CBS won Tuesday night among total viewers (12.76 million), as well leading among adults 25-54 (2.7 rating/8 share), led by the season finales of “NCIS” and “NCIS: New Orleans”. Anthony DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly) said goodbye to “NCIS” after a 14-year stint on the popular drama, lifting the program to its best total viewer and adults 18-49 figures since Jan. 5.
ESPN was No. 1 among adults 18-49 and adults 18-34 (approximate 2.1 rating each) with the “2016 NBA Draft Lottery” (congrats, Philadelphia 76ers) and “NBA Eastern Conference Final Game 1: Toronto Raptors at Cleveland Cavaliers”. Despite the network’s prime time win, Cavs’ blowout victory over the Raptors was at a 21 percent decrease from each of the year-ago Game 1s of a conference final on ESPN (Houston-Golden State) and TNT (Cleveland-Atlanta).
“Megyn Kelly Presents” on Fox, featuring Donald Trump, Laverne Cox and Michael Douglas, did modestly in its debut, but its lead-out, the premiere of the romance reality series “Coupled” was barely sampled.
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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 | 2.1/4 | 3264 | 0.6/3 | 1.0/4 | 1.3/4 |
8:00 | Fresh Off the Boat | 2.6/5 | 4230 | 0.6/3 | 1.1/4 | 1.5/5 |
8:30 | The Real O’Neals | 2.0/3 | 3249 | 0.5/2 | 0.9/3 | 1.2/3 |
9:00 | Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (f) | 1.9/3 | 3026 | 0.7/3 | 1.0/4 | 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 | 8.0/14 | 12760 | 0.9/4 | 1.8/6 | 2.7/8 |
8:00 | NCIS (f) | 11.2/19 | 18012 | 1.4/7 | 2.6/9 | 3.8/12 |
9:00 | NCIS: New Orleans (f) | 8.4/14 | 13300 | 0.9/4 | 1.8/6 | 2.7/7 |
10:00 | Person of Interest | 4.6/8 | 6969 | 0.5/2 | 1.1/4 | 1.7/5 |
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
8-11 | Network Average | 5.4/9 | 8271 | 1.1/5 | 1.7/6 | 2.4/7 |
8:00 | The Voice | 5.7/10 | 9047 | 1.2/5 | 1.8/7 | 2.7/8 |
9:00 | Chicago Med (f) | 5.1/9 | 7860 | 1.1/4 | 1.6/5 | 2.3/6 |
10:00 | Chicago Fire (f) | 5.2/10 | 7908 | 1.0/5 | 1.7/6 | 2.3/7 |
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
8-10 | Network Average | 2.2/4 | 3304 | 0.5/2 | 0.7/2 | 1.0/3 |
8:00 | Megyn Kelly Presents (s) | 3.2/5 | 4800 | 0.5/2 | 0.8/3 | 1.2/4 |
9:00 | Coupled (p) | 1.2/2 | 1757 | 0.4/2 | 0.5/2 | 0.8/2 |
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
8-10 | Network Average | 1.4/2 | 2324 | 0.8/3 | 0.9/3 | 1.0/3 |
8:00 | The Flash | 2.0/3 | 3365 | 1.1/5 | 1.3/5 | 1.5/4 |
9:00 | Containment | 0.8/1 | 1283 | 0.4/2 | 0.5/2 | 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 | 1799 | 0.6/2 | ||
7:00 | Sueño de Amor | 0.8/1 | 1392 | 0.5/2 | ||
8:00 | Un Camino Hacia El Destino | 1.0/2 | 1897 | 0.6/2 | ||
9:00 | Yago | 0.9/1 | 1562 | 0.6/2 | ||
10:03 | El Hotel de Los Secretos | 1.1/2 | 1958 | 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 | 0.3/0 | 554 | 0.2/1 | ||
7:00 | Sal y Pimienta | 0.1/0 | 199 | 0.1/0 | ||
8:00 | La Rosa de Guadalupe | 0.2/0 | 412 | 0.2/1 | ||
9:00 | La Viuda Negra | 0.3/0 | 624 | 0.3/1 |
Sub-Demo Breakdowns – Tuesday 5/17/16
“Fresh Off the Boat” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.7/3
Men 18-34: 0.6/3
Women 18-49: 1.3/5
Men 18-49: 1.0/4
“The Real O’Neals” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.5/2
Men 18-34: 0.5/2
Women 18-49: 1.0/3
Men 18-49: 0.8/3
“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.6/2
Men 18-34: 0.7/4
Women 18-49: 0.9/3
Men 18-49: 1.2/4
“NCIS” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 1.5/6
Men 18-34: 1.4/7
Women 18-49: 2.9/10
Men 18-49: 2.2/9
“NCIS: New Orleans” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 1.0/4
Men 18-34: 0.8/4
Women 18-49: 2.1/7
Men 18-49: 1.5/5
“Person of Interest” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.5/2
Men 18-34: 0.4/2
Women 18-49: 1.2/4
Men 18-49: 1.0/4
“The Voice” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 1.7/7
Men 18-34: 0.7/4
Women 18-49: 2.4/8
Men 18-49: 1.3/5
“Chicago Med” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 1.5/6
Men 18-34: 0.7/3
Women 18-49: 2.2/7
Men 18-49: 1.1/4
“Chicago Fire” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 1.4/6
Men 18-34: 0.7/4
Women 18-49: 2.1/7
Men 18-49: 1.2/4
“Megyn Kelly Presents” (Fox)
Women 18-34: 0.6/3
Men 18-34: 0.5/2
Women 18-49: 0.9/3
Men 18-49: 0.7/3
“Coupled” (Fox)
Women 18-34: 0.4/2
Men 18-34: 0.3/1
Women 18-49: 0.7/2
Men 18-49: 0.4/1
“The Flash” (CW)
Women 18-34: 0.7/3
Men 18-34: 1.5/8
Women 18-49: 1.0/3
Men 18-49: 1.7/7
“Containment” (CW)
Women 18-34: 0.4/2
Men 18-34: 0.3/2
Women 18-49: 0.5/1
Men 18-49: 0.4/2
“If Loving You Is Wrong” (OWN)
Women 18-34: 0.52
Men 18-34: 0.15
Women 18-49: 0.90
Men 18-49: 0.33
“Chrisley Knows Best” (USA)
Women 18-34: 0.77
Men 18-34: 0.30
Women 18-49: 0.85
Men 18-49: 0.40
“Awkward” (MTV)
Women 18-34: 0.68
Men 18-34: 0.23
Women 18-49: 0.47
Men 18-49: 0.19
“Faking It” (MTV)
Women 18-34: 0.41
Men 18-34: 0.17
Women 18-49: 0.28
Men 18-49: 0.11
“NBA Eastern Conference Finals Game 1: Toronto Raptors @ Cleveland Cavaliers” (TNT)
Women 18-34: 1.32
Men 18-34: 3.17
Women 18-49: 1.44
Men 18-49: 3.16
“NHL Western Conference Finals Game 2: San Jose Sharks @ St. Louis Blues” (NBCSN)
Women 18-34: 0.14
Men 18-34: 0.45
Women 18-49: 0.23
Men 18-49: 0.60
Cable Rankings – Tuesday 5/17/16
What follows are the top 100 most-watched shows in prime time on cable (by order of network) for Tuesday, May 17:
* Viewers in thousands | ||||||
Rank | Program | Net | Start | Dur | Vwrs* | A1849 |
89 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E | 8:00 PM | 60 | 560 | 0.2 |
91 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E | 9:00 PM | 57 | 556 | 0.2 |
30 | STORAGE WARS | A&E | 10:00 PM | 31 | 1072 | 0.3 |
31 | STORAGE WARS | A&E | 10:31 PM | 32 | 1071 | 0.3 |
63 | KING OF THE HILL | ADSM | 8:00 PM | 30 | 696 | 0.2 |
57 | BOB’S BURGERS | ADSM | 8:30 PM | 30 | 742 | 0.3 |
36 | BOB’S BURGERS | ADSM | 9:00 PM | 30 | 1009 | 0.4 |
25 | CLEVELAND SHOW | ADSM | 9:30 PM | 30 | 1129 | 0.5 |
11 | AMERICAN DAD | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 30 | 1521 | 0.7 |
9 | AMERICAN DAD | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 30 | 1659 | 0.7 |
100 | AMC MOVIE: CON AIR | AMC | 7:30 PM | 150 | 491 | 0.2 |
64 | THE NIGHT MANAGER | AMC | 10:00 PM | 80 | 678 | 0.1 |
108 | FISH OR DIE | APL | 8:00 PM | 61 | 462 | 0.1 |
121 | CHASING DESTINY | BET | 10:00 PM | 60 | 402 | 0.2 |
113 | BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 423 | 0.2 |
42 | BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 927 | 0.4 |
83 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 30 | 585 | 0.2 |
24 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 1144 | 0.2 |
16 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 1382 | 0.3 |
14 | AMERICA’S CHOICE 2016: KENTUCKY (D) & OREGON (R & D) PRIMARIES (0.97 HH) | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 1428 | 0.3 |
49 | DEADLIEST CATCH | DISC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 871 | 0.3 |
6 | DEADLIEST CATCH | DISC | 9:00 PM | 62 | 2129 | 0.7 |
19 | LAST ALASKANS | DISC | 10:02 PM | 60 | 1328 | 0.4 |
52 | PJ MASKS | DISJR | 8:00 PM | 25 | 832 | 0.2 |
56 | MILES FROM TOMORROWLAND | DISJR | 8:30 PM | 25 | 750 | 0.2 |
69 | MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE | DISJR | 9:00 PM | 25 | 665 | 0.2 |
59 | MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE | DISJR | 9:30 PM | 25 | 728 | 0.2 |
74 | GOLDIE & BEAR | DISJR | 10:00 PM | 25 | 615 | 0.2 |
97 | DOC MCSTUFFINS | DISJR | 10:30 PM | 25 | 506 | 0.1 |
17 | BOLT | DSNY | 8:00 PM | 105 | 1376 | 0.3 |
21 | K.C. UNDERCOVER | DSNY | 9:45 PM | 25 | 1199 | 0.2 |
35 | BEST FRIENDS WHENEVER | DSNY | 10:10 PM | 25 | 1047 | 0.2 |
39 | GIRL MEETS WORLD | DSNY | 10:35 PM | 25 | 982 | 0.2 |
33 | BOTCHED | E! | 9:00 PM | 60 | 1061 | 0.4 |
70 | BOTCHED | E! | 10:00 PM | 60 | 655 | 0.3 |
2 | NBA DRAFT LOTTERY (1.84 HH) | ESPN | 7:59 PM | 30 | 2748 | 1.2 |
1 | NBA PLAYOFFS GAME 1: TORONTO / CLEVELAND (3.39 HH) | ESPN | 8:29 PM | 163 | 5405 | 2.3 |
28 | CHOPPED JUNIOR | FOOD | 8:00 PM | 60 | 1109 | 0.4 |
41 | CHOPPED | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 943 | 0.3 |
36 | CHOPPED | FOOD | 10:00 PM | 60 | 1009 | 0.3 |
3 | THE O’REILLY FACTOR | FOXNC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 2470 | 0.2 |
4 | AMERICA’S ELECTION HQ (1.59 HH) | FOXNC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 2414 | 0.2 |
7 | HANNITY | FOXNC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 2047 | 0.3 |
75 | BIG SCREEN MOVIE: HARRY POTTER/HALF-BLOOD | FRFM | 6:30 PM | 210 | 610 | 0.3 |
45 | FX MOVIE PRIME: SWEET HOME ALABAMA | FX | 8:00 PM | 120 | 917 | 0.4 |
54 | FX MOVIE PRIME: SWEET HOME ALABAMA | FX | 10:00 PM | 120 | 806 | 0.4 |
95 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 8:00 PM | 30 | 523 | 0.1 |
81 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 8:30 PM | 30 | 592 | 0.1 |
92 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 9:00 PM | 30 | 552 | 0.1 |
99 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 9:30 PM | 30 | 492 | 0.1 |
IDIOTEST | GSN | 10:00 PM | 30 | 342 | 0.1 | |
IDIOTEST | GSN | 10:30 PM | 30 | 287 | 0.1 | |
115 | THE MIDDLE | HALL | 9:00 PM | 30 | 419 | 0.1 |
104 | THE MIDDLE | HALL | 9:30 PM | 30 | 475 | 0.2 |
80 | THE MIDDLE | HALL | 10:00 PM | 30 | 594 | 0.2 |
78 | THE MIDDLE | HALL | 10:30 PM | 30 | 596 | 0.2 |
12 | FIXER UPPER | HGTV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 1511 | 0.4 |
8 | FIXER UPPER | HGTV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 1764 | 0.5 |
18 | GOOD BONES | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 1373 | 0.3 |
53 | COUNTING CARS | HIST | 8:00 PM | 30 | 815 | 0.2 |
45 | COUNTING CARS AC | HIST | 8:30 PM | 30 | 917 | 0.3 |
38 | TOP GEAR | HIST | 9:00 PM | 63 | 983 | 0.4 |
88 | CAR HUNTERS | HIST | 10:03 PM | 30 | 563 | 0.2 |
86 | CAR HUNTERS | HIST | 10:33 PM | 30 | 569 | 0.2 |
120 | FORENSIC FILES | HLN | 10:30 PM | 30 | 403 | 0.1 |
66 | SEE NO EVIL | ID | 8:00 PM | 60 | 671 | 0.1 |
55 | SEE NO EVIL | ID | 9:00 PM | 60 | 797 | 0.2 |
43 | MURDER AMONG FRIENDS | ID | 10:00 PM | 60 | 926 | 0.3 |
118 | DANCE MOMS: DANCE & CHAT | LIF | 8:00 PM | 60 | 413 | 0.1 |
58 | DANCE MOMS SPECIAL | LIF | 9:00 PM | 66 | 738 | 0.3 |
86 | MOVIE: ABDUCTED: JOCELYN SHAKER | LMN | 8:00 PM | 120 | 569 | 0.2 |
44 | PLACE FOR POLITICS | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 180 | 925 | 0.1 |
29 | PLACE FOR POLITICS | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 180 | 1095 | 0.2 |
81 | AWKWARD SSN 5B | MTV | 10:00 PM | 31 | 592 | 0.3 |
122 | FAKING IT SSN 3 | MTV | 10:31 PM | 31 | 396 | 0.2 |
50 | FULL HOUSE | NAN | 9:00 PM | 30 | 862 | 0.2 |
47 | FULL HOUSE | NAN | 9:30 PM | 30 | 912 | 0.3 |
48 | FULL HOUSE | NAN | 10:00 PM | 30 | 904 | 0.3 |
40 | FULL HOUSE | NAN | 10:30 PM | 30 | 977 | 0.4 |
27 | NHL CONFERENCE FINALS GAME 2: SAN JOSE / ST. LOUIS (0.68 HH) | NBCSN | 8:07 PM | 161 | 1113 | 0.4 |
96 | LIFE BELOW ZERO | NGC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 519 | 0.1 |
23 | THUNDERMANS | NICK | 8:00 PM | 30 | 1159 | 0.2 |
34 | NICKY, RICKY, DICKY & DAWN | NICK | 8:30 PM | 30 | 1059 | 0.2 |
98 | SHIMMER AND SHINE | NKJR | 8:00 PM | 30 | 495 | 0.1 |
100 | WALLYKAZAM! | NKJR | 8:30 PM | 30 | 491 | 0.1 |
106 | PEPPA PIG | NKJR | 9:00 PM | 30 | 469 | 0.1 |
103 | PEPPA PIG | NKJR | 9:30 PM | 30 | 478 | 0.1 |
60 | IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG | OWN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 714 | 0.1 |
5 | IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG | OWN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 2283 | 0.6 |
66 | IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG | OWN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 671 | 0.2 |
76 | BAD GIRLS CLUB | OXYG | 8:00 PM | 60 | 608 | 0.3 |
102 | INK MASTER | SPIKE | 9:00 PM | 60 | 490 | 0.2 |
22 | INK MASTER | SPIKE | 10:00 PM | 60 | 1190 | 0.6 |
72 | SYFY MOVIE: THE LONE RANGER | SYFY | 9:00 PM | 180 | 622 | 0.2 |
26 | BIG BANG THEORY | TBS | 8:00 PM | 30 | 1127 | 0.4 |
20 | BIG BANG THEORY | TBS | 8:30 PM | 30 | 1306 | 0.5 |
10 | BIG BANG THEORY | TBS | 9:00 PM | 30 | 1631 | 0.6 |
73 | AMERICA’S GREATEST MAKERS | TBS | 9:30 PM | 30 | 619 | 0.3 |
SEPARATION ANXIETY | TBS | 10:00 PM | 60 | 377 | 0.2 | |
94 | LPBW: RELOAD | TLC | 7:00 PM | 120 | 541 | 0.2 |
15 | LITTLE PEOPLE, BIG WORLD | TLC | 9:00 PM | 61 | 1387 | 0.4 |
32 | OUTDAUGHTERED | TLC | 10:01 PM | 61 | 1067 | 0.2 |
61 | CASTLE | TNT | 8:00 PM | 60 | 705 | 0.2 |
71 | CASTLE | TNT | 9:00 PM | 60 | 637 | 0.1 |
77 | CASTLE | TNT | 10:00 PM | 60 | 603 | 0.1 |
62 | ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW | TVL | 7:36 PM | 36 | 698 | 0.1 |
106 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | TVL | 8:12 PM | 36 | 469 | 0.1 |
92 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | TVL | 8:48 PM | 36 | 552 | 0.1 |
79 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | TVL | 9:24 PM | 36 | 595 | 0.1 |
85 | MODERN FAMILY | USA | 8:00 PM | 30 | 570 | 0.2 |
90 | MODERN FAMILY | USA | 8:30 PM | 30 | 558 | 0.3 |
68 | MODERN FAMILY | USA | 9:00 PM | 30 | 668 | 0.3 |
51 | MODERN FAMILY | USA | 9:30 PM | 30 | 841 | 0.4 |
13 | CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST | USA | 10:00 PM | 31 | 1509 | 0.6 |
65 | FIRST IMPRESSIONS | USA | 10:31 PM | 31 | 677 | 0.3 |
110 | LAW & ORDER | WETV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 434 | 0.1 |
105 | LAW & ORDER | WETV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 474 | 0.1 |
84 | LAW & ORDER | WETV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 578 | 0.1 |
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research