True Blood was Sunday's top cable program with a 2.7 adults 18-49 rating, up a tenth from last week. The Breaking Bad premiere came in second with a 1.5 rating, up 34% from last year's premiere.
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Selected Sunday cable ratings: (all Live+Same Day ratings):
| Show | Net | Time | Viewership (million, Live+SD) | Adults 18-49 rating (Live+SD) |
| True Blood | HBOM | 9:04 PM | 4.629 | 2.7 |
| BREAK | HBOM | 9:55 PM | 2.977 | 1.6 |
| Breaking Bad | AMC | 10:00 PM | 2.931 | 1.5 |
| KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS | ENT | 9:00 PM | 2.927 | 1.5 |
| BREAK | HBOM | 8:56 PM | 2.446 | 1.4 |
| VERY FUNNY NEWS | TBSC | 8:00 PM | 2.415 | 1.3 |
| REAL HSWIVES OF NJ | BRVO | 10:00 PM | 2.642 | 1.2 |
| FALLING SKIES | TNT | 9:00 PM | 3.606 | 1.2 |
| SPRINT CUP RACING/LOUDON | TNT | 1:00 PM | 4.775 | 1.2 |
| NASCAR POST RACE SHOW | TNT | 4:04 PM | 3.999 | 1.1 |
| Army Wives | LIF | 10:00 PM | 3.488 | 1.1 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 11:00 PM | 2.662 | 1.1 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 6:00 PM | 2.884 | 1.0 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 8:00 PM | 3.028 | 0.9 |
| Ice Road Truckers | HIST | 9:00 PM | 3.020 | 0.9 |
| MERMAIDS: THE BODY FOUND | DISC | 11:00 PM | 1.930 | 0.9 |
| MERMAIDS: THE BODY FOUND | DISC | 9:00 PM | 2.423 | 0.9 |
| NEWSROOM, THE | HBOM | 10:01 PM | 1.940 | 0.9 |
| Drop Dead Diva | LIF | 9:00 PM | 2.553 | 0.9 |
| Storage Hunters | TRU | 10:00 PM | 2.212 | 0.8 |
| LEVERAGE | TNT | 8:00 PM | 3.387 | 0.8 |
| FOOD NETWORK STAR | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 2.605 | 0.8 |
| FX MOVIE WKND AFTERNOON | FX | 4:00 PM | 2.168 | 0.8 |
| LONGMIRE | AEN | 10:00 PM | 4.452 | 0.8 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 2.065 | 0.8 |
| Time Machine | HIST | 7:00 PM | 2.267 | 0.8 |
| GLADES, THE | AEN | 9:00 PM | 3.379 | 0.8 |
| TNT SUNDAY MOVIES | TNT | 5:30 PM | 2.185 | 0.7 |
| Time Machine | HIST | 7:30 PM | 2.284 | 0.7 |
| VERY FUNNY NEWS | TBSC | 10:15 PM | 1.472 | 0.7 |
| NCIS | USA | 5:00 PM | 2.619 | 0.7 |
| BLACK DYNAMITE | ADSM | 11:30 PM | 1.697 | 0.7 |
| TBS PRIME MOVIE | TBSC | 6:00 PM | 1.130 | 0.7 |
| NCIS | USA | 6:00 PM | 2.580 | 0.7 |
| NCIS | USA | 4:00 PM | 2.614 | 0.7 |
| Watch What Happens Live | BRVO | 11:00 PM | 1.494 | 0.6 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 10:00 PM | 1.966 | 0.6 |
| True Blood | HBOM | 11:08 PM | 1.158 | 0.6 |
| BREAK | HBOM | 10:59 PM | 1.348 | 0.6 |
| FX MOVIE WKND AFTERNOON | FX | 2:00 PM | 1.702 | 0.6 |
| DVD ON TV | FX | 11:30 AM | 1.513 | 0.6 |
| NCIS | USA | 2:00 PM | 2.227 | 0.6 |
| Hardcore Pawn | TRU | 8:30 PM | 1.584 | 0.6 |
| Storage Hunters | TRU | 9:30 PM | 1.574 | 0.6 |
| MRS. EASTWOOD & COMPANY | ENT | 10:00 PM | 1.195 | 0.6 |
| Hardcore Pawn | TRU | 8:00 PM | 1.571 | 0.6 |
| Hardcore Pawn | TRU | 7:00 PM | 1.631 | 0.6 |
| Hardcore Pawn | TRU | 7:30 PM | 1.650 | 0.6 |
| NCIS | USA | 8:00 PM | 2.824 | 0.6 |
| Shake It Up | DSNY | 8:30 PM | 3.926 | 0.5 |
| Good Luck Charlie | DSNY | 7:30 PM | 3.575 | 0.5 |
| Criminal Minds | AEN | 6:00 PM | 1.463 | 0.5 |
| JESSIE | DSNY | 9:30 PM | 3.866 | 0.5 |
| MUSIC VIDEO | DSNY | 9:25 PM | 3.925 | 0.5 |
| AUSTIN & ALLY | DSNY | 8:00 PM | 3.522 | 0.5 |
| NCIS | USA | 3:00 PM | 2.099 | 0.5 |
| IN TIME | HBOM | 7:07 PM | 1.110 | 0.5 |
| COMBAT PAWN | TRU | 10:30 PM | 1.279 | 0.5 |
| KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS | ENT | 12:00 AM | 0.963 | 0.5 |
| NCIS | USA | 7:00 PM | 2.552 | 0.5 |
| Storage Hunters | TRU | 9:00 PM | 1.546 | 0.5 |
| POLITICAL ANIMALS | USA | 10:00 PM | 2.624 | 0.5 |
| NCIS | USA | 1:00 PM | 1.878 | 0.5 |
| Criminal Minds | AEN | 8:00 PM | 1.826 | 0.5 |
| Criminal Minds | AEN | 7:00 PM | 1.540 | 0.5 |
| SMALL TOWN SECURITY | AMC | 11:00 PM | 1.018 | 0.5 |
| Criminal Minds | AEN | 5:00 PM | 1.622 | 0.5 |
| HOARDING: BURIED ALIVE | TLC | 9:00 PM | 1.411 | 0.5 |
| TBS SUNDAY MORNING MOVIE | TBSC | 11:00 AM | 0.958 | 0.5 |
| HARDCORE PAWN | TRU | 5:00 PM | 1.368 | 0.5 |
| 3 DAYS TO OPEN | FOOD | 10:00 PM | 1.389 | 0.5 |
| SUNDAY BEST 5 | BET | 9:00 PM | 1.428 | 0.5 |
| BREAK | HBOM | 11:59 PM | 0.929 | 0.5 |
| SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 10:52 PM | 0.955 | 0.5 |
| NCIS | USA | 9:00 PM | 2.597 | 0.5 |
| CAJUN Pawn Stars | HIST | 3:30 PM | 1.453 | 0.5 |
| Auction Kings | DISC | 11:30 AM | 1.146 | 0.5 |
| SUNDAY BEST 5 | BET | 8:00 PM | 1.323 | 0.5 |
| GREAT ESCAPE, THE | TNT | 10:00 PM | 1.160 | 0.5 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 6:30 PM | 1.444 | 0.5 |
| A.N.T. FARM | DSNY | 9:00 PM | 3.721 | 0.5 |
| HISTORY SUNDAY | HIST | 11:01 PM | 1.251 | 0.5 |
| HARDCORE PAWN | TRU | 6:30 PM | 1.444 | 0.5 |
| MLB SUNDAY NIGHT L | ESPN | 7:58 PM | 1.792 | 0.5 |
| Storage Hunters | TRU | 3:30 PM | 1.123 | 0.5 |
| Ice Road Truckers | HIST | 8:00 PM | 1.493 | 0.5 |
| HARDCORE PAWN | TRU | 5:30 PM | 1.437 | 0.5 |
| Auction Kings | DISC | 12:30 PM | 1.174 | 0.5 |
| LAW & ORDER | TNT | 9:00 AM | 1.515 | 0.4 |
| Auction Kings | DISC | 12:00 PM | 1.142 | 0.4 |
| HARDCORE PAWN | TRU | 6:00 PM | 1.383 | 0.4 |
| CUPCAKE WARS | FOOD | 8:00 PM | 1.268 | 0.4 |
| CALL OF THE WILDMAN | APL | 10:00 PM | 1.198 | 0.4 |
| CAJUN Pawn Stars | HIST | 2:30 PM | 1.218 | 0.4 |
| NASCAR PRE-RACE SHOW | TNT | 12:00 PM | 1.374 | 0.4 |
| LEVERAGE | TNT | 4:30 PM | 1.392 | 0.4 |
| Swamp People | HIST | 4:00 PM | 1.230 | 0.4 |
| AMC PREMIERE EVENT | AMC | 8:00 PM | 0.970 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER | TNT | 8:00 AM | 1.315 | 0.4 |
| LONGMIRE | AEN | 11:01 PM | 1.501 | 0.3 |
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Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2012 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
Disney!!
Great for Disney! GLC did amazing for being in a death slot with little promotion and already being available online! GLC is a great show! Shake It Up and Austin and Ally did great! Go Disney!
Is that good for Leverage?
season high of drop dead diva and wow true blood rerun
YAY True Blood Went Up!!! and Breaking Bad did Great too!!! Sundays are the best with these 2 amazing shows
Nick…can we trouble you for OWN’s numbers for these two first-run shows on Sunday night?
Much appreciated.
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@Mick, Nick hasn’t been posting ratings here lately, i guess he may have been working for nielsen and got in trouble for posting so much extra ratings to the public
I’m pretty sure Nick doesn’t work for Nielsen, probable causes:
1. he’s on vacation/taking some time off
2. you guys pestered him too much, often for wacky stuff (c’mon, asking for performance of Disney & Nick REPEATS. Repeats!! Seriously!? Shame on you!)
He seems like a pretty nice guy, so I’m guessing it’s 1. If I remember correctly, he vanished for a while last summer too.
Good for The Glades, love that show
Why point out True Blood beat Breaking Bad in headline? We knew True Blood would win anyway.
Go Real Housewives of New Jersey! Next week’s episode with Kathy vs. Teresa wil do better for sure!
Yay for True Blood going back up.
Not that I care, but there are no Talking Dead ratings (see article text or tags)
‘Breaking Bad’ most overrated show on tv
@Robert I’m going with #1 too, lol.
Nice to see Black Dynamite start fairly well.
Sad that Political Animals couldn’t beat Common Law. PA is a waaaay better show than CL. It deserves at least twice the ratings it’s getting now. I guess all I can hope for now is that PA goes up from here
@disney rocks
oh ya.
Episodes 11-18 (Nov-Jan) last season ranged between 1.83 and 2.55. 2.55 was the season finale.
In terms of overall viewers
Only two episodes did better than this episode last season. The Premier & The Van Gough Job
So in terms of Overall Viewers I would say it is good.
Robert Seidman I agree with you
@Davis – Troll!
Yay Disney channel