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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.27.2018

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NETWORK FINALS:  There were no adjustments from Friday’s preliminary ratings.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2018 Apr 27.FRI

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN had the night’s NBA PLAYOFFS games at 1.48/1.39.  Cable coverage of the NFL DRAFT was split between ESPN and ESPN2 (0.75/0.54), and also carried on NFL Network (0.39).  A&E’s LIVE PD dipped 0.03 to 0.61, after a clip hour at 0.32.  On Discovery, GOLD RUSH gained 0.03 to 0.46, and BERING SEA GOLD was down 0.05 to 0.31.  On HBO, REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER fell 0.08 to 0.30, and WYATT CENAC’S PROBLEM AREAS was down 0.04 to 0.04.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS rose 0.07 to 0.30, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was up 0.08 to 0.29.  Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES was at 0.29.  NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS game was at 0.24.  ID’s EVIL STEPMOTHERS climbed 0.05 to 0.21.  We’s MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP ticked up to 0.19.  Cinemax’s RELLIK fell even further off the chart, down 0.02 to 0.01/52K. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2018 Apr 24.TUE

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday April 27, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD     L: OKLAHOMA CITY/UTAH ESPN 10:34 PM 160 1.48 3,596
2 NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD     L: CLEVELAND/INDIANA ESPN 8:00 PM 154 1.39 3,642
3 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:14 AM 60 0.80 1,738
4 NFL DRAFT               L ESPN 6:56 PM 64 0.75 2,030
5 LIVE PD: 113 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.61 1,871
6 NFL DRAFT               L: N/A ESPN2 8:01 PM 184 0.54 1,556
7 GOLD RUSH:PARKERS TRAIL DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 61 0.46 1,968
8 NFL DRAFT: 2018 NFL DRAFT DAY 2 NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 242 0.39 1,149
9 SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL   L ESPN 6:00 PM 56 0.34 799
10 LIVE PD AC A&E NETWORK 8:06 PM 52 0.32 1,015
11 BERING SEA GOLD DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:01 PM 60 0.31 1,361
12 REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 57 0.30 1,677
13 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.30 1,489
14 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.29 1,412
15 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.29 943
16 NFL LIVE                L: N/A ESPN 3:00 PM 120 0.24 568
17 NHL SEMI FINALS L: WINNIPEG/NASHVILLE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:58 PM 164 0.24 785
18 ANCIENT ALIENS: UFO CONSPIRACY, THE 131 HISTORY 9:00 PM 124 0.24 1,043
19 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.23 543
20 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L ESPN 5:00 PM 60 0.22 510
21 EVIL STEPMOTHERS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.21 849
22 MUPPET BABIES DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 25 0.21 854
23 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.20 460
24 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 11:02 PM 60 0.20 511
25 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 7:00 AM 180 0.20 434
26 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.19 2,059
27 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.19 423
28 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.19 2,213
29 MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: RS WETV 9:00 PM 65 0.19 450
30 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.18 2,132
31 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.18 1,481
32 VAMPIRINA DISNEY CHANNEL 10:30 AM 25 0.18 702
33 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.18 389
34 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.17 1,339
35 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.17 1,354
36 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.17 2,146
37 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.17 1,664
38 RICHARD ENGEL ON ASSIGNMT MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.17 1,738
39 HANNITY SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.17 2,458
40 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L: N/A ESPN2 11:05 PM 129 0.16 400
41 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.16 1,895
42 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.16 1,785
43 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.16 807
44 CRAIG OF THE CREEK THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 PM 30 0.16 666
45 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.16 1,385
46 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.16 1,153
47 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.16 1,214
48 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.15 1,213
49 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.15 1,384
50 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.15 776
51 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.15 817
52 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.15 746
53 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.15 1,384
54 TASKMASTER COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 30 0.15 319
55 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.15 714
56 LIGA MX L: TIJUANA / TOLUCA UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:56 PM 128 0.15 342
57 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.14 1,352
58 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.14 1,422
59 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.14 774
60 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.14 745
61 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.13 1,568
62 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.13 1,684
63 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.13 1,495
64 NHL LIVE POST SEMI FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:42 PM 48 0.13 299
65 TANKED ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.13 356
66 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,002
67 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.13 841
68 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,549
69 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.12 791
70 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.12 919
71 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 673
72 LIGA MX L: MONARCAS / NECAXA UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:30 PM 146 0.12 283
73 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,354
74 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.12 1,320
75 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.12 724
76 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.12 675
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.12 716
78 ELEAGUE TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.11 197
79 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,444
80 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 633
81 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 760
82 NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD   L: TORONTO/WASHINGTON ESPNEWS 7:00 PM 151 0.11 331
83 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 666
84 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.11 493
85 PAYNES OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.10 446
86 GREYS ANATOMY LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:02 PM 60 0.10 305
87 JOSH GATES DEST TRUTH TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 462
88 NFL DRAFT KICKOFF: 2018 NFL DRAFT KICKOFF DAY 2 NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 360 0.10 278
89 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.10 833
90 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.10 348
91 TASKMASTER COMEDY CENTRAL 11:30 PM 30 0.09 214
92 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.09 800
93 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 1,102
94 E! NEWS E! 12:29 AM 61 0.09 237
95 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.09 762
96 VICE HBO PRIME 7:30 PM 30 0.08 276
97 KING ARTHUR: LEGEND SWORD: KING ARTHUR: LEGEND SWORD HBO PRIME 5:20 PM 126 0.08 255
98 DRUGS, INC.: THE FIX NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.08 302
99 GREYS ANATOMY LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 62 0.08 272
100 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN2 7:00 PM 61 0.08 213
101 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.08 717
102 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 5:30 PM 30 0.08 263
103 TEXAS FLIP AND MOVE DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.07 462
104 DAVID TUTERA CELEBRATIONS WETV 10:05 PM 60 0.07 244
105 GREYS ANATOMY LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 60 0.07 267
106 LOCKDOWN COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.07 267
107 CRAZY HEART HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 112 0.07 288
108 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN2 6:00 PM 60 0.07 171
109 NBA PLAYOFFS R1 SIMULCAST: TOR/WAS GM6 SIMULCAST ESPNN NBA-TV 7:00 PM 151 0.07 215
110 NBA: THE JUMP  L ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.06 140
111 NASCAR M.E. CUP FIN PRA L FOX SPORTS 1 2:30 PM 60 0.06 323
112 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 252
113 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 235
114 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 264
115 PATH TO THE DRAFT: N/A NFL NETWORK 11:00 AM 120 0.06 158
116 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 5:00 PM 30 0.06 164
117 UNDISPUTED L: 410 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 120 0.05 134
118 TAKEN MAXPRIME 6:25 PM 91 0.05 139
119 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 7:00 AM 60 0.05 120
120 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 1:00 PM 120 0.05 133
121 X-MEN ORIGINS:WOLVERINE HBO PRIME 8:10 AM 107 0.05 181
122 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 12:00 PM 60 0.05 92
123 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.05 142
124 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 205
125 YES MAN HBO PRIME 3:30 PM 104 0.05 144
126 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.04 128
127 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.04 194
128 GET UP: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 180 0.04 112
129 COMBATE AMERICAS FRI UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:04 AM 90 0.04 110
130 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 240 0.04 144
131 ACROSS AMERICA W/COSTELLO HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.04 182
132 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPNEWS 10:30 PM 31 0.04 82
133 NHL LIVE PRE SEMI FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:00 PM 58 0.04 146
134 CASO CERR-MAS ATREVIDOS UNIVERSO 11:00 PM 60 0.04 110
135 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: MIL AT CHC MLB NETWORK 2:20 PM 183 0.04 239
136 WYATT CENACS PROBLEM AREA HBO PRIME 11:30 PM 27 0.04 207
137 ARCA RACING L: TALLADEGA FOX SPORTS 1 6:00 PM 147 0.04 349
138 HOME & FAMILY: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.04 161
139 ACROSS AMERICA W/COSTELLO HLN 12:00 PM 60 0.04 157
140 NASCAR M.E. CUP PRAC L FOX SPORTS 1 12:30 PM 60 0.04 219
141 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPNEWS 9:31 PM 59 0.04 89
142 DIRT EVERY DAY VELOCITY 9:00 PM 30 0.04 121
143 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.04 179
144 NHRA QUALIFYING FOX SPORTS 1 8:27 PM 33 0.04 255
145 MLB INTENTIONAL TALK  L ESPN2 4:00 PM 60 0.03 81
146 NASCAR XFINITY PRACTICE L FOX SPORTS 1 11:30 AM 60 0.03 135
147 MIGHTY NORTHWEST NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.03 259
148 NIGHT FLIGHT IFC TV 2:00 AM 15 0.03 75
149 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.03 229
150 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.03 201

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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.
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