Primetime Cable Ratings: February 15, 2015

THE WALKING DEAD was the #1 cable program of Sunday night, but it did take a big hit from the SNL 40th Anniversary event, on NBC. Drawing 12.3 million viewers and a 6.2 demo rating, DEAD was down 3.4 million viewers and 1.8 points (-22%) in the demo ratings, week-to-week. Now, with THE OSCARS coming this Sunday, will the numbers fall again, stay flat or rise?

TALKING DEAD returned to its regular post-TWD slot and drew 5.1 million viewers and a 2.5 rating in Adults 18-49, for the #3 spot on the chart. It was about a million viewers less than the NBA All-Star Game, but nearly even with the annually exhibition game.

That NBA game was down 1.5 million viewers and lost 21% in the demo, from last year's game. It too may have lost fans who decided to watch the SNL40 special.

Rank	Show	Net	Time	Viewers*	A18-49
1	The Walking Dead	AMC	9:00 PM	12.27	6.2
2	2015 NBA All-Star Game	TNT	8:45 PM	5.96	2.6
3	Talking Dead	AMC	10:00 PM	5.07	2.5
4	NBA Tip-Off	TNT	7:00 PM	3.13	1.4
5	The Real Housewives/ATL	BRVO	8:00 PM	2.85	1.2
6	Alaska: The Last Frontier	DISC	9:00 PM	2.68	0.6
7	The Walking Dead	AMC	8:00 PM	2.61	1.0
8	FX Movie Prime	FX	8:00 PM	2.14	0.9
9	Movie: Aliens in the Attic	NICK	7:00 PM	2.09	0.5
10	Watch What Happens Live	BRVO	9:00 PM	1.91	0.8
11	Family Guy	ADSM	10:30 PM	1.91	0.8
12	Law & Order: SVU	USA	7:00 PM	1.84	0.5
13	Law & Order: SVU	USA	8:00 PM	1.75	0.4
14	Alaskan Bush People	DISC	10:00 PM	1.73	0.4
15	Worst Cooks	FOOD	9:00 PM	1.64	0.5

* - in millions