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May 13, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.12.2016

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  There were 0.1 bumps for THE CATCH, THE BIG BANG THEORY and LEGENDS OF TOMORROW in final numbers.

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2016 May THU.12

 

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS game was in the driver’s seat of Thursday cable with 2.07.  Univision’s LIGA Soccer match continued the sports motif with a 0.73 match.  (NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS game lagged at 0.41.)  A&E’s 60 DAYS IN dropped 0.06 to 0.72.  USA’s WWE telecast was down 0.04 to 0.67.  Spike’s LIP SYNC BATTLE fell 0.03 to 0.47.  Cartoon Network’s STEVEN UNIVERSE hit the Top 10 at 0.46.  On History, ALONE was steady at 0.46, and MOUNTAIN MEN was at 0.42, up 0.11 from last week’s special episode, with JOIN OR DIE down to 0.13/0.12 compared to last week’s 0.14 for a single episode.  Tru’s IMPRACTICAL JOKERS gained 0.04 to 0.41, and COMEDY KNOCKOUT was up 0.03 to 0.15.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL ticked down to 0.38, and HOUSE HUNTERS was down 0.04 to 0.36, with MASTERS OF FLIP down 0.07 to 0.22.  FX’s ARCHER edged down 0.02 to 0.38.  Bravo’s MILLION DOLLAR LISTING rose 0.06 to 0.34.  Food Network’s BEAT BOBBY FLAY lost a tick to 0.32.  Comedy Central’s INSIDE AMY SCHUMER shed a hundredth to 0.24.  MTV’s REAL WORLD lost 0.03 to 0.22, and an additional episodethe after-show was at 0.22, with the late after-showan additional midnight special steady at 0.16.  We’s SISTERS IN LAW fell 0.04 to 0.08.  BBCAmerica’s ORPHAN BLACK was steady at 0.08, and post-show AFTER THE BLACK was also steady at 0.05/110K.  In response to a reader request, Boomerang’s PEANUTS was at 0.04/77K.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2016 May THU.12

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday May 12, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF SEMIS L: SAN ANTONIO/OKLAHOMA CITY ESPN 8:27 PM 152 2.07 5,229
2 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 10:59 PM 61 1.04 2,383
3 LIGA MX L: QF: GUADALAJARA / AMERICA UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:30 PM 150 0.73 1,424
4 60 DAYS IN A&E NETWORK 10:00 PM 63 0.72 1,627
5 WWE SMACKDOWN: WWE SMACKDOWN USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.67 2,262
6 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.48 1,063
7 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 7:30 PM 57 0.47 1,178
8 LIP SYNC BATTLE SPIKE TV 10:00 PM 32 0.47 996
9 STEVEN UNIVERSE THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 PM 30 0.46 1,693
10 ALONE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.46 1,579
11 MOUNTAIN MEN HISTORY 10:03 PM 60 0.42 1,754
12 NHL SEMI FINALS L: NASHVILLE/SAN JOSE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:01 PM 164 0.41 1,061
13 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.41 843
14 LOUD HOUSE NICKELODEON 5:00 PM 30 0.40 1,773
15 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.39 822
16 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.38 1,804
17 ADVENTURE TIME THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:45 PM 15 0.38 1,381
18 ARCHER FX 10:00 PM 30 0.38 760
19 REGULAR SHOW THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:30 PM 15 0.36 1,402
20 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.36 1,740
21 MILLION DOLLAR LISTING NY BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.34 1,045
22 ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU NICKELODEON 5:30 PM 30 0.33 1,594
23 TEEN TITANS GO THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 PM 30 0.33 1,356
24 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.32 765
25 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.32 1,027
26 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.30 814
27 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.29 592
28 THE OREILLY FACTOR FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.27 2,942
29 PPG 2016 THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 PM 30 0.27 1,174
30 AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL THE CARTOON NETWORK 5:30 PM 30 0.25 1,136
31 KELLY FILE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.25 2,430
32 RIVER MONSTERS SPECIAL ANIMAL PLANET 10:04 PM 62 0.25 664
33 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.25 558
34 INSIDE AMY SCHUMER COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 30 0.24 548
35 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.24 534
36 CLARENCE THE CARTOON NETWORK 5:00 PM 30 0.23 1,086
37 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.22 464
38 MASTERS OF FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 60 0.22 1,078
39 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 90 0.22 492
40 REAL WORLD GO BIG GO HOME MTV 11:02 PM 61 0.22 398
41 LIFE BELOW ZERO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 9:00 PM 60 0.22 1,142
42 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.22 480
43 REAL WORLD GO BIG GO HOME MTV 10:00 PM 62 0.22 406
44 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.22 2,156
45 SPORTSNATION ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.21 419
46 LAS VEGAS LAW INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.20 841
47 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:00 AM 60 0.20 360
48 NBA: THE JUMP  L ESPN 3:30 PM 30 0.19 390
49 ON THE RECORD W/GRETA FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.19 1,819
50 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.18 376
51 NIGHTLY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.18 513
52 E! NEWS E! 11:02 PM 62 0.18 451
53 REAL WORLD SPECIAL MTV 12:03 AM 31 0.18 308
54 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.17 2,027
55 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 2:30 PM 60 0.17 344
56 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.17 1,979
57 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 90 0.17 309
58 EIGHTIES CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.17 712
59 AMC MOVIE: WHAT WOMEN WANT AMC 8:00 PM 180 0.17 626
60 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.15 334
61 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.15 802
62 NHL LIVE POST SEMI FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:45 PM 45 0.15 320
63 JURASSIC WORLD: JURASSIC WORLD HBO PRIME 11:55 PM 124 0.15 313
64 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.15 279
65 COMEDY KNOCKOUT TRUTV 10:30 PM 31 0.15 368
66 AT MIDNIGHT COMEDY CENTRAL 12:01 AM 30 0.14 314
67 MY 600-LB LIFE: EXTENDED TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.14 473
68 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:30 PM 30 0.14 279
69 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.14 326
70 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.14 1,123
71 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.14 318
72 HIS & HERS  L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.14 249
73 FANTASTIC FOUR, THE(2015) HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 100 0.13 365
74 FUTBOL CENTRAL UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:00 PM 30 0.13 229
75 NFL INSIDERS  L ESPN 2:00 PM 30 0.13 280
76 PRIMAL SURVIVOR NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 10:00 PM 60 0.13 487
77 JOIN OR DIE – FERGUSON HISTORY 11:03 PM 30 0.13 460
78 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.12 1,160
79 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.12 587
80 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.12 1,013
81 JOIN OR DIE – FERGUSON HISTORY 11:33 PM 30 0.12 364
82 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.12 256
83 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.12 574
84 FANTASTIC FOUR, THE(2015) HBO PRIME 2:00 PM 100 0.11 294
85 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,406
86 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.11 266
87 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.11 631
88 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.11 312
89 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,430
90 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.11 604
91 JURASSIC WORLD: JURASSIC WORLD HBO PRIME 11:50 AM 124 0.11 306
92 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.11 603
93 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.10 849
94 PGA TOUR: 2016 PLAYERS GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 364 0.10 717
95 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 650
96 REAL STORY W/G.CARLSON FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,099
97 LEGAL VIEW CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 599
98 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 338
99 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.10 1,339
100 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.10 363
101 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.10 677
102 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 253
103 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 285
104 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.10 210
105 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.10 601
106 YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T POP 7:00 PM 60 0.09 432
107 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.09 658
108 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.09 1,170
109 NHL LIVE PRE SEMI FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:00 PM 61 0.09 244
110 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 592
111 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.09 778
112 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 573
113 SISTERS IN LAW WETV 10:00 PM 60 0.08 329
114 ORPHAN BLACK BBC-AMERICA 10:00 PM 60 0.08 223
115 AMERICAN GREED CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.08 281
116 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.08 1,287
117 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.08 1,334
118 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.08 897
119 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 285
120 UNIVISON DEPORTES FC UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:00 PM 60 0.08 140
121 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.08 1,274
122 WHATS MY CAR WORTH VELOCITY 8:30 PM 30 0.08 230
123 WHATS MY CAR WORTH VELOCITY 8:00 PM 30 0.07 216
124 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.07 1,142
125 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 363
126 UNIVISON DEPORTES FC UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:00 PM 60 0.07 148
127 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.07 549
128 SHOWCASE GAME: KC AT NYY/HOU AT BOS MLB NETWORK 7:00 PM 175 0.07 314
129 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 598
130 LATE NIGHT SNACK TRUTV 11:01 PM 30 0.07 182
131 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 382
132 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 537
133 ANIMATION DOMINATION FXX 12:00 AM 63 0.06 119
134 CARNIVAL EATS COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.06 194
135 DAILY SHARE HLN 12:00 PM 60 0.06 158
136 LIVE FROM: PLAYERS CHP GOLF CHANNEL 7:04 PM 120 0.06 271
137 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 481
138 MACHINES: HOW THEY WORK SCIENCE 10:32 PM 30 0.06 250
139 DUDE PERFECT SHOW CMT 9:00 PM 30 0.06 150
140 PRE-DRAFT CAMPS    L: NBA DRAFT COMBINE ESPN2 3:00 PM 240 0.06 148
141 DR DREW HLN 7:00 PM 60 0.06 182
142 MACHINES: HOW THEY WORK SCIENCE 10:01 PM 31 0.06 272
143 LA ULTIMA PALABRA – L FOX DEPORTES 12:00 AM 60 0.06 123
144 NANCY GRACE HLN 8:00 PM 60 0.06 302
145 WITH ALL DUE RESPECT MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.05 531
146 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.05 582
147 MLB TONIGHT PRIME: MLB TONIGHT MLB NETWORK 11:00 PM 120 0.05 153
148 NBA TONIGHT     L ESPN2 12:30 AM 30 0.05 122
149 INVICTUS GAMES L: CLOSING CEREMONY ESPN2 7:00 PM 214 0.05 131
150 HBO FIRST LOOK HBO PRIME 9:45 PM 13 0.05 139

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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.