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Top 100 Primetime Cable: August 11 - 17, 2014

Discovery's annual SHARK WEEK had its best ever performance, in the 27 year history of the event programming. SHARK WEEK 2014 broke record in many demographics, including the best ever week for Women 18-49. The ratings were up 3% from last year and help push Discovery to the #3 spot in the weekly cable averages, behind Disney and TNT.

Disney's rise to the top was lead by the TV movie, HOW TO BUILD A BETTER BOY, which drew 4.6 million viewers. That is about a million less than June's premiere of the movie ZAPPED. But, HOW TO BUILD... helped push GIRL MEETS WORLD to it's best numbers since its series premiere, after ZAPPED.

TNT placed three programs in the top 10 and seven dramas in the top 45. MAJOR CRIMES and RIZZOLI & ISLES were the only cable programs to draw over five million viewers.

The week's #1 show in the A18-49 ratings was Monday night's LOVE & HIP HOP, from VH1. The hit reality series collected a 1.9 rating, edging out HBO's TRUE BLOOD.

ESPN's Thursday night NFL preseason NFL game finished in the 9th spot, getting 3.8 million viewers.

Rank Day Show Net Time Viewers* A18-49
1 Mon Major Crimes TNT 9:00 PM 5.73 0.8
2 Tue Rizzoli & Isles TNT 9:00 PM 5.68 1.0
3 Fri Movie: How to Build a Better Boy DSNY 8:00 PM 4.56 0.6
4 Mon WWE Raw USA 10:00 PM 4.46 1.5
5 Mon WWE Raw USA 9:00 PM 4.36 1.5
6 Sun The Last Ship TNT 9:00 PM 4.12 1.0
7 Mon WWE Raw USA 8:00 PM 4.08 1.4
8 Fri Girl Meets World DSNY 9:45 PM 4.08 0.7
9 Thu NFL Preaseason Football ESPN 8:00 PM 3.84 1.2
10 Wed Duck Dynasty A&E 9:00 PM 3.81 1.4
11 Mon Love & Hip Hop VH1 8:00 PM 3.70 1.9
12 Sun True Blood HBO 9:00 PM 3.56 1.8
13 Mon Monster Hammerhead DISC 10:00 PM 3.45 1.5
14 Mon Jaws Strikes Back DISC 9:00 PM 3.41 1.6
15 Mon Murder in the First TNT 10:00 PM 3.39 0.5
16 Mon The O'Reilly Factor FOXN 8:00 PM 3.29 0.4
17 Tue Alien Shark DISC 9:00 PM 3.11 1.4
18 Thu The Big Bang Theory TBS 9:30 PM 3.09 1.2
19 Sun Mountain Men HIST 9:00 PM 3.00 0.8
20 Thu Pawn Stars HIST 9:30 PM 2.97 0.6
21 Thu The Big Bang Theory TBS 10:00 PM 2.96 1.1
22 Tue PERCEPTION TNT 10:00 PM 2.87 0.6
23 Tue The O'Reilly Factor FOXN 8:00 PM 2.86 0.3
24 Thu Pawn Stars HIST 9:00 PM 2.83 0.7
25 Tue The Big Bang Theory TBS 8:30 PM 2.80 1.1
26 Tue Lair of the Mega Shark DISC 10:00 PM 2.78 1.3
27 Mon Great White Serial Killer DISC 8:00 PM 2.76 1.1
28 Wed The Big Bang Theory TBS 10:00 PM 2.72 1.1
29 Fri I Didn't Do It DSNY 10:15 PM 2.70 0.3
30 Wed Zombie Sharks DISC 9:00 PM 2.68 1.2
31 Wed Spawn of Jaws DISC 10:00 PM 2.64 1.2
32 Thu Movie: Spy Kids 2 DSNY 9:00 PM 2.62 0.5
33 Tue The Big Bang Theory TBS 9:00 PM 2.62 1.1
34 Wed Suits USA 9:00 PM 2.59 0.8
35 Wed LEGENDS TNT 9:00 PM 2.58 0.5
36 Fri WWE Smackdown SYFY 8:00 PM 2.56 0.7
37 Wed American Pickers HIST 9:00 PM 2.52 0.5
38 Wed The Big Bang Theory TBS 10:30 PM 2.52 1.0
39 Sat The Big Bang Theory TBS 10:30 PM 2.50 0.8
40 Thu The Big Bang Theory TBS 10:30 PM 2.50 0.9
41 Sun Falling Skies TNT 10:00 PM 2.46 0.7
42 Thu SHARKAGEDDON DISC 10:00 PM 2.45 1.1
43 Tue The Big Bang Theory TBS 9:30 PM 2.45 1.0
44 Sun Karashians E 9:00 PM 2.43 1.2
45 Sun Little Leaue World Series ESPN2 7:00 PM 2.41 0.4
46 Mon The Big Bang Theory TBS 10:30 PM 2.38 1.0
47 Mon Hit the Floor VH1 9:00 PM 2.37 1.1
48 Wed Senor De Los Cielos II TEL 10:00 PM 2.30 1.0
49 Sat The Big Bang Theory TBS 9:30 PM 2.30 0.8
50 Wed The Big Bang Theory TBS 9:30 PM 2.30 0.9
51 Tue Storage Wars A&E 9:30 PM 2.30 0.7
52 Tue The Kelly File FOXN 9:00 PM 2.29 0.2
53 Sun the Strain FX 10:00 PM 2.28 1.0
54 Thu Pawn Stars HIST 10:00 PM 2.27 0.5
55 Sat NCIS USA 7:00 PM 2.27 0.4
56 Sat The Big Bang Theory TBS 10:00 PM 2.27 0.7
57 Tue American Dad ADSM 10:30 PM 2.26 1.0
58 Tue Monster Hammerhead DISC 8:00 PM 2.24 0.9
59 Tue American Dad ADSM 10:00 PM 2.23 1.0
60 Tue Storage Wars A&E 9:00 PM 2.21 0.6
61 Fri Megalodon: New Evidence DISC 10:00 PM 2.21 0.9
62 Wed Lair of the Mega Shark DISC 8:00 PM 2.20 0.9
63 Thu The Big Bang Theory TBS 9:00 PM 2.20 0.9
64 Wed Movie: Spy Kids DSNY 9:00 PM 2.20 0.4
65 Tue The Big Bang Theory TBS 8:00 PM 2.19 0.8
66 Tue Counting Cars HIST 9:30 PM 2.18 0.8
67 Sun Law & Order: SVU USA 8:00 PM 2.18 0.6
68 Sat Hell On Wheels AMC 9:00 PM 2.17 0.4
69 Thu Family Guy ADSM 10:30 PM 2.16 1.0
70 Sun Naked & Afraid DISC 10:00 PM 2.15 1.0
71 Sat NCIS USA 8:00 PM 2.15 0.4
72 Tue Counting Cars HIST 9:00 PM 2.15 0.8
73 Sat The Big Bang Theory TBS 9:00 PM 2.14 0.8
74 Thu Dog with a blog DSNY 8:30 PM 2.12 0.3
75 Thu I Escaped Jaws II DISC 9:00 PM 2.10 1.0
76 Thu Senor De Los Cielos II TEL 10:00 PM 2.09 0.9
77 Wed American Dad ADSM 10:30 PM 2.08 1.0
78 Wed American Pickers HIST 10:00 PM 2.07 0.5
79 Mon The Big Bang Theory TBS 10:00 PM 2.06 0.9
80 Tue Pretty Little Liars FAM 8:00 PM 2.05 0.9
81 Thu JESSIE DSNY 8:00 PM 2.05 0.4
82 Wed WAHLBURGERS A&E 10:00 PM 2.04 0.9
83 Mon The Real Housewives/OC BRVO 9:00 PM 2.03 0.9
84 Sun Ice Road Truckers HIST 10:00 PM 2.01 0.5
85 Tue Chopped TEENS FOOD 10:00 PM 2.01 0.7
86 Sun Law & Order: SVU USA 9:00 PM 2.00 0.6
87 Tue Royal Pains USA 9:00 PM 1.99 0.5
88 Thu Pawn Stars HIST 10:30 PM 1.99 0.5
89 Thu SpongeBob The Movie NICK 8:00 PM 1.98 0.4
90 Thu American Dad ADSM 10:00 PM 1.97 0.9
91 Tue Brandi & Jarrod A&E 10:00 PM 1.97 0.6
92 Sun Law & Order: SVU USA 7:00 PM 1.96 0.5
93 Wed Teen Mom II MTV 10:00 PM 1.95 1.2
94 Wed Law & Order: SVU USA 8:00 PM 1.95 0.5
95 Tue Rizzoli & Isles TNT 8:00 PM 1.95 0.3
96 Sat NCIS USA 9:00 PM 1.91 0.4
97 Sat The Big Bang Theory TBS 8:30 PM 1.91 0.6
98 Wed American Pickers HIST 8:00 PM 1.91 0.3
99 Thu Project Runway LIFE 9:00 PM 1.88 0.6
100 Sun Law & Order: SVU USA 10:00 PM 1.87 0.6

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