Cable TV Ratings for Week of June 2 - 8
'Payne,' election coverage lead black cable viewing; USA most watch network
 
(June 12, 2008) With NBA basketball moving to ABC for the Finals, cable viewing in black households returned to "normal." TBS' "House of Payne" snatched back its usual position at the top of the chart, and added third and fourth place as well.

The final Democratic Primary on June 3rd drew big audiences to the cable news shows. Five of the shows on the chart were devoted to election coverage. CNN was the main beneficiary with its four shows, but for the first time MSNBC made the top 25 with its election coverage anchored by Keith Oberman and Chris Matthews.

The most watched cable network for the first week of June was USA, which had seven shows on the top 25. CNN and TBS tied for second with four shows each.

The total number of viewers watching the top 25, according to Nielsen Media Research, was 23.6 million, a 19% drop from the previous week’s total.

Top 25 Cable Shows in Black Households

  Rank | Program | Network | Rating | # of Viewers

1	HOUSE OF PAYNE	TBS	11.6	2,386
2	HOUSE OF PAYNE	TBS	11.0	2,160
3	HOUSE OF PAYNE	TBS	9.6	1,981
4	CNN ELECTION CENTER	CNN	8.1	1,500
5	ANDERSON COOPER 360	CNN	7.7	1,452
6	HOUSE OF PAYNE	TBS	7.6	1,551
7	CNN ELECTION CENTER	CNN	6.2	1,160
8	BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK	BET	4.7	998
9	WWE ENTERTAINMENT	USA	4.1	905
10	WWE ENTERTAINMENT	USA	3.9	852
11	ELECTION COVERAGE	MSNBC	3.8	683
12	ARMY WIVES	LIFE TIME	3.8	577
13	LAW & ORDER: CI (ORIG)	USA	3.8	630
14	LAW & ORDER	TNT	3.8	676
15	CNN ELECTION CENTER	CNN	3.6	695
16	LAW & ORDER	TNT	3.5	623
17	LAW & ORDER: SVU	USA	3.3	576
18	IN PLAIN SIGHT	USA	3.2	516
19	LAW & ORDER: SVU	USA	3.1	503
20	PRINCESS DIARIES 2	DISNEY	2.9	620
21	MOVIE OF THE WEEK	BET	2.9	675
22	SPONGEBOB	NICK	2.9	500
23	THE FIRST 48	A&E	2.9	465
24	LAW & ORDER: SVU	USA	2.8	556
25	CRIME 360	A&E	2.8	409

Source: Nielsen Media Research. Based on live
and same day viewing. Number of viewers shown
in thousands. Representing more than 13.45 million
television households in the U.S., the African-
American television audience is the largest minority
segment in Nielsen measurement samples.
All times eastern.

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