NETWORK FINALS: As expected, adjustments were extreme due to the local preemptions for news coverage. ABC’s LAST DANCE fell 0.2/0.3 in final numbers, CBS was down 0.2/0.2/0.2, NBC’s airing of DESPICABLE ME dropped 0.2 and the network added a news special at 0.2 in the 10PM hour, and FOX’s reruns were were down 0.1/0.1.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Despite the amount of news dominating the day, the top-rated shows of the day were Discovery’s coverage of the SPACE LAUNCH at 1.29/1.05/0.52. Otherwise, it was mostly news, with the 10PM CNN TONIGHT at 0.90/1.22/3.9M, Fox News’s 10PM hour at 0.53/0.85/4M, and MSNBC’s 9PM telecast at 0.26/0.35/1.8M. ESPN’s UFC FIGHT NIGHT was at 0.42. On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN ticked up to 0.21, PIONEER WOMAN gained 0.04 to 0.19, TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN dropped 0.04 to 0.19, and BAREFOOT CONTESSA was down 0.02 to 0.16. We only have limited Adult Swim numbers, where JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE ticked down to 0.14. Lifetime’s movie THE CAPTIVE NANNY was at 0.12, and Hallmark’s movie THE STORY OF US was at 0.11.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday May 30, 2020 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | SPACE LAUNCH LIVE: LAUNCH | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 3:22 PM | 11 | 1.29 | 4,633 |
| 2 | SPACE LAUNCH LIVE: AFTER | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 3:33 PM | 27 | 1.05 | 3,754 |
| 3 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.90 | 3,873 |
| 4 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.86 | 3,230 |
| 5 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.80 | 2,877 |
| 6 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.74 | 3,317 |
| 7 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.68 | 3,408 |
| 8 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.64 | 2,974 |
| 9 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.59 | 2,703 |
| 10 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.58 | 2,796 |
| 11 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.57 | 2,051 |
| 12 | SR/G.FLOYD PROTEST CVG | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.53 | 4,005 |
| 13 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.53 | 4,494 |
| 14 | SR/G.FLOYD PROTEST CVG | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.52 | 3,482 |
| 15 | SPACE LAUNCH LIVE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 82 | 0.52 | 2,067 |
| 16 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.51 | 2,863 |
| 17 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.50 | 2,659 |
| 18 | SR/G.FLOYD PROTEST CVG | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.43 | 3,827 |
| 19 | SR/G.FLOYD PROTEST CVG | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.43 | 2,602 |
| 20 | UFC FIGHT NIGHT L: WOODLEY/BURNS | ESPN | 9:04 PM | 172 | 0.42 | 1,021 |
| 21 | SR/G.FLOYD PROTEST CVG | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.40 | 3,643 |
| 22 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.38 | 3,105 |
| 23 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.37 | 1,403 |
| 24 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.37 | 2,104 |
| 25 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.35 | 2,141 |
| 26 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.34 | 2,048 |
| 27 | SR/G.FLOYD PROTEST CVG | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.33 | 1,802 |
| 28 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.32 | 1,711 |
| 29 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.30 | 2,917 |
| 30 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 1,988 |
| 31 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.28 | 990 |
| 32 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 2,763 |
| 33 | RAMPAGE: RAMPAGE | TBS NETWORK | 8:45 PM | 130 | 0.27 | 1,090 |
| 34 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.27 | 2,449 |
| 35 | SR/G.FLOYD PROTEST CVG | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.26 | 1,372 |
| 36 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: NATIONWIDE PROTESTS-FLOYD | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.26 | 1,908 |
| 37 | SPACE LAUNCH LIVE: LAUNCH | SCIENCE | 3:22 PM | 11 | 0.26 | 1,292 |
| 38 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.25 | 1,464 |
| 39 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 2,531 |
| 40 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.25 | 2,501 |
| 41 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 2,228 |
| 42 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 2,173 |
| 43 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,228 |
| 44 | UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS L: WOODLEY/BURNS | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 184 | 0.22 | 615 |
| 45 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.22 | 2,263 |
| 46 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 2,243 |
| 47 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.22 | 888 |
| 48 | SPACE LAUNCH LIVE: AFTER | SCIENCE | 3:33 PM | 27 | 0.21 | 1,058 |
| 49 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,065 |
| 50 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: NATIONWIDE PROTESTS-FLOYD | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 120 | 0.21 | 1,418 |
| 51 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,055 |
| 52 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,198 |
| 53 | SR/G.FLOYD PROTEST CVG | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,015 |
| 54 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.19 | 1,082 |
| 55 | TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 1,039 |
| 56 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,564 |
| 57 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,535 |
| 58 | NEW DAY SUNDAY | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 852 |
| 59 | AM JOY | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 98 | 0.17 | 1,586 |
| 60 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 858 |
| 61 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,606 |
| 62 | BAREFOOT CONTESSA | FOOD NETWORK | 12:30 PM | 32 | 0.16 | 920 |
| 63 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,762 |
| 64 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,423 |
| 65 | CASAGRANDES | NICKELODEON | 8:00 PM | 27 | 0.15 | 608 |
| 66 | WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT | MSNBC | 12:15 PM | 57 | 0.15 | 1,371 |
| 67 | SR/G.FLOYD PROTEST CVG | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 863 |
| 68 | MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE | MSNBC | 11:38 AM | 37 | 0.14 | 1,428 |
| 69 | MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE | MSNBC | 1:12 PM | 25 | 0.14 | 1,246 |
| 70 | JOJOS ADV: GOLDEN WIND | ADULT SWIM | 2:00 AM | 30 | 0.14 | 271 |
| 71 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:56 PM | 59 | 0.14 | 365 |
| 72 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,193 |
| 73 | POLITICS NATION | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,228 |
| 74 | SPACE LAUNCH LIVE | SCIENCE | 2:00 PM | 82 | 0.13 | 725 |
| 75 | FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 843 |
| 76 | WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT | MSNBC | 1:37 PM | 23 | 0.12 | 1,133 |
| 77 | ZOO, THE | ANIMAL PLANET | 8:00 PM | 62 | 0.12 | 710 |
| 78 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: CAPTIVE NANNY, THE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.12 | 604 |
| 79 | BUBBLE GUPPIES | NICK JR | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.11 | 442 |
| 80 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,189 |
| 81 | BUNDESLIGA L: BAYERN MUNICH/FORTUNA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:20 PM | 122 | 0.11 | 246 |
| 82 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,251 |
| 83 | HALLMARK MOVIE: THE STORY OF US | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.11 | 1,033 |
| 84 | FITNESS | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 239 |
| 85 | VELSHI: NATIONWIDE PROTESTS-FLOYD | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.10 | 1,078 |
| 86 | GROUP CHAT | NICKELODEON | 8:27 PM | 33 | 0.10 | 432 |
| 87 | ACCIDENT, SUICIDE, MURDER | OXYGEN MEDIA | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 437 |
| 88 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | AMC | 1:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 389 |
| 89 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | AMC | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 369 |
| 90 | MOUNTAIN MEN AC | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 59 | 0.08 | 871 |
| 91 | MY PARANORMAL NIGHTMARE | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 307 |
| 92 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 218 |
| 93 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | AMC | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 370 |
| 94 | MOST TERRIFYING PLACES IN | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 409 |
| 95 | LAUNCH AMERICA | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 407 |
| 96 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | AMC | 1:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 340 |
| 97 | MOST TERRIFYING PLACES IN | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 388 |
| 98 | THESE WOODS REPACK | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 342 |
| 99 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | AMC | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 272 |
| 100 | MOST TERRIFYING PLACES IN | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 331 |
| 101 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:03 PM | 116 | 0.06 | 334 |
| 102 | MARK OF A KILLER | OXYGEN MEDIA | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 431 |
| 103 | ALASKA TRIANGLE REPACK | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 413 |
| 104 | CORNHOLE L: 2020 ACL PRO INVITATIONAL QUALIFIER | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 121 | 0.06 | 168 |
| 105 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | AMC | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 253 |
| 106 | BUNDESLIGA L: SCHALKE/WERDER BREMEN | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:20 AM | 131 | 0.06 | 130 |
| 107 | KOREAN BASEBALL L: LOTTE GIANTS/DOOSAN BEARS | ESPN | 12:55 AM | 263 | 0.06 | 149 |
| 108 | SAVED BY THE BARN | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:02 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 543 |
| 109 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 148 |
| 110 | MOST TERRIFYING PLACES IN | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 313 |
| 111 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 176 |
| 112 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 700 |
| 113 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | AMC | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 268 |
| 114 | HELLTOWN: HLLT-SP01FH | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 281 |
| 115 | CORNHOLE L: 2020 ACL PRO INVITATIONAL QUALIFIER | ESPN | 3:01 PM | 130 | 0.05 | 164 |
| 116 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 212 |
| 117 | MOST TERRIFYING PLACES IN | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 329 |
| 118 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 147 |
| 119 | LUCY IN THE SKY: LUCY IN THE SKY | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 125 | 0.05 | 445 |
| 120 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | AMC | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 213 |
| 121 | MOUNTAIN MEN AC | HISTORY | 12:03 AM | 59 | 0.05 | 410 |
| 122 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | AMC | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 204 |
| 123 | HEARTLAND DOCS, DVM | NAT GEO WILD | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 413 |
| 124 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 505 |
| 125 | SAMS GARAGE | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 160 |
| 126 | KOREAN BASEBALL L | ESPN | 6:00 AM | 77 | 0.04 | 82 |
| 127 | MY CLASSIC CAR | MOTOR TREND | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 178 |
| 128 | HEARTLAND DOCS COMPS | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.04 | 329 |
| 129 | FLEA MARKET FLIP | DIY NETWORK | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 252 |
| 130 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 179 |
| 131 | CRONICAS DT SAT 1 | GALAVISION | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 107 |
| 132 | HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A | CMT | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 163 |
| 133 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 127 |
| 134 | SPECIAL: SPACEX LAUNCH | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 351 |
| 135 | 900 SERIES, THE | MOTOR TREND | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 130 |
| 136 | REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA | BRAVO | 2:02 AM | 58 | 0.04 | 132 |
| 137 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 2:04 AM | 114 | 0.03 | 180 |
| 138 | BELOW DECK | BRAVO | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 156 |
| 139 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 240 |
| 140 | RESCUE BOTS ACADEMY | DISCOVERY FAMILY CHANNEL | 9:15 AM | 15 | 0.03 | 48 |
| 141 | FLEA MARKET FLIP | DIY NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 230 |
| 142 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | AMC | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 177 |
| 143 | LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS: GOODLETTSVILLE, TN/PETALUMA, CA | ESPN2 | 9:00 PM | 180 | 0.03 | 101 |
| 144 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 243 |
| 145 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 172 |
| 146 | RESCUE BOTS ACADEMY | DISCOVERY FAMILY CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 15 | 0.03 | 42 |
| 147 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 84 |
| 148 | BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN | BRAVO | 3:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 114 |
| 149 | LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS: JAPAN/PENNSYLVANIA | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 121 |
| 150 | SPORTSCENTER LATE | ESPN2 | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 64 |
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