
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.
We only receive the top 100 cable shows for adults 25-54 for the whole day from our principal source. If you don’t see an original episode of a show here, it’s because it wasn’t in the top 100.
The list below is long but you can use your browsers "find on page" feature (usually CTRL+F or CMD+F) to search - that's probably the easiest way to find Girls.
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.










Love The Killing. Strong results with the season finale coming, and with only 2 known pilots in the pipeline, plus the ridiculous showing of The Pitch, AMC would be crazy not to pick a 3rd season. Not to mention potentailly loosing eyeballs due to the DISH fiasco, might be better off with known properties versus newbies.
Do you have any ratings for Saturday’s cable shows, am interested in how the Steve Austin show Redneck Island did on CMT???
or if not where I could find them??
@Ven…love it too!
But there’s something that strikes me…Veena Sud commented in a lot of interviews that during season 2 the new crime will be presented, and so far (and with 42 min remaining I doubt…) there’s no indication of a new killing..I reaally want season 3 with a new crime…
TPOM sunday 10AM on Nick, Nick do you have numbers?
oh… its in table….. sorry. Is should be on Saturday anyway. Kids are at church at that time.
With The Killing being on AMC it’s almost impossible to say what the might do after this season. On one hand it does OK for cable and OK against the competition it’s had this season. But with The Walking Dead being such a monster they may think they need to drop lower performers and aim higher. Then again, Mad Men, which isn’t all that impressive in the ratings, continues to get major promo and love from the channel. I’m expecting cancellation, but won’t be too surprised if we see an additional season next year.
@ Nick
Do you have any numbers for Redneck Island on CMT on Saturday?
That rating for Flipped Off is decent. Why do they bury it at 11 PM on Saturdays? Would it have killed them to leave it in primetime at least?
#wow OWN is growing
YIKES! Thought Victorious would get 3 million. Nick really needs to better promotion. All 3 new episodes on Saturday on Nick were beat by a new Shake it up and a repeat of Shake It Up. That’s bad cause victorious is a way better show. And saturdays episode was good.
Soccer (Spain vs Italy game) beat MLB and a lot of NHL play-offs games.
I hope The Killing comes back next season. Its 2 main actors are going to gain a lot of attention by then knowing that Joel Kinnaman will play Robocop and Mireille Enos will play the female lead in World War Z with Brad Pitt.
The MORON comment of the day goes to @scfyi on page one of the comments.
RHONJ beat Kardashins. GOOD! Kim is loosing steam, qucik she better do something shocking
Every new show on Disney Channel Friday and Sunday beat Nick’s iCarly, Victorious, Bucket & Skinner! And not sure if Spingebob was new, but Phineas and Ferb beat both the 10 and 10:30 episodes!!! Go Disney!
Real housewives of New Jersey is doing well, but definitely lower than usual. Most people are sick of watching the housewives gang up on Teresa. I’m sure next week’s big “fight” episode between Caroline and Jacqueline vs Teresa will bring the numbers and demo up!
Don’t watch Mad Men but have to laugh at the their ratings or lack there of. After basically holding AMC hostage for more money they bring in these type of ratings. From people online it seems like the season quality matched the ratings. But hey the award shows love them so I guess that counts for something.
@AA
So you think AMC is dancing in the halls over the ratings of Mad Men or regretting giving them all that money because they won a few golden statues? Then again you could just be a fanboy who knows…
I am pleased to see Girls failing miserably. It’s one of the most repugnant and overrated pieces of garbage I’ve ever had the misfortune of watching.
The Killing’s finale is coming soon. I hope to see a 3rd season too, the two main characters are great, specially Holder
Why so much hate on Mad Men? Mad men is doing bad but The Killing does good? Mad men did 80% better than the killing Lol. The Killing fans are delusional.