U.S. Cable Television Ratings for the Week Ended Sept. 30

The following table lists the top 40 cable television shows for the week of 09/23/2012 through 09/30/2012. Programs are ranked by rating in descending order.

RANK       PROGRAM NAME                           NET  RATING
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   1   NFL REGULAR SEASON      L (GREEN BAY/SEA  ESPN   10.3
   2   NFL REGULAR SEASON GAME (2012 - BROWNS V  NFLN    5.2
   3   SPORTSCENTER:           L                 ESPN    4.5
   4   MAJOR CRIMES (107 SHAME GAME, THE)        TNT     3.0
   5   PRE-KICK (PRE-KICK 12 CLE VS. BAL)        NFLN    2.8
   6   REAL HSWIVES OF NJ(S) (421 REUNION PT.1)  BRVO    2.6
   7   WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)               USA     2.5
   8   WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)               USA     2.4
   9   SONS OF ANARCHY (LAYING PIPE)              FX     2.4
  10   THE OREILLY FACTOR                       FOXNC    2.3
  11   THE OREILLY FACTOR                       FOXNC    2.2
  12   NASCAR SPRINT CUP       L (DOVER)         ESPN    2.2
  13   TEENAGE MUTAN NINJA TRT12 (999- RISE OF   NICK    2.2
  14   WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)               USA     2.2
  15   SPONGEBOB                                 NICK    2.2
  16   COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L (MISSISSIPPI/A  ESPN    2.1
  17   SPONGEBOB ATLANTIS PANTIS                 NICK    2.1
  18   THE OREILLY FACTOR                       FOXNC    2.1
  19   SPRINT CUP POST RACE    L                 ESPN    2.1
  20   BREAKING AMISH                            TLC     2.0
  21   LONG ISLAND MEDIUM                        TLC     2.0
  22   MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN  L                 ESPN    1.9
  23   THE OREILLY FACTOR                       FOXNC    1.9
  24   NCIS                                      USA     1.9
  25   THE OREILLY FACTOR                       FOXNC    1.9
  26   NCIS                                      USA     1.9
  27   HERE COMES HONEY BOO BOO                  TLC     1.9
  28   BIG BANG THEORY, THE (MATERNAL CAPACITAN  TBSC    1.9
  29   NCIS                                      USA     1.9
  30   LONG ISLAND MEDIUM                        TLC     1.8
  31   SPONGEBOB (107-GIANT SQUIDWARD/NO NOSE K  NICK    1.8
  32   SPONGEBOB RUNAWAYROADTRIP (995 - RUNAWAY  NICK    1.8
  33   SPONGEBOB (25-WORMY/PATTY HYPE)           NICK    1.8
  34   FAMILY GUY                                ADSM    1.8
  35   BIG BANG THEORY, THE (FINANCIAL PERMEABI  TBSC    1.8
  36   HANNITY                                  FOXNC    1.7
  37   COUNTING CARS                             HIST    1.7
  38   FAMILY GUY                                ADSM    1.7
  39   POSTGAME (POSTGAME 12 CLE VS. BAL)        NFLN    1.7
  40   HANNITY                                  FOXNC    1.7

Each ratings point equals 1.142 million homes.

Figures include live viewing and same day digital-video recorder
playback.

Source: Nielsen

To contact the reporter on this story: Rob Golum in Los Angeles at rgolum@bloomberg.net

To contact the editor responsible for this story: Anthony Palazzo at apalazzo@bloomberg.net.