Year-End Cable Ratings: USA Still On Top, History Breaks Into Top 10 With Big Gains

Network and Program Rankings after the jump There was little�change at the top of the basic cable rankings for 2010, with USA,�Disney Channel, ESPN, TNT and Fox News Channel once again ranking�as the most watched networks. In 18-49, USA, ESPN, TBS and TNT�returned as No.1-4, with History rounding out the Top 5. USA was�the top cable network for a fifth consecutive year, ranking as No.1�in total viewers as well as adults 18-49 and 25-54 on the strength�of its original series, including Burn Notice and Royal Pains, as well as WWE�Monday Night Raw. It was down 4% in total viewers and�10% in 18-49 from last year. The network's newest series,�Covert Affairs, was the summer's No.1 freshman�cable series in 18-49. History has come a�long ways from its days as "the Hitler channel." With unscripted�fare such as Pawn Stars and American�Pickers, the cable channel posted its best year ever and�was the biggest gainer in the top 20, up 35% from last year, to�crack the Top 10 in both total viewers and 18-49 for the first time�in its history. It jumped from No.14 to No.8 in total viewers and�from No.13 to No.5 in 18-49. In both categories, it leapfrogged�A&E to rank as the top-rated A&E TV network for the�first time. TNT, which was unchanged in viewers and down 5% in�18-49, boasted the top 2 ... Read More »

Source: http://www.deadline.com/2010/12/year-end-cable-ratings-usa-still-on-top-history-breaks-into-top-10-with-big-gains/

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