Cable Ratings: September 6 – 12, 2010
Top 25 Cable Shows for September 6 – 12, 2010 (via TVbytheNumbers.com)
Rank Program Network Day Time HH Rating Viewers (000)
1 2010 VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS(S) MTV SUNDAY 9:00 PM 6.2 11,398
2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L (BOISE ST/VIGINIA TECH) ESPN MONDAY 7:58 PM 6.3 9,888
3 CLOSER, THE TNT MONDAY 9:00 PM 4.9 7,917
4 RIZZOLI & ISLES TNT MONDAY 10:00 PM 4.7 7,239
5 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L (PENN STATE/ALABAMA) ESPN SATURDAY 7:10 PM 4.2 7,124
6 JERSEY SHORE 2 MTV THURSDAY 10:00 PM 3.7 6,380
7 2010 VMA PRESHOW MTV SUNDAY 8:00 PM 3.6 6,291
8 PAWN STARS HIST MONDAY 10:30 PM 3.7 5,932
9 ICARLY NICK SATURDAY 8:00 PM 3.3 5,911
10 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L (MIAMI/OHIO STATE) ESPN SATURDAY 3:30 PM 3.5 5,752
11 JERSEY SHORE 2 MTV SUNDAY 7:00 PM 3.4 5,712
12 PAWN STARS HIST MONDAY 10:00 PM 3.5 5,699
13 TRUE BLOOD HBOM SUNDAY 9:04 PM 3.0 5,384
14 COVERT AFFAIRS USA TUESDAY 10:00 PM 3.4 5,359
15 AMERICAN PICKERS HIST MONDAY 9:00 PM 3.1 5,265
16 WORLD OF JENKS MTV SUNDAY 11:15 PM 2.9 4,788
17 WHITE COLLAR USA TUESDAY 9:00 PM 3.1 4,715
18 SPONGEBOB NICK SATURDAY 9:30 AM 2.9 4,534
19 WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE DSNY FRIDAY 8:30 PM 2.7 4,506
20 HANNAH MONTANA FOREVER DSNY SUNDAY 8:00 PM 2.8 4,462
21 WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW) USA MONDAY 9:00 PM 2.6 4,325
22 NCIS USA MONDAY 8:00 PM 2.7 4,208
23 WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW) USA MONDAY 10:00 PM 2.6 4,152
24 SONS OF ANARCHY FX TUESDAY 10:00 PM 2.5 4,134
25 PAIR OF KINGS DSNY FRIDAY 9:00 PM 2.4 4,125
Top Cable Networks for September 6 – 12, 2010 (via TVbytheNumbers.com)
Prime-time Average Viewers (Live+SD)
ESPN 3,742
DSNY 2,841
USA 2,757
MTV 2,669
TNT 2,332
HIST 2,250
FOXN 1,734
A&E 1,733
ESP2 1,646
NAN 1,594
TBSC 1,444
FX 1,396
AMC 1,372
TOON 1,389
HGTV 1,370
FAM 1,262
SYFY 1,205
LIFE 1,185
DISC 1,064
FOOD 1,030
TLC 1,002
TRU 964
BRAV 959
CMDY 946
LMN 722
Adults 18-49 Prime-time Average (Live+SD)
ESPN 1,804
MTV 1,754
USA 1,047
HIST 1,016
TNT 913
TBSC 880
FX 753
A&E 709
ESP2 623
BRAV 586
DSNY 586
CMDY 574
DISC 570
FAM 561
SYFY 541
LIFE 534
TLC 505
TRU 498
HGTV 486
FOOD 486
EN 459
NAN 450
SPK 375
AMC 363
BET 356
Total Day Average Viewers (Live+SD)
NICK 2,012
DSNY 1,765
ESPN 1,487
NAN 1,442
USA 1,264
TNT 1,264
HIST 1,113
TOON 1,112
ADSM 1,099
FOXN 1,032
MTV 932
A&E 868
TBSC 801
FX 769
HGTV 761
FAM 671
AMC 670
LIFE 668
ESP2 664
DISC 660
TRU 649
NKJR 531
FOOD 623
SYFY 555
CMDY 524