CBS and ESPN shared prime time’s top honors for the third straight Thursday. CBS was best among total viewers (7.93 million) and adults 25-54 (2.5 rating/8 share); ESPN was tops among adults 18-49 (1.8 rating) and adults 18-34 (1.7 rating) with NBA Western Conference Semifinal Game 6: San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder.
Three programs each experienced a positive jump with their respective season finales: CBS’s “The Big Bang Theory” delivered its most-watched same-day telecast since Feb. 25, ABC’s “Scandal” drew its best same-day viewer figures since Feb. 11, and CBS’s “2 Broke Girls” hit a season-high in same-day total viewership.
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8-11 | Network Average | 4.3/8 | 6215 | 1.2/5 | 1.6/6 | 2.0/6 |
| 8:00 | Grey’s Anatomy | 5.3/10 | 7765 | 1.6/8 | 2.1/8 | 2.5/8 |
| 9:00 | Scandal (f) | 4.6/8 | 6646 | 1.3/6 | 1.8/6 | 2.1/6 |
| 10:00 | The Catch | 3.0/6 | 4234 | 0.6/3 | 1.0/3 | 1.3/4 |
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
| 8-11 | Network Average | 5.0/9 | 7931 | 0.9/4 | 1.7/6 | 2.5/8 |
| 8:00 | Big Bang Theory (f) | 9.1/17 | 14726 | 1.9/10 | 3.4/14 | 4.9/17 |
| 8:31 | The Odd Couple | 5.2/9 | 8309 | 0.8/4 | 1.6/6 | 2.4/8 |
| 9:01 | Mom | 5.3/9 | 8286 | 0.9/4 | 1.8/6 | 2.6/8 |
| 9:30 | 2 Broke Girls (f) | 4.4/8 | 6991 | 0.9/4 | 1.7/6 | 2.4/7 |
| 10:00 | Rush Hour | 3.0/6 | 4529 | 0.5/2 | 0.9/3 | 1.3/4 |
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
| 8-11 | Network Average | 2.7/5 | 4177 | 0.6/3 | 0.9/3 | 1.3/4 |
| 8:00 | Strong | 1.7/3 | 2597 | 0.4/2 | 0.7/3 | 0.9/3 |
| 9:00 | The Blacklist | 4.2/7 | 6616 | 0.8/4 | 1.3/5 | 1.9/5 |
| 10:01 | Game of Silence | 2.1/4 | 3261 | 0.4/2 | 0.7/2 | 1.0/3 |
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
| 8-10 | Network Average | 2.0/3 | 3020 | 0.5/2 | 0.7/3 | 0.9/3 |
| 8:00 | Bones | 2.8/5 | 4257 | 0.6/3 | 0.8/3 | 1.1/4 |
| 9:00 | American Grit | 1.2/2 | 1784 | 0.5/2 | 0.6/2 | 0.7/2 |
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
| 8-10 | Network Average | 1.0/2 | 1532 | 0.4/2 | 0.5/2 | 0.6/2 |
| 8:00 | DC’s Legends of Tomorrow | 1.2/2 | 1893 | 0.5/3 | 0.7/3 | 0.7/2 |
| 9:00 | The 100 | 0.8/1 | 1170 | 0.4/2 | 0.4/1 | 0.5/1 |
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
| 8-11 | Network Average | 1.0/2 | 1727 | 0.6/2 | ||
| 7:00 | Sueño de Amor | 0.7/1 | 1247 | 0.5/2 | ||
| 8:00 | Un Camino Hacia El Destino | 1.0/2 | 1707 | 0.5/2 | ||
| 9:00 | Yago | 0.9/2 | 1521 | 0.6/2 | ||
| 10:03 | El Hotel de Los Secretos | 1.2/2 | 1975 | 0.7/3 | ||
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
| 8-11 | Network Average | 0.3/1 | 563 | 0.2/1 | ||
| 7:00 | Sal y Pimienta | 0.2/0 | 312 | 0.1/1 | ||
| 8:00 | La Rosa de Guadalupe | 0.2/0 | 399 | 0.2/1 | ||
| 9:00 | Lady La Vendedora de Rosas | 0.4/1 | 768 | 0.3/1 | ||
| 10:02 | La Viuda Negra | 0.3/1 | 513 | 0.2/1 | ||
Sub-Demo Breakdowns – Thursday 5/12/16
“Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 2.3/10
Men 18-34: 0.9/5
Women 18-49: 3.0/11
Men 18-49: 1.2/5
“Scandal” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 1.8/7
Men 18-34: 0.7/4
Women 18-49: 2.5/8
Men 18-49: 1.0/4
“The Catch” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.8/4
Men 18-34: 0.4/2
Women 18-49: 1.3/4
Men 18-49: 0.6/2
“The Big Bang Theory” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 2.2/10
Men 18-34: 1.6/9
Women 18-49: 3.7/14
Men 18-49: 3.1/14
“The Odd Couple” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 1.0/4
Men 18-34: 0.7/3
Women 18-49: 1.8/6
Men 18-49: 1.4/6
“Mom” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 1.0/4
Men 18-34: 0.7/4
Women 18-49: 2.0/7
Men 18-49: 1.5/6
“2 Broke Girls” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 1.0/4
Men 18-34: 0.8/4
Women 18-49: 1.9/6
Men 18-49: 1.6/6
“Rush Hour” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.4/2
Men 18-34: 0.5/3
Women 18-49: 0.9/3
Men 18-49: 0.9/3
“Strong” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 0.5/2
Men 18-34: 0.3/2
Women 18-49: 0.9/3
Men 18-49: 0.5/2
“The Blacklist” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 1.0/4
Men 18-34: 0.7/3
Women 18-49: 1.5/5
Men 18-49: 1.1/4
“Game of Silence” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 0.5/2
Men 18-34: 0.4/2
Women 18-49: 0.8/3
Men 18-49: 0.5/2
“Bones” (Fox)
Women 18-34: 0.8/3
Men 18-34: 0.4/2
Women 18-49: 1.0/4
Men 18-49: 0.6/3
“American Grit” (Fox)
Women 18-34: 0.6/2
Men 18-34: 0.4/2
Women 18-49: 0.6/2
Men 18-49: 0.5/2
“D.C.’s Legends of Tomorrow” (CW)
Women 18-34: 0.4/2
Men 18-34: 0.6/3
Women 18-49: 0.5/2
Men 18-49: 0.8/3
“The 100” (CW)
Women 18-34: 0.4/2
Men 18-34: 0.3/2
Women 18-49: 0.4/1
Men 18-49: 0.4/2
“Archer” (FX)
Women 18-34: 0.26
Men 18-34: 0.57
Women 18-49: 0.26
Men 18-49: 0.51
“60 Days In” (A&E)
Women 18-34: 0.79
Men 18-34: 0.39
Women 18-49: 0.88
Men 18-49: 0.56
“WWE SmackDown” (USA)
Women 18-34: 0.54
Men 18-34: 0.65
Women 18-49: 0.56
Men 18-49: 0.79
“NBA Western Conference Semifinals Game 6: San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder” (ESPN)
Women 18-34: 1.07
Men 18-34: 2.83
Women 18-49: 1.23
Men 18-49: 2.92
“NHL Western Conference Semifinals Game 7: Nashville Predators at San Jose Sharks” (NBCSN)
Women 18-34: 0.15
Men 18-34: 0.48
Women 18-49: 0.23
Men 18-49: 0.60
Cable Rankings – Thursday 5/12/16
What follows are the top 100 most-watched shows in prime time on cable (by order of network) for Thursday, May 12:
| * Viewers in thousands | ||||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Dur | Vwrs* | A1849 |
| 48 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E | 8:00 PM | 60 | 848 | 0.3 |
| 60 | 60 DAYS IN AC | A&E | 9:00 PM | 60 | 757 | 0.3 |
| 12 | 60 DAYS IN | A&E | 10:00 PM | 63 | 1627 | 0.7 |
| 42 | KING OF THE HILL | ADSM | 8:00 PM | 30 | 898 | 0.3 |
| 27 | BOB’S BURGERS | ADSM | 8:30 PM | 30 | 1058 | 0.5 |
| 19 | BOB’S BURGERS | ADSM | 9:00 PM | 30 | 1296 | 0.6 |
| 20 | CLEVELAND SHOW | ADSM | 9:30 PM | 30 | 1288 | 0.6 |
| 14 | AMERICAN DAD | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 30 | 1465 | 0.7 |
| 11 | AMERICAN DAD | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 30 | 1659 | 0.8 |
| 77 | AMC MOVIE: WHAT WOMEN WANT | AMC | 8:00 PM | 180 | 626 | 0.2 |
| 73 | RIVER MONSTERS SPECIAL | APL | 10:04 PM | 62 | 664 | 0.2 |
| 28 | MILLION DOLLAR LISTING NY | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 1045 | 0.3 |
| 89 | INSIDE AMY SCHUMER | CMDY | 10:00 PM | 30 | 548 | 0.2 |
| 55 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 802 | 0.2 |
| 66 | EIGHTIES: GREED IS GOOD | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 712 | 0.2 |
| 80 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 604 | 0.1 |
| 74 | NAKED AND AFRAID | DISC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 656 | 0.2 |
| 61 | NAKED AND AFRAID | DISC | 9:00 PM | 61 | 739 | 0.2 |
| 64 | NAKED AND AFRAID | DISC | 10:01 PM | 60 | 723 | 0.2 |
| 52 | PJ MASKS | DISJR | 8:00 PM | 25 | 839 | 0.2 |
| 48 | MILES FROM TOMORROWLAND | DISJR | 8:30 PM | 25 | 848 | 0.2 |
| 68 | MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE | DISJR | 9:00 PM | 25 | 710 | 0.2 |
| 85 | MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE | DISJR | 9:30 PM | 25 | 568 | 0.1 |
| 95 | GOLDIE & BEAR | DISJR | 10:00 PM | 25 | 505 | 0.1 |
| 30 | LIV AND MADDIE | DSNY | 8:00 PM | 30 | 1019 | 0.2 |
| 32 | K.C. UNDERCOVER | DSNY | 8:30 PM | 30 | 1009 | 0.1 |
| 40 | BUNK’D | DSNY | 9:00 PM | 30 | 926 | 0.1 |
| 38 | BEST FRIENDS WHENEVER | DSNY | 9:30 PM | 30 | 956 | 0.2 |
| 45 | STUCK IN THE MIDDLE | DSNY | 10:00 PM | 30 | 882 | 0.2 |
| 43 | AUSTIN & ALLY | DSNY | 10:30 PM | 30 | 897 | 0.2 |
| 101 | BOTCHED | E! | 8:00 PM | 60 | 482 | 0.2 |
| 97 | KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS | E! | 10:01 PM | 61 | 501 | 0.2 |
| 22 | NBA PRE-GAME SHOW | ESPN | 7:30 PM | 57 | 1178 | 0.5 |
| 1 | NBA PLAYOFFS GAME 6: SAN ANTONIO / OKLAHOMA CITY (3.34 HH) | ESPN | 8:27 PM | 152 | 5229 | 2.1 |
| 4 | SPORTSCENTER LATE | ESPN | 10:59 PM | 61 | 2383 | 1.0 |
| 71 | CHOPPED | FOOD | 8:00 PM | 60 | 678 | 0.2 |
| 53 | CHOPPED | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 821 | 0.3 |
| 29 | BEAT BOBBY FLAY | FOOD | 10:00 PM | 30 | 1027 | 0.3 |
| 37 | BEAT BOBBY FLAY | FOOD | 10:30 PM | 30 | 960 | 0.3 |
| 2 | THE O’REILLY FACTOR | FOXNC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 2942 | 0.3 |
| 3 | THE KELLY FILE | FOXNC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 2430 | 0.3 |
| 6 | HANNITY | FOXNC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 2156 | 0.2 |
| 86 | BIG SCREEN MOVIE: DESPICABLE ME | FRFM | 8:45 PM | 135 | 563 | 0.2 |
| 54 | FX MOVIE PRIME: FAST AND FURIOUS 6 | FX | 7:00 PM | 180 | 818 | 0.3 |
| 59 | ARCHER | FX | 10:00 PM | 30 | 760 | 0.4 |
| 111 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 8:00 PM | 30 | 449 | 0.1 |
| 109 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 8:30 PM | 30 | 456 | 0.1 |
| 88 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 9:00 PM | 30 | 552 | 0.1 |
| 84 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 9:30 PM | 30 | 576 | 0.1 |
| 93 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:00 PM | 30 | 522 | 0.1 |
| 90 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:30 PM | 30 | 538 | 0.1 |
| 23 | FLIP OR FLOP | HGTV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 1170 | 0.3 |
| 21 | FLIP OR FLOP | HGTV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 1189 | 0.3 |
| 17 | FLIP OR FLOP | HGTV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 1366 | 0.4 |
| 15 | FLIP OR FLOP | HGTV | 9:30 PM | 30 | 1440 | 0.4 |
| 9 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 1740 | 0.4 |
| 7 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL | HGTV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 1804 | 0.4 |
| 57 | ALONE AC | HIST | 8:00 PM | 60 | 779 | 0.2 |
| 13 | ALONE | HIST | 9:00 PM | 63 | 1579 | 0.5 |
| 8 | MOUNTAIN MEN | HIST | 10:03 PM | 60 | 1754 | 0.4 |
| 56 | 48 HOURS ON ID | ID | 8:00 PM | 60 | 790 | 0.2 |
| 35 | 48 HOURS ON ID | ID | 9:00 PM | 60 | 973 | 0.2 |
| 51 | LAS VEGAS LAW | ID | 10:00 PM | 60 | 841 | 0.2 |
| 95 | MOVIE: WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT | LIF | 8:00 PM | 152 | 505 | 0.1 |
| 98 | MOVIE: DYING TO BE LOVED | LMN | 8:00 PM | 120 | 497 | 0.1 |
| 99 | MOVIE: LOVE TO KILL | LMN | 10:00 PM | 120 | 493 | 0.1 |
| 58 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 778 | 0.1 |
| 25 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 1123 | 0.1 |
| 31 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 1013 | 0.1 |
| 126 | CATFISH: THE TV SHOW SSN5 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 398 | 0.2 |
| 114 | CATFISH: THE TV SHOW SSN5 | MTV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 442 | 0.2 |
| 121 | REAL WORLD GO BIG GO HOME | MTV | 10:00 PM | 62 | 406 | 0.2 |
| 36 | OTHER KINGDOM | NAN | 8:00 PM | 30 | 962 | 0.2 |
| 46 | OTHER KINGDOM | NAN | 8:30 PM | 30 | 877 | 0.2 |
| 41 | NICK AT NITE MOVIE: HORTON HEARS A WHO | NAN | 9:00 PM | 120 | 913 | 0.3 |
| 26 | NHL SEMI FINALS GAME 7: NASHVILLE / SAN JOSE (0.63 HH) | NBCSN | 9:01 PM | 164 | 1061 | 0.4 |
| 94 | LIFE BELOW ZERO | NGC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 518 | 0.1 |
| 24 | LIFE BELOW ZERO | NGC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 1142 | 0.2 |
| 100 | PRIMAL SURVIVOR | NGC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 487 | 0.1 |
| 81 | SHIMMER AND SHINE | NKJR | 8:00 PM | 30 | 597 | 0.1 |
| 72 | WALLYKAZAM! | NKJR | 8:30 PM | 30 | 667 | 0.2 |
| 63 | PEPPA PIG | NKJR | 9:00 PM | 30 | 728 | 0.2 |
| 67 | PEPPA PIG | NKJR | 9:30 PM | 30 | 711 | 0.2 |
| 33 | LIP SYNC BATTLE | SPIKE | 10:00 PM | 32 | 996 | 0.5 |
| 83 | LIP SYNC BATTLE | SPIKE | 10:32 PM | 30 | 583 | 0.3 |
| 92 | 2 BROKE GIRLS | TBS | 8:00 PM | 30 | 525 | 0.2 |
| 65 | 2 BROKE GIRLS | TBS | 8:30 PM | 30 | 719 | 0.3 |
| 18 | BIG BANG THEORY | TBS | 9:00 PM | 30 | 1320 | 0.5 |
| 10 | BIG BANG THEORY | TBS | 9:30 PM | 30 | 1665 | 0.6 |
| 34 | 2 BROKE GIRLS | TBS | 10:00 PM | 30 | 982 | 0.4 |
| 47 | 2 BROKE GIRLS | TBS | 10:30 PM | 30 | 854 | 0.4 |
| 76 | EXTREME WEIGHT LOSS | TLC | 9:00 PM | 120 | 649 | 0.2 |
| 39 | TNT BIG PICTURE MOVIES: NOW YOU SEE ME | TNT | 8:00 PM | 135 | 930 | 0.3 |
| 70 | TNT BIG PICTURE MOVIES: OCEANS TWELVE | TNT | 10:15 PM | 165 | 690 | 0.3 |
| 75 | MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM | TRAV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 650 | 0.1 |
| 91 | MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM | TRAV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 526 | 0.1 |
| 87 | IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRU | 9:30 PM | 30 | 562 | 0.2 |
| 50 | IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRU | 10:00 PM | 30 | 843 | 0.4 |
| 69 | ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW | TVL | 7:36 PM | 36 | 700 | 0.1 |
| 82 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | TVL | 8:12 PM | 36 | 595 | 0.1 |
| 78 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | TVL | 8:48 PM | 36 | 622 | 0.1 |
| 79 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | TVL | 9:24 PM | 36 | 615 | 0.1 |
| 16 | LIGA MX: QF: GUADALAJARA / AMERICA (0.7 HH) | UDN | 9:30 PM | 150 | 1424 | 0.7 |
| 5 | WWE SMACKDOWN: WWE SMACKDOWN (1.36 HH) | USA | 8:00 PM | 120 | 2262 | 0.7 |
| 44 | MODERN FAMILY | USA | 10:00 PM | 30 | 884 | 0.3 |
| 62 | MODERN FAMILY | USA | 10:30 PM | 30 | 731 | 0.3 |
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research
