The NBA Playoff games continued to dominate the cable ratings this week, landing on top Wednesday night on TNT. With two games back to back, starting with Boston vs Chicago, followed up by Atlanta vs Washington, the network raked in 1.8 and 0.7 ratings in adults 18-49. An “Inside the NBA Playoffs” special landed in between the games with a 1.0 on the network.
VH1’s “Black Ink Crew” ticked up one-tenth from its previous 0.6 to a 0.7, while “Real Housewives of New York City” held steady with a 0.5 for the second week in a row. Following its season three premiere last week as well, FX’s “Fargo” dipped from a 0.4 to a 0.3, continuing the drama series’ continual drop in viewership from season-to-season.
Meanwhile, on OWN, “Greenleaf” maintained a 0.3 once again. Outside of the Top 25, “Underground” fell once again from a 0.2 to a 0.1 on WGN America.
Top 25 original cable shows among adults 18-49 for Wednesday, April 26, 2017
| Show | Net | Time | Total Viewers (000s) | 18-49 rating |
| NBA PLAYOFFS | TNT | 8:43 PM | 4,275 | 1.8 |
| INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS | TNT | 11:13 PM | 2,201 | 1.0 |
| NBA PLAYOFFS | TNT | 6:08 PM | 1,826 | 0.7 |
| BLACK INK CREW 5 | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 1,372 | 0.7 |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 1,432 | 0.5 |
| NHL SEMI-FINALS | NBC SPORTS | 8:02 PM | 985 | 0.4 |
| GREENLEAF | OWN | 10:00 PM | 1,351 | 0.4 |
| PROP BROS BUY AND SELL | HOME | 9:00 PM | 1,647 | 0.4 |
| MY 600-LB LIFE: WHERE ARE THEY NOW | TLC | 8:00 PM | 1,131 | 0.4 |
| RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 2,377 | 0.3 |
| DAILY SHOW | COMEDY | 11:00 PM | 973 | 0.3 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME | 10:30 PM | 1,519 | 0.3 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME | 10:00 PM | 1,601 | 0.3 |
| SEE NO EVIL | INVEST | 9:00 PM | 1,203 | 0.3 |
| FARGO | FX | 10:00 PM | 1,061 | 0.3 |
| REASONABLE DOUBT | INVEST | 10:00 PM | 1,074 | 0.3 |
| PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 825 | 0.3 |
| LITTLE WOMEN ATL | LIFETIME | 9:00 PM | 866 | 0.3 |
| LAST ALASKANS, THE | DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 1,543 | 0.3 |
| SUICIDE SQUAD | HBO | 8:00 PM | 691 | 0.3 |
| LITTLE WOMEN DALLAS | LIFETIME | 10:02 PM | 822 | 0.3 |
| CONCACAF LC – L | UNIVISION | 9:59 PM | 605 | 0.3 |
| FLIPPING VIRGINS | HOME | 11:00 PM | 1,141 | 0.3 |
| FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS | 9:00 PM | 2,608 | 0.3 |
| TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS | 8:00 PM | 2,899 | 0.3 |
Source: The Nielsen Company
