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[07/10/14 - 04:44 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "Extant," "Big Brother 16" Top Charts
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

select final nielsen ratings
(national numbers for wednesday, july 9, 2014)

Here are the highlights of 44 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast and cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

Extant (9:00) - CBS
9.578 million viewers, #1; 2.093 million adults 18-49 (1.65 rating), #2

Big Brother 16 (8:00) - CBS
6.027 million viewers, #2; 2.444 million adults 18-49 (1.92 rating), #1

Taxi Brooklyn (10:00) - NBC
4.618 million viewers, #3; 1.198 million adults 18-49 (0.94 rating), #6

Motive (10:00) - ABC
4.147 million viewers, #4; 1.130 million adults 18-49 (0.89 rating), #7

Duck Dynasty (10:00) - A&E
3.939 million viewers, #5; 1.799 million adults 18-49 (1.42 rating), #3

So You Think You Can Dance (8:00, 120 Minutes) - FOX
3.737 million viewers, #6; 1.491 million adults 18-49 (1.17 rating), #4

Suits (9:00) - USA
2.423 million viewers, #7; 0.921 million adults 18-49 (0.73 rating), #9

Big Smo (10:30) - A&E
1.920 million viewers, #8; 0.939 million adults 18-49 (0.74 rating), #8

House Hunters (10:00) - HGTV
1.805 million viewers, #9; 0.565 million adults 18-49 (0.45 rating), #12

House Hunters International (10:30) - HGTV
1.784 million viewers, #10; 0.545 million adults 18-49 (0.43 rating), #13

Catfish: The TV Show (10:00) - MTV
1.700 million viewers, #11; 1.254 million adults 18-49 (0.99 rating), #5

Property Brothers (9:00) - HGTV
1.506 million viewers, #12; 0.511 million adults 18-49 (0.40 rating), #14

The Bridge (10:00) - FX
1.500 million viewers, #13; 0.631 million adults 18-49 (0.50 rating), #10

Hardcore Pawn (10:00) - truTV
1.273 million viewers, #14; 0.485 million adults 18-49 (0.38 rating), #16

Cousins Undercover (8:00) - HGTV
1.198 million viewers, #15; 0.342 million adults 18-49 (0.27 rating), #21

Graceland (10:00) - USA
1.162 million viewers, #16; 0.616 million adults 18-49 (0.49 rating), #11

Love Thy Neighbor (9:00) - OWN
1.030 million viewers, #17; 0.425 million adults 18-49 (0.33 rating), #19

MLB Regular Season (7:00) - ESPN
1.023 million viewers, #18; 0.430 million adults 18-49 (0.34 rating), #18

Young & Hungry (8:00) - ABC Family
0.908 million viewers, #19; 0.501 million adults 18-49 (0.39 rating), #15

Dead of Night (9:00)* - ID
0.713 million viewers, #20; 0.198 million adults 18-49 (0.16 rating), #29

Dark Temptations (10:00)* - ID
0.713 million viewers, #21; 0.198 million adults 18-49 (0.16 rating), #30

iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party (8:00) - CW
0.693 million viewers, #22; 0.333 million adults 18-49 (0.26 rating), #22

Drugs, Inc. (9:00) - NGC
0.681 million viewers, #23; 0.472 million adults 18-49 (0.37 rating), #17

Hot in Cleveland (10:00)* - TV Land
0.665 million viewers, #24; 0.172 million adults 18-49 (0.14 rating), #32

Jennifer Falls (10:30)* - TV Land
0.665 million viewers, #25; 0.172 million adults 18-49 (0.14 rating), #33

Untying the Knot (10:00) - Bravo
0.629 million viewers, #26; 0.306 million adults 18-49 (0.24 rating), #25

Million Dollar Listing: Miami (9:00) - Bravo
0.617 million viewers, #27; 0.329 million adults 18-49 (0.26 rating), #23

Mystery Girls (8:30) - ABC Family
0.581 million viewers, #28; 0.312 million adults 18-49 (0.25 rating), #24

R&B Divas: Atlanta Reunion (10:00) - TV One
0.558 million viewers, #29; 0.292 million adults 18-49 (0.23 rating), #26

American Muscle (9:00) - Discovery
0.556 million viewers, #30; 0.364 million adults 18-49 (0.29 rating), #20

American Fringe (10:00)* - NGC
0.470 million viewers, #31; 0.290 million adults 18-49 (0.23 rating), #27

Juvenile Lifers (10:00)* - LMN
0.389 million viewers, #32; 0.189 million adults 18-49 (0.15 rating), #31

The Soup (10:00)* - E!
0.317 million viewers, #33; 0.203 million adults 18-49 (0.16 rating), #28

American Grilled (9:00)* - Travel
0.311 million viewers, #34; 0.164 million adults 18-49 (0.13 rating), #34

BBQ Crawl (10:00)* - Travel
0.311 million viewers, #35; 0.164 million adults 18-49 (0.13 rating), #35

BBQ Crawl (10:30)* - Travel
0.311 million viewers, #36; 0.164 million adults 18-49 (0.13 rating), #36

How the Universe Works (9:00)* - Science
0.297 million viewers, #37; 0.128 million adults 18-49 (0.10 rating), #37

Through the Wormhole (10:00)* - Science
0.297 million viewers, #38; 0.128 million adults 18-49 (0.10 rating), #38

Wilfred (10:00)* - FXX
0.201 million viewers, #39; 0.121 million adults 18-49 (0.10 rating), #39

Rowhouse Showdown (9:00)* - FYI
0.155 million viewers, #40; 0.041 million adults 18-49 (0.03 rating), #43

Tiny House Nation (10:00)* - FYI
0.155 million viewers, #41; 0.041 million adults 18-49 (0.03 rating), #44

All Access: Canelo vs. Lara (9:00)* - Showtime
0.091 million viewers, #42; 0.043 million adults 18-49 (0.03 rating), #40

Brew Dogs (9:00)* - Esquire
0.066 million viewers, #43; 0.042 million adults 18-49 (0.03 rating), #41

Best Bars in America (10:00)* - Esquire
0.066 million viewers, #44; 0.042 million adults 18-49 (0.03 rating), #42

[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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