True Blood was Sunday's number one cable program with a 2.6 adults 18-49 rating, matching last week's performance. Keeping Up with the Kardashians was the number two show, with a 1.6 adults 18-49 rating, up from last week's 1.4.
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 Political Animals.
Update: additions via commenter Nick are below the table, including some Saturday night highlights.
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 | 9:03 PM | 4596 | 2.6 |
| BREAK | HBOM | 9:56 PM | 2959 | 1.6 |
| KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS | ENT | 9:00 PM | 3030 | 1.6 |
| NASCAR SPRINT CUP L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 5055 | 1.2 |
| Breaking Bad | AMC | 10:00 PM | 2197 | 1.1 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 11:00 PM | 2356 | 1.0 |
| REAL HSWIVES OF NJ | BRVO | 10:00 PM | 2068 | 1.0 |
| SPRINT CUP POST RACE L | ESPN | 4:31 PM | 3662 | 1.0 |
| BLACK DYNAMITE | ADSM | 11:30 PM | 1736 | 0.8 |
| BREAK | HBOM | 8:52 PM | 1375 | 0.8 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 2029 | 0.7 |
| NEWSROOM, THE | HBOM | 10:01 PM | 1739 | 0.7 |
| SUNDAY BEST 5 | BET | 8:00 PM | 1791 | 0.7 |
| Ice Road Truckers | HIST | 9:00 PM | 2184 | 0.7 |
| BAR RESCUE | SPIKE | 10:01 PM | 1193 | 0.6 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 9:30 AM | 2458 | 0.6 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 2:00 AM | 1440 | 0.6 |
| BAR RESCUE | SPIKE | 9:00 PM | 1201 | 0.6 |
| MLB SUNDAY NIGHT L | ESPN | 7:58 PM | 2134 | 0.6 |
| Watch What Happens Live | BRVO | 11:00 PM | 1249 | 0.6 |
| KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS | ENT | 10:00 PM | 1154 | 0.6 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 11:30 AM | 2512 | 0.6 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 9:00 AM | 2225 | 0.6 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE | FAM | 8:00 PM | 1539 | 0.6 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 11:00 AM | 2436 | 0.6 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 5:30 PM | 999 | 0.6 |
| MOVIE, USA | USA | 12:30 PM | 1181 | 0.5 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE | FAM | 6:00 PM | 1635 | 0.5 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 9:00 PM | 1889 | 0.5 |
| S OLY PM | NBCSN | 12:00 PM | 1414 | 0.5 |
| S OLY PM | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 1414 | 0.5 |
| Storage Hunters | TRU | 10:00 PM | 1500 | 0.5 |
| S OLY AM | NBCSN | 6:00 AM | 1289 | 0.5 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 8:00 PM | 1917 | 0.5 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 11:32 PM | 1249 | 0.5 |
| KING OF THE HILL | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 1318 | 0.5 |
| PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR | NICK | 10:00 AM | 1920 | 0.5 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 8:00 PM | 1181 | 0.5 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 5:00 PM | 1798 | 0.5 |
| CALL OF THE WILDMAN | APL | 10:00 PM | 1440 | 0.5 |
| Hardcore Pawn | TRU | 8:30 PM | 1407 | 0.5 |
| True Blood | HBOM | 11:03 PM | 924 | 0.5 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 12:30 PM | 1336 | 0.5 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 10:30 PM | 1128 | 0.5 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE | FAM | 4:00 PM | 1344 | 0.5 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 6:00 PM | 1647 | 0.5 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 7:00 PM | 1624 | 0.5 |
| BREAK | HBOM | 10:58 PM | 1039 | 0.5 |
| BAR RESCUE | SPIKE | 7:59 PM | 950 | 0.5 |
| HOARDING: BURIED ALIVE | TLC | 9:00 PM | 1271 | 0.5 |
| Criminal Minds | AEN | 6:00 PM | 1314 | 0.5 |
| Criminal Minds | AEN | 5:00 PM | 1454 | 0.5 |
| Chopped | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 1211 | 0.5 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 10:30 AM | 1965 | 0.5 |
| TBS MOVIE SUNDAY | TBSC | 12:00 PM | 1204 | 0.4 |
| SUNDAY BEST 5 | BET | 9:00 PM | 1387 | 0.4 |
| Good Luck Charlie | DSNY | 8:00 PM | 3006 | 0.4 |
| Hardcore Pawn | TRU | 8:00 PM | 1242 | 0.4 |
| POLITICAL ANIMALS | USA | 10:00 PM | 1733 | 0.4 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 12:00 PM | 1261 | 0.4 |
| CALL OF THE WILDMAN | APL | 10:30 PM | 1090 | 0.4 |
| Criminal Minds | AEN | 7:00 PM | 1238 | 0.4 |
| Hardcore Pawn | TRU | 7:00 PM | 1131 | 0.4 |
| REAL HSWIVES OF NJ | BRVO | 11:30 PM | 939 | 0.4 |
| KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS | ENT | 12:00 AM | 833 | 0.4 |
| Hardcore Pawn | TRU | 7:30 PM | 1256 | 0.4 |
| TNT BIG PICTURE MOVIES | TNT | 6:00 PM | 1091 | 0.4 |
| Storage Hunters | TRU | 9:00 PM | 1188 | 0.4 |
| SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:50 PM | 813 | 0.4 |
| Good Luck Charlie | DSNY | 1:30 PM | 2084 | 0.4 |
| COMBAT PAWN | TRU | 10:30 PM | 1015 | 0.4 |
| TBS PRIME MOVIE | TBSC | 10:05 PM | 842 | 0.4 |
| BAR RESCUE | SPIKE | 5:56 PM | 864 | 0.4 |
| SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 4:50 PM | 1288 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 4:00 PM | 1412 | 0.4 |
| LONGMIRE | AEN | 9:00 PM | 1746 | 0.4 |
| LONGMIRE | AEN | 11:01 PM | 1288 | 0.4 |
| CAJUN Pawn Stars | HIST | 10:31 PM | 1154 | 0.4 |
| BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK | BET | 5:30 PM | 1149 | 0.4 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE II | LIF | 8:00 PM | 1020 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER | TNT | 6:00 AM | 1257 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER | TNT | 7:00 AM | 1231 | 0.4 |
| LONGMIRE | AEN | 10:00 PM | 1587 | 0.4 |
| BLOOD, LIES & ALIBIS | ID | 11:00 AM | 933 | 0.4 |
| DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 4:00 PM | 873 | 0.4 |
| CAJUN Pawn Stars | HIST | 10:01 PM | 1174 | 0.4 |
| FALLING SKIES SPECIAL | TNT | 9:00 PM | 976 | 0.4 |
| GATOR BOYS | APL | 11:00 PM | 970 | 0.4 |
| FALLING SKIES SPECIAL | TNT | 4:00 PM | 918 | 0.4 |
| HOARDING: BURIED ALIVE | TLC | 6:00 PM | 929 | 0.4 |
| Criminal Minds | AEN | 4:00 PM | 1129 | 0.4 |
| MOVIE | LMN | 2:00 PM | 924 | 0.4 |
| NASCAR SPRINT CUP CNTDN L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 1436 | 0.4 |
| SYFY MOVIE | SYFY | 1:30 PM | 1035 | 0.4 |
| FALLING SKIES SPECIAL | TNT | 5:00 PM | 1006 | 0.3 |
| Storage Hunters | TRU | 9:30 PM | 1085 | 0.3 |
| VERY FUNNY NEWS | TBSC | 8:00 PM | 821 | 0.3 |
| DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 4:30 PM | 921 | 0.3 |
| FALLING SKIES SPECIAL | TNT | 3:00 PM | 879 | 0.3 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 11:30 AM | 1037 | 0.3 |
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via Nick:
Additional telecasts:
Summer Olympics (Bravo)
-9 AM: 0.438 million viewers, 0.16 A18-49
Weeds (Showtime)
-10 PM: 0.478 million viewers, 0.28 A18-49
Episodes (Showtime)
-10:30 PM: 0.239 million viewers, 0.10 A18-49
Small Town Security (AMC)
-11:04 PM: 0.420 million viewers, 0.16 A18-49
Mob Wives Chicago (VH1)
-8 PM: 0.555 million viewers, 0.27 A18-49
Big Ang (VH1)
-9 PM: 0.548 million viewers, 0.27 A18-49
Hollywood Exes (VH1)
-9:30 PM: 0.363 million viewers, 0.19 A18-49
Oprah’s Lifeclass (OWN)
-10 PM: 0.281 million viewers, 0.07 A18-49
MLS Regular Season (NBC Sports Network)
-7:06 PM: 0.233 million viewers, 0.08 A18-49
Summer Olympics (MSNBC)
-7 AM: 0.733 million viewers, 0.27 A18-49
Shake It Up (Disney Channel)
-8:30 PM: 3.125 million viewers, 0.38 A18-49
Saturday:
Fred 3: Camp Fred (Nickelodeon)
-8 PM: 3.548 million viewers, 0.51 A18-49
You Gotta See This! (Nickelodeon)
-9:30 PM: 2.379 million viewers, 0.39 A18-49
The Philadelphia Experiment (Syfy)
-9 PM: 1.852 million viewers, 0.34 A18-49
Redneck Island (CMT)
-10 PM: 0.349 million viewers, 0.17 A18-49
WWE AM Raw (USA)
-2 AM: 0.335 million viewers, 0.10 A18-49
Summer Olympics (Bravo)
-9 AM: 0.697 million viewers, 0.23 A18-49
Summer Olympics (NBC Sports Network)
-6 AM: 0.534 million viewers, 0.19 A18-49
-12 PM: 1.745 million viewers, 0.64 A18-49
MLS Regular Season (NBC Sports Network)
-8 PM: 0.392 million viewers, 0.13 A18-49
International Soccer Friendly (ESPN2)
-1 PM: 0.158 million viewers, 0.05 A18-49
World Football Challenge (ESPN2)
-6:30 PM: 0.195 million viewers, 0.09 A18-49
Summer Olympics (MSNBC)
-7 AM: 0.693 million viewers, 0.22 A18-49
-12 PM: 1.573 million viewers, 0.55 A18-49
Sweetie Pies: Extra Slice (OWN)
-9 PM: 0.166 million viewers, 0.04 A18-49
-10 PM: 0.119 million viewers, 0.03 A18-49
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Glad to see Black Dynamite holding up. And the NBC Sports Network must be happy getting over 1 million+ ratings at 6 am.
Additional telecasts:
Summer Olympics (Bravo)
-9 AM: 0.438 million viewers, 0.16 A18-49
Weeds (Showtime)
-10 PM: 0.478 million viewers, 0.28 A18-49
Episodes (Showtime)
-10:30 PM: 0.239 million viewers, 0.10 A18-49
Small Town Security (AMC)
-11:04 PM: 0.420 million viewers, 0.16 A18-49
Mob Wives Chicago (VH1)
-8 PM: 0.555 million viewers, 0.27 A18-49
Big Ang (VH1)
-9 PM: 0.548 million viewers, 0.27 A18-49
Hollywood Exes (VH1)
-9:30 PM: 0.363 million viewers, 0.19 A18-49
Oprah’s Lifeclass (OWN)
-10 PM: 0.281 million viewers, 0.07 A18-49
MLS Regular Season (NBC Sports Network)
-7:06 PM: 0.233 million viewers, 0.08 A18-49
Saturday:
Fred 3: Camp Fred (Nickelodeon)
-8 PM: 3.548 million viewers, 0.51 A18-49
You Gotta See This! (Nickelodeon)
-9:30 PM: 2.379 million viewers, 0.39 A18-49
The Philadelphia Experiment (Syfy)
-9 PM: 1.852 million viewers, 0.34 A18-49
Redneck Island (CMT)
-10 PM: 0.349 million viewers, 0.17 A18-49
WWE AM Raw (USA)
-2 AM: 0.335 million viewers, 0.10 A18-49
Summer Olympics (Bravo)
-9 AM: 0.697 million viewers, 0.23 A18-49
Summer Olympics (NBC Sports Network)
-6 AM: 0.534 million viewers, 0.19 A18-49
-12 PM: 1.745 million viewers, 0.64 A18-49
MLS Regular Season (NBC Sports Network)
-8 PM: 0.392 million viewers, 0.13 A18-49
Breaking Bad staying high (1.1 vs 1.2 last week). Newsroom has dipped (0.9 vs 0.7).
Not bad, especially considering the added competition from the Olympics.
Small Town Security is a huge flop for AMC.
Wow. Episodes ought to be dead.
still dont understand why the glades and falling skies were repeats
@NICK…Thank you…
Do you have the Olympic Soccer breakdown for Saturday and Sunday on MSNBC and NBCSPN?
Ratings for WFC (World Football Challenge) on ESPN2 on Saturday? Games started @ 1:00 pm(EST) and 6:30 pm (EST)?
Thank you
@William-their networks didn’t want to air new episodes against the Olympics during the starting weekend.
@NICK
US Women’s Soccer game on Saturday?
@Nick, thanks for the Olympic ratings and YGST ratings. Do you know how “Shake it Up” did on Disney Channel at 8 PM?
^I mean 8:30.
@Nick, would it be a problem to find out how ‘Sweetie Pies: Extra Slice’ at 9p + 10 p faired against the Olympics?
Thats really low for GLC; shocked Fred 3 did that well
Surprised at GLC- Disney did decent promotion
@Bill and Robert
You really really need to check this:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/nielsen-sued-billions-manipulated-ratings-355829
This Indian news channel is very biased and I hope it suffers embarrassment.
True Blood & Breaking Bad are Olympic-resistant…
@William – I am guessing programmers thought The Glades & Falling Skies would have lost many viewers to the Olympics
Signs Fred’s popularity is gradually declining-
Fred:The Movie- 7.6 million
Fred 2- 5.7 million
Fred 3- 3.5 million
Fred:The Show- bombed
Original Movies on Nick/Disney for the year-
1. Let It Shine
2. Radio Rebel
3. Frenemies
4. Fred 3
5. Rags
Aww man Political Animals….hope it can bounce back
Where’s Shake It Up?