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SILENT NIGHT, CABLE FIGHT, ALL IS NOT CALM, TNT THE TOP SITE
Published December 19, 1997
The following is a list of the top ten most watched
cable channels of the year. Figures are based on average
primetime audiences (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 12/19).
| CHANNEL |
AVG.
AUD
|
CHANNEL
|
AVG.
AUD
|
|
| 1) TNT |
1,606,000
|
6) Lifetime |
1,041,000
|
|
| 2) USA Network |
1,425,000
|
7) A&E |
923,000
|
|
| 3) Nickelodeon |
1,331,000
|
8) Discovery |
839,000
|
|
| 4) TBS |
1,304,000
|
9) Family Ch. |
741,000
|
|
| 5) ESPN |
1,089,000
|
10) CNN |
632,000
|




