Primetime Cable Ratings: August 31, 2018

The US Open Tennis Tournament cracked the top five, drawing just under two million viewers and a 0.5 rating in Adults 18-49, for ESPN. It was surrounded by cable news programs, which made up the rest of the top seven spots. The primetime coverage was the only program of the night to score above a 0.4 rating in the key demographic.

Top Primetime Cable Programs:

Rank	Show	Net	Time	P2*	A18-49
1	Rachel Maddow Show	MSNBC	9:00 PM	2,771	0.2
2	Hannity Special	FOXN	9:00 PM	2,260	0.2
3	Last Word w/ L.O'Donnell	MSNBC	10:00 PM	2,146	0.2
4	Tennis: Us Open	ESPN	7:11 PM	1,951	0.5
5	Ingraham Angle Special	FOXN	10:00 PM	1,944	0.1
6	Tucker Carlson Special	FOXN	8:00 PM	1,807	0.2
7	All In w/ C. Hayes	MSNBC	8:00 PM	1,755	0.1
8	College Football Prime	ESPN	9:22 PM	1,409	0.4
9	House Hunters Intl	HGTV	10:30 PM	1,340	0.3
10	House Hunters	HGTV	10:00 PM	1,254	0.2
11	Tiny Paradise	HGTV	9:00 PM	1,184	0.2
12	AC 360	CNN	8:00 PM	1,011	0.2
13	Live PD	A&E	8:00 PM	982	0.3
14	Killer Closer, The	ID	10:00 PM	960	0.2
15	Ancient Aliens	HIST	8:00 PM	902	0.2
16	AC 360	CNN	9:00 PM	866	0.2
17	Diners, Drive Ins & Dives	FOOD	9:00 PM	816	0.2
18	In Search Of	HIST	10:03 PM	793	0.2
19	Battlebots	DISC	8:00 PM	757	0.2
20	Tennis: Us Open	ESPN2	9:22 PM	705	0.2
21	College Football Prime	ESPN2	8:59 PM	688	0.2
22	Treasure Quest: Snake	DISC	9:01 PM	669	0.2
23	Coll Football: PAC 12	FS1	8:59 PM	596	0.2
24	Treehouse Masters	APL	8:00 PM	569	0.1
25	Dead Files	TRAV	10:00 PM	554	0.2
26	Nick Cannon Wild N Out	MTV	10:00 PM	538	0.3
27	Nick Cannon Wild N Out	MTV	10:31 PM	533	0.3
28	Dead Files Popups	TRAV	9:00 PM	518	0.2
29	Texas Flip And Move	DIY	9:00 PM	504	0.1
30	College Football: Army v Duke	ESPNU	7:00 PM	503	0.1
31	Wynonna Earp	SYFY	9:00 PM	502	0.1
32	LMN Movie	LMN	8:00 PM	474	0.1
33	Paynes	OWN	9:00 PM	400	0.1
34	Killjoys	SYFY	10:00 PM	378	0.1
35	NFL Preseason	NFL	8:00 PM	341	0.1
36	Chips	HBO	9:45 PM	326	0.1
37	Dateline: Secrets Uncovrd	OXYG	8:00 PM	320	0.1
38	Scaled	APL	9:03 PM	286	0.1
39	LIGA MX	UND	10:00 PM	275	0.1
40	College Football Countdown	ESPN2	8:00 PM	270	0.1
41	MLB Showcase Game	MLB	7:07 PM	257	0.0
42	Weed	HLN	8:00 PM	245	0.1
43	LIGA MX	UND	7:30 PM	224	0.1
44	Final Destination	HBO	8:05 PM	187	0.1
45	Crazy Cakes	COOK	10:00 PM	177	0.1
46	WNBA Playoffs	ESPNEWS	10:19 PM	148	0.1
47	High School Football	ESPNU	10:00 PM	125	0.0

* Viewership (,000)