The NBA Playoffs again topped the cable ratings, with the conference semi-finals earning a 2.3 rating among adults 18-49. Immediately following The Game, SportsCenter easily took the second spot with a 1.3 adults 18-49 rating. Duck Dynasty was the highest rated non-sports program on cable, with a 1.2 adults 18-49 rating at 10:30, up from last week's 0.9 rating.
We only receive the top 100 cable shows for adults 25-54 for the whole day from our primary source, if you don't see your show it wasn't in that top 100 list.
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Wednesday cable ratings highlights:
| Show | Net | Time | Viewership (million, Live+SD) | Adults 18-49 rating (Live+SD) |
| NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF SEMIS L | ESPN | 8:08 PM | 5.354 | 2.3 |
| SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 10:42 PM | 2.762 | 1.3 |
| Big Bang Theory, THE | TBSC | 10:30 PM | 2.976 | 1.3 |
| Big Bang Theory, THE | TBSC | 10:00 PM | 2.885 | 1.3 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 11:30 PM | 2.708 | 1.2 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 11:00 PM | 3.034 | 1.2 |
| Big Bang Theory, THE | TBSC | 9:30 PM | 2.793 | 1.2 |
| DUCK DYNASTY | AEN | 10:30 PM | 2.558 | 1.2 |
| DUCK DYNASTY | AEN | 10:00 PM | 2.312 | 1.0 |
| Big Bang Theory, THE | TBSC | 9:00 PM | 2.120 | 0.9 |
| DUCK DYNASTY | AEN | 11:01 PM | 1.779 | 0.9 |
| Robot Chicken | ADSM | 12:00 AM | 1.804 | 0.8 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 2:30 AM | 1.556 | 0.8 |
| American Dad | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 2.098 | 0.7 |
| Robot Chicken | ADSM | 12:15 AM | 1.609 | 0.7 |
| DUCK DYNASTY | AEN | 11:31 PM | 1.512 | 0.7 |
| RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE | FOOD | 10:00 PM | 1.558 | 0.6 |
| American Dad | ADSM | 2:00 AM | 1.386 | 0.6 |
| Storage Wars | AEN | 9:30 PM | 1.706 | 0.6 |
| Family Guy | TBSC | 8:30 PM | 1.268 | 0.6 |
| SQUIDBILLIES | ADSM | 12:30 AM | 1.401 | 0.6 |
| NCIS | USA | 10:00 PM | 2.275 | 0.6 |
| NHL CONFERENCE FINALS L | NBCSN | 8:00 PM | 1.428 | 0.6 |
| SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 1.100 | 0.6 |
| Conan | TBSC | 11:00 PM | 1.130 | 0.6 |
| South Beach Tow | TRU | 9:30 PM | 1.419 | 0.6 |
| AQUA TEEN HUNGERFORCE | ADSM | 12:45 AM | 1.296 | 0.6 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 10:30 PM | 0.988 | 0.6 |
| NBA PRE-GAME L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 1.192 | 0.6 |
| American Dad | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 1.549 | 0.5 |
| NCIS | USA | 9:00 PM | 2.552 | 0.5 |
| American Dad | ADSM | 1:30 AM | 1.204 | 0.5 |
| AQUA TEEN HUNGERFORCE | ADSM | 1:00 AM | 1.200 | 0.5 |
| SQUIDBILLIES | ADSM | 1:15 AM | 1.191 | 0.5 |
| NCIS | USA | 8:00 PM | 2.484 | 0.5 |
| Storage Wars | AEN | 9:00 PM | 1.426 | 0.5 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 12:02 AM | 1.136 | 0.5 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 11:32 PM | 1.161 | 0.5 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 8:00 PM | 1.033 | 0.5 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 5:30 PM | 2.240 | 0.5 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HGTV | 10:30 PM | 1.441 | 0.5 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 3:00 PM | 2.175 | 0.5 |
| Hardcore History | HIST | 11:31 PM | 1.213 | 0.4 |
| TWO/HALF MEN | FX | 7:00 PM | 1.084 | 0.4 |
| TWO/HALF MEN | FX | 7:30 PM | 1.149 | 0.4 |
| Auction Hunters | SPIKE | 9:00 PM | 1.308 | 0.4 |
| NCIS | USA | 7:00 PM | 1.843 | 0.4 |
| NCIS | USA | 6:00 PM | 1.663 | 0.4 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 11:00 PM | 1.113 | 0.4 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 5:00 PM | 1.984 | 0.4 |
| BAIT CAR | TRU | 11:30 PM | 0.846 | 0.4 |
| FBI: CRIMINAL PURSUIT | ID | 1:00 AM | 0.891 | 0.4 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 1.325 | 0.4 |
| MINNIES BOW-TOONS | DSNY | 9:55 AM | 1.576 | 0.4 |
| CAJUN Pawn Stars | HIST | 9:30 PM | 1.109 | 0.4 |
| KING OF QUEENS | TBSC | 6:30 PM | 1.006 | 0.4 |
| South Beach Tow | TRU | 9:00 PM | 0.978 | 0.4 |
| Storage Wars | AEN | 12:31 AM | 0.871 | 0.4 |
| TOTAL BLACKOUT | SYFY | 10:00 PM | 0.986 | 0.4 |
| South Beach Tow | TRU | 1:00 AM | 0.856 | 0.4 |
| Fairly Legal | USA | 11:00 PM | 1.304 | 0.4 |
| SEINFELD | TBSC | 7:30 PM | 1.047 | 0.4 |
| Storage Wars | AEN | 8:30 PM | 1.157 | 0.4 |
| PROPERTY BROTHERS (1 HR) | HGTV | 11:00 PM | 1.137 | 0.4 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 12:01 AM | 1.006 | 0.4 |
| SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 0.720 | 0.4 |
| CAJUN Pawn Stars | HIST | 12:01 AM | 1.055 | 0.4 |
| American Restoration | HIST | 10:30 PM | 1.138 | 0.4 |
| TWO/HALF MEN | FX | 6:30 PM | 0.875 | 0.4 |
| CAJUN Pawn Stars | HIST | 9:00 PM | 1.055 | 0.4 |
| CAJUN Pawn Stars | HIST | 8:30 PM | 1.174 | 0.4 |
| I ALMOST GOT AWAY WITH IT | ID | 12:00 AM | 0.785 | 0.4 |
| SEINFELD | TBSC | 7:00 PM | 0.963 | 0.4 |
| RIVER MONSTERS LETHAL LEG | APL | 10:00 PM | 0.853 | 0.4 |
| American Restoration | HIST | 10:00 PM | 1.083 | 0.4 |
| Pardon The Interruption | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 0.805 | 0.4 |
| RIVER MONSTERS UNHOOKED | APL | 9:00 PM | 0.869 | 0.4 |
| CAJUN Pawn Stars | HIST | 12:31 AM | 0.940 | 0.3 |
| PAWN STARS | HIST | 7:30 PM | 1.128 | 0.3 |
| SOLD! | HIST | 11:01 PM | 1.023 | 0.3 |
| NCIS | USA | 5:00 PM | 1.382 | 0.3 |
| South Beach Tow | TRU | 10:00 PM | 1.081 | 0.3 |
| LAW & ORDER:CRIM INTENT | USA | 6:00 AM | 0.965 | 0.3 |
| FOOD NETWORK STAR 90 | FOOD | 11:00 PM | 0.939 | 0.3 |
| RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 0.931 | 0.3 |
| MAN-EATING SUPER CROC | APL | 8:00 PM | 0.902 | 0.3 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 7:00 PM | 0.853 | 0.3 |
| CAJUN PAWN STARS | HIST | 8:00 PM | 1.157 | 0.3 |
| CSI: NY | TNT | 12:00 AM | 1.106 | 0.3 |
| MAN-EATING SUPER CROC | APL | 11:00 PM | 0.880 | 0.3 |
| 48 HOURS ON ID | ID | 2:00 AM | 0.751 | 0.3 |
| LAW & ORDER:CRIM INTENT | USA | 7:00 AM | 0.915 | 0.3 |
| South Beach Tow | TRU | 1:30 AM | 0.778 | 0.3 |
| RIVER MONSTERS UNHOOKED | APL | 12:00 AM | 0.739 | 0.3 |
| KING OF QUEENS | TVL | 11:29 PM | 0.856 | 0.3 |
| LAW & ORDER | TNT | 7:00 PM | 1.150 | 0.3 |
| LAW & ORDER | TNT | 6:00 PM | 1.032 | 0.3 |
| LAW & ORDER | TNT | 8:00 PM | 1.199 | 0.3 |
| THE OREILLY FACTOR | FOXNC | 8:00 PM | 2.592 | 0.3 |
| THE OREILLY FACTOR | FOXNC | 11:00 PM | 1.549 | 0.3 |
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Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2012 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
surrender not accepted! … man up and lap up the hockey mockery son!
by the way – did you get tired of the constant, vicious and racist anti-NBA animosity among hockey fans too? nah of course not!
It’s the embarrassment of the truth that’s giving you discomfort man – has nothing to do with that “live & let live” posture you are so conveniently adopting. C’mon Barbarossa – let the hate flow don’t be like Matty and the rest gnashing their teeth in impotent silence at my hockey mockery – hey guys! I know you’re out there – how does it feeeeeel!
Embarrassment?
Do you honestly remember me ever particating in any of the NBA bashing? Because I never did. While I don’t typically watch the game, unlike say Football, I can atleast enjoy Basketball, and appreciate the sport. You’re right, I should’ve said something to them, maybe they would’ve listened to a fellow Hockey fan… but I doubt it. yes, there is a disturbing amount of bigotry still in the hockey fandom, but it gets a lot more attention than the far greater majority of good old normal fans because they howl so loud.
Whatever, I shall resign myself to reading your posts for the rest of the post-season
Ah Barba! I must admit a smidgin of respect for you being truthful
BUT REALLY!
…getting all uptight about some NHL & hockey mocking but (at the very least) quietly co-existing with what you know is outright bigotry….
well, well, well- what does that say about you man?
By the way – I don’t hate hockey – like most americans I don’t give a damm about it one way or another; just thought to say out loud what most of us sports fans know but are too polite (or don’t care enough) to admit what hockey-love in america really is about, especially when expressed in anti NBA sentiments.
Love my country, hate racists!! (oi! to real original skins
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Did you see the reaction towards the Joel Ward hate inthe Boston/Washington series? The racist comments made by Bruins fans were widely condemned by hockey media and fans. Enjoy your ratings but please don’t act like arenas are filled with the KKK.
The mocking was fine at first, I took it good matiredly. Despite what you say about sportsfans being polite and nice, Im used to the trash talk. But IMO it’s stretched on too long and become a joke that’s not funny anymore.
Glee has higher ratings than Breaking Bad, and Breaking Bad is a much better show. Players don’t get paid for ratings and the NHL sells more tickets than the NBA.