Cable Top 10: Week of March 12, 2012

THE WALKING DEAD is a monster, no pun intended. The season finale of the hottest show on the air drew a scripted series cable TV record 9 million viewers and a whopping 4.7 demo rating. AMC and viewers alike will not be able to wait until October for the 3rd season premiere.

AMC Was able to deliver the DEAD audience in the 10pm hour as the recaps show that followed, TALKING DEAD, kept 4.3 million viewers from the 9:00pm season-ender.

Top 10 in Total Viewers:

1. 8.99 million viewers - THE WALKING DEAD (AMC) - Sun, 9:00pm
2. 4.98 million viewers - WWE (USA) - Mon, 10:00pm
3. 4.67 million viewers - WWE (USA) - Mon, 9:00pm
4. 4.43 million viewers - NCAA BASKETBALL (TNT) -  Sun, 8:40pm
5. 4.30 million viewers - TALKING DED (AMC) - Sun, 10:00pm
6. 4.01 million viewers - IN PLAIN SIGHT (USA) - Fri, 10:00pm
7. 3.78 million viewers - THE BIG BANG THEORY (TBS) - Tue, 9:30pm
8. 3.65 million viewers - THE BIG BANG THEORY (TBS) - Tue, 10:00pm
9. 3.50 million viewers - THE BIG BANG THEORY (TBS) - Tue, 10:30pm
10. 3.79 million viewers - NCIS (USA) - Mon, 8:00pm

Top 10 in 18-49 Demographic:

1. 4.7 demo rating - THE WALKING DEAD (AMC) - 9:00pm 
2. 2.3 demo rating - TALKING DEAD (AMC) - Sun, 10:00pm
3. 2.0 demo rating - WWE (USA) - Mon, 10:00pm
4. 1.8 demo rating - WWE (USA) - Mon, 9:00pm
5. 17. demo rating  - NCAA BASKETBALL (TNT) -  Sun, 8:40pm
6. 1.7 demo rating - THE BIG BANG THEORY (TBS) - Tue, 10:00pm
7. 1.7 demo rating - THE BIG BANG THEORY (TBS) - Tue, 9:30pm
8. 1.6 demo rating - THE BIG BANG THEORY (TBS) - Tue, 10:30pm
9. 1.5 demo rating - NBA (ESPN) - Wed, 9:35pm
10. 1.5 demo rating - SOUTH PARK (Comedy) - Wed, 10:00pm