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[08/12/14 - 12:00 PM]
TNT Dramas Continue to Rule Basic Cable Ratings
TNT spins the numbers for the week of August 4-10.
[via press release from TNT]

TNT Dramas Continue to Rule Basic Cable Ratings

The Last Ship, Major Crimes and Rizzoli & Isles Top the Weekly Charts As Entire TNT Slate Shows Delivery Growth in Time-Shifted Viewing

TNT's summer slate continues to rule the ratings, with The Last Ship winning the week as basic cable's #1 scripted original with key adult demos and Major Crimes and Rizzoli & Isles ranking as basic cable's most-watched programs for the week. Combined with Perception, Murder in the First and Falling Skies, TNT scored six of basic cable's Top 10 scripted originals for the week, duplicating its success for the summer-to-date. In addition, TNT's summer dramas continue to draw a significant number of viewers through DVR usage, with the most recent Live + 7 data showing week-over-week growth for each of the shows on the slate.

The Last Ship ranked as basic cable's #1 scripted original for the week in Live + Same Day delivery of adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 and came in third behind Major Crimes and Rizzoli & Isles among total viewers. Time-shifted viewing has lifted the Aug. 3 episode of The Last Ship to 6.1 million viewers in Live + 3 delivery, including 2.4 million adults 25-54 and 2.0 million adults 18-49. And the July 27 episode brought in a total of 6.9 million viewers in Live + 7 delivery (+5% vs. the prior week), with 2.8 million adults 25-54 (+8%) and 2.3 million adults 18-49 (+2%). The Last Ship continues to rank as basic cable's #1 new series for the year-to-date.

Major Crimes, which ranked as basic cable's #1 program for the week, has so far drawn 6.7 million viewers in Live + 3 delivery for last Monday's episode, including 2.0 million adults 25-54 and 1.4 million adults 18-49. Meanwhile, the July 21 episode of Major Crimes grew to a final tally of 7.8 million viewers in Live + 7 delivery, a +6% increase over the prior week's episode. In key demos, the July 21 episode garnered 2.4 million adults 25-54 and 1.7 million adults 18-49. Now in its third season, Major Crimes is showing across-the-board growth compared to season two, including a +4% uptick with total viewers.

Rizzoli & Isles came in second for the week behind Major Crimes in Live + Same Day delivery, but time-shifted viewing has actually pushed it ahead by growing Tuesday's audience to 7.2 million viewers in Live + 3 delivery. In key demos, last week's episode has risen to 2.3 million adults 25-54 and 1.9 million adults 18-49 in Live + 3. DVR usage propelled the July 22 episode of Rizzoli & Isles to 8.4 million viewers in Live + 7 delivery, an +8% increase over the prior week. The episode also scored week-over-week demo growth, with 2.9 million adults 25-54 (+10%) and 2.4 million adults 18-49 (+8%) in Live + 7 delivery.

Falling Skies attracted 4.2 million viewers in Live + 3 delivery for its Aug. 3 episode, including 1.8 million adults 25-54 and 1.6 million adults 18-49. The epic series' July 27 episode scored 4.7 million viewers in Live + 7 delivery (+2% vs. the prior week), including 2.1 million adults 25-54 and 1.8 million adults 18-49.

Perception has drawn more than 4.1 million viewers in Live + 3 delivery for last Tuesday's episode (+2% vs. the prior week), including 1.4 million adults 25-54 (+2%) and 1.0 million adults 18-49 (+4%). In addition, Perception's July 22 episode scored 4.7 milion viewers in Live + 7 delivery (+9% vs. the prior week), with 1.6 million adults 25-54 (+4%) and 1.2 million adults 18-49 (matching the prior week).

Murder in the First drew 4.1 million viewers in Live + 3 delivery for last Monday's episode, including 1.1 million adults 25-54 and 806,000 adults 18-49. Meanwhile, the July 21 episode of Murder in the First grew to a final total of 4.3 million viewers in Live + 7 delivery, with 1.2 million adults 25-54 and 897,000 adults 18-49, the latter increasing slightly over the prior week. Murder in the First ranks behind TNT's The Last Ship among basic cable's top new series for the year-to-date.

Cold Justice, TNT's real-life investigative series, brought in 2.2 million viewers in Live + 3 delivery for its Aug. 1 episode, with 854,000 adults 25-54 (+2% vs. the prior week) and 605,000 adults 18-49. The show scored huge growth with its July 25 episode, which tallied 2.4 million viewers in Live + 7 delivery (+21% vs. the prior week), along with 873,000 adults 25-54 (+12%) and 689,000 adults 18-49 (+25%). Compared to this past winter's episodes, Cold Justice has grown its Live + 7 delivery by +21% among total viewers, while adults 25-54 have grown by +8%.

TNT's summer success is poised to continue with Wednesday's eagerly anticipated launch of Legends, a thrilling new drama starring Sean Bean and produced by the creative minds behind hits like 24, Homeland and Fringe. Wednesday will also mark the fourth-season premiere of TNT's buddy legal drama Franklin & Bash, starring Mark-Paul Gossellaar and Breckin Meyer.

TNT's Summer-to-Date Ratings

Through the second week of August, TNT continues to rank as basic cable's #1 network in primetime among total viewers for the summer-to-date and is in a tight race among adults 25-54. TNT's Rizzoli & Isles, Major Crimes and The Last Ship continue to rank as basic cable's Top 3 most-watched scripted series for the summer-to-date. They are joined by Falling Skies, Murder in the First and Perception in giving TNT six of basic cable's Top 10 scripted series this summer:

#1 Rizzoli & Isles: 7.4 million viewers for the summer-to-date (Live + 7 blended)
#2 Major Crimes: 6.8 million viewers
#3 The Last Ship: 6.3 million viewers
Falling Skies: 4.4 million viewers
Murder in the First: 4.2 million viewers
Perception: 4.1 million viewers

In key demos, TNT's new blockbuster The Last Ship and ongoing hit Rizzoli & Isles lead the pack in giving TNT four of basic cable's Top 5 scripted series this summer with adults 25-54:

#1 The Last Ship: 2.5 million adults 25-54 (Live + 7 blended)
#2 Rizzoli & Isles: 2.4 million adults 25-54
Major Crimes: 2.0 million adults 25-54
Falling Skies: 2.0 million adults 25-54

Among adults 18-49, TNT holds three of the Top 5 scripted series this summer:

The Last Ship: 2.0 million adults 18-49 (Live + 7 blended)
Rizzoli & Isles: 2.0 million adults 18-49
Falling Skies: 1.7 million adults 18-49

Collectively, TNT's summer originals are bringing in many more viewers than last year. For the summer-to-date, the network's original series are averaging 5.6 million viewers in Live + 7 delivery, a +30% increase over the same time last year. Demo deliveries have grown by double-digit percentages, with this summer's TNT originals bringing in +17% more adults 25-54 and +12% more adults 18-49 than last summer.

About TNT

TNT is television's destination for drama. Seen in 101 million households and ranking among cable's top networks, TNT is home to such original drama series as Rizzoli & Isles, Major Crimes, Falling Skies, The Last Ship, Murder in the First, Perception, Dallas and Franklin & Bash. TNT's upcoming slate of original scripted dramas includes Legends, The Librarians, Public Morals, Proof and Transporter The Series, which will make its U.S. television debut on the network this fall. TNT also features such dramatic unscripted series as Cold Justice and the upcoming On the Menu and Wake Up Call. In addition, TNT is the cable home to popular dramas like Hawaii Five-0, Castle, The Mentalist, Bones and Supernatural; primetime specials, such as the Screen Actors Guild Awards(R); blockbuster movies; and championship sports coverage, including NASCAR, the NBA and the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship.

TNT is part of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company. Turner Broadcasting creates and programs branded news; entertainment; animation and young adult; and sports media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.





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· COLD JUSTICE (OXYGEN)
· FALLING SKIES (TNT)
· LAST SHIP, THE (TNT)
· MAJOR CRIMES (TNT)
· MURDER IN THE FIRST (TNT)
· PERCEPTION (TNT)
· RIZZOLI & ISLES (TNT)




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