Warriors-Trail Blazers, Raptors-Heat lead cable sports TV ratings for Monday May 9, 2016

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Cable Sports TV Ratings for Monday May 9, 2016:

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ProgramNetEpisodeStartEndTotal Viewers (000)Viewers Age 18-49 (000)
NBA PLAYOFFSTNTGOLDEN STATE/PORTLAND10:55 PM1:45 AM6,1583,242
NBA PLAYOFFSTNTTORONTO/MIAMI8:00 PM10:55 PM4,0072,072
WWE ENTERTAINMENTUSAWWE RAW9:00 PM10:00 PM3,3561,512
WWE ENTERTAINMENTUSAWWE RAW8:00 PM9:00 PM3,3451,445
WWE ENTERTAINMENTUSAWWE RAW10:00 PM11:06 PM3,0131,341
INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFSTNT1:45 AM2:29 AM2,6521,433
NHL SEMI FINALS LNBCSNDALLAS/ST. LOUIS8:01 PM10:50 PM1,109573
PARDON THE INTERRUPTIONESPN5:30 PM6:00 PM812428
MLB MON NIGHTESPNDETROIT/WASHINGTON7:00 PM10:08 PM591222
NHL LIVE POST SEMI FINALSCNBCSAN JOSE/NASHVILLE11:58 PM12:04 AM519282
SPORTSCENTER EARLY      LESPN6:00 PM7:00 PM516302
AROUND THE HORNESPN5:00 PM5:30 PM510269
NHL SEMI FINALS LCNBCSAN JOSE/ NASHVILLE9:00 PM11:58 PM500257
HIGHLY QUESTIONABLEESPN4:30 PM5:00 PM445271
SPORTSCENTER AM      LESPN12:00 PM1:30 PM365252
NFL LIVE                LESPN2:30 PM3:30 PM354210
SPORTSNATION        LESPN4:00 PM4:30 PM339201
SPORTSCENTER MORNING    LESPN2:00 AM3:00 AM334188
BASEBALL TONIGHT  LESPN10:08 PM11:00 PM330142
NBA: THE JUMP  LESPN3:30 PM4:00 PM324197
NFL INSIDERS  LESPN2:00 PM2:30 PM323212
FIRST TAKE   LESPN210:00 AM12:00 PM323193
SPORTSCENTER AM      LESPN7:00 AM8:00 AM321165
SPORTSCENTER AM      LESPN11:00 AM12:00 PM317214
NHL LIVE POST SEMI FINALSNBCSNDALLAS/ST. LOUIS10:50 PM11:30 PM311190
SPORTSCENTER AM      LESPN9:00 AM10:00 AM310194
SPORTSCENTER AM      LESPN8:00 AM9:00 AM307178
SPORTSCENTER AM      LESPN10:00 AM11:00 AM306197
OTLESPN1:30 PM2:00 PM293196
FIRST TAKEESPN21:00 PM3:00 PM289195
SPORTSCENTER LATE       LESPN11:00 PM12:00 AM271145
SPORTSCENTER LATEESPN6:00 AM7:00 AM264126
HIS & HERS  LESPN212:00 PM1:00 PM262161
MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN LESPN26:00 AM10:00 AM246126
SPORTSCENTER 12AM  LESPN12:00 AM1:00 AM244141
PARDON THE INTERRUPTIONESPN26:30 PM7:00 PM224115
NHL LIVE PRE SEMI FINALSNBCSNDALLAS/ST. LOUIS7:00 PM8:01 PM21686
SPORTSCENTER 1AM        LESPN1:00 AM2:00 AM191102
ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARYESPN230 FOR 30: SMALL POTATOES: WHO KILLED US9:30 PM10:30 PM178116
HIS & HERSESPN23:00 PM4:00 PM160112
AROUND THE HORNESPN26:00 PM6:30 PM15276
SPORTSNATIONESPN25:00 PM5:30 PM14998
HIGHLY QUESTIONABLEESPN25:30 PM6:00 PM14691
FIRST TAKE REESPN24:30 PM5:00 PM14586
NASCAR RACE HUB LFS14985:00 PM6:00 PM13236
INVICTUS GAMES LESPN2DAY 17:00 PM8:30 PM12946
MLB TONIGHT PRIMEMLBNMLB TONIGHT8:00 PM1:02 AM12257
NFL TOTAL ACCESSNFLNNFL TOTAL ACCESS7:00 PM8:00 PM12058
NBA: THE JUMPESPN24:00 PM4:30 PM11565
E:60ESPN28:30 PM9:30 PM10748
30 FOR 30NFLNELWAY TO MARINO8:00 PM9:30 PM10148
MLB NOWMLBNMLB NOW4:00 PM5:00 PM9935
MLB TONIGHT BPMLBNMLBT BP6:00 PM8:00 PM9529
MEN IN BLAZERSNBCSN11:30 PM12:00 AM9458
LIVE FROMGOLFPLAYERS CHP7:00 PM8:30 PM8921
BASEBALL TONIGHT  LESPN212:00 AM1:00 AM8741
NFL LIVEESPN22:15 AM3:00 AM8634
UNIVISON DEPORTES FCUDN7:00 PM8:00 PM8654
CAUGHT IN THE DRAFTNFLNCAUGHT IN THE DRAFT: 20049:30 PM10:30 PM8455
GOLF FIXGOLF6:00 PM7:00 PM8219
INTENTIONAL TALKMLBNINTENTIONAL TALK  5P5:00 PM6:00 PM8235
INVICTUS GAMESESPN2DAY 110:30 PM12:00 AM8137
TOUR REPLAYGOLF16 PT WELLS FARGO FNL3:00 PM6:00 PM8125
RUNDOWNMLBNTHE RUNDOWN2:00 PM4:00 PM7929
TOP 10NFLNDRAFT CLASSSES6:00 PM7:00 PM7940
NBA GAMETIME LIVENBATNBA GAMETIME LIVE7:00 PM8:00 PM7527
WORLD POKER TOURFS1ALPHA8 LAS VEGAS PT29:00 PM10:00 PM7424
MONSTER  JAMFS175:INTERNATIONAL MONSTER JAM TOUR4:00 PM5:00 PM7349
LIVE FROMGOLFPLAYERS CHP8:30 PM10:00 PM7221
TOUR REPLAYGOLF16 LT YOKOHAMA CLS FNL1:00 PM3:00 PM7222
FILM SESSIONNFLNBRADY 65:00 PM6:00 PM7233
NFL HQNFLNNFL HQ10:00 AM12:00 PM7133
LIVE FROMGOLFPLAYERS CHP10:00 PM11:30 PM6734
MECUM AUTO AUCTIONSNBCSN4:30 PM5:00 PM6716
NASCAR AMERICANBCSN5:00 PM6:10 PM6711
LA ULTIMA PALABRAFOXD12:00 AM1:01 AM6532
PRO FOOTBALL TALKNBCSN6:10 PM7:00 PM6421
NFL HQNFLNNFL HQ12:00 PM2:00 PM6438
FILM SESSIONNFLNTHE ONES4:00 PM5:00 PM6225
UFC RELOADED PPVFOXDUFC180-WERDUM VS HUNT9:00 PM10:00 PM6129
NFL HQNFLNNFL HQ8:00 AM10:00 AM6022
MONSTER  JAMFS174:LAS VEGAS PART 33:00 PM4:00 PM5926
2016 PLAYOFF PLBK R2NBATSAS/OKC GM4-R212:00 PM1:00 PM5920
GAMETIME LIVE PO POSTGAMENBAT2016 GSW/POR GM4-R21:45 AM2:43 AM5831
NFL TOTAL ACCESSNFLNNFL TOTAL ACCESS11:30 PM12:30 AM5822
NBA TONIGHT     LESPN21:42 AM2:15 AM5727
NASCAR SPRINT CUP RACINFS1KANSAS8:30 AM11:30 AM5513
WORLD POKER TOURFS1ALPHA8 LAS VEGAS PT310:00 PM11:00 PM5420
JALEN & JACOBYESPN21:00 AM1:30 AM5328
UFC  COUNTDOWNFS1198:WERDUM/MIOCIC8:00 PM9:00 PM5328
QUICK PITCHMLBNQP 1A1:02 AM2:02 AM5320
MECUM AUTO AUCTIONSNBCSNKANSAS CITY – 3/11/163:31 PM4:30 PM5315
30 FOR 30NFLNELWAY TO MARINO12:30 AM2:00 AM5340
CAUGHT IN THE DRAFTNFLNCAUGHT IN THE DRAFT: 20042:00 AM3:00 AM5337
NHRA SPORTSMAN SERIESFS1HOUSTON6:00 PM7:00 PM5221
CLASSIC GAMESNFLNPIT VS. NYG – 12-18-20042:00 PM4:00 PM5123
FILM SESSIONNFLNTRIAL BY FIRE10:30 PM11:30 PM5125
CONTACTO DEPORTIVOUDN12:00 AM1:00 AM5039
TOUR REPLAYGOLF16 CT INSPERITY RD 211:00 AM1:00 PM4819
HIGH HEATMLBNHIGH HEAT1:00 PM2:00 PM4817
NBA GAMETIMENBATGAMETIME 5/09/162:43 AM3:00 AM4818
LOCURA DEPORTIVAUDN6:00 PM7:00 PM4830
EXPRESS WEEKDAYBEIEEXPRESS XTRA WEEKDAY-L10:00 PM11:00 PM4732
INSIDE THE PGA TOURGOLF11:30 PM12:00 AM4730
CHAMPIONS TOUR LRNG CTRGOLF12:00 AM12:30 AM4630
PREMIER LEAGUE REVIEWNBCSN12:00 AM1:00 AM4627
COLLEGE BASEBALL        LESPNUMIAMI (FL)/GEORGIA TECH7:00 PM10:06 PM4522
ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARYESPNU30 FOR 30: THE U2:30 PM4:30 PM4529
UFC SPECIALSFOXDMAX:143-F WERDUM VS R NELSON8:30 PM9:00 PM4529
STARTERS R, THENBATSTARTERS 5/9/16 R8:00 PM8:30 PM4514
ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARYESPNU30 FOR 30: ELWAY TO MARINO1:00 PM2:30 PM4434
HERD LFS118512:00 PM3:00 PM4419
NBA GAMETIMENBATGAMETIME 5/08/167:30 AM8:00 AM4418
2016 PLAYOFF PLBK R2NBATCLE/ATL GM4-R211:00 AM12:00 PM4315
NBA SPECIALNBATGOLDEN SEASON: 2015-16 WARRIORS, A10:30 PM10:55 PM434
IIHF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPNBCSNUSA/FINLAND1:00 PM3:31 PM4212
LOCKER ROOMBEIELOCKER ROOM L9:00 PM10:00 PM4032
JALEN & JACOBYESPN21:30 AM1:42 AM4022
ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARYESPNU30 FOR 30: THE U12:00 AM2:00 AM4029
UFC MAIN EVENTFS2VELASQUEZ/WERDUM9:30 PM10:00 PM4015
LIVE FROMGOLFPLAYERS CHP12:30 AM2:00 AM4020
INSIDE THE NBANBATINSIDE THE NBA 5/8/166:00 AM7:00 AM4022
2016 PLAYOFF PLBK R2NBATSAS/OKC GM4-R25:00 PM6:00 PM3924
NBA GAMETIMENBATGAMETIME 5/08/167:00 AM7:30 AM3917
QUICK PITCHMLBNQP 9A9:00 AM10:00 AM3816
STARTERS P, THENBATSTARTERS 5/9/16 L6:30 PM7:00 PM3818
NBA GAMETIMENBATGAMETIME 5/08/168:00 AM8:30 AM3719
DAN LE BATARD SHOW LESPNU10:00 AM1:00 PM3527
MLB WHIPAROUND LFS12597:00 PM8:00 PM3427
DAN PATRICK SHOWNBCSN9:00 AM12:00 PM3420
NFL TOTAL ACCESSNFLNWEEK IN REVIEW7:00 AM8:00 AM3410
MORNING DRIVE AT MAJORSGOLF9:00 AM10:00 AM3310
MORNING DRIVE AT MAJORSGOLF10:00 AM11:00 AM3310
2016 PLAYOFF PLBK R2NBATCLE/ATL GM4-R24:00 PM5:00 PM3315
GAMETIME LIVE PO POSTGAMENBAT2016 TOR/MIA GM4-R210:55 PM1:19 AM3314
NBA INSIDE STUFF REPEATNBATINSIDE STUFF N3246:00 PM6:30 PM3315
CENTRAL FOX USFOXD11:00 PM12:00 AM3216
UCL MAGAZINEFS1956:00 AM6:30 AM3219
UFC  RELOADEDFS2188:VELASQUEZ/WERDUM12:00 AM3:00 AM3215
UFC MAIN EVENTFOXDFBC: JR DOS SANTOS VS S MIOCIC7:00 PM8:00 PM3014
HIGH TOPSNBATTOP PLAYS OF THE 2015-16 SEASON10:00 PM10:30 PM304
MLB CENTRALMLBNMLB CENTRAL10:00 AM1:00 PM299
2016 PLAYOFF PLBK R2NBATPOR/GSW GM2-R22:00 PM3:00 PM2914
CENTRAL FOX WESTFOXD1:01 AM2:00 AM2813
MORNING DRIVE AT MAJORSGOLF8:00 AM9:00 AM2811
QUICK PITCHMLBNQP 7A7:00 AM8:00 AM2810
NBA GAMETIMENBATGAMETIME 5/08/1610:00 AM10:30 AM2816
MONDAY NIGHT SOCCERBEIEMONDAY NIGHT SOCCER7:00 PM9:00 PM2716
TMZ SPORTSFS113112:00 AM12:30 AM2720
UFC MAIN EVENTFS2WERDUM/HUNT9:00 PM9:30 PM278
CHAMPIONS TOUR LRNG CTRGOLF2:30 AM3:00 AM2713
PREMIER LEAGUE ENCORENBCSNMAN U/NORWICH & ARSENAL/MAN C1:00 AM3:00 AM2716
NFL TOTAL ACCESSNFLNWEEK IN REVIEW6:00 AM7:00 AM2713
INTERNATIONAL SOCCERFOXDBUND:BORUSSIA MG VS LEVERKUSEN4:00 PM6:00 PM2621
UFC SPECIALSFOXDMAX:161-S MIOCIC VS R NELSON8:00 PM8:30 PM2611
QUICK PITCHMLBNQP 6A6:00 AM7:00 AM268
COLL FTBL SPRING GAMEESPNUMIAMI (FL)10:06 PM12:00 AM2512
TMZ SPORTSFS11311:30 AM2:00 AM2515
INSIDE THE PGA TOURGOLF2:00 AM2:30 AM2510
QUICK PITCHMLBNQP 8A8:00 AM9:00 AM257
WORLD POKER TOURFS2BESTBET BOUNTY SCRAMBLE PT 28:00 PM9:00 PM241
2016 PLAYOFF PLBK R2NBATTOR/MIA GM3-R21:00 PM2:00 PM249
UFC FS1 FIGHT NIGHTFS2OVEREEM/ARLOVSKI4:00 PM7:00 PM237
UFC MAIN EVENTFS2DOS SANTOS/MIOCIC11:00 PM12:00 AM2310
GOLF CENTRALGOLF6:00 AM7:00 AM236
INSIDE THE NBANBATINSIDE THE NBA 5/8/169:00 AM10:00 AM2313
AMERICA REDONDAUDN11:00 PM12:00 AM2310
WORLD POKER TOURFS2BESTBET BOUNTY SCRAMBLE PT 17:00 PM8:00 PM225
PASIONUDN4:00 PM6:00 PM2218
COLL FTBL SPRING GAMEESPNUMIAMI (FL)4:30 PM6:30 PM2113
LA ULTIMA PALABRA ENC2FOXD11:00 AM12:00 PM218
ULTIMATE FIGHTER SERIESFOXDTUF 23: EPISODE 310:00 PM11:00 PM2111
2016 PLAYOFF PLBK R2NBATGSW/POR GM3-R23:00 PM4:00 PM217
HIGH TOPSNBATTOP PLAYS OF THE 2015-16 SEASON8:30 PM9:00 PM217
NBA GAMETIMENBATGAMETIME 5/08/1610:30 AM11:00 AM2114
CENTRAL FOX MEX PRIMEFOXD6:00 PM7:00 PM2014
FSL WITH JAY AND DANFS15011:30 PM12:00 AM2011
TMZ SPORTS WEEKENDFS12511:30 AM12:00 PM206
FSL WITH JAY AND DANFS1502:00 AM2:30 AM1911
NBA GAMETIMENBATGAMETIME 5/08/168:30 AM9:00 AM1916
FSL WITH JAY AND DANFS1502:30 AM3:00 AM1810
FSL WITH JAY AND DAN PFS15011:00 PM11:30 PM187
COPA AMERICA 2011 EN 60UDN2:00 PM3:00 PM1814
LIGUE 1BEINAJACCIO VS. PARIS SAINT GERMAIN2:30 PM4:30 PM1715
BEST THING I HERDFS110212:30 AM1:00 AM1712
UFC  COUNTDOWNFS2198:WERDUM/MIOCIC10:00 PM11:00 PM174
PRODUCT SHOWCASENBCSN6:30 AM7:00 AM177
CONTACTO DEPORTIVOUDN3:00 PM4:00 PM1711
MORNING DRIVE AT MAJORSGOLF7:00 AM8:00 AM166
LINEA DE CUATRO LUDN1:00 AM2:00 AM1615
FSL WITH JAY AND DANFS1501:00 AM1:30 AM158
UFC MAIN EVENTFS2VELASQUEZ/WERDUM8:00 AM8:30 AM150
CONTACTO DEPORTIVOUDN10:36 PM11:00 PM154
CENTRAL FOX US ENC1FOXD10:00 AM11:00 AM1410
LA ULTIMA PALABRA ENC1FOXD9:00 AM10:00 AM1411
NBA SPECIALNBATGOLDEN SEASON: 2015-16 WARRIORS, A1:19 AM1:45 AM145
LA ULTIMA PALABRAFOXD2:00 AM3:00 AM133
UCL MAGAZINEFS2959:30 AM10:00 AM134
ULTIMATE FIGHTERFS2603:WHO I AM8:30 AM9:30 AM132
LA LIGA BBVABEIELAS PALMAS VS. ATHLETIC1:00 PM3:00 PM1210
MONDAY NIGHT SOCCERBEIEMONDAY NIGHT SOCCER11:00 PM1:00 AM129
CENTRAL FOXFOXD12:00 PM1:00 PM126
LA ULTIMA PALABRA ENC3FOXD2:00 PM3:00 PM123
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCERFS1D.C. UNITED/NEW YORK CITY6:30 AM8:30 AM124
BEYOND THE PAINTNBATBEYOND THE PAINT 69:30 PM10:00 PM125
NBA ACTIONNBATNBA ACTION 25299:00 PM9:30 PM123
REAL MADRID TVBEIERMTV-6:00 PM7:00 PM113
BUNDESLIGAFS2INGOLSTADT/BAYERN MUNICH10:00 AM12:00 PM113
NHL PLAYOFF ENCORENBCSNNY ISLANDERS/TAMPA BAY7:00 AM9:00 AM117
PRODUCT SHOWCASENBCSN6:00 AM6:30 AM115
SPORTSCENTERUESPNUACC MONDAY NIGHT PREGAME6:30 PM7:00 PM105
ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE LUDNPHILADELPHIA SOUL / TAMPA BAY STORM8:00 PM10:36 PM105
SUPER ESTADIOUDN11:00 AM2:00 PM108
MOTOGPBEINMONSTER ENERGY GRAND PRRIX DE FRANCE9:00 AM10:00 AM94
NHL TOP 10NBCSNPLAYER RIVALRIES12:00 PM12:30 PM94
FOX GOL MEXICOFOXD1:00 PM2:00 PM81
UFC FS1 PRELIMSFS2OVEREEM/ARLOVSKI2:00 PM4:00 PM83
NHL TOP 10NBCSNTEAM RIVALRIES12:30 PM1:00 PM85
LIGA HIGHLIGHT ZONEBEIELIGA HIGHLIGHT ZONE5:00 PM6:00 PM71
LOCKER ROOMBEIN10:30 PM10:30 PM11:30 PM77
REAL MADRID TVBEINREAL MADRID TV7:00 PM8:00 PM77
WORLD OF GYMNASTICSBEINWORLD OF GYMNASTICS4:30 PM5:00 PM77
WTA ALL ACCESSBEINWTA ALL ACCESS2:00 PM2:30 PM75
LA LIGA BBVABEIEREAL SOCIEDAD VS. RAYO3:00 PM5:00 PM64
EXPRESS WEEKDAYBEINEXPRESS XTRA WEEKDAY-R1:30 AM2:00 AM66
MONDAY NIGHT SOCCERBEINMONDAY NIGHT SOCCER11:30 PM1:30 AM66
CENTRAL FOXFOXD3:00 PM4:00 PM63
FUTBOL EN SERIO PUNTOUDN7:00 AM9:00 AM63
LA LIGA HIGHLIGHT ZONEBEINLA LIGA HIGHLIGHT ZONE6:00 PM7:00 PM54
LOCKER ROOMBEIN2:00 AM2:00 AM3:00 AM54
MONDAY NIGHT SOCCERBEINMONDAY NIGHT SOCCER8:00 PM10:00 PM53
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCERFS2D.C. UNITED/NEW YORK CITY12:00 PM2:00 PM53
UFC  UNLEASHEDFS2HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONS7:00 AM8:00 AM50
EXPRESS WEEKDAYBEIEEXPRESS XTRA WEEKDAY-R2:00 AM3:00 AM41
LA LIGA BBVABEIECELTA VS. MALAGA11:00 AM1:00 PM42
EXPRESS WEEKDAYBEINEXPRESS XTRA WEEKDAY-L10:00 PM10:30 PM43
SERIE ABEINAS ROMA VS. CHIEVO12:00 PM2:00 PM42
COLLEGE LACROSSEESPNUHARVARD/YALE6:00 AM6:30 AM40
COLLEGE LACROSSEESPNUSYRACUSE/DUKE6:30 AM8:00 AM43
CENTRAL FOX EARLYFOXD8:00 AM9:00 AM42
FUTBOL MLS EN 60UDN10:00 AM11:00 AM44
SOMOS LMXUDN9:00 AM10:00 AM41
90 IN 30BEIELEVANTE VS. ATLETICO DE MADRID8:30 AM9:00 AM33
LOCKER ROOMBEIELOCKER ROOM – R1:00 AM2:00 AM30
LIGUE 1 HIGHLIGHT SHOWBEINLIGUE 1 HIGHLIGHT SHOW5:30 PM6:00 PM21
MOTOGP MOTO 2BEINMONSTER ENERGY GRAND PRRIX DE FRANCE8:00 AM9:00 AM21
COLLEGE LACROSSEESPNURUTGERS/MARYLAND8:00 AM10:00 AM20
CONTACTO DEPORTIVOUDN6:00 AM7:00 AM20
LA LIGA BBVABEIEGETAFE VS. SPORTING6:30 AM8:30 AM11
LA LIGA BBVABEIESEVILLA VS. GRANADA9:00 AM11:00 AM11
90 IN 60BEINMIDDLESBROUGH VS. BRIGHTON11:00 AM12:00 PM10
FIA WORLD RALLYCROSS CHPSBEINGERMANY10:00 AM11:00 AM10
SKYBET F.L.  HIGHLIGHTSBEINSKYBET F.L.  HIGHLIGHTS5:00 PM5:30 PM11
UFC  COUNTDOWNFS2198:WERDUM/MIOCIC6:00 AM7:00 AM10
AMERICA REDONDAUDN2:00 AM3:00 AM11
90 IN 30BEIEREAL MADRID VS. VALENCIA6:00 AM6:30 AM00
EXPRESS WEEKENDBEINEXPRES XTRA WEEKEND-R6:00 AM7:00 AM00
MOTOGP MOTO3BEINMONSTER ENERGY GRAND PRRIX DE FRANCE7:00 AM8:00 AM00
CENTRAL FOX EARLYFOXD7:00 AM8:00 AM00
PAID PROGRAMMINGFOXD6:00 AM7:00 AM00

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Note: viewership of around 100,000 or lower is technically what Nielsen refers to as a “scratch” i.e., not enough Nielsen panelists watched for Nielsen to validate it. There are around 40,000 homes in the Nielsen panel and a bit over 100,000 panelists, where 1 Nielsen panelist watching a whole telecast represents around 3,000 people. So something averaging a million viewers averaged around 370 people out of the ~100K panel — small, but still statistically significant. But when there’s a show with 30,000 viewers, that’s only around 10 Nielsen panelists…

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