Cable ratings: 2nd quarter 2018 top rated networks
Let’s take a look at how the cable networks are doing.
Here are the average total day (6am-6am), total viewers (ages 2+) for the 2nd quarter (April-June) 2018. Kids networks are in bold for emphasis.
Note: Networks without traditional advertisements (such as Disney Channel, Disney Junior, and Turner Classic Movies), networks that don’t broadcast more than 50% of the day (like Nick at Nite and Adult Swim), and premium channels (like HBO and Showtime) are not included. Other low-rated networks may also choose not to be included in Nielsen’s ratings.
| Rank | Network | Avg. total viewers |
| 1 | Fox News | 1,409,000 |
| 2 | MSNBC | 930,000 |
| 3 | Nickelodeon | 865,000 |
| 4 | TNT | 781,000 |
| 5 | HGTV | 756,000 |
| 6 | Investigation Discovery | 701,000 |
| 7 | CNN | 658,000 |
| 8 | USA Network | 610,000 |
| 9 | ESPN | 600,000 |
| 10 | Food Network | 521,000 |
| 11 | History | 514,000 |
| 12 | TV Land | 502,000 |
| 13 | Cartoon Network | 496,000 |
| 14 | Hallmark Channel | 484,000 |
| 15 | TBS | 475,000 |
| 16 | A&E | 452,000 |
| 17 | Discovery Channel | 406,000 |
| 18 | TLC | 377,000 |
| 19 | Hallmark Movies & Mysteries | 355,000 |
| 20 | AMC | 348,000 |
| 21 | FX | 347,000 |
| 22 | INSP | 334,000 |
| 23 | Lifetime | 302,000 |
| 24 | BET | 295,000 |
| 25 | Animal Planet | 292,000 |
| 26 | GSN | 284,000 |
| 27 | Paramount Network | 278,000 |
| 28 | Nick Jr. | 273,000 |
| 28 | Travel Channel | 273,000 |
| 30 | VH1 | 269,000 |
| 31 | WeTV | 261,000 |
| 32 | Freeform | 259,000 |
| 33 | Syfy | 258,000 |
| 34 | Comedy Central | 255,000 |
| 35 | MTV | 254,000 |
| 36 | HLN | 244,000 |
| 37 | Lifetime Movies | 237,000 |
| 38 | Oxygen | 234,000 |
| 39 | Bravo | 232,000 |
| 40 | National Geographic | 227,000 |
| 41 | WGN America | 226,000 |
| 42 | E! | 210,000 |
| 43 | Fox Sports 1 | 203,000 |
| 44 | OWN | 197,000 |
| 45 | Science | 184,000 |
| 46 | FXX | 179,000 |
| 47 | NBCSN | 171,000 |
| 48 | TruTV | 168,000 |
| 49 | Nat Geo WILD | 161,000 |
| 50 | CMT | 157,000 |
| 51 | The Weather Channel | 155,000 |
| 52 | Nicktoons | 147,000 |
| 52 | Velocity | 147,000 |
| 54 | Disney XD | 144,000 |
| 55 | Sundance TV | 142,000 |
| 56 | ESPN2 | 141,000 |
| 57 | DIY Network | 140,000 |
| 58 | BBC America | 131,000 |
| 59 | CNBC | 130,000 |
| 60 | Fox Business | 124,000 |
| 61 | Golf Channel | 119,000 |
| 61 | IFC TV | 119,000 |
| 63 | TeenNick | 111,000 |
| 64 | MLB Network | 105,000 |
| 65 | Boomerang | 102,000 |
| 66 | MTV2 | 93,000 |
| 67 | Pop | 90,000 |
| 68 | TV One | 89,000 |
| 69 | AHC | 88,000 |
| 69 | FXM | 88,000 |
| 69 | REELZChannel | 88,000 |
| 72 | Destination America | 78,000 |
| 73 | fyi, | 77,000 |
| 74 | Cooking Channel | 76,000 |
| 75 | Up | 70,000 |
| 76 | NFL Network | 69,000 |
| 77 | Galavisión | 66,000 |
| 78 | Smithsonian Channel | 59,000 |
| 79 | Great American Country | 53,000 |
| 80 | Univision Deportes | 52,000 |
| 81 | NBA TV | 49,000 |
| 82 | Logo | 48,000 |
| 83 | Ovation | 46,000 |
| 84 | BabyFirst TV | 45,000 |
| 84 | Tennis Channel | 45,000 |
| 84 | Viceland | 45,000 |
| 87 | El Rey Network | 42,000 |
| 88 | Discovery Life | 39,000 |
| 89 | Discovery en Español | 37,000 |
| 90 | Discovery Family Channel | 35,000 |
| 91 | BET Her | 34,000 |
| 91 | Universal Kids | 34,000 |
| 93 | RFD-TV | 33,000 |
| 94 | ESPNU | 31,000 |
| 95 | Fuse | 30,000 |
| 95 | NBC Universo | 30,000 |
| 97 | ESPN Deportes | 27,000 |
| 97 | ESPNews | 27,000 |
| 99 | FOX Deportes | 24,000 |
| 100 | Fox Sports 2 | 23,000 |
| 101 | Cinema Latino | 22,000 |
| 102 | beIN SPORTS En Español | 20,000 |
| 103 | Discovery Familia | 13,000 |
| 104 | CNN en Español | 11,000 |
| 105 | JusticeCentral.TV | 10,000 |
| 106 | beIN SPORTS | 7,000 |
| 106 | MTV Classic | 7,000 |
| 108 | ESN Lifestyles | 2,000 |
| 109 | Comedy.TV | 1,000 |