Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of June 1-7. Day and start time (EST) are in parentheses:
1. “Jon & Kate Plus 8” (Monday, 9:30 p.m.), TLC, 4.24 million homes, 5.94 million viewers.
2. “Burn Notice” (Thursday, 9 p.m.), USA, 4.17 million homes, 5.99 million viewers.
3. “Royal Pains” (Thursday, 10 p.m.), USA, 4.11 million homes, 5.56 million viewers.
4. “Jon & Kate Plus 8” (Monday, 9 p.m.), TLC, 3.92 million homes, 5.46 million viewers.
5. Auto Racing: NASCAR-Poconos (Sunday, 1:59 p.m.), TNT, 3.89 million homes, 5.48 million viewers.
6. “NASCAR Post Race Show” (Sunday, 6:02 p.m.), TNT, 3.71 million homes, 5.34 million viewers.
7. “WWE Raw” (Monday, 10 p.m.), USA, 3.56 million homes, 5.05 million viewers.
8. “WWE Raw” (Monday, 9 p.m.), USA, 3.17 million homes, 4.53 million viewers.
9. “SpongeBob SquarePants” (Monday, 5 p.m.), Nickelodeon, 3.15 million homes, 3.96 million viewers.
10. “NCIS” (Monday, 8 p.m.), USA, 3.11 million homes, 3.92 million viewers.
11. “NCIS” (Wednesday, 8 p.m.), USA, 3.1 million homes, 4.04 million viewers.
12. “SpongeBob SquarePants” (Tuesday, 5 p.m.), Nickelodeon, 3.06 million homes, 4.06 million viewers.
13. “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” (Sunday, 9 p.m.), USA, 3.036 million homes, 4.01 million viewers.
14. “SpongeBob SquarePants” (Saturday, 9:30 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 3.035 million homes, 3.74 million viewers.
15. “Penguins of Madagascar” (Saturday, 10 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 3.033 million homes, 3.89 million viewers.
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TLC is owned by Discovery Communications Inc. Nickelodeon is owned by Viacom Inc. USA is owned by General Electric Co.’s NBC Universal. TNT is owned by Time Warner Inc.
