CABLE
| RANK | PROGRAMS | ORIG | HOUSEHOLD RATING/SHARE (LIVE+SD) | VIEWERS |
| 1 | NFL REGULAR SEASON L (VIKINGS/SAINTS) | ESPN | 7.1 | 10.975 |
| 2 | SR/PRES DEBATE 2 (S) 10/07 | CNN | 5.4 | 9.228 |
| 3 | PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE (S) 10/07 | FOXNC | 5.3 | 8.773 |
| 4 | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | FOXNC | 4.6 | 7.645 |
| 5 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 4.5 | 7.633 |
| 6 | MLB ALCS (RED SOX-RAYS 1) | TBSC | 4.1 | 6.689 |
| 7 | MLB ALCS (RED SOX-RAYS 2) | TBSC | 3.8 | 6.089 |
| 8 | PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE CVG(S)-10/07/2008 | FOXNC | 3.7 | 5.773 |
| 9 | MLB DIVISION SERIES (ANGELS-RED SOX 4) | TBSC | 3.6 | 5.720 |
| 10 | PRES DEBATE/ANALYSIS(S) 10/07 | FOXNC | 3.3 | 5.432 |
| 11 | THE OREILLY FACTOR | FOXNC | 3 | 4.366 |
| 12 | THE OREILLY FACTOR | FOXNC | 2.9 | 4.303 |
| 13 | HANNITY & COLMES | FOXNC | 2.9 | 4.392 |
| 14 | PROJECT RUNWAY | BRVO | 2.9 | 4.226 |
| 15 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 2.9 | 4.596 |