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[12/09/13 - 02:50 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "Shark Tank," "Bones" Top Charts
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

select final nielsen ratings
(national numbers for friday, december 6, 2013)

Here are the highlights of 31 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast and cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

Shark Tank (9:00) - ABC
7.549 million viewers, #1; 2.583 million adults 18-49 (2.03 rating), #1

Dateline NBC (8:00) - NBC
7.290 million viewers, #2; 1.831 million adults 18-49 (1.44 rating), #5

Bones (8:00) - FOX
6.910 million viewers, #3; 2.102 million adults 18-49 (1.66 rating), #2

Grimm (9:00) - NBC
6.323 million viewers, #4; 2.005 million adults 18-49 (1.58 rating), #3

Last Man Standing (8:00) - ABC
6.273 million viewers, #5; 1.803 million adults 18-49 (1.42 rating), #6

The Grammy Nominations Concert Live! - Countdown to Music's Biggest Night (10:00) - CBS
5.279 million viewers, #6; 1.428 million adults 18-49 (1.12 rating), #8

20/20 (10:00) - ABC
5.004 million viewers, #7; 1.385 million adults 18-49 (1.09 rating), #9

Gold Rush (9:00) - Discovery
4.220 million viewers, #8; 1.937 million adults 18-49 (1.53 rating), #4

The Neighbors (8:30) - ABC
4.186 million viewers, #9; 1.201 million adults 18-49 (0.95 rating), #10

Dracula (10:00) - NBC
3.829 million viewers, #10; 1.452 million adults 18-49 (1.14 rating), #7

A.N.T. Farm (8:00) - Disney
3.104 million viewers, #11; 0.651 million adults 18-49 (0.51 rating), #15

Dog with a Blog (8:30) - Disney
3.068 million viewers, #12; 0.562 million adults 18-49 (0.44 rating), #19

WWE Smackdown - Syfy
2.837 million viewers, #13; 1.011 million adults 18-49 (0.80 rating), #13

Raising Hope (9:00) - FOX
2.738 million viewers, #14; 1.011 million adults 18-49 (0.80 rating), #12

Bering Sea Gold (10:00) - Discovery
2.497 million viewers, #15; 1.107 million adults 18-49 (0.87 rating), #11

Wander Over Yonder (9:00, 25 Minutes) - Disney
2.360 million viewers, #16; 0.412 million adults 18-49 (0.32 rating), #26

Raising Hope (9:30) - FOX
2.135 million viewers, #17; 0.841 million adults 18-49 (0.66 rating), #14

Disney Mickey Mouse (9:25) - Disney
2.113 million viewers, #18; 0.411 million adults 18-49 (0.32 rating), #27

College Football: MAC Championship Game - ESPN2
1.867 million viewers, #19; 0.651 million adults 18-49 (0.51 rating), #16

Haven - Syfy
1.357 million viewers, #20; 0.511 million adults 18-49 (0.40 rating), #22

Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta (9:00) - TLC
1.329 million viewers, #21; 0.548 million adults 18-49 (0.43 rating), #20

College Basketball (9:59) - ESPN
1.289 million viewers, #22; 0.625 million adults 18-49 (0.49 rating), #18

Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta (9:30) - TLC
1.252 million viewers, #23; 0.534 million adults 18-49 (0.42 rating), #21

House Hunters (10:00) - HGTV
1.178 million viewers, #24; 0.365 million adults 18-49 (0.29 rating), #30

After the First 48 (9:00, 120 Minutes) - A&E
1.145 million viewers, #25; 0.626 million adults 18-49 (0.49 rating), #17

House Hunters International (10:30) - HGTV
1.085 million viewers, #26; 0.328 million adults 18-49 (0.26 rating), #31

Four Weddings (10:00) - TLC
1.070 million viewers, #27; 0.461 million adults 18-49 (0.36 rating), #24

NBA Regular Season: Nuggets at Celtics - ESPN
1.061 million viewers, #28; 0.503 million adults 18-49 (0.40 rating), #23

The Carrie Diaries (8:00) - CW
0.896 million viewers, #29; 0.428 million adults 18-49 (0.34 rating), #25

Nikita (9:00) - CW
0.855 million viewers, #30; 0.390 million adults 18-49 (0.31 rating), #29

The Dead Files (10:00) - Travel
0.740 million viewers, #31; 0.400 million adults 18-49 (0.32 rating), #28

[EDITOR'S NOTE: As of press time, numbers for Styled to Rock (8:00), Fashion Police (9:00), Wait 'Til Next Year (8:00), Wait 'Til Next Year (9:00), Time of Death (9:00), Best Week Ever were not available.]

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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