Top cable programs for Aug. 15-21 (AP)

Rankings for the crowning 15 programs on telegram networks as compiled by the Nielsen Co. for the hebdomad of Aug. 15-21. Day and move instance (EDT) are in parentheses: 1. “Jersey Shore” (Thursday, 10 p.m.), MTV, 5.52 meg homes, 7.80 meg viewers. 2. “The Closer” (Monday, 9 p.m.), TNT, 5.00 meg homes, 6.73 meg viewers. 3. “Rizzoli & Isles” (Monday, 10 p.m.), TNT, 4.97 meg homes, 6.74 meg viewers. 4. “Royal Pains” (Wednesday, 9 p.m.), USA, 4.07 meg homes, 5.44 meg viewers. 5. “Pawn Stars” (Monday, 10:30 p.m.), History, 3.95 meg homes, 5.47 meg viewers. 6. “Burn Notice” (Thursday, 9 p.m.), USA, 3.90 meg homes, 5.32 meg viewers. 7. NFL Preseason Football: New royalty Jets at metropolis (Monday, 8 p.m.), ESPN, 3.73 meg homes, 4.97 meg viewers. 8. Nascar Sprint Cup (Sunday, 1 p.m.), ESPN, 3.654 meg homes, 5.03 meg viewers. 9. “Pawn Stars” (Monday, 10 p.m.), History, 3.645 meg homes, 5.04 meg viewers. 10. “Storage Wars” (Wednesday, 10:30 p.m.), A&E, 3.55 meg homes, 5.01 meg viewers. 11. “True Blood” (Sunday, 9:04 p.m.), HBO, 3.46 meg homes, 5.53 meg viewers. 12. “WWE Raw” (Monday, 9 p.m.), USA, 3.41 meg homes, 5.25 meg viewers. 13. “Suits” (Thursday, 10 p.m.), USA, 3.37 meg homes, 4.46 meg viewers. 14. “WWE Raw” (Monday, 10 p.m.), USA, 3.184 meg homes, 4.86 meg viewers. 15. “Storage Wars” (Wednesday, 10 p.m.), A&E, 3.175 meg homes, 4.58 meg viewers. ___ army is owned by Comcast’s NBC Universal. trinitrotoluene and HBO are owned by Time filmmaker Inc. MTV is owned by Viacom. History and A&E are owned by the A&E Television Networks. ESPN is owned by the Walt filmmaker Corp.___Online:http://www.nielsen.com/