Primetime Cable Ratings: February 12, 2017

The return of THE WALKING DEAD means a huge win for AMC on the night. The winter premiere of the #1 series on TV collected 12 million viewers and a 5.7 rating in Adults 18-49. That is up from the fall finale by 1.4 million viewers and 12% in the demo rating. TALKING DEAD was up  half a million total viewers, but grew just 10% in the demo, from the December 11 episode.

HGTV had a strong night pushing six programs into the top 15 on the night. BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT led all shows with 1.9 million viewers at 8 PM and 1.8 at 8 :30.

E!s coverage of the Grammy Awards Red Carpet Arrivals pushed it to the #7 spot, hauling in 1.7 million viewers.

Rank	Show	Net	Time	P2*	A18-49
1	The Walking Dead	AMC	9:00 PM	11,996	5.7
2	Talking Dead	AMC	10:13 PM	4,804	2.2
3	The Real Housewives: ATL	BRVO	8:00 PM	2,251	1.0
4	Beachfront Bargain Hunt	HGTV	8:00 PM	1,936	0.5
5	Not so Valentine	NICK	7:00 PM	1,802	0.3
6	Beachfront Bargain Hunt	HGTV	8:30 PM	1,785	0.4
7	LRC: 2017 Grammys	E!	6:00 PM	1,703	0.6
8	Hallmark Movie	HALL	9:00 PM	1,570	0.2
9	FOX Report Sunday	FOXN	7:00 PM	1,569	0.2
10	Worst Cooks	FOOD	9:00 PM	1,462	0.5
11	Caribbean life	HGTV	9:30 PM	1,440	0.3
12	Island Life	HGTV	10:30 PM	1,376	0.3
13	Caribbean life	HGTV	9:00 PM	1,375	0.3
14	Island Life	HGTV	10:00 PM	1,374	0.3
15	Long Lost Family	TLC	9:00 PM	1,302	0.2

* Viewership (,000)