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May 7, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.4.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  DYNASTY and LIFE SENTENCE adjusted to reflect baseball preemption in NY, and both fell 0.1 to matching 0.1s (0.13/0.12 for those who want the gorier details).

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2018 May 04.FRI

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN had the night’s NBA PLAYOFFS games at 1.39/1.34.  A&E’s LIVE PD dipped 0.04 to 0.57.  NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS games were at 0.46/0.40.  On HBO, REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER gained 0.02 to 0.32, and WYATT CENAC’S PROBLEM AREAS was up 0.03 to 0.07.  Disney Channel had a rare Top 8 score with DUCKTALES at 0.29.  MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW led cable news with 0.27/0.39/2.6M, with Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.20/0.35/2.4M, and CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.18/0.24/900K.  On Discovery, BERING SEA GOLD dropped 0.07 to 0.24, and GOLD RUSH was down 0.22 to 0.24, both billed by the network as “special” episodes.  On History, ANCIENT ALIENS returned at 0.24, and TESLA FILES was at 0.20.  Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES fell 0.05 to 0.24.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS lost 0.09 to 0.21, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was down 0.09 to 0.20.  Cartoon Network’s 6PM TEEN TITANS GO landed in the Top 18 at 0.21, and the network’s early-morning MIGHTY MAGISWORDS was 2 slots below at 0.20.  On We, MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP was steady at 0.19. Cinemax’s RELLIK stayed well off the chart but steady at 0.01/55K.

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2018 May 04.FRI

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday May 4, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF SEMIS L: WARRIORS/PELICANS ESPN 8:00 PM 154 1.39 4,160
2 NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF SEMIS L: ROCKETS/JAZZ ESPN 10:34 PM 141 1.34 3,472
3 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:55 AM 66 0.67 1,505
4 LIVE PD: 115 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.57 1,769
5 NHL SEMI FINALS L: TAMPA BAY/BOSTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:03 PM 187 0.46 1,522
6 NHL SEMI FINALS L: SAN JOSE/LAS VEGAS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:10 PM 162 0.40 1,067
7 REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 57 0.32 1,499
8 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.30 777
9 DUCKTALES (2017) DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 30 0.29 1,092
10 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.27 2,586
11 BERING SEA GOLD SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:02 PM 60 0.24 1,120
12 ANCIENT ALIENS HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.24 1,034
13 GOLD RUSH:PARK TRAIL SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 62 0.24 1,237
14 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.24 935
15 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.24 652
16 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.23 488
17 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.21 1,186
18 TEEN TITANS GO THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 PM 30 0.21 792
19 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.20 2,384
20 MIGHTY MAGISWORDS THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:15 AM 15 0.20 504
21 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.20 467
22 TESLA FILES, THE HISTORY 10:03 PM 60 0.20 938
23 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.20 439
24 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.20 1,171
25 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.20 1,680
26 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.20 382
27 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.19 447
28 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.19 399
29 MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: RS WETV 9:00 PM 65 0.19 554
30 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.18 851
31 OCEANS MARATHON: OCEANS THIRTEEN AMC 8:00 PM 180 0.18 460
32 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.18 1,018
33 NBA: THE JUMP  L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.17 385
34 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.17 1,782
35 MUPPET BABIES DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 25 0.17 780
36 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.17 1,265
37 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.17 1,890
38 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.17 1,887
39 HANNITY SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.17 2,709
40 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.17 1,159
41 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.17 798
42 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.16 753
43 ELEAGUE TBS NETWORK 2:00 AM 60 0.16 345
44 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.16 1,196
45 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.16 1,863
46 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.16 1,684
47 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.16 1,353
48 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.15 2,340
49 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.15 1,661
50 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.15 1,464
51 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.15 1,028
52 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.14 732
53 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,575
54 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.14 1,259
55 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.14 1,252
56 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.13 799
57 MICKEY AND THE ROADSTER DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 25 0.13 658
58 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION PARAMOUNT 6:00 PM 210 0.13 401
59 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 7:00 AM 180 0.13 303
60 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.13 775
61 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.13 296
62 NHL LIVE POST SEMI FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:52 AM 38 0.13 336
63 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.13 1,373
64 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,219
65 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.13 979
66 90 DAY FIANCE: CLIP SHOW: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 180 0.13 477
67 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.13 709
68 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,256
69 GREYS ANATOMY LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 62 0.12 399
70 GREYS ANATOMY LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 60 0.12 388
71 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.12 1,294
72 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,237
73 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 644
74 TANKED ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.12 351
75 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.12 1,109
76 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 720
77 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.12 1,200
78 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.12 750
79 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.12 259
80 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.11 934
81 GREYS ANATOMY LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:02 PM 60 0.11 370
82 VAN JONES SHOW CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.11 516
83 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.11 955
84 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 35 0.11 928
85 JOSH GATES DEST TRUTH TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.11 550
86 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 612
87 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.10 1,106
88 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.10 694
89 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.10 1,142
90 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 675
91 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.10 531
92 PAYNES OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.10 401
93 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:22 PM 38 0.10 834
94 TASKMASTER COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 30 0.09 185
95 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 1:00 PM 120 0.09 175
96 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.09 706
97 DRUGS, INC.: THE FIX NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.09 304
98 CATFISH KEEPS IT 100 MTV 8:00 PM 61 0.09 189
99 DAVID TUTERA CELEBRATIONS WETV 10:05 PM 60 0.08 330
100 DUDE, WHERES MY CAR HBO PRIME 8:30 PM 83 0.08 184
101 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 2:35 PM 47 0.08 700
102 NHL LIVE PRE SEMI FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:32 PM 31 0.08 285
103 TASKMASTER COMEDY CENTRAL 11:30 PM 30 0.08 158
104 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 579
105 WYATT CENACS PROBLEM AREA HBO PRIME 11:30 PM 27 0.07 211
106 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 3:00 PM 30 0.07 149
107 GOLDEN BOY BOXING L ESPN2 10:30 PM 109 0.07 281
108 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.07 149
109 GREYS ANATOMY LIFETIME TELEVISION 11:02 PM 59 0.07 269
110 PREMIER LEAGUE L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:00 PM 119 0.07 214
111 LEGO BATMAN MOVIE, THE HBO PRIME 3:15 PM 104 0.07 133
112 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.07 280
113 OTL – FIRST REPORT ESPN2 3:30 PM 30 0.06 130
114 KENTUCKY OAKS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:59 PM 93 0.06 363
115 OBSERVE AND REPORT HBO PRIME 6:00 PM 86 0.06 138
116 ENGINE POWER NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:30 AM 30 0.06 143
117 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.06 139
118 GET UP: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 180 0.06 112
119 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 12:00 PM 60 0.06 108
120 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.06 132
121 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.05 231
122 NASCAR M.E. CUP QUALIFY L FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 90 0.05 269
123 IRON RESURRECTION VELOCITY 10:00 PM 60 0.05 201
124 VICE HBO PRIME 7:30 PM 30 0.05 233
125 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.05 212
126 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.05 138
127 NCWTS RACING L: DOVER FOX SPORTS 1 4:57 PM 153 0.05 369
128 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 7:00 AM 60 0.05 121
129 SWEET NOVEMBER: SWEET NOVEMBER HBO PRIME 8:55 AM 120 0.05 126
130 DIRT EVERY DAY VELOCITY 9:00 PM 30 0.05 142
131 E! NEWS E! 12:59 AM 61 0.05 119
132 PGA TOUR: 2018 WELLS FARGO CHAMP GOLF CHANNEL 1:58 PM 242 0.05 544
133 MLB INTENTIONAL TALK  L ESPN2 4:00 PM 60 0.05 99
134 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.04 221
135 NFL LIVE ESPN2 5:00 PM 60 0.04 103
136 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:19 AM 34 0.04 172
137 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 217
138 XTREME OFF-ROAD NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:00 AM 30 0.04 108
139 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 231
140 CAKE WARS COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.04 118
141 GRAHAM NORTON SHOW BBC-AMERICA 11:00 PM 60 0.04 155
142 WARREN BUFFETT 2018 DOC CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.04 199
143 TEXAS FLIP AND MOVE DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.04 371
144 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.04 203
145 NASCAR RACEDAY: NCWTS L FOX SPORTS 1 4:30 PM 27 0.04 195
146 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 180 0.04 66
147 NASCAR M.E. CUP PRAC L FOX SPORTS 1 10:30 AM 60 0.04 149
148 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 226
149 NASCAR XFINITY FIN PRAC L FOX SPORTS 1 2:00 PM 60 0.04 164
150 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: LAD AT SD/HOU AT ARI/PUJOLS 3000 MLB NETWORK 9:10 PM 189 0.04 174

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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.