Primetime Cable Ratings: July 18, 2016

It is the Republican National Convention this week, and the events kicked off on Monday. That pushed FOX NEWS to be the #1 network of the night, taking the top three spots of the evening. The network averaged 5.5 million viewers and a solid 0.7 rating in Adults 18-49. CNN did slightly better in the A18-49 demo, posting a 0.8 rating for the night, but its total viewership average was just 3.6 million. MSNBC was a distant third in its coverage of the RNC, averaging less than two million viewers and a 0.2 rating in the demo.

On the scripted side, RIZZOLI & ISLES and MAJOR CRIMES didn't miss a beat, taking the #4 and #6 spots, respectively, with ratings comparable to last week's numbers. USA was right behind TNT with WWE RAW pulling in 3.1 million viewers and the night's best demo rating, with a 1.1 average.

Rank	Show	Net	Time	P2*	A18-49
25	American Dad	ADSW	9:00 PM	1,317	0.5
21	American Dad	ADSW	9:30 PM	1,556	0.6
18	Family Guy	ADSW	10:00 PM	1,764	0.8
13	Family Guy	ADSW	10:30 PM	2,001	0.9
15	The Real Housewives/ OC	BRVO	9:00 PM	1,798	0.7
10	AC 360	CNN	8:00 PM	3,172	0.6
7	America's Choice 2016	CNN	9:00 PM	3,695	0.8
5	America's Choice 2016	CNN	10:00 PM	3,943	0.9
24	Misfit Garage	DISC	9:00 PM	1,399	0.5
30	Fat N Furious	DISC	10:01 PM	1,028	0.4
22	Stuck in the Middle	DSNY	8:00 PM	1,433	0.2
2	The O'Reilly Factor	FOXN	8:00 PM	5,091	0.6
3	The Kelly File	FOXN	9:00 PM	5,067	0.7
1	America's Election HQ: RNC	FOXN	10:00 PM	6,348	0.9
27	FX Movie Prime	FX	8:00 PM	1,260	0.4
26	Tiny House Big Living	HGTV	9:00 PM	1,296	0.3
23	Tiny House Big Living	HGTV	9:30 PM	1,413	0.3
19	House Hunters	HGTV	10:00 PM	1,742	0.4
20	House Hunters INTL	HGTV	10:30 PM	1,660	0.3
29	Coroner	ID	10:00 PM	1,113	0.3
17	MSNBC Special Coverage	MSNBC	8:00 PM	1,784	0.2
14	MSNBC Special Coverage	MSNBC	10:00 PM	1,995	0.3
4	Rizzoli & Isles	TNT	9:00 PM	4,052	0.5
6	Major Crimes	TNT	10:00 PM	3,719	0.5
9	WWE Raw	USA	8:00 PM	3,204	1.2
8	WWE Raw	USA	9:00 PM	3,236	1.2
11	WWE Raw	USA	10:00 PM	2,960	1.1
12	Love & Hip Hop: ATL	VH1	8:00 PM	2,818	1.4
16	TI & Tiny's	VH1	9:00 PM	1,791	0.9
28	Love & Hip Hop: ATL	VH1	9:30 PM	1,139	0.5

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