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tv shows

Week of May 13, 2013
RankProgramNetworkRatingViewers (000)
1NCISCBS11.818,788
2THE BIG BANG THEORYCBS9.615,479
3DANCING WITH THE STARSABC8.813,333
4AMERICAN IDOL-THURSDAYFOX8.714,312
5NCIS: LOS ANGELESCBS8.513,522
6DANCING WITH THE STARS RESULTSABC7.811,874
7AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAYFOX7.512,106
8THE BIG BANG THEORY-SP(S)CBS7.411,835
8CASTLEABC7.411,162
9VOICENBC6.911,292
10CRIMINAL MINDSCBS6.810,557
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 13, 2013
RankProgramNetworkRatingViewers (000)
1SCANDALABC17.13,247
2AMERICAN IDOL-THURSDAYFOX11.92,469
3BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDSABC10.62,325
4AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAYFOX9.21,876
5GREY'S ANATOMYABC7.91,442
6NCIS: LOS ANGELESCBS7.41,403
7SO YOU THINK DANCE-SP 5/15FOX7.21,393
8DANCING WITH THE STARSABC6.91,234
9NCISCBS6.41,175
10DANCING WITH THE STARS RESULTSABC5.91,110
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 13, 2013
RankProgramNetworkRatingViewers (000)
1AMORES VERDADEROS THU-05/16/2013UNI20.14,765
2AMORES VERDADEROS TUE-05/14/2013UNI19.64,836
3AMORES VERDADEROS MON-05/13/2013UNI19.54,778
4AMORES VERDADEROS WED-05/15/2013UNI18.84,606
5AMORES VERDADEROS FRI-05/17/2013UNI18.24,365
6PORQUE EL AMOR MANDA TUE-05/14/2013UNI15.33,601
7PORQUE EL AMOR MANDA MON-05/13/2013UNI15.23,518
8PORQUE EL AMOR MANDA THU-05/16/2013UNI14.73,608
9NUESTRA BELLEZA SUN-05/19/2013UNI14.53,585
9PORQUE EL AMOR MANDA WED-05/15/2013UNI14.53,444
9QUE BONITO AMOR MON-05/13/2013UNI14.53,274
10QUE BONITO AMOR THU-05/16/2013UNI14.43,405
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 13, 2013
RankProgramNetworkRatingViewers (000)
1NBA PLAYOFFS-ROUND 2 L (MEMPHIS/OKLAHOMA CITY)TNT3.65,269
2NBA PLAYOFFS-ROUND 2 L (CHICAGO/MIAMI)TNT9.65,474
3NBA PLAYOFFS-ROUND 2 L (GOLDEN STATE/SAN ANTONIO)TNT3.55,339
4NBA PLAYOFFS-ROUND 2 L (OKLAHOMA CITY/MEMPHIS)TNT3.45,041
5NBA PLAYOFFS-ROUND 2 L (MIAMI/CHICAGO)TNT3.24,873
6NBA PLAYOFFS-ROUND 2 L (INDIANA/NEW YORK)TNT3.14,590
7NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF SEMIS L (NEW YORK/INDIANA)ESPN3.04,948
8GAME OF THRONES (28: SECOND SONS)HBOM2.95,131
9NBA PLAYOFFS - ROUND 2 L (NEW YORK/INDIANA)TNT2.84,050
10WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)USA2.64,250
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 May 6, 2013
RankProgramOrig.RatingViewers (000)
1JUDGE JUDY (AT)CTD6.79,206
2THE BIG BANG THEORY-SYN (AT)WB9.69,888
3WHEEL OF FORTUNECTD6.39,683
4JEOPARDY (AT)CTD5.88,837
5BIG BANG WKND B (AT)WB4.97,839
6BIG BANG WKND A (AT)WB4.67,346
6TWO-AND-A-HALF MEN-SYN (AT)WB4.66,607
7FAMILY FEUD (AT)2/T4.56,478
8FAMILY GUY-WK-SYN (AT)2/T3.65,394
9ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT(AT)CTD3.54,810
10FAMILY GUY-MF-SYN (AT)2/T3.45,074
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

May 6, 2013 - May 12, 2013
RankTitleAuthorPublisherPublication Date
1Happy, Happy, Happy (Hardcover)Phil RobertsonHoward Books01-May-2013
2Control (Trade Paperback)Glenn BeckThreshhold Editions01-Apr-2013
3Lean In (Hardcover)Sheryl Sandberg Knopf Publishing Group 01-Mar-2013
4Let's Explore Diabetes With Owl (Hardcover)David SedarisLittle Brown and Co.01-Apr-2013
5Proof of Heaven (Trade Paperback)Eben AlexanderSimon & Schuster01-Oct-2012
6Jesus Calling (Hardcover)Sarah YoungThomas Nelson Publishers01-Oct-2004
7The Duck Commander Family (Hardcover)Willie RobertsonHoward Books01-Oct-2012
8Waiting To Be Heard (Hardcover)Amanda KnoxHarper01-Apr-2013
9Cooked (Hardcover)Michael Pollan Penguin Press 01-Apr-2013
10It’s All Good (Hardcover)Gwyneth PaltrowGrand Central Publishing01-Apr-2013
Source: Nielsen BookScan. Data does not include sales from libraries.
May 6, 2013 - May 12, 2013
RankTitleAuthorPublisherPublication Date
1Dead Ever After (Hardcover)Charlaine HarrisAce Books01-May-2013
212th Of Never (HardCover)James PattersonLittle Brown and Co.01-Apr-2013
3Silken Prey (Hardcover)John SandfordPutnam Adult01-May-2013
4The Great Gatsby (Trade Paperback) Scott F. Fitzgerald Scribner Book Co. 01-Oct-2004
5Stolen Prey (MM Paperback)John SandfordBerkley01-Apr-2013
6The Hit (Hardcover)David BaldacciGrand Central Publishing 01-Apr-2013
7Guilty Wives (MM Paperwork)James PattersonVision01-Apr-2013
8Wind Chime Point (MM Paperback)Sherryl WoodsMira Books01-Apr-2013
9The Great Gatsby (Trade Paperback) Scott F. Fitzgerald Scribner Book Co. 01-Apr-2013
10Odd Apocalypse (MM Paperback)Dean R. KoontzBantam01-Apr-2013
Source: Nielsen BookScan. Data does not include sales from libraries.
May 6, 2013 - May 12, 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 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
9Don't Know Much About The Civil War [Abridged]Kenneth C. Davis Random House Audio 01-Apr-2011
10The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People [Abridged]Stephen R. CoveyFranklin Covey on Brilliance Audio01-Apr-2012
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 18, 2013
RankLast WeekTitle
11Grand Theft Auto V
23The Last of Us
32Call of Duty: Ghosts
44Madden NFL 25
57Battlefield 4
68Animal Crossing: New Leaf
79Call of Duty: Black Ops II
711Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
939The Elder Scrolls Online
96Halo 4
939The Sims 4
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 19, 2013
Rank Last WeekRank This WeekTitleDistributor
01Cloud AtlasWARNER HOME VIDEO
12Safe HavenTWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
23Jack ReacherPARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT
04Texas ChainsawLIONSGATE
05Dexter: The Complete Seventh SeasonPARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT
36Silver Linings PlaybookANCHOR BAY ENTERTAINMENT
47MamaUNIVERSAL HOME ENTERTAINMENT
58Django UnchainedANCHOR BAY ENTERTAINMENT
09WWE: Wrestlemania XXIXWWE HOME ENTERTAINMENT
1410Wreck-It RalphDISNEY/BUENA VISTA HOME VIDEO
Source: Nielsen VideoScan

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