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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Thursday 5.12.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

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BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  STATION 19 fell 0.12 to 0.48, GREY’S ANATOMY plunged 0.16 to 0.49, and BIG SKY was down 0.04 to 0.22.

CBS:  Returning from a rerun week, YOUNG SHELDON edged up 0.02 to 0.64, and the now-canceled UNITED STATES OF AL was up 0.08 to 0.50.  The also-canceled HOW WE ROLL was at 0.40/0.32 compared to last week’s 0.27.  BULL ticked down to 0.34.

NBC:  LAW & ORDER gained 0.05 to 0.43, SVU dipped 0.03 to 0.61, and LAW & ORDER: ORGANIZED CRIME was down 0.08 to 0.48.

FOX:  MASTERCHEF JR lost 0.03 to 0.35.  WELCOME TO FLATCH was at 0.18/0.13 compared to last week’s 0.21.

CW:  Reruns at 0.05/0.03.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS games were at 1.60/1.25.  NHL PLAYOFFS games were at 0.27/0.23 on TBS, and 0.25/0.20 on TNT.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s THE FIVE at 0.22/0.36/3.1M, with CNN’s INSIDE POLITICS at 0.09/0.11/600K, and MSNBC’s ALL IN WITH CHRIS HAYES at 0.06/1.2M.  Bravo’s TOP CHEF was at 0.18/0.04 compared to last week’s 0.21/0.03.  TUDN’s LIBA match was at 0.16.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS was steady at 0.16, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL dropped 0.05 to 0.14, and WINDY CITY REHAB held at 0.14.  On MTV, SIESTA KEY edged up 0.02 to 0.14, and EX ON THE BEACH was steady at 0.07.  On Food Network, BEAT BOBBY FLAY was at 0.14, and RESTAURANT: IMPOSSIBLE was up 0.02 to 0.13.  History’s SWAMP PEOPLE was up 0.02 to 0.13.  We’s MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP shed 0.02 to 0.10.  FX’s ATLANTA fell 0.03 to 0.10.  Discovery’s MYSTERIES OF THE ABANDONED dropped 0.03 to 0.05.  AXS’s IMPACT WRESTLING ticked down to 0.03. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday May 12, 2022 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF SEMIS L: PHOENIX/DALLAS ESPN 9:39 PM 153 1.60 4,529
2 NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF SEMIS L: MIAMI/PHILADELPHIA ESPN 7:10 PM 149 1.25 3,737
3 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:12 AM 58 0.56 1,528
4 NBA COURTSIDE  L ESPN 7:00 PM 10 0.40 1,271
5 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 1:10 AM 60 0.32 788
6 NHL PLAYOFFS – QTR FNLS L: TORONTO/TAMPA BAY TBS NETWORK 7:30 PM 212 0.27 812
7 NHL PLAYOFFS – QTR FNLS L: CAROLINA/BOSTON TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:05 PM 164 0.25 776
8 NHL PLAYOFFS – QTR FNLS L: EDMONTON/LA KINGS TBS NETWORK 11:02 PM 127 0.23 512
9 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.22 3,102
10 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 6:30 PM 30 0.21 678
11 NHL PLAYOFFS – QTR FNLS L: MINNESOTA/ST LOUIS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:49 PM 158 0.20 511
12 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.20 2,956
13 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.18 2,675
14 GUTFELD! FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.18 1,954
15 TOP CHEF BRAVO 8:00 PM 75 0.18 688
16 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.17 2,162
17 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.17 2,242
18 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.16 618
19 LIGA MX L: QF: CRUZ AZUL / TIGRES TUDN 7:30 PM 150 0.16 413
20 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 30 0.16 485
21 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.16 1,049
22 SIESTA KEY SSN 4B MTV 9:00 PM 60 0.14 283
23 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 30 0.14 1,063
24 WINDY CITY REHAB HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 61 0.14 898
25 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.14 744
26 PREMIER LEAGUE L: ARSENAL/TOTTENHAM USA NETWORK 2:39 PM 134 0.13 405
27 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.13 426
28 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.13 809
29 SWAMP PEOPLE HISTORY 9:00 PM 95 0.13 1,010
30 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.12 412
31 JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.12 2,352
32 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.12 317
33 NHL PLAYOFFS POSTGAME TBS NETWORK 1:09 AM 41 0.11 205
34 FUT-EST-CHIVA-R-TEL-UNVSO: GUADALAJARA VS ATLAS UNIVERSO 10:00 PM 142 0.11 268
35 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.11 1,460
36 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.11 1,115
37 MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: RS WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.10 318
38 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.10 1,656
39 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.10 1,112
40 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 585
41 ATLANTA FX 10:00 PM 39 0.10 225
42 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.10 1,654
43 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.10 1,659
44 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.10 1,416
45 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,396
46 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.09 308
47 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L TUDN 10:00 PM 60 0.09 194
48 THIS JUST IN  L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.09 227
49 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.09 557
50 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.09 588
51 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.09 1,449
52 NBA TODAY L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 254
53 NHL PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:30 PM 5 0.09 272
54 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 275
55 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 270
56 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.08 1,709
57 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.08 331
58 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.08 1,629
59 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.08 636
60 MFAKM: SUPERSIZED TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.08 555
61 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 573
62 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.08 1,372
63 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 506
64 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.07 595
65 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.07 534
66 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.07 609
67 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.07 510
68 EX ON THE BEACH MTV SSN 5 MTV 8:00 PM 60 0.07 209
69 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 506
70 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 455
71 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 187
72 DANGER FORCE NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.07 245
73 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.07 519
74 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 9:15 PM 30 0.07 186
75 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.06 1,152
76 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.06 1,006
77 ULTIMATE COWBOY SHOWDOWN INSP 8:00 PM 60 0.06 523
78 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.06 820
79 PARANORMAL CAUGHT ON CAM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.06 375
80 PRIMAL SURVIVOR AMZN SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.06 315
81 UNDISPUTED L: 1431 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.06 166
82 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.06 402
83 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 401
84 CNN TONIGHT CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.05 447
85 SIDE HUSTLE NICKELODEON 7:30 PM 30 0.05 212
86 MSNBC PRIME MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.05 1,347
87 MYSTERIES OF ABANDONED DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.05 493
88 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:30 PM 30 0.05 130
89 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.05 1,301
90 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.05 259
91 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 340
92 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.05 1,110
93 SPORTSCENTER AM ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.04 94
94 SHOWCASE GAME: NYY AT CWS/KC AT TEX MLB NETWORK 8:11 PM 237 0.04 258
95 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.04 339
96 FUTBOL ESTEL CHIVAS EXTRA UNIVERSO 12:22 AM 22 0.04 73
97 MORNING JOE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.04 862
98 SCHEDULE RELEASE SHOW: SCHEDULE RELEASE ?22 NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 180 0.04 139
99 SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL   L: 2022 SCHEDULE RELEASE ESPN2 8:00 PM 120 0.04 138
100 PGA TOUR: AT&T BYRON NELSON GOLF CHANNEL 4:00 PM 204 0.04 384
101 CHEF BOOT CAMP FOOD NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.04 240
102 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.04 123
103 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 4:00 PM 30 0.04 78
104 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.04 1,016
105 NHL PLAYOFFS – QTR FNLS L TRUTV 10:19 PM 43 0.04 102
106 MTP DAILY MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.04 665
107 11TH HOUR W/ S. RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.04 807
108 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.04 555
109 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.04 263
110 COMMIT OR QUIT WETV 10:00 PM 60 0.04 155
111 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 12:59 AM 31 0.04 73
112 MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.04 510
113 TOP CHEF FAMILY STYLE BRAVO 9:45 PM 61 0.04 150
114 THIS JUST IN ESPN2 4:30 PM 30 0.03 75
115 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE USA NETWORK 4:53 PM 37 0.03 114
116 IMPACT WRESTLING: 2219 AXS TV 8:00 PM 120 0.03 125
117 TECHCHECK CNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.03 218
118 NHL THE POINT L ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.03 58
119 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO USA NETWORK 2:00 PM 39 0.03 166
120 AMERICA SAYS GSN 7:30 PM 30 0.03 278
121 RUNNING WILD: OFF THE MAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.03 188
122 NFL TOTAL ACCESS: N/A NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 120 0.03 103
123 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:00 PM 60 0.03 89
124 HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.03 635
125 KATY TUR REPORTS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.03 615
126 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.03 243
127 NASCAR RACE HUB L FOX SPORTS 1 6:00 PM 60 0.03 117
128 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L: 1374 FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 120 0.02 75
129 JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.02 578
130 MAD MONEY CNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.02 129
131 CLOSING BELL CNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.02 208
132 FORBIDDEN HISTORY SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.02 181
133 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.02 197
134 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.02 81
135 NFL LIVE ESPN2 5:00 PM 55 0.02 69
136 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.02 265
137 BORN MUCKY: LIFE ON THE F ANIMAL PLANET 11:00 PM 60 0.02 133
138 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.02 84
139 MLBT ON DECK CIRCLE MLB NETWORK 7:26 PM 45 0.02 112
140 NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING AXS TV 10:00 PM 60 0.02 74
141 MIDDLEMOST POST NICKTOONS 9:00 PM 30 0.02 50
142 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.02 124
143 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 7:00 PM 60 0.02 76
144 MLB TONIGHT POSTGAME MLB NETWORK 12:08 AM 57 0.02 103
145 HERD: JOY TAYLOR L: 1750 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.02 77
146 25 WORDS OR LESS GSN 3:30 PM 30 0.02 319
147 SNAPPED CRIMENES DE PASIO UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 60 0.02 92
148 ULTIMATE COWBOY SHOWDOWN INSP 1:00 AM 60 0.02 352
149 AMERICAN TRACK LEAGUE L: PUERTO RICO ATHLETICS CLASSIC ESPN2 5:55 PM 125 0.02 99
150 QUIEN DA MAS NUEVA YORK UNIVERSO 1:44 AM 30 0.02 31

 

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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.
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