NETWORK FINALS: DYNASTY and LIFE SENTENCE adjusted to reflect baseball preemption in NY, and both fell 0.1 to matching 0.1s (0.13/0.12 for those who want the gorier details).
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN had the night’s NBA PLAYOFFS games at 1.39/1.34. A&E’s LIVE PD dipped 0.04 to 0.57. NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS games were at 0.46/0.40. On HBO, REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER gained 0.02 to 0.32, and WYATT CENAC’S PROBLEM AREAS was up 0.03 to 0.07. Disney Channel had a rare Top 8 score with DUCKTALES at 0.29. MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW led cable news with 0.27/0.39/2.6M, with Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.20/0.35/2.4M, and CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.18/0.24/900K. On Discovery, BERING SEA GOLD dropped 0.07 to 0.24, and GOLD RUSH was down 0.22 to 0.24, both billed by the network as “special” episodes. On History, ANCIENT ALIENS returned at 0.24, and TESLA FILES was at 0.20. Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES fell 0.05 to 0.24. On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS lost 0.09 to 0.21, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was down 0.09 to 0.20. Cartoon Network’s 6PM TEEN TITANS GO landed in the Top 18 at 0.21, and the network’s early-morning MIGHTY MAGISWORDS was 2 slots below at 0.20. On We, MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP was steady at 0.19. Cinemax’s RELLIK stayed well off the chart but steady at 0.01/55K.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday May 4, 2018 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF SEMIS L: WARRIORS/PELICANS | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 154 | 1.39 | 4,160 |
| 2 | NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF SEMIS L: ROCKETS/JAZZ | ESPN | 10:34 PM | 141 | 1.34 | 3,472 |
| 3 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:55 AM | 66 | 0.67 | 1,505 |
| 4 | LIVE PD: 115 LIVE PD | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 180 | 0.57 | 1,769 |
| 5 | NHL SEMI FINALS L: TAMPA BAY/BOSTON | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:03 PM | 187 | 0.46 | 1,522 |
| 6 | NHL SEMI FINALS L: SAN JOSE/LAS VEGAS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 10:10 PM | 162 | 0.40 | 1,067 |
| 7 | REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER | HBO PRIME | 10:00 PM | 57 | 0.32 | 1,499 |
| 8 | NBA PRE-GAME L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.30 | 777 |
| 9 | DUCKTALES (2017) | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.29 | 1,092 |
| 10 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 2,586 |
| 11 | BERING SEA GOLD SPC | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:02 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 1,120 |
| 12 | ANCIENT ALIENS | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.24 | 1,034 |
| 13 | GOLD RUSH:PARK TRAIL SPC | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 62 | 0.24 | 1,237 |
| 14 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.24 | 935 |
| 15 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.24 | 652 |
| 16 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.23 | 488 |
| 17 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 1,186 |
| 18 | TEEN TITANS GO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 792 |
| 19 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,384 |
| 20 | MIGHTY MAGISWORDS | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 6:15 AM | 15 | 0.20 | 504 |
| 21 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 467 |
| 22 | TESLA FILES, THE | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 938 |
| 23 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 439 |
| 24 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 1,171 |
| 25 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,680 |
| 26 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 382 |
| 27 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 447 |
| 28 | SPORTSNATION L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 399 |
| 29 | MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: RS | WETV | 9:00 PM | 65 | 0.19 | 554 |
| 30 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 851 |
| 31 | OCEANS MARATHON: OCEANS THIRTEEN | AMC | 8:00 PM | 180 | 0.18 | 460 |
| 32 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,018 |
| 33 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 385 |
| 34 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,782 |
| 35 | MUPPET BABIES | DISNEY CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 25 | 0.17 | 780 |
| 36 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,265 |
| 37 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,890 |
| 38 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,887 |
| 39 | HANNITY SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,709 |
| 40 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,159 |
| 41 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 798 |
| 42 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 753 |
| 43 | ELEAGUE | TBS NETWORK | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 345 |
| 44 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.16 | 1,196 |
| 45 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,863 |
| 46 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,684 |
| 47 | SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,353 |
| 48 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,340 |
| 49 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,661 |
| 50 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,464 |
| 51 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,028 |
| 52 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 732 |
| 53 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,575 |
| 54 | DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,259 |
| 55 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,252 |
| 56 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 799 |
| 57 | MICKEY AND THE ROADSTER | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:30 AM | 25 | 0.13 | 658 |
| 58 | PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION | PARAMOUNT | 6:00 PM | 210 | 0.13 | 401 |
| 59 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 180 | 0.13 | 303 |
| 60 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 775 |
| 61 | OTL – FIRST REPORT L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 296 |
| 62 | NHL LIVE POST SEMI FINALS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:52 AM | 38 | 0.13 | 336 |
| 63 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,373 |
| 64 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,219 |
| 65 | MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 979 |
| 66 | 90 DAY FIANCE: CLIP SHOW: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 180 | 0.13 | 477 |
| 67 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 709 |
| 68 | HAPPENING NOW | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,256 |
| 69 | GREYS ANATOMY | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 62 | 0.12 | 399 |
| 70 | GREYS ANATOMY | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 388 |
| 71 | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,294 |
| 72 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,237 |
| 73 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 644 |
| 74 | TANKED | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.12 | 351 |
| 75 | OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,109 |
| 76 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 720 |
| 77 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,200 |
| 78 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 750 |
| 79 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 1:30 PM | 90 | 0.12 | 259 |
| 80 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 934 |
| 81 | GREYS ANATOMY | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:02 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 370 |
| 82 | VAN JONES SHOW | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 516 |
| 83 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 955 |
| 84 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 35 | 0.11 | 928 |
| 85 | JOSH GATES DEST TRUTH | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 550 |
| 86 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 612 |
| 87 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,106 |
| 88 | WOLF | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 694 |
| 89 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,142 |
| 90 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 675 |
| 91 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 531 |
| 92 | PAYNES | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 401 |
| 93 | MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI | MSNBC | 3:22 PM | 38 | 0.10 | 834 |
| 94 | TASKMASTER | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 185 |
| 95 | FIRST TAKE: N/A | ESPN2 | 1:00 PM | 120 | 0.09 | 175 |
| 96 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 706 |
| 97 | DRUGS, INC.: THE FIX | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 304 |
| 98 | CATFISH KEEPS IT 100 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.09 | 189 |
| 99 | DAVID TUTERA CELEBRATIONS | WETV | 10:05 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 330 |
| 100 | DUDE, WHERES MY CAR | HBO PRIME | 8:30 PM | 83 | 0.08 | 184 |
| 101 | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE | MSNBC | 2:35 PM | 47 | 0.08 | 700 |
| 102 | NHL LIVE PRE SEMI FINALS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 6:32 PM | 31 | 0.08 | 285 |
| 103 | TASKMASTER | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 158 |
| 104 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 579 |
| 105 | WYATT CENACS PROBLEM AREA | HBO PRIME | 11:30 PM | 27 | 0.07 | 211 |
| 106 | JALEN & JACOBY | ESPN2 | 3:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 149 |
| 107 | GOLDEN BOY BOXING L | ESPN2 | 10:30 PM | 109 | 0.07 | 281 |
| 108 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 149 |
| 109 | GREYS ANATOMY | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 11:02 PM | 59 | 0.07 | 269 |
| 110 | PREMIER LEAGUE L | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 3:00 PM | 119 | 0.07 | 214 |
| 111 | LEGO BATMAN MOVIE, THE | HBO PRIME | 3:15 PM | 104 | 0.07 | 133 |
| 112 | AMHQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 280 |
| 113 | OTL – FIRST REPORT | ESPN2 | 3:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 130 |
| 114 | KENTUCKY OAKS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 4:59 PM | 93 | 0.06 | 363 |
| 115 | OBSERVE AND REPORT | HBO PRIME | 6:00 PM | 86 | 0.06 | 138 |
| 116 | ENGINE POWER | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 143 |
| 117 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 139 |
| 118 | GET UP: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 180 | 0.06 | 112 |
| 119 | E! NEWS: DAILY POP I | E! | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 108 |
| 120 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN2 | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 132 |
| 121 | E! NEWS | E! | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 231 |
| 122 | NASCAR M.E. CUP QUALIFY L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 90 | 0.05 | 269 |
| 123 | IRON RESURRECTION | VELOCITY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 201 |
| 124 | VICE | HBO PRIME | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 233 |
| 125 | AMHQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 212 |
| 126 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN2 | 6:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 138 |
| 127 | NCWTS RACING L: DOVER | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:57 PM | 153 | 0.05 | 369 |
| 128 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 121 |
| 129 | SWEET NOVEMBER: SWEET NOVEMBER | HBO PRIME | 8:55 AM | 120 | 0.05 | 126 |
| 130 | DIRT EVERY DAY | VELOCITY | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 142 |
| 131 | E! NEWS | E! | 12:59 AM | 61 | 0.05 | 119 |
| 132 | PGA TOUR: 2018 WELLS FARGO CHAMP | GOLF CHANNEL | 1:58 PM | 242 | 0.05 | 544 |
| 133 | MLB INTENTIONAL TALK L | ESPN2 | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 99 |
| 134 | WEATHER CENTER LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 221 |
| 135 | NFL LIVE | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 103 |
| 136 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN2 | 12:19 AM | 34 | 0.04 | 172 |
| 137 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 217 |
| 138 | XTREME OFF-ROAD | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 2:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 108 |
| 139 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 231 |
| 140 | CAKE WARS | COOKING CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 118 |
| 141 | GRAHAM NORTON SHOW | BBC-AMERICA | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 155 |
| 142 | WARREN BUFFETT 2018 DOC | CNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 199 |
| 143 | TEXAS FLIP AND MOVE | DIY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 371 |
| 144 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 203 |
| 145 | NASCAR RACEDAY: NCWTS L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:30 PM | 27 | 0.04 | 195 |
| 146 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 66 |
| 147 | NASCAR M.E. CUP PRAC L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 10:30 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 149 |
| 148 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 226 |
| 149 | NASCAR XFINITY FIN PRAC L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 164 |
| 150 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: LAD AT SD/HOU AT ARI/PUJOLS 3000 | MLB NETWORK | 9:10 PM | 189 | 0.04 | 174 |
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