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May 23, 2023
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Saturday 5.20.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

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. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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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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About the Author

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.