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May 8, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.7.2019

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary morning ratings.

 

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS games topped Tuesday cable at 1.41/1.40, and the network’s afternoon UEFA match was at 0.32.  NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS game was at 0.70.  On USA, WWE SMACKDOWN gained 0.04 to 0.58, MIZ & MRS ticked up to 0.29, and GROWING UP CHRISLEY was up 0.07 to 0.23.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS ticked down to 0.58, and the premiere of TEXICANAS was at 0.15.  Discovery’s DEADLIEST CATCH edged up 0.02 to 0.36, with a lead-out hour at 0.23.  OWN’s THE HAVE AND HAVE NOTS returned at 0.33.  There was a tie in 18-49s in cable news, with Fox News’s HANNITY at 0.29/0.48/3.1M, and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.29/0.44/3M, and with CNN TONIGHT at 0.15/0.22/1M.  On TLC, LITTLE PEOPLE, BIG WORLD dipped 0.03 to 0.29, and 7 LITTLE JOHNSTONS was steady at 0.25.  On History, a CURSE OF OAK ISLAND special was at 0.29, CURSE OF CIVIL WAR GOLD fell 0.17 to 0.28, and LOST GOLD OF WORLD WAR II was at 0.24.  TBS’s THE LAST OG dropped 0.08 to 0.27.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.27/0.25 compared to last week’s 0.30/0.29, RESTORED BY THE FORDS lost 0.04 to 0.19, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL ticked up to 0.19.  On A&E, INTERVENTION returned at 0.23, and KIDS BEHIND BARS was up 0.04 to 0.21.  On ID, TRUE CONVICTION dropped 0.05 to 0.22, and NEVER SAY GOODBYE was down 0.07 to 0.16.  Food Network’s CHOPPED fell 0.06 to 0.21, and BITE CLUB was at 0.17.  On Comedy Central, TOSH.0 held at 0.20, and THE JIM JEFFERIES SHOW ticked up to 0.12.  BET’s GAMES PEOPLE PLAY lost 0.05 to 0.16.  Freeform’s THE BOLD TYPE ticked down to 0.08.  FX’s FOSSE/VERDON fell 0.06 to 0.07.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday May 7, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 2 L: TRAILBLAZERS/NUGGETS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:35 PM 155 1.41 3,428
2 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 2 L: 76ERS / RAPTORS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 155 1.40 3,713
3 NHL SEMI FINALS L: DALLAS/ST. LOUIS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:55 PM 247 0.70 1,861
4 WWE SMACKDOWN: WWE SMACKDOWN USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.58 1,931
5 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.58 1,730
6 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 1:10 AM 42 0.53 1,276
7 DEADLIEST CATCH DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.36 1,341
8 HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 62 0.33 1,517
9 NHL LIVE POST SEMI FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:02 AM 28 0.32 801
10 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: LIVERPOOL VS. BARCELONA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 2:41 PM 149 0.32 665
11 MIZ & MRS USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 31 0.29 898
12 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.29 2,996
13 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.29 3,063
14 LITTLE PEOPLE, BIG WORLD TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.29 1,457
15 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.29 1,608
16 CURSE OF CIVIL WAR GOLD HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.28 1,568
17 LAST OG, THE TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.27 821
18 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.27 1,137
19 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.26 2,850
20 7 LITTLE JOHNSTONS TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.25 1,092
21 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.25 1,039
22 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.25 764
23 LOST GOLD OF WORLD WAR II HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.24 1,293
24 GROWING UP CHRISLEY USA NETWORK 10:31 PM 31 0.23 700
25 INTERVENTION A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 119 0.23 534
26 DEADLIEST CATCH SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 62 0.23 875
27 TRUE CONVICTION INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.22 924
28 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.21 2,289
29 KIDS BEHIND BARS: LIFE OR A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 63 0.21 553
30 CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.21 688
31 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.20 2,448
32 TOSH.O COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 30 0.20 393
33 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY ESPN 7:00 PM 90 0.20 474
34 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.19 2,662
35 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.19 1,097
36 RESTORED BY THE FORDS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.19 1,115
37 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.19 2,348
38 BR FOOTBALL POSTMATCH TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 5:10 PM 20 0.19 402
39 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.19 461
40 BITE CLUB FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.17 549
41 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.16 1,999
42 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.16 393
43 CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.16 545
44 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 36 0.16 579
45 TOP WING NICKELODEON 11:30 AM 30 0.16 534
46 NEVER SAY GOODBYE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.16 785
47 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.16 1,751
48 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 60 0.16 370
49 TEXICANAS BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.15 467
50 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.15 966
51 LPBW: BACK TO THE FARM TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.15 820
52 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.15 342
53 DUDE PERFECT SHOW NICKELODEON 7:30 PM 30 0.15 692
54 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.15 337
55 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.15 1,539
56 CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.14 488
57 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.14 449
58 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.14 254
59 INTERVENTION A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 119 0.14 336
60 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: SF: LIVERPOOL FC / FC BARCELONA UNIVISION DEPORTES 2:30 PM 150 0.14 331
61 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.14 378
62 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.14 961
63 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.13 923
64 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.13 1,584
65 CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.13 430
66 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.13 242
67 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.13 1,455
68 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,817
69 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.13 408
70 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.13 286
71 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.12 1,197
72 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS HISTORY 11:05 PM 58 0.12 608
73 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,447
74 JIM JEFFERIES SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 10:30 PM 30 0.12 306
75 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.12 739
76 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,504
77 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,686
78 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.12 677
79 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,526
80 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 295
81 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY ESPN 8:30 PM 60 0.12 307
82 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.11 213
83 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 30 0.11 318
84 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.11 414
85 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 276
86 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,390
87 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.11 299
88 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.10 1,498
89 LADIES NIGHT BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 60 0.10 267
90 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.10 259
91 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 590
92 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,279
93 DUCKTALES (2017) DISNEY CHANNEL 3:00 PM 30 0.10 329
94 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.09 1,233
95 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,287
96 MONSTER JAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:30 AM 60 0.09 208
97 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.09 646
98 CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK 4:00 PM 60 0.09 350
99 LONE STAR LAW ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.09 484
100 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY ESPN 9:30 PM 60 0.09 246
101 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 620
102 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.09 1,257
103 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.08 595
104 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 522
105 BIG HERO 6 SERIES DISNEY CHANNEL 3:30 PM 30 0.08 284
106 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.08 174
107 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 572
108 BOLD TYPE, THE FREEFORM 8:00 PM 61 0.08 171
109 MIGHTY MAGISWORDS THE CARTOON NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.08 246
110 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: AMERICAN GANGSTER PARAMOUNT 8:00 PM 180 0.08 247
111 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.08 176
112 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.08 623
113 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.08 1,075
114 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.08 724
115 BR FOOTBALL MATCHDAY TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 2:00 PM 41 0.08 179
116 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 254
117 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.08 983
118 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.07 1,376
119 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 12:00 PM 60 0.07 147
120 MONSTER JAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:30 AM 60 0.07 154
121 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.07 560
122 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.07 899
123 FOSSE/VERDON FX 10:00 PM 84 0.07 312
124 BOTCHED-SP E! 8:00 PM 30 0.07 218
125 UNDISPUTED L: 666 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 144
126 LONE STAR LAW SPECIAL ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 60 0.07 364
127 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 209
128 BBCA MOVIE: EXPENDABLES 3, THE BBC-AMERICA 8:30 PM 150 0.07 215
129 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.07 1,234
130 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.06 147
131 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 422
132 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.06 768
133 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.06 637
134 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:31 PM 24 0.06 206
135 FOSTER HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 113 0.06 159
136 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 393
137 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.06 557
138 MISION EUROPA L UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:00 PM 60 0.06 164
139 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 5:00 PM 60 0.06 160
140 NHL LIVE PRE SEMI FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:00 PM 55 0.06 180
141 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.05 108
142 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN2 5:00 PM 30 0.05 143
143 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN2 5:30 PM 30 0.05 136
144 TOP WING NICK JR 4:30 PM 30 0.05 308
145 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.05 126
146 HERD L: 984 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.05 125
147 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.05 109
148 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 3:59 PM 61 0.05 157
149 QUIEN DA MAS S6 UNIVERSO 9:30 PM 30 0.05 94
150 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.05 217

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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.