Ratings: Broadcast Finals for June 9, 2013

ABC easily won the Sunday night ratings race as Game #2 of the NBA Finals dominated the night, with 14.6 million viewers and a solid 5.8 demo rating. This is up slightly from Thursday's Game #1, but  the ratings are down from last season's Game #2 (played on a Thursday). Game #2 in 2012 drew 16.6 million viewers and an impressive 7.1 demo rating. When you compare it to the Sunday night game, in the series, the 2012 Game #3 drew 15.6 million viewers and a 6.5 demo rating. So, at best, the game on Sunday is down one million viewers and 11% in the demo. At worse, it is down Two million viewers and 18% in the demo ratings.

As counter programming, CBS gave us the 2013 TONY AWARDS. With 7.3 million viewers, it was the #3 most viewed program on the night. But, it was tied for 6th best in the A18-49 ratings, with just a 1.2 mark. However, compared to last year, the awards show is up 1.3 million viewers and 20% in the demo ratings. It may not be a great draw, especially for an awards show, but for summer programming, its is not bad either.

Sunday Night Network Averages:

ABC - 11.7 million viewers, 4.6 rating in Adults 18-49.

CBS - 7.8 million viewers, 1.2 rating in Adults 18-49.

NBC - 3.4 million viewers, 1.0 rating in Adults 18-49.

FOX - 2.3 million viewers, 1.0 rating in Adults 18-49.

Time	Net	Program	Viewers*	A18-49	+/-
7:00	ABC	Jimmy Kimmel Live	2.55	0.7
7:30	ABC	NBA Countdown	3.93	1.4	54%
8:00	ABC	NBA Finals Game 2	14.57	5.8	271%
7:00	CBS	60 Minutes [R]	9.30	1.2
8:00	CBS	The Tony Awards	7.30	1.2	-22%
7:00	FOX	The Cleveland Show [R]	1.58	0.7
7:30	FOX	American Dad [R]	1.91	0.8	21%
8:00	FOX	The Simpsons [R]	2.40	1.0	26%
8:30	FOX	Bob's Burgers [R]	2.13	0.9	-11%
9:00	FOX	Family Guy [R]	2.89	1.3	36%
9:30	FOX	Family Guy [R]	2.79	1.3	-3%
7:00	NBC	The Voice [R]	2.41	0.6
9:00	NBC	America's Got Talent [R]	4.43	1.3	84%

* - in millions