Home Run Derby on ESPN is No. 1 on cable TV

Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of July 14-20. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses: 1. "Home Run Derby" (Monday, 8:19 p.m.), ESPN, 6.18 million homes, 9.11 million viewers. 2. "The Closer" (Monday, 9 p.m.), TNT, 5.91 million homes, 7.8 million viewers. 3. "Home Run Derby Preview" (Monday, 8 p.m.), ESPN, 4.27 million homes, 6.03 million viewers. 4. "Monk" (Friday, 9 p.m.), USA, 4.01 million homes, 5.63 million viewers. 5. "Saving Grace" (Monday, 10 p.m.), TNT, 3.96 million homes, 5.15 million viewers. 6. "Burn Notice" (Thursday, 10 p.m.), USA, 3.72 million homes, 4.86 million viewers. 7. "In Plain Sight" (Sunday, 10 p.m.), USA, 3.62 million homes, 4.68 million viewers. 8. "Avatar: Sozin's Comet (Saturday, 8 p.m.), Nickelodeon, 3.52 million homes,... [read full story]