The following table lists the top 40 cable television shows for the week of 10/29/12 through 11/04/12. Programs are ranked by rating in descending order.

RANK       PROGRAM NAME                           NET  RATING
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   1   NFL REGULAR SEASON      L (SAN FRANCISCOESPN      6.8
   2   WALKING DEAD                            AMC       5.1
   3   NBA BASKETBALL (BOSTON/MIAMI)           TNT       3.4
   4   NFL REGULAR SEASON GAME (2012 - CHIEFS VNFLN      3.0
   5   THE OREILLY FACTOR                      FOXNC     3.0
   6   NBA BASKETBALL (DALLAS/LA LAKERS)       TNT       2.9
   7   SONS OF ANARCHY (ABLATION)              FX        2.8
   8   THE OREILLY FACTOR                      FOXNC     2.8
   9   THE OREILLY FACTOR                      FOXNC     2.7
  10   SPONGEBOB (177-THE GOOD KRABBY NAME/MOVENICK      2.7
  11   THE OREILLY FACTOR                      FOXNC     2.7
  12   WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)             USA       2.6
  13   THE FOX REPORT W/S.SMITH                FOXNC     2.6
  14   WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)             USA       2.6
  15   HANNITY                                 FOXNC     2.6
  16   GOLD RUSH                               DISC      2.6
  17   THE FOX REPORT W/S.SMITH                FOXNC     2.5
  18   SPONGEBOB (172-FACE FREEZE!/GLOVE WORLD NICK      2.5
  19   HANNITY                                 FOXNC     2.5
  20   NASCAR SPRINT CUP       L (TEXAS (NOV)) ESPN      2.5
  21   WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)             USA       2.5
  22   HANNITY                                 FOXNC     2.4
  23   SPONGEBOB (171-KAREN 2.0/INSPONGEIAC)   NICK      2.3
  24   SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER                FOXNC     2.3
  25   BREAKING AMISH                          TLC       2.3
  26   HANNITY                                 FOXNC     2.3
  27   HANNITY                                 FOXNC     2.3
  28   LONG ISLAND MEDIUM                      TLC       2.2
  29   SPONGEBOB (150-KRUSTY DOG/WRECK OF THE MNICK      2.2
  29   TEENAGE MUTAN NINJA TRT12 (107-MONKEY BRNICK      2.2
  31   REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA                 BRVO      2.1
  32   ON THE RECORD W/GRETA                   FOXNC     2.1
  33   THE FOX REPORT W/S.SMITH                FOXNC     2.1
  34   WEATHER CENTER LIVE                     TWC       2.1
  35   SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER                FOXNC     2.1
  36   LONG ISLAND MEDIUM                      TLC       2.1
  37   NCIS                                    USA       2.1
  38   JESSIE (MAKE NEW FRIENDS BUT HIDE THE OLDSNY      2.1
  39   WEATHER CENTER LIVE                     TWC       2.1
  40   ON THE RECORD W/GRETA                   FOXNC     2.1

Each ratings point equals 1.142 million homes.

Figures include live viewing and same day digital-video recorder
playback.

Source: Nielsen

To contact the reporter on this story: Rob Golum in Los Angeles at rgolum@bloomberg.net

To contact the editor responsible for this story: Anthony Palazzo at apalazzo@bloomberg.net.