The Discovery Channel’s “Gold Rush” held steady in the Friday cable ratings last week, once again, scoring the top spot of the night. After taking a hit in the week prior, it maintained a 1.0 rating in adults 18-49, with 3.42 million viewers tuning in throughout the episode. ESPN’s broadcast of the NBA All-Star Event followed closely behind with a 0.7. The network’s “Rising Stars” edition of the event scored a 0.6 later on in the night as well.
HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher,” which aired its highly-publicized face off between Maher and Milo Yiannopoulos, ticked up one-tenth from its previous 0.5 to a 0.6. Meanwhile, The Discovery Channel’s “The Wheel” took a minor hit, falling from a 0.5 to a 0.3.
On Lifetime, both “Rap Game” and “Bring It!” maintained their almost season-long 0.4 streak.
Top 25 cable shows among adults 18-49 for Friday Feb. 17, 2017
| Show | Net | Time | Total Viewers (000s) | 18-49 rating |
| GOLD RUSH | DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 3,424 | 1.0 |
| NBA ALL-STAR EVENT | ESPN | 6:59 PM | 1,707 | 0.7 |
| REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER | HBO | 10:00 PM | 2,133 | 0.6 |
| NBA ALL-STAR RISING STARS | ESPN | 9:00 PM | 1,156 | 0.5 |
| MARRIED TO MEDICINE | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 986 | 0.4 |
| BRING IT! | LIFETIME | 9:00 PM | 997 | 0.4 |
| RAP GAME | LIFETIME | 10:02 PM | 960 | 0.4 |
| PBA BOWLING | ESPN | 9:04 PM | 834 | 0.4 |
| CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE | HBO PREMIERE | 8:00 PM | 928 | 0.4 |
| LIVE PD: 18 LIVE PD | A&E | 9:00 PM | 1,014 | 0.4 |
| DINERS, DRIVE-INS, & DIVES | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 1,002 | 0.3 |
| WHEEL, THE | DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 1,250 | 0.3 |
| MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME | HOME | 9:00 PM | 1,386 | 0.3 |
| RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 2,302 | 0.3 |
| INSIDE NBA ALL-STAR | ESPN | 11:03 PM | 672 | 0.3 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME | 10:30 PM | 1,374 | 0.3 |
| SPORTSCENTER EARLY | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 624 | 0.3 |
| THE OREILLY FACTOR SPC | FOX NEWS | 8:00 PM | 3,069 | 0.3 |
| PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 694 | 0.3 |
| TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS | 9:00 PM | 2,610 | 0.3 |
| STUCK IN THE MIDDLE | DISNEY | 8:00 PM | 1,369 | 0.3 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME | 10:00 PM | 1,423 | 0.3 |
| PJ MASKS | DISNEY | 10:00 AM | 911 | 0.3 |
| PUP STAR | DISNEY | 8:30 PM | 1,400 | 0.3 |
| ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 1,239 | 0.3 |
Source: The Nielsen Company.
