Cable Ratings: August 16 – 22, 2010
Top 25 Cable Shows for August 16 – 22, 2010 (via TVbytheNumbers.com)
Rank Program Network Day Time HH Rating Viewers (000)
1 CLOSER, THE TNT MONDAY 9:00 PM 4.4 6,818
2 RIZZOLI & ISLES TNT MONDAY 10:00 PM 4.2 6,494
3 PAWN STARS HIST MONDAY 10:30 PM 3.8 6,238
4 PAWN STARS HIST MONDAY 10:00 PM 3.7 6,082
5 NFL PRE-SEASON FOOTBALL L (GIANTS/JETS) ESPN MONDAY 8:00 PM 3.6 5,614
6 JERSEY SHORE 2 MTV THURSDAY 10:00 PM 3.5 5,504
7 BURN NOTICE USA THURSDAY 9:00 PM 3.4 5,503
8 TRUE BLOOD HBOM SUNDAY 9:02 PM 3.0 5,394
9 COVERT AFFAIRS USA TUESDAY 10:00 PM 3.4 5,362
10 ROYAL PAINS USA THURSDAY 10:00 PM 3.4 5,271
11 AMERICAN PICKERS HIST MONDAY 9:00 PM 3.2 5,199
12 WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW) USA MONDAY 10:00 PM 2.9 4,920
13 BREAK HBOM SUNDAY 9:56 PM 2.6 4,716
14 KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS ENT SUNDAY 10:00 PM 3.0 4,678
15 HANNAH MONTANA FOREVER DSNY SUNDAY 8:00 PM 2.8 4,631
16 WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW) USA MONDAY 9:00 PM 2.8 4,619
17 WHITE COLLAR USA TUESDAY 9:00 PM 2.8 4,481
18 SWAMP PEOPLE HIST SUNDAY 10:00 PM 2.4 4,232
19 SPONGEBOB NICK SATURDAY 10:00 AM 2.7 4,181
20 PSYCH USA WEDNESDAY 10:00 PM 2.5 4,107
21 NCIS USA WEDNESDAY 8:00 PM 2.6 4,074
22 NCIS USA MONDAY 8:00 PM 2.6 4,072
23 NCIS USA WEDNESDAY 9:00 PM 2.7 4,064
24 SUITE LIFE ON DECK DSNY FRIDAY 8:00 PM 2.2 4,026
25 MEMPHIS BEAT TNT TUESDAY 10:00 PM 2.5 3,937
Top Cable Networks for August 16 – 22, 2010 (via TVbytheNumbers.com)
Prime-time Average Viewers (Live+SD)
USA 3247
DSNY 2674
TNT 2592
HIST 1892
FOXN 1834
ESPN 1714
TBSC 1574
NAN 1552
A&E 1446
HGTV 1371
FAM 1368
LIFE 1320
SYFY 1311
TOON 1302
TRU 1256
MTV 1165
FX 1100
AMC 1096
TLC 1079
DISC 1063
CMDY 1037
FOOD 992
TVLD 956
BRAV 875
NKJR 833
Adults 18-49 Prime-time Average (Live+SD)
USA 1250
HIST 900
TNT 900
TBSC 885
ESPN 821
MTV 744
A&E 706
FAM 669
CMDY 651
FX 624
TRU 616
LIFE 595
TLC 593
DISC 559
DSNY 540
BRAV 533
SYFY 528
FOOD 491
EN 483
HGTV 464
NAN 444
BET 395
SPK 389
AMC 348
TVLD 319
Total Day Average Viewers (Live+SD)
NICK 2386
DSNY 2038
NAN 1579
USA 1362
TNT 1341
TOON 1196
ADSM 1182
FOXN 1026
HIST 936
TBSC 894
ESPN 874
A&E 804
TRU 778
HGTV 729
DISC 696
LIFE 662
FAM 661
FOOD 649
FX 648
MTV 635
NKJR 606
AMC 598
CMDY 596
TVLD 588
SYFY 584