NBC ruled Independence Night with their annual “Macy’s 4th of July Spectacular”. Comparatively from the year-ago event (which aired on a Saturday), its total audience jumped up about 40 percent and its adults 18-49 rating was up about 50 percent. It was the event’s best ratings performance since July 4, 2013 (7.5 million viewers, 1.5 adults 18-49 rating).
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* AFF = Number of affiliates (stations) airing the program | ||||||||
* CVG = percent of coverage in U.S. | ||||||||
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Monday, July 4, 2016 | |||||||
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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 | 2827 | 0.3/2 | 0.4/2 | 0.5/2 | ||
8:00 | The Bachelorette (r) | 248 | 95 | 1.7/4 | 2378 | 0.3/2 | 0.4/2 | 0.5/2 |
10:01 | Mistresses (s) | 248 | 95 | 1.4/3 | 1971 | 0.3/2 | 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 |
8-11 | Network Average | 2.6/5 | 4325 | 0.4/3 | 0.7/3 | 1.0/3 | ||
8:00 | Mom (r) | 252 | 95 | 2.2/5 | 3411 | 0.3/2 | 0.6/3 | 0.9/3 |
8:30 | 2 Broke Girls (r) | 250 | 92 | 2.0/4 | 3009 | 0.3/2 | 0.6/3 | 0.9/3 |
9:00 | Boston Pops Spectacular (s) | 253 | 95 | 2.8/6 | 4594 | 0.5/3 | 0.7/3 | 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 | 3.6/8 | 6160 | 0.8/5 | 1.3/6 | 1.7/6 | ||
8:00 | Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular (s) | 243 | 95 | 4.1/9 | 7034 | 0.9/6 | 1.5/7 | 2.0/7 |
10:00 | Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular (r) | 240 | 93 | 2.6/6 | 4251 | 0.6/4 | 0.9/4 | 1.3/5 |
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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 | 1.1/2 | 1696 | 0.3/2 | 0.4/2 | 0.5/2 | ||
8:00 | So You Think You Can Dance (r) | 254 | 95 | 1.1/2 | 1698 | 0.3/2 | 0.4/2 | 0.5/2 |
9:00 | Houdini & Doyle | 254 | 95 | 1.1/2 | 1693 | 0.3/2 | 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 | 0.4/1 | 668 | 0.2/1 | 0.2/1 | 0.3/1 | ||
8:00 | iHeartRadio Pool Party (r) | 246 | 87 | 0.3/1 | 566 | 0.2/1 | 0.2/1 | 0.2/1 |
9:00 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? (r) | 246 | 87 | 0.4/1 | 721 | 0.2/1 | 0.2/1 | 0.3/1 |
9:30 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? (r) | 246 | 87 | 0.5/1 | 819 | 0.2/1 | 0.3/1 | 0.4/1 |
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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 | 0.7/2 | 1328 | 0.4/2 | ||||
7:00 | Joan Sebastian, El Rey del Jaripeo (s) | 0.7/2 | 1263 | 0.4/2 | ||||
10:02 | Por Siempre Joan Sebastian | 0.8/2 | 1356 | 0.5/2 | ||||
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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 | 0.2/0 | 286 | 0.1/0 | ||||
7:00 | La Ronca de Oro (s) | 0.2/0 | 300 | 0.1/1 | ||||
8:00 | La Ronca de Oro (s) | 0.2/0 | 319 | 0.1/0 | ||||
9:00 | La Ronca de Oro (s) | 0.2/0 | 286 | 0.1/0 | ||||
10:00 | La Ronca de Oro (s) | 0.2/0 | 253 | 0.1/0 |
Sub-Demo Breakdowns – Monday 7/04/16
“Mistresses” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.4/2
Men 18-34: 0.1/1
Women 18-49: 0.6/2
Men 18-49: 0.2/1
“Boston Pops Spectacular” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.5/3
Men 18-34: 0.4/3
Women 18-49: 0.8/4
Men 18-49: 0.7/3
“Macy’s 4th of July Spectacular” (NBC, 8pm)
Women 18-34: 1.1/7
Men 18-34: 0.7/5
Women 18-49: 1.7/7
Men 18-49: 1.3/6
“Houdini & Doyle” (Fox)
Women 18-34: 0.3/2
Men 18-34: 0.2/1
Women 18-49: 0.4/2
Men 18-49: 0.3/2
“Devious Maids” (Lifetime)
Women 18-34: 0.31
Men 18-34: 0.10
Women 18-49: 0.42
Men 18-49: 0.17
“UnReal” (Lifetime)
Women 18-34: 0.29
Men 18-34: 0.09
Women 18-49: 0.31
Men 18-49: 0.11
Cable Rankings – Monday 7/04/16
What follows are the top 100 most-watched shows in prime time on cable (by order of network) for Monday, July 4:
* Viewers in thousands | ||||||
Rank | Program | Net | Start | Dur | Vwrs* | A1849 |
87 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E | 8:00 PM | 60 | 446 | 0.15 |
69 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E | 9:00 PM | 60 | 580 | 0.19 |
63 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E | 10:00 PM | 63 | 661 | 0.22 |
55 | KING OF THE HILL | ADSM | 8:00 PM | 30 | 752 | 0.29 |
48 | CLEVELAND SHOW | ADSM | 8:30 PM | 30 | 773 | 0.31 |
18 | AMERICAN DAD | ADSM | 9:00 PM | 30 | 1110 | 0.48 |
14 | AMERICAN DAD | ADSM | 9:30 PM | 30 | 1243 | 0.57 |
8 | FAMILY GUY | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 30 | 1548 | 0.70 |
5 | FAMILY GUY | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 30 | 1736 | 0.82 |
30 | JAWS-A-THON | AMC | 6:30 PM | 180 | 885 | 0.27 |
36 | JAWS-A-THON | AMC | 9:30 PM | 150 | 848 | 0.30 |
38 | YUKON MEN | APL | 8:00 PM | 61 | 823 | 0.18 |
41 | YUKON MEN | APL | 9:01 PM | 61 | 804 | 0.17 |
65 | YUKON MEN | APL | 10:02 PM | 61 | 632 | 0.15 |
70 | BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK | BET | 8:00 PM | 210 | 570 | 0.25 |
78 | COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE | CMDY | 6:18 PM | 159 | 512 | 0.21 |
91 | SHARK TANK | CNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 423 | 0.15 |
25 | ADVENTURES IN BABYSITTING (2016) | DSNY | 8:00 PM | 105 | 1025 | 0.22 |
34 | STUCK IN THE MIDDLE | DSNY | 9:45 PM | 25 | 857 | 0.19 |
39 | BEST FRIENDS WHENEVER | DSNY | 10:10 PM | 25 | 811 | 0.14 |
33 | K.C. UNDERCOVER | DSNY | 10:35 PM | 25 | 861 | 0.15 |
83 | KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS | E! | 10:00 PM | 60 | 464 | 0.21 |
60 | BASEBALL RAIN DELAY (0.45 HH) | ESPN | 7:03 PM | 146 | 681 | 0.20 |
66 | MLB HOLIDAY: DETROIT AT CLEVELAND (0.39 HH) | ESPN | 9:29 PM | 203 | 610 | 0.21 |
21 | CHOPPED GRILL MASTERS 2 | FOOD | 8:00 PM | 60 | 1051 | 0.32 |
20 | CHOPPED GRILL MASTERS 2 | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 1052 | 0.29 |
28 | CHOPPED GRILL MASTERS 2 | FOOD | 10:00 PM | 60 | 910 | 0.29 |
68 | BIG SCREEN MOVIE | FRFM | 7:45 PM | 135 | 581 | 0.18 |
22 | FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 6:00 PM | 180 | 1042 | 0.42 |
9 | FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 9:00 PM | 150 | 1473 | 0.57 |
97 | THE SIMPSONS | FXX | 8:00 PM | 30 | 378 | 0.18 |
90 | THE SIMPSONS | FXX | 8:30 PM | 30 | 431 | 0.19 |
94 | THE SIMPSONS | FXX | 9:00 PM | 30 | 408 | 0.17 |
100 | THE SIMPSONS | FXX | 10:00 PM | 30 | 367 | 0.16 |
79 | THE MIDDLE | HALL | 10:00 PM | 30 | 491 | 0.16 |
77 | THE MIDDLE | HALL | 10:30 PM | 30 | 516 | 0.15 |
23 | INDEPENDENCE DAY | HBO | 8:00 PM | 145 | 1040 | 0.41 |
64 | JURASSIC WORLD | HBO | 10:30 PM | 124 | 659 | 0.26 |
13 | TINY HOUSE BIG LIVING | HGTV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 1254 | 0.27 |
11 | TINY HOUSE BIG LIVING | HGTV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 1287 | 0.28 |
10 | TINY HOUSE BIG LIVING | HGTV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 1307 | 0.28 |
12 | TINY HOUSE BIG LIVING | HGTV | 9:30 PM | 30 | 1283 | 0.32 |
7 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 1559 | 0.35 |
6 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL | HGTV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 1584 | 0.37 |
24 | AMERICAN PICKERS | HIST | 8:00 PM | 60 | 1037 | 0.21 |
15 | AMERICAN PICKERS | HIST | 9:00 PM | 60 | 1236 | 0.26 |
19 | AMERICAN PICKERS | HIST | 10:00 PM | 63 | 1084 | 0.25 |
59 | DATELINE ON ID | ID | 8:00 PM | 60 | 697 | 0.16 |
62 | DATELINE ON ID | ID | 9:00 PM | 60 | 666 | 0.16 |
45 | DATELINE ON ID | ID | 10:00 PM | 60 | 785 | 0.18 |
75 | MOVIE- THEATRICAL RPT | LIF | 8:00 PM | 60 | 537 | 0.16 |
27 | DEVIOUS MAIDS | LIF | 9:00 PM | 60 | 943 | 0.29 |
73 | UNREAL | LIF | 10:00 PM | 63 | 549 | 0.21 |
43 | MOVIE | LMN | 8:00 PM | 120 | 797 | 0.24 |
71 | MOVIE | LMN | 10:00 PM | 120 | 562 | 0.17 |
84 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN5 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 463 | 0.24 |
82 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN4 | MTV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 468 | 0.23 |
89 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN7B | MTV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 440 | 0.23 |
86 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN3B | MTV | 9:30 PM | 30 | 450 | 0.21 |
76 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN4 | MTV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 529 | 0.26 |
88 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN7 | MTV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 442 | 0.21 |
72 | FULL HOUSE | NAN | 9:00 PM | 30 | 552 | 0.16 |
61 | FULL HOUSE | NAN | 9:30 PM | 30 | 673 | 0.19 |
44 | FULL HOUSE | NAN | 10:00 PM | 30 | 796 | 0.22 |
56 | FULL HOUSE | NAN | 10:30 PM | 30 | 736 | 0.24 |
42 | U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS (0.48 HH) | NBCSN | 7:00 PM | 123 | 798 | 0.19 |
67 | WICKED TUNA | NGC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 582 | 0.17 |
51 | COPS | SPIKE | 8:00 PM | 30 | 766 | 0.25 |
37 | COPS | SPIKE | 8:30 PM | 30 | 842 | 0.27 |
29 | COPS (O) | SPIKE | 9:00 PM | 30 | 904 | 0.31 |
50 | COPS (O) | SPIKE | 9:30 PM | 30 | 767 | 0.26 |
58 | COPS (O) | SPIKE | 10:00 PM | 30 | 716 | 0.24 |
32 | COPS | SPIKE | 10:30 PM | 30 | 867 | 0.28 |
47 | TWILIGHT ZONE | SYFY | 8:00 PM | 30 | 781 | 0.15 |
49 | TWILIGHT ZONE | SYFY | 8:30 PM | 30 | 768 | 0.16 |
52 | TWILIGHT ZONE | SYFY | 9:00 PM | 30 | 762 | 0.16 |
46 | TWILIGHT ZONE | SYFY | 9:30 PM | 30 | 782 | 0.18 |
56 | TWILIGHT ZONE | SYFY | 10:00 PM | 30 | 736 | 0.19 |
39 | TWILIGHT ZONE | SYFY | 10:30 PM | 30 | 811 | 0.17 |
96 | WRECKED | TBS | 8:30 PM | 30 | 404 | 0.16 |
85 | WRECKED | TBS | 9:00 PM | 30 | 458 | 0.18 |
80 | WRECKED | TBS | 9:30 PM | 30 | 472 | 0.19 |
74 | WRECKED | TBS | 10:00 PM | 30 | 545 | 0.22 |
95 | FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE | TBS | 10:30 PM | 30 | 407 | 0.18 |
53 | UNTOLD STORIES OF THE E.R | TLC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 761 | 0.17 |
35 | UNTOLD STORIES OF THE E.R. | TLC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 849 | 0.21 |
54 | UNTOLD STORIES OF THE E.R. | TLC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 754 | 0.20 |
26 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | TNT | 8:00 PM | 60 | 981 | 0.17 |
16 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | TNT | 9:00 PM | 60 | 1211 | 0.18 |
17 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | TNT | 10:00 PM | 60 | 1120 | 0.17 |
98 | IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRU | 8:00 PM | 30 | 377 | 0.17 |
92 | IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRU | 8:30 PM | 30 | 412 | 0.17 |
93 | IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRU | 9:00 PM | 30 | 410 | 0.18 |
99 | IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRU | 9:30 PM | 30 | 371 | 0.16 |
2 | WWE RAW (1.64 HH) | USA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 2663 | 0.88 |
1 | WWE RAW (1.62 HH) | USA | 9:00 PM | 60 | 2668 | 0.94 |
3 | WWE RAW (1.57 HH) | USA | 10:00 PM | 68 | 2643 | 0.98 |
4 | LOVE & HIP HOP ATLANTA 5 | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 60 | 1878 | 0.91 |
30 | LOVE & HIP HOP ATLANTA 5 | VH1 | 9:00 PM | 60 | 885 | 0.37 |
81 | DATING NAKED 3 | VH1 | 10:00 PM | 60 | 470 | 0.22 |
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research