NETWORK FINALS: The BLUE BLOODS season finale gained 0.1 in final numbers.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: It was ESPN’s turn to lead cable with the NBA PLAYOFFS, at 1.92/1.42 led by San Antonio vs. Houston, as NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS remained on a lower tier at 0.44/0.26. A&E’s LIVE PD rose 0.04 to 0.48. On HBO, REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER edged up 0.02 to 0.42, and ANIMALS was up 0.03 to 0.10. VH1’s RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE was steady at 0.33. Food Network’s GINORMOUS FOOD returned at 0.27. On MTV, RIDICULOUSNESS gained 0.05 to 0.26. History’s ANCIENT ALIENS was at 0.26. Disney Channel’s 10:30AM PUPPY DOG PALS hit the Top 15, up 0.03 to 0.26, a tick ahead of Nickelodeon’s 11AM SHIMMER & SHINE at 0.25, with lead-out NELLA at 0.24. HGTV’s HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was at 0.24. We’s MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP fell 0.04 to 0.23, with lead-out DR MIAMI down 0.02 to 0.11. Discovery’s YUKON MEN dropped 0.05 to 0.20.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday May 5, 2017 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF SEMIS L: SPURS/ROCKETS | ESPN | 9:41 PM | 144 | 1.92 | 4,907 |
| 2 | NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF SEMIS L: CAVALIERS/RAPTORS | ESPN | 6:59 PM | 162 | 1.42 | 3,642 |
| 3 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:05 AM | 65 | 0.91 | 2,099 |
| 4 | LIVE PD: 37 LIVE PD | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 180 | 0.48 | 1,426 |
| 5 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:10 AM | 60 | 0.48 | 1,076 |
| 6 | NHL SEMI FINALS L: NASHVILLE/ST. LOUIS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 8:03 PM | 162 | 0.44 | 1,112 |
| 7 | REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER | HBO PRIME | 10:00 PM | 57 | 0.42 | 1,605 |
| 8 | RUPAULS DRAG RACE 9 | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.33 | 694 |
| 9 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.30 | 740 |
| 10 | GINORMOUS FOOD | FOOD NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.27 | 789 |
| 11 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN9 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 31 | 0.26 | 510 |
| 12 | NHL SEMI FINALS L: EDMONTON/ANAHEIM | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 10:45 PM | 241 | 0.26 | 568 |
| 13 | ANCIENT ALIENS | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.26 | 1,179 |
| 14 | PUPPY DOG PALS | DISNEY CHANNEL | 10:30 AM | 25 | 0.26 | 1,049 |
| 15 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 59 | 0.26 | 590 |
| 16 | SHIMMER AND SHINE | NICKELODEON | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.25 | 1,102 |
| 17 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.24 | 1,093 |
| 18 | NELLA THE PRINCESS KNIGHT | NICKELODEON | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.24 | 944 |
| 19 | MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: RS | WETV | 9:00 PM | 70 | 0.23 | 595 |
| 20 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.23 | 478 |
| 21 | TEEN TITANS GO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.23 | 1,180 |
| 22 | ANDI MACK | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:30 PM | 25 | 0.22 | 1,410 |
| 23 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 2,080 |
| 24 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,857 |
| 25 | SOFIA THE FIRST | DISNEY CHANNEL | 11:30 AM | 25 | 0.21 | 766 |
| 26 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,573 |
| 27 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 461 |
| 28 | YUKON MEN | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.20 | 1,278 |
| 29 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.19 | 481 |
| 30 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,771 |
| 31 | TANKED | ANIMAL PLANET | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 542 |
| 32 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,732 |
| 33 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 400 |
| 34 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,713 |
| 35 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,346 |
| 36 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,078 |
| 37 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,919 |
| 38 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 430 |
| 39 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 403 |
| 40 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,946 |
| 41 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 793 |
| 42 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,755 |
| 43 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 741 |
| 44 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,064 |
| 45 | SPORTSNATION L | ESPN | 3:30 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 358 |
| 46 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 726 |
| 47 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,233 |
| 48 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: MOMMYS PRISON SECRET | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.15 | 699 |
| 49 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,587 |
| 50 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 358 |
| 51 | HAPPENING NOW | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,509 |
| 52 | FOX NEWS SPECIALISTS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,842 |
| 53 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 755 |
| 54 | NFL INSIDERS L | ESPN | 1:30 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 344 |
| 55 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 668 |
| 56 | SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,341 |
| 57 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 735 |
| 58 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,216 |
| 59 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 705 |
| 60 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 843 |
| 61 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 721 |
| 62 | HAPPENING NOW | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,476 |
| 63 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 598 |
| 64 | GREATEST EVER | TRUTV | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 243 |
| 65 | PAW PATROL | NICK JR | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 569 |
| 66 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,455 |
| 67 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 327 |
| 68 | WOLF | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 624 |
| 69 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 546 |
| 70 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,437 |
| 71 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 620 |
| 72 | OTL – FIRST REPORT L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 343 |
| 73 | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,164 |
| 74 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 311 |
| 75 | BABYLON A.D. | HBO PRIME | 8:30 PM | 90 | 0.12 | 327 |
| 76 | TEXAS FLIP AND MOVE | DIY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 638 |
| 77 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 539 |
| 78 | DR. MIAMI | WETV | 10:10 PM | 62 | 0.11 | 266 |
| 79 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 490 |
| 80 | MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A | ESPN2 | 6:00 AM | 240 | 0.10 | 253 |
| 81 | CNN SPECIAL REPORT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 551 |
| 82 | KUU KUU HARAJUKU | NICK JR | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 487 |
| 83 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.10 | 875 |
| 84 | ANIMALS. | HBO PRIME | 11:30 PM | 25 | 0.10 | 247 |
| 85 | WENDY WILLIAMS SHOW, THE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 258 |
| 86 | GOLDEN BOY BOXING L: YURIORKIS GAMBOA/ROBINSON CASTELLANOS | ESPN2 | 8:00 PM | 180 | 0.09 | 329 |
| 87 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 409 |
| 88 | ELEAGUE: STREET FIGHTER V – GROUP C | TBS NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 125 | 0.09 | 160 |
| 89 | E! NEWS | E! | 11:02 PM | 62 | 0.08 | 300 |
| 90 | CONCACAF SUB-17 L: COSTA RICA / MEXICO | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 186 |
| 91 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 312 |
| 92 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 292 |
| 93 | VICE | HBO PRIME | 7:30 PM | 25 | 0.08 | 217 |
| 94 | E! NEWS | E! | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 229 |
| 95 | NHL LIVE PRE SEMI FINALS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 63 | 0.08 | 220 |
| 96 | IT TAKES A KILLER | OXYGEN MEDIA | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 209 |
| 97 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 647 |
| 98 | NFL LIVE | ESPN2 | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 139 |
| 99 | FOOLS GOLD | HBO PRIME | 4:15 PM | 112 | 0.07 | 210 |
| 100 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: TOTTENHAM/WEST HAM | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 2:59 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 201 |
| 101 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 754 |
| 102 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN2 | 6:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 166 |
| 103 | GHOST BROTHERS | DESTINATION AMERICA | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 256 |
| 104 | FOR THE RECORD W/GRETA | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 755 |
| 105 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 613 |
| 106 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 275 |
| 107 | FIRST TAKE: N/A | ESPN2 | 1:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 122 |
| 108 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN2 | 11:00 PM | 64 | 0.06 | 163 |
| 109 | X-RAY EARTH | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 343 |
| 110 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 124 |
| 111 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 603 |
| 112 | SCARFACE: SCARFACE | MAXPRIME | 12:00 AM | 170 | 0.06 | 149 |
| 113 | KENTUCKY OAKS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 4:59 PM | 94 | 0.06 | 272 |
| 114 | AUSTRALIAS DEADLY MONSTER | NAT GEO WILD | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 332 |
| 115 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 131 |
| 116 | ANIMAL FIGHT NIGHT | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 349 |
| 117 | AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: NYY AT CHC | MLB NETWORK | 2:21 PM | 198 | 0.06 | 355 |
| 118 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 543 |
| 119 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.KORNACKI | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 617 |
| 120 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 554 |
| 121 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 545 |
| 122 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 660 |
| 123 | NBA: THE JUMP | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 105 |
| 124 | ER | POP | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 178 |
| 125 | MLB TONIGHT PRIME: MLBT PRIME | MLB NETWORK | 11:06 PM | 122 | 0.05 | 140 |
| 126 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 130 |
| 127 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 212 |
| 128 | ER | POP | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 141 |
| 129 | MLB PREGAME | MLB NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 15 | 0.05 | 157 |
| 130 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 117 |
| 131 | MICHAELA | HLN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 157 |
| 132 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN2 | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 93 |
| 133 | DAN LE BATARD SHOW L | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 89 |
| 134 | UNDISPUTED L: 168 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 120 | 0.05 | 107 |
| 135 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 187 |
| 136 | ON THE STORY W/ HILL | HLN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 131 |
| 137 | GRUMPY OLD MEN | HBO PRIME | 2:30 PM | 103 | 0.05 | 157 |
| 138 | LAS NOTICI..CON D.MAERKER | GALAVISION | 11:02 PM | 45 | 0.05 | 121 |
| 139 | ER | POP | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 138 |
| 140 | NASCAR M.E. CUP PRAC L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 2:30 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 302 |
| 141 | GIRL STARTER | TLC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 128 |
| 142 | MY KNIGHT & ME | BOOMERANG | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 168 |
| 143 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: CLE AT KC/BOS AT MIN | MLB NETWORK | 8:15 PM | 171 | 0.05 | 157 |
| 144 | YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T | POP | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 348 |
| 145 | MAX KELLERMAN:CANELO/CHAV | HBO PRIME | 6:15 PM | 14 | 0.04 | 104 |
| 146 | GRIZZY & THE LEMMINGS | BOOMERANG | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 194 |
| 147 | MICHAELA | HLN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 143 |
| 148 | PATH TO THE DRAFT | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 84 |
| 149 | NASCAR RACE HUB WKND ED L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:30 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 257 |
| 150 | QUICK PITCH | MLB NETWORK | 1:08 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 86 |
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