Primetime Cable Ratings: August 28, 2016

FEAR THE WALKING DEAD holds off the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards to be the #1 program of the night. The second season zombie series collected 3.7 million viewers and a 1.6 rating in Adults 18-49, on par with last week's summer premiere.

The 2016 MTV Video Music Awards posted the night's top demo ratings, getting a 1.8 rating in Adults 18-49 and a 2.2 rating in Adults 18-34. Year-to-year the VMS lost 2.7 million viewers and over 30% in the A18-49 demographic.

Rank	Show	Net	Time	P2*	A18-49
1	Fear the Walking Dead	AMC	9:00 PM	3,661	1.6
2	2016 MTV VMAs	MTV	9:00 PM	3,273	1.8
3	The Last Ship	TNT	9:00 PM	2,544	0.5
4	Naked & Afraid XL (SF)	DISC	10:00 PM	2,386	0.8
5	Chesapeake Shores	HALL	9:00 PM	2,179	0.3
6	The Night Of	HBO	9:03 PM	2,158	0.9
7	Mexico Life	HGTV	9:00 PM	2,033	0.4
8	Beachfront Bargain Hunt	HGTV	8:30 PM	2,028	0.4
9	Mexico Life	HGTV	9:30 PM	1,936	0.4
10	2016 VMA Preshow	MTV	8:00 PM	1,896	1.0
11	Beachfront Bargain Hunt	HGTV	8:00 PM	1,876	0.4
12	POWER	STARZ	9:02 PM	1,839	0.8
13	Island Hunters	HGTV	10:00 PM	1,653	0.3
14	Murder in the First	TNT	10:00 PM	1,496	0.2
15	MLB Baseball: KC v BOS	ESPN	8:00 PM	1,459	0.4

* Viewership (,000)