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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 13, 2013 - May 19, 2013
RankTitleAuthorPublisherPublication Date
1Happy, Happy, Happy (Hardcover)Phil RobertsonHoward Books01-May-2013
2The Guns At Last Light (Hardcover)Rick AtkinsonHenry Holt & Co.01-May-2013
3Control (Trade Paperback)Glenn BeckThresh Editions01-Apr-2013
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
6Proof of Heaven (Trade Paperback)Eben AlexanderSimon & Schuster01-Oct-2012
7The Duck Commander Family (Hardcover)Willie RobertsonHoward Books01-Oct-2012
8Jesus Calling (Hardcover)Sarah YoungThomas Nelson Publishers01-Oct-2004
9Keep It Pithy (Hardcover)Bill O'ReillyCrown Archetype01-May-2013
10Strengths Finder 2.0 (Hardcover)Tom RathGallup Press01-Feb-2007
Source: Nielsen BookScan. Data does not include sales from libraries.
May 13, 2013 - May 19, 2013
RankTitleAuthorPublisherPublication Date
1Inferno (Hardcover)Dan BrownDoubleday Books01-May-2013
2The Great Gatsby (Trade Paperback) Scott F. Fitzgerald Scribner Book Co.01-Oct-2004
312th Of Never (HardCover)James PattersonLittle Brown and Co.01-Apr-2013
4Dead Ever After (Hardcover)Charlaine HarrisAce Books01-May-2013
5Silken Prey (Hardcover)John SandfordPutnam Adult01-May-2013
6Stolen Prey (MM Paperback)John SandfordBerkley01-Apr-2013
7Guilty Wives (MM Paperwork)James PattersonVision01-Apr-2013
8The Great Gatsby (Trade Paperback) Scott F. Fitzgerald Scribner Book Co. 01-Apr-2013
9The Hit (Hardcover)David BaldacciGrand Central Publishing 01-Apr-2013
10Odd Apocalypse (MM Paperback)Dean R. KoontzBantam01-Apr-2013
Source: Nielsen BookScan. Data does not include sales from libraries.
May 13, 2013 - May 19, 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
611Th Hour [Abridged] James Patterson Little Brown And Co. 01-Feb-2013
7Alex Cross, Run [Unabridged]James Patterson Little Brown And Co. 01-Feb-2013
8Inferno [Unabridged]Dan BrownRandom House Audio 01-May-2013
9Private Berlin [Unabridged]James Patterson Little Brown And Co. 01-Jan-2013
10The Hit [Unabridged]David Baldacci Grand Central Publishing01-Apr-2013
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 June 1, 2013
RankLast WeekArtistSong
11MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS FEATURING RAY DALTONCan't Hold Us
223ROBIN THICKE FEATURING T.I. + PHARRELLBlurred Lines
32P!NK FEATURING NATE RUESSJust Give Me A Reason
44FLORDIA GEORGIA LINE FEATURING NELLYCruise
56SELENA GOMEZCome & Get It
63JUSTIN TIMBERLAKEMirrors
77IMAGINE DRAGONSRadioactive
88ICONA POP FEATURING CHARLI XCXI Love It
919LANA DEL REYYoung And Beautiful
1017DAFT PUNK FEATURING PHARRELL WILLIAMSGet Lucky
Source: Billboard chart with data supplied by Nielsen
Issue date June 1, 2013
RankLast WeekArtistSong
11MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS FEATURING RAY DALTONCan't Hold Us
22P!NK FEATURING NATE RUESSJust Give Me A Reason
33JUSTIN TIMBERLAKEMirrors
44BRUNO MARSWhen I Was Your Man
55RIHANNA FEATURING MIKKY EKKOStay
610FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE FEATURING NELLYCruise
76SELENA GOMEZCome & Get It
88IMAGINE DRAGONSRadioactive
99ICONA POP FEATURING CHARLI XCXI Love It
1015DAFT PUNK FEATURING PHARRELL WILLIAMSGet Lucky
Source: Billboard chart with data supplied by Nielsen
Issue date June 1, 2013
RankLast WeekArtistSong
12JUSTIN TIMBERLAKEMirrors
21P!NK FEAT. NATE RUESSJust Give Me A Reason
34MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS FEAT. RAY DALTONCan't Hold Us
43RIHANNA FEAT. MIKKY EKKOStay
55BRUNO MARSWhen I Was Your Man
68ICONA POP FEAT. CHARLI XCXI Love It
77DEMI LOVATOHeart Attack
86PITBULL FEAT. CHRISTINA AGUILERAFeel This Moment
99MAROON 5Daylight
1010JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE FEAT. JAY-ZSuit & Tie
Source: Billboard chart with data supplied by Nielsen
Issue date June 1, 2013
RankLast WeekArtistSong
11MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS FEATURING WANZThrift Shop
23BLAKE SHELTON FEATURING PISTOL ANNIES & FRIENDSBoys 'Round Here
32P!NK FEATURING NATE RUESSJust Give Me A Reason
45DARIUS RUCKERWagon Wheel
54BRUNO MARSWhen I Was Your Man
67FLORIDA GEORGIA LINECruise
76DRAKEStarted From the Bottom
89GEORGE STRAITGive It All We Got Tonight
98WALE FEATURING J. COLEBad Girls Club
1011MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS FEATURING RAY DALTONCan't Hold Us
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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