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“Shark Week” Specials With Shaq, Ronda Rousey, Bear Rule Sunday Ratings Race

The Shaq, Ronda Rousey and Bear Grylls specials were Sunday’s top two cable originals.

Sunday’s celebrity “Shark Week” specials ranked as Sunday’s top cable originals in adults 18-49 and overall viewership.

According to live+same-day data posted by Showbuzz, “Shaq Does Shark Week” won the night with a 1.21 adults 18-49 rating and an average of 3.16 million overall viewers.

That special led into “Ronda Rousey Uncaged,” which provided Discovery Channel with a 0.95 rating and 2.45 million viewer mark. It was the day’s #2 cable original.

Earlier in the night, the network offered “Bear [Grylls] vs. Shark.” It took third place in adults 18-49, courtesy of its 0.86 rating. It meanwhile delivered a 2.25 million viewer average, which was also good for a third-place finish.

Brian Cantor

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