Thursday Final Nationals: 'The Big Bang Theory', 'Scandal', '2 Broke Girls' Each Rise in Season Finales

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
	Thursday, May 12, 2016
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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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

10 Comments

happyfella11 says:

May 13, 2016 at 5:43 pm

Thanks for these @SonOfTheBronx
Dennis Scipio says:

May 16, 2016 at 4:38 pm

Do you have Peanuts on Cartoon Network?
- SonOfTheBronx says:
  
  May 24, 2016 at 3:57 am
  
  Peanuts (Cartoon Network, 5/12 10:00-10:15 a.m.) 596,000 viewers; 0.20 adults 18-49 rating
Sarah says:

May 17, 2016 at 11:42 am

@SonOfTheBronx
Hey, do you happen to have Bones’ Live+3 demo and viewer numbers for Thursday? Thanks!
- SonOfTheBronx says:
  
  May 24, 2016 at 3:59 am
  
  Bones (Fox, 5/12 8:00-9:00 p.m.) 6.015 million L+3 viewers; 1.33 L+3 adults 18-49 rating
  - Sarah says:
    
    May 24, 2016 at 7:13 am
    
    Thanks so much. 🙂
  - Sarah says:
    
    May 28, 2016 at 2:35 pm
    
    Hey, with Memorial Day, do you happen to know if the Live+7s for Thursday, 12th will come out on Tuesday? Or Wednesday? Just curious. Have a great Memorial Day weekend! 🙂
  - Sarah says:
    
    June 1, 2016 at 10:05 am
    
    Hey, do you happen to have Bones’ Live+7 demo and viewer numbers for Thursday, the 12th? Thanks!
    - SonOfTheBronx says:
      
      June 5, 2016 at 5:00 pm
      
      Bones (Fox, 5/12 8:00-9:00 p.m.) 6.407 million L+7 viewers; 1.5 adults 18-49 L+7 rating
      - Sarah says:
        
        June 5, 2016 at 5:06 pm
        
        Thank you so much. 🙂

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