U.S. Cable Television Ratings for the Week Ended March 17

The following table lists the top 40 cable television shows for the week of 03/11/13 through 03/17/13. Programs are ranked by rating in descending order.

RANK       PROGRAM NAME                        NET     RATING
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   1   BIBLE, THE (HOPE)                       HIST      6.0
   2   WALKING DEAD                            AMC       5.9
   3   DUCK DYNASTY                            AEN       4.7
   4   DUCK DYNASTY                            AEN       4.5
   5   WIZARDS RETURN:ALEX VS. A(S)            DSNY      3.4
   6   PAWN STARS                              HIST      3.2
   7   PAWN STARS                              HIST      3.2
   8   WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)             USA       3.0
   9   VIKINGS (DISPOSSESSED)                  HIST      3.0
  10   WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)             USA       2.9
  11   WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)             USA       2.8
  12   GRAVITY FALLS (DEEP END)                DSNY      2.7
  13   AMERICAN PICKERS                        HIST      2.6
  14   SHAKE IT UP (I DO IT UP)                DSNY      2.6
  15   DUCK DYNASTY                            AEN       2.6
  16   SPONGEBOB (184A/183B-JAILBREAK!/SQUIDS DNICK      2.5
  17   NCIS                                    USA       2.5
  18   SWAMP PEOPLE                            HIST      2.5
  19   NCIS                                    USA       2.4
  20   NCIS                                    USA       2.4
  21   AUSTIN & ALLY (PARTNERS & PARACHUTES)   DSNY      2.4
  22   NCIS                                    USA       2.4
  23   BIG BANG THEORY, THE (RECOMBINATION HYPOTBSC      2.4
  24   NCIS                                    USA       2.4
  25   SPONGEBOB (184B/180A-EVIL SPATULA/PATRICNICK      2.3
  26   DALLAS (208 JRS MASTERPIECE)            TNT       2.3
  27   BIG BANG THEORY, THE (BETA TEST INITIATITBSC      2.3
  28   SPONGEBOB (173-SQUIDITIS/DEMOLITION DOOFNICK      2.3
  29   SPONGEBOB (167-KRABBY PATTY ATE BIKINI BNICK      2.3
  30   BIG BANG THEORY, THE (CUSHION SATURATIONTBSC      2.3
  31   NCIS                                    USA       2.3
  32   NCIS                                    USA       2.2
  33   DUCK DYNASTY                            AEN       2.2
  34   BIG BANG THEORY, THE (SHINY TRINKET MANETBSC      2.2
  35   BIG BANG THEORY, THE (ELECTRIC CAN OPENETBSC      2.2
  36   BIG BANG THEORY, THE (MATERNAL CAPACITANTBSC      2.2
  37   NCIS                                    USA       2.1
  38   BIG EAST TOURNAMENT  L (SYRACUSE/LOUISVIESPN      2.1
  39   WIZARDS RETURN:ALEX VS. A(S)            DSNY      2.1
  40   DUCK DYNASTY                            AEN       2.1

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.