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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Friday 5.20.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

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BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  The season finale of SHARK TANK was at 0.48, up 0.03 from last week and down 0.07 from the 2021 finale.  20/20 was steady at 0.35.

CBS:  COME DANCE WITH ME gained 0.05 to 0.26, followed by reruns at 0.20/0.25.

NBC:  THE BLACKLIST ticked up to 0.23, and DATELINE was up 0.03 to 0.34.

FOX:  WWE SMACKDOWN rose 0.05 to 0.45.

CW:  CHARMED ticked down to 0.06, and DYNASTY was also down a tick to 0.03.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS game was at 2.11, followed by RICH & SHAMELESS at 0.37.  ESPN’s NHL PLAYOFFS games were at 0.66/0.43, and the network’s afternoon PGA CHAMPIONSHIP coverage was at 0.41/0.18.  Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES was steady at 0.16.  HGTV’s VACATION HOUSE RULES gained 0.03 to 0.15.  TBS’s AEW: RAMPAGE rose 0.03 to 0.15.  We’s MAMA JUNE: FROM NOT TO HOT climbed 0.04 to 0.13.  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH was at 0.13/0.13 compared to last week’s 0.12/0.12/0.12.  On HBO, REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER grew by 0.03 to 0.11, and PAUSE WITH SAM JAY was at 0.01/116K.  History’s THE UNXPLAINED was at 0.09 compared to last week’s 0.10/0.10.  OWN’s PUT A RING ON IT dropped 0.02 to 0.04.  The first part of HBO’s GEORGE CARLIN’S AMERICAN DREAM was at 0.03.  FX’s NEW YORK TIMES PRESENTS was at 0.03. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday May 20, 2022 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS- CONF FNLS L: MAVERICKS/WARRIORS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:00 PM 162 2.11 6,765
2 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 11:42 PM 39 1.14 3,439
3 NHL CONF SEMIFINALS L: NEW YORK RANGERS/CAROLINA ESPN 8:00 PM 165 0.66 2,019
4 NHL CONF SEMIFINALS L: EDMONTON/CALGARY ESPN 10:45 PM 168 0.43 1,090
5 NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 60 0.42 1,445
6 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP  L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.41 2,133
7 RICH & SHAMELESS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:21 AM 60 0.37 1,103
8 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:33 AM 62 0.19 494
9 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP  L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.18 691
10 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.16 851
11 VACATION HOUSE RULES HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 61 0.15 1,097
12 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.15 2,845
13 AEW: RAMPAGE TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:00 PM 60 0.15 410
14 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.14 2,608
15 MAMA JUNE FROM NOT TO HOT WETV 9:00 PM 61 0.13 577
16 HOFFMAN FAMILY GOLD DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.13 1,046
17 GOLD RUSH: DAVE TURIN DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:01 PM 68 0.13 1,007
18 VACATION HOUSE RULES RPK HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 60 0.13 949
19 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.12 2,161
20 GUTFELD! FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.12 1,800
21 JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.12 2,337
22 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.12 1,099
23 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.12 371
24 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 1,876
25 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,739
26 PAW PATROL NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.11 398
27 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,663
28 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN26 MTV 8:30 PM 30 0.11 309
29 REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 58 0.11 917
30 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,376
31 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,505
32 BUBBLE GUPPIES NICKELODEON 12:30 PM 30 0.10 399
33 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.10 2,203
34 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 58 0.10 340
35 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN26 MTV 9:00 PM 30 0.10 296
36 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 302
37 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 311
38 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.10 1,680
39 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,729
40 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 261
41 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 643
42 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.09 565
43 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,396
44 UNXPLAINED, THE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.09 828
45 90 DAY FIANCE: 1ST LOOK TLC 10:00 PM 30 0.09 669
46 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN26 MTV 8:00 PM 30 0.09 277
47 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 1,386
48 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.09 605
49 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN26 MTV 9:30 PM 30 0.08 259
50 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.08 1,367
51 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.08 1,684
52 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 517
53 90 DAY FIANCE: MORE TO LO: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.08 455
54 SPONGEBOB NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.08 321
55 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.08 1,025
56 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.07 254
57 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.07 582
58 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.07 595
59 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 564
60 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.07 558
61 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.07 484
62 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.07 574
63 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.07 560
64 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.06 175
65 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.06 395
66 UNDISPUTED L: 1437 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.06 164
67 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.06 745
68 NASCAR TRUCKS RACING L: TEXAS FOX SPORTS 1 8:25 PM 138 0.06 482
69 UNXPLAINED, THE HISTORY 8:00 PM 58 0.06 643
70 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 510
71 FORMULA 1 PRACTICE L ESPN2 7:55 AM 70 0.06 222
72 CASTLE LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 61 0.06 464
73 T.O.T.S. DISNEY JUNIOR 11:00 AM 25 0.05 210
74 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 404
75 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:27 AM 63 0.05 220
76 KAMP KORAL NICKELODEON 7:30 PM 30 0.05 263
77 CASTLE LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 58 0.05 572
78 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: STOLEN IN HER SLEEP LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.05 266
79 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: SOUTH FLORIDA/MISSISSIPPI STATE ESPNU 6:24 PM 132 0.05 129
80 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.05 599
81 PRE-DRAFT CAMPS    L ESPN2 1:00 PM 60 0.05 154
82 CNN TONIGHT CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.05 441
83 COPS REELZCHANNEL 10:30 PM 30 0.05 228
84 COPS REELZCHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.05 247
85 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L ESPN2 8:46 PM 111 0.05 269
86 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.05 837
87 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 326
88 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.05 939
89 COPS REELZCHANNEL 9:30 PM 30 0.04 258
90 LUCAS THE SPIDER THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 AM 30 0.04 94
91 PUT A RING ON IT OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.04 244
92 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.04 273
93 HERD L: 1756 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.04 115
94 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.04 971
95 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.04 554
96 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.04 451
97 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.04 753
98 MSNBC PRIME MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.04 989
99 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.04 338
100 MORNING JOE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.04 794
101 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L ESPN2 10:37 PM 100 0.04 168
102 GHOST ADV REPACK: TGA-9R2R04PH TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.04 188
103 NHL CONF SEMIFINALS L ESPN2 10:42 PM 10 0.04 165
104 NASCAR RACEDAY:TRCKS L FOX SPORTS 1 7:30 PM 55 0.04 276
105 RUPAUL ALL STARS: BEST OF VH1 8:00 PM 30 0.04 117
106 COPS REELZCHANNEL 8:30 PM 30 0.04 238
107 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.04 277
108 CASTLE LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:01 AM 58 0.04 281
109 NASCAR WHELEN MOD TOUR USA NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.04 93
110 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:05 AM 55 0.03 99
111 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 155
112 COPS REELZCHANNEL 8:00 PM 30 0.03 239
113 POCOYO THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:00 AM 20 0.03 89
114 CASTLE LIFETIME TELEVISION 1:01 AM 61 0.03 261
115 GEORGE CARLINS AMERICA P1 HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 112 0.03 439
116 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 172
117 NEW YORK TIMES PRESENTS FX 10:00 PM 102 0.03 138
118 NASCAR XFINITY QUALIFY L FOX SPORTS 1 6:00 PM 90 0.03 191
119 COPS REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.03 233
120 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.03 1,090
121 NASCAR TRUCKS QUALIFY L FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 90 0.03 130
122 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.03 547
123 JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.03 535
124 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 192
125 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: MINNESOTA/TEXAS A&M ESPN2 5:00 PM 150 0.03 142
126 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP  L ESPN2 8:00 PM 46 0.03 183
127 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 60 0.03 106
128 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: OREGON STATE/OHIO STATE ESPNU 4:20 PM 124 0.03 99
129 AMERICA SAYS GSN 7:30 PM 30 0.03 322
130 JAIL REELZCHANNEL 4:30 PM 30 0.03 119
131 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP  L: PGA CH. W/ JOE BUCK AND MICHAEL COLLINS ESPN2 2:00 PM 180 0.03 105
132 AMERICA?S MORNING HEADQUA THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.03 175
133 SOFTBALL L ESPN2 7:30 PM 30 0.03 117
134 MTP DAILY MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.03 568
135 JAIL REELZCHANNEL 4:00 PM 30 0.03 92
136 HOW DO THEY DO IT SCIENCE 9:30 PM 30 0.03 135
137 TECHCHECK CNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.03 213
138 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L ESPNU 10:36 PM 24 0.03 75
139 IMSA PROTOTYPE CHALLENGE USA NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.03 63
140 COPS REELZCHANNEL 7:30 PM 30 0.02 189
141 MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS: MUSC: 6 – INDIANAPOLIS IN EPISODE 6 MOTOR TREND 3:00 PM 180 0.02 258
142 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.02 243
143 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.02 220
144 CHAIN REACTION (GSN) GSN 5:00 PM 30 0.02 430
145 FIRST THINGS FIRST L: 1198 FOX SPORTS 1 7:30 AM 120 0.02 68
146 NBA GAMETIME CF RECAP L NBA-TV 11:38 PM 109 0.02 72
147 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.02 235
148 FORMULA 1 PRACTICE L ESPNU 10:55 AM 71 0.02 96
149 JAIL REELZCHANNEL 3:30 PM 30 0.02 112
150 MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.02 449

 

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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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