BROADCAST FINALS
ABC: The season finale of SHARK TANK was at 0.35, down 0.02 from the last new episode, and down a tenth from last season’s finale. 20/20 dropped 0.09 to 0.19.
CBS: On season finale night, SWAT was at 0.35 (down a tick from last week, and up 0.03 from last season’s finale on a Sunday), FIRE COUNTRY was steady at 0.35, and BLUE BLOODS was at 0.34 (up 0.06 from last week, and down a tenth from last season).
NBC: After a rerun at 0.21, DATELINE was up 0.03 to 0.30.
FOX: WWE SMACKDOWN slipped 0.03 to 0.53.
CW: Following a rerun at 0.06, WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY held at 0.06, and GREAT AMERICAN JOKE OFF ticked up to 0.05.
TELEMUNDO: TOP CHEF VIP ticked down to 0.19, SENIOR DE CIELOS was steady at 0.25, and JUEGO DE MENTIRAS was up 0.02 to 0.16.
UNIVISION: PERDONA NOSOTROS was at 0.30, AMOR INVENCIBLE was down 0.02 to 0.30, and MUJER was at 0.23.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS game was at 2.05. ESPN’s NHL PLAYOFFS game was at 0.52, coverage of the PGA CHAMPIONSHIP was at 0.24/0.09, and a WNBA game was at 0.23. Reelz’s ON PATROL ticked down to 0.13. Discovery’s GOLD RUSH was at 0.12/0.10 compared to last week’s 0.10/0.07. Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES gained 0.02 to 0.12. On HGTV, 100-DAY DREAM HOME ticked up to 0.10. We’s MAMA JUNE: FROM NOT TO HOT dropped 0.03 to 0.10. TBS’s AEW: RAMPAGE was at 0.09. History’s THE UNXPLAINED ticked up to 0.08. On Starz, POWER BOOK 2: GHOST was at 0.05. FX’s THE SECRETS OF HILLSONG premiered at 0.05. On OWN, BELLE COLLECTIVE was at 0.04, and PUT A RING ON IT was steady at 0.03.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday May 19, 2023 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA PLAYOFFS- CONF FNLS L: HEAT/CELTICS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 8:29 PM | 153 | 2.05 | 6,134 |
| 2 | INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 11:02 PM | 51 | 0.96 | 2,723 |
| 3 | NHL CONFERENCE FINALS L: DALLAS/VEGAS | ESPN | 8:30 PM | 185 | 0.52 | 1,711 |
| 4 | NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:30 PM | 59 | 0.33 | 1,109 |
| 5 | PGA CHAMPIONSHIP L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 61 | 0.24 | 1,369 |
| 6 | WNBA BASKETBALL L | ESPN | 11:35 PM | 112 | 0.23 | 683 |
| 7 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 8:01 PM | 29 | 0.18 | 696 |
| 8 | ON PATROL: LIVE: 183 | REELZ | 9:00 PM | 180 | 0.13 | 810 |
| 9 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 2,420 |
| 10 | GOLD RUSH:PARKERS TRAIL | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 62 | 0.12 | 968 |
| 11 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 640 |
| 12 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:01 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 830 |
| 13 | 100 DAY DREAM HOME | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.11 | 787 |
| 14 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.11 | 330 |
| 15 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:27 AM | 63 | 0.11 | 330 |
| 16 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,416 |
| 17 | MAMA JUNE FROM NOT TO HOT | WETV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.10 | 476 |
| 18 | GOLD RUSH: WHITE WATER | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:02 PM | 68 | 0.10 | 790 |
| 19 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 302 |
| 20 | PGA CHAMPIONSHIP L: SECOND ROUND – MATTY AND THE CADDIE | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 120 | 0.09 | 446 |
| 21 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,556 |
| 22 | MY LOTTERY DREAM H REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 816 |
| 23 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,357 |
| 24 | AEW: RAMPAGE | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 6:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 293 |
| 25 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,264 |
| 26 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,343 |
| 27 | 90 DAY OTHER WAY: FL | TLC | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 572 |
| 28 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 878 |
| 29 | UNXPLAINED, THE | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.08 | 734 |
| 30 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.08 | 257 |
| 31 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,344 |
| 32 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 213 |
| 33 | NASCAR CUP SERIES QUAL L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 5:30 PM | 90 | 0.07 | 443 |
| 34 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,067 |
| 35 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,601 |
| 36 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 236 |
| 37 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,111 |
| 38 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 984 |
| 39 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN2 | 11:36 PM | 84 | 0.06 | 193 |
| 40 | FOX NEWS TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,346 |
| 41 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,167 |
| 42 | UNXPLAINED, THE | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.06 | 591 |
| 43 | CNN NEWS CENTRAL | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 445 |
| 44 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 501 |
| 45 | NASCAR CUP SERIES PRAC L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 291 |
| 46 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,386 |
| 47 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,032 |
| 48 | 90 DAY OTHER WAY: MORE TO: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 450 |
| 49 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 939 |
| 50 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,052 |
| 51 | UNDISPUTED L: 1693 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.06 | 145 |
| 52 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,226 |
| 53 | NASCAR RACE HUB L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 214 |
| 54 | POWER BOOK II: GHOST S3 | STARZ PRIMARY | 8:02 PM | 58 | 0.05 | 209 |
| 55 | ALEX WAGNER TONIGHT | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,267 |
| 56 | CNN NEWS CENTRAL | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 474 |
| 57 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 483 |
| 58 | JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,441 |
| 59 | BLUES CLUES & YOU | NICKELODEON | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 140 |
| 60 | ON PATROL: FIRST SHIFT | REELZ | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 396 |
| 61 | CNN NEWS CENTRAL | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 420 |
| 62 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 1,254 |
| 63 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 475 |
| 64 | RUBBLE & CREW | NICKELODEON | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 144 |
| 65 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,250 |
| 66 | PGA CHAMPIONSHIP L: PGA CHAMP WITH MATTY AND THE CADDIE | ESPN2 | 1:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 130 |
| 67 | CNN NEWS CENTRAL | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 475 |
| 68 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 484 |
| 69 | SECRETS OF HILLSONG, THE | FX | 10:00 PM | 91 | 0.05 | 198 |
| 70 | CNN NEWS CENTRAL | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 462 |
| 71 | CNN NEWS CENTRAL | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 409 |
| 72 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 507 |
| 73 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: UCF/SOUTH CAROLINA | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 197 | 0.04 | 250 |
| 74 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 1,062 |
| 75 | CNN THIS MORNING | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 270 |
| 76 | 11TH HOUR W/ S. RUHLE | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 724 |
| 77 | CARNIVAL EATS | FOOD NETWORK | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 137 |
| 78 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: LOUISVILLE/INDIANA | ESPN2 | 3:00 PM | 134 | 0.04 | 174 |
| 79 | MORNING JOE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 847 |
| 80 | CHRIS JANSING REPORTS: N/A | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 661 |
| 81 | BELLE COLLECTIVE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 154 |
| 82 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 443 |
| 83 | HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: CARROT CAKE MURDER: A HAN | HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 788 |
| 84 | YOUNG JEDI ADVENTURES | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 25 | 0.04 | 101 |
| 85 | CNN THIS MORNING | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 371 |
| 86 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L | ESPN2 | 5:14 PM | 106 | 0.04 | 185 |
| 87 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 915 |
| 88 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: LAD AT STL/COL AT TEX | MLB NETWORK | 8:15 PM | 175 | 0.04 | 195 |
| 89 | KATY TUR REPORTS | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 703 |
| 90 | HERD L: 2021 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.04 | 110 |
| 91 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 696 |
| 92 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 415 |
| 93 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 843 |
| 94 | YOUNG JEDI ADVENTURES | DISNEY JUNIOR | 7:30 PM | 25 | 0.03 | 94 |
| 95 | CARNIVAL EATS | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 129 |
| 96 | CNN THIS MORNING | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 329 |
| 97 | NASCAR TRUCKS PRACTICE L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 183 |
| 98 | PUT A RING ON IT | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 142 |
| 99 | ANA CABRERA REPORTS | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 717 |
| 100 | WNBA BASKETBALL L | ESPN2 | 11:18 PM | 18 | 0.03 | 144 |
| 101 | CARL HIGBIE FRONTLINE | NEWSMAX TV | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 275 |
| 102 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 55 |
| 103 | REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA | BRAVO | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 78 |
| 104 | SECRETS OF HILLSONG, THE | FX | 11:31 PM | 85 | 0.03 | 159 |
| 105 | JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 590 |
| 106 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 222 |
| 107 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 66 |
| 108 | NHRA QUALIFYING L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:00 PM | 90 | 0.02 | 234 |
| 109 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: SAN DIEGO STATE/LIBERTY | ESPNU | 11:10 PM | 147 | 0.02 | 71 |
| 110 | HARRY WILD | SUNDANCE TV | 1:00 AM | 67 | 0.02 | 133 |
| 111 | VARNEY & COMPANY | FOX BUSINESS NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 267 |
| 112 | CHRIS SALCEDO SHOW, THE | NEWSMAX TV | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 292 |
| 113 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 74 |
| 114 | REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA | BRAVO | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 64 |
| 115 | REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA | BRAVO | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 65 |
| 116 | VARNEY & COMPANY | FOX BUSINESS NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 273 |
| 117 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 37 |
| 118 | RETRO PLANT SHOP, THE | MAGNOLIA NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 103 |
| 119 | QUICK PITCH | MLB NETWORK | 12:31 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 101 |
| 120 | MICKEY MOUSE FUNHOUSE | DISNEY CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 25 | 0.02 | 81 |
| 121 | LOUD HOUSE | NICKTOONS | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 64 |
| 122 | AMERICAN AGENDA: N/A | NEWSMAX TV | 2:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 239 |
| 123 | LOUD HOUSE | NICKTOONS | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 61 |
| 124 | REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA | BRAVO | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 72 |
| 125 | CNN/CNN THIS MORNING | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 108 |
| 126 | ERIC BOLLING THE BALANCE | NEWSMAX TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 438 |
| 127 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L | ESPNU | 3:33 PM | 94 | 0.02 | 66 |
| 128 | MLB TONIGHT BP: MLBT BP | MLB NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 135 | 0.02 | 77 |
| 129 | AMERICA?S MORNING HEADQUA | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 128 |
| 130 | QUIEN DA MAS S10 | UNIVERSO | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 63 |
| 131 | WEATHER UNDERGROUND | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 109 |
| 132 | REAL MURDERS OF ATL, THE | OXYGEN MEDIA | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 193 |
| 133 | RUGRATS NEW | NICKTOONS | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 72 |
| 134 | ROB SCHMITT TONIGHT | NEWSMAX TV | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 370 |
| 135 | CAVUTO COAST TO COAST | FOX BUSINESS NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 217 |
| 136 | VARNEY & COMPANY | FOX BUSINESS NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 259 |
| 137 | LIGA MX FEMENIL: QF:JUAREZ VS AMERICA | FOX DEPORTES | 9:58 PM | 123 | 0.02 | 55 |
| 138 | 7INNINGS LIVE L | ESPN2 | 10:17 PM | 18 | 0.02 | 147 |
| 139 | RUGRATS NEW | NICKTOONS | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 75 |
| 140 | TALKING TO CHRIS WALLACE | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 224 |
| 141 | WEATHER UNDERGROUND | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 115 |
| 142 | MLB TONIGHT PRIME | MLB NETWORK | 11:10 PM | 81 | 0.02 | 111 |
| 143 | BREAKFAST CLUB, THE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 72 |
| 144 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.02 | 185 |
| 145 | STORM CENTER | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 95 |
| 146 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: OLE MISS/BAYLOR | ESPNU | 1:00 PM | 153 | 0.02 | 59 |
| 147 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 43 |
| 148 | STORM CENTER | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 71 |
| 149 | UNIVERSO MOVIE: JET LI?S FEARLESS | UNIVERSO | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 65 |
| 150 | KEYSHAWN JWILL MAX L: N/A | ESPN2 | 6:00 AM | 120 | 0.02 | 49 |
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