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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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: 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.
Decent Numbers for Political Animals, with all things considered, these are the second highest numbers throughout the limited run, maybe USA will take a risk and put it on a different night, doubt it but I can dream.
Wow, Army Wives is kicking ass!!!
LOVE MY TRUE BLOOD DEARLY… just 1 ep left
soooo sad. Great job Breaking Bad im so proud!
@Metangel
Leverage season 4 is currently airing in the UK, not season 2…
What about Hell On Wheels those numbers are low aren’t they wonder what it’s chances are for a 3rd Season pick up.
Thank you for the additional ratings, Nick.
(in my case esspeacially for Ultimate Spider-Man & Avengers, and Young Justice)
TRUE BLOOD IS THE UNDISPUTED NO. 1!!!!!!!!!! WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
@WILDones: Unless you look at the numbers for the whole week, then True Blood is the undisputed somewhere between #3 and 9!! Whhhhhhhhhooooo!
(For the record, it’s number 6 this week: http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/08/21/cable-top-25-the-closer-series-finale-tops-cable-viewership-for-the-week-ending-august-19-2012/145417/ )
Hell on Wheels down by 200,000 viewers. Not a good sign. HoW is currently the lead-in for BB and I’m wondering if it will survive at all after Breaking Bad (only two more episodes) ends their season. Then again, AMC might renew for third season regardless of low ratings because they simply don’t have enough new quality shows lined up to rake in viewership.
Gonna be a long wait for HoW cast/crew this year, I reckon.
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@Metangel
Leverage season 4 is currently airing in the UK, not season 2… ” Thanks someone on twitter had mentioned season 2 being aired. either way, the seasons don’t match up.
Haven’t posted here in a while. Not surprised that Newsroom’s ratings are back to where they were before the Olympics.
Go, Newsroom! Inching up…
Glad to see Leverage went up