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Friday Final Nationals: ESPN Wins Prime Time Overall

The Cleveland Cavaliers finally closed out the “2016 NBA Eastern Conference Finals” with a dominant Game 6 win over the Toronto Raptors in Canada by a score of 113-87. Also winning in all measures on this Friday night was the game’s outlet ESPN in total viewers (approx. 4.99 million), adults 18-49 (approx. 1.9 rating), adults 18-34 (approx. 1.6 rating) and adults 25-54 (approx. 2.1 rating). It is the second consecutive evening that a cable network televising an NBA playoff game topped prime time overall, and the seventh straight night an NBA playoff game won its respective network (ESPN or TNT) the night’s honors among adults 18-34.

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Programming Insider Friday, May 27, 2016
PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 2.6/5 4036 0.5/3 0.8/3 1.0/4
8:00 500 Questions (s) 2.8/6 4442 0.6/4 0.7/4 0.9/4
9:00 Shark Tank (r) 2.4/5 3820 0.6/3 0.8/3 1.0/4
10:01 20/20 2.6/5 3848 0.5/2 0.7/3 1.0/3
PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 3.0/6 4492 0.4/2 0.6/3 0.9/3
8:00 Undercover Boss (r) 2.7/6 3971 0.4/3 0.6/3 0.9/4
9:00 Hawaii Five-0 (r) 2.9/6 4271 0.4/2 0.5/2 0.8/3
10:00 Blue Bloods (r) 3.6/7 5234 0.4/2 0.6/3 0.9/3
PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 2.8/6 4263 0.4/2 0.8/3 1.1/4
8:00 Caught on Camera with Nick Cannon (f) 2.0/4 3149 0.4/2 0.6/3 0.9/3
9:00 Dateline Classic (r) 3.3/6 4820 0.4/2 0.9/4 1.3/4
PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-10 Network Average 0.7/1 1096 0.3/2 0.4/2 0.4/2
8:00 The Simpsons (r) 0.9/2 1399 0.4/2 0.4/2 0.5/2
8:30 The Simpsons (r) 0.8/2 1224 0.4/2 0.4/2 0.5/2
9:00 Coupled (r) 0.6/1 881 0.2/1 0.3/1 0.4/1
PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-10 Network Average 0.7/1 1175 0.2/1 0.3/1 0.4/1
8:00 Masters of Illusion (r) 0.7/1 1104 0.2/1 0.3/1 0.3/1
8:30 Masters of Illusion (r) 0.7/1 1094 0.2/1 0.2/1 0.3/1
9:00 Penn & Teller: Fool Us (r) 0.7/1 1250 0.2/1 0.3/1 0.4/1
PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 1.0/2 1847 0.6/3
7:00 Sueño de Amor 0.7/2 1204 0.4/2
8:00 Un Camino Hacia El Destino 0.9/2 1884 0.6/3
9:00 Tres Veces Ana (thru 11:00) 1.1/2 2095 0.7/3
PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 0.2/0 409 0.2/1
7:00 Cine 0.2/0 330 0.1/1
9:00 Cine: Acto de Valor (2012) (thru 11:00) 0.2/0 421 0.2/1

Sub-Demo Breakdowns – Friday 05/27/16

“500 Questions” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.8/4
Men 18-34: 0.4/3
Women 18-49: 1.0/4
Men 18-49: 0.5/3

“20/20” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.6/3
Men 18-34: 0.3/2
Women 18-49: 0.9/4
Men 18-49: 0.5/2

“Caught on Camera with Nick Cannon” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 0.5/3
Men 18-34: 0.2/2
Women 18-49: 0.7/3
Men 18-49: 0.5/3

“Dateline NBC” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 0.6/3
Men 18-34: 0.3/2
Women 18-49: 1.1/4
Men 18-49: 0.7/3

“NBA Eastern Conference Finals Game 6: Cleveland Cavaliers @ Toronto Raptors” (ESPN)
Women 18-34: 1.20
Men 18-34: 2.43
Women 18-49: 1.43
Men 18-49: 2.88

Cable Rankings – Friday 05/27/16

What follows are the top 100 most-watched shows in prime time on cable (by order of network) for Friday, May 27:

* Viewers in thousands
Rank Program Net Start Dur Vwrs* A1849
92 THE FIRST 48 A&E 8:03 PM 57 503 0.1
70 FIRST 48 AC A&E 9:00 PM 60 603 0.2
55 FIRST 48 AC A&E 10:00 PM 63 655 0.2
42 KING OF THE HILL ADSM 8:00 PM 30 770 0.3
32 BOB’S BURGERS ADSM 8:30 PM 30 910 0.3
22 BOB’S BURGERS ADSM 9:00 PM 30 1136 0.4
18 CLEVELAND SHOW ADSM 9:30 PM 30 1170 0.5
9 AMERICAN DAD ADSM 10:00 PM 30 1458 0.6
13 RICK & MORTY ADSM 10:30 PM 30 1344 0.6
85 KILLER SWARMS APL 8:00 PM 61 542 0.1
75 URBAN PREDATOR: LION ON THE LOOSE APL 9:01 PM 61 594 0.1
91 RIVER MONSTERS: UNHOOKED: MONSTER SIZED APL 10:02 PM 76 506 0.1
93 BET AWARDS SHOW BET 8:00 PM 245 484 0.2
33 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 826 0.1
8 ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE DISC 8:00 PM 60 1482 0.3
2 ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE DISC 9:00 PM 61 3027 0.7
5 LAST ALASKANS DISC 10:01 PM 60 1614 0.4
41 PJ MASKS DISJR 8:00 PM 25 775 0.2
48 MILES FROM TOMORROWLAND DISJR 8:30 PM 25 742 0.2
60 MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE DISJR 9:00 PM 25 637 0.1
53 MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE DISJR 9:30 PM 25 685 0.2
66 GOLDIE & BEAR DISJR 10:00 PM 25 621 0.1
76 DOC MCSTUFFINS DISJR 10:30 PM 25 591 0.1
7 HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2 DSNY 8:00 PM 115 1489 0.3
10 CHEETAH GIRLS 2 DSNY 9:55 PM 110 1443 0.3
16 NBA PRE-GAME SHOW ESPN 7:30 PM 59 1216 0.5
1 NBA PLAYOFFS GAME 6: CLEVELAND / TORONTO (3.53 HH) ESPN 8:29 PM 160 5711 2.2
68 BUDDY’S FAMILY VACATION FOOD 8:00 PM 30 607 0.2
79 BUDDY’S FAMILY VACATION FOOD 8:30 PM 30 578 0.2
61 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD 9:00 PM 60 636 0.2
49 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD 10:00 PM 30 735 0.2
47 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD 10:30 PM 30 753 0.3
3 THE O’REILLY FACTOR SPECIAL FOXNC 8:00 PM 60 2004 0.1
15 MEGYN KELLY PRESENTS FOXNC 9:00 PM 60 1278 0.1
14 HANNITY SPECIAL FOXNC 10:00 PM 60 1321 0.1
45 BIG SCREEN MOVIE: HARRY POTTER/SECRETS FRFM 6:30 PM 270 762 0.3
11 MOVIE DOWNLOAD: AVENGERS – MD FX 8:00 PM 210 1427 0.5
96 FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) GSN 8:30 PM 30 474 0.1
90 FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) GSN 9:00 PM 30 518 0.1
84 FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) GSN 9:30 PM 30 545 0.1
99 FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) GSN 10:00 PM 30 461 0.1
98 FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) GSN 10:30 PM 30 467 0.1
95 THE MIDDLE HALL 10:30 PM 30 481 0.1
21 REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER HBO 10:00 PM 57 1138 0.3
29 MASTERS OF FLIP HGTV 8:00 PM 60 921 0.2
26 MASTERS OF FLIP HGTV 9:00 PM 60 1088 0.2
20 HOUSE HUNTERS HGTV 10:00 PM 30 1156 0.3
25 HOUSE HUNT INTERNATIONAL WHERE NOW HGTV 10:30 PM 30 1094 0.2
38 ANCIENT ALIENS HIST 8:00 PM 60 789 0.2
23 ANCIENT ALIENS HIST 9:00 PM 63 1105 0.3
31 ANCIENT ALIENS HIST 10:03 PM 60 913 0.3
74 SHADOW OF DOUBT ID 8:00 PM 60 599 0.2
80 SHADOW OF DOUBT ID 9:00 PM 60 571 0.2
52 I ALMOST GOT AWAY WITH IT ID 10:00 PM 60 700 0.2
58 MOVIE: FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS LIF 8:00 PM 152 644 0.3
56 MOVIE: MARRIAGE OF LIES LMN 8:00 PM 120 654 0.2
72 MOVIE: ONLINE ABDUCTION LMN 10:00 PM 120 602 0.2
36 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 811 0.1
17 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 1173 0.1
63 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 633 0.1
46 FULL HOUSE NAN 9:00 PM 30 755 0.2
35 FULL HOUSE NAN 9:30 PM 30 815 0.2
30 FULL HOUSE NAN 10:00 PM 30 914 0.3
28 FULL HOUSE NAN 10:30 PM 30 989 0.3
27 ONE CRAZY CRUISE NICK 7:00 PM 90 1064 0.2
70 HALO EFFECT NICK 8:30 PM 30 603 0.1
88 SHIMMER AND SHINE NKJR 8:00 PM 30 528 0.1
87 WALLYKAZAM! NKJR 8:30 PM 30 533 0.1
57 PEPPA PIG NKJR 9:00 PM 30 648 0.1
44 PEPPA PIG NKJR 9:30 PM 30 764 0.2
77 GO DIEGO GO NKJR 10:00 PM 23 590 0.1
89 DORA AND FRIENDS NKJR 10:23 PM 24 526 0.1
99 WALLYKAZAM! NKJR 10:47 PM 24 461 0.1
34 FOR BETTER OR WORSE OWN 9:00 PM 30 819 0.3
40 COPS SPIKE 8:00 PM 30 780 0.2
42 COPS SPIKE 8:30 PM 30 770 0.3
54 COPS SPIKE 9:00 PM 30 657 0.2
65 COPS SPIKE 9:30 PM 30 623 0.2
62 COPS SPIKE 10:00 PM 30 635 0.2
64 COPS SPIKE 10:30 PM 30 630 0.2
19 BIG BANG THEORY TBS 8:00 PM 30 1166 0.3
12 BIG BANG THEORY TBS 8:30 PM 30 1373 0.4
6 BIG BANG THEORY TBS 9:00 PM 30 1558 0.4
4 BIG BANG THEORY TBS 9:30 PM 30 1630 0.5
ELEAGUE: WEEK 1: GROUP PLAY VALVES COUNTER-STRIKE TBS 10:00 PM 255 255 0.1
94 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 8:00 PM 30 483 0.1
81 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 8:30 PM 30 569 0.1
77 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 9:00 PM 31 590 0.2
73 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 9:31 PM 30 600 0.2
67 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 10:01 PM 31 608 0.2
86 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 10:32 PM 30 541 0.1
24 TNT BIG PICTURE MOVIES: ALICE IN WONDERLAND (2010) TNT 8:00 PM 135 1101 0.4
51 TNT BIG PICTURE MOVIES: PERCY JACKSON: SEA MNSTER TNT 10:15 PM 135 710 0.3
97 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM TRAV 9:00 PM 60 473 0.1
82 TV LAND MOVIES: SISTER ACT 2 TVL 8:00 PM 150 566 0.1
83 MODERN FAMILY USA 8:00 PM 30 560 0.2
69 MODERN FAMILY USA 8:30 PM 30 606 0.2
59 MODERN FAMILY USA 9:00 PM 30 642 0.3
50 MODERN FAMILY USA 9:30 PM 30 721 0.3
38 MODERN FAMILY USA 10:00 PM 30 789 0.3
37 MODERN FAMILY USA 10:30 PM 30 801 0.3

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research

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