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April 17, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.14.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  NBC’s NHL PLAYOFFS game lost 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2018 Apr 14.SAT

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The NBA PLAYOFFS have arrived, and ESPN’s trio of games dominated Saturday cable at 1.60/1.24/1.16, with the Miami vs. Philadelphia game at the top.  A&E’s LIVE PD shed 0.04 to 0.63.  Adult Swim’s late-night line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL at 0.47/0.34 compared to last week’s 0.48/0.40, FOOLY COOLY at 0.27/607K, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE down 0.03 to 0.23, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM down 0.06 to 0.20, BLACK CLOVER down 0.04 to 0.18, HUNTER X HUNTER down 0.04 to 0.18/347K, NARUTO down 0.04 to 0.17/334K, SPACE DANDY down 0.01 to 0.17/352K, COWBOY BEBOP down 0.03 to 0.16/341K, and GHOST IN THE SHELL down 0.03 to 0.16/326K.  The night’s Top 10 unusually included  Fox News’s FOX & FRIENDS at 0.34/0.57/3.1M.  TLC’s TRADING SPACES collapsed by 0.32 from last week’s premiere to 0.28 (after a 0.22 lead-in hour), and NATE & JEREMIAH BY DESIGN was down 0.02 to 0.19.  Travel Channel’s GHOST ADVENTURES shed a tick to 0.28.  On HGTV, a noon FIXER UPPER special was at 0.27, and the primetime LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNTERS was at 0.25.  On OWN, IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE rose 0.06 to 0.23, and BOOK OF JOHN GRAY stayed at 0.10.  HBO’s ELVIS PRESLEY: THE SEARCHER was at 0.23/0.19.  On Food Network, PIONEER WOMAN was at 0.22, and KITCHEN AT FN was down 0.07 to 0.20.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2018 Apr 14.SAT

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday April 14, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD     L: MIAMI/PHILADELPHIA ESPN 8:07 PM 156 1.60 4,018
2 NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD     L: NEW ORLEANS/PORTLAND ESPN 10:43 PM 138 1.24 3,012
3 NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD     L: WASHINGTON/TORONTO ESPN 5:30 PM 157 1.16 2,871
4 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:01 AM 59 0.74 1,647
5 LIVE PD: 110 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.63 1,913
6 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.49 1,042
7 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 10:30 PM 30 0.47 1,020
8 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.34 3,063
9 DRAGON BALL Z KAI/FINAL ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.34 793
10 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 2:00 PM 30 0.30 629
11 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.30 2,538
12 TRADING SPACES TLC 9:01 PM 66 0.28 1,399
13 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.28 808
14 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.26 1,373
15 LAKEFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.25 1,365
16 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.25 593
17 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.25 2,442
18 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.25 1,366
19 BARGAIN MANSIONS HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.23 954
20 JOJOS ADV STARDUST CRU ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.23 489
21 IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.23 757
22 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.23 2,013
23 BARGAIN MANSIONS HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.23 938
24 ELVIS PRESLEY:SEARCHER P2 HBO PRIME 9:49 PM 97 0.23 890
25 LIGA MX 2 SAT: AMERICA / MONTERREY UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:01 PM 122 0.22 472
26 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.22 2,355
27 NBA PLAYOFFS REPEAT: SAN ANTONIO/GOLDEN STATE ESPN 4:00 AM 120 0.22 482
28 TRADING SPACES: REUNION TLC 8:00 PM 61 0.22 1,121
29 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.22 1,209
30 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.22 530
31 20/20 ON ID PRSN:HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 8:00 PM 60 0.22 1,088
32 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.22 1,346
33 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.21 483
34 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.21 1,025
35 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.21 2,286
36 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.21 1,209
37 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.20 1,105
38 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.20 1,798
39 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM:I.B.O. ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.20 410
40 NATE & JEREMIAH BY DESIGN TLC 10:07 PM 62 0.19 1,027
41 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.19 446
42 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.19 1,114
43 HENRY DANGER NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.19 1,061
44 ELVIS PRESLEY:SEARCHER P1 HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 109 0.19 890
45 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.19 1,034
46 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.19 1,382
47 ZOO, THE ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.18 1,125
48 DISNEY MICKEY MOUSE SHORT DISNEY CHANNEL 7:55 AM 10 0.18 780
49 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER CITY/TOTTENHAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:37 PM 137 0.18 431
50 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.18 422
51 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.18 1,983
52 BLACK CLOVER ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.18 361
53 GIRLS TRIP: GIRLS TRIP HBO PRIME 11:30 PM 122 0.17 444
54 LIGA MX SAT: TIGRES / CRUZ AZUL UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:57 PM 124 0.17 372
55 NHL QTR FINALS L: SAN JOSE/ANAHEIM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:36 PM 164 0.17 388
56 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.17 1,431
57 KING ARTHUR: LEGEND SWORD: KING ARTHUR: LEGEND SWORD HBO PRIME 5:50 PM 126 0.17 480
58 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.16 904
59 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.16 877
60 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.16 393
61 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.16 864
62 ANDRE THE GIANT HBO PRIME 2:30 PM 85 0.16 499
63 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.16 1,476
64 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.15 774
65 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.15 853
66 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:30 PM 30 0.15 1,004
67 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES L: BRISTOL FOX SPORTS 1 12:56 PM 184 0.15 979
68 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.15 1,297
69 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.14 1,726
70 CNN SPECIAL REPORT CNN 10:00 PM 30 0.14 966
71 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.14 1,161
72 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.14 731
73 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.14 749
74 STAR FALLS NICK-AT-NITE 9:00 PM 30 0.14 597
75 KNIGHT SQUAD NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.13 800
76 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.13 916
77 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: SOUL PLANE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 7:55 PM 125 0.13 401
78 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.13 1,278
79 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.13 1,209
80 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: DANGEROUS DATE, A LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.13 684
81 YES MAN HBO PRIME 4:00 PM 104 0.12 350
82 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.12 787
83 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:34 AM 23 0.12 327
84 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,158
85 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.11 922
86 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.11 741
87 BOOK OF JOHN GRAY OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.10 411
88 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 8:30 AM 90 0.10 914
89 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: TEXAS RANGERS/HOUSTON ASTROS FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 216 0.10 423
90 TRADING SPACES: ACCESSORI TLC 7:00 PM 60 0.10 455
91 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.10 1,214
92 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.09 541
93 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.09 785
94 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: LOS ANGELES ANGELS/KANSAS CITY ROYALS FOX SPORTS 1 7:36 PM 163 0.09 513
95 MAX AND RUBY NICK JR 12:00 PM 30 0.09 456
96 PREMIER LEAGUE L: BRIGHTON/CRYSTAL PALACE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 126 0.09 278
97 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CHELSEA/SOUTHAMPTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:23 AM 131 0.09 265
98 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.09 756
99 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX L: CHINESE GRAND PRIX ESPN2 2:05 AM 141 0.09 284
100 COLL FTBL SPRING GAME L: CLEMSON ESPN 2:30 PM 148 0.08 259
101 HUGH HEWITT MSNBC 8:00 AM 30 0.08 597
102 LWLA FL LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:05 PM 13 0.08 271
103 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 12:58 PM 107 0.08 648
104 NEW DAY CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.08 412
105 E! NEWS E! 10:00 AM 60 0.08 205
106 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.08 372
107 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.08 746
108 MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCR D: MINNEAPOLIS FOX SPORTS 1 10:19 PM 180 0.08 268
109 GC PREGAME LI GOLF CHANNEL 2:45 PM 15 0.07 618
110 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 4:58 PM 32 0.07 254
111 MSNBC LIVE W/D.GURA: N/A MSNBC 5:00 PM 120 0.07 692
112 MURDER MADE ME FAMOUS REELZCHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.07 307
113 LIGA MX L: LOBOS BUAP / NECAXA UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:55 PM 122 0.07 176
114 STACEY DAVIDS GEARZ VELOCITY 8:00 AM 30 0.07 231
115 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:03 PM 29 0.07 194
116 NHL LIVE POST QTR FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:20 AM 22 0.07 182
117 SESAME STREET HBO PRIME 9:00 AM 26 0.07 185
118 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:54 PM 36 0.07 148
119 BARRETT JACKSON: 5 – PALM BEACH EPISODE 5 VELOCITY 12:00 PM 180 0.07 361
120 MSNBC BREAKING NEWS MSNBC 7:00 AM 60 0.07 607
121 ELVIS PRESLEY:SEARCHER P1 HBO PRIME 3:05 AM 109 0.07 202
122 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.07 389
123 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.06 281
124 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L: KENTUCKY/TEXAS A&M ESPN2 3:24 PM 136 0.06 251
125 BARRETT JACKSON: 6 – PALM BEACH EPISODE 6 VELOCITY 3:00 PM 180 0.06 520
126 EXPEDIENTES UDN – L UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:03 AM 60 0.06 142
127 ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE HBO PRIME 7:25 AM 95 0.06 181
128 NASCAR XFINITY FIN PRAC L FOX SPORTS 1 11:00 AM 60 0.06 356
129 DOLPHIN TALE 2 HBO PRIME 6:00 AM 84 0.06 167
130 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L: LSU/TENNESSEE ESPN2 1:00 PM 144 0.06 259
131 BEFORE I FALL SHOWTIME PRIME 9:00 PM 98 0.06 207
132 DR. SEUSS THE CAT IN THE HBO PRIME 10:00 AM 82 0.06 190
133 PRIME MOVIE 1: THERES SOMETHING ABT MARY IFC TV 8:00 PM 180 0.06 214
134 NASCAR RACEDAY: XFINITY L FOX SPORTS 1 12:30 PM 26 0.06 396
135 ELVIS PRESLEY:SEARCHER P2 HBO PRIME 4:54 AM 66 0.06 213
136 AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DA: AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DA HBO PRIME 11:30 AM 120 0.06 167
137 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.05 160
138 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 10:30 PM 90 0.05 141
139 MSNBC BREAKING NEWS MSNBC 6:00 AM 60 0.05 497
140 NWSL PREGAME LIFETIME TELEVISION 3:30 PM 20 0.05 197
141 NASCAR RACE HUB WKND ED L FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 30 0.05 336
142 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.05 305
143 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.05 335
144 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.05 329
145 MY CLASSIC CAR VELOCITY 8:30 AM 30 0.05 224
146 LIGA PREMIER: TOTTE VS. MAN CITY 4/14 UNIVERSO 2:40 PM 128 0.05 117
147 SHOCKING TRUTH, THE REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.05 220
148 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.05 340
149 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.05 357
150 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 213

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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.