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May 25, 2022
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Tuesday 5.24.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS:  Note that in much of the country, the primetime schedules were interrupted by news reports of the Texas school massacre.

ABC:  HOLEY MOLEY rose 0.11 to 0.47, and THE CHASE was up 0.05 to 0.32.  A rerun WHO DO YOU BELIEVE was at 0.23.

CBS:  The network pulled the scheduled season finale of FBi because the plot revolved around a school shooting, and replaced it with a rerun at 0.47.  The season finale of FBI: INTERNATIONAL fell a tenth to 0.44.  The season finale of FBI: MOST WANTED was at 0.41, down 0.07 from last week and also down 0.07 from last year’s finale.

NBC:  The season finale episodes of YOUNG ROCK were at 0.43/0.45, which compared to 0.35 last week, and 0.52 in 2021.  The series finale of THIS IS US reached 1.27, an enormous number for linear scripted television these days, and up 0.32 from last week and 0.46 from last season’s finale.  The season finale of NEW AMSTERDAM was at 0.47, up 0.09 from last week and down 0.06 from last season.

FOX:  The season finale of NAME THAT TUNE rose 0.06 to 0.32.

CW:  Reruns at 0.05/0.03.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS game was at 1.99, followed by RICH & SHAMELESS at 0.34.  ESPN’s NHL PLAYOFFS games were at 0.48/0.32.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.44/0.56/4.4M, with CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.43/0.60/2.3M, and MSNBC’s ALL IN WITH CHRIS HAYES at 0.12/0.19/1.6M.  On History, SECRET OF SKINWALKER RANCH rose 0.07 to 0.23, and LOST GOLD OF THE AZTECS held at 0.11.  FX’s MAYANS MC ticked down to 0.20.  Discovery’s DEADLIEST CATCH was at 0.19 compared to last week’s 0.16/0.14.  On TLC, LITTLE PEOPLE BIG WORLD was steady at 0.19, and WELCOME TO PLATHVILLE ticked down to 0.16.  On HGTV, UNSELLABLE HOUSES gained 0.04 to 0.19, HOUSE HUNTERS ticked down to 0.14, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was down 0.02 to 0.12.  On MTV, TEEN MOM edged up 0.02 to 0.18, and HELP I’M IN A SECRET RELATIONSHIP was up 0.02 to 0.10.  On Food Network, SUPERMARKET STAKEOUT slipped 0.02 to 0.16, and CHOPPED ticked down to 0.14.  USA’s WWE NXT ticked down to 0.13.  On ID, 2 SHALLOW GRAVES was at 0.09/0.08.  On BET, AMERICAN GANGSTER ticked down to 0.06 (plus zero/33K via BET Her simulcast), and FAMILY BUSINESS was down 0.03 to 0.06 (plus 0.01/48K).  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF MIAMI stayed at 0.06. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday May 24, 2022 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS- CONF FNLS L: WARRIORS/MAVERICKS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:01 PM 162 1.99 6,193
2 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 11:43 PM 36 0.82 2,336
3 NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 61 0.49 1,614
4 NHL CONF SEMIFINALS L: CAROLINA/NEW YORK RANGERS ESPN 6:59 PM 161 0.48 1,550
5 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.44 4,435
6 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.43 2,267
7 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.36 1,681
8 RICH & SHAMELESS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:19 AM 61 0.34 1,005
9 NHL CONF SEMIFINALS L: CALGARY/EDMONTON ESPN 9:41 PM 158 0.32 902
10 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.31 3,750
11 JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.30 3,178
12 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.30 3,778
13 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.28 2,928
14 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.28 1,410
15 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.27 1,394
16 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.26 1,302
17 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.25 3,123
18 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.23 1,259
19 SECRET SKINWALKER RANCH HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.23 1,833
20 MAYANS M.C. FX 10:00 PM 70 0.20 632
21 DEADLIEST CATCH DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.19 924
22 LITTLE PEOPLE, BIG WORLD TLC 9:00 PM 61 0.19 1,332
23 UNSELLABLE HOUSES HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 61 0.19 1,120
24 TEEN MOM II 11 REUNION 2 MTV 8:00 PM 60 0.18 424
25 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.18 1,759
26 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.17 943
27 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.17 624
28 DEADLIEST CATCH:BLOODLINE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:01 PM 60 0.16 759
29 WELCOME TO PLATHVILLE TLC 10:01 PM 61 0.16 1,054
30 SUPERMARKET STAKEOUT FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.16 649
31 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:19 AM 61 0.15 377
32 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.15 371
33 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.15 400
34 CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.14 675
35 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.14 377
36 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.14 433
37 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.14 1,805
38 UNSELLABLE HOUSES REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.14 987
39 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 59 0.14 413
40 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.14 904
41 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.13 798
42 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,823
43 WWE NXT: 1621 2022-05-24 USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 123 0.13 551
44 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.13 1,610
45 NBA TODAY L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.13 330
46 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,713
47 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.12 1,607
48 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,710
49 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 1,772
50 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 30 0.12 783
51 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.12 1,556
52 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.12 1,483
53 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.11 290
54 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.11 1,518
55 LOST GOLD OF THE AZTECS HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.11 1,066
56 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,666
57 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 1,562
58 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.11 734
59 THIS JUST IN  L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.11 257
60 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.10 1,439
61 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:20 AM 60 0.10 256
62 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.10 496
63 HELP! SECRET RELATIONSHIP MTV 9:00 PM 60 0.10 238
64 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 281
65 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,508
66 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.10 1,062
67 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.09 294
68 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.09 1,342
69 CASTLE LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 61 0.09 512
70 CASTLE LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 58 0.09 511
71 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.09 439
72 LPBW: BACK TO THE FARM TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.09 726
73 TWO SHALLOW GRAVES INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.09 427
74 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 1,145
75 11TH HOUR W/ S. RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.08 1,024
76 SECRET SKINWALKER RANCH HISTORY 8:00 PM 58 0.08 792
77 TWO SHALLOW GRAVES INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.08 430
78 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: TEXAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHOOTING MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.07 1,319
79 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.06 568
80 AMERICAN GANGSTER: TRAP Q BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 60 0.06 291
81 11TH HOUR W/ S. RUHLE MSNBC 12:00 AM 60 0.06 805
82 FAMILY BUSINESS, THE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 60 0.06 362
83 PRIMAL SURVIVOR: AMAZON NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.06 343
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.06 510
85 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF MIAMI BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.06 238
86 BIGGIE: THE LIFE OF: BIGGIE: LIFE OF NOTORIOUS B.I.G. A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 184 0.06 198
87 CASTLE LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:01 AM 58 0.06 319
88 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.05 542
89 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.05 486
90 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.05 751
91 TEEN TITANS GO THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 PM 15 0.05 137
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.05 443
93 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 457
94 UNDISPUTED L: 1439 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.05 134
95 AMERICA SAYS GSN 7:30 PM 30 0.04 330
96 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 391
97 MSNBC PRIME MSNBC 1:00 AM 60 0.04 595
98 CLOSING BELL CNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.04 261
99 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.04 454
100 PRIMAL SURVIVOR COMP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.04 214
101 BEYOND THE UNKNOWN REPACK: TMOU-4R2R07AH TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.04 280
102 ROADKILL MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.04 327
103 MLB REGULAR SEASON: BREWERS/PADRES TBS NETWORK 9:30 PM 209 0.04 119
104 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:00 PM 60 0.04 96
105 REAL SPORTS 22 HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 59 0.04 140
106 FULL CUSTOM GARAGE MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 60 0.04 275
107 PATTRN THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.03 132
108 SECRET SKINWALKER RANCH HISTORY 12:03 AM 57 0.03 274
109 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.03 214
110 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY ESPN2 8:00 PM 90 0.03 95
111 AMERICA?S MORNING HEADQUA THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.03 247
112 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 368
113 CASTLE LIFETIME TELEVISION 1:01 AM 61 0.03 256
114 NFL LIVE ESPN2 7:00 PM 60 0.03 96
115 HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.03 562
116 HERD L: 1758 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.03 99
117 POWER LUNCH CNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.03 199
118 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L: 1382 FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 120 0.03 72
119 MLB ON DECK PREGAME SHOW TBS NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.03 107
120 QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS S5 UNIVERSO 10:30 PM 30 0.03 64
121 NASCAR RACE HUB L FOX SPORTS 1 6:00 PM 60 0.03 97
122 STORM CENTER THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.03 98
123 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.03 532
124 MORNING JOE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.03 774
125 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.03 250
126 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:30 PM 30 0.03 97
127 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.03 111
128 AMERICA?S MORNING HEADQUA THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.03 174
129 TECHCHECK CNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.03 198
130 JAIL REELZCHANNEL 4:30 PM 30 0.03 167
131 CLOSING BELL CNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.03 216
132 JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.03 561
133 EXCHANGE, THE CNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.03 190
134 NEWS W SHEPARD SMITH, THE CNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.03 218
135 INSIDE THE MLB TBS NETWORK 12:59 AM 29 0.03 66
136 WEATHER UNDERGROUND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.02 91
137 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.02 174
138 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 1:00 AM 30 0.02 55
139 ROB SCHMITT TONIGHT NEWSMAX TV 10:00 PM 60 0.02 204
140 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.02 149
141 GANGSTERS (ORIGINAL) REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.02 100
142 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.02 187
143 JAIL REELZCHANNEL 4:00 PM 30 0.02 115
144 STORM CENTER THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.02 109
145 NEWS W SHEPARD SMITH, THE CNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.02 225
146 UFC ARCHIVAL ESPN2 10:30 PM 30 0.02 65
147 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.02 62
148 RESTORING GALVESTON MAGNOLIA NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.02 257
149 QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS S5 UNIVERSO 11:00 PM 30 0.02 68
150 FIRST THINGS FIRST L: 1200 FOX SPORTS 1 7:30 AM 120 0.02 62
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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.