Basketball, Variety and Drama dominated viewing on television throughout the world on Saturday.
The Daily Diary Of Screens #dailydiaryofscreens 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇦🇺💻📱📺🎬🌎🗺️🇮🇳. For Saturday, May 5, 2018. This is your North America, Central America, South America, India, UK and Australian Daily Television Ratings Platform.
In the U.S., ABC #1 broadcast network as ‘NBA Playoffs Toronto vs Cleveland‘ was the top program.
In the UK, ITV #1 broadcast network as ‘Britain’s Got Talent‘ was the top program/soap.
In Australia, ABC #1 broadcast network as ‘Father Brown‘ was the top broadcast program and ‘Seven News‘ #1 newscast.
‘Avengers: Infinity War‘ was the #1 film at the domestic box office this weekend. See Below.
‘Avengers: Infinity War‘ was the #1 film at the international box office this weekend. See Below.
In Canada, CTV Total #1 network week of 9-15 April 2018 as ‘The Big Bang Theory‘ with 3.215 million viewers was the #1 program in Canada.
In Canada, TVA #1 network week of 9-15 April 2018 as ‘La Voix‘ with 2.017 million viewers was the #1 program in Québec
In Argentina (AR), Telefe #1 broadcast network as ‘El Sultán‘ was the top program 3 May 2018.
In Uruguay (UL), Canal 10 was the #1 broadcast networks as ‘Uruguayos en el mundo‘ was the top program 3 May 2018.
In Chile (CL), MEGA #1 broadcast network as ‘Perdona Nuestros Pecados‘ premiere was the top program 3 May 2018.
In Perú (PE), ‘AméricaTV‘ #1 broadcast network as ‘Ojitos hechiceros‘ top program 3 May 2018 with 1.3 million viewers.
In Colombia (CO), Caracol #1 broadcast network as ‘La Mamá del 10‘ top program 3 May 2018.
In México (MX), Canal 5 #1 broadcast network as ‘fútbol‘ finale was the top Méxican program 3 May 2018 with 2.8 million viewers.
In India, Sun TV #1 Hindi broadcast network as ZEE TV’s ‘Kumkum Bhagya‘ was the top program with 5.878 million impressions and ‘Comedy Central‘ was the #1 English broadcast network (339,000 impressions) during week #15 on 7-13 April 2018.
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‘Avengers:Infinity War‘ #1 at the U.S. box office weekend 27-29 April 2018. Complete box office Top Ten this weekend listed below.
Rampage #1 at the International box office weekend 13-15 April 2018. Complete box office Top Ten this weekend listed below.
This Weekend in 1943, ‘Five Graves to Cairo‘ directed by Roy William Neill and starred Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce an Marjorie Lord. The film was the fifth in the series.
This weekend in 1943, ‘‘I’ve Heard That Song Before’‘ Harry James and His Orchestra with Helen Forrest was the #1 record. This was the Tenth of 12 straight weeks at #1 on Billboard.
The latest social media stats include this: Americans spend 25% of their time on social media.YouTube has viewers now watch 1 billion hours of video each day. 85% of digital video viewers will be YouTube viewers as daily usage of YouTube, is estimated the video-sharing platform will reach 185.9 million monthly US users in 2017. YouTube overall, and even YouTube on mobile alone, reaches more 18-34 and 18-49 year-olds than any cable network in the U.S. Facebook having 2.047 billion monthly active users watching 8 billion videos each day. 100 million hours of video content are watched on Facebook daily. In addition, 81% of all shares come from Facebook. 41% of Millennials use Facebook every day. And, there are now 5 million active advertisers on its platform, up from 4 million in September 2016 and 2 million in February 2015. Instagram has 700 million users of which 250 million are daily users. 51% of Instagram users access the platform daily and 35% say they look at the platform several times per day. Most Instagram users are between 18-29 years old. 88% of Twitter users are on mobile. An average of 500 million tweets are sent every day with 330 million active users. Twitter had 6 million new members sign up in Q1 2018. It now has 336 million monthly active users. 81% of millennials check Twitter at least once per day. The Google+1 button is hit 5 billion times per day. 80% of Internet users on Pinterest are female. Eighty-one percent of US consumers use Facebook regularly, compared with Google (79%), Twitter (43%) and Instagram (40%), System1 Research reported.
Pinterest has 110 million monthly active users. 93% of Pinterest users use the platform to plan or make purchases. Pinterest drives 25% of all retail website referral traffic. LinkedIn has 450 million registered members with 100 million active users who spend 17 minutes per month on the site. Tumblr has 555 million users and Weibo has 100 million daily users. Skype has 300 milllion active users and there are 1.000 billion users on Whatsapp. With 900 million active users on Facebook Messenger, 60 billion messages are sent via Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp every day, each with over 1 billion daily users. Netflix now has 75 million streaming subscribers. QQ has 853 million active users. WeChat has 697 million active users while QZone has 640 million. Baidu Tieba has 300 million active users while Viber has 249 million. Sina Weibo has 222 million active users while Line has 215 million. Snapchat has 200 million users and 150 million users are active each day, watching 10 billion videos each day. Over 400 million snaps are shared on Snapchat per day, and almost 9,000 photos are shared every second. YY has 122 million active users; VKontakte has 100 million active users as does BBM and Telegram. Of note, Almost 80% of time spent on social media platforms happens on mobile.
Twitter Releases Major Events Calendar for May to Assist with Strategic Planning. May is here already? To help with your strategic planning, and enable you to tap into relevant events, Twitter has released its latest monthly calendar, which outlines all the major dates to be aware of, along with their relative tweet volume, showing you where the platform’s audience is most engaged.
Remember, social media marketing isn’t always the tech. It’s the people.
Today, traditional TV still accounts for the lion’s share of video viewing, but online and mobile are where the growth is. When managed together, TV/digital/mobile hold the potential to drive real impact for advertisers—enabling them to maximize the customers they reach and/or reinforce key messaging across screens. After all, ‘It’s all about screens’.
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According to Nielsen’s National Television Household Universe Estimates, there are 119.6 million TV homes in the U.S. for the 2017-18 TV season.

THE shot gave ABC #1 broadcast network rating Saturday evening as ‘NBA Playoffs Toronto v Cleveland’ with LeBron let the way.
ABC
The Alphabet Network had ‘King James’ and that made it the #1 broadcast network Saturday.
8P ‘NBA Countdown‘ finished with an average 3.518 million viewers.
830P ‘NBA Playoffs Toronto at Cleveland‘ finished with an average 4.485 million viewers.
9P ‘NBA Playoffs Toronto at Cleveland‘ finished with an average 5.445 million viewers.
10P ‘NBA Playoffs Toronto at Cleveland‘ finished with an average 5.771 million viewers.
NBC
The Peacock Network
8P ‘NHL Playoffs Pittsburg at Washington’ finished with an average 3.824 million viewers.
9P ‘NHL Playoffs Pittsburg at Washington’ finished with an average 4.002 million viewers.
10P ‘Saturday Night Live’ rerun finished with an average 2.780 million viewers.
CBS
The Tiffany Network
8P ‘Ransom‘ finished with an average 2.761 million viewers. This is a MustSeeTV/OnDemand/Streaming episode.
9P ‘NCIS‘ rerun finished with an average 2.938 million viewers.
10P ‘48 Hours‘ finished with an average 3.971 million viewers.
FOX
The Animal Network of Broadcast
8P ‘MasterChef’ rerun finished with an average 1.119 million viewers.
9P ‘MasterChef’ rerun finished with an average 1.329 million viewers.
Late Night
1130P ‘Saturday Night Live‘
For The Record
ABC finished #1 Saturday in prime time with an average 5.073 million viewers.
NBC finished with an average 3.535 million viewers.
CBS finished with an average 3.223 million viewers.
FOX finished with an average 1.224 million viewers.
Broadcast (Big Four) Networks finished with an estimated 13.055 million viewers.
Today In Communication History
On this date in 1995, The Classic Sports Network began on cable TV.
Quote Of The Day
‘I need $6 million to start it (Classic Sports Network)’.
Steve Greenberg
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JUSTIFY WINS 2018 KENTUCKY DERBY
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Box Office Weekend 27-29 April 2018 Domestic
#1 ‘Avengers:Infinity War’ $257,698,183 in 4,474 theaters
#2 ‘A Quiet Place’ $ 11,004,977 in 3,565 theaters
#3 ‘I Feel Pretty’ $ 8,176,757 in 3,440 theaters
#4 ‘Rampage’ $ 7,205,315 in 3,508 theaters
#5 ‘Black Panther’ $ 4,736,428 in 1,650 theaters
#6 ‘Super Troopers 2’ $ 3,729,287 in 2,125 theaters
#7 ‘Truth Or Dare’ $ 3,268,145 in 2,420 theaters
#8 ‘Blockers’ $ 2,975,260 in 2,324 theaters
#9 ‘Ready Player One’ $ 2,563,325 in 2,365 theaters
#10’Traffik’ $ 1,654,694 in 1,046 theaters
Box Office Weekend 27-29 April 2018 (International)
#1 ‘Avengers:Invinity War’ $382,700,000 in 52 markets
#2 ‘Rampage’ $ 16,200,000 in 61 markets
#3 ‘Ready Player One’ $ 8,600,000 in 63 markets
#4 ‘A Quiet Place’ $ 6,600,000 in 57 markets
#5 ‘Peter Rabbit’ $ 5,700,000 in 55 markets
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In the UK, Peak time is defined as Early Peak is 17:30 to 20:00 and Late Peak is 20:00 to 23:00.
Across The Pond
ITV
The Independent One, with a little wiggle & wine, was the #1 broadcast network in the UK Saturday evening.
630P ‘Ninja Warrior UK‘ finished with an average 2.6 million viewers.
730P ‘Harry Hill’s Alien Fun Capsule‘ finished with an average 2.4 million viewers.
8P ‘Britain’s Got Talent‘ finished as the #1 program in the UK Saturday evening with an average 7.1 million viewers with a peak of 8.0 million viewers.
915P ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?‘ finished with an average 5.1 million viewers.
BBC One
The Big One
7P ‘Live Women’s FA Cup Football‘ finished with an average 1.6 million viewers.
740P ‘Pointless Celebrities‘ finished with an average 2.8 million viewers.
830P ‘Who Dares Wins‘ finished with an average 2.6 million viewers.
915P ‘Casualty‘ finished with an average 3.4 million viewers.
BBC Two
The Little Two
7P ‘Dad’s Army‘ (‘A Man of Action’)
730P ‘Snooker:The World Championship‘
Channel 4
The Big Four
7P ‘The Restoration Man‘
8P ‘Britain’s Most History Towns‘
9P ‘Zoolander 2‘
Channel 5
The Viacom Five
620P ‘Rich House Poor House‘
720P ‘Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away‘
815P ‘Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away‘
915P ‘King Tut’s Treasure Secrets‘
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NOTE: While Australian considers Prime Time 6P-Midnight, we use the US prime time system to measure television effectiveness in Australia. Thus 7P-10P is the standard from which this rating is based. Newscasts are considered only as newscasts and not television programs inside or outside of this period except in special periods. The % share is based on the Australian Prime Time 6P-Midnight period.
ABC
The Alphabet Network in Australia finished #1 Saturday evening with an estimated average 512,200 viewers and a 21.3% share.
730P ‘Father Brown‘ (‘The Dance of Death’) finished #1 Saturday evening with an average 666,000 viewers.
818P ‘The Good Karma Hospital’ finished with an average 547,000 viewers. 626
906P ‘Inspector George Gently’ finished with an average 361,000 viewers.
Seven
The Second Commercial Network in Australia finished with an estimated average 397,333 viewers and a 33.0% share.
630P ‘The Kick‘ finished with an average 309,000 viewers.
730P ‘AFL: Rnd 7: Adelaide V Carlton‘ finished with an average 415,000 viewers.
Nine
The First Commercial Network in Australia finished with a 25.0% share.
7P ‘Oddball‘ finished with an average 333,000 viewers.
9P ‘The Voice‘ finished with an average viewers.
Ten
The CBS Commercial Network in Australia finished with a 13.5% share.
David Attenborough’s Hotel Armadillo
630P ‘David Attenborough’s Hotel Armadillo‘ finished with an average viewers.
730P ‘Ambulance‘ finished with an average 252,000 viewers.
845P ‘Roseanne‘ rerun did not finish in the top 20 programs.
915P ‘Joel Creasy: Fame Whore‘
SBS
The Special Broadcast Service in Australia finished with a 7.2% share.
730P ‘Eurovision Top 40 Songs‘ did not finish in the top 20 programs.
930P ‘The Eighties‘ did not finish in the top 20 programs.
Top Newscasts In Australia
#1 SEVEN NEWS–SAT Seven 810,000 viewers #1 in Brisbane, Adelaide & Perth
#2 NINE NEWS SAT Nine 748,000 viewers #1 in Sydney & Melbourne
#3 ABC NEWS-SA ABC 660,000 viewers Melbourne top market
#4 EYEWITNESS NEWS Ten 246,000 viewers Sydney top market
SUNDAY AUSTRALIAN OVERNIGHT TV RATINGS
Sunday Australian Overnight TV Ratings
SUNDAY AUSTRALIAN OVERNIGHT TV RATINGS
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NOTE: While Australian considers Prime Time 6P-Midnight, we use the US prime time system to measure television effectiveness in Australia. Thus 7P-10P is the standard from which this rating is based. Newscasts are considered only as newscasts and not television programs inside or outside of this period except in special periods. The % share is based on the Australian Prime Time 6P-Midnight period.
Seven
The Second Commercial Network in Australia finished with a 38.8% share.
7P ‘My Kitchen Rules‘ finished #1 program Sunday evening with an average 1.543 million viewers.
830P ‘My Kitchen Rules‘ Grand Final finished with an average 1.368 million viewers.
910P ‘Sunday Night‘ finished with an average 683,000 viewers.
945P ‘An Hour To Catch A Killer‘ finished with an average 342,000 viewers.
Nine
The First Commercial Network in Australia finished with a 30.9% share.
7P ‘The Voice‘ finished with an average 1.019 million viewers.
842P ‘60 Minutes‘ finished with an average 707,000 viewers.
941P ‘Murdered By My Daughter‘ finished with an average 305,000 viewers.
Ten
The CBS Commercial Network in Australia finished with a 6.0% share.
630P ‘The Sunday Project‘ fdid not finish in the top 20 programs.
730P ‘All Star Family Feud‘ did not finish in the top 20 programs.
830P ‘NCIS‘ (‘One Step Forward’) finished with an average 251,000 viewers.
930P ‘Seal Team’ did not finish in the top 20 programs.
ABC
The Alphabet Network in Australia finished with a 14.4% share.
741P ‘Joanna And Jennifer:Absolutely Champers‘ finished with an average 511,000 viewers.
844P ‘Midsomer Murders‘ finished with an average 344,000 viewers.
SBS
The Special Broadcast Service in Australia finished with a 5.4% share.
730P ‘The Celts‘ did not finish in the top 20 programs.
840P ‘Red Obsession‘ did not finish in the top 20 programs.
Top Newscasts In Australia
#1 SEVEN NEWS – SUN Seven 1,140,000 viewers #1 in Brisbane, Adelaide & Perth
#2 NINE NEWS SUNDAY Nine 1,057,000 viewers #1 in Sydney & Melbourne
#3 ABC NEWS SUNDAY-EV ABC 636,000 viewers Melbourne top market
#4 EYEWITNESS NEWS SUN Ten 281,000 viewers Melbourne top market
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