Top 100 Primetime Cable: May 5 - 11, 2014
What can tame both the NBA Playoffs and GAME OF THRONES? You got it... The NFL. The league conducted it's 2014 college draft and the first round, airing in primetime on Thursday, drew the most viewers (10 million), on ESPN, and the best A18-49 rating (4.6), of the week. it beat both the surging NBA Playoffs and the top series of the spring. Add in the NFL Network's coverage and there were roughly 12.5 million people watching the first 32 players picked by their favorite teams.Twelve NBA games made the top 25, between ESPN and TNT. The viewership level was between 3 and 6.2 million viewers.
LOVE AND HIP HOP was the week's top reality series, placing 13th on the chart. The VH1 series collected 3.8 million viewers and a decent 1.9 demo rating
| Rank | Day | Show | Net | Time | Viewers* | A18-49 |
| 1 | Thu | NFL DRAFT | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 9.94 | 4.6 |
| 2 | Sun | Game of Thrones | HBO | 9:00 PM | 6.40 | 3.4 |
| 3 | Wed | NBA Playoffs - RD 2 | TNT | 9:45 PM | 6.19 | 2.6 |
| 4 | Mon | NBA Playoffs - RD 2 | TNT | 9:45 PM | 5.44 | 2.3 |
| 5 | Fri | NBA Playoffs - RD 2 | ESPN | 10:30 PM | 4.91 | 2.1 |
| 6 | Tue | NBA Playoffs - RD 2 | TNT | 9:30 PM | 4.81 | 2.0 |
| 7 | Sun | NBA Playoffs - RD 2 | TNT | 8:00 PM | 4.50 | 1.7 |
| 8 | Tue | NBA Playoffs - RD 2 | TNT | 7:00 PM | 4.48 | 1.8 |
| 9 | Mon | WWE Entertainment | USA | 10:00 PM | 4.45 | 1.5 |
| 10 | Mon | WWE Entertainment | USA | 9:00 PM | 4.41 | 1.5 |
| 11 | Wed | NBA Playoffs - RD 2 | TNT | 7:00 PM | 3.97 | 1.5 |
| 12 | Mon | WWE Entertainment | USA | 8:00 PM | 3.96 | 1.3 |
| 13 | Mon | Love & Hip Hop | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 3.76 | 1.9 |
| 14 | Mon | NBA Playoffs - RD 2 | TNT | 7:00 PM | 3.65 | 1.5 |
| 15 | Wed | American Pickers | HIST | 9:00 PM | 3.50 | 0.8 |
| 16 | Thu | NBA Playoffs - RD 2 | ESPN2 | 9:45 PM | 3.35 | 1.2 |
| 17 | Fri | NBA Playoffs - RD 2 | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 3.23 | 1.2 |
| 18 | Fri | NFL DRAFT | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 3.16 | 1.3 |
| 19 | Sat | NBA Playoffs - RD 2 | ESPN | 10:30 PM | 3.15 | 1.3 |
| 20 | Thu | Pawn Stars | HIST | 9:30 PM | 3.08 | 0.7 |
| 21 | Fri | Movie: Tangled | DSNY | 8:00 PM | 3.05 | 0.7 |
| 22 | Thu | NBA Playoffs - RD 2 | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 3.01 | 1.1 |
| 23 | Tue | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:00 PM | 2.90 | 1.2 |
| 24 | Thu | Pawn Stars | HIST | 9:00 PM | 2.84 | 0.7 |
| 25 | Tue | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:30 PM | 2.83 | 1.2 |
| 26 | Mon | TI & Tiny | VH1 | 9:00 PM | 2.80 | 1.4 |
| 27 | Tue | Deadliest Catch | DISC | 9:00 PM | 2.79 | 1.0 |
| 28 | Tue | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:30 PM | 2.78 | 1.2 |
| 29 | Fri | NFL DRAFT | ESPN2 | 8:00 PM | 2.69 | 1.1 |
| 30 | Sat | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:30 PM | 2.67 | 0.9 |
| 31 | Wed | Love & Hip Hop | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 2.64 | 1.3 |
| 32 | Tue | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:00 PM | 2.61 | 1.1 |
| 33 | Wed | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:00 PM | 2.59 | 1.0 |
| 34 | Mon | Swamp People | HIST | 9:00 PM | 2.58 | 0.8 |
| 35 | Sun | Law & Order:SVU | USA | 8:00 PM | 2.56 | 0.7 |
| 36 | Sat | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:00 PM | 2.55 | 0.8 |
| 37 | Thu | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:30 PM | 2.54 | 1.0 |
| 38 | Tue | 19 Kids and Counting | TLC | 9:00 PM | 2.54 | 0.9 |
| 39 | Tue | Little Couple | TLC | 10:00 PM | 2.54 | 0.7 |
| 40 | Thu | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:00 PM | 2.52 | 0.9 |
| 41 | Sun | Law & Order:SVU | USA | 7:00 PM | 2.45 | 0.7 |
| 42 | Thu | NFL DRAFT | NFL | 8:00 PM | 2.43 | 1.1 |
| 43 | Sun | Law & Order:SVU | USA | 10:00 PM | 2.40 | 0.7 |
| 44 | Sun | Inside the NBA Playoffs | TNT | 10:45 PM | 2.37 | 1.0 |
| 45 | Wed | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:30 PM | 2.35 | 0.9 |
| 46 | Sun | Law & Order:SVU | USA | 9:00 PM | 2.34 | 0.6 |
| 47 | Mon | Bates Motel | A&E | 10:00 PM | 2.30 | 0.9 |
| 48 | Fri | Austin & Ally | DSNY | 9:45 PM | 2.30 | 0.5 |
| 49 | Fri | WWE Smackdown | SYFY | 8:00 PM | 2.28 | 0.7 |
| 50 | Wed | Down East Dickering | HIST | 10:00 PM | 2.22 | 0.6 |
| 51 | Mon | The Boondocks | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 2.20 | 1.0 |
| 52 | Sat | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:30 PM | 2.20 | 0.7 |
| 53 | Mon | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:00 PM | 2.19 | 0.9 |
| 54 | Sat | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:00 PM | 2.17 | 0.7 |
| 55 | Thu | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:30 PM | 2.16 | 0.7 |
| 56 | Thu | Law & Order:SVU | USA | 9:00 PM | 2.14 | 0.5 |
| 57 | Tue | American Dad | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 2.11 | 1.0 |
| 58 | Fri | Dog with a Blog | DSNY | 10:00 PM | 2.08 | 0.4 |
| 59 | Sun | Sunday Movie | FAM | 9:00 PM | 2.06 | 0.9 |
| 60 | Wed | Catfish: The TV Show | MTV | 10:00 PM | 2.05 | 1.1 |
| 61 | Thu | Law & Order:SVU | USA | 8:00 PM | 2.01 | 0.6 |
| 62 | Tue | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 8:30 PM | 1.98 | 0.8 |
| 63 | Fri | American Dad | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 1.97 | 0.8 |
| 64 | Thu | American Dad | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 1.92 | 0.8 |
| 65 | Fri | Good Luck Charlie | DSNY | 10:30 PM | 1.91 | 0.4 |
| 66 | Sun | Pawn Stars | HIST | 9:30 PM | 1.89 | 0.5 |
| 67 | Sun | Pawn Stars | HIST | 10:30 PM | 1.89 | 0.6 |
| 68 | Mon | Love & Hip Hop | VH1 | 9:30 PM | 1.88 | 1.0 |
| 69 | Tue | American Dad | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 1.86 | 0.8 |
| 70 | Sun | Mad Men | A&E | 10:00 PM | 1.86 | 0.6 |
| 71 | Wed | American Pickers | HIST | 8:00 PM | 1.83 | 0.4 |
| 72 | Wed | American Dad | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 1.83 | 0.8 |
| 73 | Wed | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:00 PM | 1.83 | 0.8 |
| 74 | Thu | Pawn Stars | HIST | 10:00 PM | 1.82 | 0.4 |
| 75 | Sun | The Real Houswives/ATL | BRVO | 8:00 PM | 1.79 | 0.8 |
| 76 | Mon | Family Guy | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 1.79 | 0.8 |
| 77 | Sun | NHL Playoffs - RD 2 | NBCSN | 7:00 PM | 1.78 | 0.7 |
| 78 | Wed | House Hunters | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 1.78 | 0.4 |
| 79 | Tue | Alaskan Bush People | DISC | 10:00 PM | 1.78 | 0.6 |
| 80 | Sun | Pawn Stars | HIST | 9:00 PM | 1.77 | 0.4 |
| 81 | Sun | Pawn Stars | HIST | 10:00 PM | 1.77 | 0.4 |
| 82 | Wed | House Hunters INTL | HGTV | 10:30 PM | 1.75 | 0.4 |
| 83 | Thu | American Dad | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 1.74 | 0.7 |
| 84 | Fri | NHL Playoffs - RD 2 | NBCSN | 9:45 PM | 1.74 | 0.7 |
| 85 | Sun | Watch What Happens Live | BRVO | 9:00 PM | 1.72 | 0.7 |
| 86 | Sun | NHL Playoffs - RD 2 | CNBC | 9:00 PM | 1.71 | 0.7 |
| 87 | Tue | FARGO | FX | 10:00 PM | 1.70 | 0.5 |
| 88 | Mon | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:30 PM | 1.70 | 0.7 |
| 89 | Sun | Alaska: The Last Frontier | DISC | 8:00 PM | 1.70 | 0.5 |
| 90 | Sun | Family Guy | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 1.69 | 0.7 |
| 91 | Wed | Full House | NAN | 9:30 PM | 1.69 | 0.4 |
| 92 | Sun | Silicon Valley | HBO | 10:00 PM | 1.69 | 1.0 |
| 93 | Wed | American Dad | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 1.68 | 0.7 |
| 94 | Mon | Full House | NAN | 10:30 PM | 1.67 | 0.5 |
| 95 | Wed | Full House | NAN | 9:00 PM | 1.67 | 0.4 |
| 96 | Sun | Devious Maids | LIFE | 10:00 PM | 1.65 | 0.6 |
| 97 | Sun | Pawn Stars | HIST | 8:30 PM | 1.63 | 0.5 |
| 98 | Sun | Bar Rescue | SPIKE | 9:00 PM | 1.62 | 0.9 |
| 99 | Sat | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 8:30 PM | 1.59 | 0.6 |
| 100 | Sun | Long Island Medium | TLC | 9:00 PM | 1.59 | 0.4 |
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