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tv shows

Week of May 6, 2013
RankProgramNetworkRatingViewers (000)
1NCISCBS11.117,558
2THE BIG BANG THEORYCBS9.916,304
3DANCING WITH THE STARSABC8.513,117
4NCIS: LOS ANGELESCBS8.413,176
5PERSON OF INTERESTCBS8.013,162
6TWO AND A HALF MENCBS7.912,834
7THE VOICENBC7.312,145
8AMERICAN IDOL-THURSDAYFOX7.211,573
9DANCING W/STARS RESULTSABC7.110,794
9THE VOICE-TUENBC7.111,352
10CASTLEABC7.010,844
Source: Nielsen. Primetime Broadcast Programs. Viewing estimates on this page include Live viewing and DVR playback on the Same Day, defined as 3am-3am. Ratings are the percentage of TV homes in the U.S. tuned into television.
Week of May 6, 2013
RankProgramNetworkRatingViewers (000)
1SCANDALABC16.43,055
2NBA PLAYOFFS ON ABC-SA2ABC11.92,294
3AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAYFOX8.81,728
4AMERICAN IDOL-THURSDAYFOX8.81,730
5GREY'S ANATOMYABC7.11,253
6PERSON OF INTERESTCBS7.01,440
7NCIS: LOS ANGELESCBS7.01,287
8NCISCBS6.51,196
9LAW AND ORDER:SVUNBC6.41,167
10THE VOICE-TUENBC6.31,167
Source: Nielsen. Primetime Broadcast Programs. Viewing estimates on this page include Live viewing and DVR playback on the Same Day, defined as 3am-3am. Ratings are the percentage of TV homes in the U.S. tuned into television.
Week of May 6, 2013
RankProgramNetworkRatingViewers (000)
1AMORES VERDADEROS MON-05/06/2013UNI20.04,937
2AMORES VERDADEROS TUE-05/07/2013UNI19.95,151
3AMORES VERDADEROS THU-05/09/2013UNI19.04,760
4AMORES VERDADEROS WED-05/08/2013UNI18.94,457
5AMORES VERDADEROS FRI-05/10/2013UNI15.93,735
6CORONA DE LAGRIMAS FRI-05/10/2013UNI15.83,723
7PORQUE EL AMOR MANDA MON-05/06/2013UNI15.73,821
8CORONA DE LAGRIMAS WED-05/08/2013UNI15.33,186
8PORQUE EL AMOR MANDA TUE-05/07/2013UNI15.33,616
9PORQUE EL AMOR MANDA WED-05/08/2013UNI14.93,307
10CORONA DE LAGRIMAS THU-05/09/2013UNI14.73,141
Source: Nielsen. Primetime Broadcast Programs. Viewing estimates on this page include Live viewing and DVR playback on the Same Day, defined as 3am-3am. Ratings are the percentage of Hispanic TV homes in the U.S. tuned into television.
Week of May 6, 2013
RankProgramNetworkRatingViewers (000)
1NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF SEMIS L (MIAMI/CHICAGO)ESPN4.26,615
2NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF SEMIS L (SAN ANTONIO/GOLDEN STATE)ESPN3.65,437
3NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 2 L (CHICAGO/MIAMI)TNT3.65,537
4NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 2 LTNT3.65,457
4NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 2 LTNT3.65,314
5NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 2 L (CHICAGO/MIAMI)TNT3.55,286
6NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 2 L (MEMPHIS/OKLAHOMA CITY)TNT3.34,752
7GAME OF THRONES (27: THE BEAR AND THE MAIDEN FAIR)HBOM2.74,842
8WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)USA2.53,908
9WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)USA2.53,966
10NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 2 L (INDIANA/NEW YORK)TNT2.53,743
Source: Nielsen. Total Day Cable Programs. Viewing estimates on this page include Live viewing and DVR playback on the Same Day, defined as 3am-3am. Ratings are the percentage of TV homes in the U.S. tuned into television.
Week of April 29, 2013
RankProgramOrig.RatingViewers (000)
1JUDGE JUDY (AT)CTD6.89,360
2THE BIG BANG THEORY-SYN (AT)WB6.510,023
2WHEEL OF FORTUNECTD6.59,869
3JEOPARDY (AT)CTD6.08,956
4BIG BANG WKND B (AT)WB5.08,140
5FAMILY FEUD (AT)2/T4.66,942
6BIG BANG WKND A (AT)WB4.57,281
7TWO-HALF MEN-SYN (AT)WB4.46,560
8FAMILY GUY-WK-SYN (AT)2/T3.75,300
9ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT(AT)CTD3.64,987
10LAW & ORDER: SVU-SYN (AT)NBU3.44,654
Source: Nielsen. Viewing estimates on this page include Live viewing and DVR playback on the Same Day, defined as 3am-3am. Ratings are the percentage of TV homes in the U.S. tuned into television. Please note: Syndication data requires an additional week of processing.

books

April 29, 2013 - May 5, 2013
RankTitleAuthorPublisherPublication Date
1Control (Trade Paperback)Glenn BeckThreshhold Editions01-Apr-2013
2Waiting To Be Heard (Hardcover)Amanda KnoxHarper01-Apr-2013
3Proof Of Heaven (Trade Paperback)Eben AlexanderSimon & Schuster 01-Oct-2012
4Lean In (Hardcover)Sheryl Sandberg Knopf Publishing Group 01-Mar-2013
5Let's Explore Diabetes With Owl (Hardcover)David SedarisLittle Brown and Co. 01-Apr-2013
6Jesus Calling (Hardcover)Sarah Young Thomas Nelson Publishers 01-Oct-2004
7The Duck Commander Family (Hardcover)Willie RobertsonHoward Books01-Oct-2012
8Cooked (Hardcover)Michael Pollan Penguin Press 01-Apr-2013
9It’s All Good (Hardcover)Gwyneth PaltrowGrand Central Publishing01-Apr-2013
10Life Code (Hardcover)Phillip C. McgrawBird Street Books Inc.01-Feb-2013
Source: Nielsen BookScan. Data does not include sales from libraries.
April 29, 2013 - May 5, 2013
RankTitleAuthorPublisherPublication Date
112th Of Never (HardCover)James PattersonLittle Brown and Co.01-Apr-2013
2The Hit (Hardcover)David BaldacciGrand Central Publishing 01-Apr-2013
3Wind Chime Point (MM Paperback)Sherryl WoodsMira Books01-Apr-2013
4Stolen Prey (MM Paperback)John SandfordBerkley01-Apr-2013
5The Great Gatsby (Trade Paperback) F. Scott Fitzgerald Scribner Book Co. 01-Oct-2004
6Informed Risk (MM Paperwork)Robyn CarrHarlequin01-Apr-2013
7Guilty Wives (MM Paperwork)James PattersonVision01-Apr-2013
8Whiskey Beach (Hardcover) Nora Roberts Putnam Adult 01-Apr-2013
9Odd Apocalypse (MM Paperback)Dean R. KoontzBantam01-Apr-2013
10The Best Of Me (Mass Market Paperback) Nicholas Sparks Grand Central Publishing 01-Mar-2013
Source: Nielsen BookScan. Data does not include sales from libraries.
April 29, 2013 - May 5, 2013
RankTitleAuthorPublisherPublication Date
1Killing Kennedy [Unabridged]Bill O'ReillyMacmillan Audio01-Oct-2012
2The Litigators [Abridged] John Grisham Random House Audio 01-Sep-2012
3The Innocent [Abridged] David Baldacci Hachette Audio 01-Oct-2012
4Killing Lincoln [Unabridged]Bill O'ReillyMacmillan Audio01-Sep-2011
5Proof Of Heaven [Unabridged]Eben M.B AlexanderSimon & Schuster Audio01-Oct-2012
6Alex Cross, Run [Unabridged]James Patterson Little Brown And Co. 01-Feb-2013
711Th Hour [Abridged] James Patterson Little Brown And Co. 01-Feb-2013
8Private Berlin [Unabridged]James Patterson Little Brown And Co. 01-Jan-2013
9The 7th Habits of Highly Effective PeopleStephen R. CoveyFranklin Covey On Brilliance Audio01-Apr-2012
10Don't Know Much About The Civil War [Abridged]Kenneth C. Davis Random House Audio 01-Apr-2011
Source: Nielsen BookScan. Data does not include sales from libraries.

websites

January 2013
RankParentUnique AudienceActive Reach %Time Per Person (HH:MM:SS)
1Google409,135,91290.0%3:52:56
2Microsoft343,750,10275.6%2:04:34
3Facebook322,319,61270.9%6:17:02
4Yahoo!234,056,84851.5%2:36:33
5Wikimedia Foundation176,163,83438.8%0:16:16
6Amazon161,150,28335.5%1:33:40
7eBay145,403,02532.0%1:20:24
8InterActiveCorp134,941,60629.7%0:10:01
9Apple Computer121,280,74326.7%1:52:04
10AOL, Inc.95,654,44521.1%2:49:44
Source: Nielsen
March 2013
RankParentUnique AudienceActive Reach %Time Per Person (HH:MM:SS)
1Google179,969,00083.03:34:16
2Microsoft149,565,00069.01:46:55
3Facebook142,147,00065.66:44:00
4Yahoo!136,376,00062.92:33:53
5Amazon91,085,00042.00:40:07
6AOL, Inc.85,195,00039.32:07:58
7InterActiveCorp81,239,00037.50:13:53
8Wikimedia Foundation77,847,00035.90:23:39
9eBay65,664,00030.31:08:43
10Apple Computer65,251,00030.10:56:04
Source: Nielsen
March 2013
RankBrandUnique Viewers
1YouTube135,390,000
2Facebook40,171,000
3VEVO39,122,000
4Yahoo!36,882,000
5AOL Media Network27,732,000
6MSN/WindowsLive/Bing20,581,000
7Perform Group16,787,000
8The CollegeHumor Network14,922,000
9Hulu14,633,000
10Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Websites14,520,000
Source: Nielsen

music

Issue date May 25, 2013
RankLast WeekArtistSong
11MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS FEATURING RAY DALTONCan't Hold Us
22P!NK FEATURING NATE RUESSJust Give Me A Reason
33JUSTIN TIMBERLAKEMirrors
44FLORDIA GEORGIA LINE FEATURING NELLYCruise
55RIHANNA FEATURING MIKKY EKKOStay
69SELENA GOMEZCome & Get It
77IMAGINE DRAGONSRadioactive
86ICONA POP FEATURING CHARLI XCXI Love It
910BRUNO MARSWhen I Was Your Man
10MARIAH CAREY FEATURING MIGUEL#Beautiful
Source: Billboard chart with data supplied by Nielsen
Issue date May 25, 2013
RankLast WeekArtistSong
11MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS FEATURING RAY DALTONCan't Hold Us
22P!NK FEATURING NATE RUESSJust Give Me A Reason
33JUSTIN TIMBERLAKEMirrors
45BRUNO MARSWhen I Was Your Man
54RIHANNA FEATURING MIKKY EKKOStay
614SELENA GOMEZCome & Get It
76MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS FEATURING WANZThrift Shop
88IMAGINE DRAGONSRadioactive
97ICONA POP FEATURING CHARLI XCXI Love It
109FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE FEATURING NELLYCruise
Source: Billboard chart with data supplied by Nielsen
Issue date May 25, 2013
RankLast WeekArtistSong
12P!NK FEAT. NATE RUESSJust Give Me A Reason
23JUSTIN TIMBERLAKEMirrors
31RIHANNA FEAT. MIKKY EKKOStay
45MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS FEAT. RAY DALTONCan't Hold Us
54BRUNO MARSWhen I Was Your Man
66PITBULL FEAT. CHRISTINA AGUILERAFeel This Moment
79DEMI LOVATOHeart Attack
810ICONA POP FEAT. CHARLI XCXI Love It
98MAROON 5Daylight
107JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE FEAT. JAY-ZSuit & Tie
Source: Billboard chart with data supplied by Nielsen
Issue date May 25, 2013
RankLast WeekArtistSong
11MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS FEATURING WANZThrift Shop
22P!NK FEATURING NATE RUESSJust Give Me A Reason
35BLAKE SHELTON FEATURING PISTOL ANNIES & FRIENDSBoys 'Round Here
44BRUNO MARSWhen I Was Your Man
56DARIUS RUCKERWagon Wheel
63DRAKEStarted From the Bottom
78FLORIDA GEORGIA LINECruise
87WALE FEATURING J. COLEBad Girls Club
911GEORGE STRAITGive It All We Got Tonight
109RIHANNA FEATURING MIKKY EKKOStay
Source: Nielsen RingScan; Note: Master Ringtones play 20-30 seconds of the originally recorded song and are tracked seperately from polyphonic Ringtones which are digital replications of songs.

video games

Week ending May 11, 2013
RankLast WeekTitle
11Grand Theft Auto V
219Call of Duty: Ghosts
32The Last of Us
43Madden NFL 25
537The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct
68Halo 4
75Battlefield 4
86Animal Crossing: New Leaf
915NCAA Football 14
97Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Source: Nielsen Video Game Tracking asks the following question every week among gamers: “Which video game are you most looking forward to buying next?”

movies

Week ending May 12, 2013
Rank Last WeekRank This WeekTitleDistributor
-1Safe HavenTWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
-2Jack ReacherPARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT
13Silver Linings PlaybookANCHOR BAY ENTERTAINMENT
-4MamaUNIVERSAL HOME ENTERTAINMENT
45Django UnchainedANCHOR BAY ENTERTAINMENT
36Guilt TripPARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT
-7Superman: UnboundWARNER HOME VIDEO
128Les MisérablesUNIVERSAL HOME ENTERTAINMENT
29Broken CityTWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
1310BibleTWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
Source: Nielsen VideoScan

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