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May 12, 2022
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Wednesday 5.11.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  THE GOLDBERGS slipped 0.02 to 0.42, THE WONDER YEARS gained 0.03 to 0.29, THE CONNERS ticked up to 0.41, and HOME ECONOMICS was down 0.03 to 0.24.  A MILLION LITTLE THINGS sank 0.06 to 0.19.

CBS:  SURVIVOR dropped 0.13 to 0.78, and BEYOND THE EDGE lost 0.08 to 0.31, followed by an FBI rerun at 0.18. 

NBC: Returning from 2 weeks of reruns, CHICAGO ticked down to 0.64, CHICAGO FIRE shed 0.09 to 0.68, and CHICAGO PD was down a tick to 0.67.

FOX:  A rerun THE MASKED SINGER at 0.47 was followed by DOMINO MASTERS down 0.08 to 0.23.

CW:  THE FLASH ticked down to 0.11, and KUNG FU held at 0.07.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS games were at 1.57/1.51.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS was at 0.33.  TBS’s AEW: DYNAMITE ticked up to 0.33.  TUDN’s LIGA matches were at 0.33/0.15.  ESPN’s NHL PLAYOFFS games were at 0.32/0.27, and ESPN2’s game was at 0.16.  Lifetime’s MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT was at 0.23, up from last week’s special at 0.11.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.23/0.40/3M, with CNN’s INSIDE POLITICS at 0.09/600K, and MSNBC PRIME at 0.08/1.2M.  Food Network’s GUY’S GROCERY GAMES was steady at 0.15.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.14/0.12 compared to last week’s 0.17/0.16, and WHY THE HECK DID I BUY THIS HOUSE was down 0.02 to 0.12.  On TLC, MY FEET ARE KILLING ME dropped 0.05 to 0.12, and SAVE MY SKIN stayed at 0.09.  Discovery’s MOONSHINERS was at 0.09/0.09 compared to last week’s 0.10/0.10.  On ID, SEE NO EVIL fell 0.08 to 0.08, and A TIME TO KILL was down 0.05 to 0.08.  USA’s TEMPTATION ISLAND ticked down to 0.08.  On BET, THE MS PAT SHOW lost 0.03 to 0.06 (plus 0.02 via BET Her simulcast), and ASSISTED LIVING was down 0.02 to 0.06 (plus 0.03). 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday May 11, 2022 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 2 L: WARRIORS/GRIZZLIES TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:41 PM 148 1.57 4,823
2 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 2 L: BUCKS/CELTICS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:05 PM 156 1.51 4,788
3 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:09 AM 49 0.54 1,542
4 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.33 1,151
5 AEW: ALL ELITE WRESTLING: DYNAMITE 0136 LONG ISLAND NY TBS NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.33 840
6 LIGA MX L: QF: PUEBLA / AMERICA TUDN 10:09 PM 130 0.33 757
7 NHL DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS L: PITTSBURGH/NY RANGERS ESPN 7:00 PM 165 0.32 1,047
8 NHL DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS L: DALLAS/CALGARY ESPN 9:45 PM 154 0.27 699
9 MARRIED AT FIRST ST (LIF): GOT MY MIND MADE UP 1417 LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.23 1,184
10 NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:30 PM 5 0.23 700
11 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.23 3,034
12 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 9:00 PM 30 0.22 795
13 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.20 3,131
14 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.19 2,316
15 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.18 2,626
16 JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.18 2,427
17 GUTFELD! FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.17 1,969
18 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.16 2,175
19 NHL DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS L: WASHINGTON/FLORIDA ESPN2 7:30 PM 173 0.16 448
20 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.15 615
21 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.15 367
22 LIGA MX L: QF: CLUB ATLETICO SAN LUIS / PACHUCA TUDN 7:32 PM 157 0.15 345
23 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:06 PM 30 0.14 961
24 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:19 AM 61 0.14 340
25 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.14 461
26 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.14 616
27 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.14 436
28 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN25 MTV 8:30 PM 31 0.13 338
29 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN25 MTV 8:00 PM 30 0.13 339
30 MY FEET ARE KILLING ME TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.12 775
31 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.12 394
32 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:36 PM 30 0.12 867
33 WHY THE HECK BUY HOUSE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 61 0.12 935
34 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.12 300
35 THIS JUST IN  L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.12 308
36 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.12 415
37 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,660
38 NBA TODAY L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 304
39 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.11 1,148
40 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,670
41 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,670
42 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,414
43 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.10 1,445
44 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.10 364
45 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,361
46 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,441
47 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.09 612
48 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.09 1,709
49 SAVE MY SKIN TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.09 668
50 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.09 303
51 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 7:00 PM 60 0.09 333
52 MOONSHINERS: AMERICAN SPI DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.09 481
53 MOONSHINERS: MASTER TOURN DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:01 PM 61 0.09 463
54 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 1,529
55 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 984
56 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.09 1,664
57 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:20 AM 60 0.08 213
58 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.08 680
59 MSNBC PRIME MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.08 1,191
60 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.08 549
61 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.08 614
62 SEE NO EVIL INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.08 503
63 TIME TO KILL, A INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.08 484
64 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 511
65 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO TUDN 12:19 AM 41 0.08 173
66 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 58 0.08 341
67 TEMPTATION ISLAND USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 61 0.08 246
68 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.07 558
69 HOUSE OF PAYNE (2020) BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 30 0.07 363
70 TO CATCH A SMUGGLER NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.07 391
71 CNN TONIGHT CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.07 505
72 DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVRD: 1053 BEFORE DAWN OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 120 0.07 427
73 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.07 402
74 UNDISPUTED L: 1430 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 165
75 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.07 572
76 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 556
77 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.06 1,106
78 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.06 585
79 DAILY SHOW PRESENTS, THE COMEDY CENTRAL 12:59 AM 31 0.06 121
80 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.06 526
81 DR. PIMPLE POPPER: THIS I TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.06 587
82 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 210
83 SP HGTV SMART HOME HOME AND GARDEN TV 1:00 PM 60 0.06 341
84 NFL LIVE ESPN2 10:23 PM 37 0.06 171
85 MS. PAT SHOW, THE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 30 0.06 381
86 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 5:59 PM 61 0.06 200
87 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.06 918
88 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.06 625
89 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.06 544
90 ASSISTED LIVING BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:30 PM 30 0.06 310
91 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 455
92 DAILY SHOW PRESENTS, THE COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.05 221
93 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.05 885
94 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER CITY/WOLVES USA NETWORK 3:10 PM 124 0.05 309
95 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.05 291
96 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 394
97 GHOST ADV REPACK: TGA-9R2R03H TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.05 201
98 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.05 1,064
99 AMERICA SAYS GSN 7:30 PM 30 0.04 398
100 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 4:58 PM 61 0.04 177
101 MORNING JOE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.04 850
102 11TH HOUR W/ S. RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.04 778
103 MOONSHINERS: AMERICAN SPI DISCOVERY CHANNEL 12:00 AM 61 0.04 180
104 CHAIN REACTION (GSN) GSN 5:00 PM 30 0.04 386
105 25 WORDS OR LESS GSN 3:00 PM 30 0.04 309
106 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.04 283
107 MAFS: AUSTRALIA LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 60 0.04 379
108 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.04 766
109 BF DELICIOUS DESTINATION COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.04 155
110 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.04 214
111 HOUSE OF PAYNE (2020) BET HER 9:00 PM 30 0.04 115
112 SPORTSCENTER AM ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.04 102
113 MTP DAILY MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.04 542
114 GET UP: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.04 92
115 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 249
116 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.03 1,161
117 ASSISTED LIVING BET HER 9:30 PM 30 0.03 102
118 25 WORDS OR LESS GSN 3:30 PM 30 0.03 320
119 HERD: JOY TAYLOR L: 1749 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.03 81
120 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L: 1373 FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 120 0.03 71
121 SOMETHING BIT ME! NAT GEO WILD 1:00 AM 60 0.03 84
122 KATY TUR REPORTS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.03 591
123 COURTSHIP USA NETWORK 11:01 PM 60 0.03 97
124 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.03 105
125 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.03 254
126 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN2 7:00 PM 30 0.03 77
127 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: TAMPA BAY RAYS/LOS ANGELES ANGELS FOX SPORTS 1 7:02 PM 203 0.03 157
128 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 3:58 PM 60 0.03 161
129 MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.03 485
130 POCOYO THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:00 AM 20 0.03 71
131 MLB REG SEASON POST L FOX SPORTS 1 10:25 PM 41 0.03 84
132 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 4:00 PM 30 0.03 97
133 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE USA NETWORK 5:14 PM 16 0.03 183
134 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 335
135 THIS JUST IN ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.03 77
136 NASCAR RACE HUB L FOX SPORTS 1 5:30 PM 60 0.03 107
137 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.03 581
138 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO USA NETWORK 3:00 PM 10 0.03 272
139 MAFS: AUSTRALIA LIFETIME TELEVISION 11:03 PM 58 0.02 241
140 SOMETHING BIT ME! NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.02 86
141 LINEA DE CUATRO L TUDN 1:00 AM 60 0.02 52
142 JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.02 541
143 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.02 180
144 DAILY WAGER   L ESPN2 6:00 PM 60 0.02 40
145 MS. PAT SHOW, THE BET HER 10:00 PM 30 0.02 86
146 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.02 56
147 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.02 74
148 TECHCHECK CNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.02 194
149 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 7:59 AM 61 0.02 66
150 AMERICA?S MORNING HEADQUA THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.02 99

 

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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."