USC vs. Ohio State led weekly cable viewing on Saturday night averaging over 10.58 million viewers. Next was the 2009 Video Music Awards on MTV that averaged 8.97 million (does not include the simulcast on MTV2 and VH1). A Labor Day Monday night college matchup between Miami and Florida state rounted out the top three.
The return of iCarly (I believe its 3rds season opener) averaged 7.56 million A Scooby Doo: Mystery Begins movie helped push TOON into the top 10 shows with 6.11 million average viewers. An airing of The O'Reilly Factor on the heels of last week's presidential address led it and its 5.129 million viewers just ahead of the season finale for True Blood on HBO with its 5.114 million.
As of this writing I have only seen the weekly top 40 shows, and other than press releases and other blurbs posted on the site last week, don't have information on any other shows yet, but expect to have additional data later in the morning (California time) and will update this post with some additional info when I have it....
Top 25 cable shows for the week ending September 13, 2009:
| Rank | Shows | NET | DAY | Time | Households (000) | Viewers Live+SD (000) |
| 1 | COLL FTBALL-SAT PRIME L (USC/OHIO STATE) | ESPN | SATURDAY | 7:50 PM | 7,243 | 10,586 |
| 2 | 2009 VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS | MTV | SUNDAY | 9:00 PM | 5,830 | 8,972 |
| 3 | COLL FTBALL-MON PRIME L (MIAMI/FLORIDA STATE) | ESPN | MONDAY | 8:00 PM | 5,820 | 8,406 |
| 4 | iCarly | NICK | SATURDAY | 8:00 PM | 4,981 | 7,564 |
| 5 | 2009 VMA POSTSHOW | MTV | SUNDAY | 11:31 PM | 4,956 | 7,354 |
| 6 | SCOOBY DOO:MYSTERY BEGINS | TOON | SUNDAY | 7:00 PM | 3,903 | 6,108 |
| 7 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE Raw) | USA | MONDAY | 9:00 PM | 3,824 | 5,564 |
| 8 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE Raw) | USA | MONDAY | 10:00 PM | 3,753 | 5,399 |
| 9 | THE OREILLY FACTOR | FOXNC | WEDNESDAY | 9:15 PM | 3,767 | 5,129 |
| 10 | TRUE BLOOD | HBOM | SUNDAY | 9:02 PM | 3,357 | 5,114 |
| 11 | MONK | USA | FRIDAY | 9:00 PM | 3,410 | 4,823 |
| 12 | NCIS | USA | MONDAY | 8:00 PM | 3,423 | 4,749 |
| 13 | PRES ADDRESS TO CONGRESS(S)-09/09/2009 | FOXNC | WEDNESDAY | 8:11 PM | 3,213 | 4,424 |
| 14 | iCarly | NICK | SATURDAY | 7:30 PM | 3,082 | 4,340 |
| 15 | SONS OF ANARCHY | FX | TUESDAY | 10:00 PM | 3,087 | 4,290 |
| 16 | SpongeBob | NICK | SATURDAY | 9:30 AM | 3,286 | 4,226 |
| 17 | COLL FTB TONIGHT SCOREB L | ESPN | SATURDAY | 7:23 PM | 2,952 | 4,214 |
| 18 | NCIS | USA | MONDAY | 7:00 PM | 3,012 | 4,148 |
| 19 | NCIS | USA | SUNDAY | 8:00 PM | 3,223 | 4,137 |
| 20 | iCarly | NICK | SUNDAY | 7:00 PM | 2,883 | 4,094 |
| 21 | 2009 VMA PRESHOW | MTV | SUNDAY | 8:00 PM | 2,801 | 4,067 |
| 22 | PSYCH | USA | FRIDAY | 10:00 PM | 2,856 | 4,027 |
| 23 | ARMY WIVES | LIF | SUNDAY | 10:00 PM | 3,217 | 3,905 |
| 24 | SpongeBob | NICK | SUNDAY | 9:30 AM | 2,976 | 3,896 |
| 25 | THE OREILLY FACTOR | FOXNC | TUESDAY | 8:00 PM | 2,949 | 3,853 |
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Nielsen Ratings Data: ©2009 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved. All ratings above Live+SD (live viewing plus same day DVR viewing)
Could I find out how Behind the Music did on VH1?
That is good for True Blood but the week off really damaged it, Scooby Doo did well for Cartoon Network and I expect more TV Movies are on the way. iCarly did well as usual too.
Any Leverage and Dark Blue ratings please?
I’m still amazed, like every week, by how well Army Wives does, considering that it has ZERO buzz around it. And I like that(even if I’ve never watched the show)
How did Total Drama Action(Cartoon Network Sunday at 9) and Ben 10: Alien Force(Friday at
do?
Jon, I’m sure that information has already been posted in the site, but its probably buried in the comments of last Wednesday’s overnight post for broadcast. When I see the expanded basic cable results I’ll add them to the post. Probably in a couple of hours or so…
That was pretty low showing for True Blood finale, is it not? I thought for sure it would get at least 6 million or more viewers. It was a great finale, next summer can’t come soon enough!
I was really shocked to see O’Reilly twice on the list. Can’t believe that many people tune in to watch him, but can say I am one of them.
Did you guys read the article? He says to wait a few hours, he hasn’t seen everything yet. Cut Mr. Seidman a break!
I have nothing to request this week. Basically I just came to look at the True Blood finale numbers.
The VMAs could have hurt True Blood’s ratings I guess. I was expecting 6 million too for the season 2 finale considering the momentum it had kind of underwhelming to end the season with 5.114 million viewers but good numbers nevertheless
Robert, I managed to find the Leverage and Dark Blue so thanks for directing me.
Is Scooby Doo, one of the highest ratings for Cartoon Network aside from The Clone Wars? Does argue the case for Live Action content.
Mad Men numbers as soon as you get them please.
Also if possible the Real World Cancun finale on Wednesday night at 10pm EST on MTV. Thanks!
Top Chef?
When you get them, can we see numbers for Greek, 10 Things, Secret Life and Ruby & the Rubbish? Thanks in advance.
Can I request “The Troop” on Nickelodeon, Saturday at 8:30pm after the new iCarly? It’s a new Nick show.
Rock on iCarly! Those are great ratings.
I would like to request Warehouse 13 and Eureka, I searched, but didn’t find any numbers for them. As always, I appreciate the work you do here.
I wonder how the Hallmark new Original Movie Citizen Jane did on Saturday night.
With Hallmark usually they issue a press release if their telepic gets more than 2m and when they stay silent, you can guess it’s under 2m.
So on top are sports, VMA’s, & iCarly…I wonder what the top kids’ show average season viewers ever is on cable. It might be an earlier one of Hannah Montana, given how huge her concert was awhile ago? Now her singles are doing significantly better than her albums.
In total, True Blood’s seasonal average puts it above two of Buffy’s seasons, the first & last. Please don’t insult either show; I’m just comparing two vampire-oriented shows on networks whose ratings can’t compete with the Big 4.
I’m doing separate posts for these requests. Mad Men, Syfy Shows and ABC Family shows already done.