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April 30, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.28.2019

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICAN IDOL rose 0.2 in final numbers, and THE SIMPSONS gained 0.1, while the premiere of THE REDLINE dropped 0.1.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The Battle of Winterfell pushed HBO’s GAME OF THRONES to its 2nd highest-rated episode ever at 5.28, up 0.86 from last week and up 0.25 from the season premiere.  (The Season 7 finale is still #1 at 5.70.)  That pushed BARRY up 0.07 to 0.85, and VEEP was up 0.03 to 0.40, with no LAST WEEK TONIGHT this week.  Adult Swim’s LAZOR WULF was at 0.26/0.25 compared to last week’s 0.35/0.26.  On Showtime, BILLIONS gained 0.02 to 0.17, and THE CHI ticked down to 0.11.  KILLING EVE dipped 0.03 to 0.12 on AMC, but somehow jumped a full tenth to 0.12 on BBCAmerica, while A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES ticked down to 0.12 on AMC and was up 0.03 to 0.05 on BBCAmerica.  On Starz, the season finale of AMERICAN GODS dropped 0.04 to 0.06 (down a horrific 0.23 from the Season 1 finale), and NOW APOCALYPSE held at 0.01/93K.

Unscripted was led by Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA, up a tick to 0.52, with REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE POTOMAC at 0.31, and DON’T BE TARDY at 0.15.  TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE returned at 0.51/0.44.  On E!, KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS gained 0.03 to 0.42, and VERY CAVALLARI was up 0.07 to 0.26.  HGTV’s line-up was led by LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT at 0.39/0.36.  Discovery’s NAKED & AFRAID rose 0.04 to 0.38.  On Food Network, WORST COOKS IN AMERICA ticked down to 0.36, with BAKE YOU RICH up 0.03 to 0.23.  On ID, ON THE CASE slipped 0.02 to 0.27, and MURDER IN THE HEARTLAND was down 0.03 to 0.20.  Paramount’s BAR RESCUE shed a tick to 0.22.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday April 28, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 GAME OF THRONES HBO PRIME 9:03 PM 81 5.28 12,017
2 BARRY HBO PRIME 10:27 PM 33 0.85 2,033
3 RHOA: PORSHAS BABY BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.52 1,467
4 90 DAY FIANCE: HAPPILY EV: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 123 0.51 1,630
5 NHL SEMI FINALS L: COLORADO/SAN JOSE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:26 PM 169 0.45 1,257
6 90 DAY FIANCE: WHAT NOW TLC 10:03 PM 60 0.44 1,577
7 KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS E! 9:00 PM 59 0.42 1,027
8 VEEP HBO PRIME 11:02 PM 31 0.40 1,082
9 LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.39 1,631
10 NAKED AND AFRAID DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.38 1,300
11 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.36 1,568
12 WORST COOKS IN AMERICA FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.36 1,251
13 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.36 1,651
14 LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.36 1,580
15 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.31 743
16 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 9:00 PM 30 0.31 978
17 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 90 0.31 733
18 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.28 701
19 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.27 1,299
20 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CHELSEA/MANCHESTER UNITED NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:24 AM 137 0.27 692
21 LIVE PD PRESENTS: PD CAM A&E NETWORK 10:33 PM 33 0.27 1,005
22 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 9:57 PM 63 0.27 924
23 LIVE PD PRESENTS: PD CAM A&E NETWORK 9:31 PM 31 0.27 1,177
24 LIVE PD PRESENTS: PD CAM A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 31 0.26 1,150
25 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: CLEVELAND/HOUSTON ESPN 7:00 PM 177 0.26 1,231
26 LAZOR WULF ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.26 564
27 VERY CAVALLARI E! 10:00 PM 60 0.26 520
28 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.26 1,391
29 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.26 630
30 E:60 ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.25 649
31 LIVE PD PRESENTS: PD CAM A&E NETWORK 10:02 PM 31 0.25 998
32 LAZOR WULF ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.25 529
33 WICKED TUNA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 61 0.24 953
34 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.24 1,452
35 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.23 572
36 BAKE YOU RICH FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.23 707
37 LIVE PD PRESENTS: PD CAM A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 28 0.22 816
38 BAR RESCUE PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 61 0.22 637
39 HOW CLOSE CAN I BEACH HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.22 1,049
40 BAREFOOT CONTESSA FOOD NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.21 950
41 GIRL MEETS FARM FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.21 1,027
42 MURDER IN THE HEARTLAND INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.20 1,041
43 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.20 953
44 JUVENILE LIFERS A&E NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.19 603
45 30 MINUTE MEALS FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.19 856
46 RAINBOW BUTTERFLY UNICORN NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.19 715
47 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.19 463
48 KBB: MAXIMUM SECURITY A&E NETWORK 12:00 PM 60 0.19 594
49 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER CITY/BURNLEY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:01 AM 143 0.18 452
50 LIVE PD PRESENTS: PD CAM A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 28 0.18 526
51 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 7:00 PM 60 0.17 548
52 BILLIONS S4 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:01 PM 57 0.17 741
53 90 DAY FIANCE HEA: COUNTD: N/A TLC 6:00 PM 120 0.17 678
54 HOW CLOSE CAN I BEACH HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.16 948
55 AMERICAN PICKERS AC HISTORY 10:05 PM 58 0.15 861
56 DONT BE TARDY BRAVO 9:30 PM 30 0.15 505
57 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX L: AZERBAIJAN GRAND PRIX ESPN2 8:05 AM 136 0.15 539
58 NHL LIVE POST SEMI FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:15 PM 45 0.14 404
59 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.14 470
60 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.14 531
61 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,324
62 ACE OF CAKES FOOD NETWORK 3:30 PM 30 0.13 597
63 ZOO, THE ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 62 0.13 717
64 DISCOVERY OF WITCHES, A AMC 9:00 PM 61 0.12 528
65 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 6:00 PM 60 0.12 344
66 KILLING EVE AMC 8:00 PM 60 0.12 629
67 KILLING EVE BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 60 0.12 459
68 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 114 0.12 560
69 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.12 1,522
70 MURDER FOR HIRE OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.12 387
71 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 10:30 PM 30 0.12 402
72 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:41 PM 49 0.11 258
73 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,404
74 MISSION DECLASSIFIED TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 483
75 LADYGANG E! 11:00 PM 30 0.11 205
76 CHI, THE S2 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 57 0.11 392
77 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,186
78 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.10 340
79 MEGA MAN 2018 THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 15 0.10 231
80 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 739
81 UNITED SHADES OF AMERICA CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.10 456
82 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L: FLORIDA/AUBURN ESPN 1:00 PM 127 0.10 315
83 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,026
84 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.09 1,343
85 STAR VS FORCES OF EVIL DISNEY CHANNEL 7:00 AM 30 0.09 317
86 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 5:00 PM 60 0.09 285
87 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.09 294
88 NBA AFTER THE BUZZER  L ESPN2 6:14 PM 46 0.09 262
89 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,034
90 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.09 1,408
91 STAR VS FORCES OF EVIL DISNEY CHANNEL 7:30 AM 30 0.09 329
92 DARK WATERS ANIMAL PLANET 9:02 PM 61 0.09 444
93 WICKED TUNA COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.09 492
94 NELLA THE PRINCESS KNIGHT NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.09 342
95 NHL LIVE PRE SEMI FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:30 PM 56 0.09 212
96 BBCA MOVIE: PET SEMATARY 2 BBC-AMERICA 5:58 PM 122 0.08 202
97 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 661
98 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 738
99 SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL: DRAFT GRADES ESPN2 7:00 PM 120 0.08 298
100 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.08 1,107
101 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 1,321
102 AMERICA UNEARTHED REPACK: TAUH-5R1R05H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.08 549
103 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:30 PM 30 0.08 142
104 LIGA MX L: LOBOS BUAP / CRUZ AZUL UNIVISION DEPORTES 4:30 PM 147 0.08 196
105 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L: SEATTLE/LAFC ESPN 3:30 PM 127 0.08 209
106 BBCA MOVIE: PET SEMATARY BBC-AMERICA 3:58 PM 120 0.08 235
107 AMERICA UNEARTHED TRAVEL CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 469
108 PREMIER LEAGUE L: ARSENAL/LEICESTER NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:55 AM 126 0.08 191
109 DR. KS EXOTIC ANIMAL ER NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.08 460
110 SAVAGE KINGDOM NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:01 PM 60 0.08 381
111 BSBL TONIGHT: SUN CTDWN L ESPN 5:37 PM 83 0.07 253
112 REDEMPTION PROJECT CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.07 507
113 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: MSM-DEATH BY DESIGN HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.07 1,073
114 AMERICA UNEARTHED TRAVEL CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.07 508
115 FOX NATION: IN DEPTH FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.07 698
116 AMERICA UNEARTHED TRAVEL CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.07 460
117 GO AWAY UNICORN DISNEY CHANNEL 6:30 AM 30 0.07 291
118 WICKED TUNA: HOOKED UP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 7:00 PM 60 0.07 386
119 GO AWAY UNICORN DISNEY CHANNEL 6:00 AM 30 0.07 301
120 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.07 701
121 LIGA MX L: QUERETARO / VERACRUZ UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:57 PM 127 0.07 195
122 IN TOUCH MINISTRIES W/C S USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.07 200
123 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.07 1,086
124 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.07 465
125 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 569
126 FORBIDDEN HISTORY SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.06 303
127 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.06 404
128 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.06 249
129 BARNWOOD BUILDERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.06 350
130 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.06 458
131 FRIENDS: BEHIND CLOSED DO: 101: FRIENDS BCD REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.06 393
132 VENGEANCE: KILLER LOVERS HLN 8:00 PM 60 0.06 342
133 PREMIER LEAGUE DOWNLOAD: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:30 PM 120 0.06 138
134 FOX NATION: IN DEPTH FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.06 894
135 AMERICAN GODS 2 STARZ PRIMARY 8:03 PM 50 0.06 272
136 HEAVY RESCUE: 401 THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.06 296
137 TRUCK TECH HISTORY 8:00 AM 30 0.06 218
138 AMERICA UNEARTHED TRAVEL CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.06 404
139 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 765
140 PPG 2016 THE CARTOON NETWORK 4:30 PM 30 0.06 236
141 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 12:30 PM 60 0.05 384
142 FISH OR DIE ANIMAL PLANET 10:03 PM 61 0.05 278
143 DISCOVERY OF WITCHES, A BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 61 0.05 191
144 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.05 245
145 DATELINE EXTRA MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.05 444
146 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.05 427
147 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.05 852
148 HEAVY RESCUE: 401 THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.05 324
149 GAMETIME LIVE PO POSTGAME NBA-TV 6:14 PM 98 0.05 167
150 TOYMAKERZ HISTORY 9:00 AM 60 0.05 262

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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.