
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.










@Jon23812 Possibly. There are other markts besides the US that money can be made. And if the show gets other recognition like Emmys and whatnot, it may be worth it.
@John….Break is a new show HBO is running in between the monster hits True Blood and The Newsroom…it only last like 4 mins..but it’s doing pretty well all things considered
just kidding…break = space between shows!
what are the empire girls ratings on sunday and tia and tiamera ratings on mondays
In its 5th season that is really not that bad for Leverage. I loved the premiere looking forward to the rest of the season.
These adults that are obsessed with kid shows are taking over the comments more and more. I watch Victorious (because of Victoria Justice) and Jessie (because of Debby Ryan), but I could not careless are their network’s ratings.
Won’t be long till he appears, would make a good ratings picture for Sunday soon as no doubt people will be speaking about his appearance.
Falling Skies is steady is a rock
Roll on season 3 !!
@David
Lol I find it strange in a creepy kind of way, but then again I’m not typically judgemental of others and just assumed they were younger followers of this website, as in under 18.
Anyway, good on Longmire for keeping steady, the show just screams potential and it wouldn’t surprise me if it hit over 5 mill.
True bloods goin down next week against the bachelorette season finale and the teen choice awards.
Weeds / Episodes ratings?
@Robert
Any rating on Mob Wives Chicago and Big Ang
It’s got to be real daunting for USA to spend a fortune for the actors and production of Political Animal and have it get 5/12 of the demo of cheap dog food like the real housewives of NJ. I assume, because it’s a mini-series, they’re factoring in a lot of packaging down the line.
Kudos to Newsroom for holding its series high demo.
Disney doesn’t deserve to be mentioned in the same sentence as.
Breaking Bad.
So very sad for the culture that the Kardashians still get good ratings.
No way is the number for “Leverage” accurate…over 3 mil watched and .8 in the demo? That doesn’t add up.
@SarahL
Newsroom had a 1.0 for its premiere. It’s not a series high in the demo. And people say that TB and Newsroom aren’t compatible but there is no question that the huge TB lead in helps Newsroom. Remember how much better Hung did when it had TB as its lead in. And Curb Your Enthusiasm.
True Blood is AWFUL and completely UNWATCHABLE!!
Why is this show so popular?????????
@Juanita_Carlos I agree wtf is wrong with people
Great numbers for RHONJ…the BRAVO audience is extremely loyal to the Jersey girls.