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May 12, 2023
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Thursday 5.11.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  STATION 19 dropped 0.09 to 0.42, and GREY’S ANATOMY was down 0.07 to 0.38.  The special THIS IS REVENGE was at 0.22.

CBS:  YOUNG SHELDON ticked up to 0.56.  The season finale of GHOSTS was at 0.62, up 0.12 from last week and up 0.06 from last season’s finale.  SO HELP ME TODD rose a tenth to 0.42, and CSI: VEGAS was up 0.06 to 0.32.

NBC:  The LAW & ORDER franchise featured the mothership steady at 0.33, SVU up 0.02 to 0.45, and LAW & ORDER: ORGANIZED CRIME up 0.04 to 0.36.

FOX:  The season finale of NEXT LEVEL CHEF was at 0.37/0.34 compared to last week’s 0.41.

CW:  The season finale of WALKER was at 0.07, down a tick from last week and also from last season’s finale.  100 DAYS TO INDY ticked down to 0.04.

TELEMUNDO:  TOP CHEF VIP climbed 0.06 to 0.26, SENOR DE CIELOS gained 0.03 to 0.34, and JUEGO DE MENTIRAS was up 0.06 to 0.19.

UNIVISION:  PERDONA NOSOTROS dropped 0.08 to 0.36, AMOR INVENCIBLE lost 0.07 to 0.37, and CABO was up 0.04 to 0.47.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS games were at 2.14/1.64.  TNT’s NHL PLAYOFFS games were at 0.48/0.41, and Tru’s game was at 0.08.  TUDN’s LIGA matches were at 0.20/0.19.  On MTV, JERSEY SHORE was down 0.06 to 0.16  Cable news was led by Fox News’s THE FIVE at 0.15/0.28/2.7M, with MSNBC’s LAST WORD WITH LAURENCE O’DONNELL at 0.08/0.14/1.6M, and CNN’s ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT at 0.07/0.10/600K.  Bravo’s TOP CHEF fell 0.05 to 0.13.  On Food Network, BEAT BOBBY FLAY grew by 0.03 to 0.13.  On HGTV, FIX MY FLIP climbed 0.03 to 0.10, and FLIPPING 101 was down 0.03 to 0.05.  Adult Swim’s UNICORN WARRIORS was at 0.09.  Discovery’s BATTLEBOTS was steady at 0.08.  On A&E, CITY CONFIDENTIAL ticked down to 0.08, and THE FIRST 48 was at 0.08/0.06 compared to last week’s 0.08/0.07.  ID’s STILL A MYSTERY ticked up to 0.06.  We’s BRAT LOVES JUDY ticked down to 0.05.  Freeform’s GOOD TROUBLE was at 0.04.  AXS’s IMPACT WRESTLING was at 0.02. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday May 11, 2023 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF SEMIS L: BOSTON/PHILADELPHIA ESPN 7:40 PM 151 2.14 6,199
2 NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF SEMIS L: DENVER/PHOENIX ESPN 10:11 PM 153 1.64 4,530
3 NBA COURTSIDE  L ESPN 7:30 PM 10 0.77 2,130
4 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:44 AM 76 0.51 1,418
5 NHL PLAYOFFS – SEMIFNLS L: SEATTLE/DALLAS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:10 PM 136 0.48 1,417
6 NHL PLAYOFFS – SEMIFNLS L: NEW JERSEY/CAROLINA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:02 PM 188 0.41 1,406
7 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 30 0.33 946
8 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.23 722
9 LIGA MX L: QF: TIGRES / TOLUCA TUDN 11:00 PM 136 0.20 452
10 LIGA MX L: QF: ATLAS / CHIVAS TUDN 8:30 PM 150 0.19 428
11 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.17 444
12 NHL PLAYOFFS POSTGAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:26 AM 30 0.16 378
13 JSFV: S6 REUNION P1 MTV 8:00 PM 60 0.16 318
14 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.15 2,665
15 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.15 560
16 TOP CHEF BRAVO 9:00 PM 75 0.13 533
17 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.13 309
18 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.13 372
19 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.13 602
20 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.12 419
21 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 297
22 GUTFELD! FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.11 1,845
23 NBA TODAY L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 260
24 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:02 PM 30 0.11 822
25 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.10 248
26 FIX MY FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:01 PM 61 0.10 647
27 THIS JUST IN  L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.10 236
28 UNICORN: WARRIORS ETERNAL ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.09 187
29 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.09 1,360
30 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.09 1,753
31 JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.09 2,181
32 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:32 PM 30 0.08 760
33 BATTLEBOTS: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 150 0.08 478
34 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.08 1,491
35 NHL PLAYOFFS – SEMIFNLS L TRUTV 9:47 PM 21 0.08 241
36 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.08 1,198
37 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.08 281
38 CITY CONFIDENTIAL A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 63 0.08 425
39 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.08 1,394
40 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 1,691
41 FIRST 48 CRITICAL MINUTES A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.08 468
42 NHL PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:30 PM 2 0.08 258
43 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.08 1,585
44 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.07 607
45 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.07 1,146
46 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.07 1,415
47 CNN PRIMETIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.07 546
48 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.07 587
49 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.07 1,221
50 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.07 1,237
51 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.07 961
52 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.07 1,990
53 FOX NEWS TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.07 1,394
54 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.06 616
55 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 58 0.06 248
56 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.06 1,286
57 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.06 608
58 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.06 1,475
59 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.06 1,420
60 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.06 451
61 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.06 1,240
62 CNN NEWS CENTRAL CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.06 573
63 UNDISPUTED L: 1687 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.06 148
64 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.06 1,018
65 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.06 577
66 SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL   L: 2023 NFL SCHEDULE RELEASE ESPN2 8:00 PM 120 0.06 178
67 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.06 358
68 MORNING JOE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.06 1,039
69 STILL A MYSTERY INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.06 386
70 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:15 PM 30 0.05 170
71 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.05 1,359
72 FLIPPING 101 W/TAREK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 61 0.05 465
73 ALEX WAGNER TONIGHT MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.05 1,221
74 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 217
75 CNN NEWS CENTRAL CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 469
76 DR. PIMPLE POPPER: SUPERS TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.05 591
77 FLIPPING 101 TAREK REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:02 PM 58 0.05 412
78 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.05 597
79 CNN NEWS CENTRAL CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.05 604
80 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.05 310
81 JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.05 652
82 FIRST THINGS FIRST L FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 90 0.05 121
83 NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 19 VH1 9:30 PM 30 0.05 120
84 HERD L: 2015 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.05 152
85 NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 19 VH1 9:00 PM 30 0.05 122
86 PRIME BASEBALL GAME/JIP: SF AT ARI MLB NETWORK 9:38 PM 168 0.05 146
87 SCHEDULE RELEASE SHOW: SCHEDULE RELEASE ?23 NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 180 0.05 177
88 CNN THIS MORNING CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 442
89 BRAT LOVES JUDY WETV 9:00 PM 61 0.05 142
90 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.05 878
91 CNN NEWS CENTRAL CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.04 516
92 LOUD HOUSE NICKELODEON 5:00 PM 30 0.04 149
93 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.04 1,414
94 PGA TOUR: AT&T BYRON NELSON GOLF CHANNEL 4:00 PM 180 0.04 356
95 CNN THIS MORNING CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 422
96 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 1:16 PM 48 0.04 719
97 11TH HOUR W/ S. RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.04 907
98 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: TB AT NYY MLB NETWORK 7:07 PM 151 0.04 224
99 CHRIS JANSING REPORTS MSNBC 2:04 PM 56 0.04 696
100 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:00 AM 30 0.04 115
101 RUGRATS NEW NICKELODEON 5:30 PM 30 0.04 130
102 SPLIT SECOND GSN 7:30 PM 30 0.04 367
103 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN2 10:00 PM 60 0.04 111
104 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 1:00 AM 30 0.04 96
105 GOLF CENTRAL-POST GOLF CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.04 137
106 SWITCH GSN 7:00 PM 30 0.04 390
107 CNN NEWS CENTRAL CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.04 545
108 CNN NEWS CENTRAL CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.04 488
109 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:00 PM 60 0.04 102
110 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.04 210
111 GOOD TROUBLE FREEFORM 10:00 PM 60 0.04 103
112 KATY TUR REPORTS MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.04 758
113 GHOST HUNTERS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.03 250
114 BOSSY BEAR NICKELODEON 9:00 AM 30 0.03 132
115 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 1:30 AM 30 0.03 86
116 ANA CABRERA REPORTS MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.03 780
117 SPEAK L FOX SPORTS 1 4:30 PM 90 0.03 74
118 NASCAR RACE HUB L FOX SPORTS 1 6:00 PM 60 0.03 91
119 CHRIS JANSING REPORTS MSNBC 1:00 PM 16 0.03 688
120 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.03 108
121 NBA  TODAY ESPN2 4:00 PM 60 0.03 109
122 LINEA DE CUATRO L TUDN 1:16 AM 60 0.03 58
123 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.03 91
124 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.03 631
125 GREG KELLY REPORTS NEWSMAX TV 10:00 PM 60 0.03 331
126 NFL TOTAL ACCESS: N/A NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 120 0.03 83
127 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.03 212
128 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 180 0.03 195
129 CNN THIS MORNING CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 364
130 POWER LUNCH CNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.03 166
131 DANGER FORCE NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.03 93
132 AMC MOVIE: PATRIOTS DAY AMC 12:00 AM 180 0.02 113
133 GET UP: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.02 76
134 BREAKFAST CLUB, THE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 AM 60 0.02 90
135 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: PREGNANCY PROMISE, THE LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.02 242
136 ERIC BOLLING THE BALANCE NEWSMAX TV 8:00 PM 60 0.02 443
137 UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE 1: SF: EINTRACHT FRANKFURT / WEST HAM UTD TUDN 2:30 PM 151 0.02 76
138 EXCHANGE, THE CNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.02 155
139 NFL LIVE ESPN2 7:01 PM 59 0.02 74
140 SPORTSCENTER AM ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.02 101
141 XFL ORIGINAL CONTENT ESPN2 6:30 PM 31 0.02 59
142 NHL THE POINT L ESPN2 5:00 PM 60 0.02 72
143 THIS JUST IN ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.02 111
144 CLOSING BELL CNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.02 152
145 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: SD AT MIN/NYM AT CIN MLB NETWORK 1:10 PM 156 0.02 101
146 MISION EUROPA L TUDN 5:01 PM 60 0.02 44
147 COPS FOX BUSINESS NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.02 171
148 IMPACT WRESTLING: 2319 AXS TV 8:00 PM 120 0.02 115
149 MARK ROBERS REVENGINEERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 11:30 PM 30 0.02 115
150 CHRIS PLANTE RIGHT SQUAD NEWSMAX TV 9:00 PM 60 0.02 296

 

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About the Author

Mitch Salem
MITCH SALEM has worked on the business side of the entertainment industry for 20 years, as a senior business affairs executive and attorney for such companies as NBC, ABC, USA, Syfy, Bravo, and BermanBraun Productions, and before that, at the NY law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges. During all that, he has more or less constantly been going to the movies and watching TV, and writing about both since the 1980s. His film reviews also currently appear on screened.com and the-burg.com. In addition, he is co-writer of an episode of the television series "Felicity."