BROADCAST FINALS: ABC’s NBA PLAYOFFS game dominated at 1.33. The USFL was on both NBC and FOX at 0.23/0.33. CW’s originals were at 0.05/0.03. In late night, NBC’s SNL ticked down to 0.84.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN owned Saturday cable, with NBA PLAYOFFS games at 1.25/1.13/0.78, and UFC FIGHT NIGHT at 0.31. Fox Sports 1’s NASCAR race was at 0.24. TNT’s AEW BATTLE OF THE BELTS was at 0.18. On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN was at 0.16, MARY MAKES IT EASY rose 0.06 to 0.15, BE MY GUEST was up 0.03 to 0.13, and PIONEER WOMAN was steady at 0.09. USA’s PREMIER LEAGUE match was at 0.14. HGTV’s MASH-UP MY HOME slipped 0.02 to 0.12, and LIFE UNDER RENOVATION was at 0.12. The Adult Swim line-up performed as follows: SHENMUE up 0.03 to 0.11, ATTACK ON TITAN up 0.01 to 0.08, ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM up 0.01 to 0.09, LUPIN THE 3RD at 0.06, ONE PIECE down 0.01 to 0.05, NARUTO down 0.01 to 0.05, and COWBOY BEBOP down 0.01 to 0.03/91K. On OWN, LOVE & MARRIAGE held at 0.06, and MARRY ME NOW was steady at 0.04.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday April 16, 2022 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD L | ESPN | 6:33 PM | 112 | 1.25 | 3,598 |
| 2 | NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD L: MINNESOTA/MEMPHIS | ESPN | 3:45 PM | 168 | 1.13 | 3,358 |
| 3 | NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD L: UTAH/DALLAS | ESPN | 1:10 PM | 155 | 0.78 | 2,335 |
| 4 | NBA COURTSIDE L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 10 | 0.35 | 1,142 |
| 5 | UFC FIGHT NIGHT L: LUQUE VS. MUHAMMAD 2 | ESPN | 8:52 PM | 191 | 0.31 | 914 |
| 6 | NBA PRE-GAME L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 761 |
| 7 | NASCAR TRUCKS RACING L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:04 PM | 118 | 0.24 | 1,167 |
| 8 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:03 AM | 57 | 0.20 | 523 |
| 9 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 616 |
| 10 | AEW: BATTLE OF THE BELTS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 527 |
| 11 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 530 |
| 12 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,816 |
| 13 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,072 |
| 14 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 400 |
| 15 | MARY MAKES IT EASY | FOOD NETWORK | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 775 |
| 16 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: NORWICH/MANCHESTER UNITED | USA NETWORK | 9:57 AM | 138 | 0.14 | 424 |
| 17 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,562 |
| 18 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,606 |
| 19 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,509 |
| 20 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 302 |
| 21 | NASCAR RACEDAY:TRCKS L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:06 PM | 58 | 0.13 | 596 |
| 22 | BE MY GUEST WITH I.GARTEN | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 891 |
| 23 | OTL – FIRST REPORT L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 338 |
| 24 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,136 |
| 25 | MASH-UP OUR HOME | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 870 |
| 26 | LIGA MX SAT 2: CRUZ AZUL / GUADALAJARA | TUDN | 10:06 PM | 132 | 0.12 | 367 |
| 27 | MLB REGULAR SEASON L: ATLANTA BRAVES/SAN DIEGO PADRES | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:00 PM | 186 | 0.12 | 545 |
| 28 | MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: WRATH: SEVEN DEADLY SINS | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.12 | 746 |
| 29 | LIFE UNDER RENOVATION | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 623 |
| 30 | LIGA MX SAT: TIGRES / TOLUCA | TUDN | 8:04 PM | 122 | 0.12 | 274 |
| 31 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: LOVE, CLASSIFIED | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 121 | 0.12 | 1,263 |
| 32 | PAWN STARS: BEST OF | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.12 | 778 |
| 33 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,230 |
| 34 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,249 |
| 35 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 312 |
| 36 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: BRIGHTON/TOTTENHAM | USA NETWORK | 7:24 AM | 138 | 0.11 | 352 |
| 37 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,048 |
| 38 | SHENMUE | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.11 | 261 |
| 39 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,282 |
| 40 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,177 |
| 41 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | USA NETWORK | 9:42 AM | 15 | 0.10 | 297 |
| 42 | ONE NATION | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,223 |
| 43 | SMUGGLER: SECRET STASH | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 431 |
| 44 | NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD L | ESPN2 | 6:19 PM | 19 | 0.10 | 266 |
| 45 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,000 |
| 46 | NBA PLAYOFFS REPEAT: DENVER/GOLDEN STATE | ESPN | 4:00 AM | 120 | 0.10 | 248 |
| 47 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 788 |
| 48 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 847 |
| 49 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 900 |
| 50 | ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM | ADULT SWIM | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 205 |
| 51 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 663 |
| 52 | PAWN STARS | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 522 |
| 53 | UNFILTERED W/DAN BONGINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,361 |
| 54 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 727 |
| 55 | THE A&E MOVIE: JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2 | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 182 | 0.08 | 465 |
| 56 | PAWN STARS | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.08 | 603 |
| 57 | ATTACK ON TITAN | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 198 |
| 58 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 805 |
| 59 | BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,182 |
| 60 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 710 |
| 61 | THE A&E MOVIE: JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2 | A&E NETWORK | 1:03 AM | 175 | 0.08 | 281 |
| 62 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 654 |
| 63 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 646 |
| 64 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 881 |
| 65 | PAW PATROL | NICK JR | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 252 |
| 66 | L. JONES CROSS COUNTRY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,123 |
| 67 | FOREVER PURGE, THE | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 103 | 0.07 | 298 |
| 68 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 678 |
| 69 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN2 | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 223 |
| 70 | LIGA MX L: LEON / PUEBLA | TUDN | 5:55 PM | 129 | 0.07 | 192 |
| 71 | COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN L: KENTUCKY/ARKANSAS | ESPN2 | 8:19 PM | 139 | 0.07 | 274 |
| 72 | GHOST HUNTERS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 494 |
| 73 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 640 |
| 74 | PORTALS TO HELL | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 499 |
| 75 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 221 |
| 76 | PAWN STARS | HISTORY | 2:06 AM | 57 | 0.07 | 216 |
| 77 | NASCAR CUP SERIES QUAL L | FOX SPORTS 2 | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 383 |
| 78 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 721 |
| 79 | PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE | USA NETWORK | 12:15 PM | 15 | 0.07 | 241 |
| 80 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 649 |
| 81 | AMPHIBIA | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 241 |
| 82 | LUPIN THE 3RD | ADULT SWIM | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 159 |
| 83 | B1G SPRING FOOTBALL L: OHIO STATE | BIG TEN NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 132 | 0.06 | 258 |
| 84 | LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 388 |
| 85 | PAWN STARS | HISTORY | 1:05 AM | 59 | 0.06 | 217 |
| 86 | PGA TOUR: RBC HERITAGE | GOLF CHANNEL | 12:58 PM | 122 | 0.06 | 658 |
| 87 | FRESH OUT PLAYLIST | AMTV | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 128 |
| 88 | MARK OF A KILLER | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 320 |
| 89 | BABY SHARK?S BIG SHOW! | NICK JR | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 195 |
| 90 | NASCAR TRUCKS QUALIFY L | FOX SPORTS 2 | 4:30 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 238 |
| 91 | MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: SEATTLE SOUNDERS/INTER MIAMI | FOX SPORTS 1 | 10:02 PM | 148 | 0.06 | 195 |
| 92 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 760 |
| 93 | LAKEFRONT LUXURY | A&E NETWORK | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 275 |
| 94 | ONE PIECE | ADULT SWIM | 2:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 126 |
| 95 | OWL HOUSE | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 221 |
| 96 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 605 |
| 97 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 404 |
| 98 | COLL FTBL SPRING GAME L: GEORGIA | ESPN2 | 1:00 PM | 148 | 0.05 | 135 |
| 99 | TIME MACHINE: JEUSUS STRAND: A SEARCH FOR DNA | HISTORY | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.05 | 256 |
| 100 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 253 |
| 101 | LOUISIANA LAW | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 62 | 0.05 | 501 |
| 102 | NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN | ADULT SWIM | 3:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 121 |
| 103 | VATICAN EASTER MASS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 295 |
| 104 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 350 |
| 105 | LAKEFRONT LUXURY | A&E NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 225 |
| 106 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM | ESPN2 | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 116 |
| 107 | AMERICAS DAY AT RACES L | FOX SPORTS 2 | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 135 |
| 108 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: CIN AT LAD/HOU AT SEA | MLB NETWORK | 10:08 PM | 176 | 0.04 | 188 |
| 109 | JAIL | REELZCHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 280 |
| 110 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 287 |
| 111 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 442 |
| 112 | MARRY ME NOW | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 268 |
| 113 | AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: ARI AT NYM | MLB NETWORK | 1:11 PM | 193 | 0.04 | 226 |
| 114 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | USA NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 24 | 0.04 | 166 |
| 115 | B1G SPRING FOOTBALL L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 2:12 PM | 108 | 0.04 | 94 |
| 116 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 293 |
| 117 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 401 |
| 118 | DEEP FRIED DYNASTY | A&E NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 191 |
| 119 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 184 |
| 120 | MLB PREGAME | MLB NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 11 | 0.03 | 104 |
| 121 | PO CENTRAL POSTGAME | NBA-TV | 11:14 PM | 109 | 0.03 | 87 |
| 122 | BEING WITH DANA BASH | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 313 |
| 123 | SHO CH BOX: 22 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 8:07 PM | 51 | 0.03 | 144 |
| 124 | CRITTER FIXER COMPS | NAT GEO WILD | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 242 |
| 125 | VATICAN EASTER MASS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 279 |
| 126 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L | TUDN | 12:18 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 76 |
| 127 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 228 |
| 128 | JAIL | REELZCHANNEL | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 232 |
| 129 | SAMS GARAGE | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 182 |
| 130 | DEEP FRIED DYNASTY | A&E NETWORK | 1:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 170 |
| 131 | MY CLASSIC CAR | MOTOR TREND | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 201 |
| 132 | DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN | ANIMAL PLANET | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 704 |
| 133 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 319 |
| 134 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 205 |
| 135 | LIGA PREMIER: MANCHESTER UNITED VS NORWICH CITY | UNIVERSO | 9:55 AM | 129 | 0.03 | 61 |
| 136 | CHEERLEADING | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 79 |
| 137 | JAIL | REELZCHANNEL | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 152 |
| 138 | MLB REG SEASON PRE L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 107 |
| 139 | CROSS CONNECTION W/TCROSS: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 447 |
| 140 | CRITTER FIXERS | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 308 |
| 141 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: STL AT MIL/CHC AT COL | MLB NETWORK | 7:11 PM | 177 | 0.03 | 194 |
| 142 | POLITICS NATION | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 497 |
| 143 | JAIL | REELZCHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 251 |
| 144 | ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.02 | 478 |
| 145 | HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A | CMT | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.02 | 196 |
| 146 | COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | 6:00 PM | 19 | 0.02 | 113 |
| 147 | THIS OLD HOUSE | MAGNOLIA NETWORK | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 138 |
| 148 | JAIL | REELZCHANNEL | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 188 |
| 149 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 153 |
| 150 | BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: NORTH OF THE 10 | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:00 PM | 240 | 0.02 | 97 |
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