NETWORK FINALS: NBC’s NHL PLAYOFFS game adjusted to 0.8 in final numbers.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS game was dominant at 2.54. CNN’s coverage of the ROYAL WEDDING gave it 9 of the Top 20 slots (led by the 11AM CNN NEWSROOM at 0.46), as once again viewers went to that network for non-divisive news events. The Adult Swim line-up performed as follows: DRAGON BALL at the same 0.45/0.34 as last week, MY HERO ACADEMIA down 0.01 to 0.26/554K, FOOLY COOLY steady at 0.24/485K, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE steady at 0.24, HUNTER X HUNTER up 0.03 to 0.24/480K, BLACK CLOVER up 0.03 to 0.22/440K, NARUTO up 0.03 to 0.21/415K, SPACE DANDY up 0.05 to 0.19/361K, COWBOY BEBOP up 0.04 to 0.17/333K, and GHOST IN THE SHELL up 0.03 to 0.16/327K. Fox Sports 1’s NASCAR race was at 0.42, followed by UFC FIGHT NIGHT at 0.31. HBO’s FAHRENHEIT 451 was fairly hot for a Saturday night at 0.26. Hallmark’s movie ROYALLY EVER AFTER was at 0.24. ID’s KILLER BESIDE ME lost 0.03 to 0.23. HGTV’s HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION dropped 0.11 to 0.21. On TLC, TRADING SPACES ticked up to 0.19, and NATE & JEREMIAH BY DESIGN was up 0.05 to 0.16. On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN shed 0.04 to 0.17. On OWN, SWEETIE PIES held at 0.09, and BLACK LOVE was down 0.02 to 0.08. Off the chart, Showtime’s PATRICK MELROSE was steady at 0.03/186K.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday May 19, 2018 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF FNLS L: BOSTON/CLEVELAND | ESPN | 8:30 PM | 155 | 2.54 | 6,827 |
| 2 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 11:05 PM | 67 | 0.95 | 2,227 |
| 3 | NBA PRE-GAME L | ESPN | 7:35 PM | 55 | 0.60 | 1,650 |
| 4 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:12 AM | 48 | 0.53 | 1,202 |
| 5 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.46 | 2,432 |
| 6 | ROYAL WEDDING | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.46 | 2,029 |
| 7 | DRAGON BALL SUPER | ADULT SWIM | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.45 | 876 |
| 8 | NASCAR M.E. CUP RACING L: ALL-STAR RACE | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:59 PM | 130 | 0.42 | 2,474 |
| 9 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.40 | 2,396 |
| 10 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.40 | 2,162 |
| 11 | ROYAL WEDDING | CNN | 8:06 AM | 54 | 0.39 | 1,914 |
| 12 | ROYAL WEDDING | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.38 | 1,678 |
| 13 | ROYAL WEDDING CEREMONY | CNN | 7:02 AM | 64 | 0.38 | 1,934 |
| 14 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.37 | 876 |
| 15 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.35 | 2,041 |
| 16 | DRAGON BALL Z KAI/FINAL | ADULT SWIM | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.34 | 686 |
| 17 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.31 | 700 |
| 18 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.31 | 1,660 |
| 19 | UFC FIGHT NIGHT L: MAIA/USMAN | FOX SPORTS 1 | 10:09 PM | 179 | 0.31 | 870 |
| 20 | ROYAL WEDDING | CNN | 6:00 AM | 62 | 0.29 | 1,541 |
| 21 | FAHRENHEIT 451 | HBO PRIME | 8:01 PM | 100 | 0.26 | 1,107 |
| 22 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 1,384 |
| 23 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.26 | 619 |
| 24 | NASCAR RACEDAY L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:59 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 1,407 |
| 25 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: ROYALLY EVER AFTER | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.24 | 2,017 |
| 26 | JOJOS ADV STARDUST CRU | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.24 | 482 |
| 27 | ROYAL WEDDING 2018 LIVE: PART 2 | BBC-AMERICA | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.24 | 1,017 |
| 28 | ROYAL WEDDING, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.24 | 2,533 |
| 29 | ROYAL WEDDING, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.23 | 2,320 |
| 30 | KILLER BESIDE ME, THE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 1,038 |
| 31 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.22 | 525 |
| 32 | HENRY DANGER | NICKELODEON | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 1,054 |
| 33 | HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 979 |
| 34 | MOUNTAIN LIFE | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 985 |
| 35 | OK K.O.! LETS BE HEROES | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 6:00 AM | 15 | 0.21 | 493 |
| 36 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,214 |
| 37 | FIXER UPPER BEHIND DESIGN | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 946 |
| 38 | GHOST ADV POP-UPS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 541 |
| 39 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.20 | 474 |
| 40 | TRADING SPACES | TLC | 8:00 PM | 65 | 0.19 | 853 |
| 41 | MOUNTAIN LIFE | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 878 |
| 42 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,854 |
| 43 | NASCAR M.E. CUP RACING L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 5:42 PM | 77 | 0.18 | 1,147 |
| 44 | E! LIVE FROM ROYAL WEDDIN: N/A | E! | 7:00 AM | 180 | 0.18 | 455 |
| 45 | ROYAL WEDDING, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,968 |
| 46 | ROYAL WEDDING 2018: N/A | BBC-AMERICA | 9:00 AM | 420 | 0.18 | 861 |
| 47 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: AUBURN/FLORIDA STATE | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 136 | 0.18 | 556 |
| 48 | ADVENTURES OF KID DANGER | NICKELODEON | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 861 |
| 49 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,020 |
| 50 | GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,561 |
| 51 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 408 |
| 52 | OK K.O.! LETS BE HEROES | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 15 | 0.16 | 609 |
| 53 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: PSYCHO EX-GIRLFRIEND | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.16 | 585 |
| 54 | E! ROYAL WEDDING RUNDOWN | E! | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 524 |
| 55 | NATE & JEREMIAH BY DESIGN | TLC | 9:05 PM | 62 | 0.16 | 809 |
| 56 | SHO CH BOX: 18 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 11:34 PM | 52 | 0.15 | 535 |
| 57 | TLCS ROYAL WEDDING LIVE: N/A | TLC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.15 | 594 |
| 58 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 371 |
| 59 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: OHIO STATE/FLORIDA | ESPN | 2:30 PM | 173 | 0.15 | 584 |
| 60 | SHO CH BOX: 18 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 11:20 PM | 14 | 0.15 | 492 |
| 61 | OK K.O.! LETS BE HEROES | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 8:00 AM | 15 | 0.15 | 523 |
| 62 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 952 |
| 63 | OK K.O.! LETS BE HEROES | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 15 | 0.15 | 434 |
| 64 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,533 |
| 65 | AM JOY: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.14 | 1,098 |
| 66 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: WASHINGTON/TEXAS | ESPN | 5:23 PM | 132 | 0.14 | 526 |
| 67 | SHO CH BOX: 18 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 10:28 PM | 52 | 0.14 | 487 |
| 68 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,272 |
| 69 | SOFTBALL BASES LOADED L | ESPN | 2:16 PM | 14 | 0.13 | 506 |
| 70 | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE: ROYAL WEDDING – PRINCE HARRY | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.13 | 993 |
| 71 | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 966 |
| 72 | WATTERS WORLD | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,578 |
| 73 | ROYAL WEDDING, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,321 |
| 74 | JUNE WEDDINGS PREV SHOW | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 882 |
| 75 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,084 |
| 76 | ROYAL WEDDING HIGHLIGHTS: N/A | BBC-AMERICA | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.12 | 516 |
| 77 | LIFETIME SPECIAL: HARRY & MEGHAN:ROYAL WEDDING PT.2 | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 182 | 0.12 | 665 |
| 78 | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE: ROYAL WEDDING – PRINCE HARRY | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 120 | 0.12 | 905 |
| 79 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,320 |
| 80 | TLCS ROYAL WEDDING REVEAL | TLC | 10:07 PM | 61 | 0.11 | 562 |
| 81 | MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.11 | 827 |
| 82 | UFC FIGHT NIGHT POST L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 1:08 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 256 |
| 83 | JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,724 |
| 84 | AMC PREMIERE EVENT: RUN ALL NIGHT | AMC | 8:00 PM | 155 | 0.11 | 517 |
| 85 | WAR FOR THE PLANET OF APE: WAR FOR THE PLANET OF APE | HBO PRIME | 5:35 PM | 140 | 0.11 | 366 |
| 86 | ROYAL WEDDING LIVE, THE | HBO PRIME | 9:45 PM | 90 | 0.10 | 323 |
| 87 | ROYAL WEDDING HIGHLIGHTS: N/A | BBC-AMERICA | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.10 | 370 |
| 88 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 954 |
| 89 | MSNBC LIVE W/D.GURA: N/A | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 120 | 0.10 | 773 |
| 90 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 902 |
| 91 | NASCAR RACEDAY L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 5:00 PM | 42 | 0.09 | 524 |
| 92 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L | ESPN2 | 10:10 PM | 79 | 0.09 | 346 |
| 93 | SHO CH BOX: 18 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 12:26 AM | 20 | 0.09 | 289 |
| 94 | TRADING SPACES: ACCESSORI | TLC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 350 |
| 95 | SWEETIE PIES | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 434 |
| 96 | ROYAL WEDDING LIVE, THE | HBO PRIME | 7:30 AM | 90 | 0.09 | 214 |
| 97 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: OREGON/DRAKE | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 145 | 0.08 | 374 |
| 98 | SHO CH BOX: 18 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 10:05 PM | 23 | 0.08 | 312 |
| 99 | BLACK LOVE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 327 |
| 100 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: OKLAHOMA/TULSA | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 273 |
| 101 | FOX REPORT SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 994 |
| 102 | ROYAL WEDDING | HLN | 8:06 AM | 54 | 0.08 | 299 |
| 103 | ROYAL WEDDING | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 448 |
| 104 | ROYAL WEDDING | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 326 |
| 105 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 969 |
| 106 | PREAKNESS STAKES PREP: 2018 | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 2:30 PM | 150 | 0.07 | 572 |
| 107 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 745 |
| 108 | ROYAL WEDDING CEREMONY | HLN | 7:02 AM | 64 | 0.07 | 262 |
| 109 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 821 |
| 110 | UFC FS1 PRELIMS L: MAIA/USMAN | FOX SPORTS 2 | 8:00 PM | 121 | 0.07 | 254 |
| 111 | SOFTBALL BASES LOADED L | ESPN2 | 9:25 PM | 45 | 0.07 | 310 |
| 112 | SEMI-PRO | HBO PRIME | 4:00 PM | 91 | 0.07 | 158 |
| 113 | AVATAR: AVATAR | HBO PRIME | 9:03 AM | 162 | 0.07 | 213 |
| 114 | SOFTBALL BASES LOADED L | ESPN2 | 2:59 PM | 91 | 0.07 | 251 |
| 115 | ROYAL WEDDING | HLN | 6:00 AM | 62 | 0.07 | 236 |
| 116 | CASE OF: CAYLEE ANTHONY: 101 PART 1 | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 294 |
| 117 | DR. BUCKEYE BOTTOMS | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 531 |
| 118 | LIFETIME SPECIAL: HARRY & MEGHAN:ROYAL WEDDING PT.1 | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 428 |
| 119 | UFC FS1 FIGHT NIGHT L | FOX SPORTS 2 | 10:01 PM | 20 | 0.06 | 175 |
| 120 | NWSL PREGAME | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 3:30 PM | 20 | 0.06 | 222 |
| 121 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN2 | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 102 |
| 122 | MLB REGULAR SEASON L: OAKLAND ATHLETICS/TORONTO BLUE JAYS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 1:01 PM | 205 | 0.06 | 268 |
| 123 | ABUSE OF POWER | OXYGEN MEDIA | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 248 |
| 124 | SOFTBALL BASES LOADED L | ESPN2 | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 201 |
| 125 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 373 |
| 126 | SAMS GARAGE | VELOCITY | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 235 |
| 127 | AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: CLE AT HOU/COL AT SF | MLB NETWORK | 4:11 PM | 190 | 0.06 | 199 |
| 128 | COPA F.A. FINAL: CHELSEA VS MANCHESTER UNITED | FOX DEPORTES | 12:03 PM | 148 | 0.06 | 138 |
| 129 | SUNNY DAY | NICK JR | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 316 |
| 130 | PGA TOUR | GOLF CHANNEL | 12:58 PM | 107 | 0.05 | 593 |
| 131 | NEW DAY SUNDAY | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 418 |
| 132 | ROYAL WEDDING GMA 6A: N/A | FREEFORM | 6:00 AM | 240 | 0.05 | 159 |
| 133 | FAHRENHEIT 451 | HBO PRIME | 1:35 AM | 100 | 0.05 | 165 |
| 134 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L | ESPN2 | 12:27 PM | 97 | 0.05 | 198 |
| 135 | DR. BUCKEYE BOTTOMS: OVER | NAT GEO WILD | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 401 |
| 136 | MY CLASSIC CAR | VELOCITY | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 220 |
| 137 | SOFTBALL BASES LOADED L | ESPN2 | 2:04 PM | 26 | 0.04 | 161 |
| 138 | POKEMON: S21 ULTRA ADV | DISNEY XD | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 175 |
| 139 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L | ESPN2 | 2:30 PM | 29 | 0.04 | 199 |
| 140 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 203 |
| 141 | TOMORROWS WORLD TODAY | SCIENCE | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 138 |
| 142 | GC PREGAME LI | GOLF CHANNEL | 2:45 PM | 15 | 0.04 | 482 |
| 143 | PERFORMANCE TV | VELOCITY | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 215 |
| 144 | PREMIERSHIP RUGBY: SEMIFINAL – EXETER/NEWCASTLE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 10:29 AM | 123 | 0.04 | 92 |
| 145 | E! ROYAL WEDDING LIVE | E! | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 95 |
| 146 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 119 |
| 147 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: BAL AT BOS/NYY AT KC | MLB NETWORK | 7:21 PM | 164 | 0.04 | 235 |
| 148 | ACCOUNTANT, THE: ACCOUNTANT, THE | MAXPRIME | 4:50 PM | 128 | 0.04 | 144 |
| 149 | UFC ON FOXD – FS1: D MAIA VS K USMAN | FOX DEPORTES | 10:00 PM | 190 | 0.04 | 87 |
| 150 | HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A | CMT | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 119 |
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