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Sunday Final Nationals: Record Ratings for ‘Game of Thrones’ Season Opener on HBO

16.1 Million Viewers Across All Platforms

The “Sunday Fun & Games” lineup made ABC the most-watched network in Sunday prime time with an average of 4.85 million viewers. HBO lorded over all networks in all key demos from 7-11 p.m. — adults 18-49 (approx. 2.04 rating), adults 18-34 (approx. 1.61 rating) and adults 25-54 (approx. 2.31 rating) — with the night dedicated to “Game of Thrones” which returned for its seventh season in the 9 p.m. hour.

A record 16.1 million viewers tuned in for Sunday’s season seven premiere of the HBO’s “Game of Thrones” across all platforms on July 16. That includes the 10.1 million television viewers who watched its original telecast on HBO Sunday night, with the remainder tuning in for two encore telecasts combined with streaming with the HBO Go and HBO Now apps.

Comparably, this total 16.1 million tally represents an increase of 50 percent from the season six premiere on April 24, 2016, while the 10.1 million single telecast total on HBO is a rise of 27 percent.

HBO also said Sunday’s premiere had “the highest number of concurrent viewers” across the network’s streaming services. And the season-opener was also the show’s most-tweeted episode of all time, with 2.4 million tweets were sent during the episode.

HBO was also cable’s most-watched network on Sunday night (approx. 4.54 million).

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* AFF = Number of affiliates (stations) airing the program
* CVG = percent of coverage in U.S.
Programming Insider Sunday, July 16, 2017
PROGRAM AFF* CVG*
(PCT)		 HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
7-11 Network Average 3.0/6 4854 0.5/3 0.8/3 1.2/4
7:00 America’s Funniest Home Videos (r) 253 93 2.6/6 4263 0.4/2 0.7/3 1.0/5
8:00 Celebrity Family Feud 252 93 3.9/8 6221 0.6/3 1.1/5 1.6/5
9:00 Steve Harvey’s Funderdome 253 93 2.7/5 4428 0.5/2 0.8/3 1.2/4
10:00 The $100,000 Pyramid 253 93 2.8/6 4505 0.5/3 0.8/3 1.1/4
PROGRAM AFF* CVG*
(PCT)		 HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
7-11 Network Average 2.8/6 4573 0.6/3 0.9/4 1.2/4
7:00 60 Minutes (r) 253 93 3.9/8 6023 0.3/2 0.6/3 0.9/4
8:00 Big Brother 19 254 93 3.4/7 5949 1.3/7 1.8/8 2.1/7
9:02 Candy Crush 254 93 1.6/3 2855 0.6/3 0.8/3 0.9/3
10:00 NCIS: Los Angeles (r) 254 93 2.1/4 3362 0.3/1 0.4/2 0.7/2
PROGRAM AFF* CVG*
(PCT)		 HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
7-11 Network Average 1.6/3 2697 0.3/2 0.5/2 0.7/2
7:00 Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly 245 93 2.1/4 3127 0.2/1 0.4/2 0.6/2
8:00 The Wall (r) 243 93 1.4/3 2231 0.2/1 0.4/2 0.6/2
9:00 American Ninja Warrior (r) 243 92 1.6/3 2715 0.4/2 0.7/3 0.9/3
PROGRAM AFF* CVG*
(PCT)		 HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
7-10 Network Average 0.6/1 1024 0.3/2 0.4/2 0.5/2
7:00 Bob’s Burgers (r) 255 93 0.4/1 690 0.2/1 0.3/1 0.3/1
7:30 Bob’s Burgers (r) 255 93 0.5/1 873 0.3/2 0.4/2 0.4/2
8:00 The Simpsons (r) 254 93 0.7/1 1275 0.3/2 0.5/2 0.6/2
8:30 Family Guy (r) 255 93 0.8/2 1395 0.4/2 0.6/2 0.7/2
9:00 American Grit 258 93 0.6/1 954 0.3/1 0.4/1 0.4/1
PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
7-11 Network Average 1.0/2 1991 0.8/4
5:30 Super Copa MX Querétaro vs. América (s) 0.4/1 830 0.3/2
8:01 CONCACAF Copa Oro 2017 Curazao vs. México (s) 1.2/2 2387 1.0/4
10:33 Fútbol: Campeón de Campeones Tigres vs. Chivas (s) (thru 1:00 a.m.) 0.8/2 1654 0.7/4
PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
7-11 Network Average 0.3/1 534 0.2/1
7:00 Cine The A-Team (2010) 0.3/1 564 0.2/1
9:30 Cine Hero 0.3/1 463 0.2/1
PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
7-11 Network Average (preliminary) 0.4/1 778 0.2/1 0.3/1
7:00 Cine Captain America: Winter Soldier (2014) (preliminary) 0.4/1 661 0.2/1 0.2/1
8:00 Cine Captain America: Winter Soldier (2014) (preliminary) 0.4/1 684 0.2/1 0.2/1
9:00 Cine Captain America: Winter Soldier (2014) (preliminary) 0.4/1 858 0.2/1 0.3/1
10:00 Don Francisco Te Invita (preliminary) 0.5/1 909 0.2/1 0.3/1

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

Sub-Demo Breakdowns – Sunday 7/16/17

“Celebrity Family Feud” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.7/3
Men 18-34: 0.5/3
Women 18-49: 1.2/5
Men 18-49: 0.9/5

“Steve Harvey’s Funderdome” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.5/2
Men 18-34: 0.5/2
Women 18-49: 0.9/3
Men 18-49: 0.7/3

“The $100,000 Pyramid” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.5/3
Men 18-34: 0.5/3
Women 18-49: 0.9/3
Men 18-49: 0.7/3

“Big Brother 19” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 1.5/8
Men 18-34: 1.0/8
Women 18-49: 2.1/9
Men 18-49: 1.5/6

“Candy Crush” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.7/3
Men 18-34: 0.5/2
Women 18-49: 0.9/3
Men 18-49: 0.7/3

“Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 0.3/2
Men 18-34: 0.2/1
Women 18-49: 0.4/2
Men 18-49: 0.4/2

“American Grit” (Fox)
Women 18-34: 0.2/1
Men 18-34: 0.3/2
Women 18-49: 0.3/1
Men 18-49: 0.4/2

“Game of Thrones” (HBO, 9:03)
5.22 household rating
10.105 million viewers
4.71 adults 18-49 rating
Women 18-34: 3.28
Men 18-34: 4.14
Women 18-49: 4.01
Men 18-49: 5.43

“Power” (Starz)
1.07 household rating
1.720 million viewers
0.74 adults 18-49 rating
Women 18-34: 0.54
Men 18-34: 0.52
Women 18-49: 0.74
Men 18-49: 0.73

“The Strain” (FX)
0.88 household rating
1.443 million viewers
0.52 adults 18-49 rating
Women 18-34: 0.31
Men 18-34: 0.35
Women 18-49: 0.42
Men 18-49: 0.61

“Claws” (TNT)
0.80 household rating
1.253 million viewers
0.47 adults 18-49 rating
Women 18-34: 0.31
Men 18-34: 0.33
Women 18-49: 0.55
Men 18-49: 0.39

“The Nineties” (CNN)
0.64 household rating
0.968 million viewers
0.24 adults 18-49 rating
Women 18-34: 0.13
Men 18-34: 0.25
Women 18-49: 0.21
Men 18-49: 0.27

Cable Rankings – Sunday 7/16/17
What follows are the top 100 most-watched shows in prime time on cable (by order of network) for Sunday, July 16:

* 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
69 80 STORAGE WARS A&E 7:00 PM 30 825 0.20
53 71 STORAGE WARS A&E 7:30 PM 30 923 0.22
59 88 STORAGE WARS A&E 8:00 PM 30 882 0.19
53 80 STORAGE WARS A&E 8:30 PM 30 923 0.20
57 80 STORAGE WARS A&E 9:00 PM 30 912 0.20
56 75 STORAGE WARS A&E 9:30 PM 31 916 0.21
55 61 STORAGE WARS A&E 10:01 PM 31 922 0.24
58 59 STORAGE WARS A&E 10:32 PM 31 903 0.25
93 75 KING OF THE HILL ADSM 8:30 PM 30 519 0.21
71 31 BOB’S BURGERS ADSM 9:00 PM 30 820 0.35
39 10 AMERICAN DAD ADSM 9:30 PM 30 1142 0.54
21 6 FAMILY GUY ADSM 10:00 PM 30 1478 0.69
31 8 RICK & MORTY ADSM 10:30 PM 30 1273 0.63
78 71 BREAKING BAD MARATHON AMC 6:40 PM 65 725 0.22
79 66 BREAKING BAD MARATHON AMC 7:45 PM 65 715 0.23
82 66 BREAKING BAD MARATHON AMC 8:50 PM 65 691 0.23
84 66 BREAKING BAD MARATHON AMC 9:55 PM 65 658 0.23
81 92 I WAS PREY APL 10:00 PM 60 692 0.18
92 92 SHAHS OF SUNSET BRAVO 7:00 PM 60 540 0.18
37 16 SHAHS OF SUNSET BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 1199 0.45
27 12 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 1384 0.48
88 80 SHAHS OF SUNSET BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 607 0.20
91 61 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: 50 FIRST DATES CMDY 6:15 PM 130 541 0.24
89 57 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: THE LONGEST YARD CMDY 8:25 PM 155 603 0.27
52 61 NINETIES: CLINTON: THE COMEBACK KID CNN 9:00 PM 60 968 0.24
49 80 HISTORY OF COMEDY: ONE NATION, UNDER COMEDY CNN 10:00 PM 60 1003 0.20
42 50 NAKED AND AFRAID DISC 8:00 PM 180 1073 0.29
40 58 CARS 2 DSNY 6:05 PM 115 1089 0.26
68 92 HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA DSNY 8:00 PM 30 833 0.18
60 92 K.C. UNDERCOVER DSNY 9:30 PM 30 881 0.18
61 50 BOTCHED E! 9:00 PM 60 880 0.29
4 9 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT: N.Y. YANKEES @ BOSTON (1.59 HH, 0.41 A18-34) ESPN 8:00 PM 195 2456 0.58
73 36 SUMMER PRO BASKETBALL: L.A. LAKERS / DALLAS (0.50 HH, 0.33 A18-34) ESPN2 8:03 PM 120 763 0.33
69 66 GUY’S GROCERY GAMES FOOD 7:00 PM 60 825 0.23
44 53 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD 8:00 PM 60 1068 0.28
8 12 FOOD NETWORK STAR 13 FOOD 9:00 PM 60 1805 0.48
50 46 BEAT BOBBY FLAY FOOD 10:00 PM 30 994 0.30
63 53 BEAT BOBBY FLAY FOOD 10:30 PM 30 858 0.28
74 46 SUNDAY MOVIE: TOY STORY 2 FRFM 5:15 PM 125 760 0.30
62 44 SUNDAY MOVIE: TOY STORY 3 FRFM 7:20 PM 150 867 0.31
76 46 SUNDAY MOVIE: HOCUS POCUS FRFM 9:50 PM 130 750 0.30
30 18 FX MOVIE PRIME: DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES FX 7:00 PM 180 1275 0.41
23 11 THE STRAIN FX 10:00 PM 65 1443 0.52
100 92 THE SIMPSONS FXX 7:00 PM 29 376 0.18
17 61 HALLMARK MOVIE: CHRISTMAS UNDER WRAPS HALL 7:00 PM 120 1649 0.24
26 92 HALLMARK MOVIE: CHRISTMAS LIST HALL 9:00 PM 120 1385 0.18
15 7 GAME OF THRONES HBO 6:47 PM 59 1680 0.68
3 3 GAME OF THRONES HBO 7:46 PM 68 3366 1.41
2 2 BREAK HBO 8:54 PM 9 6231 2.82
1 1 GAME OF THRONES (5.22 HH, 3.71 A18-34) HBO 9:03 PM 59 10105 4.71
5 4 GAME OF THRONES HBO 10:05 PM 59 2401 1.06
20 20 FIXER UPPER HGTV 7:00 PM 60 1579 0.40
14 23 LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HGTV 8:00 PM 30 1703 0.38
9 31 LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HGTV 8:30 PM 30 1784 0.35
16 23 CARIBBEAN LIFE HGTV 9:00 PM 30 1675 0.38
13 27 CARIBBEAN LIFE HGTV 9:30 PM 30 1713 0.37
7 17 ISLAND HUNTERS HGTV 10:00 PM 30 1938 0.44
11 23 ISLAND HUNTERS HGTV 10:30 PM 30 1735 0.38
41 80 PAWN STARS FIRST LOOK HIST 8:00 PM 6 1076 0.20
35 59 AMERICAN PICKERS AC HIST 8:06 PM 238 1227 0.25
46 46 AMERICAN MONSTER ID 7:00 PM 60 1054 0.30
45 50 AMERICAN MONSTER ID 8:00 PM 60 1057 0.29
28 31 AMERICAN MONSTER ID 9:00 PM 60 1337 0.35
25 39 ON THE CASE WITH PAULA ZAHN ID 10:00 PM 60 1414 0.32
72 88 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT: BOYFRIEND KILLER LIF 6:00 PM 120 794 0.19
42 61 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: SLEEPWALKING IN SUBURBIA LIF 8:00 PM 122 1073 0.24
18 39 NASCAR CUP SERIES POST (0.94 HH, 0.18 A18-34) NBCSN 6:29 PM 46 1611 0.32
19 20 SPONGE OUT OF WATER NICK 5:30 PM 120 1608 0.40
6 14 SPONGEBOB NICK 7:30 PM 30 1993 0.47
10 22 KIDS CHOICE SPORTS 2017 (0.88 HH, 0.36 A18-34) NICK 8:00 PM 60 1757 0.39
22 31 KIDS CHOICE SPORTS 2017 (0.75 HH, 0.29 A18-34) NAN 9:00 PM 34 1450 0.35
24 35 DUDE PERFECT NAN 9:34 PM 28 1424 0.34
47 53 KIDS CHOICE SPORTS 2017 NAN 10:02 PM 88 1038 0.28
96 92 BAR RESCUE SPIKE 7:00 PM 60 471 0.18
97 75 BAR RESCUE SPIKE 9:00 PM 60 447 0.21
75 39 BAR RESCUE SPIKE 10:00 PM 60 757 0.32
12 5 POWER 4 STARZ 9:01 PM 58 1720 0.74
79 44 POWER 4 STARZ 10:02 PM 58 715 0.31
85 66 SYFY MOVIE: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN’S CHEST SYFY 5:02 PM 178 637 0.23
90 80 SYFY MOVIE: NEED FOR SPEED SYFY 8:00 PM 180 585 0.20
67 53 TBS PRIME MOVIE: SHREK TBS 6:00 PM 120 837 0.28
48 27 TBS PRIME MOVIE: SHREK 2 TBS 8:00 PM 120 1004 0.37
66 39 TBS PRIME MOVIE: SHREK THE THIRD TBS 10:00 PM 120 844 0.32
33 18 90 DAY FIANCE: HAPPILY EVER AFTER TLC 8:00 PM 124 1232 0.41
85 71 THE SPOUSE HOUSE TLC 10:04 PM 65 637 0.22
51 23 HUNGER GAMES: MOCKING PT1 TNT 6:30 PM 150 983 0.38
32 14 CLAWS TNT 9:00 PM 60 1253 0.47
83 75 ADVENTURE TIME TOON 7:00 PM 30 668 0.21
87 88 ADVENTURE TIME TOON 7:30 PM 30 636 0.19
95 75 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRU 10:00 PM 30 479 0.21
94 71 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRU 10:30 PM 30 496 0.22
64 92 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND TVL 10:00 PM 30 852 0.18
65 88 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND TVL 10:30 PM 30 848 0.19
98 92 COPA ORO 2017 17 UDN: JAMAICA / EL SALVADOR (0.23 HH, 0.15 A18-34) UDN 5:30 PM 151 440 0.18
77 39 COPA ORO 2017 18 UNI: CURAZAO / MEXICO (0.37 HH, 0.28 A18-34) UDN 8:01 PM 152 732 0.32
99 80 CAMPEON CAMPEONES 17 7/16: TIGRES / GUADALAJARA (0.22 HH, 0.19 A18-34) UDN 10:33 PM 147 419 0.20
34 27 LAW & ORDER: SVU USA 7:00 PM 60 1230 0.37
36 27 LAW & ORDER: SVU USA 8:00 PM 60 1218 0.37
29 36 LAW & ORDER: SVU USA 9:00 PM 60 1290 0.33
38 36 LAW & ORDER: SVU USA 10:00 PM 60 1161 0.33

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research

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