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Tuesday, November 24
Updated: November 27, 10:05 PM ET
 
Top sports telecasts on cable

Here are the most watched programs on cable TV for the past month, according to The Nielsen Co.

Top Sports Telecasts on Cable from Sept. 28-Oct. 25, 2009

Network Date Program Viewers
ESPNOct. 5Monday Night Football: Packers-Vikings21,838,927
ESPNSept. 28Monday Night Football: Panthers-Cowboys15,704,920
ESPNOct. 19Monday Night Football: Broncos-Chargers13,471,327
ESPNOct. 12Monday Night Football: Jets-Dolphins13,137,404
TBSOct. 21National League Championship Series: Dodgers-Phillies Game 57,978,345
TBSOct. 15NLCS:Dodgers-Phillies Game 16,837,329
TBSOct. 11American League Divisional Series: Yankees-Twins Game 36,790,741
TBSOct. 7ALDS: Yankees-Twins Game 16,607,316
TBSOct. 6AL one-game playoff: Tigers-Twins6,542,501
TBSOct. 9ALDS: Yankees-Twins Game 26,484,461
ESPNOct. 24College Football: Florida-Mississippi State5,668,118
TBSOct. 19NLCS: Dodgers-Phillies Game 45,643,685
ESPNOct. 5SportsCenter5,210,846
TBSOct. 12NLDS: Phillies-Rockies Game 45,204,432
TBSOct. 8NLDS: Cardinals-Dodgers Game 25,175,242
TBSOct. 9ALDS: Angels-Red Sox Game 25,069,223
TBSOct. 18NLCS: Dodgers-Phillies Game 35,034,735
TBSOct. 7NLDS: Cardinals-Dodgers Game 14,973,293
ESPNOct. 17College football: South Carolina-Alabama4,615,068
ESPNOct. 5Monday Night Countdown4,540,402
TBSOct. 8ALDS: Red Sox-Angels Game 14,436,854
TBSOct. 16NLCS: Dodgers-Phillies Game 24,428,632
ESPNSept. 28SportsCenter4,118,804
TBSOct. 11NLDS: Phillies-Rockies Game 34,084,339
TBSOct. 10NLDS: Dodgers Cardinals Game 34,020,612

The rankings are based on Live + Same Day average audience estimates for all sports telecasts airing between Sept. 28-Oct. 25, 2009, excluding those that were less than 15 minutes long. The rankings exclude professional wrestling and Ultimate Fighting (MMA) telecasts.

Copyrighted data of The Nielsen Co. Reprinted with permission. Unauthorized reproduction and use strictly prohibited.

Source: Nielsen Co.




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