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[05/08/14 - 02:50 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "Criminal Minds," "Modern Family" Hold Onto Top Spots
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

select final nielsen ratings
(national numbers for wednesday, may 7, 2014)

Here are the highlights of 62 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast and cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

Criminal Minds (9:00) - CBS
10.523 million viewers, #1; 2.979 million adults 18-49 (2.35 rating), #4

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (10:00) - CBS
10.008 million viewers, #2; 2.377 million adults 18-49 (1.87 rating), #5

Survivor: Cagayan (8:00) - CBS
9.906 million viewers, #3; 3.108 million adults 18-49 (2.45 rating), #3

Modern Family (9:00) - ABC
8.554 million viewers, #4; 3.652 million adults 18-49 (2.88 rating), #1

American Idol (8:00, 120 Minutes) - FOX
7.969 million viewers, #5; 2.231 million adults 18-49 (1.76 rating), #6

The Middle (8:00) - ABC
6.649 million viewers, #6; 2.018 million adults 18-49 (1.59 rating), #7

NBA Playoffs: Clippers at Thunder - TNT
6.188 million viewers, #7; 3.293 million adults 18-49 (2.59 rating), #2

Chicago PD (10:00) - NBC
5.393 million viewers, #8; 1.753 million adults 18-49 (1.38 rating), #10

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (9:00) - NBC
5.344 million viewers, #9; 1.868 million adults 18-49 (1.47 rating), #9

Suburgatory (8:30) - ABC
4.994 million viewers, #10; 1.705 million adults 18-49 (1.34 rating), #11

Nashville (10:00) - ABC
4.698 million viewers, #11; 1.511 million adults 18-49 (1.19 rating), #14

NBA Playoffs: Wizards at Pacers - TNT
3.974 million viewers, #12; 1.930 million adults 18-49 (1.52 rating), #8

Mixology (9:30) - ABC
3.839 million viewers, #13; 1.668 million adults 18-49 (1.31 rating), #12

Revolution (8:00) - NBC
3.775 million viewers, #14; 1.457 million adults 18-49 (1.15 rating), #15

American Pickers (9:00) - History
3.503 million viewers, #15; 1.001 million adults 18-49 (0.79 rating), #17

Love & Hip Hop Atlanta (8:00) - VH1
2.642 million viewers, #16; 1.661 million adults 18-49 (1.31 rating), #13

Arrow (8:00) - CW
2.331 million viewers, #17; 0.988 million adults 18-49 (0.78 rating), #18

Down East Dickering (10:00) - History
2.217 million viewers, #18; 0.764 million adults 18-49 (0.60 rating), #21

Catfish: The TV Show (10:00) - MTV
2.051 million viewers, #19; 1.431 million adults 18-49 (1.13 rating), #16

House Hunters (10:00) - HGTV
1.778 million viewers, #20; 0.493 million adults 18-49 (0.39 rating), #28

House Hunters International (10:30) - HGTV
1.752 million viewers, #21; 0.477 million adults 18-49 (0.38 rating), #30

The 100 (9:00) - CW
1.642 million viewers, #22; 0.701 million adults 18-49 (0.55 rating), #23

Hollywood Exes (9:00) - VH1
1.544 million viewers, #23; 0.883 million adults 18-49 (0.70 rating), #19

NHL Playoffs: Penguins at Rangers - NBCSN
1.388 million viewers, #24; 0.631 million adults 18-49 (0.50 rating), #25

Marrying the Game (10:30) - VH1
1.303 million viewers, #25; 0.875 million adults 18-49 (0.69 rating), #20

Dual Survival (9:00) - Discovery
1.284 million viewers, #26; 0.739 million adults 18-49 (0.58 rating), #22

Deal with It (10:30) - TBS
1.171 million viewers, #27; 0.668 million adults 18-49 (0.53 rating), #24

The Americans (10:00) - FX
1.119 million viewers, #28; 0.417 million adults 18-49 (0.33 rating), #33

La La's Full Court Life (10:00) - VH1
1.017 million viewers, #29; 0.612 million adults 18-49 (0.48 rating), #26

Million Dollar Listing: New York (9:00) - Bravo
0.907 million viewers, #30; 0.414 million adults 18-49 (0.33 rating), #34

Bring It!: Miss D Breaks It Down (10:00) - Lifetime
0.896 million viewers, #31; 0.481 million adults 18-49 (0.38 rating), #29

Restaurant: Impossible (10:00) - Food
0.856 million viewers, #32; 0.382 million adults 18-49 (0.30 rating), #37

Most Infamous (10:00) - ID
0.847 million viewers, #33; 0.293 million adults 18-49 (0.23 rating), #43

South Beach Tow (10:00) - truTV
0.843 million viewers, #34; 0.419 million adults 18-49 (0.33 rating), #32

Save My Bakery (8:00) - Food
0.825 million viewers, #35; 0.374 million adults 18-49 (0.29 rating), #38

Melissa & Joey (8:00) - ABC Family
0.824 million viewers, #36; 0.439 million adults 18-49 (0.35 rating), #31

Preachers' Daughters (9:00) - Lifetime
0.810 million viewers, #37; 0.393 million adults 18-49 (0.31 rating), #36

Flipping Out (10:00) - Bravo
0.800 million viewers, #38; 0.353 million adults 18-49 (0.28 rating), #42

Dead of Night (9:00) - ID
0.792 million viewers, #39; 0.281 million adults 18-49 (0.22 rating), #44

Baby Daddy (8:30) - ABC Family
0.713 million viewers, #40; 0.373 million adults 18-49 (0.29 rating), #39

TripTank (10:30) - Comedy Central
0.693 million viewers, #41; 0.541 million adults 18-49 (0.43 rating), #27

For Better or Worse (9:30) - OWN
0.665 million viewers, #42; 0.268 million adults 18-49 (0.21 rating), #45

Hot in Cleveland (10:00)* - TV Land
0.658 million viewers, #43; 0.139 million adults 18-49 (0.11 rating), #51

The Soul Man (10:30)* - TV Land
0.658 million viewers, #44; 0.139 million adults 18-49 (0.11 rating), #52

Marooned (10:00) - Discovery
0.618 million viewers, #45; 0.355 million adults 18-49 (0.28 rating), #40

The Soup (10:00) - E!
0.542 million viewers, #46; 0.397 million adults 18-49 (0.31 rating), #35

The Ultimate Fighter (10:00) - FS1
0.438 million viewers, #47; 0.355 million adults 18-49 (0.28 rating), #41

For Better or Worse (9:00)* - OWN
0.405 million viewers, #48; 0.139 million adults 18-49 (0.11 rating), #50

Mind of a Man (10:00, 60 Minutes)* - GSN
0.340 million viewers, #49; 0.079 million adults 18-49 (0.06 rating), #54

Trip Flip (9:00)* - Travel
0.313 million viewers, #50; 0.146 million adults 18-49 (0.11 rating), #46

Trip Flip (9:30)* - Travel
0.313 million viewers, #51; 0.146 million adults 18-49 (0.11 rating), #47

Baggage Battles (10:00)* - Travel
0.313 million viewers, #52; 0.146 million adults 18-49 (0.11 rating), #48

Baggage Battles (10:30)* - Travel
0.313 million viewers, #53; 0.146 million adults 18-49 (0.11 rating), #49

Breaking Barriers (8:00)* - NGC
0.263 million viewers, #54; 0.114 million adults 18-49 (0.09 rating), #53

Family Brainsurge (8:00)* - Nicktoons
0.246 million viewers, #55; 0.052 million adults 18-49 (0.04 rating), #56

NFL Rush Zone (8:30, 60 Minutes)* - Nicktoons
0.246 million viewers, #56; 0.052 million adults 18-49 (0.04 rating), #57

Unusually Thicke (10:00)* - TVGN
0.167 million viewers, #57; 0.051 million adults 18-49 (0.04 rating), #58

The Face (8:00)* - Oxygen
0.110 million viewers, #58; 0.043 million adults 18-49 (0.03 rating), #59

R&B Divas: Atlanta (10:00)* - TV One
0.099 million viewers, #59; 0.070 million adults 18-49 (0.06 rating), #55

Moving Country (10:00, 60 Minutes)* - GAC
0.043 million viewers, #60; 0.009 million adults 18-49 (0.01 rating), #61

60 Minutes Sports (9:00)* - Showtime
0.039 million viewers, #61; 0.021 million adults 18-49 (0.02 rating), #60

Lucky Bastards (10:00)* - Esquire
0.011 million viewers, #62; 0.005 million adults 18-49 (0.00 rating), #62

[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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