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May 3, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.2.2016

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from this morning’s preliminary ratings.

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2016 May MON.02

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS were at the top of the cable night, with the San Antonio vs. Oklahoma City game at 2.28 and the Cleveland vs. Atlanta match-up at 1.47.  That was enough to beat VH1, where LOVE & HIP-HOP was down 0.05 to 1.43, and BLACK INK CREW slipped 0.06 to 1.23.  USA’s WWE telecast was at 1.24/1.23/1.21, compared to last week’s 1.15/1.14/1.06.  MTV’s TEEN MOM edged down 0.02 to 0.89, with the regular post-show “special” up a tenth to 0.57.  On Discovery, STREET OUTLAWS gained 0.03 to 0.86, and FAT N FURIOUS premiered at 0.48.  NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS game was at 0.66.  On A&E, BATES MOTEL rose 0.07 to 0.56, and DAMIEN held at 0.17.  On TBS, AMERICAN DAD lost a tenth to 0.48, and THE DETOUR ticked down to 0.40.  On History, the SWAMP PEOPLE finale dropped 0.03 to 0.45, and IRON & FIRE was at 0.33/0.29, compared with last week’s 0.29/0.27.  On Bravo, SOUTHERN CHARM gained a hundredth to 0.41, and REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS was up 0.03 to 0.34.  E!’s red carpet coverage of the MET GALA was at 0.30.  On Food Network, CAKE MASTERS lost a tick to 0.25, and CUPCAKE WARS fell 0.05 to 0.23.  On Logo, RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE ticked up to 0.17, and GAY FOR PLAY dropped a tick to 0.05.  AMC’s TURN was steady at 0.13.  On Syfy, 12 MONKEYS managed to gain a hundredth to 0.11, and HUNTERS lost another 0.01 to 0.07.  Freeform’s MONICA THE MEDIUM fell a tick to 0.10.  HBO’s AFTER THE THRONES was at 0.06.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2016 May MON.02

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Monday May 2, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 2 L: OKLAHOMA CITY/SAN ANTONIO TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:40 PM 155 2.28 5,200
2 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 2 L: ATLANTA/CLEVELAND TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:00 PM 160 1.47 3,636
3 LOVE & HIP HOP ATLANTA 5 VH1 8:00 PM 60 1.43 2,732
4 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 1.24 3,457
5 BLACK INK CREW 4 VH1 9:00 PM 60 1.23 2,288
6 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 72 1.23 3,383
7 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 1.21 3,458
8 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:15 AM 51 1.17 2,469
9 TEEN MOM II SSN7 MTV 10:00 PM 61 0.89 1,542
10 STREET OUTLAWS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 61 0.86 1,962
11 NHL SEMI FINALS L: WASHINGTON/PITTSBURGH NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:03 PM 171 0.66 1,647
12 TEEN MOM II SPECIAL MTV 11:01 PM 31 0.57 1,058
13 BATES MOTEL A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 63 0.56 1,518
14 FAT N FURIOUS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:01 PM 61 0.48 1,287
15 AMERICAN DAD TBS TBS NETWORK 8:30 PM 30 0.48 823
16 SWAMP PEOPLE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.45 1,823
17 TEEN MOM II SPECIAL MTV 11:32 PM 31 0.42 834
18 SOUTHERN CHARM BRAVO 9:00 PM 61 0.41 1,111
19 DETOUR, THE TBS NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.40 771
20 SPONGEBOB NICKELODEON 5:30 PM 30 0.38 1,957
21 LOUD HOUSE NICKELODEON 5:00 PM 30 0.38 2,070
22 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.36 831
23 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.35 852
24 60 DAYS IN FL A&E NETWORK 8:50 PM 10 0.34 876
25 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS BRAVO 10:01 PM 60 0.34 838
26 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.33 1,521
27 IRON & FIRE HISTORY 10:03 PM 30 0.33 1,065
28 DISAPPEARED INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.31 1,079
29 TINY HOUSE BIG LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.31 1,171
30 LRC: 2016 MET GALA E! 7:30 PM 90 0.30 752
31 IRON & FIRE HISTORY 10:33 PM 30 0.29 927
32 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.27 1,390
33 WICKED TUNA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 9:00 PM 60 0.27 937
34 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 30 0.27 661
35 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.26 558
36 TRUE CRIME W/APHRODITE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.26 956
37 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.26 2,080
38 TINY HOUSE BIG LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.26 1,024
39 CAKE MASTERS FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.25 724
40 KELLY FILE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.25 2,219
41 NHL LIVE POST SEMI FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:54 PM 36 0.24 576
42 THE OREILLY FACTOR FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.24 2,992
43 NIGHTLY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.23 640
44 CUPCAKE WARS CELEBRITY FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.23 718
45 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.23 438
46 AT MIDNIGHT COMEDY CENTRAL 12:01 AM 30 0.23 454
47 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.22 525
48 MLB MON NIGHT – EARLY   L: CHICAGO CUBS/PITTSBURGH ESPN 7:00 PM 211 0.21 699
49 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:01 PM 30 0.21 602
50 TNT WEEKDAY MOVIES: TRANSPORTER 3 TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 5:00 PM 120 0.20 580
51 LISTED SISTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.20 822
52 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.20 425
53 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.19 442
54 PREMIER LEAGUE L: TOTTENHAM/CHELSEA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:53 PM 159 0.18 417
55 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.18 350
56 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.18 380
57 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.18 404
58 AC360 SPECIAL REPORT CNN 8:30 PM 90 0.17 874
59 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.17 1,153
60 DAMIEN A&E NETWORK 10:03 PM 61 0.17 406
61 HIS & HERS  L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.17 305
62 RUPAULS DRAG RACE 8 LOGO 9:00 PM 60 0.17 358
63 KATE & MIM-MIM DISNEY JUNIOR 8:00 PM 25 0.16 735
64 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 30 0.16 831
65 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.16 372
66 BASEBALL TONIGHT  L ESPN 10:31 PM 29 0.16 402
67 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.16 784
68 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 90 0.15 314
69 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.15 290
70 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.15 285
71 NBA: THE JUMP  L ESPN 3:30 PM 30 0.15 352
72 ON THE RECORD W/GRETA FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.15 1,905
73 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.15 284
74 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.15 334
75 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.15 291
76 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.15 2,048
77 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.15 773
78 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 2:30 PM 60 0.14 379
79 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:30 PM 30 0.14 273
80 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.14 2,058
81 PORT PROTECTION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 10:00 PM 60 0.14 537
82 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.14 314
83 PETER RABBIT NICK JR 6:00 PM 30 0.13 646
84 TURN AMC 10:00 PM 60 0.13 458
85 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.12 753
86 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.12 276
87 NFL INSIDERS  L ESPN 2:00 PM 30 0.12 284
88 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 601
89 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.11 284
90 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.11 706
91 HOTEL IMPOSSIBLE TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 363
92 12 MONKEYS SYFY 9:00 PM 60 0.11 405
93 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,037
94 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.11 370
95 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,152
96 E! NEWS E! 11:00 PM 60 0.10 258
97 MONICA THE MEDIUM FREEFORM 10:00 PM 60 0.10 292
98 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.10 612
99 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.10 959
100 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.10 827
101 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 723
102 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.10 1,269
103 FIRST TAKE RE-TAKE ESPN2 4:30 PM 30 0.09 207
104 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.09 1,205
105 MEN IN BLAZERS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:30 PM 30 0.09 213
106 NBA: THE JUMP ESPN2 4:00 PM 30 0.09 192
107 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.09 1,193
108 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 1,340
109 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.09 1,246
110 NFL LIVE ESPN2 8:00 PM 60 0.09 189
111 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 736
112 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.09 1,274
113 TRUINSIDE TRUTV 10:00 PM 61 0.09 212
114 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:32 PM 28 0.09 164
115 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 618
116 SPORTSNATION ESPN2 5:00 PM 30 0.08 200
117 PIANIST, THE: PIANIST, THE HBO PRIME 9:45 PM 149 0.08 208
118 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.08 949
119 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.08 340
120 LEGAL VIEW CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.08 587
121 GOOD SHEPHERD, THE: GOOD SHEPHERD, THE HBO PRIME 6:10 PM 167 0.08 232
122 NHL LIVE PRE SEMI FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:00 PM 63 0.08 238
123 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 322
124 JUSTICE BY ANY MEANS TV ONE 10:00 PM 60 0.08 278
125 YARD CRASHERS DIY NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.08 268
126 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 362
127 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.08 184
128 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN2 5:30 PM 30 0.07 167
129 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.07 509
130 HUNTERS SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.07 325
131 REAL STORY W/G.CARLSON FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.07 962
132 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 524
133 NOTICIERO CON J. DORIGA GALAVISION 11:32 PM 54 0.07 152
134 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 463
135 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.07 1,045
136 YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T POP 7:00 PM 60 0.07 460
137 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.06 482
138 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 455
139 AFTER THE THRONES HBO PRIME 1:15 AM 30 0.06 167
140 BASEBALL TONIGHT  L ESPN2 12:00 AM 60 0.06 125
141 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 244
142 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 216
143 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 491
144 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 328
145 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.06 261
146 PREMIER LEAGUE REVIEW NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:00 AM 60 0.05 116
147 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.05 279
148 NBA TONIGHT     L ESPN2 1:00 AM 30 0.05 118
149 GAY FOR PLAY LOGO 10:00 PM 30 0.05 115
150 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.05 130

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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.