The Walking Dead was Sunday's top cable show with a 5.4 adults 18-49 rating, even with last week. Real Housewives of Atlanta came in a distant second with a 1.5 adults 18-49 rating.
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Selected Sunday cable ratings: (all Live+Same Day ratings):
| Show | Net | Time | Viewership (million, Live+SD) | Adults 18-49 rating (Live+SD) |
| Walking Dead | AMC | 9:00 PM | 10.48 | 5.4 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE | FAM | 7:00 PM | 5.47 | 2.1 |
| Walking Dead | AMC | 10:01 PM | 3.57 | 1.7 |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA | BRVO | 9:00 PM | 3.01 | 1.5 |
| Walking Dead | AMC | 8:00 PM | 2.72 | 1.3 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE | FAM | 5:00 PM | 3.33 | 1.3 |
| TALKING DEAD | AMC | 11:00 PM | 2.25 | 1.2 |
| SHAHS OF SUNSET | BRVO | 10:01 PM | 2.30 | 1.1 |
| Dexter S7 | SHO1 | 9:00 PM | 2.08 | 1.1 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE | FAM | 9:30 PM | 2.48 | 1.0 |
| Sister Wives | TLC | 9:00 PM | 2.44 | 1.0 |
| Homeland S2 | SHO1 | 10:00 PM | 2.20 | 1.0 |
| NFL COUNTDOWN L | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 2.07 | 1.0 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 11:30 PM | 2.28 | 1.0 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 11:00 PM | 2.27 | 0.9 |
| Boardwalk Empire | HBOM | 9:04 PM | 2.73 | 0.9 |
| FOUR CHRISTMASES | TBSC | 8:00 PM | 2.08 | 0.9 |
| Watch What Happens Live | BRVO | 11:01 PM | 1.79 | 0.9 |
| Robot Chicken | ADSM | 12:00 AM | 2.02 | 0.9 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 10:30 AM | 3.36 | 0.8 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 6:00 PM | 1.78 | 0.8 |
| FOUR CHRISTMASES | TBSC | 10:00 PM | 1.58 | 0.8 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 10:00 AM | 3.33 | 0.8 |
| NCIS | USA | 8:00 PM | 3.43 | 0.7 |
| SANTA CLAUSE 3, THE | DSNY | 11:00 AM | 3.15 | 0.7 |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA | BRVO | 11:31 PM | 1.41 | 0.7 |
| NEXT IRON CHEF | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 1.88 | 0.7 |
| NCIS | USA | 7:00 PM | 3.28 | 0.7 |
| Good Luck Charlie | DSNY | 7:30 PM | 4.20 | 0.7 |
| NCIS | USA | 10:00 PM | 2.93 | 0.7 |
| COMIC BOOK MEN | AMC | 11:30 PM | 1.18 | 0.7 |
| Walking Dead | AMC | 12:00 AM | 1.11 | 0.7 |
| FX MOVIE WKND AFTERNOON | FX | 4:00 PM | 1.64 | 0.6 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE | FAM | 3:00 PM | 1.89 | 0.6 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE | FAM | 1:00 PM | 2.14 | 0.6 |
| Walking Dead MARATHON | AMC | 7:00 PM | 1.45 | 0.6 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 9:30 AM | 2.78 | 0.6 |
| Storage Wars TEXAS | AEN | 9:00 PM | 1.78 | 0.6 |
| SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 12:30 AM | 1.06 | 0.6 |
| TBS PRIME MOVIE | TBSC | 5:15 PM | 1.52 | 0.6 |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA | BRVO | 8:00 PM | 1.25 | 0.6 |
| NCIS | USA | 6:00 PM | 2.51 | 0.6 |
| Storage Wars TEXAS | AEN | 9:30 PM | 1.63 | 0.6 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 11:33 PM | 1.13 | 0.6 |
| TINKER BELL & THE LOST TR | DSNY | 1:00 PM | 2.41 | 0.6 |
| NCIS | USA | 9:00 PM | 2.86 | 0.5 |
| FX MOVIE WKND AFTERNOON | FX | 2:00 PM | 1.49 | 0.5 |
| Shake It Up | DSNY | 8:30 PM | 3.85 | 0.5 |
| DOG WITH A BLOG | DSNY | 8:00 PM | 3.82 | 0.5 |
| BREAK | HBOM | 10:03 PM | 1.69 | 0.5 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 1.14 | 0.5 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 8:00 PM | 1.43 | 0.5 |
| NCIS | USA | 5:00 PM | 2.56 | 0.5 |
| TBS MOVIE SUNDAY | TBSC | 1:00 PM | 0.97 | 0.5 |
| NCIS | USA | 3:00 PM | 2.40 | 0.5 |
| DISNEY HAVE-A-LAUGH SHORT | DSNY | 9:25 AM | 2.48 | 0.5 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 0.97 | 0.5 |
| JESSIE | DSNY | 12:35 PM | 2.68 | 0.5 |
| S PHINEAS & FERB | DSNY | 9:30 AM | 2.45 | 0.5 |
| NCIS | USA | 4:00 PM | 2.45 | 0.5 |
| SHAHS OF SUNSET | BRVO | 12:32 AM | 0.98 | 0.5 |
| HALLMARK MOVIE | HALL | 6:00 PM | 2.25 | 0.5 |
| FINDING BIGFOOT | APL | 10:00 PM | 1.17 | 0.5 |
| Iron Chef America | FOOD | 10:00 PM | 1.48 | 0.5 |
| Storage Wars | AEN | 8:30 PM | 1.56 | 0.5 |
| MATERS TALL TALES | DSNY | 2:25 PM | 1.95 | 0.5 |
| Storage Wars | AEN | 8:00 PM | 1.61 | 0.5 |
| TBS MOVIE SUNDAY | TBSC | 3:15 PM | 1.19 | 0.5 |
| HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE | HALL | 8:00 PM | 3.28 | 0.5 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE II | LIF | 7:00 PM | 1.70 | 0.5 |
| STORAGE WARS TEXAS | AEN | 6:30 PM | 1.26 | 0.5 |
| Moonshiners | DISC | 10:00 PM | 1.08 | 0.5 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE III | LIF | 9:00 PM | 1.70 | 0.5 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 7:30 PM | 1.51 | 0.5 |
| NCIS | USA | 1:00 PM | 1.91 | 0.5 |
| Sister Wives | TLC | 11:01 PM | 1.06 | 0.4 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 8:00 PM | 1.59 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER | TNT | 9:00 AM | 1.51 | 0.4 |
| NCIS | USA | 11:00 PM | 1.92 | 0.4 |
| INCEPTION | TNT | 8:00 PM | 1.03 | 0.4 |
| NCIS | USA | 2:00 PM | 2.13 | 0.4 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 8:30 PM | 1.72 | 0.4 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 10:00 PM | 1.70 | 0.4 |
| INTERSTITIAL BREAK | SHO1 | 9:54 PM | 1.03 | 0.4 |
| BCS COUNTDOWN L | ESPN | 8:30 PM | 1.34 | 0.4 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE I | LIF | 5:00 PM | 1.67 | 0.4 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 10:31 PM | 1.64 | 0.4 |
| NCIS | USA | 12:00 PM | 1.84 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER | TNT | 11:00 AM | 1.54 | 0.4 |
| INTERSTITIAL BREAK | SHO1 | 10:49 PM | 0.94 | 0.4 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 9:30 PM | 1.57 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER | TNT | 10:00 AM | 1.48 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER | TNT | 12:00 PM | 1.36 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER | TNT | 8:00 AM | 1.48 | 0.4 |
| NCIS | USA | 12:00 AM | 1.66 | 0.4 |
| PAWN STARS | HIST | 9:00 PM | 1.49 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER | TNT | 7:00 AM | 1.42 | 0.4 |
| THE COLLECTION FROM HHOF | HALL | 4:00 PM | 1.42 | 0.4 |
| HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE | HALL | 2:00 PM | 1.37 | 0.3 |
| NCIS | USA | 11:00 AM | 1.53 | 0.3 |
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Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2012 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
@rob60990 It’s the mid-season finale, not the season finale.
Anyway, I’m surprised there was no increase considering it was the mid-season finale.
@Baqinardo – The ABC Family movie was the live-action How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
Did Shahs of Sunset always do that well? For Bravo to have a non-Housewives show over 1.0 is awesome. Nice increase for Kim’s final episode of RHOA as well.
@nick could you also post numbers for marvin marvin and kung fu panda legend of awesomeness at 8:30 and 11:30 respectively
SUNDAY MOVIE I LIF 5:00 PM 1.67 0.4
SUNDAY MOVIE II LIF 7:00 PM 1.70 0.5
SUNDAY MOVIE II LIF 7:00 PM 1.70 0.5
Did they fall asleep on the sofa?
ABC Family always does well with their holiday programming. Even Jack Frost in the middle of the day (1pm or 3pm) did great!
@rob60990
“that was the season finale and there was no increase.”
There’s another 8 episodes of the Walking Dead coming in February and March.
I’m sad TWD didn’t hit 6.0 but the season is not over yet!!!!!!!!!!
How much money is AMC making on this series?
Pretty amazing that Homeland is growing. I can only guess it’s new Showtime subscribers, which is very good news for their bottom line.
In case anyone is interested, the movie on ABC Family was “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas”.
Whoops, someone posted it above. Sorry.
Homeland will soon overtake Dexter as Showtime’s #1 show!
Shake it Up should be moved to 8:30 pm. It seems to do much better than at 9.
HOLY SH*T. HOMELAND. 2.2 million viewers? 1.0 demo? OMG. amazing. so deserved. this is a show that’s getting bigger and bigger FAST. wonder if it’ll hit new highs for the 4555th time this season over the next 2 episodes.
These Walking Dead numbers are amazing, but this huge success is going to AMC’s head. AMC is obnoxiously demanding a lot more money from Verizon FiOS subscribers and then they have the nerve to lie to our faces DURING TWD and claim that Verizon wants to drop AMC. Hey AMC, enough with the screen-shrinking and lying screen-crawls about Verizon during TWD for Verizon subscribers! AMC, can you please stop picking fights with providers already? Don’t you already make giant crap-loads of cash from the advertising during TWD? I don’t want to pay a higher Verizon bill because of you, AMC.
wow ABC Family does amazing with their 25 days of christmas! The Grinch did amazing at 7pm! Even movies in the middle of the day rate great!
The Walking Dead, Dexter, and Homeland all did amazing last night.
Yes Homeland > Dexter
nick can we have the ratings for star wars and ben 10 on sat. morning. thanks
Walking dead reigns supreme. Best episode of the season yet. Kill Mischone already. Homeland turned up the suspense to the nth degree and dexter was excellent as usual. Revenge sucked and me and wife are officially giving up . Talking dead going to one hour. Good news. Don’t bring the eternally dull mad men or the killing yechhhh!!!!!
INTERSTITIAL BREAK SHO1 9:54 PM 1.03 0.4
LOL.
Wow, great numbers for Interstitial Break! Bested most everything on HBO for the evening!