- Further fueling the "San Antonio Spurs are Nielsen kryptonite" narrative, game one of the NBA Finals disappointed, down 17% year-to-year. It was a return to about the same ratings level as for the Lakers' appearances in the late aughts.
- Despite a stronger ABC, all competing broadcast originals were within a tick week-to-week, and most were up.
- Undeterred by the NBA, cablers USA and TNT launched their summer Thursday lineups. USA's Burn Notice (1.2) was solid, matching last year's premiere, but newbie Graceland (0.8) didn't show much on premiere night. TNT nearly equaled the Graceland demo with new unscripted offering The Hero (0.7).
FULL TABLE:
| Info | Show | Timeslot | True2 | ||||||
| Viewers | A18-49 | Last | LeLa | Rank | y2y | TLa | Ty2y | ||
| Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night | 4.14 | 1.2 | n/a | n/a | 1/1 | +20% | +9% | +20% | 1.56 |
| NBA Countdown | 5.38 | 2.0 | n/a | n/a | 1/1 | -13% | +67% | +67% | 2.68 |
| NBA Finals | 14.24 | 5.7 | n/a | n/a | 1/1 | -17% | +385% | +322% | 6.98 |
| The Big Bang Theory (SR) | 9.40 | 2.3 | +10% | +5% | 2.93 | ||||
| Two and a Half Men (SR) | 7.23 | 1.7 | -11% | +0% | 2.01 | ||||
| Person of Interest (SR) | 6.65 | 1.1 | -8% | -27% | 1.43 | ||||
| Elementary (SR) | 5.35 | 1.0 | -5% | -33% | 1.48 | ||||
| Save Me | 3.12 | 0.7 | +17% | n/a | 1/5 | n/a | +17% | +17% | 0.92 |
| Save Me | 2.76 | 0.7 | +0% | n/a | 1/6 | n/a | +17% | +17% | 1.10 |
| The Office (SR) | 1.83 | 0.6 | -14% | -14% | 0.98 | ||||
| Parks and Recreation (SR) | 1.76 | 0.7 | -13% | +0% | 1.17 | ||||
| Hannibal | 2.36 | 0.9 | -10% | -13% | 10/10 | n/a | -10% | +29% | 1.42 |
| Hell's Kitchen | 6.28 | 2.2 | +5% | n/a | 2/15 | -8% | +2% | +69% | 2.79 |
| Does Someone Have to Go? | 2.68 | 1.1 | +10% | +5% | 2/3 | n/a | +5% | -39% | 1.34 |
| The Vampire Diaries (SR) | 0.78 | 0.3 | -14% | +20% | 0.40 | ||||
| Beauty and the Beast (SR) | 0.85 | 0.2 | -33% | +0% | 0.29 | ||||
KEY (click to expand)
Viewers - The total number of viewers (age 2+, in millions) that watched the program.
A18-49 - Adults 18-49 rating. Percentage of US TV-owning adults 18-49 watching the program.
Last - A18-49 percent difference from previous episode.
LeLa - A18-49 percent difference between the show's lead-in and its lead-in for the previous episode.
Rank - The A18-49 rating's rank among the show's episodes that have aired so far this season.
y2y - The show's A18-49 rating compared to its rating a year ago.
TLa - The show's A18-49 rating compared to the network's rating in the timeslot one week ago.
Ty2y - The show's A18-49 rating compared to the network's rating in the timeslot one year ago.
True2 - The second edition of True Strength, a metric that adjusts the A18-49 rating for overall viewing levels, competition and lead-in. PRELIMINARY CALCULATION. For finals, see SpotVault.
(R) - Repeat.
Much more detail on these numbers at the New Daily Spotted Ratings page.
A18-49 - Adults 18-49 rating. Percentage of US TV-owning adults 18-49 watching the program.
Last - A18-49 percent difference from previous episode.
LeLa - A18-49 percent difference between the show's lead-in and its lead-in for the previous episode.
Rank - The A18-49 rating's rank among the show's episodes that have aired so far this season.
y2y - The show's A18-49 rating compared to its rating a year ago.
TLa - The show's A18-49 rating compared to the network's rating in the timeslot one week ago.
Ty2y - The show's A18-49 rating compared to the network's rating in the timeslot one year ago.
True2 - The second edition of True Strength, a metric that adjusts the A18-49 rating for overall viewing levels, competition and lead-in. PRELIMINARY CALCULATION. For finals, see SpotVault.
(R) - Repeat.
Much more detail on these numbers at the New Daily Spotted Ratings page.
More Spotted Ratings in the Index.
