For the third consecutive evening, NBC and a cable network covering the NBA playoffs were winners in prime time. On this Wednesday, the final night of the 2015-16 traditional TV season, NBC led in total viewers (6.11 million) with the season finales of “Law & Order: SVU” and “Chicago P.D.”, preceded by the series finale of “Heartbeat”.
ESPN — with Game 5 of the “2016 NBA Eastern Conference Finals” between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Toronto Raptors — led prime time in all key demographics: adults 18-49 (approx. 1.9 rating), adults 18-34 (approx. 1.7), and adults 25-54 (approx. 2.0).
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8-11 | Network Average | 2.8/5 | 4303 | 0.9/4 | 1.2/4 | 1.4/5 |
| 8:00 | Movie: Finding Nemo (2003) | 2.7/5 | 4358 | 1.0/5 | 1.3/5 | 1.6/5 |
| 10:00 | Nashville (f) | 2.9/5 | 4192 | 0.7/3 | 0.9/3 | 1.2/4 |
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
| 8-11 | Network Average | 3.8/7 | 5867 | 0.7/3 | 1.1/4 | 1.4/4 |
| 8:00 | The Price Is Right Primetime Special Amazing Race Edition (s) | 4.2/8 | 6673 | 0.8/4 | 1.2/5 | 1.6/6 |
| 9:00 | Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (s) | 3.6/6 | 5740 | 0.6/3 | 1.0/4 | 1.4/4 |
| 10:00 | Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (f) | 3.4/6 | 5188 | 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 | 4.0/7 | 6109 | 0.8/4 | 1.3/5 | 1.7/5 |
| 8:00 | Heartbeat (f) | 2.8/5 | 4261 | 0.5/3 | 0.7/3 | 1.1/4 |
| 9:00 | Law & Order: SVU (f) | 4.7/8 | 7188 | 1.1/5 | 1.6/6 | 2.1/6 |
| 10:00 | Chicago P.D. (f) | 4.5/8 | 6876 | 0.9/4 | 1.4/5 | 2.0/6 |
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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 | 3278 | 0.6/3 | 0.9/3 | 1.1/4 |
| 8:00 | Rosewood (f) | 2.4/4 | 3498 | 0.5/3 | 0.8/3 | 1.1/4 |
| 9:00 | Wayward Pines (p) | 2.0/4 | 3059 | 0.6/3 | 0.9/3 | 1.2/3 |
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
| 8-10 | Network Average | 1.3/2 | 2014 | 0.6/3 | 0.8/3 | 0.9/3 |
| 8:00 | Arrow (f) | 1.4/3 | 2193 | 0.7/4 | 0.8/3 | 0.9/3 |
| 9:00 | Supernatural (f) | 1.2/2 | 1836 | 0.6/3 | 0.7/3 | 0.9/3 |
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
| 8-11 | Network Average | 1.1/2 | 1918 | 0.7/3 | ||
| 7:00 | Sueño de Amor | 0.8/2 | 1404 | 0.5/2 | ||
| 8:00 | Un Camino Hacia El Destino | 1.0/2 | 1841 | 0.6/2 | ||
| 9:00 | Tres Veces Ana (thru 11:00) | 1.1/2 | 1956 | 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 | 520 | 0.2/1 | ||
| 7:00 | Fútbol Central (s) | 0.1/0 | 225 | 0.1/1 | ||
| 7:54 | Fútbol: Partido Amistoso USA vs. Ecuador (s) | 0.3/1 | 581 | 0.3/1 | ||
| 10:12 | Cine: Imparable (2010) (thru 12:12am) | 0.2/0 | 318 | 0.1/1 | ||
Sub-Demo Breakdowns – Wednesday 5/25/16
Movie: “Finding Nemo” (2003) (ABC)
Women 18-34: 1.2/5
Men 18-34: 0.9/4
Women 18-49: 1.8/6
Men 18-49: 1.04
“Nashville” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.9/4
Men 18-34: 0.5/3
Women 18-49: 1.3/4
Men 18-49: 0.6/2
“The Price Is Right Primetime Special: The Amazing Race Edition” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 1.0/5
Men 18-34: 0.5/3
Women 18-49: 1.5/6
Men 18-49: 0.9/4
“Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders” (CBS, 9pm)
Women 18-34: 0.9/4
Men 18-34: 0.4/2
Women 18-49: 1.3/4
Men 18-49: 0.8/3
“Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders” (CBS, 10pm)
Women 18-34: 0.8/3
Men 18-34: 0.4/2
Women 18-49: 1.1/4
Men 18-49: 0.8/3
“Heartbeat” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 0.7/3
Men 18-34: 0.3/2
Women 18-49: 1.0/4
Men 18-49: 0.5/2
“Law & Order: SVU” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 1.4/6
Men 18-34: 0.8/4
Women 18-49: 2.0/7
Men 18-49: 1.2/5
“Chicago P.D.” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 1.1/5
Men 18-34: 0.6/3
Women 18-49: 1.8/6
Men 18-49: 1.1/4
“Rosewood” (Fox)
Women 18-34: 0.6/3
Men 18-34: 0.5/3
Women 18-49: 1.0/4
Men 18-49: 0.7/3
“Wayward Pines” (Fox)
Women 18-34: 0.7/3
Men 18-34: 0.5/2
Women 18-49: 1.0/3
Men 18-49: 0.8/3
“Arrow” (CW)
Women 18-34: 0.5/2
Men 18-34: 0.9/5
Women 18-49: 0.7/3
Men 18-49: 1.0/4
“Supernatural” (CW)
Women 18-34: 0.5/2
Men 18-34: 0.7/3
Women 18-49: 0.7/2
Men 18-49: 0.8/3
“The Americans” (FX)
Women 18-34: 0.11
Men 18-34: 0.23
Women 18-49: 0.17
Men 18-49: 0.25
“Royal Pains” (USA)
Women 18-34: 0.13
Men 18-34: 0.22
Women 18-49: 0.23
Men 18-49: 0.24
“NBA Eastern Conference Finals Game 5: Toronto Raptors @ Cleveland Cavaliers” (ESPN)
Women 18-34: 1.19
Men 18-34: 2.74
Women 18-49: 1.39
Men 18-49: 2.96
“NHL Western Conference Finals Game 6: St. Louis Blues @ San Jose Sharks” (NBCSN)
Women 18-34: 0.24
Men 18-34: 0.63
Women 18-49: 0.33
Men 18-49: 0.81
Cable Rankings – Wednesday 5/25/16
What follows are the top 100 most-watched shows in prime time on cable (by order of network) for Wednesday, May 25:
| * Viewers in thousands | ||||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Dur | Vwrs* | A1849 |
| 71 | A&E MOVIE: GLADIATOR | A&E | 8:00 PM | 183 | 602 | 0.2 |
| 54 | KING OF THE HILL | ADSM | 8:00 PM | 30 | 838 | 0.3 |
| 44 | BOB’S BURGERS | ADSM | 8:30 PM | 30 | 982 | 0.3 |
| 34 | BOB’S BURGERS | ADSM | 9:00 PM | 30 | 1175 | 0.4 |
| 27 | CLEVELAND SHOW | ADSM | 9:30 PM | 30 | 1315 | 0.5 |
| 18 | AMERICAN DAD | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 30 | 1535 | 0.7 |
| 14 | AMERICAN DAD | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 30 | 1683 | 0.8 |
| 86 | AMC MOVIE: DIE HARD (1988) | AMC | 10:00 PM | 180 | 547 | 0.1 |
| 70 | SCARIEST ANIMAL ATTACKS | APL | 8:00 PM | 61 | 604 | 0.2 |
| 113 | RIVER MONSTERS: HOW TO CA | APL | 9:01 PM | 63 | 439 | 0.2 |
| 112 | RIVER MONSTERS: HOW TO CA | APL | 10:04 PM | 64 | 441 | 0.1 |
| 81 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 560 | 0.2 |
| 16 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 1558 | 0.5 |
| 77 | THERE GOES THE MOTHERHOOD | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 60 | 565 | 0.2 |
| 104 | SOUTH PARK | CMDY | 7:52 PM | 32 | 466 | 0.3 |
| 96 | SOUTH PARK | CMDY | 8:24 PM | 32 | 495 | 0.3 |
| 87 | SOUTH PARK | CMDY | 8:56 PM | 32 | 541 | 0.3 |
| 67 | SOUTH PARK | CMDY | 9:28 PM | 32 | 617 | 0.3 |
| 91 | SOUTH PARK | CMDY | 10:00 PM | 30 | 529 | 0.3 |
| 78 | SOUTH PARK | CMDY | 10:30 PM | 30 | 564 | 0.3 |
| 100 | SHARK TANK | CNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 477 | 0.2 |
| 55 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 832 | 0.1 |
| 51 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 861 | 0.2 |
| 65 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 719 | 0.2 |
| 91 | BERING SEA GOLD | DISC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 529 | 0.1 |
| 25 | BERING SEA GOLD | DISC | 9:00 PM | 61 | 1359 | 0.4 |
| 30 | ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE | DISC | 10:01 PM | 60 | 1256 | 0.3 |
| 60 | PJ MASKS | DISJR | 8:00 PM | 25 | 807 | 0.2 |
| 64 | MILES FROM TOMORROWLAND | DISJR | 8:30 PM | 25 | 738 | 0.2 |
| 68 | MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE | DISJR | 9:00 PM | 25 | 616 | 0.1 |
| 93 | MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE | DISJR | 9:30 PM | 25 | 524 | 0.1 |
| 105 | GOLDIE & BEAR | DISJR | 10:00 PM | 25 | 464 | 0.1 |
| 98 | DOC MCSTUFFINS | DISJR | 10:30 PM | 25 | 482 | 0.1 |
| 15 | ICE AGE 2: THE MELTDOWN | DSNY | 8:00 PM | 100 | 1615 | 0.4 |
| 35 | STUCK IN THE MIDDLE | DSNY | 9:40 PM | 25 | 1161 | 0.2 |
| 36 | LIV AND MADDIE | DSNY | 10:05 PM | 25 | 1153 | 0.2 |
| 37 | BUNK’D | DSNY | 10:30 PM | 30 | 1098 | 0.2 |
| 26 | NBA PRE-GAME SHOW | ESPN | 7:30 PM | 59 | 1355 | 0.6 |
| 1 | NBA PLAYOFFS GAME 5: TORONTO / CLEVELAND (3.4 HH) | ESPN | 8:29 PM | 161 | 5462 | 2.2 |
| 114 | USA SOCCER MEN: USA / ECUADOR (0.27 HH) | ESPN2 | 8:00 PM | 131 | 429 | 0.2 |
| 53 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 8:00 PM | 60 | 840 | 0.3 |
| 48 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 920 | 0.3 |
| 59 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 10:00 PM | 30 | 810 | 0.3 |
| 57 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 10:30 PM | 30 | 822 | 0.3 |
| 2 | THE O’REILLY FACTOR | FOXNC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 3187 | 0.2 |
| 3 | THE KELLY FILE | FOXNC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 2656 | 0.2 |
| 9 | HANNITY | FOXNC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 1879 | 0.2 |
| 95 | BIG SCREEN MOVIE: JUMANJI | FRFM | 8:30 PM | 150 | 508 | 0.2 |
| 110 | ULTIMATE FIGHTER: 606:THE SITUATION (0.28 HH) | FS1 | 10:00 PM | 60 | 444 | 0.2 |
| 49 | FX MOVIE PRIME: X-MEN: FIRST CLASS | FX | 6:57 PM | 183 | 888 | 0.4 |
| 61 | THE AMERICANS | FX | 10:00 PM | 62 | 805 | 0.2 |
| 103 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 8:00 PM | 30 | 467 | 0.1 |
| 89 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 8:30 PM | 30 | 534 | 0.1 |
| SKIN WARS | GSN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 260 | 0.1 | |
| SKIN WARS | GSN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 238 | 0.1 | |
| 111 | LAST MAN STANDING | HALL | 8:00 PM | 30 | 442 | 0.1 |
| 105 | LAST MAN STANDING | HALL | 8:30 PM | 30 | 464 | 0.1 |
| 108 | THE MIDDLE | HALL | 9:00 PM | 30 | 457 | 0.1 |
| 94 | THE MIDDLE | HALL | 9:30 PM | 30 | 521 | 0.2 |
| 85 | THE MIDDLE | HALL | 10:00 PM | 30 | 551 | 0.2 |
| 76 | THE MIDDLE | HALL | 10:30 PM | 30 | 570 | 0.2 |
| 28 | PROPERTY BROTHERS | HGTV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 1290 | 0.3 |
| 12 | PROPERTY BROTHERS | HGTV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 1787 | 0.4 |
| 13 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 1698 | 0.4 |
| 21 | HOUSE HUNT INTERNATIONAL WHERE NOW | HGTV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 1450 | 0.4 |
| 20 | AMERICAN PICKERS | HIST | 8:00 PM | 60 | 1516 | 0.3 |
| 4 | AMERICAN PICKERS | HIST | 9:00 PM | 63 | 2341 | 0.4 |
| 11 | PAWN STARS | HIST | 10:03 PM | 30 | 1829 | 0.4 |
| 31 | PAWN STARS | HIST | 10:36 PM | 28 | 1239 | 0.2 |
| 50 | 20/20 ON ID | ID | 8:00 PM | 60 | 880 | 0.2 |
| 58 | MURDER U | ID | 9:00 PM | 60 | 817 | 0.2 |
| 46 | FEAR THY NEIGHBOR | ID | 10:00 PM | 60 | 952 | 0.3 |
| 116 | WALKER,TEXAS RANGER | INSP | 10:00 PM | 60 | 424 | 0.1 |
| 97 | LW NY: A LITTLE EXTRA | LIF | 8:00 PM | 56 | 485 | 0.1 |
| 45 | LITTLE WOMEN NY | LIF | 9:00 PM | 60 | 953 | 0.4 |
| 40 | LITTLE WOMEN NY | LIF | 10:00 PM | 62 | 1009 | 0.4 |
| 47 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 935 | 0.1 |
| 29 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 1272 | 0.2 |
| 43 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 999 | 0.1 |
| 52 | CHALLENGE: RIVALS III | MTV | 10:00 PM | 61 | 841 | 0.5 |
| 42 | FULL HOUSE | NAN | 9:00 PM | 30 | 1003 | 0.3 |
| 39 | FULL HOUSE | NAN | 9:30 PM | 30 | 1024 | 0.3 |
| 41 | FULL HOUSE | NAN | 10:00 PM | 30 | 1006 | 0.3 |
| 38 | FULL HOUSE | NAN | 10:30 PM | 30 | 1029 | 0.3 |
| 22 | NHL CONFERENCE FINALS GAME 6: ST. LOUIS / SAN JOSE (0.87 HH) | NBCSN | 9:06 PM | 163 | 1425 | 0.6 |
| 90 | SOUTHERN JUSTICE | NGC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 531 | 0.1 |
| 24 | THUNDERMANS | NICK | 8:00 PM | 30 | 1366 | 0.3 |
| 33 | NICKY, RICKY, DICKY & DAWN | NICK | 8:30 PM | 30 | 1187 | 0.2 |
| 83 | SHIMMER AND SHINE | NKJR | 8:00 PM | 30 | 556 | 0.1 |
| 82 | WALLYKAZAM! | NKJR | 8:30 PM | 30 | 557 | 0.1 |
| 69 | PEPPA PIG | NKJR | 9:00 PM | 30 | 613 | 0.1 |
| 79 | PEPPA PIG | NKJR | 9:30 PM | 30 | 563 | 0.1 |
| 99 | GO DIEGO GO | NKJR | 10:00 PM | 23 | 480 | 0.1 |
| 88 | SPIKE TV MOVIE: RUSH HOUR | SPIKE | 8:00 PM | 120 | 536 | 0.2 |
| 109 | SPIKE TV MOVIE: BAD BOYS | SPIKE | 10:00 PM | 180 | 447 | 0.2 |
| 19 | BIG BANG THEORY | TBS | 8:00 PM | 30 | 1522 | 0.5 |
| 10 | BIG BANG THEORY | TBS | 8:30 PM | 30 | 1861 | 0.6 |
| 7 | BIG BANG THEORY | TBS | 9:00 PM | 30 | 2126 | 0.7 |
| 8 | BIG BANG THEORY | TBS | 9:30 PM | 30 | 2089 | 0.7 |
| 5 | BIG BANG THEORY | TBS | 10:00 PM | 30 | 2136 | 0.8 |
| 6 | BIG BANG THEORY | TBS | 10:30 PM | 30 | 2127 | 0.8 |
| 66 | MY 600 LB. LIFE | TLC | 8:00 PM | 182 | 649 | 0.2 |
| 55 | CASTLE | TNT | 8:00 PM | 60 | 832 | 0.2 |
| 62 | CASTLE | TNT | 9:00 PM | 60 | 784 | 0.2 |
| 63 | CASTLE | TNT | 10:00 PM | 60 | 740 | 0.2 |
| 79 | EXPEDITION UNKNOWN | TRAV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 563 | 0.2 |
| 117 | EXPEDITION UNKNOWN | TRAV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 419 | 0.1 |
| 74 | CARBONARO EFFECT | TRU | 10:00 PM | 30 | 581 | 0.2 |
| 102 | CARBONARO EFFECT | TRU | 10:30 PM | 31 | 470 | 0.2 |
| 84 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | TVL | 8:00 PM | 30 | 552 | 0.1 |
| 75 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | TVL | 8:30 PM | 30 | 577 | 0.1 |
| 73 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | TVL | 9:00 PM | 30 | 593 | 0.1 |
| 71 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | TVL | 9:30 PM | 30 | 602 | 0.1 |
| LOPEZ | TVL | 10:00 PM | 30 | 389 | 0.1 | |
| 17 | NCIS | USA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 1539 | 0.3 |
| 23 | NCIS | USA | 9:00 PM | 60 | 1390 | 0.2 |
| 32 | ROYAL PAINS | USA | 10:00 PM | 61 | 1236 | 0.2 |
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research
Douglas, how did Card Sharks and Lingo perform on GSN in the morning? Thank you.
GSN 5/25, in total viewers (adults 18-49)
9am Card Sharks 339k (46k)
10am Card Sharks 255k (40k)
10:30am Card Sharks 263k (46k)
11am Lingo 131k (37k)
11:30am Lingo 140k (39k)