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April 22, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.19.2019

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NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA PLAYOFFS game adjusted to 0.8.  Elsewhere, LAST MAN STANDING gained 0.1 in final numbers, and the rerun WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY episodes lost the same.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS games were at 0.96/0.59.  A&E’s LIVE PD climbed 0.13 to 0.69 and the clip-show lead-in was up 0.05 to 0.34.  NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS games were at 0.33/0.27.  Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES edged up 0.02 to 0.27.  Nickelodeon’s noon PAW PATROL was at 0.27, with lead-out RYAN’S MYSTERY PLAYDATE at 0.21.  On We, MAMA JUNE: FROM HOT TO NOT ticked up to 0.26.  HGTV’s WHAT YOU GET FOR YOUR MONEY was at 0.24.  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH 10PM hour dropped 0.05 to 0.24.  MTV’s  RIDICULOUSNESS was at 0.22/0.18, compared to last week’s 0.24/0.23.  ID’s IN PLAIN SIGHT was at 0.21/0.20, compared to last week’s 0.24/0.24.  Bravo’s DON’T BE TARDY fell 0.05 to 0.13.  Cinemax’s WARRIOR ticked up to 0.04/146K. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday April 19, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD     L: PORTLAND/OKLAHOMA CITY ESPN 9:37 PM 160 0.96 2,518
2 LIVE PD: 200 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.69 2,123
3 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:17 AM 43 0.65 1,552
4 NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD     L: TORONTO/ORLANDO ESPN 7:08 PM 149 0.59 1,632
5 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.42 924
6 LIVE PD AC A&E NETWORK 8:06 PM 52 0.34 1,159
7 NHL QTR FINALS L: TORONTO/BOSTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:55 PM 185 0.33 969
8 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.30 653
9 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.27 985
10 PAW PATROL NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.27 1,198
11 NHL QTR FINALS L: COLORADO/CALGARY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:00 PM 175 0.27 712
12 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.26 754
13 MAMA JUNE FROM NOT TO HOT WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.26 828
14 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 11:00 PM 30 0.25 774
15 WHAT YOU GET FOR YOUR MON HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.24 1,258
16 GOLD RUSH: DAVE TURIN DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:01 PM 64 0.24 1,194
17 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN13 MTV 8:00 PM 31 0.22 475
18 RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE NICKELODEON 12:30 PM 30 0.21 999
19 IN PLAIN SIGHT INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 11:00 PM 30 0.21 781
20 IN PLAIN SIGHT INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 11:30 PM 30 0.20 784
21 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.20 511
22 90 DAY FIANCE HEA: FL TLC 10:30 PM 30 0.18 622
23 TUCKER CARLSON SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.18 2,335
24 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN13 MTV 8:31 PM 31 0.18 426
25 PUPPY DOG PALS DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 25 0.18 816
26 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.17 2,527
27 ANCIENT ALIENS AC HISTORY 10:05 PM 58 0.17 832
28 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.17 498
29 HANNITY SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.17 2,483
30 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.17 435
31 PJ MASKS DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 25 0.16 709
32 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.16 388
33 CRASHLETES NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.16 687
34 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.16 2,234
35 GIGANTOSAURUS DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 25 0.15 726
36 ANCIENT ALIENS AC HISTORY 9:02 PM 61 0.15 849
37 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 2:00 AM 30 0.15 423
38 90 DAY FIANCE: CLIP SHOW: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 150 0.14 497
39 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.14 332
40 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.14 834
41 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.14 913
42 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.13 942
43 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.13 371
44 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,878
45 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.13 918
46 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 312
47 ANCIENT ALIENS AC HISTORY 1:03 AM 61 0.13 552
48 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.13 360
49 DONT BE TARDY BRAVO 9:00 PM 30 0.13 439
50 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.13 292
51 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.13 1,485
52 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.12 1,949
53 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,557
54 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,547
55 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:30 PM 30 0.12 349
56 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,777
57 NEW NEGROES COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 30 0.12 274
58 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.12 321
59 NHL LIVE POST QTR FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:55 AM 35 0.12 293
60 MICKEYS GREAT CLUBHOUSE H DISNEY JUNIOR 1:05 PM 50 0.12 440
61 INGRAHAM ANGLE SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.12 2,020
62 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,448
63 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.12 1,498
64 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.12 806
65 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.12 1,064
66 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.12 1,701
67 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.11 1,272
68 SYDNEY TO THE MAX DISNEY CHANNEL 8:30 PM 30 0.11 599
69 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.11 285
70 TUCKER CARLSON SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.11 858
71 GHOST ADV REPACK: TGA-13R1R03T9H TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.11 387
72 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: MY EVIL STEPDAD LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.11 484
73 WHILE YOU WERE OUT HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 AM 60 0.11 423
74 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 761
75 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.10 728
76 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.10 873
77 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.10 1,572
78 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.10 604
79 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 723
80 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 785
81 VICE SPECIAL REPORT: HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 55 0.10 326
82 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 806
83 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.09 1,362
84 HANNITY SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.09 704
85 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,356
86 NINJAGO:MSTR OF SPINJITZU THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 PM 109 0.09 438
87 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.09 817
88 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.09 1,199
89 30 MINUTE MEALS FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.09 408
90 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 605
91 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.09 1,252
92 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.09 1,036
93 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 1,356
94 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.09 1,488
95 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.09 723
96 INGRAHAM ANGLE SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.09 575
97 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.09 784
98 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:30 PM 24 0.09 307
99 MEXICAN DYNASTIES BRAVO 9:30 PM 30 0.08 200
100 ANIMAL CRIBS ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.08 367
101 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.08 1,456
102 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.08 1,321
103 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.08 1,237
104 GHOST ADV REPACK: TGA-13R1R03T9H TRAVEL CHANNEL 12:00 AM 120 0.07 203
105 FIRST TAKE ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.07 155
106 LIGA MX L: VERACRUZ / MONTERREY UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:30 PM 150 0.07 193
107 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 481
108 TIME MACHINE: GOD CODE HISTORY 10:00 AM 120 0.07 368
109 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.07 191
110 TEXAS FLIP AND MOVE DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.07 367
111 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.07 1,013
112 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 414
113 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.07 956
114 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.07 1,358
115 ELEAGUE TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.07 146
116 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: ARI AT CHC MLB NETWORK 2:22 PM 204 0.06 264
117 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.06 248
118 HOT ROD GARAGE MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 30 0.06 215
119 GARY AND HIS DEMONS SYFY 12:37 AM 16 0.06 130
120 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 247
121 UNDISPUTED L: 654 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.06 135
122 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.06 191
123 INTENTIONAL TALK MLB NETWORK 5:46 PM 30 0.06 150
124 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.06 919
125 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 199
126 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.06 327
127 GARY AND HIS DEMONS SYFY 12:53 AM 17 0.06 127
128 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.06 383
129 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 11:59 AM 61 0.06 121
130 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.06 338
131 TIME MACHINE: BANNED FROM THE BIBLE HISTORY 12:00 PM 120 0.06 413
132 MLB TONIGHT BP MLB NETWORK 6:16 PM 104 0.06 138
133 NEW NEGROES BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 11:00 PM 30 0.06 212
134 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC BRAVO 12:11 PM 63 0.05 112
135 BIG SCREEN MOVIE: CHAR/ANGEL: FULL THROTTLE FREEFORM 7:30 PM 150 0.05 173
136 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.05 942
137 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.05 371
138 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.05 1,052
139 GET UP: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.05 125
140 HERD L: 972 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.05 125
141 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.05 113
142 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.05 1,042
143 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 2:17 PM 63 0.05 124
144 TRUCK TECH NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:30 AM 30 0.05 134
145 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC BRAVO 1:14 PM 63 0.05 118
146 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC BRAVO 11:08 AM 63 0.05 105
147 LIGA MX: TIJUANA VS LOBOS BUAP FOX DEPORTES 9:50 PM 138 0.04 109
148 GRAHAM NORTON SHOW BBC-AMERICA 11:00 PM 60 0.04 146
149 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.04 232
150 CRAZY CAKES COOKING CHANNEL 11:00 PM 30 0.04 136

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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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