U.S. Cable Television Ratings for the Week Ended Sept. 29

Rob Golum
The following table lists the top 40 cable television shows for the week of 09/23/13 through 09/29/13. Programs are ranked by rating in descending order.
RANK       PROGRAM NAME                        NET     RATING
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   1   NFL REGULAR SEASON      L (OAKLAND/DENVEESPN      8.9
   2   BREAKING BAD (516 FELINA)               AMC       5.6
   3   THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL (2013 WK 4 - SF NFLN      4.9
   4   SPORTSCENTER:           L               ESPN      2.9
   5   SONS OF ANARCHY (POENITENTIA)           FX        2.8
   6   WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)             USA       2.5
   7   WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)             USA       2.5
   8   TALKING BAD                             AMC       2.4
   9   NASCAR SPRINT CUP       L (DOVER)       ESPN      2.4
  10   WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)             USA       2.4
  11   COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L (MISSISSIPPI/AESPN      2.3
  12   BIG BANG THEORY, THE (CLOSER ALTERNATIVETBSC      2.2
  13   BIG BANG THEORY, THE (TANGIBLE AFFECTIONTBSC      2.2
  14   BIG BANG THEORY, THE (PARKING SPOT ESCALTBSC      2.2
  15   BIG BANG THEORY, THE (DECOUPLING FLUCTUATBSC      2.2
  16   BIG BANG THEORY, THE (MONSTER ISOLATION,TBSC      2.1
  17   SPONGEBOB (98-WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO SPONNICK      2.1
  18   BIG BANG THEORY, THE (HABITATION CONFIGUTBSC      2.1
  19   BIG BANG THEORY, THE (SPOILER ALERT SEGMTBSC      2.1
  20   BIG BANG THEORY, THE (PROTON RESURGENCE,TBSC      2.1
  21   BIG BANG THEORY, THE (DATE NIGHT VARIABLTBSC      2.1
  22   BIG BANG THEORY, THE (VACATION SOLUTION,TBSC      2.1
  23   BIG BANG THEORY, THE (CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATBSC      2.0
  24   BIG BANG THEORY, THE (FRIENDSHIP CONTRACTBSC      2.0
  25   CARS 2                                  DSNY      2.0
  26   PRE-KICK (PRE-KICK 13 SF VS. STL)       NFLN      2.0
  27   BIG BANG THEORY, THE (EXTRACT OBLITERATITBSC      2.0
  28   BIG BANG THEORY, THE (BON VOYAGE REACTIOTBSC      2.0
  29   MOUNTAIN MEN (MISTY MOUNTAIN)           HIST      2.0
  30   BIG BANG THEORY, THE (FLAMING SPITTOON ATBSC      1.9
  31   SPONGEBOB (151-NEW FISH IN TOWN/LOVE THANICK      1.9
  32   BIG BANG THEORY, THE (HOLOGRAPHIC EXCITATBSC      1.9
  33   DUCK DYNASTY (JOHN LUKE AFTER DENTIST 48AEN       1.9
  34   COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L (OKLAHOMA ST/WESPN      1.9
  35   MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN  L               ESPN      1.9
  36   AUSTIN & ALLY (FRESH STARTS & FAREWELLS)DSNY      1.9
  37   SPONGEBOB (153-ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN/THENICK      1.9
  38   BREAKING BAD MARATHON (515 GRANITE STATEAMC       1.9
  39   BIG BANG THEORY, THE (RECOMBINATION HYPOTBSC      1.9
  39   BIG BANG THEORY, THE (BETA TEST INITIATITBSC      1.9

Each ratings point equals 1.156 million homes.

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

Source: Nielsen