Primetime Cable Ratings: August 31, 2017

The college football season is underway and ESPN pushed the first game of the season to the top spot of the night, with a Big Ten matchup. A total of 5.1 million viewers, and a 1.9 rating in the A18-49 demographic, watch Ohio State top IU. FS1 also had its first game, with a much smaller audience, just over 380,000 viewers.

The season finale of QUEEN OF THE SOUTH drew 1.3 million viewers for USA Network, to lead all scripted original shows. THE GUEST BOOK, on TBS was second, with 11 million viewers.

Mountain Men lead unscripted series, hauling in 1.9 million viewers, with PROJECT RUNWAY right behind with 1.6 million.

Top Primetime Cable Original Programs:

Rank	Show	Net	Time	P2*	A18-49
1	College Football: OSU v IU	ESPN	8:00 PM	5,126	1.9
2	Mountain Men	HIST	9:00 PM	1,901	0.3
3	Project Runway	LIFE	9:00 PM	1,637	0.4
4	House Hunters INTL	HGTV	10:30 PM	1,344	0.2
5	Queen of the South (SF)	USA	10:00 PM	1,332	0.4
6	House Hunters	HGTV	10:00 PM	1,327	0.2
7	Ice Road Truckers	HIST	10:03 PM	1,327	0.3
8	Flip or Flop ATL	HGTV	9:00 PM	1,281	0.2
9	Guilty Rich	ID	10:00 PM	1,247	0.3
10	Desert Flippers	HGTV	9:30 PM	1,238	0.2
11	The Guest Book	TBS	10:30 PM	1,164	0.4
12	Kiss Of Death	ID	9:00 PM	1,118	0.3
13	Flipping Out	BRVO	9:00 PM	986	0.3
14	Projecr Runway	LIFE	10:32 PM	952	0.2
15	Projecr Rewind	LIFE	8:50 PM	920	0.2
16	Impractical Jokers	TRUTV	10:00 PM	915	0.5
17	Beat Bobby Flay	FOOD	10:00 PM	800	0.2
18	US Open Tennis	ESPN2	7:00 PM	753	0.2
19	Life Below Zero	NGC	10:00 PM	718	0.1
20	BOTCHED	E!	9:00 PM	712	0.2
21	NFL Preseason:  LAR v GB	NFL	7:00 PM	707	0.2
22	NFL Preseason:  SEA v OAK	NFL	10:06 PM	607	0.2
23	Movie	HBO	8:00 PM	601	0.3
24	Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman	DISC	9:00 PM	573	0.1
25	Mysteries at the Museum	TRAV	9:00 PM	557	0.1
26	IJ: After Party	TRUTV	10:30 PM	544	0.3
27	Growing Up Hip Hop	WETV	9:00 PM	490	0.2
28	Live Below: Ice Breakers	NGC	9:00 PM	420	0.1
29	Weather Center Live	TWC	8:00 PM	419	0.1
30	College Football: TUL v OK St.	FS1	7:30 PM	382	0.1
31	Weather Center Live	TWC	9:00 PM	382	0.1
32	Girlfriends Guide to Divorce	BRVO	10:00 PM	373	0.1
33	Weather Center live	TWC	10:00 PM	306	0.1
34	Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders	CMT	10:00 PM	282	0.1
35	24/7 Canelo/Golovkin	HBO	10:05 PM	245	0.1

* Viewership (,000)
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