BROADCAST FINALS
ABC: The season finale of STATION 19 was at 0.46, up 0.04 from last week and down 0.12 from 2022. The 2-hour season finale of GREY’S ANATOMY was at 0.43, up 0.05 from last week and down 0.17 from last year.
CBS: YOUNG SHELDON aired a 2-episode season finale at 0.46/0.43, compared to last week’s 0.56. The season finale of SO HELP ME TODD fell 0.11 to 0.31, and the season finale of CSI: VEGAS was down 0.13 to 0.19.
NBC: More season finales for the LAW & ORDER franchise, where the mothership was at 0.32 (down a tick from last week and down 0.07 from 2022), SVU was at 0.44 (down a tick from last week and down 0.15 from last season), and LAW & ORDER: ORGANIZED CRIME was at 0.41 (up 0.05 from last week and down a tenth from last year).
FOX: Reruns at 0.13/0.12/0.13.
CW: After a rerun at 0.02, 100 DAYS TO INDY was down 0.02 to 0.02.
TELEMUNDO: TOP CHEF VIP slipped 0.02 to 0.24, SENOR DE CIELOS gained 0.04 to 0.38, and a soccer match was at 0.80.
UNIVISION: PERDONA NOSOTROS dropped 0.08 to 0.28, AMOR INVENCIBLE lost 0.02 to 0.35, and MUJER was at 0.25.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS game was at 2.62, and PGA CHAMPIONSHIP coverage was at 0.20. TNT’s NHL PLAYOFFS game was at 0.49. Bravo’s TOP CHEF gained 0.03 to 0.16. Food Network’s BEAT BOBBY FLAY ticked up to 0.14. Cable news was led by Fox News’s THE FIVE at 0.13/0.22/2.5M, with MSNBC’s ALL IN WITH CHRIS HAYES at 0.09/0.15/1.3M, and CNN TONIGHT at 0.08/0.11/400K. Universo’s soccer match was at 0.13. Adult Swim’s UNICORN WARRIORS ticked up to 0.10. On MTV, JERSEY SHORE fell 0.06 to 0.10. TBS’s I SURVIVED BEAR GRYLLS was at 0.10. On A&E, THE FIRST 48 was at 0.09/0.09 compared to last week’s 0.08/0.06, and CITY CONFIDENTIAL was steady at 0.08. On HGTV, FLIPPING OUT WITH MY DAD was at 0.08, and FIX MY FLIP was down 0.03 to 0.07. Discovery’s BATTLEBOTS held at 0.08. ID’s STILL A MYSTERY ticked up to 0.07. The midseason finale of Freeform’s GOOD TROUBLE ticked up to 0.05. We’s BRAT LOVES JUDY ticked down to 0.04.
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday May 18, 2023 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF FNLS L: LA LAKERS/DENVER | ESPN | 8:35 PM | 159 | 2.62 | 7,655 |
| 2 | NBA COURTSIDE L | ESPN | 8:25 PM | 10 | 0.91 | 3,073 |
| 3 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:14 PM | 106 | 0.79 | 2,139 |
| 4 | NHL PLAYOFFS -CONF FNLS L: FLORIDA/CAROLINA | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 8:02 PM | 355 | 0.49 | 1,431 |
| 5 | NBA PRE-GAME L | ESPN | 7:30 PM | 55 | 0.41 | 1,441 |
| 6 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.26 | 703 |
| 7 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.21 | 499 |
| 8 | PGA CHAMPIONSHIP L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 1,070 |
| 9 | NHL PLAYOFFS POSTGAME | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 1:57 AM | 35 | 0.18 | 480 |
| 10 | TOP CHEF | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 75 | 0.16 | 638 |
| 11 | BEAT B.FLAY | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 726 |
| 12 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,455 |
| 13 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 2,504 |
| 14 | FUT-EST-CHIVA-R-TEL-UNVSO: GUADALAJARA VS. AMERICA | UNIVERSO | 10:00 PM | 141 | 0.13 | 368 |
| 15 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,650 |
| 16 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,445 |
| 17 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,226 |
| 18 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,617 |
| 19 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,822 |
| 20 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.11 | 365 |
| 21 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,970 |
| 22 | JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 2,221 |
| 23 | UNICORN: WARRIORS ETERNAL | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 183 |
| 24 | PGA CHAMPIONSHIP L | ESPN2 | 7:30 PM | 81 | 0.10 | 451 |
| 25 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,574 |
| 26 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,341 |
| 27 | JSFV: S6 REUNION P2 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 198 |
| 28 | I SURVIVED BEAR GRYLLS | TBS NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.10 | 362 |
| 29 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,642 |
| 30 | FIRST 48 CRITICAL MINUTES | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.09 | 461 |
| 31 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,282 |
| 32 | DR. PIMPLE POPPER: SUPERS | TLC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 637 |
| 33 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.09 | 425 |
| 34 | FLIPPING OUT WITH MY DAD | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:02 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 633 |
| 35 | FOX NEWS TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,633 |
| 36 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.08 | 247 |
| 37 | CITY CONFIDENTIAL | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 63 | 0.08 | 377 |
| 38 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,428 |
| 39 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 352 |
| 40 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,079 |
| 41 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: BRIGHTON/NEWCASTLE | USA NETWORK | 2:24 PM | 136 | 0.08 | 236 |
| 42 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 1,372 |
| 43 | BATTLEBOTS: N/A | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 150 | 0.08 | 461 |
| 44 | UNDISPUTED L: 1692 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.08 | 162 |
| 45 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,048 |
| 46 | FIRST THINGS FIRST L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 90 | 0.07 | 143 |
| 47 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,144 |
| 48 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 222 |
| 49 | FIX MY FLIP | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:01 PM | 61 | 0.07 | 516 |
| 50 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,426 |
| 51 | STILL A MYSTERY | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 478 |
| 52 | NHL PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:00 PM | 62 | 0.07 | 289 |
| 53 | PGA CHAMPIONSHIP L: FIRST ROUND – MATTY AND THE CADDIE | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 120 | 0.07 | 307 |
| 54 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,123 |
| 55 | ALEX WAGNER TONIGHT | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,239 |
| 56 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 10:15 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 213 |
| 57 | HERD L: 2020 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.07 | 157 |
| 58 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | USA NETWORK | 1:30 PM | 54 | 0.06 | 195 |
| 59 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 966 |
| 60 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 519 |
| 61 | CNN PRIMETIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 397 |
| 62 | MORNING JOE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 873 |
| 63 | VANDERPUMP RULES | BRAVO | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 175 |
| 64 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 216 |
| 65 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 544 |
| 66 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 58 | 0.06 | 259 |
| 67 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 447 |
| 68 | SPLIT SECOND | GSN | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 494 |
| 69 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 162 |
| 70 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 552 |
| 71 | CNN NEWS CENTRAL | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 385 |
| 72 | CNN NEWS CENTRAL | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 533 |
| 73 | FLIPPING 101 TAREK REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:02 PM | 58 | 0.05 | 424 |
| 74 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 883 |
| 75 | COPS | FOX BUSINESS NETWORK | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 207 |
| 76 | FLIPPING 101 W/TAREK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.05 | 448 |
| 77 | CNN THIS MORNING | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 399 |
| 78 | CNN NEWS CENTRAL | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 424 |
| 79 | CNN NEWS CENTRAL | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 361 |
| 80 | SPEAK-S-L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:30 PM | 90 | 0.05 | 116 |
| 81 | CNN NEWS CENTRAL | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 455 |
| 82 | 11TH HOUR W/ S. RUHLE | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,052 |
| 83 | VANDERPUMP RULES | BRAVO | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 169 |
| 84 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.05 | 959 |
| 85 | GOOD TROUBLE | FREEFORM | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 131 |
| 86 | KATY TUR REPORTS | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 741 |
| 87 | GHOST HUNTERS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 271 |
| 88 | COPS | FOX BUSINESS NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 204 |
| 89 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 504 |
| 90 | COPS | FOX BUSINESS NETWORK | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 210 |
| 91 | SHOWCASE GAME: LAD AT STL/NYY AT TOR | MLB NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 207 | 0.04 | 273 |
| 92 | DANGER FORCE | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 145 |
| 93 | PRE-DRAFT CAMPS L: NBA DRAFT COMBINE | ESPN2 | 4:00 PM | 210 | 0.04 | 105 |
| 94 | COPS | FOX BUSINESS NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 215 |
| 95 | LOUD HOUSE | NICKELODEON | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 197 |
| 96 | CHRIS JANSING REPORTS: N/A | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 629 |
| 97 | BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: POETIC JUSTICE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 3:00 PM | 180 | 0.04 | 116 |
| 98 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 585 |
| 99 | ANA CABRERA REPORTS | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 634 |
| 100 | BRAT LOVES JUDY | WETV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.04 | 147 |
| 101 | ERIN & AARON | NICKELODEON | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 126 |
| 102 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 533 |
| 103 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 823 |
| 104 | RUGRATS NEW | NICKELODEON | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 130 |
| 105 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: MY BEST FRIEND BABY SNAT | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 227 |
| 106 | CNN THIS MORNING | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 324 |
| 107 | NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 19 | VH1 | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 77 |
| 108 | CELEBRITY GAME FACE | E! | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 173 |
| 109 | FUTBOL ESTEL CHIVAS EXTRA | UNIVERSO | 12:21 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 109 |
| 110 | NASCAR RACE HUB D | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 171 |
| 111 | P+ THE FAMILY STALLONE | MTV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 99 |
| 112 | BREAKFAST CLUB, THE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 120 |
| 113 | JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 599 |
| 114 | NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 19 | VH1 | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 80 |
| 115 | PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE | USA NETWORK | 4:40 PM | 20 | 0.03 | 116 |
| 116 | PGA CHAMPIONSHIP L: PGA CHAMP WITH MATTY AND THE CADDIE | ESPN2 | 1:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 86 |
| 117 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 90 |
| 118 | CNN NEWS CENTRAL | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 424 |
| 119 | AFTERNOON BASEBALL/JIP | MLB NETWORK | 3:35 PM | 53 | 0.03 | 153 |
| 120 | WILD WEST CHRONICLES | INSP | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 736 |
| 121 | CNN THIS MORNING | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 268 |
| 122 | MARK ROBERS REVENGINEERS | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 113 |
| 123 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 182 |
| 124 | BOSSY BEAR | NICKELODEON | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 118 |
| 125 | CELEBRITY PRANK WARS | E! | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 154 |
| 126 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 245 |
| 127 | AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: TB AT NYM/LAA AT BAL | MLB NETWORK | 1:12 PM | 143 | 0.03 | 133 |
| 128 | GREG KELLY REPORTS | NEWSMAX TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 326 |
| 129 | NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF FNLS L: LA LAKERS/DENVER | ESPN DEPORTES | 8:30 PM | 164 | 0.03 | 58 |
| 130 | NBA TODAY L | ESPN2 | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 99 |
| 131 | ERIC BOLLING THE BALANCE | NEWSMAX TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 568 |
| 132 | WHOS THE BOSS | IFC TV | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 48 |
| 133 | MLB TONIGHT POSTGAME | MLB NETWORK | 10:57 PM | 64 | 0.02 | 105 |
| 134 | MLBT ON DECK CIRCLE | MLB NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 90 | 0.02 | 86 |
| 135 | FAST MONEY | CNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 158 |
| 136 | CM: BETTER HUMAN BD COMP | NAT GEO WILD | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 112 |
| 137 | FUTBOL ESTEL CHIVAS EXTRA | UNIVERSO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 86 |
| 138 | GABBYS DOLLHOUSE | NICK JR | 8:00 PM | 24 | 0.02 | 95 |
| 139 | CLOSING BELL | CNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 137 |
| 140 | CNN/CNN THIS MORNING | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 154 |
| 141 | WHOS THE BOSS | IFC TV | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 56 |
| 142 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.02 | 158 |
| 143 | POWER LUNCH | CNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 129 |
| 144 | INTENTIONAL TALK | MLB NETWORK | 4:28 PM | 92 | 0.02 | 80 |
| 145 | LBZ: FIRST ALASKANS SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 261 |
| 146 | MISION EUROPA L | TUDN | 5:41 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 44 |
| 147 | UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE 1: SF: SEVILLA FC / JUVENTUS | TUDN | 2:30 PM | 191 | 0.02 | 79 |
| 148 | AMERICA?S MORNING HEADQUA | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 101 |
| 149 | QUIEN DA MAS S9 | UNIVERSO | 12:51 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 49 |
| 150 | EXCHANGE, THE | CNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 139 |
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