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May 21, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.18.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  48 HOURS gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the 9PM DATELINE dropped 0.2, and FOX’s MLB game as well as the SNL and AMERICAN IDOL reruns each lost 0.1.  

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS game was dominant at 2.57.  It was a long way down to Fox Sports 1’s NASCAR race coverage at 0.37.  Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows:   DRAGON BALL at 0.31 and at 0.09/295K & 0.09 2.6K, compared to last week’s 0.41 and 0.14/408K & 0.15/399K, MY HERO ACADEMIA down 0.08 to 0.19/408K, PROMISED NEVERLAND down 0.04 to 0.17, SWORD ART ONLINE down 0.05 to 0.16, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE down 0.07 to 0.14/271K, BLACK CLOVER down 0.05 to 0.14/291K, BORUTO down 0.05 to 0.10/222K, NARUTO down 0.03 to 0.11/236K, HUNTER X HUNTER down 0.04 to 0.12/248K, and ATTACK ON TITAN down 0.02 to 0.10/218K.  HGTV’s afternoon GO BIG OR GO HOME was at 0.25, while the primetime BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT ticked up to 0.23, and HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION held at 0.20.  Showtime’s BOXING was at 0.24/0.14/0.14/0.13/0.12/0.08/0.07.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN dipped 0.02 to 0.23, PIONEER WOMAN was down 0.03 to 0.20, and TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN was at 0.17.  TNT’s PGA CHAMPIONSHIP coverage was at 0.20.  On ID, THE LAST 24 was at 0.20, and MURDER DECODED rose 0.03 to 0.19.  Hallmark’s movie SAILING INTO LOVE was at 0.19.  On TLC, TRADING SPACES dropped 0.05 to 0.10, and NATE & JEREMIAH BY DESIGN was down 0.03 to 0.09.  On OWN, IYANLA edged up 0.02 to 0.07, and THE BOOK OF JOHN GRAY ticked down to 0.04.  AMC’s THE SON fell 0.03 to 0.06.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday May 18, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF FNLS  L: PORTLAND/GOLDEN STATE ESPN 9:12 PM 150 2.57 7,247
2 NBA COURTSIDE  L ESPN 9:00 PM 12 1.34 3,991
3 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:42 PM 78 1.14 2,816
4 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.55 1,259
5 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 8:00 PM 60 0.53 1,507
6 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.38 820
7 NASCAR M.E. CUP RACING L: ALL-STAR RACE FOX SPORTS 1 8:19 PM 127 0.37 2,441
8 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.31 661
9 GO BIG OR GO HOME HOME AND GARDEN TV 2:00 PM 60 0.25 970
10 SHO CH BOX: 19 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:07 PM 11 0.24 791
11 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.23 1,187
12 BEACHFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.23 1,092
13 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 7:21 PM 58 0.22 1,538
14 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.21 830
15 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP: N/A TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 11:00 AM 180 0.20 1,182
16 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.20 1,030
17 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.20 985
18 LAST 24, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 11:00 PM 60 0.20 837
19 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.20 485
20 SMALLFOOT HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 96 0.19 611
21 MURDER DECODED INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.19 908
22 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: SAILING INTO LOVE HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.19 2,119
23 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.18 479
24 LIGA MX SAT: SF: TIGRES/MONTERREY UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:30 PM 157 0.18 489
25 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.18 501
26 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.18 752
27 LOG CABIN LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.17 959
28 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.17 424
29 NASCAR M.E. CUP RACING L FOX SPORTS 1 5:59 PM 82 0.17 1,206
30 PROMISED NEVERLAND, THE ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.17 363
31 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.17 953
32 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.16 435
33 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 4:00 PM 60 0.16 697
34 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.16 673
35 SWORD ART OL:ALICIZATION ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.16 334
36 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.16 452
37 PAWN STARS AC: 70 TOP DOLLAR COMICS HISTORY 8:00 PM 179 0.15 778
38 SUBSTITUTE, THE NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 35 0.15 749
39 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: JAMES MADISON/MICHIGAN ESPN 12:00 PM 230 0.15 559
40 GHOST ADV POP-UPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.15 389
41 SHO CH BOX: 19 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:41 PM 26 0.14 549
42 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: OKLAHOMA/WISCONSIN ESPN 4:00 PM 143 0.14 469
43 JOJOS ADV: DIAMOND UNBRK ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.14 271
44 SHO CH BOX: 19 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:18 PM 19 0.14 460
45 JOJOS DREAM BIRTHDAY NICKELODEON 8:35 PM 25 0.13 644
46 SHO CH BOX: 19 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:18 PM 23 0.13 505
47 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,503
48 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: PSYCHO GRANNY LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.12 723
49 SHO CH BOX: 19 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:59 PM 19 0.12 433
50 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 1,673
51 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:07 PM 53 0.11 283
52 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,171
53 MILO MURPHYS LAW DISNEY CHANNEL 7:00 AM 30 0.11 456
54 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 114 0.10 574
55 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.10 1,625
56 SOFTBALL BASES LOADED  L ESPN 3:50 PM 10 0.10 420
57 BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.10 256
58 BORUTO:NARUTO NEXT GEN ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 30 0.10 222
59 THOMAS & FRIENDS NICK JR 9:30 AM 30 0.10 414
60 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.10 602
61 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,123
62 TRADING SPACES TLC 8:00 PM 61 0.10 591
63 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.10 870
64 VICTOR & VALENTINO THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:30 AM 15 0.10 450
65 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 666
66 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:23 PM 37 0.10 280
67 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.10 1,565
68 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 777
69 NATE & JEREMIAH BY DESIGN TLC 9:01 PM 61 0.09 612
70 VET LIFE, THE ANIMAL PLANET 9:01 PM 61 0.09 789
71 LIVE PD SPECIALS A&E NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.09 270
72 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.09 893
73 DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 61 0.09 975
74 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 500
75 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L ESPN2 7:55 PM 78 0.09 417
76 SHO CH BOX: 19 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:17 PM 42 0.08 319
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.08 575
78 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 1,928
79 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.08 540
80 PAWN STARS AC: 70 TOP DOLLAR COMICS HISTORY 12:01 AM 179 0.08 416
81 SECRET LIFE OF THE ZOO ANIMAL PLANET 10:03 PM 60 0.08 528
82 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: NOTRE DAME/WISCONSIN ESPN2 9:45 PM 168 0.08 307
83 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.08 1,174
84 SOFTBALL BASES LOADED  L ESPN2 9:13 PM 32 0.08 343
85 DATELINE EXTRA MSNBC 1:00 AM 60 0.07 373
86 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.07 512
87 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.07 1,287
88 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.07 516
89 IYANLA:WHERE ARE THEY NOW OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.07 302
90 S.E. CUPP: UNFILTERED CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.07 401
91 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.07 615
92 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.07 732
93 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.07 488
94 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 5:00 PM 59 0.07 401
95 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.07 825
96 ACCIDENT, SUICIDE, MURDER OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 90 0.07 349
97 SHO CH BOX: 19 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:00 PM 17 0.07 248
98 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.07 529
99 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.07 518
100 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 451
101 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.06 655
102 SON, THE AMC 9:00 PM 61 0.06 527
103 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.06 748
104 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.06 958
105 BOTCHED-SP E! 6:00 AM 30 0.06 131
106 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: TEXAS/TEXAS A&M ESPN2 4:36 PM 199 0.06 330
107 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.06 295
108 SESAME STREET HBO PRIME 9:00 AM 26 0.06 120
109 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.05 157
110 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.05 683
111 STACEY DAVIDS GEARZ MOTOR TREND 8:00 AM 30 0.05 217
112 MSNBC LIVE W/ K. GIBSON: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.05 632
113 DATELINE EXTRA MSNBC 12:00 AM 60 0.05 326
114 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 443
115 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 2:04 AM 112 0.05 210
116 BELOW DECK BRAVO 5:38 PM 62 0.05 148
117 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 255
118 SATURDAY NIGHT POLITICS MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.05 766
119 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.05 332
120 FUTBOL CENTRAL PT SAT UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:00 PM 30 0.05 134
121 INDY 500 QUALIFYING NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.04 337
122 UP WITH DAVID GURA: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.04 525
123 BOOK OF JOHN GRAY OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.04 228
124 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.04 159
125 PREAKNESS STAKES PREP: 2019 NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:00 PM 180 0.04 279
126 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT MSNBC 7:00 AM 60 0.04 399
127 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.04 284
128 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.04 319
129 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 242
130 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 11:00 PM 60 0.04 90
131 CHASING LIFE CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.04 424
132 LIVE FROM GOLF CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.04 298
133 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: TB AT NYY/TOR AT CWS MLB NETWORK 1:09 PM 220 0.04 249
134 TOMORROWS WORLD TODAY SCIENCE 8:00 AM 30 0.04 116
135 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: KANSAS CITY ROYALS/LOS ANGELES ANGELS FOX SPORTS 1 10:26 PM 154 0.04 214
136 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L ESPN2 4:01 PM 35 0.04 271
137 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: COL AT PHI/LAD AT CIN MLB NETWORK 4:49 PM 157 0.04 215
138 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.04 127
139 FRESH ARTIST TEENNICK 12:00 PM 30 0.04 126
140 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: FLORIDA STATE/SOUTH FLORIDA ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.04 193
141 DOG WHISPERER COMPS NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.04 236
142 NBA GAMETIME CF RECAP L NBA-TV 11:40 PM 100 0.03 139
143 BELOW DECK BRAVO 3:03 PM 31 0.03 167
144 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 6:00 AM 60 0.03 314
145 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.03 270
146 MLB TONIGHT PRIME: MLBT PRIME MLB NETWORK 11:00 PM 120 0.03 87
147 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.03 281
148 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.03 252
149 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.03 225
150 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.03 267

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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.