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May 3, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.2.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK REPORT:

ABC:  THE GOLDBERGS aired its first new episode since April 11, and dropped 0.1 to 1.2.  ALEX INC was at 0.8, compared to last week’s 0.7/0.6.  Also returning for the first time in 3 weeks, MODERN FAMILY fell 0.2 to 1.2, and AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE lost 0.2 to 0.9.  DESIGNATED SURVIVOR gained 0.1 from last week to 0.6.

NBC:  THE BLACKLIST held at 0.8.  After a week off, SVU shed 0.2 to 1.2, and CHICAGO PD was steady at 1.2.

CBS:  SURVIVOR dipped 0.1 to 1.5, SEAL TEAM rose 0.1 to 0.9, and CODE BLACK remained at 0.7.

FOX:  EMPIRE (1.7) and STAR (1.2) were steady.

CW:  RIVERDALE (0.4) and THE ORIGINALS (0.4) stayed as-is.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2018 May 03.WED

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS game was at 1.60.  On VH1, BLACK INK CREW edged up 0.02 to 0.56, and HIP HOP SQUARES was at 0.36/0.33, compared to last week’s 0.41/0.37.  NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS games were at 0.47/0.37.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC slipped 0.02 to 0.44, and SELL IT LIKE SERHANT ticked up to 0.11.  On TLC, MY 600-LB LIFE gained 0.03 to 0.37, and SKIN TIGHT remained at 0.23 .  The night’s big news came from Fox News’s HANNITY, and it topped its category at 0.35/0.58/3.5M, above MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.31/0.45/2.7M, and CNN’s CNN TONIGHT at 0.22/0.30/1.1M.  TBS’s FULL FRONTAL held at 0.32.  On ID, MURDER CHOSE ME rose 0.02 to 0.31, and SEE NO EVIL stayed at 0.27.  Food Network’s IRON CHEF GAUNTLET ticked up to 0.30.  Univision’s LIGA matches were at 0.28/0.25.  On HGTV, PROPERTY BROTHERS dipped 0.03 to 0.28, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL lost 0.04 to 0.27, and HOUSE HUNTERS was down 0.06 to 0.27.  On Discovery, MISFIT GARAGE returned at 0.25, and STICKER SHOCK was at 0.18.  FXX’s ARCHER fell 0.07 from last week’s season premiere to 0.21.  Lifetime’s LITTLE WOMEN lost 0.03 to 0.21, and MY PARTNER KNOWS BEST crumpled off the chart, down 0.06 to 0.04/199K.  E!’s HOLLYWOOD MEDIUM rose 0.03 to 0.20.  On Syfy, KRYPTON was steady at 0.17, and THE EXPANSE was down 0.02 to 0.16.  The season premiere of USA’s COLONY was at 0.16, down a big 0.13 from the 2017 premiere.  FX’s THE AMERICANS ticked up to 0.15.  A&E’s FLIP WARS held at 0.12.  Freeform’s FAMOUS IN LOVE remained at 0.10.  IFC’s BROCKMIRE dropped 0.03 from last week’s season premiere to 0.07.  POP’s HOLLYWOOD DARLINGS stayed off the chart, down 0.02 to 0.01/83K. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2018 May 03.WED

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday May 2, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 2 L: JAZZ/ROCKETS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:13 PM 157 1.60 4,305
2 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:50 PM 45 1.03 2,450
3 NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 13 0.61 1,990
4 BLACK INK CREW 6 VH1 9:00 PM 60 0.56 1,150
5 NHL SEMI FINALS L: TAMPA BAY/BOSTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:03 PM 169 0.47 1,509
6 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.44 1,369
7 MY 600-LB LIFE: ONE TON F: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 124 0.37 1,276
8 NHL SEMI FINALS L: LAS VEGAS/SAN JOSE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:01 PM 166 0.37 1,036
9 HIP HOP SQUARES 2 VH1 10:00 PM 30 0.36 742
10 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.35 3,490
11 HIP HOP SQUARES 2 VH1 10:30 PM 30 0.33 694
12 FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.32 932
13 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.31 2,688
14 MURDER CHOSE ME INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.31 1,122
15 IRON CHEF GAUNTLET 2 FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.30 1,026
16 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.30 2,642
17 LIGA MX 5/2: UNAM / AMERICA UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:00 PM 148 0.28 591
18 PROPERTY BROTHERS (1 HR) HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.28 1,493
19 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.27 1,411
20 SEE NO EVIL INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.27 1,159
21 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.27 1,458
22 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.26 836
23 MISFIT GARAGE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.25 763
24 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.25 1,972
25 LIGA MX L: QF: TIJUANA/MONTERREY UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:28 PM 123 0.25 553
26 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.25 2,467
27 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.25 660
28 BOISE BOYS HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 60 0.24 991
29 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.24 2,408
30 SKIN TIGHT TLC 10:04 PM 62 0.23 726
31 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.22 1,071
32 ARCHER FXX FXX 10:00 PM 30 0.21 435
33 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.21 447
34 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.21 1,021
35 LITTLE WOMEN LA LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 62 0.21 704
36 MIGHTY MAGISWORDS THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:15 AM 15 0.21 454
37 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.21 1,929
38 AMERICAN PICKERS: BEST OF HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.21 1,140
39 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.20 1,018
40 HOLLYWD MEDIUM E! 9:00 PM 60 0.20 720
41 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.20 471
42 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.19 457
43 MLB WED NIGHT – EARLY   L: NY YANKEES/HOUSTON ESPN 8:00 PM 163 0.19 740
44 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.19 896
45 HITMANS BODYGUARD, THE HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 118 0.19 530
46 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.19 437
47 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.18 1,582
48 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.18 1,640
49 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.18 1,501
50 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 10:43 PM 77 0.18 482
51 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.18 339
52 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.18 817
53 EXPEDITION UNKNOWN POPUPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.18 645
54 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.18 2,126
55 STICKER SHOCK DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.18 773
56 LEGENDARY LOCATIONS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.17 667
57 KRYPTON SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.17 630
58 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.17 366
59 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.17 366
60 UCL SEMIFINAL L: ROMA/LIVERPOOL FOX SPORTS 1 2:30 PM 150 0.17 390
61 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.17 2,074
62 EXPANSE, THE SYFY 9:00 PM 60 0.16 590
63 COLONY USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.16 579
64 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.15 1,554
65 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.15 343
66 AMERICANS FX 10:00 PM 64 0.15 611
67 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.15 1,310
68 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.15 1,227
69 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.15 1,862
70 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.14 300
71 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.14 364
72 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.14 811
73 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.14 1,346
74 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.14 769
75 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.14 750
76 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.14 485
77 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.13 1,070
78 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,657
79 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.13 714
80 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.13 1,094
81 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.13 1,135
82 STORAGE WARS CA A&E NETWORK 9:30 PM 31 0.13 539
83 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.12 708
84 FLIP WARS A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 62 0.12 401
85 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.12 736
86 OPPOSITION COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.12 303
87 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.12 805
88 NBA: THE JUMP ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.12 284
89 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.12 1,265
90 STORAGE WARS CA A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.12 521
91 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 627
92 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.12 699
93 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.12 255
94 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.11 298
95 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 7:00 AM 180 0.11 279
96 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 678
97 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.11 642
98 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,406
99 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.11 358
100 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.11 1,229
101 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.11 1,019
102 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,015
103 NHL LIVE POST SEMI FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:47 AM 43 0.11 274
104 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 1,117
105 SELL IT LIKE SERHANT BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.11 406
106 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.10 915
107 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.10 1,388
108 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 623
109 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.10 497
110 FAMOUS IN LOVE FREEFORM 8:00 PM 61 0.10 251
111 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.10 750
112 ULTIMATE FIGHTER FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 60 0.10 246
113 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.09 284
114 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.09 1,336
115 E! NEWS E! 11:00 PM 60 0.09 300
116 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.09 896
117 WHEELER DEALERS VELOCITY 9:00 PM 60 0.09 372
118 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 237
119 GRAVEYARD CARZ VELOCITY 10:00 PM 60 0.08 282
120 OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENC SCIENCE 10:04 PM 62 0.08 257
121 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.08 746
122 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 1:00 PM 120 0.08 162
123 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.08 846
124 BROCKMIRE IFC TV 10:00 PM 30 0.07 216
125 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:31 AM 29 0.07 170
126 BEING SERENA HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 25 0.07 234
127 UNDISPUTED L: 413 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 155
128 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.07 174
129 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:31 PM 28 0.07 249
130 COMEDY KNOCKOUT TRUTV 11:00 PM 60 0.07 157
131 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 224
132 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF D FOX SPORTS 1 5:00 PM 60 0.07 166
133 WEATHER UNDERGROUND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.07 280
134 DESUS & MERO VICELAND 11:00 PM 30 0.06 100
135 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 219
136 CRIMINAL MINDS SUNDANCE TV 11:00 PM 60 0.06 179
137 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 3:00 PM 30 0.06 136
138 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.06 257
139 HERD L: 718 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 120 0.06 124
140 UNIVISION DEPORTES FC L UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:00 PM 60 0.06 147
141 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.05 128
142 AMERICA INSIDE OUT WITH K NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.05 319
143 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.05 112
144 CRIMINAL MINDS SUNDANCE TV 12:00 AM 60 0.05 135
145 SUICIDE SQUAD: SUICIDE SQUAD MAXPRIME 9:40 AM 123 0.05 87
146 AFTERNOON MOVIE 3 IFC TV 6:00 PM 90 0.05 123
147 UCL PREGAME L FOX SPORTS 1 2:00 PM 30 0.05 108
148 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.05 168
149 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.05 114
150 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.04 103

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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.