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Friday Final Nationals: CBS and ESPN Share Prime Time Leadership

CBS, which featured the season finale of the night’s most-watched program “Blue Bloods”, was Friday night’s most-watched network with 7.43 million viewers.

ESPN led among adults 18-49 (approx. 1.7 rating), adults 18-34 (approx. 1.6 rating) and adults 25-54 (approx. 1.8 rating). The network aired a “2017 NBA Playoff” doubleheader of Cleveland-Toronto Game 3 (3.64 million viewers; up 14 percent from year-ago’s Cleveland-Atlanta on May 6, 2016) followed by San Antonio-Houston Game 3 (4.91 million viewers; down 2 percent from year-ago’s San Antonio-Oklahoma City on May 6, 2016).

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* AFF = Number of affiliates (stations) airing the program
* CVG = percent of coverage in U.S.
Programming Insider Friday, May 5, 2017
PROGRAM AFF* CVG*
(PCT)		 HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 2.4/5 3681 0.5/3 0.8/4 1.1/4
8:00 The Toy Box 253 93 1.8/4 2776 0.4/2 0.6/3 0.8/3
9:00 Shark Tank 253 93 2.8/5 4401 0.7/4 1.0/5 1.4/5
10:01 20/20 253 93 2.6/5 3857 0.5/3 0.9/4 1.2/4
PROGRAM AFF* CVG*
(PCT)		 HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 4.7/9 7430 0.5/3 0.9/4 1.4/5
8:00 Undercover Boss 253 93 3.2/7 5043 0.4/3 0.7/4 1.1/4
9:00 Hawaii Five-0 253 93 5.0/10 8009 0.5/3 0.9/4 1.5/5
10:00 Blue Bloods 253 93 5.8/11 9238 0.5/3 1.0/4 1.6/5
PROGRAM AFF* CVG*
(PCT)		 HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 3.0/6 4368 0.4/2 0.8/4 1.1/4
8:00 First Dates 246 93 2.4/5 3550 0.4/2 0.7/4 1.0/4
9:00 Dateline NBC 245 92 3.3/6 4777 0.4/2 0.8/4 1.2/4
PROGRAM AFF* CVG*
(PCT)		 HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 0.9/2 1376 0.2/1 0.3/2 0.4/2
8:00 Lucifer (rs) 255 93 0.9/2 1347 0.2/1 0.3/2 0.4/2
9:00 Lethal Weapon (r) 255 93 0.9/2 1404 0.2/1 0.4/2 0.4/2
PROGRAM AFF* CVG*
(PCT)		 HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-10 Network Average 0.6/1 811 0.2/1 0.2/1 0.3/1
8:00 The Originals 247 90 0.7/1 933 0.2/2 0.3/1 0.3/1
9:00 Reign 247 90 0.5/1 688 0.1/1 0.2/1 0.2/1
PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 1.1/2 2096 0.7/3
7:00 La Rosa de Guadalupe 0.8/2 1551 0.5/2
9:00 Vino el Amor 1.4/3 2639 0.9/4
10:01 La Piloto 1.1/2 1921 0.7/3
PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 0.5/1 925 0.3/1
7:00 Moisés y Los Diez Mandamientos (r) 0.2/1 472 0.2/1
7:55 Moisés y Los Diez Mandamientos 0.6/1 1118 0.4/2
10:00 El Bienamado (thru 11:00) 0.3/1 506 0.2/1
PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average (preliminary) 0.5/1 766 0.2/1 0.3/1
8:00 El Capo (preliminary) 0.5/1 806 0.2/1 0.3/1
9:00 Guerra de Idolos (preliminary) 0.4/1 618 0.1/1 0.2/1
10:00 La Querida del Centauro (preliminary) 0.5/1 874 0.2/1 0.3/1

Note: All of this date’s Telemundo data are based on preliminary figures.

Sub-Demo Breakdowns – Friday 5/05/17

“The Toy Box” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.5/3
Men 18-34: 0.3/2
Women 18-49: 0.7/3
Men 18-49: 0.5/2

“Shark Tank” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.8/4
Men 18-34: 0.6/4
Women 18-49: 1.2/5
Men 18-49: 0.9/4

“20/20” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.6/3
Men 18-34: 0.4/2
Women 18-49: 1.1/4
Men 18-49: 0.7/3

“Undercover Boss” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.5/3
Men 18-34: 0.4/3
Women 18-49: 0.8/4
Men 18-49: 0.6/3

“Hawaii Five-0” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.7/4
Men 18-34: 0.3/2
Women 18-49: 1.1/5
Men 18-49: 0.7/3

“Blue Bloods” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.6/4
Men 18-34: 0.4/3
Women 18-49: 1.1/4
Men 18-49: 0.8/4

“First Dates” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 0.5/3
Men 18-34: 0.2/2
Women 18-49: 1.0/4
Men 18-49: 0.5/3

“Dateline NBC” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 0.5/3
Men 18-34: 0.3/2
Women 18-49: 1.1/5
Men 18-49: 0.5/2

“The Originals” (CW)
Women 18-34: 0.3/2
Men 18-34: 0.2/1
Women 18-49: 0.4/2
Men 18-49: 0.2/1

“Reign” (CW)
Women 18-34: 0.2/1
Men 18-34: 0.1/1
Women 18-49: 0.2/1
Men 18-49: 0.1/1

Cable Rankings – Friday 5/05/17
What follows are the top 100 most-watched shows in prime time on cable (by order of network) for Friday, May 5:

* Vwrs = Viewers in thousands; V-No. = Prime time rank in viewers; D-No. = Prime time rank in demo (adults 18-49)
V-No.* D-No.* Program Net Start Dur Vwrs* A1849
46 42 LIVE PD AC A&E 8:00 PM 60 749 0.21
8 4 LIVE PD A&E 9:00 PM 180 1426 0.48
45 20 KING OF THE HILL ADSM 8:00 PM 30 751 0.26
42 15 AMERICAN DAD ADSM 8:30 PM 30 763 0.29
29 14 CLEVELAND SHOW ADSM 9:00 PM 30 870 0.31
23 9 AMERICAN DAD ADSM 9:30 PM 30 976 0.38
20 5 BOB’S BURGERS ADSM 10:00 PM 30 1092 0.47
14 3 BOB’S BURGERS ADSM 10:30 PM 30 1219 0.55
62 59 RAPTOR WEEKEND: JURASSIC PARK AMC 8:00 PM 180 628 0.18
83 79 TANKED APL 8:00 PM 60 406 0.15
80 79 TANKED APL 9:00 PM 60 434 0.15
75 59 TANKED APL 10:00 PM 60 542 0.18
93 89 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: ATL BET 9:00 PM 185 318 0.14
87 38 SOUTH PARK CMDY 8:00 PM 30 367 0.22
85 42 SOUTH PARK CMDY 8:30 PM 30 383 0.21
94 59 SOUTH PARK CMDY 9:00 PM 30 316 0.18
99 74 SOUTH PARK CMDY 9:30 PM 30 293 0.16
76 55 COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP: JEFF DUNHAM: SPARK OF INSANITY CMDY 10:00 PM 90 538 0.19
43 89 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 755 0.14
47 89 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 735 0.14
36 74 YUKON MEN DISC 8:00 PM 60 856 0.16
12 49 YUKON MEN DISC 9:00 PM 61 1278 0.20
35 59 HOMESTEAD RESCUE DISC 10:01 PM 61 857 0.18
53 74 LION GUARD DISJR 7:40 PM 25 709 0.16
50 79 SOFIA THE FIRST DISJR 8:05 PM 25 722 0.15
25 67 STUCK IN THE MIDDLE DSNY 8:05 PM 25 914 0.17
9 38 ANDI MACK DSNY 8:30 PM 25 1410 0.22
21 42 2017 RADIO DISNEY MUSIC AWARDS DSNY 9:00 PM 120 1059 0.21
98 98 MOVIES WE LOVE: SELENA E! 8:00 PM 182 296 0.13
2 2 NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF SEMIS GAME 3: CLEVELAND @ TORONTO (2.27 HH, 1.26 A18-34) ESPN 6:59 PM 162 3642 1.42
1 1 NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF SEMIS GAME 3: SAN ANTONIO @ HOUSTON (2.99 HH, 1.85 A18-34) ESPN 9:41 PM 144 4907 1.92
41 18 GINORMOUS FOOD FOOD 8:00 PM 30 789 0.27
52 28 GINORMOUS FOOD FOOD 8:30 PM 30 717 0.24
48 28 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD 9:00 PM 30 731 0.24
40 24 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD 9:30 PM 30 822 0.25
38 15 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD 10:00 PM 60 843 0.29
3 49 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOXNC 8:00 PM 60 2573 0.20
4 42 THE FIVE FOXNC 9:00 PM 60 2080 0.21
6 59 HANNITY FOXNC 10:00 PM 60 1713 0.18
29 11 FX MOVIE PRIME: CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER FX 8:00 PM 180 870 0.33
90 79 THE SIMPSONS FXX 9:00 PM 30 356 0.15
97 79 THE SIMPSONS FXX 9:30 PM 30 306 0.15
94 79 THE SIMPSONS FXX 10:00 PM 30 316 0.15
89 67 THE SIMPSONS FXX 10:30 PM 30 360 0.17
7 7 REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER HBO 10:00 PM 57 1605 0.42
43 74 MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME HGTV 8:00 PM 30 755 0.16
33 67 MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME HGTV 8:30 PM 30 863 0.17
27 55 MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME HGTV 9:00 PM 30 891 0.19
28 49 MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME HGTV 9:30 PM 30 885 0.20
21 33 HOUSE HUNTERS HGTV 10:00 PM 30 1059 0.23
19 28 HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL HGTV 10:30 PM 30 1093 0.24
29 89 ANCIENT ALIENS HIST 8:00 PM 60 870 0.14
16 20 ANCIENT ALIENS HIST 9:00 PM 63 1179 0.26
26 49 ANCIENT ALIENS HIST 10:03 PM 60 905 0.20
34 49 A DEADLY SECRET ID 9:00 PM 60 858 0.20
39 33 DETECTIVE ID 10:00 PM 60 829 0.23
36 49 MARITIME MURDER ID 8:00 PM 60 856 0.20
69 59 MOVIE- THEATRICAL RPT: TYLER PERRY’S MADEA’S WITNESS PROTECTION LIF 8:00 PM 182 581 0.18
54 79 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: MOMMY’S PRISON SECRET LMN 8:00 PM 120 699 0.15
71 79 MOVIE- LFT ACQUIRED RPT: GIRL MISSING LMN 10:00 PM 120 569 0.15
15 89 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 1216 0.14
5 42 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 1857 0.21
11 59 LAST WORD W/ L. O’DONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 1346 0.18
78 20 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN9 MTV 8:00 PM 31 510 0.26
81 42 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN7 MTV 8:31 PM 30 432 0.21
82 55 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN5 MTV 9:01 PM 30 416 0.19
88 67 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN6 MTV 9:31 PM 30 364 0.17
92 79 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN8 MTV 10:01 PM 30 326 0.15
91 74 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN2B MTV 10:31 PM 30 347 0.16
18 6 NHL SEMI FINALS GAME 5: NASHVILLE @ ST. LOUIS (0.62 HH, 0.38 A18-34) NBCSN 8:03 PM 162 1112 0.44
72 20 NHL SEMI FINALS GAME 5: EDMONTON @ ANAHEIM (0.36 HH, 0.24 A18-34) NBCSN 10:45 PM 241 568 0.26
10 24 THUNDERMANS NICK 8:00 PM 60 1357 0.25
13 11 NICK AT NITE MOVIE: ICE AGE: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS NAN 9:00 PM 120 1235 0.33
60 89 PEPPA PIG NKJR 9:30 PM 30 630 0.14
65 89 PAW PATROL NKJR 10:24 PM 24 606 0.14
64 55 COPS SPIKE 8:00 PM 30 619 0.19
50 24 COPS SPIKE 8:30 PM 30 722 0.25
49 17 COPS SPIKE 9:00 PM 30 726 0.28
56 18 COPS SPIKE 9:30 PM 30 678 0.27
63 33 COPS SPIKE 10:00 PM 30 622 0.23
57 33 COPS SPIKE 10:30 PM 30 651 0.23
67 89 SYFY MOVIE: RED SYFY 8:30 PM 150 594 0.14
70 67 SEINFELD TBS 8:00 PM 30 578 0.17
73 67 SEINFELD TBS 8:30 PM 30 553 0.17
79 79 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 10:00 PM 60 509 0.15
17 8 TNT BIG PICTURE MOVIES: STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE TNT 8:00 PM 165 1133 0.41
29 10 TNT BIG PICTURE MOVIES: STAR WARS: REVENGE OF THE SITH TNT 10:45 PM 186 870 0.37
96 89 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRU 9:30 PM 30 314 0.14
84 59 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRU 10:00 PM 30 404 0.18
86 67 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRU 10:30 PM 30 380 0.17
24 98 MASH TVL 8:00 PM 30 947 0.13
74 38 MODERN FAMILY USA 8:00 PM 30 545 0.22
61 24 MODERN FAMILY USA 8:30 PM 30 629 0.25
59 28 MODERN FAMILY USA 9:00 PM 30 635 0.24
58 28 MODERN FAMILY USA 9:30 PM 30 636 0.24
68 38 MODERN FAMILY USA 10:00 PM 30 591 0.22
77 42 MODERN FAMILY USA 10:30 PM 30 526 0.21
55 11 RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE 9 VH1 8:00 PM 60 694 0.33
66 33 MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: REALITY STARS WETV 9:00 PM 70 595 0.23

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research

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