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April 30, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.27.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The rerun of FBI gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the rerun of 20/20 lost the same. 

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was TNT’s turn to lead with the NBA PLAYOFFS at 1.31/1.10.  A&E’s LIVE PD dropped 0.08 to 0.60, with the lead-in clip show down 0.07 to 0.28.  ESPN’s continuing coverage of the NFL DRAFT was at 0.45 (NFL Network coverage was at 0.25), and the network’s UFC PRELIMS was at 0.27.  Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL at 0.34 and at 0.14/322K & 0.13/308K, compared to last week’s 0.36 and 0.09/260K & 0.12/297K, MY HERO ACADEMIA down 0.06 to 0.18/457K, PROMISED NEVERLAND down 0.04 to 0.15, SWORD ART ONLINE down 0.05 to 0.14, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE down 0.06 to 0.13/298K, BLACK CLOVER down 0.04 to 0.15/318K, BORUTO down 0.03 to 0.13/286K, NARUTO down 0.01 to 0.13/283K, HUNTER X HUNTER down 0.02 to 0.13/286K, and ATTACK ON TITAN down 0.03 to 0.10/242K.  HGTV’s 90 DAY DREAM HOME was at 0.29.  On Food Network, the primetime RESTAURANT: IMPOSSIBLE was at 0.25/0.19 compared to last week’s 0.25, with the morning KITCHEN AT FN up 0.02 to 0.23, PIONEER WOMAN up a tick to 0.21, and 30-MINUTE MEALS a tick down to 0.17.  Hallmark’s original movie LOVE TAKES FLIGHT was at 0.24.  ID’s MURDER DECODED dropped 0.04 to 0.20.  Univision’s LIGA match was at 0.19.  HBO’s coverage of the ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME was at 0.18.  Syfy’s ALIEN NEWS DESK roared to life with a 0.09 bump to 0.16, and another episode at 0.11.  TBS identified the NOT THE WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS DINNER special as FULL FRONTAL, and it was at 0.16.  On TLC, TRADING SPACES lost 0.04 to 0.14, and NATE & JEREMIAH BY DESIGN ticked down to 0.11.  AMC’s THE SON returned for its final season at 0.09.  OWN’s FAMILY OR FIANCE held at 0.07, and BOOK OF JOHN GRAY ticked up to 0.06.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday April 27, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: SPURS/NUGGETS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:02 PM 159 1.31 3,492
2 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: 76ERS/RAPTORS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:30 PM 152 1.10 3,075
3 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:41 AM 47 0.76 1,755
4 LIVE PD: 203 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.60 2,022
5 NFL DRAFT               L: ROUNDS 4-7 ESPN 12:00 PM 385 0.45 1,251
6 NFL DRAFT POST SHOW  L ESPN 6:25 PM 35 0.39 1,036
7 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.34 767
8 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.32 813
9 90 DAY DREAM HOME HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.29 1,235
10 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.29 823
11 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.29 691
12 LIVE PD AC A&E NETWORK 8:06 PM 52 0.28 1,130
13 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS L: N/A ESPN 7:00 PM 120 0.27 720
14 NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:00 PM 30 0.26 743
15 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.25 1,099
16 NFL DRAFT: 2019 NFL DRAFT DAY 3 NFL NETWORK 12:00 PM 394 0.25 712
17 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.24 631
18 THE COLLECTION FROM HHOF: LOVE TAKES FLIGHT HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.24 2,562
19 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.23 1,111
20 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.23 561
21 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.21 1,179
22 ELENA OF AVALOR DISNEY JUNIOR 11:30 AM 25 0.20 790
23 MURDER DECODED INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.20 878
24 LOG CABIN LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.20 945
25 POWER RANGERS BM NICKELODEON 8:00 AM 30 0.19 617
26 LIGA MX SAT 2: GUADALAJARA / LEON UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:02 PM 125 0.19 492
27 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.19 865
28 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.18 2,604
29 2019 ROCK AND ROLL HALL O: N/A HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 177 0.18 804
30 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.17 376
31 LIVE PD AC A&E NETWORK 3:00 AM 52 0.17 459
32 LIGA MX SAT UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:06 PM 116 0.17 363
33 DARKEST MINDS, THE HBO PRIME 6:15 PM 59 0.17 488
34 30 MINUTE MEALS FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.17 866
35 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.16 420
36 ALIEN NEWS DESK SYFY 11:03 PM 30 0.16 465
37 FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.16 712
38 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.15 1,989
39 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:30 PM 31 0.15 394
40 LIFETIME SPECIAL LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 93 0.15 601
41 PROMISED NEVERLAND, THE ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.15 370
42 GHOST ADV POP-UPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.14 413
43 PAW PATROL NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.14 480
44 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.14 2,096
45 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.14 342
46 SWORD ART OL:ALICIZATION ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.14 327
47 TRADING SPACES TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.14 750
48 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:00 PM 30 0.13 446
49 JOJOS ADV: DIAMOND UNBRK ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.13 298
50 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES L: TALLADEGA FOX SPORTS 1 1:00 PM 185 0.13 988
51 VET LIFE, THE ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 62 0.13 797
52 BORUTO:NARUTO NEXT GEN ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 30 0.13 286
53 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.13 372
54 GAME SHAKERS NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.12 637
55 RUSTY RIVETS NICK JR 11:30 AM 30 0.12 438
56 VICTOR & VALENTINO THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:30 AM 30 0.11 432
57 TIME MACHINE: AMERICAS BOOK OF SEC: MONUMENTS HISTORY 4:00 PM 120 0.11 633
58 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WEST HAM/TOTTENHAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:24 AM 134 0.11 275
59 NFL DRAFT KICKOFF: 2019 NFL DRAFT KICKOFF DAY 3 NFL NETWORK 10:00 AM 120 0.11 364
60 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,478
61 BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.11 265
62 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.11 309
63 ALIEN NEWS DESK SYFY 11:33 PM 30 0.11 303
64 NATE & JEREMIAH BY DESIGN TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.11 674
65 BEN 10 (2017) THE CARTOON NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.10 407
66 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 6:34 PM 60 0.10 282
67 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,207
68 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.10 1,601
69 COUSINS FOR LIFE NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.10 547
70 WH CORRESPONDENTS DINNER CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.10 952
71 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:38 AM 19 0.10 220
72 FAMILY FOOD SHOWDOWN FOOD NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.10 608
73 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.09 233
74 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.09 1,317
75 TIME MACHINE: ATLANTIS FOUND 8928 HISTORY 2:00 PM 120 0.09 481
76 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CARDIFF/FULHAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 137 0.09 232
77 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.09 925
78 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:34 PM 26 0.09 260
79 WH CORRESPONDENTS DINNER CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.09 924
80 SON, THE AMC 9:00 PM 65 0.09 674
81 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.09 638
82 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.09 967
83 WH CORRESPONDENTS DINNER CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.09 855
84 SUPERCROSS: NEW YORK CITY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:00 PM 188 0.09 240
85 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 847
86 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 653
87 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS L ESPN2 5:30 PM 90 0.08 288
88 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L: KENTUCKY/ALABAMA ESPN 9:00 PM 130 0.08 344
89 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.08 595
90 SECRET LIFE OF THE ZOO ANIMAL PLANET 10:02 PM 60 0.08 537
91 ACCIDENT, SUICIDE, MURDER OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.08 430
92 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.08 1,140
93 UFC ULTIMATE KOS/SUBS ESPN2 5:20 PM 10 0.08 263
94 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.08 568
95 LIGA MX L: PACHUCA / ATLAS UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:55 PM 131 0.07 190
96 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:10 PM 50 0.07 258
97 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.07 201
98 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.07 969
99 TRACK & FIELD: DRAKE RELAYS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:00 PM 120 0.07 288
100 MILO MURPHYS LAW DISNEY CHANNEL 7:00 AM 30 0.07 351
101 SHO BOX SPECIAL EDITION SHOWTIME PRIME 11:44 PM 47 0.07 312
102 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 514
103 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.07 839
104 FAMILY OR FIANCE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.07 319
105 FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING L: AZERBAIJAN GRAND PRIX ESPN2 8:54 AM 129 0.07 255
106 SHO BOX SPECIAL EDITION SHOWTIME PRIME 12:31 AM 18 0.07 236
107 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 180 0.07 177
108 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.07 477
109 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:07 AM 60 0.07 141
110 WH CORRESPONDENTS DINNER CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.06 731
111 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.06 825
112 BOOK OF JOHN GRAY OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.06 239
113 TRACK & FIELD: PENN RELAYS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:32 PM 148 0.06 236
114 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 385
115 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.06 560
116 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.06 743
117 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L: FLORIDA/AUBURN ESPN2 2:59 PM 141 0.06 330
118 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: MILWAUKEE BREWERS/NEW YORK METS FOX SPORTS 1 7:21 PM 229 0.06 276
119 LIFETIME SPECIAL LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:33 PM 90 0.06 304
120 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.06 908
121 SHO BOX SPECIAL EDITION SHOWTIME PRIME 11:20 PM 24 0.06 261
122 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 426
123 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:14 PM 18 0.06 160
124 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.06 970
125 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.06 539
126 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.06 542
127 NASCAR RACEDAY: XFINITY L FOX SPORTS 1 12:30 PM 30 0.06 369
128 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.05 484
129 FORMULA 1 PRACTICE L ESPN2 6:00 AM 65 0.05 161
130 NASCAR RACE HUB WKND ED L FOX SPORTS 1 11:36 AM 24 0.05 304
131 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.05 760
132 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.05 504
133 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: CLEVELAND INDIANS/HOUSTON ASTROS FOX SPORTS 1 4:05 PM 196 0.05 312
134 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 268
135 ESPORTS  L ESPN2 7:00 PM 60 0.05 142
136 SHO BOX SPECIAL EDITION SHOWTIME PRIME 10:41 PM 39 0.05 217
137 DR. OAKLEY COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.05 362
138 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.05 167
139 NASCAR PRESENTS FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 30 0.05 272
140 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 262
141 POWER RANGERS BM NICKTOONS 8:30 AM 30 0.05 125
142 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.05 644
143 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.05 679
144 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.04 150
145 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.04 636
146 MSNBC BREAKING NEWS: POWAY SYNAGOGUE SHOOTING MSNBC 6:00 PM 120 0.04 619
147 RISE OF THE TMNT NICKTOONS 8:00 AM 30 0.04 133
148 LIFETIME SPECIAL LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:01 AM 93 0.04 220
149 GC PREGAME LI GOLF CHANNEL 2:45 PM 15 0.04 355
150 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT MSNBC 7:00 AM 60 0.04 426

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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.