Top 100 Primetime Cable: May 26 - June 1, 2014
Both the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Finals dominated the week's cable programming, with all seven games placing 8th or better on the chart. Although the Eastern Conference, on ESPN, was a better rated series, as a whole, it was TNT's coverage of game 6 of the Western Conference that was the most watched. That Saturday evening match drew 8.2 million viewers and a 3.0 rating in Adults 18-49. The NBA Finals are now set, with Miami facing San Antonio, starting June 5th. All games will be covered on ABC.GAME OF THRONES returned, taking 3rd for the week and matching it's best numbers ever. The HBO series was the week's best performer in the A18-49 ratings, with a 3.9 score and topped five of the seven NBA games. Just two remaining episodes for the season, with the finale set for June 15th.
PAWN STARS was the #1 reality series for the week, with two episodes making the top 10. The back-to-back Monday episodes averaged 4 million viewers and a 1.1 demo rating.
Lifetime did well with the second VC Andrews movie PETALS ON THE WIND, the follow up to FLOWERS IN THE ATTIC. On a very competitive Monday evening, the movie collected over 3.4 million viewers and a respectable 1.2 demo rating. but the numbers were way off from the FLOWERS IN THE ATTIC movie, by nearly 50%.
| Rank | Day | Show | Net | Time | Viewers* | A18-49 |
| 1 | Sat | NBA West Conf. Finals | TNT | 8:30 PM | 8.15 | 3.0 |
| 2 | Wed | NBA Est Conf. Finals | ESPN | 8:30 PM | 7.31 | 3.1 |
| 3 | Sun | Game of Thrones | HBO | 9:00 PM | 7.17 | 3.9 |
| 4 | Mon | NBA Est Conf. Finals | ESPN | 8:30 PM | 7.04 | 2.8 |
| 5 | Thu | NBA West Conf. Finals | TNT | 9:00 PM | 6.93 | 2.8 |
| 6 | Fri | NBA Est Conf. Finals | ESPN | 8:30 PM | 6.88 | 2.7 |
| 7 | Tue | NBA West Conf. Finals | TNT | 9:00 PM | 6.42 | 2.6 |
| 8 | Sun | NHL Conference Finals | NBCSN | 8:00 PM | 4.14 | 1.5 |
| 9 | Thu | Pawn Stars | HIST | 9:30 PM | 4.12 | 1.1 |
| 10 | Thu | Pawn Stars | HIST | 9:00 PM | 3.86 | 1.1 |
| 11 | Mon | WWE Raw | USA | 9:00 PM | 3.86 | 1.3 |
| 12 | Mon | WWE Raw | USA | 8:00 PM | 3.54 | 1.2 |
| 13 | Mon | Movie: Petals on the Wind | LIFE | 9:00 PM | 3.42 | 1.2 |
| 14 | Mon | WWE Raw | USA | 10:00 PM | 3.41 | 1.2 |
| 15 | Mon | The World Wars | HIST | 9:00 PM | 3.39 | 1.0 |
| 16 | Wed | The World Wars | HIST | 9:00 PM | 3.25 | 0.9 |
| 17 | Sun | Mountain Men | HIST | 9:00 PM | 3.21 | 0.8 |
| 18 | Tue | The Haves & Have Nots | OWN | 9:00 PM | 3.11 | 1.0 |
| 19 | Mon | Love & Hip Hop | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 3.00 | 1.6 |
| 20 | Tue | Deadliest Catch | DISC | 9:00 PM | 2.92 | 1.1 |
| 21 | Tue | The World Wars | HIST | 9:00 PM | 2.82 | 0.8 |
| 22 | Sat | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:00 PM | 2.81 | 0.9 |
| 23 | Tue | 19 Kids and Counting | TLC | 9:00 PM | 2.79 | 1.0 |
| 24 | Sat | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:30 PM | 2.62 | 0.9 |
| 25 | Wed | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:30 PM | 2.61 | 0.9 |
| 26 | Wed | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:00 PM | 2.54 | 1.0 |
| 27 | Tue | Little Couple | TLC | 10:00 PM | 2.53 | 0.7 |
| 28 | Sat | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:30 PM | 2.52 | 0.7 |
| 29 | Wed | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:00 PM | 2.51 | 0.9 |
| 30 | Tue | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:00 PM | 2.47 | 1.0 |
| 31 | Sun | Time Machine | HIST | 8:00 PM | 2.45 | 0.6 |
| 32 | Tue | Alaskan Bush People | DISC | 10:00 PM | 2.45 | 0.8 |
| 33 | Sun | RHOA: Kandis Wedding | BRVO | 8:00 PM | 2.44 | 1.0 |
| 34 | Fri | WWE Smackdown | SYFY | 8:00 PM | 2.44 | 0.6 |
| 35 | Thu | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:00 PM | 2.43 | 1.0 |
| 36 | Sun | Return to Amish | TLC | 9:00 PM | 2.43 | 0.8 |
| 37 | Mon | Hit the Floor | VH1 | 9:00 PM | 2.36 | 1.1 |
| 38 | Tue | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:30 PM | 2.33 | 0.9 |
| 39 | Tue | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:30 PM | 2.33 | 0.9 |
| 40 | Wed | American Dad | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 2.33 | 1.0 |
| 41 | Thu | Pawn Stars | HIST | 8:30 PM | 2.30 | 0.6 |
| 42 | Wed | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 8:30 PM | 2.30 | 0.9 |
| 43 | Thu | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:30 PM | 2.29 | 0.9 |
| 44 | Fri | NHL Conference Finals | NBCSN | 9:00 PM | 2.28 | 0.8 |
| 45 | Thu | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:30 PM | 2.25 | 1.0 |
| 46 | Thu | American Dad | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 2.22 | 1.0 |
| 47 | Wed | NHL Conference Finals | NBCSN | 8:00 PM | 2.18 | 0.8 |
| 48 | Mon | Teen Beach Movie | DSNY | 8:00 PM | 2.16 | 0.4 |
| 49 | Mon | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:30 PM | 2.15 | 0.8 |
| 50 | Sun | Devious Maids | LIFE | 10:00 PM | 2.14 | 0.7 |
| 51 | Sun | USA Movie | USA | 8:00 PM | 2.14 | 0.8 |
| 52 | Sat | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:00 PM | 2.13 | 0.6 |
| 53 | Sat | NBA Pre-Game | TNT | 8:00 PM | 2.13 | 0.7 |
| 54 | Thu | NHL Conference Finals | NBCSN | 8:00 PM | 2.12 | 0.8 |
| 55 | Thu | Law & Order: SVU | USA | 10:00 PM | 2.12 | 0.7 |
| 56 | Mon | Prime Movie | LIFE | 8:00 PM | 2.11 | 0.8 |
| 57 | Thu | Law & Order: SVU | USA | 9:00 PM | 2.10 | 0.6 |
| 58 | Sat | Criminal Minds | A&E | 10:00 PM | 2.09 | 0.5 |
| 59 | Sun | Law & Order: SVU | USA | 7:00 PM | 2.08 | 0.8 |
| 60 | Fri | Sam & Cat | NICK | 8:00 PM | 2.07 | 0.4 |
| 61 | Mon | Pawn Stars | HIST | 8:30 PM | 2.06 | 0.6 |
| 62 | Thu | Big Rig Bounty Hunters | HIST | 10:00 PM | 2.05 | 0.7 |
| 63 | Thu | Pawn Stars | HIST | 8:00 PM | 2.04 | 0.5 |
| 64 | Thu | NBA Pre-Game | TNT | 8:00 PM | 2.02 | 0.7 |
| 65 | Mon | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:00 PM | 2.01 | 0.8 |
| 66 | Thu | Law & Order: SVU | USA | 8:00 PM | 2.01 | 0.6 |
| 67 | Thu | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:00 PM | 2.00 | 0.9 |
| 68 | Fri | American Dad | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 1.99 | 0.8 |
| 69 | Tue | American Dad | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 1.96 | 0.7 |
| 70 | Mon | The Boondocks | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 1.96 | 0.9 |
| 71 | Mon | Family Guy | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 1.95 | 0.8 |
| 72 | Wed | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 8:00 PM | 1.95 | 0.7 |
| 73 | Thu | American Dad | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 1.95 | 0.8 |
| 74 | Tue | American Dad | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 1.93 | 0.7 |
| 75 | Sun | Movie: R.I.P.D. | HBO | 7:15 PM | 1.93 | 0.8 |
| 76 | Wed | American Dad | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 1.92 | 0.8 |
| 77 | Mon | Pawn Stars | HIST | 8:00 PM | 1.92 | 0.6 |
| 78 | Wed | Boy Meets World | DSNY | 8:00 PM | 1.91 | 0.4 |
| 79 | Sat | Criminal Minds | A&E | 9:00 PM | 1.90 | 0.5 |
| 80 | Tue | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:00 PM | 1.90 | 0.8 |
| 81 | Wed | Boy Meets World | DSNY | 8:30 PM | 1.90 | 0.4 |
| 82 | Fri | Movie: The Muppets | DSNY | 8:00 PM | 1.88 | 0.4 |
| 83 | Sun | Married to Medicine | BRVO | 9:00 PM | 1.87 | 0.8 |
| 84 | Wed | The World Wars | HIST | 8:00 PM | 1.87 | 0.5 |
| 85 | Sat | Criminal Minds | A&E | 8:00 PM | 1.84 | 0.5 |
| 86 | Tue | Boy Meets World | DSNY | 8:30 PM | 1.83 | 0.4 |
| 87 | Tue | Deadliest Catch: the Bait | DISC | 8:00 PM | 1.81 | 0.6 |
| 88 | Sun | Mountain Men | HIST | 7:00 PM | 1.80 | 0.5 |
| 89 | Mon | Love & Hip Hop | VH1 | 10:00 PM | 1.79 | 0.8 |
| 90 | Sun | Food Network Star | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 1.79 | 0.6 |
| 91 | Mon | House Hunters | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 1.78 | 0.4 |
| 92 | Sat | Sam & Cat | NICK | 9:30 PM | 1.78 | 0.3 |
| 93 | Sun | Bar Resue | SPIKE | 8:00 PM | 1.75 | 0.9 |
| 94 | Sun | Silicon Valley | HBO | 10:00 PM | 1.74 | 0.9 |
| 95 | Mon | House Hunters INTL | HGTV | 10:30 PM | 1.74 | 0.4 |
| 96 | Thu | Big Rig Bounty Hunters | HIST | 10:30 PM | 1.73 | 0.5 |
| 97 | Sat | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 8:30 PM | 1.71 | 0.5 |
| 98 | Wed | Castle | TNT | 8:00 PM | 1.71 | 0.4 |
| 99 | Mon | Movie: Men In Black | NAN | 8:00 PM | 1.71 | 0.5 |
| 100 | Wed | Full House | NAN | 9:30 PM | 1.71 | 0.5 |
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