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May 24, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.23.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Thursday ratings.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS game was at 2.28.  On MTV, DOUBLE SHOT AT LOVE dropped 0.04 to 0.37, and HOW FAR IS TATTOO FAR? was at 0.28/0.24/0.22, compared to last week’s 0.18.  On Tru, IMPRACTICAL JOKERS gained a tenth to 0.31, and TACOMA FD was up 0.07 to 0.20.  Univision’s LIGA match was at0.29.  On A&E, THE FIRST 48 lost 0.06 to 0.28, and THE UNTOLD STORY was at 0.26.  Fox News’s HANNITY led cable news at 0.27/0.42/3.2M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.21/0.35/2.7M, and CNN.  Bravo’s PROJECT RUNWAY rose 0.04 to 0.25.  Food Network’s BEAT BOBBY FLAY grew by 0.03 to 0.24.  On HGTV, CHRISTINA ON THE COAST arrived at 0.24, HOUSE HUNTERS ticked down to 0.19, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was down 0.03 to 0.15.  On VH1, RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE dipped 0.03 to 0.23.  On History, SWAMP PEOPLE declined 0.02 to 0.23, and THE AMERICAN FARM was down a tick to 0.14.  On ID, THE FACE OF EVIL ticked down to 0.23, and MURDER CHOSE ME was up 0.03 to 0.20.  On We, BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES gained 0.03 to 0.20, and HUSTLE & SOUL was up 0.08 to 0.18.  On Lifetime, LITTLE WOMEN ATLANTA ticked down to 0.20, and LITTLE WOMEN LA was up 0.04 to 0.19.  Freeform’s CLOAK & DAGGER climbed 0.03 to 0.12.  Paramount’s WIFE SWAP gained 0.03 to 0.10.  Comedy Central’s KLEPPER was steady at 0.09.  Off the chart, Showtime’s DESUS & MERO was at 0.02/38K.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday May 23, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS- CONF FNLS L: RAPTORS/BUCKS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:30 PM 156 2.28 6,234
2 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 11:06 PM 34 1.56 3,565
3 NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 30 0.50 1,588
4 DOUBLE SHOT AT LOVE MTV MTV 8:00 PM 61 0.37 617
5 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.31 592
6 LIGA MX THU: FINAL: TIGRES UANL / LEON UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:30 PM 150 0.29 695
7 FIRST 48 AC A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.28 794
8 HOW FAT IS TATTOO FAR S2 MTV 9:01 PM 31 0.28 501
9 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.27 3,249
10 UNTOLD STORY, THE A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.26 825
11 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.26 575
12 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.25 733
13 HOW FAT IS TATTOO FAR S2 MTV 9:32 PM 31 0.25 462
14 PROJECT RUNWAY BRAVO 9:00 PM 90 0.25 1,022
15 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.24 760
16 HOW FAT IS TATTOO FAR S2 MTV 10:03 PM 31 0.24 450
17 CHRISTINA ON THE COAST HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.24 1,465
18 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.24 2,812
19 RUPAULS DRAG RACE 11 VH1 9:00 PM 91 0.23 483
20 SWAMP PEOPLE SPECIALS HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.23 1,287
21 FACE OF EVIL, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.23 1,025
22 HOW FAT IS TATTOO FAR S2 MTV 10:34 PM 31 0.22 404
23 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.21 2,729
24 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.21 499
25 COLL SOFTBALL SUPER REG L: OKLAHOMA STATE/FLORIDA STATE ESPN 7:00 PM 154 0.20 657
26 TACOMA FD TRUTV 10:30 PM 30 0.20 368
27 BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.20 569
28 LITTLE WOMEN ATL LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 65 0.20 628
29 MURDER CHOSE ME INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.20 884
30 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 31 0.19 540
31 LITTLE WOMEN LA LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:05 PM 60 0.19 696
32 SWAMP PEOPLE SPECIALS HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.19 804
33 CALIFORNIA LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.18 1,124
34 HUSTLE & SOUL WETV 10:00 PM 60 0.18 506
35 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.18 1,190
36 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.18 2,632
37 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.18 459
38 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.18 410
39 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:06 PM 54 0.17 485
40 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 36 0.17 666
41 MY 600-LB LIFE: SUPER SIZ: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.17 558
42 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 11:04 PM 57 0.17 480
43 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.17 2,276
44 COLL SOFTBALL SUPER REG L ESPN 9:34 PM 92 0.16 662
45 FIRST 48 AC A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 58 0.16 452
46 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.16 401
47 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.15 1,138
48 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.15 1,955
49 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.14 1,780
50 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.14 2,172
51 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.14 336
52 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.14 1,022
53 AMERICAN FARM, THE HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.14 756
54 ABBY HATCHER NICKELODEON 10:30 AM 30 0.13 484
55 LWATL FIRST LOOK LIFETIME TELEVISION 11:05 PM 12 0.13 482
56 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.13 1,114
57 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,641
58 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.13 1,395
59 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.12 312
60 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.12 292
61 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,590
62 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.12 1,574
63 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.12 1,265
64 MARVELS CLOAK & DAGGER FREEFORM 8:00 PM 61 0.12 324
65 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.11 1,638
66 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.11 1,701
67 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,561
68 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.11 754
69 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 250
70 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 803
71 MYSTERIES OF ABANDONED SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.11 526
72 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.11 308
73 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.11 1,041
74 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 267
75 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.11 1,253
76 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 704
77 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.11 1,483
78 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,606
79 DEAD FILES REPACK: TDFL-9R1R02H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.11 398
80 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.10 276
81 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.10 1,078
82 NASAS UNEXPLAINED FILES SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.10 427
83 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.10 238
84 WIFE SWAP PARAMOUNT 9:00 PM 60 0.10 280
85 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,284
86 UNTOLD STORY, THE A&E NETWORK 1:03 AM 61 0.10 321
87 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.09 810
88 DEAD FILES POPUPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.09 410
89 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.09 1,200
90 LW ATL: A LITTLE EXTRA LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 56 0.09 308
91 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.09 776
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 699
93 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.09 1,521
94 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 607
95 KLEPPER COMEDY CENTRAL 10:30 PM 30 0.09 221
96 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.09 1,488
97 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.09 1,013
98 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.09 1,431
99 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.09 796
100 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.09 1,118
101 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 742
102 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 641
103 SWAMP PEOPLE SPECIALS HISTORY 12:03 AM 63 0.08 332
104 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.08 220
105 TIME MACHINE: DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO THE MOB HISTORY 11:00 AM 120 0.08 211
106 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 619
107 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.08 1,408
108 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.08 278
109 MEGA MAN 2018 THE CARTOON NETWORK 12:00 PM 15 0.08 231
110 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 674
111 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 572
112 UNDISPUTED L: 678 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 175
113 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.07 996
114 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 515
115 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.07 866
116 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.07 1,322
117 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:30 PM 30 0.07 312
118 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.06 1,000
119 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.06 773
120 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:31 PM 23 0.06 243
121 TOP GEAR BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 85 0.06 130
122 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.06 854
123 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:00 AM 60 0.06 121
124 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 291
125 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 434
126 LW ATL: A LITTLE EXTRA LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:01 AM 56 0.05 217
127 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: CWS AT HOU/TB AT CLE MLB NETWORK 8:12 PM 160 0.05 228
128 FUTBOL CENTRAL THU UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:00 PM 30 0.05 156
129 UFC RELOADED: 236: HOLLOWAY/POIRIER 2 ESPN2 10:00 PM 180 0.05 191
130 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 231
131 NOTICIAS CON D. MAERKER GALAVISION 12:30 AM 30 0.05 78
132 FORMULA 1 PRACTICE L ESPN2 8:55 AM 99 0.05 175
133 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.05 133
134 HERD L: 996 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.05 114
135 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 225
136 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 8:00 AM 55 0.04 111
137 NASCAR M.E. CUP QUALIFY L FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 60 0.04 280
138 PRO FIGHTERS LEAGUE  L: PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE (PFL2) ESPN2 7:00 PM 120 0.04 120
139 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.04 132
140 10 THINGS YOU DONT KNOW HISTORY 8:00 AM 30 0.04 169
141 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.04 101
142 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 12:00 PM 60 0.04 91
143 INSANE POOLS: DISP-308H DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 120 0.04 195
144 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS: OKLAHOMA STATE/FLORIDA STATE ESPNU 12:00 AM 120 0.04 73
145 NFL LIVE ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.04 97
146 NASCAR RACE HUB WKND ED L FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 60 0.04 196
147 MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME GREAT AMERICAN COUNTRY 9:00 PM 30 0.03 126
148 QUICK PITCH MLB NETWORK 10:52 PM 60 0.03 140
149 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: ATL AT SF/PHI AT CHC MLB NETWORK 3:37 PM 269 0.03 190
150 HOME & FAMILY: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.03 159

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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.