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[12/06/13 - 03:05 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "Sound of Music," "Big Bang Theory" Top Charts
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

select final nielsen ratings
(national numbers for thursday, december 5, 2013)

Here are the highlights of 36 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast and cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

The Sound of Music Live! (8:00) - NBC
18.624 million viewers, #1; 5.896 million adults 18-49 (4.64 rating), #2

The Big Bang Theory (8:00) - CBS
15.627 million viewers, #2; 6.091 million adults 18-49 (4.80 rating), #1

The Millers (8:30) - CBS
9.226 million viewers, #3; 3.078 million adults 18-49 (2.42 rating), #4

Two and a Half Men (9:30) - CBS
8.474 million viewers, #4; 2.940 million adults 18-49 (2.32 rating), #5

Elementary (10:00) - CBS
8.291 million viewers, #5; 2.242 million adults 18-49 (1.77 rating), #8

Scandal (10:00) - ABC
8.272 million viewers, #6; 3.762 million adults 18-49 (2.96 rating), #3

The Crazy Ones (9:00) - CBS
7.577 million viewers, #7; 2.642 million adults 18-49 (2.08 rating), #7

Grey's Anatomy (9:00) - ABC
7.022 million viewers, #8; 2.867 million adults 18-49 (2.26 rating), #6

The X Factor (8:00) - FOX
4.932 million viewers, #9; 1.719 million adults 18-49 (1.35 rating), #10

Thursday Night Football - NFLN
4.633 million viewers, #10; 2.151 million adults 18-49 (1.69 rating), #9

Glee (9:00) - FOX
3.289 million viewers, #11; 1.389 million adults 18-49 (1.09 rating), #11

Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (8:00) - ABC
3.239 million viewers, #12; 1.176 million adults 18-49 (0.93 rating), #15

Pawn Stars (10:00) - History
2.941 million viewers, #13; 1.250 million adults 18-49 (0.98 rating), #13

Pawn Stars (10:30) - History
2.896 million viewers, #14; 1.219 million adults 18-49 (0.96 rating), #14

The Vampire Diaries (8:00) - CW
2.357 million viewers, #15; 1.305 million adults 18-49 (1.03 rating), #12

White Collar (9:00) - USA
2.124 million viewers, #16; 0.696 million adults 18-49 (0.55 rating), #22

NBA Regular Season: Heat at Bulls - TNT
2.091 million viewers, #17; 1.164 million adults 18-49 (0.92 rating), #16

Thursday Night Football Pre-Kick - NFLN
1.861 million viewers, #18; 0.737 million adults 18-49 (0.58 rating), #19

Reign (9:00) - CW
1.655 million viewers, #19; 0.801 million adults 18-49 (0.63 rating), #18

Project Runway All Stars (9:00) - Lifetime
1.580 million viewers, #20; 0.552 million adults 18-49 (0.44 rating), #26

College Football: Louisville at Cincinnati - ESPN
1.569 million viewers, #21; 0.625 million adults 18-49 (0.49 rating), #25

NBA Regular Season: Knicks at Nets - TNT
1.492 million viewers, #22; 0.723 million adults 18-49 (0.57 rating), #20

DreamWorks Dragons (8:00) - Cartoon
1.459 million viewers, #23; 0.401 million adults 18-49 (0.32 rating), #32

House Hunters International (10:30) - HGTV
1.358 million viewers, #24; 0.388 million adults 18-49 (0.31 rating), #34

Mob Wives (10:00) - VH1
1.318 million viewers, #25; 0.882 million adults 18-49 (0.69 rating), #17

Ground Floor (10:00) - TBS
1.266 million viewers, #26; 0.716 million adults 18-49 (0.56 rating), #21

Impact Wrestling (9:00) - Spike TV
1.241 million viewers, #27; 0.507 million adults 18-49 (0.40 rating), #29

House Hunters (10:00) - HGTV
1.216 million viewers, #28; 0.409 million adults 18-49 (0.32 rating), #31

Gypsy Sisters (9:00, 120 Minutes) - TLC
1.065 million viewers, #29; 0.659 million adults 18-49 (0.52 rating), #23

Impractical Jokers (10:00) - truTV
1.050 million viewers, #30; 0.649 million adults 18-49 (0.51 rating), #24

The Millionaire Matchmaker (9:00) - Bravo
0.871 million viewers, #31; 0.519 million adults 18-49 (0.41 rating), #27

Restaurant Divided (10:00) - Food
0.865 million viewers, #32; 0.446 million adults 18-49 (0.35 rating), #30

Braxton Family Values (9:00) - WE tv
0.839 million viewers, #33; 0.510 million adults 18-49 (0.40 rating), #28

Anger Management (9:30) - FX
0.655 million viewers, #34; 0.337 million adults 18-49 (0.27 rating), #35

Panic Button (10:30) - truTV
0.635 million viewers, #35; 0.392 million adults 18-49 (0.31 rating), #33

Courtney Loves Dallas (10:00) - Bravo
0.473 million viewers, #36; 0.326 million adults 18-49 (0.26 rating), #36

[EDITOR'S NOTE: As of press time, numbers for North Woods Law (10:00), 100 Days of Summer (10:30), Party On (10:00), Come Dine with Me (10:00), Comedy Warriors, Guinness World Records Unleashed (8:00) were not available.]

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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