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May 5, 2023
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Thursday 5.4.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  Returning from an off-week, STATION 19 ticked up to 0.51, and GREY’S ANATOMY was up 0.02 to 0.45.  20/20 was at 0.23. 

CBS:  YOUNG SHELDON gained 0.03 to 0.55, GHOSTS ticked up to 0.50, SO HELP ME TODD dipped 0.04 to 0.32, and CSI: MIAMI (back from a 2-week break) was down 0.03 to 0.26. 

NBC:  The LAW & ORDER franchise had the mothership down 0.02 to 0.33, SVU down 0.05 to 0.43, and LAW & ORDER: ORGANIZED CRIME up a tick to 0.32.

FOX:  NEXT LEVEL CHEF rose 0.06 to 0.41.  The season finale of ANIMAL CONTROL was steady at 0.22, and the season finale of CALL ME KAT was at 0.15, down 0.02 from last week and down 0.21 from last year’s finale.

CW:  WALKER ticked up to 0.08, and 100 DAYS TO INDY was up 0.02 to 0.05.

TELEMUNDO:  TOP CHEF VIP edged up 0.02 to 0.20, SENOR DE CIELOS dropped 0.05 to 0.31, and JUEGO DE MENTIRAS was down 0.03 to 0.13.

UNIVISION:  PERDONA NOSOTROS jumped 0.11 to 0.44, AMOR INVENCIBLE climbed 0.04 to 0.44, and CABO was up 0.05 to 0.43.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS game was at 2.48.  TNT’s NHL PLAYOFFS games were at 0.46/0.46.  On MTV, JERSEY SHORE gained 0.03 to 0.22.  Bravo’s TOP CHEF rose 0.06 to 0.18.  Adult Swim’s UNICORN was at 0.14.  USA’s PREMIER LEAGUE match was at 0.12.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s THE FIVE at 0.10/0.20/2.5M, with MSNBC’s ALL IN WITH CHRIS HAYES at 0.09/0.13/1.4M, and CNN’s ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT at 0.08/0.13/700K.  On Food Network, BEAT BOBBY FLAY slipped 0.02 to 0.10, and FAST FOODIES ticked down to 0.07.  On A&E, CITY CONFIDENTIAL ticked down to 0.09, and THE FIRST 48 was at 0,08/0.07 compared to last week’s 0.13/0.11.  On HGTV, FLIPPING 101 was at 0.08, and FIX MY FLIP was at 0.07.  Discovery’s BATTLEBOTS lost 0.02 to 0.08.  We’s BRAT LOVES JUDY gained 0.02 to 0.06.  ID’s STILL A MYSTERY held at 0.05. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday May 4, 2023 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF SEMIS L: LAKERS/GOLDEN STAE ESPN 9:10 PM 151 2.48 7,351
2 NBA COURTSIDE  L ESPN 9:00 PM 10 1.32 4,260
3 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:41 PM 79 0.85 2,251
4 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 8:00 PM 60 0.47 1,497
5 NHL PLAYOFFS – SEMIFNLS L: FLORIDA/TORONTO TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:04 PM 161 0.46 1,456
6 NHL PLAYOFFS – SEMIFNLS L: SEATTLE/DALLAS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:45 PM 163 0.46 1,357
7 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.37 930
8 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.24 601
9 JERSEY SHORE:FAM VACAY S6 MTV 8:00 PM 60 0.22 421
10 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.19 547
11 TOP CHEF BRAVO 9:00 PM 75 0.18 628
12 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.17 441
13 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.16 585
14 NHL PLAYOFFS POSTGAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:28 AM 30 0.15 394
15 UNICORN: WARRIORS ETERNAL ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.14 232
16 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.13 435
17 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER UNITED/BRIGHTON USA NETWORK 2:54 PM 139 0.12 307
18 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.11 371
19 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.11 328
20 UNICORN: WARRIORS ETERNAL ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.10 191
21 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.10 2,545
22 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 296
23 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.10 316
24 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.10 556
25 CITY CONFIDENTIAL A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 63 0.09 368
26 NBA TODAY L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 274
27 JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.09 2,122
28 GUTFELD! FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.09 1,637
29 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 2,012
30 FOX NEWS TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.09 1,550
31 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.09 1,442
32 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.09 1,384
33 FLIPPING 101 W/TAREK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 61 0.08 618
34 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.08 669
35 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.08 1,776
36 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:15 PM 30 0.08 261
37 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 214
38 BATTLEBOTS: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 150 0.08 537
39 THIS JUST IN  L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 234
40 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.08 1,371
41 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 218
42 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 58 0.08 234
43 CNN PRIMETIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.07 453
44 FIX MY FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:01 PM 60 0.07 690
45 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.07 1,679
46 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 1,604
47 UNDISPUTED L: 1682 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 165
48 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.07 558
49 AMC PREMIERE EVENT: BAD TEACHER AMC 8:00 PM 135 0.07 281
50 HERD L: 2010 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.07 168
51 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.07 366
52 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.07 1,173
53 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE USA NETWORK 5:13 PM 17 0.07 153
54 DR. PIMPLE POPPER: SUPERS TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.07 615
55 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.07 1,218
56 CNN NEWS CENTRAL CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.07 569
57 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.07 1,345
58 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.07 1,331
59 SWITCH GSN 7:00 PM 30 0.07 462
60 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.07 571
61 KENDRA SELLS HWOOD RPK HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 61 0.07 561
62 FAST FOODIES FOOD NETWORK 9:30 PM 30 0.07 357
63 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.07 1,243
64 ALEX WAGNER TONIGHT MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.06 1,571
65 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.06 607
66 CNN NEWS CENTRAL CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.06 549
67 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.06 812
68 CNN NEWS CENTRAL CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.06 545
69 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.06 1,207
70 BRAT LOVES JUDY WETV 9:00 PM 61 0.06 170
71 CNN NEWS CENTRAL CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.06 568
72 NHL PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:30 PM 4 0.06 177
73 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.06 1,452
74 CNN THIS MORNING CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 374
75 CNN THIS MORNING CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 435
76 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.06 390
77 CNN NEWS CENTRAL CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 436
78 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.06 1,167
79 11TH HOUR W/ S. RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.06 898
80 KATY TUR REPORTS MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.06 805
81 FIRST THINGS FIRST L FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 90 0.05 122
82 STILL A MYSTERY INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.05 438
83 SPLIT SECOND GSN 7:30 PM 30 0.05 465
84 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.05 1,424
85 COPS FOX BUSINESS NETWORK 9:30 PM 30 0.05 255
86 SWAMP PEOPLE: SERPENT HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.05 465
87 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.05 953
88 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.05 591
89 PGA TOUR: WELLS FARGO CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF CHANNEL 1:58 PM 242 0.05 355
90 FLIPPING 101 TAREK REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:02 PM 58 0.05 409
91 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.05 1,019
92 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.05 538
93 CNN NEWS CENTRAL CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.05 490
94 YOUNG JEDI ADVENTURES DISNEY CHANNEL 9:25 AM 25 0.05 107
95 JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.05 760
96 DANGER FORCE NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.05 150
97 COPS FOX BUSINESS NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.05 198
98 BREAKFAST CLUB, THE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 AM 60 0.05 126
99 CHRIS JANSING REPORTS: N/A MSNBC 1:00 PM 120 0.05 672
100 ANA CABRERA REPORTS MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.04 760
101 MORNING JOE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.04 946
102 CNN THIS MORNING CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 352
103 FIREBUDS DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 25 0.04 104
104 YOUNG JEDI ADVENTURES DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 25 0.04 133
105 NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 19 VH1 9:00 PM 30 0.04 83
106 GENTLE SWE DEATH CLEANING BRAVO 10:45 PM 75 0.04 145
107 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.04 1,111
108 CELEBRITY PRANK WARS E! 10:00 PM 60 0.04 178
109 CELEBRITY GAME FACE E! 9:00 PM 60 0.04 162
110 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.04 763
111 SWAMP PEOPLE: SERPENT HISTORY 10:05 PM 58 0.04 332
112 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.04 727
113 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.04 265
114 COPS FOX BUSINESS NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.04 229
115 COPS FOX BUSINESS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.04 181
116 NBA  TODAY ESPN2 4:00 PM 60 0.04 88
117 NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF SEMIS L: LA LAKERS/GOLDEN STATE ESPN DEPORTES 9:00 PM 162 0.04 86
118 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.04 249
119 ERIN & AARON NICKELODEON 7:30 PM 30 0.04 102
120 SPEAK L FOX SPORTS 1 4:30 PM 90 0.03 85
121 DAILY WAGER   L ESPN2 5:00 PM 60 0.03 63
122 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO USA NETWORK 2:00 PM 54 0.03 143
123 THIS JUST IN ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.03 79
124 COPS FOX BUSINESS NETWORK 8:30 PM 30 0.03 184
125 NASCAR RACE HUB L FOX SPORTS 1 6:00 PM 60 0.03 111
126 PATRICK STAR SHOW NICKELODEON 5:00 PM 30 0.03 172
127 NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 19 VH1 9:30 PM 30 0.03 67
128 AMC MOVIE: GENTLEMEN, THE AMC 10:15 PM 150 0.03 153
129 CASTLE LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 61 0.03 315
130 POWER LUNCH CNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.03 175
131 MARK ROBERS REVENGINEERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 11:30 PM 30 0.03 154
132 NHL THE POINT L ESPN2 6:00 PM 60 0.03 52
133 GABBYS DOLLHOUSE NICK JR 8:00 PM 24 0.03 135
134 THIS IS MARK ROBER DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:30 PM 60 0.03 209
135 PRIME BASEBALL GAME/JIP: TOR AT BOS MLB NETWORK 6:47 PM 139 0.03 184
136 EXCHANGE, THE CNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.03 195
137 KEYSHAWN JWILL MAX L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 120 0.03 86
138 LBZ: FIRST ALASKANS SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.03 247
139 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 180 0.03 196
140 CASTLE LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 58 0.03 340
141 FIREBUDS DISNEY JUNIOR 12:55 PM 25 0.03 120
142 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.03 78
143 GOLF CENTRAL-POST GOLF CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.03 85
144 CLOSING BELL CNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.03 195
145 WORLD CHASE TAG ESPN2 7:00 PM 60 0.03 51
146 FF MOVIE: PROM PACT FREEFORM 7:30 PM 150 0.02 71
147 SPORTSCENTER AM ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.02 75
148 ERIC BOLLING THE BALANCE NEWSMAX TV 8:00 PM 60 0.02 521
149 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: DONT SELL MY BABY LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.02 218
150 WORLD CHASE TAG ESPN2 8:00 PM 60 0.02 42

 

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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.