NETWORK FINALS: ABC’s NBA game adjusted up to 0.6 in final numbers. In addition, the PRISON BREAK rerun lost 0.1.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: AMC’s 2-hour premiere of THE SON launched at 0.19.
On a Saturday without much sports, Adult Swim’s late-night line-up again dominated cable. SAMURAI JACK was on top at 0.66, and all but one of the the rest were up: DRAGON BALL Z by 0.09 to 0.49 (the primetime episode was at 0.26), TOKYO GHOUL by 0.11 to 0.40, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURES by 0.07 to 0.39, HUNTER X HUNTER by 0.07 to 0.36/715K, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM by 0.03 to 0.30, NARUTO the exception, down 0.02 to 0.26/514K, and GHOST IN THE SHELL up 0.02 to 0.27/508K. A&E’s LIVE PD returned at 0.42. (Note: HBO’s WAR DOGS was a theatrical movie, but the network insists on billing those as “originals.”) HGTV’s HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION jumped 0.13 to 0.36. Nickelodeon’s primetime HENRY DANGER was at 0.34, slightly ahead of its 9AM REGAL ACADEMY at 0.32. The continuing adventures of the Trump administration put Fox News’s 9AM FOX & FRIENDS into the Top 10 at 0.33. Lifetime’s movie THE WRONG MOTHER was at 0.33. HBO breaks its BOXING telecasts into segments for rating purposes, and they were at 0.30/0.26/0.25/0.23/0.23/0.22/0.21. On Food Network, PIONEER WOMAN rose 0.04 to 0.29 TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN ticked down to 0.25, KITCHEN AT FN was at 0.21, and VALERIE’S HOME COOKING fell 0.06 to 0.19. ID’s MURDER COMES TO TOWN was at 0.28. History’s 2 episodes of COUNTING CARS were at twin 0.28s. Fox Sports 1’s UFC was at 0.28. TLC’s SAY YES TO THE DRESS was at 0.19. On OWN, 2 episodes of LOVE THY NEIGHBOR were at 0.12/0.12, and FOR PEETE’S SAKE ticked down to 0.08.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday April 8, 2017 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | SAMURAI JACK | ADULT SWIM | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.66 | 1,335 |
| 2 | DRAGON BALL Z KAI/FINAL | ADULT SWIM | 12:05 AM | 25 | 0.49 | 1,012 |
| 3 | LIVE PD: 30 LIVE PD | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 180 | 0.42 | 1,204 |
| 4 | WAR DOGS | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 114 | 0.41 | 1,044 |
| 5 | TOKYO GHOUL | ADULT SWIM | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.40 | 820 |
| 6 | JOJOS BIZARRE ADVENTURE | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.39 | 783 |
| 7 | HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.36 | 1,537 |
| 8 | HENRY DANGER | NICKELODEON | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.34 | 1,646 |
| 9 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.33 | 2,232 |
| 10 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: WRONG MOTHER, THE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 122 | 0.33 | 1,283 |
| 11 | REGAL ACADEMY | NICKELODEON | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.32 | 905 |
| 12 | FLIPPING VIRGINS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.32 | 1,222 |
| 13 | ELENA OF AVALOR | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.32 | 1,443 |
| 14 | MOUNTAIN LIFE | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.30 | 1,441 |
| 15 | COST OF FREEDOM, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.30 | 2,076 |
| 16 | WCB: 4/8/17 LOMACHENKO/SO | HBO PRIME | 11:49 PM | 36 | 0.30 | 832 |
| 17 | MOBILE SUIT GUN/UNICORN | ADULT SWIM | 2:00 AM | 30 | 0.30 | 576 |
| 18 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.29 | 1,257 |
| 19 | MURDER COMES TO TOWN | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 1,118 |
| 20 | COUNTING CARS | HISTORY | 9:31 PM | 32 | 0.28 | 1,054 |
| 21 | UFC PPV PRELIMS L: 210:CORMIER/JOHNSON 2 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.28 | 723 |
| 22 | COUNTING CARS | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 31 | 0.28 | 1,066 |
| 23 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.26 | 2,179 |
| 24 | DRAGON BALL SUPER | ADULT SWIM | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.26 | 704 |
| 25 | MOUNTAIN LIFE | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.26 | 1,416 |
| 26 | NICKY, RICKY, DICKY &DAWN | NICKELODEON | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.26 | 1,371 |
| 27 | WCB: 4/8/17 LOMACHENKO/SO | HBO PRIME | 12:25 AM | 12 | 0.26 | 638 |
| 28 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: MOONLIGHT IN VERMONT | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.26 | 2,511 |
| 29 | WCB: 4/8/17 LOMACHENKO/SO | HBO PRIME | 11:21 PM | 28 | 0.25 | 697 |
| 30 | COST OF FREEDOM, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.25 | 1,865 |
| 31 | GHOST ADVENTURES | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 678 |
| 32 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.24 | 1,159 |
| 33 | TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.24 | 1,046 |
| 34 | WCB: 4/8/17 LOMACHENKO/SO | HBO PRIME | 11:10 PM | 11 | 0.23 | 690 |
| 35 | WCB: 4/8/17 LOMACHENKO/SO | HBO PRIME | 10:11 PM | 47 | 0.23 | 679 |
| 36 | WCB: 4/8/17 LOMACHENKO/SO | HBO PRIME | 10:58 PM | 12 | 0.22 | 671 |
| 37 | JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTION | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:30 AM | 15 | 0.22 | 623 |
| 38 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,116 |
| 39 | WCB: 4/8/17 LOMACHENKO/SO | HBO PRIME | 10:01 PM | 10 | 0.21 | 522 |
| 40 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 822 |
| 41 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 853 |
| 42 | ROAD HAUKS | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 721 |
| 43 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 970 |
| 44 | LIGA MX 2 SAT: GUADALAJARA / PUEBLA | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 10:00 PM | 124 | 0.21 | 469 |
| 45 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,029 |
| 46 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.20 | 406 |
| 47 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,106 |
| 48 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,528 |
| 49 | DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,016 |
| 50 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:11 PM | 49 | 0.20 | 442 |
| 51 | WATTERS WORLD | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,286 |
| 52 | JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,451 |
| 53 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 377 |
| 54 | SAY YES TO THE DRESS | TLC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 908 |
| 55 | SON, THE: 101/102 FIRST SON OF TEXAS/THE PLUM TREE | AMC | 9:00 PM | 128 | 0.19 | 1,915 |
| 56 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 845 |
| 57 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,025 |
| 58 | VALERIES HOME COOKING | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 890 |
| 59 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 393 |
| 60 | GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,775 |
| 61 | NEXO KNIGHTS | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:45 AM | 30 | 0.18 | 603 |
| 62 | ZOO, THE | ANIMAL PLANET | 10:01 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 859 |
| 63 | FOX REPORT SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,607 |
| 64 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,561 |
| 65 | NEXO KNIGHTS | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 8:15 AM | 30 | 0.18 | 670 |
| 66 | CNN SPECIAL REPORT | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 824 |
| 67 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 393 |
| 68 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 848 |
| 69 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,212 |
| 70 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,328 |
| 71 | LIVE FROM | GOLF CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 807 |
| 72 | CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE | HBO PRIME | 6:10 PM | 108 | 0.17 | 398 |
| 73 | LIVE FROM | GOLF CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 928 |
| 74 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 935 |
| 75 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 890 |
| 76 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 360 | 0.16 | 421 |
| 77 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,280 |
| 78 | COLL FTBL SPRING GAME L: FLORIDA STATE SPRING GAME | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 160 | 0.16 | 335 |
| 79 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 744 |
| 80 | LIVE FROM | GOLF CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 901 |
| 81 | NCAA HOCKEY CHAMP L: MINNESOTA DULUTH/DENVER | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 191 | 0.15 | 467 |
| 82 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,267 |
| 83 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 777 |
| 84 | BELLATOR MMA LIVE: 176 | SPIKE TV | 3:00 PM | 144 | 0.15 | 438 |
| 85 | NATE & JEREMIAH BY DESIGN | TLC | 9:00 PM | 62 | 0.15 | 667 |
| 86 | MILES FROM TOMORROWLAND | DISNEY JUNIOR | 8:30 AM | 25 | 0.15 | 605 |
| 87 | MASH | AMC | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 713 |
| 88 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,174 |
| 89 | NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT: LA CLIPPERS/SAN ANTONIO | ESPN | 3:00 AM | 120 | 0.14 | 275 |
| 90 | MASH | AMC | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 705 |
| 91 | MASH | AMC | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.14 | 705 |
| 92 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,050 |
| 93 | LIGA MX L | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 5:57 PM | 118 | 0.14 | 293 |
| 94 | BELLATOR KICKBOXING: 201 – TORINO | SPIKE TV | 5:24 PM | 131 | 0.14 | 381 |
| 95 | MASH | AMC | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.14 | 666 |
| 96 | WAR DOGS | HBO PRIME | 1:16 AM | 114 | 0.13 | 319 |
| 97 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 638 |
| 98 | SAY YES TO THE DRESS:UNVE | TLC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 519 |
| 99 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,052 |
| 100 | AM JOY: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.13 | 939 |
| 101 | MOUNTAIN MONSTERS | DESTINATION AMERICA | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 643 |
| 102 | LIGA MX SAT: MONTERREY / JAGUARES | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 7:55 PM | 125 | 0.12 | 267 |
| 103 | LOVE THY NEIGHBOR | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 456 |
| 104 | LOVE THY NEIGHBOR | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 465 |
| 105 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 5:40 PM | 81 | 0.12 | 269 |
| 106 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 730 |
| 107 | LIVE FROM | GOLF CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 538 |
| 108 | MASH | AMC | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.11 | 660 |
| 109 | LIVE FROM | GOLF CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 506 |
| 110 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 11:58 AM | 34 | 0.11 | 241 |
| 111 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:26 AM | 31 | 0.11 | 292 |
| 112 | MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCR L: SEATTLE | FOX SPORTS 1 | 10:00 PM | 193 | 0.11 | 282 |
| 113 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 428 |
| 114 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 853 |
| 115 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 652 |
| 116 | HIDDEN MONEY MAKEOVER | TLC | 10:02 PM | 62 | 0.10 | 442 |
| 117 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: HULL/MANCHESTER CITY | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:57 AM | 121 | 0.10 | 281 |
| 118 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 348 |
| 119 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 7:01 PM | 59 | 0.09 | 269 |
| 120 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 719 |
| 121 | ER | POP | 7:14 PM | 62 | 0.09 | 252 |
| 122 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 635 |
| 123 | SPEED RACER: SPEED RACER | HBO PRIME | 10:00 AM | 135 | 0.09 | 197 |
| 124 | GODS OF EGYPT: GODS OF EGYPT | HBO PRIME | 4:00 PM | 127 | 0.09 | 252 |
| 125 | PURGE, THE: ELECTION YEAR | MAXPRIME | 12:15 AM | 109 | 0.09 | 181 |
| 126 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 627 |
| 127 | JURASSIC WORLD: JURASSIC WORLD | MAXPRIME | 3:40 PM | 124 | 0.09 | 232 |
| 128 | BRUNCH AT BOBBYS | FOOD NETWORK | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 300 |
| 129 | EXPEDIENTES UDN | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 12:04 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 177 |
| 130 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 262 |
| 131 | AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: BOS AT DET | MLB NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 196 | 0.08 | 327 |
| 132 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 572 |
| 133 | FOR PEETES SAKE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 414 |
| 134 | F1 RACING L: CHINA | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 1:28 AM | 160 | 0.08 | 263 |
| 135 | LIVE FROM: MASTERS | GOLF CHANNEL | 7:18 PM | 122 | 0.08 | 242 |
| 136 | LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: REAL MADRID VS. ATLEICO DE MADRID | BEIN SPORT | 10:05 AM | 130 | 0.08 | 155 |
| 137 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: LIVERPOOL/STOKECITY | CNBC | 10:00 AM | 121 | 0.08 | 172 |
| 138 | UFC PPV PREFIGHT L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:43 PM | 17 | 0.08 | 268 |
| 139 | LIVE FROM | GOLF CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 378 |
| 140 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 555 |
| 141 | IRON CHEF AMERICA | COOKING CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 239 |
| 142 | E! NEWS | E! | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 200 |
| 143 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 282 |
| 144 | FIRST TIME FLIPPERS | DIY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 215 |
| 145 | MLB REGULAR SEASON L: NEW YORK YANKEES/BALTIMORE ORIOLES | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:00 PM | 223 | 0.07 | 360 |
| 146 | BUNDESLIGA L: BAYERN MUNICH/DORTMUND | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:10 PM | 140 | 0.07 | 174 |
| 147 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 450 |
| 148 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: WATFORD/TOTTENHAM | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:24 AM | 122 | 0.07 | 251 |
| 149 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: CHICAGO/BROOKLYN | NBA-TV | 5:00 PM | 145 | 0.07 | 174 |
| 150 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: CHC AT MIL/MIA AT NYM | MLB NETWORK | 7:09 PM | 210 | 0.06 | 283 |
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