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May 31, 2023
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Sunday 5.28.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  Reruns at 0.27/0.15/0.13/0.12/0.11.

CBS:  Reruns at 0.31/0.24/0.24/0.15.

NBC:  After reruns at 0.23/0.19, THE BLACKLIST gained 0.04 to 0.19.

FOX:  Following reruns at 0.14/0.11, HOUSEBROKEN was at 0.09/0.09 compared to last week’s 0.11.

CW:  Reruns at 0.01/0.02/0.01.

TELEMUNDO:  A movie at 0.12, followed by a soccer match at 1.12.

UNIVISION:  AQUI & AHORA was at 0.15, a movie was at 0.16, followed by TAL PARA CUAL at 0.07/0.08.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On HBO’s finale night, SUCCESSION went out on a high at 0.26, up 0.03 from last week and fully double last season’s finale. The series finale of BARRY was at 0.05, down 0.02 from last week and up a tick from the 2022 finale.  The season finale of SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE was at 0.02/0.01, compared to last week’s (and last season’s) 0.02.  The season finale of Hallmark’s RIDE jumped 0.05 to 0.13.  AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING DEAD ticked down to 0.06.  The season finale of Showtime’s YELLOWJACKETS was at 0.02, down a tick from last week and down a heavy 0.08 from last season’s finale. 

ESPN’s MLB SUNDAY NIGHT game led Sunday cable at 0.33.  Discovery’s NAKED & AFRAID rose 0.05 to 0.23.  On TLC, 90 DAY FIANCE dropped 0.04 to 0.22 (after-show down 0.03 to 0.09), and MATCH ME ABROAD ticked down to 0.11.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA ticked down to 0.20, and SUMMER HOUSE was steady at 0.10.  USA’s PREMIER LEAGUE match was at 0.17.  Universo’s match was at 0.16.  On HGTV, HOME TOWN TAKEOVER climbed 0.02 to 0.15, and FIX MY FRANKENHOUSE held at 0.10.  TBS’s THE CUBE ticked up to 0.11.  Paramount’s BAR RESCUE remained at 0.08.  On Food Network, ALEX VS AMERICA fell 0.05 to 0.07, and CIAO HOUSE was down 0.06 to 0.06.  ID’s MARRIED TO EVIL was at 0.07, and AMERICAN MONSTER was at 0.06.  A&E’s WWE’S MOST WANTED TREASURES was at 0.07 compared to last week’s 0.08/0.04, and STONE COLD TAKES AMERICA ticked up 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: Sunday May 28, 2023 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: PHILADELPHIA/ATLANTA ESPN 7:00 PM 186 0.33 1,471
2 SUCCESSION HBO PRIME 9:01 PM 88 0.26 896
3 NAA: LAST ONE STANDING: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 122 0.23 1,324
4 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 10:06 PM 54 0.23 855
5 90 DAY FIANCE TOW: TELL A: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.22 1,280
6 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.20 657
7 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 90 0.17 520
8 PREMIER LEAGUE L: BOURNEMOUTH/EVERTON USA NETWORK 11:23 AM 175 0.17 465
9 FUT-ES-CHIVA-SU-TEL-UNVSO: GUADALAJARA VS. TIGRES UNIVERSO 9:30 PM 180 0.16 433
10 HOME TOWN TAKEOVER HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 61 0.15 1,322
11 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:06 PM 30 0.13 991
12 RIDE HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.13 1,072
13 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO USA NETWORK 10:30 AM 53 0.13 300
14 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:36 PM 30 0.12 945
15 CUBE, THE TBS NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.11 384
16 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 365
17 MATCH ME ABROAD TLC 10:00 PM 62 0.11 716
18 SUMMER HOUSE: MARTHA VYD BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.10 298
19 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.10 384
20 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 362
21 COLL SOFTBALL SUPER REG L: SAN DIEGO STATE/UTAH ESPN 2:26 PM 204 0.10 568
22 DELICIOUS MISS BROWN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.10 732
23 FIX MY FRANKENHOUSE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:01 PM 60 0.10 891
24 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.09 724
25 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE USA NETWORK 2:18 PM 12 0.09 232
26 90 DAY OTHER WAY: PILLOW TLC 11:02 PM 58 0.09 549
27 BAR RESCUE PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 60 0.08 441
28 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 277
29 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA: 2 BEST SERVED COLD HISTORY 8:00 PM 122 0.08 402
30 WMNS COLL LACROSSE     L: BOSTON COLLEGE/NORTHWESTERN ESPN 12:00 PM 146 0.08 316
31 ALEX VS AMERICA FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.07 519
32 WICKED TUNA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.07 406
33 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA HISTORY 10:04 PM 117 0.07 391
34 BSBL TONIGHT: SUN CTDWN L ESPN 5:50 PM 70 0.07 321
35 MARRIED TO EVIL INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:01 PM 61 0.07 614
36 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 240
37 WWE MOST WANTED TREASURES A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.07 295
38 PGA TOUR: CHARLES SCHWAB CHALLENGE GOLF CHANNEL 12:58 PM 122 0.07 497
39 FEAR THE WALKING DEAD AMC 9:00 PM 61 0.06 465
40 COLLEGE BASEBALL        L: TEXAS A&M/VANDERBILT ESPN2 3:00 PM 194 0.06 357
41 CIAO HOUSE FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.06 665
42 PREMIER LEAGUE L: FULHAM/MANCHESTER UNITED BRAVO 11:29 AM 122 0.06 150
43 ZONA MIXTA – SUN UNIVERSO 12:30 AM 45 0.06 157
44 USFL L: HOUSTON/MEMPHIS USA NETWORK 2:30 PM 218 0.06 251
45 STONE COLD TAKES AMERICA A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 64 0.06 224
46 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.06 443
47 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.06 955
48 AMERICAN MONSTER INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 61 0.06 571
49 COLLEGE BASEBALL        L: TCU/OKLAHOMA STATE ESPN2 6:14 PM 191 0.06 276
50 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.06 386
51 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.05 1,136
52 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.05 372
53 BARRY HBO PRIME 10:31 PM 34 0.05 234
54 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.05 434
55 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.05 442
56 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.05 808
57 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 4:30 PM 60 0.05 367
58 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.05 1,100
59 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.05 532
60 WILD FISH NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.05 211
61 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.05 515
62 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.05 1,123
63 COLL SOFTBALL SUPER REG L ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.05 246
64 WICKED TUNA SNAPS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.04 249
65 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.04 950
66 2010S CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.04 356
67 UNEXPLAINED CAM  REPACK: TGCU-3R1R02H TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.04 251
68 SUNDAY NIGHT IN AMERICA. FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.04 1,043
69 USFL L: MICHIGAN PANTHERS/NEW JERSEY GENERALS FOX SPORTS 1 5:30 PM 197 0.04 274
70 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.04 343
71 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: NASHVILLE SC/COLUMBUS CREW FOX SPORTS 1 8:47 PM 145 0.04 125
72 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 523
73 LA LIGA    L: FC BARCELONA/MALLORCA ESPN DEPORTES 12:55 PM 125 0.04 94
74 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.04 770
75 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.04 602
76 BIG SUNDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.04 746
77 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.04 738
78 COLLEGE BASEBALL        L: TULANE/EAST CAROLINA ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.04 138
79 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.04 705
80 PREMIER LEAGUE L: TOTTENHAM/LEEDS CNBC 11:29 AM 135 0.04 110
81 COLL SOFTBALL SUPER REG L ESPNU 5:50 PM 102 0.04 287
82 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA: 2 BEST SERVED COLD HISTORY 12:03 AM 120 0.04 202
83 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.03 436
84 CNN THIS MORNING WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 333
85 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.03 503
86 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.03 1,034
87 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.03 543
88 WWE MOST WANTED TREASURES A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 58 0.03 84
89 CHAMPIONS TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 3:00 PM 103 0.03 197
90 FUT-ES-CH-XT-SU-TEL-UNVSO UNIVERSO 8:30 PM 60 0.03 104
91 CNN THIS MORNING WEEKEND CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 364
92 VANDERPUMP RULES BRAVO 4:00 PM 60 0.03 110
93 VANDERPUMP RULES BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.03 177
94 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.03 493
95 WWE MOST WANTED TREASURES A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.03 174
96 MOTORHEAD GARAGE TV MOTOR TREND 8:30 AM 30 0.03 153
97 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WEST HAM/LEICESTER SYFY 11:29 AM 135 0.03 95
98 INSIDE WITH JEN PSAKI MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.03 747
99 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.02 554
100 HISTORY OF THE KOREAN WAR FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.02 712
101 CNN THIS MORNING WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.02 363
102 MEHDI HASAN SHOW: N/A MSNBC 8:00 PM 120 0.02 554
103 WNBA REGULAR SEASON L: INDIANA/ATLANTA NBA-TV 3:00 PM 141 0.02 83
104 $100,000 PYRAMID, THE GSN 9:00 PM 30 0.02 339
105 HISTORY OF THE KOREAN WAR FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.02 292
106 ALEX WITT REPORTS MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.02 589
107 SYMONE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.02 403
108 ROLAND GARROS TENNIS CHANNEL 2:32 PM 97 0.02 199
109 AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: BIDEN ON DEBT DEAL 628-632 MSNBC 6:00 PM 120 0.02 468
110 YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN REPRTS: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.02 462
111 ROLAND GARROS: ROLAND GAR ATPWTA:MR1 SONL/SHEB TENNIS CHANNEL 11:52 AM 160 0.02 178
112 AFTERNOON BASEBALL/JIP: BOS AT ARI/MIA AT LAA MLB NETWORK 4:20 PM 154 0.02 119
113 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.02 744
114 SILOS BAKING COMPETITION MAGNOLIA NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.02 237
115 VELSHI: MCCARTHY ON DEBT DEAL 1024-1043 MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.02 576
116 LIGA DE HONDURAS: FNL:OLIMPIA VS OLANCHO FOX DEPORTES 6:55 PM 134 0.02 37
117 ROLAND GARROS TENNIS CHANNEL 4:09 PM 95 0.02 162
118 ROLAND GARROS TENNIS CHANNEL 8:03 PM 79 0.02 126
119 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.02 132
120 SUNDAY SHOW W/J. CAPEHART MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.02 413
121 ROLAND GARROS TENNIS CHANNEL 10:33 AM 79 0.02 173
122 SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE HBO PRIME 11:07 PM 27 0.02 123
123 ACCION L TUDN 5:00 PM 60 0.02 35
124 WNBA REGULAR SEASON L: DALLAS/CHICAGO NBA-TV 6:00 PM 132 0.02 73
125 ROLAND GARROS TENNIS CHANNEL 7:41 PM 22 0.02 138
126 YELLOWJACKETS S2 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:00 PM 61 0.02 134
127 WEATHER GONE VIRAL THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.02 137
128 B1G BASEBALL L: MARYLAND / IOWA BIG TEN NETWORK 3:00 PM 170 0.02 60
129 SOTZ: WORLD ANIMAL DAYS NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.02 153
130 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX: MONACO GRAND PRIX ESPN2 10:25 PM 155 0.01 95
131 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.01 76
132 COLLEGE BASEBALL        L: MIAMI (FL)/CLEMSON ESPNU 2:00 PM 219 0.01 88
133 REPUBLICA DEPORTIVA SUN TUDN 3:00 PM 60 0.01 34
134 AIR DISASTERS SMITHSONIAN 8:00 PM 60 0.01 161
135 ROLAND GARROS TENNIS CHANNEL 7:16 PM 25 0.01 135
136 TOTAL SPORTS 360 ESP FOX DEPORTES 5:33 PM 27 0.01 38
137 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.01 111
138 CNN/CNN THIS MORNING WKND HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.01 64
139 SILOS BAKING COMPETITION MAGNOLIA NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.01 220
140 FUTBOL PICANTE      L ESPN DEPORTES 12:22 AM 60 0.01 49
141 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: STL AT CLE/TEX AT BAL MLB NETWORK 1:41 PM 159 0.01 92
142 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.01 131
143 FUTBOL PICANTE      L ESPN DEPORTES 1:22 AM 60 0.01 35
144 NEWSNATION PRIME NEWSNATION 9:00 PM 60 0.01 101
145 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.01 65
146 SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE HBO PRIME 11:35 PM 29 0.01 105
147 VANDERPUMP RULES BRAVO 6:00 AM 30 0.01 44
148 AIR WARRIORS SMITHSONIAN 9:00 PM 60 0.01 141
149 LINEA DE CUATRO L TUDN 8:00 PM 60 0.01 52
150 NEWSNATION PRIME NEWSNATION 8:00 PM 60 0.01 75

 

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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.