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May 11, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.10.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  GREY’S ANATOMY, THE BIG BANG THEORY and YOUNG SHELDON gained 0.1 in final numbers, but QUANTICO lost the same.  In addition, following adjustment for the baseball preemption in NY, SUPERNATURAL dropped 0.2 and ARROW was down 0.1.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2018 May 10.THU

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  MTV’s JERSEY SHORE: FAMILY VACATION led Thursday cable, up a healthy 0.18 to 1.05, with lead-out EX ON THE BEACH up 0.07 to 0.51.  NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS game was at 0.54.  On Bravo, SOUTHERN CHARM rose 0.07 to 0.59, and IMPOSTERS ticked down to 0.12.  On VH1, RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE dropped 0.08 to 0.37, and UNTUCKED was down 0.11 to 0.28.  On Tru, IMPRACTICAL JOKERS edged up 0.02 to 0.34, and INSIDE JOKES was down 0.05 to 0.19.  Food Network’s BEAT BOBBY FLAY jumped a tenth to 0.34.  Fox News’s HANNITY continued to lead cable news at 0.34/.61/3.5M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.26/0.40/2.4M, and CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.18/0.23/900K.  On History, SWAMP PEOPLE lost 0.07 to 0.34, and TRUCK NIGHT IN AMERICA was down 0.04 to 0.27.  Nickelodeon’s SPONGEBOB stayed in the Top 11 at 0.31.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL gained 0.07 to 0.31, HOUSE HUNTERS grew by 0.02 to 0.28, and FLIP OR FLOP was up 0.03 to 0.26.  Univision’s LIGA matches were at 0.30/0.26.  The season finale of FX’s ATLANTA fell 0.08 to 0.30, which was also down 0.13 from the Season 1 finale–despite the overwhelming attention being paid to Donald Glover at the moment.  On We, BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES rose 0.03 to 0.29, and HUSTLE & SOUL ticked down to 0.19.  On ID, DIABOLICAL slipped 0.02 to 0.28, and MURDER CALLS ticked up to 0.26.  Freeform’s SIREN ticked down to 0.15.  A&E’s MARCIA CLARK INVESTIGATES dropped 0.04 to 0.14.  TV Land’s NOBODIES dipped 0.02 to 0.07.  POP’s IMPACT WRESTLING lost a tick to 0.06. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2018 May 10.THU

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday May 10, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 JERSEY SHORE:FAM VACATION MTV 8:00 PM 60 1.05 1,759
2 NHL SEMI FINALS L: WINNIPEG/NASHVILLE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:58 PM 172 0.54 1,556
3 EX ON THE BEACH MTV MTV 9:00 PM 61 0.51 881
4 SOUTHERN CHARM BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.49 1,321
5 RUPAULS DRAG RACE 10 VH1 8:00 PM 90 0.37 723
6 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.36 651
7 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.34 1,059
8 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.34 3,511
9 SWAMP PEOPLE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.34 1,685
10 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.33 3,064
11 SPONGEBOB NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.31 1,298
12 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.31 1,630
13 LIGA MX L: SF: TIJUANA / TOLUCA UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:28 PM 125 0.30 648
14 ATLANTA FX 10:00 PM 40 0.30 553
15 BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES WETV 9:00 PM 61 0.29 858
16 UNTUCKED 9 VH1 9:30 PM 30 0.28 525
17 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.28 1,473
18 DIABOLICAL INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.28 1,132
19 TRUCK NIGHT IN AMERICA HISTORY 10:03 PM 60 0.27 959
20 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.26 2,758
21 FLIP OR FLOP VEGAS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.26 1,125
22 LIGA MX 5/10: SF: SANTOS / AMERICA UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:02 PM 146 0.26 582
23 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.26 2,402
24 MURDER CALLS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.26 1,006
25 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.25 2,217
26 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.24 598
27 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.22 793
28 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.22 2,086
29 MIGHTY MAGISWORDS THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:15 AM 15 0.21 458
30 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.21 1,827
31 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.21 478
32 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.21 509
33 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN 10:00 PM 60 0.20 495
34 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.20 1,730
35 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.20 415
36 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.20 425
37 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.19 1,711
38 IJ: INSIDE JOKES TRUTV 10:30 PM 30 0.19 361
39 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.19 2,071
40 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY ESPN 7:00 PM 90 0.19 509
41 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.19 389
42 NHL LIVE POST SEMI FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:50 PM 40 0.19 469
43 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.19 2,274
44 HUSTLE & SOUL WETV 10:01 PM 60 0.19 546
45 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.18 909
46 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.18 411
47 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.18 990
48 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.18 870
49 GROWING UP HIP HOP: FL WETV 11:01 PM 14 0.17 482
50 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.17 2,151
51 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.17 1,557
52 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.17 1,533
53 RUSTY RIVETS NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.17 682
54 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.16 532
55 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.16 363
56 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.16 1,786
57 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.15 1,269
58 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.15 345
59 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.15 765
60 SIREN FREEFORM 8:00 PM 61 0.15 496
61 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.15 1,405
62 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.15 275
63 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.14 703
64 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.14 1,352
65 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.14 786
66 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.14 309
67 MARCIA CLARK INVESTIGATES: 105 BILLIONAIRE BOYS CLUB A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 123 0.14 478
68 MY 600-LB LIFE OTF: SUPER: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.14 520
69 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.13 736
70 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.13 1,101
71 NBA: THE JUMP  L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.13 297
72 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.13 433
73 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.13 671
74 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,574
75 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.13 1,439
76 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.13 268
77 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.13 1,324
78 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 7:00 AM 180 0.13 259
79 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.13 1,217
80 PGA TOUR: 2018 PLAYERS GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 384 0.12 1,009
81 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 619
82 IMPOSTERS BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.12 407
83 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,015
84 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 688
85 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:33 AM 27 0.12 249
86 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.12 668
87 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.12 679
88 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.12 1,253
89 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 58 0.11 317
90 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 632
91 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 612
92 SHOWCASE GAME: BOS AT NYY/SEA AT TOR MLB NETWORK 7:09 PM 206 0.11 510
93 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.11 491
94 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 667
95 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 647
96 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.11 670
97 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:31 PM 27 0.11 354
98 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.11 607
99 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.11 847
100 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.10 193
101 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.10 1,231
102 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,374
103 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.10 646
104 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.10 228
105 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,431
106 OPPOSITION COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.10 289
107 SKIN TIGHT: TRANSFORMED TLC 10:00 PM 61 0.09 435
108 DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE: DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 129 0.09 322
109 MLBT GAME RAIN DELAY MLB NETWORK 8:50 PM 53 0.09 454
110 MOVIE- THEATRICAL RPT: WE ARE MARSHALL LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 182 0.09 317
111 E! NEWS E! 11:59 PM 61 0.09 216
112 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.09 833
113 WAR FOR THE PLANET OF APE: WAR FOR THE PLANET OF APE HBO PRIME 5:05 PM 140 0.09 264
114 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.09 261
115 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.09 799
116 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.09 921
117 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.09 902
118 TALK SHOW THE GAME SHOW TRUTV 11:00 PM 30 0.09 180
119 PRINCE HARRYS STORY: FOUR NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.09 591
120 ENGINEERING CATASTROPHES SCIENCE 10:04 PM 62 0.09 363
121 JAY LENOS GARAGE CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.08 298
122 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.07 148
123 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.07 829
124 NBA: THE JUMP ESPN2 8:00 PM 60 0.07 187
125 ESPORTS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:30 PM 60 0.07 162
126 DESUS & MERO VICELAND 11:00 PM 30 0.07 115
127 SHIMMER AND SHINE NICK JR 7:30 PM 30 0.07 383
128 NOBODIES TV LAND 10:00 PM 32 0.07 395
129 UNDISPUTED L: 418 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 141
130 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: LOS ANGELES ANGELS/MINNESOTA TWINS FOX SPORTS 1 9:59 PM 198 0.07 308
131 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 273
132 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.06 143
133 IMPACT WRESTLING: 319 POP 8:00 PM 120 0.06 295
134 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 245
135 LIVE FROM: PLAYERS CHP GOLF CHANNEL 7:24 PM 120 0.06 290
136 CASO CERR-MAS ATREVIDOS UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.06 133
137 NHL LIVE PRE SEMI FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:00 PM 58 0.06 202
138 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 1:00 PM 120 0.06 115
139 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.05 118
140 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 3:00 PM 30 0.05 96
141 CARNIVAL EATS COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.05 139
142 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: MISS CONGENIALITY 2 PARAMOUNT 11:30 AM 150 0.05 132
143 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.05 95
144 WORLDS MOST EPIC SCIENCE 9:02 PM 62 0.05 258
145 LINEA DE CUATRO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 1:00 AM 60 0.05 111
146 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 213
147 UNIVISION DEPORTES FC L UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:00 PM 30 0.05 101
148 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER UNITED/WEST HAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:38 PM 133 0.04 139
149 FUTBOL CENTRAL 5/10 UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:30 PM 32 0.04 101
150 NFL LIVE ESPN2 5:00 PM 60 0.04 89

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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.