U.S. Cable Television Ratings for the Week Ended Feb. 24

The following table lists the top 40 cable television shows for the week of 02/18/13 through 02/24/13. Programs are ranked by rating in descending order.

RANK       PROGRAM NAME                        NET     RATING
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   1   WALKING DEAD                            AMC       5.9
   2   PAWN STARS                              HIST      3.1
   3   PAWN STARS                              HIST      3.0
   4   WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)             USA       3.0
   5   WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)             USA       2.9
   6   BIG BANG THEORY, THE (HAWKING EXCITATIONTBSC      2.8
   7   WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)             USA       2.7
   8   AMERICAN PICKERS                        HIST      2.7
   9   GOLD RUSH(S)                            DISC      2.7
  10   SPONGEBOB (146-THE ABRASIVE SIDE/EARWORMNICK      2.6
  11   SPONGEBOB (170-FREE SAMPLES/HOME SWEET RNICK      2.6
  12   BIG BANG THEORY, THE (TRANSPORTER MALFUNTBSC      2.6
  13   AUSTIN & ALLY (CHAPTERS & CHOICES)      DSNY      2.5
  14   SPONGEBOB (169-ARE YOU HAPPY NOW/PLANET NICK      2.5
  15   SWAMP PEOPLE                            HIST      2.4
  16   SHAKE IT UP (MY FAIR LIBRARIAN IT UP)   DSNY      2.4
  17   LRC 13 ACADEMY AWARDS PT2               ENT       2.4
  18   COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L (INDIANA/MICHIESPN      2.3
  19   LRC 13 ACADEMY AWARDS PT1               ENT       2.3
  20   SPONGEBOB (164-BARNACLE FACE/PET SITTER NICK      2.3
  21   NCIS                                    USA       2.3
  22   BIG BANG THEORY, THE (PLIMPTON STIMULATITBSC      2.3
  23   BIG BANG THEORY, THE (WEEKEND VORTEX, THTBSC      2.2
  24   BIG BANG THEORY, THE (STAIRCASE IMPLEMENTBSC      2.2
  25   NASCAR NATIONWIDE SRS   L (DAYTONA (FEB)ESPN      2.2
  26   NCIS                                    USA       2.2
  27   SPONGEBOB (179-EXTREME SPOTS/SQUIRREL RENICK      2.2
  28   NCIS                                    USA       2.2
  29   DRAKE & JOSH (207-SMART GIRL)           NICK      2.1
  30   NCIS                                    USA       2.1
  31   THE OREILLY FACTOR                      FOXNC     2.1
  32   SPONGEBOB (183-EEK, AN URCHIN!/SQUIDS DENICK      2.1
  33   DOG WITH A BLOG (DOG LOSES GIRL)        DSNY      2.1
  34   TOY STORY 2                             DSNY      2.1
  35   TALKING DEAD                            AMC       2.1
  36   THE OREILLY FACTOR                      FOXNC     2.1
  37   TEENAGE MUTAN NINJA TRT12 (112-LEATHERHENICK      2.1
  38   SUITS                                   USA       2.1
  39   MOVIE, USA (SCHINDLERS LIST)            USA       2.0
  40   THE OREILLY FACTOR                      FOXNC     2.0

Each ratings point equals 1.142 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.