It was a sports-heavy night yet again in the Wednesday cable ratings this week. TNT led the night with its broadcast of the Washington vs Boston NBA Playoff game, scoring a 1.4 rating in adults 18-49, and a post-game “Inside the NBA Playoffs” special also scoring an impressive 1.0 for itself on the network. Similarly, the NBC Sports network landed near the top of the night with its broadcasts of the
Similarly, NBC Sports landed near the top of the night with its broadcasts of the Pittsburgh vs Washington and Edmonton vs Anaheim NHL Semi-Final games raking in 1.0 and 0.6 ratings, respectively.
Bravo’s “Real Housewives of New York City” maintained a 0.5 again. However, FX’s “Fargo” fell one-tenth from its previous 0.4 to a 0.3 this time around. Outside of the Top 25, WGN America’s “Underground” held steady with a 0.2 for the second week in a row.
Top 25 original cable shows among adults 18-49 for Wednesday, May 10, 2017
| Show | Net | Time | Total Viewers (000s) | 18-49 rating |
| NBA PLAYOFFS | TNT | 8:00 PM | 3,756 | 1.4 |
| NHL SEMI-FINALS | NBC SPORTS | 7:29 PM | 2,480 | 1.0 |
| INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS | TNT | 10:34 PM | 2,205 | 1.0 |
| NHL SEMI-FINALS | NBC SPORTS | 10:10 PM | 1,364 | 0.6 |
| LOVE HIP HOP ATLANTA SPC | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 1,051 | 0.5 |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 1,314 | 0.5 |
| FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE | TBS | 10:30 PM | 1,251 | 0.4 |
| CATFISH: THE TV SHOW | MTV | 8:00 PM | 764 | 0.4 |
| RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 2,739 | 0.4 |
| REASONABLE DOUBT | INVEST | 10:00 PM | 1,073 | 0.4 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME | 10:00 PM | 1,665 | 0.4 |
| HANNITY | FOX NEWS | 10:00 PM | 2,581 | 0.3 |
| LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 2,450 | 0.3 |
| MY 600-LB LIFE: WHERE ARE THEY NOW | TLC | 8:00 PM | 981 | 0.3 |
| ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 1,539 | 0.3 |
| 11TH HOUR W/ B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 2,050 | 0.3 |
| DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 977 | 0.3 |
| LITTLE WOMEN ATL | LIFETIME | 9:00 PM | 824 | 0.3 |
| SKIN TIGHT | TLC | 10:01 PM | 843 | 0.3 |
| PROP BROS BUY AND SELL | HOME | 9:00 PM | 1,546 | 0.3 |
| FARGO | FX | 10:00 PM | 1,046 | 0.3 |
| LITTLE WOMEN DALLAS | LIFETIME | 10:02 PM | 811 | 0.3 |
| TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS | 8:00 PM | 2,991 | 0.3 |
| LAST ALASKANS, THE | DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 1,407 | 0.3 |
| TOTAL DIVAS | E! | 9:00 PM | 683 | 0.3 |
Source: The Nielsen Company
