Umm This Explains A Lot

Ratings for Programs on Cable Networks

By The Associated Press
September 28,2005 | -- Rankings for the top 15 programs on basic cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Sept. 19-25. Each ratings point represents 1,102,000 households. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses.
1. NFL Football: N.Y. Giants vs. San Diego (Sunday, 8:28 p.m.), ESPN, 6.5, 7.19 million homes.
2. "Special Report: Emergency Plane Landing" (Wednesday, 8:38 p.m.), Fox News Channel, 3.5, 3.82 million homes.
3. "Nip/Tuck" (Tuesday, 10 p.m.), FX, 3.4, 3.78 million homes.
4. "Hannity & Colmes" (Wednesday, 9 p.m.), Fox News Channel, 3.4, 3.78 million homes.
5. "Larry King Live" (Wednesday, 9 p.m.), CNN, 3.4, 3.72 million homes.
6. "Fox News Live" (Saturday, 9 a.m.), Fox News Channel, 3.3, 3.6 million homes.
7. Auto Racing: Nextel Cup (Sunday, 1:04 p.m.), TNT, 3.1, 3.41 million homes.
8. "Nextel Post Race Show" (Sunday, 4:58 p.m.), TNT, 3.1, 3.38 million homes.
9. "Fox & Friends Saturday" (Saturday, 8:36 a.m.), Fox News Channel, 3.0, 3.3 million homes.
10. "WWE Raw Zone" (Monday, 10 p.m.), Spike, 3.0, 3.25 million homes.
11. "WWE Raw" (Monday, 9 p.m.), Spike, 2.9, 3.22 million homes.
12. "The Cost of Freedom" (Saturday, 10 a.m.), Fox News Channel, 2.9, 3.21 million homes.
13. "Fox & Friends Saturday" (Saturday, 8 a.m.), Fox News Channel, 2.9, 3.14 million homes.
14. "Special Report: New Orleans News Conference" (Saturday, 8:24 a.m.), Fox News Channel, 2.8, 3.08 million homes.
15. "The O'Reilly Factor" (Friday, 8 p.m.), Fox News Channel, 2.8, 3.07 million homes

Football is fine, everyone enjoys football. Its the rest of what is being watched that is deeply disturbing.