BROADCAST FINALS
ABC: SHARK TANK ticked down to 0.49, and 20/20 was down 0.02 to 0.34.
CBS: The season finale of UNDERCOVER BOSS gained 0.02 to 0.31, MAGNUM PI was up 0.02 to 0.40, and BLUE BLOODS ticked up to 0.41.
NBC: THE BLACKLIST rose 0.03 to 0.25, and DATELINE was up 0.07 to 0.40.
FOX: WWE SMACKDOWN ticked down to 0.60.
CW: CHARMED ticked down to 0.06, and DYNASTY was up 0.02 to 0.04.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN’s MASTERS coverage was at 0.64/0.26. TNT’s AEW: RAMPAGE jumped a tenth to 0.25. On VH1, RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE edged up 0.02 to 0.22, and UNTUCKED was up 0.04 to 0.16. Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.20/0.39/2.8M, with CNN’s INSIDE POLITICS at 0.13/0.16/800K, and MSNBC’s. RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.07/1.2M On Discovery, HOFFMAN FAMILY GOLD slipped 0.02 to 0.19, and GOLD RUSH was at 0.17/0.14 compared to last week’s 0.21/0.13. Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES was at 0.18. We’s LOVE AFTER LOCKUP gained 0.02 to 0.17. On HGTV, SELLING THE BIG EASY rose 0.03 to 0.15, and MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME was up 0.05 to 0.15. Fox Sports 1’s NASCAR race was at 0.15. History’s THE UNXPLAINED was at 0.13 compared to last week’s 0.13/0.13. On A&E, AMERICAN JUSTICE climbed 0.04 to 0.10, and COLD CASE FILES was up 0.02 to 0.08. HBO’s REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER fell 0.06 to 0.07. OWN’s PUT A RING ON IT ticked down to 0.03, and READY TO LOVE was down 0.04 to 0.03.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday April 8, 2022 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | MASTERS GOLF TOURNAMENT L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 30 | 0.64 | 3,883 |
| 2 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.44 | 1,666 |
| 3 | MASTERS GOLF TOURN (RPT): SECOND ROUND | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 180 | 0.26 | 974 |
| 4 | AEW: RAMPAGE | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 600 |
| 5 | RUPAULS DRAG RACE 14 | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 90 | 0.22 | 606 |
| 6 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,792 |
| 7 | HOFFMAN FAMILY GOLD | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 62 | 0.19 | 1,078 |
| 8 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,973 |
| 9 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 835 |
| 10 | 90 DAY B90D: FIRST LOOK | TLC | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 947 |
| 11 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,223 |
| 12 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP | WETV | 9:00 PM | 91 | 0.17 | 521 |
| 13 | GOLD RUSH: FREDDY DODGE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:02 PM | 63 | 0.17 | 1,162 |
| 14 | UNTUCKED 13 | VH1 | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 441 |
| 15 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 507 |
| 16 | JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,511 |
| 17 | SELLING THE BIG EASY | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 1,010 |
| 18 | NASCAR XFINITY SERIES L: MARTINSVILLE | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:33 PM | 188 | 0.15 | 854 |
| 19 | MY LOTTERY DREAM H REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 1,101 |
| 20 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,080 |
| 21 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 2,430 |
| 22 | GOLD RUSH: FREDDY DODGE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:05 PM | 66 | 0.14 | 918 |
| 23 | NASCAR XFIN RACE RAIN L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:43 PM | 33 | 0.14 | 647 |
| 24 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 401 |
| 25 | LOUD HOUSE | NICKELODEON | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 384 |
| 26 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 840 |
| 27 | PATRICK STAR SHOW | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 367 |
| 28 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 765 |
| 29 | UNXPLAINED, THE | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.13 | 960 |
| 30 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 34 | 0.13 | 1,847 |
| 31 | ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU | NICKELODEON | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 329 |
| 32 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 829 |
| 33 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 306 |
| 34 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,333 |
| 35 | 90 DAY FIANCE BT90D: MORE | TLC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 591 |
| 36 | 90 DAY FIANCE BT90D: MORE | TLC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 717 |
| 37 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 255 |
| 38 | RUGRATS NEW | NICKELODEON | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 342 |
| 39 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,420 |
| 40 | SR/WH HSE-JUDGE JACKSON | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:34 PM | 41 | 0.11 | 1,220 |
| 41 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,728 |
| 42 | PAW PATROL | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 348 |
| 43 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:15 PM | 45 | 0.10 | 1,210 |
| 44 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,630 |
| 45 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 653 |
| 46 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,895 |
| 47 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,631 |
| 48 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,620 |
| 49 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 755 |
| 50 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: PHOENIX/UTAH | NBA-TV | 9:27 PM | 158 | 0.10 | 355 |
| 51 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,718 |
| 52 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,261 |
| 53 | SANTIAGO OF THE SEAS | NICK JR | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 326 |
| 54 | LIGA MX FRI 2: MAZATLAN / CRUZ AZUL | TUDN | 10:01 PM | 126 | 0.10 | 237 |
| 55 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 711 |
| 56 | AMERICAN JUSTICE | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 63 | 0.10 | 552 |
| 57 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,394 |
| 58 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 732 |
| 59 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 644 |
| 60 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 696 |
| 61 | SANTIAGO OF THE SEAS | NICKELODEON | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 307 |
| 62 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: MILWAUKEE/DETROIT | NBA-TV | 7:04 PM | 143 | 0.09 | 249 |
| 63 | PAW PATROL | NICK JR | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 313 |
| 64 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 565 |
| 65 | GHOST TOWN TERROR | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 393 |
| 66 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 653 |
| 67 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 672 |
| 68 | LIVE FROM: MASTERS | GOLF CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 420 | 0.09 | 511 |
| 69 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 680 |
| 70 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 398 |
| 71 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 629 |
| 72 | UNXPLAINED, THE | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.08 | 656 |
| 73 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN25 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 352 |
| 74 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,053 |
| 75 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 604 |
| 76 | NASCAR RACEDAY: XFINITY L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:30 PM | 63 | 0.08 | 363 |
| 77 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 58 | 0.08 | 318 |
| 78 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 562 |
| 79 | COLD CASE FILES | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.08 | 525 |
| 80 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 541 |
| 81 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: WOLVES/NEWCASTLE | USA NETWORK | 2:53 PM | 134 | 0.07 | 233 |
| 82 | REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER | HBO PRIME | 10:01 PM | 58 | 0.07 | 850 |
| 83 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 565 |
| 84 | FORMULA 1 PRACTICE L | ESPN2 | 10:55 PM | 66 | 0.07 | 199 |
| 85 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,165 |
| 86 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,138 |
| 87 | NEW YORK UNDERCOVER | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 232 |
| 88 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 982 |
| 89 | NEW YORK UNDERCOVER | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 215 |
| 90 | SHOWCASE GAME: BOS AT NYY/CWS AT DET | MLB NETWORK | 1:11 PM | 241 | 0.06 | 248 |
| 91 | LIGA MX FRI: PUEBLA VS UNAM | TUDN | 7:55 PM | 126 | 0.06 | 184 |
| 92 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 923 |
| 93 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN25 | MTV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 284 |
| 94 | ALICES WONDERLAND BAKERY | DISNEY CHANNEL | 10:30 AM | 25 | 0.06 | 181 |
| 95 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 407 |
| 96 | UNDISPUTED L: 1407 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.06 | 158 |
| 97 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 257 |
| 98 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 608 |
| 99 | COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN L: ARIZONA STATE/OREGON | ESPN2 | 8:00 PM | 143 | 0.05 | 220 |
| 100 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: NGHTMAR NEIGHBORHOOD MOMS | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 407 |
| 101 | ALICES WONDERLAND BAKERY | DISNEY JUNIOR | 4:00 PM | 25 | 0.05 | 324 |
| 102 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 305 |
| 103 | MLB TONIGHT BP | MLB NETWORK | 6:19 PM | 101 | 0.05 | 179 |
| 104 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.05 | 176 |
| 105 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 215 |
| 106 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.05 | 303 |
| 107 | UNXPLAINED, THE | HISTORY | 1:05 AM | 57 | 0.05 | 297 |
| 108 | NBA POSTGAME SHOW | NBA-TV | 12:05 AM | 55 | 0.05 | 158 |
| 109 | NASCAR CUP SERIES QUAL L: MARTINSVILLE | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:30 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 288 |
| 110 | RAVENS HOME | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 155 |
| 111 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 33 | 0.05 | 708 |
| 112 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,050 |
| 113 | MORNING JOE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 950 |
| 114 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 223 |
| 115 | MLB TONIGHT POSTGAME | MLB NETWORK | 5:12 PM | 67 | 0.05 | 163 |
| 116 | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE | MSNBC | 12:33 PM | 43 | 0.05 | 863 |
| 117 | MICKEY MOUSE FUNHOUSE | DISNEY JUNIOR | 12:00 PM | 25 | 0.04 | 167 |
| 118 | CBS SPECIAL REPORT | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 12:30 PM | 32 | 0.04 | 106 |
| 119 | MICKEY MOUSE FUNHOUSE | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:30 AM | 25 | 0.04 | 143 |
| 120 | HERD L: 1725 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.04 | 113 |
| 121 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 312 |
| 122 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 298 |
| 123 | COMBATE GLOBAL | TUDN | 12:07 AM | 68 | 0.04 | 91 |
| 124 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 390 |
| 125 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 434 |
| 126 | CHAIN REACTION (GSN) | GSN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 314 |
| 127 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN2 | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 145 |
| 128 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:16 PM | 44 | 0.04 | 747 |
| 129 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 977 |
| 130 | SPACE LAUNCH: AX1 LIFTOFF | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 11:16 AM | 10 | 0.04 | 266 |
| 131 | PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE | USA NETWORK | 5:07 PM | 23 | 0.04 | 110 |
| 132 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 818 |
| 133 | SPACE LAUNCH: AX1 ORBIT | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 11:26 AM | 13 | 0.04 | 252 |
| 134 | DINO RANCH | DISNEY JUNIOR | 1:30 PM | 15 | 0.04 | 152 |
| 135 | PUT A RING ON IT | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 261 |
| 136 | MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 564 |
| 137 | MLB TONIGHT PRIME: MLBT PRIME | MLB NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 270 | 0.03 | 136 |
| 138 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 991 |
| 139 | PJ MASKS | DISNEY JUNIOR | 1:00 PM | 25 | 0.03 | 116 |
| 140 | HANDLES | NBA-TV | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 102 |
| 141 | NBA STUDIO | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 126 |
| 142 | READY TO LOVE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 338 |
| 143 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 187 |
| 144 | COCOMELON | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 89 |
| 145 | KATY TUR REPORTS | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 606 |
| 146 | ROADKILL GARAGE | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 200 |
| 147 | POCOYO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:30 AM | 20 | 0.03 | 72 |
| 148 | MLBT ON DECK CIRCLE | MLB NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 71 | 0.03 | 100 |
| 149 | CRAIG OF THE CREEK | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 150 |
| 150 | CRITTER FIXERS SNAPS | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 168 |
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