Sunday April 17, 2016 Nielsen Finals

AMC's 'Fear the Walking Dead' again led the Sunday cable ratings (and broadcast too), scoring a dominating 2.53 rating among adults 18-49 and 5.58 million viewers. The show also led among men 18-49 (2.66), adults 18-34 (1.77) and 25-54 (2.95). Coverage of the Grizzlies/Spurs NBA playoff game, on TNT (3.99 million viewers), took the top spot on the day among males 12-34 (1.96 rating) and was second in M18-49 (2.29). Bravo's night was led by 'Shahs of Sunset' (0.99 rating in W18-49, 1.57 million viewers), but 'Real Housewives of Potomac' (0.89, 1.39 million) was close behind; the nets other entry, 'Thicker Than Water,' was slightly lower, registering a 0.56 in that demo with 839,000 viewers. Among females 12-34, Disney Channel's 'KC Undercover' (0.85 rating, 1.9 million total viewers) and 'Best Friends Whenever' (0.73, 1.55 million) both delivered strong ratings and were ranked third and fourth behind 'Fear' and basketball. On premium cable, HBO had two season finale episodes of 'Girls' (582,000/512,000), 'Vinyl' (730,000) & 'Last Week Tonight' (849,000); Showtime had 'House of Lies' (418,000) & 'Dice' (180,000); and Starz had 'The Girlfriend Experience' (268,000). 

Broadcast finals:

Program	Net	HH	A18-49	A18-34	A25-54	Viewers (millions)
Once Upon a Time	ABC	2.3/4	1.15/4	0.9/4	1.4/4	3.755
The Family	ABC	2.0/3	0.79/2	0.5/2	1.1/3	2.977
Quantico	ABC	2.4/4	1.05/4	0.7/3	1.3/4	3.655
60 Minutes	CBS	6.7/13	0.99/4	0.5/3	1.7/6	10.453
Madam Secretary	CBS	6.0/10	0.94/3	0.5/2	1.6/5	9.574
The Good Wife	CBS	5.5/9	0.96/3	0.4/2	1.6/4	8.551
Elementary	CBS	3.5/6	0.703/2	0.4/2	1.1/3	5.512
Little Big Shots	NBC	6.2/11	1.73/6	1.0/4	2.5/7	10.658
Crowded (9:00)	NBC	3.2/5	1.07/3	0.6/2	1.5/4	5.147
Crowded (9:30)	NBC	2.5/4	0.91/3	0.5/2	1.3/3	4.026
Dateline NBC	NBC	3.8/7	1.21/4	0.7/3	1.7/5	5.936
Bordertown	FOX	0.8/1	0.45/2	0.3/2	0.5/2	1.189
Cooper Barrett’s Guide	FOX	0.7/1	0.44/2	0.3/2	0.5/2	1.037
Bob’s Burgers	FOX	1.2/2	1.02/3	0.9/4	1.1/3	2.181
Family Guy	FOX	1.7/3	1.38/4	1.2/5	1.5/4	2.933
The Last Man on Earth	FOX	1.5/2	1.07/3	0.8/3	1.2/3	2.515

Subdemos:

Show	W18-34	M18-34	W18-49	M18-49
Once Upon a Time	1.3/5	0.6/3	1.4/5	0.9/3
The Family	0.7/3	0.4/2	1.0/3	0.6/2
Quantico	0.9/4	0.6/3	1.3/4	0.8/3
60 Minutes	0.5/3	0.5/3	1.0/4	1.0/4
Madam Secretary	0.4/2	0.5/2	1.1/4	0.8/3
The Good Wife	0.4/2	0.4/2	1.2/4	0.8/2
Elementary	0.4/2	0.4/2	0.8/3	0.6/2
Little Big Shots	1.2/5	0.7/3	2.0/7	1.4/5
Crowded (9:00)	0.7/3	0.4/2	1.3/4	0.9/3
Crowded (9:30)	0.6/2	0.4/2	1.1/3	0.7/2
Dateline	0.8/3	0.6/3	1.5/5	1.0/3
Bordertown	0.3/1	0.3/2	0.4/2	0.5/2
Cooper Barrett's Guide	0.3/1	0.3/2	0.4/2	0.5/2
Bob's Burgers	0.9/4	0.9/4	0.9/3	1.1/4
Family Guy	1.1/5	1.2/5	1.3/4	1.5/5
The Last Man on Earth	0.8/3	0.8/3	1.0/3	1.2/4

Cable finals:

SHOW	CHANNEL	18-49	Viewers (millions)
FEAR THE WALKING DEAD	AMC	2.53	5.581
NBA: MEMPHIS/SAN ANTONIO	TNT	1.68	3.988
NBA: PORTLAND/LA CLIPPERS	TNT	1.38	3.060
NBA: CHARLOTTE/MIAMI	TNT	1.29	2.978
TALKING DEAD: FEAR	AMC	0.84	1.939
NAKED AND AFRAID	DISCOVERY CHANNEL	0.83	2.129
SHAHS OF SUNSET	BRAVO	0.70	1.568
ROBOT CHICKEN	ADULT SWIM	0.64	1.339
REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC	BRAVO	0.63	1.391
MLB: SAN FRANCISCO/LA DODGERS	ESPN	0.57	1.858
MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES	ADULT SWIM	0.55	1.195
SPRING BAKING CHAMPION 2	FOOD NETWORK	0.48	1.582
COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP	COMEDY CENTRAL	0.46	0.795
STORY OF GOD	NAT GEO	0.43	1.934
CUTTHROAT KITCHEN	FOOD NETWORK	0.43	1.056
INTERVENTION	A&E NETWORK	0.42	0.841
MR. PICKLES	ADULT SWIM	0.41	0.930
GUYS GROCERY GAMES	FOOD NETWORK	0.40	1.246
TEENAGE MUTAN NINJA TRT12	NICKELODEON	0.39	1.401
K.C. UNDERCOVER	DISNEY CHANNEL	0.38	1.900
BAR RESCUE	SPIKE TV	0.38	0.858
THICKER THAN WATER	BRAVO	0.36	0.839
LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT (8:30PM)	HGTV	0.35	1.755
BUNGALOW RENO	HGTV	0.35	1.308
I AM CAIT	E!	0.33	0.859
LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT (8PM)	HGTV	0.33	1.695
ON THE CASE WITH PZ	ID	0.31	1.168
BEST FRIENDS WHENEVER	DISNEY CHANNEL	0.30	1.546
LONG LOST FAMILY	TLC	0.30	1.742
LAST WEEK TONIGHT	HBO PRIME	0.29	0.849
WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE	BRAVO	0.29	0.724
WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE	TLC	0.26	1.385
GOOD WITCH	HALLMARK CHANNEL	0.25	2.185
GIRLS (10PM)	HBO PRIME	0.24	0.582
FARMHOUSE RULES	FOOD NETWORK	0.23	0.944
NHL: TAMPA BAY/DETROIT	CNBC	0.23	0.522
NHL: FLORIDA/NY ISLANDERS	NBCSN	0.22	0.529
GIRLS (10:30PM)	HBO PRIME	0.21	0.512
VINYL	HBO PRIME	0.20	0.730
RETURN FROM THE DEAD	NAT GEO	0.20	0.882
LIFE OR DEBT	SPIKE TV	0.19	0.406
OTHER KINGDOM (7PM)	NICKELODEON	0.19	1.007
HOUSE OF LIES S5	SHOWTIME	0.18	0.418
DOCTOR FOSTER: PART 2	LIFETIME	0.18	0.625
BROKEN SKULL CHALLENGE 3	CMT	0.17	0.391
NHL: NASHVILLE/ANAHEIM	NBCSN	0.16	0.326
OTHER KINGDOM (7:30PM)	NICKELODEON	0.15	0.913
TRANSFORMERS: TRANSFORMERS	HBO PRIME	0.14	0.359
TIA MOWRY AT HOME	FOOD NETWORK	0.14	0.518
MARVELS AVENGERS ASSEMBLE	DISNEY XD	0.13	0.471
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY	DISNEY XD	0.13	0.422
TV LAND ICON AWARDS	NICK-AT-NITE	0.13	0.509
GHOST ASYLUM	DEST AMERICA	0.13	0.373
MLS: ORLANDO/NEW ENGLAND	ESPN	0.09	0.229
SNAPPED: KILLER COUPLES	OXYGEN	0.09	0.356
GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE, TH (8PM)	STARZ	0.08	0.268
TV LAND ICON AWARDS	TV LAND	0.07	0.308
DICE	SHOWTIME	0.07	0.180
HOW DOGS GOT THEIR SHAPES	NAT GEO WILD	0.06	0.293
S. BROWNS: WHITE HOT	HMM	0.06	0.750
AIR DISASTERS	SMITHSONIAN	0.04	0.217
ALASKA AIRCRASH INVESTIGATIONS	SMITHSONIAN	0.03	0.161

Cable subdemos:

Show	F12-34	M12-34	W18-49	M18-49
FEAR THE WALKING DEAD	1.61	1.70	2.40	2.66
NBA: MEMPHIS/SAN ANTONIO	0.84	1.96	1.07	2.29
NBA: PORTLAND/LA CLIPPERS	0.66	1.73	0.81	1.96
NBA: CHARLOTTE/MIAMI	0.62	1.51	0.80	1.79
SHAHS OF SUNSET	0.67	0.25	0.99	0.40
REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC	0.48	0.25	0.89	0.36
STORY OF GOD	0.24	0.26	0.37	0.50
K.C. UNDERCOVER	0.85	0.51	0.47	0.29
I AM CAIT	0.33	0.18	0.45	0.20
BEST FRIENDS WHENEVER	0.73	0.41	0.38	0.22
LAST WEEK TONIGHT	0.15	0.20	0.22	0.37
GOOD WITCH	0.16	0.06	0.38	0.11
GIRLS (10PM)	0.19	0.05	0.30	0.19
GIRLS (10:30PM)	0.16	0.04	0.26	0.17
VINYL	0.09	0.13	0.15	0.26

PUT:

PUT (18-49) %
8pm - 8:30pm	27.7
8:30pm - 9pm	30.1
9pm - 9:30pm	31.7
9:30pm - 10pm	32.4
10pm - 10:30pm	30.9
10:30pm - 11pm	28.3

Source: Nielsen Media Research via ShowBuzzDaily & Programming Insider