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April 12, 2022
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Saturday 4.9.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS:  ABC’s annual telecast of THE 10 COMMANDMENTS was at 0.33, down 0.14 from last year.  FOX’s MLS match was at 0.14.  CW premiered WOULD I LIE TO YOU at 0.09, and MASTERS OF ILLUSION at 0.08.  In late-night, NBC’s SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE was up 0.02 to 0.85.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The KIDS CHOICE AWARDS were at 0.18 on Nickelodeon, with lead-in DANGER FORCE at 0.13.  Simulcasts of the Awards:  0.03 on Nick Jr, 0.02/44K on Nicktoons, 0.01/51K on Teennick. 

Fox Sports 1’s NASCAR race was at 0.31, and an MLB game was at 0.14.  On ESPN, UFC FIGHT NIGHT was at 0.28, and a FORMULA 1 race was at 0.24.  Hallmark’s movie A RUNAWAY ROMANCE was at 0.17.  HGTV’s MASH-UP OUR HOME jumped 0.07 to 0.14, and BUILD IT FORWARD was at 0.14.  On Food Network, BE MY GUEST dropped 0.02 to 0.10, MARY MAKES IT EASY was steady at 0.09, PIONEER WOMAN lost 0.02 to 0.09.  The Adult Swim line-up performed as follows:  SHENMUE down 0.05 to 0.08, ATTACK ON TITAN down 0.01 to 0.07, ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM steady at 0.08, MADE IN ABYSS down 0.01 to 0.06, ONE PIECE at 0.06 compared to last week’s 0.06/0.05, NARUTO down 0.01 to 0.06, and COWBOY BEBOP down 0.02 to 0.04/104K. On OWN, LOVE & MARRIAGE fell 0.03 to 0.06, and MARRY ME NOW ticked down to 0.04.

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday April 9, 2022 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NASCAR CUP SERIES L: MARTINSVILLE FOX SPORTS 1 7:43 PM 233 0.31 1,885
2 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS L: UFC 273: VOLKANOVSKI/KOREAN ZOMBIE ESPN 8:00 PM 125 0.28 791
3 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX L: AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX ESPN 12:55 AM 126 0.24 568
4 NASCAR CUP POST L FOX SPORTS 1 11:36 PM 13 0.19 803
5 KIDS CHOICE AWARDS 2022 NICKELODEON 7:30 PM 90 0.18 593
6 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: ROYAL RUNAWAY ROMANCE, A HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 121 0.17 2,090
7 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.17 653
8 LIVE FROM: MASTERS GOLF CHANNEL 9:00 AM 360 0.16 1,012
9 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.16 642
10 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.15 649
11 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 7:08 PM 35 0.14 1,054
12 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: BOSTON RED SOX/NEW YORK YANKEES FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 188 0.14 606
13 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.14 555
14 MASH-UP OUR HOME HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:01 PM 60 0.14 853
15 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.14 1,793
16 BUILD IT FORWARD HOME AND GARDEN TV 6:00 PM 60 0.14 831
17 DANGER FORCE NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.13 425
18 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.13 402
19 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.12 511
20 KING RICHARD: KING RICHARD HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 145 0.12 451
21 LIGA MX SAT 2: AMERICA / JUAREZ TUDN 10:00 PM 133 0.12 391
22 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 379
23 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CHELSEA/SOUTHAMPTON USA NETWORK 9:58 AM 136 0.12 407
24 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: GOLDEN STATE/SAN ANTONIO NBA-TV 8:33 PM 154 0.12 434
25 LIGA MX SAT: TOLUCA / CHIVAS TUDN 8:00 PM 120 0.12 328
26 TOP RANK BOXING        L: MAYER/HAN ESPN 10:05 PM 135 0.11 447
27 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:20 AM 35 0.11 382
28 PAWN STARS HISTORY 10:03 PM 60 0.11 588
29 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 7:50 PM 10 0.11 386
30 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER UNITED/EVERTON USA NETWORK 7:23 AM 140 0.10 334
31 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.10 1,595
32 NCAA HOCKEY CHAMP L: DENVER/MINNESOTA STATE ESPN2 8:00 PM 171 0.10 404
33 BIOGRAPHY A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 119 0.10 322
34 BE MY GUEST WITH I.GARTEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.10 794
35 OWL HOUSE DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 30 0.10 316
36 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.09 1,491
37 PAWN STARS: BEST OF HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.09 641
38 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO USA NETWORK 12:14 PM 16 0.09 315
39 MARY MAKES IT EASY FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.09 582
40 ICARLY NEW NICK-AT-NITE 9:00 PM 30 0.09 328
41 BARRETT JACKSON LIVE HISTORY 5:00 PM 60 0.09 594
42 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 9:30 AM 30 0.09 649
43 BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.09 913
44 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 803
45 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: NEW ORLEANS/MEMPHIS NBA-TV 6:03 PM 150 0.08 249
46 BARRETT JACKSON LIVE: PALM BEACH 2022 SUPER SAT P3 HISTORY 2:00 PM 180 0.08 573
47 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L ESPN 5:08 PM 50 0.08 316
48 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 10:51 PM 69 0.08 241
49 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO USA NETWORK 9:43 AM 15 0.08 268
50 SHENMUE ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.08 199
51 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.08 805
52 PAWN STARS HISTORY 8:00 PM 58 0.08 537
53 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.08 810
54 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.08 1,157
55 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.08 1,176
56 ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.08 175
57 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 707
58 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L: INTER MIAMI/NEW ENGLAND ESPN 3:00 PM 128 0.07 252
59 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.07 997
60 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 673
61 AMPHIBIA DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 30 0.07 278
62 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.07 675
63 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.07 1,283
64 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.07 734
65 UNFILTERED W/DAN BONGINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.07 1,430
66 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.07 1,080
67 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.07 1,042
68 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.07 1,093
69 PAWN STARS HISTORY 1:05 AM 59 0.07 236
70 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.07 857
71 PORTALS TO HELL TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 405
72 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.07 693
73 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.07 607
74 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.07 632
75 ATTACK ON TITAN ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.07 160
76 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN 3:01 AM 59 0.07 199
77 BIOGRAPHY A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 119 0.06 185
78 MADE IN ABYSS ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 60 0.06 156
79 LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.06 424
80 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.06 630
81 SMUGGLER: SECRET STASH NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.06 349
82 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.06 613
83 LOUISIANA LAW DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 62 0.06 494
84 BARRETT JACKSON LIVE HISTORY 1:00 PM 60 0.06 486
85 L. JONES CROSS COUNTRY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.06 1,055
86 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.06 625
87 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.06 694
88 BIOGRAPHY: MACHO MAN RANDY SAVAGE A&E NETWORK 6:00 PM 120 0.06 229
89 ONE PIECE ADULT SWIM 2:30 AM 30 0.06 135
90 ONE NATION FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.06 1,348
91 BARRETT JACKSON LIVE HISTORY 12:00 PM 60 0.06 459
92 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: LETHAL WEAPON 2 PARAMOUNT 4:05 PM 125 0.06 424
93 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN2 1:00 AM 60 0.06 159
94 DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 60 0.06 636
95 NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN ADULT SWIM 3:00 AM 30 0.06 143
96 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN2 2:00 AM 60 0.06 130
97 LIGA MX L: CLUB ATLETICO SAN LUIS / LEON TUDN 6:00 PM 120 0.06 194
98 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: PERFECT GUY, THE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 145 0.05 273
99 SUPERCROSS: ST. LOUIS CNBC 8:00 PM 190 0.05 169
100 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L TUDN 12:13 AM 60 0.05 149
101 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.05 396
102 PAWN STARS HISTORY 2:06 AM 57 0.05 212
103 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: NYM AT WAS/CIN AT ATL MLB NETWORK 7:05 PM 196 0.05 238
104 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.05 541
105 BIOGRAPHY: ROWDY RODDY PIPER A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 122 0.05 205
106 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 11:07 PM 50 0.05 160
107 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: LETHAL WEAPON PARAMOUNT 2:00 PM 125 0.05 394
108 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.05 515
109 DEEP FRIED DYNASTY A&E NETWORK 1:30 PM 30 0.05 213
110 PRIME BASEBALL GAME/JIP MLB NETWORK 10:21 PM 110 0.05 199
111 JAIL REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.05 251
112 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER: LA GALAXY VS LOS ANGELES FC FOX DEPORTES 7:30 PM 163 0.05 146
113 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.04 319
114 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: FALLEN ANGELS: HEROES LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.04 454
115 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.04 349
116 FLIPPING DOWN SOUTH A&E NETWORK 12:00 PM 60 0.04 299
117 LIVE FROM: MASTERS GOLF CHANNEL 7:27 PM 120 0.04 275
118 DEEP FRIED DYNASTY A&E NETWORK 1:00 PM 30 0.04 255
119 SHO CH BOX: 22 SHOWTIME PRIME 12:19 AM 40 0.04 166
120 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 118 0.04 319
121 NASCAR WHELEN MOD TOUR USA NETWORK 4:00 PM 60 0.04 178
122 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: CWS AT DET/BAL AT TB MLB NETWORK 1:11 PM 192 0.04 202
123 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.04 344
124 BIOGRAPHY: BRET HITMAN HART A&E NETWORK 4:00 PM 120 0.04 135
125 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 598
126 B1G SPRING FOOTBALL L: NEBRASKA BIG TEN NETWORK 2:00 PM 130 0.04 144
127 JAIL REELZCHANNEL 10:30 PM 30 0.04 211
128 JAIL REELZCHANNEL 9:30 PM 30 0.04 249
129 B1G SOFTBALL L: RUTGERS / INDIANA BIG TEN NETWORK 7:30 PM 141 0.04 94
130 MIRACULOUS WORLD: NEW YOR DISNEY CHANNEL 11:25 PM 69 0.04 154
131 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.04 365
132 MARRY ME NOW OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.04 294
133 MARK OF A KILLER OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.04 322
134 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.04 315
135 B1G SHOW L BIG TEN NETWORK 9:51 PM 30 0.04 69
136 JAIL REELZCHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.04 239
137 SHO CH BOX: 22 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:58 PM 21 0.04 140
138 KIDS CHOICE AWARDS 2022 NICK JR 7:30 PM 90 0.03 127
139 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.03 309
140 JAIL REELZCHANNEL 11:30 PM 30 0.03 221
141 CAR FIX MOTOR TREND 11:00 AM 30 0.03 219
142 COLLEGE HOCKEY STUDIO   L ESPN2 7:35 PM 25 0.03 84
143 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: 472 (CMTMA) CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.03 165
144 SHO CH BOX: 22 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:00 PM 15 0.03 134
145 HOME WORK MAGNOLIA NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.03 260
146 ALL GIRLS GARAGE MOTOR TREND 11:30 AM 30 0.03 200
147 BIOGRAPHY A&E NETWORK 2:04 AM 116 0.03 117
148 JAIL REELZCHANNEL 11:00 PM 30 0.03 183
149 IMSA WEATHERTECH SC CHAMP: LONG BEACH USA NETWORK 5:00 PM 120 0.03 131
150 CROSS CONNECTION W/TCROSS: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.03 550

 

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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."