Fox News Channel was the most watched cable network in primetime for the second week in a row, according to Nielsen.
Fox’s 1.85 million average viewers for the week of March 9 to March 15 bested Disney Channel and AMC’s 1.78 million viewer tally, which was good for a second place tie. ESPN finished in fourth with 1.73 million viewers, followed by TBS’ 1.62 million watchers and USA’s 1.58 million viewers.
HGTV and History (tied with 1.41 million viewers) Discovery (1.25 million) and TNT (1.91 million) all finished in the top 10 for the week.
Disney was the most watched network on a 24-hour basis with 1.23 million viewers, ending second place Nickelodeon’s three-week, total-day ratings winning streak. Adult Swim, Fox News and USA Network rounded out the top five.
AMC’s zombie-themed The Walking Dead continued to top all shows during the week, followed by its post-show series the Talking Dead. The Walking Dead has been the most watched weekly show since the return of the second half of the show’s fifth season on Feb. 8.
Most Watched Cable Shows For The Week of March 9 to March 15
DateShowNetworkTotal Viewers
3/15 The Walking Dead AMC 13.7 million
3/15 Talking Dead AMC 5.9 million
3/9 WWE Entertainment (10pm -11:17 pm) USA 3.9 million
3/9 WWE Entertainment (9 pm-10 pm) USA 3.9 million
3/9 WWE Entertainment (8 p.m-9 pm) USA 3.6 million
3/14 ACC Tournament (live) ESPN 3.5 million
3/15 SEC Tournament ESPN 3.3 million
3/9 The O’Reilly Factor Fox News 3.3 million
3/13 Gold Rush: Special Discovery 3.2 million
3/15 Real Housewives of Atlanta Bravo 3.1 million
Source: Nielsen
