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
Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2012 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.












Only a 0.6 for yankees/red sox? Horrific
VH1 better do something creepy old ladies getting drunk and crazy gets OLD
Who are these losers who watch that skandashian crap
Is Falling Skies new next week?
wow @ Longmire…
Down nearly 3 million viewers from last week
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:
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
Thats okay for SIU, it grew from GLC. I guess they didn’t do that bad, I mean they both had 3 million, at least they weren’t in the 2′s.
@Disney rocks We don’t care about the “original movies” for the year. Also, Fred 3 was against the olympics.
@Nick Thanks for the ratings! Much appreciated..
What would be the reason for NBCSN and MSNBC to have had the same ratings at 12:00pm showing the same program (S OLY PM)?
Lol Fred 3 did better vs the Olympics then GLC and SIU LMFAO !!!
@Apple: coincidence as far as the same numbers. Non specific telecast/event labeling as far as the same “program.”
edit: also, we don’t post program “end times” but the MSNBC telecast ran from Noon-5p while the NBCSN telecast ran from noon to 7:06p
remember fred 3 is a movie, so it would get some views
@Robert Seidman
Thanks for the explanation. I was imagining the possibility of some “ratings pooling”. My mind goes weird sometimes.
Of Course Good Luck Charlie & Shake it Up were gonna be down. Olympics clearly hurt them. Thankfully, the Olympics won’t hurt Shake it Up: made in Japan.
@tobias… Why are you laughing so hard? The show could barely crack 2 million viewers not against the Olympics.
GLC and Shake it Up were hurt against the Olympics of course. Hopefully, SIU Made in Japan will do better.
I really don’t like shake it up. I’m pretty mad how it got more views than GLC..
My guess for shake it up- made in Japan is.. 3.5-4.2 million..
Was there really a new penguins Sunday.? Cuz I did not know anything about it.
Spongebob is once again dominating the list..(: Go spongebob.!
Fred 3 was better than the last 2 movies, but I knew it would get less than 4 million because of the Olympics and because his popularity has decrease. I really want to see Lucas(Fred) new show Marvin Marvin on nick, not Fred: the show.!
Anyways Fred 3 did well..(:
I’m pretty disappointed about You Gotta See This. I thought it would get like last time 2.7. It still did good but It deserves better ratings cuz it a funny show. Way better than Code 9 for sure.!!
@Kaylie
He wasn’t talking about the show.!! He was talking about the movie. O and Fred the show has reached over 3 million before..
@Disney Fan
thanks for pointing that out but i really thought glc and siu would do better than fred . 3.5 million isnt bad at all considering his popularity has dropped a ton and it was up against the oylmpics
I hate Fred, but I do admit that I like other Nick shows; Also, GLC and SIU were also up against the olympics.