BROADCAST FINALS: ABC’s NHL PLAYOFFS game was at 0.44. FOX’s USFL game was at 0.13. On CW, MASTERS OF ILLUSION dropped 0.02 to 0.04, and TOTALLY WEIRD & FUNNY fell 0.03 to 0.03. Telemundo’s soccer match was at 0.31, and Univision’s LIGA match was at 0.36.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: NBA PLAYOFFS games were at 1.49/1.03 on ESPN and 1.05/0.58 on TNT. NHL PLAYOFFS games were at 0.36/0.28/0.27 on TBS, and 0.07 on Tru. ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL was at 0.19, and an XFL game was at 0.18. Reelz’s ON PATROL ticked up to 0.19. Fox Sports 1’s NASCAR race was at 0.17. USA’s PREMIER LEAGUE matches were at 0.16/0.06. Hallmark’s original movie A PINCH OF PORTUGAL was at 0.13. TUDN’s LIGA match was at 0.12. TNT’s AEW: RAMPAGE was at 0.12. On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN dipped 0.02 to 0.09, PIONEER WOMAN ticked down to 0.08, and SYMON’S DINNER COOKING was down 0.03 to 0.07. Lifetime’s original movie HER FIANCE’S DOUBLE LIFE was at 0.08. Adult Swim’s late-night line-up performed as follows: MY HERO ACADEMIA down a tick to 0.07, ONE PIECE down 0.02 to 0.07, NARUTO down 0.02 to 0.06, and FOOD WARS down 0.03 to 0.06. On HGTV, HOUSES WITH HISTORY ticked down to 0.06, and THE RENOVATOR was down 0.03 to 0.05. OWN’s LOVE & MARRIAGE lost 0.02 to 0.05.
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday April 22, 2023 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD L: MEMPHIS/LA LAKERS | ESPN | 10:07 PM | 159 | 1.49 | 4,226 |
| 2 | NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: SUNS/CLIPPERS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 3:28 PM | 150 | 1.05 | 3,088 |
| 3 | NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD L: MILWAUKEE/MIAMI | ESPN | 7:40 PM | 147 | 1.03 | 3,197 |
| 4 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 12:46 AM | 74 | 0.70 | 1,785 |
| 5 | NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: 76ERS/NETS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 1:00 PM | 148 | 0.58 | 1,800 |
| 6 | NBA COURTSIDE L | ESPN | 7:30 PM | 10 | 0.55 | 1,653 |
| 7 | NBA PRE-GAME L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.38 | 1,081 |
| 8 | NHL PLAYOFFS – QTR FNLS L: TORONTO/TAMPA BAY | TBS NETWORK | 8:06 PM | 155 | 0.36 | 1,109 |
| 9 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.31 | 764 |
| 10 | NHL PLAYOFFS – QTR FNLS L | TBS NETWORK | 4:04 PM | 66 | 0.28 | 870 |
| 11 | NHL PLAYOFFS – QTR FNLS L: COLORADO/SEATTLE | TBS NETWORK | 10:41 PM | 127 | 0.27 | 860 |
| 12 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 626 |
| 13 | COLL FTBL SPRING GAME L | ESPN | 3:13 PM | 107 | 0.19 | 551 |
| 14 | ON PATROL: LIVE: 176 | REELZ | 9:00 PM | 180 | 0.19 | 886 |
| 15 | XFL L: ORLANDO/ST. LOUIS | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 193 | 0.18 | 636 |
| 16 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 511 |
| 17 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.18 | 497 |
| 18 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 469 |
| 19 | NASCAR XFINITY SERIES L: TALLADEGA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:02 PM | 233 | 0.17 | 1,309 |
| 20 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: NOTTINGHAM/LIVERPOOL | USA NETWORK | 9:57 AM | 127 | 0.16 | 500 |
| 21 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 445 |
| 22 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: PINCH OF PORTUGAL, A | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 121 | 0.13 | 1,589 |
| 23 | NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 422 |
| 24 | E:60 | ESPN | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.12 | 389 |
| 25 | LIGA MX SAT: AMERICA / UNAM | TUDN | 10:30 PM | 166 | 0.12 | 327 |
| 26 | AEW: RAMPAGE | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 371 |
| 27 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 320 |
| 28 | NHL PLAYOFFS POSTGAME | TBS NETWORK | 12:48 AM | 35 | 0.11 | 341 |
| 29 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | USA NETWORK | 9:34 AM | 23 | 0.10 | 314 |
| 30 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 872 |
| 31 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,545 |
| 32 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,329 |
| 33 | NHL PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME | TBS NETWORK | 3:30 PM | 34 | 0.09 | 258 |
| 34 | ON PATROL: FIRST SHIFT | REELZ | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 520 |
| 35 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: HER FIANCES DOUBLE LIFE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.08 | 654 |
| 36 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 748 |
| 37 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | USA NETWORK | 12:04 PM | 26 | 0.08 | 267 |
| 38 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,316 |
| 39 | NASCAR RACEDAY: XFINITY L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 62 | 0.08 | 520 |
| 40 | ARCA POST RACE L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 2:48 PM | 12 | 0.08 | 463 |
| 41 | ARCA RACING L: TALLADEGA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:30 PM | 138 | 0.07 | 522 |
| 42 | COLLEGE BASEBALL L: LSU/OLE MISS | ESPN2 | 3:00 PM | 180 | 0.07 | 208 |
| 43 | MY HERO ACADEMIA | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 165 |
| 44 | SYMONS DINNER COOKING OUT | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 755 |
| 45 | ONE NATION | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,196 |
| 46 | NHL PLAYOFFS – QTR FNLS L | TRUTV | 7:15 PM | 48 | 0.07 | 158 |
| 47 | L. JONES CROSS COUNTRY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,041 |
| 48 | HOUSES WITH HISTORY RPK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 775 |
| 49 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 675 |
| 50 | ONE PIECE | ADULT SWIM | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 159 |
| 51 | FOOD WARS | ADULT SWIM | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 134 |
| 52 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 885 |
| 53 | ACCIDENT, SUICIDE, MURDER | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 397 |
| 54 | MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADY | DISNEY CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 194 |
| 55 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEEDS/FULHAM | USA NETWORK | 7:25 AM | 129 | 0.06 | 262 |
| 56 | ZOMBIE HOUSE FLIPPING | A&E NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 346 |
| 57 | NASCAR CUP SERIES QUAL L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 10:30 AM | 92 | 0.06 | 431 |
| 58 | COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN L: MISSISSIPPI ST/LSU | ESPN2 | 8:00 PM | 180 | 0.06 | 296 |
| 59 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,059 |
| 60 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 398 |
| 61 | ANCIENT ALIENS SPECIALS | HISTORY | 10:05 PM | 58 | 0.06 | 545 |
| 62 | NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN | ADULT SWIM | 2:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 154 |
| 63 | MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADY | DISNEY CHANNEL | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 169 |
| 64 | PGA TOUR: ZURICH CLS | GOLF CHANNEL | 12:58 PM | 122 | 0.06 | 476 |
| 65 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 467 |
| 66 | LIGA MX L: PACHUCA / SAN LUIS | TUDN | 6:30 PM | 150 | 0.06 | 150 |
| 67 | HOUSES WITH HISTORY | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.06 | 804 |
| 68 | LA LIGA L: REAL MADRID/CELTA DE VIGO | ESPN DEPORTES | 2:55 PM | 125 | 0.05 | 150 |
| 69 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 576 |
| 70 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L | TUDN | 1:16 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 142 |
| 71 | NASCAR RACE HUB WKND ED L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:02 PM | 28 | 0.05 | 339 |
| 72 | RENOVATOR, THE | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:01 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 649 |
| 73 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 561 |
| 74 | ANCIENT ALIENS SPECIALS | HISTORY | 9:02 PM | 63 | 0.05 | 636 |
| 75 | ANCIENT ALIENS SPECIALS | HISTORY | 12:03 AM | 59 | 0.05 | 466 |
| 76 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,107 |
| 77 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 506 |
| 78 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 651 |
| 79 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 770 |
| 80 | BELLATOR MMA 2023 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 12:03 AM | 21 | 0.05 | 168 |
| 81 | ANCIENT ALIENS SPECIALS | HISTORY | 11:05 PM | 58 | 0.05 | 486 |
| 82 | BELLATOR MMA 2023 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 12:24 AM | 19 | 0.05 | 177 |
| 83 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,020 |
| 84 | LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 340 |
| 85 | AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: TOR AT NYY | MLB NETWORK | 1:08 PM | 157 | 0.05 | 293 |
| 86 | MLB REGULAR SEASON L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:55 PM | 87 | 0.05 | 272 |
| 87 | ANCIENT ALIENS SPECIALS | HISTORY | 1:04 AM | 62 | 0.04 | 384 |
| 88 | FUT-EST-CHIVAS-TEL-UNVSO: GUADALAJARA VS CRUZ AZUL | UNIVERSO | 9:00 PM | 132 | 0.04 | 132 |
| 89 | VELSHI: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 654 |
| 90 | B1G SPRING FOOTBALL L: NEBRASKA | BIG TEN NETWORK | 2:01 PM | 144 | 0.04 | 248 |
| 91 | COLD JUSTICE INSIDE EP | OXYGEN MEDIA | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 340 |
| 92 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 722 |
| 93 | SECRETS OF THE ELEPHANTS | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 50 | 0.04 | 341 |
| 94 | KNOWING: KNOWING | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 121 | 0.04 | 227 |
| 95 | BLOOD & MONEY | OXYGEN MEDIA | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 290 |
| 96 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 613 |
| 97 | COLLEGE BASEBALL L: VANDERBILT/TENNESSEE | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 152 | 0.04 | 151 |
| 98 | PAW PATROL | NICK JR | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 132 |
| 99 | BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 920 |
| 100 | NHL PLAYOFFS – QTR FNLS L | TRUTV | 10:09 PM | 33 | 0.04 | 190 |
| 101 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 403 |
| 102 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 594 |
| 103 | COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN L: ARKANSAS/KENTUCKY | ESPN2 | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 192 |
| 104 | HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: 526 | CMT | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 185 |
| 105 | ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 599 |
| 106 | 24 HOUR FLIP | A&E NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 287 |
| 107 | BLAZE | NICK JR | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 118 |
| 108 | ANCIENT ALIENS SPECIALS | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 586 |
| 109 | AYMAN: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 535 |
| 110 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 372 |
| 111 | LOONEY TUNES CARTOONS | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 123 |
| 112 | NG MOVIE: PATH OF THE PANTHER | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:50 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 221 |
| 113 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 427 |
| 114 | MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINO | DISNEY CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 136 |
| 115 | DIRTY OLD CARS | HISTORY | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 382 |
| 116 | SYMONE | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 437 |
| 117 | SECRETS OF THE ELEPHANTS | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 381 |
| 118 | BELLATOR MMA 2023 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 11:50 PM | 13 | 0.03 | 115 |
| 119 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 482 |
| 120 | DIRTY OLD CARS | HISTORY | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 466 |
| 121 | BELLATOR MMA 2023 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 11:12 PM | 20 | 0.03 | 125 |
| 122 | COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN L: ARIZONA STATE/UCLA | ESPN2 | 11:00 PM | 178 | 0.03 | 101 |
| 123 | FRESH OUT PLAYLIST | AMTV | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 87 |
| 124 | AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 466 |
| 125 | STACEY DAVIDS GEARZ | MOTOR TREND | 6:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 97 |
| 126 | SATURDAY SHW W/J.CAPEHART | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 604 |
| 127 | CNN/CNN THIS MORNING WKND | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 122 |
| 128 | CNN THIS MORNING WEEKEND | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 416 |
| 129 | BELLATOR MMA 2023 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 11:32 PM | 10 | 0.03 | 121 |
| 130 | YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN REPRTS: N/A | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 466 |
| 131 | BELLATOR MMA 2023 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 11:00 PM | 12 | 0.03 | 98 |
| 132 | FUTBOL CENTRAL L | TUDN | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 55 |
| 133 | USFL L: HOUSTON/NEW ORLEANS | USA NETWORK | 12:30 PM | 182 | 0.03 | 133 |
| 134 | POLITICS NATION | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 418 |
| 135 | GHOST AND MOLLY MCGEE | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 118 |
| 136 | ALL GIRLS GARAGE | MOTOR TREND | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 159 |
| 137 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 144 |
| 138 | CAR FIX | MOTOR TREND | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 155 |
| 139 | FUTBOL CENTRAL PT SAT | TUDN | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 58 |
| 140 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME/JIP: STL AT SEA/KC AT LAA | MLB NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 132 | 0.02 | 103 |
| 141 | CNN BREAKING NEWS | CNN | 9:41 PM | 19 | 0.02 | 292 |
| 142 | LPGA TOUR | GOLF CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 58 | 0.02 | 324 |
| 143 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 2:30 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 124 |
| 144 | OTTER DYNASTY | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 138 |
| 145 | KIFF | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 91 |
| 146 | GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME | GOLF CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 58 | 0.02 | 169 |
| 147 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 127 |
| 148 | P+ BEHIND THE MUSIC | AMTV | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 55 |
| 149 | ANCIENT ALIENS SPECIALS | HISTORY | 2:06 AM | 57 | 0.02 | 273 |
| 150 | GOLIATH FISHING | ESPN2 | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 43 |
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