
True Blood was the number one cable program on Sunday night, earning a 2.9 adults 18-49 rating, down from a 3.0 for last year's season premiere on June 26, 2011. NASCAR Sprint Cup came in second place with a 1.4 adults 18-49 rating.
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Update: Lots of additional data (including some Saturday shows) from commenter Nick is below the table as well as in the comments.
Selected Sunday cable ratings: (all Live+Same Day ratings):
| Show | Net | Time | Viewers (000) (Live + SD) | Adult 18-49 Rating (Live + SD) |
| True Blood | HBOM | 9:05 PM | 5201 | 2.9 |
| BREAK | HBOM | 9:56 PM | 3851 | 2.2 |
| BREAK | HBOM | 8:51 PM | 2596 | 1.4 |
| NASCAR POST RACE SHOW | TNT | 4:29 PM | 4820 | 1.4 |
| SPRINT CUP RACING/POCONO | TNT | 1:00 PM | 5257 | 1.4 |
| EUROPEAN CHAMP FOOTBALL L | ESPN | 11:45 AM | 2113 | 1.1 |
| REAL HSWIVES OF NJ | BRVO | 10:00 PM | 2293 | 1.1 |
| KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS | ENT | 9:00 PM | 2038 | 1.0 |
| HANGOVER PART II, THE | HBOM | 7:10 PM | 1810 | 1.0 |
| Mad Men | AMC | 10:00 PM | 2701 | 0.9 |
| MOVIE, USA | USA | 8:00 PM | 2035 | 0.9 |
| LONGMIRE | AEN | 10:00 PM | 4095 | 0.9 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 11:00 PM | 2194 | 0.9 |
| CLIENT LIST, THE | LIF | 10:00 PM | 2191 | 0.8 |
| MOVIE, USA | USA | 10:30 PM | 1656 | 0.8 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE | FAM | 5:00 PM | 2026 | 0.8 |
| GLADES, THE | AEN | 9:00 PM | 2902 | 0.8 |
| Mythbusters | DISC | 9:00 PM | 1637 | 0.7 |
| JEFF DUNHAM: CONTROL CHAO | CMDY | 8:45 PM | 2188 | 0.7 |
| PAUL BLART: MALL COP | TBSC | 8:00 PM | 1814 | 0.7 |
| JEFF DUNHAM: ARGUING | CMDY | 7:43 PM | 2167 | 0.7 |
| Drop Dead Diva | LIF | 9:00 PM | 2118 | 0.7 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 1892 | 0.7 |
| BOOK OF ELI, THE | TNT | 9:30 PM | 1635 | 0.7 |
| FOOD NETWORK STAR 90 | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 2192 | 0.7 |
| EUROPEAN CHAMP FOOTBALL L | ESPN | 2:30 PM | 1387 | 0.7 |
| Sister Wives | TLC | 9:30 PM | 1660 | 0.7 |
| Ice Road Truckers | HIST | 9:00 PM | 2360 | 0.7 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 6:00 PM | 2039 | 0.7 |
| BOOK OF ELI, THE | TNT | 7:00 PM | 1744 | 0.6 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 5:00 PM | 2214 | 0.6 |
| Sister Wives | TLC | 9:00 PM | 1651 | 0.6 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 1238 | 0.6 |
| MLB SUNDAY NIGHT L | ESPN | 7:58 PM | 1889 | 0.6 |
| MY BIG FAT AMERICAN GYPSY | TLC | 10:00 PM | 1542 | 0.6 |
| SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:42 PM | 1167 | 0.6 |
| Storage Hunters | TRU | 10:00 PM | 2079 | 0.6 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 3:00 PM | 1933 | 0.6 |
| EUROPEAN CHAMP UPDATES L | ESPN | 1:57 PM | 1292 | 0.6 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE | FAM | 7:30 PM | 1677 | 0.6 |
| True Blood | HBOM | 11:03 PM | 1066 | 0.6 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 8:00 PM | 1936 | 0.6 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE | FAM | 9:30 PM | 1502 | 0.6 |
| Storage Hunters | TRU | 10:30 PM | 1900 | 0.6 |
| JEFF DUNHAM: ARGUING | CMDY | 10:18 PM | 1873 | 0.6 |
| TBS PRIME MOVIE | TBSC | 6:00 PM | 1325 | 0.6 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 4:00 PM | 1934 | 0.6 |
| VEEP | HBOM | 10:01 PM | 1075 | 0.6 |
| HOLMES INSPECTION | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 1594 | 0.6 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE | FAM | 2:30 PM | 1498 | 0.6 |
| TNT SUNDAY MOVIES | TNT | 4:39 PM | 1931 | 0.6 |
| DVD ON TV | FX | 1:00 PM | 1481 | 0.6 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 7:00 PM | 1951 | 0.5 |
| MOUNTAIN MEN | HIST | 10:01 PM | 1695 | 0.5 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 2:00 PM | 1766 | 0.5 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 1118 | 0.5 |
| PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR | NICK | 10:00 AM | 2299 | 0.5 |
| KILLING | AMC | 9:00 PM | 1841 | 0.5 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 9:30 AM | 2577 | 0.5 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 9:00 AM | 2402 | 0.5 |
| CUPCAKE CHAMPIONS | FOOD | 8:00 PM | 1599 | 0.5 |
| HOLMES INSPECTION | HGTV | 9:00 PM | 1442 | 0.5 |
| JEFF DUNHAM: CONTROL CHAO | CMDY | 6:10 PM | 1449 | 0.5 |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 1044 | 0.5 |
| GIRLS | HBOM | 10:32 PM | 866 | 0.5 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 6:00 PM | 1648 | 0.5 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 1:00 PM | 1650 | 0.5 |
| DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 6:30 PM | 1329 | 0.5 |
| Sister Wives | TLC | 11:00 PM | 1261 | 0.5 |
| Storage Hunters | TRU | 9:30 PM | 1610 | 0.5 |
| Criminal Minds | AEN | 8:00 PM | 1871 | 0.5 |
| BREAK | HBOM | 10:57 PM | 815 | 0.5 |
| HISTORY SUNDAY | HIST | 11:01 PM | 1338 | 0.5 |
| LAW & ORDER | TNT | 9:00 AM | 1437 | 0.5 |
| SPORTS REPORTERS | ESPN | 9:30 AM | 1043 | 0.5 |
| LAW & ORDER | TNT | 8:00 AM | 1310 | 0.5 |
| Hardcore Pawn | TRU | 3:00 PM | 1254 | 0.5 |
| Hardcore Pawn | TRU | 5:30 PM | 1374 | 0.4 |
| TBS SUNDAY MORNING MOVIE | TBSC | 11:00 AM | 1140 | 0.4 |
| Criminal Minds | AEN | 7:00 PM | 1406 | 0.4 |
| Storage Hunters | TRU | 8:30 PM | 1473 | 0.4 |
| FX MOVIE WKND MORNING | FX | 11:00 AM | 1162 | 0.4 |
| Sister Wives | TLC | 11:30 PM | 1122 | 0.4 |
| NASCAR PRE-RACE SHOW | TNT | 12:00 PM | 1575 | 0.4 |
| REAL HSWIVES OF NJ | BRVO | 11:01 PM | 1061 | 0.4 |
| Ancient Aliens | HIST | 4:00 PM | 1272 | 0.4 |
| Hardcore Pawn | TRU | 5:00 PM | 1176 | 0.4 |
| Ancient Aliens | HIST | 5:00 PM | 1187 | 0.4 |
| Criminal Minds | AEN | 4:00 PM | 1253 | 0.4 |
| LONGMIRE | AEN | 11:01 PM | 1446 | 0.4 |
| STORAGE HUNTERS | TRU | 9:00 PM | 1462 | 0.4 |
| HOUSE CRASHERS | HGTV | 11:30 AM | 1041 | 0.4 |
| Criminal Minds | AEN | 5:00 PM | 1380 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER | TNT | 7:00 AM | 1225 | 0.4 |
| STORAGE HUNTERS | TRU | 7:00 PM | 1219 | 0.4 |
| BEST THING I EVER MADE | FOOD | 11:30 AM | 1056 | 0.4 |
| LPBW:AMYS 50TH | TLC | 8:00 PM | 1257 | 0.4 |
| Ancient Aliens | HIST | 3:00 PM | 1152 | 0.4 |
| STORAGE HUNTERS | TRU | 8:00 PM | 1242 | 0.4 |
| Time Machine | HIST | 7:00 PM | 1262 | 0.4 |
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via Nick:
Additional telecasts:
The Pitch (AMC)
-11:04 PM: 0.379 million viewers, 0.10 A18-49
Veep (HBO)
-12:01 AM: 0.288 million viewers, 0.15 A18-49
Girls (HBO)
-12:32 AM: 0.223 million viewers, 0.13 A18-49
Nurse Jackie (SHO)
-9 PM: 0.602 million viewers, 0.22 A18-49
-11 PM: 0.358 million viewers, 0.18 A18-49
The Big C (SHO)
-9:30 PM: 0.499 million viewers, 0.18 A18-49
-11:30 PM: 0.248 million viewers, 0.11 A18-49
The Borgias (SHO)
-10 PM: 0.621 million viewers, 0.23 A18-49
-12 AM: 0.175 million viewers, 0.05 A18-49
Oprah’s Next Chaper (OWN)
-9 PM: 0.911 million viewers, 0.28 A18-49
-11 PM: 0.456 million viewers, 0.20 A18-49
Our America With Lisa Ling (OWN)
-10 PM: 0.420 million viewers, 0.13 A18-49
Shake It Up (Disney Channel)
-8:30 PM: 2.872 million viewers, 0.40 A18-49
-9 PM: 2.826 million viewers, 0.40 A18-49
Untamed Americas (National Geographic)
-9 PM: 0.956 million viewers, 0.28 A18-49
-10 PM: 0.833 million viewers, 0.22 A18-49
Mob Wives: Chicago (VH1)
-8 PM: 0.672 million viewers, 0.33 A18-49
Tough Love 4 (VH1)
-9 PM: 0.739 million viewers, 0.38 A18-49
Bobby Flay’s BBQ Addiction (Food Network)
-11 AM: 0.911 million viewers, 0.32 A18-49 (#2 in the AM – Best Thing I Ever Made at 11:30A had 1.056M viewers, 0.38 A18-49)
Saturday:
SpongeBob (Nickelodeon)
-10 AM: 3.147 million viewers, 0.61 A18-49
-10:30 AM: 3.261 million viewers, 0.70 A18-49
Legend of Korra (Nickelodeon)
-11 AM: 3.580 million viewers, 0.98 A18-49
iCarly (Nickelodeon)
-8 PM: 2.362 million viewers, 0.44 A18-49
Victorious (Nickelodeon)
-8:30 PM: 2.603 million viewers, 0.48 A18-49
Bucket & Skinner (Nickelodeon)
-9 PM: 1.536 million viewers, 0.25 A18-49
ThunderCats (Cartoon Network)
-9:30 AM: 1.596 million viewers, 0.60 A18-49
Green Lantern (Cartoon Network)
-10 AM: 1.285 million viewers, 0.44 A18-49
Young Justice: Invasion (Cartoon Network)
-10:30 AM: 1.890 million viewers, 0.70 A18-49
Jersey Shore Shark Attack (Syfy)
-9 PM: 1.213 million viewers, 0.22 A18-49
Million Dollar Neighborhood (OWN)
-9 PM: 0.171 million viewers, 0.05 A18-49
Real Life: The Musical (OWN)
-10 PM: 0.113 million viewers, 0.03 A18-49
Dog the Bounty Hunter (A&E)
-10 PM: 1.086 million viewers, 0.37 A18-49
Flipped Off (A&E)
-11:01 PM: 0.763 million viewers, 0.37 A18-49
Sandwich King (Food Network)
-7:30 AM: 0.402 milllion viewers, 0.13 A18-49 (only better than the 7A BBQ Addiction)
Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2012 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.











Hooray for True Blood and Mad Men.
Sorry Killing. That won’t cut it.
Wow, VH1. You were so smart thinking you had a franchise going with the Mob Wives. This little Chicago experiment didn’t even make the dang list!
how has hbo not giving orders for season 6 and 7? do they wait coz they dont want to spoil if a charater dies later in the season?
@Rocco…
Won’t cut it? 1.8M is a good number, and likely to get 2M by season finale next week…It’s a cheap show to produce, way much cheaper than Mad Men, and with all the hype its finale didn’t reach 3M!
Wait and see my friend!
I expected The Killing to rise after last week excellent episode. But it’s still not bad however.. It stayed the same, pretty much on par with last week.. Now the real test will be the finale. This will make or break I think if it will get athird season or not. How well will it do without Mad Men.
Mob Wives Chicago was a repeat of the pilot..but new to its Sunday 8pm timeslot. Vh1 premiered the first episode about 2 weeks ago.
Mad Men, 0.9 demo. Why is this show not cancelled?
Harry’s Law had better demos.
A few shiny gold statues don’t pay the bills.
It did rise…200k viewers….Cable dont mind Demos!
And regarding Mad Men, I dont see a relation…MM goes at 10PM , Killing at 9PM…I dont think viewers of Mad Men tune in earlier just because!
Agree that next week is make or break! I think if it gets 2M it will be fine!!
@Fashioness
Mad Men has no bearing on The Killing. The Killing airs first, so it wouldn’t matter at all for next week.
I don’t even see the point honestly of AMC renewing the show. If the finale ties everything up this week, let the show go out with at the very least, the respect that they finally gave the fans an answer. Work on producing new dramas now. It just seems pointless to continue the series now.
What About Victorious on saturday, and did good luck charlie or shake it up premiere on sunday.
Additional telecasts:
The Pitch (AMC)
-11:04 PM: 0.379 million viewers, 0.10 A18-49
Veep (HBO)
-12:01 AM: 0.288 million viewers, 0.15 A18-49
Girls (HBO)
-12:32 AM: 0.223 million viewers, 0.13 A18-49
Nurse Jackie (SHO)
-9 PM: 0.602 million viewers, 0.22 A18-49
-11 PM: 0.358 million viewers, 0.18 A18-49
The Big C (SHO)
-9:30 PM: 0.499 million viewers, 0.18 A18-49
-11:30 PM: 0.248 million viewers, 0.11 A18-49
The Borgias (SHO)
-10 PM: 0.621 million viewers, 0.23 A18-49
-12 AM: 0.175 million viewers, 0.05 A18-49
Oprah’s Next Chaper (OWN)
-9 PM: 0.911 million viewers, 0.28 A18-49
-11 PM: 0.456 million viewers, 0.20 A18-49
Our America With Lisa Ling (OWN)
-10 PM: 0.420 million viewers, 0.13 A18-49
Shake It Up (Disney Channel)
-8:30 PM: 2.872 million viewers, 0.40 A18-49
-9 PM: 2.826 million viewers, 0.40 A18-49
Untamed Americas (National Geographic)
-9 PM: 0.956 million viewers, 0.28 A18-49
-10 PM: 0.833 million viewers, 0.22 A18-49
Mob Wives: Chicago (VH1)
-8 PM: 0.672 million viewers, 0.33 A18-49
Tough Love 4 (VH1)
-9 PM: 0.739 million viewers, 0.38 A18-49
Bobby Flay’s BBQ Addiction (Food Network)
-11 AM: 0.911 million viewers, 0.32 A18-49 (#2 in the AM – Best Thing I Ever Made at 11:30A had 1.056M viewers, 0.38 A18-49)
Saturday:
Spongebob (Nickelodeon)
-10 AM: 3.147 million viewers, 0.61 A18-49
-10:30 AM: 3.261 million viewers, 0.70 A18-49
Legend of Korra (Nickelodeon)
-11 AM: 3.580 million viewers, 0.98 A18-49
iCarly (Nickelodeon)
-8 PM: 2.362 million viewers, 0.44 A18-49
Victorious (Nickelodeon)
-8:30 PM: 2.603 million viewers, 0.48 A18-49
Bucket & Skinner (Nickelodeon)
-9 PM: 1.536 million viewers, 0.25 A18-49
Thundercats (Cartoon Network)
-9:30 AM: 1.596 million viewers, 0.60 A18-49
Green Lantern (Cartoon Network)
-10 AM: 1.285 million viewers, 0.44 A18-49
Young Justice: Invasion (Cartoon Network)
-10:30 AM: 1.890 million viewers, 0.70 A18-49
Jersey Shore Shark Attack (Syfy)
-9 PM: 1.213 million viewers, 0.22 A18-49
Million Dollar Neighborhood (OWN)
-9 PM: 0.171 million viewers, 0.05 A18-49
Real Life: The Musical (OWN)
-10 PM: 0.113 million viewers, 0.03 A18-49
Dog The Bounty Hunter (A&E)
-10 PM: 1.086 million viewers, 0.37 A18-49
Flipped Off (A&E)
-11:01 PM: 0.763 million viewers, 0.37 A18-49
Sandwich King (Food Network)
-7:30 AM: 0.402 milllion viewers, 0.13 A18-49 (only better than the 7A BBQ Addiction)
as a fan of the killing , if it comes back fine , if not ok i had two great seasons. mad men makes money for AMC / lionsgate . golf does bad ratings wise but a higher income watches it so they advertise to a specific core. harry’s law was watched by people set in their ways.
@ Nick
Any numbers for AM Raw?
True Blood was great, GIRLs is amazing, Veep is something terrible, its only that high due to its lead in, DDD is a great show aswell
“Mad Men, 0.9 demo. Why is this show not cancelled?
Harry’s Law had better demos.”
lol at comparing a broadcast show ratings with a cable one. Didn’t Harry’s Law’s series finale get a .6?
Not great for The Big C. I was confident about a renewel but im not so sure anymore.
Yes…TB!
The Spain soccer game does better than the Stanley Cup…
@Max @TheKillingRocks! .. I think Mad men may have had a little effect on the Killing.. in fact I think if the Killing aired alone without Mad Men, it would have gotten even less. I lot of people were turned off because Rosie killers was never revealed last season. I think some people who are fans of Mad Men may turned ahead of time.. i’m not saying a lot but maybe a few..
And i think it does matter if it gets a new season. it will be a new case.. I think with the continuation of the old case really hurted it chances at gaining new fans because they would have to find a way to watched last season.. I think a new season with possible new viewers will be worth AMC giving it a another chance..
Go Nickelodeon!!!!!!!!!!! cant wait to see how the AWESOME Figure it out did last night.