`MNF' again No. 1 in cable ratings
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Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Sept. 17-23. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses.
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The Indianapolis Colts' rain-swept victory over the Chicago Bears averaged more than 93 million viewers on Sunday, making it the second most-watched Super Bowl and third most-watched U.S. telecast ever, Nielsen Media Research reported.
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The Chicago Bears-New  England Patriots weekend matchup gave Fox the most-watched NFL  game so far this year, the network said Tuesday.
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Boston&#39;s victory over St. Louis in Game 1 of the World Series last night attracted the best television ratings for the opener of Major League Baseball&#39;s championship round since 1999.
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Very preliminary findings from 49 of the nation's biggest markets showed that ratings for this year's Super Bowl, with the New York Giants' thrilling win over the New England Patriots, were up 6 percent over last year's big game, according to Nielsen Media Research on Monday.
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Crime drama "CSI: Miami" turned in another powerful performance for CBS in its second outing of the new season, but "Monday Night Football" drove home a nightly victory for ABC in the key ratings race for young adult viewers.
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Rankings for the top 15 programs on basic cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Sept. 13-19. Each ratings point represents 1,084,000 households. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses.
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Rankings for the top 15 programs on basic cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Sept. 20-26. Each ratings point represents 1,096,000 households. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses.
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The NFC Championship Game,  which aired Sunday on Fox, was the most-watched non-Super Bowl  program on TV since the "Seinfeld" finale in 1998.
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The networkâs coverage of Super Bowl Sunday and Super Duper Tuesday will meld.
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Based on the time zone adjusted fast nationals, The New York Giants versus the New England Patriots on Super Bowl XLII on Fox Sunday averaged a whopping 97.5 million viewers -- the most-watched Super Bowl ever. Comparably, it was the highest rated in eight years among adults 18-49 (37.6 rating) and second most-watched telecast ever in total viewers behind the series finale of MASH on Feb. 28, 1983. Lead-out House benefited, with a record 29.0 million viewers and a 12.8 rating among adults 18-49 -- Fox's highest rated telecast among adults 18-49 since The X-Files on Nov. 23, 1997.
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Fox's broadcast of the  BCS National Championship college football game dominated the  ratings Monday night.
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The National Football League has run into a granite wall in its battle against several major cable companies.
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CBS finished the official first  night of the new TV season as the most watched network in prime  time, led by a robust return of crime hit "CSI: Miami," while  ABC won the key ratings race for young adult viewers with  "Monday Night Football."
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  NEW YORK - The NFL has offered one free week of its network programming to two cable TV operators who do not carry the channel in hopes of breaking a deadlock.   Commissioner Roger Goodell told The Associated Press on Tuesday the week of Dec.
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Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Aug. 20-26. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses.
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GREEN BAY - It was clear from the non-stop Brett Favre hype that aired on ABC and its little brother, ESPN, all weekend the television network had pulled some strings with the NFL to get Favre&#39;s 200th consecutive start on &quot;ABC&#39;s Monday Night Football.