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June 1, 2020
 

Updated with Broadcast: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.28.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  CELEBRITY WATCH PARTY gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the SWAT and SVU reruns lost the same.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  MTV’s JERSEY SHORE returned at the top of Thursday cable at 0.42.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC gained 0.04 to 0.41, and TOP CHEF was up 0.02 to 0.29.  Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT led cable news at 0.39/0.65/4.1M, with CNN TONIGHT at 0.31/0.47/1.8M, and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.27/0.43/3M.  Fox Sports 1’s NASCAR race was at 0.29.  TBS’s THE MISERY INDEX ticked down to 0.28.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS ticked up to 0.25, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was down 0.02 to 0.20.  On Food Network, RESTAURANT: IMPOSSIBLE edged up 0.02 to 0.24, and QUESTLOVE’S POTLUCK was at 0.13.  E!’s TOTAL BELLAS dropped 0.04 to 0.21.  We’s GROWING UP HIP-HOP lost 0.04 to 0.19.  A&E’s THE FIRST 48 was at 0.19.  ID’s WHO KILLED THE CO-ED was at 0.14.  The season finale of Freeform’s SIREN ticked down to 0.11 (down 0.01 from last season’s finale).  Syfy’s VAGRANT QUEEN was steady at 0.04.  Sundance’s THE SPLIT ticked down to 0.02/150K. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday May 28, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 JERSEY SHORE:FAM VACA S3B MTV 8:00 PM 60 0.42 814
2 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.41 1,325
3 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.39 4,138
4 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.38 3,968
5 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.31 1,772
6 NASCAR CUP SERIES L: CHARLOTTE FOX SPORTS 1 6:57 PM 191 0.29 1,508
7 CNN TONIGHT CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.29 1,601
8 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.29 1,516
9 TOP CHEF BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.29 901
10 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.28 2,513
11 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.28 3,347
12 MISERY INDEX, THE TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.28 865
13 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.27 2,884
14 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.27 3,025
15 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.27 3,471
16 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.26 1,749
17 FLIP OR FLOP REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.25 1,141
18 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.25 1,372
19 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.24 1,165
20 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.24 2,401
21 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.24 2,106
22 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.23 1,602
23 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.23 1,563
24 11TH HR W/ B.WILLIAMS SPC MSNBC 12:00 AM 60 0.22 1,694
25 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.22 2,082
26 NASCAR CUP SERIES RAIN L FOX SPORTS 1 7:56 PM 41 0.21 1,201
27 TOTAL BELLAS E! 9:00 PM 60 0.21 447
28 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.21 1,100
29 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.20 1,608
30 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.20 1,246
31 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.20 1,245
32 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.20 1,515
33 GROWING UP HIP HOP WETV 9:00 PM 74 0.19 572
34 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.19 662
35 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.19 1,899
36 IJ: DINNER PARTY SHOW TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.19 385
37 CNN GLOBAL TOWN HALL CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.18 1,373
38 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.18 1,253
39 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.18 1,307
40 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.17 1,961
41 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.17 831
42 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.17 2,053
43 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.16 1,864
44 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 12:00 AM 58 0.16 482
45 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.16 1,793
46 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.15 1,152
47 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.15 1,779
48 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.15 1,685
49 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.15 1,202
50 BILL HEMMER REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.15 1,728
51 MSNBC BREAKING NEWS MSNBC 5:54 PM 30 0.14 1,860
52 GHOST ADV: SCREAMING ROOM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.14 412
53 MOUNTAIN MEN AC HISTORY 8:00 PM 59 0.14 1,144
54 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.14 1,809
55 WHO KILLED THE CO-ED IDM INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.14 784
56 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 1:00 AM 60 0.14 1,179
57 PORTALS TO HELL TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.13 497
58 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:24 PM 36 0.13 1,630
59 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 54 0.13 1,739
60 QUESTLOVES POTLUCK FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.13 478
61 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,042
62 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 1:06 PM 54 0.12 1,236
63 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.12 1,557
64 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,939
65 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 12:40 PM 26 0.12 1,288
66 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.11 312
67 KING OF QUEENS LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 28 0.11 350
68 SIREN (2018) FREEFORM 10:00 PM 60 0.11 368
69 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,821
70 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,339
71 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 882
72 MYSTERIES OF ABANDONED SCIENCE 9:00 PM 66 0.11 512
73 DEADLINE: WH SPECIAL MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.11 1,517
74 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,192
75 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:05 PM 35 0.10 1,264
76 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,617
77 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 11:33 AM 32 0.10 1,137
78 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.10 1,146
79 MAN V FOOD FOOD NETWORK 2:00 PM 30 0.10 316
80 BRINGING UP BATES UP 9:00 PM 60 0.09 353
81 KING OF QUEENS LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:03 PM 28 0.09 318
82 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.08 1,360
83 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 33 0.08 1,009
84 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 649
85 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.08 221
86 COLL FTBL BOWL GAME: OHIO STATE/MIAMI ESPN 8:00 PM 235 0.08 286
87 MAN V FOOD FOOD NETWORK 1:30 PM 30 0.08 272
88 SPORTSCENTER AFT    L ESPN 5:00 PM 60 0.07 231
89 INSANE POOLS REPACK DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.07 266
90 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:55 PM 65 0.07 209
91 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.07 197
92 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 557
93 FOR MY MAN TV ONE 9:00 PM 60 0.07 257
94 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.07 379
95 MAN V FOOD FOOD NETWORK 1:00 PM 30 0.06 250
96 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.06 346
97 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:20 PM 20 0.06 159
98 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 1,156
99 RICKY ZOOM NICK JR 5:00 PM 30 0.06 292
100 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.06 192
101 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.06 182
102 NBA: THE JUMP ESPN 3:00 PM 30 0.06 160
103 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 4:40 PM 20 0.06 173
104 NASCAR RACE HUB SP D FOX SPORTS 1 6:00 PM 57 0.06 286
105 SQUAWK ALLEY CNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.06 294
106 OCEAN FIGHT NIGHT NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.06 233
107 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.05 165
108 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.05 133
109 CLOSING BELL: N/A CNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.05 316
110 FIRST TAKE EXTRA ESPN 3:30 PM 30 0.05 139
111 MOUNTAIN MEN AC HISTORY 12:03 AM 59 0.05 368
112 EXCHANGE, THE CNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.05 338
113 FAST MONEY CNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.05 268
114 POWER LUNCH CNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.05 300
115 FOOD FACTORY NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 2:30 PM 30 0.05 171
116 CFB 150 ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.05 160
117 MASTER MINDS GSN 4:00 PM 30 0.05 476
118 KING OF QUEENS LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:01 AM 28 0.05 182
119 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 174
120 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 188
121 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 493
122 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN 4:00 PM 20 0.04 122
123 UNDISPUTED SP L: 933 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.04 97
124 VAGRANT QUEEN SYFY 11:00 PM 60 0.04 229
125 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.04 216
126 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 250
127 HERD L: 1246 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.04 92
128 YUM AND YUMMER COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.04 117
129 MAD MONEY CNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.03 242
130 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN2 6:20 PM 20 0.03 77
131 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 179
132 CORNHOLE: 2020 ACL PRO INVITATIONAL QUALIFIER ESPN2 12:00 AM 120 0.03 63
133 FOOD FACTORY NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 2:00 PM 30 0.03 159
134 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 6:00 PM 20 0.03 71
135 KING OF QUEENS LIFETIME TELEVISION 1:04 AM 28 0.03 131
136 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:00 PM 30 0.03 128
137 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 11:00 PM 60 0.03 80
138 FOOD FACTORY NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:30 AM 30 0.03 87
139 FOOD FACTORY NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 1:00 PM 30 0.03 166
140 DESUS & MERO S2 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:00 PM 27 0.03 65
141 FOOD FACTORY NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 12:00 PM 30 0.03 122
142 FOOD FACTORY NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 12:30 PM 30 0.03 138
143 SQUAWK BOX: N/A CNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.03 179
144 HOME & FAMILY: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.03 132
145 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:40 PM 20 0.02 54
146 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF – S L FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 60 0.02 74
147 FOOD FACTORY NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 11:30 AM 30 0.02 118
148 FOOD FACTORY NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 1:30 PM 30 0.02 140
149 CNBC SPECIAL REPORT CNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.02 137
150 NFL LIVE ESPN2 5:00 PM 60 0.02 56

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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.