Cable Networks Nielsen Rankings

Friday, December 22nd 2000, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

Rankings for the top 15 programs on basic cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Dec. 11-17. Each ratings point represents 1,022,000 households. Day and start time (EST) are in parentheses.

1. NFL Football: N.Y. Giants at Dallas, (Sunday, 8:28 p.m.), ESPN, 7.0, 7.20 million homes.

2. ``WWF Entertainment'' (Monday, 10 p.m.), TNN, 4.5, 4.58 million homes.

3. ``WWF Entertainment'' (Monday, 9 p.m.), TNN, 4.4, 4.53 million homes.

4. Bush Presidential Acceptance Speech (Wednesday, 10 p.m.), CNN, 3.9, 4.04 million homes.

5. Election Special Report (Wednesday, 9:08 p.m.), CNN, 3.7, 3.81 million homes.

6. Gore Concession Speech (Wednesday, 9 p.m.), CNN, 3.7, 3.80 million homes.

7. Supreme Court Decision Coverage (Tuesday, 9:57 p.m.), CNN, 3.1, 3.13 million homes.

8. ``Larry King Live'' (Wednesday, 9:14 p.m.), CNN, 3.0, 3.04 million homes.

9. ``NFL Prime Time'' (Sunday, 7:30 p.m.), ESPN, 2.9, 3.00 million homes.

10. Bush Presidential Acceptance Speech (Wednesday, 10 p.m.), Fox News Channel, 2.8, 2.82 million homes.

11. Gore Concession Speech (Wednesday, 9 p.m.), Fox News Channel, 2.8, 2.81 million homes.

12. ``Rugrats'' (Saturday, 9:30 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.7, 2.79 million homes.

13. Supreme Court Decision Coverage (Tuesday, 11 p.m.), CNN, 2.7, 2.75 million homes.

14. ``Rugrats'' (Sunday, 9:30 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.6, 2.67 million homes.

15. ``NFL SportsCenter'' (Sunday, 11:43 p.m.), ESPN, 2.6, 2.64 million homes.