
Thursday Night Football was the night's top cable program with a 2.2 adults 18-49 rating, down from a 2.9 last week.. Jersey Shore came in second with a 1.6 adults 18-49 rating, down from last week's 1.8 adults 18-49 rating
We only receive the top 100 cable shows for adults 25-54 for the whole day from our primary source. If you don't see your show it wasn't in that top 100 list.
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 Thursday night's episode of a specific show
Thursday's Selected Cable Ratings:
| Show | Net | Time | Viewership (million, Live+SD) | Adults 18-49 rating (Live+SD) |
| NFL REGULAR SEASON GAME | NFLN | 8:30 PM | 5.165 | 2.2 |
| Jersey Shore SSN 6 | MTV | 10:00 PM | 2.961 | 1.6 |
| Big Bang Theory, THE | TBSC | 10:00 PM | 2.865 | 1.3 |
| POSTGUN | NFLN | 11:45 PM | 2.749 | 1.3 |
| Big Bang Theory, THE | TBSC | 10:30 PM | 2.836 | 1.3 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 11:30 PM | 2.500 | 1.2 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 11:00 PM | 2.460 | 1.1 |
| Big Bang Theory, THE | TBSC | 9:30 PM | 2.352 | 1.1 |
| PRE-KICK | NFLN | 8:00 PM | 2.691 | 1.1 |
| Big Bang Theory, THE | TBSC | 9:00 PM | 2.015 | 0.9 |
| Jersey Shore SSN 6 AFTER | MTV | 11:00 PM | 1.723 | 0.9 |
| Gold Rush | DISC | 9:00 PM | 2.049 | 0.8 |
| American Dad | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 2.002 | 0.8 |
| Daily Show | CMDY | 11:00 PM | 1.880 | 0.8 |
| POSTGAME | NFLN | 11:47 PM | 1.724 | 0.8 |
| American Dad | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 1.895 | 0.7 |
| ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELP | FX | 10:00 PM | 1.120 | 0.7 |
| Family Guy | TBSC | 8:30 PM | 1.323 | 0.7 |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | ADSM | 12:00 AM | 1.454 | 0.7 |
| Colbert Report | CMDY | 11:31 PM | 1.508 | 0.7 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 2:30 AM | 1.186 | 0.6 |
| AFTER The First 48 | AEN | 9:00 PM | 1.277 | 0.6 |
| American Dad | ADSM | 2:00 AM | 1.120 | 0.6 |
| TEXAS CAR WARS | DISC | 10:00 PM | 1.320 | 0.6 |
| Pardon The Interruption | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 1.081 | 0.6 |
| Beyond Scared Straight | AEN | 11:01 PM | 1.143 | 0.5 |
| Beyond Scared Straight | AEN | 10:00 PM | 1.263 | 0.5 |
| Jersey Shore SSN 6 | MTV | 11:30 PM | 1.090 | 0.5 |
| NTSF:SD:SUV:: | ADSM | 12:15 AM | 1.194 | 0.5 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 11:33 PM | 1.221 | 0.5 |
| LEAGUE | FX | 10:32 PM | 0.759 | 0.5 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 12:06 AM | 1.049 | 0.5 |
| Project Runway ALL STARS | LIF | 9:00 PM | 1.238 | 0.5 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 12:39 AM | 1.010 | 0.5 |
| AMC FEARFEST | AMC | 8:00 PM | 1.155 | 0.5 |
| KING OF THE HILL | ADSM | 9:30 PM | 1.262 | 0.5 |
| Conan | TBSC | 11:00 PM | 0.977 | 0.5 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 6:00 PM | 2.492 | 0.5 |
| BIG SCREEN MOVIE | FAM | 7:00 PM | 1.287 | 0.5 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 6:30 PM | 2.391 | 0.5 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 8:00 PM | 1.011 | 0.5 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 8:30 PM | 1.773 | 0.4 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 8:00 PM | 1.713 | 0.4 |
| SEINFELD | TBSC | 7:30 PM | 1.148 | 0.4 |
| The First 48 | AEN | 8:00 PM | 1.060 | 0.4 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 11:00 PM | 1.188 | 0.4 |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L | ESPN | 7:26 PM | 1.171 | 0.4 |
| Family Guy | TBSC | 8:00 PM | 0.900 | 0.4 |
| Gold Rush | DISC | 11:00 PM | 1.067 | 0.4 |
| KING OF THE HILL | ADSM | 9:00 PM | 1.277 | 0.4 |
| The First 48 | AEN | 12:01 AM | 0.811 | 0.4 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 5:30 PM | 2.482 | 0.4 |
| NCIS | USA | 10:00 PM | 2.182 | 0.4 |
| AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 0.781 | 0.4 |
| NCIS | USA | 8:00 PM | 2.302 | 0.4 |
| NCIS | USA | 7:00 PM | 2.048 | 0.4 |
| KING OF QUEENS | TBSC | 6:30 PM | 0.930 | 0.4 |
| MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE | DSNY | 8:00 AM | 1.593 | 0.4 |
| THE OREILLY FACTOR | FOXNC | 8:00 PM | 3.935 | 0.4 |
| LITTLE VAMPIRE, THE | DSNY | 8:30 PM | 2.152 | 0.4 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 1.393 | 0.4 |
| MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE | DSNY | 9:00 AM | 1.564 | 0.4 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 12:01 AM | 0.962 | 0.4 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 7:30 PM | 1.525 | 0.4 |
| TWO/HALF MEN | FX | 7:30 PM | 0.958 | 0.4 |
| Real Housewives of Miami | BRVO | 9:00 PM | 0.859 | 0.4 |
| Mentalist, THE | TNT | 8:00 PM | 1.557 | 0.4 |
| SEINFELD | TBSC | 7:00 PM | 1.011 | 0.4 |
| IMPACT WRESTLING | SPIKE | 8:00 PM | 1.187 | 0.4 |
| NCIS | USA | 9:00 PM | 2.096 | 0.4 |
| BIG SCREEN MOVIE | FAM | 9:00 PM | 1.043 | 0.4 |
| ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | FOXNC | 10:00 PM | 2.867 | 0.4 |
| Hannity | FOXNC | 9:00 PM | 3.080 | 0.4 |
| Mentalist, THE | TNT | 6:00 PM | 1.128 | 0.3 |
| KING OF QUEENS | TBSC | 6:00 PM | 0.759 | 0.3 |
| Time Machine | HIST | 9:00 PM | 1.058 | 0.3 |
| Chelsea Lately | ENT | 11:00 PM | 0.695 | 0.3 |
| Rachel Maddow Show | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 1.589 | 0.3 |
| Mentalist, THE | TNT | 7:00 PM | 1.257 | 0.3 |
| NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFLN | 12:19 AM | 0.744 | 0.3 |
| AFTER The First 48 | AEN | 1:01 AM | 0.735 | 0.3 |
| SWEET GENIUS | FOOD | 10:00 PM | 0.882 | 0.3 |
| BUYING AND SELLING | HGTV | 8:00 PM | 1.200 | 0.3 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HGTV | 10:30 PM | 1.335 | 0.3 |
| NCIS | USA | 6:00 PM | 1.828 | 0.3 |
| Burn Notice | USA | 11:00 PM | 1.234 | 0.3 |
| Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 1.448 | 0.3 |
| CHARMED | TNT | 8:00 AM | 0.791 | 0.3 |
| Mentalist, THE | TNT | 9:00 PM | 1.266 | 0.3 |
| KING OF QUEENS | TVL | 11:36 PM | 0.859 | 0.3 |
| Gold Rush | DISC | 8:00 PM | 0.817 | 0.3 |
| SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOXNC | 6:00 PM | 2.651 | 0.3 |
| FIVE, THE | FOXNC | 5:00 PM | 2.368 | 0.3 |
| FOX AND FRIENDS | FOXNC | 8:00 AM | 2.074 | 0.3 |
| THE OREILLY FACTOR | FOXNC | 11:00 PM | 1.907 | 0.3 |
| The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | FOXNC | 7:00 PM | 2.401 | 0.3 |
| YOU LIVE IN WHAT | HGTV | 11:00 PM | 0.854 | 0.3 |
| FOX AND FRIENDS | FOXNC | 7:00 AM | 1.529 | 0.3 |
| CSI | USA | 12:00 AM | 1.158 | 0.3 |
| Ed Show | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 1.370 | 0.2 |
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I was expecting a rise for Jersey Shore after Deana’s arrest..
Jersey Shore is dying fast!
Me 2. Here mom is funny. I don’t understand why Underemployed isn’t on after this. Instead of moving Teen Mom 2 to Mondays leave it on Tuesday and put Underemployed on after it like they did with Awkward.
Her not here. I hate using my phone.
Decent for Sunny.
dying fast the show has been around since 2009 and ending this year. almost 2013. whats fast to you.
I had hoped to see FX’s Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell rate well enough to make this list, but oh well.
Jersey Shore is losing steam quickly.
Real Housewives of Miami is a sinking ship. Those ratings are horrible. BRAVO should just cancel the franchise.
Thursday seems to be another bad day for cable.
Is it me or NCIS is losing steam on USA? I don’t think I’ha ever seen it going down to 0.4 in primetime. Not that I’m sorry.
RHOM is up from last week. I think people just arent giving it a chance be last season sucked! But I actually like it. It is moving to Sundays after RHOA this week so i think it will find more of an audience from that.
At this point, there’s nothing Andy Cohen can do about RHOM. People just aren’t interested.
Yikes for Jersey Shore, also yikes for RHOM. This season is eons better than the first.
Cinemax’s Hunted continues to be pretty intense, if occasionally slow. Morven Christie had her shot at a sex scene last night. Worked for me!
I hope that after Sunny’s terrible episode last night that it doesn’t drop next week. I wish The League would’ve been up, it was a great episode
It never fails to amuse me that a rerun of Friends on Nick @ Nite beats half of the CW lineup.
SPIKE is going to need make a move with TNA, I would say at this point just go on ahead and move it to Mondays because the Monday Night War needs to comeback. TNA might struggle even worse on Mondays but I know it will grow eventually in time especially since many Raw fans are tuning away every year.
Thursdays is just too much of a competitive island for TNA and it doesn’t belong in the 8-10pm frame but the 9-11pm frame.
@ Tyler
Friends and ancient Full House reruns are consistently beating The CW, it is quite embarrassing.
TNA was already on Monday Nights once and it was a disaster. I can’t imagine TNA moving back to Mondays and competing with both the WWE and MNF. If it moves anywhere, it ought to move to Tuesday. That way, it is earlier in the week and avoids the NFL and the WWE entirely.
The Monday Night Wars are dead and gone. It all ended in the 90′s. It isn’t coming back.
The best thing that happened to TNA was having RAW go to three hours. Apparently the WWE didn’t learn a thing from WCW which in the late 90s had the bad combination of over exposure and bad writing. They even have their own version of Goldberg, Ryback. Ryback with that stupid “Feed more More” tag line, which reminds me of The Little Shop of Horrors, “feed me”.
Now the WWE has horrible writing and is way more over exposed than WCW ever was.
Correction:”Feed Me More”, tag line.
It shouldn’t be any great surprise that reruns of NCIS are dropping on the USA network. USA has beaten that series into the ground. I am sure it will happen to SVU in the not too distant future, another series that USA has run into the ground.
The idea of TNA moving back to Mondays isn’t that much of a bad idea, it might not work in the short-term right away but it truly is the only way I think TNA is going to grow. Any other night during the week are not wrestling nights unless you air it on a Sunday and that’s a PPV night so that’s not happening.
Thursdays would only work if TNA was already successful like when the WWE and WCW brought out Thunder and Smackdown.
What TNA is going to have to do is find a way to do some dirty tactics like WCW did when they stole away WWF viewers back in ’95 and ’96 and brought them over to their show. I think its a possibility but its tough.
Monday Night War will never ever truly die, nothing that’s great ever dies remember that it always comes back one day.