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Sunday Final Nationals: Red Sox-Yankees Deliver Top ESPN ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ Audience Since MLB Opening Night

Despite a slight delay of its programming due to golf’s final round of the “PGA Championship” from the afternoon, CBS was Sunday’s most-watched network with an average of 4.93 million viewers on this night.

It was yet another Sunday with “Game of Thrones” reaching another series-high in live plus same day viewership as HBO led among all key demos from 7-11 p.m. for the fifth straight Sunday — adults 18-49 (approx. 1.7 rating), adults 18-34 (approx. 1.4 rating) and adults 25-54 (approx. 1.9 rating).

HBO was also cable’s most-watched network in prime time (3.76 million viewers), including besting NBC and Fox in average audience for the night.

Boston Red Sox’s ten-inning 3-2 victory over their longtime New York Yankees in Bronx, NY posted 2.563 million viewers on ESPN which is the best audience figure for a “Sunday Night Baseball” telecast since the very first MLB game played in the 2017 regular season, Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals from Apr. 2 (3.615 million viewers). Even prior to Aug. 13, “SNB” was experiencing double-digit increases from last year.

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* AFF = Number of affiliates (stations) airing the program
* CVG = percent of coverage in U.S.
Programming Insider Sunday, August 13, 2017
PROGRAM AFF* CVG*
(PCT)		 HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
7-11 Network Average 2.5/5 4204 0.4/2 0.8/3 1.1/4
7:00 America’s Funniest Home Videos (r) 253 92 2.4/5 4217 0.5/3 0.8/4 1.1/4
8:00 Celebrity Family Feud (r) 252 92 2.7/5 4517 0.5/3 0.9/4 1.2/4
9:00 Steve Harvey’s Funderdome 253 92 2.4/4 3892 0.4/2 0.8/3 1.0/3
10:00 The $100,000 Pyramid 253 92 2.7/5 4188 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
7-11 Network Average 3.0/6 4935 0.7/4 1.0/4 1.3/4
2:00 PGA Championship Final Round (s) 257 93 3.2/8 4905 0.5/4 0.9/5 1.2/6
7:19 60 Minutes (r) 254 93 4.4/9 7008 0.6/3 1.0/4 1.5/5
8:19 Big Brother 19 254 93 3.6/7 6218 1.4/7 1.9/7 2.3/7
9:21 Candy Crush 254 93 1.3/2 2204 0.4/2 0.5/2 0.7/2
10:19 NCIS: Los Angeles (r) (thru 11:19) 254 93 2.0/4 3100 0.3/2 0.4/2 0.6/2
PROGRAM AFF* CVG*
(PCT)		 HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
7-11 Network Average 1.9/4 3105 0.3/1 0.6/2 0.8/3
7:00 Dateline Classic (r) 245 93 2.3/5 3628 0.2/1 0.6/2 0.8/3
9:00 American Ninja Warrior (r) 243 93 1.6/3 2582 0.3/1 0.6/2 0.8/3
PROGRAM AFF* CVG*
(PCT)		 HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
7-10 Network Average 0.9/2 1532 0.4/2 0.5/2 0.5/2
7:00 The Simpsons (rs) 255 92 0.7/2 1212 0.3/2 0.4/2 0.5/2
7:30 Bob’s Burgers (r) 255 92 0.7/1 1193 0.4/2 0.5/2 0.5/2
8:00 2017 Teen Choice Awards (s) 258 92 0.9/2 1696 0.4/2 0.5/2 0.5/2
PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
7-11 Network Average 0.6/1 1113 0.3/1
7:00 Festival Internacional del Humor 2017 0.4/1 756 0.2/1
7:30 Cine Life of Pi (2012) 0.6/1 1098 0.3/1
10:00 Aqui y Ahora 0.7/1 1329 0.5/2
PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
7-11 Network Average 0.3/1 554 0.3/1
7:00 Cine Alien vs. Predator (2004) 0.3/1 650 0.3/1
9:00 Cine Sin Limite (2011) 0.2/0 458 0.2/1
PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
7-11 Network Average (preliminary) 0.5/1 913 0.3/1 0.3/1
7:00 Cine Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) (preliminary) 0.3/1 654 0.2/1 0.2/1
8:00 Cine Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) (preliminary) 0.4/1 846 0.2/1 0.3/1
9:00 Gran Oportunidad (preliminary) 0.5/1 979 0.3/1 0.4/1
10:00 Don Francisco Te Invita (preliminary) 0.6/1 1174 0.3/2 0.4/2

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

Sub-Demo Breakdowns – Sunday 8/13/17

“Steve Harvey’s Funderdome” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.4/2
Men 18-34: 0.3/2
Women 18-49: 0.9/3
Men 18-49: 0.6/2

“The $100,000 Pyramid” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.4/2
Men 18-34: 0.4/2
Women 18-49: 0.9/3
Men 18-49: 0.6/2

“PGA Championship: Final Round” (CBS, 2:00-7:19)
Women 18-34: 0.3/2
Men 18-34: 0.7/6
Women 18-49: 0.5/3
Men 18-49: 1.3/7

“Big Brother 19” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 1.7/8
Men 18-34: 1.2/6
Women 18-49: 2.2/8
Men 18-49: 1.7/7

“Candy Crush” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.5/2
Men 18-34: 0.3/2
Women 18-49: 0.6/2
Men 18-49: 0.4/2

“2017 Teen Choice Awards” (Fox)
Females 12-17: 2.1/15
Males 12-17: 0.8/6
Women 18-34: 0.5/2
Men 18-34: 0.2/1
Women 18-49: 0.6/2
Men 18-49: 0.4/1

“Game of Thrones” (HBO)
5.64 household rating
10.718 million viewers
4.98 adults 18-49 rating
Women 18-34: 3.75
Men 18-34: 4.41
Women 18-49: 4.32
Men 18-49: 5.64

“Ballers” (HBO)
1.43 household rating
2.484 million viewers
1.21 adults 18-49 rating
Women 18-34: 0.80
Men 18-34: 1.07
Women 18-49: 0.93
Men 18-49: 1.49

“Insecure” (HBO)
0.80 household rating
1.300 million viewers
0.66 adults 18-49 rating
Women 18-34: 0.45
Men 18-34: 0.55
Women 18-49: 0.57
Men 18-49: 0.76

“Power” (Starz)
1.05 household rating
1.805 million viewers
0.78 adults 18-49 rating
Women 18-34: 0.68
Men 18-34: 0.58
Women 18-49: 0.89
Men 18-49: 0.66

“Ray Donovan” (Showtime)
0.66 household rating
1.111 million viewers
0.29 adults 18-49 rating
Women 18-34: 0.17
Men 18-34: 0.11
Women 18-49: 0.24
Men 18-49: 0.34

“The Strain” (FX)
0.56 household rating
0.933 million viewers
0.36 adults 18-49 rating
Women 18-34: 0.20
Men 18-34: 0.34
Women 18-49: 0.24
Men 18-49: 0.48

“Claws” (TNT)
1.01 household rating
1.573 million viewers
0.56 adults 18-49 rating
Women 18-34: 0.49
Men 18-34: 0.43
Women 18-49: 0.67
Men 18-49: 0.44

“The Nineties” (CNN)
0.71 household rating
1.041 million viewers
0.29 adults 18-49 rating
Women 18-34: 0.24
Men 18-34: 0.27
Women 18-49: 0.27
Men 18-49: 0.30

“The History of Comedy” (CNN)
0.80 household rating
1.132 million viewers
0.26 adults 18-49 rating
Women 18-34: 0.15
Men 18-34: 0.22
Women 18-49: 0.25
Men 18-49: 0.26

“Teen Wolf” (MTV)
0.26 household rating
0.435 million viewers
0.21 adults 18-49 rating
Women 18-34: 0.29
Men 18-34: 0.25
Women 18-49: 0.23
Men 18-49: 0.20

Cable Rankings – Sunday 8/13/17
What follows are the top 100 most-watched shows in prime time on cable (by order of network) for Sunday, August 13:

* 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
53 66 STORAGE WARS AC A&E 8:00 PM 243 976 0.23
65 71 CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS TOON 6:00 PM 120 829 0.22
85 50 KING OF THE HILL ADSM 8:00 PM 30 675 0.28
68 27 KING OF THE HILL ADSM 8:30 PM 30 803 0.36
51 16 BOB’S BURGERS ADSM 9:00 PM 30 1010 0.48
28 10 AMERICAN DAD ADSM 9:30 PM 30 1259 0.62
22 6 FAMILY GUY ADSM 10:00 PM 30 1540 0.75
15 4 FAMILY GUY ADSM 10:30 PM 30 1688 0.81
87 80 BREAKING BAD MARATHON AMC 6:20 PM 65 652 0.21
81 71 BREAKING BAD MARATHON AMC 7:25 PM 65 712 0.22
70 63 BREAKING BAD MARATHON AMC 8:30 PM 75 781 0.25
64 59 BREAKING BAD MARATHON AMC 9:45 PM 75 836 0.26
41 20 SHAHS OF SUNSET BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 1111 0.42
89 66 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: JOE DIRT CMDY 6:50 PM 130 511 0.23
90 66 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: TALLADEGA NIGHTS CMDY 9:00 PM 150 464 0.23
49 80 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 1045 0.21
50 45 THE NINETIES: THE INFORMATION AGE CNN 9:00 PM 60 1041 0.29
37 59 HISTORY OF COMEDY: POLITICS ASIDE CNN 10:00 PM 60 1132 0.26
77 92 NAKED AND AFRAID DISC 7:00 PM 60 734 0.19
39 45 NAKED AND AFRAID DISC 8:00 PM 120 1117 0.29
14 17 NAKED AND AFRAID DISC 10:00 PM 61 1712 0.46
24 55 TANGLED DSNY 6:50 PM 100 1358 0.27
38 86 TANGLED: THE SERIES DSNY 8:30 PM 30 1126 0.20
44 97 K.C. UNDERCOVER DSNY 10:00 PM 30 1089 0.18
63 19 LIFE OF KYLIE E! 9:00 PM 30 837 0.44
95 80 LIFE OF KYLIE E! 9:30 PM 30 430 0.21
91 80 FAMOUSLY SINGLE E! 10:00 PM 60 449 0.21
3 7 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT: BOSTON @ N.Y. YANKEES (1.68 HH, 0.52 A18-34) ESPN 8:00 PM 230 2563 0.69
62 59 GUY’S GROCERY GAMES FOOD 7:00 PM 60 844 0.26
43 39 GUY’S GROCERY GAMES FOOD 8:00 PM 60 1100 0.30
5 14 FOOD NETWORK STAR 13 FOOD 9:00 PM 60 1994 0.49
48 45 GUY’S FAMILY ROAD TRIP FOOD 10:00 PM 30 1071 0.29
79 66 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD 10:30 PM 30 722 0.23
75 37 SUNDAY MOVIE: HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 1 FRFM 5:30 PM 210 749 0.31
59 27 SUNDAY MOVIE: HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 2 FRFM 9:00 PM 180 908 0.36
54 25 FX MOVIE WEEKEND AFTERNOON: MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS FX 4:30 PM 179 957 0.37
56 25 FX MOVIE PRIME: THOR: THE DARK WORLD FX 7:29 PM 151 934 0.37
57 27 THE STRAIN FX 10:00 PM 71 933 0.36
26 65 HALLMARK ORIGINAL MOVIE: SUMMER IN THE VINEYARD HALL 7:00 PM 120 1304 0.24
19 71 CHESAPEAKE SHORES HALL 9:00 PM 60 1609 0.22
45 18 FANTASTIC BEASTS & WHERE TO FIND THEM HBO 6:40 PM 133 1088 0.45
2 2 BREAK HBO 8:53 PM 9 4259 1.93
1 1 GAME OF THRONES HBO 9:02 PM 58 10718 4.98
4 3 BALLERS HBO 10:02 PM 29 2484 1.21
27 8 INSECURE HBO 10:32 PM 31 1300 0.66
23 39 FIXER UPPER HGTV 7:00 PM 60 1366 0.30
17 36 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HGTV 8:00 PM 30 1635 0.33
12 27 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HGTV 8:30 PM 30 1752 0.36
6 20 CARIBBEAN LIFE HGTV 9:00 PM 30 1931 0.42
8 24 CARIBBEAN LIFE HGTV 9:30 PM 30 1811 0.39
11 22 ISLAND HUNTERS HGTV 10:00 PM 30 1764 0.41
21 23 ISLAND HUNTERS HGTV 10:30 PM 30 1567 0.40
74 59 FORGED IN FIRE AC HIST 7:00 PM 60 760 0.26
16 34 TIME MACHINE HIST 8:00 PM 123 1643 0.34
33 50 COUNTING CARS HIST 10:03 PM 63 1207 0.28
76 71 AMERICAN MONSTER ID 7:00 PM 60 743 0.22
71 92 AMERICAN MONSTER ID 8:00 PM 60 770 0.19
29 45 AMERICAN MONSTER ID 9:00 PM 60 1250 0.29
25 39 ON THE CASE WITH PAULA ZAHN ID 10:00 PM 60 1343 0.30
86 86 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT: GIVE ME MY BABY LIF 6:00 PM 120 662 0.20
96 86 CATFISH: THE TV SHOW SSN5 MTV 7:00 PM 60 411 0.20
94 80 TEEN WOLF SSN 6B MTV 8:00 PM 61 435 0.21
58 50 NFL PRESEASON: DALLAS @ L.A. RAMS (0.60 HH, 0.25 A18-34) NFLN 5:00 PM 150 914 0.28
47 32 NFL TOTAL ACCESS (0.69 HH, 0.20 A18-34) NFLN 7:30 PM 30 1073 0.35
10 13 NFL PRESEASON (LIVE): SEATTLE @ L.A. CHARGERS (1.08 HH, 0.39 A18-34) NFLN 8:00 PM 189 1775 0.52
66 71 WICKED TUNA: OUTER BANKS NGC 10:00 PM 60 819 0.22
31 50 LOUD HOUSE NICK 7:00 PM 30 1227 0.28
35 55 LOUD HOUSE NICK 7:30 PM 30 1176 0.27
46 71 THUNDERMANS NICK 8:00 PM 30 1086 0.22
84 86 FULL HOUSE NAN 9:00 PM 30 683 0.20
82 80 FULL HOUSE NAN 9:30 PM 30 707 0.21
72 71 FULL HOUSE NAN 10:00 PM 30 768 0.22
83 86 FULL HOUSE NAN 10:30 PM 30 696 0.20
41 45 RAY DONOVAN S5 SHO 9:02 PM 49 1111 0.29
92 97 BAR RESCUE SPIKE 8:00 PM 60 438 0.18
78 39 BAR RESCUE SPIKE 10:00 PM 60 727 0.30
9 5 POWER 4 STARZ 9:01 PM 58 1805 0.78
80 55 POWER 4 STARZ 10:02 PM 58 720 0.27
69 34 TBS MOVIE SUNDAY: SHREK 2 TBS 6:00 PM 120 798 0.34
34 32 CINDERELLA TBS 8:00 PM 135 1189 0.35
67 63 CINDERELLA TBS 10:15 PM 135 804 0.25
60 50 90 DAY FIANCE HEA: MORE TLC 7:00 PM 60 903 0.28
7 9 90 DAY FIANCE: HAPPILY EVER AFTER TLC 8:00 PM 62 1894 0.64
18 14 90 DAY FIANCE: BEFORE 90 TLC 9:02 PM 62 1619 0.49
73 66 THE SPOUSE HOUSE TLC 10:04 PM 65 766 0.23
13 10 TNT SUNDAY MOVIES: THE AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON TNT 6:00 PM 180 1729 0.62
20 12 CLAWS TNT 9:00 PM 59 1573 0.56
88 71 CLAWS TNT 9:59 PM 59 650 0.22
99 92 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRU 7:00 PM 30 344 0.19
100 97 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRU 7:30 PM 30 342 0.18
97 92 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRU 9:30 PM 30 395 0.19
92 86 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRU 10:00 PM 30 438 0.20
61 97 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND TVL 9:30 PM 30 889 0.18
55 71 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND TVL 10:00 PM 30 936 0.22
52 55 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND TVL 10:30 PM 30 999 0.27
40 39 LAW & ORDER: SVU USA 7:00 PM 60 1114 0.30
36 39 LAW & ORDER: SVU USA 8:00 PM 60 1161 0.30
32 37 LAW & ORDER: SVU USA 9:00 PM 60 1226 0.31
30 27 LAW & ORDER: SVU USA 10:00 PM 60 1228 0.36
98 92 LOVE & HIP HOP HOLLYWOOD 4 VH1 10:00 PM 60 362 0.19

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research

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