With just two nights left to count heading into tonight’s season finale of “Dancing” and the closers for its Wednesday comedies, ABC ranks No. 1 for the 2014 May Sweep in Adults 18-49 (1.7/5), leading CBS by 13% (1.5/5), NBC by 21% (1.4/4) and Fox by 31% (1.3/4). ABC also leads the month in Adults 18-34 and across all key Women (W18-34/W18-49/W25-54), while standing as the top-rated broadcaster with Teens 12-17.
- First May Sweep Adult 18-49 Win in 14 Years and Longest Winning Streak in 7-1/2 Years: The Net is on track for its first May Sweep victory in 14 years among Adults 18-49 – since 2000. In fact, ABC has been building competitive momentum since the Winter Olympics concluded in February and has now finished No. 1 in Adults 18-49 for each of the last 5 Nielsen weeks to mark its longest winning streak in 7-1/2 years – since Fall 2006.
- ABC Wins Each Friday and Sunday of the May Sweep in Adults 18-49 – Top Friday in 7 Years: ABC took first place on each Friday during the May Sweep in Adults 18-49, building year over year by 14% to its highest number on the night in 7 years – since May 2007. ABC’s “Shark Tank” and “20/20” stood as Friday’s Top 2 TV shows of the May Sweep. In addition, ABC won all 4 Sundays in Adults 18-49, growing 5% year to year. The Net delivered Sunday’s No. 1 broadcast series in May with “Once Upon a Time.”
- Highest-Rated Series of the Month: ABC claims 7 of the Top 20 broadcast series during May in Adults 18-49, placing 3 of the Top 10: “Modern Family” – No. 2, “Grey’s Anatomy” – No. 6, “DWTS” – No. 10, “Once Upon a Time” – No. 12, while “S.H.I.E.L.D.,” “Resurrection” and “Bachelorette” tie at No. 17. In addition, ABC’s “DWTS” is May’s most-watched unscripted series overall, outdrawing both installments of Fox’s “American Idol” and NBC’s “The Voice.