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Top 100 Primetime Cable: August 18 - 24, 2014

The annual MTV Video Music Awards topped the week of cable viewing, as the show drew just under 8.3 million viewers and a 4.2 rating in Adults 18-49. But, the annual program was down 1.8 million, from the year before.

ESPN coverage of the NFL preseason captured the #2 spot of the week, with its Monday night game. 6.9 million viewers tuned into watch an exhibition game. This is one of the stronger games from this preseason, including from the broadcast networks.

TNT placed two series in the top five, with RIZZOLI & ISLES taking the #3 spot, and freshman series, THE LAST SHIP, coming in the #5 spot. The very last TRUE BLOOD episode only collected four million viewers.

LOVE & HIP HOP tops all the reality series, placing 10th, with 3.9 million viewers.

THE BIG BANG THEORY reruns were a dominate part of the chart, taking up nearly 20% of the chart. A total of 19 episodes of the series made the top 100.

Rank Day Show Net Time Viewers* A18-49
1 Sun 2014 VMAs MTV 9:00 PM 8.26 4.2
2 Mon NFL preseason Football ESPN 8:00 PM 6.90 2.3
3 Tue Rizzoli & Isles TNT 9:00 PM 5.21 0.8
4 Wed Little League World Series ESPN 7:30 PM 4.99 1.1
5 Sun The Last Ship TNT 9:00 PM 4.38 1.0
6 Mon WWE Raw USA 9:00 PM 4.33 1.5
7 Mon WWE Raw USA 8:00 PM 4.28 1.5
8 Sun True Blood HBO 9:00 PM 4.04 2.1
9 Mon WWE Raw USA 10:00 PM 3.97 1.4
10 Mon Love & Hip Hop VH1 8:00 PM 3.90 2.1
11 Thu Little League World Series ESPN 7:30 PM 3.87 0.7
12 Sun VMA Preshow MTV 8:00 PM 3.78 1.9
13 Sun Mountain Men HIST 9:00 PM 3.12 0.8
14 Tue The Big Bang Theory TBS 9:30 PM 3.02 1.2
15 Tue The Big Bang Theory TBS 9:00 PM 3.01 1.1
16 Wed Suits USA 9:00 PM 2.76 0.8
17 Wed American Pickers HIST 9:00 PM 2.74 0.6
18 Wed The Big Bang Theory TBS 10:30 PM 2.62 1.0
19 Thu The Kelly File FOXNC 9:00 PM 2.62 0.3
20 Wed The Big Bang Theory TBS 10:00 PM 2.60 1.0
21 Thu The Big Bang Theory TBS 10:00 PM 2.57 1.0
22 Tue PERCEPTION TNT 10:00 PM 2.57 0.5
23 Wed American Dad ADSM 10:30 PM 2.57 1.2
24 Sun Falling Skies TNT 10:00 PM 2.56 0.7
25 Tue American Dad ADSM 10:30 PM 2.53 1.2
26 Tue The Big Bang Theory TBS 8:30 PM 2.52 1.0
27 Sat The Big Bang Theory TBS 10:00 PM 2.49 0.8
28 Thu The Big Bang Theory TBS 9:30 PM 2.48 0.8
29 Fri WWE Smackdown SYFY 8:00 PM 2.46 0.6
30 Thu The Big Bang Theory TBS 10:30 PM 2.44 1.0
31 Wed The Big Bang Theory TBS 9:30 PM 2.44 0.9
32 Sun The Strain FX 10:00 PM 2.43 1.1
33 Wed Duck Commander A&E 9:30 PM 2.40 0.8
34 Tue The Kelly File FOXNC 9:00 PM 2.39 0.3
35 Thu The O'Reilly Factor FOXNC 8:00 PM 2.39 0.2
36 Sat The Big Bang Theory TBS 10:30 PM 2.37 0.8
37 Thu Project Runway LIFE 9:00 PM 2.37 0.7
38 Sat The Big Bang Theory TBS 9:30 PM 2.36 0.8
39 Mon Fast N Loud DISC 9:00 PM 2.34 1.0
40 Tue American Dad ADSM 10:00 PM 2.30 1.0
41 Mon Atlanta Exes VH1 9:00 PM 2.28 1.1
42 Sun NCIS USA 8:00 PM 2.26 0.3
43 Fri Dog With A Blog DSNY 8:30 PM 2.23 0.3
44 Tue Little League World Series ESPN 7:30 PM 2.20 0.5
45 Sun FX Movie Prime FX 7:00 PM 2.20 0.8
46 Sat Doctor Who BBCA 8:15 PM 2.19 0.9
47 Thu Family Guy ADSM 10:30 PM 2.18 0.9
48 Sun NCIS USA 7:00 PM 2.14 0.4
49 Wed American Dad ADSM 10:00 PM 2.13 0.9
50 Mon The Big Bang Theory TBS 10:30 PM 2.11 0.8
51 Wed House Hunters HGTV 10:00 PM 2.09 0.5
52 Thu Pawn Stars HIST 9:00 PM 2.09 0.5
53 Sat The Big Bang Theory TBS 9:00 PM 2.08 0.7
54 Sat Hell On Wheels AMC 9:00 PM 2.08 0.4
55 Mon The Real Housewives/OC BRVO 9:00 PM 2.03 0.9
56 Mon The Big Bang Theory TBS 10:00 PM 2.02 0.9
57 Tue Counting Cars HIST 9:30 PM 2.01 0.7
58 Tue The Big Bang Theory TBS 8:00 PM 2.00 0.8
59 Thu NFL preseason Football NFL 7:30 PM 1.99 0.6
60 Mon DALLAS TNT 9:00 PM 1.97 0.4
61 Tue Royal Pains USA 9:00 PM 1.97 0.4
62 Thu Pawn Stars HIST 9:30 PM 1.96 0.5
63 Wed The Big Bang Theory TBS 9:00 PM 1.95 0.8
64 Wed Austin & Ally DSNY 8:00 PM 1.95 0.3
65 Thu Law & Order: SVU USA 8:00 PM 1.92 0.6
66 Tue Counting Cars HIST 9:00 PM 1.91 0.7
67 Thu Hannity FOXNC 10:00 PM 1.90 0.2
68 Tue Brandi & Jarrod A&E 10:00 PM 1.90 0.6
69 Thu The Big Bang Theory TBS 9:00 PM 1.90 0.6
70 Thu Pawn Stars HIST 8:30 PM 1.89 0.5
71 Wed House Hunters INTL HGTV 10:30 PM 1.89 0.4
72 Sun Ice Road Truckers HIST 10:00 PM 1.87 0.5
73 Mon Little League World Series ESPN2 8:15 PM 1.86 0.5
74 Thu American Dad ADSM 10:00 PM 1.86 0.7
75 Sun Naked & Afraid DISC 10:00 PM 1.86 0.7
76 Tue Hannity FOXNC 10:00 PM 1.85 0.3
77 Sun The Leftovers HBO 10:15 PM 1.85 0.9
78 Sun NCIS USA 9:00 PM 1.85 0.3
79 Sun The Real Housewives/NJ BRVO 8:00 PM 1.84 0.8
80 Mon American Dad ADSM 10:00 PM 1.83 0.8
81 Tue Storage Wars A&E 9:30 PM 1.83 0.5
82 Wed American Restoration HIST 10:00 PM 1.81 0.5
83 Wed Teen Mom II MTV 10:00 PM 1.81 1.1
84 Fri American Dad ADSM 10:30 PM 1.81 0.7
85 Tue Pretty Little Liars FAM 8:00 PM 1.80 0.8
86 Tue Cleveland Show, THE ADSM 9:30 PM 1.80 0.7
87 Sun NCIS USA 10:00 PM 1.78 0.4
88 Mon House Hunters HGTV 10:00 PM 1.76 0.4
89 Sun FLIPPING THE BLOCK HGTV 9:00 PM 1.74 0.5
90 Wed LEGENDS TNT 9:00 PM 1.73 0.5
91 Thu Castle TNT 8:00 PM 1.72 0.3
92 Tue The Big Bang Theory TBS 10:30 PM 1.72 0.7
93 Sun Rachel vs Guy Kids FOOD 8:00 PM 1.72 0.5
94 Thu House Hunters HGTV 10:00 PM 1.71 0.4
95 Wed Property Brothers HGTV 9:00 PM 1.71 0.4
96 Thu Pawn Stars HIST 10:30 PM 1.71 0.4
97 Thu Pawn Stars HIST 10:00 PM 1.71 0.4
98 Wed American Pickers HIST 8:00 PM 1.70 0.4
99 Thu House Hunters INTL HGTV 10:30 PM 1.70 0.4
100 Mon Atlanta Exes VH1 10:00 PM 1.68 0.8
* - in millions

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