Showtime TV Show Ratings Averages [Week 28]

Gains: Shameless.
Losses: Californication and House of Lies.

Below are the Showtime TV show ratings averages as of Sunday, April 7, 2013; the end of week 28 of the 2012-13 season. Ratings are typically the best way to tell if a show will be cancelled or renewed but pay channels take other factors into consideration.

There are fewer Showtime shows and they don’t adhere to the traditional season. So, for comparison, I’ve also included the most recent seasons of shows that aren’t currently airing.

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TV shows	Ratings shown	18-49 demo rating (actual)	Viewers in millions	Status
Dexter	season 7	1.1 (1.14)	2.23	renewed for season 8
Homeland	season 2	0.8 (0.83)	1.92	renewed for season 3
Shameless	season 3	0.8 (0.81)	1.65	renewed for season 4
House of Lies	season 2	0.5 (0.45)	0.89	renewed for season 3
Weeds	season 8	0.4 (0.37)	0.69	cancelled, finale aired 9/6/12
Californication	season 6	0.3 (0.31)	0.73	renewed for season 7
The Borgias	season 2	0.2 (0.19)	0.57	renewed for season 3
Nurse Jackie	season 4	0.2 (0.21)	0.56	renewed for season 5
The Big C	season 3	0.2 (0.19)	0.48	renewed for season 4 (final)
Episodes	season 2	0.1 (0.10)	0.24	renewed for season 3

This chart incorporates the final show ratings (reported by Nielsen) for the initial airings. Because the demo isn’t as important, I’ve sorted the chart by viewership. There’s lots of information that channels take into consideration when cancelling or renewing a TV series. Ratings are usually a determining factor for ad-supported networks but they can play a smaller role for pay channels. Perception and prestige are important factors in keeping subscribers.

What do you think? Are you surprised by any of the averages? Which show(s) do you feel should be doing better or worse, based on their quality? Comment below.