Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of March 9-15. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses:
1. “WWE Raw” (Monday, 10 p.m.), USA, 3.74 million homes, 5.64 million viewers.
2. “WWE Raw” (Monday, 9 p.m.), USA, 3.45 million homes, 5.16 million viewers.
3. “Hannah Montana” (Sunday, 7:30 p.m.), Disney, 3.25 million homes, 4.42 million viewers.
4. “NCIS” (Monday, 7 p.m.), USA, 3.24 million homes, 4.22 million viewers.
5. “NCIS” (Thursday, 7 p.m.), USA, 3.14 million homes, 4 million viewers.
6. “NCIS” (Tuesday, 7 p.m.), USA, 3.07 million homes, 3.98 million viewers.
7. “SpongeBob SquarePants” (Saturday, 9:30 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 3.06 million homes, 4.24 million viewers.
8. “Wizards of Waverly Place” (Sunday, 8:30 p.m.), Disney, 3.05 million homes, 4.16 million viewers.
9. “Sonny With a Chance” (Sunday, 8 p.m.), Disney, 3 million homes, 3.99 million viewers.
10. “SpongeBob SquarePants” (Saturday, 12:30 p.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.97 million homes, 3.98 million viewers.
11. “ICarly” (Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.95 million homes, 3.87 million viewers.
12. “NCIS” (Wednesday, 7 p.m.), USA, 2.93 million homes, 3.84 million viewers.
13. “Comedy Central Roast” (Sunday, 10 p.m.), Comedy Central, 2.9 million homes, 4.07 million viewers.
14. “SpongeBob SquarePants” (Saturday, 12 noon), Nickelodeon, 2.88 million homes, 3.96 million viewers.
15. “The O’Reilly Factor” (Thursday, 8 p.m.), Fox News Channel, 2.84 million homes, 3.61 million viewers.
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The Disney Channel is owned by the Walt Disney Co. Nickelodeon and Comedy Central are owned by Viacom Inc. USA is owned by General Electric Co.’s NBC Universal. Fox News Channel is owned by News Corp.
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