The Game was down 0.8 points from its premiere last week, but the 2.0 adults 18-49 rating was still enough for a three way tie at the top of the cable ratings for Tuesday. Let’s Stay Together dropped 0.7 vs. last week to a 1.2 adults 18-49.
Also sharing the top spot, Teen Mom 2 was up a tenth vs. last week to a 2.0 adults 18-49 rating, and Storage Wars 1.9 & 2.0 adults 18-49 rating were down from last week’s 2.0 and 2.1.
Those topped several high profile scripted season premieres on cable Tuesday.
USA’s White Collar opened with a 1.1 adults 18-49 rating, vs. a 1.3 rating for the comparable premiere in January, 2011.
FX’s Justified started with a 1.0 adults 18-49 rating, vs. a 1.3 rating for the previous season’s premiere in February, 2011.
TNT’s Southland began with a 0.6 adults 18-49 rating, vs. a 0.7 ratings in its January, 2011 premiere.
Dance Moms was down a tenth vs. last week to a 0.9 adults 18-49 rating. A&E’s Shipping Wars had a 0.9 and a 1.0 adults 18-49 rating vs. a 1.3 adults 18-49 rating last week.
truTV’s Hardcore Pawn was down two tenths to a 1.1 adults 18-49 rating at 9pm.
ABC Family’s Switched at Birth was down two tenths to a 0.7 adults 18-49 rating.
Bonus ratings from @TVBill:
- ABC Family Jane By Design, 0.5 adults 18-49 rating, 1.337 million viewers.
- OWN, Facing Trauma 0.1 adults 18-49 both half hours, 236,000 & 245,000 viewers.
Those and more Tuesday cable ratings:(all Live+Same Day ratings):
Show | Net | Time | Viewership (million, Live+SD) | Adults 18-49 rating (Live+SD) |
TEEN MOM II SSN 2 | MTV | 10:00 PM | 3.355 | 2.0 |
STORAGE WARS | AEN | 10:30 PM | 4.885 | 2.0 |
GAME, THE S5 | BET | 10:00 PM | 3.644 | 2.0 |
STORAGE WARS | AEN | 10:00 PM | 4.500 | 1.9 |
BIG BANG THEORY, THE | TBSC | 10:30 PM | 2.602 | 1.3 |
LETS STAY TOGETHER S2 | BET | 10:30 PM | 2.210 | 1.2 |
HARDCORE PAWN | TRU | 9:00 PM | 2.786 | 1.1 |
WHITE COLLAR | USA | 10:00 PM | 3.225 | 1.1 |
JUSTIFIED | FX | 10:00 PM | 3.065 | 1.0 |
SHIPPING WARS | AEN | 9:30 PM | 2.435 | 1.0 |
SHIPPING WARS | AEN | 9:00 PM | 2.272 | 0.9 |
DANCE MOMS | LIF | 9:00 PM | 2.088 | 0.9 |
STORAGE HUNTERS | TRU | 9:30 PM | 2.532 | 0.9 |
SWITCHED AT BIRTH | FAM | 8:00 PM | 1.992 | 0.7 |
DAILY SHOW | CMDY | 11:00 PM | 1.683 | 0.7 |
CHOPPED | FOOD | 10:00 PM | 1.678 | 0.7 |
COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN | 9:03 PM | 1.568 | 0.6 |
AQUA UNIT PATROL SQUAD 1 | ADSM | 12:30 AM | 1.205 | 0.6 |
COLBERT REPORT | CMDY | 11:31 PM | 1.331 | 0.6 |
SOUTHLAND | TNT | 10:00 PM | 1.762 | 0.6 |
DIRTY JOBS | DISC | 9:00 PM | 1.512 | 0.6 |
COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 1.614 | 0.6 |
PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 1.162 | 0.6 |
HARDCORE PAWN | TRU | 8:00 PM | 1.280 | 0.5 |
TABATHA TAKES OVER | BRVO | 10:00 PM | 0.929 | 0.5 |
CONAN | TBSC | 11:00 PM | 0.873 | 0.4 |
INK MASTER | SPIKE | 10:00 PM | 0.946 | 0.4 |
MOONSHINERS | DISC | 8:00 PM | 1.095 | 0.4 |
WORLDS DUMBEST | TRU | 7:00 PM | 0.879 | 0.4 |
BAIT CAR | TRU | 11:00 PM | 0.876 | 0.4 |
HOUSE HUNTERS | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 1.308 | 0.3 |
RAGIN CAJUN | DISC | 10:00 PM | 0.872 | 0.3 |
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