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    “Big Bang Theory” Bests “Game of Thrones”; Nielsen Week In Review

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    In this Jan. 13, 2019, file photo, Kunal Nayyar, from left, Mayim Bialik, Melissa Rauch, Jim Parsons, Simon Helberg, Kaley Cuoco and Johnny Galecki, from the cast of “The Big Bang Theory,” present the creative achievement award at the 24th annual Critics’ Choice Awards at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

    In the ratings battle between titans “The Big Bang Theory” and “Game of Thrones,” laughs won out.

    CBS’ “The Big Bang Theory” was last week’s top-rated program, with 12.5 million viewers tuning in to the sitcom in its home stretch. The final episode of its 12-season run will air Thursday, May 16.

    HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” also nearing the end after eight seasons, placed second, according to Nielsen figures released Tuesday.

    The fantasy drama drew 11.8 million viewers to the episode that debuted last Sunday, edged out by the sitcom it had bested the week before.

    “Game of Thrones,” which ends May 19, reached a total 17.2 million viewers with figures for streaming, on-demand and a Sunday rerun included. That’s a slight dip from the big battle episode that aired April 28 and drew 17.8 million across HBO’s platforms.

    A 2 percent uptick in viewership for NBC’s “Billboard Music Awards” was small but meaningful: most major music awards shows have seen double-digit, year-to-year losses, with the Grammys and its 1 percent increase reflecting a rare exception.

    With eight of the 10 most-watched shows, CBS cruised to an overall weekly ratings victory with an average 5.96 million viewers. ABC had 4.64 million, NBC had 4.55 million viewers, Fox had 2.64 million, Telemundo had 1.36 million, Univision had 1.31 million, ION Television had 1.24 million and the CW had 740,000.

    Fox News Channel was the week’s most popular cable network, averaging 2.4 million viewers in primetime. TNT had 2.36 million, MSNBC had 1.7 million, ESPN had 1.58 million and HGTV had 1.2 million.

    ABC’s “World News Tonight” topped the evening newscasts with an average of 8.4 million viewers, with NBC’s “Nightly News” second with 7.6 million. “CBS Evening News,” which will be replacing anchor Jeff Glor with Norah O’Donnell this summer, averaged 5.7 million viewers.

    Below are primetime viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for April 29 to May 5. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.

    1. “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS, 12.5 million.
    2. “Game of Thrones,” HBO, 11.8 million.
    3. “NCIS,” CBS, 11.7 million.
    4. “Young Sheldon,” CBS, 10.7 million.
    5. “FBI,” CBS, 8.9 million.
    6. “Blue Bloods,” CBS, 8.1 million.
    7. “Billboard Music Awards,” NBC, 8 million.
    8. “Mom,” CBS, 7.89 million.
    9. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 7.6 million.
    10. “American Idol” (Sunday), ABC, 7.5 million.
    11. “Survivor,” CBS, 7.3 million
    12. “The Voice,” NBC, 7.24 million.
    13. NBA Playoffs: Golden State at Houston, ABC, 7.23 million.
    14. “NCIS: New Orleans, CBS, 7.2 million.
    15. “Grey’s Anatomy,” ABC, 7 million.
    16. “Hawaii Five-0,” CBS, 6.8
    17. “Bull,” CBS, 6.5 million.
    18. “Station 19,” ABC, 6.4 million.
    19. “The Voice” (Tuesday), NBC, 6.3 million.
    20. NBA Playoffs: Houston at Golden State, Turner, 6.2 million.

    ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Co.; CBS is a division of CBS Corp.; Fox is owned by 21st Century Fox; NBC is owned by NBC Universal.

    By Lynn Elber, Television Writer

    Category:News
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    Karla Sofía Gascón Could Make Trans History For Role In “Emilia Pérez”

    Wednesday, November 13, 2024

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