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[01/27/14 - 05:35 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "American Idol" Continues Its Reign for FOX
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

select final nielsen ratings
(national numbers for thursday, january 23, 2014)

Here are the highlights of 52 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast and cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

American Idol (8:00) - FOX
12.391 million viewers, #1; 4.361 million adults 18-49 (3.44 rating), #1

Rake (9:00) - FOX
6.953 million viewers, #2; 2.181 million adults 18-49 (1.72 rating), #2

Pawn Stars (9:30) - History
5.170 million viewers, #3; 1.963 million adults 18-49 (1.55 rating), #3

Pawn Stars (9:00) - History
4.711 million viewers, #4; 1.737 million adults 18-49 (1.37 rating), #4

Parenthood (10:00) - NBC
4.259 million viewers, #5; 1.639 million adults 18-49 (1.29 rating), #5

The Taste (8:00) - ABC
4.023 million viewers, #6; 1.450 million adults 18-49 (1.14 rating), #8

Community (8:00) - NBC
3.023 million viewers, #7; 1.344 million adults 18-49 (1.06 rating), #9

Parks & Recreation (8:30) - NBC
2.975 million viewers, #8; 1.520 million adults 18-49 (1.20 rating), #6

Appalachian Outlaws (10:00) - History
2.923 million viewers, #9; 1.327 million adults 18-49 (1.05 rating), #10

White Collar (9:00) - USA
2.750 million viewers, #10; 0.972 million adults 18-49 (0.77 rating), #13

The Vampire Diaries (8:00) - CW
2.720 million viewers, #11; 1.480 million adults 18-49 (1.17 rating), #7

NBA Regular Season: Lakers at Heat - TNT
2.651 million viewers, #12; 1.315 million adults 18-49 (1.04 rating), #11

Sean Saves the World (9:30) - NBC
2.582 million viewers, #13; 0.948 million adults 18-49 (0.75 rating), #14

The Michael J. Fox Show (9:00) - NBC
2.185 million viewers, #14; 0.848 million adults 18-49 (0.67 rating), #15

House Hunters (10:00) - HGTV
2.022 million viewers, #15; 0.669 million adults 18-49 (0.53 rating), #23

House Hunters International (10:30) - HGTV
1.943 million viewers, #16; 0.604 million adults 18-49 (0.48 rating), #26

Impractical Jokers (10:00) - truTV
1.895 million viewers, #17; 1.123 million adults 18-49 (0.88 rating), #12

Reign (9:00) - CW
1.745 million viewers, #18; 0.821 million adults 18-49 (0.65 rating), #17

Here Comes Honey Boo Boo (9:30) - TLC
1.586 million viewers, #19; 0.721 million adults 18-49 (0.57 rating), #22

Impact Wrestling (9:00) - Spike TV
1.555 million viewers, #20; 0.584 million adults 18-49 (0.46 rating), #28

Here Comes Honey Boo Boo (9:00) - TLC
1.538 million viewers, #21; 0.733 million adults 18-49 (0.58 rating), #21

NBA Regular Season: Nuggets at Trail Blazers - TNT
1.474 million viewers, #22; 0.792 million adults 18-49 (0.62 rating), #18

Braxton Family Values (9:00) - WE tv
1.400 million viewers, #23; 0.822 million adults 18-49 (0.65 rating), #16

Mob Wives (10:00) - VH1
1.253 million viewers, #24; 0.767 million adults 18-49 (0.60 rating), #20

Ridiculousness (10:00) - MTV
1.238 million viewers, #25; 0.776 million adults 18-49 (0.61 rating), #19

The Millionaire Matchmaker (9:00) - Bravo
1.177 million viewers, #26; 0.594 million adults 18-49 (0.47 rating), #27

Tabloid (10:00) - ID
1.141 million viewers, #27; 0.411 million adults 18-49 (0.32 rating), #34

College Basketball (7:00) - ESPN
1.119 million viewers, #28; 0.443 million adults 18-49 (0.35 rating), #33

Anger Management (9:30)* - FX
1.089 million viewers, #29; 0.522 million adults 18-49 (0.41 rating), #31

Welcome to Myrtle Manor (10:00) - TLC
1.071 million viewers, #30; 0.524 million adults 18-49 (0.41 rating), #30

King of the Nerds (10:00) - TBS
1.030 million viewers, #31; 0.632 million adults 18-49 (0.50 rating), #24

SWV Reunited (10:00) - WE tv
1.025 million viewers, #32; 0.615 million adults 18-49 (0.48 rating), #25

Chopped Canada (9:00) - Food
0.995 million viewers, #33; 0.491 million adults 18-49 (0.39 rating), #32

Under the Gunn (9:00, 90 Minutes)* - Lifetime
0.952 million viewers, #34; 0.302 million adults 18-49 (0.24 rating), #43

Frenemies: Loyalty Turned Lethal (9:00)* - ID
0.928 million viewers, #35; 0.328 million adults 18-49 (0.26 rating), #40

Couples Therapy (9:00) - VH1
0.831 million viewers, #36; 0.551 million adults 18-49 (0.43 rating), #29

Guinness World Records Unleashed (8:00) - truTV
0.818 million viewers, #37; 0.362 million adults 18-49 (0.30 rating), #39

Wild West Alaska (9:00)* - Animal Planet
0.814 million viewers, #38; 0.263 million adults 18-49 (0.21 rating), #45

Cold River Cash (10:00)* - Animal Planet
0.814 million viewers, #39; 0.263 million adults 18-49 (0.21 rating), #46

Jerks with Cameras (10:30) - MTV
0.791 million viewers, #40; 0.411 million adults 18-49 (0.32 rating), #35

Courtney Loves Dallas (10:00)* - Bravo
0.735 million viewers, #41; 0.398 million adults 18-49 (0.31 rating), #36

Toned Up (10:30)* - Bravo
0.735 million viewers, #42; 0.398 million adults 18-49 (0.31 rating), #37

Mysteries at the Museum (9:00)* - Travel
0.721 million viewers, #43; 0.247 million adults 18-49 (0.19 rating), #47

Crazy Hearts: Nashville (10:00) - A&E
0.692 million viewers, #44; 0.367 million adults 18-49 (0.29 rating), #38

The Fighters (9:00)* - Discovery
0.644 million viewers, #45; 0.320 million adults 18-49 (0.25 rating), #41

Lone Target (10:00)* - Discovery
0.644 million viewers, #46; 0.320 million adults 18-49 (0.25 rating), #42

Party Down South (10:00)* - CMT
0.640 million viewers, #47; 0.276 million adults 18-49 (0.22 rating), #44

How Do They Do It? (10:00)* - Science
0.281 million viewers, #48; 0.086 million adults 18-49 (0.07 rating), #50

NHL Regular Season: Penguins at Islanders* - NBCSN
0.221 million viewers, #49; 0.143 million adults 18-49 (0.11 rating), #48

NFL Turning Point (10:00)* - NBCSN
0.221 million viewers, #50; 0.143 million adults 18-49 (0.11 rating), #49

The Spoils of Babylon (10:00)* - IFC
0.208 million viewers, #51; 0.073 million adults 18-49 (0.06 rating), #51

Farm Kings (9:00)* - GAC
0.076 million viewers, #52; 0.031 million adults 18-49 (0.02 rating), #52

[EDITOR'S NOTE: * denotes individual program numbers were not available so the network's primetime average is listed]

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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