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[11/25/13 - 02:39 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: Another Week, Another "Shark Tank" Demo Victory
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

select final nielsen ratings
(national numbers for friday, november 22, 2013)

Here are the highlights of 39 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast and cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

Blue Bloods (10:00) - CBS
11.902 million viewers, #1; 1.948 million adults 18-49 (1.53 rating), #3

Hawaii Five-0 (9:00) - CBS
9.923 million viewers, #2; 1.923 million adults 18-49 (1.51 rating), #4

Shark Tank (9:00) - ABC
7.062 million viewers, #3; 2.260 million adults 18-49 (1.78 rating), #1

Undercover Boss (8:00) - CBS
6.767 million viewers, #4; 1.812 million adults 18-49 (1.43 rating), #6

20/20 (10:00) - ABC
6.541 million viewers, #5; 2.069 million adults 18-49 (1.63 rating), #2

Last Man Standing (8:00) - ABC
6.205 million viewers, #6; 1.556 million adults 18-49 (1.23 rating), #8

Where Were You: The Day JFK Died (9:00) - NBC
5.790 million viewers, #7; 1.328 million adults 18-49 (1.05 rating), #10

Bones (8:00) - FOX
5.775 million viewers, #8; 1.899 million adults 18-49 (1.50 rating), #5

Dateline NBC (8:00) - NBC
5.460 million viewers, #9; 1.410 million adults 18-49 (1.11 rating), #9

The Neighbors (8:30) - ABC
3.933 million viewers, #10; 1.090 million adults 18-49 (0.86 rating), #12

Gold Rush (9:00) - Discovery
3.654 million viewers, #11; 1.739 million adults 18-49 (1.37 rating), #7

WWE Smackdown - Syfy
3.106 million viewers, #12; 1.197 million adults 18-49 (0.94 rating), #11

Jessie (8:00) - Disney
2.878 million viewers, #13; 0.668 million adults 18-49 (0.53 rating), #20

Dog with a Blog (8:30) - Disney
2.778 million viewers, #14; 0.633 million adults 18-49 (0.50 rating), #21

Raising Hope (9:00) - FOX
2.451 million viewers, #15; 1.058 million adults 18-49 (0.83 rating), #13

Raising Hope (9:30) - FOX
2.252 million viewers, #16; 1.013 million adults 18-49 (0.80 rating), #14

Wander Over Yonder (9:00, 15 Minutes) - Disney
2.203 million viewers, #17; 0.463 million adults 18-49 (0.36 rating), #25

Bering Sea Gold (10:00) - Discovery
2.124 million viewers, #18; 0.994 million adults 18-49 (0.78 rating), #15

The Legend of Korra (8:00, 60 Minutes) - Nickelodeon
2.094 million viewers, #19; 0.622 million adults 18-49 (0.49 rating), #22

Fish Hooks (9:15, 15 Minutes) - Disney
2.019 million viewers, #20; 0.416 million adults 18-49 (0.33 rating), #26

Gold Rush: The Dirt (8:00) - Discovery
1.988 million viewers, #21; 0.849 million adults 18-49 (0.67 rating), #17

Lee Harvey Oswald: 48 Hours to Live - History
1.745 million viewers, #22; 0.703 million adults 18-49 (0.55 rating), #18

NBA Regular Season: Warriors at Lakers - ESPN
1.670 million viewers, #23; 0.924 million adults 18-49 (0.73 rating), #16

JFK Assassination the Definitive Guide - History
1.669 million viewers, #24; 0.618 million adults 18-49 (0.49 rating), #23

Haven - Syfy
1.459 million viewers, #25; 0.565 million adults 18-49 (0.45 rating), #24

NBA Regular Season: Spurs at Grizzlies - ESPN
1.395 million viewers, #26; 0.686 million adults 18-49 (0.54 rating), #19

Hawaii Life (9:30) - HGTV
1.093 million viewers, #27; 0.337 million adults 18-49 (0.27 rating), #37

House Hunters (10:00) - HGTV
1.089 million viewers, #28; 0.290 million adults 18-49 (0.23 rating), #39

College Football: Navy at San Jose State - ESPN2
1.081 million viewers, #29; 0.374 million adults 18-49 (0.29 rating), #30

Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta (9:30) - TLC
1.051 million viewers, #30; 0.389 million adults 18-49 (0.31 rating), #28

Hawaii Life (9:00) - HGTV
1.041 million viewers, #31; 0.368 million adults 18-49 (0.29 rating), #31

Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta (9:00) - TLC
1.005 million viewers, #32; 0.346 million adults 18-49 (0.27 rating), #35

Real Time with Bill Maher - HBO
0.981 million viewers, #33; 0.359 million adults 18-49 (0.28 rating), #33

Four Weddings (10:00) - TLC
0.909 million viewers, #34; 0.367 million adults 18-49 (0.29 rating), #32

Tanked (10:00) - Animal Planet
0.806 million viewers, #35; 0.380 million adults 18-49 (0.30 rating), #29

The Carrie Diaries (8:00) - CW
0.711 million viewers, #36; 0.356 million adults 18-49 (0.28 rating), #34

The Dead Files (10:00) - Travel
0.707 million viewers, #37; 0.406 million adults 18-49 (0.32 rating), #27

Bellator MMA Live - Spike TV
0.691 million viewers, #38; 0.311 million adults 18-49 (0.25 rating), #38

NBA Pre-Game Show - ESPN
0.609 million viewers, #39; 0.345 million adults 18-49 (0.27 rating), #36

[EDITOR'S NOTE: As of press time, numbers for Styled to Rock (8:00), Strike Back: Origins (10:00), Nikita (9:00), Fashion Police (9:00), Hello Ross (10:00), House Hunters International (10:30), Wait 'Til Next Year (8:00), Wait 'Til Next Year (9:00), Time of Death (9:00), Best Week Ever were not available.]

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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