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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.31.2018

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NETWORK FINALS:  The NBA FINALS game adjusted to 6.3, and the pre-game JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE to 0.9.  

 

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2018 May 31.THU

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The NBA Finals didn’t hurt MTV’s JERSEY SHORE: FAMILY VACATION, up a robust 0.23 from last week to 1.21, with EX ON THE BEACH up 0.11 to 0.50.  On Bravo, SOUTHERN CHARM gained 0.04 to 0.50, and the just-canceled IMPOSTERS was down 0.03 to 0.11.  On HGTV, FLIP OR FLOP jumped 0.13 to 0.39, HOUSE HUNTERS rose 0.06 to 0.34, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL ticked up to 0.31.  Food Network’s BEAT BOBBY FLAY climbed 0.04 to 0.32.  History’s SWAMP PEOPLE slipped 0.04 to 0.28.  Comedy Central’s THE DAILY SHOW again found itself in the Top 12 at 0.28, and in “real” cable news, Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT had the lead at 0.27/0.40/2.6M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.26/0.41/2.5M, and CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.20/0.26/800K.  On ID, EXTREME MEASURES was steady at 0.25.  We’s GROWING UP HIP-HOP gained 0.03 to 0.20.  Tru’s CARBONARO EFFECT held at 0.14, and INSIDE CARBONARO ticked up to 0.12.  POP’s IMPACT WRESTLING ticked down to 0.06.  TV Land’s NOBODIES was at 0.06/0.05, down from last week’s 0.11.  The low-rated night helped E!’s CITIZEN ROSE to hit the chart, despite a 0.02 drop to 0.03.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2018 May 31.THU

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday May 31, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 JERSEY SHORE:FAM VACATION MTV 8:00 PM 61 1.21 2,029
2 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:49 PM 103 0.52 1,206
3 SOUTHERN CHARM BRAVO 9:00 PM 75 0.50 1,421
4 EX ON THE BEACH MTV MTV 9:01 PM 61 0.50 888
5 FLIP OR FLOP HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.39 1,953
6 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 8:00 PM 30 0.38 972
7 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.34 1,790
8 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.32 1,034
9 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.31 1,690
10 SWAMP PEOPLE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.28 1,566
11 LIVE PD: POLICE PATROL A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 31 0.28 872
12 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.28 763
13 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.27 2,626
14 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:32 AM 58 0.27 607
15 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.26 2,549
16 LIVE PD: POLICE PATROL A&E NETWORK 10:32 PM 31 0.26 869
17 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.26 642
18 LIVE PD: POLICE PATROL A&E NETWORK 9:30 PM 31 0.25 867
19 EXTREME MEASURES INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.25 1,142
20 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.25 2,500
21 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.24 2,977
22 LIVE PD: POLICE PATROL A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.24 791
23 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:30 AM 30 0.23 516
24 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.20 841
25 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.20 445
26 GROWING UP HIP HOP WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.20 524
27 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.19 2,067
28 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:04 PM 56 0.19 535
29 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:36 PM 28 0.19 565
30 JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTION THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:15 AM 15 0.18 407
31 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.18 1,868
32 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.18 1,879
33 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.17 1,969
34 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.17 724
35 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.17 1,684
36 NATIONAL SPELLING BEE   L: FINALS, CLOSING PORTION ESPN 8:30 PM 135 0.15 547
37 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.15 1,380
38 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.15 747
39 COLL SOFTBALL WRLD SRS  L: WASHINGTON/OKLAHOMA ESPN 2:48 PM 168 0.15 571
40 MY 600LB LIFE WATN: SUPER: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.15 537
41 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.15 1,452
42 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.15 1,270
43 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.15 693
44 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.15 668
45 COLL SOFTBALL WRLD SRS  L: ARIZONA ST/OREGON ESPN 12:00 PM 145 0.15 428
46 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.15 1,540
47 CARBONARO EFFECT, THE TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.14 399
48 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.14 1,653
49 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.14 1,240
50 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.14 722
51 OPPOSITION COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.14 374
52 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.14 1,536
53 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.14 1,373
54 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,727
55 COLL SOFTBALL WRLD SRS  L: GEORGIA/FLORIDA ESPN2 7:00 PM 122 0.13 538
56 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.13 592
57 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.13 1,176
58 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,416
59 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,253
60 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.12 1,000
61 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.12 672
62 NCAA STUDIO UPDATE  L ESPN 2:25 PM 23 0.12 370
63 INSIDE CARBONARO TRUTV 10:30 PM 30 0.12 354
64 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 7:00 AM 180 0.12 250
65 WEIRD, TRUE AND FREAKY ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 60 0.12 465
66 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.12 644
67 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.12 709
68 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:31 PM 25 0.12 373
69 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,216
70 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.11 1,140
71 IMPOSTERS BRAVO 10:15 PM 60 0.11 412
72 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 610
73 EUROTRIP HBO PRIME 9:00 PM 90 0.11 219
74 COLL SOFTBALL WRLD SRS  L: FLORIDA STATE/UCLA ESPN2 9:30 PM 173 0.11 438
75 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.11 1,147
76 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 538
77 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,205
78 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 697
79 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.10 804
80 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.10 838
81 SKIN TIGHT: TRANSFORMED TLC 10:00 PM 61 0.10 424
82 NCAA STUDIO UPDATE  L ESPN2 9:02 PM 28 0.10 381
83 UFOS: THE LOST EVIDENCE TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.10 538
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 605
85 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.10 291
86 MYST MUSEUM: LINDBERGH TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 524
87 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 591
88 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 580
89 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.09 765
90 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.09 1,071
91 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 5:00 PM 30 0.09 188
92 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN2 5:30 PM 30 0.09 196
93 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.09 835
94 NBA POST GAME  L ESPN2 12:23 AM 67 0.09 248
95 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.09 769
96 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.08 757
97 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.08 744
98 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.08 217
99 FIST FIGHT HBO PRIME 5:55 PM 91 0.08 247
100 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 513
101 YOUVE GOT MAIL HBO PRIME 3:50 PM 119 0.07 209
102 NBA GAMETIME FNLS RECAP L: NBA GAMETIME FNLS RECAP GM1 NBA-TV 11:51 PM 121 0.06 216
103 SUICIDE SQUAD: SUICIDE SQUAD MAXPRIME 5:55 PM 123 0.06 138
104 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 421
105 UNDISPUTED L: 431 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.06 140
106 CARNIVAL EATS COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.06 173
107 IMPACT WRESTLING: 322 POP 8:00 PM 120 0.06 283
108 PGA TOUR: 2018 MEMORIAL TOURN GOLF CHANNEL 2:28 PM 242 0.06 621
109 IE: EXTREME RAILROADS SCIENCE 10:04 PM 62 0.06 323
110 NOBODIES TV LAND 10:00 PM 32 0.06 320
111 HERD L: 741 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.06 114
112 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 12:00 PM 60 0.06 127
113 NBA: THE JUMP  L ESPN2 2:36 PM 84 0.05 144
114 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN 10:45 PM 15 0.05 161
115 E! NEWS E! 11:00 PM 60 0.05 161
116 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 242
117 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.05 239
118 NBA GAMETIME LIVE-FNLS L: NBA GAMETIME LIVE-FNLS GM1 NBA-TV 7:00 PM 120 0.05 150
119 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: PHI AT LAD/BOS AT HOU MLB NETWORK 7:30 PM 165 0.05 291
120 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 243
121 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 49 0.05 146
122 FAHRENHEIT 451 HBO PRIME 11:30 PM 100 0.05 148
123 TINY LUXURY DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.05 231
124 LAS NOTICI..CON D.MAERKER GALAVISION 12:00 AM 30 0.05 121
125 PLANET OF THE REPTILES NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.05 236
126 NOBODIES TV LAND 10:32 PM 31 0.05 250
127 SEGURID FRONTERA CAN – S2 UNIVERSO 8:30 PM 30 0.05 92
128 EPIC ENGINEERING: SCIENCE 9:02 PM 62 0.05 315
129 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 205
130 LINEA DE CUATRO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:00 PM 60 0.04 104
131 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 222
132 DIGBY DRAGON NICK JR 8:00 AM 28 0.04 247
133 NATIONAL SPELLING BEE   L: FINALS, OPENING PORTION ESPN2 10:00 AM 276 0.04 94
134 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.04 93
135 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.04 87
136 GOLIC AND WINGO     L ESPN2 6:00 AM 60 0.04 75
137 FIRST TAKE: YEAR IN REVIEW ESPNEWS 1:00 PM 120 0.04 72
138 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.04 166
139 KOMODO DRAGONS NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.04 213
140 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPNEWS 4:30 PM 31 0.04 76
141 MLB INTENTIONAL TALK  L ESPN2 4:00 PM 60 0.03 81
142 CITIZEN ROSE E! 10:00 PM 60 0.03 82
143 EXTREME OPS MAXPRIME 8:00 PM 93 0.03 70
144 PRIME BASEBALL GAME/JIP MLB NETWORK 11:59 PM 64 0.03 100
145 NATIONAL SPELLING BEE ESPN2 1:30 AM 90 0.03 93
146 SPACE COWBOYS: SPACE COWBOYS HBO PRIME 10:20 AM 130 0.03 101
147 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 7:00 AM 60 0.03 80
148 QUICK PITCH MLB NETWORK 1:03 AM 60 0.03 73
149 MLB TONIGHT PRIME MLB NETWORK 10:15 PM 104 0.03 122
150 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.03 174

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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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