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June 1, 2017
 

UPDATED WITH BROADCAST: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.31.2017

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  Lots of adjustments, as MASTERCHEF and the MODERN FAMILY rerun rose 0.1 in final numbers, while LITTLE BIG SHOTS, the 9:30PM episode of THE CARMICHAEL SHOW, THE F WORD, and the reruns of THIS IS US, ARROW and LEGENDS OF TOMORROW all lost the same.

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2017 May 31.WED

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The night before the NBA Finals begin, NBC Sports Net was able to take the sports flag with the STANLEY CUP FINALS at 1.20.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC jumped 0.18 from last week to 0.60, and THEN & NOW was up 0.05 to 0.21.  TBS’s FULL FRONTAL returned at 0.43.  On Lifetime, LITTLE WOMEN LA returned at 0.39, its AFTER-SHOW was at 0.26, and another LITTLE WOMEN ATLANTA REUNION special started the night, down 0.02 from last week’s to 0.34. Comedy Central’s THE DAILY SHOW again found itself in the night’s Top 10 at 0.39.  On ID, REASONABLE DOUBT rose 0.09 to 0.35, and HEAR NO EVIL was up 0.08 to 0.32.  HGTV’s BROTHER VS BROTHER arrived at 0.34, HOUSE HUNTERS ticked down to 0.33, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was at 0.29.  E!’s HOLLYWOOD MEDIUM gained 0.06 to 0.33.  On A&E, STORAGE WARS was at 0.30/0.28, steady with last week.  On MTV, a CATFISH special was at 0.28, 0.01 above last week’s special.  USA’s BIG STAR, LITTLE STAR debuted at 0.28.  FX’s FARGO grew by 0.03 to 0.27.  On Food Network, COOKS VS CONS rose 0.06 to 0.27, and BAKERS VS FAKERS was up 0.04 to 0.19.  TLC’s BIG & LITTLE fell 0.08 to 0.15.  On TV Land, NOBODIES ticked down to 0.08, and LOPEZ was similarly down 0.01 to 0.07.  On POP, the season finale of HOLLYWOOD DARLINGS climbed 0.02 to 0.05, and we don’t currently have the rating for the season finale of RETURN OF THE MAC. (Or Sundance’s GOMORRAH.)  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2017 31.WED

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday May 31, 2017 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NHL STANLEY CUP L: NASHVILLE/PITTSBURGH NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:09 PM 184 1.20 3,180
2 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.60 1,610
3 FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.43 1,234
4 NHL LIVE POST STANLEY CUP NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:13 PM 47 0.40 925
5 LITTLE WOMEN LA LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 62 0.39 1,098
6 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.39 1,090
7 REASONABLE DOUBT INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.35 1,118
8 BROTHER VS BROTHER HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.34 2,005
9 LITTLE WOMEN ATL REUNION LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 60 0.34 845
10 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.33 1,823
11 HOLLYWD MEDIUM E! 8:00 PM 60 0.33 1,006
12 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.33 1,423
13 HEAR NO EVIL INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.32 1,039
14 STORAGE WARS A&E NETWORK 9:31 PM 30 0.30 1,292
15 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.30 2,730
16 CATFISH UNTOLD S6A P1 MTV 8:00 PM 61 0.29 530
17 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.29 1,588
18 BLAZE & THE MONSTER MCHNS NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.29 1,390
19 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.28 2,343
20 BIG STAR LITTLE STAR USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.28 940
21 STORAGE WARS A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 31 0.28 1,249
22 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.28 2,324
23 MY 600-LB LIFE:WHERE ARE: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 121 0.28 894
24 FARGO FX 10:00 PM 64 0.27 1,032
25 COOKS VS. CONS FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.27 882
26 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.26 1,236
27 EXPEDITION UNKNOWN TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.26 929
28 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.26 2,773
29 LITTLE WOMEN LA SPECIAL LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:02 PM 60 0.26 760
30 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.26 1,286
31 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.25 2,529
32 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.24 1,772
33 STORAGE WARS CA A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 31 0.24 1,054
34 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.24 1,158
35 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.22 1,215
36 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.22 623
37 THEN AND NOW W/ANDY COHEN BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.21 681
38 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.21 907
39 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.21 938
40 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.21 1,018
41 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.20 1,164
42 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.20 1,689
43 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.19 2,160
44 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.19 1,782
45 STORAGE WARS CA A&E NETWORK 10:32 PM 31 0.19 857
46 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.19 857
47 BAKERS VS FAKERS FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.19 651
48 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.18 1,976
49 AT MIDNIGHT COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.18 414
50 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.18 1,027
51 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.18 1,523
52 MLB WED NIGHT – EARLY   L: LA DODGERS/ST. LOUIS ESPN 8:00 PM 157 0.17 595
53 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.17 1,881
54 NBA STUDIO ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.17 374
55 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 10:37 PM 83 0.17 414
56 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.16 1,638
57 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.16 779
58 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.16 347
59 ULTIMATE FIGHTER FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 60 0.16 372
60 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.16 734
61 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.16 372
62 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.16 1,574
63 BIG & LITTLE TLC 10:01 PM 61 0.15 658
64 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.15 414
65 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.15 344
66 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.15 1,637
67 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.14 346
68 BREAK HBO PRIME 7:50 PM 10 0.14 358
69 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.14 326
70 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.14 798
71 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.14 796
72 FOX NEWS SPECIALISTS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.14 1,711
73 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.14 1,411
74 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.13 1,088
75 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.13 277
76 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:30 PM 20 0.12 311
77 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 828
78 E! NEWS E! 11:00 PM 62 0.12 388
79 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.12 279
80 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.12 255
81 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.12 1,146
82 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.12 1,356
83 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.12 293
84 FILTHY RICH GUIDE, THE CNBC 10:00 PM 30 0.12 291
85 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.12 1,242
86 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 228
87 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.11 963
88 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.11 239
89 NBA: THE JUMP  L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 263
90 SOUTHERN JUSTICE COMPILAT NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.11 573
91 CAMPUS PD SPIKE TV 5:30 PM 30 0.11 328
92 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.11 1,378
93 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 704
94 CAMPUS PD SPIKE TV 4:30 PM 30 0.11 366
95 FOR THE RECORD W/GRETA MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.11 902
96 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.11 1,102
97 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.10 751
98 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.10 1,059
99 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.10 813
100 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.10 1,122
101 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.10 843
102 GOOD WILL HUNTING: GOOD WILL HUNTING HBO PRIME 11:15 PM 127 0.10 221
103 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.10 542
104 NHL LIVE PRE STANLEY CUP: NASHVILLE/PITTSBURGH NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:00 PM 129 0.10 253
105 NBA STUDIO ESPN2 9:00 PM 60 0.09 241
106 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 268
107 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.09 226
108 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 223
109 TALK SHOW THE GAME SHOW TRUTV 11:00 PM 30 0.09 214
110 WENDY WILLIAMS SHOW, THE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 2:00 AM 60 0.09 198
111 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.09 709
112 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 266
113 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.08 199
114 YEAR MILLION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.08 309
115 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.08 817
116 JUNKYARD EMPIRE VELOCITY 10:00 PM 60 0.08 282
117 BOSS, THE HBO PRIME 9:00 PM 99 0.08 203
118 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.08 213
119 NOBODIES TV LAND 10:00 PM 31 0.08 385
120 LOPEZ TV LAND 10:31 PM 30 0.07 319
121 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 1:00 AM 30 0.07 126
122 OUTLAW TECH SCIENCE 10:04 PM 62 0.07 252
123 SPEED IS THE NEW BLACK VELOCITY 9:00 PM 60 0.07 296
124 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.07 800
125 ER POP 3:00 PM 60 0.07 174
126 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 221
127 ER POP 5:00 PM 60 0.06 173
128 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 1:00 PM 120 0.06 156
129 BIKER BOYZ HBO PRIME 9:45 AM 111 0.06 121
130 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 199
131 OPEN COURT NBA-TV 9:00 PM 60 0.06 122
132 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.06 135
133 HOLLYWOOD DARLINGS POP 8:00 PM 30 0.05 138
134 MICHAELA HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.05 171
135 PRIME BASEBALL GAME/JIP MLB NETWORK 11:10 PM 111 0.05 183
136 UNDISPUTED L: 186 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.05 113
137 GEORGE LOPEZ BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:31 AM 31 0.05 120
138 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.05 198
139 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.05 126
140 PRIMETIME JUSTICE HLN 8:00 PM 60 0.05 272
141 UFC TONIGHT FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 60 0.05 109
142 LAS NOTICI..CON D.MAERKER GALAVISION 12:00 AM 30 0.05 124
143 WALKING DEAD, THE S4 UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 60 0.05 83
144 NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 8:00 PM 60 0.05 102
145 ER POP 4:00 PM 60 0.05 135
146 MICHAELA HLN 12:00 PM 60 0.05 130
147 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.04 97
148 RACE (2016): RACE (2016) HBO PRIME 5:15 PM 134 0.04 134
149 SEGURIDAD DE FRONTERA UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 60 0.04 81
150 NFL LIVE ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.04 129

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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.