Cable Ratings: July 26 – August 1, 2010
Top 25 Cable Shows for July 26 – August 1, 2010 (via TVbytheNumbers.com)
Rank Program Network Day Time HH Rating Viewers (000)
1 ICARLY NICK FRIDAY 8:00 PM 4.2 7,740
2 CLOSER, THE TNT MONDAY 9:00 PM 4.4 6,751
3 RIZZOLI & ISLES TNT MONDAY 10:00 PM 4.3 6,548
4 NASCAR SPRINT CUP L (POCONOS) ESPN SUNDAY 1:47 PM 3.8 6,202
5 HANNAH MONTANA FOREVER DSNY SUNDAY 8:00 PM 3.4 5,753
6 ICARLY NICK FRIDAY 8:30 PM 3.1 5,578
7 BURN NOTICE USA THURSDAY 9:00 PM 3.2 5,378
8 WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW) USA MONDAY 10:00 PM 3.0 5,310
9 JERSEY SHORE 2 MTV THURSDAY 10:00 PM 3.3 5,252
10 TRUE BLOOD HBOM SUNDAY 9:03 PM 2.9 5,236
11 WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW) USA MONDAY 9:00 PM 3.0 5,074
12 ROYAL PAINS USA THURSDAY 10:00 PM 3.1 5,066
13 GOOD LUCK CHARLIE DSNY SUNDAY 8:30 PM 3.0 4,968
14 DEADLIEST CATCH DISC TUESDAY 9:00 PM 2.9 4,904
15 COVERT AFFAIRS USA TUESDAY 10:00 PM 3.1 4,830
16 ICARLY NICK SATURDAY 8:00 PM 2.7 4,572
17 ICARLY NICK SUNDAY 7:00 PM 2.6 4,507
18 SPONGEBOB NICK THURSDAY 11:00 AM 2.5 4,505
19 AMERICAN PICKERS HIST MONDAY 9:00 PM 2.8 4,443
20 SPONGEBOB NICK THURSDAY 11:30 AM 2.4 4,409
21 ICARLY NICK FRIDAY 7:30 PM 2.5 4,296
22 JONAS L.A. DSNY SUNDAY 9:00 PM 2.6 4,187
23 NCIS USA WEDNESDAY 9:00 PM 2.8 4,106
24 SPONGEBOB NICK MONDAY 11:00 AM 2.4 3,960
25 NEXT FN STAR 6(S) FOOD SUNDAY 9:00 PM 2.3 3,938
Top Cable Networks for July 26 – August 1, 2010 (via TVbytheNumbers.com)
Prime-time Average Viewers (Live+SD)
USA 3054
DSNY 2758
TNT 2350
FOXN 1731
NAN 1609
DISC 1585
TBSC 1503
TOON 1482
HIST 1456
A&E 1418
FOOD 1302
FX 1293
SYFY 1265
LIFE 1233
HGTV 1230
ESPN 1210
FAM 1192
TRU 1120
MTV 1101
AMC 1031
CMDY 1030
TLC 976
TVLD 929
NKJR 826
BRAV 783
SPK 781
HALL 770
BET 765
ESP2 694
EN 671
Adults 18-49 Primetime Average (Live+SD)
USA 1194
DISC 901
TBSC 847
TNT 804
MTV 710
FX 672
CMDY 655
A&E 655
HIST 654
FOOD 644
ESPN 592
DSNY 570
LIFE 558
FAM 541
TRU 532
SYFY 530
BRAV 478
TLC 463
NAN 454
EN 451
HGTV 422
BET 368
TOON 384
SPK 383
AMC 359
TVLD 307
ESP2 304
VH1 294
TTC 288
FOXN 286
Total Day Average Viewers (Live+SD)
NICK 2677
DSNY 2201
NAN 1593
TNT 1326
USA 1288
ADSM 1220
TOON 1219
FOXN 1016
ESPN 859
TBSC 830
DISC 801
A&E 757
TRU 748
HIST 733
FX 713
FOOD 711
HGTV 690
LIFE 650
NKJR 607
MTV 626
FAM 593
CMDY 589
TVLD 585
AMC 567
SYFY 530
TLC 523
SPK 496
HALL 469
BET 445
EN 433
Weekly Top Ten Basic Cable Ad Supported networks, Total Day and Primetime Rankings among K2-11 (000) 7/26-8/1/10 :
Total Day (000) Primetime (000)
NICK°: 1453 DSNY*: 1530
DSNY*: 1203 CARTOON: 770
CARTOON: 635 NAN**: 612
NAN**: 430 NICK JR*: 522
NICK JR*: 386 NICKTOONS: 226
ADSM**: 215 DXD: 155
DXD: 164 DISCOVERY: 140
NICKTOONS: 140 BET: 89
DISCOVERY: 68 TLC: 89
TEENNICK: 56 COMEDY: 84
Source: Disney Research from Nielsen Media Research Data Live + SD Data
*Disney Channel and Nick Jr are not ad supported cable networks, unlike the others in this listing.
**Denotes a network that broadcasts less than 51% of minutes in a 24hr day.
°Nickelodeon Total Day 6a-11p
Weekly Top Ten Basic Cable Ad Supported networks, Total Day and Primetime Rankings among K6-11 (000) 7/26-8/1/10 :
Total Day (000) Primetime (000)
NICK°: 922 DSNY*: 1171
DSNY*: 869 CARTOON: 485
CARTOON: 409 NAN**: 451
NAN**: 319 NICKTOONS: 163
ADSM**: 137 DXD: 117
DXD: 116 DISCOVERY: 99
NICKTOONS: 101 NICK JR*: 90
NICK JR*: 74 TLC: 65
TEENNICK: 49 COMEDY: 58
DISCOVERY: 49 BET: 53
Source: Disney Research from Nielsen Media Research Data Live + SD Data
*Disney Channel and Nick Jr are not ad supported cable networks, unlike the others in this listing.
**Denotes a network that broadcasts less than 51% of minutes in a 24hr day.
°Nickelodeon Total Day 6a-11p
Weekly Top Ten Basic Cable Ad Supported Networks, Total Day and Primetime Rankings among Tweens 9-14 (000) 7/26-8/1/10 :
Total Day (000) Primetime (000)
DSNY*: 765 DSNY*: 994
NICK°: 697 NAN**: 502
NAN**: 408 CARTOON: 336
CARTOON: 284 MTV: 142
ADSM**: 193 NICKTOONS: 119
MTV: 111 DISCOVERY: 121
DXD: 96 TEENNICK: 112
NICKTOONS: 78 COMEDY: 106
TEENNICK: 77 DXD: 89
DISCOVERY: 61 ESPN: 78
Source: Disney Research from Nielsen Media Research Data Live + SD Data
*Disney Channel and Nick Jr are not ad supported cable networks, unlike the others in this listing.
**Denotes a network that broadcasts less than 51% of minutes in a 24hr day.
°Nickelodeon Total Day 6a-11p