NBA Playoffs Keep TNT #1 Primetime Cable Network
The NBA Playoffs again boosted TNT to the top of the primetime Cable Network weekly ratings list for the week of May 5-11, 2008. Not even Indiana Jones could put USA back on top, but he sure came close.
In big Primetime moves, FX fell 6 places to #20, and CNN rose 8 places to #12.
As usual, Nickelodeon once again took the #1 spot for Total Day cable viewers.
In the big Total Day moves, CNN moved up 7 places to #16, and Comedy Channel fell 4 places to #23.
Top Cable Networks by Primetime Viewers:
|
Rank |
Network |
Average Viewers Live+SD (million) |
Last Week |
|
1 |
TNT |
2.857 |
1 |
|
2 |
USA |
2.839 |
2 |
|
3 |
Disney |
1.818 |
3 |
|
4 |
Nick at Night |
1.810 |
5 |
|
5 |
ESPN |
1.773 |
7 |
|
6 |
Fox News |
1.674 |
4 |
|
7 |
TBS |
1.625 |
6 |
|
8 |
Lifetime |
1.318 |
9 |
|
9 |
Cartoon Network |
1.228 |
12 |
|
10 |
Discovery |
1.225 |
8 |
|
11 |
A&E |
1.199 |
13 |
|
12 |
CNN |
1.129 |
20 |
|
13 |
Spike |
1.115 |
10 |
|
14 |
SciFi |
1.102 |
15 |
|
15 |
TruTV (was CourtTV) |
1.087 |
18 |
|
16 |
Hallmark |
1.066 |
11 |
|
17 |
History Channel |
1.028 |
17 |
|
18 |
ABC Family |
1.020 |
21 |
|
19 |
HGTV |
0.999 |
19 |
|
20 |
FX |
0.964 |
14 |
|
21 |
Comedy Channel |
0.956 |
16 |
|
22 |
TLC |
0.859 |
24 |
|
23 |
MTV |
0.799 |
23 |
|
24 |
AMC |
0.793 |
22 |
|
25 |
TV Land |
0.791 |
26 |
|
26 |
MSNBC |
0.728 |
28 |
|
27 |
Bravo |
0.724 |
27 |
|
28 |
Versus |
0.714 |
31 |
|
29 |
Food Network |
0.713 |
25 |
|
30 |
VH1 |
0.601 |
30 |
|
31 |
ESPN2 |
0.533 |
|
|
|
E! |
|
29 |
Top Cable Networks by Total Day Viewers:
|
Rank |
Network |
Average Viewers Live+SD (million) |
Last Week |
|
1 |
Nickelodeon |
2.032 |
1 |
|
2 |
Nick at Night |
1.550 |
2 |
|
3 |
USA |
1.407 |
5 |
|
4 |
TNT |
1.342 |
3 |
|
5 |
Disney |
1.145 |
4 |
|
6 |
Adult Swim |
0.997 |
6 |
|
7 |
Cartoon Network |
0.936 |
7 |
|
8 |
Fox News |
0.930 |
8 |
|
9 |
TBS |
0.865 |
9 |
|
10 |
Lifetime |
0.845 |
10 |
|
11 |
ESPN |
0.841 |
11 |
|
12 |
A&E |
0.725 |
12 |
|
13 |
Discovery |
0.712 |
14 |
|
14 |
TruTV (was CourtTV) |
0.686 |
15 |
|
15 |
Hallmark |
0.665 |
13 |
|
16 |
CNN |
0.626 |
23 |
|
17 |
History Channel |
0.624 |
18 |
|
18 |
ABC Family |
0.619 |
20 |
|
19 |
Spike |
0.616 |
16 |
|
20 |
FX |
0.591 |
17 |
|
21 |
TV Land |
0.587 |
24 |
|
22 |
HGTV |
0.562 |
21 |
|
23 |
Comedy Channel |
0.519 |
19 |
|
24 |
MTV |
0.517 |
26 |
|
25 |
Food Network |
0.510 |
25 |
|
26 |
SciFi |
0.491 |
27 |
|
27 |
AMC |
0.471 |
22 |
|
28 |
MSNBC |
0.407 |
30 |
|
29 |
TLC |
0.405 |
28 |
|
30 |
Lifetime Movie |
0.351 |
29 |
|
31 |
VH1 |
0.324 |
|
|
|
Bravo |
|
31 |
TV Ratings Data: ©2008 Nielsen Media Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
