As expected, the first full week of broadcast primetime summer was led by the NBA Finals with the first three games topping the advertising coveted adults 18-49 ratings
Basketball was followed by original reality, as The Voice, America's Got Talent, So You Think You Can Dance and Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition took positions 5-8.
Primetime Broadcast Adults 18-49 viewing for the week ending June 5, 2011:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | 18-49 rating | 18-49 Viewers (000) |
| 1 | NBA FINALS ON ABC-GM 1(S) | S | ABC | 6.5 | 8,545 |
| 2 | NBA FINALS ON ABC-GM 2(S) | S | ABC | 6.5 | 8,499 |
| 3 | NBA FINALS ON ABC-GM 3(S) | S | ABC | 6.1 | 8,052 |
| 4 | VOICE | NBC | 4.9 | 6,426 | |
| 5 | AMERICA'S GOT TALENT-TUE | P | NBC | 4.3 | 5,661 |
| 6 | SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED | P | FOX | 3.1 | 4,082 |
| 7 | SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-THU | FOX | 2.9 | 3,871 | |
| 8 | EM: WEIGHT LOSS ED-5/30(S) | S | ABC | 2.4 | 3,110 |
| 9 | Modern Family | R | ABC | 2.2 | 2,870 |
| 10 | BACHELORETTE SP-5/30, THE(S) | S | ABC | 2.2 | 2,848 |
| 11 | Modern Family SP-6/1(S) | SR | ABC | 2.2 | 2,847 |
| 12 | REINA DEL SUR M | TEL | 2.1 | 2,820 | |
| 13 | COPA ORO 2011 02 UNI(S) | S | UNI | 2.1 | 2,800 |
| 14 | Big Bang Theory, THE | R | CBS | 2.0 | 2,654 |
| 15 | Family Guy | R | FOX | 2.0 | 2,624 |
| 16 | Rules of Engagement | R | CBS | 1.9 | 2,513 |
| 17 | BUICK REGAL NBA CNTDN-GM1(S) | S | ABC | 1.9 | 2,491 |
| 18 | TRIUNFO DEL AMOR FRI | UNI | 1.8 | 2,420 | |
| 19 | NCIS | R | CBS | 1.8 | 2,384 |
| 20 | NBC NHL STANLEY CUP FNL#1(S) | S | NBC | 1.8 | 2,349 |
| 21 | Simpsons | R | FOX | 1.8 | 2,310 |
| 22 | TRIUNFO DEL AMOR MON | UNI | 1.8 | 2,309 | |
| 23 | CSI | R | CBS | 1.7 | 2,298 |
| 24 | TRIUNFO DEL AMOR TUE | UNI | 1.7 | 2,286 | |
| 25 | TERESA WED | UNI | 1.7 | 2,231 |
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Primetime Broadcast Network Total viewing (all ages) for the week ending May 29, 2011:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | # Viewers (Live+SD) (000) | HH Rating (Live+SD) | HH Share (Live+SD) |
| 1 | NBA FINALS ON ABC-GM 2(S) | S | ABC | 15,522 | 9.3 | 16 |
| 2 | NBA FINALS ON ABC-GM 3(S) | S | ABC | 15,338 | 9.1 | 15 |
| 3 | AMERICA'S GOT TALENT-TUE | P | NBC | 15,280 | 8.9 | 14 |
| 4 | NBA FINALS ON ABC-GM 1(S) | S | ABC | 15,171 | 9.0 | 15 |
| 5 | VOICE | NBC | 14,405 | 8.4 | 14 | |
| 6 | NCIS | R | CBS | 11,307 | 7.3 | 12 |
| 7 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | R | CBS | 9,913 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 8 | 60 Minutes | R | CBS | 9,547 | 6.1 | 12 |
| 9 | Mentalist, THE | R | CBS | 8,774 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 10 | SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED | P | FOX | 8,575 | 5.0 | 8 |
| 11 | SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-THU | FOX | 8,063 | 4.7 | 8 | |
| 12 | CSI | R | CBS | 7,981 | 5.2 | 9 |
| 13 | Big Bang Theory, THE | R | CBS | 7,420 | 4.8 | 9 |
| 14 | BACHELORETTE SP-5/30, THE(S) | S | ABC | 7,227 | 4.6 | 8 |
| 15 | Criminal Minds | R | CBS | 7,204 | 4.6 | 8 |
| 16 | EM: WEIGHT LOSS ED-5/30(S) | S | ABC | 7,107 | 4.5 | 7 |
| 17 | FLASHPOINT | CBS | 6,899 | 4.4 | 9 | |
| 18 | Blue Bloods WEDNESDAY | RP | CBS | 6,847 | 4.6 | 8 |
| 19 | CSI: NY | R | CBS | 6,710 | 4.3 | 8 |
| 20 | Rules of Engagement | R | CBS | 6,693 | 4.3 | 7 |
| 21 | LAW & ORDER:LA | NBC | 6,593 | 4.3 | 7 | |
| 22 | Two and a Half Men SP(S) | SR | CBS | 6,487 | 4.1 | 7 |
| 23 | Blue Bloods | R | CBS | 6,484 | 4.3 | 8 |
| 24 | MIKE & Molly SPECIAL(S) | SR | CBS | 6,381 | 4.0 | 6 |
| 25 | Modern Family | R | ABC | 6,217 | 3.9 | 6 |
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Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2011 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved. All numbers are live viewing plus same day DVR viewing.
