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May 23, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.20.2016

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The season finale of SHARK TANK climbed 0.1 in final numbers.  However, the entire CW line-up, including both episodes of MASTERS OF ILLUSION and the season finale of THE ORIGINALS, fell 0.1, as did the movie EASY A on FOX.

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2016 May FRI.20

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  With the NBA taking the night off, NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS game tied with Discovery’s ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE as the highest rated cable originals on an extremely slow night at 0.57, although the latter was down 0.18 from last week.  Nicklodeon’s late afternoon LOUD HOUSE was behind them, down a tick from last week to 0.37.  History’s ANCIENT ALIENS gained 0.04 to 0.31.  On TLC, SAY YES TO THE DRESS rose 0.07 to 0.27, and was tied by its lead-out SAY YES TO THE PROM.  OWN’s FOR BETTER OR WORSE was up 0.03 to 0.24.  Spike’s BELLATOR was at 0.24.   Bravo’s THE PEOPLE’S COUCH went up 0.07 to 0.19.  On We, KENDRA ON TOP was at 0.18/0.15, compared to last week’s 0.20/0.19.  The series finale of Cinemax’s BANSHEE remained at 0.14.  Syfy’s WYNONNA EARP lost a tick to 0.12.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2016 May FRI.20

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday May 20, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NHL CONFERENCE FINALS L: PITTSBURGH/TAMPA BAY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:08 PM 171 0.57 1,561
2 ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 61 0.57 2,707
3 LOUD HOUSE NICKELODEON 5:00 PM 30 0.37 1,747
4 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.35 758
5 ANCIENT ALIENS HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.31 1,061
6 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.29 636
7 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 9:00 PM 31 0.27 1,032
8 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.27 550
9 SAY YES TO THE PROM TLC 9:31 PM 63 0.27 1,017
10 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.25 516
11 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.24 488
12 FOR BETTER OR WORSE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.24 837
13 BELLATOR MMA LIVE: 155 SPIKE TV 9:00 PM 176 0.24 653
14 I ALMOST GOT AWAY WITH IT INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.24 816
15 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.23 484
16 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.23 488
17 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.22 448
18 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.21 435
19 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:18 PM 42 0.21 465
20 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.20 412
21 SPORTSNATION ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.20 404
22 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.20 441
23 STUCK IN THE MIDDLE DISNEY CHANNEL 8:30 PM 30 0.20 1,414
24 THE OREILLY FACTOR SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.19 2,082
25 BACKSTAGE DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.19 1,208
26 NBA: THE JUMP  L ESPN 3:30 PM 30 0.19 367
27 PEOPLES COUCH, THE BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.19 488
28 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.18 379
29 LOVE IT LIST IT TOO HOME AND GARDEN TV 7:00 PM 60 0.18 693
30 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.18 364
31 INSANE POOLS: OFF THE DEE ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 61 0.18 605
32 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 2:30 PM 60 0.18 368
33 NHL LIVE POST CONF FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:59 PM 61 0.18 431
34 KENDRA ON TOP WETV 9:30 PM 30 0.18 405
35 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.18 2,047
36 LOVE IT LIST IT TOO HOME AND GARDEN TV 6:00 PM 60 0.17 685
37 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 90 0.17 339
38 BUNKD DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 30 0.17 1,250
39 HIS & HERS  L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.17 340
40 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.16 1,342
41 KELLY FILE SPECIAL, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.16 1,747
42 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L ESPN 9:39 PM 99 0.16 436
43 KENDRA ON TOP WETV 9:00 PM 30 0.15 381
44 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.15 434
45 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:30 PM 30 0.15 314
46 MOVIE: BELOW THE SURFACE LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.15 633
47 NFL INSIDERS  L ESPN 2:00 PM 30 0.14 296
48 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.14 749
49 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.14 1,579
50 MAKO MERMAIDS DISNEY CHANNEL 7:30 PM 30 0.14 916
51 BANSHEE MAXPRIME 10:00 PM 60 0.14 500
52 REAL STORY W/G.CARLSON FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.14 1,395
53 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.14 2,014
54 ON THE RECORD W/GRETA FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.14 1,570
55 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.14 1,123
56 HALO EFFECT, THE NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.14 730
57 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.13 796
58 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.13 686
59 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.13 303
60 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.13 681
61 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L ESPN 7:00 PM 32 0.13 304
62 WWE RAW: WWE RAW SYFY 8:00 PM 120 0.13 467
63 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,494
64 CNN TONIGHT CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.12 745
65 WYNONNA EARP SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.12 574
66 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: NEBRASKA/BRIGHAM YOUNG ESPN 7:32 PM 127 0.12 345
67 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 1,546
68 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.12 511
69 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.12 726
70 KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERV: KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERV HBO PRIME 11:30 PM 129 0.12 318
71 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.12 786
72 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.12 717
73 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.11 581
74 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.11 997
75 NBA: THE JUMP ESPN2 4:00 PM 30 0.11 259
76 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 622
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.11 701
78 LEGAL VIEW CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 586
79 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,523
80 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,263
81 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 580
82 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.10 1,305
83 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.10 644
84 NHL LIVE PRE CONF FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:00 PM 68 0.10 267
85 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,118
86 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.10 637
87 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 449
88 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.09 1,189
89 UNCOMMON SENSE S2 MTV2 11:00 PM 30 0.09 146
90 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L ESPN2 12:04 AM 106 0.09 242
91 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 311
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 562
93 GHOST BROTHERS DESTINATION AMERICA 10:00 PM 60 0.09 295
94 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 497
95 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 296
96 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 494
97 JUNO HBO PRIME 12:15 PM 96 0.08 162
98 E! NEWS E! 11:00 PM 62 0.08 256
99 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.08 541
100 BINGE THINKING MTV2 11:30 PM 30 0.08 124
101 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 1:50 AM 30 0.07 151
102 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: TEXAS/TEXAS A&M ESPN2 4:30 PM 149 0.07 198
103 MSNBC LIVE W/ T.HALL MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.07 392
104 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.07 596
105 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 292
106 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.07 423
107 AMERICAN SNIPER: AMERICAN SNIPER MAXPRIME 7:45 PM 133 0.06 179
108 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.06 730
109 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.06 435
110 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.06 433
111 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.06 381
112 NASCAR RACE HUB WKND ED L FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 30 0.06 234
113 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.06 476
114 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: BOSTON UNIVERSITY/LA-LAFAYETTE ESPN2 7:29 PM 151 0.06 194
115 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.06 800
116 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L ESPN2 10:00 PM 94 0.06 182
117 MLB WHIPAROUND L FOX SPORTS 1 11:00 PM 60 0.06 158
118 ANIMALS GONE WILD NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.06 347
119 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.06 134
120 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: CLE AT BOS/TB AT DET MLB NETWORK 7:00 PM 198 0.05 268
121 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.05 416
122 HOME & FAMILY: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.05 201
123 SOFTBALL BASES LOADED  L ESPN2 6:59 PM 30 0.05 172
124 WITH ALL DUE RESPECT MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.05 516
125 QUICK PITCH MLB NETWORK 1:00 AM 60 0.05 149
126 YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T POP 7:00 PM 60 0.05 365
127 PGA TOUR: 2016 AT&T BYRON NELSON GOLF CHANNEL 3:58 PM 182 0.05 528
128 MLB TONIGHT PRIME: MLB TONIGHT MLB NETWORK 10:18 PM 162 0.05 168
129 SIGNAL, THE HBO PRIME 2:00 PM 97 0.05 87
130 TMZ SPORTS FOX SPORTS 1 12:30 AM 30 0.04 96
131 LATE MOVIE: STUCK IN THE SUBURBS FREEFORM 12:00 AM 120 0.04 147
132 EMERGENCY DISCOVERY LIFE CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.04 132
133 BEAUTY SHOP HBO PRIME 3:45 PM 105 0.04 150
134 NEXT FN STAR COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.04 126
135 AFV UP 11:00 PM 60 0.04 129
136 NEXT FN STAR COOKING CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.04 119
137 NOTICIERO CON J. DORIGA GALAVISION 11:32 PM 53 0.04 141
138 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.04 173
139 DETROIT MUSCLE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:30 AM 30 0.04 79
140 TRUCK TECH NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:00 AM 30 0.04 79
141 FSL WITH JAY AND DAN P FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 AM 30 0.04 101
142 NEXT FN STAR COOKING CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.04 97
143 LPGA TOUR: 2016 KINGSMILL CHP GOLF CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.04 195
144 AFV UP 8:00 PM 60 0.04 96
145 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.04 180
146 NEXT FN STAR COOKING CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.04 107
147 EMERGENCY DISCOVERY LIFE CHANNEL 10:30 PM 30 0.04 142
148 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 215
149 UNITED STATES OF ANIMALS NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 30 0.04 248
150 BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, T POP 6:30 PM 30 0.04 239

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About the Author

Mitch Metcalf
MITCH METCALF has been tracking every US film release of over 500 screens (over 2300 movies and counting) since the storied weekend of May 20, 1994, when Maverick and Beverly Hills Cop 3 inspired countless aficionados to devote their lives to the art of cinema. Prior to that, he studied Politics and Economics at Princeton in order to prepare for his dream of working in television. He has been Head of West Coast Research at ABC, then moved to NBC in 2000 and became Head of Scheduling for 11 years.