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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.27.2021

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday May 27, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: SUNS/LA LAKERS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:10 PM 164 1.51 3,724
2 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: BUCKS/HEAT TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:44 PM 146 0.94 2,490
3 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:54 AM 49 0.53 1,325
4 LIGA MX PLAYOFFS: FNL:SANTOS VS CRUZ AZUL FOX DEPORTES 9:33 PM 168 0.36 858
5 NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:30 PM 14 0.31 862
6 FLIP OR FLOP HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:01 PM 30 0.27 1,445
7 TOP CHEF BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.27 832
8 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.26 2,907
9 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.25 796
10 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.24 2,666
11 NHL QTR FINALS L: CAROLINA/NASHVILLE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:54 PM 164 0.23 621
12 WIPEOUT TBS TBS NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.22 760
13 NO DEMO RENO HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 61 0.21 1,229
14 SWAMP PEOPLE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.20 1,278
15 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:32 PM 30 0.20 1,192
16 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 30 0.19 820
17 KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS E! 8:00 PM 59 0.19 592
18 FLORIBAMA S4 REUNION P2 MTV 8:00 PM 60 0.19 414
19 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.19 2,153
20 HAPPILY WHEREVER HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:02 PM 30 0.18 923
21 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 31 0.18 1,193
22 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.18 2,632
23 NHL QTR FINALS L: MONTREAL/TORONTO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:01 PM 173 0.17 544
24 NIGHTWATCH A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 63 0.16 575
25 JSFV: SSN BESHORE THE SSN MTV 9:00 PM 60 0.16 308
26 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.16 601
27 TOP CHEF AMATEURS SNK PK BRAVO 9:00 PM 31 0.15 549
28 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.15 869
29 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.15 418
30 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: FLORIDA STATE/LSU ESPN 7:00 PM 127 0.15 566
31 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.15 1,703
32 FOX NEWS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.14 1,483
33 GUTFELD! FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.14 1,545
34 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1  L: DENVER/PORTLAND GM3 NBA-TV 10:30 PM 166 0.13 302
35 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.13 2,044
36 COLL SOFTBALL REGIONALS L: VIRGINIA TECH/UCLA ESPN 9:30 PM 168 0.13 490
37 FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO ESP FOX DEPORTES 12:21 AM 27 0.13 242
38 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 58 0.13 341
39 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.12 321
40 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.12 972
41 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.11 1,129
42 SOFTBALL BASES LOADED  L ESPN 9:07 PM 23 0.11 396
43 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:18 AM 72 0.11 322
44 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,297
45 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.11 1,591
46 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.11 448
47 HOMESTEAD RESCUE: RANEY DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.11 874
48 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,454
49 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:18 AM 60 0.11 299
50 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.11 624
51 TIME TO KILL, A INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.10 585
52 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.10 263
53 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 270
54 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.10 316
55 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 627
56 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,258
57 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 635
58 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.10 682
59 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.10 374
60 UNDISPUTED L: 1181 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.10 229
61 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.10 776
62 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.10 847
63 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.09 676
64 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 693
65 SWAMP PEOPLE HISTORY 8:00 PM 58 0.09 642
66 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 719
67 MILLION DOLLAR LISTING NY BRAVO 9:31 PM 60 0.09 446
68 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 616
69 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 1,195
70 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.09 1,138
71 PARANORMAL CAUGHT ON CAM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 398
72 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.09 1,270
73 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 1,210
74 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 277
75 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.09 1,395
76 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.08 1,302
77 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.08 673
78 GROWING UP HIP HOP WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.08 268
79 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 690
80 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.08 1,155
81 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.08 651
82 MAFS: AUSTRALIA LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 63 0.08 498
83 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.08 1,055
84 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.07 1,510
85 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN 2:00 PM 30 0.07 198
86 IJ: INSIDE JOKES TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.07 194
87 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 906
88 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.07 529
89 LINEA DE CUATRO L TUDN 9:00 PM 60 0.07 133
90 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 2:30 PM 30 0.07 186
91 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.07 1,300
92 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 208
93 DEER SQUAD NICKELODEON 9:00 AM 30 0.07 321
94 BRINGING UP BATES UP 9:00 PM 30 0.07 271
95 NBA PO POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 1:16 AM 60 0.06 138
96 DARK SIDE OF THE RING VICE 9:00 PM 60 0.06 165
97 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.06 202
98 MAFS: AUSTRALIA LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 60 0.06 462
99 NHL LIVE POST QTR FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:38 AM 28 0.06 197
100 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.06 1,462
101 OVERSERVED WITH LVP E! 9:00 PM 30 0.06 244
102 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.06 820
103 AYMAN MOHYELDIN REPORTS MSNBC 3:03 PM 57 0.06 867
104 JOSELINES CABARET: MIAMI WETV 10:00 PM 60 0.06 194
105 IMPACT WRESTLING: 2121 AXS TV 8:00 PM 120 0.06 140
106 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: TOR AT NYY G2/CIN AT WAS MLB NETWORK 7:08 PM 138 0.05 283
107 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.05 1,414
108 BIG TRICK ENERGY TRUTV 10:30 PM 30 0.05 155
109 STRANGEST THINGS SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.05 354
110 FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO FOX DEPORTES 12:48 AM 12 0.05 98
111 OVERSERVED WITH LVP E! 9:30 PM 30 0.05 208
112 DARK SIDE OF FOOTBALL VICE 10:00 PM 60 0.05 130
113 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 543
114 STEPHANIE RUHLE REPORTS MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.05 949
115 CRAIG MELVIN REPORTS MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.05 781
116 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.05 840
117 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 447
118 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 476
119 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 2:24 PM 39 0.05 860
120 HERD L: 1496 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.04 110
121 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.04 908
122 BEYOND THE POLE: FL WETV 11:00 PM 13 0.04 136
123 HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.04 882
124 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 181
125 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 1:08 PM 25 0.04 743
126 PGA TOUR: CHARLES SCHWAB CHALLENGE GOLF CHANNEL 4:00 PM 180 0.04 422
127 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 11:00 AM 60 0.04 105
128 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.04 318
129 SPORTSCENTER MORNING   L ESPN DEPORTES 1:09 AM 57 0.04 61
130 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.04 280
131 KATY TUR REPORTS MSNBC 2:00 PM 24 0.04 761
132 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L: 1135 FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 120 0.04 89
133 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 60 0.04 122
134 MLBN GAME BRIDGE SHOW MLB NETWORK 9:26 PM 44 0.04 196
135 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 172
136 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:30 PM 30 0.04 128
137 LINEA DE CUATRO L TUDN 8:00 PM 60 0.04 77
138 MLB TONIGHT BP MLB NETWORK 6:22 PM 46 0.04 181
139 EXCHANGE, THE CNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.03 243
140 TECHCHECK CNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.03 262
141 MTP DAILY MSNBC 1:33 PM 27 0.03 772
142 SNAPPED: KILLER COUPLES OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.03 192
143 FOOD FACTORY NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 4:30 PM 30 0.03 166
144 FUTBOL PICANTE      L ESPN DEPORTES 12:12 AM 57 0.03 72
145 FOOD FACTORY NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 4:00 PM 30 0.03 178
146 NASCAR RACE HUB D FOX SPORTS 1 5:30 PM 30 0.03 66
147 MYSTERIES OF ABANDONED SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.03 271
148 FOX BET LIVE L FOX SPORTS 1 5:00 PM 30 0.03 61
149 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 3:00 PM 30 0.03 89
150 LIGA MX L: FINAL 1: SANTOS LAGUNA/CRUZ AZUL FOX SPORTS 2 10:00 PM 136 0.03 66
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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.
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