NETWORK FINALS: There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for NCIS, FBI and FBI: MOST WANTED.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.52 (Knicks vs. Lakers)/0.32 (Heat vs. Celtics). On Discovery, DEADLIEST CATCH gained 0.04 to 0.28. On History, SECRET OF SKINWALKER RANCH edged up 0.02 to 0.27, and AMERICA’S BOOK OF SECRETS was at 0.18. Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC slipped 0.02 to 0.26, and REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS was at 0.17. The season finale of FX’s MAYANS MC was at 0.26, steady with last week and down 0.07 from last season’s finale. Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.25/0.44/3.3M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.18/0.33/2.5M, and CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.18/0.25/1.3M. Food Network’s CHOPPED rose 0.04 to 0.23. On TLC, LITTLE PEOPLE, BIG WORLD was at 0.23. On MTV, CATFISH was steady at 0.23, and TEEN MOM was down 0.09 to 0.21. BET’s THE OVAL gained 0.03 to 0.21 (plus 0.02/71K via BET Her simulcast). On HGTV, UNSELLABLE HOUSES ticked down to 0.21, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was at 0.19, and HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.18. USA’s WWE NXT ticked down to 0.17. TBS’s CHAD edged up 0.02 to 0.16. On ID, MURDER IN THE HEARTLAND climbed 0.03 to 0.15, and TRUE CONVICTION ticked down to 0.14. On A&E, STORAGE WARS was at 0.11/0.11 compared to last week’s 0.17/0.16, and HUSTLE & TOW was at 0.10/0.07 compared to last week’s 0.11/0.10. Freeform’s CRUEL SUMMER ticked down to 0.10. The conclusion of HBO’s CRIME OF THE CENTURY was at 0.05, a tick down from Monday.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday May 11, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA BASKETBALL: KNICKS/LAKERS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 10:17 PM | 168 | 0.52 | 1,236 |
| 2 | NBA BASKETBALL: HEAT/CELTICS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:44 PM | 153 | 0.32 | 960 |
| 3 | DEADLIEST CATCH | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 1,126 |
| 4 | SECRET SKINWALKER RANCH | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.27 | 1,714 |
| 5 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 871 |
| 6 | MAYANS M.C. | FX | 10:00 PM | 105 | 0.26 | 807 |
| 7 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 3,266 |
| 8 | INSIDE THE NBA | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 1:05 AM | 55 | 0.23 | 575 |
| 9 | CHOPPED | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 765 |
| 10 | LITTLE PEOPLE, BIG WORLD | TLC | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.23 | 1,376 |
| 11 | CATFISH:THE TV SHOW SSN8D | MTV | 9:01 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 428 |
| 12 | TEEN MOM II SSN10B | MTV | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.21 | 507 |
| 13 | OVAL, THE S2 | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 880 |
| 14 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 2,915 |
| 15 | UNSELLABLE HOUSES | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.20 | 1,320 |
| 16 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:31 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 1,302 |
| 17 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,779 |
| 18 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,400 |
| 19 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 569 |
| 20 | AMERICAS BOOK OF SECRETS | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.18 | 944 |
| 21 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,547 |
| 22 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:01 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 1,226 |
| 23 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,269 |
| 24 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 518 |
| 25 | WWE NXT: WWE NXT | USA NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 125 | 0.17 | 697 |
| 26 | FOX NEWS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,820 |
| 27 | CHAD | TBS NETWORK | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 533 |
| 28 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,658 |
| 29 | MURDER IN THE HEARTLAND | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 739 |
| 30 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 972 |
| 31 | TRUE CONVICTION | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 722 |
| 32 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,137 |
| 33 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 314 |
| 34 | LPBW: COUNTDOWN | TLC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 782 |
| 35 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 10:04 PM | 56 | 0.14 | 332 |
| 36 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,980 |
| 37 | MLB WEEKDAY L: NY YANKEES/TAMPA BAY | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 184 | 0.13 | 514 |
| 38 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 691 |
| 39 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.13 | 495 |
| 40 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 832 |
| 41 | TYLER PERRYS RUTHLESS | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 615 |
| 42 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,154 |
| 43 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 932 |
| 44 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 380 |
| 45 | CONAN | TBS NETWORK | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 314 |
| 46 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 339 |
| 47 | LBZ NEXT GEN COMP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 654 |
| 48 | STORAGE WARS | A&E NETWORK | 9:30 PM | 31 | 0.11 | 833 |
| 49 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS | HISTORY | 12:03 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 499 |
| 50 | STORAGE WARS | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 721 |
| 51 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.11 | 319 |
| 52 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 738 |
| 53 | LBZ NORTHERN COMPS | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 737 |
| 54 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.10 | 291 |
| 55 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,694 |
| 56 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 847 |
| 57 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 294 |
| 58 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 734 |
| 59 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 242 |
| 60 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 670 |
| 61 | CRUEL SUMMER | FREEFORM | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 236 |
| 62 | HUSTLE & TOW | A&E NETWORK | 10:32 PM | 32 | 0.10 | 449 |
| 63 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 845 |
| 64 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 299 |
| 65 | NBA PRE-GAME SHOW | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:30 PM | 14 | 0.09 | 377 |
| 66 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 913 |
| 67 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 766 |
| 68 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 217 |
| 69 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:02 PM | 58 | 0.09 | 227 |
| 70 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,398 |
| 71 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,495 |
| 72 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,277 |
| 73 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 786 |
| 74 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 660 |
| 75 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,242 |
| 76 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,297 |
| 77 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,383 |
| 78 | DEADLY WOMEN: QUICK HITS | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 383 |
| 79 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 62 | 0.08 | 240 |
| 80 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,163 |
| 81 | RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE | NICKELODEON | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 250 |
| 82 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEICESTER/MANCHESTER UNITED | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:55 PM | 132 | 0.08 | 262 |
| 83 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 660 |
| 84 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,263 |
| 85 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 206 |
| 86 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 195 |
| 87 | DAILY SHOW – SUS | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:31 PM | 13 | 0.08 | 285 |
| 88 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: CRYSTAL PALACE/SOUTHAMPTON | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 3:12 PM | 129 | 0.08 | 181 |
| 89 | JALEN & JACOBY | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 194 |
| 90 | HUSTLE & TOW | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 31 | 0.07 | 454 |
| 91 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,236 |
| 92 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 191 |
| 93 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,380 |
| 94 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,165 |
| 95 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,161 |
| 96 | UNDISPUTED L: 1169 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.07 | 164 |
| 97 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 190 |
| 98 | UNDERCOVER BILLIONAIRE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 316 |
| 99 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 889 |
| 100 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,431 |
| 101 | FASTER WITH FINNEGAN | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 205 |
| 102 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,231 |
| 103 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 253 |
| 104 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 1,308 |
| 105 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 599 |
| 106 | IFC MOVIE: VAN HELSING | IFC TV | 6:00 PM | 180 | 0.06 | 180 |
| 107 | RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE | NICK JR | 1:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 305 |
| 108 | CRIME OF THE CENTURY PT 2 | HBO PRIME | 9:00 PM | 118 | 0.05 | 182 |
| 109 | HAUNTING REPACK: TAHN-8R1R03H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 268 |
| 110 | AYMAN MOHYELDIN REPORTS | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 770 |
| 111 | KATY TUR REPORTS | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 748 |
| 112 | UNDERCOVER BILLIONAIRE:CC | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 11:01 PM | 59 | 0.05 | 194 |
| 113 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS | HISTORY | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 426 |
| 114 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.05 | 988 |
| 115 | CRAIG MELVIN REPORTS | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 660 |
| 116 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 338 |
| 117 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 489 |
| 118 | HERD L: 1484 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.04 | 132 |
| 119 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 706 |
| 120 | TECHCHECK | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 285 |
| 121 | LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: LEVANTE VS. BARCELONA | BEIN SPORT | 3:50 PM | 130 | 0.04 | 69 |
| 122 | EXCHANGE, THE | CNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 342 |
| 123 | HOME & FAMILY | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 223 |
| 124 | GRAVEYARD CARZ | MOTOR TREND | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 247 |
| 125 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.04 | 371 |
| 126 | UNDERCOVER BILLIONAIRE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 61 | 0.04 | 234 |
| 127 | HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 772 |
| 128 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 79 |
| 129 | QUIEN DA MAS S11 | UNIVERSO | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 63 |
| 130 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: SEA AT LAD/MIA AT ARI | MLB NETWORK | 10:10 PM | 175 | 0.04 | 192 |
| 131 | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L: 1124 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 80 |
| 132 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 341 |
| 133 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 12:01 AM | 58 | 0.03 | 296 |
| 134 | STEPHANIE RUHLE REPORTS | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 924 |
| 135 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 166 |
| 136 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.03 | 312 |
| 137 | AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: TEX AT SF | MLB NETWORK | 3:45 PM | 182 | 0.03 | 181 |
| 138 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 326 |
| 139 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 721 |
| 140 | FOX BET LIVE L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 57 |
| 141 | MLB TONIGHT PRIME: MLBT PRIME | MLB NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 130 | 0.03 | 91 |
| 142 | FAST MONEY | CNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 203 |
| 143 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS | BRAVO | 12:30 AM | 61 | 0.03 | 106 |
| 144 | PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 5:21 PM | 39 | 0.03 | 91 |
| 145 | SPORTSCENTER AM | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 92 |
| 146 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 53 |
| 147 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 90 |
| 148 | NIGHTLY POP | E! | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 82 |
| 149 | PRECIO DE HISTORIA S4 | UNIVERSO | 3:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 53 |
| 150 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 47 |
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