TNT Scores Weekly Primetime Ratings Win

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TNT was the most watched cable network in primetime last week, its fourth weekly ratings win in the last five weeks.

TNT's NBA playoffs coverage helped the network average 3.1 million viewers for the week of May 15-May 21 to defeat last week’s winner Fox News, which averaged 2.2 million viewers for the period, according to Nielsen.

MSNBC finished third with 1.8 million viewers, followed by ESPN’s 1.7 million viewers and CNN’s 1.4 million watchers, said Nielsen. USA, HGTV and TBS (tied with 1.3 million) and Discovery Channel, History and NBCSN (tied with 1 million viewers) rounded out the top 10 most watched networks for the week.

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Jessika Walsten
Jessika Walsten

Jessika is an analyst for TVREV and Fabric Media. She previously served in various roles at Broadcasting + Cable, Multichannel News and NextTV, working with the brands since 2013. A graduate of USC Annenberg, Jessika has edited and reported on a variety of subjects in the media and entertainment space, including profiles on industry leaders and breaking news.