
The Walking Dead was Sunday's top cable show with a 5.6 adults 18-49 rating, up sharply from from last week's 4.9. Breaking Amish came in second with a 1.7 adults 18-49 rating, up from last week's 1.4.
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Selected Sunday cable ratings: (all Live+Same Day ratings):
| Show | Net | Time | Viewers (000) (Live + SD) | Adult 18-49 Rating (Live + SD) |
| Walking Dead | AMC | 9:00 PM | 10373 | 5.6 |
| BREAKING AMISH | TLC | 9:00 PM | 3803 | 1.7 |
| BREAKING AMISH:THE SHUNNI | TLC | 10:00 PM | 3888 | 1.7 |
| Walking Dead | AMC | 10:01 PM | 3258 | 1.6 |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA | BRVO | 9:00 PM | 2555 | 1.2 |
| Walking Dead | AMC | 8:00 PM | 2362 | 1.2 |
| TALKING DEAD | AMC | 11:00 PM | 1932 | 1.1 |
| NASCAR SPRINT CUP L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 4423 | 1.1 |
| Dexter S7 | SHO1 | 9:00 PM | 2007 | 1.1 |
| NFL COUNTDOWN L | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 2245 | 1.1 |
| BREAKING AMISH | TLC | 8:00 PM | 2264 | 1.0 |
| MEN WHO BUILT AMERICA | HIST | 8:00 PM | 3042 | 0.9 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE | FAM | 8:00 PM | 1990 | 0.8 |
| Homeland S2 | SHO1 | 10:00 PM | 1905 | 0.8 |
| BREAKING AMISH | TLC | 11:00 PM | 1796 | 0.8 |
| Real Housewives of Miami | BRVO | 10:00 PM | 1632 | 0.8 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 10:30 AM | 3392 | 0.8 |
| SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:41 PM | 2507 | 0.7 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 11:00 PM | 1917 | 0.7 |
| BREAKING AMISH | TLC | 7:00 PM | 1582 | 0.7 |
| Boardwalk Empire | HBOM | 9:03 PM | 2061 | 0.7 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 10:00 AM | 3091 | 0.7 |
| BREAKING AMISH:THE SHUNNI | TLC | 12:00 AM | 1383 | 0.7 |
| JAKE AND THE NEVER LAND P | DSNY | 8:30 AM | 2506 | 0.7 |
| PLAYING WITH SKULLY | DSNY | 8:25 AM | 2521 | 0.7 |
| MEN WHO BUILT AMERICA | HIST | 7:00 PM | 1801 | 0.6 |
| TEENAGE MUTAN NINJA TRT12 | NICK | 11:00 AM | 2657 | 0.6 |
| BITE SIZE ADV. OF SAM | DSNY | 8:55 AM | 2351 | 0.6 |
| Watch What Happens Live | BRVO | 11:00 PM | 1278 | 0.6 |
| MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE | DSNY | 8:00 AM | 2368 | 0.6 |
| Walking Dead | AMC | 12:00 AM | 1094 | 0.6 |
| NEXT IRON CHEF | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 1732 | 0.6 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 11:33 PM | 1301 | 0.6 |
| S PHINEAS & FERB | DSNY | 9:00 AM | 2407 | 0.6 |
| TNT BIG PICTURE MOVIES | TNT | 8:00 PM | 1202 | 0.6 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 1163 | 0.6 |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA | BRVO | 11:30 PM | 1206 | 0.6 |
| Storage Wars | AEN | 9:00 PM | 1536 | 0.6 |
| DUCK DYNASTY | AEN | 6:30 PM | 1254 | 0.6 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 12:30 PM | 2454 | 0.6 |
| SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 12:40 AM | 1084 | 0.6 |
| Storage Wars | AEN | 8:30 PM | 1771 | 0.5 |
| S PHINEAS & FERB | DSNY | 9:30 AM | 2538 | 0.5 |
| COMIC BOOK MEN | AMC | 11:30 PM | 1018 | 0.5 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 12:06 AM | 1137 | 0.5 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 10:00 PM | 1573 | 0.5 |
| FINDING BIGFOOT | APL | 10:00 PM | 1283 | 0.5 |
| NCIS | USA | 10:00 PM | 2313 | 0.5 |
| TEENAGE MUTAN NINJA TRT12 | NICK | 11:30 AM | 2166 | 0.5 |
| NCIS | USA | 9:00 PM | 2605 | 0.5 |
| VALENTINES DAY (2010) | TBSC | 8:00 PM | 1109 | 0.5 |
| Mythbusters | DISC | 8:00 PM | 1260 | 0.5 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 8:00 PM | 1316 | 0.5 |
| FRIENDS | TBSC | 9:00 AM | 957 | 0.5 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 1021 | 0.5 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 5:30 PM | 2595 | 0.5 |
| CLASH OF THE TITANS | TNT | 5:45 PM | 1246 | 0.5 |
| Storage Wars | AEN | 8:00 PM | 1564 | 0.5 |
| MOVIE, USA | USA | 11:00 PM | 1329 | 0.5 |
| PRIMETIME MOVIE | AMC | 6:00 PM | 1212 | 0.5 |
| NCIS | USA | 8:00 PM | 2489 | 0.5 |
| HALLMARK MOVIE | HALL | 6:00 PM | 2232 | 0.5 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 5:30 PM | 1118 | 0.5 |
| Storage Wars | AEN | 11:31 PM | 1240 | 0.5 |
| DUCK DYNASTY | AEN | 6:00 PM | 1043 | 0.5 |
| Good Luck Charlie | DSNY | 7:30 PM | 2746 | 0.5 |
| FRIENDS | TBSC | 8:30 AM | 848 | 0.5 |
| INTERSTITIAL BREAK | SHO1 | 9:54 PM | 998 | 0.4 |
| MEN WHO BUILT AMERICA | HIST | 6:00 PM | 1407 | 0.4 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 10:30 PM | 1238 | 0.4 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 7:30 PM | 1373 | 0.4 |
| NCIS | USA | 7:00 PM | 2318 | 0.4 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 10:00 PM | 1181 | 0.4 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 9:30 PM | 1315 | 0.4 |
| FRIENDS | TBSC | 9:30 AM | 846 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER | TNT | 9:00 AM | 1606 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER | TNT | 11:00 AM | 1438 | 0.4 |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA | BRVO | 8:00 PM | 887 | 0.4 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 10:31 PM | 1337 | 0.4 |
| Shipping Wars | AEN | 11:00 AM | 855 | 0.4 |
| Shipping Wars | AEN | 11:30 AM | 909 | 0.4 |
| Iron Chef America | FOOD | 10:00 PM | 1471 | 0.4 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 11:01 PM | 1140 | 0.4 |
| SYFY MOVIE | SYFY | 9:00 PM | 1034 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER | TNT | 10:00 AM | 1499 | 0.4 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE I | LIF | 5:00 PM | 1398 | 0.4 |
| CUPCAKE WARS | FOOD | 8:00 PM | 1160 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER | TNT | 8:00 AM | 1487 | 0.4 |
| NCIS | USA | 6:00 PM | 1864 | 0.4 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 7:00 PM | 1133 | 0.4 |
| BREAK | HBOM | 9:55 PM | 1077 | 0.4 |
| NCIS | USA | 4:00 PM | 1837 | 0.4 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 1135 | 0.4 |
| HALLMARK MOVIE | HALL | 4:00 PM | 1681 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER | TNT | 12:00 PM | 1438 | 0.3 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE III | LIF | 9:00 PM | 1393 | 0.3 |
| NCIS | USA | 5:00 PM | 1866 | 0.3 |
| LAW & ORDER | TNT | 7:00 AM | 1273 | 0.3 |
| HALLMARK MOVIE | HALL | 8:00 PM | 2162 | 0.3 |
| PROPERTY BROTHERS (1 HR) | HGTV | 11:00 AM | 1101 | 0.3 |
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Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2012 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.










wow i was wrong. i thought that since there was no press release yesterday TWD went down.oops.
TWD is slaying the competition no matter where they broadcast from
I think a new AMC show should air after TWD to get a new hit show like HOW.
@IMJ – I highly doubt the dip in RHOA’s ratings was due to RHOM airing after it. Look at the ratings above: The Walking Dead was up 7 tenths from last week, Breaking Amish was up 4 tenths, and Dexter was up a tenth. That’s a lot of increased competition. And last week was RHOA’s premiere, which almost always performs better than standard episodes.
Take that Big Bang theory! Walking Dead is the #1 beast period!
Wow TWD kicked butt! Nicely done. Love that show
Hey, can somebody post ratings for “Nicki Minaj: My Truth” on E! ?? It came on at 10:30EST…thanks
“The Walking Dead is outstanding?” Come on now. There’s a reason why Breaking Bad is the better show. Just because it gets big ratings doesn’t mean it’s quality.
Still think HOMELAND is the best show on TV right now.
Saturday:
Wedding Band (TBS)
-10 PM: 1.845 million viewers, 0.84 A18-49
Sweetie Pies (OWN)
-9 PM: 0.843 million viewers, 0.29 A18-49
Iyanla, Fix My Life (OWN)
-10 PM: 0.950 million viewers, 0.37 A18-49
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Nickelodeon)
-11 AM: 2.923 million viewers, 0.74 A18-49
Kung Fu Panda (Nickelodeon)
-11:30 AM: 2.290 million viewers, 0.62 A18-49
Penguins of Madagascar (Nickelodeon)
-12 PM: 2.118 million viewers, 0.52 A18-49
Robot and Monster (Nickelodeon)
-12:30 PM: 1.587 million viewers, 0.36 A18-49
Power Rangers (Nickelodeon)
-1 PM: 1.411 million viewers, 0.29 A18-49
iCarly (Nickelodeon)
-8 PM: 3.374 million viewers, 0.63 A18-49
Big Time Rush (Nickelodeon)
-8:30 PM: 2.491 million viewers, 0.40 A18-49
How To Rock (Nickelodeon)
-9 PM: 1.759 million viewers, 0.28 A18-49
The Wishing Tree (Hallmark)
-8 PM: 2.546 million viewers, 0.33 A18-49
Ben 10: Omniverse (Cartoon Network)
-9 AM: 1.436 million viewers, 0.31 A18-49
Star Wars: Clone Wars (Cartoon Network)
-9:30 AM: 1.736 million viewers, 0.42 A18-49
How The States Got Their Shapes (H2)
-10 PM: 0.286 million viewers, 0.11 A18-49
WWE AM Raw (USA)
-2 AM: 0.616 million viewers, 0.26 A18-49
WWE Saturday Morning Slam (CW, 11/3)
-10 AM: 1.337 million viewers, 0.43 A18-49
Wednesday:
WWE Main Event (Ion)
-8 PM: 1.324 million viewers, 0.42 A18-49
Shouldn’t TWD be getting more than $500000 per ad? If I was AMC I’d take any less than that.
@Nick
Thanks for the Wedding Band ratings.
0.8 is very good. Looks like TBS might have been smart to put it on Saturday afterall.
Yay, The Walking Dead! The show rocks. It was another excellent episode. Well deserved ratings!
I meant “I WOULDN’T take any less than that”.
The ratings for the repeats of The Walking Dead are amazing as well. The Walking Dead is putting a beat down on all its tv competition (excluding sports).
Nice ratings for Dexter which is really good this season.
@Nick:
Thanks for the Wedding Band ratings from me too
Sunday:
Sandwich King (Food Network)
-11 AM: 0.846 million viewers, 0.23 A18-49 (#2 in the AM)
Ultimate Spider-Man (Disney XD)
-11 AM: 0.639 million viewers, 0.15 A18-49
Avengers (Disney XD)
-11:31 AM: 0.712 million viewers, 0.26 A18-49
Winx (Nickelodeon)
-1 PM: 1.684 million viewers, 0.38 A18-49
Good Luck Charlie (Disney)
-7:30 PM: 2.746 million viewers, 0.46 A18-49
Dog with a Blog (Disney)
-8 PM: 2.992 million viewers, 0.41 A18-49
Austin & Ally (Disney)
-8:30 PM: 3.313 million viewers, 0.45 A18-49
Shake It Up (Disney)
-9 PM: 3.064 million viewers, 0.37 A18-49
See Dad Run (Nick at Nite)
-8 PM: 1.159 million viewers, 0.23 A18-49
Oprah’s Next Chapter (OWN)
-9 PM: 0.572 million viewers, 0.11 A18-49
Treme (HBO)
-10:02 PM: 0.496 million viewers, 0.17 A18-49
Firefly 10th Anniversary (Science)
-10 PM: 0.730 million viewers, 0.24 A18-49
Nicki Minaj: My Truth (E!)
-10:30 PM: 0.585 million viewers, 0.34 A18-49
TWD #1 Show of TV. Period…I think AMC needs to put a good companion after it! Also the great numbers for Dexter and Homeland keep showing that broadcast TV is slowly dying…Obviously people prefer to watch quality shows like TWD, BB, Homeland, Dexter, SOA, AHS than the crappy 666, Scandal, Neighbors, Malibu and all those redneck shows!
Personally I only watch revenge, GA and modern family on broadcast!
Not bad for iCarly considering there wasn’t much advertisement for this past week’s episode. I did hear very good things about the episode so that should bold well for the finale.
@Nick, thanks for the Ratings. Despite GLC and Dog with a Blog went down, Austin and Ally barely went down from last week. Shake it Up continues to do just fine.
good star wars is stablizing. its a shame that its ratings will plummet if it moves to disney xd.