Top 40 Weekly Cable Ratings: Week of 07/02/12

TNT boosts the #1 and #2 cable programs of the week with RIZZOLI & ISLES grabbing 5.15 million homes and the NASCAR race in Daytona attracting viewers in 4.85 million homes.

TNT places five series in the top 20, while History takes four spots, lead by two episodes of PAWN STARS at #3 and #4. USA only manages two entries in the top 20, both hours of WWE RAW.

Both ANGER MANAGEMENT and DALLAS fall from last week's chart. DALLAS drops ten spots to #22, losing just over one million homes. ANGER MANAGEMENT lost 1.9 million homes and 17 spots from the previous week. But to be fair, the holiday did hurt both series and I do expect both to rebound in this weeks ratings.

RANK       PROGRAM NAME                           NET  RATING
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   1   RIZZOLI & ISLES                           TNT     3.5
   2   SPRINT CUP RACING/DAYTONA                 TNT     3.3
   3   PAWN STARS                                HIST    3.1
   4   PAWN STARS                                HIST    3.0
   5   WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)               USA     2.8
   6   WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)               USA     2.8
   7   TRUE BLOOD                                HBOM    2.6
   8   AMERICAN PICKERS                          HIST    2.6
   9   SWAMP PEOPLE                              HIST    2.5
  10   TENNIS: WIMBLEDON  (MENS FINAL)           ESPN    2.5
  11   LONGMIRE                                  AEN     2.5
  12   ARMY WIVES                                LIF     2.3
  13   NASCAR POST RACE SHOW                     TNT     2.3
  14   FAMILY GUY                                ADSM    2.3
  15   FALLING SKIES                             TNT     2.3
  16   TENNIS:WIMBLEDON-RAIN L                   ESPN    2.2
  17   FRANKLIN & BASH                           TNT     2.2
  18   FAMILY GUY                                ADSM    2.1
  19   MLB SUNDAY NIGHT                          ESPN    2.1
  20   ANGER MANAGEMENT                           FX     2.1
  21   FAMILY GUY                                ADSM    2.1
  22   DALLAS                                    TNT     2.0
  23   MOUNTAIN MEN                              HIST    2.0
  24   GLADES, THE                               AEN     2.0
  25   NCIS                                      USA     2.0
  26   SPONGEBOB                                 NICK    1.9
  27   FAMILY GUY                                ADSM    1.9
  28   NCIS                                      USA     1.9
  29   THE OREILLY FACTOR                       FOXNC    1.9
  30   BIG BANG THEORY, THE                      TBSC    1.9
  31   TNT BIG PICTURE MOVIES                    TNT     1.9
  32   FAMILY GUY                                ADSM    1.9
  33   FAMILY GUY                                ADSM    1.9
  34   FAMILY GUY                                ADSM    1.9
  35   NCIS                                      USA     1.8
  36   SPONGEBOB                                 NICK    1.8
  37   NCIS                                      USA     1.8
  38   FAMILY GUY                                ADSM    1.8
  39   SPONGEBOB                                 NICK    1.8
  40   SPONGEBOB                                 NICK    1.8

Each ratings point equals 1.147 million homes.