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April 7, 2021
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.6.2021

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for NCIS, FBI, FBI: MOST WANTED and THIS IS US.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  History’s CURSE OF OAK ISLAND dropped 0.07 to 0.44, and ASSEMBLY REQUIRED was down a tick to 0.18.  TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.27/0.26.  Discovery’s MOONSHINERS gained 0.03 to 0.27, and GOLD RUSH was at 0.10/0.09.  Cable news was led by Fox News’ TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.25/0.44/3M, with CNN’s LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER at 0.19/0.26/1.3M, and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.17/0.33/2.7M.  On MTV, TEEN MOM was steady at 0.23, and 16 & PREGNANT was up 0.04 to 0.14.  USA’s TEMPTATION ISLAND rose 0.04 to 0.23.  The official premiere of TBS’s CHAD (after some post-NCAA airings) was at 0.22.  On Food Network, CHOPPED ticked up to 0.22.  FX’s MAYANS MC fell 0.05 to 0.20.  BET’s THE OVAL climbed 0.04 to 0.19 (plus 0.01/51K via BET Her simulcast).  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS was up 0.04 to 0.19.  HGTV’s UNSELLABLE HOUSES edged up 0.02 to 0.18, HOUSE HUNTERS was steady at 0.15, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was at 0.15.  On TLC, OUTDAUGHTERED lost 0.02 to 0.14, and THE BLENDED BUNCH shed 0.04 to 0.08.  ID’s STILL A MYSTERY slipped 0.02 to 0.12.  On OWN, QUEEN SUGAR dropped 0.03 to 0.08, and DELILAH was at 0.05. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday April 6, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.44 2,787
2 NBA BASKETBALL: BUCKS/WARRIORS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:16 PM 149 0.27 855
3 MOONSHINERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.27 972
4 NBA BASKETBALL: 76ERS/CELTICS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:44 PM 152 0.26 782
5 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.25 3,039
6 TEEN MOM SSN 9 MTV 8:00 PM 60 0.23 501
7 TEMPTATION ISLAND USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 61 0.23 516
8 CHAD TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 32 0.22 708
9 CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.22 756
10 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.20 682
11 MAYANS M.C. FX 10:00 PM 80 0.20 605
12 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.19 1,255
13 UNSELLABLE HOUSES REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 31 0.19 905
14 UNSELLABLE HOUSES REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:31 PM 30 0.19 1,007
15 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.19 2,776
16 OVAL, THE S2 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 60 0.19 764
17 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.19 490
18 UNSELLABLE HOUSES HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:01 PM 60 0.18 1,202
19 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.18 1,200
20 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.18 1,245
21 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.18 2,661
22 ASSEMBLY REQUIRED HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.18 885
23 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.17 1,142
24 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.17 2,730
25 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.17 2,013
26 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.17 981
27 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.16 922
28 GUTFELD! FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.16 1,735
29 FOX NEWS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.16 1,829
30 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.15 1,170
31 MLB WEEKDAY  L: NEW YORK METS/PHILADELPHIA ESPN 7:00 PM 229 0.15 550
32 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.15 992
33 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.15 965
34 INSIDE THE NBA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:45 AM 67 0.15 379
35 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.15 1,875
36 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 30 0.15 1,190
37 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.14 892
38 OUTDAUGHTERED TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.14 838
39 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.14 364
40 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.14 1,036
41 16 AND PREGNANT SSN 6B MTV 9:00 PM 60 0.14 329
42 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:02 PM 30 0.13 321
43 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.13 377
44 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.12 924
45 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.12 500
46 STILL A MYSTERY INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.12 595
47 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 1,543
48 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.12 898
49 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.12 706
50 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN 10:49 PM 11 0.11 402
51 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 759
52 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.11 1,828
53 FUTBOL CENTRAL TUDN 4:30 PM 30 0.11 302
54 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.11 284
55 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.11 1,542
56 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.11 261
57 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,543
58 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.10 331
59 STORAGE WARS A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 28 0.10 481
60 TYLER PERRYS RUTHLESS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 60 0.10 447
61 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 752
62 ELLIOTT FROM EARTH THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 15 0.10 248
63 NICK CANNON WILDNOUT 15B VH1 8:30 PM 30 0.10 199
64 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: N/A TUDN 2:30 PM 120 0.10 246
65 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 2:30 PM 30 0.10 250
66 GOLD RUSH: FREDDY DODGE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:01 PM 60 0.10 452
67 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.09 1,483
68 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.09 945
69 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.09 1,281
70 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.09 1,384
71 NICK CANNON WILDNOUT 15B VH1 8:00 PM 30 0.09 186
72 DEREK CHAUVIN TRIAL HLN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 416
73 DAILY SHOW – SUS COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 12 0.09 329
74 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.09 221
75 GOLD RUSH: DAVE TURIN DISCOVERY CHANNEL 11:01 PM 59 0.09 325
76 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.08 1,380
77 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.08 1,134
78 NBA PRE-GAME SHOW TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:30 PM 14 0.08 281
79 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.08 1,141
80 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.08 194
81 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.08 1,606
82 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.08 240
83 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 216
84 DEREK CHAUVIN TRIAL HLN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 446
85 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:30 PM 90 0.08 1,570
86 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.08 1,253
87 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.08 236
88 BLENDED BUNCH TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.08 437
89 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.08 303
90 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.08 1,253
91 QUEEN SUGAR OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.08 586
92 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 600
93 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 880
94 MTP DAILY MSNBC 1:20 PM 40 0.07 1,008
95 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.07 238
96 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 58 0.07 448
97 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 61 0.07 366
98 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.07 201
99 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.07 1,095
100 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN 2:00 PM 30 0.07 205
101 KATY TUR REPORTS MSNBC 2:00 PM 32 0.07 933
102 PORT PROTECT ALASKA COMP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.07 765
103 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 2:32 PM 50 0.07 904
104 CONCACAF CHAMPIONS L: ARCAHAIE / CRUZ AZUL TUDN 10:05 PM 120 0.07 167
105 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.07 1,047
106 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.07 160
107 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 206
108 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.06 1,130
109 UNEXPECTED: MORE TO LOVE TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.06 316
110 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 10:34 AM 86 0.06 923
111 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 12:16 PM 64 0.06 972
112 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 10 0.06 1,283
113 PEOPLE PUZZLER GSN 6:00 PM 30 0.06 518
114 DEREK CHAUVIN TRIAL HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.06 384
115 DEREK CHAUVIN TRIAL HLN 12:00 PM 60 0.06 393
116 STEPHANIE RUHLE REPORTS MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.06 997
117 DEREK CHAUVIN TRIAL HLN 1:00 PM 60 0.06 358
118 DEREK CHAUVIN TRIAL HLN 2:00 PM 60 0.06 337
119 AYMAN MOHYELDIN REPORTS MSNBC 3:22 PM 38 0.06 886
120 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: PITTSBURGH/NY RANGERS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:03 PM 161 0.06 196
121 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 4:10 PM 20 0.06 1,364
122 HISTORIAS FANTASMAS DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL 10:00 PM 60 0.06 97
123 STORAGE WARS A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 28 0.06 323
124 LIFE BELOW ZERO NEXT GEN NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.06 595
125 HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS MSNBC 10:00 AM 34 0.05 920
126 DELILAH OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.05 332
127 UNDERGROUND ON OWN OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.05 246
128 CONCACAF CHAMP LEAGUE L: R16:ALAJUELENSE/ATLANTA FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 124 0.05 102
129 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 472
130 DEREK CHAUVIN TRIAL HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.05 330
131 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAG 21 DT: MANCHESTER CITY FC VS BORUSSIA DORTMUND GALAVISION 2:30 PM 150 0.05 123
132 DEREK CHAUVIN TRIAL HLN 5:00 PM 60 0.05 269
133 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 16 0.05 955
134 CHAIN REACTION (GSN) GSN 5:00 PM 30 0.05 537
135 GRAVEYARD CARZ MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 60 0.05 226
136 UNDISPUTED L: 1144 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.04 141
137 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:01 AM 58 0.04 263
138 FASTEST CARS IN THE DIRTY MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.04 191
139 MISION EUROPA L TUDN 5:00 PM 60 0.04 123
140 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.04 295
141 CONCACAF CHAMPIONS L: LD ALAJUELENSE / ATLANTA UNITED TUDN 8:00 PM 125 0.04 96
142 EXPEDIENTES PARANORMALES DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL 9:00 PM 60 0.04 78
143 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.04 275
144 HERD L: 1459 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.04 119
145 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 1:01 AM 61 0.04 216
146 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO TUDN 12:05 AM 55 0.04 79
147 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 60 0.03 129
148 LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INT SUNDANCE TV 1:00 AM 60 0.03 158
149 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.03 111
150 LIVE FROM: MASTERS GOLF CHANNEL 7:00 PM 120 0.03 178

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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.