BROADCAST FINALS: ABC’s NBA PLAYOFFS game was dominant at 2.11. NBC’s USFL game was at 0.19, and the season finale of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE was steady at 0.81. FOX’s MLS match was at 0.11. CW’s originals were at 0.06/0.09.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Sports led the day, with TNT’s NHL PLAYOFFS game at 0.55. ESPN’s PGA CHAMPIONSHIP coverage was at 0.31/0.14, and COLLEGE SOFTBALL peaked at 0.13. ESPN2’s FORMULA 1 race was at 0.21. TUDN’s LIGA match was at 0.17. Showtime’s BOXING was at 0.16/0.16/0.15/0.14/0.12/0.11/0.05. On HGTV, I BOUGHT A DUMP gained 0.04 to 0.15, and RENOVATION GOLDMINE ticked up to 0.11. Hallmark’s original movie ROMANCE TO THE RESCUE was at 0.15. On Food Network, SYMONS DINNER COOKING held at 0.13. The Adult Swim line-up performed as follows: PRIMAL at 0.15/325K, ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM up 0.02 to 0.12, LUPIN THE 3RD up 0.03 to 0.12, ONE PIECE at 0.10/0.09 compared to last week’s 0.09/0.08, NARUTO steady at 0.07, SHENMUE up a tick to 0.06/116K, and ATTACK ON TITAN steady at 0.05/114K. History’s PAWN STARS ticked up to 0.10. On OWN, LOVE & MARRIAGE was at 0.08/0.06 compared to last week’s 0.07/0.06. The conclusion of HBO’s GEORGE CARLIN’S AMERICAN DREAM was at 0.05.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday May 21, 2022 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NHL PLAYOFFS – SEMIFNLS L: COLORADO/ST LOUIS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 8:12 PM | 161 | 0.55 | 1,586 |
| 2 | PGA CHAMPIONSHIP L: THIRD ROUND | ESPN | 9:57 AM | 183 | 0.31 | 1,466 |
| 3 | FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING L | ESPN2 | 9:54 AM | 75 | 0.21 | 652 |
| 4 | NHL PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:30 PM | 42 | 0.18 | 500 |
| 5 | LIGA MX SAT: SF: TIGRES UANL / ATLAS | TUDN | 8:30 PM | 166 | 0.17 | 453 |
| 6 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:01 AM | 59 | 0.16 | 416 |
| 7 | SHO CH BOX: 22 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 11:14 PM | 43 | 0.16 | 414 |
| 8 | SHO CH BOX: 22 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 12:19 AM | 16 | 0.16 | 425 |
| 9 | SHO CH BOX: 22 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 11:57 PM | 22 | 0.15 | 404 |
| 10 | I BOUGHT A DUMP NOW WHAT? | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.15 | 842 |
| 11 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: ROMANCE TO THE RESCUE | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 121 | 0.15 | 1,673 |
| 12 | NHL PLAYOFFS POSTGAME | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 10:53 PM | 41 | 0.14 | 460 |
| 13 | PGA CHAMPIONSHIP L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 57 | 0.14 | 478 |
| 14 | SHO CH BOX: 22 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 11:04 PM | 10 | 0.14 | 373 |
| 15 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 400 |
| 16 | SYMONS DINNER COOKING OUT | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 1,038 |
| 17 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: AUBURN/CLEMSON | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 137 | 0.13 | 526 |
| 18 | ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.12 | 263 |
| 19 | LUPIN THE 3RD | ADULT SWIM | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.12 | 240 |
| 20 | SHO CH BOX: 22 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 10:20 PM | 44 | 0.12 | 341 |
| 21 | NASCAR XFINITY SERIES L: TEXAS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 1:27 PM | 173 | 0.12 | 692 |
| 22 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L | ESPN | 3:17 PM | 12 | 0.11 | 417 |
| 23 | RENOVATION GOLDMINE | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:01 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 772 |
| 24 | L. JONES CROSS COUNTRY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,335 |
| 25 | SHO CH BOX: 22 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 12:35 AM | 14 | 0.11 | 271 |
| 26 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 338 |
| 27 | OWL HOUSE | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.11 | 343 |
| 28 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L | ESPN | 5:01 PM | 53 | 0.11 | 403 |
| 29 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L | ESPN2 | 7:57 PM | 111 | 0.10 | 457 |
| 30 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,310 |
| 31 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 10:34 PM | 87 | 0.10 | 321 |
| 32 | ONE PIECE | ADULT SWIM | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 198 |
| 33 | AMC PREMIERE EVENT: PITCH PERFECT | AMC | 8:00 PM | 150 | 0.10 | 335 |
| 34 | UNFILTERED W/DAN BONGINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,442 |
| 35 | PAWN STARS | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.10 | 892 |
| 36 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,478 |
| 37 | GHOST HUNTERS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 457 |
| 38 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: MICHIGAN/UCF | ESPN2 | 11:09 AM | 255 | 0.09 | 356 |
| 39 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 256 |
| 40 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 308 |
| 41 | PAWN STARS: BEST OF | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.09 | 656 |
| 42 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,242 |
| 43 | ONE NATION | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,284 |
| 44 | ONE PIECE | ADULT SWIM | 2:00 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 172 |
| 45 | NASCAR CUP SERIES QUAL L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:12 PM | 115 | 0.09 | 536 |
| 46 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,670 |
| 47 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 936 |
| 48 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,042 |
| 49 | LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 479 |
| 50 | SOFTBALL BASES LOADED L | ESPN | 3:29 PM | 92 | 0.08 | 310 |
| 51 | PORTALS TO HELL | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 431 |
| 52 | LINEA DE CUATRO L | TUDN | 11:16 PM | 44 | 0.08 | 215 |
| 53 | MLB REGULAR SEASON L: SAN DIEGO PADRES/SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:20 PM | 172 | 0.08 | 326 |
| 54 | PAWN STARS | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.08 | 579 |
| 55 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,642 |
| 56 | TOP RANK BOXING L: ALIMKHANULY/DIGNUM | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 154 | 0.08 | 344 |
| 57 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: ARIZONA STATE/SAN DIEGO STATE | ESPN2 | 5:27 PM | 150 | 0.07 | 304 |
| 58 | BUBBLE GUPPIES | NICK JR | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 232 |
| 59 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: MISSISSIPPI STATE/SOUTH FLORIDA | ESPN2 | 9:48 PM | 137 | 0.07 | 342 |
| 60 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: STANFORD/ALABAMA | ESPN2 | 3:24 PM | 123 | 0.07 | 409 |
| 61 | NBA PLAYOFFS REPEAT: MIAMI/BOSTON | ESPN | 4:00 AM | 120 | 0.07 | 185 |
| 62 | NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN | ADULT SWIM | 2:30 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 142 |
| 63 | THE A&E MOVIE: EXPENDABLES 3, THE | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 182 | 0.07 | 483 |
| 64 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,017 |
| 65 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 853 |
| 66 | LOUISIANA LAW | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 62 | 0.07 | 397 |
| 67 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 596 |
| 68 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 507 |
| 69 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,256 |
| 70 | TO CATCH A SMUGGLER CUT | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 306 |
| 71 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 541 |
| 72 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 9:00 AM | 54 | 0.06 | 184 |
| 73 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 563 |
| 74 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: DISAPPEARANCE IN YELLOWST | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.06 | 641 |
| 75 | PAW PATROL | NICK JR | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 219 |
| 76 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 947 |
| 77 | LOVE & MARRIAGE: D.C. | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 379 |
| 78 | FRESH OUT PLAYLIST | AMTV | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 105 |
| 79 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 582 |
| 80 | SPRING SHORTS-TACULAR-GHO | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 180 |
| 81 | TO CATCH A SMUGGLER CUT | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 318 |
| 82 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 495 |
| 83 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 490 |
| 84 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 497 |
| 85 | BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,083 |
| 86 | SHO CH BOX: 22 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 10:00 PM | 20 | 0.05 | 167 |
| 87 | AFV: ANIMAL EDITION | NAT GEO WILD | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 298 |
| 88 | NIGHTCAP WITH CARLOS KING | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 272 |
| 89 | GEORGE CARLINS AMERICA P2 | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 105 | 0.05 | 360 |
| 90 | LAKEFRONT LUXURY | A&E NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 310 |
| 91 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 438 |
| 92 | NASCAR RACEDAY: XFINITY L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 1:00 PM | 27 | 0.05 | 209 |
| 93 | AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: CWS AT NYY | MLB NETWORK | 1:10 PM | 220 | 0.05 | 274 |
| 94 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 420 |
| 95 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 846 |
| 96 | DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN | ANIMAL PLANET | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 705 |
| 97 | CAFFEINE & OCTANE | MOTOR TREND | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 179 |
| 98 | PAWN STARS | HISTORY | 2:06 AM | 57 | 0.04 | 208 |
| 99 | MLB REGULAR SEASON L: OAKLAND ATHLETICS/LOS ANGELES ANGELS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:07 PM | 195 | 0.04 | 196 |
| 100 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 227 |
| 101 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 511 |
| 102 | COLD JUSTICE INSIDE EP | OXYGEN MEDIA | 9:00 PM | 90 | 0.04 | 371 |
| 103 | AFV: ANIMAL EDITION | NAT GEO WILD | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 262 |
| 104 | LINEA DE CUATRO L | TUDN | 7:04 PM | 56 | 0.04 | 80 |
| 105 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 412 |
| 106 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 208 |
| 107 | MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS: MUSC: N/A | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 211 |
| 108 | SPRING SHORTS-TACULAR-GHO | DISNEY CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 147 |
| 109 | MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS: MUSC: 9 – INDIANAPOLIS IN EPISODE 9 | MOTOR TREND | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 319 |
| 110 | THE A&E MOVIE: EXPENDABLES 3, THE | A&E NETWORK | 1:03 AM | 175 | 0.03 | 168 |
| 111 | DYNASTIES II | BBC-AMERICA | 8:00 PM | 86 | 0.03 | 268 |
| 112 | MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS: MUSC: 8 – INDIANAPOLIS IN EPISODE 8 | MOTOR TREND | 2:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 277 |
| 113 | CRITTER FIXERS | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 231 |
| 114 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: CAL STATE FULLERTON/SAN DIEGO STATE | ESPN2 | 12:05 AM | 135 | 0.03 | 132 |
| 115 | MURDERED BY MORNING | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 316 |
| 116 | MLB PREGAME | MLB NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 10 | 0.03 | 133 |
| 117 | FORMULA 1 PRACTICE L | ESPNU | 6:55 AM | 71 | 0.03 | 118 |
| 118 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L | TUDN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 92 |
| 119 | MLB REG SEASON POST L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:22 AM | 48 | 0.03 | 67 |
| 120 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 142 |
| 121 | MY CLASSIC CAR | MOTOR TREND | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 223 |
| 122 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 151 |
| 123 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 162 |
| 124 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 132 |
| 125 | ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 477 |
| 126 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 194 |
| 127 | CROSS CONNECTION W/TCROSS: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 456 |
| 128 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 370 |
| 129 | BASSMASTER ELITE L: 5:LAKE FORK-SAT | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:00 AM | 300 | 0.03 | 106 |
| 130 | LAS VERDADERAS MUJERES | DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 64 |
| 131 | MLBT WEEKEND AFTERNOON | MLB NETWORK | 4:50 PM | 70 | 0.02 | 133 |
| 132 | AMERICA?S WEEKEND HQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 158 |
| 133 | HEARTLAND DOCS, DVM | NAT GEO WILD | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 289 |
| 134 | REAL HSWIVES OF NJ | BRAVO | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 88 |
| 135 | MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS: MUSC: 7 – INDIANAPOLIS IN EPISODE 7 | MOTOR TREND | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 201 |
| 136 | TRANSPORTER 3 | HBO PRIME | 10:40 AM | 104 | 0.02 | 110 |
| 137 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 121 |
| 138 | FUTBOL CENTRAL PT SAT | TUDN | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 85 |
| 139 | PRECIO DE HISTORIA S4 | UNIVERSO | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 32 |
| 140 | SAMS GARAGE | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 167 |
| 141 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 156 |
| 142 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 171 |
| 143 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 162 |
| 144 | AMERICA?S WEEKEND HQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 114 |
| 145 | HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A | CMT | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.02 | 154 |
| 146 | AMERICA?S WEEKEND HQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 156 |
| 147 | LA ULTIMA PALABRA – L | FOX DEPORTES | 11:11 PM | 61 | 0.02 | 39 |
| 148 | NCAA LACROSSE CHAMP L: PRINCETON/YALE | ESPNU | 2:55 PM | 136 | 0.02 | 90 |
| 149 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 396 |
| 150 | NBA GAMETIME CF RECAP L | NBA-TV | 11:22 PM | 76 | 0.02 | 63 |
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