Final broadcast primetime live + same-day ratings for Thursday, June 13, 2019
As expected, there were quite a few shifts between the preliminary ratings in adults 18-49 and the finals today, due to the major sporting events taking place on ABC and FOX. Starting with ABC, “Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night” adjusted from 2.6 to 0.9, “NBA Countdown” adjusted from 3.2 to 1.5, and the Raptors vs. Warriors game itself went from 4.9 to 6.4.
On FOX, the U.S. Open adjusted up, moving from 0.5 to 0.7. At NBC, “A.P. Bio” shifted from 0.4 to 0.3, while CBS’ rerun of “The Big Bang Theory” adjusted from 0.7 to 0.8. Only The CW was unaffected by the wave of shifts that overtook the rest of the night.
Upward adjustments in adults 18-49 are in blue, downward adjustments are in red.
| Time | Show | Adults 18-49 rating/share | Viewers (millions) |
| 8 p.m. | Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night (ABC) | 0.9/5 | 3.85 |
| The Big Bang Theory (CBS) – R | 0.8/4 | 5.36 | |
| 2019 U.S. Open Golf Championship (FOX) (8-10:30 p.m.) – S | 0.7/3 | 3.47 | |
| Superstore (NBC) – R | 0.4/2 | 2.08 | |
| iZombie (The CW) | 0.2/1 | 0.70 | |
| 8:30 p.m. | NBA Countdown (ABC) | 1.5/9 | 5.17 |
| Young Sheldon (CBS) – R | 0.7/4 | 4.93 | |
| A.P. Bio (NBC) | 0.3/2 | 1.58 | |
| 9 p.m. | 2019 NBA Finals Game 6 (ABC) (9-11 p.m.) | 6.4/30 | 18.34 |
| Mom (CBS) – R | 0.6/3 | 4.54 | |
| A.P. Bio (NBC) – F | 0.3/2 | 1.38 | |
| In the Dark (The CW) | 0.1/1 | 0.64 | |
| 9:30 p.m. | Life in Pieces (CBS) | 0.6/3 | 4.33 |
| Abby’s (NBC) – F | 0.3/1 | 1.23 | |
| 10 p.m. | Elementary (CBS) | 0.5/2 | 3.75 |
| Law & Order: SVU (NBC) – R | 0.3/2 | 1.98 |
Network averages:
| ABC | FOX | CBS | NBC | CW | |
| Adults 18-49 rating/share | 2.9/15 | 0.7/3 | 0.6/3 | 0.3/2 | 0.2/1 |
| Total Viewers (millions) | 9.12 | 3.47 | 4.58 | 1.65 | 0.67 |
Definitions:
Rating: Estimated percentage of the universe of TV households (or other specified group) tuned to a program in the average minute. Ratings are expressed as a percent.
Fast Affiliate Ratings: These first national ratings are available at approximately 11 a.m. ET the day after telecast. The figures may include stations that did not air the entire network feed, as well as local news breaks or cutaways for local coverage or other programming. Fast Affiliate ratings are not as useful for live programs and are likely to differ significantly from the final results, because the data reflect normal broadcast feed patterns.
Share (of Audience): The percent of households (or persons) using television who are tuned to a specific program, station or network in a specific area at a specific time.
Time Shifted Viewing: Program ratings for national sources are produced in three streams of data – Live, Live +Same-Day and Live +7 Day. Time-shifted figures account for incremental viewing that takes place with DVRs. Live+SD includes viewing during the same broadcast day as the original telecast, with a cut-off of 3 a.m. local time when meters transmit daily viewing to Nielsen for processing. Live +7 ratings include viewing that takes place during the 7 days following a telecast.
Source: The Nielsen Company.
