Nielsen’s top programs for Oct. 19-25

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NEW YORK (AP) — Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Oct. 19-25. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.

1. NFL Football: Philadelphia at Carolina, NBC, 20.61 million.

2. “NCIS,” CBS, 17.22 million.

3. NFL Football: Seattle at San Francisco, CBS, 17.12 million.

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4. “Sunday Night NFL Pregame,” NBC, 15.8 million.

5. “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS, 14.68 million.

6. NFL Football: N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia, ESPN, 13.9 million.

7. “The Walking Dead,” AMC, 13.14 million.

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8. “NCIS: New Orleans,” CBS, 12.99 million.

9. “Football Night in America,” NBC, 12.51 million.

10. “Dancing With the Stars,” ABC, 12.5 million.

11. “Empire,” Fox, 12.28 million.

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12. “The OT,” Fox, 12.12 million.

13. “The Voice” (Monday), NBC, 11.4 million.

14. “The Voice” (Tuesday), NBC, 11.28 million.

15. “Madam Secretary,” CBS, 10.81 million.

16. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 10.71 million.

17. “Blue Bloods,” CBS, 10.42 million.

18. “Thursday Night NFL Pregame,” CBS, 10.27 million.

19. “Scorpion,” CBS, 9.46 million.

20. Baseball: National League Championship Series, Game 3: N.Y. Mets at Chicago, TBS, 9.22 million.

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ABC and ESPN are owned by The Walt Disney Co.; CBS is a division of CBS Corp.; Fox is owned by 21st Century Fox; NBC is owned by NBC Universal. AMC is owned by AMC Networks, Inc.; TBS is owned by Turner Networks.