Primetime Cable Ratings: February 28, 2016

THE WALKING DEAD dips, but still stays strong, in Sunday's cable ratings, against The Academy Awards. The third episode of the winter run drew 12.8 million viewers and a 6.1 rating in Adults 18-49. TALKING DEAD was #2 on the night, grabbing 4.9 million viewers.

All right rerun episodes of THE BIG BANG THEORY, on TBS, drew over one million viewers, taking six of the top 12 spots of the night. The marathon peaked at 2.2 million viewers, at 9 PM.

Disney's MAKO MERMAIDS kept the kids happy, with two episodes drawing over three million viewers, taking the #3 and #4 spots.

Rank	Show	Net	Time	Viewers*	A18-49
36	The Cleveland Show	ADSM	9:00 PM	1,130	0.5
20	American Dad	ADSM	9:30 PM	1,511	0.7
15	Family Guy	ADSM	10:00 PM	1,841	0.9
11	Family Guy	ADSM	10:30 PM	1,903	0.9
31	The Walking Dead	AMC	7:00 PM	1,205	0.5
5	The Walking Dead	AMC	8:00 PM	2,982	1.3
1	The Walking Dead	AMC	9:00 PM	12,794	6.1
2	Talking Dead	AMC	10:00 PM	4,890	2.2
4	Mako Mermaids	DSNY	7:00 PM	3,046	0.8
3	Mako Mermaids	DSNY	7:30 PM	3,160	0.9
18	Mako Mermaids	DSNY	8:00 PM	1,709	0.4
34	Guy's Grocery Games	FOOD	8:00 PM	1,184	0.4
32	All-Star Academy	FOOD	9:00 PM	1,200	0.3
27	FOX Report Sunday	FOXN	7:00 PM	1,327	0.1
17	When Calls The Heart	HALL	9:00 PM	1,738	0.2
39	Movie: San Andreas	HBO	7:00 PM	1,052	0.4
9	Fixer Upper	HGTV	7:00 PM	2,006	0.6
22	Beachfront Bargain Hunt	HGTV	8:00 PM	1,444	0.4
26	Beachfront Bargain Hunt	HGTV	8:30 PM	1,344	0.4
25	Caribbean Life	HGTV	9:00 PM	1,398	0.4
29	Pawn Stars	HIST	7:30 PM	1,236	0.4
16	Ax Men	HIST	9:00 PM	1,751	0.4
35	Unusual Suspects	ID	9:00 PM	1,153	0.3
30	Evil Lives Here	ID	10:00 PM	1,216	0.3
40	Full House	NAN	10:30 PM	1,005	0.3
38	Mairaculous	NICK	7:00 PM	1,064	0.3
33	The Big Bang Theory	TBS	7:00 PM	1,197	0.5
21	The Big Bang Theory	TBS	7:30 PM	1,493	0.5
12	The Big Bang Theory	TBS	8:00 PM	1,878	0.7
13	The Big Bang Theory	TBS	8:30 PM	1,872	0.7
7	The Big Bang Theory	TBS	9:00 PM	2,188	0.8
8	The Big Bang Theory	TBS	9:30 PM	2,111	0.7
6	The Big Bang Theory	TBS	10:00 PM	2,193	0.7
10	The Big Bang Theory	TBS	10:30 PM	1,936	0.7
28	Big Picture Movie	TNT	8:00 PM	1,323	0.4
37	Lego: Batman	TOON	7:30 PM	1,109	0.3
14	Law & Order: SVU	USA	7:00 PM	1,846	0.5
19	Law & Order: SVU	USA	8:00 PM	1,623	0.5
24	Law & Order: SVU	USA	9:00 PM	1,410	0.4
23	Law & Order: SVU	USA	10:00 PM	1,423	0.5

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