Democratic Convention Number. 1

The Democratic Convention was No. 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, and 14 on cable last week.

Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Aug 25-31.

Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses:

1. Democratic National Convention coverage (Thursday, 10 p.m.), CNN, 5.80 million homes, 8.06 million viewers.

2. "The Closer" (Monday, 9 p.m.), TNT, 5.54 million homes, 7.42 million viewers.

3. Democratic National Convention coverage (Thursday, 9 p.m.), CNN, 4.25 million homes, 5.53 million viewers.

4. Democratic National Convention coverage (Wednesday, 10 p.m.), CNN, 3.93 million homes, 5.38 million viewers.

5. Auto Racing: NASCAR Sprint Cup (Sunday, 8 p.m.), ESPN, 3.77 million homes, 5.64 million viewers.

6. Democratic National Convention coverage (Wednesday, 9 p.m.), CNN, 3.71 million homes, 4.93 million viewers.

7. Democratic National Convention coverage (Tuesday, 10 p.m.), CNN, 3.67 million homes, 4.80 million viewers.

8. "Saving Grace" (Monday, 10 p.m.), TNT, 3.41 million homes, 4.27 million viewers.

9. Democratic National Convention coverage (Thursday, 11 p.m.), CNN, 3.25 million homes, 4.32 million viewers.

10. Democratic National Convention coverage (Monday, 9 p.m.), CNN, 3.24 million homes, 4.53 million viewers.

11. Democratic National Convention coverage (Monday, 10 p.m.), CNN, 3.10 million homes, 4.24 million viewers.

12. NFL exhibition game: Seahawks vs. Chargers (Monday, 8 p.m.), ESPN, 3.043 million homes, 4.01 million viewers.

13. "The O'Reilly Factor" (Friday, 8 p.m.), Fox News Channel, 3.042 million homes, 3.91 million viewers.

14. Democratic National Convention coverage (Thursday, 10 p.m.), CNN, 3.040 million homes, 4.23 million viewers.

15. "Happening Now" (Friday, 12 noon), Fox News Channel, 2.95 million homes, 3.86 million homes.