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Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail
Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday May 22, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD L | ESPN | 5:03 PM | 6 | 0.95 | 2,638 |
| 2 | NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD L: PORTLAND/DENVER | ESPN | 10:53 PM | 125 | 0.95 | 2,296 |
| 3 | NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD L: MIAMI/MILWAUKEE | ESPN | 2:10 PM | 173 | 0.75 | 2,064 |
| 4 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ESPN | 7:06 PM | 54 | 0.56 | 1,533 |
| 5 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 12:58 AM | 62 | 0.44 | 1,057 |
| 6 | NBA COURTSIDE L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 10 | 0.33 | 941 |
| 7 | TOP RANK BOXING L: JOSE RAMIREZ/JOSH TAYLOR | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 173 | 0.28 | 995 |
| 8 | PGA CHAMPIONSHIP L: THIRD ROUND | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 180 | 0.28 | 1,196 |
| 9 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.23 | 567 |
| 10 | LIGA MX SAT: SF: CRUZ AZUL VS PACHUCA | TUDN | 8:30 PM | 156 | 0.22 | 509 |
| 11 | NBA PRE-GAME L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 661 |
| 12 | FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING L | ESPN2 | 8:54 AM | 75 | 0.18 | 596 |
| 13 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 962 |
| 14 | MY HERO ACADEMIA | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.17 | 317 |
| 15 | FINAL SPACE | ADULT SWIM | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 401 |
| 16 | NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD L | ESPN2 | 10:40 PM | 15 | 0.16 | 493 |
| 17 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 471 |
| 18 | ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,236 |
| 19 | WONDER WOMAN 1984: WONDER WOMAN 1984 | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 151 | 0.16 | 742 |
| 20 | VALERIES HOT DISH | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 770 |
| 21 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.15 | 906 |
| 22 | DR. STONE | ADULT SWIM | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.15 | 275 |
| 23 | NASCAR XFINITY SERIES L: COTA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:59 PM | 164 | 0.14 | 947 |
| 24 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,339 |
| 25 | FOOD WARS | ADULT SWIM | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.12 | 208 |
| 26 | WATTERS WORLD | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,685 |
| 27 | JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,672 |
| 28 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,231 |
| 29 | NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN | ADULT SWIM | 3:00 AM | 30 | 0.11 | 203 |
| 30 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 370 |
| 31 | NHL QTR FINALS L: FLORIDA/TAMPA BAY | CNBC | 12:30 PM | 186 | 0.10 | 253 |
| 32 | BIOGRAPHY: ROWDY RODDY PIPER | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 122 | 0.10 | 255 |
| 33 | LINEA DE CUATRO L | TUDN | 11:06 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 266 |
| 34 | NASCAR RACEDAY: XFINITY L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:31 PM | 28 | 0.10 | 568 |
| 35 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L | ESPN2 | 6:38 PM | 110 | 0.10 | 527 |
| 36 | BIOGRAPHY | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 119 | 0.10 | 282 |
| 37 | NASCAR TRUCKS RACING L: COTA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 1:00 PM | 151 | 0.09 | 557 |
| 38 | TEEN TITANS GO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 15 | 0.09 | 266 |
| 39 | ANDRE THE GIANT: ANDRE THE GIANT | A&E NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.09 | 311 |
| 40 | GYMNASTICS: US CLASSIC | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 124 | 0.09 | 335 |
| 41 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,108 |
| 42 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,116 |
| 43 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: MINNESOTA/LONG BEACH STATE | ESPN2 | 8:28 PM | 132 | 0.09 | 461 |
| 44 | NHL QTR FINALS L: MONTREAL/TORONTO | CNBC | 7:00 PM | 175 | 0.09 | 242 |
| 45 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 280 |
| 46 | AMPHIBIA | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 329 |
| 47 | PROMISED NEVERLAND, THE | ADULT SWIM | 2:00 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 159 |
| 48 | NASCAR XFINITY POST L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:43 PM | 17 | 0.08 | 637 |
| 49 | NBA PLAYOFFS REPEAT | ESPN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 242 |
| 50 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 617 |
| 51 | PITBULLS AND PAROLEES: N/A | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 501 |
| 52 | EXTREME SISTERS: MORE TO | TLC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 308 |
| 53 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 288 |
| 54 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 973 |
| 55 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: CLEMSON/ALABAMA | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 145 | 0.08 | 383 |
| 56 | BLACK CLOVER | ADULT SWIM | 2:30 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 135 |
| 57 | SMUGGLER: SECRET STASH | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 410 |
| 58 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 10:09 AM | 51 | 0.07 | 199 |
| 59 | EXTREME SISTERS: MORE TO | TLC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 300 |
| 60 | TOTAL DRAMARAMA | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:30 AM | 15 | 0.07 | 239 |
| 61 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 601 |
| 62 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L | ESPN2 | 5:11 PM | 87 | 0.07 | 371 |
| 63 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: PREDATOR RETURNS, A | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.07 | 596 |
| 64 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 841 |
| 65 | SIDE HUSTLE | NICKELODEON | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 285 |
| 66 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 711 |
| 67 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 708 |
| 68 | EXTREME SISTERS: MORE TO | TLC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 280 |
| 69 | BIOGRAPHY | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 119 | 0.06 | 169 |
| 70 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 546 |
| 71 | NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD L | ESPN2 | 4:39 PM | 32 | 0.06 | 245 |
| 72 | BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 739 |
| 73 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 545 |
| 74 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 444 |
| 75 | COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: FIST FIGHT | COMEDY CENTRAL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 178 |
| 76 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 756 |
| 77 | CRITTER FIXERS | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 392 |
| 78 | EXTREME SISTERS: MORE TO | TLC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 240 |
| 79 | CRITTER FIXERS | NAT GEO WILD | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 394 |
| 80 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 420 |
| 81 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 501 |
| 82 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 209 |
| 83 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: MISSISSIPPI STATE/OKLAHOMA | ESPN2 | 2:25 PM | 134 | 0.05 | 395 |
| 84 | FAR AWAY FROM RAVEN?S HOM | DISNEY CHANNEL | 11:51 AM | 12 | 0.05 | 195 |
| 85 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 716 |
| 86 | DRAMA CLUB | NICK-AT-NITE | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 153 |
| 87 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 749 |
| 88 | DRAMA CLUB | NICKELODEON | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 228 |
| 89 | MY CLASSIC CAR | MOTOR TREND | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 204 |
| 90 | KINDRED SPIRITS (O) | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 407 |
| 91 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 622 |
| 92 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 516 |
| 93 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 473 |
| 94 | SAMS GARAGE | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 156 |
| 95 | ACCIDENT, SUICIDE, MURDER | OXYGEN MEDIA | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 263 |
| 96 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: OREGON/TEXAS STATE | ESPN2 | 10:55 PM | 125 | 0.05 | 183 |
| 97 | LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: REAL MADRID VS. VILLARREAL | BEIN SPORT | 11:50 AM | 131 | 0.05 | 93 |
| 98 | FORMULA 1 PRACTICE L | ESPN2 | 6:00 AM | 64 | 0.04 | 159 |
| 99 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L | TUDN | 12:06 AM | 54 | 0.04 | 88 |
| 100 | NASCAR RACEDAY:TRCKS L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:10 PM | 50 | 0.04 | 237 |
| 101 | IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE SP | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 210 |
| 102 | CRITTER FIXER COMPS | NAT GEO WILD | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 326 |
| 103 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 441 |
| 104 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 440 |
| 105 | FUTBOL CENTRAL PT SAT | TUDN | 8:07 PM | 23 | 0.04 | 104 |
| 106 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 410 |
| 107 | NASCAR XFINITY QUALIFY L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 11:00 AM | 70 | 0.04 | 231 |
| 108 | CRITTER FIXERS FL | NAT GEO WILD | 11:00 PM | 15 | 0.04 | 325 |
| 109 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 186 |
| 110 | ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.04 | 570 |
| 111 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 384 |
| 112 | FRESH OUT PLAYLIST | AMTV | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 114 |
| 113 | BIOGRAPHY | A&E NETWORK | 2:04 AM | 116 | 0.04 | 98 |
| 114 | YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN REPRTS: N/A | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 478 |
| 115 | AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: CWS AT NYY | MLB NETWORK | 1:08 PM | 192 | 0.03 | 258 |
| 116 | CROSS CONNECTION W/TCROSS: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 678 |
| 117 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 225 |
| 118 | QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS S3 | UNIVERSO | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 85 |
| 119 | ALL GIRLS GARAGE | MOTOR TREND | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 124 |
| 120 | MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS: INDIANAPOLIS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 240 | 0.03 | 229 |
| 121 | LOCKER ROOM – L – | BEIN SPORT ESPANOL | 2:01 PM | 59 | 0.03 | 101 |
| 122 | POLITICS NATION | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 565 |
| 123 | AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 447 |
| 124 | IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE SP | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 209 |
| 125 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 190 |
| 126 | LALIGA SANTANDER-L: VALLADOLID VS. ATLETICO DE MADRID | BEIN SPORT ESPANOL | 11:50 AM | 131 | 0.03 | 94 |
| 127 | THIS OLD HOUSE | DIY NETWORK | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 137 |
| 128 | LIVE FROM: PGA CHAMPIONSHIP | GOLF CHANNEL | 7:18 PM | 134 | 0.03 | 186 |
| 129 | INDY 500 QUALIFYING: N/A | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 3:00 PM | 185 | 0.03 | 270 |
| 130 | VELSHI: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 627 |
| 131 | WEEK W/ JOSHUA JOHNSON: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 386 |
| 132 | CHINA: NATURES ANCIENT K | BBC-AMERICA | 8:00 PM | 70 | 0.03 | 279 |
| 133 | QUIEN DA MAS S12 | UNIVERSO | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 64 |
| 134 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 274 |
| 135 | FILLER | MLB NETWORK | 7:46 PM | 14 | 0.03 | 133 |
| 136 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 361 |
| 137 | AMHQ WEEKEND | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 128 |
| 138 | RUTAS MORTALES S2 | UNIVERSO | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 81 |
| 139 | BASSMASTER ELITE L: 7:LAKE GUNTERSVILLE-SAT | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 110 |
| 140 | AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: MIN AT CLE/HOU AT TEX | MLB NETWORK | 4:20 PM | 206 | 0.03 | 160 |
| 141 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 204 |
| 142 | MY LIFE ON MTV | AMTV | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 69 |
| 143 | MAJOR LEAG SOCCER EF SAT: CHICAGO FIRE VS INTER MIAMI | TUDN | 6:00 PM | 127 | 0.03 | 57 |
| 144 | MLS REGULAR SEASON L: PORTLAND TIMBERS/LA GALAXY | ESPN DEPORTES | 3:30 PM | 127 | 0.02 | 52 |
| 145 | QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS S3 | UNIVERSO | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 72 |
| 146 | THIS OLD HOUSE | DIY NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 137 |
| 147 | PO CENTRAL POSTGAME: 2021 DAL/LAC GM1-R1 L | NBA-TV | 7:04 PM | 146 | 0.02 | 66 |
| 148 | NBA PLAYOFFS REPEAT: MIAMI/MILWAUKEE | ESPN2 | 4:00 AM | 120 | 0.02 | 114 |
| 149 | COPS RELOADED | REELZCHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 110 |
| 150 | AMHQ WEEKEND | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 189 |
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