Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Oct. 23-29. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses.

1. NFL Football: N.Y. Giants vs. Dallas (Monday, 8:30 p.m.), ESPN, 11.8 million homes, 16.02 million viewers.

2."Flavor of Love 2"(Sunday, 8 p.m.), VH1, 3.74 million homes, 5.94 million viewers.

3."SpongeBob SquarePants"(Saturday, 9:30 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 3.37 million homes, 4.56 million viewers.

4."Sportscenter"(Monday, 11:57 p.m.), ESPN, 3.37 million homes, 4.03 million viewers.

5."WWE Raw"(Monday, 10 p.m.), USA, 3.33 million homes, 4.42 million viewers.

6."Fairly Odd Parents"(Saturday, 10 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 3.27 million homes, 4.48 million viewers.

7."WWE Raw"(Monday, 9 p.m.), USA, 3.27 million homes, 4.39 million viewers.

8."SpongeBob SquarePants"(Saturday, 9 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 3.11 million homes, 4.02 million viewers.

9."SpongeBob SquarePants"(Sunday, 9 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 3.03 million homes, 4.09 million viewers.

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10."SpongeBob SquarePants"(Sunday, 9:30 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 3 million homes, 4.07 million viewers.

11."House"(Sunday, 7 p.m.), USA, 2.92 million homes, 3.86 million viewers.

12. College Football: Tennessee vs. South Carolina (Saturday, 7:40 p.m.), ESPN, 2.87 million homes, 3.95 million viewers.

13."Monday Night Countdown"(Monday, 7 p.m.), ESPN, 2.85 million homes, 3.56 million viewers.

14."The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius"(Saturday, 8:30 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.82 million homes, 3.51 million viewers.

15."House"(Sunday, 10 p.m.), USA, 2.82 million homes, 3.86 million viewers.

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ESPN is owned by The Walt Disney Co. USA Network is owned by General Electric Co.'sNBC. VH1 and Nickelodeon are owned by Viacom Inc.

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