While a bit more subdued than weeks past, cable still saw a strong boost from delayed viewings. “Teen Mom 2” continues to score in a big way from viewers recording their show, with their delayed viewing ratings more than doubling the week of February 25.
In the Nielsen Live+3 numbers for February 25-March 3, “Teen Mom 2” climbed 120% over its Live+Same Day adults 18-49 haul for a 1.1 rating for the week.
Other cable winners of delayed viewing include Bravo’s “Top Chef” (0.3 to a 0.7, 133% lift), Discovery’s “Gold Rush” (0.5 to a 0.9, 80% lift), and Showtime’s “Shameless” (0.4 to a 0.7, 75% lift).
See the full week’s rankings below.* (Note: we define an L+3 winner as anyone with a 10%+ gain from Live+3 viewing.)
Live+3 Adults 18-49
| Telecast | Network | L+3 18-49 | Actual Gain | % Gain |
| THE WALKING DEAD | AMC | 2.7 | 1.0 | 59% |
| WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA | 1.2 | 0.2 | 20% |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA | BRAVO | 1.2 | 0.4 | 50% |
| CURSE OF OAK ISLAND | HIST | 1.2 | 0.4 | 50% |
| TEEN MOM II | MTV | 1.1 | 0.6 | 120% |
| WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA | 1.1 | 0.2 | 22% |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS | BRAVO | 1.0 | 0.4 | 67% |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NJ – S | BRAVO | 0.9 | 0.4 | 80% |
| WWE SMACKDOWN | USA | 0.9 | 0.1 | 13% |
| LOVE AND HIP HOP | VH1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 50% |
| CHALLENGE: WAR OF WORLDS | MTV | 0.9 | 0.4 | 80% |
| GOLD RUSH | DISC | 0.9 | 0.4 | 80% |
| VANDERPUMP RULES | BRAVO | 0.9 | 0.4 | 80% |
| DR. PIMPLE POPPER | TLC | 0.9 | 0.3 | 50% |
| 60 DAYS IN | A&E | 0.8 | 0.3 | 60% |
| LIVE PD | A&E | 0.8 | 0.2 | 33% |
| LOVE & HIP HOP MIAMI | VH1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 60% |
| SHAMELESS | SHOW | 0.7 | 0.3 | 75% |
| LIVE PD | A&E | 0.7 | 0.1 | 17% |
| MY FEET KILLING ME SNK | TLC | 0.7 | 0.2 | 40% |
| TOP CHEF | BRAVO | 0.7 | 0.4 | 133% |
| NAKED AND AFRAID | DISC | 0.7 | 0.1 | 17% |
| NAKED AND AFRAID | DISC | 0.7 | 0.1 | 17% |
| TALKING DEAD | AMC | 0.7 | 0.2 | 40% |
| GOLD RUSH: WHITE WATER | DISC | 0.7 | 0.3 | 75% |
| UFC PPV PRELIMS | ESPN | 0.7 | 0.1 | 17% |
*Source: Nielsen Media Research
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