BROADCAST FINALS: A synergistic run of CBS/Paramount’s original TOP GUN in advance of the sequel was at 0.27. NBC’s SNL dipped 0.02 to 0.81. CW’s originals were at 0.05/0.04.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: The NHL PLAYOFFS were at 0.58 on TNT and 0.52/0.39 on ESPN. ESPN also had UFC FIGHT NIGHT at 0.24/0.17 and COLLEGE SOFTBALL at 0.13/0.13. Showtime’s BOXING, which usually shows up at the bottom end of the chart, reached 0.24/0.15/0.13/0.10/0.08/0.07/0.03. TUDN’s LIGA matches were at 0.20/0.13. The highest-rated non-sports programming was on Food Network: SYMONS DINNER COOKING down 0.03 to 0.13, and KITCHEN AT FN down 0.02 to 0.12. Hallmark’s original movie ROAD TRIP ROMANCE was at 0.12. On HGTV, I BOUGHT A DUMP fell 0.04 to 0.11, and RENOVATION GOLDMINE was down 0.03 to 0.10. The Adult Swim line-up performed as follows: ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM steady at 0.10, LUPIN THE 3RD steady at 0.09, ONE PIECE at 0.09/0.08 compared to last week’s 0.10/0.09, NARUTO at 0.07 compared to last week’s 0.06/0.05, SHENMUE steady at 0.05/129K, and ATTACK ON TITAN at 0.05/111K. History’s PAWN STARS ticked down to 0.09. On OWN, LOVE & MARRIAGE was at 0.07/0.06 compared to last week’s 0.09.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday May 14, 2022 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NHL PLAYOFFS – QTR FNLS L: TAMPA BAY/TORONTO | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:08 PM | 167 | 0.58 | 1,683 |
| 2 | NHL DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS L | ESPN | 4:29 PM | 23 | 0.52 | 1,629 |
| 3 | NHL DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS L: LOS ANGELES/EDMONTON | ESPN | 10:00 PM | 171 | 0.39 | 1,064 |
| 4 | UFC FIGHT NIGHT L: BLACHOWICZ/RAKIC | ESPN | 7:30 PM | 150 | 0.24 | 726 |
| 5 | NHL PLAYOFFS POSTGAME | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 9:55 PM | 49 | 0.24 | 651 |
| 6 | SHO CH BOX: 22 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 11:30 PM | 47 | 0.24 | 756 |
| 7 | LIGA MX L: QF: PACHUCA / CLUB ATLETICO SAN LUIS | TUDN | 9:04 PM | 133 | 0.20 | 552 |
| 8 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:51 AM | 69 | 0.18 | 508 |
| 9 | UFC FIGHT NIGHT L: BLACHOWICZ/RAKIC | ESPN2 | 10:00 PM | 176 | 0.17 | 542 |
| 10 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 509 |
| 11 | SHO CH BOX: 22 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 10:34 PM | 56 | 0.15 | 539 |
| 12 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 448 |
| 13 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 452 |
| 14 | COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN L: CLEMSON/FLORIDA STATE | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 150 | 0.13 | 552 |
| 15 | SHO CH BOX: 22 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 12:17 AM | 18 | 0.13 | 425 |
| 16 | COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | 5:34 PM | 14 | 0.13 | 635 |
| 17 | LIGA MX EF SAT: QF: AMERICA / PUEBLA | TUDN | 6:30 PM | 154 | 0.13 | 340 |
| 18 | SYMONS DINNER COOKING OUT | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 916 |
| 19 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,048 |
| 20 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 734 |
| 21 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 11:39 AM | 21 | 0.12 | 337 |
| 22 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: ROAD TRIP ROMANCE | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 121 | 0.12 | 1,521 |
| 23 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 315 |
| 24 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 843 |
| 25 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 912 |
| 26 | I BOUGHT A DUMP NOW WHAT? | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 771 |
| 27 | ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 217 |
| 28 | THE A&E MOVIE | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 119 | 0.10 | 443 |
| 29 | GERMAN BUNDESLIGA L: DSC ARMINIA BIELEFELD/RB LEIPZIG | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 159 | 0.10 | 266 |
| 30 | UNFILTERED W/DAN BONGINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,499 |
| 31 | RENOVATION GOLDMINE | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 718 |
| 32 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 832 |
| 33 | SHO CH BOX: 22 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 10:21 PM | 13 | 0.10 | 450 |
| 34 | LINEA DE CUATRO L | TUDN | 11:17 PM | 43 | 0.09 | 237 |
| 35 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,642 |
| 36 | TO CATCH A SMUGGLER CUT | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 376 |
| 37 | LUPIN THE 3RD | ADULT SWIM | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 184 |
| 38 | L. JONES CROSS COUNTRY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,339 |
| 39 | GHOST HUNTERS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 485 |
| 40 | ONE PIECE | ADULT SWIM | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 178 |
| 41 | PAWN STARS | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.09 | 787 |
| 42 | NASCAR TRUCKS RACING L: KANSAS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:05 PM | 125 | 0.09 | 660 |
| 43 | TO CATCH A SMUGGLER CUT | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 371 |
| 44 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 632 |
| 45 | ONE NATION | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,427 |
| 46 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,372 |
| 47 | NHL THE POINT L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 29 | 0.08 | 326 |
| 48 | ONE PIECE | ADULT SWIM | 2:00 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 166 |
| 49 | AMPHIBIA | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 35 | 0.08 | 347 |
| 50 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 874 |
| 51 | COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | 6:02 PM | 58 | 0.08 | 522 |
| 52 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,000 |
| 53 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,611 |
| 54 | COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN L: OKLAHOMA STATE/OKLAHOMA | ESPN2 | 3:00 PM | 168 | 0.08 | 450 |
| 55 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 661 |
| 56 | SHO CH BOX: 22 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 10:01 PM | 20 | 0.08 | 359 |
| 57 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,206 |
| 58 | NHL PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 6:30 PM | 8 | 0.07 | 301 |
| 59 | PAWN STARS: BEST OF | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.07 | 613 |
| 60 | SHO CH BOX: 22 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 9:17 PM | 44 | 0.07 | 272 |
| 61 | MLB REGULAR SEASON L: SAN DIEGO PADRES/ATLANTA BRAVES | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:00 PM | 182 | 0.07 | 381 |
| 62 | NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN | ADULT SWIM | 2:30 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 142 |
| 63 | LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 393 |
| 64 | MATRIX RESURRECTIONS, THE: MATRIX RESURRECTIONS, THE | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 148 | 0.07 | 377 |
| 65 | MURDERED BY MORNING | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 417 |
| 66 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,047 |
| 67 | COLD JUSTICE INSIDE EP | OXYGEN MEDIA | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 455 |
| 68 | OWL HOUSE | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 232 |
| 69 | DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN | ANIMAL PLANET | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 728 |
| 70 | BLUES CLUES & YOU | NICK JR | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 215 |
| 71 | UFC UNLEASHED | ESPN | 3:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 318 |
| 72 | NASCAR RACEDAY:TRCKS L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:02 PM | 63 | 0.06 | 359 |
| 73 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 812 |
| 74 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 941 |
| 75 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 695 |
| 76 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 211 |
| 77 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 950 |
| 78 | BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,159 |
| 79 | PAW PATROL | NICK JR | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 269 |
| 80 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 611 |
| 81 | NASCAR TRUCKS QUALIFY L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 90 | 0.06 | 331 |
| 82 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 966 |
| 83 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 503 |
| 84 | BET ORIGINAL MOVIE: TROPHY WIFE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:00 PM | 144 | 0.06 | 336 |
| 85 | THE A&E MOVIE | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 119 | 0.06 | 312 |
| 86 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 586 |
| 87 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,336 |
| 88 | MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE | MSNBC | 5:50 PM | 26 | 0.06 | 634 |
| 89 | LOVE & MARRIAGE: D.C. | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 357 |
| 90 | AFV: ANIMAL EDITION | NAT GEO WILD | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 312 |
| 91 | NIGHTCAP WITH CARLOS KING | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 294 |
| 92 | FRESH OUT PLAYLIST | AMTV | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 121 |
| 93 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 569 |
| 94 | PORTALS TO HELL | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 375 |
| 95 | AFV: ANIMAL EDITION | NAT GEO WILD | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 265 |
| 96 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: REVENGE BEST SRVD CHILLED | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.05 | 400 |
| 97 | PGA TOUR | GOLF CHANNEL | 12:56 PM | 111 | 0.05 | 616 |
| 98 | ZOMBIE HOUSE FLIPPING | A&E NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 343 |
| 99 | CRITTER FIXERS | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 326 |
| 100 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 606 |
| 101 | LOUISIANA LAW | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 62 | 0.05 | 344 |
| 102 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,161 |
| 103 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 581 |
| 104 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: NYY AT CWS/BOS AT TEX | MLB NETWORK | 7:10 PM | 209 | 0.05 | 277 |
| 105 | PAWN STARS | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.04 | 504 |
| 106 | NASCAR RACE HUB WKND ED L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 1:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 365 |
| 107 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: PHI AT LAD/CHC AT ARI | MLB NETWORK | 10:39 PM | 131 | 0.04 | 174 |
| 108 | NHRA QUALIFYING D | FOX SPORTS 1 | 10:30 PM | 90 | 0.04 | 232 |
| 109 | ARCA RACING L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 2:00 PM | 115 | 0.04 | 440 |
| 110 | AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ | MSNBC | 6:16 PM | 47 | 0.04 | 576 |
| 111 | JAIL | REELZCHANNEL | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 241 |
| 112 | NASCAR CUP SERIES QUAL L: KANSAS | FOX SPORTS 2 | 5:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 158 |
| 113 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 390 |
| 114 | JAIL | REELZCHANNEL | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 215 |
| 115 | PAWN STARS | HISTORY | 2:06 AM | 57 | 0.04 | 176 |
| 116 | TEEN TITANS GO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 6:45 PM | 15 | 0.04 | 85 |
| 117 | OLIVIA RODRIGO: DRIVING H: OLIVIA RODRIGO: DRIVING H | FREEFORM | 9:55 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 83 |
| 118 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L | TUDN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 115 |
| 119 | JAIL | REELZCHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 228 |
| 120 | JAIL | REELZCHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 213 |
| 121 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 178 |
| 122 | JAIL | REELZCHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 215 |
| 123 | JIMMY HOUSTON OUTDOORS | ESPN2 | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 86 |
| 124 | JAIL | REELZCHANNEL | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 194 |
| 125 | HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A | CMT | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 151 |
| 126 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 258 |
| 127 | POLITICS NATION | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 50 | 0.03 | 475 |
| 128 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 126 |
| 129 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 10:52 AM | 38 | 0.03 | 126 |
| 130 | SHO CH BOX: 22 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 9:00 PM | 17 | 0.03 | 160 |
| 131 | QUIEN DA MAS S8 | UNIVERSO | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 51 |
| 132 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 360 |
| 133 | LAKEFRONT LUXURY | A&E NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 221 |
| 134 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 289 |
| 135 | MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE | MSNBC | 7:47 PM | 10 | 0.03 | 601 |
| 136 | JAIL | REELZCHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 136 |
| 137 | CELEBRITY PAGE | REELZCHANNEL | 2:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 87 |
| 138 | CELEBRITY PAGE | REELZCHANNEL | 2:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 65 |
| 139 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 176 |
| 140 | YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN REPRTS: N/A | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 422 |
| 141 | SYMONE | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 378 |
| 142 | SAMS GARAGE | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 165 |
| 143 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 338 |
| 144 | CROSS CONNECTION W/TCROSS: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.02 | 510 |
| 145 | GARAGE DREAMS | MOTOR TREND | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 138 |
| 146 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 145 |
| 147 | VELSHI: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.02 | 496 |
| 148 | ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 472 |
| 149 | AYMAN: SHOOTING IN BUFFALO NY SUPERMARKET | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 544 |
| 150 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 176 |
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