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[03/03/14 - 02:40 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "Blue Bloods," "Shark Tank" Pull Back in Front in Viewers, Demos
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

select final nielsen ratings
(national numbers for friday, february 28, 2014)

Here are the highlights of 48 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast and cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

Blue Bloods (10:00) - CBS
11.959 million viewers, #1; 1.753 million adults 18-49 (1.38 rating), #6

Hawaii Five-0 (9:00) - CBS
10.607 million viewers, #2; 1.778 million adults 18-49 (1.40 rating), #5

Shark Tank (9:00) - ABC
7.789 million viewers, #3; 2.628 million adults 18-49 (2.07 rating), #1

Undercover Boss (8:00) - CBS
7.546 million viewers, #4; 1.662 million adults 18-49 (1.31 rating), #7

20/20 (10:00) - ABC
7.319 million viewers, #5; 2.230 million adults 18-49 (1.76 rating), #2

Last Man Standing (8:00) - ABC
6.367 million viewers, #6; 1.547 million adults 18-49 (1.22 rating), #8

Dateline NBC (8:00) - NBC
6.232 million viewers, #7; 1.497 million adults 18-49 (1.18 rating), #9

Grimm (9:00) - NBC
5.324 million viewers, #8; 1.828 million adults 18-49 (1.44 rating), #4

The Neighbors (8:30) - ABC
4.246 million viewers, #9; 1.232 million adults 18-49 (0.97 rating), #11

Gold Rush (9:00) - Discovery
4.023 million viewers, #10; 1.849 million adults 18-49 (1.46 rating), #3

Hannibal (10:00) - NBC
3.266 million viewers, #11; 1.343 million adults 18-49 (1.06 rating), #10

Dog with a Blog (8:30) - Disney
2.798 million viewers, #12; 0.678 million adults 18-49 (0.53 rating), #18

WWE Smackdown (8:00) - Syfy
2.796 million viewers, #13; 0.859 million adults 18-49 (0.68 rating), #13

A.N.T. Farm (8:00) - Disney
2.493 million viewers, #14; 0.701 million adults 18-49 (0.55 rating), #17

Fish Hooks (9:00, 30 Minutes) - Disney
2.221 million viewers, #15; 0.512 million adults 18-49 (0.40 rating), #27

Game of Stones (10:00) - Discovery
2.059 million viewers, #16; 0.912 million adults 18-49 (0.72 rating), #12

Enlisted (9:00) - FOX
1.900 million viewers, #17; 0.783 million adults 18-49 (0.62 rating), #14

Gold Rush: The Dirt (8:00) - Discovery
1.817 million viewers, #18; 0.668 million adults 18-49 (0.53 rating), #19

Raising Hope (9:30) - FOX
1.798 million viewers, #19; 0.725 million adults 18-49 (0.57 rating), #16

Say Yes to the Dress (9:30) - TLC
1.537 million viewers, #20; 0.567 million adults 18-49 (0.45 rating), #23

Say Yes to the Dress (9:00) - TLC
1.505 million viewers, #21; 0.568 million adults 18-49 (0.45 rating), #22

NBA Regular Season: Warriors at Knicks - ESPN
1.374 million viewers, #22; 0.755 million adults 18-49 (0.59 rating), #15

Cold Justice (8:00) - TNT
1.294 million viewers, #23; 0.409 million adults 18-49 (0.32 rating), #30

Helix (10:00) - Syfy
1.287 million viewers, #24; 0.519 million adults 18-49 (0.41 rating), #26

Beyond Scared Straight (10:00) - A&E
1.189 million viewers, #25; 0.588 million adults 18-49 (0.46 rating), #21

Something Borrowed, Something New (10:00) - TLC
1.185 million viewers, #26; 0.548 million adults 18-49 (0.43 rating), #25

The First 48 (9:00) - A&E
1.120 million viewers, #27; 0.559 million adults 18-49 (0.44 rating), #24

Real Time with Bill Maher (10:00) - HBO
1.097 million viewers, #28; 0.328 million adults 18-49 (0.26 rating), #32

NBA Regular Season: Pelicans at Suns - ESPN
1.075 million viewers, #29; 0.604 million adults 18-49 (0.48 rating), #20

Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives (10:00) - Food
1.062 million viewers, #30; 0.462 million adults 18-49 (0.36 rating), #28

Bellator MMA Live (9:00) - Spike TV
0.880 million viewers, #31; 0.425 million adults 18-49 (0.33 rating), #29

Inside Job (9:00)* - TNT
0.664 million viewers, #32; 0.259 million adults 18-49 (0.20 rating), #36

Save Our Business (10:00)* - TNT
0.664 million viewers, #33; 0.259 million adults 18-49 (0.20 rating), #37

Nightmare Next Door (9:00)* - ID
0.659 million viewers, #34; 0.177 million adults 18-49 (0.14 rating), #40

Imposters (10:00)* - ID
0.659 million viewers, #35; 0.177 million adults 18-49 (0.14 rating), #41

Ancient Aliens (9:00)* - H2
0.634 million viewers, #36; 0.233 million adults 18-49 (0.18 rating), #38

Hangar 1: The UFO Files (10:00)* - H2
0.634 million viewers, #37; 0.233 million adults 18-49 (0.18 rating), #39

NBA Pre-Game - ESPN
0.572 million viewers, #38; 0.345 million adults 18-49 (0.27 rating), #31

Betty White's Off Their Rockers (10:00)* - Lifetime
0.548 million viewers, #39; 0.261 million adults 18-49 (0.21 rating), #34

Betty White's Off Their Rockers (10:30)* - Lifetime
0.548 million viewers, #40; 0.261 million adults 18-49 (0.21 rating), #35

Banshee (10:00)* - Cinemax
0.480 million viewers, #41; 0.269 million adults 18-49 (0.21 rating), #33

Fashion Police (9:00)* - E!
0.401 million viewers, #42; 0.166 million adults 18-49 (0.13 rating), #42

Hello Ross (10:00)* - E!
0.401 million viewers, #43; 0.166 million adults 18-49 (0.13 rating), #43

Oprah's Lifeclass (9:00)* - OWN
0.247 million viewers, #44; 0.070 million adults 18-49 (0.05 rating), #47

Best Week Ever (10:00)* - VH1
0.228 million viewers, #45; 0.142 million adults 18-49 (0.11 rating), #44

Marriage Boot Camp: Where Are They Now? (9:00)* - WE tv
0.201 million viewers, #46; 0.103 million adults 18-49 (0.08 rating), #45

All Access: Canelo vs. Angulo (9:00)* - Showtime
0.159 million viewers, #47; 0.071 million adults 18-49 (0.06 rating), #46

Love That Girl (9:00)* - TV One
0.144 million viewers, #48; 0.069 million adults 18-49 (0.05 rating), #48

[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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