Cable TV Ratings – 7/17/09

For the week ending on May 17, the NBA playoffs dominated Nielsen Media's cable TV ratings. Eight of the top twenty positions were occupied by NBA playoff coverage, with the Magic/Celtics game taking the No. 1 spot. USA Network's WWE Entertainment, which usually tops the charts, was pushed to positions No. 6 and No. 9.

According to Nielsen Media, cable TV ratings for the week ending on May 17 were as follows:

1. NBA Playoffs – Magic/Celtics - TNT
2. NBA Playoffs – Lakers/Rockets - ESPN
3. NBA Playoffs – Magic/Celtics - TNT
4. NBA Playoffs – Rockets/Lakers - TNT
5. NBA Playoffs – Nuggets/Mavericks - TNT
6. WWE Entertainment - USA
7. NBA Playoffs – Celtics/Magic - ESPN
8. NBA Playoffs – Nuggets/Mavericks - TNT
9. WWE Entertainment - USA
10. iCarly - NICK
11. NASCAR Sprint Cup Racing - SPD
12. In Plain Sight - USA
13. NBA Playoffs – Cavaliers/Hawks - TNT
14. iCarly Movie: Date a Bad Boy - NICK
15. Penguins of Madagascar - NICK
16. True Jackson, VP - NICK
17. Penguins of Madagascar - NICK
18. SpongeBob SquarePants - NICK
19. Law & Order: CI - USA
20. NCIS - USA

NBA Game #7 between the Orlando Magic and the Boston Celtics attracted an impressive 8.38 million viewers. Not far behind, the Los Angeles Lakers vs. the Houston Rockets competition drew 7.35 million viewers.

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