Cable’s top programs for Aug. 3-9

Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Aug. 3-9. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses:

1. “Burn Notice” (Thursday, 9 p.m.), USA, 5.35 million homes, 7.59 million viewers.

2. “The Closer” (Monday, 9 p.m.), TNT, 5.15 million homes, 6.97 million viewers.

3. Movie: “ICarly Movie: Shelby Marx” (Saturday, 8 p.m.), Nickelodeon, 4.97 million homes, 7.86 million viewers.

4. “Royal Pains” (Thursday, 10 p.m.), USA, 4.81 million homes, 6.68 million viewers.

5. “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” (Sunday, 9 p.m.), USA, 3.82 million homes, 4.82 million viewers.

6. “Monk” (Friday, 9 p.m.), USA, 3.56 million homes, 5.13 million viewers.

7. “WWE Raw” (Monday, 10 p.m.), USA, 3.55 million homes, 5.19 million viewers.

7. “NCIS” (Thursday, 8 p.m.), USA, 3.55 million homes, 4.9 million viewers.

9. “WWE Raw” (Monday, 9 p.m.), USA, 3.46 million homes, 5.01 million viewers.

10. Baseball: Boston vs. N.Y. Yankees (Sunday, 8 p.m.), ESPN, 3.42 million homes, 4.69 million viewers.

11. “Wizards of Waverly Place” (Friday, 8 p.m.), Disney, 3.4 million homes, 5 million viewers.

12. Movie: “ICarly Movie: Shelby Marx” (Sunday, 11 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 3.34 million homes, 4.81 million viewers.

13. “In Plain Sight” (Sunday, 10 p.m.), USA, 3.3 million homes, 4.43 million viewers.

14. “Suite Life on Deck” (Friday, 8:30 p.m.), Disney, 3.28 million homes, 4.88 million viewers.

15. “ICarly” (Saturday, 9 p.m.), Nickelodeon, 3.23 million homes, 4.86 million viewers.

The Disney Channel and ESPN are owned by the Walt Disney Co.; USA is owned by General Electric Co.’s NBC Universal; Nickelodeon is owned by Viacom Inc.