CBS and Fox split Wednesday night victory. CBS topped in total viewers (8.38 million), Fox topped in all key demos: adults 18-49 (2.4 rating/9 share), adults 18-34 (2.1/9), and adults 25-54 (2.8/8).
For the first time this season, when “Empire” aired on the same night, the long-running CBS reality competition “Survivor Kaoh Rong” bested the Fox serial drama to become TV’s most-watched telecast of Wednesday night, according to live plus same day viewers (“Empire” will most likely be tops on the night, though, when time-shifted audience figures are factored in the coming week).
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8-11 | Network Average | 3.7/7 | 5755 | 1.0/4 | 1.5/5 | 2.0/6 |
| 8:00 | The Middle | 4.4/8 | 7016 | 1.1/5 | 1.7/7 | 2.3/8 |
| 8:30 | The Goldbergs | 4.1/7 | 6665 | 1.2/5 | 1.9/7 | 2.5/7 |
| 9:00 | Modern Family | 4.6/8 | 7417 | 1.5/7 | 2.2/8 | 2.9/8 |
| 9:31 | black-ish | 3.5/6 | 5588 | 1.0/4 | 1.6/5 | 2.0/6 |
| 10:00 | Nashville | 2.7/5 | 3891 | 0.5/2 | 0.8/3 | 1.1/3 |
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
| 8-11 | Network Average | 5.2/9 | 8381 | 1.0/4 | 1.7/6 | 2.3/7 |
| 8:00 | Survivor: Kaoh Rong | 5.6/10 | 9483 | 1.3/6 | 2.1/8 | 3.0/9 |
| 9:00 | Criminal Minds | 5.5/9 | 8841 | 0.9/4 | 1.8/6 | 2.4/7 |
| 10:00 | Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders | 4.4/8 | 6818 | 0.7/3 | 1.2/4 | 1.6/5 |
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
| 8-11 | Network Average | 3.5/6 | 5243 | 0.7/3 | 1.0/4 | 1.4/4 |
| 8:00 | Heartbeat | 2.8/5 | 4151 | 0.5/2 | 0.8/3 | 1.0/3 |
| 9:00 | Law & Order: SVU | 3.5/6 | 5259 | 0.8/3 | 1.1/4 | 1.5/4 |
| 10:00 | Chicago P.D. | 4.2/8 | 6318 | 0.8/4 | 1.3/4 | 1.8/5 |
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
| 8-10 | Network Average | 4.3/7 | 6868 | 2.1/9 | 2.4/9 | 2.8/8 |
| 8:00 | Rosewood | 2.9/5 | 4348 | 0.9/4 | 1.2/5 | 1.5/5 |
| 9:00 | Empire | 5.8/10 | 9388 | 3.2/14 | 3.6/12 | 4.0/11 |
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
| 8-10 | Network Average | 1.2/2 | 1803 | 0.5/2 | 0.7/2 | 0.8/2 |
| 8:00 | Arrow | 1.3/2 | 2071 | 0.6/3 | 0.7/3 | 0.8/3 |
| 9:00 | Supernatural | 1.0/2 | 1535 | 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 |
| 8-11 | Network Average | 1.0/2 | 1751 | 0.7/2 | ||
| 7:00 | Sueño de Amor | 0.8/2 | 1444 | 0.5/2 | ||
| 8:00 | Un Camino Hacia El Destino | 1.0/2 | 1807 | 0.6/2 | ||
| 9:00 | Yago | 0.9/2 | 1601 | 0.6/2 | ||
| 10:03 | El Hotel de Los Secretos | 1.1/2 | 1859 | 0.7/2 | ||
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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 | 558 | 0.2/1 | ||
| 7:00 | Sal y Pimienta | 0.2/0 | 304 | 0.1/1 | ||
| 7:57 | Yago (s) | 0.1/0 | 290 | 0.1/0 | ||
| 9:00 | Lady La Vendedora de Rosas | 0.4/1 | 730 | 0.3/1 | ||
| 10:02 | La Viuda Negra | 0.3/1 | 653 | 0.3/1 | ||
Sub-Demo Breakdowns – Wednesday 5/04/16
“The Middle” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 1.4/6
Men 18-34: 0.7/4
Women 18-49: 2.2/8
Men 18-49: 1.3/5
“The Goldbergs” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 1.4/6
Men 18-34: 0.9/5
Women 18-49: 2.3/8
Men 18-49: 1.5/6
“Modern Family” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 1.7/7
Men 18-34: 1.3/6
Women 18-49: 2.6/8
Men 18-49: 1.9/7
“black-ish” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 1.2/5
Men 18-34: 0.8/3
Women 18-49: 2.0/6
Men 18-49: 1.2/4
“Nashville” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.7/3
Men 18-34: 0.4/2
Women 18-49: 1.1/4
Men 18-49: 0.5/2
“Survivor: Kaoh Rong” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 1.6/7
Men 18-34: 0.9/5
Women 18-49: 2.6/9
Men 18-49: 1.7/7
“Criminal Minds” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 1.1/4
Men 18-34: 0.7/3
Women 18-49: 2.2/7
Men 18-49: 1.4/5
“Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.8/3
Men 18-34: 0.5/3
Women 18-49: 1.5/5
Men 18-49: 1.0/4
“Heartbeat” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 0.8/3
Men 18-34: 0.3/1
Women 18-49: 1.0/3
Men 18-49: 0.5/2
“Law & Order: SVU” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 1.1/4
Men 18-34: 0.4/2
Women 18-49: 1.5/5
Men 18-49: 0.7/2
“Chicago P.D.” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 1.0/4
Men 18-34: 0.6/3
Women 18-49: 1.5/5
Men 18-49: 1.0/4
“Rosewood” (Fox)
Women 18-34: 1.2/5
Men 18-34: 0.6/3
Women 18-49: 1.6/6
Men 18-49: 0.9/3
“Empire” (Fox)
Women 18-34: 4.2/16
Men 18-34: 2.2/10
Women 18-49: 4.8/15
Men 18-49: 2.5/9
“Arrow” (CW)
Women 18-34: 0.5/2
Men 18-34: 0.7/4
Women 18-49: 0.6/2
Men 18-49: 0.9/4
“Supernatural” (CW)
Women 18-34: 0.4/1
Men 18-34: 0.5/2
Women 18-49: 0.6/2
Men 18-49: 0.6/2
“The Americans” (FX)
Women 18-34: 0.14
Men 18-34: 0.30
Women 18-49: 0.23
Men 18-49: 0.37
“Underground” (WGN America)
Women 18-34: 0.29
Men 18-34: 0.14
Women 18-49: 0.42
Men 18-49: 0.23
Cable Rankings – Wednesday 5/04/16
What follows are the top 100 most-watched shows in prime time on cable (by order of network) for Wednesday, May 4:
| * Viewers in thousands | ||||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Dur | Vwrs* | A1849 |
| 97 | THE A&E MOVIE: LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD | A&E | 8:00 PM | 183 | 438 | 0.1 |
| 57 | KING OF THE HILL | ADSM | 8:00 PM | 30 | 801 | 0.3 |
| 45 | BOB’S BURGERS | ADSM | 8:30 PM | 30 | 993 | 0.4 |
| 38 | BOB’S BURGERS | ADSM | 9:00 PM | 30 | 1104 | 0.5 |
| 32 | CLEVELAND SHOW | ADSM | 9:30 PM | 30 | 1162 | 0.5 |
| 19 | AMERICAN DAD | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 30 | 1496 | 0.7 |
| 13 | AMERICAN DAD | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 30 | 1749 | 0.8 |
| 90 | AMC MOVIE: THE ROCK | AMC | 8:00 PM | 180 | 486 | 0.1 |
| 105 | RIVER MONSTERS UNHOOKED | APL | 8:00 PM | 61 | 407 | 0.1 |
| 101 | RIVER MONSTERS | APL | 10:02 PM | 61 | 418 | 0.2 |
| 103 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 415 | 0.1 |
| 24 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 61 | 1323 | 0.5 |
| 98 | THERE GOES THE MOTHERHOOD | BRAVO | 10:01 PM | 60 | 434 | 0.2 |
| 88 | SOUTH PARK | CMDY | 9:28 PM | 92 | 497 | 0.3 |
| 159 | SECRET LIVES OF SUPER RICH | CNBC | 10:00 PM | 30 | 281 | 0.1 |
| 37 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 1107 | 0.2 |
| 33 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 1155 | 0.2 |
| 47 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 970 | 0.2 |
| 89 | BERING SEA GOLD | DISC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 488 | 0.2 |
| 36 | BERING SEA GOLD | DISC | 9:00 PM | 61 | 1134 | 0.4 |
| 100 | TRAILBLAZERS | DISC | 10:01 PM | 60 | 426 | 0.2 |
| 52 | PJ MASKS | DISJR | 8:00 PM | 25 | 845 | 0.2 |
| 63 | MILES FROM TOMORROWLAND | DISJR | 8:30 PM | 25 | 717 | 0.2 |
| 73 | MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE | DISJR | 9:00 PM | 25 | 623 | 0.2 |
| 76 | MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE | DISJR | 9:30 PM | 25 | 602 | 0.1 |
| 84 | GOLDIE & BEAR | DISJR | 10:00 PM | 25 | 523 | 0.1 |
| 86 | DOC MCSTUFFINS | DISJR | 10:30 PM | 25 | 508 | 0.1 |
| 95 | REHAB ADDICT | DIY | 9:00 PM | 30 | 453 | 0.1 |
| 22 | DIARY OF A WIMPY: RODRICK | DSNY | 7:40 PM | 110 | 1340 | 0.3 |
| 39 | BUNK’D | DSNY | 9:30 PM | 30 | 1101 | 0.2 |
| 40 | K.C. UNDERCOVER | DSNY | 10:00 PM | 30 | 1033 | 0.2 |
| 49 | BEST FRIENDS WHENEVER | DSNY | 10:30 PM | 30 | 919 | 0.1 |
| 80 | MLB WEDNESDAY NIGHT: BOSTON / CHICAGO WHITE SOX (0.39 HH) | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 179 | 559 | 0.2 |
| 79 | SPORTSCENTER LATE | ESPN | 10:59 PM | 61 | 567 | 0.2 |
| 62 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 8:00 PM | 30 | 727 | 0.3 |
| 58 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 8:30 PM | 30 | 781 | 0.3 |
| 56 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 819 | 0.3 |
| 43 | RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE | FOOD | 10:00 PM | 60 | 1020 | 0.3 |
| 204 | COPA LIB RD OF 16: TOLUCA VS SAO PAULO | FOXD | 6:00 PM | 150 | 200 | 0.1 |
| 1 | THE O’REILLY FACTOR | FOXNC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 3598 | 0.3 |
| 3 | THE KELLY FILE | FOXNC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 2776 | 0.3 |
| 8 | HANNITY | FOXNC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 2119 | 0.2 |
| 104 | ULTIMATE FIGHTER | FS1 | 10:00 PM | 59 | 414 | 0.2 |
| 25 | FX MOVIE PRIME: AVENGERS | FX | 6:59 PM | 181 | 1308 | 0.5 |
| 42 | THE AMERICANS | FX | 10:00 PM | 73 | 1021 | 0.3 |
| 118 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 8:00 PM | 30 | 388 | 0.1 |
| 87 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 8:30 PM | 30 | 500 | 0.1 |
| 186 | SKIN WARS | GSN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 223 | 0.0 |
| 96 | SKIN WARS | GSN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 447 | 0.1 |
| 85 | THE MIDDLE | HALL | 10:30 PM | 30 | 520 | 0.2 |
| 91 | JURASSIC WORLD | HBO | 10:00 PM | 124 | 485 | 0.2 |
| 29 | PROPERTY BROTHERS | HGTV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 1283 | 0.3 |
| 21 | PROPERTY BROTHERS | HGTV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 1423 | 0.3 |
| 16 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 1641 | 0.4 |
| 17 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL | HGTV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 1554 | 0.3 |
| 20 | AMERICAN PICKERS | HIST | 8:00 PM | 60 | 1485 | 0.3 |
| 7 | AMERICAN PICKERS | HIST | 9:00 PM | 63 | 2134 | 0.4 |
| 14 | PAWN STARS | HIST | 10:03 PM | 30 | 1724 | 0.4 |
| 30 | PAWN STARS | HIST | 10:33 PM | 30 | 1266 | 0.3 |
| 171 | NANCY GRACE | HLN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 261 | 0.1 |
| 64 | 20/20 ON ID | ID | 8:00 PM | 60 | 688 | 0.2 |
| 75 | MURDER U | ID | 9:00 PM | 60 | 606 | 0.2 |
| 54 | FEAR THY NEIGHBOR | ID | 10:00 PM | 60 | 835 | 0.2 |
| 71 | LITTLE WOMEN LA REUNION | LIF | 8:00 PM | 60 | 631 | 0.2 |
| 26 | LITTLE WOMEN LA REUNION | LIF | 9:00 PM | 62 | 1307 | 0.5 |
| 34 | LITTLE WOMEN NY | LIF | 10:02 PM | 60 | 1154 | 0.4 |
| 91 | MOVIE: DEADLY DAYCARE | LMN | 8:00 PM | 120 | 485 | 0.1 |
| 173 | AMERICAN MURDER HOUSE | LMN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 256 | 0.1 |
| 41 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 1025 | 0.1 |
| 23 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 1329 | 0.2 |
| 31 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 1214 | 0.2 |
| 59 | CATFISH: THE TV SHOW SSN5 | MTV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 760 | 0.4 |
| 69 | CHALLENGE: RIVALS III | MTV | 10:00 PM | 93 | 656 | 0.4 |
| 55 | FULL HOUSE | NAN | 9:00 PM | 30 | 827 | 0.2 |
| 53 | FULL HOUSE | NAN | 9:30 PM | 30 | 842 | 0.2 |
| 50 | FULL HOUSE | NAN | 10:00 PM | 30 | 910 | 0.3 |
| 44 | FULL HOUSE | NAN | 10:30 PM | 30 | 1009 | 0.3 |
| 155 | NHL LIVE PRE SEMI FINALS | NBCSN | 7:00 PM | 63 | 285 | 0.1 |
| 12 | NHL SEMI FINALS GAME 4: WASHINGTON / PITTSBURGH (1.1 HH) | NBCSN | 8:03 PM | 199 | 1816 | 0.7 |
| 77 | SOUTHERN JUSTICE | NGC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 594 | 0.1 |
| 70 | SOUTHERN JUSTICE | NGC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 636 | 0.2 |
| 123 | YARD | NGC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 371 | 0.1 |
| 35 | THUNDERMANS | NICK | 8:00 PM | 30 | 1144 | 0.2 |
| 46 | SCHOOL OF ROCK | NICK | 8:30 PM | 30 | 982 | 0.2 |
| 68 | SHIMMER AND SHINE | NKJR | 8:00 PM | 30 | 668 | 0.1 |
| 67 | WALLYKAZAM! | NKJR | 8:30 PM | 30 | 681 | 0.1 |
| 72 | PEPPA PIG | NKJR | 9:00 PM | 30 | 629 | 0.1 |
| 82 | PEPPA PIG | NKJR | 9:30 PM | 30 | 538 | 0.1 |
| 133 | IMPOSSIBLE ENGINEERING | SCI | 9:00 PM | 61 | 342 | 0.1 |
| 99 | ALASKA MEGA MACHINES | SCI | 10:01 PM | 61 | 427 | 0.1 |
| 186 | FLOOGALS | SPRT | 8:30 PM | 30 | 223 | 0.0 |
| 181 | JUNGLE BUNCH | SPRT | 9:00 PM | 30 | 234 | 0.1 |
| 18 | BIG BANG THEORY | TBS | 8:00 PM | 30 | 1511 | 0.5 |
| 11 | BIG BANG THEORY | TBS | 8:30 PM | 30 | 2031 | 0.7 |
| 10 | BIG BANG THEORY | TBS | 9:00 PM | 30 | 2052 | 0.7 |
| 4 | BIG BANG THEORY | TBS | 9:30 PM | 30 | 2297 | 0.8 |
| 5 | BIG BANG THEORY | TBS | 10:00 PM | 30 | 2296 | 0.8 |
| 9 | BIG BANG THEORY | TBS | 10:30 PM | 30 | 2117 | 0.7 |
| 65 | MY 600 LB. LIFE | TLC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 684 | 0.2 |
| 48 | MY 600 LB. LIFE | TLC | 9:00 PM | 61 | 948 | 0.3 |
| 61 | TWO IN A MILLION | TLC | 10:01 PM | 61 | 744 | 0.2 |
| 2 | NBA PLAYOFFS GAME 2: ATLANTA / CLEVELAND (2.3 HH) | TNT | 8:00 PM | 155 | 3505 | 1.4 |
| 6 | INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS: (1.45 HH) | TNT | 10:35 PM | 44 | 2216 | 1.0 |
| 125 | THE CARBONARO EFFECT | TRU | 8:00 PM | 30 | 366 | 0.1 |
| 124 | THE CARBONARO EFFECT | TRU | 8:30 PM | 30 | 368 | 0.1 |
| 125 | THE CARBONARO EFFECT | TRU | 9:00 PM | 30 | 366 | 0.1 |
| 128 | THE CARBONARO EFFECT | TRU | 9:30 PM | 30 | 361 | 0.1 |
| 83 | THE CARBONARO EFFECT | TRU | 10:00 PM | 30 | 536 | 0.2 |
| 93 | THE CARBONARO EFFECT | TRU | 10:30 PM | 31 | 467 | 0.2 |
| 78 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | TVL | 8:00 PM | 30 | 579 | 0.1 |
| 74 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | TVL | 8:30 PM | 30 | 611 | 0.1 |
| 65 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | TVL | 9:00 PM | 30 | 684 | 0.1 |
| 60 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | TVL | 9:30 PM | 30 | 745 | 0.1 |
| 94 | LOPEZ | TVL | 10:00 PM | 30 | 456 | 0.1 |
| 145 | THE SOUL MAN | TVL | 10:30 PM | 30 | 311 | 0.1 |
| 15 | NCIS | USA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 1713 | 0.3 |
| 28 | NCIS | USA | 9:00 PM | 60 | 1295 | 0.2 |
| 26 | NCIS | USA | 10:00 PM | 60 | 1307 | 0.2 |
| 174 | JUNKYARD EMPIRE | VEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 254 | 0.1 |
| 138 | IRON RESURRECTION | VEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 322 | 0.1 |
| 81 | FAMILY THERAPY | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 60 | 548 | 0.3 |
| 166 | FAMILY THERAPY | VH1 | 10:00 PM | 60 | 269 | 0.1 |
| 51 | UNDERGROUND | WGNA | 10:00 PM | 59 | 905 | 0.3 |
| 134 | UNDERGROUND | WGNA | 10:59 PM | 60 | 338 | 0.1 |
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research
Let me start by saying: I LOVE the cable chart. I like how it’s only primetime because that’s generally where most of the higher-rated programming is.
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On a separate note, do you have ‘Autopsy’ & ‘Stalkers Who Kill’ (Reelz)? They probably didn’t bring in that many viewers. Thank you.
Autopsy: The Last Hours of Heath Ledger (Reelz, 5/04 9:00-10:00 p.m.) 164,000 viewers; 0.06 adults 18-49 rating
Stalkers Who Kill (Reelz, 5/04 12:00-1:00 a.m.) 60,000 viewers; 0.01 adults 18-49 rating
Thanks a lot! The last 2 are ‘Micro Monsters with David Attenborough’ (Smithsonian) and ‘Going RV’ (GAC) at 9pm/9:30pm.
Micro Monsters with David Attenborough (Smithsonian, 5/04 8:00-9:00 p.m.) 71,000 viewers; 0.01 adults 18-49 rating
Going RV (GAC, 5/04 9:00-9:30 p.m.) 101,000 viewers; 0.01 adults 18-49 rating
Going RV (GAC, 5/04 9:30-10:00 p.m.) 126,000 viewers; 0.02 adults 18-49 rating
Douglas, do you have the exact 18-49 figures for Skin Wars at 9pm and 10pm? Also, Idiotest from 5/3? Thanks
Skin Wars (GSN, 5/04 9:00-10:00 p.m.) 223,000 viewers; 58,000 adults 18-49
Skin Wars (GSN, 5/04 10:00-11:00 p.m.) 447,000 viewers; 87,000 adults 18-49
Check https://programminginsider.com/ratings/final-nationals/tuesday-final-nationals-election-results-indiana-boosts-cable-news-networks-2-month-high-primary-coverage/ for Tuesday, May 3
Douglas, may you please double check if that 87,000 18-49 viewers for Skin Wars is a typo? It does not line up with another figure we saw.
Yes, it was a typo. 187k is the correct number.