Broadcast Final Ratings: May 2, 2014

It was an easy Demographic victory for ABC as the network won every hour of the night in the A18-49 ratings. A SHARK TANK special pushed the ratings to their best, for the entire hour, in a long time. No THE NEIGHBORS dragging the numbers down.

It is also not a coincidence that the regular episode of SHARK TANK scored it's best A18-49 ratings, with THE NEIGHBORS out of the Friday mix. The episode drew a 2.3 demo rating and drew 8.3 million viewers, matching the January 24th episode's ratings.

What CBS lacks in A18-49 ratings, it more than makes up in total viewership. The three crime dramas were three of the top four most watched programs of the night. BLUE BLOODS led all programs with 11.6 million viewers.

The CW took a bit of a hit. WHOSE LINE IS IT ANY WAYS? posted its worst numbers for this season. the 8 p.m. episode collected just 1.2 million viewers, down over 20% from last week. As the weather gets warmer, the less eyes there are focused on the TV set.

Final Network Averages:

ABC - 7.3 million viewers, 1.7 rating in A18-49

CBS - 9.2 million viewers, 1.2 rating in A18-49

CW - 0.9 million viewers, 0.3 rating in A18-49

FOX - 2.5 million viewers, 0.9 rating in A18-49

NBC - 4.4 million viewers, 1.1 rating in A18-49

Time	Net	Program	Viewers*	A18-49	+/-
8:30	ABC	Shark Tank: Swimming w/Sharks	6.02	1.5
9:00	ABC	Shark Tank	8.33	2.3	40%
10:00	ABC	20/20	7.13	1.7	-14%
8:00	CBS	Unforgettable	7.59	1.0
9:30	CBS	Hawaii Five-O	8.77	1.2	15%
10:00	CBS	Blue Bloods	11.50	1.5	32%
8:00	CW	Whose Line is it Anyway?	1.17	0.4
8:30	CW	Whose Line is it Anyway? [R]	0.99	0.3	-17%
9:00	CW	Hart of Dixie	0.66	0.2	-33%
8:00	FOX	Kitchen Nightmares	2.43	0.9
9:00	FOX	Kitchen Nightmares	2.56	0.8	7%
8:00	NBC	Dateline	5.96	1.1
9:00	NBC	Grimm	4.93	1.3	-17%
10:00	NBC	Hannibal	2.28	0.9	-54%

* - in millions