BEYOND THE NUMBERS
THE NEWS BEHIND THE RATINGS
THE COMEY SHOW
Former FBI director James Comey’s testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday drew a big 19.5 MILLION viewers across 10 networks.
AWARDS TIME
CBS’ Tony Awards drew 6.1 MILLION viewers Sunday, down from 8.7 million last year for its lowest turnout since 2012 and behind NBC’s NHL Stanley Cup Final ( 7 MILLION); the six-game series averaged 4.7 million, up 19% from 2016.
SUMMER OPENERS
VH1’s Daytime Divas ( 1.3 MILLION same-day viewers Monday); USA’s Queen of the South and TNT’s Claws averaged 1.2 MILLION apiece on Thursday and Sunday, respectively. In Week 2, NBC’s Sunday Night With Megyn Kelly plunged 41%, to 3.6 MILLION.