BROADCAST FINALS
ABC: The line-up aired new episodes for the first time in a month, with STATION 19 down 0.03 to 0.60, GREY’S ANATOMY up 0.02 to 0.65, and BIG SKY down 0.03 to 0.26.
CBS: After reruns at 0.36/0.26/0.27, HOW WE ROLL dropped 0.05 to 0.27, followed by a BULL rerun at 0.17.
NBC: LAW & ORDER fell 0.07 to 0.38, SVU gained 0.04 to 0.64, and LAW & ORDER: ORGANIZED CRIME was up 0.08 to 0.56.
FOX: MASTERCHEF JR ticked up to 0.38. The season finale of CALL ME KAT was at 0.36, up 0.09 from last week and down 0.12 from the 2021 finale. WELCOME TO FLATCH rose 0.05 to 0.21.
CW: WALKER climbed 0.03 to 0.10, and LEGACIES was up 0.03 to 0.08.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: TNT’s NHL PLAYOFFS games were at 0.35/0.33, and TBS’s games were at 0.17/0.17. Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.24/0.41/3.1M, with CNN’s SITUATION ROOM at 0.12/0.14/600K, and MSNBC’s ALL IN WITH CHRIS HAYES at 0.07/1.2M. Bravo’s TOP CHEF was at 0.21/0.03 compared to last week’s 0.24/0.03. On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL rose 0.04 to 0.19, HOUSE HUNTERS gained 0.02 to 0.16, and WINDY CITY REHAB ticked down to 0.14. ESPN’s COLLEGE SOFTBALL was at 0.15. FX’s ATLANTA leaped 0.09 to 0.13. On MTV, SIESTA KEY edged up 0.02 to 0.12, and EX ON THE BEACH was up 0.02 to 0.07. We’s MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP was steady at 0.12. A&E’s NIGHTWATCH ticked down to 0.11. History’s SWAMP PEOPLE was at 0.11. On Food Network, RESTAURANT: IMPOSSIBLE dropped 0.04 to 0.11. Discovery’s MYSTERIES OF THE ABANDONED was at 0.08 compared to last week’s 0.08/0.08. AXS’s IMPACT WRESTLING was up 0.02 to 0.04.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday May 5, 2022 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NHL PLAYOFFS – QTR FNLS L: PITTSBURGH/NY RANGERS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:00 PM | 169 | 0.35 | 1,003 |
| 2 | NHL PLAYOFFS – QTR FNLS L: NASHVILLE/COLORADO | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 9:49 PM | 191 | 0.33 | 793 |
| 3 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 3,047 |
| 4 | TOP CHEF | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 707 |
| 5 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 3,220 |
| 6 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:31 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 1,184 |
| 7 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,627 |
| 8 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 723 |
| 9 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,135 |
| 10 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,219 |
| 11 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,407 |
| 12 | NHL PLAYOFFS – QTR FNLS L: DALLAS/CALGARY | TBS NETWORK | 10:19 PM | 161 | 0.17 | 378 |
| 13 | NHL PLAYOFFS – QTR FNLS L: WASHINGTON/FLORIDA | TBS NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 169 | 0.17 | 470 |
| 14 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:01 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 1,209 |
| 15 | JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,186 |
| 16 | COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN L: OKLAHOMA STATE/OKLAHOMA | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 150 | 0.15 | 589 |
| 17 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 460 |
| 18 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 12 | 0.14 | 1,867 |
| 19 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 489 |
| 20 | WINDY CITY REHAB | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.14 | 1,050 |
| 21 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 344 |
| 22 | ATLANTA | FX | 10:00 PM | 42 | 0.13 | 305 |
| 23 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.13 | 442 |
| 24 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,790 |
| 25 | SIESTA KEY SSN 4B | MTV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 230 |
| 26 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,089 |
| 27 | MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: RS | WETV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 359 |
| 28 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 607 |
| 29 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,595 |
| 30 | NIGHTWATCH | A&E NETWORK | 10:02 PM | 63 | 0.11 | 510 |
| 31 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 263 |
| 32 | SWAMP PEOPLE | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 95 | 0.11 | 954 |
| 33 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.11 | 413 |
| 34 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 368 |
| 35 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,435 |
| 36 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:15 AM | 45 | 0.11 | 1,209 |
| 37 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 375 |
| 38 | RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE | FOOD NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 90 | 0.11 | 792 |
| 39 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,464 |
| 40 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,544 |
| 41 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,667 |
| 42 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 767 |
| 43 | SR/AMBER HEARD TESTIMONY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:12 AM | 63 | 0.10 | 1,295 |
| 44 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.10 | 359 |
| 45 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 381 |
| 46 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,437 |
| 47 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 285 |
| 48 | THIS JUST IN L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 255 |
| 49 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 630 |
| 50 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,367 |
| 51 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 598 |
| 52 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 258 |
| 53 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 730 |
| 54 | NBA TODAY L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 301 |
| 55 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 695 |
| 56 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 635 |
| 57 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 971 |
| 58 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 261 |
| 59 | MYSTERIES OF ABANDONED: N/A | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 121 | 0.08 | 536 |
| 60 | COMMIT OR QUIT FIRST LOOK | WETV | 10:00 PM | 14 | 0.07 | 254 |
| 61 | MFAKM: SUPERSIZED | TLC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 545 |
| 62 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 616 |
| 63 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,220 |
| 64 | DAILY SHOW – SUS | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:31 PM | 15 | 0.07 | 283 |
| 65 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 500 |
| 66 | UNDISPUTED L: 1426 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.07 | 160 |
| 67 | CHEF BOOT CAMP | FOOD NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 255 |
| 68 | EX ON THE BEACH MTV SSN 5 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 164 |
| 69 | DANGER FORCE | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 276 |
| 70 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 552 |
| 71 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 566 |
| 72 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 208 |
| 73 | NHL PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 6:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 168 |
| 74 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 508 |
| 75 | MSNBC PRIME | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,301 |
| 76 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 505 |
| 77 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 158 |
| 78 | HERD L: 1745 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.06 | 131 |
| 79 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 433 |
| 80 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 529 |
| 81 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 985 |
| 82 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 431 |
| 83 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 168 |
| 84 | PARANORMAL CAUGHT ON CAM | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 409 |
| 85 | PGA TOUR: WELLS FARGO CHAMPIONSHIP | GOLF CHANNEL | 1:58 PM | 242 | 0.05 | 372 |
| 86 | CLOSING BELL | CNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 286 |
| 87 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,363 |
| 88 | 11TH HOUR W/ S. RUHLE | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 806 |
| 89 | SIDE HUSTLE | NICKELODEON | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 228 |
| 90 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 345 |
| 91 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 350 |
| 92 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 271 |
| 93 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 807 |
| 94 | WE BABY BEARS | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 15 | 0.04 | 152 |
| 95 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: NYM AT PHI/TOR AT CLE | MLB NETWORK | 6:49 PM | 197 | 0.04 | 237 |
| 96 | POWER LUNCH | CNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 250 |
| 97 | RUNNING WILD: OFF THE MAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 246 |
| 98 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 1,067 |
| 99 | RUNNING WILD: OFF THE MAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 171 |
| 100 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 1,106 |
| 101 | IMPACT WRESTLING: 2218 | AXS TV | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 108 |
| 102 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 442 |
| 103 | ULTIMATE COWBOY SHOWDOWN | INSP | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 272 |
| 104 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 268 |
| 105 | MAD MONEY | CNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 212 |
| 106 | FAST FOODIES | TRUTV | 10:30 PM | 18 | 0.03 | 104 |
| 107 | FIRST TAKE: N/A | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 97 |
| 108 | NHL PLAYOFFS POSTGAME | TBS NETWORK | 1:00 AM | 33 | 0.03 | 90 |
| 109 | TOP CHEF FAMILY STYLE | BRAVO | 9:30 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 157 |
| 110 | ULTIMATE COWBOY SHOWDOWN | INSP | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 635 |
| 111 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 186 |
| 112 | CLOSING BELL | CNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 283 |
| 113 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 620 |
| 114 | PRIMAL SURVIVOR AMZN SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 299 |
| 115 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 278 |
| 116 | QUIEN DA MAS S11 | UNIVERSO | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 60 |
| 117 | EXCHANGE, THE | CNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 254 |
| 118 | SPORTSCENTER AM | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 73 |
| 119 | FAST MONEY | CNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 219 |
| 120 | KATY TUR REPORTS | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 641 |
| 121 | NBA ACTION | NBA-TV | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 86 |
| 122 | BORN MUCKY: LIFE ON THE F | ANIMAL PLANET | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 119 |
| 123 | MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 545 |
| 124 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 266 |
| 125 | GET UP: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 97 |
| 126 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 632 |
| 127 | CNBC SPECIAL REPORT | CNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 145 |
| 128 | HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 617 |
| 129 | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L: 1370 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 74 |
| 130 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: STL AT SF/TB AT SEA | MLB NETWORK | 10:06 PM | 162 | 0.03 | 159 |
| 131 | TECHCHECK | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 245 |
| 132 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 168 |
| 133 | NEWS W SHEPARD SMITH, THE | CNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 259 |
| 134 | AMERICA SAYS | GSN | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 315 |
| 135 | 25 WORDS OR LESS | GSN | 3:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 271 |
| 136 | SQUAWK BOX: N/A | CNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 136 |
| 137 | GOLF CENTRAL-POST | GOLF CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 134 |
| 138 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L | TUDN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 60 |
| 139 | JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 620 |
| 140 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 168 |
| 141 | FIRST THINGS FIRST L: 1187 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:30 AM | 120 | 0.02 | 64 |
| 142 | MORNING JOE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 887 |
| 143 | VARNEY & COMPANY | FOX BUSINESS NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 339 |
| 144 | 25 WORDS OR LESS | GSN | 3:30 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 261 |
| 145 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 138 |
| 146 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 84 |
| 147 | QUIEN DA MAS S11 | UNIVERSO | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 45 |
| 148 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 127 |
| 149 | NFL LIVE | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 79 |
| 150 | NASCAR RACE HUB L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 126 |
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