BROADCAST FINALS: ABC’s NBA PLAYOFFS game was at 1.83. FOX’s USFL game was at 0.16. On CW, MASTERS OF ILLUSION gained 0.02 to 0.06, and TOTALLY WEIRD & FUNNY was at 0.06 compared to last week’s 0.04/0.04. In late night, NBC’s SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE edged up 0.02 to 0.67.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS games were at 1.41/1.02/0.79 and UFC FIGHT NIGHT was at 0.46. Reelz’s ON PATROL gained 0.02 to 0.18. USA’s PREMIER LEAGUE matches were at 0.15/0.09. TUDN’s LIGA matches were at 0.13/0.12. Fox Sports 1’s NASCAR race was at 0.12. Hallmark’s original movie THE WEDDING COTTAGE was at 0.12. On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN was up 0.02 to 0.11, SYMON’S DINNER COOKING was at 0.10, and PIONEER WOMAN was steady at 0.09. Adult Swim’s late-night line-up performed as follows: MY HERO ACADEMIA at 0.08 compared to last week’s 0.10/0.08, ONE PIECE up 0.02 to 0.09, NARUTO up 0.02 to 0.08, and FOOD WARS up 0.03 to 0.09. On HGTV, THE RENOVATOR lost 0.02 to 0.08, and HOUSES WITH HISTORY ticked down to 0.07. OWN’s LOVE & MARRIAGE ticked up to 0.07.
Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail
Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday April 15, 2023 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD L | ESPN | 6:04 PM | 100 | 1.41 | 3,908 |
| 2 | NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD L: ATLANTA/BOSTON | ESPN | 3:37 PM | 147 | 1.02 | 2,926 |
| 3 | NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD L: BROOKLYN/PHILADELPHIA | ESPN | 1:10 PM | 147 | 0.79 | 2,283 |
| 4 | UFC FIGHT NIGHT: HOLLOWAY/ALLEN | ESPN | 8:40 PM | 188 | 0.46 | 1,223 |
| 5 | NBA COURTSIDE L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 10 | 0.43 | 1,242 |
| 6 | NBA PRE-GAME L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 853 |
| 7 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:48 PM | 72 | 0.24 | 608 |
| 8 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.22 | 484 |
| 9 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.22 | 607 |
| 10 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.21 | 503 |
| 11 | ON PATROL: LIVE: 174 | REELZ | 9:00 PM | 180 | 0.18 | 873 |
| 12 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 502 |
| 13 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: BOURNEMOUTH/TOTTENHAM | USA NETWORK | 9:56 AM | 138 | 0.15 | 476 |
| 14 | LIGA MX LF SAT: CRUZ AZUL / AMERICA | TUDN | 11:13 PM | 137 | 0.13 | 378 |
| 15 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | USA NETWORK | 12:14 PM | 16 | 0.13 | 361 |
| 16 | NASCAR XFINITY SERIES L: MARTINSVILLE | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:32 PM | 157 | 0.13 | 894 |
| 17 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 402 |
| 18 | LIGA MX SAT: LEON / GUADALAJARA | TUDN | 9:00 PM | 133 | 0.12 | 313 |
| 19 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: WEDDING COTTAGE, THE | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 121 | 0.12 | 1,984 |
| 20 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 946 |
| 21 | SYMONS DINNER COOKING OUT | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 805 |
| 22 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | USA NETWORK | 9:35 AM | 21 | 0.09 | 289 |
| 23 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: NEWCASTLE/ASTON VILLA | USA NETWORK | 7:24 AM | 131 | 0.09 | 309 |
| 24 | ONE PIECE | ADULT SWIM | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 172 |
| 25 | FOOD WARS | ADULT SWIM | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 184 |
| 26 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 823 |
| 27 | HOUSES WITH HISTORY RPK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 910 |
| 28 | PGA TOUR: RBC HERITAGE | GOLF CHANNEL | 12:58 PM | 122 | 0.09 | 667 |
| 29 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,437 |
| 30 | MY HERO ACADEMIA | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 201 |
| 31 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 302 |
| 32 | RENOVATOR, THE | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 757 |
| 33 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,446 |
| 34 | NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN | ADULT SWIM | 2:00 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 154 |
| 35 | ON PATROL: FIRST SHIFT | REELZ | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 428 |
| 36 | LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 353 |
| 37 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,054 |
| 38 | NASCAR RACEDAY: XFINITY L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:18 PM | 14 | 0.07 | 533 |
| 39 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,159 |
| 40 | HOUSES WITH HISTORY | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 912 |
| 41 | MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: DRUNK, DRIVING, AND 17 | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.07 | 694 |
| 42 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,107 |
| 43 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,009 |
| 44 | XFL L: ORLANDO/SAN ANTONIO | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 178 | 0.06 | 235 |
| 45 | KIFF | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 194 |
| 46 | AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: MIN AT NYY/SF AT DET | MLB NETWORK | 1:09 PM | 147 | 0.06 | 276 |
| 47 | LOONEY TUNES CARTOONS | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 178 |
| 48 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME/JIP: CHC AT LAD/COL AT SEA | MLB NETWORK | 9:46 PM | 131 | 0.06 | 236 |
| 49 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 539 |
| 50 | COLL FTBL SPRING GAME L: GEORGIA | ESPN2 | 4:00 PM | 122 | 0.05 | 181 |
| 51 | MLB REGULAR SEASON L: MILWAUKEE BREWERS/SAN DIEGO PADRES | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:00 PM | 198 | 0.05 | 285 |
| 52 | ONE NATION | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,125 |
| 53 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 641 |
| 54 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 835 |
| 55 | LIGA MX EF SAT: ATLAS / PACHUCA | TUDN | 6:55 PM | 125 | 0.05 | 178 |
| 56 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 544 |
| 57 | BLAZE | NICK JR | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 149 |
| 58 | MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINO | DISNEY CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 188 |
| 59 | GHOST AND MOLLY MCGEE | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 159 |
| 60 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 491 |
| 61 | NASCAR CUP SERIES QUAL L: MARTINSVILLE | FOX SPORTS 2 | 4:30 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 300 |
| 62 | LA LIGA L: CADIZ/REAL MADRID | ESPN DEPORTES | 2:55 PM | 124 | 0.05 | 134 |
| 63 | ACCIDENT, SUICIDE, MURDER | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 364 |
| 64 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 747 |
| 65 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 766 |
| 66 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ESPN2 | 9:58 PM | 92 | 0.05 | 151 |
| 67 | UNFILTERED W/DAN BONGINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,179 |
| 68 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 535 |
| 69 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | USA NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 24 | 0.04 | 198 |
| 70 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 419 |
| 71 | CNN THIS MORNING WEEKEND | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 433 |
| 72 | NHRA QUALIFYING D | FOX SPORTS 1 | 10:09 PM | 88 | 0.04 | 344 |
| 73 | PAW PATROL | NICK JR | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 137 |
| 74 | AYMAN: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 624 |
| 75 | ZOMBIE HOUSE FLIPPING | A&E NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 273 |
| 76 | NBA COURTSIDE L | ESPN2 | 1:00 PM | 10 | 0.04 | 173 |
| 77 | FRESH OUT PLAYLIST | AMTV | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 112 |
| 78 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 473 |
| 79 | BARRETT JACKSON LIVE | HISTORY | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 260 |
| 80 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 479 |
| 81 | BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 824 |
| 82 | TOTAL DRAMARAMA: VERY SPC | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 143 |
| 83 | GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME | GOLF CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 58 | 0.04 | 229 |
| 84 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 689 |
| 85 | L. JONES CROSS COUNTRY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 978 |
| 86 | B1G SPRING FOOTBALL L: OHIO STATE | BIG TEN NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 121 | 0.03 | 140 |
| 87 | MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS: MUSC: 4 – HOUSTON TX EPISODE 4 | MOTOR TREND | 4:00 PM | 180 | 0.03 | 223 |
| 88 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 402 |
| 89 | QUICK PITCH | MLB NETWORK | 11:57 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 115 |
| 90 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 1,025 |
| 91 | BARRETT JACKSON LIVE: PALM BEACH 2023 SUPER SAT D3 P3 | HISTORY | 2:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 380 |
| 92 | COLD JUSTICE INSIDE EP | OXYGEN MEDIA | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 344 |
| 93 | NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD L: BROOKLYN/PHILADELPHIA | ESPN2 | 1:10 PM | 142 | 0.03 | 142 |
| 94 | CNN THIS MORNING WEEKEND | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 404 |
| 95 | COMBATE GLOBAL SAT | TUDN | 1:30 AM | 75 | 0.03 | 73 |
| 96 | P+ BEHIND THE MUSIC | AMTV | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 83 |
| 97 | IFC MOVIE: TANGO & CASH | IFC TV | 1:00 PM | 135 | 0.03 | 154 |
| 98 | BARRETT JACKSON LIVE: PALM BEACH 2023 SUPER SAT D3 P4 | HISTORY | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 404 |
| 99 | VELSHI: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 485 |
| 100 | CATCH A SMUGGLER: SOUTH P | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 233 |
| 101 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 706 |
| 102 | ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 557 |
| 103 | LIGA PREMIER: MANCHESTER CITY V. LEICESTER CITY | UNIVERSO | 12:27 PM | 124 | 0.03 | 81 |
| 104 | BARRETT JACKSON LIVE: PALM BEACH 2023 SUPER SAT D3 P2 | HISTORY | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 358 |
| 105 | IFC MOVIE: ASSASSINS | IFC TV | 7:15 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 136 |
| 106 | MLBT WEEKEND AFTERNOON: MLB TONIGHT | MLB NETWORK | 3:36 PM | 144 | 0.03 | 114 |
| 107 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 434 |
| 108 | DR. OAKLEY, YUKON VET | NAT GEO WILD | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 301 |
| 109 | CNN THIS MORNING WEEKEND | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 352 |
| 110 | CNN/CNN THIS MORNING WKND | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 104 |
| 111 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: TEX AT HOU | MLB NETWORK | 7:09 PM | 157 | 0.02 | 169 |
| 112 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 290 |
| 113 | POLITICS NATION | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 439 |
| 114 | FUTBOL CENTRAL L | TUDN | 6:00 PM | 55 | 0.02 | 46 |
| 115 | CATCH A SMUGGLER: SOUTH P | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 250 |
| 116 | CAR FIX | MOTOR TREND | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 140 |
| 117 | LIGUE 1 – L: PARIS SAINT GERMAIN VS. LENS | BEIN SPORT ESPANOL | 2:50 PM | 130 | 0.02 | 35 |
| 118 | AMERICAS DAY AT RACES L | FOX SPORTS 2 | 6:30 PM | 71 | 0.02 | 103 |
| 119 | NG DOC | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 226 |
| 120 | 24 HOUR FLIP | A&E NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 200 |
| 121 | SYMONE | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 412 |
| 122 | AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 405 |
| 123 | PO CENTRAL POSTGAME | NBA-TV | 11:24 PM | 96 | 0.02 | 63 |
| 124 | YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN REPRTS: N/A | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 494 |
| 125 | CRITTER FIXER COMPS | NAT GEO WILD | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 255 |
| 126 | BEYBLADE BURST QUADSTRIKE | DISNEY XD | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 66 |
| 127 | GHOST AND MOLLY MCGEE | DISNEY XD | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 62 |
| 128 | YU-GI-OH! SEVENS | DISNEY XD | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 58 |
| 129 | MORNING JOE WEEKEND: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 120 | 0.02 | 308 |
| 130 | LOCKER ROOM – L | BEIN SPORT ESPANOL | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 27 |
| 131 | LIGA PREMIER EXTRA | UNIVERSO | 12:17 PM | 10 | 0.02 | 38 |
| 132 | SATURDAY SHW W/J.CAPEHART | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 489 |
| 133 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 50 |
| 134 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 103 |
| 135 | KIFF | DISNEY XD | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 53 |
| 136 | HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: 525 | CMT | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.02 | 129 |
| 137 | NBA PRE-GAME L | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 88 |
| 138 | MY CLASSIC CAR | MOTOR TREND | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 196 |
| 139 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 246 |
| 140 | MLB TONIGHT BP | MLB NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 69 | 0.02 | 81 |
| 141 | ESPN FOOTBALL CENTER L | ESPN DEPORTES | 4:59 PM | 61 | 0.01 | 38 |
| 142 | ALL GIRLS GARAGE | MOTOR TREND | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.01 | 169 |
| 143 | SPORTSCENTER FIN L | ESPN DEPORTES | 2:30 PM | 25 | 0.01 | 60 |
| 144 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.01 | 89 |
| 145 | CRITTER FIXERS | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.01 | 253 |
| 146 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.01 | 56 |
| 147 | TOURNAMENT | TENNIS CHANNEL | 12:16 PM | 63 | 0.01 | 140 |
| 148 | AMERICA?S WEEKEND HQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.01 | 125 |
| 149 | B1G SPRING FOOTBALL L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 2:01 PM | 104 | 0.01 | 75 |
| 150 | SAMS GARAGE | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.01 | 159 |
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