(AP) - Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by
Nielsen Media Research for the week of May 5-11. Day and start time (EDT) are in
parentheses:
1. NBA Playoffs: Cleveland vs. Boston (Tuesday, 8:16 p.m.), TNT, 3.92
million homes, 4.87 million viewers.
2. NBA Playoffs: New Orleans vs. San Antonio (Thursday, 9:54 p.m.), ESPN,
3.84 million homes, 4.95 million viewers.
3. Movie: "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (Saturday, 8:27 p.m.), USA, 3.7 million
homes, 5.62 million viewers.
4. NBA Playoffs: Utah vs. L.A. Lakers (Wednesday, 10:45 p.m.), TNT, 3.41
million homes, 4.42 million viewers.
5. NBA Playoffs: San Antonio vs. New Orleans (Monday, 9:50 p.m.), TNT, 3.32
million homes, 4.27 million viewers.
6. "WWE Raw" (Monday, 10 p.m.), USA, 3.18 million homes, 4.71 million
viewers.
7. Movie: "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" (Saturday, 5:51 p.m.), USA,
3.07 million homes, 4.43 million viewers.
8. "WWE Raw" (Monday, 9 p.m.), USA, 2.95 million homes, 4.55 million
viewers.
9. NBA Playoffs: L.A. Lakers vs. Utah (Friday, 8:57 p.m.), ESPN, 2.93
million homes, 3.62 million viewers.
10. "SpongeBob SquarePants" (Saturday, 12:30 p.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.88
million homes, 4.2 million viewers.
11. "SpongeBob SquarePants" (Saturday, 9:30 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.83 million
homes, 4.05 million viewers.
12. Movie: "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (Sunday, 2:05 p.m.), USA, 2.759 million
homes, 3.81 million viewers.
13. NBA Playoffs: New Orleans vs. San Antonio (Sunday, 8:16 p.m.), TNT,
2.757 million homes, 3.59 million viewers.
14. Movie: "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" (Saturday, 3 p.m.), USA,
2.74 million homes, 3.75 million viewers.
15. "The Hills" (Monday, 10 p.m.), MTV, 2.72 million homes, 3.33 million
viewers.
Nickelodeon and MTV are owned by Viacom Inc. USA is owned by General
Electric Co.'s NBC Universal. TNT is owned by Time Warner Inc.
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