USA #1 In Primetime Cable For 10th Week
With a strong performance from Monday's WWE Raw pair, USA Network claimed the top spot in the primetime cable network average viewer ranking for the 10th straight week. The last time USA was not in the primetime weekly lead was December 24-30.
And with 17 Spongebob Squarepants episodes placing in the to 20 viewed cable shows, Nickelodeon once again took the #1 spot for Total Day cable viewers its seemingly permanent position.
Top 20 Cable Networks by Primetime Viewers, March 3-9, 2008:
| RANK | NET | Average Viewers Live+SD (million) | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA | 2.859 | 1 |
| 2 | Disney | 2.426 | 2 |
| 3 | TNT | 2.133 | 4 |
| 4 | TBS | 1.939 | 3 |
| 5 | Fox News | 1.811 | 6 |
| 6 | Nick at Night | 1.675 | 5 |
| 7 | A&E | 1.431 | 10 |
| 8 | ESPN | 1.412 | 7 |
| 9 | FX | 1.410 | 17 |
| 10 | Hallmark | 1.398 | 15 |
| 11 | Lifetime | 1.383 | 8 |
| 12 | CNN | 1.348 | |
| 13 | Spike | 1.320 | 11 |
| 14 | History Channel | 1.305 | 12 |
| 15 | TruTV (was CourtTV) | 1.283 | 16 |
| 16 | AMC | 1.255 | |
| 17 | Discovery | 1.191 | 14 |
| 18 | ABC Family | 1.189 | 9 |
| 19 | Cartoon Network | 1.180 | 18 |
| 20 | HGTV | 1.105 | 20 |
| MSNBC | 13 | ||
| MTV | 19 |
Top 20 Cable Networks by Total Day Viewers, March 3-9, 2008:
| RANK | NET | Average Viewers Live+SD (million) | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nickelodeon | 2.267 | 1 |
| 2 | Disney | 1.510 | 2 |
| 3 | Nick at Night | 1.387 | 3 |
| 4 | USA | 1.315 | 4 |
| 5 | TNT | 1.258 | 5 |
| 6 | TBS | 1.031 | 6 |
| 7 | Cartoon Network | 1.019 | 7 |
| 8 | Fox News | 0.963 | 9 |
| 9 | Lifetime | 0.894 | 8 |
| 10 | A&E | 0.865 | 11 |
| 11 | Adult Swim | 0.852 | 10 |
| 12 | TruTV (was CourtTV) | 0.816 | 12 |
| 13 | Hallmark | 0.798 | 14 |
| 14 | FX | 0.769 | 16 |
| 15 | ESPN | 0.769 | 17 |
| 16 | History Channel | 0.758 | 18 |
| 17 | Discovery Channel | 0.730 | 15 |
| 18 | Spike | 0.713 | 19 |
| 19 | HGTV | 0.666 | 20 |
| 20 | CNN | 0.655 | |
| ABC Family | 13 |
TV Ratings Data: ©2008 Nielsen Media Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Wow, with the season premiere of Ghost Hunters with 2.7 million and the Stargate Atlantis Finale with 2.1 million viewers, SCI FI failed to make the top 20?
Wow, with the season premiere of Ghost Hunters with 2.7 million and the Stargate Atlantis Finale with 2.1 million viewers, SCI FI failed to make the top 20?
Are there ratings available for HD networks yet?
Are there ratings available for HD networks yet?
Rachel, if there are, we don’t have access to them.
Rachel, if there are, we don't have access to them.