Nielsen ratings for Sunday night's 6.5-season premiere of "The Sopranos" are in -- and they're down 19 percent from the previous season start, according to The Hollywood Reporter. That's still 7.7 million viewers.
HBO's "Entourage," airing immediately afterward, did its highest number ever, retaining an audience of 3.8 million.
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