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[08/14/12 - 02:49 PM]
Monday's Cable Ratings: Dramas on TNT, NFL Preseason on ESPN Top Charts
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for monday, august 13, 2012)

Here are the highlights of 36 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

The Closer (9:00, 66 Minutes) - TNT
9.075 million viewers, #1; 2.025 million adults 18-49 (1.6 rating), #4

Major Crimes (10:06) - TNT
7.184 million viewers, #2; 1.507 million adults 18-49 (1.2 rating), #11

NFL Preseason: Cowboys/Raiders - ESPN
5.371 million viewers, #3; 2.794 million adults 18-49 (2.2 rating), #1

Pawn Stars (10:00) - History
4.839 million viewers, #4; 1.963 million adults 18-49 (1.5 rating), #6

American Pickers - History
4.611 million viewers, #5; 1.643 million adults 18-49 (1.3 rating), #10

WWE Raw (10:00) - USA
4.354 million viewers, #6; 2.116 million adults 18-49 (1.7 rating), #3

Counting Cars (10:30) - History
4.269 million viewers, #7; 1.792 million adults 18-49 (1.4 rating), #8

WWE Raw (9:00) - USA
4.252 million viewers, #8; 1.986 million adults 18-49 (1.6 rating), #5

WWE Raw (8:00) - USA
3.795 million viewers, #9; 1.800 million adults 18-49 (1.4 rating), #7

Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta - VH1
3.171 million viewers, #10; 2.282 million adults 18-49 (1.8 rating), #2

Regular Show (8:00) - Cartoon
2.804 million viewers, #11; 0.565 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #24

Lizard Lick Towing (10:00) - truTV
2.581 million viewers, #12; 1.460 million adults 18-49 (1.1 rating), #12

Single Ladies - VH1
2.290 million viewers, #13; 1.648 million adults 18-49 (1.3 rating), #9

Sharkzilla - Discovery
2.114 million viewers, #14; 1.200 million adults 18-49 (0.9 rating), #14

MythBusters: Jawsome Shark Special - Discovery
2.018 million viewers, #15; 1.222 million adults 18-49 (1.0 rating), #13

Teen Wolf - MTV
1.709 million viewers, #16; 0.984 million adults 18-49 (0.8 rating), #15

Real Housewives of New York City - Bravo
1.651 million viewers, #17; 0.942 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #16

Warehouse 13 - Syfy
1.561 million viewers, #18; 0.688 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #19

Intervention (10:00) - A&E
1.413 million viewers, #19; 0.877 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #17

Intervention (9:00) - A&E
1.291 million viewers, #20; 0.777 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #18

Possum Holler Garage - truTV
1.213 million viewers, #21; 0.604 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #22

Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives - Food
1.191 million viewers, #22; 0.589 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #23

Bunheads - ABC Family
1.131 million viewers, #23; 0.635 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #21

Secret Life of the American Teenager - ABC Family
1.058 million viewers, #24; 0.641 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #20

Alphas - Syfy
0.988 million viewers, #25; 0.527 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #25

United Bates of America (9:00) - TLC
0.846 million viewers, #26; 0.360 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #26

TRYathlon (8:00) - Disney XD
0.825 million viewers, #27; 0.094 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #34

Big Tiny (10:00) - TLC
0.796 million viewers, #28; 0.319 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #29

United Bates of America (9:30) - TLC
0.721 million viewers, #29; 0.292 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #30

Big Tiny (10:30) - TLC
0.707 million viewers, #30; 0.285 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #31

World's Wildest Police Videos (10:00) - Spike TV
0.677 million viewers, #31; 0.320 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #28

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja (9:00) - Disney XD
0.599 million viewers, #32; 0.057 million adults 18-49 (0.0 rating), #35

Gallery Girls - Bravo
0.550 million viewers, #33; 0.345 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #27

MLB Baseball (7:00) - ESPN2
0.518 million viewers, #34; 0.159 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #32

Mr. Young (9:30) - Disney XD
0.474 million viewers, #35; 0.029 million adults 18-49 (0.0 rating), #36

Opening Act (9:00) - E!
0.204 million viewers, #36; 0.127 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #33

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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