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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