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May 28, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.24.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  AGENTS OF SHIELD lost 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led Friday cable, but the 0.37 rating suggests (as was the case last week) a rerun or clip show.  Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES was at 0.33/0.30, compared to last week’s 0.24.  On We, MAMA JUNE: FROM NOT TO HOT ticked up to 0.27.  MTV’s  RIDICULOUSNESS was at 0.25/0.24, compared to last week’s 0.19/0.18.  On ID, THE LAST 24 was at 0.23.  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH lost 0.12 to 0.20, and DARK WATERS was down 0.09 to 0.08.  HBO’s WYATT CENAC’S PROBLEM AREAS gained 0.03 to 0.09.  Off the chart, Cinemax’s WARRIOR ticked down to 0.02/105K.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday May 24, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 LIVE PD: 128 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 178 0.37 1,332
2 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.33 990
3 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 9:30 PM 30 0.30 977
4 MAMA JUNE FROM NOT TO HOT WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.27 877
5 BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST TBS NETWORK 8:30 PM 150 0.25 684
6 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN13 MTV 8:00 PM 31 0.25 568
7 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN13 MTV 8:31 PM 31 0.24 551
8 LAST 24, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 11:00 PM 60 0.23 845
9 LIVE PD: 128 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 12:00 AM 178 0.23 777
10 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.22 669
11 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.22 2,510
12 GOLD RUSH:PARK TRAIL SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 61 0.20 996
13 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 12:30 AM 30 0.20 566
14 LOVE AFTER LOCKUP: FL WETV 10:00 PM 11 0.20 582
15 HANNITY SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.20 2,670
16 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.20 488
17 ANCIENT ALIENS AC HISTORY 10:05 PM 116 0.18 831
18 COLL SOFTBALL SUPER REG L: ALABAMA/TEXAS ESPN 9:10 PM 151 0.18 648
19 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:41 PM 19 0.17 525
20 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.17 386
21 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.17 445
22 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.16 452
23 COLL SOFTBALL SUPER REG L: FLORIDA STATE/OKLAHOMA STATE ESPN 7:00 PM 130 0.15 439
24 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.15 858
25 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.15 1,807
26 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.15 2,189
27 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.14 372
28 INGRAHAM ANGLE SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.14 1,984
29 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: TRANSFORMERS:REVENGE FALL PARAMOUNT 8:00 PM 210 0.14 349
30 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.14 375
31 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.14 366
32 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.14 312
33 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 302
34 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.13 738
35 PARA CAUGHT CAM REPACK: TPCC-1R2R02H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.13 403
36 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.13 286
37 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.13 896
38 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.12 1,858
39 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,312
40 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.12 649
41 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.12 1,468
42 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,510
43 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: STRESSED TO DEATH LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.12 499
44 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,590
45 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.11 279
46 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,646
47 90 DAY FIANCE: CLIP SHOW: N/A TLC 9:00 PM 180 0.11 463
48 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.11 701
49 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.11 1,484
50 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.11 280
51 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.11 1,273
52 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,596
53 PORTALS TO HELL TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 422
54 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.11 239
55 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.11 1,542
56 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.10 1,147
57 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.10 1,503
58 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.10 254
59 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.10 1,485
60 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.10 693
61 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,305
62 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.10 1,246
63 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.10 839
64 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.10 1,222
65 MAMA JUNE FROM NOT TO HOT WETV 10:11 PM 60 0.10 257
66 SP HGTV DREAM HM GIVEAWAY HOME AND GARDEN TV 1:00 PM 30 0.09 431
67 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.09 681
68 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.09 730
69 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.09 683
70 COLL SOFTBALL SUPER REG L ESPN2 7:50 PM 105 0.09 428
71 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.09 611
72 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 673
73 COLL SOFTBALL SUPER REG L: LSU/MINNESOTA ESPN2 5:25 PM 145 0.09 455
74 COLL SOFTBALL SUPER REG L ESPN2 9:35 PM 99 0.09 344
75 WYATT CENACS PROBLEM AREA HBO PRIME 11:00 PM 29 0.09 228
76 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.08 1,229
77 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 694
78 DARK WATERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:01 PM 61 0.08 463
79 NEW NEGROES COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 30 0.08 213
80 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 653
81 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 697
82 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:30 PM 22 0.08 258
83 BBCA MOVIE: SISTER ACT 2 (SING-A-LNG) BBC-AMERICA 8:30 PM 150 0.08 315
84 UNDISPUTED L: 679 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.08 192
85 COLL SOFTBALL SUPER REG L: NORTHWESTERN/OKLAHOMA ESPN2 3:00 PM 145 0.08 356
86 DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVRD OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.08 348
87 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 562
88 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.07 163
89 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.07 1,227
90 ELEAGUE TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.07 133
91 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.07 1,117
92 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.07 142
93 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 467
94 NATURES STRANGEST: SOLVED ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 30 0.07 493
95 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.07 986
96 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.07 1,277
97 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.07 918
98 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.06 1,337
99 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.06 1,289
100 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.06 1,075
101 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.06 242
102 HANNITY SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.06 743
103 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.06 127
104 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.06 846
105 HERD L: 997 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 140 0.06 149
106 GET UP: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.06 108
107 TIME MACHINE: WHO REALLY DISCOVERED AMERICA HISTORY 10:00 AM 120 0.06 339
108 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.06 867
109 GARY AND HIS DEMONS SYFY 12:37 AM 16 0.05 113
110 FIFA U-20 WORLD CUP L: UKRAINE/USA FOX SPORTS 1 2:20 PM 130 0.05 154
111 MLB PREGAME MLB NETWORK 8:00 PM 11 0.05 203
112 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.05 781
113 NATURES STRANGEST: SOLVED ANIMAL PLANET 8:30 PM 30 0.05 499
114 JUNKYARD GOLD MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 30 0.05 311
115 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 274
116 NFL LIVE ESPN2 11:14 PM 46 0.05 169
117 BBCA MOVIE: SISTER ACT (SING-A-LONG) BBC-AMERICA 6:15 PM 135 0.05 174
118 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 12:00 PM 60 0.05 120
119 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.05 867
120 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 241
121 PIKETON FAMILY MURDERS: 100 SPECIAL OXYGEN MEDIA 10:00 PM 120 0.05 264
122 INGRAHAM ANGLE SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.05 552
123 MAMA JUNE FROM NOT TO HOT WETV 11:11 PM 60 0.05 184
124 GARY AND HIS DEMONS SYFY 12:53 AM 17 0.05 93
125 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.04 236
126 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 228
127 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 221
128 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.04 239
129 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: BOS AT HOU/ATL AT STL MLB NETWORK 8:11 PM 168 0.04 272
130 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.04 87
131 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: CIN AT CHC MLB NETWORK 2:22 PM 199 0.04 240
132 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.04 166
133 MLB TONIGHT PRIME: MLBT PRIME MLB NETWORK 10:59 PM 123 0.04 148
134 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.04 190
135 FIFA SUB-20-08-2019-UNVSO: UKRAINE VS USA 5/24 UNIVERSO 2:25 PM 127 0.04 67
136 TEXAS FLIP AND MOVE DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.04 284
137 GRAHAM NORTON SHOW BBC-AMERICA 11:00 PM 60 0.04 148
138 FIRST THINGS FIRST L: 444 FOX SPORTS 1 6:30 AM 180 0.03 94
139 GRIZZY & THE LEMMINGS BOOMERANG 11:00 AM 30 0.03 119
140 ON THE STORY HLN 12:00 PM 60 0.03 133
141 UNCOVERED: BEN YAHWEH: 100 SPECIAL OXYGEN MEDIA 12:00 AM 120 0.03 167
142 MLB TONIGHT BP MLB NETWORK 6:11 PM 109 0.03 129
143 CASO CERR-MAS ATREVIDOS UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.03 117
144 HOME & FAMILY: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.03 157
145 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.03 140
146 INTENTIONAL TALK MLB NETWORK 5:41 PM 30 0.03 172
147 PGA TOUR: 2019 CHARLES SCHWAB CHALL GOLF CHANNEL 4:00 PM 180 0.03 396
148 ON THE STORY HLN 1:00 PM 60 0.03 130
149 CELEBRITY PAGE REELZCHANNEL 1:00 AM 30 0.03 68
150 TIME MACHINE: LAST POPE, THE HISTORY 8:00 AM 120 0.03 199

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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.