Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by the Nielsen Co. for the week of Feb. 14-20. Day and start time (EST) are in parentheses:
2011 NBA All-Star Game (Sunday, 8:46 p.m.), TNT, 5.97 million homes, 9.09 million viewers.
“Jersey Shore” (Thursday, 10 p.m.), MTV, 5.55 million homes, 7.64 million viewers.
“NBA All-Star Saturday Night” (Saturday, 8:30 p.m.), TNT, 5.12 million homes, 8.13 million viewers.
“American Pickers” (Monday, 9 p.m.), History, 4.42 million homes, 6.47 million viewers.
“Pawn Stars” (Monday, 10:30 p.m.), History, 4.28 million homes, 6.03 million viewers.
“Pawn Stars” (Monday, 10 p.m.), History, 4.27 million homes, 6.15 million viewers.
“Wizards of Waverly Place” (Friday, 8 p.m.), Disney, 3.3 million homes, 5.12 million viewers.
“WWE Raw” (Monday, 10 p.m.), USA, 3.25 million homes, 4.82 million viewers.
“SpongeBob SquarePants” (Sunday, 9:30 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 3.24 million homes, 4.71 million viewers.
10. “SpongeBob SquarePants” (Saturday, 9:30 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 3.19 million homes, 4.59 million viewers.
11. “Gold Rush: Alaska” (Friday, 10 p.m.), Discovery, 3.14 million homes, 4.54 million viewers.
12. “SpongeBob SquarePants” (Sunday, 9 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 3.13 million homes, 4.34 million viewers.
13. “NBA All-Star Tip Off” (Sunday, 7 p.m.), TNT, 3.11 million homes, 4.7 million viewers.
14. “SpongeBob SquarePants” (Saturday, 9 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 3.05 million homes, 4.14 million viewers.
15. “NCIS” (Thursday, 8 p.m.), USA, 3.04 million homes, 3.81 million viewers.
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MTV and Nickelodeon are owned by Viacom. History is owned by the A&E Television Networks. USA is owned by General Electric Co.’s NBC Universal. The Disney Channel is owned by the Walt Disney Co. TNT is owned by Time Warner. Discovery is owned by Discovery Communications Inc.
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