CBS led the first Friday night of the May sweeps period in total viewers (7.37 million) and adults 25-54 (1.3 rating/5 share).
ESPN won the night in adults 18-34 (approx. 0.9 rating) outright with “2017 NBA Playoff” doubleheader of Boston-Chicago Game 6 (2.22 million viewers, 0.88 adults 18-49 rating, 0.91 adults 18-34 rating) followed by L.A. Clippers-Utah Game 6 (2.84 million viewers, 1.12 adults 18-49 rating, 1.12 adults 18-34 rating).
It was a close battle between ESPN and its sister network ESPN2 for adults 18-49 leadership, each earning an approximate 0.9 rating on the night. ESPN2 had aired the second and third rounds of the “2017 NFL Draft” (2.21 million viewers, 0.90 adults 18-49 rating, 0.74 adults 18-34 rating), relatively even from last year’s ESPN2 Friday telecast. NFL Network’s coverage (1.57 million viewers, 0.62 adults 18-49 rating, 0.50 adults 18-34 rating) increased by 15 percent in total viewers from one year ago (1.37 million on Apr. 29, 2016)
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* AFF = Number of affiliates (stations) airing the program | ||||||||
* CVG = percent of coverage in U.S. | ||||||||
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PROGRAM | AFF* | CVG* (PCT) |
HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
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8-11 | Network Average | 1.7/3 | 2535 | 0.3/2 | 0.6/2 | 0.8/3 | ||
8:00 | The Toy Box | 253 | 93 | 1.7/3 | 2600 | 0.3/2 | 0.6/3 | 0.8/3 |
9:00 | Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992 (s) | 252 | 93 | 1.7/3 | 2502 | 0.3/1 | 0.6/2 | 0.8/3 |
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PROGRAM | AFF* | CVG* (PCT) |
HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
8-11 | Network Average | 4.7/9 | 7370 | 0.5/3 | 0.8/4 | 1.3/5 | ||
8:00 | Undercover Boss | 253 | 93 | 3.4/7 | 5313 | 0.5/3 | 0.8/4 | 1.1/4 |
9:00 | Hawaii Five-0 | 253 | 93 | 5.1/10 | 8057 | 0.5/3 | 0.9/4 | 1.5/5 |
10:00 | Blue Bloods | 253 | 93 | 5.6/11 | 8740 | 0.4/2 | 0.8/3 | 1.4/5 |
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PROGRAM | AFF* | CVG* (PCT) |
HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
8-11 | Network Average | 2.7/5 | 3859 | 0.4/2 | 0.8/3 | 1.1/4 | ||
8:00 | First Dates | 245 | 93 | 2.3/5 | 3239 | 0.4/2 | 0.7/3 | 0.9/4 |
9:00 | Dateline NBC | 245 | 93 | 2.9/6 | 4170 | 0.4/2 | 0.8/3 | 1.1/4 |
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PROGRAM | AFF* | CVG* (PCT) |
HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
8-11 | Network Average | 1.6/3 | 2411 | 0.3/2 | 0.5/2 | 0.6/2 | ||
8:00 | Rosewood (f) | 258 | 93 | 2.0/4 | 2957 | 0.3/2 | 0.5/3 | 0.7/3 |
9:01 | Lethal Weapon (r) | 255 | 93 | 1.2/2 | 1847 | 0.2/1 | 0.4/2 | 0.5/2 |
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PROGRAM | AFF* | CVG* (PCT) |
HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
8-10 | Network Average | 0.5/1 | 818 | 0.2/1 | 0.2/1 | 0.3/1 | ||
8:00 | The Originals | 247 | 90 | 0.6/1 | 955 | 0.2/1 | 0.3/1 | 0.4/1 |
9:00 | Reign | 247 | 90 | 0.4/1 | 682 | 0.1/1 | 0.2/1 | 0.2/1 |
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
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8-11 | Network Average | 1.0/2 | 1697 | 0.6/2 | ||||
7:00 | La Rosa de Guadalupe | 0.8/2 | 1343 | 0.4/2 | ||||
8:00 | Los Mas Bellos de People | 0.7/1 | 1181 | 0.4/2 | ||||
9:00 | Vino el Amor | 1.2/2 | 2061 | 0.7/3 | ||||
10:02 | La Piloto | 1.0/2 | 1840 | 0.6/3 | ||||
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
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8-11 | Network Average | 0.6/1 | 1059 | 0.4/2 | ||||
7:00 | Moisés y Los Diez Mandamientos (r) | 0.3/1 | 489 | 0.2/1 | ||||
7:55 | Moisés y Los Diez Mandamientos (thru 10:00) | 0.6/1 | 1045 | 0.4/2 | ||||
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
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8-11 | Network Average (preliminary) | 0.6/1 | 1003 | 0.3/2 | 0.4/2 | |||
8:00 | La Doña (preliminary) | 0.7/1 | 1232 | 0.3/2 | 0.4/2 | |||
9:00 | Guerra de Idolos (preliminary) | 0.5/1 | 809 | 0.3/1 | 0.3/1 | |||
10:00 | El Capo (preliminary) | 0.5/1 | 967 | 0.3/2 | 0.4/1 |
Note: All of this date’s Telemundo data are based on preliminary figures.
Sub-Demo Breakdowns – Friday 4/28/17
“The Toy Box” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.4/3
Men 18-34: 0.2/2
Women 18-49: 0.7/3
Men 18-49: 0.4/2
“Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.3/2
Men 18-34: 0.2/1
Women 18-49: 0.7/3
Men 18-49: 0.5/2
“Undercover Boss” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.6/4
Men 18-34: 0.4/2
Women 18-49: 0.9/4
Men 18-49: 0.7/3
“Hawaii Five-0” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.6/4
Men 18-34: 0.4/2
Women 18-49: 1.2/5
Men 18-49: 0.7/3
“Blue Bloods” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.5/3
Men 18-34: 0.3/2
Women 18-49: 1.0/4
Men 18-49: 0.6/3
“First Dates” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 0.5/3
Men 18-34: 0.3/2
Women 18-49: 0.8/4
Men 18-49: 0.5/2
“Dateline NBC” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 0.5/3
Men 18-34: 0.3/2
Women 18-49: 1.1/4
Men 18-49: 0.6/3
“Rosewood” (Fox)
Women 18-34: 0.4/2
Men 18-34: 0.3/2
Women 18-49: 0.7/3
Men 18-49: 0.4/2
“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: 0.1/0
Women 18-49: 0.2/1
Men 18-49: 0.1/1
Cable Rankings – Friday 4/28/17
What follows are the top 100 most-watched shows in prime time on cable (by order of network) for Friday, April 28:
* 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 |
55 | 54 | LIVE PD AC | A&E | 8:00 PM | 60 | 576 | 0.18 |
17 | 7 | LIVE PD | A&E | 9:00 PM | 180 | 1282 | 0.44 |
49 | 19 | KING OF THE HILL | ADSM | 8:00 PM | 30 | 672 | 0.26 |
52 | 24 | AMERICAN DAD | ADSM | 8:30 PM | 30 | 633 | 0.25 |
38 | 12 | CLEVELAND SHOW | ADSM | 9:00 PM | 30 | 779 | 0.34 |
31 | 8 | AMERICAN DAD | ADSM | 9:30 PM | 30 | 901 | 0.41 |
27 | 6 | BOB’S BURGERS | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 30 | 1027 | 0.45 |
25 | 5 | BOB’S BURGERS | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 30 | 1068 | 0.48 |
62 | 57 | BACK-TO-BACK FRIDAYS: FORREST GUMP | AMC | 7:00 PM | 180 | 548 | 0.17 |
61 | 54 | BACK-TO-BACK FRIDAYS: FORREST GUMP | AMC | 10:00 PM | 180 | 551 | 0.18 |
75 | 68 | TANKED | APL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 442 | 0.16 |
83 | 79 | BRAVO MOVIE: FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS | BRAVO | 8:30 PM | 150 | 345 | 0.14 |
95 | 79 | COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP: KEVIN HART: SERIOUSLY FUNNY | CMDY | 8:00 PM | 60 | 312 | 0.14 |
100 | 88 | COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: THE WEDDING RINGER | CMDY | 9:00 PM | 135 | 243 | 0.13 |
79 | 95 | SHARK TANK | CNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 374 | 0.12 |
30 | 52 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 912 | 0.19 |
44 | 75 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 743 | 0.15 |
51 | 57 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 661 | 0.17 |
33 | 75 | YUKON MEN | DISC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 875 | 0.15 |
12 | 24 | YUKON MEN | DISC | 9:00 PM | 61 | 1423 | 0.25 |
16 | 19 | ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER | DISC | 10:01 PM | 61 | 1296 | 0.26 |
20 | 19 | STUCK IN THE MIDDLE | DSNY | 8:00 PM | 30 | 1168 | 0.26 |
14 | 14 | ANDI MACK | DSNY | 8:30 PM | 25 | 1395 | 0.28 |
15 | 24 | DESCENDANTS | DSNY | 9:00 PM | 125 | 1381 | 0.25 |
91 | 79 | MOVIES WE LOVE: THE OTHER GUYS | E! | 8:00 PM | 151 | 328 | 0.14 |
4 | 3 | NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST ROUND GAME 6: BOSTON @ CHICAGO (1.41 HH, 0.91 A18-34) | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 154 | 2218 | 0.88 |
1 | 1 | NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST ROUND GAME 6: L.A. CLIPPERS @ UTAH (1.79 HH, 1.12 A18-34) | ESPN | 10:34 PM | 170 | 2836 | 1.12 |
5 | 2 | NFL DRAFT: ROUNDS 2-3 (1.38 HH, 0.74 A18-34) | ESPN2 | 8:00 PM | 225 | 2210 | 0.90 |
81 | 88 | NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST ROUND GAME 6: WASHINGTON @ ATLANTA (0.22 HH, 0.14 A18-34) | ESPNU | 7:30 PM | 160 | 355 | 0.13 |
58 | 57 | GINORMOUS FOOD | FOOD | 8:00 PM | 30 | 569 | 0.17 |
54 | 54 | GINORMOUS FOOD | FOOD | 8:30 PM | 30 | 583 | 0.18 |
36 | 34 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 30 | 832 | 0.22 |
43 | 41 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 9:30 PM | 30 | 745 | 0.21 |
37 | 24 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 10:00 PM | 30 | 785 | 0.25 |
45 | 19 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 10:30 PM | 30 | 730 | 0.26 |
2 | 34 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOXNC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 2610 | 0.22 |
3 | 41 | THE FIVE | FOXNC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 2294 | 0.21 |
7 | 57 | HANNITY | FOXNC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 1935 | 0.17 |
66 | 51 | FX MOVIE PRIME: THE WOLF OF WALL STREET | FX | 8:00 PM | 240 | 525 | 0.20 |
97 | 95 | THE SIMPSONS | FXX | 8:00 PM | 30 | 304 | 0.12 |
94 | 88 | THE SIMPSONS | FXX | 8:30 PM | 30 | 315 | 0.13 |
91 | 79 | THE SIMPSONS | FXX | 9:00 PM | 30 | 328 | 0.14 |
93 | 75 | THE SIMPSONS | FXX | 9:30 PM | 30 | 321 | 0.15 |
85 | 57 | THE SIMPSONS | FXX | 10:00 PM | 30 | 344 | 0.17 |
77 | 41 | THE SIMPSONS | FXX | 10:30 PM | 30 | 425 | 0.21 |
8 | 9 | REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER | HBO | 10:00 PM | 57 | 1660 | 0.40 |
35 | 57 | MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME | HGTV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 857 | 0.17 |
24 | 34 | MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME | HGTV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 1069 | 0.22 |
21 | 29 | MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME | HGTV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 1137 | 0.24 |
23 | 34 | MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME | HGTV | 9:30 PM | 30 | 1098 | 0.22 |
18 | 41 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 1180 | 0.21 |
22 | 41 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL | HGTV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 1129 | 0.21 |
32 | 52 | ANCIENT ALIENS AC | HIST | 8:00 PM | 60 | 890 | 0.19 |
19 | 16 | ANCIENT ALIENS | HIST | 9:00 PM | 63 | 1175 | 0.27 |
26 | 34 | ANCIENT ALIENS | HIST | 10:03 PM | 60 | 1040 | 0.22 |
50 | 57 | 48 HOURS ON ID | ID | 8:00 PM | 60 | 669 | 0.17 |
34 | 24 | 48 HOURS ON ID | ID | 9:00 PM | 60 | 874 | 0.25 |
29 | 34 | DETECTIVE | ID | 10:00 PM | 60 | 913 | 0.22 |
74 | 57 | BRING IT! FAN CHAT | LIF | 8:00 PM | 60 | 456 | 0.17 |
28 | 11 | BRING IT! | LIF | 9:00 PM | 72 | 952 | 0.37 |
78 | 79 | LITTLE WOMEN ATL | LIF | 10:12 PM | 54 | 390 | 0.14 |
10 | 57 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 1549 | 0.17 |
6 | 19 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 2013 | 0.26 |
11 | 68 | LAST WORD W/ L. O’DONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 1527 | 0.16 |
76 | 41 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN9 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 31 | 440 | 0.21 |
90 | 79 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN6 | MTV | 8:31 PM | 30 | 330 | 0.14 |
86 | 68 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN7 | MTV | 9:01 PM | 30 | 343 | 0.16 |
96 | 68 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN4 | MTV | 9:31 PM | 30 | 311 | 0.16 |
88 | 57 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN8 | MTV | 10:01 PM | 30 | 336 | 0.17 |
83 | 57 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN8 | MTV | 10:31 PM | 30 | 345 | 0.17 |
13 | 10 | NICK AT NITE MOVIE: RIO | NAN | 9:00 PM | 120 | 1413 | 0.38 |
NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST ROUND GAME 6: WASHINGTON @ ATLANTA (0.22 HH, 0.14 A18-34) | NBATV | 7:30 PM | 159 | 287 | 0.10 | ||
41 | 14 | NHL SEMI FINALS GAME 2: NASHVILLE @ ST. LOUIS (0.45 HH, 0.24 A18-34) | NBCSN | 8:03 PM | 162 | 748 | 0.28 |
57 | 16 | NHL SEMI FINALS GAME 2: EDMONTON @ ANAHEIM (0.32 HH, 0.29 A18-34) | NBCSN | 10:45 PM | 163 | 571 | 0.27 |
9 | 4 | NFL DRAFT – LIVE: ROUNDS 2-3 (0.99 HH, 0.50 A18-34) | NFLN | 7:00 PM | 283 | 1568 | 0.62 |
71 | 95 | COPS | SPIKE | 8:00 PM | 30 | 488 | 0.12 |
69 | 95 | COPS | SPIKE | 8:30 PM | 30 | 513 | 0.12 |
63 | 75 | COPS | SPIKE | 9:00 PM | 30 | 542 | 0.15 |
68 | 79 | COPS | SPIKE | 9:30 PM | 30 | 515 | 0.14 |
70 | 88 | COPS | SPIKE | 10:00 PM | 30 | 490 | 0.13 |
72 | 79 | COPS | SPIKE | 10:30 PM | 30 | 460 | 0.14 |
80 | 95 | SYFY MOVIE: THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS | SYFY | 9:00 PM | 180 | 360 | 0.12 |
39 | 31 | TBS PRIME MOVIE: JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND | TBS | 8:00 PM | 120 | 767 | 0.23 |
98 | 95 | ELEAGUE: STREET FIGHTER V (0.18 HH, 0.10 A18-34) | TBS | 10:00 PM | 60 | 291 | 0.12 |
42 | 41 | TNT BIG PICTURE MOVIES: LAW ABIDING CITIZEN | TNT | 8:00 PM | 120 | 747 | 0.21 |
53 | 41 | TNT BIG PICTURE MOVIES: LIMITLESS | TNT | 10:00 PM | 120 | 598 | 0.21 |
99 | 88 | IJ: INSIDE JOKES | TRU | 9:00 PM | 30 | 269 | 0.13 |
82 | 68 | IJ: INSIDE JOKES | TRU | 9:30 PM | 30 | 351 | 0.16 |
89 | 68 | IJ: INSIDE JOKES | TRU | 10:00 PM | 30 | 335 | 0.16 |
46 | 88 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | TVL | 10:00 PM | 30 | 710 | 0.13 |
47 | 79 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | TVL | 10:30 PM | 30 | 699 | 0.14 |
64 | 34 | MODERN FAMILY | USA | 8:00 PM | 30 | 529 | 0.22 |
56 | 29 | MODERN FAMILY | USA | 8:30 PM | 30 | 573 | 0.24 |
67 | 41 | MODERN FAMILY | USA | 9:00 PM | 30 | 523 | 0.21 |
64 | 41 | MODERN FAMILY | USA | 9:30 PM | 30 | 529 | 0.21 |
59 | 31 | MODERN FAMILY | USA | 10:00 PM | 30 | 567 | 0.23 |
60 | 31 | MODERN FAMILY | USA | 10:30 PM | 30 | 558 | 0.23 |
48 | 13 | RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE 9 | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 60 | 674 | 0.33 |
73 | 68 | MAMA JUNE FROM NOT TO HOT | WETV | 7:49 PM | 71 | 459 | 0.16 |
40 | 16 | MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: REALITY STARS | WETV | 9:00 PM | 65 | 749 | 0.27 |
86 | 88 | DR. MIAMI | WETV | 10:05 PM | 61 | 343 | 0.13 |
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research