Top 40 Weekly Cable Ratings: Week of 07/23/12

TNT and USA have a combined eight of the top ten most watched programs for the week, lead by TNT's THE CLOSER as the #1 program of the week.

DALLAS continues to be a ratings disappointment for TNT. Ranking 25th for the week, it rates below fellow freshman series PERCEPTION.

History was made on Sunday with ESPN's coverage of the Brickyard 400. Jimmy Johnson became the second NASCAR driver and the Fith driver over all to win a fourth race at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. A 3.3 household, in the middle of summer and up against Olympics coverage, is a relatively strong rating.

RANK       PROGRAM NAME                           NET  RATING
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   1   THE CLOSER                                TNT     3.8
   2   RIZZOLI & ISLES                           TNT     3.6
   3   WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)               USA     3.5
   4   WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)               USA     3.4
   5   NASCAR SPRINT CUP                         ESPN    3.3
   6   PERCEPTION                                TNT     3.1
   7   BURN NOTICE                               USA     3.0
   8   WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)               USA     3.0
   9   ROYAL PAINS                               USA     2.7
  10   STORAGE WARS                              AEN     2.7
  11   SUITS                                     USA     2.6
  12   TRUE BLOOD                                HBOM    2.5
  13   FAMILY GUY                                ADSM    2.5
  14   STORAGE WARS                              AEN     2.5
  15   COVERT AFFAIRS                            USA     2.5
  16   FAMILY GUY                                ADSM    2.3
  17   SPRINT CUP POST RACE                      ESPN    2.2
  18   PHINEAS AND FERB                          DSNY    2.2
  19   LOVE AND HIP HOP ATLANTA                  VH1     2.2
  20   NCIS                                      USA     2.2
  21   JESSIE                                    DSNY    2.2
  22   FAMILY GUY                                ADSM    2.2
  23   FAMILY GUY                                ADSM    2.1
  24   FAMILY GUY                                ADSM    2.1
  25   DALLAS                                    TNT     2.1
  26   NCIS                                      USA     2.1
  27   FAMILY GUY                                ADSM    2.1
  28   FAMILY GUY                                ADSM    2.1
  29   FRED 3: CAMP FRED                         NICK    2.1
  30   JESSIE                                    DSNY    2.1
  31   THE OREILLY FACTOR                       FOXNC    2.0
  32   THE OREILLY FACTOR                       FOXNC    2.0
  33   JESSIE                                    DSNY    2.0
  34   SHAKE IT UP                               DSNY    2.0
  35   WHITE COLLAR                              USA     2.0
  36   THE OREILLY FACTOR                       FOXNC    2.0
  37   FAMILY GUY                                ADSM    2.0
  38   THE OREILLY FACTOR                       FOXNC    1.9
  39   KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS                    ENT     1.9
  40   AMERICAN DAD                              ADSM    1.9

Each ratings point equals 1.147 million homes.