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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.12.2021

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Written by: Mitch Metcalf
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday May 12, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: PORTLAND/UTAH ESPN 9:37 PM 141 0.41 1,130
2 MARRIED AT FIRST ST (LIF): REAL LIFE STARTS NOW 1217 LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.39 1,597
3 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.31 1,006
4 AEW: ALL ELITE WRESTLING: DYNAMITE 0084 TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 120 0.31 936
5 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:58 PM 62 0.27 705
6 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.27 3,226
7 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: WASHINGTON/ATLANTA ESPN 7:13 PM 144 0.26 777
8 LIGA MX L: QF: ATLAS/ PUEBLA TUDN 10:05 PM 134 0.23 462
9 SIESTA KEY SSN 4 MTV 8:00 PM 60 0.22 427
10 HILLS: NEW BEGINNINGS S2 MTV 9:00 PM 61 0.21 386
11 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.21 2,821
12 PROPERTY BROS:FOREVER HOM HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.21 1,163
13 BARGAIN BLOCK HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.20 1,284
14 QUEEN OF THE SOUTH USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.19 707
15 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.18 2,339
16 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.18 1,335
17 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.17 2,643
18 FOX NEWS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.17 1,839
19 SEE NO EVIL INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.17 764
20 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.17 481
21 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.16 2,193
22 MURDER TAPES, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.16 689
23 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.15 1,629
24 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.15 2,882
25 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.14 1,129
26 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,551
27 FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE TBS NETWORK 10:29 PM 36 0.14 591
28 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,556
29 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.14 1,095
30 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.14 522
31 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.14 1,008
32 PREMIER LEAGUE L: ARSENAL/CHELSEA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:11 PM 137 0.14 364
33 FORGED IN FIRE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.14 670
34 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.14 538
35 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.13 1,017
36 AMERICAN GANGSTER: TRAP Q BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 60 0.13 335
37 LIGA MX L: QF: TOLUCA /  CRUZ AZUL TUDN 7:30 PM 155 0.13 313
38 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.13 1,080
39 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.13 1,136
40 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.13 893
41 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,664
42 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.12 525
43 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.12 1,500
44 EXPEDITION X DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 61 0.12 898
45 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 810
46 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.12 854
47 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.12 771
48 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 857
49 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.11 1,441
50 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,511
51 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 822
52 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.11 1,006
53 TO CATCH A SMUGGLER NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.11 523
54 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,243
55 MSNBC TOWN HALL MSNBC 10:00 PM 66 0.11 1,863
56 NBA COURTSIDE  L ESPN 7:00 PM 13 0.11 375
57 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 343
58 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,413
59 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.10 437
60 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.10 785
61 GUTFELD! FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.10 1,577
62 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.10 298
63 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.10 1,478
64 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.10 660
65 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.10 334
66 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 867
67 SURVIVORS REMORSE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 30 0.09 234
68 JOSH GATES TONIGHT DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:01 PM 68 0.09 583
69 COURT CAM A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 28 0.09 369
70 MAFS: UNMATCHABLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 60 0.09 568
71 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.09 1,603
72 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.09 920
73 SMUGGLER: SECRET STASH NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.09 371
74 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 642
75 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.09 1,376
76 DAILY SHOW – SUS COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 12 0.09 294
77 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.09 292
78 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:06 PM 54 0.08 1,393
79 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.08 1,405
80 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.08 338
81 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.08 1,369
82 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 901
83 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.07 283
84 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.07 210
85 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.07 231
86 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.07 925
87 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 171
88 LINEA DE CUATRO L TUDN 12:19 AM 52 0.07 122
89 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:05 PM 30 0.07 303
90 IFC MOVIE: WEEKEND AT BERNIES IFC TV 8:30 PM 135 0.07 192
91 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 2:30 PM 30 0.07 178
92 CRAIG MELVIN REPORTS MSNBC 11:02 AM 58 0.07 867
93 SCHEDULE RELEASE SHOW: SCHEDULE RELEASE ?21 NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 180 0.07 172
94 MTP DAILY MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.07 932
95 KATY TUR REPORTS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.06 892
96 UNDISPUTED L: 1170 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.06 166
97 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.06 229
98 RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE NICKELODEON 10:00 AM 30 0.06 246
99 COURT CAM A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 28 0.06 283
100 BEYOND THE UNKNOWN TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.06 339
101 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN 2:00 PM 30 0.06 181
102 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 479
103 SAVE MY SKIN TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.06 563
104 RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE NICK JR 1:00 PM 30 0.06 225
105 AYMAN MOHYELDIN REPORTS MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.06 843
106 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.06 1,017
107 SPACES DEEPEST SECRETS SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.06 246
108 CRANK YANKERS COMEDY CENTRAL 10:30 PM 30 0.06 147
109 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: MINNESOTA/ST. LOUIS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:03 PM 150 0.05 173
110 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.05 146
111 MYST MUSEUM REPACK: STDA-1R1R32H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.05 342
112 TIME MACHINE: QUEST FOR THE LOST ARK HISTORY 12:00 PM 120 0.05 318
113 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 212
114 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:00 PM 60 0.05 134
115 HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS MSNBC 10:00 AM 28 0.05 862
116 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:28 PM 32 0.05 139
117 DR. OAKLEY FL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 15 0.05 211
118 MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE SCIENCE 8:00 PM 60 0.05 198
119 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 7:00 PM 60 0.05 139
120 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 350
121 TO CATCH A SMUGGLER: ROME NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 3:00 PM 60 0.04 285
122 STEPHANIE RUHLE REPORTS MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.04 901
123 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 165
124 NOTICIAS CON D. MAERKER GALAVISION 12:30 AM 30 0.04 113
125 TIME MACHINE: HOLY GRAIL IN AMERICA HISTORY 2:00 PM 120 0.04 320
126 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 10:28 AM 34 0.04 846
127 HOW THE UNIVERSE WORKS SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.04 203
128 TIME MACHINE: CALIGULA: 1400 DAYS OF TERROR HISTORY 8:00 AM 120 0.04 206
129 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 60 0.04 141
130 TO CATCH A SMUGGLER: ROME NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 2:00 PM 60 0.04 220
131 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.04 318
132 HOLMES MAKES IT RIGHT:RET DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.04 180
133 HERD L: 1485 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.04 110
134 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.04 108
135 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 137
136 TIME MACHINE: THE DARK AGES HISTORY 10:00 AM 120 0.04 282
137 SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL   L: 2021 NFL SCHEDULE RELEASE ESPN2 8:00 PM 180 0.03 151
138 CHRISTINA EN LA PLAYA DISCOVERY FAMILIA 9:00 PM 30 0.03 74
139 TO CATCH A SMUGGLER: ROME NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 4:00 PM 60 0.03 227
140 TECHCHECK CNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.03 260
141 AMERICAN GANGSTER: TRAP Q BET HER 9:00 PM 60 0.03 77
142 AFTERNOON MOVIE: KILLERS (2010) FREEFORM 4:00 PM 120 0.03 118
143 YELLOWSTONE JOURNALS ANIMAL PLANET 11:00 PM 30 0.03 160
144 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 11:00 AM 60 0.03 105
145 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.03 71
146 NHL LIVE PRE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:30 PM 33 0.03 91
147 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.03 288
148 SHOWCASE GAME: MLBT STYLE: MIN AT CWS/LAA AT HOU MLB NETWORK 8:00 PM 236 0.03 165
149 FAST MONEY CNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.03 230
150 MAD MONEY CNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.03 227

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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.
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