Top Cable Networks Prime-time: TBS & Total Day: Nickelodeon
Aided by the MLB Playoffs, TBS was the #1 cable network for prime-time in the week October 13-19, 2008 with 5.043 million average prime-time viewers.
Nickelodeon once again took the #1 spot for Total Day cable viewers with an average of 2.160 million. Count on that continuing forever.
Prime-time Average Viewers
| Rank | Network | Average Viewers Live+SD (million) |
| 1 | TBS | 5.043 |
| 2 | Fox News | 3.296 |
| 3 | ESPN | 2.897 |
| 4 | USA | 2.727 |
| 5 | Disney | 2.415 |
| 6 | CNN | 2.219 |
| 7 | Nick at Nite | 1.858 |
| 8 | MSNBC | 1.573 |
| 9 | Cartoon | 1.520 |
| 10 | TNT | 1.447 |
| 11 | Lifetime | 1.406 |
| 12 | A&E | 1.340 |
| 13 | SCIFI | 1.285 |
| 14 | Hallmark | 1.259 |
| 15 | FX | 1.172 |
| 16 | SPIKE | 1.131 |
| 17 | Comedy | 1.118 |
| 18 | TLC | 1.112 |
| 19 | History | 1.087 |
| 20 | AMC | 1.048 |
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Total Day Average Viewers
| Rank | Network | Average Viewers Live+SD (million) |
| 1 | Nickelodeon | 2.160 |
| 2 | TBSC | 1.673 |
| 3 | Nick at Nite | 1.561 |
| 4 | Fox News | 1.481 |
| 5 | Disney | 1.383 |
| 6 | USA | 1.202 |
| 7 | ESPN | 1.179 |
| 8 | Cartoon | 1.156 |
| 9 | TNT | 1.094 |
| 10 | CNN | 1.012 |
| 11 | Adult Swim | 0.981 |
| 12 | Lifetime | 0.856 |
| 13 | MSNBC | 0.686 |
| 14 | History | 0.684 |
| 15 | A&E | 0.673 |
| 16 | FX | 0.662 |
| 17 | Hallmark | 0.661 |
| 18 | Discovery | 0.637 |
| 19 | TruTV | 0.596 |
| 20 | HGTV | 0.558 |
TV Ratings Data: ©2008 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
