Top cable programs for Oct. 11-17

Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by the Nielsen Co. for the week of Oct. 11-17. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses:

1. NFL Football: Minnesota vs. N.Y. Jets (Monday, 9:05 p.m.), ESPN, 12.45 million homes, 17.31 million viewers.

2. American League Championship Series, Game 1: N.Y. Yankees vs. Texas (Friday, 8 p.m.), TBS, 5.75 million homes, 8.11 million viewers.

3. "Special Report: Chilean Miners Rescue" (Wednesday, 8:16 p.m.), Fox News, 5.3 million homes, 7.06 million viewers.

4. College Football: Ohio St. vs. Wisconsin (Saturday, 7 p.m.), ESPN, 4.97 million homes, 7.27 million viewers.

5. MLB Division Series: Texas vs. Tampa Bay, Game 5 (Tuesday, 8 p.m.), TBS, 4.74 million homes, 6.41 million viewers.

6. "ICarly" (Monday, 8 p.m.), Nickelodeon, 4.47 million homes, 6.69 million viewers.

7. "Jersey Shore 2" (Thursday, 10 p.m.), MTV, 4.154 million homes, 5.68 million viewers.

8. "The O'Reilly Factor" (Wednesday, 8 p.m.), Fox News, 4.152 million homes, 5.29 million viewers.

9. American League Championship Series, Game 2: N.Y. Yankees vs. Texas (Saturday, 4 p.m.), TBS, 4.12 million homes, 5.83 million viewers.

10. "Monday Night Countdown" (Monday, 7 p.m.), ESPN, 4.07 million homes, 5.34 million viewers.

11. "Teen Mom 2" (Tuesday, 10 p.m.), MTV, 3.94 million homes, 5.55 million viewers.

12. "Hannity" (Wednesday, 9 p.m.), Fox News, 3.73 million homes, 5.05 million viewers.

13. "Big Time Rush" (Monday, 8:30 p.m.), Nickelodeon, 3.47 million homes, 4.91 million viewer

14. MLB Division Series: San Francisco vs. Atlanta, Game 4 (Monday, 7:30 p.m.), TBS, 3.44 million homes, 4.66 million viewers.

15. "ICarly" (Monday, 7:30 p.m.), Nickelodeon, 3.37 million homes, 4.76 million viewers.

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ESPN is owned by the Walt Disney Co.; MTV and Nickelodeon are owned by Viacom Inc.; TBS is owned by Time Warner; Fox News Channel is owned by News Corp.

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