Ratings for Programs on Cable Networks

By The Associated Press

Rankings for the top 15 programs on basic cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Sept. 19-25. Each ratings point represents 1,102,000 households. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses.

1. NFL Football: N.Y. Giants vs. San Diego (Sunday, 8:28 p.m.), ESPN, 6.5, 7.19 million homes.

2. “Special Report: Emergency Plane Landing” (Wednesday, 8:38 p.m.), Fox News Channel, 3.5, 3.82 million homes.

3. “Nip/Tuck” (Tuesday, 10 p.m.), FX, 3.4, 3.78 million homes.

4. “Hannity & Colmes” (Wednesday, 9 p.m.), Fox News Channel, 3.4, 3.78 million homes.

5. “Larry King Live” (Wednesday, 9 p.m.), CNN, 3.4, 3.72 million homes.

6. “Fox News Live” (Saturday, 9 a.m.), Fox News Channel, 3.3, 3.6 million homes.

7. Auto Racing: Nextel Cup (Sunday, 1:04 p.m.), TNT, 3.1, 3.41 million homes.

8. “Nextel Post Race Show” (Sunday, 4:58 p.m.), TNT, 3.1, 3.38 million homes.

9. “Fox & Friends Saturday” (Saturday, 8:36 a.m.), Fox News Channel, 3.0, 3.3 million homes.

10. “WWE Raw Zone” (Monday, 10 p.m.), Spike, 3.0, 3.25 million homes.

11. “WWE Raw” (Monday, 9 p.m.), Spike, 2.9, 3.22 million homes.

12. “The Cost of Freedom” (Saturday, 10 a.m.), Fox News Channel, 2.9, 3.21 million homes.

13. “Fox & Friends Saturday” (Saturday, 8 a.m.), Fox News Channel, 2.9, 3.14 million homes.

14. “Special Report: New Orleans News Conference” (Saturday, 8:24 a.m.), Fox News Channel, 2.8, 3.08 million homes.

15. “The O’Reilly Factor” (Friday, 8 p.m.), Fox News Channel, 2.8, 3.07 million homes.