Cardi B‘s New York Fashion Week showdown with Nicki Minaj is proving to be a lucrative one for the ‘Barbie Dreams’ rapper.

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Fans of STARZ flagship series, ‘Power,’ apparently couldn’t wait to find out the fates of the show’s leading characters (Ghost, Tasha, Tommy, and Angela) as their viewership helped the high octane drama lead cable ratings among premium cable channels on Sunday night (September 9).

Giving the show some of its highest numbers to date, ‘Power’ not only topped its subscriber based competition, but also came as the night’s top rated scripted series as well.  See the charts below and find out just how many people tuned in:

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Though K. Michelle‘s foray into its fray sparked fresh interest in the series, comedic/dramatic storylines carried by the likes of Teairra Mari, Lyrica Anderson, Safaree Samuels and Brooke Valentine are to thank for ‘Love & Hip Hop Hollywood’s ratings gains.

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Not even a collection of stage-blazing performances from the likes of Nicki Minaj, Jennifer Lopez, Ariana Grande, and more were enough to help this year’s MTV VMAs drum up some respectable viewership figures. After netting their lowest ratings ever with the 2017 showing (click here for details), the hopes were probably a bit higher for this year’s.

Preliminary figures revealed after the show’s first airing offered a bleak outlook, one confirmed by today’s final figures that indicate the 2018 edition of the MTV VMAs were their lowest rated in history.

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Did the #LawrenceHive make their presence (or absence in this case) felt after promising to boycott beloved Issa Rae HBO series, ‘Insecure’?

As the  backlash from news of the exit of “Lawrence” (Jay Ellis), Rae’s love interest in the show, grew so large on Twitter the actress even addressed it in a number of interviews (click here to read), longtime fans of the series were keen to see if the response would impact viewership.  And, while the furor over his departure cannot be pinpointed as the sole blame, ‘Insecure’s season 3 – which premiered on August 12th – did open to figures lower than anticipated.

Considering the critical acclaim that continues to surround the series, expectations were certainly high given the cliffhanger that brought season 2 to a close. Alas, its Sunday premiere drew in…

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Nicki Minaj‘s appearance on the hit VH1 show ‘Black Ink Crew: Chicago‘ has spelled success for its ratings.

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Lyrica Anderson & A1‘s marital woes, fuelled by baseless claims of infidelity, has spelled success for ‘Love & Hip Hop Hollywood.’

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Despite efforts to boost the show’s ratings by welcoming Erica Mena and the Dancehall icon Spice to its mix, ‘Love & Hip Hop Atlanta‘ finds itself slipping and sliding on a ratings front without the support of its breakout star Joseline Hernandez.

The star’s feud with producer Mona Scott-Young saw her part ways with the show after its last season and watch it struggle fare well without her.

Why now may be a good time for VH1 to put an end to its war with the Puerto Rican princess?

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If the numbers are anything to go by it appears fans of STARZ’ flagship series, ‘Power,’ couldn’t wait to get their eyes and ears on the latest happenings of Ghost, Tommy, Tasha, and the gang.

Kicking off its long-awaited season 5 on Sunday (July 1), the show – though greeted by an audience smaller than its season 4 launch – still managed to top the night’s cable ratings among scripted series.

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For the fourth consecutive year the BET Awards has been crowned the year’s top rated cable awards show.

Thanks to show-stopping performances from the likes of Migos, Snoop Dogg, Janelle Monae, Nicki Minaj, and more, this year’s edition not only topped last year’s in viewership but also continued the trend of seeing BET ahead of the competition amongst awards shows aired on cable.

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Tiffany Haddish appears to be just what the doctor ordered for MTV as the channel has had a heavily documented number of viewership mishaps since its late 2016 rebranding.

With the revamp of its annual Movie Awards, christened the ‘TV & Movie Awards’ as of 2017, the former music channel enlisted the help of the ‘Girls Trip’ star to assist with breathing new life into the franchise.  The investment proved lucrative.

Haddish, the first African American female host of the shindig, not only brought the funny but also brought the ratings with this year’s showing (which aired June 18th).  Details inside:

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Despite a commendable start at the onset of its inaugural season (click here to read more), the return of NBC’s ‘Marlon’ (which aired June 14) is appearing to be starting on a different track.

Before its episodes 3 and 4 aired tonight, reports began surfacing the show – starring ‘A Haunted House’ stars Marlon Wayans and Essence Atkins – came back to notably lower ratings  (less than half) than its season 1 premiere last August.

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