AMC Networks the walking dead

The Walking Dead’s” return on AMC ranked as the most-watched cable program last week among 18-49s, averaging 9.4mln viewers, according to Nielsen. The Season 6 premiere fell short of Season 5’s debut, which averaged nearly 11mln viewers in the 18-49 demo and 17.2mln total viewers. Sunday night’s episode averaged 14.6mln for live plus same day viewing.

 Other top programs among the 18-49 demo last week was Monday Night Football on ESPN (6.6mln) and FX’s premiere of the latest installment of “American Horror Installment” (3.8mln).

 

Rank

Program

Originator

 P18-49
Live+SD
US AA Proj (000 s)

1

 WALKING DEAD AMC

9,421

2

 NFL REGULAR SEASON      L ESPN

6,599

3

 AMERICAN HORROR STORY FX

3,795

4

 TALKING DEAD AMC

3,676

5

 MLB WILDCARD TBS NETWORK

3,286

6

 MLB WILD CARD  L ESPN

2,966

7

 ZOMBIE APOCALPYSE WEEK AMC

2,565

8

 SPORTSCENTER:           L ESPN

2,117

9

 MLB DIVISION SERIES TBS NETWORK

2,021

10

 MLB DIVISION SERIES TBS NETWORK

1,967

 

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