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May 20, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.19.2016

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The season finale of THE CATCH only got lower in final numbers, down 0.1 to a dismal 0.8.  GAME OF SILENCE also fell 0.1.  BONES, however, gained 0.1.

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2016 May THU.19

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Another day, another NBA PLAYOFFS win, this time for ESPN with 2.16 for the Cleveland vs. Toronto game.  In hockey, the NHL PLAYOFFS game on NBC Sports Net was at 0.47. A&E’s 60 DAYS IN climbed 0.12 to 0.84, and THE FIRST 48 returned at 0.43.  USA’s WWE rose 0.03 to 0.70.  History’s ALONE ticked up to 0.47, and MOUNTAIN MEN slipped 0.02 to 0.40, with JOIN OR DIE at 0.13/0.08, compared to last week’s 0.13/0.12.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL gained 0.07 to 0.45, HOUSE HUNTERS was up 0.08 to 0.44, and MASTERS OF FLIP jumped 0.13 to 0.35.  Spike’s LIP SYNC BATTLE declined 0.04 to 0.43.  FX’s ARCHER gained a tick to 0.39.  On We, BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES returned at 0.38, and MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN premiered at 0.21.  Bravo’s MILLION DOLLAR LISTING rose 0.02 to 0.36, and THE PEOPLE’S COUCH was at 0.18.  On Tru, IMPRACTICAL JOKERS fell 0.07 to 0.34, and COMEDY KNOCKOUT was down 0.03 to 0.12.  Food Network’s BEAT BOBBY FLAY was steady at 0.32.  Comedy Central’s INSIDE AMY SCHUMER gained 0.03 to 0.27. MTV’s REAL WORLD ticked down to 0.21, with a lead-out special at 0.20.  On BBCAmerica, ORPHAN BLACK was up by 0.02 to 0.10, and post-show AFTER THE BLACK ticked up to 0.06.  Showtime’s SUBMISSION was up 0.01 to 0.02/106K.

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2016 May THU.19

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday May 19, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF FNLS  L: TORONTO/CLEVELAND ESPN 8:29 PM 158 2.16 5,492
2 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:07 PM 55 1.18 2,578
3 60 DAYS IN A&E NETWORK 10:00 PM 63 0.84 1,978
4 WWE SMACKDOWN: WWE SMACKDOWN USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.70 2,295
5 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:02 AM 58 0.70 1,492
6 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 7:30 PM 59 0.55 1,374
7 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.54 1,069
8 ALONE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.47 1,751
9 NHL CONFERENCE FINALS L: ST. LOUIS/SAN JOSE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:08 PM 153 0.47 1,150
10 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.45 1,773
11 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.44 1,801
12 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.43 1,169
13 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.43 812
14 LIP SYNC BATTLE SPIKE TV 10:00 PM 32 0.43 857
15 LOUD HOUSE NICKELODEON 5:00 PM 30 0.41 1,789
16 MOUNTAIN MEN HISTORY 10:03 PM 60 0.40 1,779
17 ARCHER FX 10:00 PM 30 0.39 704
18 BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.38 843
19 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.37 929
20 MILLION DOLLAR LISTING NY BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.36 1,063
21 STEVEN UNIVERSE THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 PM 30 0.36 1,399
22 MASTERS OF FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 60 0.35 1,235
23 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.34 743
24 ADVENTURE TIME THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:45 PM 15 0.33 1,174
25 REGULAR SHOW THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:30 PM 15 0.32 1,174
26 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.32 984
27 BLAZE & THE MONSTER MCHNS NICKELODEON 1:30 PM 30 0.30 1,310
28 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 90 0.28 639
29 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.27 779
30 INSIDE AMY SCHUMER COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 30 0.27 501
31 PPG 2016 THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 PM 15 0.25 1,153
32 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.25 593
33 FUTBOL LIGA MX: LEON VS. PACHUCA 5/19 NBC UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 127 0.25 498
34 TEEN TITANS GO THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 PM 30 0.24 1,239
35 AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL THE CARTOON NETWORK 5:00 PM 30 0.24 1,104
36 THE OREILLY FACTOR FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.23 2,930
37 CLARENCE THE CARTOON NETWORK 5:30 PM 30 0.23 1,094
38 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.23 556
39 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.22 1,812
40 REAL WORLD GO BIG GO HOME MTV 10:00 PM 61 0.21 372
41 LIFE BELOW ZERO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 9:00 PM 60 0.21 1,195
42 RIVER MONSTERS SPECIAL ANIMAL PLANET 10:05 PM 64 0.21 579
43 MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN WETV 10:00 PM 60 0.21 490
44 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.20 924
45 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.20 445
46 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.20 411
47 REAL WORLD SPECIAL MTV 11:01 PM 31 0.20 340
48 LAS VEGAS LAW INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.20 765
49 KELLY FILE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.20 2,113
50 MY 600-LB LIFE: EXTENDED TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.19 659
51 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.19 821
52 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.18 1,119
53 PEOPLES COUCH, THE BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.18 516
54 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.18 372
55 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.17 333
56 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.17 880
57 SONIC SEA DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 90 0.17 552
58 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:01 AM 59 0.17 346
59 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.17 623
60 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.17 692
61 MOST MONSTERIFFIC MOMENTS ANIMAL PLANET 9:04 PM 61 0.16 496
62 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.16 752
63 NIGHTLY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.16 488
64 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.16 307
65 AT MIDNIGHT COMEDY CENTRAL 12:01 AM 30 0.15 345
66 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 90 0.15 299
67 ON THE RECORD W/GRETA FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.15 1,658
68 SPORTSNATION ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.15 350
69 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 61 0.15 320
70 BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES WETV 8:00 PM 60 0.14 365
71 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.14 741
72 E! NEWS E! 11:02 PM 62 0.14 405
73 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.14 2,004
74 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 2:30 PM 60 0.14 311
75 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.13 2,101
76 NFL INSIDERS  L ESPN 2:00 PM 30 0.13 311
77 JOIN OR DIE – FERGUSON HISTORY 11:03 PM 30 0.13 492
78 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:30 PM 30 0.13 278
79 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.13 770
80 HIS & HERS  L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.12 269
81 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.12 773
82 COMEDY KNOCKOUT TRUTV 10:30 PM 31 0.12 323
83 PRIMAL SURVIVOR NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 10:00 PM 60 0.12 490
84 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.12 520
85 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.12 773
86 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.12 742
87 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.12 923
88 NBA: THE JUMP  L ESPN 3:30 PM 30 0.12 285
89 PAN HBO PRIME 8:30 PM 111 0.12 280
90 NHL LIVE POST CONF FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:41 PM 79 0.12 244
91 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.11 276
92 NHL LIVE PRE CONF FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:00 PM 68 0.11 300
93 SPORTSNATION ESPN2 5:00 PM 30 0.11 206
94 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:30 PM 30 0.11 754
95 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 90 0.11 815
96 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,274
97 REAL STORY W/G.CARLSON FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,163
98 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,178
99 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.10 738
100 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.10 1,330
101 NBA: THE JUMP ESPN2 4:00 PM 30 0.10 200
102 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.10 332
103 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,236
104 ORPHAN BLACK BBC-AMERICA 10:00 PM 60 0.10 248
105 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.10 1,265
106 FIRST TAKE RE-TAKE ESPN2 4:30 PM 30 0.10 218
107 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.10 399
108 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.09 1,310
109 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 375
110 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.09 1,188
111 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.09 1,215
112 DUDE PERFECT SHOW CMT 9:00 PM 30 0.09 246
113 PAN HBO PRIME 1:20 PM 111 0.09 177
114 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.09 360
115 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.09 329
116 FRONTERA S4 NBC UNIVERSO 11:07 PM 60 0.09 144
117 AMERICAN GREED CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.09 313
118 JOIN OR DIE – FERGUSON HISTORY 11:33 PM 30 0.08 297
119 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 852
120 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.08 1,367
121 LEGAL VIEW CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.08 652
122 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.08 680
123 BARBERSHOP 2: BACK IN BUS HBO PRIME 6:10 PM 106 0.08 161
124 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.08 632
125 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 400
126 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.08 482
127 MORNING JOE: EGYPTAIR 804 CRASH MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.08 515
128 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 451
129 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 340
130 HOW ITS MADE: SCIENCE 9:00 PM 31 0.07 274
131 BUILD OFF GRID BIG SKY RA DIY NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.07 460
132 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 665
133 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 253
134 ANIMATION DOMINATION FXX 12:00 AM 63 0.06 131
135 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 323
136 SAVING SILVERMAN HBO PRIME 7:45 AM 92 0.06 113
137 SHOWCASE GAME: WAS AT NYM/ATL AT PIT MLB NETWORK 7:00 PM 204 0.06 244
138 BUILD OFF GRID BIG SKY RA DIY NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.06 446
139 FLUFFY BREAKS EVEN S2 FUSE 10:00 PM 30 0.06 118
140 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.06 523
141 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 508
142 ESPNU STUDIO ESPN2 7:42 PM 31 0.06 198
143 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: CHC AT MIL/SEA AT BAL MLB NETWORK 1:40 PM 181 0.06 242
144 MSNBC BREAKING NEWS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.06 512
145 LONGEST RIDE, THE: LONGEST RIDE, THE HBO PRIME 3:30 PM 128 0.06 136
146 JUPITER ASCENDING: JUPITER ASCENDING HBO PRIME 12:30 AM 128 0.06 193
147 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.06 235
148 AFTER THE BLACK BBC-AMERICA 11:00 PM 30 0.06 121
149 BOY MEETS WORLD TEENNICK 9:00 PM 30 0.06 215
150 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.06 417

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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.