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Friday Final Nationals: Celtics-Wizards Game 6 on ESPN Jumps by Double-Digits from Year-Ago Levels

The season finales of “Undercover Boss” and “Hawaii Five-0” helped CBS become Friday night’s most-watched network with 6.22 million viewers.

ESPN led among adults 18-49 (approx. 1.6 rating), adults 18-34 (approx. 1.4 rating) and adults 25-54 (approx. 1.7 rating) with Boston Celtics-Washington Wizards Game 6 of the “2017 NBA Playoffs” second round. The game grew 14 percent in total viewers (4.26 million vs. 3.75 million) and up 11 percent in adults 18-49 rating (1.59 rating vs. 1.43 rating) from the year-ago’s Toronto-Miami Game 6 on May 13, 2016).

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* AFF = Number of affiliates (stations) airing the program
* CVG = percent of coverage in U.S.
Programming Insider Friday, May 12, 2017
PROGRAM AFF* CVG*
(PCT)		 HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 2.1/4 3199 0.4/2 0.7/3 0.9/3
8:00 The Toy Box 252 93 1.5/3 2332 0.3/2 0.5/2 0.7/3
9:00 Shark Tank 253 93 2.6/5 4013 0.5/3 0.9/4 1.2/4
10:01 20/20 253 93 2.2/4 3239 0.3/2 0.6/3 0.9/3
PROGRAM AFF* CVG*
(PCT)		 HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 4.0/8 6220 0.5/3 0.9/4 1.3/5
8:00 Undercover Boss (f) 253 93 3.6/7 5471 0.5/3 0.9/4 1.2/5
9:00 Hawaii Five-0 (f) 253 93 5.1/10 8221 0.6/4 1.0/5 1.6/6
10:00 48 Hours: NCIS (s) 253 93 3.2/7 4969 0.4/2 0.7/3 1.0/3
PROGRAM AFF* CVG*
(PCT)		 HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 2.6/5 3873 0.4/3 0.8/4 1.1/4
8:00 First Dates 247 93 2.3/5 3338 0.4/2 0.7/3 1.0/4
9:00 Dateline NBC 245 93 2.8/6 4141 0.5/3 0.8/4 1.1/4
PROGRAM AFF* CVG*
(PCT)		 HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 0.9/2 1312 0.2/1 0.3/1 0.4/2
8:00 Lucifer (rs) 255 93 0.9/2 1305 0.2/1 0.3/2 0.4/2
9:00 Lethal Weapon (r) 255 93 0.9/2 1319 0.1/1 0.3/1 0.4/1
PROGRAM AFF* CVG*
(PCT)		 HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-10 Network Average 0.5/1 801 0.2/1 0.2/1 0.3/1
8:00 The Originals 246 84 0.6/1 846 0.2/1 0.3/1 0.3/1
9:00 Reign 246 84 0.5/1 756 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 0.9/2 1554 0.6/3
7:00 La Rosa de Guadalupe 0.8/2 1459 0.5/3
8:00 La Rosa de Guadalupe 0.8/2 1359 0.5/3
9:00 La Doble Vida de Estela Carrillo 1.0/2 1740 0.7/3
10:02 La Piloto 0.9/2 1558 0.6/3
PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 0.5/1 956 0.4/2
7:00 Moisés y Los Diez Mandamientos (r) 0.3/1 534 0.2/1
7:55 Moisés y Los Diez Mandamientos 0.6/1 1192 0.4/2
10:00 El Bienamado (thru 11:00) 0.2/0 453 0.2/1
PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average (preliminary) 0.4/1 704 0.2/1 0.3/1
8:00 El Capo (preliminary) 0.5/1 758 0.2/1 0.3/1
9:00 La Querida del Centauro (preliminary) 0.4/1 581 0.2/1 0.2/1
10:00 La Querida del Centauro (preliminary) 0.5/1 775 0.3/2 0.3/1

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

Sub-Demo Breakdowns – Friday 5/12/17

“The Toy Box” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.4/2
Men 18-34: 0.3/2
Women 18-49: 0.6/3
Men 18-49: 0.4/2

“Shark Tank” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.6/4
Men 18-34: 0.4/3
Women 18-49: 1.0/4
Men 18-49: 0.7/3

“20/20” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.4/2
Men 18-34: 0.2/1
Women 18-49: 0.8/3
Men 18-49: 0.5/2

“Undercover Boss” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.6/4
Men 18-34: 0.4/3
Women 18-49: 1.0/5
Men 18-49: 0.8/4

“Hawaii Five-0” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.7/4
Men 18-34: 0.5/3
Women 18-49: 1.2/5
Men 18-49: 0.9/4

“48 Hours: NCIS” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.4/2
Men 18-34: 0.4/2
Women 18-49: 0.8/3
Men 18-49: 0.5/2

“First Dates” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 0.5/3
Men 18-34: 0.3/2
Women 18-49: 0.9/4
Men 18-49: 0.5/3

“Dateline NBC” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 0.6/3
Men 18-34: 0.3/2
Women 18-49: 1.0/4
Men 18-49: 0.6/3

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

“Reign” (CW)
Women 18-34: 0.2/1
Men 18-34: 0.1/1
Women 18-49: 0.3/1
Men 18-49: 0.1/1

Cable Rankings – Friday 5/12/17
What follows are the top 100 most-watched shows in prime time on cable (by order of network) for Friday, May 12:

* 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
58 49 LIVE PD AC A&E 8:00 PM 60 679 0.20
16 6 LIVE PD A&E 9:00 PM 180 1198 0.40
66 32 KING OF THE HILL ADSM 8:00 PM 30 597 0.24
59 17 AMERICAN DAD ADSM 8:30 PM 30 675 0.29
47 12 CLEVELAND SHOW ADSM 9:00 PM 30 765 0.32
36 8 AMERICAN DAD ADSM 9:30 PM 30 808 0.36
29 4 BOB’S BURGERS ADSM 10:00 PM 30 915 0.42
19 3 BOB’S BURGERS ADSM 10:30 PM 30 1074 0.49
86 72 AMC MOVIE: THE MATRIX RELOADED AMC 9:00 PM 180 340 0.15
82 80 TANKED APL 8:00 PM 60 366 0.14
77 54 TANKED APL 9:00 PM 60 442 0.18
67 46 TANKED APL 10:00 PM 60 589 0.21
100 72 SOUTH PARK CMDY 8:00 PM 30 296 0.15
93 57 SOUTH PARK CMDY 8:30 PM 30 318 0.17
96 65 SOUTH PARK CMDY 9:00 PM 30 313 0.16
94 57 SOUTH PARK CMDY 9:30 PM 30 317 0.17
89 54 SOUTH PARK CMDY 10:00 PM 30 332 0.18
84 49 SOUTH PARK CMDY 10:30 PM 30 343 0.20
14 35 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 1263 0.23
22 57 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 1049 0.17
28 57 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 937 0.17
57 72 DEADLIEST CATCH DISC 8:00 PM 60 684 0.15
24 57 YUKON MEN DISC 9:00 PM 61 1025 0.17
50 80 HOMESTEAD RESCUE DISC 10:01 PM 61 754 0.14
68 65 SOFIA THE FIRST DISJR 8:30 PM 50 586 0.16
70 80 PJ MASKS DISJR 9:20 PM 25 520 0.14
69 80 PJ MASKS DISJR 9:45 PM 25 529 0.14
27 72 ANDI MACK DSNY 8:00 PM 30 966 0.15
10 32 ANDI MACK DSNY 8:30 PM 25 1491 0.24
13 35 ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE DSNY 9:00 PM 90 1276 0.23
23 41 ANDI MACK DSNY 10:30 PM 25 1045 0.22
92 65 MOVIES WE LOVE E! 8:00 PM 151 323 0.16
1 1 NBA PLAYOFFS – CONFERENCE SEMIS GAME 6: BOSTON @ WASHINGTON (2.67 HH, 1.37 A18-34) ESPN 7:59 PM 168 4262 1.59
6 2 SPORTSCENTER LATE (1.20 HH, 0.76 A18-34) ESPN 10:47 PM 73 1897 0.80
39 22 GINORMOUS FOOD FOOD 8:00 PM 30 789 0.27
56 41 GINORMOUS FOOD FOOD 8:30 PM 30 706 0.22
37 22 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD 9:00 PM 30 807 0.27
35 28 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD 9:30 PM 30 839 0.25
48 35 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD 10:00 PM 30 758 0.23
44 35 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD 10:30 PM 30 772 0.23
3 65 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOXNC 8:00 PM 60 2104 0.16
7 65 THE FIVE FOXNC 9:00 PM 60 1858 0.16
4 57 HANNITY FOXNC 10:00 PM 60 2049 0.17
78 72 BIG SCREEN MOVIE: WHAT A GIRL WANTS FRFM 8:30 PM 150 431 0.15
26 10 MOVIE DOWNLOAD: STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS FX 8:00 PM 210 1004 0.33
97 92 THE SIMPSONS FXX 8:30 PM 30 307 0.13
95 92 THE SIMPSONS FXX 9:30 PM 30 314 0.13
87 72 THE SIMPSONS FXX 10:00 PM 30 336 0.15
98 72 THE SIMPSONS FXX 10:30 PM 30 302 0.15
72 80 THE MIDDLE HALL 10:30 PM 30 505 0.14
8 5 REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER HBO 10:00 PM 57 1817 0.41
33 52 MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME HGTV 8:00 PM 30 857 0.19
25 35 MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME HGTV 8:30 PM 30 1016 0.23
18 26 MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME HGTV 9:00 PM 30 1086 0.26
17 18 MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME HGTV 9:30 PM 30 1138 0.28
12 22 HOUSE HUNTERS HGTV 10:00 PM 30 1338 0.27
11 18 HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL HGTV 10:30 PM 30 1364 0.28
55 57 ANCIENT ALIENS HIST 8:00 PM 60 715 0.17
19 22 ANCIENT ALIENS HIST 9:00 PM 63 1074 0.27
32 41 ANCIENT ALIENS HIST 10:03 PM 60 877 0.22
40 57 48 HOURS ON ID ID 8:00 PM 60 787 0.17
30 46 48 HOURS ON ID ID 9:00 PM 60 900 0.21
31 41 DETECTIVE ID 10:00 PM 60 897 0.22
79 80 MOVIE- THEATRICAL RPT: LOVE BY THE 10TH DATE LIF 10:02 PM 120 414 0.14
64 80 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: DAUGHTER FOR SALE LMN 8:00 PM 120 608 0.14
76 92 MOVIE- LFT ACQUIRED RPT: KILLER MOM LMN 10:00 PM 120 460 0.13
9 32 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 1781 0.24
2 12 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 2537 0.32
5 28 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 1942 0.25
88 80 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN6 MTV 9:05 PM 30 335 0.14
85 80 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN8 MTV 10:00 PM 30 342 0.14
90 80 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN4 MTV 10:30 PM 30 329 0.14
34 14 NHL CONFERENCE FINALS GAME 1: NASHVILLE @ ANAHEIM (0.52 HH, 0.26 A18-34) NBCSN 9:02 PM 200 856 0.31
15 28 THUNDERMANS NICK 8:00 PM 60 1255 0.25
41 35 FULL HOUSE NAN 9:00 PM 30 785 0.23
38 28 FULL HOUSE NAN 9:30 PM 30 796 0.25
51 41 FULL HOUSE NAN 10:00 PM 30 749 0.22
54 52 FULL HOUSE NAN 10:30 PM 30 733 0.19
61 92 PEPPA PIG NKJR 9:30 PM 30 655 0.13
63 92 PAW PATROL NKJR 10:00 PM 24 652 0.13
65 92 COPS SPIKE 8:30 PM 30 598 0.13
73 92 COPS SPIKE 9:30 PM 30 488 0.13
75 80 COPS SPIKE 10:00 PM 30 470 0.14
74 65 SYFY MOVIE: HOOK SYFY 8:00 PM 187 476 0.16
48 9 TBS PRIME MOVIE: GET HARD TBS 8:00 PM 120 758 0.34
99 80 IJ: INSIDE JOKES TRU 9:00 PM 30 298 0.14
81 54 IJ: INSIDE JOKES TRU 9:30 PM 30 372 0.18
80 49 IJ: INSIDE JOKES TRU 10:00 PM 30 394 0.20
90 65 IJ: INSIDE JOKES TRU 10:30 PM 30 329 0.16
21 72 MASH TVL 8:00 PM 30 1067 0.15
60 92 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND TVL 10:30 PM 30 674 0.13
61 26 MODERN FAMILY USA 8:00 PM 30 655 0.26
42 18 MODERN FAMILY USA 8:30 PM 30 781 0.28
45 14 MODERN FAMILY USA 9:00 PM 30 771 0.31
52 18 MODERN FAMILY USA 9:30 PM 30 747 0.28
46 16 MODERN FAMILY USA 10:00 PM 30 766 0.30
43 10 MODERN FAMILY USA 10:30 PM 30 775 0.33
53 7 RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE 9 VH1 8:00 PM 60 738 0.37
83 92 R&R PICTURE SHOWS: FORREST GUMP VH1 10:00 PM 208 353 0.13
71 46 MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: REALITY STARS WETV 9:00 PM 64 519 0.21

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research

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