Weekly Cable Primetime Report - published June 23, 2015

The Weekly Top 100: Warriors Lift Trophy and Ratings

The Weekly Top 100: Warriors Lift Trophy and Ratings
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).

Adults 18-49 and 25-54 L+SD Ratings:

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.

Adults 18-49 and 25-54 L+SD Ratings

 

Originator Network Program Start Time Day of Week P 18-49 Rtg% P 25-54 Rtg% Live+SD P2+ Proj (000)
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

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