ESPN's NBA Playoff coverage was the highest rated programming on cable, earning an 3.2 adults 18-49 rating. SportsCenter at 11:21 and 12:20 came in second and third place, earning a 1.8 and 0.9 respectively.
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.
The list below is long but you can use your browsers "find on page" feature (usually CTRL+F or CMD+F) to search - that's probably the easiest way to find last night's episode of Ultimate Fighter Live.
Friday's Selected Cable Ratings:
| Show | Net | Time | Viewership (million, Live+SD) | Adults 18-49 rating (Live+SD) |
| NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF FNLS L | ESPN | 8:34 PM | 7.593 | 3.2 |
| SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:21 PM | 3.76 | 1.8 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 11:30 PM | 2.446 | 1.1 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 11:00 PM | 2.357 | 0.9 |
| SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:20 AM | 1.706 | 0.9 |
| Robot Chicken | ADSM | 12:00 AM | 1.86 | 0.8 |
| WWE FRI NIGHT Smackdown | SYFY | 8:00 PM | 2.557 | 0.7 |
| American Dad | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 1.72 | 0.7 |
| American Dad | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 1.847 | 0.7 |
| Robot Chicken | ADSM | 12:15 AM | 1.658 | 0.7 |
| NBA PRE-GAME L | ESPN | 7:30 PM | 1.51 | 0.7 |
| TNT BIG PICTURE MOVIES | TNT | 8:00 PM | 1.488 | 0.6 |
| SQUIDBILLIES | ADSM | 12:30 AM | 1.539 | 0.6 |
| COMMON LAW | USA | 10:00 PM | 2.292 | 0.6 |
| SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:20 AM | 1.043 | 0.6 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 2:30 AM | 1.334 | 0.6 |
| SQUIDBILLIES | ADSM | 12:45 AM | 1.407 | 0.6 |
| Fairly Legal | USA | 9:00 PM | 2.515 | 0.6 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 3:00 AM | 1.319 | 0.6 |
| ULTIMATE FIGHTER LIVE | FX | 9:00 PM | 1.018 | 0.6 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 7:30 PM | 1.759 | 0.6 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 7:00 PM | 1.321 | 0.6 |
| Storage Wars | AEN | 12:01 AM | 1.402 | 0.5 |
| Storage Wars | AEN | 9:30 PM | 1.604 | 0.5 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 12:33 AM | 1.152 | 0.5 |
| MYSTERY DINERS | FOOD | 10:00 PM | 1.445 | 0.5 |
| Storage Wars | AEN | 11:31 PM | 1.469 | 0.5 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 7:00 PM | 1.56 | 0.5 |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:20 AM | 0.898 | 0.5 |
| Storage Wars | AEN | 12:31 AM | 1.322 | 0.5 |
| DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 11:30 PM | 1.309 | 0.5 |
| METALOCALYPSE | ADSM | 1:00 AM | 1.159 | 0.5 |
| KING OF THE HILL | ADSM | 9:30 PM | 1.181 | 0.5 |
| American Dad | ADSM | 2:00 AM | 1.209 | 0.5 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NAN | 1:07 AM | 1 | 0.5 |
| VERY FUNNY NEWS | TBSC | 10:00 PM | 1.157 | 0.5 |
| SPIKE TV MOVIE | SPIKE | 9:00 PM | 1.049 | 0.5 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 6:30 PM | 1.301 | 0.5 |
| American Dad | ADSM | 1:30 AM | 1.194 | 0.5 |
| INSANE OR INSPIRED | SYFY | 10:00 PM | 1.359 | 0.5 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 10:30 PM | 1.315 | 0.5 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 11:01 PM | 1.297 | 0.5 |
| DOC MCSTUFFINS | DSNY | 10:00 AM | 2.068 | 0.5 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 12:05 AM | 1.164 | 0.5 |
| Robot Chicken | ADSM | 3:30 AM | 1.112 | 0.5 |
| DANIEL TOSH: COMPLETELY S | CMDY | 9:59 PM | 0.758 | 0.5 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 10:00 PM | 1.466 | 0.5 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 3:00 PM | 2.261 | 0.5 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 6:00 PM | 1.493 | 0.5 |
| DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 11:00 PM | 1.219 | 0.5 |
| DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 8:30 PM | 1.28 | 0.5 |
| DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 9:30 PM | 1.338 | 0.4 |
| WHALE WARS | APL | 9:00 PM | 1.144 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 8:00 PM | 1.877 | 0.4 |
| NEVER LAND PIRATE BAND | DSNY | 9:55 AM | 1.861 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 7:00 PM | 1.517 | 0.4 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 8:30 PM | 1.461 | 0.4 |
| DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 12:00 AM | 1.091 | 0.4 |
| DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 10:30 PM | 1.124 | 0.4 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 2:30 PM | 2.104 | 0.4 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 1:01 AM | 1.124 | 0.4 |
| METALOCALYPSE | ADSM | 1:15 AM | 1.01 | 0.4 |
| SMALL POTATOES | DSNY | 10:25 AM | 1.862 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 5:00 PM | 1.263 | 0.4 |
| DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 1.255 | 0.4 |
| MYSTERY DINERS | FOOD | 1:00 AM | 0.915 | 0.4 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 11:33 PM | 1.124 | 0.4 |
| MICKEYS ADV IN WONDERLAND | DSNY | 9:00 AM | 1.768 | 0.4 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 9:00 PM | 1.439 | 0.4 |
| SP COOL POOLS | HGTV | 9:00 PM | 1.101 | 0.4 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 1:31 AM | 1.062 | 0.4 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 8:00 PM | 1.136 | 0.4 |
| HOUSE OF PAYNE | TBSC | 9:30 PM | 1.048 | 0.4 |
| JAKE AND THE NEVER LAND P | DSNY | 10:30 AM | 1.676 | 0.4 |
| TWO/HALF MEN | FX | 6:30 PM | 0.999 | 0.4 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 6:00 PM | 1.043 | 0.4 |
| Fairly Legal | USA | 12:00 AM | 1.113 | 0.4 |
| HOUSE OF PAYNE | TBSC | 9:00 PM | 0.943 | 0.4 |
| SUITS | USA | 11:00 PM | 1.224 | 0.4 |
| COMMON LAW | USA | 1:00 AM | 1.073 | 0.4 |
| SEINFELD | TBSC | 7:00 PM | 0.91 | 0.4 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 1.299 | 0.4 |
| DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 12:30 AM | 0.86 | 0.4 |
| Say Yes to the Dress: BRI | TLC | 9:30 PM | 1.316 | 0.3 |
| FRIENDS | TBSC | 5:30 PM | 0.968 | 0.3 |
| KING OF QUEENS | TBSC | 6:30 PM | 0.825 | 0.3 |
| SEINFELD | TBSC | 7:30 PM | 0.878 | 0.3 |
| DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 8:00 PM | 1.101 | 0.3 |
| FRIENDS | TBSC | 4:30 PM | 0.773 | 0.3 |
| WHALE WARS: BATTLE SCARS | APL | 8:00 PM | 0.711 | 0.3 |
| FRIENDS | TBSC | 5:00 PM | 0.828 | 0.3 |
| KING OF QUEENS | TBSC | 6:00 PM | 0.847 | 0.3 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HGTV | 10:30 PM | 1.579 | 0.3 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HGTV | 11:00 PM | 1.265 | 0.3 |
| American Pickers | HIST | 10:00 PM | 1.334 | 0.3 |
| Hardcore History | HIST | 11:01 PM | 1.177 | 0.3 |
| DEADLIEST CATCH | DISC | 8:00 PM | 0.927 | 0.3 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS ON VACATION | HGTV | 8:30 PM | 0.879 | 0.3 |
| LAW & ORDER | TNT | 7:00 PM | 0.927 | 0.3 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HGTV | 11:30 PM | 1.159 | 0.3 |
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Robert, do you have ratings for Phineas and Ferb, which aired at 9 after ANT Farm, on DSNY. Thanks
RHON: I wasn’t sure whether the rest of Disney’s lineup was originals:
PHINEAS & FERB 2.726M 0.3 A18-49
FISH HOOKS: 2.418m, 0.3 ”
SHAKE IT UP: 2.209m, 0.2 ”
AUSTIN & ALLY: 2.055m 0.2 ”
GOOD LUCK CHARLIE: 2.207m, 0.3 “
Thanks, Robert. Obviously one should wait to hear from you or TVBill for accurate Disney numbers. I just can’t believe Kaylie or anyone else would make up numbers – why?
do you know how Coming Home and Americas Most Wanted on Life time Did at 10 pm and 9 Pm respectively? Thanks
@David:
America’s Most Wanted = 873,000 viewers and a 0.2 A18-49 rtg
Coming Home = 391,000 viewers and a 0.1
Thanks Robert a bunch for the ratings for me.
As an early prediction, I don’t think Common Law is going to make it
Does anyone know how the season finale of Magic City did?
@Robert Seidman
was the good luck charlie for new sunday ratings or was it friday
Friday
Magic City (Starz)
-10:02 PM: 0.498 million viewers, 0.14 A18-49
-11:01 PM: 0.217 million viewers, 0.08 A18-49
Thanks Nick for all the updates on Magic City.
@Nick: thanks as always (for the Saturday & Sunday too). Starz is frustrating for us because in the secondary data source we see it *does* usually include STARZ Sun-Thur, but for some reason on Fridays when Starz actually has originals…no Starz in the report!
Re: the wrong numbers posted by Kaylie – here’s the weird thing – I checked Wikipedia’s page last night for ANT FARM and they list the season episodes and THEY indeed had 4.1 million viewers for #201 and 3.8 million viewers for #202. That was last night and then this morning when I checked they had corrected it to the correct numbers of 2.8 and 2.9. But it shows you there is so much misinformation out there.