Top 15 cable programs for Sept. 5-11

Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by the Nielsen Co. for the week of Sept. 5-11. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses:

1. “The Closer” (Monday, 9 p.m.), TNT, 5.36 million homes, 7.17 million viewers.

2. College Football: Notre Dame at Michigan (Saturday, 8:17 p.m.), ESPN, 5.11 million homes, 7.54 million viewers.

3. “Jersey Shore” (Thursday, 10 p.m.), MTV, 5.05 million homes, 6.8 million viewers.

4. “Rizzoli & Isles” (Monday, 10 p.m.), TNT, 5.03 million homes, 6.68 million viewers.

5. “Pawn Stars” (Monday, 10:30 p.m.), History, 4.17 million homes, 6.02 million viewers.

6. “Pawn Stars” (Monday, 10 p.m.), History, 4.08 million homes, 6.08 million viewers.

7. Republican Presidential Debate (Wednesday, 8 p.m.), MSNBC, 3.95 million homes, 5.41 million viewers.

8. “Storage Wars” (Wednesday, 10:30 p.m.), A&E, 3.7 million homes, 5.33 million viewers.

9. “Sons of Anarchy” (Tuesday, 10 p.m.), FX, 3.41 million homes, 4.92 million viewers.

10. “Storage Wars” (Wednesday, 10 p.m.), A&E, 3.4 million homes, 4.93 million viewers.

11. College Football: Miami at Maryland (Monday, 7:55 p.m.), 3.27 million homes, 4.39 million viewers.

12. “True Blood” (Sunday, 9:04 p.m.), HBO, 3.25 million homes, 5.05 million viewers.

13. “American Pickers” (Monday, 9 p.m.), History, 3.19 million homes, 4.78 million viewers.

14. “Burn Notice” (Thursday, 9 p.m.), USA, 3.14 million homes, 4.39 million viewers.

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