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May 26, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.25.2016

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The season finale of SVU and ABC’s run of FINDING NEMO gained 0.1 in final numbers, but the season finale of SUPERNATURAL lost the same.

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2016 May WED.25

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The NBA PLAYOFFS were once again at the top of cable, this time with 2.17 for ESPN’s coverage of the Cleveland vs. Toronto game.  NBC Sports Net scored 0.67 for its NHL PLAYOFFS game.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC rose 0.08 to 0.52, and THERE GOES THE MOTHERHOOD was up 0.03 to 0.16. MTV’s THE CHALLENGE gained 0.06 to 0.50, with an after-show at 0.28.  On History, AMERICAN PICKERS climbed 0.06 to 0.43, and PAWN STARS was up 0.04 to 0.39. Discovery’s BERING SEA GOLD rose 0.04 to 0.42.  HGTV’s PROPERTY BROTHERS edged up 0.02 to 0.41, while LISTED SISTERS was down 0.03 to 0.25.  On Lifetime, 2 hours of LITTLE WOMEN were both at 0.35, compared to last week’s 0.32 for a single hour, and ATLANTA PLASTIC was at 0.25. USA’s ROYAL PAINS ticked up to 0.24.  Tru’s THE CARBONARO EFFECT gained 0.03 to 0.23.  FX’s THE AMERICANS, just renewed for what will be the final 2 seasons of its run, lost 0.04 to 0.21.  On TV Land, LOPEZ fell 0.02 to 0.11, and THE SOUL MAN dropped 0.04 to 0.07.  POP’s SCHITT’S CREEK ticked down to 0.05.  El Rey’s LUCHA UNDERGROUND ticked up in its first hour to 0.05, and in the 2d hour also rose 0.01 to 0.02/68K.  IFC’s MARON gained 0.02 to 0.04/85K.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2016 May WED.25

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday May 25, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF FNLS  L: TORONTO/CLEVELAND ESPN 8:29 PM 161 2.17 5,462
2 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:10 PM 50 1.19 2,599
3 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.67 1,403
4 NHL CONFERENCE FINALS L: ST. LOUIS/SAN JOSE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:06 PM 163 0.57 1,425
5 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 7:30 PM 59 0.56 1,355
6 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.52 1,558
7 CHALLENGE: RIVALS III MTV 10:00 PM 61 0.50 841
8 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.43 2,341
9 BERING SEA GOLD DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 61 0.42 1,359
10 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.41 907
11 PROPERTY BROTHERS (1 HR) HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.41 1,787
12 PAWN STARS HISTORY 10:03 PM 30 0.39 1,829
13 LITTLE WOMEN NY LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:00 PM 62 0.35 1,009
14 LITTLE WOMEN NY LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 60 0.35 953
15 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.33 789
16 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.30 826
17 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.29 698
18 FEAR THY NEIGHBOR INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.29 952
19 CHALLENGE: SPECIALS MTV 11:01 PM 31 0.28 459
20 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.27 593
21 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 90 0.25 528
22 ATLANTA PLASTIC LIFETIME TELEVISION 11:02 PM 60 0.25 725
23 LISTED SISTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 60 0.25 970
24 THE OREILLY FACTOR FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.24 3,187
25 ROYAL PAINS USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 61 0.24 1,236
26 CARBONARO EFFECT, THE TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.23 581
27 NHL LIVE POST CONF FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:49 PM 71 0.23 469
28 KELLY FILE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.23 2,656
29 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.22 1,879
30 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.22 521
31 USA SOCCER MEN          L: USA/ECUADOR ESPN2 8:00 PM 131 0.21 429
32 NIGHTLY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.21 551
33 AT MIDNIGHT COMEDY CENTRAL 12:01 AM 30 0.21 396
34 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.21 1,272
35 AMERICANS FX 10:00 PM 62 0.21 805
36 ULTIMATE FIGHTER FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 60 0.20 444
37 MY 600-LB LIFE: SUPER SIZ: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 182 0.20 649
38 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.20 544
39 MURDER U INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.20 817
40 SPIKE TV MOVIE: RUSH HOUR SPIKE TV 8:00 PM 120 0.20 536
41 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.18 373
42 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.18 420
43 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.17 320
44 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.17 351
45 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.17 346
46 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 90 0.16 324
47 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.16 861
48 NBA: THE JUMP  L ESPN 3:30 PM 30 0.16 361
49 THERE GOES THE MOTHERHOOD BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.16 565
50 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:30 PM 30 0.16 305
51 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.16 2,102
52 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.15 2,171
53 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.15 719
54 HIS & HERS  L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.15 279
55 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.15 832
56 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.15 999
57 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.14 283
58 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 2:30 PM 60 0.14 303
59 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.14 760
60 E! NEWS E! 11:02 PM 62 0.14 369
61 ON THE RECORD W/GRETA FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.14 1,869
62 SPORTSNATION ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.14 347
63 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.14 273
64 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.13 565
65 NFL INSIDERS  L ESPN 2:00 PM 30 0.13 276
66 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,514
67 SOUTHERN JUSTICE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 9:00 PM 60 0.13 531
68 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,448
69 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.13 590
70 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.12 935
71 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.12 1,207
72 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,426
73 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.12 932
74 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.12 671
75 PITCH PERFECT 2 HBO PRIME 8:30 PM 115 0.11 277
76 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.11 717
77 LOPEZ TV LAND 10:00 PM 30 0.11 389
78 NHL LIVE PRE CONF FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:00 PM 66 0.11 357
79 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.11 1,289
80 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,261
81 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.10 186
82 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.10 238
83 ZACK & QUACK NICK JR 6:00 PM 30 0.10 479
84 JUNKYARD EMPIRE VELOCITY 9:00 PM 60 0.10 284
85 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,267
86 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.10 1,444
87 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.10 697
88 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.10 846
89 ALASKA MEGA MACHINES SCIENCE 10:01 PM 61 0.10 419
90 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 649
91 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.09 189
92 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 312
93 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.09 648
94 STONE HOUSE REVIVAL DIY NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.09 332
95 JUNO HBO PRIME 6:15 PM 96 0.09 188
96 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 683
97 SECRET LIVES OF SUPR RICH CNBC 10:00 PM 30 0.09 258
98 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN2 5:30 PM 30 0.09 148
99 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.08 1,296
100 NFL LIVE ESPN2 7:00 PM 60 0.08 186
101 REAL STORY W/G.CARLSON FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.08 1,092
102 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: TOR AT NYY/COL AT BOS MLB NETWORK 7:02 PM 186 0.08 332
103 NBA: THE JUMP ESPN2 4:00 PM 30 0.08 147
104 SPORTSNATION ESPN2 5:00 PM 30 0.08 155
105 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.08 609
106 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 293
107 STONE HOUSE REVIVAL DIY NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.07 299
108 NATIONAL TEAM (PT) WED: EEUU / ECUADOR UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:53 PM 138 0.07 161
109 YARD NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 285
110 FIRST TAKE RE-TAKE ESPN2 4:30 PM 30 0.07 134
111 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.07 543
112 SOUL MAN, THE TV LAND 10:30 PM 30 0.07 298
113 FXX MOVIE PRIME: ENDLESS LOVE FXX 8:00 PM 120 0.07 176
114 BASEBALL TONIGHT  L ESPN2 12:00 AM 60 0.07 158
115 WITH ALL DUE RESPECT MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.07 485
116 CUPCAKE WARS (1HR) COOKING CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.07 191
117 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 484
118 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 402
119 BASEBALL TONIGHT  L ESPN2 10:11 PM 59 0.07 152
120 RESTORING PITTSBURGH DIY NETWORK 9:30 PM 30 0.07 251
121 NBA TONIGHT     L ESPN2 1:00 AM 30 0.06 157
122 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 420
123 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.06 431
124 LEGAL VIEW CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.06 588
125 PITCH PERFECT 2 HBO PRIME 9:15 AM 115 0.06 118
126 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.06 576
127 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 491
128 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 1:30 AM 30 0.06 131
129 FANTASTIC FOUR:RISE OF TH HBO PRIME 4:40 PM 92 0.06 163
130 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 422
131 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: NYM AT WAS/CHC AT STL MLB NETWORK 1:00 PM 164 0.06 197
132 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.06 430
133 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 181
134 TUF TALK FOX SPORTS 1 11:00 PM 30 0.06 143
135 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 241
136 SCHITTS CREEK POP 8:00 PM 31 0.05 214
137 TROUBLE WITH THE CURVE HBO PRIME 11:15 AM 111 0.05 120
138 MLB TONIGHT PRIME: MLB TONIGHT MLB NETWORK 10:08 PM 172 0.05 150
139 MSNBC LIVE W/ T.HALL MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.05 415
140 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.05 434
141 INTENTIONAL TALK MLB NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.05 172
142 LUCHA UNDERGROUND EL REY 8:00 PM 60 0.05 114
143 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 219
144 NCAA GOLF: 2016 WOMENS GOLF CHP GOLF CHANNEL 7:00 PM 219 0.05 249
145 MLB TONIGHT BP MLB NETWORK 6:00 PM 62 0.05 123
146 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.05 547
147 MLB NOW MLB NETWORK 3:44 PM 76 0.05 188
148 CAKE HUNTERS COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.05 167
149 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.05 348
150 DOUGLAS FAMILY GOLD OXYGEN MEDIA 10:00 PM 30 0.05 132

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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.