The Paramount Network’s “American Woman” landed high in the live + 7 ratings for the week of July 23-29.
The freshman series scored the highest percentage gain in total viewers of any cable show for the week with a 172% gain from its original live + same day 297,000 viewers to 807,000 with seven-days of delayed viewing (+510,000). Also on the Paramount Network, “Yellowstone” scored the biggest gain in actual viewers yet again, with an uptick of 3.03 million viewers, bringing its total audience to 4.98 million (+155%).
In the adults 18-49 race, MTV’s “Teen Mom II” scored the biggest gain in the demographic, ticking up 0.7 points from its original 0.7 rating and bringing it to a 1.4 with delayed viewing. Bravo’s “Real Housewives of Orange County” and “Real Housewives of New York City” tied for second with the same 1.1 L+7 rating and 0.6 gain.
Here are the top cable shows in the Live +7 rankings for July 23-29, 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 | TEEN MOM II SSN8B | MTV | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 100% |
| 2 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC | BRVO | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 120% |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC | BRVO | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 120% | |
| YELLOWSTONE | PAR | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 200% | |
| 5 | COMEDY CENTRAL ROAST | CMDY | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 63% |
| BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN | BRVO | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 100% | |
| CHALLENGE:FINAL RECKONING | MTV | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 100% | |
| SNOWFALL | FX | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 125% | |
| CLAWS | TNT | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 125% | |
| 10 | LOVE & HIP HOP HLLYWD 5 – P | VH1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 36% |
| SOUTHERN CHARM | BRVO | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 67% | |
| FLORIBAMA SHORE SSN2 | MTV | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 80% | |
| POWER 5 | STZP | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 80% | |
| DR. PIMPLE POPPER | TLC | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 80% | |
| ANIMAL KINGDOM | TNT | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 100% | |
| CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST | USA | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 100% | |
| QUEEN OF THE SOUTH | USA | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 133% | |
| 18 | 90 DAY FIANCE HEA: TELL A | TLC | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 43% |
| 90 DAY FIANCE: WHAT NOW | TLC | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 60% | |
| FOOD NETWORK STAR 14 | FOOD | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 75% | |
| MARRIED AT FIRST ST (LIF) | LIF | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 75% | |
| CATFISH:THE TV SHOW SSN7B | MTV | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 75% | |
| ALONE | HIST | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 100% | |
| PREACHER | AMC | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 150% | |
| SHARP OBJECTS | HBOM | 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% | |
| SUITS | USA | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 150% | |
| FACE OFF | SYFY | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 300% |
Adults 18-49 – percentage gain
| Rank | Show | Net | L + SD | L +7 | 7-day increase | 7-day % increase |
| 1 | FACE OFF | SYFY | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 300% |
| 2 | YELLOWSTONE | PAR | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 200% |
| YOUNG & HUNGRY | FRFM | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 200% | |
| YOUNG & HUNGRY | FRFM | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 200% | |
| BOLD TYPE, THE | FRFM | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 200% | |
| LIP SYNC BATTLE | PAR | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 200% | |
| COLONY | USA | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 200% | |
| 8 | PREACHER | AMC | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 150% |
| SHARP OBJECTS | HBOM | 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% | |
| SUITS | USA | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 150% | |
| 13 | QUEEN OF THE SOUTH | USA | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 133% |
| 14 | SNOWFALL | FX | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 125% |
| CLAWS | TNT | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 125% | |
| 16 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC | BRVO | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 120% |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC | BRVO | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 120% | |
| 18 | TEEN MOM II SSN8B | MTV | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 100% |
| BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN | BRVO | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 100% | |
| CHALLENGE:FINAL RECKONING | MTV | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 100% | |
| ANIMAL KINGDOM | TNT | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 100% | |
| CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST | USA | 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% | |
| NASHVILLE | CMT | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 100% | |
| VERY CAVALLARI | ENT | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 100% | |
| MARVELS CLOAK & DAGGER | FRFM | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 100% | |
| LITTLE WOMEN LA | LIF | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 100% | |
| QUEEN SUGAR | OWN | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 100% |
*38 shows tied for the 25th spot in percentage gain.
Viewers – total gain
| Rank | Show | Net | L+SD (000s) | L+7 (000s) | 7-day increase |
7-day % increase
|
| 1 | YELLOWSTONE | PAR | 1951 | 4982 | 3031 | 155% |
| 2 | HANNITY | FXNC | 3461 | 3536 | 75 | 2% |
| 3 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: LOVE ON SAFARI – P | HALL | 2610 | 3458 | 848 | 32% |
| 4 | HANNITY | FXNC | 3341 | 3455 | 114 | 3% |
| 5 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA | 2825 | 3206 | 381 | 13% |
| 6 | HANNITY | FXNC | 3138 | 3197 | 59 | 2% |
| 7 | HANNITY | FXNC | 3100 | 3177 | 77 | 2% |
| 8 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA | 2828 | 3166 | 338 | 12% |
| 9 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FXNC | 3035 | 3117 | 82 | 3% |
| 10 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA | 2708 | 3114 | 406 | 15% |
| 11 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MNBC | 2976 | 3063 | 87 | 3% |
| 12 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MNBC | 2941 | 3061 | 120 | 4% |
| 13 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MNBC | 2866 | 2991 | 125 | 4% |
| 14 | MOUNTAIN MEN | HIST | 2362 | 2954 | 592 | 25% |
| 15 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FXNC | 2910 | 2942 | 32 | 1% |
| 16 | DR. PIMPLE POPPER | TLC | 2017 | 2895 | 878 | 44% |
| 17 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MNBC | 2800 | 2894 | 94 | 3% |
| 18 | COMEDY CENTRAL ROAST | CMDY | 1765 | 2891 | 1126 | 64% |
| 19 | LOVE & HIP HOP HLLYWD 5 – P | VH1 | 2128 | 2872 | 744 | 35% |
| 20 | HANNITY | FXNC | 2739 | 2856 | 117 | 4% |
| 21 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FXNC | 2785 | 2832 | 47 | 2% |
| 22 | 90 DAY FIANCE HEA: TELL A | TLC | 2140 | 2805 | 665 | 31% |
| 23 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FXNC | 2698 | 2769 | 71 | 3% |
| 24 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FXNC | 2647 | 2699 | 52 | 2% |
| 25 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FXNC | 2629 | 2687 | 58 | 2% |
Viewers – percentage gain
| Rank | Show | Net | L+SD (000s) | L+7 (000s) | 7-day increase |
7-day % increase
|
| 1 | AMERICAN WOMAN | PAR | 297 | 807 | 510 | 172% |
| 2 | SIX | HIST | 631 | 1676 | 1045 | 166% |
| 3 | YELLOWSTONE | PAR | 1951 | 4982 | 3031 | 155% |
| 4 | FCK THATS DELICIOUS | VICE | 66 | 158 | 92 | 139% |
| COLONY | USA | 585 | 1397 | 812 | 139% | |
| 6 | WHO IS AMERICA S1 | SHO1 | 218 | 511 | 293 | 134% |
| SHOOTER | USA | 674 | 1574 | 900 | 134% | |
| 8 | OUTCAST | MAXP | 91 | 208 | 117 | 129% |
| 9 | SNOWFALL | FX | 890 | 1979 | 1089 | 122% |
| MARVELS CLOAK & DAGGER | FRFM | 531 | 1179 | 648 | 122% | |
| FACE OFF | SYFY | 495 | 1099 | 604 | 122% | |
| 12 | YOUNGER | TVL | 641 | 1397 | 756 | 118% |
| 13 | BLETCHLEY CIRCLE, THE | OVTN | 38 | 82 | 44 | 116% |
| 14 | NASHVILLE | CMT | 877 | 1839 | 962 | 110% |
| 15 | STARHUNTER REDUX – P | REY | 14 | 29 | 15 | 107% |
| 16 | PREACHER | AMC | 782 | 1604 | 822 | 105% |
| 17 | PROFIT, THE | CNBC | 352 | 713 | 361 | 103% |
| 18 | SUITS | USA | 1183 | 2395 | 1212 | 102% |
| KILLJOYS | SYFY | 431 | 872 | 441 | 102% | |
| DIETLAND | AMC | 286 | 578 | 292 | 102% | |
| 21 | ART SHOW, THE | OVTN | 9 | 18 | 9 | 100% |
| 22 | OUR CARTOON PRES S1 | SHO1 | 137 | 269 | 132 | 96% |
| YOUNG & HUNGRY | FRFM | 291 | 571 | 280 | 96% | |
| YOUNG & HUNGRY | FRFM | 301 | 590 | 289 | 96% | |
| 25 | ANIMAL KINGDOM | TNT | 1336 | 2587 | 1251 | 94% |
Source: The Nielsen Company.