Primetime Cable Ratings: August 30, 2015

Week two of FEAR THE WALKING DEAD did experience some erosion, losing two million viewers and 0.8 points in the A18-49 rating. You have to expect some viewers now watching episode via DVR. The Spring premiere of THE WALKING DEAD lost nearly 3.5 million, to the second episode. TWD gains over five million via DVR ratings. If FTWD can do the same, the numbers will be right on level with week one.

MTV saw success in the VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS, grabbing five million viewers and a 2.6 demo rating. That is a significant drop from last year's 8.3 million viewers (-40%) and 4.2 demo rating (-38%).

The disappointing series finale of FALLING SKIES did perk up its numbers, getting 2.4 million viewers and a 0.6 demo. That is up near 600,000 viewers and 20% in the demo, from last week's ratings. As a fan of this series, this season was terrible The writing was horrible and the storyline uninspiring and very forgettable.

Rank	Show	Net	Time	Viewers*	A18-49
1	Fear The Walking Dead	AMC	9:00 PM	8.18	4.1
2	2015 VMAs	MTV	9:00 PM	5.03	2.6
3	Movie: Tangled	DSNY	8:00 PM	3.21	0.8
4	The Last Ship	TNT	9:00 PM	2.96	0.8
5	2015 VMA preshow	MTV	8:00 PM	2.84	1.3
6	Naked & Afraid XL	DISC	10:00 PM	2.42	0.9
7	Falling Skies (SF)	TNT	10:00 PM	2.39	0.6
8	Family Guy	ADSW	10:30 PM	2.21	1.1
9	Ice Road Truckers	HIST	9:00 PM	2.08	0.4
10	Sunday Night Baseball	ESPN	8:00 PM	2.06	0.5
11	Fear The Walking Dead	AMC	10:00 PM	2.00	1.0
12	Beachfront Bargain Hunt	HGTV	8:30 PM	1.93	0.5
13	American Dad	ADSW	10:00 PM	1.92	0.9
14	Law & Order: SVU	USA	7:00 PM	1.86	0.6
15	Law & Order: SVU	USA	8:00 PM	1.78	0.5

* - in millions