The debut of “Yellowstone” earned solid delayed-viewing gains in the week of June 18.
The Paramount Network series more than doubled its 18-49 rating after a week, growing from 0.4 to 0.9. The half-point gain tied for the fifth-best on cable for the week.
“Yellowstone” also added 2.48 million viewers, almost double the gain for the second-place show (“Teen Mom II” at 1.25 million).
Here are the top cable shows in the Live +7 rankings for June 18-24, 2018. Rankings include original programs only, not repeats.
Adults 18-49 – total gain
| Rank | Show | Net | L + SD | L +7 | 7-day increase |
7-day % increase
|
| 1 | JERSEY SHORE FAMILY VACATION | MTV | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 70% |
| TEEN MOM II | MTV | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 100% | |
| 3 | LOVE & HIP HOP ATLANTA | VH1 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 60% |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC | BRVO | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 150% | |
| 5 | BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN | BRVO | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 100% |
| YELLOWSTONE – P | PARMNT | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 125% | |
| 7 | WESTWORLD – F | HBOM | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 67% |
| SOUTHERN CHARM | BRVO | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 80% | |
| CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST – 10 p.m. | USA | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 80% | |
| CLAWS | TNT | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 100% | |
| ANIMAL KINGDOM | TNT | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 100% | |
| THE CHALLENGE: CHAMPS VS. STARS | MTV | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 133% | |
| 13 | STREET OUTLAWS | DISC | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 50% |
| DEADLIEST CATCH | DISC | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 60% | |
| EX ON THE BEACH | MTV | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 60% | |
| BLACK INK CREW CHICAGO | VH1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 60% | |
| GHOST ADVENTURES | TRAV | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 75% | |
| CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST – 10:30 p.m. | USA | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 75% | |
| QUEEN OF THE SOUTH – P | USA | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 75% | |
| ALONE | HIST | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 100% | |
| PREACHER – P | AMC | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 150% | |
| CLOAK & DAGGER | FRFM | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 150% | |
| SIX | HIST | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 150% | |
| YOUNGER | TVL | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 150% |
Note: 34 shows tied for 25th place with gains of 0.2.
Adults 18-49 – percentage gain
| Rank | Show | Net | L + SD | L +7 | 7-day increase |
7-day % increase
|
| 1 | GIRLFRIENDS’ GUIDE TO DIVORCE | BRVO | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 200% |
| THE JIM JEFFERIES SHOW | CMDY | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 200% | |
| AMERICAN WOMAN | PARMNT | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 200% | |
| FACE OFF | SYFY | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 200% | |
| 5 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC | BRVO | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 150% |
| PREACHER – P | AMC | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 150% | |
| CLOAK & DAGGER | FRFM | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 150% | |
| SIX | HIST | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 150% | |
| YOUNGER | TVL | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 150% | |
| 10 | THE CHALLENGE: CHAMPS VS. STARS | MTV | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 133% |
| 11 | YELLOWSTONE – P | PARMNT | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 125% |
| 12 | TEEN MOM II | MTV | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 100% |
| BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN | BRVO | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 100% | |
| CLAWS | TNT | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 100% | |
| ANIMAL KINGDOM | TNT | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 100% | |
| ALONE | HIST | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 100% | |
| MILLION DOLLAR LISTING NY | BRVO | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 100% | |
| SHAHS OF SUNSET | BRVO | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 100% | |
| NASHVILLE | CMT | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 100% | |
| DRUNK HISTORY – P | CMDY | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 100% | |
| GOOD WITCH | HALL | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 100% | |
| LIP SYNC BATTLE | PARMNT | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 100% | |
| COLONY | USA | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 100% |
Note: 24 other shows also grew by 100 percent but had lower ratings than those above.
Viewers – total gain
| Rank | Show | Net | L+SD (000s) | L+7 (000s) | 7-day increase |
7-day % increase
|
| 1 | YELLOWSTONE – P | PARMNT | 2830 | 5308 | 2478 | 88% |
| 2 | TEEN MOM II | MTV | 1303 | 2554 | 1251 | 96% |
| 3 | ANIMAL KINGDOM | TNT | 1335 | 2493 | 1158 | 87% |
| 4 | JERSEY SHORE FAMILY VACATION | MTV | 1664 | 2818 | 1154 | 69% |
| 5 | SHOOTER – P | USA | 925 | 2072 | 1147 | 124% |
| 6 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC | BRVO | 1368 | 2496 | 1128 | 82% |
| 7 | CLAWS | TNT | 1139 | 2211 | 1072 | 94% |
| 8 | LOVE & HIP HOP ATLANTA | VH1 | 2109 | 3169 | 1060 | 50% |
| 9 | WESTWORLD – F | HBOM | 1560 | 2616 | 1056 | 68% |
| 10 | SIX | HIST | 757 | 1772 | 1015 | 134% |
| 11 | GOOD WITCH | HALL | 2123 | 3089 | 966 | 46% |
| 12 | BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN | BRVO | 1516 | 2471 | 955 | 63% |
| 13 | REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER | HBOM | 1570 | 2519 | 949 | 60% |
| 14 | QUEEN OF THE SOUTH – P | USA | 1242 | 2169 | 927 | 75% |
| 15 | NASHVILLE | CMT | 749 | 1673 | 924 | 123% |
| 16 | ALONE | HIST | 1296 | 2219 | 923 | 71% |
| 17 | PREACHER – P | AMC | 839 | 1721 | 882 | 105% |
| 18 | CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST – 10 p.m. | USA | 1659 | 2537 | 878 | 53% |
| 19 | DEADLIEST CATCH | DISC | 1758 | 2631 | 873 | 50% |
| 20 | CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST – 10:30 p.m. | USA | 1450 | 2276 | 826 | 57% |
| 21 | SOUTHERN CHARM | BRVO | 1491 | 2283 | 792 | 53% |
| 22 | COLONY | USA | 730 | 1498 | 768 | 105% |
| 23 | QUEEN SUGAR | OWN | 1140 | 1896 | 756 | 66% |
| 24 | FOOD NETWORK STAR | FOOD | 1333 | 2085 | 752 | 56% |
| 25 | CLOAK & DAGGER | FRFM | 606 | 1335 | 729 | 120% |
Viewers – percentage gain
| Rank | Show | Net | L+SD (000s) | L+7 (000s) | 7-day increase |
7-day % increase
|
| 1 | AMERICAN WOMAN | PARMNT | 381 | 967 | 586 | 154% |
| 2 | SIX | HIST | 757 | 1772 | 1015 | 134% |
| 3 | SHOOTER – P | USA | 925 | 2072 | 1147 | 124% |
| 4 | NASHVILLE | CMT | 749 | 1673 | 924 | 123% |
| 5 | CLOAK & DAGGER | FRFM | 606 | 1335 | 729 | 120% |
| BROCKMIRE | IFC | 181 | 398 | 217 | 120% | |
| 7 | ULTIMATE FIGHTER | FS1 | 219 | 479 | 260 | 119% |
| 8 | 100 CODE | WGNA | 167 | 355 | 188 | 113% |
| 9 | LIP SYNC BATTLE | PARMNT | 412 | 865 | 453 | 110% |
| 10 | FACE OFF | SYFY | 502 | 1051 | 549 | 109% |
| 11 | GENIUS | NGC | 343 | 713 | 370 | 108% |
| YOUNGER | TVL | 636 | 1320 | 684 | 108% | |
| 13 | COLONY | USA | 730 | 1498 | 768 | 105% |
| PREACHER – P | AMC | 839 | 1721 | 882 | 105% | |
| 15 | THE AFFAIR | SHO1 | 457 | 898 | 441 | 96% |
| TEEN MOM II | MTV | 1303 | 2554 | 1251 | 96% | |
| 17 | CLAWS | TNT | 1139 | 2211 | 1072 | 94% |
| THE CHALLENGE: CHAMPS VS. STARS | MTV | 535 | 1036 | 501 | 94% | |
| 19 | HUMANS | AMC | 385 | 739 | 354 | 92% |
| 20 | DIETLAND | AMC | 449 | 849 | 400 | 89% |
| 21 | BRINGING UP BATES | UP | 188 | 354 | 166 | 88% |
| YELLOWSTONE – P | PARMNT | 2830 | 5308 | 2478 | 88% | |
| 23 | ANIMAL KINGDOM | TNT | 1335 | 2493 | 1158 | 87% |
| 24 | YOUNG & HUNGRY | FRFM | 308 | 564 | 256 | 83% |
| DRUNK HISTORY – P | CMDY | 440 | 805 | 365 | 83% |
Source: The Nielsen Company.