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[03/07/14 - 02:58 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "Big Bang Theory," "Millers" Take Top Spots
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

select final nielsen ratings
(national numbers for thursday, march 6, 2014)

Here are the highlights of 58 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast and cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

The Big Bang Theory (8:00) - CBS
18.086 million viewers, #1; 6.712 million adults 18-49 (5.29 rating), #1

The Millers (8:30) - CBS
11.580 million viewers, #2; 3.626 million adults 18-49 (2.86 rating), #2

Two and a Half Men (9:00) - CBS
10.381 million viewers, #3; 3.362 million adults 18-49 (2.65 rating), #4

American Idol (8:00) - FOX
9.762 million viewers, #4; 2.769 million adults 18-49 (2.18 rating), #6

Elementary (10:00) - CBS
8.544 million viewers, #5; 2.224 million adults 18-49 (1.75 rating), #7

Scandal (10:00) - ABC
8.533 million viewers, #6; 3.510 million adults 18-49 (2.76 rating), #3

Grey's Anatomy (9:00) - ABC
8.213 million viewers, #7; 3.295 million adults 18-49 (2.60 rating), #5

The Crazy Ones (9:30) - CBS
6.957 million viewers, #8; 2.095 million adults 18-49 (1.65 rating), #8

Pawn Stars (9:30) - History
4.518 million viewers, #9; 1.574 million adults 18-49 (1.24 rating), #10

Pawn Stars (9:00) - History
4.037 million viewers, #10; 1.412 million adults 18-49 (1.11 rating), #13

Parenthood (10:00) - NBC
3.800 million viewers, #11; 1.525 million adults 18-49 (1.20 rating), #11

Rake (9:00) - FOX
3.533 million viewers, #12; 1.054 million adults 18-49 (0.83 rating), #19

Hollywood Game Night (9:00) - NBC
3.325 million viewers, #13; 1.403 million adults 18-49 (1.10 rating), #14

Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (8:00) - ABC
3.267 million viewers, #14; 1.118 million adults 18-49 (0.88 rating), #18

Vikings (10:00) - History
3.202 million viewers, #15; 1.451 million adults 18-49 (1.14 rating), #12

Parks & Recreation (8:30) - NBC
2.955 million viewers, #16; 1.618 million adults 18-49 (1.27 rating), #9

Community (8:00) - NBC
2.791 million viewers, #17; 1.261 million adults 18-49 (0.99 rating), #17

NBA Regular Season: Heat at Spurs - TNT
2.630 million viewers, #18; 1.361 million adults 18-49 (1.07 rating), #15

Suits (9:00) - USA
2.275 million viewers, #19; 0.964 million adults 18-49 (0.76 rating), #20

The Vampire Diaries (8:00) - CW
2.190 million viewers, #20; 1.274 million adults 18-49 (1.00 rating), #16

Here Comes Honey Boo Boo (9:00) - TLC
1.989 million viewers, #21; 0.878 million adults 18-49 (0.69 rating), #22

NBA Pre-Game - TNT
1.793 million viewers, #22; 0.796 million adults 18-49 (0.63 rating), #24

Reign (9:00) - CW
1.745 million viewers, #23; 0.872 million adults 18-49 (0.69 rating), #23

NBA Regular Season: Clippers at Lakers - TNT
1.701 million viewers, #24; 0.948 million adults 18-49 (0.75 rating), #21

House Hunters (10:00) - HGTV
1.594 million viewers, #25; 0.541 million adults 18-49 (0.43 rating), #33

House Hunters International (10:30) - HGTV
1.470 million viewers, #26; 0.442 million adults 18-49 (0.35 rating), #43

Under the Gunn (9:00) - Lifetime
1.388 million viewers, #27; 0.513 million adults 18-49 (0.40 rating), #35

Beat Bobby Flay (10:00) - Food
1.368 million viewers, #28; 0.642 million adults 18-49 (0.51 rating), #27

College Basketball (9:18) - ESPN
1.350 million viewers, #29; 0.448 million adults 18-49 (0.35 rating), #41

Sirens (10:00) - USA
1.328 million viewers, #30; 0.625 million adults 18-49 (0.49 rating), #30

Ridiculousness (10:00) - MTV
1.278 million viewers, #31; 0.775 million adults 18-49 (0.61 rating), #25

Saint George (9:00) - FX
1.209 million viewers, #32; 0.556 million adults 18-49 (0.44 rating), #31

Welcome to Myrtle Manor (10:00) - TLC
1.187 million viewers, #33; 0.542 million adults 18-49 (0.43 rating), #32

Impact Wrestling (9:00) - Spike TV
1.164 million viewers, #34; 0.460 million adults 18-49 (0.36 rating), #40

Mary Mary (9:00) - WE tv
1.050 million viewers, #35; 0.633 million adults 18-49 (0.50 rating), #28

Anger Management (9:30) - FX
1.046 million viewers, #36; 0.510 million adults 18-49 (0.40 rating), #36

Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory (10:30) - MTV
1.026 million viewers, #37; 0.628 million adults 18-49 (0.49 rating), #29

King of the Nerds (10:00) - TBS
1.018 million viewers, #38; 0.670 million adults 18-49 (0.53 rating), #26

Sirens (10:30) - USA
1.000 million viewers, #39; 0.519 million adults 18-49 (0.41 rating), #34

Chopped Canada (9:00) - Food
0.985 million viewers, #40; 0.448 million adults 18-49 (0.35 rating), #42

The Millionaire Matchmaker (9:00) - Bravo
0.894 million viewers, #41; 0.473 million adults 18-49 (0.37 rating), #39

Wild West Alaska (9:00)* - Animal Planet
0.815 million viewers, #42; 0.218 million adults 18-49 (0.17 rating), #52

Ice Cold Gold (10:00)* - Animal Planet
0.815 million viewers, #43; 0.218 million adults 18-49 (0.17 rating), #53

Celebrity Home Raiders (10:00)* - Lifetime
0.808 million viewers, #44; 0.309 million adults 18-49 (0.24 rating), #48

Celebrity Home Raiders (10:30)* - Lifetime
0.808 million viewers, #45; 0.309 million adults 18-49 (0.24 rating), #49

Inside the Gangsters' Code: 18th Street (8:00) - Discovery
0.803 million viewers, #46; 0.492 million adults 18-49 (0.39 rating), #37

Party Down South (10:00) - CMT
0.733 million viewers, #47; 0.477 million adults 18-49 (0.38 rating), #38

Frenemies: Loyalty Turned Lethal (9:00)* - ID
0.708 million viewers, #48; 0.248 million adults 18-49 (0.20 rating), #50

Tabloid (10:00)* - ID
0.708 million viewers, #49; 0.248 million adults 18-49 (0.20 rating), #51

Killer Karaoke (10:00)* - truTV
0.621 million viewers, #50; 0.342 million adults 18-49 (0.27 rating), #47

Marriage Boot Camp: Meet the Couples (10:00)* - WE tv
0.621 million viewers, #51; 0.360 million adults 18-49 (0.28 rating), #46

Mysteries at the Museum (9:00)* - Travel
0.620 million viewers, #52; 0.193 million adults 18-49 (0.15 rating), #54

Couples Therapy (9:00) - VH1
0.583 million viewers, #53; 0.370 million adults 18-49 (0.29 rating), #45

Review (10:00) - Comedy Central
0.541 million viewers, #54; 0.384 million adults 18-49 (0.30 rating), #44

Chicagoland (10:00)* - CNN
0.533 million viewers, #55; 0.144 million adults 18-49 (0.11 rating), #57

The Unexplained Files (10:00)* - Science
0.415 million viewers, #56; 0.155 million adults 18-49 (0.12 rating), #55

Dynamo: Magician Impossible (8:00)* - NGC
0.348 million viewers, #57; 0.153 million adults 18-49 (0.12 rating), #56

Portlandia (10:00)* - IFC
0.152 million viewers, #58; 0.101 million adults 18-49 (0.08 rating), #58

[EDITOR'S NOTE: * denotes individual program numbers were not available so the network's primetime average is listed]

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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