ESPN’s broadcast of the NBA playoffs led the Friday cable ratings this week, with the San Antonio vs. Memphis and Cleveland vs/ Detroit games tying for the top spot with a 1.1 rating in adults 18-49. ESPN’s “SportsCenter” coverage at midngiht followed closely behind with a 0.8.
The Disney Channel’s “The Lion Guard” experience a minimal increase as well, ticking up from its previous 0.3 to a 0.4 rating.
Top 100 cable shows among adults 18-49 for Friday, April 22, 2016
Show | Net | Time | Viewers (000s) | 18-49 rating |
NBA PLAYOFFS | ESPN | 9:39 PM | 2,685 | 1.1 |
NBA PLAYOFFS | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 2,669 | 1.1 |
SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:04 AM | 1,679 | 0.8 |
AMERICAN DAD | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 1,491 | 0.6 |
BIG BANG THEORY, THE | TBSC | 10:30 PM | 1,628 | 0.6 |
BIG BANG THEORY, THE | TBSC | 10:00 PM | 1,604 | 0.6 |
FAMILY GUY | ADSM | 11:00 PM | 1,462 | 0.6 |
FAMILY GUY | ADSM | 11:30 PM | 1,486 | 0.6 |
RICK & MORTY | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 1,320 | 0.6 |
BIG BANG THEORY, THE | TBSC | 9:30 PM | 1,539 | 0.5 |
SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:04 AM | 1,122 | 0.5 |
WRECK-IT RALPH | DSNY | 8:00 PM | 2,098 | 0.5 |
CLEVELAND SHOW, THE | ADSM | 9:30 PM | 1,222 | 0.5 |
BIG BANG THEORY, THE | TBSC | 9:00 PM | 1,183 | 0.4 |
BOBS BURGERS | ADSM | 9:00 PM | 1,121 | 0.4 |
FRIENDS | NAN | 12:00 AM | 1,043 | 0.4 |
FRIENDS | NAN | 12:33 AM | 994 | 0.4 |
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | ADSM | 12:00 AM | 998 | 0.4 |
SPONGEBOB | NICK | 4:00 PM | 1,549 | 0.4 |
BOBS BURGERS | ADSM | 2:00 AM | 898 | 0.4 |
PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 902 | 0.4 |
FRIENDS | NAN | 11:30 PM | 997 | 0.4 |
NBA PLAYOFFS | ESPN2 | 7:59 PM | 984 | 0.4 |
FRIENDS | NAN | 11:00 PM | 985 | 0.4 |
SPONGEBOB | NICK | 7:30 AM | 1,210 | 0.4 |
BOBS BURGERS | ADSM | 1:30 AM | 867 | 0.4 |
BOBS BURGERS | ADSM | 8:30 PM | 984 | 0.4 |
FAMILY GUY | ADSM | 3:00 AM | 945 | 0.4 |
SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 780 | 0.4 |
AMERICAN DAD | ADSM | 2:30 AM | 900 | 0.4 |
SPONGEBOB | NICK | 3:30 PM | 1,413 | 0.4 |
GEORGE LOPEZ | NAN | 6:00 AM | 838 | 0.4 |
LION GUARD | DSNY | 9:30 AM | 1,382 | 0.4 |
GEORGE LOPEZ | NAN | 3:18 AM | 732 | 0.4 |
SPONGEBOB | NICK | 7:00 AM | 1,022 | 0.4 |
PJ MASKS | DSNY | 9:00 AM | 1,336 | 0.4 |
FRESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR | NAN | 1:06 AM | 871 | 0.3 |
GEORGE LOPEZ | NAN | 4:24 AM | 820 | 0.3 |
INSTANT MOM | NAN | 6:30 AM | 769 | 0.3 |
GEORGE LOPEZ | NAN | 3:51 AM | 768 | 0.3 |
SPONGEBOB | NICK | 8:00 AM | 1,093 | 0.3 |
ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU | NICK | 4:30 PM | 1,377 | 0.3 |
FAMILY GUY | TBSC | 2:30 PM | 616 | 0.3 |
ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU | NICK | 5:00 PM | 1,385 | 0.3 |
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | ADSM | 12:15 AM | 870 | 0.3 |
AMERICAN DAD | TBSC | 2:00 PM | 597 | 0.3 |
RICK & MORTY | ADSM | 3:30 AM | 864 | 0.3 |
GEORGE LOPEZ | NAN | 4:57 AM | 777 | 0.3 |
DETOUR, THE | TBSC | 11:00 PM | 788 | 0.3 |
AQUA TEEN HUNGERFORCE | ADSM | 12:30 AM | 848 | 0.3 |
GEORGE LOPEZ | NAN | 5:30 AM | 804 | 0.3 |
MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE | DSNY | 8:00 AM | 1,175 | 0.3 |
SQUIDBILLIES | ADSM | 12:45 AM | 795 | 0.3 |
VENTURE BROTHERS | ADSM | 1:00 AM | 761 | 0.3 |
ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU | NICK | 5:30 PM | 1,281 | 0.3 |
SPONGEBOB | NICK | 3:00 PM | 1,216 | 0.3 |
FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 8:00 PM | 933 | 0.3 |
FRESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR | NAN | 1:39 AM | 776 | 0.3 |
TEEN TITANS GO | TOON | 6:30 PM | 1,307 | 0.3 |
BUBBLE GUPPIES | NICK | 11:00 AM | 1,025 | 0.3 |
KING OF THE HILL | ADSM | 5:30 AM | 782 | 0.3 |
DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 10:00 PM | 902 | 0.3 |
YUKON MEN | DISC | 10:02 PM | 1,595 | 0.3 |
FRESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR | NAN | 2:45 AM | 655 | 0.3 |
AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL | TOON | 7:30 PM | 1,199 | 0.3 |
AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL | TOON | 6:00 AM | 793 | 0.3 |
TEEN TITANS GO | TOON | 6:30 AM | 911 | 0.3 |
LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 8:00 PM | 1,170 | 0.3 |
PAW PATROL | NICK | 9:30 AM | 1,123 | 0.3 |
HOUSE HUNTERS | HGTV | 11:00 PM | 1,117 | 0.3 |
CLEVELAND SHOW, THE | ADSM | 5:00 AM | 776 | 0.3 |
LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 12:01 AM | 931 | 0.3 |
WE BARE BEARS | TOON | 7:00 PM | 1,174 | 0.3 |
TEAM UMIZOOMI | NICK | 10:30 AM | 969 | 0.3 |
AMERICAN DAD | TBSC | 1:30 PM | 548 | 0.3 |
LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 9:00 PM | 956 | 0.3 |
PPG 2016 | TOON | 6:00 PM | 1,161 | 0.3 |
FURIOUS 7 | HBOM | 7:30 PM | 681 | 0.3 |
LION GUARD | DSNY | 10:00 AM | 1,173 | 0.3 |
PAW PATROL | NICK | 1:00 PM | 1,051 | 0.3 |
LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 7:00 PM | 923 | 0.3 |
REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER | HBOM | 10:00 PM | 1,209 | 0.3 |
KING OF THE HILL | ADSM | 8:00 PM | 879 | 0.3 |
AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 582 | 0.3 |
TEEN TITANS GO | TOON | 6:15 PM | 1,213 | 0.3 |
DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 10:30 PM | 875 | 0.3 |
PAW PATROL | NICK | 9:00 AM | 1,022 | 0.3 |
SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 634 | 0.3 |
SPONGEBOB | NICK | 2:30 PM | 1,031 | 0.3 |
MUTT & STUFF | NICK | 10:00 AM | 980 | 0.3 |
INFOMERCIALS | ADSM | 4:00 AM | 764 | 0.3 |
MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE | DSNY | 11:30 AM | 991 | 0.3 |
LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 12:00 PM | 892 | 0.3 |
BONES | TNT | 6:00 PM | 1,035 | 0.3 |
BLAZE & THE MONSTER MCHNS | NICK | 8:30 AM | 963 | 0.3 |
FRIENDS | TBSC | 5:30 PM | 562 | 0.3 |
DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 8:30 PM | 948 | 0.3 |
MOTIVE | USA | 1:01 AM | 769 | 0.3 |
SEINFELD | TBSC | 6:00 PM | 605 | 0.3 |
HENRY DANGER | NICK | 6:00 PM | 1,184 | 0.3 |
Source: The Nielsen Company.