Holding on to its weeks-long title of most watched cable show in Black households, “The Haves and the Have Nots” on the OWN network remained No.1 on the Top 25. The show has consistently drawn 2.5 million viewers, beating out its nearest competitor, Bravo’s “Real Housewives of Atlanta.”
The race for the most watched cable network among the Top 25 shows was a tight one. BET and VH1 virtually tied with each other, both pulling 4.9 million viewers across three and four shows respectively. Bravo followed closely behind with 4.6 million for three of its shows.
The total number of viewers for the Top 25 cable shows, according to Nielsen, was down five percent from the previous week to 29.5 million.
Black Cable TV Ratings for Week of March 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 | 13.5 | 19.4 | 2,582 |
| 2 | REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA | BRAVO | 12.4 | 18.0 | 2,368 |
| 3 | LOVE AND HIP HOP | VH1 | 10.3 | 15.4 | 2,087 |
| 4 | BEING MARY JANE | BET | 10.1 | 14.6 | 1,913 |
| 5 | BLACK INK CREW | VH1 | 8.1 | 11.7 | 1,729 |
| 6 | THICKER THAN WATER | BRAVO | 7.7 | 10.9 | 1,408 |
| 7 | WALKING DEAD | AMC | 7.0 | 9.9 | 1,598 |
| 8 | THE GAME | BET | 6.8 | 9.5 | 1,388 |
| 9 | LOVE AND HIP HOP | VH1 | 5.6 | 8.3 | 1,148 |
| 10 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA | 5.1 | 7.4 | 1,045 |
| 11 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA | 5.1 | 7.6 | 1,001 |
| 12 | HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS | OWN | 5.1 | 7.5 | 923 |
| 13 | BRING IT! | LIFETIME | 5.0 | 7.8 | 1,084 |
| 14 | MILLIONAIRE MATCHMAKER | BRAVO | 4.6 | 6.7 | 889 |
| 15 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGIONAL SSN | ESPN | 4.5 | 7.3 | 991 |
| 16 | KEYSHIA COLE: ALL IN | BET | 4.5 | 6.4 | 866 |
| 17 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA | 4.3 | 6.4 | 821 |
| 18 | AMERICAN DAD | ADULT SWIM | 4.2 | 6.0 | 722 |
| 19 | NBA BASKETBALL | TNT | 4.1 | 5.9 | 711 |
| 20 | MARY MARY | WETV | 4.0 | 5.8 | 921 |
| 21 | ITS A MANNS WORLD | BET | 3.8 | 5.7 | 744 |
| 22 | K.C. UNDERCOVER | DISNEY | 3.8 | 5.4 | 721 |
| 23 | AMERICAN DAD | ADULT SWIM | 3.8 | 5.3 | 645 |
| 24 | SWEETIE PIES | OWN | 3.6 | 5.7 | 601 |
| 25 | AMERICAN DAD | ADULT SWIM | 3.4 | 5.0 | 634 |
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.
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