
The Rose Bowl was Tuesday's highest rated original cable program with a 4.7 adults 18-49 rating. The Orange Bowl came in second with a 3.5 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 was not in that top 100 list.
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Selected Tuesday cable ratings: (all Live+Same Day ratings):
| Show | Net | Time | Viewers (000) (Live + SD) | Adult 18-49 Rating (Live + SD) |
| COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L | ESPN | 5:08 PM | 17024 | 4.7 |
| BCS BOWL STUDIO L | ESPN | 8:24 PM | 13519 | 4.2 |
| BCS BOWL STUDIO L | ESPN | 8:37 PM | 12758 | 4.0 |
| BCS BOWL STUDIO L | ESPN | 4:59 PM | 14019 | 3.9 |
| BCS BOWL STUDIO L | ESPN | 4:46 PM | 12618 | 3.6 |
| COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L | ESPN | 8:51 PM | 10562 | 3.5 |
| COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 7583 | 2.3 |
| ORANGE BOWL SUST L | ESPN | 12:14 AM | 4929 | 1.8 |
| Big Bang Theory, THE | TBSC | 9:00 PM | 3919 | 1.8 |
| Big Bang Theory, THE | TBSC | 9:30 PM | 3850 | 1.7 |
| Big Bang Theory, THE | TBSC | 10:00 PM | 3664 | 1.7 |
| Big Bang Theory, THE | TBSC | 8:30 PM | 3568 | 1.5 |
| BIG BANG THEORY, THE | TBSC | 10:30 PM | 3368 | 1.5 |
| BCS BOWL STUDIO L | ESPN | 12:32 AM | 3526 | 1.4 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 10:00 PM | 3382 | 1.4 |
| BIG BANG THEORY, THE | TBSC | 8:00 PM | 3024 | 1.3 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 7:00 PM | 3344 | 1.3 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 8:00 PM | 3173 | 1.3 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 11:00 PM | 2995 | 1.3 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 4:00 PM | 3321 | 1.2 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 5:00 PM | 3310 | 1.2 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 9:00 PM | 3020 | 1.2 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 11:00 PM | 2866 | 1.2 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 6:00 PM | 3221 | 1.2 |
| Storage Wars NEW YORK | AEN | 10:00 PM | 3315 | 1.1 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 11:30 PM | 2797 | 1.1 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 12:00 AM | 2813 | 1.1 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 2:00 PM | 3169 | 1.1 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 3:00 PM | 3100 | 1.1 |
| Storage Wars NEW YORK | AEN | 10:30 PM | 3311 | 1.1 |
| Dance Moms | LIF | 9:00 PM | 2826 | 1.1 |
| Hardcore Pawn | TRU | 9:00 PM | 2813 | 1.1 |
| NEW YEARS DAY MOVIE | TNT | 5:00 PM | 2340 | 1.1 |
| DESPICABLE ME | DSNY | 10:00 AM | 4217 | 1.1 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 8:00 PM | 2363 | 1.1 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 1:00 PM | 2837 | 1.0 |
| Storage Wars TEXAS | AEN | 9:30 PM | 3293 | 1.0 |
| SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:41 AM | 2330 | 1.0 |
| American Dad | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 2679 | 1.0 |
| Storage Wars TEXAS | AEN | 9:00 PM | 3191 | 1.0 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 12:00 PM | 2485 | 0.9 |
| Dance Moms SPECIAL | LIF | 8:00 PM | 2291 | 0.9 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 1:00 AM | 2277 | 0.9 |
| HAPPY HANGOVER NEW YEARS | TBSC | 1:15 PM | 1777 | 0.9 |
| Robot Chicken | ADSM | 12:00 AM | 2109 | 0.9 |
| TOSH.O | CMDY | 11:00 PM | 1419 | 0.9 |
| NEW YEARS DAY MOVIE | TNT | 2:45 PM | 1714 | 0.9 |
| HAPPY HANGOVER NEW YEARS | TBSC | 3:30 PM | 1802 | 0.8 |
| NEW YEARS DAY MOVIE | TNT | 1:00 PM | 1822 | 0.8 |
| HAPPY HANGOVER NEW YEARS | TBSC | 11:00 AM | 1530 | 0.8 |
| Hardcore Pawn: CHICAGO | TRU | 9:30 PM | 2116 | 0.8 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 11:00 AM | 2301 | 0.8 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 11:30 AM | 2847 | 0.8 |
| NEW YEARS DAY MOVIE MARA | FX | 6:00 PM | 1523 | 0.8 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 7:00 PM | 3704 | 0.8 |
| TOSH.O | CMDY | 10:30 PM | 1318 | 0.8 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 5:30 PM | 3067 | 0.7 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 8:30 PM | 2607 | 0.7 |
| HAPPY HANGOVER NEW YEARS | TBSC | 5:45 PM | 1525 | 0.7 |
| Phineas and Ferb SHORTS | DSNY | 11:45 AM | 3203 | 0.7 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 6:30 PM | 3196 | 0.7 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 2:00 AM | 1910 | 0.7 |
| Hardcore Pawn | TRU | 10:00 PM | 1780 | 0.7 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 11:01 PM | 1941 | 0.7 |
| TOSH.O | CMDY | 11:30 PM | 1181 | 0.7 |
| Chopped | FOOD | 10:00 PM | 1651 | 0.7 |
| DUAL SURVIVAL | DISC | 9:00 PM | 1530 | 0.7 |
| DUAL SURVIVAL | DISC | 8:00 PM | 1519 | 0.7 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 8:00 PM | 2092 | 0.6 |
| Hardcore Pawn | TRU | 8:30 PM | 1731 | 0.6 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 11:31 PM | 1560 | 0.6 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 10:00 AM | 2009 | 0.6 |
| COLLEGE GAMEDAY L | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 1488 | 0.6 |
| BIG SCREEN MOVIE | FAM | 8:30 PM | 1876 | 0.6 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 3:00 AM | 1674 | 0.6 |
| HAWAII LIFE | HGTV | 9:30 PM | 1922 | 0.6 |
| HARDCORE PAWN | TRU | 10:30 PM | 1468 | 0.6 |
| HARDCORE PAWN | TRU | 8:00 PM | 1598 | 0.6 |
| COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 2230 | 0.6 |
| SP ROSE PARADE 2013 | HGTV | 10:58 AM | 2580 | 0.6 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 2089 | 0.6 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 4:30 PM | 1572 | 0.6 |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 1:30 AM | 1278 | 0.6 |
| HARDCORE PAWN | TRU | 7:30 PM | 1426 | 0.6 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 5:00 PM | 1439 | 0.5 |
| HAWAII LIFE | HGTV | 9:00 PM | 1724 | 0.5 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 7:30 PM | 1628 | 0.5 |
| ISLAND HUNTERS | HGTV | 11:00 PM | 1595 | 0.5 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 1:30 PM | 1526 | 0.5 |
| ISLAND HUNTERS | HGTV | 11:30 PM | 1533 | 0.5 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 7:00 PM | 1610 | 0.5 |
| ISLAND HUNTERS | HGTV | 3:31 PM | 1601 | 0.5 |
| LAW & ORDER:CRIM INTENT | USA | 4:00 AM | 1592 | 0.5 |
| HARDCORE PAWN | TRU | 11:30 PM | 1295 | 0.5 |
| LOVE IT OR LIST IT | HGTV | 8:00 PM | 1538 | 0.5 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 9:00 AM | 1615 | 0.5 |
| LAW & ORDER:CRIM INTENT | USA | 5:00 AM | 1499 | 0.4 |
| SP HGTV DREAM HOME 2013 | HGTV | 7:00 PM | 1454 | 0.4 |
| MYSTERY DINERS | FOOD | 5:00 PM | 1224 | 0.4 |
| TWILIGHT ZONE | SYFY | 7:30 PM | 1492 | 0.4 |
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Network repeat mode did really increase cable shows’s ratings. Look at TBBT and SVU!
What about TLC’s The Sisterhood?
wow, nice BBT and SVU numbers.
Nice start for Dance Moms. Hopefully it can keep it up!
Despicable Me just proves my thought true that Disney Movies (Cinderella, Toy Story, Despicable Me) have been doing better than the shows ( except GLC ) the last few months.
Cable Tv must be making a huge profit off of SVU, TBBT. This the second time reruns has dominated the list.
ESPN was killing the ratings I see. I wonder how much there yearly profit is from advertising & cable fee’s. This is DISNEY channel best investment when it come to cable TV.
SVU get almost what originals were getting last yaer, haha
DANCE MOMS! YES! Series high..I think?
How does the Rose Bowl only get 4.7 with 17 million viewers? There must be an error somewhere in there.
@Jay
NCIS does much worse than that.
I’m convinced half the reason NBC keeps SVU alive is to keep syndication going on USA.
“How does the Rose Bowl only get 4.7 with 17 million viewers? There must be an error somewhere in there.”
No mistake here. That’s the rating.
6m of the 17m total viewers were between 18-49.
How about Totally T-Boz and The Sisterhood?
The Rose Bowl was a great game. i still love you UW Badgers! There is always next season! On Wisconsin!
Broadcast finals?
Totally T-Boz = 0.4 A18-49 rtg and 937,000 viewers
The Sisterhood = 0.5 A18-49 rtg and 958,000 viewers
Leondre: didn’t see them yet.
Incredible SVU repeat numbers. Basically guarantees renewal. SVU doesn’t need Mariska who costs $$$$$ and the show can continue on forever. But I love Mariska, please make her stay. I have a feeling she won’t, though.
Storage Wars New York did pretty well. They have to be pleased with the sampling — still to be seen if the characters click with viewers.
TBBT got a 1.7 in the time slot Cougar Town will inherit Tuesday…I’m assuming the bar for success for CT is a 1.7ish….?
No ratings for the two hour block of “How I Met Your Mother” on WGN?