Tyler Perry’s “Haves and the Have Not’s” was the most watched cable show in Black households for the third consecutive week. The original drama maintained its lead over BET’s “Being Mary Jane” with 2.6 million viewers.
Riding the popularity of its “Haves/Have Nots,” OWN also took the title of the week’s most watched cable network among Black viewers with 5.14 million for four of its shows on the Top 25. BET closely followed in second place with 4.9 million across four shows. Right on BET’s heels was VH1 with 4.9 million for three programs.
The total number of viewers for the Top 25 cable shows in black households, according to Nielsen, was up nine percent over the previous week to 28.5 million.
Black Cable TV Ratings for Week of February 2 – 8
Top 25 Cable Shows in Black Households
Rank | Program | Network | AA Rating | AA Share | AA Viewers 2+(000)
| 1 | HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS | OWN | 14.2 | 20.0 | 2,681 |
| 2 | BEING MARY JANE | BET | 11.5 | 16.3 | 2,167 |
| 3 | LOVE AND HIP HOP 5 | VH1 | 10.2 | 14.5 | 2,045 |
| 4 | REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA | BRAVO | 8.8 | 12.5 | 1,633 |
| 5 | BLACK INK CREW | VH1 | 8.2 | 11.4 | 1,716 |
| 6 | THE GAME | BET | 6.8 | 9.6 | 1,399 |
| 7 | WALKING DEAD | AMC | 6.8 | 9.5 | 1,653 |
| 8 | BRING IT! | LIFETIME | 5.8 | 9.0 | 1,259 |
| 9 | LOVE AND HIP HOP | VH1 | 5.7 | 8.1 | 1,148 |
| 10 | THICKER THAN WATER | BRAVO | 5.2 | 7.4 | 890 |
| 11 | HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS | OWN | 5.0 | 7.3 | 921 |
| 12 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA | 4.9 | 6.9 | 1,002 |
| 13 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA | 4.8 | 6.7 | 1,041 |
| 14 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA | 4.8 | 6.9 | 1,009 |
| 15 | NBA BASKETBALL | TNT | 4.5 | 6.5 | 750 |
| 16 | ITS A MANNS WORLD | BET | 4.2 | 6.3 | 790 |
| 17 | SATURDAY MOVIE III | LIFETIME | 3.8 | 6.0 | 759 |
| 18 | LOVE THY NEIGHBOR | OWN | 3.7 | 5.1 | 861 |
| 19 | NBA REGULAR SEASON | ESPN | 3.7 | 6.1 | 648 |
| 20 | AMERICAN DAD | ADULT SWIM | 3.6 | 5.3 | 666 |
| 21 | HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS | OWN | 3.6 | 5.1 | 658 |
| 22 | PREACHERS DAUGHTERS | LIFETIME | 3.5 | 5.3 | 756 |
| 23 | K.C. UNDERCOVER | DISNEY | 3.4 | 4.9 | 751 |
| 24 | 46TH NAACP IMAGE AWARDS | TV ONE | 3.4 | 5.3 | 715 |
| 25 | BEING MARY JANE | BET | 3.3 | 5.0 | 601 |
Source: Nielsen. Number of viewers ages 2+ shown in thousands (1,000 = 1 million). Rankings are based on share of black households. Representing more than 13.45 million television households in the U.S., the African-American television audience is the largest minority segment in Nielsen’s measurement samples. All times eastern.