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April 4, 2023
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Saturday 4.1.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

BROADCAST FINALS:  ABC’s annual showing of THE TEN COMMANDMENTS was at 0.27/0.32 compared to last year’s 0.33.  CBS’s Final Four NCAA TOURNAMENT games were at 2.57/3.08 (last year they were simulcast on TBS/TNT/Tru for a combined 4.78/2.94).  NBC’s SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE returned with a new episode at 0.73.  FOX’s MLS match was at 0.10.  

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On ESPN, a FORMULA 1 race was at 0.25, and an XFL game was at 0.11.  USA’s PREMIER LEAGUE matches were at 0.22/0.19.  TUDN’s LIGA matches were at 0.15/0.12.  Reelz’s ON PATROL dropped 0.04 to 0.14  Fox Sports 1’s NASCAR was at 0.14/0.11.  Hallmark’s original movie LOVE IN THE MALDIVES was at 0.13.  On Adult Swim, MY HERO ACADEMIA was at 0.12/0.10 compared to last week’s 0.11/0.10, ONE PIECE ticked down to 0.07, NARUTO ticked down to 0.06, and FOOD WARS was steady at 0.09.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN rose 0.06 to 0.12, and PIONEER WOMAN ticked up to 0.08.  HGTV’s HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION ticked up to 0.09.  Lifetime’s original movie STALKED BY HER PAST was at 0.08.  TLC’s SAY YES TO THE DRESS held at 0.06.  OWN’s LOVE & MARRIAGE ticked down to 0.03.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday April 1, 2023 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX L: AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX ESPN 12:55 AM 184 0.25 556
2 PREMIER LEAGUE L: ASTON VILLA/CHELSEA USA NETWORK 12:27 PM 125 0.22 566
3 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEEDS/ARSENAL USA NETWORK 9:55 AM 129 0.19 513
4 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.19 565
5 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.16 494
6 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.15 539
7 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO USA NETWORK 12:04 PM 23 0.15 419
8 LIGA MX SAT: AMERICA / LEON TUDN 9:07 PM 126 0.15 365
9 ON PATROL: LIVE: 170 REELZ 9:00 PM 180 0.14 844
10 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES L: RICHMOND FOX SPORTS 1 1:37 PM 153 0.14 847
11 BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME L ESPN 11:00 AM 66 0.14 433
12 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: LOVE IN THE MALDIVES HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 121 0.13 1,377
13 MY HERO ACADEMIA ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.12 252
14 LIGA MX LF SAT: ATLAS / CHIVAS TUDN 11:13 PM 132 0.12 308
15 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 343
16 NASCAR RACEDAY:TRCKS L FOX SPORTS 1 4:10 PM 18 0.12 626
17 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,024
18 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 55 0.11 350
19 XFL  L: DC/ORLANDO ESPN 6:00 PM 122 0.11 365
20 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L: HOUSTON, TX ESPN 2:00 PM 240 0.11 321
21 NASCAR TRUCKS RACING L: TEXAS FOX SPORTS 1 4:28 PM 212 0.11 644
22 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL  L ESPN 12:06 PM 114 0.11 341
23 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 671
24 MY HERO ACADEMIA ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.10 215
25 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE USA NETWORK 2:32 PM 28 0.10 248
26 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:47 PM 13 0.10 350
27 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.10 1,583
28 PRO FIGHTERS LEAGUE  L: PFL1: FEATHERWEIGHTS/LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS ESPN 9:02 PM 165 0.09 271
29 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.09 1,357
30 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.09 746
31 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L: TEXAS/OKLAHOMA ESPN2 12:00 PM 157 0.09 439
32 FOOD WARS ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.09 194
33 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.08 834
34 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.08 1,406
35 NHL REGULAR SEASON: BOSTON/PITTSBURGH ESPN 3:59 AM 121 0.08 138
36 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 631
37 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: STALKED BY HER PAST LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.08 515
38 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.08 1,287
39 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.08 587
40 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN2 12:55 AM 65 0.08 196
41 LIGA MX EF SAT: PACHUCA / CRUZ AZUL TUDN 6:55 PM 132 0.08 197
42 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 574
43 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.07 638
44 ONE PIECE ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.07 175
45 PGA TOUR: VALERO TEXAS OPEN GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 148 0.07 467
46 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.07 596
47 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.07 673
48 NHL REGULAR SEASON      L: NEW JERSEY/CHICAGO ESPN2 8:00 PM 153 0.06 188
49 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.06 1,095
50 XFL  L: SAN ANTONIO/VEGAS ESPN2 3:00 PM 186 0.06 356
51 NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 30 0.06 157
52 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN2 2:00 AM 60 0.06 141
53 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO USA NETWORK 9:30 AM 25 0.06 241
54 COLD JUSTICE OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.06 637
55 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.06 1,026
56 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 564
57 BLOOD & MONEY OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.06 381
58 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 555
59 LOONEY TUNES CARTOONS THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 30 0.06 202
60 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.06 578
61 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: DALLAS/MIAMI NBA-TV 7:32 PM 153 0.05 192
62 LA LIGA    L: ELCHE/FC BARCELONA ESPN DEPORTES 2:55 PM 120 0.05 164
63 MLB REG SEASON POST L FOX SPORTS 1 11:47 PM 13 0.05 162
64 NEW EDITION STORY, THE: NEW EDITION STORY 103 PREM VH1 1:00 PM 120 0.05 197
65 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.05 870
66 UNEXPLAINED:CAUGHT ON CAM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.05 267
67 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: CLEVELAND GUARDIANS/SEATTLE MARINERS FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 PM 137 0.05 198
68 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.05 529
69 AYMAN: SDNY TRUMP INDICTMENT MSNBC 8:00 PM 120 0.05 591
70 MISC TOURNAMENT: AUGUSTA NATL WOMENS AMATEUR HANDOFF GOLF CHANNEL 3:28 PM 120 0.05 433
71 24 HOUR FLIP A&E NETWORK 12:00 PM 60 0.05 264
72 SYMONE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.05 523
73 CNN THIS MORNING WEEKEND CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 457
74 CNN THIS MORNING WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 428
75 AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: SDNY TRUMP INDICTMENT MSNBC 6:00 PM 120 0.04 495
76 NHRA QUALIFYING D FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 90 0.04 356
77 MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS: MUSC: 6 – GLENDALE AZ. EPISODE 6 MOTOR TREND 6:00 PM 180 0.04 337
78 NASCAR RACEDAY: XFINITY L FOX SPORTS 1 12:30 PM 67 0.04 327
79 ALEX WITT REPORTS: SDNY TRUMP INDICTMENT MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.04 829
80 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.04 1,038
81 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.04 925
82 FORMULA 1 SURROUND L ESPN2 11:30 PM 85 0.04 138
83 ON PATROL: FIRST SHIFT REELZ 8:00 PM 60 0.04 371
84 ONE NATION FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.04 933
85 NEW EDITION STORY, THE: NEW EDITION STORY 102 PREM VH1 11:00 AM 120 0.04 164
86 CATCH A SMUGGLER: SOUTH P NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 30 0.04 245
87 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.04 781
88 VELSHI: SDNY TRUMP INDICTMENT MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.04 913
89 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.04 501
90 CRITTER FIXERS FL NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 30 0.04 308
91 UNFILTERED W/DAN BONGINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.04 1,020
92 MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS: MUSC: 5 – GLENDALE AZ. EPISODE 5 MOTOR TREND 3:00 PM 180 0.04 287
93 KIFF DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 30 0.04 155
94 CATCH A SMUGGLER: SOUTH P NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:30 PM 30 0.04 250
95 L. JONES CROSS COUNTRY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.04 942
96 SECRET SAUCE/TODD GRAVES A&E NETWORK 1:00 PM 30 0.04 172
97 MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINO DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.03 127
98 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.03 652
99 FRESH OUT PLAYLIST AMTV 8:00 AM 60 0.03 82
100 BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.03 941
101 CNN/CNN THIS MORNING WKND HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 169
102 SECRET SAUCE/TODD GRAVES A&E NETWORK 1:30 PM 30 0.03 130
103 VELSHI MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.03 731
104 NEW EDITION STORY, THE: NEW EDITION STORY 101 PREM VH1 9:00 AM 120 0.03 121
105 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.03 767
106 FF MOVIE: SPY WHO DUMPED ME, THE FREEFORM 7:00 AM 155 0.03 81
107 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN2 10:33 PM 57 0.03 112
108 L&M: HUNTSVILLE 100TH OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.03 135
109 SHO CH BOX: 23 SHOWTIME PRIME 12:03 AM 51 0.03 152
110 CNN THIS MORNING WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 380
111 SPRING BAKING CHMP EASTER COOKING CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.03 133
112 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.03 291
113 COMBATE GLOBAL SAT: X TUDN 1:25 AM 121 0.03 63
114 AMERICA?S WEEKEND HQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.03 288
115 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.03 277
116 CNN/CNN THIS MORNING WKND HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 129
117 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 10:05 PM 73 0.03 113
118 MASTERS SERIES TENNIS CHANNEL 4:56 PM 30 0.03 157
119 CAR FIX MOTOR TREND 11:00 AM 30 0.03 165
120 YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN REPRTS: SDNY TRUMP INDICTMENT MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.03 639
121 GHOST AND MOLLY MCGEE DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 AM 30 0.03 146
122 BLAZE NICK JR 9:00 AM 30 0.02 110
123 DAHMER:SERIAL KILLER: 100 2 HOUR SPECIAL OXYGEN MEDIA 1:00 AM 120 0.02 213
124 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: 523 (CMTMA) CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.02 153
125 SHO CH BOX: 23 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:44 PM 19 0.02 122
126 INDICTMENT OF DONALDTRUMP MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.02 534
127 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.02 258
128 CNN/CNN THIS MORNING WKND HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.02 70
129 MASTERS SERIES TENNIS CHANNEL 3:03 PM 113 0.02 239
130 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME GOLF CHANNEL 12:03 PM 57 0.02 175
131 DR POL COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.02 394
132 TRAFFICKED W. MVZ SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.02 139
133 P+ BEHIND THE MUSIC AMTV 9:00 AM 60 0.02 59
134 UFC COUNTDOWN ESPN2 7:00 PM 60 0.02 86
135 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.02 275
136 RUBBLE & CREW NICK JR 9:30 AM 30 0.02 105
137 KIFF DISNEY CHANNEL 8:30 AM 30 0.02 151
138 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.02 192
139 LIGA PREMIER: CHELSEA V. ASTON VILLA UNIVERSO 12:26 PM 126 0.02 94
140 SPRING BAKING CHMP EASTER COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.02 130
141 LIVE FROM GOLF CHANNEL 10:34 AM 89 0.02 117
142 B1G SPRING FOOTBALL L: MICHIGAN BIG TEN NETWORK 3:00 PM 147 0.02 91
143 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: ARI AT LAD/COL AT SD MLB NETWORK 9:10 PM 135 0.02 149
144 INDICTMENT OF DONALDTRUMP MSNBC 7:00 AM 60 0.02 397
145 HARD KNOCKS NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.02 73
146 ALL GIRLS GARAGE MOTOR TREND 11:30 AM 30 0.02 191
147 SPORTSCENTER FIN   L ESPN DEPORTES 2:30 PM 25 0.02 70
148 QUICK PITCH MLB NETWORK 11:25 PM 60 0.02 93
149 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.02 206
150 BELLE COLLECTIVE SNEAK OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:45 PM 15 0.02 112

 

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About the Author

Mitch Salem
MITCH SALEM has worked on the business side of the entertainment industry for 20 years, as a senior business affairs executive and attorney for such companies as NBC, ABC, USA, Syfy, Bravo, and BermanBraun Productions, and before that, at the NY law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges. During all that, he has more or less constantly been going to the movies and watching TV, and writing about both since the 1980s. His film reviews also currently appear on screened.com and the-burg.com. In addition, he is co-writer of an episode of the television series "Felicity."