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May 5, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.4.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The 8:30PM THE NEIGHBORHOOD and 9-1-1 gained 0.1 in final numbers, while BULL and the rerun 9-1-1: LONE STAR lost the same.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Note that the TBS telecasts labeled STAR WARS: MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU were reruns of the movies, branded for the date.

VH1’s LOVE & HIP-HOP led Monday cable, down 0.09 to 0.53, with TI & TINY down 0.02 to 0.34.  TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE gained 0.04 to 0.48, the SELF-QUARANTINE hour ticked up to 0.43, and DRAGNIFICENT was up 0.02 to 0.21.  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.48/0.46/0.43 compared to last week’s 0.56/0.53/0.43.  Bravo’s BELOW DECK dropped 0.05 to 0.42, and CAMP GETAWAY premiered at 0.17.  Cable news was topped by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.40/0.62/4.1M, with CNN’s CUOMO PRIME TIME at 0.25/0.43/1.9M, and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.22/0.39/3M.  On HGTV, CELEBRITY IOU was steady at 0.38.  Food Network’s SPRING BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP rose 0.04 to 0.29.  TBS’s AMERICAN DAD fell 0.07 to 0.28.  On Discovery, FAST N LOUD edged up 0.02 to 0.28, STREET OUTLAWS lost 0.05 to 0.23, and CAR KINGS was down 0.03 to 0.14.  MTV’s RIDICULOUSNESS climbed 0.07 to 0.21.  On ID, SOUTHERN GOTHIC dipped 0.04 to 0.17.  WGN’s ALMOST PARADISE ticked down to 0.02.  The season finale of HBO’s MY BRILLIANT FRIEND (which has been renewed) ticked down to 0.01/130K, down 0.03 from last season’s finale. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Monday May 4, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 LOVE & HIP HOP ATLANTA 9 VH1 8:00 PM 61 0.53 1,235
2 90 DAY FIANCE: WHAT NOW TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.48 1,828
3 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.48 1,807
4 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.46 1,691
5 STAR WARS: MAY THE 4TH: STAR WARS: LAST JEDI TBS NETWORK 6:45 PM 195 0.46 1,440
6 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 61 0.43 1,560
7 90 DAY FIANCE: SELF-QUAR TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.43 1,546
8 BELOW DECK SAILING YACHT BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.42 1,183
9 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.40 4,137
10 CELEBRITY IOU HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.38 2,112
11 T.I. & TINY:FAM HUSTLE S3 VH1 9:01 PM 60 0.34 887
12 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.32 4,065
13 STAR WARS: MAY THE 4TH: STAR WARS: FORCE AWAKENS TBS NETWORK 3:53 PM 172 0.30 882
14 SPRING BAKING CHAMPION FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.29 1,314
15 AMERICAN DAD TBS TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.28 652
16 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.28 3,404
17 FAST N LOUD DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 61 0.28 819
18 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.27 3,515
19 STAR WARS: MAY THE 4TH: STAR WARS: RETURN OF JEDI TBS NETWORK 12:58 PM 175 0.27 803
20 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.25 3,045
21 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.25 1,948
22 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.24 1,602
23 STREET OUTLAWS: MEMPHIS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.23 723
24 STAR WARS: MAY THE 4TH: STAR WARS: EMPIRE STRIKES TBS NETWORK 10:14 AM 164 0.23 644
25 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 45 0.23 689
26 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.23 2,559
27 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.22 1,616
28 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.22 2,958
29 DRAGNIFICENT! TLC 11:00 PM 60 0.21 817
30 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN17 MTV 10:00 PM 30 0.21 532
31 HOME TOWN REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.21 1,264
32 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.20 1,320
33 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.19 1,370
34 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.19 1,343
35 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.19 1,465
36 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.18 1,338
37 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.18 1,958
38 SOUTHERN GOTHIC INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.17 729
39 CAMP GETAWAY BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.17 424
40 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.17 1,355
41 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.17 1,474
42 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.17 1,208
43 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.16 1,331
44 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.16 1,297
45 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.15 1,975
46 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.15 2,225
47 BILL HEMMER REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.15 1,782
48 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.14 1,861
49 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.14 1,722
50 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.14 1,924
51 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.14 1,866
52 CREEPSHOW AMC 10:00 PM 64 0.14 464
53 CAR KINGS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:01 PM 60 0.14 460
54 COPS (O) PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 30 0.14 415
55 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.14 398
56 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.14 1,804
57 BELOW DECK SAILING YACHT BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.14 406
58 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.14 1,843
59 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.13 1,619
60 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,790
61 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.13 962
62 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,801
63 AMERICAN PICKERS: BEST OF HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.13 931
64 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.12 1,516
65 FIRST 48, THE LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:03 PM 58 0.12 389
66 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.12 1,702
67 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 10:51 PM 69 0.11 270
68 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.11 1,955
69 FIRST 48, THE LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 61 0.11 380
70 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.11 313
71 SPORTSCENTER AFT    L ESPN 5:00 PM 61 0.11 285
72 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.11 342
73 HEY ROOKIE: WELCOME 2 NFL ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.10 223
74 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:01 PM 59 0.10 261
75 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 30 0.10 222
76 RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE NICKELODEON 10:30 AM 30 0.10 438
77 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 264
78 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 797
79 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.10 1,463
80 DEADLINE: WH SPECIAL MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.10 1,429
81 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.10 1,621
82 PAWN STARS: BEST OF HISTORY 10:33 PM 28 0.09 600
83 BEYOND THE UNKNOWN REPACK: TMOU-2R2R04H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.09 441
84 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 11:37 AM 34 0.09 1,263
85 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,171
86 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.09 1,315
87 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.09 1,245
88 NBA: THE JUMP ESPN 3:00 PM 30 0.09 213
89 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:11 PM 49 0.08 1,244
90 MYST MUSEUM REPACK: TMATM-1R2R02H TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 120 0.08 444
91 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 1,132
92 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.08 1,137
93 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.08 1,117
94 FIRST 48, THE LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:01 AM 61 0.08 302
95 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.08 383
96 FIRST 48, THE LIFETIME TELEVISION 1:04 AM 58 0.08 259
97 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 230
98 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 37 0.08 1,139
99 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 648
100 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 568
101 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 207
102 POWER LUNCH CNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.07 372
103 SQUAWK ALLEY CNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.07 317
104 MAINE CABIN MASTERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.07 537
105 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS BRAVO 5:00 PM 60 0.07 166
106 CLOSING BELL: N/A CNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.07 362
107 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.07 453
108 GOOD EATS: RELOADED COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.07 183
109 EXCHANGE, THE CNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.07 332
110 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS BRAVO 3:59 PM 61 0.06 149
111 RUSTY RIVETS NICK JR 5:00 PM 30 0.06 328
112 MASTER MINDS GSN 4:00 PM 30 0.06 552
113 FATAL ATTRACTION TV ONE 9:00 PM 60 0.05 214
114 MAD MONEY CNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.05 255
115 PAWN STARS: BEST OF HISTORY 1:36 AM 28 0.05 257
116 MET GALA:ULTIMATE FASHION E! 11:00 PM 60 0.05 173
117 FAST MONEY CNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.05 239
118 UNDISPUTED SP L: 915 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.04 97
119 HERD: COLIN COWHERD L: 1226 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.04 96
120 SQUAWK BOX: N/A CNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.04 191
121 BEST THING I EVER ATE COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.04 130
122 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 60 0.04 162
123 CNBC SPECIAL REPORT CNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.04 178
124 HOME & FAMILY: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.04 204
125 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 11:00 PM 60 0.04 122
126 SOCIO S4, EL UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 60 0.03 103
127 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 7:00 PM 60 0.03 142
128 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 210
129 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 167
130 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF – S L FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 60 0.03 92
131 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.03 96
132 SOCIO S2, EL UNIVERSO 10:00 PM 60 0.03 64
133 VICE NEWS TONIGHT VICE 11:00 PM 30 0.03 46
134 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.02 113
135 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.02 106
136 BEST THING I EVER ATE COOKING CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.02 92
137 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.02 138
138 ALMOST PARADISE WGN AMERICA 10:00 PM 60 0.02 198
139 VARNEY & COMPANY FOX BUSINESS NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.02 307
140 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.02 147
141 NFL LIVE ESPN2 6:00 PM 60 0.02 63
142 GET UP: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.02 80
143 CAVUTO COAST TO COAST FOX BUSINESS NETWORK 12:00 PM 60 0.02 214
144 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.02 117
145 SPORTSCENTER 12AM ESPN2 1:00 AM 60 0.02 47
146 PLAYER SELECT DISNEY XD 8:00 PM 30 0.02 134
147 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.02 181
148 DESUS & MERO S2 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:00 PM 28 0.02 69
149 CAVUTO COAST TO COAST FOX BUSINESS NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.02 193
150 SP BEHIND BUILD SMART HOM DIY NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.02 115

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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.