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If Disney was still not sure what their next super-series was going to be once Hannah Montana goes to bed after next season, they know now. The Wizards of Waverly Place movie just nailed down the highest cable ratings of the year. This in a summer full of ratings records on cable. Only High School Musical 2 has bested it on Disney, and we know what a phenomenon that franchise became.

Even more outstanding, the movie stands a decent chance of being the highest rated show on television this past week, including the broadcast networks. Tuesday's America's Got Talent, the summer leader, had 11.2 million viewers per the overnight ratings. Wizards of Waverly Place got 11.4 million.

Maybe it's time to combine the viewership numbers for cable shows and the broadcast networks. I think the cable channels have proven they can compete with select shows, so why not show it? While there are comprehensive, albeit flawed, ratings numbers from Nielsen for the broadcast networks, the consumer gets far less information about cable ratings. It's all television, right?

Here are the weekly cable ratings, by number of viewers.

A rather mixed up top 10 in the cable ratings this week. Not only did a bunch of kids and a certain green, slimy substance knock around the Monday Night RAW wrestlers, MTV pushed into the list with two shows, America's Best Dance Crew and The Hills. No Hannah Montana or iCarly in sight this week.

But nothing can stop the SpongeBob SquarePants juggernaut.

1. Kids Choice Awards (Nickelodeon)

• At 8, CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer, followed by new episodes of Moonlight and Numb3rs.
• NBC has a new 1 vs. 100 at 8, then new episodes of Friday Night Lights and Las Vegas.
• The CW has a new Smackdown! at 8.
• PBS has a new NOW at 8, followed by new episodes of Washington Week and Bill Moyers Journal.
• Sci-Fi has a new Flash Gordon at 8.
• Also at 8: Disney has High School Musical 2.
• At 9, Lifetime has a new How To Look Good Naked, followed by a new Matched in Manhattan and two new episodes of Top This Party.
• USA has a new Monk at 9, then a new Psych.
• At 10, ABC has a new 20/20.
• Sci-Fi has a new Stargate Atlantis at 10.
• At 10:30, Comedy Central has a new Comedy Central Presents, with Sebastian Maniscalco.
• At 11, HBO has a new Real Time with Bill Maher.

Check your local TV listings for more.

Here are the weekly cable ratings, by number of viewers.

If I was to summarize the cable ratings for this week, it would be football, football, football, football, football, football, football, football, football, football, football, football, High School Musical 2, football, football, football, football, football, football, football, World's Funniest Commercials, football, football, football, football, football, football, football, The Santa Clause 2, football, football, football.

Next week might be more of the same, since there were college football games on New Year's Day.

1. Monday Night Football (ESPN)

• At 8, NBC has a new Singing Bee, followed by a new Dateline.
• The CW has a new Smackdown! at 8.
• PBS has a new NOW at 8, followed by new episodes of Washington Week and Bill Moyers Journal.
• Disney has High School Musical 2 at 8.
• At 8:30, ESPN has The Emerald Bowl.
• At 9, Sci-Fi has the movie Elf.
• At 9:20, BBC America has a new Catherine Tate Show.
• At 10, ABC has a new 20/20.
• TCM has the movie Detective Story at 10.

Check your local TV listings for more.

Here are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.

• Beverly Hills, 90210 - Season 3
• Big Love - Season 2
• Dirt - Season 1
• Disneyland - Secrets, Stories, & Magic
• Frasier - Season 10
• Gomer Pyle, USMC - Season 3
• High School Musical 2
• Lost - Season 3
• Masters of Horror - Season 1, Vol. 4 and The V Word
• Voltron: Defender of the Universe - Collection 5

Here are the weekly cable ratings, by number of viewers.

1. The Closer (TNT)
2. College Football: Florida State vs. Clemson (ESPN)
3. 2007 Video Music Awards (MTV)
4. WWE Monday Night RAW - 10pm (USA)
5. Saving Grace (TNT)
6. High School Musical 2 (Disney)
7. College Football: Notre Dame vs. Penn State (ESPN)
8. Monk (USA)
9. WWE Monday Night RAW - 9pm (USA)
10. 2007 Video Music Awards Post Show (MTV)

Here are the weekly cable rating, by number of viewers.

1. The Closer (TNT)
2. NFL Pre-season Game (ESPN)
3. High School Musical 2 (Disney)
4. Nextel Cup Bristol (ESPN)
5. Monk (USA)
6. Saving Grace (TNT)
7. WWE Monday Night RAW - 10pm (USA)
8. WWE Monday Night RAW - 9pm (USA)
9. Army Wives (Lifetime)
10. Spy Kids 3 (Disney)

Here are the weekly cable ratings, by number of viewers.

1. High School Musical 2 (Disney)
2. Hannah Montana (Disney)
3. High School Musical 2 (Disney)
4. Hannah Montana (Disney)
5. The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (Disney)
6. High School Musical 2 (Disney)
7. The Closer (TNT)
8. High School Musical (Disney)
9. The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (Disney)
10. Hannah Montana (Disney)

September is that magical month we TV fanatics have been waiting for, when all our favorite shows return and new shows try to find a place in our hearts and our DVRs.

However, don't spend your August reading books and spending time with loved ones, because there are a few shows popping up this month you may want to check out. Someone spent a lot of time building that TV set, so the least you can do is sit around and watch whatever is on. Here's a few things: