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 |
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