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There was a three-way tie for the Monday demo win, while CBS’s The Price Is Right at Night rerun easily drew the night’s biggest audience. On Fox, Stars on Mars dipped to a new audience low (830,000 total viewers) while steady in the demo (with a 0.2).

CBS’s The Price Is Right at Night easily led Wednesday both in total viewers (with 3.6 million) and in the demo (scoring a 0.4). The CW’s Riverdale added a handful of eyeballs and ticked up in the demo with 400,000/0.1).

ABC’s coverage of what would be the deciding game in this year’s NBA Finals — in which the Nuggets beat the Heat to claim their first title — dominated the night with 10 million total viewers and a 3.0 demo rating. Fox’s Stars on Mars (970,000/0.2) lost 25% of its premiere audience.

The 76th Annual Tony Awards managed to persevere on Sunday despite the ongoing writers strike, drawing a three-year high of 4.31 million viewers. The three-hour telecast, which almost didn’t happen due to the strike, aired live on CBS coast-to-coast for the second year in a row and streaming on Paramount+ and the CBS digital platforms, according to early Nielsen data. Pictured: host Ariana DeBose.

ABC’s coverage of the NBA Finals Game 3 dominated Wednesday in all measures, averaging 8.5 million total viewers and a 2.4 demo rating, which is pretty much on par with Game 2’s preliminary numbers. The CW’s Nancy Drew (470,000/0.1) grew 19% in viewers to match its best audience since the Season 2 finale.

NBC’s America’s Got Talent easily led Tuesday both in the demo and in total viewers with 6 million/0.6). Superman & Lois (666,000/0.1) inched up to its best audience since April 4 (and third-largest of the season), with just two episodes left to go.

NBC’s American Ninja Warrior (3 million/0.4) tied ABC’s Celebrity Family Feud (3.5M/0.4)rerun for the Monday demo win, while the latter also delivered the night’s biggest audience.

Now wrapping its run on NBC on Thursday nights, a first episode of The Blacklist drew a season high audience of 2.71 million total viewers, while steady with a 0.2 demo rating. A second episode did 2.2M (nearly matching this season’s second-biggest audience) and another 0.2. Leading the night on ABC, the Denver Nuggets’ Game 1 win over the Miami Heat averaged 7.6 million total viewers and a 2.2 demo rating, down just 5% in audience from last year’s Celtics/Warriors opener.

Fox’s MasterChef led the first Wednesday of the off-season in the demo (2.2 million total viewers/0.4 demo rating), while CBS’s FBI: Most Wanted rerun copped the quiet night’s largest audience (3.6M). The CW’s Nancy Drew returned to 420,000 total viewers and a 0.1 demo rating.

NBC’s America’s Got Talent season opener dominated the first Tuesday of the off-season with 5.9 million total viewers and a 0.6 demo rating. That was down from last May’s sesion premiere (6.3M/0.8). On The CW, Superman & Lois (672,000/0.1) rose to its best audience in six episodes and third-best of the season.

Fox’s MasterChef rerun led a super-sleepy Monday in both measures (3.3 million viewers/0.5 demo rating), while The CW began rolling out its acquired off-season fare: The U.K. supernatural thriller The Rising made its Stateside debut to 430,000 total viewers and a 0.1 demo rating. The U.S. premiere of the Australian surfer drama Barons led out of that with 190,000 and a 0.0.

CBS’s Survivor finale led Wednesday in the demo 4.3 million viewers/0.7 demo rating), while ABC’s Jeopardy Masters finale (6.3M/0.6) beat out NBC’s Chicago Fire finale (6M/0.6) for the night’s biggest audience.

ABC’s Jeopardy Masters (5.8 million viewers/0.5 demo rating) tied NBC’s The Voice finale (6M/0.5) for the Tuesday demo win, while CBS’s FBI finale copped the night’s largest audience (6.3M/0.4).

ABC’s Jeopardy Masters (5.6 million viewers/0.5 demo rating) led Monday in the demo, while CBS’s NCIS copped the night’s largest audience (6.5M/0.4).

ABC’s American Idol finale dominated Sunday in the demo (5.8 million/0.8), while CBS’s 60 Minutes easily clocked in with the night’s biggest audience (6.7M/0.4). Also on CBS, the series finale of NCIS: Los Angeles hit a farewell season Sunday high in audience (5.04M) and drew its first 0.4 rating in eight episodes.

CBS’s Young Sheldon (6.6 million viewers/0.6 demo rating) dominated a Thursday night that was chock full of season finales. And its CSI: Vegas (2.7M/0.2) hit/tied its series lows.

CBS’s Survivor dominated Wednesday in the demo (4.5 million/0.7), while NBC’s Chicago Fire cooked up the night’s largest audience (5.9M/0.5).

ABC’s Jeopardy Masters dominated Tuesday in the demo (5.5 million/0.6), while CBS’s FBI easily copped the night’s biggest audience (6.3M/0.3). Fox’s 9-1-1: Lone Star was steady with its two-hour finale, which averaged 3.25M/0.4.

ABC’s Jeopardy Masters led Monday in the demo (5.6 million/0.6) , while CBS’s NCIS copped the night’s largest audience (6.4M/0.4). Fox’s ABC-bound 9-1-1 (4.1M/0.5 rating) was steady with its final Fox outing.

ABC’s American Idol dominated Sunday in the demo (5.5 million/0.8), while CBS’s 60 Minutes clocked in with the night’s largest audience (6.4M/0.4) and East New York wrapped its run with 4.6 million viewers (down 8%) and a fourth straight 0.3 rating.

CBS’s Ghosts scared up Thursday’s best demo number (6.3 million/0.6), while lead-in Young Sheldon delivered the night’s biggest audience (6.5M/0.5).

With CNN’s Town Hall drawing away 3.1 million total viewers in the 8 o’clock hour, CBS’s Survivor led Wednesday in the demo (4.6 million/0.6) while NBC’s Chicago Fire cooked up the night’s largest audience (5.8M/0.4).

ABC’s Jeopardy Masters premiere led Monday in the demo (5.6 million/0.6), while CBS’s NCIS copped the night’s largest audience (6.5M/0.4).

ABC’s American Idol dominated Sunday in the demo (5.4 million/0.7), while CBS’s 60 Minutes (7M/0.5) and The Equalizer (6.2M/0.4) delivered the night’s two largest audiences. ABC’s on-the-bubble The Company You Keep ended its freshman run with a possible audience low (barely 2.1M) while steady with a 0.3 demo rating (its fifth out of 10 episodes).

Fox’s SmackDown led Friday in the demo (2 million viewers/0.5), while CBS’s Blue Bloods copped the night’s largest audience (5.4M/0.3).

There was a three-way tie for the Thursday demo crown, while CBS’s Young Sheldon drew the night’s biggest audience (6.9 million/0.5). Also, at least three shows hit demo lows, while another two posted their smallest audiences ever.

CBS’s Survivor led Wednesday in the demo (4.7 million/0.6), while NBC’s Chicago Fire drew the night’s largest audience (5.7M/0.5). On ABC, The Goldbergs‘ series finale (2.6M/0.3) drew its best audience since Jan. 18.

With CBS’s #TheFBIs in rerun mode, ABC’s The Rookie season finale led Tuesday both in total audience and in the demo with 4.2 million total viewers and a 0.5 rating.

ABC’s American Idol (4.7 million/0.5) led Monday in the demo, while CBS’s NCIS copped the night’s biggest audience (6.6M/0.4).

ABC’s American Idol dominated Sunday in the demo (5.1 million/0.6), while CBS’s 60 Minutes easily clocked in with the night’s biggest audience (6.8M/0.4). NBC’s The Blacklist posted its fourth-best audience of the season so far (1.9M) and its ninth 0.2 rating in 10 episodes.

ABC’s NFL Draft coverage dominated Thursday in the demo (4 million/0.9) while CBS’ Young Sheldon easily drew the night’s biggest audience (7M/0.5).

CBS’s Survivor dominated Wednesday in the demo, while NBC’s birthday party for Carol Burnett easily drew the night’s biggest audience. Survivor (with 5.1 million total viewers and a 0.7 rating) dipped week-to-week, while Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love averaged 7.3 million viewers, but just a 0.4 demo rating.

On Wednesday, there was a four-way tie for the nightly demo win, while CBS’s FBI copped Tuesday’s biggest audience (6.6 million/0.4).

ABC’s American Idol led Monday in the demo (4.7 million/0.6) and its The Good Doctor hit a season high in audience (3.7 mil) while steady in the demo (0.3), while NBC’s The Voice (just barely) scored the night’s biggest audience (5M/0.5).

ABC’s AFV (4.7 million/0.6) and American Idol (5.1M/0.6) tied for the Sunday demo win, while CBS’s 60 Minutes (7.2M/0.4) clocked in with the night’s largest audience. On NBC, Magnum P.I. with its midseason finale slipped to its second-smallest audience of Season 5A (barely 3 million) while posting its third 0.2 rating in four episodes.

With CBS, NBC (and, sure, The CW) all in rerun mode, ABC’s Station 19 led this Thursday in the demo (3.8 million/0.5), while a Young Sheldon repeat delivered the night’s biggest audience at just shy of 4 million.

NBC’s #OneChicago still in rerun mode, CBS’s Survivor easily led Wednesday in both total viewers and in the demo (5 million/0.7). ABC’s Abbott Elementary Season 2 finale (2.9M/0.5) rose to its best audience since Feb. 8.

There was a four-way tie for the Tuesday demo win, while CBS’s FBI easily copped the night’s biggest audience (6.5 million/0.4). The others were: CBS’s Most Wanted (4.9M/0.4), Fox’s 9-1-1: Lone Star (3.2M/0.4) and ABC’s The Rookie (3.4M/0.4).

Fox’s 9-1-1 (4.3 million/0.5) and ABC’s American Idol (4.1M/0.5) tied for the Monday demo win, while NBC’s The Voice (5.1M/0.4) delivered the night’s largest audience.

ABC’s American Idol led Sunday in the demo (5.1 million/0.6), while CBS’ 60 Minutes clocked in with the night’s biggest audience (7M/0.5). NBC’s The Blacklist (1.7 mil/0.1) dipped, matching series lows.