Networks: | Broadcast & Cable |
Ratings: | Live + SD National Ratings |
Daypart: | Prime (M-Su, 8-11p) |
The playoffs came to a close last week, with the NBA scoring record ratings on ABC.
Game six of the 2015 NBA Finals, featuring the Golden State Warriors eliminating the Cleveland Cavaliers, was the highest-rated Finals-clinching game since 2013, and provided ABC with its highest-rated NBA Finals since 2002. The contest pulled an 8.9 Live+SD rating in the core 18-49 demo to go with a total of 23.2 million viewers in total.
The second highest-rated primetime telecast of the week was the sixth and final game of the Stanley Cup Final on NBC. The Chicago Blackhawks eliminated the Tampa Bay Lightning for their third Cup in the past six seasons. Last Monday’s clincher pulled a solid 2.8 rating in the 18-49 demo, a 3.2 among viewers 25-54 and 8 million viewers in total. These numbers are up from the 2014 Stanley Cup Final which featured the New York Rangers falling to the LA Kings in five games.
America’s Got Talent dominated the 18-49 demo last summer with relatively little resistance. ABC is hoping that isn’t necessarily the case. The series premiere of Celebrity Family Feud took a 2.4 rating in the 18-49 demo, edging AGT’s 2.3. Talent grabbed a 3.0 in 25-54 and 10.2 million viewers in total, both of which top totals earned by the premiere of Feud in primetime.
ABC’s presentation of NBA Countdown – Game 6, pulled a 2.2 in the demo, rounding out the week’s five highest-rated shows in primetime. ABC’s Battlebots, The Bachelorette, FOX’s presentation of The FIFA Women’s World Cup and Masterchef rounded out a busy week in broadcast.
On the cable side, HBO’s True Detective returned with vengeance. The season 2 premiere tied VH1’s Love & Hip Hop Atlanta Season 4 in the 18-49 demo (1.4). The 8, 9 and 10pm episodes of Monday Night Raw rounded out the top 5. Street Outlaws also performed well for Discovery, as did the True Detective lead-out: Ballers (1.1).
For more information on the week in cable, check out the below table which shows the 100 cable programs of the week. Click on the demos below to sort by each.
Originator | Network | Program | Start Time | Day of Week | P 18-49 Rtg% | P 25-54 Rtg% | Live+SD P2+ Proj (000) |
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Broadcast | ABC | NBA FINALS ON ABC-GM 6 | 09:00 PM | TUESDAY | 8.9 | 9.4 | 23254 |
Broadcast | NBC | NBC NHL STANLEY CUP FNL#6 | 08:08 PM | MONDAY | 2.8 | 3.2 | 8005 |
Broadcast | ABC | CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD | 08:00 PM | SUNDAY | 2.4 | 2.9 | 8658 |
Broadcast | NBC | AMERICA’S GOT TALENT-TUE | 08:00 PM | TUESDAY | 2.3 | 3.0 | 10183 |
Broadcast | ABC | NBA COUNTDOWN-GM 6 | 08:31 PM | TUESDAY | 2.2 | 2.5 | 6568 |
Broadcast | ABC | BATTLEBOTS | 09:00 PM | SUNDAY | 1.9 | 2.2 | 5440 |
Broadcast | FOX | FOX FIFA WMN WC PRME-6/16 | 07:43 PM | TUESDAY | 1.8 | 2.1 | 5043 |
Broadcast | ABC | BACHELORETTE, THE | 08:00 PM | MONDAY | 1.8 | 2.1 | 6291 |
Broadcast | FOX | MASTERCHEF | 08:00 PM | WEDNESDAY | 1.5 | 1.9 | 4827 |
Cable | HBO PRIME | TRUE DETECTIVE | 09:00 PM | SUNDAY | 1.4 | 1.6 | 3172 |
Cable | VH1 | LOVE & HIP HOP ATLANTA 4 | 08:00 PM | MONDAY | 1.4 | 1.3 | 2678 |
Broadcast | ABC | 20/20-FRI | 10:00 PM | FRIDAY | 1.4 | 2.0 | 7255 |
Broadcast | NBC | NBC NHL STANLY CUP-PRE #6 | 08:00 PM | MONDAY | 1.4 | 1.8 | 5401 |
Broadcast | ABC | J. KIMMEL LV! GM NIGHT 6 | 08:00 PM | TUESDAY | 1.4 | 1.6 | 4680 |
Broadcast | FOX | FOX US OPEN GOLF – SUN | 02:00 PM | SUNDAY | 1.3 | 1.8 | 6688 |
Cable | USA NETWORK | WWE ENTERTAINMENT | 10:00 PM | MONDAY | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3997 |
Cable | USA NETWORK | WWE ENTERTAINMENT | 09:00 PM | MONDAY | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4249 |
Cable | USA NETWORK | WWE ENTERTAINMENT | 08:00 PM | MONDAY | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4095 |
Broadcast | NBC | DATELINE-THU | 08:00 PM | THURSDAY | 1.3 | 1.7 | 6314 |
Broadcast | FOX | SO YOU THINK CN DANCE | 08:00 PM | MONDAY | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4268 |
Broadcast | NBC | I CAN DO THAT | 10:01 PM | TUESDAY | 1.3 | 1.6 | 4419 |
Cable | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | STREET OUTLAWS | 09:00 PM | MONDAY | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2615 |
Broadcast | TEL | SENOR DE LOS CIELOS III M | 09:59 PM | MONDAY | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2302 |
Broadcast | TEL | SENOR DE LOS CIELOS III W | 09:59 PM | WEDNESDAY | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2205 |
Broadcast | TEL | SENOR DE LOS CIELOS III T | 09:59 PM | TUESDAY | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2152 |
Broadcast | TEL | SENOR DE LOS CIELOS III R | 09:59 PM | THURSDAY | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2182 |
Cable | HBO PRIME | BALLERS | 10:01 PM | SUNDAY | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2162 |
Broadcast | CBS | MOM | 09:01 PM | THURSDAY | 1.1 | 1.6 | 5484 |
Broadcast | ABC | ASTRONAUT WIVES CLUB, THE | 08:00 PM | THURSDAY | 1.1 | 1.5 | 5512 |
Cable | HBO PRIME | BREAK | 10:00 PM | SUNDAY | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2375 |
Cable | TBS NETWORK | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | 10:00 PM | WEDNESDAY | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2950 |
Cable | ADULT SWIM | AMERICAN DAD | 10:30 PM | WEDNESDAY | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2225 |
Cable | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE | 09:00 PM | FRIDAY | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3894 |
Broadcast | UNI | AMORES CON TRAMPA THU | 08:00 PM | THURSDAY | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2634 |
Broadcast | ABC | WHAT WOULD YOU DO? | 09:02 PM | FRIDAY | 1.0 | 1.4 | 4355 |
Cable | VH1 | LHH ATL AFTERPARTY LIVE | 09:00 PM | MONDAY | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2000 |
Broadcast | FOX | BULLSEYE | 09:01 PM | WEDNESDAY | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2781 |
Broadcast | UNI | AMORES CON TRAMPA WED | 08:00 PM | WEDNESDAY | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2447 |
Cable | TBS NETWORK | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | 10:30 PM | WEDNESDAY | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2814 |
Cable | ADULT SWIM | AMERICAN DAD | 10:00 PM | WEDNESDAY | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1917 |
Broadcast | UNI | IMPERDONABLE, LO THU | 09:00 PM | THURSDAY | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2660 |
Cable | HBO PRIME | BREAK | 10:31 PM | SUNDAY | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1950 |
Broadcast | UNI | QUE TE PERDONE DIOS THU | 10:03 PM | THURSDAY | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2789 |
Broadcast | UNI | AMORES CON TRAMPA TUE | 08:00 PM | TUESDAY | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2555 |
Cable | ADULT SWIM | AMERICAN DAD | 10:30 PM | MONDAY | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1905 |
Cable | TBS NETWORK | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | 09:30 PM | WEDNESDAY | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2788 |
Broadcast | UNI | IMPERDONABLE, LO FRI | 09:00 PM | FRIDAY | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2263 |
Broadcast | ABC | WHISPERS, THE | 10:01 PM | MONDAY | 0.9 | 1.3 | 3895 |
Cable | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | DEADLIEST CATCH | 09:00 PM | TUESDAY | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2393 |
Broadcast | UNI | IMPERDONABLE, LO WED | 09:00 PM | WEDNESDAY | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2329 |
Broadcast | CBS | BRIEFCASE, THE | 08:00 PM | WEDNESDAY | 0.9 | 1.3 | 5206 |
Broadcast | ABC | MISTRESSES | 09:00 PM | THURSDAY | 0.9 | 1.2 | 3790 |
Cable | TBS NETWORK | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | 10:30 PM | SATURDAY | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2700 |
Broadcast | UNI | IMPERDONABLE, LO TUE | 09:00 PM | TUESDAY | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2421 |
Broadcast | UNI | QUE TE PERDONE DIOS TUE | 10:03 PM | TUESDAY | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2430 |
Broadcast | UNI | QUE TE PERDONE DIOS FRI | 10:03 PM | FRIDAY | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2370 |
Cable | ADULT SWIM | AMERICAN DAD | 10:30 PM | TUESDAY | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1782 |
Broadcast | UNI | AMORES CON TRAMPA MON | 08:00 PM | MONDAY | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2213 |
Broadcast | UNI | QUE TE PERDONE DIOS MON | 10:03 PM | MONDAY | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2414 |
Broadcast | UNI | QUE TE PERDONE DIOS WED | 10:03 PM | WEDNESDAY | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2328 |
Cable | ADULT SWIM | AMERICAN DAD | 10:00 PM | SUNDAY | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1749 |
Broadcast | ABC | CELEBRITY WIFE SWAP | 10:00 PM | WEDNESDAY | 0.8 | 1.2 | 3059 |
Cable | ADULT SWIM | FAMILY GUY | 10:30 PM | SUNDAY | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1826 |
Cable | SPIKE TV | BELLATOR MMA LIVE | 09:01 PM | FRIDAY | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1580 |
Cable | TBS NETWORK | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | 09:00 PM | WEDNESDAY | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2442 |
Cable | ADULT SWIM | AMERICAN DAD | 10:30 PM | THURSDAY | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2087 |
Cable | ADULT SWIM | AMERICAN DAD | 10:00 PM | MONDAY | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1734 |
Cable | TBS NETWORK | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | 10:00 PM | SATURDAY | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2498 |
Cable | VH1 | T.I. AND TINY 5 | 09:30 PM | MONDAY | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1632 |
Broadcast | UNI | IMPERDONABLE, LO MON | 09:00 PM | MONDAY | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2299 |
Broadcast | UNI | AMORES CON TRAMPA FRI | 08:00 PM | FRIDAY | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2107 |
Broadcast | CBS | ELEMENTARY | 10:00 PM | THURSDAY | 0.8 | 1.2 | 4269 |
Cable | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | NAKED AND AFRAID | 10:00 PM | SUNDAY | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1924 |
Cable | ADULT SWIM | AMERICAN DAD | 10:00 PM | THURSDAY | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1953 |
Cable | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | RIZZOLI & ISLES | 09:00 PM | TUESDAY | 0.7 | 1.0 | 4394 |
Broadcast | NBC | DATELINE FRI | 10:00 PM | FRIDAY | 0.7 | 1.1 | 3624 |
Broadcast | NBC | NBC PBC BOXING-PRIME | 08:30 PM | SATURDAY | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2327 |
Cable | TBS NETWORK | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | 08:30 PM | WEDNESDAY | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2289 |
Cable | TBS NETWORK | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | 10:30 PM | THURSDAY | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2146 |
Cable | VH1 | LOVE & HIP HOP ATLANTA 4 | 10:00 PM | MONDAY | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1451 |
Cable | TBS NETWORK | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | 09:30 PM | SATURDAY | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2262 |
Broadcast | FOX | FOX US OPEN GOLF – SAT | 02:00 PM | SATURDAY | 0.7 | 1.0 | 4227 |
Cable | ABC FAMILY | PRETTY LITTLE LIARS | 08:00 PM | TUESDAY | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1743 |
Broadcast | UNI | SOMBRA DEL PASADO WED | 07:00 PM | WEDNESDAY | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1945 |
Cable | ADULT SWIM | AMERICAN DAD | 10:00 PM | TUESDAY | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1572 |
Broadcast | NBC | AQUARIUS | 09:00 PM | THURSDAY | 0.7 | 1.0 | 3329 |
Broadcast | UNI | SOMBRA DEL PASADO THU | 07:00 PM | THURSDAY | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1947 |
Cable | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | LAST SHIP, THE | 09:00 PM | SUNDAY | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2938 |
Broadcast | NBC | A.D. BIBLE CONTINUES | 09:00 PM | SUNDAY | 0.7 | 1.0 | 3558 |
Broadcast | FOX | FOX US OPEN GOLF – THURS | 08:00 PM | THURSDAY | 0.7 | 0.9 | 3002 |
Cable | HOME AND GARDEN TV | BROTHER VS BROTHER | 09:00 PM | WEDNESDAY | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2529 |
Broadcast | NBC | DATELINE:MY KID WLD NEVER | 08:00 PM | SUNDAY | 0.7 | 1.0 | 3333 |
Cable | HBO PRIME | BRINK, THE | 10:33 PM | SUNDAY | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1598 |
Cable | SYFY | WWE SMACKDOWN | 08:00 PM | THURSDAY | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2466 |
Cable | TBS NETWORK | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | 10:00 PM | THURSDAY | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1740 |
Cable | ADULT SWIM | CLEVELAND SHOW, THE | 09:30 PM | WEDNESDAY | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1360 |
Cable | BRAVO | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC | 09:00 PM | MONDAY | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1403 |
Cable | ADULT SWIM | CLEVELAND SHOW, THE | 09:30 PM | TUESDAY | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1433 |
Cable | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | GAME, THE S9 | 10:00 PM | WEDNESDAY | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1410 |
Broadcast | UNI | SOMBRA DEL PASADO MON | 07:00 PM | MONDAY | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1763 |