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 NBA Playoffs on TNT Win AgainTNT rode the NBA Playoffs to the top of the charts for the second consecutive week, ranking as basic cable’s #1 network in primetime among viewers (3 million), Adults 18-34 (933,000), Adults 18-49 (1.6 million) and Adults 25-54 (1.4 million). TNT also claimed the top spot with Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 in total day. |
 TLC’s ‘Sister Wives’ Produces Stellar Ratings on Sunday NightTLC’s hit series Sister Wives premiered Sunday night at 9pm/ET delivering huge ratings for the network. The episode garnered a 1.7 HH and W25-54 rating and a 1.6 among W18-49/18-34 rating, attracting 2 million total viewers. Sunday night’s episode titled “Sister Wives Separated” delivered TLC’s highest P/W18-49 ratings and delivery in 2012. |
 ‘Hardcore Pawn’ Earns Top 5 SpottruTV’s hit series Hardcore Pawn (Tuesday at 9:30pm) ranked among cable’s Top 5 entertainment programs in its timeslot, with 1.8 million viewers, 893,000 Adults 18-49, 174,000 Men 18-34 and 523,000 Men 18-49. The episode helped lift truTV to rank as one of the night’s top cable entertainment networks. |
 ‘The Devils Ride’ Revs Up 1.49 Million ViewersIn its second week, The Devils Ride earned a 1.07 household rating, delivering 1.49 million viewers. The 10pm May 15th Devils Ride premiere episode, Vegas Repo Mission, was the #2 original primetime cable telecast among Men 25-54 and Men 18-49 in delivery, behind Deadliest Catch (excludes NBA Playoffs on TNT). |
 Disney XD Picks Up a Second Season of ‘Lab Rats’Disney XD has ordered a second season of its #1 series Lab Rats. Following its record-setting launch as Disney XD’s #1 original series telecast of all time in total viewers and key 6-14 and 9-14 demos, Lab Rats is pacing as the network’s #1 series ever in total viewers (1.1 million), Kids 2-11 (684,000), Kids 6-14 (719,000), Kids 6-11 (563,000/) and Tweens 9-14 (489,000). |
 Barclays Premier League Season Becomes Most-Watched ESPN enjoyed its most-viewed Barclays Premier League season in 2011-12 with an average 321,000 viewers and 269,000 households. Sunday’s title-clinching match, the thrilling 3-2 victory by Manchester City over Queens Park Rangers, was seen on ESPN2 by 600,000 viewers, making it the third most-watched Premier League match on ESPN networks. |
 NBC Sports Network to Air 292.5 Hours of Olympics CoverageNBC Sports Network will serve as the home to U.S. team sports, with 292.5 hours of total coverage from 2012 London Olympics this summer, the most-ever for an Olympic cable network. Coverage will begin on Wednesday, July 25, at 11:30am ET, two days before the Opening Ceremony, when Team USA takes on France in women’s soccer. |
 ‘WWE Monday Night RAW’ Expands To 3 Hours Beginning July 23WWE and John Cena announced that WWE Monday Night Raw will expand to a three-hour event 52 weeks a year. The extended telecast will kick-off July 23 at 8/7C on USA Network and marks the 1000th episode of the WWE Raw franchise and a television record – no other series has ever reached this milestone. |
