The NFL network’s coverage of the NFL preseason led the Thursday cable ratings this week.
Broadcasts of the Browns vs Giants and Cowboys vs 49ers games scored the top 2 spots of the night with 0.6 and 0.5 ratings in adults 18-49, steady with what the preseason games grabbed on the network this time last year. A&E’s “Live PD: PD Cam” followed behind with a 0.5 as well.
On FX, “Snowfall” maintained its previous 0.4 yet again with 975,000 viewers, while USA’s “Queen of the South” ticked up one-tenth from its previous 0.3 to a 0.4 this time around. Elsewhere, the History Channel’s “Alone” was down a tenth to a 0.3, and following its premiere last week, Bravo’s “Shahs of Sunset” was even with another 0.3.
Outside of the top 25, USA’s “Shooter” continued its near season-long 0.2 streak.
Top 25 original cable shows among adults 18-49 for Thursday, August 9, 2018
| Show | Net | Time | Total viewers (000s) | 18-49 rating |
| NFL PRESEASON (LIVE) | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 1,927 | 0.6 |
| NFL PRESEASON (LIVE) | NFL NETWORK | 10:05 PM | 1,510 | 0.5 |
| LIVE PD PRSENTS: PD CAM | A&E | 10:01 PM | 1,334 | 0.5 |
| FLIP OR FLOP | HOME | 9:00 PM | 1,707 | 0.4 |
| SNOWFALL | FX | 10:00 PM | 975 | 0.4 |
| IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRUTV | 10:00 PM | 762 | 0.4 |
| QUEEN OF THE SOUTH | USA | 9:00 PM | 1,049 | 0.4 |
| LIVE PD: POLICE PATROL | A&E | 9:30 PM | 1,053 | 0.3 |
| LIVE PD: POLICE PATROL | A&E | 9:00 PM | 982 | 0.3 |
| IJ: AFTER PARTY | TRUTV | 10:30 PM | 629 | 0.3 |
| GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 979 | 0.3 |
| ALONE | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 1,429 | 0.3 |
| MOUNTAIN MEN | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 2,028 | 0.3 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME | 10:30 PM | 1,472 | 0.3 |
| RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 2,687 | 0.3 |
| BEAT B.FLAY | FOOD | 10:00 PM | 838 | 0.3 |
| DR. PIMPLE POPPER: SUPERS | TLC | 10:00 PM | 1,019 | 0.3 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME | 10:00 PM | 1,495 | 0.3 |
| SHAHS OF SUNSET | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 906 | 0.3 |
| SOMEONE THOUGHT YOU KNEW | INVEST | 10:00 PM | 1,068 | 0.3 |
| INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS | 10:00 PM | 2,394 | 0.2 |
| CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 1,113 | 0.2 |
| HANNITY | FOX NEWS | 9:00 PM | 2,790 | 0.2 |
| NIGHTWATCH SPECIALS | A&E | 11:04 PM | 701 | 0.2 |
| NICK CANNON WILDNOUTS | MTV | 11:00 PM | 410 | 0.2 |
Source: The Nielsen Company.
