FRIDAY AUGUST 21, 2015 CABLE TV RATINGS

NFL Network's coverage of NFL PRE-SEASON FOOTBALL between the Seahawks and Chiefs edged out a Friday cable ratings victory in both the 18-49 demo (0.53 rating) and 25-54 demo (0.63), narrowly beating out Discovery's EDGE OF ALASKA and TREASURE QUEST: SNAKE in the latter demo (0.62 & 0.59). The game also logged an OK 1.6 million viewers though was easily out-performed by Fox News's coverage a Trump campaign rally (3.113 million) as well as the two Discovery programs (1.9 million & 1.8 million respectively) and both Disney's GIRL MEETS WORLD (2.26 million) and BUNK'D (2.2 million). Speaking of which, Disney Channel delivered the day's best returns in the F12-34 demo with GIRL MEETS WORLD on top (0.93 rating) and BUNK'D (0.81) & DOG WITH A BLOG (0.74) not far behind. In adult scripted content, Syfy had control of the night with both DEFIANCE (1.13 million) and DARK MATTER (959,000) up from last week in total viewers and KILLJOYS (885,000) down just a tad. Other programs of note include TNT's COLD JUSTICE (1.3 million) & COLD JUSTICE: SEX CRIMES (1.1 million), and Cinemax's STRIKE BACK (204,000). 

Broadcast finals:

Program	Net	HH	A18-49	A18-34	A25-54	Viewers (millions)
20/20	ABC	2.7/5	0.7/3	0.5/2	1.1/4	3.829
Dateline NBC	NBC	3.1/6	1.0/4	0.4/2	1.4/5	4.663
Masters of Illusion	CW	0.9/2	0.3/2	0.2/1	0.5/2	1.470

Subdemos:

not available for this day

Late-Night Ratings:

Program	Net	A18-49	A18-34	A25-54	Viewers (millions)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!	ABC	0.36	0.28	0.56	1.846
Nightline	ABC	0.24	0.14	0.34	1.255
CBS Summer Showcase	CBS	0.52	0.25	0.72	2.378
Late Late Show with James Corden	CBS	0.30	0.20	0.39	1.103
The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon	NBC	0.92	0.48	1.27	3.634
Late Night with Seth Meyers	NBC	0.43	0.26	0.60	1.506

Cable finals:

SHOW	CHANNEL	Viewers (millions)	18-49
NFL: SEAHAWKS/CHIEFS	NFL NETWORK	1.601	0.53
MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: RS	WETV	1.061	0.48
BRING IT!	LIFETIME	1.263	0.48
GIRL MEETS WORLD	DISNEY CHANNEL	2.257	0.46
TREASURE QUEST: SNAKE	DISCOVERY	1.831	0.46
EDGE OF ALASKA	DISCOVERY	1.894	0.46
BUNKD	DISNEY CHANNEL	2.183	0.40
ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU	NICKELODEON	1.797	0.39
KENDRA ON TOP	WETV	0.729	0.33
DOG WITH A BLOG	DISNEY CHANNEL	2.012	0.32
COLD JUSTICE	TNT	1.271	0.31
HOUSE HUNTERS OFF GRID	HGTV	1.452	0.31
ANCIENT ALIENS	HISTORY	1.089	0.31
ATLANTA PLASTIC	LIFETIME	0.865	0.29
LITTLE LEAGUE WS: SC/RHODE ISLAND	ESPN	0.825	0.28
COLD JUSTICE: SEX CRIMES	TNT	1.130	0.27
DEADLY WOMEN	ID	0.772	0.26
DARK MATTER	SYFY	0.959	0.26
LITTLE LEAGUE WS: PA/MO	ESPN	0.930	0.26
BURGERS, BREW & QUE	FOOD NETWORK	0.941	0.25
DEFIANCE	SYFY	1.131	0.24
KILLJOYS	SYFY	0.885	0.21
TREEHOUSE MASTERS	ANIMAL PLANET	0.683	0.21
REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER	HBO PRIME	0.976	0.19
NFL: FALCONS/JETS	NFL NETWORK	0.396	0.16
THE SOUP	E!	0.292	0.15
SAY YES TO THE DRESS	TLC	0.750	0.13
REDWOOD KINGS	ANIMAL PLANET	0.456	0.12
MYSTERIES AT THE MONUMENT	TRAVEL CHANNEL	0.519	0.12
COMMENT SECTION, THE	E!	0.240	0.11
GANGSTERS: AMERICANS EVIL	SPIKE TV	0.354	0.11
MLB: LAD/HOU OR NYM/COL	MLB NETWORK	0.322	0.11
LIVING ALASKA	HGTV	0.372	0.10
GANGSTERS: AMERICANS EVIL	SPIKE TV	0.329	0.09
LITTLE LEAGUE WS: WHITE ROCK/MEXICALI	ESPNEWS	0.339	0.09
LIVING ALASKA	HGTV	0.313	0.09
CHAIN REACTION (8:30PM)	GSN	0.303	0.08
UNCOMMON SENSE	MTV2	0.172	0.08
KINGING' WITH TYGA	MTV2	0.169	0.08
STRIKE BACK	CINEMAX	0.204	0.07
BIG BROTHER AFTER DARK	POP	0.150	0.05

Source: Nielsen Media Research via ShowBuzzDaily & TV Media Insights