The following table lists the top 40 cable television shows for the week of 12/31/12 through 01/06/13. Programs are ranked by rating in descending order.

RANK       PROGRAM NAME                        NET     RATING
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   1   COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L (WISCONSIN/STANFORESPN      9.4
   2   BCS  BOWL STUDIO L                      ESPN      7.8
   3   BCS  BOWL STUDIO L                      ESPN      7.5
   4   COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L (OREGON/KANSAS ST)ESPN      7.4
   5   BCS  BOWL STUDIO L                      ESPN      7.2
   6   BCS  BOWL STUDIO L                      ESPN      6.9
   7   COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L (LOUISVILLE/FLORIDESPN      6.2
   8   COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L (N.ILLINOIS/FLORIDESPN      6.1
   9   SUGAR BOWL SUST  L (2013 LOUISVILLE/FLORESPN      5.3
  10   FIESTA BOWL SUST  L (2013 OREGON/KANSAS ESPN      5.3
  11   COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L (LSU/CLEMSON)     ESPN      4.8
  12   COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L (SOUTH CAROLINA/MIESPN      4.3
  13   BCS  BOWL STUDIO L                      ESPN      4.1
  14   BCS  BOWL STUDIO L                      ESPN      3.3
  15   ORANGE BOWL SUST  L (2013 N. ILLINOIS/FLESPN      3.2
  16   BCS  BOWL STUDIO L                      ESPN      3.1
  17   BCS  BOWL STUDIO L                      ESPN      3.1
  18   TANGLED                                 DSNY      2.9
  19   BCS  BOWL STUDIO L                      ESPN      2.9
  20   NCIS                                    USA       2.9
  21   TANGLED                                 DSNY      2.7
  22   GOLD RUSH                               DISC      2.7
  23   REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA                 BRVO      2.5
  24   BCS  BOWL STUDIO L                      ESPN      2.5
  25   COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE   L               ESPN      2.4
  26   NCIS                                    USA       2.4
  27   DESPICABLE ME                           DSNY      2.4
  28   NCIS                                    USA       2.4
  29   BIG BANG THEORY, THE (PANTY PINATA POLARTBSC      2.4
  30   BIG BANG THEORY, THE (LIZARD-SPOCK EXPANTBSC      2.4
  31   NCIS                                    USA       2.4
  32   NCIS                                    USA       2.3
  33   BIG BANG THEORY, THE (WHITE ASPARAGUS TRTBSC      2.3
  34   BCS  BOWL STUDIO L                      ESPN      2.3
  34   NCIS                                    USA       2.3
  36   SPONGEBOB                               NICK      2.3
  37   THE OREILLY FACTOR                      FOXNC     2.2
  38   LAW & ORDER: SVU                        USA       2.2
  39   DESPICABLE ME                           DSNY      2.2
  40   LAW & ORDER: SVU                        USA       2.2

Each ratings point equals 1.142 million homes.

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

Source: Nielsen

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