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Top 100 Primetime Cable: August 17 - 23, 2015

To the surprise of nobody, the series premiere of FEAR THE WALKING DEAD was cable's top program of the week, by establishing a new standard for cable series premieres. The companion series to the #1 show on TV, posted the best ever numbers for a premiere, by a cable series. 10.1 million viewers, along with a 4.9 rating in Adults 18-49, watched the 90 minute series opener, from 9 to 10:30 p.m. An additional 2.49 million viewers watched it from 10:30 pm to 12 a.m., making it the #25 cable program of the week. Add in a special TAKING DEAD as the lead in to the premiere, 4.2 million and AMC totally ruled Sunday night.

The season finale of DUCK DYNASTY was edged out by LOVE & HIP HOP as the top reality series of the week. Just 70,000 viewers separated the two programs, but L&HH had a 70% advantage over DD in the A18-49 demographic ratings.

ESPN's first preseason NFL game was the top sports event of the week, ranking 5th, with 3.9 million viewers.

The much anticipated series premiere of Starz's BLUNT TALK, starring Patrick Stewart, only drew 450,000 viewers, on Saturday night.

Rank Day Show Net Time Viewers* A18-49
1 Sun Fear The Walking Dead (SP) AMC 9:00 PM 10.13 4.9
2 Tue Rizzoli & Isles TNT 9:00 PM 4.52 0.7
3 Sun Talking Dead (S) AMC 8:00 PM 4.18 1.9
4 Mon WWE Raw USA 9:00 PM 3.95 1.3
5 Thu NFL Preseason Game ESPN 8:00 PM 3.87 1.3
6 Mon WWE Raw USA 10:00 PM 3.73 1.3
7 Mon WWE Raw USA 8:00 PM 3.65 1.2
8 Sat NASCAR Sprint Cup Race NBCSN 8:00 PM 3.61 0.7
9 Mon Love & Hip Hop/ATL VH1 8:00 PM 3.33 1.7
10 Wed Duck Dynasty (SF) A&E 9:00 PM 3.26 1.0
11 Fri Trump Campaign Rally FOXN 8:15 PM 3.11 0.3
12 Mon The O'Reilly Factor FOXN 8:00 PM 3.10 0.3
13 Wed The O'Reilly Factor FOXN 8:00 PM 3.08 0.3
14 Tue Haves and Have Nots OWN 9:00 PM 3.06 0.9
15 Tue The O'Reilly Factor FOXN 8:00 PM 3.04 0.3
16 Thu Mountain Men HIST 9:00 PM 3.01 0.6
17 Thu The O'Reilly Factor FOXN 8:00 PM 2.87 0.3
18 Tue Movie: Descendants DSNY 8:00 PM 2.75 0.5
19 Sun The Last Ship TNT 9:00 PM 2.69 0.7
20 Wed American Pickers HIST 9:00 PM 2.65 0.5
21 Sun Naked & Afraid XL DISC 10:00 PM 2.65 1.1
22 Wed The Big Bang Theory TBS 10:00 PM 2.62 1.0
23 Wed The Big Bang Theory TBS 9:30 PM 2.58 0.9
24 Wed the Kelly File FOXN 9:00 PM 2.56 0.3
25 Sun Fear The Walking Dead AMC 10:30 PM 2.49 1.2
26 Fri The Kell File FOXN 9:15 PM 2.49 0.2
27 Sun The Walking Dead AMC 6:30 PM 2.48 1.0
28 Fri The O'Reilly Factor FOXN 8:00 PM 2.47 0.2
29 Wed The Big Bang Theory TBS 10:30 PM 2.44 0.8
30 Thu WWE Smackdown SYFY 8:00 PM 2.43 0.7
31 Tue Deadliest Catch DISC 9:00 PM 2.42 0.9
32 Thu ALONE HIST 10:00 PM 2.38 0.6
33 Wed The Big Bang Theory TBS 9:00 PM 2.34 0.8
34 Wed SUITS USA 9:00 PM 2.30 0.6
35 Thu the Kelly File FOXN 9:00 PM 2.29 0.2
36 Fri Girl Meets World DSNY 8:30 PM 2.26 0.5
37 Tue The Kelly File FOXN 9:00 PM 2.24 0.2
38 Mon The Kelly File FOXN 9:00 PM 2.23 0.2
39 Fri Bunk'd DSNY 8:00 PM 2.18 0.4
40 Thu The Big Bang Theory TBS 9:30 PM 2.15 0.8
41 Tue PROOF TNT 10:00 PM 2.12 0.3
42 Sun Beach Flip HGTV 9:00 PM 2.11 0.4
43 Wed American Dad ADSM 10:30 PM 2.11 1.0
44 Sat The Big Bang Theory TBS 10:30 PM 2.10 0.7
45 Sat The Big Bang Theory TBS 10:00 PM 2.09 0.7
46 Thu The Big Bang Theory TBS 10:00 PM 2.08 0.8
47 Thu The Big Bang Theory TBS 10:30 PM 2.07 0.7
48 Wed American Dad ADSM 10:00 PM 2.05 1.0
49 Tue American Dad ADSM 10:30 PM 2.05 0.9
50 Tue Descendants: Set It Off! DSNY 10:00 PM 2.04 0.3
51 Wed HANNITY FOXN 10:00 PM 2.03 0.3
52 Mon The Real Housewives/OC BRVO 9:00 PM 2.03 0.9
53 Sun Best Friends Whenever DSNY 8:30 PM 2.03 0.3
54 Sun Family Guy ADSM 10:30 PM 2.02 0.9
55 Fri Dog With A Blog DSNY 9:00 PM 2.01 0.3
56 Tue The Big Bang Theory TBS 9:00 PM 1.99 0.8
57 Tue The Big Bang Theory TBS 8:30 PM 1.95 0.8
58 Wed The Big Bang Theory TBS 8:30 PM 1.95 0.6
59 Sun Austin & Ally DSNY 8:00 PM 1.94 0.3
60 Sun LL World Series ESPN2 7:00 PM 1.93 0.5
61 Sun NCIS USA 9:00 PM 1.93 0.3
62 Thu Fixer Upper HGTV 9:00 PM 1.92 0.4
63 Wed Prop. Brothers: Buy & Sell HGTV 9:00 PM 1.91 0.5
64 Tue The Big Bang Theory TBS 9:30 PM 1.91 0.7
65 Mon She's Got Game VH1 9:00 PM 1.90 0.9
66 Mon Zapped DSNY 8:00 PM 1.90 0.3
67 Fri Edge of Alaska DISC 9:00 PM 1.89 0.5
68 Sun Sunday Night Baseball ESPN 8:00 PM 1.89 0.5
69 Sun Ice Road Truckers HIST 9:00 PM 1.89 0.4
70 Sun NCIS USA 10:00 PM 1.89 0.3
71 Mon The Big Bang Theory TBS 10:30 PM 1.88 0.7
72 Mon Murder In The First TNT 10:00 PM 1.88 0.3
73 Sun NCIS USA 7:00 PM 1.88 0.3
74 Tue Counting Cars HIST 9:30 PM 1.85 0.5
75 Sun NCIS USA 8:00 PM 1.85 0.3
76 Fri Family Guy ADSM 10:30 PM 1.85 0.7
77 Mon House Hunters Off Grid HGTV 10:00 PM 1.85 0.4
78 Thu American Dad ADSM 10:30 PM 1.85 0.8
79 Fri Treasure Quest DISC 10:00 PM 1.83 0.5
80 Sat The Big Bang Theory TBS 9:30 PM 1.83 0.6
81 Sun Beachfront Bargain Hunt HGTV 8:30 PM 1.79 0.3
82 Thu Project Runway LIFE 9:00 PM 1.79 0.5
83 Tue House Hunters Off Grid HGTV 10:00 PM 1.77 0.4
84 Tue American Dad ADSM 10:00 PM 1.77 0.7
85 Sun Falling Skies TNT 10:00 PM 1.76 0.5
86 Wed House Hunters Off Grid HGTV 10:00 PM 1.76 0.4
87 Thu HANNITY FOXN 10:00 PM 1.75 0.2
88 Mon HANNITY FOXN 10:00 PM 1.75 0.2
89 Fri KC Undercover DSNY 9:30 PM 1.75 0.3
90 Thu American Dad ADSM 10:00 PM 1.75 0.8
91 Mon Tiny House, Big Living HGTV 9:30 PM 1.74 0.5
92 Thu House Hunters INTL HGTV 10:30 PM 1.73 0.4
93 Sat The Big Bang Theory TBS 9:00 PM 1.73 0.6
94 Thu Fixer Upper HGTV 8:00 PM 1.72 0.4
95 Sun Beachfront Bargain Hunt HGTV 8:00 PM 1.71 0.3
96 Sat American Dad ADSM 10:30 PM 1.71 0.7
97 Sun Island Hunters HGTV 10:30 PM 1.69 0.4
98 Thu House Hunters Off Grid HGTV 10:00 PM 1.69 0.4
99 Sun American Dad ADSM 10:00 PM 1.68 0.7
100 Sun Beachfront Bargain Hunt HGTV 7:00 PM 1.68 0.3
* - in millions

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