U.S. Cable Television Ratings for the Week Ended Aug. 12

The following table lists the top 40 cable television shows for the week of 08/06/2012 through 08/12/2012. Programs are ranked by rating in descending order.

RANK       PROGRAM NAME                           NET  RATING
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   1   CLOSER, THE (720 ARMED RESPONSE)          TNT     3.9
   2   WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)               USA     2.8
   3   NASCAR SPRINT CUP       L (WATKINS GLEN,  ESPN    2.8
   4   PERCEPTION (107 MESSENGER)                TNT     2.8
   5   WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)               USA     2.8
   6   DALLAS                                    TNT     2.7
   7   LONGMIRE                                  AEN     2.6
   8   BURN NOTICE                               USA     2.6
   9   TRUE BLOOD (58:GONE, GONE, GONE)          HBOM    2.5
  10   WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)               USA     2.4
  11   GRAVITY FALLS (DOUBLE DIPPER)             DSNY    2.4
  12   SUITS                                     USA     2.3
  13   SHAKE IT UP (EMBARASS IT UP)              DSNY    2.3
  14   GOOD LUCK CHARLIE (BABY STEPS)            DSNY    2.3
  15   STORAGE WARS                              AEN     2.2
  16   ARMY WIVES (WAR AT HOME, THE 1220)        LIF     2.1
  17   FAMILY GUY                                ADSM    2.1
  18   LOVE AND HIP HOP ATLANTA                  VH1     2.1
  19   NFL PRE-SEASON FOOTBALL L (GREEN BAY/SAN  ESPN    2.1
  20   FAMILY GUY                                ADSM    2.1
  21   SPONGEBOB (98-WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO SPON  NICK    2.1
  22   FALLING SKIES (209 PRICE OF GREATNESS, T  TNT     2.0
  23   FAMILY GUY                                ADSM    2.0
  24   FAMILY GUY                                ADSM    2.0
  25   GRAVITY FALLS (DOUBLE DIPPER)             DSNY    2.0
  26   CODE 9 (HOCKEY HAVOC)                     DSNY    2.0
  27   FAMILY GUY                                ADSM    2.0
  28   SPONGEBOB (45-MERMAIDMAN & BARNACLEBOY I  NICK    2.0
  29   SPONGEBOB (57-KRABY LAND/THE CAMPING EPI  NICK    2.0
  30   SPONGEBOB (39-JELLYFISH HUNTER/THE FRY C  NICK    2.0
  31   FAMILY GUY                                ADSM    2.0
  32   JESSIE                                    DSNY    2.0
  33   SPONGEBOB (51-SPONGEBOBS HOUSE PARTY)     NICK    1.9
  34   GLADES, THE                               AEN     1.9
  35   STORAGE WARS                              AEN     1.9
  36   FAMILY GUY                                ADSM    1.9
  37   THE OREILLY FACTOR                       FOXNC    1.9
  38   FAMILY GUY                                ADSM    1.9
  39   SPONGEBOB (75-SQUIDTASTIC VOYAGE/THATS N  NICK    1.9
  40   AMERICAS ELECTION HQ                     FOXNC    1.9

Each ratings point equals 1.147 million homes.

Figures include live viewing and same day digital-video recorder
playback.

Source: Nielsen

To contact the reporter on this story: Rob Golum in Los Angeles at rgolum@bloomberg.net

To contact the editor responsible for this story: Anthony Palazzo at apalazzo@bloomberg.net.