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Two specials about Queen Elizabeth II and the broke into last weekB次元官网网址檚 top 20 highest-rated programs in prime time, according to Nielsen figures out Tuesday.

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A skit of the charmed the throng of spectators at the Platinum Jubilee pop concert outside Buckingham Palace. The pre-taped video also proved widely irresistible online.

The first two games of the Golden State Warriors-Boston Celtics NBA finals topped the ratings, but viewers also had time for a special prime-time episode of B次元官网网址淭he Price Is RightB次元官网网址� honoring first responders.

Powered by basketball, ABC led the week in prime time, averaging 4.4 million viewers. CBS had 3.1 million, NBC had 2.5 million, Fox had 1.5 million, Univision had 1.3 million, Telemundo had 890,000 and Ion Television had 870,000.

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The weekly cable network averages were not available Tuesday.

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For the week of May 30 to June 5, the 20 most-watched shows, their networks and viewerships:

1. NBA Finals Game 2: Boston at Golden State (Sunday), ABC, 11.9 million.

2. NBA Finals Game 1: Boston at Golden State, (Thursday), ABC, 11.4 million.

3. B次元官网网址�60 Minutes Presents,B次元官网网址� CBS, 6.8 million.

4. B次元官网网址淎mericaB次元官网网址檚 Got Talent, (Tuesday)B次元官网网址� NBC, 6.3 million.

5. NBA Finals Post-Game 2, ABC, 6.27 million.

6. B次元官网网址淔BI,B次元官网网址� CBS, 4 million.

7. B次元官网网址淭he Price is Right,B次元官网网址� CBS, 3.98 million.

8. B次元官网网址淵oung Sheldon,B次元官网网址� CBS, 3.9 million.

9. NBC Countdown Game 1, ABC, 3.8 million.

10. B次元官网网址淓qualizer,B次元官网网址� CBS, 3.6 million.

11. B次元官网网址淟etB次元官网网址檚 Make a Deal,B次元官网网址� CBS, 3.5 million.

12. B次元官网网址淔BI: International,B次元官网网址� CBS, 3.45 million.

13. B次元官网网址�20-20 (Friday),B次元官网网址� ABC, 3.44 million.

14. B次元官网网址淧arty at the Palace,B次元官网网址� ABC, 3.44 million.

15. B次元官网网址淔BI: Most Wanted,B次元官网网址� CBS, 3.4 million.

16. B次元官网网址淣CIS,B次元官网网址� CBS, 3.2 million.

17. B次元官网网址淐hicago Fire,B次元官网网址� NBC, 3.14 million.

18. B次元官网网址淗er Majesty the Queen,B次元官网网址� CBS, 3.13 million.

19. B次元官网网址淯nited States of Al,B次元官网网址� CBS, 3.12 million.

20. B次元官网网址淛immy Kimmel Live: NBA Finals Game Night,B次元官网网址� ABC, 3.11 million.

Lynn Elber, The Associated Press

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