ABC's 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE Game Night' Tracks for Its Biggest Audience Ever

ABC won its 2nd consecutive week (w/o 6/6/16) in both Total Viewers (6.6 million) and Adults 18-49 (2.0/8), outpacing its nearest competition by 1.2 million viewers (CBS = 5.4 million) and by 43% with young adults (NBC = 1.4/5). It was ABC's 7th week in a row as the No. 1 broadcaster in Adults 18-49 (including ties). The Net delivered 9 of the Top 20 TV programs in Adults 18-49, delivering 4 of the Top 5 and the Top 2: "NBA Finals on ABC-GM3" - No. 1, "NBA Finals on ABC-GM4" - No. 2, "The Bachelorette" and "Bachelorette-SP-6/7" tied at No. 5, "NBA Countdown-GM3" and "NBA Countdown-GM4" tied at No. 11, "Bobby Brown Story" - No. 15, while "20/20 SP Edition-6/12" and "Celebrity Family Feud-R" tied at No. 17. In addition, Game 4 and Game 3 of the 2016 NBA FINALS also stood as the week's Top 2 most watched TV programs overall, respectively.

Monday
ABC won Monday night in Total Viewers (5.7 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.6/6), beating the NBC's Stanley Cup Game 4 (4.2 million and 1.5/5) and dominating original programming on FOX (3.3 million and 0.8/3).

• ABC's "The Bachelorette" was Monday's No. 1 TV series for the 3rd week in row in Adults 18-49 (2.0/7), doubling Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance" on the night (1.0/4 from 8:00-9:00 p.m.). "The Bachelorette" was also Monday's most watched program overall.

"The Bachelorette" (8:00-10:01 p.m. - 6.9 million and 2.0/7 in AD18-49):
From 8:00-10:01 p.m., "The Bachelorette" ranked a strong No. 1 in its 2-hour slot among Total Viewers (6.9 million) and Adults 18-49 (2.0/7). Surging week to week in Total Viewers (+17%) and Adults 18-49 (+25%), "The Bachelorette" drew its biggest audience this season and matched a season high with young adults. In addition, "The Bachelorette" was up from its telecast on the same night last year (6.4 million and 1.8/6 on 6/8/15) in viewers (+8%) and young adults (+11%).

"Mistresses" (10:01-11:00 p.m. - 3.3 million and 0.8/3 in AD18-49):
At 10:00 p.m., "Mistresses" grew by double digits from its week-ago premiere in Total Viewers (+14% - 3.3 million vs. 2.9 million) and Adults 18-49 (+14% - 0.8/3 vs. 0.7/2) to draw its biggest audience and tie its highest young-adult number since last July - since 7/9/15 and 7/16/15, respectively.

• "Mistresses'" Premiere TV Playback: Last week's "Mistresses" season opener spiked +57% among Adults 18-49 and +1.1 million Total Viewers after 3 days of TV playback (to a 1.1 rating and 4.0 million viewers).

Tuesday
With a special off-night airing of "The Bachelorette" and ABC News' Robin Roberts' Bobby Brown interview on a special "20/20," ABC ran neck and neck with an "America's Got Talent"-led NBC for No. 1 in Adults 18-49 on Tuesday (1.8/7 vs. 1.9/7). The Net won the night in Adults 18-34 with a 25% advantage over NBC (1.5/7 vs. 1.2/6), and "The Bachelorette" was Tuesday's No. 1 TV program (1.8/8).

"The Bachelorette" (8:00-10:01 p.m. - 6.8 million and 2.0/8 in AD18-49):
From 8:00-10:00 p.m., ABC's "The Bachelorette" ran a strong second to NBC's "America's Got Talent" in Total Viewers (6.8 million) and Adults 18-49 (2.0/8), while winning the slot with Adults 18-34 and key Women (W18-34/W18-49). Holding even with its Monday telecast the night before in Viewers and Adults 18-49, "The Bachelorette" matched a season high with young adults.

• "The Bachelorette" generated ABC's top summertime (Memorial Day-Labor Day) Adult 18-49 rating in the 2-hour time period since 2010 - since 8/31/10.

"The Bobby Brown Story" (10:01-11:00 p.m. - 5.5 million and 1.3/5 in AD18-49):
At 10:00 p.m., ABC News' Robin Roberts' interview with Bobby Brown on a special "20/20" won the hour among Adults 18-49 (1.3/5) and Adults 25-54 (1.8/5), beating week 2 of NBC's "Maya & Marty" (1.2/4 and 1.6/5) by 8% and 13%, respectively. In viewers and key Adults, "The Bobby Brown Story: Every Little Step" delivered ABC's best summertime (Memorial Day-Labor Day) numbers in the hour since August 2014 - since 8/12/14.

Wednesday
ABC dominated Wednesday's primetime with coverage of the 2016 NBA FINALS Game 3 (Golden State-Cleveland), outdrawing runner-up NBC's original lineup ("American Ninja Warrior"/"Night Shift") by 7.2 million viewers (12.5 million vs. 5.3 million) and outdelivering the other nets' combined by 41% in Adults 18-49 (4.5/17 vs. 3.2/12 - CBS, NBC, FOX and CW). In fact it was ABC's 3rd consecutive night this year to beat out its combined competition with NBA FINALS coverage among young adults.

• The Net tied its top-rated Wednesday in over 2-1/2 years with Adults 18-49 - since 11/6/13.

"Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night 3" (Various Time Periods)
Airing around the NBA FINALS in various time periods across the country, "Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night 3" broadened the exposure of the ABC late-night talker in primetime. ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night 3" grew year over year for the 5th straight year in Total Viewers (+5% - 4.0 million vs. 3.8 million on 6/9/15) to draw its biggest-ever audience for a "Game Night 3." Last night's special matched "Kimmel"'s highest-ever "Game Night 3" delivery in Adults 18-49 (1.1/5).

• Through its first three broadcasts of 2016, "Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night" is up over 2015 in Total Viewers (+5% - 3.9 million vs. 3.7 million) to deliver its most watched 3-night average yet.

"NBA Finals on ABC Game 3" (9:00 - 11:45 p.m. EDT)
With the Cavaliers one-sided 30-point victory over the Warriors, ABC's 2016 NBA FINALS Game 3 stood as Wednesday's No. 1 TV program in Total Viewers (16.5 million) and across each of the key Adult demographics: A18-34 (5.7/25), A18-49 (6.1/22) and A25-54 (6.5/20). It was the 3rd broadcast in a row for the 2016 NBA FINALS to finish as the No. 1 TV program of the night. The Cavaliers defeated the Warriors 120-90, bringing the best-of-seven series to a 2-1 advantage in favor of the Warriors.

• Trailing only last year's closely contested game between the same two teams, it was the 2nd largest audience for an NBA FINALS Game 3 on ABC - since beginning carriage in 2003.

Friday
ABC won Friday's primetime by wide margins with coverage of the 2016 NBA FINALS Game 4 (Golden State-Cleveland), holding a 6.6 million viewer advantage over runner-up CBS (11.5 million vs. 4.9 million) and topped the other nets' combined by 90% in Adults 18-49 (4.0/18 vs. 2.1/9 - CBS, NBC, FOX and CW). In fact it was the Net's 4th night in a row this year to beat out its combined competition with NBA FINALS coverage among young adults.

• In viewers and young adults, ABC delivered its strongest Friday in more than 1 year - since 4/24/15.

"Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night 4" (Various Time Periods)
Airing around the NBA FINALS in various time periods across the country, "Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night 4" broadened the exposure for the ABC late-night talker in primetime. Through its first four broadcasts of 2016, "Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night" matches 2015 in Total Viewers (3.9 million) to equal its most watched 4-night average yet.

"NBA Finals on ABC Game 4" (9:00 - 11:56 p.m. EDT)
As the Warriors won the game to lead the best-of-seven series 3-1, ABC's 2016 NBA FINALS Game 4 was Friday's clear No. 1 TV program in Total Viewers (16.6 million) and across each of the key Adult demographics: A18-34 (5.4/28), A18-49 (6.0/25) and A25-54 (6.6/22). It was the 4th telecast in a row for the 2016 NBA FINALS to rank as the No. 1 TV show of the night. The Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 108-97.

• An NBA FINALS game has not aired on a Friday in 13 years. Compared to the most recent Friday contest, Game 4 of 2016 rose sharply from that year's Game 5 on the night (San Antonio-New Jersey on 6/13/03 = 9.3 million and 3.8/13 in AD18-49) in both Total Viewers (+78%) and Adults 18-49 (+58%).

• On average through 4 games in Total Viewers (17.4 million), the 2016 NBA FINALS is the 2nd most watched ever on ABC, behind only the highly competitive 2015 series between the same two teams.

Saturday

"O.J.: Made in America" (9:00-11:00 p.m. - 3.4 million and 0.9/4 in AD18-49):
Tripling its lead-in among Adults 18-49 at 9:00 p.m. (+200% - 0.9/4 vs. 0.3/2), ABC's premiere airing of "O.J.: Made in America" ranked No. 1 among its major network competition in all 4 half-hours of its 2-hour time slot to rank as Saturday's No. 1 non-sports TV program. It was also Saturday's top-rated non-sports show in Adults 18-34, Adults 25-54 and across all key Men demos (M18-34/M18-49/M25-54). The premiere of the 5-part documentary gained audience from its first hour to second hour in Total Viewers (+9%) and Adults 18-49 (+13%).

Excluding only sporting events and political debates, "O.J.: Made in America" tied as the highest-rated Saturday broadcast TV program in the last 5 months among Adults 18-49 - since 1/16/16. In addition, it matched ABC's strongest Adult 18-49 number in the 2-hour

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