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[09/02/13 - 04:17 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: Another Week, Another "Duck Dynasty" Victory
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for wednesday, august 28, 2013)

Here are the highlights of 27 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

Duck Dynasty (10:00) - A&E
9.601 million viewers, #1; 5.190 million adults 18-49 (4.1 rating), #1

Royal Pains - USA
3.271 million viewers, #2; 0.959 million adults 18-49 (0.8 rating), #6

Modern Dads (10:30) - A&E
3.208 million viewers, #3; 1.892 million adults 18-49 (1.5 rating), #2

Here Comes Honey Boo Boo (9:00) - TLC
2.177 million viewers, #4; 1.016 million adults 18-49 (0.8 rating), #3

The Bridge (10:00) - FX
1.770 million viewers, #5; 0.764 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #7

Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy (9:00) - History
1.478 million viewers, #6; 0.618 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #8

Futurama (10:00) - Comedy Central
1.399 million viewers, #7; 1.003 million adults 18-49 (0.8 rating), #4

Mystery Diners (10:00) - Food
1.376 million viewers, #8; 0.505 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #14

The Challenge: Rivals II (10:00) - MTV
1.360 million viewers, #9; 1.000 million adults 18-49 (0.8 rating), #5

Hot in Cleveland - TV Land
1.224 million viewers, #10; 0.344 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #20

The Exes - TV Land
1.220 million viewers, #11; 0.419 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #18

Million Dollar Listing: Los Angeles (9:00) - Bravo
1.132 million viewers, #12; 0.521 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #13

Top Shot: All Stars (10:00) - History
1.108 million viewers, #13; 0.524 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #12

Legends of Chima (8:00) - Cartoon
0.932 million viewers, #14; 0.171 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #24

Paranormal Witness (9:00) - Syfy
0.926 million viewers, #15; 0.453 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #16

Melissa & Joey (8:00) - ABC Family
0.909 million viewers, #16; 0.617 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #9

Joe Rogan Questions Everything (10:00) - Syfy
0.858 million viewers, #17; 0.424 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #17

Top Chef Masters (10:00) - Bravo
0.849 million viewers, #18; 0.477 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #15

Baby Daddy (8:30) - ABC Family
0.823 million viewers, #19; 0.531 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #10

Cheer Perfection (9:30) - TLC
0.804 million viewers, #20; 0.369 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #19

The Soup (10:00) - E!
0.790 million viewers, #21; 0.528 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #11

MLB Baseball (7:00) - ESPN
0.560 million viewers, #22; 0.237 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #23

Patrick Dempsey: Racing Le Mans (10:00) - Discovery
0.513 million viewers, #23; 0.286 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #21

Tough Love (10:00) - VH1
0.327 million viewers, #24; 0.253 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #22

I'm Having Their Baby (10:00) - Oxygen
0.270 million viewers, #25; 0.158 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #25

Spell-Mageddon (9:00) - ABC Family
0.194 million viewers, #26; 0.114 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #26

Shark Hunters (10:00) - NBCSN
0.153 million viewers, #27; 0.069 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #27

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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