BROADCAST FINALS: ABC’s NBA PLAYOFFS game was at 2.58. FOX’s MLB game was at 0.40. On CW, MASTERS OF ILLUSION gained 0.02 to 0.04, and TOTALLY WEIRD & FUNNY ticked up to 0.03.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: TNT’s NHL PLAYOFFS game was at 0.46. ESPN’s PGA CHAMPIONSHIP coverage was at 0.23/0.10, TOP RANK BOXING was at 0.14, and COLLEGE SOFTBALL was at 0.13/0.11. Fox Desportes’ LIGA PLAYOFFS match was at 0.19. USA’s PREMIER LEAGUE matches were at 0.17/0.10. Reelz’s ON PATROL ticked down to 0.17. Fox Sports 1’s NASCAR race was at 0.12. On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN held at 0.10, PIONEER WOMAN ticked down to 0.09, and SYMON’S DINNER COOKING was down 0.02 to 0.08. Hallmark’s original movie LOVE IN ZION NATIONAL was at 0.10. Lifetime’s original movie MAN WITH MY HUSBAND’S FACE was at 0.08. Adult Swim’s late-night line-up performed as follows: ONE PIECE down 0.04 to 0.07, NARUTO down 0.04 to 0.05, and FOOD WARS down 0.05 to 0.07. OWN’s LOVE & MARRIAGE dropped 0.03 to 0.06.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday May 20, 2023 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NHL PLAYOFFS -CONF FNLS L: FLORIDA/CAROLINA | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 8:01 PM | 187 | 0.46 | 1,644 |
| 2 | PGA CHAMPIONSHIP L: THIRD ROUND | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 180 | 0.23 | 1,182 |
| 3 | NHL PLAYOFFS POSTGAME | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 11:08 PM | 35 | 0.21 | 732 |
| 4 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 592 |
| 5 | LIGA MX PLAYOFFS: SF:MONTERREY VS TIGRES | FOX DEPORTES | 8:42 PM | 151 | 0.19 | 476 |
| 6 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 503 |
| 7 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER UNITED/BOURNEMOUTH | USA NETWORK | 9:57 AM | 134 | 0.17 | 466 |
| 8 | ON PATROL: LIVE: 184 | REELZ | 9:00 PM | 180 | 0.17 | 810 |
| 9 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 429 |
| 10 | TOP RANK BOXING L: HANEY/LOMACHENKO | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.14 | 559 |
| 11 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | USA NETWORK | 12:11 PM | 21 | 0.13 | 334 |
| 12 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: AUBURN/CLEMSON | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 125 | 0.13 | 498 |
| 13 | NASCAR CUP SERIES QUAL L: ALL STAR | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:00 PM | 120 | 0.12 | 822 |
| 14 | NHL PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:00 PM | 61 | 0.12 | 385 |
| 15 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 320 |
| 16 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: TEXAS A&M/TEXAS | ESPN | 3:05 PM | 138 | 0.11 | 492 |
| 17 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: BRENTFORD/TOTTENHAM | USA NETWORK | 7:24 AM | 136 | 0.10 | 344 |
| 18 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 7:09 PM | 51 | 0.10 | 408 |
| 19 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 915 |
| 20 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: LOVE IN ZION NATIONAL | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 121 | 0.10 | 1,509 |
| 21 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 367 |
| 22 | PGA CHAMPIONSHIP L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 467 |
| 23 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | USA NETWORK | 9:40 AM | 17 | 0.09 | 337 |
| 24 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 331 |
| 25 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,418 |
| 26 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 773 |
| 27 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 878 |
| 28 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,031 |
| 29 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L | ESPN | 5:23 PM | 9 | 0.08 | 429 |
| 30 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,160 |
| 31 | SYMONS DINNER COOKING OUT | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 699 |
| 32 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: LIBERTY/UCLA | ESPN2 | 8:22 PM | 122 | 0.08 | 401 |
| 33 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: MAN WITH MY HUSBANDS FACE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.08 | 578 |
| 34 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,354 |
| 35 | FOOD WARS | ADULT SWIM | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 151 |
| 36 | ONE PIECE | ADULT SWIM | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 138 |
| 37 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 956 |
| 38 | ON PATROL: FIRST SHIFT | REELZ | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 416 |
| 39 | USFL L: PITTSBURGH/MEMPHIS | USA NETWORK | 12:32 PM | 178 | 0.06 | 227 |
| 40 | PUNTO FINAL | FOX DEPORTES | 11:13 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 159 |
| 41 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 187 |
| 42 | AMC PREMIERE EVENT: CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE | AMC | 8:00 PM | 150 | 0.06 | 387 |
| 43 | TEEN TITANS GO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 15 | 0.06 | 162 |
| 44 | LOONEY TUNES CARTOONS | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 143 |
| 45 | SMUGGLER: SECRET STASH | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 276 |
| 46 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: OREGON/ARKANSAS | ESPN2 | 3:16 PM | 139 | 0.06 | 298 |
| 47 | LA LIGA L: FC BARCELONA/REAL SOCIEDAD | ESPN DEPORTES | 2:55 PM | 125 | 0.06 | 159 |
| 48 | TEEN TITANS GO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:15 AM | 15 | 0.06 | 148 |
| 49 | LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 321 |
| 50 | NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN | ADULT SWIM | 2:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 122 |
| 51 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 998 |
| 52 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: VIRGINIA TECH/GEORGIA | ESPN2 | 1:00 PM | 136 | 0.05 | 240 |
| 53 | NBA PLAYOFFS REPEAT: DENVER/LA LAKERS | ESPN | 4:00 AM | 120 | 0.05 | 217 |
| 54 | NASCAR TRUCKS QUALIFY L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 10:30 AM | 64 | 0.05 | 229 |
| 55 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 474 |
| 56 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 789 |
| 57 | L. JONES CROSS COUNTRY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 841 |
| 58 | MLB REG SEASON POST L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:50 PM | 10 | 0.05 | 247 |
| 59 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 454 |
| 60 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 381 |
| 61 | ONE NATION | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 906 |
| 62 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 466 |
| 63 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 630 |
| 64 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 710 |
| 65 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ESPN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 181 |
| 66 | 7INNINGS LIVE | ESPN2 | 5:35 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 180 |
| 67 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 636 |
| 68 | GHOST AND MOLLY MCGEE | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 156 |
| 69 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | USA NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 24 | 0.04 | 134 |
| 70 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 451 |
| 71 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: FLORIDA/LOYOLA MARYMOUNT | ESPN2 | 10:55 PM | 145 | 0.04 | 178 |
| 72 | KIFF | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 147 |
| 73 | MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS: MUSC: 9 – INDIANAPOLIS IN. EPISODE 9 | MOTOR TREND | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 293 |
| 74 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 733 |
| 75 | CNN THIS MORNING WEEKEND | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 392 |
| 76 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: HARVARD/NOTRE DAME | ESPN2 | 6:05 PM | 137 | 0.03 | 258 |
| 77 | MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS: MUSC: 8 – INDIANAPOLIS IN. EPISODE 8 | MOTOR TREND | 2:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 294 |
| 78 | PJ MASKS POWER HEROES | DISNEY JUNIOR | 8:05 AM | 25 | 0.03 | 154 |
| 79 | LIGA PREMIER: NOTTINGHAM FOREST V. ARSENAL | UNIVERSO | 12:25 PM | 137 | 0.03 | 89 |
| 80 | ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 516 |
| 81 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 352 |
| 82 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 376 |
| 83 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 408 |
| 84 | DIRTY OLD CARS | HISTORY | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 390 |
| 85 | CNN THIS MORNING WEEKEND | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 388 |
| 86 | CATCH A SMUGGLER: SOUTH P | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 223 |
| 87 | ACCIDENT, SUICIDE, MURDER | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 371 |
| 88 | BOND, THE | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 154 |
| 89 | BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 720 |
| 90 | KATIE PHANG SHOW | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 450 |
| 91 | VELSHI: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 519 |
| 92 | DIRTY OLD CARS | HISTORY | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 334 |
| 93 | CNN/CNN THIS MORNING WKND | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 160 |
| 94 | MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS: MUSC: 7 – INDIANAPOLIS IN. EPISODE 7 | MOTOR TREND | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 247 |
| 95 | SATURDAY SHW W/J.CAPEHART | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 535 |
| 96 | YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN REPRTS: N/A | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 415 |
| 97 | CATCH A SMUGGLER: SOUTH P | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 234 |
| 98 | BE MY GUEST WITH I.GARTEN | FOOD NETWORK | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 242 |
| 99 | $100,000 PYRAMID, THE | GSN | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 275 |
| 100 | BLOOD & MONEY | OXYGEN MEDIA | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 278 |
| 101 | MLB REGULAR SEASON L: MILWAUKEE BREWERS/TAMPA BAY RAYS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:00 PM | 170 | 0.03 | 145 |
| 102 | LOVE TO LOVE YOU, DONNA S | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 107 | 0.03 | 192 |
| 103 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 357 |
| 104 | MIRACULOUS WORLD: SHANGHA | DISNEY CHANNEL | 6:55 PM | 65 | 0.03 | 117 |
| 105 | ESPN FOOTBALL CENTER L | ESPN DEPORTES | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 59 |
| 106 | HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: 530 | CMT | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.02 | 140 |
| 107 | 7INNINGS LIVE | ESPNU | 7:26 PM | 29 | 0.02 | 87 |
| 108 | LIGA PREMIER EXTRA | UNIVERSO | 12:00 PM | 25 | 0.02 | 67 |
| 109 | BE MY GUEST WITH I.GARTEN | FOOD NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 173 |
| 110 | NCAA LACROSSE CHAMP L: MICHIGAN/DUKE | ESPNU | 2:46 PM | 135 | 0.02 | 79 |
| 111 | LINEA DE CUATRO L | TUDN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 51 |
| 112 | LIVE FROM: PGA CHAMPIONSHIP | GOLF CHANNEL | 7:28 PM | 126 | 0.02 | 113 |
| 113 | LIGA MX PREVIA | FOX DEPORTES | 8:24 PM | 18 | 0.02 | 54 |
| 114 | QUICK PITCH | MLB NETWORK | 6:30 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 74 |
| 115 | POLITICS NATION | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 400 |
| 116 | CNN/CNN THIS MORNING WKND | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 126 |
| 117 | MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: ST LOUIS CITY SC/SPORTING KANSAS CITY | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 PM | 150 | 0.02 | 78 |
| 118 | TOP RANK BOXING: STUDIO | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 106 |
| 119 | FUTBOL PICANTE L | ESPN DEPORTES | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 36 |
| 120 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L | ESPNU | 7:55 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 104 |
| 121 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN2 | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 61 |
| 122 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 589 |
| 123 | NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF FNLS L: DENVER/LA LAKERS | ESPN DEPORTES | 8:30 PM | 153 | 0.02 | 50 |
| 124 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 608 |
| 125 | SATURDAY REPORT: N/A | NEWSMAX TV | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.02 | 210 |
| 126 | NCAA LACROSSE CHAMP L: GEORGETOWN/VIRGINIA | ESPNU | 12:00 PM | 133 | 0.02 | 78 |
| 127 | CNN THIS MORNING WEEKEND | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 335 |
| 128 | BLUES CLUES & YOU | NICK JR | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 153 |
| 129 | AYMAN: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 439 |
| 130 | SYMONE | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 380 |
| 131 | CNN/CNN THIS MORNING WKND | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 83 |
| 132 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: BOS AT SD/MIN AT LAA | MLB NETWORK | 10:11 PM | 172 | 0.02 | 121 |
| 133 | MY CLASSIC CAR | MOTOR TREND | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 184 |
| 134 | SAMS GARAGE | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 143 |
| 135 | SPORTSCENTER LATE | ESPN DEPORTES | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 31 |
| 136 | OTTER DYNASTY | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 72 |
| 137 | MORNING JOE WEEKEND: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 120 | 0.02 | 297 |
| 138 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN DEPORTES | 11:03 PM | 57 | 0.02 | 32 |
| 139 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: ARKANSAS/NOTRE DAME | ESPNU | 8:50 PM | 142 | 0.02 | 110 |
| 140 | HANDCRAFTED HOTELS | MAGNOLIA NETWORK | 3:30 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 110 |
| 141 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 234 |
| 142 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 145 |
| 143 | NBA GAMETIME CF RECAP L | NBA-TV | 11:00 PM | 90 | 0.02 | 77 |
| 144 | MAJOR LEAGUE RUGBY L: DALLAS JACKALS/RUGBY ATL | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 126 | 0.02 | 53 |
| 145 | ASK THIS OLD HOUSE | MAGNOLIA NETWORK | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 155 |
| 146 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 177 |
| 147 | LACROSSE | ESPNU | 2:13 PM | 33 | 0.02 | 37 |
| 148 | ASK THIS OLD HOUSE | MAGNOLIA NETWORK | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 131 |
| 149 | THIS OLD HOUSE | MAGNOLIA NETWORK | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.01 | 152 |
| 150 | TOTAL SPORTS 360 | FOX DEPORTES | 12:13 AM | 60 | 0.01 | 44 |
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