Top sports programs of the week
Updated: October 17, 2009, 3:28 AM ET
Here are the most watched sports TV programs for the previous week, according to The Nielsen Co.:
Top Sports Telecasts from Oct. 5-11, 2009
| Network | Date | Start time | Program | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | Oct. 5 | 8:30 p.m. | NFL Monday Night Football: Packers-Vikings | 21,838,927 |
| CBS | Oct. 11 | 4:15 p.m. | NFL: Various teams and times | 20,915,449 |
| NBC | Oct. 11 | 8:32 p.m. | Sunday Night Football: Colts-Titans | 16,017,407 |
| Fox | Oct. 11 | 1:03 p.m. | NFL: Various teams and times | 15,708,874 |
| CBS | Oct. 10 | 8 p.m. | College football: Florida-LSU | 10,496,204 |
| CBS | Oct. 11 | 1:03 p.m. | NFL: Various teams and times | 10,339,586 |
| NBC | Oct. 11 | 7:58 p.m. | Football Night in America Part 3 | 9,818,579 |
| TBS | Oct. 11 | 7 p.m. | MLB Divisional Series: Yankees-Twins Game 3 | 6,790,741 |
| TBS | Oct. 7 | 6 p.m. | MLB Divisional Series: Yankees-Twins Game 1 | 6,607,316 |
| TBS | Oct. 6 | 5 p.m. | American League one-game playoff: Tigers-Twins | 6,542,501 |
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