Atlanta race ranks 6th on cable
Thursday, Sep. 09, 2010
ESPN's coverage of NASCAR racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday ranked sixth in cable programming for the Aug. 30-Sept. 5 period, the Nielsen Co. said.
The Sprint Cup race was the top-ranked sports programming, credited with drawing 3.91 million homes and 5.51 million viewers, according to the Nielsen accounting.
The race coverage edged "WWE Raw" on USA.
The top-ranked program for the period was "The Closer," with 5.76 million homes, and 7.6 million viewers, Nielsen said.
Following is a list of Nielsen's top-15:
1. "The Closer" (Monday, 9 p.m.), TNT, 5.76 million homes, 7.6 million viewers.
2. "Rizzoli & Isles" (Monday, 10 p.m.), TNT, 4.94 million homes, 6.42 million viewers.
3. Movie: "Camp Rock 2: Final Jam" (Friday, 8 p.m.), Disney, 4.7 million homes, 7.95 million viewers.
4. "Jersey Shore 2" (Thursday, 10 p.m.), MTV, 4.66 million homes, 6.53 million viewers.
5. "Covert Affairs" (Tuesday, 10 p.m.), USA, 3.95 million homes, 5.26 million viewers.
6. Auto Racing: NASCAR Sprint Cup (Sunday, 7:30 p.m.), ESPN, 3.91 million homes, 5.51 million viewers.
7. "WWE Raw" (Monday, 10 p.m.), USA, 3.63 million homes, 5.34 million viewers.
8. "WWE Raw" (Monday, 9 p.m.), USA, 3.34 million homes, 4.75 million viewers.
9. "White Collar" (Tuesday, 9 p.m.), USA, 3.26 million homes, 4.44 million viewers.
10. "NCIS" (Wednesday, 9 p.m.), USA, 3.24 million homes, 4.36 million viewers.
11. "Jersey Shore After Hours" (Thursday, 11 p.m.), MTV, 3.22 million homes, 4.35 million viewers.
12. "Project Runway" (Thursday, 9 p.m.), Lifetime, 3.12 million homes, 4 million viewers.
13. "NCIS" (Wednesday, 8 p.m.), USA, 3.11 million homes, 4.23 million viewers.
14. "The O'Reilly Factor" (Monday, 8 p.m.), Fox News, 3.06 million homes, 3.97 million viewers.
15. "Real Housewives of New Jersey" (Monday, 10 p.m.), Bravo, 2.98 million homes, 3.85 million viewers.
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