The NBA All-Star Game just edged The Walking Dead to top cable viewership for the week ending February 26.
Top 25 Basic cable shows for the week ending February 26, 2012:
| Rank | Shows | Net | Day | Time | Viewers Live+SD (000) | HH rating |
| 1 | 2012 NBA ALL STAR GAME(S) (WEST/EAST) | TNT | SUNDAY | 7:16 PM | 7,070 | 4.4 |
| 2 | Walking Dead | AMC | SUNDAY | 9:00 PM | 7,040 | 3.8 |
| 3 | NBA ALLSTAR SAT NIGHT(S) | TNT | SATURDAY | 8:30 PM | 6,237 | 3.6 |
| 4 | Pawn Stars | HIST | MONDAY | 10:30 PM | 5,537 | 3.5 |
| 5 | Pawn Stars | HIST | MONDAY | 10:00 PM | 5,294 | 3.3 |
| 6 | Jersey Shore SSN 5 | MTV | THURSDAY | 10:00 PM | 5,232 | 3.4 |
| 7 | NBA Basketball (NEW YORK/MIAMI) | TNT | THURSDAY | 7:07 PM | 5,092 | 3.2 |
| 8 | Gold Rush (JUDGMENT DAY) | DISC | FRIDAY | 9:00 PM | 5,059 | 3.1 |
| 9 | American Pickers | HIST | MONDAY | 9:00 PM | 4,843 | 3.0 |
| 10 | Anderson Cooper 360(S) | CNN | WEDNESDAY | 9:55 PM | 4,746 | 3.0 |
| 11 | ARIZONA GOP PRES DEBATE(S) | CNN | WEDNESDAY | 8:00 PM | 4,734 | 3.0 |
| 12 | WWE Entertainment (WWE Raw) | USA | MONDAY | 9:00 PM | 4,662 | 2.8 |
| 13 | NCIS | USA | MONDAY | 8:00 PM | 4,628 | 3.0 |
| 14 | WWE Entertainment (WWE Raw) | USA | MONDAY | 10:00 PM | 4,596 | 2.8 |
| 15 | NASCAR NATIONWIDE SRS L (DAYTONA (FEB)) | ESPN | SATURDAY | 1:15 PM | 4,433 | 2.9 |
| 16 | NCIS | USA | SUNDAY | 8:00 PM | 4,397 | 2.8 |
| 17 | Swamp People | HIST | THURSDAY | 9:00 PM | 4,374 | 2.5 |
| 18 | NCIS | USA | SUNDAY | 9:00 PM | 3,888 | 2.4 |
| 19 | VICTORIOUS | NICK | SATURDAY | 8:00 PM | 3,730 | 2.2 |
| 20 | SpongeBob | NICK | SUNDAY | 10:30 AM | 3,725 | 2.2 |
| 21 | LORAX: SNEAK PEEK | NICK | SATURDAY | 10:45 AM | 3,725 | 2.2 |
| 22 | NCIS | USA | SUNDAY | 7:00 PM | 3,702 | 2.3 |
| 23 | SpongeBob | NICK | SATURDAY | 10:30 AM | 3,696 | 2.2 |
| 24 | LRC: 12 ACADEMY AWARD PT2 | ENT | SUNDAY | 7:30 PM | 3,693 | 2.3 |
| 25 | NBA Basketball (LA LAKERS/OKLAHOMA CITY) | TNT | THURSDAY | 9:49 PM | 3,665 | 2.3 |
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