NHL, NBA Final Rounds Net Watch-Time Win For ABC
ABC claimed first place in weekly watch-time rankings, fueled by the NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Final airing back-to-back in primetime during the week of June 17-23, according to Inscape smart-TV ACR data.
Each week, we highlight the most-watched shows and networks using insights from Inscape, the currency-grade smart TV ACR data provider and data technology division of Vizio. Data is linear, live TV only and includes all episode types (new and reruns). Rankings are by percent share duration (i.e., time spent watching). Here's a look at the top 25 networks by viewership share for June 17-23 — head over to TVREV to see the program ranking and get insights about the top shows by watch-time.
Thanks in part to the NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Final both airing in primetime on the network, ABC moves into first-place by watch-time for the week of June 17-23. ABC was No. 2 by minutes watched the previous week, and actually had a slightly larger viewership share despite being in second (8.09% last week vs. 7.94% this week).
Some additional highlights around the top TV networks:
- ION rises from No. 9 to No. 7 by watch-time week-over-week, while TBS moves from No. 11 to No. 9, and Univision shifts from No. 13 to No. 10.
- Oxygen migrates from No. 22 to No. 18 week-over-week by minutes watched, as audiences stay hooked on true-crime programs like Snapped, Dateline: Unforgettable; and Accident, Suicide, or Murder.
- Three different networks appear in the top 25 by watch-time this week after being absent the previous week: FX (from No. 27 to No. 21 week-over-week), Comedy Central (No. 26 to No. 23) and Fox Sports 1 (outside the top 50 to No. 25).
U.S. Olympic Trials were the programming winners. Check out more of the most-watched shows (and sports) on TVREV.
