Articles

May 18, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.17.2016

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The NCIS season finale went up another 0.1 in final numbers, as did CHICAGO FIRE.

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2016 May TUE.17

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Basketball was at the center of Tuesday cable, with both leading telecasts on ESPN:  Game 1 of the Cleveland vs. Toronto NBA PLAYOFFS at 2.30, and coverage of the NBA DRAFT LOTTERY at 1.20.  On Discovery, THE DEADLIEST CATCH gained 0.02 to 0.71, and THE LAST ALASKANS fell 0.05 to 0.36.  On USA, CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST was down 0.04 to 0.62, and FIRST IMPRESSIONS slipped 0.03 to 0.27.  OWN’s IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG shed 0.03 to 0.61.  On Spike, INK MASTER edged up 0.02 to 0.57, and the REDEMPTION after-show was down 0.02 to 0.30.  E!’s BOTCHED returned at 0.44.  NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS game was at 0.42.  On History, TOP GEAR rose 0.02 to 0.41, and CAR HUNTERS was at 0.19/0.18, compared to last week’s 0.23/0.21. Food Network’s CHOPPED JR gained 0.04 to 0.40, and CHOPPED fell 0.03 to 0.32.  On Bravo, BELOW DECK shot up by 0.13 to 0.37, while TOUR GROUP was steady at 0.09.  TLC’s LITTLE PEOPLE BIG WORLD ticked up to 0.35, and OUTDAUGHTERED lost 0.04 to 0.25.  On MTV, AWKWARD gained 0.03 to 0.33, and the series finale of FAKING IT lost a tick to 0.19.  Oxygen’s BAD GIRLS CLUB was down 0.02 to 0.32.  HGTV’s GOOD BONES held at 0.30.  On A&E, STORAGE WARS was at 0.30/0.27, compared to last week’s pair of 0.27s.  A Lifetime DANCE MOMS special was at 0.29.  On TBS, AMERICA’S GREATEST MAKERS was steady at 0.26, and SEPARATION ANXIETY ticked down to 0.16. BET’s CHASING DESTINY was down 0.02 to 0.17.  Freeform’s STITCHERS remained at 0.15.  AMC’s THE NIGHT MANAGER rose 0.02 to 0.14.  POP’s IMPACT WRESTLING held at 0.08.

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2016 May TUE.17

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
To search for a show: type Ctrl-F and type your show title in the search box.

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday May 17, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF FNLS  L: TORONTO/CLEVELAND ESPN 8:29 PM 163 2.30 5,405
2 NBA DRAFT LOTTERY       L ESPN 7:59 PM 30 1.20 2,748
3 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:12 PM 48 1.13 2,527
4 DEADLIEST CATCH DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 62 0.71 2,129
5 CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 31 0.62 1,509
6 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.62 1,429
7 IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.61 2,283
8 INK MASTER SPIKE TV 10:00 PM 60 0.57 1,190
9 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 59 0.49 1,010
10 BOTCHED E! 9:00 PM 60 0.44 1,061
11 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.42 938
12 NHL CONFERENCE FINALS L: SAN JOSE/ST. LOUIS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:07 PM 161 0.42 1,113
13 TOP GEAR HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.41 983
14 CHOPPED JUNIOR FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.40 1,109
15 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.40 967
16 BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.37 927
17 LAST ALASKANS, THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:02 PM 60 0.36 1,328
18 LITTLE PEOPLE, BIG WORLD TLC 9:00 PM 61 0.35 1,387
19 BLAZE & THE MONSTER MCHNS NICKELODEON 1:30 PM 30 0.35 1,342
20 AWKWARD SSN 5B MTV 10:00 PM 31 0.33 592
21 AMERICAS CHOICE 2016 CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.33 1,282
22 BAD GIRLS CLUB OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.32 608
23 LOUD HOUSE NICKELODEON 5:00 PM 30 0.32 1,647
24 CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.32 1,009
25 AMERICAS CHOICE 2016 CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.31 1,428
26 GOOD BONES HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.30 1,373
27 STORAGE WARS A&E NETWORK 10:31 PM 32 0.30 1,071
28 INK MASTER: REDEMPTION SPIKE TV 11:00 PM 30 0.30 627
29 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.29 752
30 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.29 665
31 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.29 628
32 DANCE MOMS SPECIAL LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 66 0.29 738
33 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.28 1,382
34 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.28 645
35 STORAGE WARS A&E NETWORK 10:00 PM 31 0.27 1,072
36 FIRST IMPRESSIONS USA NETWORK 10:31 PM 31 0.27 677
37 MURDER AMONG FRIENDS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.26 926
38 AMERICAS GREATEST MAKERS TBS NETWORK 9:30 PM 30 0.26 619
39 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.26 2,047
40 OUTDAUGHTERED TLC 10:01 PM 61 0.25 1,067
41 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.24 2,414
42 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.24 1,144
43 SPORTSNATION ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.23 473
44 CNN TONIGHT CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.22 860
45 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.22 507
46 SEE NO EVIL INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.22 797
47 NIGHTLY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.21 547
48 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.21 429
49 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.20 585
50 THE OREILLY FACTOR FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.20 2,470
51 AMERICAS CHOICE 2016 CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.20 1,016
52 FAKING IT SSN 3 MTV 10:31 PM 31 0.19 396
53 E! NEWS E! 11:00 PM 62 0.19 492
54 CAR HUNTERS HISTORY 10:03 PM 30 0.19 563
55 NBA: THE JUMP  L ESPN 3:30 PM 30 0.18 374
56 CAR HUNTERS HISTORY 10:33 PM 30 0.18 569
57 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.18 1,378
58 LPBW: RELOAD: N/A TLC 7:00 PM 120 0.17 541
59 CHASING DESTINY BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 60 0.17 402
60 HACK MY LIFE TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.16 372
61 AT MIDNIGHT COMEDY CENTRAL 12:01 AM 30 0.16 334
62 SEPARATION ANXIETY TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.16 377
63 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 2:28 PM 62 0.16 363
64 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.16 334
65 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.16 343
66 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.15 1,361
67 CNN TONIGHT CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.15 588
68 ON THE RECORD W/GRETA FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.15 1,854
69 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.15 308
70 PLACE FOR POLITICS: DECISION 2016 MSNBC 9:00 PM 180 0.15 1,095
71 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 90 0.15 327
72 STITCHERS FREEFORM 10:00 PM 60 0.15 374
73 HIS & HERS  L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.15 299
74 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.15 306
75 NFL INSIDERS  L ESPN 2:00 PM 28 0.15 327
76 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.15 303
77 RICKEY SMILEY FOR REAL TV ONE 8:00 PM 60 0.14 345
78 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.14 438
79 NIGHT MANAGER, THE AMC 10:00 PM 80 0.14 678
80 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:02 AM 58 0.14 290
81 INSIDE THE LABLE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 60 0.14 314
82 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.13 458
83 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:30 PM 30 0.13 259
84 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.13 800
85 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,250
86 FANTASTIC FOUR, THE(2015) HBO PRIME 10:30 PM 100 0.13 294
87 NFL LIVE ESPN2 7:00 PM 60 0.13 270
88 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.13 2,098
89 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.13 1,162
90 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,428
91 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,390
92 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.12 1,016
93 COPA LIB QUARTERFINALS: INDEP DE VALLE VS PUMAS FOX DEPORTES 8:32 PM 148 0.12 250
94 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.12 2,110
95 BIZARRE FOODS REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.12 333
96 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.12 809
97 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 238 0.12 278
98 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.12 1,226
99 FRONTERA S5 NBC UNIVERSO 11:00 PM 60 0.11 192
100 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 12:00 AM 60 0.11 680
101 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.11 246
102 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.11 829
103 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,298
104 REAL STORY W/G.CARLSON FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 1,091
105 FANTASTIC FOUR, THE(2015) HBO PRIME 3:45 PM 100 0.11 263
106 INSIDE THE LABLE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 60 0.11 239
107 PLACE FOR POLITICS: DECISION 2016 MSNBC 6:00 PM 180 0.11 925
108 NHL LIVE POST CONF FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:48 PM 72 0.10 229
109 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.10 623
110 BET LIFE OF…S2 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 7:00 PM 60 0.10 226
111 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.10 603
112 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.10 703
113 SPACES DEEPEST SECRETS SCIENCE 10:01 PM 61 0.10 361
114 PAPER TOWNS HBO PRIME 7:00 PM 109 0.09 177
115 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.09 505
116 LIVING WITH FUNNY OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 30 0.09 248
117 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 720
118 ARRANGED FYI 9:00 PM 60 0.09 243
119 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 294
120 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 602
121 TOUR GROUP BRAVO 10:30 PM 60 0.09 300
122 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 316
123 FIRST TAKE RE-TAKE ESPN2 4:30 PM 30 0.09 207
124 NHL LIVE PRE CONF FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:02 PM 65 0.09 237
125 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.09 1,142
126 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 1,367
127 YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T POP 7:00 PM 60 0.08 493
128 NBA: THE JUMP ESPN2 4:00 PM 30 0.08 180
129 IMPACT WRESTLING: 120 POP 9:00 PM 120 0.08 311
130 IDIOTEST GSN 10:00 PM 30 0.08 342
131 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.07 660
132 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN2 5:30 PM 30 0.07 164
133 ENTOURAGE (2015) HBO PRIME 12:15 AM 104 0.07 141
134 LEGAL VIEW CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.07 492
135 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 312
136 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.07 604
137 MLB TONIGHT PRIME: MLB TONIGHT MLB NETWORK 9:43 PM 202 0.07 184
138 MEGA DECKS DIY NETWORK 9:30 PM 30 0.07 169
139 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 456
140 DR DREW HLN 7:00 PM 60 0.07 210
141 IDIOTEST GSN 10:30 PM 30 0.07 287
142 MEGA DECKS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.07 151
143 SPORTSNATION ESPN2 5:00 PM 30 0.06 166
144 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.06 451
145 LIKE A BOSS OXYGEN MEDIA 9:30 PM 60 0.06 146
146 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 338
147 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 495
148 BREAK HBO PRIME 8:49 PM 11 0.06 113
149 WEIRD WONDERS BBC-AMERICA 11:00 PM 60 0.06 172
150 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 458

###



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.