True Blood was Sunday's top cable program with a 2.8 adults 18-49 rating,up from a 2.6 last week. NASCAR Sprint Cup coverage came in second with a 1.5 adults 18-49 rating.
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Update: Additional ratings from commenter Nick:
Weeds (Showtime)
-10 PM: 0.779 million viewers, 0.41 A18-49
Episodes (Showtime)
-10:30 PM: 0.412 million viewers, 0.18 A18-49
Copper (BBC America)
-10 PM: 1.107 million viewers, 0.36 A18-49
Small Town Security (AMC)
-11:04 PM: 0.632 million viewers, 0.25 A18-49
Mob Wives Chicago (VH1)
-8 PM: 0.526 million viewers, 0.27 A18-49
Big Ang (VH1)
-9 PM: 0.606 million viewers, 0.29 A18-49
Super Soul Sunday (OWN)
-10 AM: 0.137 million viewers, 0.03 A18-49
-11 AM: 0.149 million viewers, 0.05 A18-49
Lovetown, USA (OWN)
-10 PM: 0.759 million viewers, 0.34 A18-49
Austin & Ally (Disney Channel)
-8 PM: 3.291 million viewers, 0.50 A18-49
Robot and Monster (Nickelodeon)
-11 AM: 2.376 million viewers, 0.46 A18-49
-11:30 AM: 1.733 million viewers, 0.35 A18-49
You Gotta See This! (Nickelodeon)
-7 PM: 1.594 million viewers, 0.30 A18-49
Ultimate Spider-Man (Disney XD)
-11 AM: 0.423 million viewers, 0.10 A18-49
Avengers (Disney XD)
-11:37 AM: 0.535 million viewers, 0.18 A18-49
Saturday:
Robot and Monster (Nickelodeon)
-11 AM: 2.613 million viewers, 0.54 A18-49
-11:30 AM: 2.193 million viewers, 0.40 A18-49
How To Rock (Nickelodeon)
-8 PM: 2.115 million viewers, 0.31 A18-49
You Gotta See This! (Nickelodeon)
-9 PM: 1.916 million viewers, 0.33 A18-49
Smart Cookies (Hallmark)
-9 PM: 1.045 million viewers, 0.15 A18-49
NFL Preseason: Giants vs. Jets (NFL Network)
-7 PM: 1.896 million viewers, 0.70 A18-49
NFL Preseason: Cowboys vs. Chargers (NFL Network)
-10:03 PM: 1.384 million viewers, 0.50 A18-49
Redneck Island (CMT)
-10 PM: 0.272 million viewers, 0.14 A18-49
Wedding Impossible (Food Network)
-10 PM: 2.167 million viewers, 0.61 A18-49
10 Kids, 2 Dads (OWN)
-10 PM: 0.211 million viewers, 0.08 A18-49
-10:30 PM: 0.287 million viewers, 0.10 A18-49
WWE AM Raw (USA)
-2 AM: 0.391 million viewers, 0.16 A18-49
BET Movie of the Week (BET)
-6 PM: 0.536 million viewers, 0.15 A18-49
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 | 4926 | 2.8 |
| BREAK | HBOM | 9:52 PM | 2691 | 1.5 |
| NASCAR SPRINT CUP L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 5200 | 1.5 |
| REAL HSWIVES OF NJ | BRVO | 10:00 PM | 2980 | 1.4 |
| FALLING SKIES | TNT | 9:00 PM | 3842 | 1.4 |
| KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS | ENT | 9:00 PM | 2747 | 1.3 |
| SPRINT CUP POST RACE L | ESPN | 4:10 PM | 4699 | 1.3 |
| Breaking Bad | AMC | 10:00 PM | 2809 | 1.3 |
| Army Wives | LIF | 10:00 PM | 3565 | 1.2 |
| OPRAHS NEXT CHAPTER | OWN | 9:00 PM | 2454 | 1.1 |
| BREAK | HBOM | 8:53 PM | 1800 | 1.0 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 11:00 PM | 2213 | 1.0 |
| NEWSROOM, THE | HBOM | 10:02 PM | 1964 | 0.9 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 9:30 PM | 2400 | 0.8 |
| Drop Dead Diva | LIF | 9:00 PM | 2542 | 0.8 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 1852 | 0.8 |
| Ice Road Truckers | HIST | 10:01 PM | 2352 | 0.8 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 9:00 PM | 2276 | 0.8 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ESPN | 4:30 PM | 2157 | 0.8 |
| SUNDAY BEST 5 | BET | 8:00 PM | 2312 | 0.8 |
| Chopped | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 2034 | 0.8 |
| Storage Wars | AEN | 10:30 PM | 2037 | 0.7 |
| Storage Wars | AEN | 11:31 PM | 2096 | 0.7 |
| MARRIED TO JONAS | ENT | 10:00 PM | 1737 | 0.7 |
| Storage Wars | AEN | 11:01 PM | 2007 | 0.7 |
| BLACK DYNAMITE | ADSM | 11:30 PM | 1454 | 0.7 |
| Storage Wars | AEN | 12:01 AM | 1826 | 0.7 |
| LEVERAGE | TNT | 8:00 PM | 2389 | 0.7 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 8:30 PM | 2108 | 0.7 |
| MLB SUNDAY NIGHT L | ESPN | 7:59 PM | 2179 | 0.7 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 9:00 AM | 2834 | 0.7 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 10:30 AM | 3158 | 0.6 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 10:00 PM | 1918 | 0.6 |
| Time Machine | HIST | 7:30 PM | 1916 | 0.6 |
| GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE | FOOD | 10:00 PM | 1573 | 0.6 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 9:00 PM | 1757 | 0.6 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 8:00 PM | 2005 | 0.6 |
| Time Machine | HIST | 7:00 PM | 1801 | 0.6 |
| NASCAR SPRINT CUP CNTDN L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 1682 | 0.6 |
| PAWN STARS | HIST | 6:30 PM | 1734 | 0.6 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE | FAM | 8:00 PM | 1897 | 0.6 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 9:30 PM | 1820 | 0.6 |
| NCIS | USA | 5:00 PM | 2422 | 0.6 |
| Storage Hunters | TRU | 10:00 PM | 1613 | 0.6 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 4:30 PM | 2407 | 0.6 |
| BAR RESCUE | SPIKE | 9:00 PM | 1193 | 0.6 |
| AQUA SOMETHING YOU KNOW | ADSM | 12:00 AM | 1185 | 0.6 |
| Hell On Wheels | AMC | 9:00 PM | 2313 | 0.6 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 8:30 PM | 1694 | 0.6 |
| NCIS | USA | 9:00 PM | 3232 | 0.6 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE | FAM | 10:00 PM | 1508 | 0.6 |
| DVD ON TV | FX | 4:30 PM | 1409 | 0.6 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 12:31 AM | 1587 | 0.6 |
| NCIS | USA | 7:00 PM | 2874 | 0.5 |
| NCIS | USA | 8:00 PM | 3119 | 0.5 |
| PAWN STARS | HIST | 6:00 PM | 1478 | 0.5 |
| NCIS | USA | 6:00 PM | 2243 | 0.5 |
| TBS PRIME MOVIE | TBSC | 8:00 PM | 1166 | 0.5 |
| COUNTING CARS | HIST | 5:30 PM | 1599 | 0.5 |
| FX MOVIE WKND AFTERNOON | FX | 1:00 PM | 1558 | 0.5 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 7:30 PM | 1337 | 0.5 |
| True Blood | HBOM | 11:02 PM | 947 | 0.5 |
| SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:03 PM | 1051 | 0.5 |
| POLITICAL ANIMALS | USA | 10:00 PM | 2339 | 0.5 |
| NCIS | USA | 4:00 PM | 2129 | 0.5 |
| BREAK | HBOM | 10:56 PM | 1145 | 0.5 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 1:01 AM | 1349 | 0.5 |
| LAW & ORDER | TNT | 8:00 AM | 1490 | 0.5 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE | FAM | 5:30 PM | 1455 | 0.5 |
| Storage Hunters | TRU | 9:00 PM | 1388 | 0.5 |
| CUPCAKE WARS | FOOD | 8:00 PM | 1361 | 0.5 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 8:00 PM | 1553 | 0.5 |
| Beyond Scared Straight | AEN | 5:00 PM | 1170 | 0.5 |
| PROPERTY BROTHERS (1 HR) | HGTV | 8:00 PM | 1553 | 0.5 |
| TNT SUNDAY MOVIES | TNT | 5:00 PM | 1037 | 0.5 |
| BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK | BET | 5:30 PM | 1420 | 0.5 |
| GREAT ESCAPE, THE | TNT | 10:00 PM | 1067 | 0.5 |
| TNT SUNDAY MOVIES | TNT | 12:00 PM | 1178 | 0.5 |
| FALLING SKIES | TNT | 11:00 PM | 1161 | 0.5 |
| KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS | ENT | 10:27 PM | 1111 | 0.5 |
| REAL HSWIVES OF NJ | BRVO | 11:00 PM | 1110 | 0.5 |
| Storage Hunters | TRU | 9:30 PM | 1296 | 0.4 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE EVENT | AMC | 6:00 PM | 1655 | 0.4 |
| LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 1537 | 0.4 |
| SURVIVORMAN | DISC | 8:00 PM | 1154 | 0.4 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 8:00 PM | 1553 | 0.4 |
| COMBAT PAWN | TRU | 10:30 PM | 1014 | 0.4 |
| PAWN STARS | HIST | 1:01 AM | 979 | 0.4 |
| Chopped | FOOD | 11:00 PM | 975 | 0.4 |
| PAWN STARS | HIST | 1:31 AM | 1005 | 0.4 |
| COUNTING CARS | HIST | 5:00 PM | 1399 | 0.4 |
| BASEBALL TONIGHT L | ESPN | 7:31 PM | 1061 | 0.4 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE II | LIF | 7:00 PM | 1191 | 0.4 |
| FRANKLIN & BASH | TNT | 9:00 AM | 989 | 0.4 |
| CALL OF THE WILDMAN | APL | 10:00 PM | 1169 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER | TNT | 7:00 AM | 1233 | 0.4 |
| SYFY MOVIE | SYFY | 5:00 PM | 986 | 0.4 |
| NCIS | USA | 2:00 PM | 1837 | 0.4 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS | HGTV | 7:00 PM | 1204 | 0.3 |
| NCIS | USA | 3:00 PM | 1975 | 0.3 |
Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2012 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
Thanks Nick!
Yes! Great rise for Falling Skies!
Basic cable’s #1 scripted drama in the 18-49 demo 2 years running.
How to Rock has to get canceled. 2.1 million for an hour long special? Wow.. Thanks @Nick
woah that’s a huge increase for Weeds aswell
I am curious does anyone know what are TNT’s highest demo shows? I know Falling Skies is one but what are the rest? Do not need to include Closer since it is over now.
@TJ Leverage would have better ratings if 1) TNT actually promoted the show. They hardly show any commericals & when they do, 15sec can’t do a show justice. 2) The seasons were shown in synch with all countries. Its hard when USA is in season 5 and England is in season 2. That’s why falling skies (which I refuse to watch) has such great ratings. Commercials shoved down viewers throats & sync’d seasons.
Kind of hilarious that people keep going on about how bad True Blood is, and how utterly brilliant Breaking Bad is, and TB has over twice the demo of BB–which is in its final season.
And people have to SUBSCRIBE to see TB.
Please explain to me why Leverage is not paired back to back with Franklin and Bash? Similar demos probably.
@ Bob I am not sure that would help. Franklin and Bash has a huge lead in and unfortunately can not hold onto much.
Copper did good I guess. The show was fantastic. Thanks Nick!
Good for Falling Skies but I thought it would be higher. The premiere was a 1.5 I think so I thought it might match or surpass that.
@ Jill N
Falling Skies Season 2 averaged 1.3 in the 18 – 49 demo
Dallas Season 1 averaged 1.1 in the 18 – 49 demo
They’re the only official averages I know
@Jill N, I hear Rizzoli & Isles is their top show in A25-54.
Season high for RHONJ, next time itll be even higher in my opinion (upcoming fight)
Series high for Breaking Bad next week?
@ Chris
For someone with such a good name, you are such a moron. Ratings =/= quality.
Not bad for ‘Chopped Grill Masters’ final on Food Channel considering the ugly food presented by the finalists. In the end I suppose the judges rewarded the cook who could make their eyes the moistest.
- “I’m 400lbs and never won anything in my life”
- “Boo hoo”.
OMG True blood Human vs Vamps awesome
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjWw9D148dA&feature=player_detailpage
And breaking bad the last episode before finale
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPgRZpaeAQM&feature=player_detailpage
Nick, can you post the numbers for the 8:30 repeat of Shake It Up “Made In Japan”?
There is definitely no correlation between quality and ratings. And even then quality is subjective (though I hope that people agree that Jersey Shore is low quality). Either way, we can only hope our favourites can survive. Obviously, not all are going to make it to the next season. This is a tough business.