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May 18, 2022
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Tuesday 5.17.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  HOLEY MOLEY ticked down to 0.36, THE CHASE dropped 0.08 to 0.27, and WHO DO YOU BELIEVE ws down 0.04 to 0.18.

CBS:  FBI dipped 0.03 to 0.56, FBI: INTERNATIONAL gained 0.03 to 0.54, and FBI: MOST WANTED ticked up to 0.48.

NBC:  YOUNG ROCK lost 0.03 to 0.35, and what turned out to be the series finale of MR MAYOR was up 0.02 to 0.27.  As it approaches its more heralded series finale, THIS IS US climbed 0.14 to 0.95.  NEW AMSTERDAM ticked up to 0.38.

FOX:  The season finale of THE RESIDENT was at 0.35, up 0.02 from last week and down 0.11 from the 2021 finale.  NAME THAT TUNE ticked up to 0.26.

CW:  Reruns at 0.07/0.07.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On ESPN, the NBA PLAYOFFS game was at 2.22, and the DRAFT LOTTERY was at 0.73.  TNT’s NHL PLAYOFFS games were at 0.44/0.43.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY dipped 0.04 to 0.29, and REAL HOUSEWIVES OF MIAMI was steady at 0.06.  On a key primary night, cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.24/0.46/3.2M, with CNN’s ELECTION NIGHT IN AMERICA at 0.12/0.16/800K, and MSNBC’s ALL IN WITH CHRIS HAYES at 0.09/1.4M.  FX’s MAYANS MC gained 0.03 to 0.21.  On TLC, LITTLE PEOPLE, BIG WORLD was at 0.19, and WELCOME TO PLATHVILLE was at 0.17.  On MTV, TEEN MOM shed 0.02 to 0.16, and HELP I’M IN A SECRET RELATIONSHIP ticked down to 0.08.  Discovery’s DEADLIEST CATCH was at 0.16/0.14 compared to last week’s 0.17/0.17.  On History, SECRET OF SKINWALKER RANCH dropped 0.03 to 0.16, and LOST GOLD OF THE AZTECS was down 0.03 to 0.11.  On Food Network, CHOPPED ticked down to 0.15, and SUPERMARKET STAKEOUT was at 0.18.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS ticked up to 0.15, UNSELLABLE HOUSES fell 0.05 to 0.15, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was steady at 0.14.  On USA, WWE NXT rose 0.04 to 0.14.  ID’s BODY CAM was at 0.12/0.10 compared to last week’s 0.13/0.09.  On BET, FAMILY BUSINESS edged up 0.02 to 0.09 (plus 0.01/46K via BET Her simulcast), and AMERICAN GANGSTER ticked down to 0.07 (plus 0.01/34K). 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday May 17, 2022 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF FNLS  L: BOSTON/MIAMI ESPN 8:39 PM 171 2.22 6,070
2 NBA DRAFT LOTTERY       L ESPN 8:00 PM 30 0.73 2,152
3 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:30 PM 90 0.61 1,558
4 NHL PLAYOFFS – SEMIFNLS L: ST LOUIS/COLORADO TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:51 PM 172 0.44 1,196
5 NHL PLAYOFFS – SEMIFNLS L: TAMPA BAY/FLORIDA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:05 PM 166 0.43 1,323
6 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.29 1,093
7 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.28 727
8 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.28 846
9 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.24 3,201
10 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.22 2,866
11 MAYANS M.C. FX 10:00 PM 72 0.21 597
12 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.20 2,688
13 LITTLE PEOPLE, BIG WORLD TLC 9:03 PM 63 0.19 1,204
14 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.19 3,138
15 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.18 2,564
16 JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.18 2,670
17 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 9:00 PM 30 0.17 683
18 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.17 462
19 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.17 488
20 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.17 499
21 WELCOME TO PLATHVILLE TLC 10:06 PM 62 0.17 991
22 TEEN MOM II 11 REUNION 1 MTV 8:00 PM 60 0.16 427
23 DEADLIEST CATCH DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.16 820
24 SECRET SKINWALKER RANCH HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.16 1,568
25 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.16 563
26 CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.15 725
27 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.15 930
28 UNSELLABLE HOUSES HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 61 0.15 1,026
29 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.15 1,825
30 WWE NXT: 1620 2022-05-17 USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 128 0.14 601
31 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 30 0.14 952
32 DEADLIEST CATCH:BLOODLINE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 61 0.14 703
33 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.13 387
34 SUPERMARKET STAKEOUT FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.13 602
35 ELECTION NIGHT IN AMERICA CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.12 756
36 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.12 380
37 BODY CAM INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 61 0.12 470
38 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LIVERPOOL/SOUTHAMPTON USA NETWORK 2:39 PM 148 0.12 406
39 ELECTION NIGHT IN AMERICA CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.11 802
40 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 339
41 NBA TODAY L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 359
42 NHL PLAYOFFS POSTGAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:43 AM 39 0.11 295
43 SPORTSCENTER AM ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.11 310
44 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.11 361
45 LOST GOLD OF THE AZTECS HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.11 1,014
46 ELECTION NIGHT IN AMERICA CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.11 819
47 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.11 1,123
48 ELECTION NIGHT IN AMERICA CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.10 660
49 UNSELLABLE HOUSES REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.10 774
50 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.10 294
51 BODY CAM: ON THE SCENE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:01 PM 60 0.10 412
52 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,523
53 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 1,367
54 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.09 1,370
55 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:39 PM 21 0.09 1,391
56 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 264
57 FAMILY BUSINESS, THE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 60 0.09 476
58 ELECTION NIGHT IN AMERICA CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.09 628
59 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.09 1,339
60 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.09 449
61 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.08 1,312
62 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.08 1,284
63 SR/BIDEN-BUFFALO SHOOTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:23 PM 16 0.08 1,375
64 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.08 1,662
65 WELCOME TO PLATHVILLE REC TLC 8:00 PM 63 0.08 536
66 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 1,114
67 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.08 1,373
68 NHL PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:30 PM 5 0.08 300
69 HELP! SECRET RELATIONSHIP MTV 9:00 PM 60 0.08 209
70 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.08 1,291
71 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 564
72 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.08 1,460
73 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 573
74 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.08 601
75 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.08 657
76 11TH HOUR W/ S. RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.07 1,048
77 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 23 0.07 1,517
78 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.07 1,302
79 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.07 1,263
80 UNDISPUTED L: 1434 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 174
81 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 499
82 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.07 616
83 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.07 603
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.07 653
85 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS HISTORY 8:00 PM 56 0.07 858
86 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.07 1,222
87 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 484
88 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.07 347
89 AMERICAN GANGSTER: TRAP Q BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 60 0.07 348
90 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE USA NETWORK 5:07 PM 23 0.06 163
91 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.06 618
92 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 7:00 PM 60 0.06 254
93 HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.06 674
94 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF MIAMI BRAVO 9:30 PM 60 0.06 245
95 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS HISTORY 12:03 AM 56 0.06 332
96 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 254
97 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.06 486
98 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 516
99 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 206
100 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.05 1,219
101 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.05 1,038
102 PRIMAL SURVIVOR COMP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.05 248
103 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 191
104 PRIMAL SURVIVOR: AMAZON NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.05 296
105 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.05 804
106 DECISION 2022 MSNBC 12:00 AM 82 0.05 689
107 CASTLE LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 61 0.05 446
108 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 10:30 PM 60 0.05 197
109 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.05 234
110 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS HISTORY 7:00 PM 60 0.05 397
111 MLB REGULAR SEASON: HOUSTON/RED SOX TBS NETWORK 7:00 PM 207 0.05 175
112 HERD L: 1753 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.05 123
113 ROADKILL MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.04 292
114 POCOYO THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:00 AM 20 0.04 127
115 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.04 131
116 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO USA NETWORK 2:00 PM 39 0.04 174
117 MLB ON DECK PREGAME SHOW TBS NETWORK 6:30 PM 30 0.04 125
118 MTP DAILY MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.04 638
119 CASTLE LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:01 AM 58 0.04 297
120 MORNING JOE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.04 851
121 KATY TUR REPORTS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.04 563
122 AMERICA SAYS GSN 7:30 PM 30 0.04 297
123 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 351
124 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:30 PM 30 0.04 93
125 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 164
126 FULL CUSTOM GARAGE MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 60 0.03 200
127 BING THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:20 AM 10 0.03 98
128 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.03 590
129 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L: 1377 FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 120 0.03 70
130 GET UP: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.03 80
131 PARTIDO AMISTOSO L: TOLUCA / BAYER LEVERKUSEN TUDN 8:55 PM 125 0.03 104
132 CASTLE LIFETIME TELEVISION 1:01 AM 61 0.03 232
133 CASTLE LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 58 0.03 458
134 JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.03 532
135 MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.03 485
136 25 WORDS OR LESS GSN 3:30 PM 30 0.03 267
137 SPECIAL PRIMARY ELECTCOV: N/A NEWSMAX TV 10:00 PM 120 0.03 217
138 LIGA PREMIER: SOUTHAMPTON VS LIVERPOOL UNIVERSO 2:40 PM 126 0.02 63
139 CLOSING BELL CNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.02 239
140 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 6:00 PM 60 0.02 134
141 QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS S4 UNIVERSO 10:00 PM 30 0.02 46
142 QUIEN DA MAS NUEVA YORK UNIVERSO 9:30 PM 30 0.02 46
143 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.02 268
144 THOMAS & FRIENDS: ALL ENG THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.02 59
145 GANGSTERS (ORIGINAL) REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.02 130
146 VARNEY & COMPANY FOX BUSINESS NETWORK 10:00 AM 60 0.02 324
147 MEERKAT MANOR BBC-AMERICA 6:30 AM 30 0.02 59
148 MEERKAT MANOR BBC-AMERICA 6:00 AM 30 0.02 55
149 STINCHFIELD NEWSMAX TV 8:00 PM 60 0.02 276
150 NEWS W SHEPARD SMITH, THE CNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.02 213
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About the Author

Mitch Salem
MITCH SALEM has worked on the business side of the entertainment industry for 20 years, as a senior business affairs executive and attorney for such companies as NBC, ABC, USA, Syfy, Bravo, and BermanBraun Productions, and before that, at the NY law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges. During all that, he has more or less constantly been going to the movies and watching TV, and writing about both since the 1980s. His film reviews also currently appear on screened.com and the-burg.com. In addition, he is co-writer of an episode of the television series "Felicity."