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As in Soprano over Broadway (was there any doubt?). Nielsen won't have detailed numbers until tomorrow, but metered overnights in the nation's 55 biggest cities show the HBO mob finale averaging a 6.4 rating, a 42 percent jump from the previous week. That translates to 8 million viewers nationally. The Tony Awards, on free broadcast TV, could only scrounge up 6.3 million viewers (a new ratings low, though somewhat misleading considering that Broadway had a strong year at the box office). The second game of the NBA Finals managed 7.7 million. Variety
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