TNT and TBS were big ratings winners during the month of April, according to Nielsen.
TNT rode its NBA regular season and post season coverage to finish as the most-watched basic cable network in April, averaging 2.05 million viewers, up 1% from April 2013, said network officials. USA Network finished second with 2.04 million viewers, down 23% for the prior year, while TBS pulled into third with 1.94 million, an increase of 5% from the same period last year.
History finished fourth with 1.88 million, a drop of 9% from April 2013, followed by Disney Channel (1.87 million, down 23%); Fox News (1.67 million, down 20%); ESPN (1.5 million, down 4%); HGTV (1.23 million, down 2%); Discovery (1.21, down 9%) and Nick at Nite (1.20 million, down 15%).
Nickelodeon topped all cable networks on a 24-hour basis, garnering 1.63 million viewers, although the network’s monthly audience dropped 3% from April 2013. Disney Channel finished second with 1.33 million, down 19% from the same period last year.
TBS was the most popular network among adults 18-49, adults 18-34 and 25-54, said network officials.
Top Shows For The Month Of April
DateShow NetworkViewers
4/5/14 NCAA Basketball -- Kentucky/Wisconsin TBS 10.3 million
4/5/14 TBS NCAA Basketball Bridge TBS 7.7 million
4/5/14 NCAA Basketball -- UConn/Florida TBS 7.0 million
4/7/14 WWE Entertainment USA 5.3 million
4/7/14 WWE Entertainment USA 5.0 million
4/7/14 WWE Entertainment USA 5.0 million
4/14/14 WWE Entertainment USA 4.8 million
4/14/14 WWE Entertainment USA 4.8 million
4/27/14 NBA Basketball -- Houston/Portland TNT 4.7 million
4/14/14 WWE Entertainment USA 4.6 million
Period – 3/31/14 to 4/27/14
