BROADCAST FINALS
ABC: Returning from a 2-week break, SHARK TANK dipped 0.02 to 0.46, and 20/20 ticked down to 0.30.
CBS: COME DANCE WITH ME dropped 0.06 to 0.19. The season finale of MAGNUM PI was at 0.34, up 0.03 from last week, and down 0.07 from the 2021 finale. The season finale of BLUE BLOODS was at 0.44, up 0.06 from last week, and down 0.15 from last year’s finale.
NBC: THE BLACKLIST gained 0.03 to 0.26, and DATELINE was down 0.13 to 0.32.
FOX: WWE SMACKDOWN rose 0.08 to 0.46.
CW: CHARMED held at 0.06, and DYNASTY ticked down to 0.03.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS games were at 1.59/1.28. TNT’s NHL PLAYOFFS games were at 0.21/0.18, and TBS’s games were at 0.18/0.15. Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES was steady at 0.20. We’s LOVE AFTER LOCKUP ticked up to 0.19, and COMMIT OR QUIT was at 0.11. Discovery’s GOLD RUSH was at 0.18/0.17 compared to last week’s 0.16/0.13. HGTV’s VACATION HOUSE RULES was at 0.12/0.11 compared to last week’s 0.14. On OWN, READY TO LOVE rose 0.05 to 0.12, and PUT A RING ON IT was up 0.02 to 0.07. TNT’s AEW: RAMPAGE lost 0.03 to 0.11. On A&E, COLD CASE FILES edged up 0.02 to 0.09, and AMERICAN JUSTICE was up 0.02 to 0.09. History’s THE UNXPLAINED was at 0.08/0.07. On HBO, REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER gained 0.02 to 0.08, and A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW ticked down to 0.01/84K.
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday May 6, 2022 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF SEMIS L: SUNS/MAVERICKS | ESPN | 9:48 PM | 139 | 1.59 | 4,478 |
| 2 | NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF SEMIS L: HEAT/76ERS | ESPN | 7:10 PM | 158 | 1.28 | 3,834 |
| 3 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:07 AM | 53 | 0.58 | 1,631 |
| 4 | NBA COURTSIDE L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 10 | 0.47 | 1,419 |
| 5 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.30 | 773 |
| 6 | NBA PRE-GAME L | ESPN | 6:30 PM | 30 | 0.24 | 689 |
| 7 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.21 | 503 |
| 8 | NHL PLAYOFFS – QTR FNLS L: CAROLINA/BOSTON | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:04 PM | 169 | 0.21 | 739 |
| 9 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 3,151 |
| 10 | 90 DAY FIANCE: 1ST LOOK | TLC | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 832 |
| 11 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 750 |
| 12 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,854 |
| 13 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP | WETV | 9:00 PM | 90 | 0.19 | 539 |
| 14 | HOFFMAN FAMILY GOLD | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 63 | 0.18 | 1,160 |
| 15 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,386 |
| 16 | NHL PLAYOFFS – QTR FNLS L: TORONTO/TAMPA BAY | TBS NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 170 | 0.18 | 561 |
| 17 | NHL PLAYOFFS – QTR FNLS L: MINNESOTA/ST LOUIS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 9:53 PM | 165 | 0.18 | 483 |
| 18 | GOLD RUSH: FREDDY DODGE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:03 PM | 66 | 0.17 | 1,155 |
| 19 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.16 | 487 |
| 20 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,215 |
| 21 | JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,178 |
| 22 | NHL PLAYOFFS – QTR FNLS L: EDMONTON/LA KINGS | TBS NETWORK | 10:20 PM | 159 | 0.15 | 363 |
| 23 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,752 |
| 24 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 622 |
| 25 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 333 |
| 26 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 526 |
| 27 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,850 |
| 28 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,770 |
| 29 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,955 |
| 30 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,751 |
| 31 | 90 DAY FIANCE: MORE TO LO: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.13 | 571 |
| 32 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 330 |
| 33 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,667 |
| 34 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,885 |
| 35 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 458 |
| 36 | NBA TODAY L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 342 |
| 37 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 382 |
| 38 | THIS JUST IN L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 316 |
| 39 | SMURFS, THE | NICKELODEON | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 388 |
| 40 | FORMULA 1 PRACTICE L | ESPN2 | 2:25 PM | 72 | 0.12 | 398 |
| 41 | VACATION HOUSE RULES | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 940 |
| 42 | READY TO LOVE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 509 |
| 43 | COMMIT OR QUIT FIRST LOOK | WETV | 10:30 PM | 14 | 0.11 | 301 |
| 44 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 59 | 0.11 | 1,503 |
| 45 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 672 |
| 46 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,498 |
| 47 | VACATION HOUSE RULES RPK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 842 |
| 48 | SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 389 |
| 49 | AEW: RAMPAGE | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 5:30 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 292 |
| 50 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN27 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 326 |
| 51 | CASTLE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.10 | 609 |
| 52 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:14 PM | 46 | 0.10 | 1,533 |
| 53 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,391 |
| 54 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.10 | 382 |
| 55 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 58 | 0.10 | 397 |
| 56 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.09 | 311 |
| 57 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,427 |
| 58 | SR/ALABAMA INMATE UPDATE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:59 PM | 15 | 0.09 | 1,492 |
| 59 | CASTLE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.09 | 677 |
| 60 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN25 | MTV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 291 |
| 61 | COLD CASE FILES | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.09 | 431 |
| 62 | UNXPLAINED, THE | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.09 | 807 |
| 63 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 589 |
| 64 | AMERICAN JUSTICE | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 63 | 0.09 | 393 |
| 65 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 712 |
| 66 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,004 |
| 67 | UNXPLAINED, THE | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.08 | 666 |
| 68 | REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER | HBO PRIME | 10:01 PM | 55 | 0.08 | 870 |
| 69 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 721 |
| 70 | NHL PLAYOFFS POSTGAME | TBS NETWORK | 12:59 AM | 39 | 0.08 | 137 |
| 71 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 643 |
| 72 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 524 |
| 73 | NASCAR TRUCKS RACING L: DARLINGTON | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:34 PM | 166 | 0.07 | 583 |
| 74 | UNXPLAINED, THE | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 633 |
| 75 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 610 |
| 76 | NHL PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 6:30 PM | 4 | 0.07 | 195 |
| 77 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 982 |
| 78 | PGA TOUR: WELLS FARGO CHAMPIONSHIP | GOLF CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 241 | 0.07 | 486 |
| 79 | UNXPLAINED, THE | HISTORY | 1:05 AM | 59 | 0.07 | 403 |
| 80 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 632 |
| 81 | PUT A RING ON IT | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 337 |
| 82 | UNDISPUTED L: 1427 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.07 | 161 |
| 83 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 570 |
| 84 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 597 |
| 85 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 607 |
| 86 | CASTLE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 12:01 AM | 58 | 0.06 | 366 |
| 87 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 571 |
| 88 | FLASHBACK FRIDAY: RUSH HOUR 2 | AMC | 10:15 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 201 |
| 89 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 197 |
| 90 | COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN L: OKLAHOMA STATE/OKLAHOMA | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 152 | 0.06 | 341 |
| 91 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 946 |
| 92 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 419 |
| 93 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,149 |
| 94 | PAW PATROL | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 252 |
| 95 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 645 |
| 96 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: MOMMYS LITTLE STAR | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 362 |
| 97 | BABY SHARK?S BIG SHOW! | NICKELODEON | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 217 |
| 98 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 418 |
| 99 | MAMA JUNE: FIRST LOOK | WETV | 12:15 AM | 11 | 0.05 | 133 |
| 100 | NEW YORK UNDERCOVER | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 181 |
| 101 | FLASHBACK FRIDAY: RUSH HOUR | AMC | 8:00 PM | 135 | 0.05 | 268 |
| 102 | RAVENS HOME | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 178 |
| 103 | SPIDEY AND HIS AMAZING FR | DISNEY JUNIOR | 12:30 PM | 25 | 0.05 | 137 |
| 104 | DEMON HOUSE: LOST FOOTAGE | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 184 |
| 105 | MIDDLEMOST POST | NICKELODEON | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 215 |
| 106 | PJ MASKS | DISNEY JUNIOR | 1:00 PM | 25 | 0.05 | 141 |
| 107 | SPIDEY AND HIS AMAZING FR | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 25 | 0.05 | 185 |
| 108 | USFL L: PHILADELPHIA STARS/MICHIGAN PANTHERS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 10:20 PM | 180 | 0.04 | 207 |
| 109 | HERD L: 1746 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.04 | 125 |
| 110 | WE BABY BEARS | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 15 | 0.04 | 146 |
| 111 | AMERICA SAYS | GSN | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 283 |
| 112 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 337 |
| 113 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 770 |
| 114 | MURDERS AT BOARDING HOUSE | OXYGEN MEDIA | 12:30 AM | 90 | 0.04 | 300 |
| 115 | MURDERS AT BOARDING HOUSE | OXYGEN MEDIA | 11:00 PM | 90 | 0.04 | 216 |
| 116 | NASCAR TRUCKS QUALIFY L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 90 | 0.04 | 168 |
| 117 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 1,085 |
| 118 | DEMON HOUSE: TDHS-SP01H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 172 |
| 119 | NEW YORK UNDERCOVER | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 181 |
| 120 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 612 |
| 121 | NASCAR RACE HUB WKND ED L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 176 |
| 122 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 302 |
| 123 | ROADKILL GARAGE | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 232 |
| 124 | NASCAR XFINITY QUALIFY L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 5:00 PM | 51 | 0.03 | 228 |
| 125 | TOONED IN | NICKELODEON | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 163 |
| 126 | MSNBC PRIME | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 1,102 |
| 127 | SPORTSCENTER AM | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 25 | 0.03 | 88 |
| 128 | TECHCHECK | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 222 |
| 129 | COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN L: NORTHWESTERN/MINNESOTA | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 171 |
| 130 | CHAIN REACTION (GSN) | GSN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 394 |
| 131 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 260 |
| 132 | RUPAUL ALL STARS: BEST OF | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 140 |
| 133 | FAST MONEY | CNBC | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 176 |
| 134 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 353 |
| 135 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 272 |
| 136 | CASTLE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 1:01 AM | 61 | 0.03 | 267 |
| 137 | NHL THE POINT L | ESPN2 | 3:37 PM | 55 | 0.03 | 83 |
| 138 | NASCAR RACEDAY:TRCKS L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:30 PM | 64 | 0.03 | 237 |
| 139 | KENTUCKY OAKS: N/A | USA NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 310 | 0.03 | 244 |
| 140 | FIRST TAKE: N/A | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 94 |
| 141 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 286 |
| 142 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 283 |
| 143 | MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 597 |
| 144 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 148 |
| 145 | POWER LUNCH | CNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 241 |
| 146 | GREAT SOUL FOOD COOK-OFF | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 215 |
| 147 | EXCHANGE, THE | CNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 224 |
| 148 | E! NEWS: DAILY POP I | E! | 11:00 AM | 75 | 0.03 | 115 |
| 149 | CLOSING BELL | CNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 211 |
| 150 | IMSA LAMBORGHINI TROFEO | USA NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 121 |
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