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[06/16/10 - 09:37 AM] Nba Finals Deliver Sixth Straight Primetime Win for Abc ESPN spins ABC's numbers for Tuesday, June 15. |
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NBA Finals Deliver Sixth Straight Primetime Win for ABC
Third NBA Finals Game 7 in 22 Years to be Played Thursday on ABC
ABC's exclusive coverage of The Finals Game 6 - Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers - delivered a 12.3 overnight rating, propelling the network to win the night in prime time for the sixth straight game. Tuesday's Game 6 broadcast was the highest-rated show of the night for all of television, as was the case for the previous five games.
The Lakers' 89-67 victory forced a decisive Game 7 - only the third NBA Finals Game 7 in the last 22 years - Thursday, June 17, at 9 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN Radio. Mike Breen calls The Finals on ABC with analysts Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy and reporter Doris Burke. Jim Durham provides play-by-play on ESPN Radio with Hall of Famers Hubie Brown and Dr. Jack Ramsay. ABC's GMC Sierra NBA Countdown, with host Stuart Scott and analysts Magic Johnson, Jon Barry and Michael Wilbon, will preview Game 7 at 8:30 p.m.
Through five games of national ratings, The Finals have averaged 16,155,000 viewers and a 9.6 rating, the highest five-game averages since 2004 (Pistons/Lakers). The Finals' viewership is up 13 percent (vs. 14,347,000 viewers) and ratings are up 14 percent (vs. 8.4) vs. last year (Lakers/Magic).
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[12/10/25 - 10:03 AM] All-New Season of "Moonshiners" Premieres Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 8PM ET/PT on Discovery Channel This season, history repeats itself as liquor prices skyrocket and trade wars cripple the legal market.
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[12/10/25 - 10:01 AM] "The Lincoln Lawyer" Season 4 - First Look & Date Announcement Netflix's hit drama series returns for its fourth season on Thursday, February 5, 2026.
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[12/10/25 - 10:01 AM] Revisit the Beloved Classic Films from Academy Award-Winning Writer/Director/Producer James L. Brooks, Ahead of 20th Century Studios' Release of "Ella McCay," Coming to Theaters Friday "Broadcast News," "Big," "Say Anything," "The War of the Roses," and "How Do You Know" are all available on Hulu.
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[12/10/25 - 10:00 AM] HBO Original Documentary "Music Box: Happy and You Know It" Debuts December 25 The film explores the underestimated and wildly popular genre, delving behind the scenes to tell the origin stories of some of the top names in the field.
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[12/10/25 - 10:00 AM] Celebrate Christmas Morning with "Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade," Thursday, Dec. 25, on ABC, Disney+ and Hulu This year's special features performances by Gwen Stefani, Lady A, Bebe Rexha, Nicole Scherzinger, and more.
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[12/10/25 - 09:54 AM] ABC Unwraps Holiday Presentations of Fan Favorite Shows "Dancing with the Holidays" was the top-performing holiday-themed special across the broadcast networks among Adults 18-49 in two years.
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[12/10/25 - 09:07 AM] Candace Cameron Bure, Aaron Ashmore, and Robin Dunne Star in, "Ainsley McGregor Mysteries: A Case for the Watchmaker," Streaming Exclusively on Great American Pure Flix, January 1 In the latest installment, Ainsley McGregor thought craft markets and book clubs, not corpses, would define her new life back home in Sweet River.
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[12/10/25 - 09:02 AM] Video: "Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua" - Official Trailer - Netflix Boxing disruptor Jake Paul challenges heavyweight powerhouse Anthony Joshua live in a career-defining super fight from Most Valuable Promotions.
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[12/10/25 - 09:01 AM] A New Doc Series About Natalee Holloway Recounts the Teen's Infamous Disappearance For the first time, Natalee's mother, Beth Holloway, tells the full, definitive story of the case that's haunted her for the past 20 years - from the day of Natalee's disappearance to the dramatic confession two decades later.
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[12/10/25 - 09:01 AM] Prime Video Announces "The CEO Club," Sets Premiere Date and Debuts Key Art Serena Williams, Thalia, Dee Hilfiger, Loren Ridinger, Winnie Harlow, Hannah Bronfman, and Isabela Grutman will star in this highly anticipated docu-series, premiering February 23.
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[12/10/25 - 09:00 AM] 25 Years Later, ID Uncovers the Cult Influence Behind Andrea Yates' Shocking Act in New Docuseries "The Cult Behind the Killer: The Andrea Yates Story" will premiere Tuesday, January 6 from 8-11PM ET/PT on ID.
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[12/10/25 - 09:00 AM] Star-Studded Performance Lineup Announced for "New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash," Airing Dec. 31 on CBS and Paramount+ The five-hour special will feature performances by Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Rascal Flatts, Riley Green, Marcus King, Megan Moroney, Zach Top, Keith Urban, Gretchen Wilson, Stephen Wilson Jr., and Dwight Yoakam.
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[12/10/25 - 08:44 AM] "Wildcard Kitchen" Returns for Third Season of Underground Culinary Card Game with All-Star Players In each episode hosted by Eric Adjepong, three all-star chefs who know each other well bet, bluff and backstab for cold hard cash and bragging rights.
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[12/10/25 - 07:47 AM] ESPN to Present the 91st Heisman Trophy Ceremony, Saturday at 7 p.m. ET on ABC For the fifth year, the Heisman Ceremony will originate from Jazz at Lincoln Center's Appel Room in New York City and will be hosted by ESPN's Chris Fowler, emceeing for the 32nd straight year - every year ESPN has presented the ceremony.
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[12/10/25 - 07:01 AM] Apple TV Announces Lineup of Guest Performers for Season Two of "Yo Gabba GabbaLand!" The Super Music Friends and special guests feature an all-star mix of acclaimed and Grammy-winning artists including Santigold, Ziggy Marley, Sharon Van Etten, Sleigh Bells, Yola, Still Woozy, Silversun Pickups, Chicano Batman, The Aquabats! and Hemlocke Springs.
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