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This week’s cable ratings

By Diego Vasquez

May 21, 2013

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In cable ratings for the week ended May 19:

Top five networks in primetime (18-49s): TNT, TBS, USA, Adult Swim, FX.

Top five networks in primetime (total viewers): TNT, USA, Fox News Channel, Disney Channel, TBS.

Top five cable news networks in primetime (25-54): Fox News Channel, HLN, MSNBC, CNN, CNBC, FBN.

Top five cable news programs (total viewers): 1. Fox News Channel’s “The O’Reilly Factor” (Monday, 8 p.m.); 2. Fox News Channel’s “The O’Reilly Factor” (Thursday, 8 p.m.); 3. Fox News Channel’s “The O’Reilly Factor” (Wednesday, 8 p.m.); 4. Fox News Channel’s “The O’Reilly Factor” (Tuesday, 8 p.m.); 5. Fox News Channel’s “Special Report with Bret Baier” (Wednesday, 6 p.m.).

Top movie (18-49s): No movie during the week made the top 50 among viewers 18-49.

Top sporting event (total viewers): TNT’s “NBA Basketball: Chicago/Miami” (Wednesday, 7 p.m.) 6.62 million.

Shows making the top 10 among 18-34s, 18-49s and 25-54s: TNT’s “NBA Basketball: Chicago/Miami” (Wednesday, 7 p.m.); TNT’s “NBA Basketball: Golden State/San Antonio” (Tuesday, 9:43 p.m.); TNT’s “NBA Basketball: Memphis/Oklahoma City” (Wednesday, 9:49 p.m.); TNT’s “NBA Basketball: Oklahoma City/Memphis” (Monday, 9:43 p.m.); ESPN’s “NBA Basketball: New York/Indiana” (Saturday, 7:59 p.m.).

Show on the rise: Discovery Channel’s “Deadliest Catch,” Tuesday, 9 p.m. The reality show averaged 1.88 million viewers 25-54, up 9 percent from 1.72 million the previous week.

Show on the decline: A&E’s “Bates Motel,” Monday, 10 p.m. The first-year drama tumbled 18 percent week-to-week among 18-49s, from 1.61 million to 1.32 million.

TOP 25 AD-SUPPORTED CABLE NETWORKS Ranked on Total Viewers Week Ending May 19
Rank	Primetime		Total Day
Rank	Net	(000)	Net	(000)
1	TNT	3355	NICK	1707
2	USA	2515	DSNY	1474
3	FOXN	2037	TNT	1443
4	DSNY	2027	FOXN	1335
5	TBSC	1554	ADSM*	1330
6	HIST	1509	USA	1171
7	ADSM	1483	NAN *	1070
8	AEN	1347	TOON	1008
9	ESPN	1328	HIST	778
10	NAN	1238	AEN	745
11	FX	1204	TBSC	702
12	DISC	1176	HGTV	694
13	HGTV	1123	ESPN	661
14	NBCS	1041	FX	657
15	FOOD	968	FOOD	574
16	TLC	914	DISC	544
17	SYFY	903	ID	538
18	LIF	893	FAM	507
19	FAM	867	TVLD	505
20	SPD	776	LIF	468
21	AMC	769	TRU	467
22	TRU	752	AMC	460
23	SPK	749	HLN	459
24	TVLD	702	TLC	440
25	BRAV	699	CMDY	422
* Network broadcasts less than 51% of minutes in a 24-hour day. Source: Turner Research from Nielsen data

TOP 25 AD-SUPPORTED CABLE PROGRAMS Ranked on Total Viewers Week Ending May 19
Rank	Program	Net	(000)
1	Chicago/Miami	TNT	5474
2	Golden State/San Antonio	TNT	5339
3	Memphis/Oklahoma City	TNT	5269
4	Oklahoma City/Memphis	TNT	5041
5	New York/Indiana	ESPN	4948
6	Miami/Chicago	TNT	4873
7	Indiana/New York	TNT	4590
8	WWE Raw	USA	4250
9	WWE Raw	USA	4098
10	New York/Indiana	TNT	4050
11	WWE Raw=	USA	3793
12	San Antonio/Golden State	ESPN	3788
13	Swamp People	HIST	3756
14	NASCAR Sprint Cup Racing	SPD	3679
15	North America	DISC	3443
16	The O’Reilly Factor	FOXN	3338
17	Spongebob	NICK	3312
18	The Big Bang Theory	TBSC	3219
19	The O’Reilly Factor	FOXN	3137
20	Spongebob	NICK	3125
21	The O’Reilly Factor	FOXN	3117
22	Spongebob	NICK	3092
23	Love & Hip Hop Atlanta 2	VH1	3062
24	NCIS	USA	3061
25	Spongebob	NICK	3020
Source: Turner Research from Nielsen data

TOP 10 AD-SUPPORTED CABLE NETWORKS Adults 18-34 Week Ending May 19
Rank	PRIME TIME		TOTAL DAY
Rank	Net	(000)	Net	(000)
1	TNT	967	ADSM*	590
2	ADSM	569	TNT	346
3	TBSC	497	NAN *	304
4	USA	440	NICK	295
5	ESPN	334	TBSC	239
6	FX	312	TOON	218
7	CMDY	290	ESPN	215
8	MTV	290	DSNY	205
9	AEN	283	USA	202
10	NBCS	274	CMDY	197
* Network broadcasts less than 51% of minutes in a 24-hour day. Source: Turner Research from Nielsen data

TOP 10 AD-SUPPORTED CABLE SHOWS Adults 18-34 Week Ending May 19
Rank	PROGRAM	NET	(000)
1	Memphis/Oklahoma City	TNT	1830
2	Oklahoma City/Memphis	TNT	1663
3	Golden State/San Antonio	TNT	1648
4	Chicago/Miami	TNT	1597
5	Love & Hip Hop Atlanta 2	VH1	1555
6	Miami/Chicago	TNT	1547
7	New York/Indiana	ESPN	1464
8	Family Guy	ADSM	1415
9	T.I. and Tiny 3	VH1	1326
10	Family Guy	ADSM	1284
Source: Turner Research from Nielsen data

TOP 10 AD-SUPPORTED CABLE NETWORKS Adults 18-49 Week Ending May 19
Rank	PRIME TIME		TOTAL DAY
Rank	Net	(000)	Net	(000)
1	TNT	1763	ADSM*	775
2	TBSC	865	TNT	709
3	USA	865	NAN *	484
4	ADSM	773	NICK	472
5	FX	655	USA	413
6	AEN	617	TBSC	405
7	ESPN	610	ESPN	371
8	NBCS	571	FX	364
9	DISC	531	AEN	341
10	HIST	525	DSNY	329
* Network broadcasts less than 51% of minutes in a 24-hour day. Source: Turner Research from Nielsen data

TOP 10 AD-SUPPORTED CABLE SHOWS Adults 18-49 Week Ending May 19
Rank	PROGRAM	NET	(000)
1	Memphis/Oklahoma City	TNT	3063
2	Golden State/San Antonio	TNT	2978
3	Chicago/Miami	TNT	2934
4	Oklahoma City/Memphis	TNT	2765
5	Miami/Chicago	TNT	2631
6	New York/Indiana	ESPN	2549
7	Indiana/New York	TNT	2381
8	Love & Hip Hop Atlanta 2	VH1	2180
9	San Antonio/Golden State	ESPN	2120
10	New York/Indiana	TNT	2091
Source: Turner Research from Nielsen data

TOP 10 AD-SUPPORTED CABLE NETWORKS Adults 25-54 Week Ending May 19
	PRIME TIME		TOTAL DAY
Rank	Net	(000)	Net	(000)
1	TNT	1636	TNT	708
2	USA	926	ADSM*	476
3	TBSC	810	USA	447
4	FX	671	NAN *	418
5	AEN	649	NICK	388
6	HIST	640	TBSC	364
7	DISC	620	AEN	352
8	ESPN	597	HIST	347
9	NBCS	570	FX	346
10	ADSM	516	ESPN	339
* Network broadcasts less than 51% of minutes in a 24-hour day. Source: Turner Research from Nielsen data

TOP 10 AD-SUPPORTED CABLE SHOWS Adults 25-54 Week Ending May 19
Rank	PROGRAM	NET	(000)
1	Chicago/Miami	TNT	2803
2	Golden State/San Antonio	TNT	2705
3	Memphis/Oklahoma City	TNT	2620
4	New York/Indiana	ESPN	2468
5	Oklahoma City/Memphis	TNT	2425
6	Miami/Chicago	TNT	2327
7	Indiana/New York	TNT	2216
8	San Antonio/Golden State	ESPN	1979
9	Swamp People	HIST	1954
10	Deadliest Catch	DISC	1884
Source: Turner Research from Nielsen data