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May 2, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.1.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  Unlike last year, the BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS had no gain in final numbers, so it remained 0.3 below the 2018 edition.  Elsewhere, SEAL TEAM lost 0.1.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS game easily led Wednesday cable at 1.33, and the network’s afternoon UEFA match was at 0.30.  MTV’s  THE CHALLENGE slipped 0.02 to 0.50.  VH1’s BLACK INK CREW gained 0.03 to 0.42, with MARTHA & SNOOP’S POTLUCK DINNER at 0.19.  NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS games were at 0.40/0.39.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC lost 0.03 to 0.38, and BEST ROOM WINS was at 0.11.  History’s FORGED IN FIRE eased by 0.03 to 0.35.  A&E’s special LIVE PD was at 0.34.  The Barr testimony presumably pushed Fox News’s HANNITY to the top of cable news at 0.30/0.52/3.7M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.25/0.41/3.3M, and CNN NEWSROOM at 0.18/0.23/1.2M.  Univision’s CONCACAF match was at 0.26.  On TLC, DR PIMPLE POPPER dropped 0.05 to 0.26, and MY 600-LB LIFE was similarly down 0.05 to 0.25.  On ID, THE LAST 24 ticked down to 0.26, HOMICIDE CITY shed 0.05 to 0.25, and SEE NO EVIL was down 0.05 to 0.23.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS fell 0.04 to 0.25, PROPERTY BROTHERS lost 0.05 to 0.23, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was down 0.04 to 0.23.  On Discovery, EXPEDITION UNKNOWN ticked down to 0.21, and MUMMIES UNWRAPPED was steady at 0.15.  Food Network’s GUY’S GROCERY GAMES dropped 0.05 to 0.20.  FX’s WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS rose 0.04 to 0.17.  Syfy’s HAPPY ticked up to 0.10.  Freeform’s THE PERFECTIONISTS lost 0.02 to 0.09.  IFC’s BROCKMIRE was steady at 0.04/131K.  WGNAmerica’s GONE held at 0.03/320K.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday May 1, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 2 L: TRAILBLAZERS/NUGGETS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:09 PM 158 1.33 3,513
2 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 11:47 PM 40 0.86 1,965
3 CHALLENGE: WAR OF WORLDS MTV 9:00 PM 63 0.50 809
4 BLACK INK CREW 7B VH1 9:00 PM 61 0.42 942
5 NHL SEMI FINALS L: NY ISLANDERS/CAROLINA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:56 PM 168 0.40 1,188
6 NHL SEMI FINALS L: ST. LOUIS/DALLAS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:44 PM 158 0.39 1,003
7 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.38 1,132
8 FORGED IN FIRE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.35 1,009
9 LIVE PD WED: 204 LIVE PD WED A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 120 0.34 1,146
10 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.30 3,652
11 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: BARCELONA VS. LIVERPOOL TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 2:43 PM 146 0.30 635
12 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.30 3,187
13 CONCACAF C.L. FNL 5/1: MONTERREY / TIGRES UANL UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:30 PM 171 0.26 635
14 DR. PIMPLE POPPER: SUPERS TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.26 1,053
15 LAST 24, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 11:00 PM 60 0.26 1,026
16 MY 600-LB LIFE: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.25 995
17 HOMICIDE CITY INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.25 1,127
18 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.25 1,242
19 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.25 3,261
20 FX MOVIE PRIME: GET OUT FX 7:30 PM 150 0.24 587
21 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.24 729
22 SEE NO EVIL INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.23 1,089
23 PROP BROS BUY AND SELL HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.23 1,408
24 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.23 1,255
25 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.23 2,958
26 LIVE PD AC A&E NETWORK 8:06 PM 52 0.21 734
27 EXPEDITION UNKNOWN DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 62 0.21 1,067
28 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.20 2,477
29 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.20 671
30 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.20 2,640
31 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 36 0.20 710
32 LIVE RESCUE AC A&E NETWORK 11:00 PM 58 0.20 634
33 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.19 495
34 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.19 2,248
35 MARTHA & SNOOP POTLUCK 3 VH1 10:01 PM 30 0.19 464
36 DUDE PERFECT SHOW NICKELODEON 7:30 PM 30 0.18 720
37 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.18 2,427
38 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.18 1,211
39 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.17 1,886
40 BOISE BOYS HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 60 0.17 862
41 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.17 1,268
42 BR FOOTBALL POSTMATCH TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 5:09 PM 21 0.17 344
43 WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS FX 10:00 PM 30 0.17 418
44 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.17 1,847
45 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.16 2,226
46 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.16 436
47 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.16 1,649
48 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.16 412
49 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.16 1,970
50 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:30 PM 30 0.15 398
51 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.15 994
52 MUMMIES UNWRAPPED DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:02 PM 61 0.15 767
53 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.15 1,112
54 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.15 315
55 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.15 975
56 PARANORMAL CAUGHT ON CAM TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.15 520
57 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.15 1,051
58 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.14 1,270
59 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:00 PM 30 0.14 434
60 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.14 2,188
61 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.14 351
62 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 30 0.14 315
63 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.14 359
64 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.14 1,716
65 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,229
66 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.14 2,378
67 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.13 1,806
68 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.13 900
69 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.13 907
70 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.13 1,903
71 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.13 298
72 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.13 1,570
73 MLB WEEKDAY  L: HOUSTON/MINNESOTA ESPN 8:00 PM 164 0.13 588
74 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.13 309
75 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.13 899
76 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: 21 JUMP STREET (2012) PARAMOUNT 8:00 PM 150 0.13 283
77 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.13 288
78 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 308
79 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.12 869
80 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.12 1,843
81 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,108
82 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.12 1,464
83 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: SF:  FC BARCELONA / LIVERPOOL FC UNIVISION DEPORTES 2:30 PM 154 0.12 321
84 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,882
85 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.12 265
86 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.12 720
87 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.11 305
88 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,702
89 IN SEARCH OF MONSTERS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.11 406
90 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.11 1,794
91 NHL LIVE POST SEMI FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:22 AM 31 0.11 271
92 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.11 274
93 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.11 1,089
94 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 3:16 PM 44 0.11 1,756
95 BEST ROOM WINS BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.11 387
96 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 11:51 AM 65 0.11 1,629
97 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.10 229
98 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE: BARR TESTIMONY MSNBC 9:30 AM 141 0.10 1,576
99 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE: BARR TESTIMONY MSNBC 12:56 PM 140 0.10 1,763
100 DRUGS, INC.: THE FIX NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.10 271
101 HAPPY! SYFY 10:00 PM 50 0.10 289
102 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.10 1,593
103 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 763
104 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.09 1,162
105 DRUGS, INC. COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.09 266
106 BOJACK HORSEMAN COMEDY CENTRAL 12:36 AM 31 0.09 195
107 LRC: 2019 BILLBOARD MUSIC: N/A E! 6:00 PM 120 0.09 305
108 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.09 393
109 LIVE RESCUE AC A&E NETWORK 2:00 AM 58 0.09 314
110 PLL: THE PERFECTIONISTS FREEFORM 8:00 PM 61 0.09 174
111 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:21 AM 39 0.09 200
112 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 30 0.09 1,266
113 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:30 PM 22 0.09 299
114 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 614
115 WHEELER DEALERS MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.08 374
116 DARK SIDE OF THE RING VICELAND 9:00 PM 60 0.08 234
117 LIBERATION HEROES DISCOVERY CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.08 374
118 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.07 187
119 BR FOOTBALL MATCHDAY TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 2:00 PM 43 0.07 179
120 BOXING SPECIAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:53 AM 30 0.07 137
121 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 532
122 MISION EUROPA L UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:04 PM 46 0.07 159
123 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 10:44 PM 76 0.07 219
124 BUSY TONIGHT E! 11:00 PM 30 0.07 146
125 BOJACK HORSEMAN COMEDY CENTRAL 1:07 AM 31 0.06 148
126 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 243
127 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN2 5:00 PM 30 0.06 130
128 SOUTHERN CHARM BRAVO 2:28 PM 60 0.06 142
129 IE: EXTREME RAILROADS SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.06 322
130 FUTBOL CENTRAL L UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:00 PM 30 0.06 125
131 SOUTHERN CHARM BRAVO 3:28 PM 61 0.06 148
132 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 1:00 PM 30 0.06 374
133 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.06 144
134 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: 30 FOR 30: DOMINICAN DREAM ESPN2 8:30 PM 120 0.05 177
135 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC BRAVO 5:30 PM 90 0.05 147
136 NBA: THE JUMP ESPN2 4:00 PM 60 0.05 104
137 SKYSCRAPERS: ENGINEERING SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.05 271
138 UNDISPUTED L: 662 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.05 126
139 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 392
140 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN2 5:30 PM 30 0.05 114
141 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.05 96
142 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.04 83
143 ON TOUR WITH ASPERGERS HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 29 0.04 108
144 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.04 203
145 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 236
146 HERD L: 980 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.04 114
147 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.04 101
148 ON TOUR WITH ASPERGERS HBO PRIME 8:30 PM 29 0.04 95
149 PATRONA, LA UNIVERSO 9:00 AM 60 0.04 55
150 NFL LIVE ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.04 85

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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.