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[08/21/13 - 04:32 PM]
Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Rizzoli & Isles" Claims Top Spot in Viewers, Demos
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for tuesday, august 20, 2013)

Here are the highlights of 41 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

Rizzoli & Isles (9:00) - TNT
5.605 million viewers, #1; 1.437 million adults 18-49 (1.1 rating), #1

Perception (10:00) - TNT
3.442 million viewers, #2; 0.931 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #10

The Legend of Shelby the Swamp Man (10:30) - History
3.042 million viewers, #3; 1.285 million adults 18-49 (1.0 rating), #5

Suits - USA
2.764 million viewers, #4; 1.263 million adults 18-49 (1.0 rating), #6

The Legend of Shelby the Swamp Man (10:00) - History
2.763 million viewers, #5; 1.229 million adults 18-49 (1.0 rating), #7

Covert Affairs - USA
2.461 million viewers, #6; 0.883 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #12

Amish Mafia (9:00) - Discovery
2.382 million viewers, #7; 1.335 million adults 18-49 (1.1 rating), #4

Pretty Little Liars (8:00) - ABC Family
2.263 million viewers, #8; 1.102 million adults 18-49 (0.9 rating), #8

The Game (10:00) - BET
2.212 million viewers, #9; 1.347 million adults 18-49 (1.1 rating), #3

The Haves and the Have Nots (9:00) - OWN
2.058 million viewers, #10; 0.809 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #15

Dance Moms (9:00) - Lifetime
1.941 million viewers, #11; 0.903 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #11

The Little Couple (10:00) - TLC
1.915 million viewers, #12; 0.766 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #17

The Little Couple (10:30) - TLC
1.857 million viewers, #13; 0.754 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #18

Hardcore Pawn (9:00) - truTV
1.857 million viewers, #14; 0.782 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #16

Catfish: The TV Show (10:00) - MTV
1.823 million viewers, #15; 1.379 million adults 18-49 (1.1 rating), #2

Who Do You Think You Are? (9:00) - TLC
1.693 million viewers, #16; 0.601 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #21

Tickle (10:00) - Discovery
1.560 million viewers, #17; 0.876 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #13

The Looney Tunes Show (8:00) - Cartoon
1.532 million viewers, #18; 0.450 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #30

Ink Master (10:00) - Spike TV
1.370 million viewers, #19; 0.979 million adults 18-49 (0.8 rating), #9

Face Off (9:00) - Syfy
1.366 million viewers, #20; 0.838 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #14

Storage Wars: New York (9:00) - A&E
1.332 million viewers, #21; 0.554 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #23

Storage Wars: New York (9:30) - A&E
1.217 million viewers, #22; 0.453 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #28

Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis (9:00) - Bravo
1.131 million viewers, #23; 0.453 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #29

Porter Ridge (10:30) - Discovery
1.054 million viewers, #24; 0.545 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #24

Double Divas (10:00) - Lifetime
1.032 million viewers, #25; 0.532 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #26

The Bad Girls Club (8:00) - Oxygen
1.031 million viewers, #26; 0.631 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #20

Double Divas (10:30) - Lifetime
1.006 million viewers, #27; 0.574 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #22

Drunk History - Comedy Central
1.001 million viewers, #28; 0.696 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #19

Twisted: Socio Studies 101 - ABC Family
0.991 million viewers, #29; 0.440 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #32

Barter Kings (10:00) - A&E
0.951 million viewers, #30; 0.492 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #27

Heroes of Cosplay (10:00) - Syfy
0.871 million viewers, #31; 0.538 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #25

Bidding War (10:00) - Bravo
0.676 million viewers, #32; 0.284 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #36

World Series of Poker (10:00) - ESPN
0.676 million viewers, #33; 0.283 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #37

The Jeselnik Offensive - Comedy Central
0.616 million viewers, #34; 0.412 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #33

Hard Knocks - HBO
0.579 million viewers, #35; 0.446 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #31

World Series of Poker (9:00) - ESPN
0.535 million viewers, #36; 0.267 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #38

Nine for IX (8:00) - ESPN
0.491 million viewers, #37; 0.333 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #34

The Vineyard (10:00) - ABC Family
0.462 million viewers, #38; 0.284 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #35

The Chase (9:00) - GSN
0.401 million viewers, #39; 0.088 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #39

Minute to Win It (8:00) - GSN
0.356 million viewers, #40; 0.061 million adults 18-49 (0.0 rating), #41

The Profit (10:00) - CNBC
0.248 million viewers, #41; 0.070 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #40

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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