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[07/18/13 - 05:07 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: ESPY Awards, "Honey Boo Boo" Lead Demo Race
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for wednesday, july 17, 2013)

Here are the highlights of 32 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

Royal Pains - USA
3.815 million viewers, #1; 1.109 million adults 18-49 (0.9 rating), #4

Here Comes Honey Boo Boo (9:30) - TLC
2.918 million viewers, #2; 1.289 million adults 18-49 (1.0 rating), #3

Here Comes Honey Boo Boo (9:00) - TLC
2.837 million viewers, #3; 1.319 million adults 18-49 (1.0 rating), #2

Necessary Roughness - USA
2.561 million viewers, #4; 0.771 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #9

2013 ESPY Awards - ESPN
2.269 million viewers, #5; 1.328 million adults 18-49 (1.0 rating), #1

Deal with It (10:30) - TBS
2.009 million viewers, #6; 1.043 million adults 18-49 (0.8 rating), #5

Franklin & Bash (9:00) - TNT
1.961 million viewers, #7; 0.750 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #10

South Beach Tow (10:00) - truTV
1.757 million viewers, #8; 0.771 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #8

The Bridge (10:00) - FX
1.740 million viewers, #9; 0.657 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #11

Mystery Diners (10:00) - Food
1.451 million viewers, #10; 0.501 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #19

Ghost Hunters (9:00) - Syfy
1.437 million viewers, #11; 0.559 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #15

The Challenge: Rivals II (10:00) - MTV
1.397 million viewers, #12; 1.033 million adults 18-49 (0.8 rating), #6

Top Shot: All Stars (10:00) - History
1.390 million viewers, #13; 0.612 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #14

Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy (9:00) - History
1.362 million viewers, #14; 0.482 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #20

Hot in Cleveland - TV Land
1.276 million viewers, #15; 0.396 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #24

Paranormal Witness (10:00) - Syfy
1.219 million viewers, #16; 0.504 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #18

Million Dollar Listing: New York (9:00) - Bravo
1.162 million viewers, #17; 0.554 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #16

Futurama (10:00) - Comedy Central
1.135 million viewers, #18; 0.862 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #7

The Exes - TV Land
1.076 million viewers, #19; 0.348 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #28

Wedding Island (10:00) - TLC
1.051 million viewers, #20; 0.512 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #17

Love Thy Neighbor (9:30) - OWN
1.040 million viewers, #21; 0.395 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #25

Baby Daddy (8:30) - ABC Family
1.021 million viewers, #22; 0.648 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #12

Legends of Chima (8:00) - Cartoon
1.014 million viewers, #23; 0.187 million adults 18-49 (1.0 rating), #31

Love Thy Neighbor (9:00) - OWN
0.996 million viewers, #24; 0.400 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #23

Melissa & Joey (8:00) - ABC Family
0.907 million viewers, #25; 0.636 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #13

Chef Roble & Co. (10:00) - Bravo
0.805 million viewers, #26; 0.430 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #22

Blood & Oil (10:00) - Discovery
0.783 million viewers, #27; 0.370 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #26

ESPYS Countdown - ESPN
0.669 million viewers, #28; 0.355 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #27

The Soup (10:00) - E!
0.662 million viewers, #29; 0.477 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #21

Couples Therapy (10:00) - VH1
0.517 million viewers, #30; 0.344 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #29

Fight Master: Bellator MMA - Spike TV
0.505 million viewers, #31; 0.261 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #30

I'm Having Their Baby (10:00) - Oxygen
0.260 million viewers, #32; 0.152 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #32

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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