In cable ratings for the week ended Nov. 1:
Top five networks in primetime (18-49s): ESPN, USA, TNT, TBS, Syfy.
Top five networks in primetime (total viewers): USA, ESPN, Fox News Channel, TNT, Nick at Nite.
Top movie (18-49s): No movie during the week made the top 50 among 18-49s.
Top sporting event (total viewers): ESPN’s “Monday Night Football: Eagles/Redskins” (Monday, 8:30 p.m.) 12.77 million.
Shows making the top 10 among 18-34s, 18-49s and 25-54s: ESPN’s “Monday Night Football: Eagles/Redskins” (Monday, 8:30 p.m.); FX’s “Sons of Anarchy” (Tuesday, 10 p.m.); TNT’s “NBA Basketball: Celtics/Cavaliers” (Tuesday, 7:31 p.m.); USA’s “WWE Raw” (Monday, 10 p.m.);
Show on the rise: Travel Channel’s “Ghost Adventures Live,” Friday 8 p.m. The seven-hour event averaged a 0.79 household rating, which doesn’t sound like much but is the second-best Friday night rating in the network’s history behind a 2003 telecast of a “World Poker Tour” marathon.
Show on the decline: Comedy Central’s “The Jeff Dunham Show,” Thursday 9 p.m. The ventriloquist’s show averaged 1.33 million viewers 18-49, down 55 percent from 2.95 million the previous week.
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TOP 25 AD-SUPPORTED CABLE NETWORKS
Ranked on Household Rating
Week Ending November 1 |
|
Rank |
Primetime |
Total Day |
|
Net |
(000) |
Net |
(000) |
|
1
|
USA
|
2584
|
NICK
|
1502
|
|
2
|
ESPN
|
2325
|
USA
|
1354
|
|
3
|
FOXN
|
1602
|
NAN
*
|
1150
|
|
4
|
TNT
|
1580
|
ESPN
|
1057
|
|
5
|
NAN
|
1320
|
FOXN
|
992
|
|
6
|
TBSC
|
1109
|
TNT
|
973
|
|
7
|
SYFY
|
1090
|
TOON
|
884
|
|
8
|
AEN
|
1087
|
ADSM*
|
854
|
|
9
|
HGTV
|
1041
|
TBSC
|
673
|
|
10
|
TOON
|
988
|
AEN
|
662
|
|
11
|
TLC
|
961
|
FOOD
|
618
|
|
12
|
FX
|
948
|
HGTV
|
578
|
|
13
|
FOOD
|
938
|
TRU
|
570
|
|
14
|
SPK
|
840
|
SYFY
|
568
|
|
15
|
DISC
|
831
|
FX
|
562
|
|
16
|
HIST
|
821
|
LIF
|
527
|
|
17
|
TRU
|
819
|
SPK
|
526
|
|
18
|
CMDY
|
802
|
DISC
|
517
|
|
19
|
FAM
|
764
|
HIST
|
515
|
|
20
|
ESP2
|
755
|
TLC
|
478
|
|
21
|
AMC
|
731
|
HALL
|
473
|
|
22
|
LIF
|
730
|
AMC
|
472
|
|
23
|
BET
|
703
|
FAM
|
470
|
|
24
|
BRAV
|
686
|
TVLD
|
464
|
|
25
|
HALL
|
671
|
CMDY
|
454
|
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* Network broadcasts less than 51% of minutes in a 24-hour day.
Source: Turner Research from Nielsen Media Research data
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TOP 25 AD-SUPPORTED CABLE PROGRAMS
Ranked on Households
Week Ending November 1 |
|
Rank
|
Program |
Net
|
(000) |
|
1
|
Eagles vs. Redskins
|
ESPN
|
9258
|
|
2
|
WWE Entertainment
|
USA
|
3761
|
|
3
|
NCIS
|
USA
|
3629
|
|
4
|
White Collar
|
USA
|
3576
|
|
5
|
WWE Entertainment
|
USA
|
3531
|
|
6
|
NCIS
|
USA
|
3361
|
|
7
|
Monk
|
USA
|
3289
|
|
8
|
College Football-Saturday Afternoon
|
ESPN
|
3194
|
|
9
|
Spongebob
|
NICK
|
3142
|
|
10
|
NCIS
|
USA
|
3075
|
|
11
|
NCIS
|
USA
|
3000
|
|
12
|
Spongebob
|
NICK
|
2991
|
|
13
|
NCIS
|
USA
|
2987
|
|
14
|
Celtics vs. Cavaliers
|
TNT
|
2977
|
|
15
|
NCIS
|
USA
|
2947
|
|
16
|
The Penguins Of
Madagascar
|
NICK
|
2921
|
|
17
|
NCIS
|
USA
|
2851
|
|
18
|
The O'Reilly Factor
|
FOXN
|
2821
|
|
19
|
NCIS
|
USA
|
2820
|
|
20
|
The Penguins Of
Madagascar
|
NICK
|
2810
|
|
21
|
NCIS
|
USA
|
2798
|
|
22
|
Spongebob
|
NICK
|
2791
|
|
23
|
NCIS
|
USA
|
2761
|
|
24
|
NCIS
|
USA
|
2754
|
|
25
|
Spongebob
|
NICK
|
2752
|
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Source: Turner Research from Nielsen Media Research data
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TOP 10 AD-SUPPORTED CABLE NETWORKS
Adults 18-34
Week Ending November 1 |
|
Rank |
PRIME TIME |
TOTAL DAY |
|
Net |
(000) |
Net |
(000) |
|
1
|
ESPN
|
717
|
ADSM*
|
448
|
|
2
|
USA
|
571
|
ESPN
|
376
|
|
3
|
TNT
|
510
|
NICK
|
322
|
|
4
|
TBSC
|
487
|
NAN
*
|
291
|
|
5
|
BET
|
413
|
USA
|
289
|
|
6
|
FX
|
371
|
TBSC
|
286
|
|
7
|
CMDY
|
369
|
TNT
|
260
|
|
8
|
SPK
|
359
|
FX
|
236
|
|
9
|
TLC
|
344
|
CMDY
|
214
|
|
10
|
SYFY
|
339
|
SPK
|
208
|
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* Network broadcasts less than 51% of minutes in a 24-hour day.
Source: Turner Research from Nielsen Media Research data
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TOP 10 AD-SUPPORTED CABLE SHOWS
Adults 18-34
Week Ending November 1 |
|
Rank |
PROGRAM |
NET |
(000) |
|
1
|
Eagles vs. Redskins
|
ESPN
|
3247
|
|
2
|
BET Hip Hop Awards
|
BET
|
1578
|
|
3
|
The Hills
|
MTV
|
1369
|
|
4
|
Clippers vs. Lakers
|
TNT
|
1355
|
|
5
|
WWE Entertainment
|
USA
|
1321
|
|
6
|
Family Guy
|
ADSM
|
1301
|
|
7
|
Family Guy
|
ADSM
|
1294
|
|
8
|
The Ultimate Fighter
|
SPK
|
1259
|
|
9
|
Sons Of Anarchy
|
FX
|
1246
|
|
10
|
Celtics vs. Cavaliers
|
TNT
|
1238
|
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Source: Turner Research from Nielsen Media Research data
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TOP 10 AD-SUPPORTED CABLE NETWORKS
Adults 18-49
Week Ending November 1 |
|
Rank |
PRIME TIME |
TOTAL DAY |
|
Net |
(000) |
Net |
(000) |
|
1
|
ESPN
|
1529
|
ESPN
|
732
|
|
2
|
USA
|
1315
|
USA
|
677
|
|
3
|
TNT
|
1010
|
ADSM*
|
620
|
|
4
|
TBSC
|
861
|
TNT
|
564
|
|
5
|
SYFY
|
816
|
NAN
*
|
524
|
|
6
|
FX
|
763
|
NICK
|
507
|
|
7
|
FOOD
|
652
|
TBSC
|
499
|
|
8
|
TLC
|
648
|
FX
|
440
|
|
9
|
SPK
|
643
|
SYFY
|
375
|
|
10
|
BET
|
631
|
SPK
|
374
|
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* Network broadcasts less than 51% of minutes in a 24-hour day.
Source: Turner Research from Nielsen Media Research data
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TOP 10 AD-SUPPORTED CABLE SHOWS
Adults 18-49
Week Ending November 1 |
|
Rank |
PROGRAM |
NET |
(000) |
|
1
|
Eagles vs. Redskins
|
ESPN
|
6860
|
|
2
|
WWE Entertainment
|
USA
|
2824
|
|
3
|
WWE Entertainment
|
USA
|
2614
|
|
4
|
Sons Of Anarchy
|
FX
|
2390
|
|
5
|
BET Hip Hop Awards
|
BET
|
2354
|
|
6
|
Celtics vs. Cavaliers
|
TNT
|
2230
|
|
7
|
Top Chef
|
BRAV
|
2222
|
|
8
|
Clippers vs. Lakers
|
TNT
|
2114
|
|
9
|
The Real Housewives Of
Atlanta
|
BRAV
|
2034
|
|
10
|
The Ultimate Fighter
|
SPK
|
1959
|
|
Source: Turner Research from Nielsen Media Research data
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TOP 10 AD-SUPPORTED CABLE NETWORKS
Adults 25-54
Week Ending November 1 |
|
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PRIME TIME |
TOTAL DAY |
|
Rank
|
Net |
(000) |
Net |
(000) |
|
1
|
ESPN
|
1563
|
USA
|
737
|
|
2
|
USA
|
1465
|
ESPN
|
681
|
|
3
|
TNT
|
1013
|
TNT
|
587
|
|
4
|
SYFY
|
888
|
NAN
*
|
478
|
|
5
|
TBSC
|
725
|
TBSC
|
428
|
|
6
|
FX
|
719
|
SYFY
|
412
|
|
7
|
FOOD
|
683
|
NICK
|
411
|
|
8
|
AEN
|
659
|
ADSM*
|
402
|
|
9
|
TLC
|
628
|
FX
|
395
|
|
10
|
SPK
|
580
|
AEN
|
380
|
|
* Network broadcasts less than 51% of minutes in a 24-hour day.
Source: Turner Research from Nielsen Media Research data
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TOP 10 AD-SUPPORTED CABLE SHOWS
Adults 25-54
Week Ending November 1 |
|
Rank |
PROGRAM |
NET |
(000) |
|
1
|
Eagles vs. Redskins
|
ESPN
|
6776
|
|
2
|
WWE Entertainment
|
USA
|
2813
|
|
3
|
WWE Entertainment
|
USA
|
2579
|
|
4
|
Sons Of Anarchy
|
FX
|
2287
|
|
5
|
Top Chef
|
BRAV
|
2286
|
|
6
|
Celtics vs. Cavaliers
|
TNT
|
2036
|
|
7
|
NCIS
|
USA
|
2036
|
|
8
|
The Real Housewives Of
Atlanta
|
BRAV
|
1988
|
|
9
|
Ghost Hunters
|
SYFY
|
1974
|
|
10
|
College Football-Saturday Afternoon
|
ESPN
|
1889
|
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Source: Turner Research from Nielsen Media Research data
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