Real Time with Bill Maher was the most viewed program with 1.802 million viewers - followed by NHL Hockey (1.525), HGTV's My Lottery Dream Home (1.200) and HGTV's House Hunters International (1.173).
The Cable Ratings for Friday, May 18
|
|
Show
|
Network
|
Time
|
18 - 49 Rating
|
Viewers (Millions)
|
|
1
|
NHL Hockey |
NBC Sports
|
8:01 PM
|
0.50
|
1.525
|
|
2
|
Real Time with Bill Maher |
HBO
|
10:00 PM
|
0.39
|
1.802
|
|
3
|
Bering Sea Gold |
Discovery
|
9:01 PM
|
0.28
|
1.089
|
|
4
|
BattleBots |
Discovery
|
8:00 PM
|
0.26
|
1.022
|
|
5
|
House Hunters International |
HGTV
|
10:30 PM
|
0.25
|
1.173
|
|
6
|
Ancient Aliens |
History
|
9:00 PM
|
0.24
|
1.096
|
|
7
|
My Lottery Dream Home |
HGTV
|
9:00 PM
|
0.23
|
1.200
|
|
8
|
House Hunters |
HGTV
|
10:00 PM
|
0.23
|
1.122
|
|
9
|
DuckTales |
Disney
|
8:00 PM
|
0.21
|
0.869
|
|
10
|
The Last 24 |
ID
|
10:00 PM
|
0.21
|
0.872
|
|
11
|
Meghan Markle: A Royal Love Story |
TLC
|
9:02 PM
|
0.20
|
1.020
|
|
12
|
Secrets of the Royal Wedding |
TLC
|
10:04 PM
|
0.20
|
0.957
|
|
13
|
The Tesla Files |
History
|
10:03 PM
|
0.19
|
0.936
|
|
14
|
The Last 24 |
ID
|
9:00 PM
|
0.19
|
0.785
|
|
15
|
Prince Harry: Wild No More |
TLC
|
8:00 PM
|
0.16
|
0.867
|
|
16
|
Teen Titans Go! |
Cartoon
|
6:00 PM
|
0.15
|
0.642
|
|
17
|
Tanked |
Animal
|
9:00 PM
|
0.14
|
0.422
|
|
18
|
Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars |
WE tv
|
9:00 PM
|
0.13
|
0.426
|
|
19
|
ELeague |
TBS
|
11:00 PM
|
0.13
|
0.281
|
|
20
|
Taskmaster |
Comedy
|
11:00 PM
|
0.11
|
0.186
|
|
21
|
College Softball |
ESPN
|
7:00 PM
|
0.10
|
0.321
|
|
22
|
College Softball |
ESPN
|
9:21 PM
|
0.10
|
0.337
|
|
23
|
NCWTS Racing |
FS1
|
8:28 PM
|
0.10
|
0.643
|
|
24
|
Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas |
HBO
|
11:31 PM
|
0.10
|
0.291
|
|
25
|
Taskmaster |
Comedy
|
11:30 PM
|
0.09
|
0.143
|
|
26
|
E! News |
E!
|
7:00 PM
|
0.08
|
0.255
|
|
27
|
David Tutera’s CELEBrations |
WE tv
|
10:13 PM
|
0.06
|
0.207
|
|
28
|
Texas Flip and Move |
DIY
|
10:00 PM
|
0.05
|
0.393
|
|
29
|
Iron Resurrection |
Velocity
|
10:00 PM
|
0.05
|
0.219
|
|
30
|
Texas Flip and Move |
DIY
|
9:00 PM
|
0.04
|
0.403
|
|
31
|
MLB Baseball |
MLBN
|
8:11 PM
|
0.04
|
0.198
|
|
32
|
Rellik |
Cinemax
|
10:00 PM
|
0.01
|
0.064
|
No rating information was made immediately available for Epix's America Divided; and Up's Expecting.
NOTE: For the 2017-18 broadcast season, Nielsen has determined that there are 119.6 million TV households. The Adults 18-49 demographic is the rating most commonly reported and helps determine ad rates but is not the sole explanation for whether a show will be renewed or cancelled.
