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April 19, 2022
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Monday 4.18.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  AMERICAN IDOL dropped 0.06 to 0.62, and THE GOOD DOCTOR was steady at 0.39.

CBS:  Returning from a 2-week break, THE NEIGHBORHOOD dipped 0.04 to 0.59, BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA lost 0.08 to 0.44, NCIS fell 0.11 to 0.43, and NCIS: HAWAII was down a tenth to 0.39.

NBC:  AMERICAN SONG CONTEST ticked down to 0.27, and THE ENDGAME was down 0.02 to 0.18.

FOX:  9-1-1 gained 0.06 to 0.68, and 9-1-1: LONE STAR was up 0.13 to 0.58.

CW:  ALL-AMERICAN rose 0.03 to 0.13, and ALL-AMERICAN: HOMECOMING was up 0.02 to 0.13.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The 2-episode season premiere of AMC’s BETTER CALL SAUL was at 0.31/0.24, down from the 2020 premiere’s 0.49, but that had a huge 1.20 lead-in from a WALKING DEAD midseason premiere.

TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS games were at 1.08/0.96, while NBATV’s game was at 0.21.  USA’s WWE: RAW was at 0.50/0.48/0.44 compared to last week’s 0.59/0.53/0.51, and MUD, SWEAT & BEARDS was down 0.06 to 0.08.  On Bravo, BELOW DECK dropped 0.04 to 0.31, and SUMMER HOUSE was up 0.02 to 0.19.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.27/0.45/3.2M, with CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.13/0.17/800K, and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.12/0.19/1.9M.  TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE was at 0.23/0.20/0.14 compared to last week’s 0.21/0.20/0.19.  On HGTV, CELEBRITY IOU was at 0.20, and 100 DAY DREAM HOME was down 0.02 to 0.14.  Discovery’s STREET OUTLAWS was steady at 0.17.  On Food Network, SPRING BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP gained 0.02 to 0.17, JULIA CHILD CHALLENGE was up 0.02 to 0.14, and BAKE OR BREAK was down 0.02 to 0.07.  On ID, CAUGHT IN THE NET slipped 0.02 to 0.14, and WHERE MURDER LIES was up 0.02 to 0.14.  VH1’s BLACK INK CREW was at 0.11 compared to last week’s 0.15/0.11.  FX’s BETTER THINGS lost 0.02 to 0.05.  The season finale of HBO’s MY BRILLIANT FRIEND ticked down to 0.01/74K.

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Monday April 18, 2022 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: NUGGETS/WARRIORS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:05 PM 162 1.08 3,216
2 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: RAPTORS/76ERS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:33 PM 152 0.96 2,738
3 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.50 1,804
4 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.48 1,685
5 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 61 0.44 1,456
6 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:47 AM 54 0.42 1,226
7 BELOW DECK SAILING YACHT BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.31 925
8 BETTER CALL SAUL AMC 9:00 PM 70 0.31 1,418
9 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.27 3,231
10 NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:00 PM 33 0.26 779
11 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.24 3,408
12 BETTER CALL SAUL AMC 10:10 PM 80 0.24 1,164
13 90 DAY: SINGLE LIFE TLC 8:00 PM 61 0.23 1,184
14 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.22 2,681
15 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1  L: UTAH/DALLAS GM2 NBA-TV 8:32 PM 149 0.21 514
16 CELEBRITY IOU HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 61 0.20 1,239
17 90 DAY DIARIES: UKRAINE TLC 9:01 PM 61 0.20 1,086
18 SUMMER HOUSE BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.19 500
19 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.19 503
20 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.19 2,187
21 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.18 706
22 SO: AMERICAS LIST: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 182 0.17 768
23 JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.17 2,571
24 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.17 423
25 SPRING BAKING CHAMPION FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.17 997
26 PATHWAY, THE TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 1:41 AM 60 0.16 463
27 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.16 2,681
28 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.16 462
29 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.16 382
30 GUTFELD! FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.15 1,884
31 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.15 448
32 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.15 500
33 CAUGHT IN THE NET INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.14 638
34 90 DAY: SINGLE LIFE PILLO TLC 10:02 PM 58 0.14 904
35 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.14 1,570
36 WHERE MURDER LIES INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.14 632
37 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.14 439
38 100 DAY DREAM HOME HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.14 1,006
39 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.13 1,614
40 HIST GREATEST MYSTERIES HISTORY 9:00 PM 62 0.13 894
41 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.13 779
42 THIS JUST IN  L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.13 329
43 NBA TODAY L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.13 356
44 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.12 931
45 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.12 701
46 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.12 1,855
47 JULIA CHILD CHALLENGE FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.12 679
48 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,754
49 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.12 317
50 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,544
51 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.11 809
52 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.11 1,651
53 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.11 347
54 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,866
55 BLACK INK CREW 9B VH1 8:00 PM 60 0.11 300
56 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,700
57 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,727
58 100 DAY DREAM HOME REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 7:00 PM 60 0.10 675
59 HIST GREATEST MYSTERIES HISTORY 8:00 PM 58 0.10 642
60 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.10 1,836
61 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 708
62 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 805
63 UNDISPUTED L: 1413 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.09 211
64 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 245
65 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.09 1,255
66 CNN TONIGHT CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.09 614
67 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 1,261
68 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.09 719
69 BELOW DECK SAILING YACHT BRAVO 7:00 PM 60 0.09 312
70 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.09 726
71 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 823
72 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 635
73 MUD, SWEAT & BEARDS USA NETWORK 11:01 PM 61 0.08 324
74 I WAS THERE HISTORY 10:02 PM 31 0.08 435
75 BLACK INK CREW COMPTON 2 VH1 9:00 PM 60 0.08 220
76 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.08 769
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 769
78 BAKE OR BREAK FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.07 439
79 FOOD PARADISE FOOD NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.07 338
80 FATAL ATTRACTION TV ONE 9:00 PM 60 0.07 161
81 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.07 223
82 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.07 730
83 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.07 502
84 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 488
85 E:60 ESPN 8:00 PM 60 0.07 242
86 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 409
87 DAILY SHOW – SUS COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 15 0.06 205
88 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.06 417
89 CASTLE LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 58 0.06 642
90 USFL L: TAMPA BAY BANDITS/ PITTSBURGH MAULERS FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 189 0.06 268
91 11TH HOUR W/ S. RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.06 696
92 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.06 170
93 HERD L: 1732 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.06 157
94 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.05 1,066
95 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.05 1,087
96 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.05 1,162
97 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.05 159
98 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.05 889
99 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.05 278
100 CHAIN REACTION (GSN) GSN 5:00 PM 30 0.05 465
101 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.05 160
102 BETTER THINGS FX 10:00 PM 67 0.05 112
103 CASTLE LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 61 0.05 583
104 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.04 345
105 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.04 160
106 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.04 783
107 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.04 1,049
108 HIST GREATEST MYSTERIES HISTORY 1:04 AM 57 0.04 228
109 MYST MUSEUM REPACK: STDA-4R1R02H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.04 304
110 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L: 1358 FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 120 0.04 86
111 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.04 280
112 NASCAR RACE HUB L FOX SPORTS 1 6:00 PM 60 0.04 153
113 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 308
114 GIGANTOSAURUS DISNEY JUNIOR 8:55 AM 25 0.04 139
115 SHOWCASE GAME: ATL AT LAD/CIN AT SD MLB NETWORK 10:10 PM 197 0.04 172
116 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 3:00 PM 27 0.03 691
117 MARATHON: BOSTON USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 270 0.03 177
118 PRECIO DE HISTORIA S3 UNIVERSO 10:00 PM 30 0.03 141
119 HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS MSNBC 3:27 PM 33 0.03 677
120 NOSTRADAMUS: EOD REPACK: TKDL-1R2R04H TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 120 0.03 222
121 MLB NOW MLB NETWORK 2:40 PM 20 0.03 133
122 KUDLOW FOX BUSINESS NETWORK 4:00 PM 60 0.03 313
123 MORNING JOE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.03 863
124 PRECIO DE HISTORIA S9 UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 30 0.03 111
125 INVISIBLE PILOT, THE HBO PRIME 9:02 PM 59 0.03 120
126 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 184
127 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L TUDN 10:00 PM 60 0.03 68
128 PRECIO DE HISTORIA S3 UNIVERSO 10:30 PM 30 0.03 114
129 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 174
130 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 155
131 25 WORDS OR LESS GSN 3:00 PM 30 0.03 418
132 POWER LUNCH CNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.03 198
133 KATY TUR REPORTS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.03 727
134 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.03 228
135 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.03 169
136 CASTLE LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:01 AM 58 0.03 312
137 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.03 105
138 PATH TO THE DRAFT NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.03 71
139 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.03 634
140 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 60 0.03 104
141 25 WORDS OR LESS GSN 3:30 PM 30 0.03 352
142 LIGA MX FEMENIL  L: CLUB TIJUANA/AMERICA ESPN DEPORTES 9:30 PM 150 0.03 58
143 FIRST THINGS FIRST L: 1174 FOX SPORTS 1 7:30 AM 120 0.03 83
144 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:30 PM 30 0.03 118
145 PRECIO DE HISTORIA S9 UNIVERSO 9:30 PM 30 0.03 98
146 CRAIG OF THE CREEK THE CARTOON NETWORK 5:00 PM 15 0.02 120
147 PRECIO DE HISTORIA S3 UNIVERSO 11:00 PM 30 0.02 68
148 LINEA DE CUATRO L TUDN 11:00 PM 60 0.02 53
149 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: MIN AT BOS MLB NETWORK 11:11 AM 209 0.02 165
150 CASTLE LIFETIME TELEVISION 1:01 AM 61 0.02 279

 

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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.