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April 10, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.7.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game adjusted to 0.8 in finals.  Local preemptions may have hit NBC, as the rerun of SUPERSTORE and DATELINE both fell 0.2, and the SNL rerun was down 0.1.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2018 Apr 07.SAT

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led Saturday cable, returning after a rerun week at 0.67.  TLC’s TRADING SPACES had a 0.60 premiere after a 0.53 lead-in hour, with lead-out NATE & JEREMIAH BY DESIGN at 0.21.  Adult Swim’s late-night line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL at 0.48/0.40 compared to last week’s 0.44/0.40, TOONAMI COUNTDOWN at 0.34, SCAVENGERS at 0.30, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE up 0.11 to 0.26, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM back from a week off at 0.26, BLACK COVER down 0.08 to 0.22, HUNTER X HUNTER up 0.06 to 0.22/450K, NARUTO up 0.05 to 0.21/439K, SPACE DANDY up 0.02 to 0.18/371K, COWBOY BEBOP up 0.03 to 0.19/398K, and GHOST IN THE SHELL up 0.05 to 0.19/376K.  Hallmark’s original movie ONCE UPON A PRINCE was at 0.37.  HGTV’s HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION gained 0.04 to 0.33, with lead-out BARGAIN MANSIONS at 0.26/0.26.  Fox Sports 1’s UFC PRELIMS was at 0.33.  HBO’s original movie PATERNO was at 0.32.  Travel Channel’s GHOST ADVENTURES dipped 0.04 to 0.29.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN held at 0.27, TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN edged up 0.02 to 0.26.  Univision’s LIGA soccer match was at 0.26.  USA’s WWE HALL OF FAME special was at 0.25.  ID’s A CRIME TO REMEMBER dropped 0.04 to 0.24.  OWN’s IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE ticked up to 0.17, and THE BOOK OF JOHN GRAY was steady at 0.10.

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2018 Apr 07.SAT

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday April 7, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 LIVE PD: 108 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.67 2,150
2 TRADING SPACES TLC 9:01 PM 69 0.60 2,199
3 TRADING SPACES: REUNION TLC 8:00 PM 61 0.53 1,956
4 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 10:30 PM 30 0.48 1,042
5 DRAGON BALL Z KAI/FINAL ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.40 818
6 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: ONCE UPON A PRINCE HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.37 2,633
7 TOONAMI COUNTDOWN ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 15 0.34 688
8 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.33 1,553
9 UFC PPV PRELIMS L: 223:KHABIB/IAQUINTA FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 120 0.33 892
10 PATERNO HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 105 0.32 1,304
11 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.29 715
12 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.27 1,393
13 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.27 711
14 BARGAIN MANSIONS HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.26 1,201
15 20/20 ON ID PRSN:HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 8:00 PM 60 0.26 1,249
16 JOJOS ADV STARDUST CRU ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.26 568
17 BARGAIN MANSIONS HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.26 1,168
18 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.26 1,211
19 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM:I.B.O. ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.26 515
20 LIGA MX L: GUADALAJARA / VERACRUZ UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:01 PM 121 0.26 515
21 LIVE FROM GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.26 1,545
22 WWE HALL OF FAME USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.25 665
23 CRIME TO REMEMBER, A INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.24 1,241
24 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.24 643
25 HENRY DANGER NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.24 1,250
26 LIVE FROM GOLF CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.23 1,450
27 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.23 457
28 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.23 658
29 TRADING SPACES: COUNTDOWN: N/A TLC 6:00 PM 120 0.23 841
30 BLACK CLOVER ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.22 462
31 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.22 459
32 ZOO, THE ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.21 1,031
33 NATE & JEREMIAH BY DESIGN TLC 10:10 PM 64 0.21 1,079
34 LIVE FROM GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.21 1,211
35 NCAA HOCKEY CHAMP L: MINNESOTA DULUTH/NOTRE DAME ESPN 7:30 PM 168 0.21 653
36 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: EVIL DOCTOR LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 122 0.20 781
37 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.20 387
38 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.19 546
39 LIGA MX SAT UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:03 PM 118 0.19 367
40 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 10:25 PM 95 0.18 435
41 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.18 523
42 SATURDAY MOVIE: HOUSE BUNNY, THE FREEFORM 9:55 PM 125 0.18 470
43 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.18 1,766
44 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 12:43 AM 47 0.17 490
45 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: BAD TEACHER COMEDY CENTRAL 4:15 PM 125 0.17 376
46 IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.17 583
47 CURSE OF CIVILWAR GOLD AC: 1 COUNTDOWN TO THE FINALE HISTORY 8:00 PM 241 0.17 828
48 LIVE FROM GOLF CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.16 960
49 ZOOFARI NICK JR 12:00 PM 30 0.16 653
50 MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCR L: SEATTLE FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 180 0.16 363
51 KNIGHT SQUAD NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.16 912
52 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.16 1,597
53 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.15 502
54 NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT: OKLAHOMA CITY/HOUSTON ESPN 3:00 AM 120 0.15 309
55 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:29 PM 48 0.15 469
56 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 12:17 AM 26 0.15 454
57 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.15 1,015
58 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.15 365
59 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.15 1,363
60 UFC PPV PREFIGHT L FOX SPORTS 1 7:32 PM 28 0.15 373
61 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.14 1,093
62 GRAN TORINO HBO PRIME 6:00 PM 116 0.14 523
63 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.14 1,613
64 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:02 PM 27 0.14 451
65 LIGA MX (EF) SAT: CRUZ AZUL / LOBOS BUAP UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:55 PM 128 0.14 301
66 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.14 831
67 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.13 1,446
68 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 7:12 PM 18 0.13 326
69 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.13 751
70 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.13 900
71 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 718
72 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: CHICAGO CUBS/MILWAUKEE BREWERS FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 212 0.12 467
73 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,218
74 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.12 1,156
75 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.12 1,716
76 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 300
77 STAR FALLS NICK-AT-NITE 9:00 PM 30 0.12 620
78 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.12 798
79 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:02 PM 117 0.12 460
80 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 1:30 AM 17 0.12 343
81 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 582
82 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.11 610
83 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 764
84 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L ESPN 3:00 PM 98 0.11 285
85 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,170
86 PREMIER LEAGUE L: HUDDERSFIELD/BRIGHTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 128 0.11 318
87 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L: ATLANTA UNITED FC/LAFC ESPN 5:00 PM 132 0.11 259
88 LIVE FROM GOLF CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 698
89 CURSE OF CIVILWAR GOLD AC: 1 COUNTDOWN TO THE FINALE HISTORY 12:03 AM 235 0.11 375
90 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.11 1,201
91 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:15 PM 47 0.11 376
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 768
93 ALIEN: COVENANT: ALIEN: COVENANT HBO PRIME 3:55 PM 122 0.11 337
94 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:02 AM 60 0.10 204
95 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:32 AM 25 0.10 283
96 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:05 PM 27 0.10 300
97 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 541
98 MEGAMIND HBO PRIME 7:20 AM 96 0.10 246
99 BOOK OF JOHN GRAY OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.10 397
100 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LIVERPOOL/EVERTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:22 AM 130 0.10 287
101 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 30 0.10 708
102 VAN JONES SHOW CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.10 575
103 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.09 740
104 MSNBC BREAKING NEWS MSNBC 6:45 PM 29 0.09 657
105 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 461
106 STAR VS FORCES OF EVIL DISNEY XD 11:00 AM 30 0.09 347
107 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 718
108 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.09 830
109 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.09 714
110 STAR VS FORCES OF EVIL DISNEY XD 11:30 AM 30 0.09 372
111 FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING L ESPN2 10:54 AM 83 0.09 306
112 NASCAR M.E. CUP FIN PRA L FOX SPORTS 1 1:30 PM 60 0.08 529
113 C AMANPOUR: SEX & LOVE CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.08 550
114 CNN BLEACHER REPORT SPCL CNN 2:30 PM 30 0.08 491
115 X-FILES, THE BBC-AMERICA 3:00 PM 60 0.08 353
116 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.08 644
117 PATERNO HBO PRIME 12:30 AM 105 0.08 273
118 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 443
119 MSNBC LIVE W/D.GURA MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.08 627
120 E! NEWS E! 10:00 AM 60 0.07 210
121 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.07 704
122 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.07 245
123 DR. BUCKEYE BOTTOMS NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.07 712
124 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.07 471
125 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.07 748
126 X-FILES, THE BBC-AMERICA 2:00 PM 60 0.07 287
127 NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM BATTL HBO PRIME 10:00 AM 105 0.07 215
128 X-FILES, THE BBC-AMERICA 4:00 PM 60 0.07 290
129 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 30 0.07 417
130 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 15 0.07 238
131 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L ESPN 4:38 PM 22 0.07 199
132 SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORL HBO PRIME 12:00 PM 112 0.07 141
133 NASCAR XFINITY QUALIFY L FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 60 0.07 455
134 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 8:30 AM 30 0.07 512
135 MSNBC LIVE W/D.GURA MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.06 615
136 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 793
137 NASCAR RACE HUB WKND ED L FOX SPORTS 1 1:00 PM 30 0.06 526
138 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.06 188
139 UFC PPV POST FIGHT L FOX SPORTS 1 1:23 AM 74 0.06 138
140 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: SD AT HOU/CIN AT PIT MLB NETWORK 7:10 PM 209 0.06 257
141 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: DENVER/LA CLIPPERS NBA-TV 3:30 PM 152 0.06 165
142 X-FILES, THE BBC-AMERICA 5:00 PM 60 0.06 285
143 ANNABELLE: CREATION MAXPRIME 1:00 PM 110 0.06 175
144 X-FILES, THE BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 60 0.06 323
145 IRON CHEF EATS COOKING CHANNEL 8:30 PM 30 0.06 162
146 NASCAR M.E. CUP PRAC L FOX SPORTS 1 11:00 AM 60 0.06 322
147 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 248
148 IRON CHEF EATS COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.06 169
149 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.06 345
150 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 2:03 AM 115 0.06 198

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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.