NBA Playoffs Keep TNT As #1 Primetime Cable Network
The NBA Playoffs helped TNT top the primetime Cable Network weekly ratings list for the week of May 19-25, 2008. As usual, Nickelodeon once again took the #1 spot for Total Day cable viewers.
Top Cable Networks by Primetime Viewers:
| Rank | Network | Average Viewers Live+SD (million) |
| 1 | TNT | 2.961 |
| 2 | USA | 2.457 |
| 3 | Disney | 2.038 |
| 4 | ESPN | 1.992 |
| 5 | Nick At Nite | 1.588 |
| 6 | TBSC | 1.678 |
| 7 | FOXNC | 1.340 |
| 8 | Lifetime | 1.241 |
| 9 | Hallmark | 1.314 |
| 10 | Discovery | 1.245 |
| 11 | Cartoon | 1.093 |
| 12 | SPIKE | 1.147 |
| 13 | A&E | 1.064 |
| 14 | AMC | 1.053 |
| 15 | SCIFI | 1.080 |
| 16 | HGTV | 0.951 |
| 17 | History | 0.986 |
| 18 | ABC Family | 1.089 |
| 19 | CNN | 0.886 |
| 20 | TV Land | 0.926 |
Top Cable Networks by Total Day Viewers:
| Rank | Network | Average Viewers Live+SD (million) |
| 1 | Nickelodeon | 2.085 |
| 2 | Nick At Nite | 1.550 |
| 3 | TNT | 1.322 |
| 4 | USA | 1.315 |
| 5 | Disney | 1.335 |
| 6 | Adult Swim | 1.082 |
| 7 | TBS | 0.897 |
| 8 | Cartoon | 0.900 |
| 9 | Lifetime | 0.841 |
| 10 | ESPN | 0.791 |
| 11 | FOXNC | 0.811 |
| 12 | A&E | 0.695 |
| 13 | Discovery | 0.703 |
| 14 | Hallmark | 0.715 |
| 15 | History | 0.613 |
| 16 | TruTV | 0.642 |
| 17 | TV Land | 0.603 |
| 18 | CNN | 0.567 |
| 19 | HGTV | 0.561 |
| 20 | AMC | 0.587 |
TV Ratings Data: ©2008 Nielsen Media Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
I'm gonna guess the playoffs have something to do with TNT winning in prime time. Good year for basketball!
I'm gonna guess the playoffs have something to do with TNT winning in prime time. Good year for basketball!