BROADCAST FINALS
ABC: The special TOGETHER AS ONE was at 0.27, and 20/20 dropped 0.07 to 0.28.
CBS: COME DANCE WITH ME ticked down to 0.25, followed by reruns at 0.19/0.21.
NBC: The season finale of THE BLACKLIST was at 0.24, up a tick from last week and up 0.02 from the 2021 finale (on a Wednesday). A DATELINE rerun was at 0.29.
FOX: WWE SMACKDOWN slipped 0.02 to 0.43.
CW: CHARMED ticked down to 0.05, and DYNASTY held at 0.03.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS game was at 2.41. TNT’s NHL PLAYOFFS game was at 0.55. ESPN2’s COLLEGE SOFTBALL was at 0.14/0.13. HGTV’s VACATION HOUSE RULES ticked down to 0.14. Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES lost 0.02 to 0.14. TBS’s AEW: RAMPAGE ticked down to 0.14, with an after-show at 0.09. Discovery’s GOLD RUSH was at 0.12/0.12 compared to last week’s 0.13/0.13. On A&E, THE FIRST 48 was at 0.11. History’s THE UNXPLAINED was at 0.09/0.07 compared to last week’s 0.09. We’s MAMA JUNE: FROM NOT TO HOT fell 0.06 to 0.07. ID’s THE PRISON BREAKER was at 0.08/0.07/0.07/0.06. OWN’s PUT A RING ON IT ticked up to 0.05. HBO’s PAUSE WITH SAM JAY ticked up to 0.02/48K.
Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail
Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday May 27, 2022 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF FNLS L: MIAMI/BOSTON | ESPN | 8:39 PM | 171 | 2.41 | 7,188 |
| 2 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 11:30 PM | 60 | 0.98 | 2,683 |
| 3 | NHL PLAYOFFS – SEMIFNLS L: COLORADO/ST LOUIS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 8:10 PM | 162 | 0.55 | 1,646 |
| 4 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:30 AM | 60 | 0.45 | 1,122 |
| 5 | NBA PRE-GAME L | ESPN | 7:30 PM | 60 | 0.38 | 1,230 |
| 6 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:30 AM | 60 | 0.25 | 657 |
| 7 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 3,004 |
| 8 | NHL PLAYOFFS POSTGAME | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 10:52 PM | 42 | 0.18 | 591 |
| 9 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,854 |
| 10 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 454 |
| 11 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.17 | 447 |
| 12 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,843 |
| 13 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 414 |
| 14 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 389 |
| 15 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 396 |
| 16 | COLL SOFTBALL SUPER REG L: ARKANSAS/TEXAS | ESPN2 | 6:30 PM | 150 | 0.14 | 677 |
| 17 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 347 |
| 18 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,591 |
| 19 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 883 |
| 20 | VACATION HOUSE RULES | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,076 |
| 21 | NBA TODAY L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 396 |
| 22 | THIS JUST IN L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 358 |
| 23 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,598 |
| 24 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 339 |
| 25 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 774 |
| 26 | AEW: RAMPAGE | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 6:30 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 341 |
| 27 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,513 |
| 28 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 2,314 |
| 29 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,861 |
| 30 | COLL SOFTBALL SUPER REG L: OKLAHOMA STATE/CLEMSON | ESPN2 | 9:00 PM | 146 | 0.13 | 518 |
| 31 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,995 |
| 32 | JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,750 |
| 33 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.13 | 414 |
| 34 | HOFFMAN FAMILY GOLD | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.13 | 968 |
| 35 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 937 |
| 36 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 739 |
| 37 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,528 |
| 38 | GOLD RUSH: DAVE TURIN | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:01 PM | 61 | 0.12 | 962 |
| 39 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 803 |
| 40 | 90 DAY FIANCE: 1ST LOOK | TLC | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 739 |
| 41 | NHL PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:30 PM | 40 | 0.12 | 386 |
| 42 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,456 |
| 43 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 797 |
| 44 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,444 |
| 45 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 744 |
| 46 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 895 |
| 47 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 799 |
| 48 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 703 |
| 49 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 877 |
| 50 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.11 | 560 |
| 51 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,336 |
| 52 | COLL SOFTBALL SUPER REG L: UCF/OKLAHOMA | ESPN2 | 4:30 PM | 120 | 0.10 | 535 |
| 53 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 680 |
| 54 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,454 |
| 55 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,542 |
| 56 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,346 |
| 57 | VACATION HOUSE RULES RPK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 898 |
| 58 | 90 DAY FIANCE: MORE TO LO: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.10 | 528 |
| 59 | COLL SOFTBALL SUPER REG L | ESPN2 | 11:26 PM | 115 | 0.09 | 326 |
| 60 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN26 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 317 |
| 61 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 612 |
| 62 | AEW: RAMPAGE SPECIAL | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 11:34 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 258 |
| 63 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN26 | MTV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 327 |
| 64 | UNXPLAINED, THE | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.09 | 900 |
| 65 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,068 |
| 66 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN26 | MTV | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 343 |
| 67 | NASCAR TRUCKS RACING L: CHARLOTTE | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:37 PM | 129 | 0.08 | 590 |
| 68 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 274 |
| 69 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 568 |
| 70 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 58 | 0.08 | 396 |
| 71 | PRISON BREAKER, THE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 379 |
| 72 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 615 |
| 73 | MAMA JUNE: FIRST LOOK | WETV | 10:20 PM | 10 | 0.08 | 422 |
| 74 | MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE | MSNBC | 4:34 PM | 35 | 0.08 | 1,167 |
| 75 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN26 | MTV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 290 |
| 76 | MAMA JUNE FROM NOT TO HOT: FAMILY AT LARGE SPECIAL | WETV | 8:00 PM | 140 | 0.07 | 379 |
| 77 | PRISON BREAKER, THE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 351 |
| 78 | PRISON BREAKER, THE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 394 |
| 79 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 34 | 0.07 | 1,297 |
| 80 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 562 |
| 81 | FORMULA 1 PRACTICE L | ESPN2 | 10:55 AM | 69 | 0.07 | 245 |
| 82 | UNDISPUTED L: 1442 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.07 | 168 |
| 83 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 503 |
| 84 | UNXPLAINED, THE | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 628 |
| 85 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE | MSNBC | 5:09 PM | 51 | 0.06 | 1,171 |
| 86 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 526 |
| 87 | GHOST ADV REPACK: TGA-9R2R05H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 243 |
| 88 | PRISON BREAKER, THE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 442 |
| 89 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 344 |
| 90 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,056 |
| 91 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,160 |
| 92 | HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 858 |
| 93 | HOMBRE DE LA CAMIONETA | DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 149 |
| 94 | CINTAS DEL CRIMEN | DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 167 |
| 95 | CASTLE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.06 | 604 |
| 96 | CASTLE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 12:01 AM | 58 | 0.06 | 368 |
| 97 | UNXPLAINED, THE | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.06 | 629 |
| 98 | UNXPLAINED, THE | HISTORY | 1:05 AM | 59 | 0.06 | 358 |
| 99 | PUT A RING ON IT | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 307 |
| 100 | ENLACE MORTAL | DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 138 |
| 101 | CASTLE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.05 | 660 |
| 102 | CASTLE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 1:01 AM | 61 | 0.05 | 312 |
| 103 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,143 |
| 104 | HERD L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 90 | 0.05 | 131 |
| 105 | MSNBC PRIME | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,078 |
| 106 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:45 PM | 15 | 0.05 | 766 |
| 107 | FORMULA 1 PRACTICE L | ESPN2 | 7:55 AM | 70 | 0.05 | 200 |
| 108 | MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 45 | 0.05 | 646 |
| 109 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 857 |
| 110 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 291 |
| 111 | ARCA RACING L: CHARLOTTE | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 263 |
| 112 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 724 |
| 113 | LUCAS THE SPIDER | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 6:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 83 |
| 114 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 461 |
| 115 | CHRIS JANSING REPORTS | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 711 |
| 116 | PGA TOUR: CHARLES SCHWAB CHALLENGE | GOLF CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 180 | 0.04 | 508 |
| 117 | MORNING JOE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 801 |
| 118 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 415 |
| 119 | TEEN TITANS GO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 15 | 0.04 | 127 |
| 120 | COLL SOFTBALL SUPER REG L: FLORIDA/VIRGINIA TECH | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 150 | 0.04 | 272 |
| 121 | 11TH HOUR W/ S. RUHLE | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 577 |
| 122 | NASCAR RACEDAY:TRCKS L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:00 PM | 37 | 0.04 | 301 |
| 123 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: MY MOM MADE ME DO IT | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 347 |
| 124 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN2 | 1:21 AM | 37 | 0.03 | 147 |
| 125 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 216 |
| 126 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 168 |
| 127 | NASCAR XFINITY QUALIFY L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:30 PM | 90 | 0.03 | 168 |
| 128 | FIRST THINGS FIRST L: 1203 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:30 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 87 |
| 129 | CUENTAMELO YA! EF | GALAVISION | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 64 |
| 130 | JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 579 |
| 131 | NEW YORK UNDERCOVER | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 146 |
| 132 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 238 |
| 133 | COPS | REELZCHANNEL | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 215 |
| 134 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 9:05 AM | 55 | 0.03 | 88 |
| 135 | MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 518 |
| 136 | KEYSHAWN JWILL MAX L | ESPN2 | 6:00 AM | 115 | 0.03 | 88 |
| 137 | COPS | REELZCHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 201 |
| 138 | MLB TONIGHT BP: MLBT BP | MLB NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 112 |
| 139 | NASCAR RACE HUB L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 173 |
| 140 | NEW YORK UNDERCOVER | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 165 |
| 141 | TECHCHECK | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 208 |
| 142 | KATY TUR REPORTS | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 731 |
| 143 | CRITTER FIXERS FL | NAT GEO WILD | 10:00 PM | 15 | 0.03 | 202 |
| 144 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 243 |
| 145 | AMERICA?S MORNING HEADQUA | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 196 |
| 146 | GREAT SOUL FOOD COOK-OFF | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 200 |
| 147 | CHAIN REACTION (GSN) | GSN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 422 |
| 148 | NASCAR TRUCKS QUALIFY L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 1:30 PM | 90 | 0.03 | 110 |
| 149 | ROADKILL GARAGE | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 196 |
| 150 | DSP. OF SUSAN COX POWELL: 102 A FAMILY AFFAIR | OXYGEN MEDIA | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 206 |
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