You already know that the Season 7 premiere of “Game of Thrones” was the biggest episode in the show’s history. It obviously was the No. 1 show on cable for the week of July 10. Here, however, is just how far ahead of the competition it was.
- In adults 18-49, the “GoT” premiere’s 4.7 rating beat the No. 2 show — ESPN’s coverage of the Home Run Derby (2.6), which any other week so far this summer would easily have been No. 1 — by an 81 percent margin.
- The premiere’s 6.05 million adults 18-49 viewers by themselves would have made the week’s third-largest cable audience.
- A repeat of the Season 6 finale prior to the premiere earned a 1.4, beating every other regular program for the week, and replay of the Season 7 debut tied for seventh in the 18-49 demographic at 1.1.
Top 25 cable shows (including ties) in adults 18-49 for July 10-16, 2017
| Rank | Show | Net | Day | Time | 18-49 Rating | 18-49 Viewers (000s) |
| 1 | GAME OF THRONES – P | HBO | Sun. | 9:03 PM | 4.7 | 6,048 |
| 2 | HOME RUN DERBY | ESPN | Mon. | 8:15 PM | 2.6 | 3,376 |
| 3 | GAME OF THRONES | HBO | Sun. | 7:46 PM | 1.4 | 1,805 |
| MLB: CELEBRITY SOFTBALL | ESPN | Mon. | 10:26 PM | 1.4 | 1,733 | |
| 5 | LOVE & HIP HOP ATLANTA | VH1 | Mon. | 8:00 PM | 1.3 | 1,707 |
| 6 | HOME RUN DERBY PRELUDE | ESPN | Mon. | 7:54 PM | 1.2 | 1,581 |
| 7 | BASKETBALL WIVES | VH1 | Mon. | 9:00 PM | 1.1 | 1,379 |
| GAME OF THRONES | HBO | Sun. | 10:05 PM | 1.1 | 1,355 | |
| 9 | WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW | USA | Mon. | 8:00 PM | 1.0 | 1,283 |
| WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW | USA | Mon. | 9:00 PM | 1.0 | 1,249 | |
| WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW | USA | Mon. | 10:00 PM | 1.0 | 1,220 | |
| 12 | THE BIG BANG THEORY | TBS | Weds. | 9:30 PM | 0.8 | 1,057 |
| THE BIG BANG THEORY | TBS | Weds. | 10:00 PM | 0.8 | 1,041 | |
| THE BIG BANG THEORY | TBS | Thurs. | 10:00 PM | 0.8 | 990 | |
| WWE SMACKDOWN | USA | Tues. | 8:00 PM | 0.8 | 978 | |
| 16 | FAMILY GUY | ADSM | Weds. | 11:00 PM | 0.7 | 961 |
| POWER | STARZ | Sun. | 9:01 PM | 0.7 | 944 | |
| THE BIG BANG THEORY | TBS | Thurs. | 10:30 PM | 0.7 | 936 | |
| THE BIG BANG THEORY | TBS | Weds. | 9:00 PM | 0.7 | 907 | |
| FAMILY GUY | ADSM | Sun. | 11:00 PM | 0.7 | 905 | |
| BOB’S BURGERS | ADSM | Weds. | 10:30 PM | 0.7 | 898 | |
| FAMILY GUY | ADSM | Weds. | 11:30 PM | 0.7 | 892 | |
| FAMILY GUY | ADSM | Mon. | 11:30 PM | 0.7 | 885 | |
| FAMILY GUY | ADSM | Sun. | 10:00 PM | 0.7 | 880 | |
| GAME OF THRONES | HBO | Sun. | 6:47 PM | 0.7 | 875 | |
| FAMILY GUY | ADSM | Tues. | 11:30 PM | 0.7 | 875 | |
| FAMILY GUY | ADSM | Mon. | 11:00 PM | 0.7 | 875 | |
| LIVE PD | A&E | Sat. | 9:00 PM | 0.7 | 871 | |
| THE BIG BANG THEORY | TBS | Thurs. | 9:30 PM | 0.7 | 870 | |
| FAMILY GUY | ADSM | Thurs. | 11:00 PM | 0.7 | 859 | |
| THE BIG BANG THEORY | TBS | Tues. | 9:30 PM | 0.7 | 856 | |
| FAMILY GUY | ADSM | Thurs. | 11:30 PM | 0.7 | 851 |
Top 25 cable shows in viewers for July 10-16, 2017
| Rank | Show | Net | Day | Time | Viewers (000s) |
| 1 | GAME OF THRONES – P | HBO | Sun. | 9:03 PM | 10,105 |
| 2 | HOME RUN DERBY | ESPN | Mon. | 8:15 PM | 8,176 |
| 3 | HOME RUN DERBY PRELUDE | ESPN | Mon. | 7:54 PM | 4,136 |
| 4 | MLB: CELEBRITY SOFTBALL | ESPN | Mon. | 10:26 PM | 3,580 |
| 5 | GAME OF THRONES | HBO | Sun. | 7:46 PM | 3,366 |
| 6 | NASCAR CUP SERIES – NEW HAMPSHIRE | NBCSN | Sun. | 3:25 PM | 3,210 |
| 7 | WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW | USA | Mon. | 9:00 PM | 3,080 |
| 8 | WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW | USA | Mon. | 8:00 PM | 3,054 |
| 9 | WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW | USA | Mon. | 10:00 PM | 2,910 |
| 10 | HANNITY | FNC | Tues. | 10:00 PM | 2,887 |
| 11 | THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | Tues. | 9:00 PM | 2,857 |
| 12 | THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | Weds. | 9:00 PM | 2,821 |
| 13 | THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | Mon. | 9:00 PM | 2,784 |
| 14 | LOVE & HIP HOP ATLANTA | VH1 | Mon. | 8:00 PM | 2,720 |
| 15 | THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | Thurs. | 9:00 PM | 2,693 |
| 16 | HANNITY | FNC | Mon. | 10:00 PM | 2,582 |
| 17 | THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | Fri. | 9:00 PM | 2,518 |
| 18 | LAST WORD W/LAWRENCE O’DONNELL | MSNBC | Weds. | 10:00 PM | 2,500 |
| 19 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FNC | Weds. | 8:00 PM | 2,494 |
| 20 | HANNITY | FNC | Thurs. | 10:00 PM | 2,484 |
| 21 | HANNITY | FNC | Weds. | 10:00 PM | 2,479 |
| 22 | WWE SMACKDOWN | USA | Tues. | 8:00 PM | 2,468 |
| 23 | NASCAR CUP SERIES START | NBCSN | Sun. | 3:00 PM | 2,462 |
| 24 | MLB SUNDAY NIGHT – YANKEES/RED SOX | ESPN | Sun. | 8:00 PM | 2,456 |
| 25 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FNC | Mon. | 8:00 PM | 2,448 |
All ratings are live + same-day. Source: The Nielsen Company.
