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May 23, 2017
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.22.2017

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  THE VOICE gained 0.1 in final numbers, but the JANE THE VIRGIN season finale lost the same.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2017 May 22.MON

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS game led Monday cable at 2.05, while NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS game was at 0.55.  On VH1, LOVE & HIP-HOP gained 0.08 to 1.26, BASKETBALL WIVES ticked up to 0.93, and TI & TINY was up 0.02 to 0.78.  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.97/0.89/0.87, compared to last week’s 1.02/0.96/0.94.  On Discovery, STREET OUTLAWS rose 0.08 to 0.97, and VEGAS RAT RODS was up 0.07 to 0.49.  AMC’s BETTER CALL SAUL climbed 0.04 to 0.67. On MTV, TEEN MOM dropped 0.04 to 0.56, but the AFTER-SHOW was up 0.08 to 0.40. Adult Swim’s midnight NEON JOE was at 0.42.  On Bravo, SOUTHERN CHARM fell 0.09 to 0.39, and SOUTHERN CHARM SAVANNAH was down 0.07 to 0.19.  History’s PAWN STARS was at 0.37, up from last week’s 0.31/0.26, and AMERICAN PICKERS gained 0.08 to 0.33.  Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES was at 0.28, and KIDS BBQ CHAMPIONSHIP held at 0.19.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS grew by 0.02 to 0.29, TINY HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.26/0.24 compared to last week’s 0.27, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was down 0.05 to 0.25.  TBS’s ANGIE TRIBECA gained a tick to 0.27.  On Freeform, YOUNG & HUNGRY climbed 0.06 to 0.25, and BABY DADDY was up 0.01 to 0.23.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2017 May 22.MON

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Monday May 22, 2017 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF FNLS  L: GOLDEN STATE/SAN ANTONIO ESPN 9:00 PM 156 2.05 5,785
2 LOVE & HIP HOP ATLANTA 6 VH1 8:00 PM 60 1.26 2,517
3 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.97 2,759
4 STREET OUTLAWS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 61 0.97 2,311
5 BASKETBALL WIVES 6 VH1 9:00 PM 60 0.93 1,981
6 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.89 2,661
7 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:36 PM 85 0.88 2,189
8 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 67 0.87 2,425
9 T.I. AND TINY 6 VH1 10:00 PM 30 0.78 1,633
10 BETTER CALL SAUL AMC 10:00 PM 71 0.67 1,650
11 TEEN MOM SSN 6B MTV 9:00 PM 61 0.56 1,016
12 NHL CONFERENCE FINALS L: ANAHEIM/NASHVILLE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:02 PM 183 0.55 1,502
13 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.53 1,873
14 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 8:00 PM 60 0.51 1,452
15 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.49 1,799
16 VEGAS RAT RODS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:01 PM 61 0.49 1,385
17 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.47 3,313
18 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.45 3,461
19 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.45 3,330
20 NEON JOE ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.42 851
21 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.40 1,532
22 TEEN MOM SSN 6B AFTER MTV 10:01 PM 31 0.40 721
23 SOUTHERN CHARM BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.39 1,114
24 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:01 AM 59 0.38 830
25 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.37 2,126
26 PAWN STARS HISTORY 10:03 PM 60 0.37 1,546
27 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.37 1,600
28 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.33 1,772
29 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.31 2,495
30 SPCL REPORT: WH IN CRISIS CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.29 1,205
31 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.29 742
32 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.28 1,300
33 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.28 1,848
34 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.28 772
35 SR/MANCHESTER ATTACK CVG FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.27 1,505
36 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.27 1,466
37 ANGIE TRIBECA TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.27 557
38 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.27 553
39 TINY HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.26 1,170
40 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.25 1,636
41 YOUNG & HUNGRY FREEFORM 8:00 PM 31 0.25 547
42 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.25 1,402
43 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.24 950
44 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.24 2,151
45 TINY HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.24 1,060
46 FOX NEWS SPECIALISTS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.24 2,086
47 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.24 569
48 BABY DADDY FREEFORM 8:31 PM 31 0.23 539
49 MSNBC BREAKING NEWS MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.23 1,327
50 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.23 2,442
51 REAL STORY W/ MARIA ELENA INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.23 1,025
52 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.22 470
53 FRI NIGHT TYKES:STEEL CTY USA NETWORK 11:07 PM 61 0.22 561
54 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.22 1,827
55 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.21 695
56 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.21 466
57 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.21 2,071
58 NHL LIVE POST CONF FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:05 PM 55 0.21 451
59 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.21 1,853
60 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.21 1,911
61 TINY HOUSE BIG LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.20 785
62 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.20 1,796
63 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.20 1,091
64 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.20 445
65 KIDS BBQ CHAMPION 2 FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.19 580
66 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.19 1,116
67 SOUTHERN CHARM SAVANNAH BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.19 602
68 TINY HOUSE BIG LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.19 776
69 SR/MANCHESTER ATTACK CVG FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.18 1,017
70 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.18 1,836
71 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.18 1,103
72 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.18 600
73 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.18 898
74 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.17 342
75 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.17 1,731
76 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.17 399
77 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.17 1,548
78 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.16 894
79 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.16 446
80 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.16 1,457
81 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.16 361
82 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.16 361
83 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.16 1,570
84 SR/MANCHESTER ATTACK CVG FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.15 756
85 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.15 846
86 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.15 878
87 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.15 866
88 NINJAGO (SERIES) THE CARTOON NETWORK 5:30 PM 30 0.15 706
89 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.14 893
90 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.14 803
91 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.14 325
92 MSNBC BREAKING NEWS MSNBC 12:00 AM 60 0.14 841
93 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.14 300
94 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.14 1,030
95 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.14 1,320
96 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.13 1,133
97 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.13 314
98 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.13 419
99 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 662
100 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:31 PM 23 0.13 381
101 NOTORIOUS: NOTORIOUS HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 123 0.13 270
102 FASHION POLICE WEEKLY E! 8:00 PM 60 0.12 462
103 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.12 623
104 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 774
105 NBA: THE JUMP  L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.12 304
106 FOR THE RECORD W/GRETA MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.11 1,012
107 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.11 727
108 MIKE THE KNIGHT NICK JR 7:00 PM 30 0.11 558
109 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.11 842
110 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.10 245
111 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.10 874
112 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.10 803
113 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.10 250
114 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.09 750
115 E! NEWS E! 11:02 PM 62 0.09 272
116 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 238
117 YEAR MILLION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.08 316
118 BOOZE TRAVELER: BEST BARS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.08 249
119 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.08 213
120 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.08 710
121 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 1:00 PM 120 0.07 153
122 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.07 169
123 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.07 890
124 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.07 198
125 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 266
126 SHOWCASE GAME: SF AT CHC/DET AT HOU MLB NETWORK 8:07 PM 181 0.07 340
127 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.06 733
128 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 246
129 NHL LIVE PRE CONF FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:00 PM 62 0.06 188
130 NOW YOU SEE ME 2: NOW YOU SEE ME 2 HBO PRIME 4:50 PM 129 0.06 181
131 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 271
132 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.06 134
133 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 224
134 NFL LIVE ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.06 128
135 DESUS & MERO VICELAND 11:00 PM 30 0.05 87
136 ADAM CAROLLA AND FRIENDS SPIKE TV 11:00 PM 60 0.05 174
137 MAJOR PAYNE HBO PRIME 9:35 AM 97 0.05 130
138 SPONGEBOB NICKTOONS 9:00 PM 30 0.05 242
139 NBA: THE JUMP ESPN2 5:00 PM 60 0.05 110
140 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.05 100
141 ER POP 4:00 PM 60 0.05 169
142 QUEST THE HBO PRIME 1:25 PM 94 0.05 153
143 E! NEWS: DAILY POP II E! 1:00 PM 60 0.04 126
144 MLB TONIGHT POSTGAME MLB NETWORK 11:08 PM 62 0.04 145
145 UNDISPUTED L: 179 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.04 108
146 DOCKED OUT DIY NETWORK 9:30 PM 30 0.04 182
147 KICKBOXING: GLORY 41 ESPN2 8:00 PM 120 0.04 150
148 ER POP 5:00 PM 60 0.04 178
149 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.04 101
150 MICHAELA HLN 12:00 PM 60 0.04 133

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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.