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Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail
Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday May 23, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: HAWKS/KNICKS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:00 PM | 158 | 1.17 | 2,995 |
| 2 | NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: GRIZZLIES/JAZZ | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 9:38 PM | 160 | 1.05 | 2,735 |
| 3 | NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: WIZARDS/76ERS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 1:15 PM | 156 | 0.76 | 1,944 |
| 4 | 90 DAY FIANCE: HAPPILY EV: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 126 | 0.50 | 2,105 |
| 5 | INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 12:18 AM | 56 | 0.45 | 1,157 |
| 6 | NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 6:30 PM | 30 | 0.38 | 950 |
| 7 | NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 1:00 PM | 15 | 0.35 | 887 |
| 8 | NASCAR CUP SERIES L: COTA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 2:27 PM | 249 | 0.33 | 2,362 |
| 9 | MLB SUNDAY NIGHT L: CHICAGO/ST. LOUIS | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 229 | 0.33 | 1,529 |
| 10 | FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX L: MONACO GRAND PRIX | ESPN2 | 8:54 AM | 133 | 0.31 | 934 |
| 11 | PGA CHAMPIONSHIP L: FOURTH ROUND | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 180 | 0.30 | 1,231 |
| 12 | NAKED AND AFRAID XL: N/A | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 122 | 0.29 | 1,242 |
| 13 | HOME TOWN TAKEOVER | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.29 | 2,201 |
| 14 | BIOGRAPHY: ULTIMATE WARRIOR | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 122 | 0.29 | 767 |
| 15 | NHL QTR FINALS L | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 6:48 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 675 |
| 16 | NHL QTR FINALS L: BOSTON/WASHINGTON | USA NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 174 | 0.23 | 699 |
| 17 | FEAR THE WALKING DEAD | AMC | 9:00 PM | 66 | 0.23 | 937 |
| 18 | MARE OF EASTTOWN | HBO PRIME | 10:01 PM | 59 | 0.22 | 1,209 |
| 19 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ESPN | 10:49 PM | 41 | 0.22 | 751 |
| 20 | EXTREME SISTERS | TLC | 10:06 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 886 |
| 21 | MARRIED TO MEDICINE | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 700 |
| 22 | ROBOT CHICKEN | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.19 | 370 |
| 23 | CARS THAT BUILT THE WORLD | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.19 | 1,021 |
| 24 | LIGA MX PT SUN: SF: PUEBLA VS SANTOS | TUDN | 7:30 PM | 157 | 0.18 | 509 |
| 25 | WORST COOKS IN AMERICA | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 868 |
| 26 | LAST WEEK TONIGHT | HBO PRIME | 11:02 PM | 32 | 0.18 | 773 |
| 27 | NASCAR CUP POST L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:36 PM | 24 | 0.18 | 1,163 |
| 28 | SHAHS OF SUNSET | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 714 |
| 29 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 501 |
| 30 | EVIL LIVES HERE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 667 |
| 31 | VALERIES HOME COOKING | FOOD NETWORK | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.17 | 869 |
| 32 | BAR RESCUE | PARAMOUNT | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 508 |
| 33 | AMERICAN DAD | ADULT SWIM | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 441 |
| 34 | GIRL MEETS FARM | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.16 | 824 |
| 35 | CARS THAT BUILT THE WORLD | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.16 | 926 |
| 36 | WORST COOKS IN AMERICA | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 600 |
| 37 | 90 DAY HEA: PILLOW TALK | TLC | 11:06 PM | 54 | 0.15 | 833 |
| 38 | ON THE CASE WITH PZ | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 720 |
| 39 | NHL QTR FINALS L: EDMONTON/WINNIPEG | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:48 PM | 177 | 0.15 | 407 |
| 40 | TIME MACHINE | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 848 |
| 41 | UNITED SHADES OF AMERICA | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 787 |
| 42 | LOUISIANA LAW | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.14 | 607 |
| 43 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN21 | MTV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 361 |
| 44 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 412 |
| 45 | NHL QTR FINALS L: CAROLINA/NASHVILLE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 2:30 PM | 258 | 0.13 | 451 |
| 46 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:30 PM | 90 | 0.13 | 422 |
| 47 | SUNDAY MOVIE: DUMBO (LIVE ACTION) | FREEFORM | 9:15 PM | 160 | 0.12 | 414 |
| 48 | NASCAR RACEDAY L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 1:00 PM | 87 | 0.12 | 746 |
| 49 | BIOGRAPHY: SHAWN MICHAELS | A&E NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.12 | 295 |
| 50 | TIME MACHINE | HISTORY | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 654 |
| 51 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: WASHINGTON/MICHIGAN | ESPN2 | 8:09 PM | 144 | 0.12 | 539 |
| 52 | NHL LIVE POST QTR FINALS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 10:45 PM | 32 | 0.12 | 253 |
| 53 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN21 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 340 |
| 54 | POSE | FX | 10:00 PM | 65 | 0.11 | 360 |
| 55 | GOOD WITCH | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,510 |
| 56 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: TOTTENHAM/LEICESTER | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 10:45 AM | 140 | 0.11 | 303 |
| 57 | VERY SCARY PEOPLE | HLN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 459 |
| 58 | FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,090 |
| 59 | FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,271 |
| 60 | SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,430 |
| 61 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 261 |
| 62 | STORY OF LATE NIGHT | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 865 |
| 63 | NHRA D | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 570 |
| 64 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L | TUDN | 10:07 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 277 |
| 65 | FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,313 |
| 66 | FORMULA 1 SURROUND L | ESPN2 | 7:30 AM | 84 | 0.09 | 279 |
| 67 | STATE OF THE UNION | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 624 |
| 68 | TIME MACHINE: CARS THAT MADE AMERICA PT 2 | HISTORY | 5:00 PM | 120 | 0.09 | 493 |
| 69 | WNBA BASKETBALL L: NY LIBERTY/CHICAGO SKY | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 120 | 0.09 | 372 |
| 70 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 401 |
| 71 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 11:07 AM | 53 | 0.08 | 285 |
| 72 | BIOGRAPHY: JEFF DUNHAM: TALKING HEADS | A&E NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 396 |
| 73 | WICKED TUNA | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 578 |
| 74 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: CHELSEA/ASTON VILLA | USA NETWORK | 10:59 AM | 126 | 0.08 | 220 |
| 75 | BIOGRAPHY: STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN | A&E NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 248 |
| 76 | CHI, THE S4 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 9:06 PM | 47 | 0.08 | 335 |
| 77 | NEXT REVOLUTION, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,069 |
| 78 | MONSTERS & MYSTER REPACK: TMYA-2R1R04H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 421 |
| 79 | NASCAR CUP SERIES QUAL L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 342 |
| 80 | LRC: 2021 BILLBOARD MUSIC | E! | 6:30 PM | 90 | 0.08 | 248 |
| 81 | RELIABLE SOURCES | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 763 |
| 82 | BIOGRAPHY: ULTIMATE WARRIOR | A&E NETWORK | 12:04 AM | 120 | 0.08 | 209 |
| 83 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 729 |
| 84 | FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 802 |
| 85 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: OKLAHOMA/WICHITA ST | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 180 | 0.08 | 331 |
| 86 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 327 |
| 87 | CARS THAT BUILT THE WORLD | HISTORY | 1:03 AM | 63 | 0.08 | 276 |
| 88 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 717 |
| 89 | FOX NEWS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 730 |
| 90 | TIME MACHINE | HISTORY | 12:03 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 439 |
| 91 | INSIDE STORY (BIO SPCLS): JAWS | A&E NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 370 |
| 92 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: MOTHERS LIE, A | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.07 | 509 |
| 93 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: MICHIGAN/WASHINGTON | ESPN2 | 10:33 PM | 218 | 0.07 | 297 |
| 94 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L | ESPN2 | 2:42 PM | 106 | 0.07 | 411 |
| 95 | VERY SCARY PEOPLE | HLN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 354 |
| 96 | TIME MACHINE: CARS THAT MADE AMERICA PT 1 | HISTORY | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 441 |
| 97 | NBA PLAYOFFS REPEAT | ESPN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 197 |
| 98 | FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 745 |
| 99 | TIME MACHINE | HISTORY | 11:05 PM | 58 | 0.07 | 521 |
| 100 | NHRA QUALIFYING D | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 327 |
| 101 | FAR AWAY FROM RAVEN?S HOM | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 11 | 0.07 | 273 |
| 102 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: FLORIDA/SOUTH FLORIDA | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 162 | 0.07 | 464 |
| 103 | MEDIA BUZZ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,162 |
| 104 | EXPEDITION BIGFOOT | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 530 |
| 105 | IN TREATMENT | HBO PRIME | 9:29 PM | 27 | 0.07 | 201 |
| 106 | LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,251 |
| 107 | ABBY HATCHER | NICK JR | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 268 |
| 108 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: UCLA/MINNESOTA | ESPN2 | 6:00 PM | 129 | 0.06 | 404 |
| 109 | SNAPPED | OXYGEN MEDIA | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 342 |
| 110 | INDY 500 QUALIFYING | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 1:05 PM | 85 | 0.06 | 350 |
| 111 | ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.06 | 608 |
| 112 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 921 |
| 113 | MASTERMIND OF MURDER | OXYGEN MEDIA | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 351 |
| 114 | FAR AWAY FROM RAVEN?S HOM | DISNEY CHANNEL | 10:58 AM | 12 | 0.06 | 221 |
| 115 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 528 |
| 116 | WICKED TUNA SNAPS | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 456 |
| 117 | MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: NASHVILLE SC/AUSTIN FC | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:00 PM | 155 | 0.05 | 140 |
| 118 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 493 |
| 119 | SOFTBALL BASES LOADED L | ESPN2 | 4:28 PM | 92 | 0.05 | 249 |
| 120 | SNAPPED: KILLER COUPLES | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 292 |
| 121 | COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: N/A | ESPNU | 9:00 PM | 174 | 0.05 | 251 |
| 122 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 422 |
| 123 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 240 |
| 124 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 560 |
| 125 | BIG SUNDAY SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 672 |
| 126 | CNN SPECIAL EVENT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 65 | 0.05 | 415 |
| 127 | SECRETS OF THE LOST ARK | SCIENCE | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 341 |
| 128 | RAINBOW RANGERS | NICK JR | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 193 |
| 129 | SECRETS ZOO WILDSIDE COMP | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 203 |
| 130 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 164 |
| 131 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 485 |
| 132 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 206 |
| 133 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 430 |
| 134 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 8:05 PM | 55 | 0.04 | 477 |
| 135 | HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: MSM-MURDER EVER AFTER | HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 887 |
| 136 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 744 |
| 137 | AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: CWS AT NYY/BOS AT PHI | MLB NETWORK | 1:08 PM | 218 | 0.04 | 223 |
| 138 | LIVE FROM: PGA CHAMPIONSHIP | GOLF CHANNEL | 7:26 PM | 144 | 0.04 | 215 |
| 139 | SOFTBALL BASES LOADED L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 156 |
| 140 | RUNNING WILD SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:15 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 210 |
| 141 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER UNITED/WOLVES | GOLF CHANNEL | 10:59 AM | 126 | 0.04 | 103 |
| 142 | TRACK & FIELD: IAAF DIAMOND LEAGUE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 11:17 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 72 |
| 143 | UNEARTHED | SCIENCE | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 256 |
| 144 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 402 |
| 145 | REAL HSWIVES OF NJ | BRAVO | 9:58 AM | 61 | 0.04 | 159 |
| 146 | TOP GEAR BEST OF S27-28 | BBC-AMERICA | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 93 |
| 147 | IN TREATMENT | HBO PRIME | 9:00 PM | 28 | 0.03 | 162 |
| 148 | IN TOUCH MINISTRIES W/C S | USA NETWORK | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 108 |
| 149 | AXIOS | HBO PRIME | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 143 |
| 150 | SECRETS ZOO DOWN UNDER | NAT GEO WILD | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 218 |
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