Primetime Cable Ratings: April 27, 2018

The NBA Playoffs dominate the Friday night ratings, averaging 3.6 million viewers for the ESPN doubleheader. The games were the only two programs to post A18-49 demographic ratings over a 0.6, with a 1.5 rating average.

Top Primetime Cable Programs:

Rank^	Show	Net	Time	P2*	A18-49
1	NBA Playoffs: CLE v IND	ESPN	8:00 PM	3,642	1.4
2	NBA Playoffs: OKC v UTAH	ESPN	10:34 PM	3,596	1.5
6	Gold Rush	DISC	9:00 PM	1,968	0.5
7	Live PD	A&E	9:00 PM	1,871	0.6
9	Real Time With Bill Maher	HBO	10:00 PM	1,677	0.3
11	NFL Draft	ESPN2	8:01 PM	1,556	0.5
12	House Hunters	HGTV	10:00 PM	1,489	0.3
14	House Hunters Intl	HGTV	10:30 PM	1,412	0.3
15	Bering Sea Gold	DISC	10:01 PM	1,361	0.3
16	NFL Draft	NFL	7:00 PM	1,149	0.4
17	Ancient Aliens	HIST	9:00 PM	1,043	0.2
18	Live PD	A&E	8:06 PM	1,015	0.3
19	Diners, Drive Ins & Dives	FOOD	9:00 PM	943	0.3
20	Evil Stepmothers	ID	9:00 PM	849	0.2
22	NHL Playoffs: WIN v NAS	NBCSN	7:58 PM	785	0.2
25	Josh Gates Dest Truth	TRAV	9:00 PM	462	0.1
26	Texas Flip And Move	DIY	9:00 PM	462	0.1
27	Marriage Boot Camp: Rs	WETV	9:00 PM	450	0.2
28	The Paynes	OWN	9:00 PM	446	0.1
29	Tanked	APL	9:00 PM	356	0.1
30	Arca Racing	FS1	6:00 PM	349	0.0
31	LIGA MX	UND	9:56 PM	342	0.2
32	NBA Playoffs: TOR v WAS	ESPNEWS	7:00 PM	331	0.1
33	Greys Anatomy	LIFE	10:02 PM	305	0.1
34	Drugs, Inc.	NGC	9:00 PM	302	0.1
35	NHL Live Post	NBCSN	10:42 PM	299	0.1
36	Crazy Heart	HBO	8:00 PM	288	0.1
37	LIGA MX	UND	7:30 PM	283	0.1
38	Greys Anatomy	LIFE	9:00 PM	272	0.1
39	Greys Anatomy	LIFE	8:00 PM	267	0.1
40	Lockdown Compilation	NGC	10:00 PM	267	0.1
41	Mighty Northwest	NGW	10:00 PM	259	0.0
42	NHRA Qualifying	FS1	8:27 PM	255	0.0
43	David Tutera Celebrations	WETV	10:05 PM	244	0.1
44	NBA Playoffs Simulcast	NBA	7:00 PM	215	0.1
45	Dirt Every Day	VEL	9:00 PM	121	0.0
46	SportsCenter Late	ESPNEWS	9:31 PM	89	0.0
47	SportsCenter Late	ESPNEWS	10:30 PM	82	0.0

* Viewership (,000)
^ Overall primetime cable ranking