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Cable News Ratings: Top 30 Shows For August 2013 (PHOTOS)

PHOTOS: Top Cable News Shows Of August 2013
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Deputy editor, HuffPost Media

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The ratings are in, and there was good and bad news for each of the networks.

Fox News dominated the ratings as usual, claiming 13 of the top shows. The network, however, had trouble with viewers in the key 25-54 demo. Rachel Maddow led the way for MSNBC in 14th place, while "Anderson Cooper" at 8 p.m. drew the most total viewers for CNN. MSNBC beat CNN in primetime, but CNN bested MSNBC in total day.

Below, see if your favorite shows cracked the top 30.

August 2013 Cable News Ratings
29. Legal View(01 of14)
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CNN -- 392,000 total viewers
28. The Lead(02 of14)
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CNN -- 392,000 total viewers
27. CNN Newsroom(03 of14)
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CNN -- 397,000 total viewers
25. Around The World(04 of14)
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CNN -- 405,000 total viewers
24. Anderson Cooper 360 (10 p.m.)(05 of14)
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CNN -- 410,000 total viewers
23. Martin Bashir(06 of14)
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MSNBC -- 423,000 total viewers
22. Red Eye(07 of14)
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Fox News -- 434,000 total viewers
20. All In(08 of14)
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MSNBC -- 475,000 total viewers
20. Fox And Friends First(09 of14)
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Fox News -- 493,000 total viewers
18. PoliticsNation(10 of14)
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MSNBC -- 518,000 total viewers
17. Hardball with Chris Matthews(11 of14)
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MSNBC -- 536,000 total viewers
13. America Live(12 of14)
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Fox News -- 945,000 total viewers
12. Studio B(13 of14)
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Fox News -- 976,000 million total viewers
7. Your World with Neil Cavuto(14 of14)
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Fox News -- 1.140 million total viewers

(h/t TV Newser)

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