BROADCAST FINALS
ABC: Game 1 of the NBA FINALS was at 3.63, an impressive 0.77 above last July’s Game 1.
CBS: After reruns at 0.34/0.29/0.28/0.23, the special HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN was at 0.21.
NBC: Reruns at 0.32/0.34/0.29.
FOX: MASTERCHEF JR was at 0.40/0.33 compared to last week’s 0.31.
CW: New episodes aired for the first time since May 5, with WALKER down 0.03 to 0.07, and LEGACIES down a tick to 0.07.
TELEMUNDO: The line-up was at 0.31/0.18.
UNIVISION: Aside from the NBA-related programming on ABC, MI FORTUNA ES AMARTE was the night’s highest rated show in 18-34s and tied for the top in 18-49s.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: TNT’s NHL PLAYOFFS game was at 0.47. ESPN’s COLLEGE SOFTBALL coverage was at 0.25/0.24/0.22/0.17. TUDN’s SELECCION NACIONAL match was at 0.23. Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.22/0.38/3.1M, with CNN’s ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT at 0.12/0.16/800K, and MSNBC’s coverage of the PRESIDENTIAL NEWS CONFERENCE at 0.07/1.2M. Bravo’s TOP CHEF was at 0.20/0.06 compared to last week’s 0.20/0.05. On A&E, AFTER THE FIRST 48 rose 0.06 to 0.18, ACCUSED ticked up to 0.14, and INTERROGATION RAW was up 0.02 to 0.12. ESPN2 simulcast ABC’s NBA FINALS coverage at 0.17. On Food Network, RESTAURANT: IMPOSSIBLE ticked up to 0.14, and BEAT BOBBY FLAY ticked down to 0.11. On History, ALONE slipped 0.02 to 0.13, and KINGS OF PAIN ticked down to 0.04. On HGTV, WINDY CITY REHAB lost 0.02 to 0.12, and FAMILY BUILT was at 0.08. On We, MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP climbed 0.02 to 0.11, and COMMIT OR QUIT ticked up to 0.05. On TBS, RAT IN THE KITCHEN lost 0.02 to 0.11, and FULL FRONTAL ticked up to 0.05. On ID, DEVIL IN THE WEB was at 0.09, and CRIMES GONE VIRAL was at 0.08 compared to last week’s 0.12/0.11. On MTV, EX ON THE BEACH was steady at 0.08. AXS’s IMPACT WRESTLING held at 0.03.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday June 2, 2022 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NHL PLAYOFFS -CONF FNLS L: EDMONTON/COLORADO | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 8:09 PM | 168 | 0.47 | 1,472 |
| 2 | COLL SOFTBALL WRLD SRS L: ARIZONA/OKLAHOMA STATE | ESPN | 9:44 PM | 171 | 0.25 | 842 |
| 3 | COLL SOFTBALL WRLD SRS L: NORTHWESTERN/OKLAHOMA | ESPN | 3:09 PM | 144 | 0.24 | 901 |
| 4 | SELECCION NA?L MX THU: MEXICO / URUGUAY | TUDN | 9:32 PM | 157 | 0.23 | 588 |
| 5 | COLL SOFTBALL WRLD SRS L: OREGON STATE/FLORIDA | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 143 | 0.22 | 901 |
| 6 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 3,055 |
| 7 | TOP CHEF | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 75 | 0.20 | 694 |
| 8 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 3,087 |
| 9 | AFTER THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 670 |
| 10 | NCAA STUDIO UPDATE L | ESPN | 9:23 PM | 21 | 0.18 | 721 |
| 11 | NHL PLAYOFFS POSTGAME | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 10:57 PM | 49 | 0.18 | 452 |
| 12 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,473 |
| 13 | COLL SOFTBALL WRLD SRS L: TEXAS/UCLA | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 167 | 0.17 | 632 |
| 14 | NBA FINALS SIMULCAST L: BOSTON/GOLDEN STATE | ESPN2 | 9:00 PM | 150 | 0.17 | 501 |
| 15 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:35 AM | 25 | 0.17 | 524 |
| 16 | JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,675 |
| 17 | NBA PRE-GAME L | ESPN2 | 8:31 PM | 29 | 0.16 | 521 |
| 18 | NCAA STUDIO UPDATE L | ESPN | 2:47 PM | 22 | 0.16 | 617 |
| 19 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,898 |
| 20 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN2 | 11:30 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 421 |
| 21 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 455 |
| 22 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:33 PM | 27 | 0.15 | 608 |
| 23 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.14 | 392 |
| 24 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 2,004 |
| 25 | RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE | FOOD NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 855 |
| 26 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 2,410 |
| 27 | ACCUSED: GUILTY OR INNCNT | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.14 | 542 |
| 28 | SEINFELD | NICK-AT-NITE | 2:09 AM | 35 | 0.14 | 330 |
| 29 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,465 |
| 30 | ALONE | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 94 | 0.13 | 1,170 |
| 31 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 758 |
| 32 | WINDY CITY REHAB | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.12 | 1,005 |
| 33 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ESPN2 | 8:00 PM | 31 | 0.12 | 360 |
| 34 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 393 |
| 35 | INTERROGATION RAW | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 63 | 0.12 | 575 |
| 36 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,447 |
| 37 | BEAT B.FLAY | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 637 |
| 38 | MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: RS | WETV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 383 |
| 39 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,550 |
| 40 | RAT IN THE KITCHEN | TBS NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 358 |
| 41 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 321 |
| 42 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,490 |
| 43 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,604 |
| 44 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 721 |
| 45 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,519 |
| 46 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.10 | 358 |
| 47 | JUBILIEE/QUEEN ELIZABETH | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,564 |
| 48 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 591 |
| 49 | NHL PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:00 PM | 69 | 0.09 | 327 |
| 50 | JUBILIEE/QUEEN ELIZABETH | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,322 |
| 51 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 614 |
| 52 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 615 |
| 53 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 514 |
| 54 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 539 |
| 55 | DEVIL IN THE WEB | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 502 |
| 56 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 496 |
| 57 | EX ON THE BEACH MTV SSN 5 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 62 | 0.08 | 182 |
| 58 | FAMILY BUILT | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:01 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 835 |
| 59 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,542 |
| 60 | CRIMES GONE VIRAL | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 570 |
| 61 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,484 |
| 62 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.08 | 294 |
| 63 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 770 |
| 64 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 615 |
| 65 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 599 |
| 66 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 233 |
| 67 | BRAT LOVES JUDY: FL | WETV | 10:00 PM | 17 | 0.07 | 261 |
| 68 | DAILY SHOW – SUS | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:31 PM | 15 | 0.07 | 260 |
| 69 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 987 |
| 70 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 513 |
| 71 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 180 |
| 72 | PRESIDENTIAL NEWS CONF | MSNBC | 7:31 PM | 18 | 0.07 | 1,201 |
| 73 | PARANORMAL CAUGHT ON CAM | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 425 |
| 74 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 501 |
| 75 | JUBILIEE/QUEEN ELIZABETH | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 874 |
| 76 | TOP CHEF FAMILY STYLE | BRAVO | 9:15 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 276 |
| 77 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.06 | 580 |
| 78 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: DYING TO MARRY HIM | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 316 |
| 79 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:49 PM | 11 | 0.06 | 1,223 |
| 80 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,192 |
| 81 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO | TUDN | 12:09 AM | 51 | 0.06 | 152 |
| 82 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 190 |
| 83 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 31 | 0.06 | 1,014 |
| 84 | UNDISPUTED L: 1446 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.06 | 135 |
| 85 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 436 |
| 86 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,193 |
| 87 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 454 |
| 88 | FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE | TBS NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 178 |
| 89 | LBZ: FIRST ALASKANS FL | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 15 | 0.05 | 399 |
| 90 | UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE L: SPAIN VS. PORTUGAL | FOX SPORTS 1 | 2:30 PM | 150 | 0.05 | 167 |
| 91 | NIGHTLY POP | E! | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 140 |
| 92 | JALEN & JACOBY | ESPN2 | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 142 |
| 93 | DAILY WAGER L | ESPN2 | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 116 |
| 94 | MYSTERIES OF ABANDONED | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 62 | 0.05 | 476 |
| 95 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 356 |
| 96 | COMMIT OR QUIT | WETV | 10:17 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 189 |
| 97 | AMERICA SAYS | GSN | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 394 |
| 98 | PGA TOUR: MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT | GOLF CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 240 | 0.04 | 466 |
| 99 | MSNBC PRIME | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 1,038 |
| 100 | ULTIMATE COWBOY SHOWDOWN | INSP | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 519 |
| 101 | NHL THE POINT L | ESPN2 | 1:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 85 |
| 102 | SHOWCASE GAME: LAA AT NYY/SEA AT BAL | MLB NETWORK | 7:09 PM | 190 | 0.04 | 251 |
| 103 | LBZ: FIRST ALASKANS SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 311 |
| 104 | NBA TODAY L | ESPN2 | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 132 |
| 105 | KINGS OF PAIN | HISTORY | 10:34 PM | 59 | 0.04 | 331 |
| 106 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.04 | 525 |
| 107 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 1,071 |
| 108 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:10 PM | 50 | 0.04 | 692 |
| 109 | CONCACAF NATIONS LEAGUE L: PANAMA / COSTA RICA | TUDN | 7:20 PM | 132 | 0.04 | 120 |
| 110 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN2 | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 191 |
| 111 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 705 |
| 112 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 347 |
| 113 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 1:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 110 |
| 114 | SECRETS OF THE ZOO SNAP | NAT GEO WILD | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 204 |
| 115 | 11TH HOUR W/ S. RUHLE | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 732 |
| 116 | HERD L: 1766 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 150 | 0.04 | 105 |
| 117 | THIS JUST IN L | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 94 |
| 118 | CHAIN REACTION (GSN) | GSN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 357 |
| 119 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 12:01 AM | 58 | 0.03 | 314 |
| 120 | IMPACT WRESTLING: 2222 | AXS TV | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 116 |
| 121 | LBZ: FIRST ALASKANS SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 440 |
| 122 | NBA PLAYOFFS-FINALS L: BOSTON/GOLDEN STATE | ESPN DEPORTES | 8:57 PM | 154 | 0.03 | 73 |
| 123 | HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 605 |
| 124 | LBZ: FIRST ALASKANS SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 354 |
| 125 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 171 |
| 126 | NBA GAMETIME LIVE-FNLS L: NBA GAMETIME LIVE-FNLS GM1 | NBA-TV | 7:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 87 |
| 127 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME/JIP | MLB NETWORK | 11:32 PM | 93 | 0.03 | 128 |
| 128 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 1,120 |
| 129 | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 65 |
| 130 | TECHCHECK | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 206 |
| 131 | AMBITIONS | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 119 |
| 132 | US WOMENS OPEN: PINE NEEDLES LODGE & GOLF CLUB | USA NETWORK | 3:00 PM | 300 | 0.03 | 166 |
| 133 | FIRST THINGS FIRST L: 1207 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:30 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 69 |
| 134 | KATY TUR REPORTS | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 621 |
| 135 | ULTIMATE COWBOY SHOWDOWN | INSP | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 330 |
| 136 | CHRIS JANSING REPORTS | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 627 |
| 137 | NASCAR WHELEN MOD TOUR | USA NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 123 |
| 138 | MLBT ON DECK CIRCLE | MLB NETWORK | 6:03 PM | 66 | 0.03 | 105 |
| 139 | NBA GAMETIME FNLS RECAP L | NBA-TV | 11:32 PM | 107 | 0.03 | 89 |
| 140 | SOTZ: DOWN UNDER COMPS | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 177 |
| 141 | MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE | MSNBC | 11:17 AM | 53 | 0.03 | 667 |
| 142 | VARNEY & COMPANY | FOX BUSINESS NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 332 |
| 143 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 73 |
| 144 | GREG KELLY REPORTS | NEWSMAX TV | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 258 |
| 145 | FOR THE LOVE OF JASON | WETV | 11:17 PM | 35 | 0.02 | 119 |
| 146 | ROLAND GARROS | TENNIS CHANNEL | 10:40 AM | 117 | 0.02 | 249 |
| 147 | MORNING JOE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 752 |
| 148 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 304 |
| 149 | MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 17 | 0.02 | 598 |
| 150 | VARNEY & COMPANY | FOX BUSINESS NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 292 |
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