Boston (and Miami's) most watched

The dead live it up in the ratings at least in Boston. AMC's "The Walking Dead"  was the third most watched program last week when it drew 307,000 bodies.  It was the only cable program to crack the top 30 for the week of March 17 through last Sunday except for NESN's March 18 broadcast of a Bruins game which scored 220,000 viewers (or #12 for the week.) 

Here's a look at the most watched programs in Boston.

   1. WBZ-CBS NCIS  418,000 total viewers.

   2. WBZ-CBS 60 Minutes 341,000

   3. AMC Walking Dead  307,000

   4. WBZ-CBS NCIS:LA  287,000

   5. WCVB-ABC Dancing w/ Stars 285,000

   6. WHDH-NBC The Voice 269,000

   7.  WBZ-CBS How I Met Your Mother 267,000  

   8.  WHDH-NBC The Voice  256,000

   9. WCVB-ABC Castle  248,000

 10.WBZ-CBS Two Broke Girls 227,000

 10. WCVB-ABC Shark Tank 226,000

source: The Nielsen Company

And for Miami, here are the most watched shows for the same week.

 1.  WPLG-ABC Dancing w/ Stars 172,000 total viewers
 2.  WFOR-CBS 60 Minutes 166,000
 2.  SUN-FOX Sports NBA (Heat game) 165,000
 4.  WFOR-CBS NCIS 161,000
 5.  SUN-FOX Sports NBA (Heat game) 156,000
 5.  AMC The Walking Dead 155,000
 7.  SUN-FOX Sports NBA (Heat game) 148,000
 7.  WLTV-UNI Nuestra Belleza (beauty contest) 147,000
 9.  WLTV-UNI Sal y Pimienta (gossip show)  142,000
10.  WFOR-CBS NCIS: LA 138,000
10.  WLTV-UNI Que Vida Me Robo (telenovela) 137,000
12. WSVN-FOX American Idol  (Wednesday) 134,000
source: The Nielsen Company

Ellen delivers in Boston

Oscar selfie most shared around the world

And the Oscar goes to...WCVB! The 86th Academy Awards broadcast on the ABC affiliate drew 1.028 million total viewers in the Boston TV market where the show was the most watched program of the week between Feb. 24 and last Sunday. The broadcast performed slightly lower than last year's show, which had 1.038 million viewers.

This year's pre-shows also rocked the red carpet; those broadcasts ranked 2nd, 3rd and 6th of the week's top shows thanks to Ellen DeGeneres and company.  (If you remember back in 2010, WCVB was the first station to announce that Ellen's daytime show would replace Oprah's.)

Also of note,  AMC's "The Walking Dead" stood tall in the ratings coming in #8 with 305,000 viewers. It was the only cable show to crack Boston's top 30 in prime time.

Here's a look at the most recent ratings from Feb. 24  last Sunday.

  1. WCVB-ABC  Oscars 1,028 million total viewers.

  2. WCVB-ABC Oscars red carpet (8 to 830 p.m.) 748,000

  3. WCVB-ABC Oscars red carpet (730 to 8 p.m.) 483,000

  4. WBZ-CBS Big Bang Theory 451,000

  5. WBZ-NCIS 442,000

  6. WCVB-ABC Oscars red carpet (7-730 p.m.) 392,000

  7. WCVB-ABC Modern Family 315,000

  8. AMC Walking Dead 305,000

  9. WBZ-CBS NCIS:LA 289,000

10. WHDH-NBC The Voice 280,000

source: Nielsen

And for the top Miami-Fort Lauderdale TV ratings for the same week...

Boston hearts Winter Olympics

Bostonians may be totally over the blustery wintry weather this season but they can't seem to get enough of the Winter Olympics. Primetime coverage of the Sochi games is skating circles around all other programming in the Boston TV market giving NBC affiliate WHDH-Ch. 7 ratings gold.

Also of note, folks really really likey ABC's "The Bachelor" which was #13 with 196,000 viewers on WCVB-Ch. 5.  And WFXT-Ch. 25's 10 p.m. newscast popped in at #14 with 174,000 viewers on Feb. 12, building from its lead-in "American Idol" which was #15 with 166,000.  Idol's Thursday night show was #16 with 161,000 viewers.

Here's a look at the most recent ratings from Feb. 10 through last Sunday.

 1. WHDH-NBC  Olympics (Feb. 13)  568,000 total viewers.

 2. WHDH-NBC Olympics (Feb. 11)   535,000

 3. WHDH-NBC Olympics (Feb. 14)   524,000

 4. WHDH-NBC Olympics (Sunday)    520,000

 5. WHDH-NBC Olympics (Feb. 12)   512,000

 5. WHDH-NBC Olympics (Feb. 10)   508,000

 7. WHDH-NBC Olympics  (Saturday) 504,000 

 8. AMC  The Walking Dead                325,000

 9. WGBH-PBS Downton Abbey         281,000

10. WBZ-CBS 60 Minutes                   243,000

source: Nielsen

RIP Chet

RIP Chet Curtis, the mayor of Boston TV news for decades. I remember having lunch with him in Marina Bay in Quincy in the summer of 2011 for a story I wrote (maybe his last interview with the Globe) on how former big-time Boston anchors like him were being relegated to smaller roles and how times were changing in local TV news. Chet was a gentleman and relished in sharing stories about his glory days at WCVB. He also told me how much he loved coming down to Fort Lauderdale for respites from Boston. And he really enjoyed it when passersby recognized him and greeted him like an old friend. (This is the article from that lunch interview)  And here is today's obit from The Boston Globe.

Boston and Miami's top shows

Boston and Miami don't have much in common (except maybe for my novels and Casola's Pizzeria) but at least their TV viewers have similar tastes in shows.

Both markets pretty much had the same most watched programs for the week of Jan. 6 through last Sunday including The AFC matchups between the Broncos and Chargers and the Patriots and the Colts, the Golden Globes and "60 Minutes."

Also of note in Boston, WGBH-PBS "Downton Abbey" Sunday came in #13 with 255,000 total viewers; WBZ-CBS's "Blue Bloods" with Donnie Wahlberg popped in at #15 with 246,000 viewers and WHDH-NBC's Golden Globes red-carpet arrival show rolled in at #20 with 213,000.

Here's a look at the Boston ratings round up followed by Miami/Fort Lauderdale's (because who else would do this?)

 1. WBZ-CBS AFC Playoff Game (Jan. 11) 1.893 million
 2. WBZ-CBS AFC Playoff Game (Jan. 12) 1.242 million 
 3  WBZ-CBS AFC Playoff pregame coverage (Jan. 11) 763,000
 4. WHDH-NBC Golden Globes 616,000
 5. WBZ-CBS 60 Minutes 575,000
 6. WBZ-CBS Big Bang Theory 535,000
 7. WBZ-CBS NCIS  440,000
 8. WFXT-FOX (7:45-815 p.m. Jan. 11 sports coverage) 374,000
 9. WBZ-CBS Intelligence 339,000
 9. WCVB-ABC The Middle 335,000
11. ESPN BCS Championship game 325,000

MIAMI-FORT LAUDERDALE.  For more of  an analysis of the Miami ratings, go here.

 1. WFOR-CBS AFC Playoff Game (Jan. 12) 451,000
 2. ESPN BCS Championship game 359,000
 3  WFOR-CBS AFC Playoff Game (Jan. 11) 336,000
 4. WTVJ-NBC Golden Globes 332,000
 5. SUNSPORTS-FOX  NBA (Miami Heat game) 219,000
 6. TNT NBA Basketball  (Heat game) 191,000
 6. WFOR-CBS 60 Minutes 191,000
 6. WSVN-FOX Football (Jan.11) 191,000
 6. ESPN BCS BOWL (college football) 190,000
10. WFOR-CBS NCIS 181,000

source: The Nielsen Company

Sunday was must-see TV day in Miami and Boston

The most watched shows in South Florida last week happened on Sunday.  Whether it was CBS football, NBC football, "60 Minutes", NBA games, "The Good Wife" or Univision's tribute to late Mexican American singer Jenni Rivera, people stayed home in front of the tube over the long Thanksgiving weekend. Here's a round up of the most popular shows from last week that I posted on the Sun Sentinel website. 

In Boston, almost half of the top 10 most watched shows were also viewed on Sunday.  In fact, the top three shows mirrored those of the Miami market. WBZ-Ch.4's broadcast of the NFL game between the Cincinatti Benggals and San Diego Chargers led with 772,000 total viewers, followed by "60 Minutes" with 546,000 and CBS' football coverage. Other popular Sunday programs were CBS's "The Amazing Race" (#6 with 292,000 viewers), NBC Sunday Football (#7 with 285,00), "The Good Wife" (#17 with 226,000). ABC's "Once Upon A Time" (#18 with 220,000), Hallmark movie "Christmas in Conway'' on ABC (#24 with 183,000) and ABC's American Music Awards (#176,000.)

Here's the top list from the Boston market.

 1. WBZ-CBS  NFL 772,000
 2. WBZ-CBS  60 Minutes 546,000
 3. WBZ-CBS  NFL 449,000
 4. WHDH-NBC NFL 406,000
 5. WCVB-ABC  Dancing w/Stars 309,000
 6. WBZ-CBS  Amazing Race 292,000
 7. WHDH-NBC Sunday Football 285,000
 8. WHDH-NBC The Voice 253,000
 9. WBZ-CBS Big Bang Theory 246,000
 9. WCVB-ABC  Castle 245,000
 9. WBZ-CBS Rudolf the Reindeer 244,000
12. WHDH-NBC The Voice 242,000

source: The Nielsen Co.

(Green) monster ratings for Red Sox games

No surprise but the World Series scored several homeruns in the Boston TV ratings games.
The finals, which aired on Fox affiliate WFXT-Ch. 25, drew 1.4 million viewers in Game One Oct. 23. In fact, the five most-watched programs that week belonged to the Red Sox. (That's almost like everyone in Boston proper, Cambridge, Brookline and Somerville had their TV sets tuned into the finals.) That's (Green) monster ratings!

Also of note, AMC's "Walking Dead" ranked #19 with 206,000 total viewers tying with a "Big Bang Theory" special and "How I Met Your Mother." And NCIS from CBS was the most watched scripted series after the Red Sox games.

Here's the list of most watched programs in Boston from Oct. 21-27, according to Nielsen. 


1. WFXT-FOX World Series Game 1  1.491 million
2. WFXT-FOX  World Series Game 2   1.3 million
3. WFXT-FOX World Series Game 4   1.2 million
4. WFXT-FOX World Series Game 3  1.1 million
5. WFXT-FOX Pre-Game 4 Coverage 1 million
6. WFXT-FOX OT show 477,000
7. WFXT-FX  NFL Sunday Game 2 452,000
8.  WBZ-CBS NCIS 403,000
9.  WHDH-NBC  The Voice 309,000
10. WCVB-ABC Dancing w/ The Stars 301,000

And for the most recent Miami-Fort Lauderdale market ratings check out my list here  and here on South Florida Sun Sentinel.

What you watched (at least in South Florida)

So my weekly updates of what South Floridians watch every week on TV is now a part of my regular duties at work. (It was always a labor of love for this blog anyway.) So here's this week's round up. of the more popular programs in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale market.  (By the way, a colleague of mine created that label on the left. Cool, huh?)

Miami/Boston's most watched shows

With the fall TV season ramping up again, new network shows and viewer favorites are back with fresh episodes.  Univision's version of "Dancing with The Stars" stepped into first place in Miami/Fort Lauderdale with 282,000 total viewers. Of note, WSVN-Fox's 10 p.m. newscast ranked #25 with 137,000 total viewers.   Up in Boston, football is king. NBC Sunday's Football scored more than a million viewers. (that would be akin to everyone in the city of Boston, Cambridge, Brookline, Somerville and Newton tuning in.)  Of note in Boston, the finale for AMC's "Breaking Bad" smoked up the ratings with 265,000 viewers. And ABC's new Avengers spin-off "Marvel Shield" ranked #15 with 281,000.

Here's a look at who watched what in Miami and Boston for the week of Sept. 23-29.

MIAMI

1.  WLTV-UNI   Mira Quien Bailla (dance show)  282,000
2.  WLTV-UNI   Sal y Pimienta (gossip show)      253,000
3.  WFOR-CBS NCIS                                        196,000
4,  WSVN-FOX  NFL                                        200,000
4.  WFOR-CBS   Big Bang Theory                       191,000
6.  ESPN  NFL Regular season                            183,000
7.  WTVJ-NBC  Sunday Football                         187,000
7. WSCV-TEL   Marido en Alquiler (soap opera)   179,000
9. WFOR-CBS  NCIS-LA                                   174,000
10.WPLG-ABC  Modern Family                          173,000
10. WFOR-CBS Big Bang Theory                        170,000
10.  WTVJ-NBC  The Voice                                170,000


BOSTON

1. WHDH-NBC  Sunday Football                        1,238,000

Anchors away but not too far

Former WTVJ-NBC 6 anchor Tony Segreto in a  recent ad.

Several former South Florida TV anchors haven't gone off the air completely. They have found new roles appearing in local TV ads. Here is my story on the trend.

Boston/Miami's top shows

Gaby Espino and Carlos Ponce from "Santa Diabla' on Telemundo.'

Si,mi amor! Telenovelas have been steaming up the summer ratings in South Florida. Just look at the most watched primetime shows from Aug. 5-11 when Telemundo introduced its new soapy series "Santa Diabla." Network rival Univision also has Cuban hunk William Levy's new telenovela "La Tempestad." The most watched English language program that week belonged to CBS affiliate WFOR-Ch. 4 with its NFL preseason game.

Up in Boston, telenovelas aren't as hot but football and baseball are, locking in most of the top programs (along with ABC's The Bachelorette, which is a TV love sport of sorts.)  Also of note, Discovery's "Sharkpocalypse" surfaced at #25 with 111,000 viewers.




Here are the other shows that made waves that week:


MIAMI

1.  WSCV-TEL   Senor de los Cielos   193,000
2.  WFOR-CBS   NFL Preseason        188,000
3.  WSCV-TEL    Marido el Alquiler    175,000
4.  WSCV-TEL  Marido el Alquiler      163,000
4.  WSCV-TEL  Santa Diabla              162,000
6.  WLTV-UNI   Porque Manda          156,000
6.  WLTV-UNI   Porque Manda          156,000
6.  WSCV-TEL   Santa Diabla             155,000
6.  WLTV-UNI   La Tempestad           155,000
6.  WSCV-TEL   Dama y Obrero         155,000
11. WSCV-TEL  Marido el Alquiler     150,000 

BOSTON

1.     WBZ-CBS       Patriots           495,000 
2.     NESN              MLBaseball    289,000
3.     WCVB-ABC   Bachelorette      276,000
4.     WCVB-ABC   Bachelorette      270,000
5.     NESN              MLBaseball    262,000
6.     NESN              MLBasenball  244,000
7.     WHDH-NBC  America's GT   241,000
7.     WBZ-CBS       60 Minutes     239,000
9.     WBZ-CBS      60 Minutes      228,000
10.   NESN             MLBaseball     218,000


source: Nielsen

Boston/Miami's Most Watched

New England Sports Network's Red Sox broadcasts dominated Boston TV ratings last week, locking up eight of the most watched programs July 29-Aug.4. The top rated network show was news magazine program "60 Minutes" which came in 9th with 236,000 total viewers. And TNT's "Rizzoli & Isle" came in #16 with 161,000. (Hmm...could that have anything to do with the fact that the show is fictionally set in Boston? It's filmed in Los Angeles though.)

Meanwhile down south, football and Spanish soaps scored the most viewers in Miami/Fort Lauderdale.  Of note, VH-1's "Love and Hip Hop" came in #24 with 126,000 and WSVN-Ch. 7's 10 p.m. newscast  came in #28 with 115,000 viewers. And William Levy's new telenovla "La Tempestad" popped in at #12  with 137,000. Here's the breakdown for the two markets:

BOSTON

1.   NESN           Extra Innings  302,000 
2.   NESN           MLBaseball   289,000
2.   NESN           MLBaseball   286,000
4.   NESN            MLBaseball   278,000
5.   NESN            MLBaseball   264,000
6.   NESN            Extra Innings  258,000
6.   NESN            MLBaseball   255,000
8.  NESN             ML Baseball  242,000
9.  WBZ-CBS       60 Minutes    236,000
10. WHDH-NBC  AGTalent      230,000

MIAMI/FORT LAUDERDALE

1. WTVJ-NBC    NFL Kickoff           314,000
2. WTVJ-NBC    NLF Kickoff           285,000
3. WSCV-TEL    Senor de los Cielos  177,000
3. WSCV-TEL    Marido en Alqr        174,000
5. WSCV-TEL    Marido en Alqr        172,000
6. WSCV-TEL    Senor de los Cielos  162,000
7. WSCV-TEL    Marido en Alqr        155,000
7. WLTV-UNI    Que Bonito Amor    153,000
9. WSCV-TEL    Senor de los Cielos  150,000
9. WSCV-TEL    Senor de los Cielos  149,000
11. WLTV-UNI  Sabado Gigante        145,000

source: Nielsen

Boston and Miami TV, by the numbers

Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull didn't just rock Univision's "Premios Juventud" (Youth Awards) show on July 21. They also rocked the ratings. The show was the most watched program in South Florida where it drew 321,000 total viewers. Viewers favored live shows the week of July 15-July 21 in Miami/Fort Lauderdale TV market.  The awards show was followed by Telemundo's "La Voz Kids" (219,000 viewers) and Univision's "Sal y Piemienta (Salt and Pepper, a gossipy entertainment dish show which was #6 with 166,000 viewers.  On a side note, it's interesting to see how the viewing patterns of my elderly Cuban parents and my aunt and uncle mirror those of the general market. Also of note, CBS's "Big Brother" was the most watched English-language show (#20 with 109,000 viewers)  as well as WSVN-Ch. 7's 10 p.m. newscast (#25 with 106,000).

Over in Boston, a mix of sports, reality TV, news and scripted programming (CBS's "Under the Dome") rounded out the top 10. Of note, HBO's "True Blood" came in #18 with 126,000 viewers and Disney's "Teen Beach Movie" came in #26 with 116,000 viewers (probably mostly kids and their parents.)  

Here's the breakdown of the top 10 shows for both markets:

BOSTON

1. NESN               Mjr. League Baseball   313,000
2. ESPN                 Mjr. League Baseball   301,000
3. WHDH-NBC   America's Got Talent    292,000
4. WFXT-FOX    Mjr. League Baseball    263,000
5. WBZ-CBS       NCIS                           197,000
5. WHDH-NBC   America's Got Talent    197,000
7. WFXT-FOX    All Star Pre Game        193,000
8. WBZ-CBS       Under the Dome           186,000
9.  WBZ-CBS      60 Minutes                   179,000
10. WCVB-ABC  The Bachelorette         166,000
11. WBZ-CBS      Big Bang Theory         156,000

MIAMI-FORT LAUDERDALE

1. WLTV-UNI     Premios Juventud          321,000
2. WSCV-TEL     La Voz Kids                 219,000
3. WLTV-UNI     Amores Verdaderos      199,000
4. WLTV-UNI     Amores Verdaderos      182,000
5. WLVT-UNI     Amores Verdaderos      175,000
6. WLTV-UNI    Sal y Pimienta                 166,000
7. WLVT-UNI    Sabado Gigante              159,000
8. WSCV-TEL    Senor de los Cielos        148,000
8. WLTV-UNI    Amores Verdaderos       146,000
8. WLTV-UNI    Porque El Amor             145,000
11. WLTV-UNI  Porque El Amor             141,000

source: Nielsen

What you watched in Miami and Boston

Erick Elias stars in "Por que el Amor Manda" on Univision

Seductions, betrayals and oh, some breaking news out of Sanford led the week in TV ratings for the Miami-Fort Lauderdale market. Univision and Telemundo dominated with their telenovelas. Of note, news of the Zimmerman trial verdict had folks tuning into WSVN-Ch. 7, which had the second most watched program with 187,000 total viewers at 10 p.m. July 13. People also tuned into CNN for its coverage (which ranked #14 for the week with 139,000 viewers.) Also of note, VH-1's "Love and Hip Hop" ranked #18 with 125,000 viewers.








 Here are the top 10 most watched shows for the week of July 8-14.

1. WLTV-UNI Amores Verdaderos 191,000 total viewers
2. WSVN-FOX Channel 7 Weekend News 187,000 
3. WSCV-TEL La Voz Kids 178,000
4. WSCV-TEL La Patrona 173,000
5. WSCV-TEL La Patrona 167,000
6. WLTV-UNI Porque El Amor 164,000
6. WLTV-UNI Amores Verdaderos 162,000
8 WLTV-UNI Amores Verdaderos 158,000
9. WLTV-UNI Porque El Amor 154,000
10. WLTV-UNI Amores Verdaderos 149,000


 And in Boston, baseball (surprise!), reality TV and CBS's Under the Dome and reruns locked in the top ratings spots.
1. NESN Mjr. League Baseball 261,000 total viewers
2. WBZ-CBS NCIS 239,000
3. WHDH-NBC America's Got Talent 221,000
4. WHDH-NBC America's Got Talent 207,000
5. WBZ-CBS Under the Dome 194,000
6. WCVB-ABC The Bachelorette 184,000
7. WBZ-CBS Big Bang Theory 171,000
8. WFXT-FOX Master Chef 155,000
9. WCVB-ABC Rookie Blue 149,000
10. WBZ-CBS Big Brother 142,000
10. NESN Mjr. League Baseball 140,000
10. WCVB-ABC SHREK 140,000
10. TNT Rizzoli and Isle 140,000
source: Nielsen

Miami/Boston TV by the numbers

Robin Thicke sees some "Blurred Lines" on BET

Miami/Fort Lauderdale TV viewers were really feeling the BET 2013 awards show because it was the most watched program in South Florida for the week of June 24-June 30. The show drew 276,000 total viewers. Rounding out the rest of the top shows that week were telenovelas from Univision and Telemundo networks. And the most watched English-language shows came courtesy of CBS's "Under the Dome" on WFOR (#18 with 143,000 viewers) and ABC's "20/20" news magazine show on WPLG (#30 at 122,000 viewers).











Here are the top 10 for that week:

1. BET  2013    Awards Show                    276,000
2. WLTV-UNI  Sal y Pimienta                    195,000
3. WSCV-TEL  Patrona (telenovela)          189,000
3. WLTV-TEL  Cup                                   189,000
5. WLTV-UNI  Amores Verdaderos         184,000
6. WLTV-UNI  Amores Verdaderos          172,000
7. WSCV-TEL  Patrona                             166,000
8. WLTV-UNI  Amores Verdaderos          163,000
8. WLTV-UNI  Pardn                                162,000
8. WSCV-TEL Patrona                              162,000
11. WSCV-TEL La Voz Kids                    160,000
11. WSCV-TEL Patrona                            160,000


And up in Boston, the ratings were all about sports (the Bruins, the Red Sox) and English-language dramas (CBS's "Under the Dome") Of note, the broadcast of the "Boston Strong" celebrity fundraiser, which aired on WCVB-ABC, had a strong viewership. It was the third most watched program that week with 335,000 viewers. The only newscast in the top 30 was WFXT-Ch. 25's 10 p.m. newscast from June 30 which came in at #17 with 135,000 viewers.

1.   WHDH-NBC  NHL Game 6          1.325 million viewers
2.   WHDH-NBC NHL PreGame 6         898,000
3.   WCVB-ABC Boston Strong              335,00
4.   WBZ-CBS Under the Dome              255,000
5.   NESN  Extra Innings                          246,000
5.   NESN Major League Baseball           245,000
7.   WHDH-NBC America's Got Talent   240,000
8.   NESN  Mjr. League Baseball             230,000
9.   TNT Rizzoli and Isle                           219,000
10. NESN Mjr. League Baseball             209,000
11. WBZ-CBS  60 Minutes                     199,000

source: Nielsen

Meeami (and Bahstan's) Top Shows

Basketball and telenovelas continue to dominate the summer ratings in South Florida.  Of note, 1.126 million people tuned into to watch the Heat burn the Spurs June 20, giving the ABC affiliate WPLG a ratings slamdunk. Telemundo's "La Voz Kids" (The Voice for Kids) was the highest rated non-sports program. The only other English language show to make the top 30 was CBS's "60 Minutes" which came in at #22 with 129,000 viewers for WFOR.


Here are the most watched programs in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale market for the week of June 17-June 23 in total viewers.

1.  WPLG-ABC  NBA Final Game 7   1.126 million
2.  WPLG-ABC NBA Final Game 6      990,000
3.  WPLG-ABC PreGame 7 Show        304,000
4.  WPLG-ABC PreGame 6 Show        250,000
5.  WSCV-TEL  Voz Kids                    182,000
5.  WSCV-TEL  La Patrona                 180,000
7.  WSCV-TEL  La Patrona                 177,000
7.  WSCV-TEL  Pasion Prohibida         176,000
9.  WSCV-TEL  La Patrona                 170,000
10. WSCV-TEL La Patrona                  159,000
11. WLTV-UNI  Sal y Pimienta             155,000


Over in Bahstan, the week belong to the Bruins which cupped (sorry) viewers for NBC affiliate WHDH-Ch. 7. And like Miami, the highest-rated non sports program belonged to NBC's "The Voice" followed by the peacock network's "America's Got Talent."

1. WHDH-NBC NHL Final 4              1.181 million
2. NBCS NHL Stanely Cup                1.027 million
3. WHDH-NBC  NHL Final 5                966,000
4. WHDH-NBC NHL PreGame 4           731,000
5. WHDH-NBC NHL PreGame 5           645,000
6. WCVB-ABC NBA Final                     354,000
7. WHDH-NBC The Voice                     329,000
8. WHDH-NBC America's Got Talent     287,000
9. WCVB-ABC NBA Final Game 6         231,000
10.NESN MLBaseball                           229,000
11. WHDH-NBC The Voice                  221,000
 source: Nielsen

Miami (and Boston's) Most Watched TV Shows

The NBA Finals between the Miami Heat/San Antonio Spurs, Telemundo's "La Voz Kids" reality singing competition and telenovela "La Patrona" were among the top programs in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale market for the week of June 10-16. WPLG, the ABC affiliate, was the only English-language station to rank among the top 30 shows that week. Telemundo and Univision (with "Amores Verdaderos"  #17 with 139,000 total viewers) filled out the rest of the rankings.

Here's a look at the top 10. The numbers are listed as total viewers.

1. WPLG-ABC  Game 4                  892,000
2. WPLG-ABC  Game 5                  787,000
3. WPLG-ABC  Game 3                  753,000
4. WPLG-ABC  Pre-Game 3           332,000
5. WPLG-ABC Pre-Game 4            264,000
6. WSCV-ABC La Voz Kids           193,000
6. WPLG-ABC  Pre-Game 5           192,000
8. WSVC-TEL La Patrona               178,000
9. WSVC-TEL La Patrona               160,000
9. WPLG-TEL Pre-Game show        158,000
9. WSCV-TEL Pasion Prohibida      156,000

source: Nielsen

update: Thursday night's NBA finals with the Heat winning drew on average of 1.216 million total viewers (with a 28.4 rating point) in Miami/Fort Lauderdale. That means that 28.4 percent of all TV homes in the market were tuned into the game.


While the Heat burn up the ratings in South Florida, the Bruins and the Red Sox are heating things up in Boston. Sports along with reruns of CBS's scripted programs and fresh episodes of NBC talent shows round out the top 10 for the same week.

 1. WHDH-NBC NHL Finals         1.118 million
 2. NBCS NHL Stanley Cup              904,000
 3. WBZ-CBS 60 Minutes                 258,000
 4. WBZ-CBS Big Bang Th.              239,000
 5. WHDH-NBC The Voice              234,000
 6. NESN Major League BB             226,000
 7. WHDH-NBC AGTalent              224,000
 7. WHDH-NBC The Voice             223,000
 7. WBZ-CBS NCIS                        221,000
10. NESN ML BB                            216,000




For last week's round up, click here.

source: Nielsen

Better Living

Here's an interview I did with one of Boston's most famous news anchors, Liz Walker, who left the TV news business to produce programming that focuses on better health and living.
Walker was the first black anchor to helm an evening newscast in Boston 30 years ago.
Here is a previous profile I wrote for The Globe on Walker when she transitioned from TV anchor to ordained minister

(photo from Boston.com)

My Globe article on Boston PBS affiliate WGBH building the first Boston TV News archive

My Globe article on the end of Boston's celebrity news stars

(image above of Natalie Jacobson and ex-husband Chet Curtis, powerhouse anchor couple in Boston in the 1980s, 1990s)

My Globe article on the lack of minority lead news anchors on Boston TV