This was a week of upsets in social TV, as a few programs generated unusually high buzz that placed them at the top of the rankings. This week's Bruins-Penguins matchup made the NHL the most popular broadcast program on social media, a spot the NBA usually dominates.
A&E program The First 48 saw a remarkable jump due to a flurry of Facebook activity. The long-running police documentary series leapt almost 5,000% to be the second-most popular show on cable this week, next to The Walking Dead.
The data is courtesy of Trendrr, which measures social media activity related to specific television shows (e.g. mentions, likes, check-ins) across Twitter, Facebook, GetGlue and Viggle. To see daily rankings, check out Trendrr.TV.
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