Hot Spots
 ‘Falling Skies’ Scares Up 5.9 Million ViewersTNT’s much-hyped premiere of sci-fi drama Falling Skies drew 5.9 million viewers in its June 19 premiere. The premiere also delivered more than 2.6 million Adults 18-49 and 3.2 million Adults 25-54. Falling Skies now ranks as cable’s most-watched new series launch thus far in 2011 and is the biggest scripted series debut since last year’s launch of TNT’s Rizzoli & Isles. |
 History ‘Swamped’ with ViewersHistory’s hit series Swamp People set new series’ marks for total viewers (4.6 million) and Adults 18-49 (2.3 million) with the premiere of its June 16 episode. Swamp People was the top show overall in cable among Adults 25-54 (2.4 million), Adults 18-49 and total viewers on June 16, according to History’s analysis of Nielsen data. |
 ‘Deadliest Catch’ is Waves Above the RestTuesday night’s Deadliest Catch premiere episode earned a 2.58 HH / 2.21 Persons 25-54 AA% delivering 3.65 million viewers, making it the #1 primetime (8P-11P) cable program for Persons and Men 25-54. Deadliest Catch has now been the #1 Tuesday non-sports primetime cable telecast among Persons and Men 25-54 ratings and delivery for 11 weeks in a row. |
 ‘Drop Dead Diva’ Third-Season Debut Draws 2.9 Million ViewersLifetime’s dramedy series Drop Dead Diva drew nearly 3 million viewers in its third season premiere Sunday while setting show viewership records in several key demographics. The episode set series season premiere records among Adults 25-54 (1.5 million), Adults 18-49 (1.3 million), Women 25-54 (1.2 million) and Women 18-49 (998,000), according to Nielsen Research. |
 Hot Start for ‘Cleveland’TV Land’s Hot In Cleveland jumped out to a fast ratings start Wednesday night. The premiere episode for the second half of Hot In Cleveland’s sophomore season drew 2.4 million viewers, according to network officials. The series, which stars Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick and Betty White, drew an additional 1.9 million viewers for two encore airings. |
 ‘The Killing’ Finale Draws 2.3 Million ViewersThe polarizing season finale of AMC’s The Killing Sunday night delivered 2.3 million total viewers. The first-season ender drew a 1.8 household rating and about 1.1 million Adults 25-54, according to Nielsen data. The Killing premiered on April 3 to 2.7 million total viewers and had the second-highest rated first season of any AMC original drama. |
 truTV’s ‘Hardcore Pawn’ Season Premiere Scores 2.1 Million ViewerstruTV’s Hardcore Pawn launched its fourth season with two new episodes, scoring an outstanding 2.1 million viewers. The night’s first new episode chalked up 1.91 million viewers at 9 p.m. (ET/PT). With the 9:30 p.m. episode, the audience grew to 2.24 million viewers. truTV announced that it has ordered a 13-episode fifth season of Hardcore Pawn, slated to begin later this year. |
 TLC Wins Ratings Crown on Wednesday NightThe finale of Extreme Couponing garnered 2.1 million total viewers, ranking #1 in all ad-supported cable among P/W25-54, W18-49 and W18-34. Since its series premiere, Extreme Couponing has averaged 1.9 million total viewers and has continued to rank in the top 3 in all ad-supported cable among W18-49 and W18-34. |
