ABC Wins the May Sweep in Adults 18-49 for the First Time in 14 Years

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2014 May Sweep (4/24-5/19/14 - 26 of 28 Nights – Live + Same Day)
With just two nights left to count heading into tonight’s season finale of Dancing with the Stars 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.

Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live + Same Day Program Ratings (4/24-5/19/14).