NBC was Monday night’s top network in total viewers (4.81 million from 8-11 p.m.) and all key demos with Game 1 of the “2017 NHL Stanley Cup Final” series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Nashville Predators. 4.92 million viewers tuned into this game (4.85 million on TV, 71,000 via streaming) marking it as the third-largest Stanley Cup Final Game 1 audience in 18 years, behind only Chicago-Boston in 2013 (6.4 million) and Chicago-Tampa Bay in 2015 (5.5 million). Predators-Penguins saw an increase of 21 percent over the year-ago Game 1 of Pittsburgh-Tampa Bay from May 30, 2016 (4.08 million).
Game 1 (8:11 – 11:04 p.m. ET) peaked with 5.5 million TV-only viewers during the 10:45-11 p.m. ET quarter-hour.
Locally, Nashville posted a 22.5 rating, an all-time record for a Predators game on the networks of NBC. Pittsburgh delivered a 35.7 local rating, a Top 5 Penguins rating in the market, up 16 percent vs. last year’s Game 1 (30.9), and topping all Stanley Cup Final games last year, except for Game 5 (36.9).
(Sources: NBC Sports, Sports Media Watch)
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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 | 3.0/6 | 4567 | 0.9/4 | 1.2/4 | 1.4/4 | ||
8:00 | The Bachelorette | 253 | 93 | 3.6/7 | 5679 | 1.2/6 | 1.5/6 | 1.8/6 |
10:01 | Still Star-Crossed (p) | 253 | 93 | 1.5/3 | 2288 | 0.3/1 | 0.5/2 | 0.6/2 |
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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 | 2.3/4 | 3420 | 0.5/2 | 0.8/3 | |||
8:00 | Kevin Can Wait (rs) | 253 | 93 | 2.4/5 | 3731 | 0.3/2 | 0.6/2 | 0.9/3 |
8:30 | Man with a Plan (rs) | 253 | 93 | 2.3/4 | 3592 | 0.3/2 | 0.6/2 | 0.9/3 |
9:00 | Superior Donuts (rs) | 253 | 93 | 2.3/4 | 3444 | 0.3/2 | 0.6/2 | 0.9/3 |
9:30 | 2 Broke Girls (rs) | 253 | 93 | 1.9/3 | 2817 | 0.3/1 | 0.5/2 | 0.8/2 |
10:00 | Scorpion (rs) | 253 | 93 | 2.3/5 | 3471 | 0.2/1 | 0.5/2 | 0.8/2 |
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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 | 2.8/5 | 4810 | 1.7/7 | 2.0/6 | |||
8:00 | NHL Stanley Cup Final Pre-Game (s) | 212 | 90 | 2.5/5 | 4255 | 0.9/5 | 1.2/5 | 1.5/5 |
8:11 | NHL Stanley Cup Final Game 1: Nashville @ Pittsburgh (s) (thru 11:04) | 244 | 93 | 2.8/5 | 4854 | 1.4/7 | 1.7/7 | 2.0/6 |
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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 | 2.0/4 | 3164 | 0.6/3 | 0.9/4 | 1.2/4 | ||
8:00 | Gotham | 257 | 93 | 1.8/3 | 3027 | 0.6/3 | 1.0/4 | 1.2/4 |
9:01 | Lucifer (f) | 257 | 93 | 2.1/4 | 3305 | 0.6/3 | 0.9/3 | 1.1/3 |
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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 | 0.6/1 | 979 | 0.1/1 | 0.2/1 | 0.3/1 | ||
8:00 | Supergirl (r) | 247 | 90 | 0.7/1 | 1015 | 0.1/0 | 0.2/1 | 0.3/1 |
9:00 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? (p) | 247 | 90 | 0.6/1 | 944 | 0.2/1 | 0.2/1 | 0.3/1 |
9:30 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? (r) | 247 | 90 | 0.6/1 | 945 | 0.2/1 | 0.3/1 | 0.3/1 |
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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 | 0.8/2 | 1615 | 0.6/2 | ||||
7:00 | La Rosa de Guadalupe | 0.8/2 | 1377 | 0.5/2 | ||||
8:00 | La Reina de la Cancion | 0.8/1 | 1526 | 0.5/2 | ||||
9:00 | La Doble Vida de Estela Carrillo | 0.9/2 | 1736 | 0.6/2 | ||||
10:03 | La Piloto | 0.8/2 | 1575 | 0.6/2 | ||||
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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 | 0.4/1 | 755 | 0.4/1 | ||||
7:00 | Moisés y Los Diez Mandamientos (r) | 0.4/1 | 795 | 0.3:1 | ||||
7:57 | Moisés y Los Diez Mandamientos | 0.7/1 | 1276 | 0.4/2 | ||||
9:00 | La Candidata (p) | 0.3/1 | 589 | 0.2/1 | ||||
10:00 | El Bienamado | 0.2/0 | 389 | 0.3/1 | ||||
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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 (preliminary) | 0.6/1 | 950 | 0.3/1 | 0.4/2 | |||
8:00 | El Capo (preliminary) | 0.6/1 | 971 | 0.2/1 | 0.4/1 | |||
9:00 | La Querida del Centauro (preliminary) | 0.6/1 | 970 | 0.3/1 | 0.4/2 | |||
10:00 | La Querida del Centauro (preliminary) | 0.5/1 | 910 | 0.3/1 | 0.4/2 |
Note: All of this date’s Telemundo data are based on preliminary figures.
Sub-Demo Breakdowns – Monday 5/22/17
“The Bachelorette” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 1.8/8
Men 18-34: 0.6/3
Women 18-49: 2.2/8
Men 18-49: 0.8/3
Women 25-54: 2.5/8
Men 25-54: 1.1/3
“Still Star-Crossed” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.4/2
Men 18-34: 0.1/1
Women 18-49: 0.7/2
Men 18-49: 0.3/1
Women 25-54: 0.9/3
Men 25-54: 0.4/1
“NHL Stanley Cup Final Pre-Game” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 0.7/4
Men 18-34: 1.1/7
Women 18-49: 1.1/4
Men 18-49: 1.4/7
Women 25-54: 1.3/5
Men 25-54: 1.6/6
“NHL Stanley Cup Final Game 1: Nashville Predators @ Pittsburgh Penguins” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 0.9/5
Men 18-34: 1.8/10
Women 18-49: 1.3/5
Men 18-49: 2.2/9
Women 25-54: 1.5/5
Men 25-54: 2.5/6
“Gotham” (Fox)
Women 18-34: 0.6/3
Men 18-34: 0.6/4
Women 18-49: 0.9/3
Men 18-49: 1.1/5
Women 25-54: 1.0/3
Men 25-54: 1.3/4
“Lucifer” (Fox)
Women 18-34: 0.6/3
Men 18-34: 0.5/3
Women 18-49: 1.0/3
Men 18-49: 0.8/3
Women 25-54: 1.2/4
Men 25-54: 1.1/3
“Whose Line Is It Anyway?” (CW, 9:00)
Women 18-34: 0.1/1
Men 18-34: 0.2/1
Women 18-49: 0.3/1
Men 18-49: 0.2/1
Women 25-54: 0.3/1
Men 25-54: 0.3/1
“Movie: Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland” (Lifetime)
Women 18-34: 0.47
Men 18-34: 0.25
Women 18-49: 0.75
Men 18-49: 0.38
“Special: Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Icon” (Lifetime)
Women 18-34: 0.39
Men 18-34: 0.30
Women 18-49: 0.57
Men 18-49: 0.34
Cable Rankings – Monday 5/29/17
What follows are the top 100 most-watched shows in prime time on cable (by order of network) for Monday, May 29:
* 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 |
76 | 84 | LEAH REMINI: SCIENTOLOGY | A&E | 8:00 PM | 60 | 544 | 0.17 |
18 | 18 | LEAH REMINI: SCIENTOLOGY SPECIAL | A&E | 9:00 PM | 126 | 1341 | 0.47 |
69 | 66 | KING OF THE HILL | ADSM | 8:00 PM | 30 | 602 | 0.20 |
66 | 49 | AMERICAN DAD | ADSM | 8:30 PM | 30 | 636 | 0.25 |
54 | 27 | CLEVELAND SHOW | ADSM | 9:00 PM | 30 | 802 | 0.37 |
44 | 22 | AMERICAN DAD | ADSM | 9:30 PM | 30 | 920 | 0.43 |
34 | 17 | BOB’S BURGERS | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 30 | 1013 | 0.49 |
25 | 7 | BOB’S BURGERS | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 30 | 1185 | 0.58 |
73 | 78 | RIVER MONSTERS | APL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 567 | 0.18 |
79 | 72 | RIVER MONSTERS | APL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 538 | 0.19 |
77 | 72 | RIVER MONSTERS SPECIAL | APL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 541 | 0.19 |
83 | 78 | BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: BOOMERANG | BET | 7:00 PM | 185 | 501 | 0.18 |
80 | 84 | SOUTHERN CHARM | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 534 | 0.17 |
22 | 22 | SOUTHERN CHARM | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 61 | 1260 | 0.43 |
64 | 66 | SOUTHERN CHARM SAVANNAH | BRAVO | 10:01 PM | 60 | 654 | 0.20 |
92 | 72 | SCRUBS | CMDY | 8:00 PM | 30 | 402 | 0.19 |
93 | 78 | SCRUBS | CMDY | 8:30 PM | 30 | 364 | 0.18 |
97 | 97 | SCRUBS | CMDY | 9:00 PM | 30 | 327 | 0.15 |
94 | 90 | SCRUBS | CMDY | 9:30 PM | 30 | 360 | 0.16 |
95 | 90 | SCRUBS | CMDY | 10:00 PM | 30 | 337 | 0.16 |
91 | 55 | SCRUBS | CMDY | 10:30 PM | 30 | 409 | 0.22 |
82 | 84 | SHARK TANK | CNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 509 | 0.17 |
87 | 97 | THE PROFIT | CNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 443 | 0.15 |
28 | 90 | SIXTIES | CNN | 8:00 PM | 120 | 1103 | 0.16 |
41 | 31 | STREET OUTLAWS | DISC | 7:00 PM | 120 | 923 | 0.33 |
3 | 1 | STREET OUTLAWS | DISC | 9:00 PM | 76 | 2514 | 1.03 |
19 | 14 | VEGAS RAT RODS | DISC | 10:16 PM | 61 | 1334 | 0.53 |
38 | 72 | ANDI MACK | DSNY | 9:30 PM | 30 | 942 | 0.19 |
39 | 59 | ANDI MACK | DSNY | 10:00 PM | 30 | 925 | 0.21 |
37 | 55 | ANDI MACK | DSNY | 10:30 PM | 30 | 950 | 0.22 |
86 | 59 | MOVIES WE LOVE: THE OTHER GUYS | E! | 7:00 PM | 151 | 447 | 0.21 |
100 | 90 | MOVIES WE LOVE: SUPERBAD | E! | 9:31 PM | 151 | 286 | 0.16 |
49 | 51 | MLB MONDAY NIGHT – EARLY: DETROIT @ KANSAS CITY (0.52 HH, 0.18 A18-34) | ESPN | 7:12 PM | 224 | 844 | 0.24 |
48 | 47 | KIDS BBQ CHAMPION 2 | FOOD | 8:00 PM | 60 | 864 | 0.26 |
59 | 59 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 30 | 729 | 0.21 |
61 | 59 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 9:30 PM | 30 | 702 | 0.21 |
51 | 36 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 10:00 PM | 30 | 824 | 0.29 |
56 | 41 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 10:30 PM | 30 | 788 | 0.28 |
8 | 84 | TUCKER CARLSON SPECIAL | FOXNC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 1843 | 0.17 |
10 | 90 | THE FIVE SPECIAL | FOXNC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 1710 | 0.16 |
15 | 97 | THE STORY SPECIAL | FOXNC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 1430 | 0.15 |
57 | 36 | BIG SCREEN MOVIE: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL | FRFM | 8:00 PM | 180 | 753 | 0.29 |
23 | 8 | FX MOVIE PRIME: GROWN UPS 2 | FX | 8:00 PM | 120 | 1235 | 0.57 |
46 | 20 | FX MOVIE PRIME: GROWN UPS 2 | FX | 10:00 PM | 120 | 899 | 0.44 |
98 | 90 | THE SIMPSONS | FXX | 9:30 PM | 30 | 319 | 0.16 |
95 | 90 | THE SIMPSONS | FXX | 10:30 PM | 30 | 337 | 0.16 |
62 | 97 | LAST MAN STANDING | HALL | 8:30 PM | 30 | 701 | 0.15 |
71 | 84 | SULLY | HBO | 8:00 PM | 96 | 588 | 0.17 |
17 | 41 | TINY HOUSE BIG LIVING | HGTV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 1350 | 0.28 |
16 | 35 | TINY HOUSE BIG LIVING | HGTV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 1367 | 0.30 |
13 | 31 | TINY HOUSE HUNTERS | HGTV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 1612 | 0.33 |
9 | 29 | TINY HOUSE HUNTERS | HGTV | 9:30 PM | 30 | 1753 | 0.35 |
6 | 28 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 1956 | 0.36 |
7 | 26 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL | HGTV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 1899 | 0.38 |
11 | 47 | AMERICAN PICKERS: BEST OF | HIST | 8:00 PM | 60 | 1666 | 0.26 |
26 | 59 | TIME MACHINE | HIST | 9:00 PM | 123 | 1182 | 0.21 |
20 | 36 | WHO KILLED ANGIE DODGE | ID | 8:00 PM | 120 | 1314 | 0.29 |
21 | 33 | REAL STORY W/ MARIA ELENA | ID | 10:00 PM | 60 | 1281 | 0.32 |
5 | 8 | MOVIE- LOM PREM: MICHAEL JACKSON: SEARCHING FOR NEVERLAND | LIF | 8:00 PM | 152 | 1993 | 0.57 |
12 | 19 | LIFETIME SPECIAL: MICHAEL JACKSON: THE ULTIMATE ICON | LIF | 10:32 PM | 60 | 1664 | 0.45 |
31 | 6 | TEEN MOM SSN 6B | MTV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 1068 | 0.60 |
68 | 33 | TEEN MOM SSN 6B AFTER | MTV | 10:01 PM | 31 | 606 | 0.32 |
99 | 84 | PROMPOSAL | MTV | 10:32 PM | 31 | 310 | 0.17 |
24 | 49 | HENRY DANGER | NICK | 7:30 PM | 60 | 1217 | 0.25 |
42 | 66 | HENRY DANGER | NICK | 8:30 PM | 30 | 922 | 0.20 |
63 | 55 | FULL HOUSE | NAN | 9:00 PM | 30 | 695 | 0.22 |
58 | 51 | FULL HOUSE | NAN | 9:30 PM | 30 | 740 | 0.24 |
55 | 36 | FULL HOUSE | NAN | 10:00 PM | 30 | 801 | 0.29 |
53 | 41 | FULL HOUSE | NAN | 10:30 PM | 30 | 815 | 0.28 |
70 | 59 | SPIKE TV MOVIE: FAST FIVE | SPIKE | 8:00 PM | 180 | 597 | 0.21 |
29 | 46 | SYFY MOVIE: INDEPENDENCE DAY | SYFY | 8:00 PM | 184 | 1091 | 0.27 |
33 | 12 | FAMILY GUY | TBS | 8:00 PM | 30 | 1043 | 0.54 |
32 | 12 | FAMILY GUY | TBS | 8:30 PM | 30 | 1064 | 0.54 |
35 | 14 | FAMILY GUY | TBS | 9:00 PM | 30 | 991 | 0.53 |
47 | 16 | FAMILY GUY | TBS | 9:30 PM | 30 | 893 | 0.50 |
36 | 11 | AMERICAN DAD TBS | TBS | 10:00 PM | 30 | 979 | 0.55 |
75 | 41 | ANGIE TRIBECA | TBS | 10:30 PM | 30 | 553 | 0.28 |
67 | 78 | MY 600-LB LIFE | TLC | 7:00 PM | 120 | 622 | 0.18 |
50 | 59 | MY 600-LB LIFE | TLC | 9:00 PM | 120 | 833 | 0.21 |
27 | 24 | TNT BIG PICTURE MOVIES: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES | TNT | 8:00 PM | 180 | 1160 | 0.40 |
72 | 66 | BF: DELICIOUS DESTINATION | TRAV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 580 | 0.20 |
74 | 78 | BF: DELICIOUS DESTINATION | TRAV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 561 | 0.18 |
85 | 55 | IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRU | 8:00 PM | 30 | 461 | 0.22 |
88 | 66 | IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRU | 8:30 PM | 30 | 418 | 0.20 |
84 | 51 | IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRU | 9:00 PM | 30 | 500 | 0.24 |
81 | 51 | IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRU | 9:30 PM | 30 | 513 | 0.24 |
90 | 72 | IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRU | 10:00 PM | 30 | 413 | 0.19 |
89 | 66 | IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRU | 10:30 PM | 30 | 414 | 0.20 |
42 | 78 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | TVL | 10:00 PM | 30 | 922 | 0.18 |
40 | 72 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | TVL | 10:30 PM | 30 | 924 | 0.19 |
1 | 2 | WWE RAW (1.56 HH, 0.71 A18-34) | USA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 2689 | 0.88 |
2 | 2 | WWE RAW (1.60 HH, 0.71 A18-34) | USA | 9:00 PM | 60 | 2681 | 0.88 |
4 | 4 | WWE RAW (1.46 HH, 0.68 A18-34) | USA | 10:00 PM | 66 | 2468 | 0.83 |
65 | 36 | T.I. AND TINY 6 | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 30 | 653 | 0.29 |
60 | 29 | T.I. AND TINY 6 | VH1 | 8:30 PM | 30 | 724 | 0.35 |
52 | 25 | T.I. AND TINY 6 | VH1 | 9:00 PM | 30 | 823 | 0.39 |
45 | 20 | T.I. AND TINY 6 | VH1 | 9:30 PM | 30 | 901 | 0.44 |
14 | 5 | T.I. AND TINY 6 | VH1 | 10:00 PM | 30 | 1531 | 0.78 |
30 | 8 | MTV FEAR FACTOR SNEAK | VH1 | 10:30 PM | 8 | 1083 | 0.57 |
78 | 41 | LOVE & HIP HOP ATLANTA 6 | VH1 | 10:38 PM | 57 | 540 | 0.28 |
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research