SUNDAY AUGUST 23, 2015 CABLE TV RATINGS

The series-premiere of AMC's FEAR THE WALKING DEAD broke the cable record for the biggest ratings ever for a premiere, scoring a huge 4.93 adults 18-49 rating and 10.1 million viewers. The premiere also logged huge numbers among both men & women 18-49 (4.45/5.42), adults 18-34 (3.99), adults 25-54 (5.26), and females 12-34 (3.49). Lead-out TALKING DEAD had the night's second-best numbers in both the demo (1.95) and viewers (4.2 million). Other top programs of the day include Adult Swim's RICK AND MORTY which scored a 1.46 adults 18-34 rating and 2.1 million viewers, VH1's BASKETBALL WIVES, was at 1.06 in F12-34 with 1.4 million viewers, and Disney Channel's LIV AND MADDIE at 0.98 in that demo with 2.4 million. Elsewhere on the scripted side, TNT delivered strong numbers with THE LAST SHIP (2.7 million) and FALLING SKIES (1.8 million) while FX was solid with THE STRAIN (949,000). Over on premium cable, HBO's BALLERS and THE BRINK both concluded their first seasons with their lowest numbers: 1.4 million for the former and 872,000 for the latter. Finally, SHOW ME A HERO, also HBO, was down to 397,000 viewers for its second part, down from 443K last week. 

SHOW	CHANNEL	Viewers (millions)	18-49
FEAR THE WALKING DEAD	AMC	10.130	4.93
TALKING DEAD SPECIAL	AMC	4.176	1.95
NAKED AND AFRAID XL	DISCOVERY	2.648	1.07
RICK & MORTY	ADULT SWIM	2.117	1.06
AQUA TEEN HUNGER FOREVER	ADULT SWIM	1.585	0.84
NFL: PACKERS/STEELERS	NFL NETWORK	2.578	0.84
BASKETBALL WIVES LA 4	VH1	1.433	0.73
BALLERS	HBO	1.395	0.71
THE LAST SHIP	TNT	2.693	0.70
LITTLE LEAGUE WS: S CAROLINA/PA	ESPN2	1.933	0.53
BAR RESCUE	SPIKE TV	1.084	0.51
FALLING SKIES	TNT	1.762	0.47
MLB: GIANTS/PIRATES	ESPN	1.886	0.47
CUTTHROAT KITCHEN	FOOD NETWORK	1.123	0.46
GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE	FOOD NETWORK	1.406	0.46
BEACH FLIP	HGTV	2.112	0.44
LAST WEEK TONIGHT	HBO	1.027	0.44
DONT BE TARDY	BRAVO	1.095	0.44
RAY DONOVAN S3	SHOWTIME	1.365	0.43
INTERVENTION	A&E NETWORK	0.878	0.42
LIV AND MADDIE	DISNEY CHANNEL	2.446	0.42
ICE ROAD TRUCKERS	HISTORY	1.886	0.42
MARRIED TO MEDICINE	BRAVO	1.069	0.41
GUYS GROCERY GAMES	FOOD NETWORK	1.463	0.41
I AM CAIT	E!	1.020	0.40
ISLAND HUNTERS (10:30PM)	HGTV	1.692	0.40
HOUSE HUNTERS	HGTV	1.471	0.40
STRAIN	FX	0.949	0.40
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES	NICKELODEON	1.773	0.38
ISLAND HUNTERS (10PM)	HGTV	1.626	0.37
THE BRINK	HBO	0.872	0.36
BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT (8:30PM)	HGTV	1.787	0.34
UFC FIGHT NIGHT	FOX SPORTS 1	0.796	0.34
CATCH A CONTRACTOR	SPIKE TV	0.750	0.33
WICKED TUNA: OUTER BANKS	NAT GEO	1.044	0.33
HOUSE HUNTERS INTL	HGTV	1.304	0.32
BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT (8PM)	HGTV	1.708	0.31
SUNDAY BEST 8	BET	1.137	0.30
BEST FRIENDS WHENEVER	DISNEY CHANNEL	2.030	0.29
MANZOD WITH CHILDREN	BRAVO	0.739	0.28
LITTLE LEAGUE WS: VENEZUELA/UGANDA	ESPN	0.955	0.27
CAMP CUTTHROAT	FOOD NETWORK	0.583	0.26
AUSTIN & ALLY	DISNEY CHANNEL	1.943	0.26
TACO TRIP	FOOD NETWORK	0.642	0.24
VACATION HOUSE FOR FREE	HGTV	1.121	0.23
TACO TRIP	FOOD NETWORK	0.670	0.23
WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE	TLC	1.267	0.22
SPORTS REPORTERS	ESPN	0.545	0.22
NFL: BRONCOS/TEXANS	NFL NETWORK	0.557	0.21
MLS: LA GALAXY/NYCFC	ESPN	0.452	0.21
PORT PROTECTION	NAT GEO	0.705	0.18
DAPHNE DISHES	FOOD NETWORK	0.676	0.18
MLB: DODGERS/ASTROS	TBS NETWORK	0.457	0.17
MCDONALDS 365 BLACK AWARD	BET	0.804	0.17
GIADA IN ITALY	FOOD NETWORK	0.733	0.17
ICE LAKE REBELS	ANIMAL PLANET	0.839	0.14
NFL: COWBOYS/49ERS	NFL NETWORK	0.391	0.14
STEWARTS & HAMILTONS	E!	0.270	0.13
FOOD PARADISES (6PM)	TRAVEL CHANNEL	0.348	0.12
MASTERS OF SEX	SHOWTIME	0.643	0.10
SHOW ME A HERO	HBO	0.397	0.10
BIG BROTHER AFTER DARK	POP	0.135	0.05

Source: Nielsen Media Research via ShowBuzzDaily & TV Media Insights