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May 12, 2021
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.11.2021

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for NCIS, FBI and FBI: MOST WANTED. 

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.52 (Knicks vs. Lakers)/0.32 (Heat vs. Celtics).  On Discovery, DEADLIEST CATCH gained 0.04 to 0.28.  On History, SECRET OF SKINWALKER RANCH edged up 0.02 to 0.27, and AMERICA’S BOOK OF SECRETS was at 0.18.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC slipped 0.02 to 0.26, and REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS was at 0.17.  The season finale of FX’s MAYANS MC was at 0.26, steady with last week and down 0.07 from last season’s finale.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.25/0.44/3.3M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.18/0.33/2.5M, and CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.18/0.25/1.3M.  Food Network’s CHOPPED rose 0.04 to 0.23.  On TLC, LITTLE PEOPLE, BIG WORLD was at 0.23.  On MTV, CATFISH was steady at 0.23, and TEEN MOM was down 0.09 to 0.21.  BET’s THE OVAL gained 0.03 to 0.21 (plus 0.02/71K via BET Her simulcast).  On HGTV, UNSELLABLE HOUSES ticked down to 0.21, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was at 0.19, and HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.18.  USA’s WWE NXT ticked down to 0.17.  TBS’s CHAD edged up 0.02 to 0.16.  On ID, MURDER IN THE HEARTLAND climbed 0.03 to 0.15, and TRUE CONVICTION ticked down to 0.14.  On A&E, STORAGE WARS was at 0.11/0.11 compared to last week’s 0.17/0.16, and HUSTLE & TOW was at 0.10/0.07 compared to last week’s 0.11/0.10.  Freeform’s CRUEL SUMMER ticked down to 0.10.  The conclusion of HBO’s CRIME OF THE CENTURY was at 0.05, a tick down from Monday. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday May 11, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA BASKETBALL: KNICKS/LAKERS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:17 PM 168 0.52 1,236
2 NBA BASKETBALL: HEAT/CELTICS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:44 PM 153 0.32 960
3 DEADLIEST CATCH DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.28 1,126
4 SECRET SKINWALKER RANCH HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.27 1,714
5 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.26 871
6 MAYANS M.C. FX 10:00 PM 105 0.26 807
7 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.25 3,266
8 INSIDE THE NBA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 1:05 AM 55 0.23 575
9 CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.23 765
10 LITTLE PEOPLE, BIG WORLD TLC 9:00 PM 63 0.23 1,376
11 CATFISH:THE TV SHOW SSN8D MTV 9:01 PM 60 0.23 428
12 TEEN MOM II SSN10B MTV 8:00 PM 61 0.21 507
13 OVAL, THE S2 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 60 0.21 880
14 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.21 2,915
15 UNSELLABLE HOUSES HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 61 0.20 1,320
16 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 30 0.19 1,302
17 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.18 2,779
18 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.18 2,400
19 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.18 569
20 AMERICAS BOOK OF SECRETS HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.18 944
21 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.18 2,547
22 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.18 1,226
23 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.18 1,269
24 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.17 518
25 WWE NXT: WWE NXT USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 125 0.17 697
26 FOX NEWS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.16 1,820
27 CHAD TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.16 533
28 GUTFELD! FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.15 1,658
29 MURDER IN THE HEARTLAND INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.15 739
30 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.15 972
31 TRUE CONVICTION INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.14 722
32 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.14 1,137
33 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.14 314
34 LPBW: COUNTDOWN TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.14 782
35 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 10:04 PM 56 0.14 332
36 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.13 1,980
37 MLB WEEKDAY  L: NY YANKEES/TAMPA BAY ESPN 7:00 PM 184 0.13 514
38 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.13 691
39 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.13 495
40 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.13 832
41 TYLER PERRYS RUTHLESS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 60 0.12 615
42 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.12 1,154
43 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.12 932
44 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.12 380
45 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 30 0.12 314
46 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.12 339
47 LBZ NEXT GEN COMP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.11 654
48 STORAGE WARS A&E NETWORK 9:30 PM 31 0.11 833
49 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS HISTORY 12:03 AM 60 0.11 499
50 STORAGE WARS A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.11 721
51 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.11 319
52 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.10 738
53 LBZ NORTHERN COMPS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.10 737
54 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.10 291
55 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.10 1,694
56 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 847
57 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.10 294
58 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 734
59 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.10 242
60 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 670
61 CRUEL SUMMER FREEFORM 10:00 PM 60 0.10 236
62 HUSTLE & TOW A&E NETWORK 10:32 PM 32 0.10 449
63 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.10 845
64 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.10 299
65 NBA PRE-GAME SHOW TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:30 PM 14 0.09 377
66 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.09 913
67 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.09 766
68 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.09 217
69 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:02 PM 58 0.09 227
70 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.09 1,398
71 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.09 1,495
72 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 1,277
73 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 786
74 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 660
75 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.09 1,242
76 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.09 1,297
77 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.09 1,383
78 DEADLY WOMEN: QUICK HITS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 AM 30 0.08 383
79 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 62 0.08 240
80 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.08 1,163
81 RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE NICKELODEON 10:00 AM 30 0.08 250
82 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEICESTER/MANCHESTER UNITED NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:55 PM 132 0.08 262
83 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.08 660
84 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.08 1,263
85 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 206
86 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.08 195
87 DAILY SHOW – SUS COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 13 0.08 285
88 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CRYSTAL PALACE/SOUTHAMPTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:12 PM 129 0.08 181
89 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN 2:00 PM 30 0.07 194
90 HUSTLE & TOW A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 31 0.07 454
91 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.07 1,236
92 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 2:30 PM 30 0.07 191
93 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.07 1,380
94 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.07 1,165
95 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.07 1,161
96 UNDISPUTED L: 1169 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 164
97 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.07 190
98 UNDERCOVER BILLIONAIRE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.07 316
99 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 889
100 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.06 1,431
101 FASTER WITH FINNEGAN MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.06 205
102 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.06 1,231
103 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.06 253
104 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.06 1,308
105 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 599
106 IFC MOVIE: VAN HELSING IFC TV 6:00 PM 180 0.06 180
107 RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE NICK JR 1:00 PM 30 0.05 305
108 CRIME OF THE CENTURY PT 2 HBO PRIME 9:00 PM 118 0.05 182
109 HAUNTING REPACK: TAHN-8R1R03H TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.05 268
110 AYMAN MOHYELDIN REPORTS MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.05 770
111 KATY TUR REPORTS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.05 748
112 UNDERCOVER BILLIONAIRE:CC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 11:01 PM 59 0.05 194
113 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS HISTORY 6:00 PM 60 0.05 426
114 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.05 988
115 CRAIG MELVIN REPORTS MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.05 660
116 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.05 338
117 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 489
118 HERD L: 1484 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.04 132
119 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.04 706
120 TECHCHECK CNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.04 285
121 LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: LEVANTE VS. BARCELONA BEIN SPORT 3:50 PM 130 0.04 69
122 EXCHANGE, THE CNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.04 342
123 HOME & FAMILY HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.04 223
124 GRAVEYARD CARZ MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 60 0.04 247
125 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 61 0.04 371
126 UNDERCOVER BILLIONAIRE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 61 0.04 234
127 HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.04 772
128 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.04 79
129 QUIEN DA MAS S11 UNIVERSO 5:30 PM 30 0.04 63
130 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: SEA AT LAD/MIA AT ARI MLB NETWORK 10:10 PM 175 0.04 192
131 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L: 1124 FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 120 0.04 80
132 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 341
133 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:01 AM 58 0.03 296
134 STEPHANIE RUHLE REPORTS MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.03 924
135 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 166
136 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 58 0.03 312
137 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: TEX AT SF MLB NETWORK 3:45 PM 182 0.03 181
138 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.03 326
139 MTP DAILY MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.03 721
140 FOX BET LIVE L FOX SPORTS 1 5:00 PM 30 0.03 57
141 MLB TONIGHT PRIME: MLBT PRIME MLB NETWORK 8:00 PM 130 0.03 91
142 FAST MONEY CNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.03 203
143 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS BRAVO 12:30 AM 61 0.03 106
144 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:21 PM 39 0.03 91
145 SPORTSCENTER AM ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.03 92
146 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.03 53
147 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.03 90
148 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:30 PM 30 0.03 82
149 PRECIO DE HISTORIA S4 UNIVERSO 3:30 PM 30 0.03 53
150 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.03 47

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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.