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[05/09/13 - 04:21 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: NBA Playoffs, "Psych" Top Charts
Plus: numbers for VH1's "Model Employee," Bravo's "Million Dollar Listing: New York" and History's "Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy."

[05/09/13 - 11:07 AM]
Jay Leno Delivers Dominant Wins Over "Late Show" and "Kimmel" for the Week of April 29-May 3
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of April 29-May 3.

[05/09/13 - 10:16 AM]
ABC Wins the First Full Week of the May Sweep in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of April 29-May 3.

[05/09/13 - 09:42 AM]
"Survivor: Caramoan - Fans vs. Favorites" Ties "American Idol" in Adults 18-49 in Common Hour for the First Time Ever
CBS spins the numbers for Wednesday, May 8.

[05/09/13 - 08:52 AM]
Special Telecast of "The Voice" Wins the Hour Over FOX's "American Idol" in Adults 18-49
NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, May 8.

[05/09/13 - 08:51 AM]
ABC's "Modern Family" Is Wednesday's #1 TV Show, Outdelivering "The Voice" and "Idol" in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, May 8.

[05/09/13 - 08:23 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Voice" Tops "American Idol" in 18-49
FOX however tops the night in adults 18-49 while NBC takes home the bronze.

[05/08/13 - 05:25 PM]
Tuesday's Cable Ratings: NBA Playoffs Hold Off Originals for TNT
Plus: numbers for Lifetime's "Preachers' Daughters," MTV's "Girl Code" and Syfy's "Weird or What?"

[05/08/13 - 01:53 PM]
Discovery Channel's "Deadliest Catch" Is the #1 Tuesday Primetime Program in Cable for Persons and Men 25-54 on May 7
Discovery spins the numbers for Tuesday, May 7.

[05/08/13 - 08:46 AM]
"Grimm" Equals Its Top 18-49 Result Since October 26, Delivers Its Biggest Overall Audience Since That Same Date
NBC spins the numbers for Tuesday, May 7.

[05/08/13 - 08:37 AM]
ABC's "Splash" and "Dancing" Grow/"Body of Proof" Is Most-Watched TV Show at 10pm
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, May 7.

[05/08/13 - 08:27 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: Two-Hour "The Voice" Coasts to Demo Victory for NBC
Plus: ABC's "Splash" and "Dancing with the Stars" are up double digits from last week.

[05/07/13 - 05:45 PM]
Monday's Cable Ratings: TNT Rides NBA Playoffs to Victory
Plus: numbers for Showtime's "The Big C," ABC Family's "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" and Lifetime's "Dear Mom, Love Cher."

[05/07/13 - 02:39 PM]
Sunday's Cable Ratings: "Game of Thrones" Goes Untouched for HBO
Plus: numbers for OWN's "Oprah's Next Chapter," Showtime's "The Borgias" and E!'s "What Would Ryan Lochte Do?"

[05/07/13 - 02:34 PM]
Saturday's Cable Ratings: TNT Tops Charts with Bulls/Nets Finale
Plus: numbers for Hallmark's "Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story," Animal Planet's "America's Cutest Cat" and TLC's "Twisted and Listed."

[05/07/13 - 02:12 PM]
Bravo Media Puts a Ring on It! "Newlyweds: The First Year" Series Premiere Engages Over 1 Million Total Viewers
Bravo spins the numbers for Monday, May 6.

[05/07/13 - 01:13 PM]
"48 Hours: Over the Edge" Is Saturday's #1 Program in Viewers and Households
CBS spins the numbers for Saturday, May 4.

[05/07/13 - 12:42 PM]
"The Big Bang Theory" Delivers Its Biggest Live +3 Day Lift Ever in Both Viewers and Adults 18-49
CBS further spins the numbers for Thursday, May 2.

[05/07/13 - 12:08 PM]
TNT Ranks as Basic Cable's #1 Network in Primetime Among Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49
Turner spins the numbers for the week of April 29-May 5.

[05/07/13 - 11:27 AM]
Nickelodeon Posts 15th Straight Weeks of Gains, Scores Top Animated and Preschool Shows with "SpongeBob" and "Bubble Guppies"
Nickelodeon spins the numbers for the week of April 29-May 5.

[05/07/13 - 11:18 AM]
Style Media's "Jerseylicious" Blows Out Its Season Five Finale, Up +41% Among Key Demo Women 18-49 Over Last Season
Style spins the numbers for Sunday, May 5.

[05/07/13 - 10:56 AM]
CBS Wins the Week in Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54
CBS spins the numbers for the week of April 29-May 5.

[05/07/13 - 10:46 AM]
Disney Channel Sweeps Total Day Across Kids 2-11, Kids 6-11 and Tweens
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of April 29-May 5.

[05/07/13 - 10:23 AM]
NBC Matches Its Highest Weeklong Primetime 18-49 Rating in 16 Weeks; Jumps 13 Percent vs. Same Week Last Year
NBC spins the numbers for the week of April 29-May 5.

[05/07/13 - 10:12 AM]
ABC Grows Its Adult 18-49 Audience for the 3rd Consecutive Week, Airing 5 of the Top 20 Scripted Series
ABC spins the numbers for the week of April 29-May 5.

[05/07/13 - 09:44 AM]
FOX Ranks #1 for the Week in Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and Teens
FOX spins the numbers for the week of April 29-May 5.

[05/07/13 - 09:30 AM]
16.2 Million Watch Kentucky Derby on NBC - 2nd Most-Watched Kentucky Derby Since 1989
NBC further spins the numbers for Saturday, May 4.

[05/07/13 - 09:27 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Michael" Scores Its Top Household Rating Since Early March
Disney-ABC Domestic Television spins the numbers for the week of April 22-26.

[05/07/13 - 08:47 AM]
ABC Is Monday's Most-Watched TV Network - Topping All 6 Half-Hours
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, May 6.

[05/07/13 - 08:45 AM]
"The Voice" Wins Its Time Period in Every Key Demographic Among ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX
NBC spins the numbers for Monday, May 6.

[05/07/13 - 08:25 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Voice" Hands NBC Fourth Consecutive Monday
The Peacock is tops among adults 18-49 while ABC is the most-watched network.

[05/06/13 - 04:31 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings: NBA Playoffs Keep ESPN in Front
Plus: numbers for Starz's "Da Vinci's Demons," Syfy's "Merlin" and VH1's "The Jenny McCarthy Show."

[05/06/13 - 09:29 AM]
"Amazing Race," "Mentalist" Finales Lead CBS to Sunday Win
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, May 5.

[05/06/13 - 08:44 AM]
"All-Star Celebrity Apprentice" Runs Within a Tenth of a Point of #1 Among ABC, CBS and NBC in Adults 18-49
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, May 5.

[05/06/13 - 08:39 AM]
ABC's Sunday Dramas Grow in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, May 5.

[05/06/13 - 08:38 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: NASCAR Overrun Puts FOX in Front
The network tops the adults 18-49 charts while CBS is the most-watched network.

[05/05/13 - 09:03 AM]
"Saturday Night Live" Delivers the Top Rating of the Night Among ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX in the Local People Meters
NBC further spins the numbers for Saturday, May 4.

[05/05/13 - 09:02 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Tops Viewers, Splits Demos with FOX
Just a tenth of a ratings point separates all four broadcast networks last night in adults 18-49.

[05/05/13 - 08:18 AM]
Kentucky Derby Overnight Rating on NBC Ties for Best in 21 Years
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, May 4.

[05/04/13 - 01:01 PM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Tops Viewers, ABC Wins Demos
The Eye's "Blue Bloods" is the most-watched program while the Alphabet's "Shark Tank" is the top adults 18-49 draw.

[05/04/13 - 10:42 AM]
"Rock Center with Brian Williams" Scores Its Second-Highest Adult 18-49 Rating in 11 Weeks
NBC spins the numbers for Friday, May 3.

[05/04/13 - 08:50 AM]
ABC Wins Friday with "Shark Tank" and "20/20" Ranking as the Top 2 Series in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Friday, May 3.

[05/03/13 - 04:22 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings: NBA Playoffs, "Swamp People" Top Charts
Plus: numbers for MTV's "Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous," Nickelodeon's "Big Time Rush" and E!'s "Blinging Up Baby."

[05/03/13 - 10:19 AM]
"Office," "Parks" and "Community" Grow Week to Week, "Hannibal" Remains Steady
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, May 2.

[05/03/13 - 09:24 AM]
CBS Sweeps Thursday in Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, May 2.

[05/03/13 - 08:51 AM]
ABC's "Grey's" is Up - "Grey's" and "Scandal" Top "Idol" in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, May 2.

[05/03/13 - 08:39 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS, "Big Bang" Top Both Viewers, Demos
FOX and ABC then split second place in the key adults 18-49 demographic.

[05/02/13 - 04:31 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: TNT Rides NBA Playoffs to Top Spots
Plus: numbers for Discovery's "The Big Brain Theory: Pure Genius," HBO's "Manhunt" and TV Land's "Forever Young."

[05/02/13 - 01:49 PM]
First "Chicago Fire" Original in Four Weeks Matches the Show's Highest 18-49 Rating Since February 27
NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, May 1.

[05/02/13 - 10:19 AM]
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" Continue to Outperform Time-Slot Competition in Week of April 22-26
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of April 22-26.







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[04/22/26 - 11:07 AM]
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[04/22/26 - 09:32 AM]
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The Philadelphia Flyers-Pittsburgh Penguins matchup (Saturday, 8 p.m. ET) drew 2.1 million viewers, becoming the most-viewed First Round Playoff game ever on cable (excluding game 7's).

[04/22/26 - 08:51 AM]
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[04/21/26 - 02:35 PM]
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[04/21/26 - 10:51 AM]
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"American Idol" Rocks to a 5-Week High
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