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April 18, 2023
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Sunday 4.16.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  After an afternoon NBA PLAYOFFS game at 1.78, AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS rose 0.07 to 0,48, AMERICAN IDOL jumped 0.13 to 0.64, and THE COMPANY YOU KEEP was up 0.03 to 0.23.

CBS:  Without the MASTERS lead-in that it had last week, 60 MINUTES fell three-tenths to 0.55.  The rest of the line-up aired for the first time since March 26, with THE EQUALIZER down two-tenths to 0.43, EAST NEW YORK down 0.13 to 0.28, and NCIS: LA down 0.05 to 0.27.

NBC:  After a rerun at 0.24, MAGNUM PI returned from a week off and dropped 0.08 to 0.20, and THE BLACKLIST was down 0.09 to 0.15.

FOX:  After a rerun at 0.11, the line-up’s initial hour aired for the first time since March 19, with an out-of-timeslot BOB’S BURGERS at 0.21 compared to that week’s 0.23/0.26, and GREAT NORTH up a tick to 0.20.  A 1-hour FAMILY GUY was the first to air since March 12, at 0.29/0.29 compared to last week’s 0.34.

CW:  Reruns at 0.06/0.05/0.05.

TELEMUNDO:  CASA DE FAMOSOS ticked up to 0.30, followed by MESA CAL steady at 0.15.

UNIVISION:  AQUI Y AHORA gained 0.03 to 0.16, MI FAMOSA Y YO climbed 0.07 to 0.25, and DE NOCHE PERO was down a tick to 0.19.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On HBO, SUCCESSION rose 0.04 to 0.17, the 2-episode season premiere of BARRY was at 0.05/0.04 (compared to last season’s 0.04 premiere), LAST WEEK TONIGHT ticked down to 0.06, and the season premiere of 100-FOOT WAVE was at 0.02 (compared to 0.05 for its 2021 premiere).  Hallmark’s RIDE was steady at 0.08.  Adult Swim’s ROYAL CRACKERS ticked down to 0.08.  Showtime’s WACO: THE AFTERMATH had a multi-network premiere, with 0.06 on Paramount, 0.02 on CMT, and 0.02 on Showtime itself, while YELLOWJACKETS ticked down to 0.03.  AMC’s LUCKY HANK ticked up to 0.03. 

Sunday cable was dominated by TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS games at 1.93/1.52/1.06.  Fox Sports 1’s NASCAR race was at 0.30.  On TLC, 90 DAY FIANCE ticked down to 0.30 (after-show down 0.04 to 0.09), and SEEKING BROTHER HUSBAND was down 0.02 to 0.15.  ESPN’s MLB SUNDAY NIGHT was at 0.27, and XFL games were at 0.21/0.15.  USA’s PREMIER LEAGUE matches were at 0.21/0.16.  Gold Channel’s PGA TOUR coverage was at 0.19.  Discovery’s NAKED & AFRAID was at 0.15/0.14 compared to last week’s 0.16/0.12.  HGTV’s HOME TOWN ticked down to 0.14.  On A&E, WWE LEGENDS was steady at 0.14, and WWE RIVALS was down 0.03 to 0.11.  On Food Network, CIAO HOUSE was at 0.12, and ALEX VS AMERICA ticked up to 0.11.  History’s FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA was at 0.11/0.08 compared to last week’s 0.10/0.09/0.07.  ID’s VERY SCARY PEOPLE was at 0.10/0.09. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday April 16, 2023 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: CLIPPERS/SUNS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:25 PM 150 1.93 5,035
2 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 5:49 PM 85 1.52 4,083
3 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: TIMBERWOLVES/NUGGETS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:55 PM 146 1.06 2,619
4 NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 5:30 PM 19 0.60 1,740
5 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 1:21 AM 53 0.35 877
6 NASCAR CUP SERIES L: MARTINSVILLE FOX SPORTS 1 2:47 PM 203 0.30 2,218
7 90 DAY FIANCE: OTHER WAY: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 122 0.30 1,292
8 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: RANGERS/ASTROS ESPN 7:00 PM 192 0.27 994
9 NASCAR CUP POST L FOX SPORTS 1 6:10 PM 20 0.25 1,227
10 XFL  L: ARLINGTON/DC ESPN 12:00 PM 194 0.21 670
11 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER UNITED/NOTTINGHAM USA NETWORK 11:27 AM 126 0.21 596
12 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.20 548
13 PGA TOUR: RBC HERITAGE GOLF CHANNEL 12:58 PM 122 0.19 1,237
14 SUCCESSION HBO PRIME 9:01 PM 59 0.17 695
15 PREMIER LEAGUE L: ARSENAL/WEST HAM USA NETWORK 8:54 AM 133 0.16 515
16 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.15 391
17 XFL  L: SEATTLE/ST. LOUIS ESPN 3:14 PM 163 0.15 570
18 NAKED AND AFRAID DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.15 1,088
19 SEEKING BROTHER HUSBAND TLC 10:02 PM 60 0.15 578
20 HOME TOWN HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 61 0.14 1,413
21 BIOGRAPHY: WWE LEGENDS: 310 IRON SHEIK A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 121 0.14 452
22 NAKED AND AFRAID: SOLO DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:01 PM 62 0.14 915
23 HOME TOWN REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:06 PM 60 0.12 1,035
24 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.12 378
25 CIAO HOUSE FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.12 840
26 WWE RIVALS A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 63 0.11 357
27 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 2:01 PM 46 0.11 702
28 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.11 793
29 ALEX VS AMERICA FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.11 680
30 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 10:12 PM 48 0.11 445
31 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:06 PM 30 0.10 1,029
32 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO USA NETWORK 11:07 AM 20 0.10 372
33 VERY SCARY PEOPLE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.10 691
34 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 90 0.10 334
35 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 324
36 VERY SCARY PEOPLE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 61 0.09 758
37 USFL L: PITTSBURGH MAULERS/NEW ORLEANS BREAKERS FOX SPORTS 1 6:30 PM 192 0.09 483
38 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:36 PM 30 0.09 794
39 ROCK THE BLOCK REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 12:00 PM 60 0.09 564
40 DELICIOUS MISS BROWN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.09 768
41 90 DAY OTHER WAY: PILLOW TLC 11:02 PM 58 0.09 465
42 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.09 787
43 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 289
44 RIDE HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 1,157
45 LIGA MX: MONTERREY VS SANTOS FOX DEPORTES 9:01 PM 147 0.08 222
46 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE USA NETWORK 1:33 PM 30 0.08 245
47 BSBL TONIGHT: SUN CTDWN L ESPN 5:57 PM 63 0.08 295
48 ROYAL CRACKERS ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.08 180
49 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.08 1,558
50 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA HISTORY 8:00 PM 58 0.08 475
51 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.08 1,468
52 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.06 1,117
53 WACO: THE AFTERMATH PARAMOUNT 10:05 PM 44 0.06 281
54 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:02 PM 35 0.06 500
55 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.06 451
56 EVA LONGORIA CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.06 367
57 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 9:00 PM 30 0.06 258
58 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.06 1,037
59 RAVENS HOME DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 30 0.05 227
60 LIGA MX L: QUERETARO / TIGRES TUDN 6:30 PM 150 0.05 178
61 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.05 1,353
62 WHOLE STORY WITH ANDERSON CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.05 496
63 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.05 912
64 WICKED TUNA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.05 451
65 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.05 505
66 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: CHAOS ON THE FARM LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.05 474
67 LOUISIANA LAW ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.05 355
68 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 54 0.05 185
69 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.05 1,103
70 SILICON VALLEY TBS TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 39 0.05 277
71 BARRY HBO PRIME 10:04 PM 26 0.05 274
72 PARA CAUGHT CAM REPACK: TPCC-5R1R07H TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.05 237
73 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.04 607
74 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 558
75 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.04 823
76 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.04 1,389
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.04 407
78 BARRY HBO PRIME 10:31 PM 30 0.04 216
79 INSIDE WITH JEN PSAKI MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.04 784
80 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.04 553
81 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.04 352
82 LA LIGA    L: GETAFE/FC BARCELONA ESPN DEPORTES 9:58 AM 132 0.04 108
83 HEAVEN?S GATE CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.04 284
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.04 416
85 ALEX WITT REPORTS MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.04 727
86 PBA BOWLING L: USA VS THE WORLD FINAL FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 121 0.04 299
87 CNN THIS MORNING WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 341
88 WICKED TUNA SNAPS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.04 341
89 LIGA MX SUN: UNAM / TOLUCA TUDN 1:30 PM 150 0.04 123
90 CNN THIS MORNING WEEKEND CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 414
91 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.03 1,007
92 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 58 0.03 268
93 FUTBOL CENTRAL L TUDN 6:00 PM 30 0.03 117
94 REPUBLICA DEPORTIVA SUN TUDN 4:00 PM 60 0.03 90
95 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.03 980
96 TUCKER CARLSON ORIGINALS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.03 339
97 TUCKER CARLSON ORIGINALS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.03 662
98 SUNDAY NIGHT IN AMERICA. FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.03 1,387
99 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.03 500
100 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER: LA GALAXY VS LOS ANGELES FC FOX DEPORTES 4:30 PM 150 0.03 61
101 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: CHC AT LAD/MIL AT SD MLB NETWORK 4:09 PM 168 0.03 207
102 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.03 475
103 VIOLENT MINDS:KILLER TAPE OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.03 252
104 YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN REPRTS: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.03 494
105 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.03 330
106 CNN THIS MORNING WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 354
107 BUNKD DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.03 90
108 YELLOWJACKETS S2 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:02 PM 60 0.03 226
109 NHRA D: LAS VEGAS FOX SPORTS 1 9:42 PM 177 0.03 254
110 QUEEN COLLECTIVE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 30 0.03 183
111 LUCKY HANK AMC 9:00 PM 65 0.03 234
112 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.03 101
113 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L: TENNESSEE/KENTUCKY ESPN2 2:00 PM 120 0.03 132
114 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.03 480
115 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.03 634
116 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: TEXAS/HOUSTON ESPN2 6:57 PM 196 0.02 92
117 MLBT RAIN DELAY: RAIN DELAY MLB NETWORK 1:30 PM 159 0.02 156
118 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L: LSU/AUBURN ESPN2 4:00 PM 177 0.02 135
119 SYMONE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.02 427
120 LEGUIZAMO DOES AMERICA MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.02 567
121 100 FOOT WAVE HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 52 0.02 121
122 BIG SUNDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.02 839
123 NBA PLAYOFFS REPEAT: ATLANTA/BOSTON ESPN2 6:00 AM 120 0.02 53
124 ACCION L TUDN 5:00 PM 60 0.02 68
125 WACO: THE AFTERMATH CMT 10:05 PM 44 0.02 142
126 AYMAN MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.02 621
127 AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.02 416
128 WACO: THE AFTERMATH SHOWTIME PRIME 10:05 PM 44 0.02 150
129 LIGA MX FEMENIL FOX DEPORTES 11:28 PM 110 0.02 43
130 PLAYOFF CENTRAL LIVE NBA-TV 2:30 PM 30 0.02 98
131 SUNDAY SHOW W/J. CAPEHART MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.02 452
132 GOLF CENTRAL-POST GOLF CHANNEL 7:01 PM 60 0.02 89
133 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: TEXAS/HOUSTON ESPN DEPORTES 7:00 PM 193 0.02 63
134 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.02 603
135 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.02 101
136 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L TUDN 10:00 PM 60 0.02 42
137 PLAYS OF THE WEEK MLB NETWORK 12:00 PM 60 0.02 107
138 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 10:00 PM 60 0.02 45
139 NEW YORK UNDERCOVER VH1 2:10 PM 70 0.02 80
140 CHEERLEADING ESPN2 8:30 AM 60 0.02 43
141 MLB TONIGHT SUNDAY MLB NETWORK 6:57 PM 63 0.01 68
142 KATIE PHANG SHOW MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.01 396
143 MEHDI HASAN SHOW MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.01 555
144 NEW YORK UNDERCOVER VH1 1:00 PM 70 0.01 78
145 NEW YORK UNDERCOVER VH1 3:20 PM 70 0.01 80
146 QUIEN DA MAS NUEVA YORK UNIVERSO 7:30 PM 30 0.01 34
147 NBA PLAYOFFS BONUS NBA-TV 10:48 PM 10 0.01 66
148 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.01 109
149 QUIEN DA MAS NUEVA YORK UNIVERSO 7:00 PM 30 0.01 29
150 SECRETS ZOO: TAMPA COMP NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.01 138

 

 

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Mitch Metcalf
MITCH METCALF has been tracking every US film release of over 500 screens (over 2300 movies and counting) since the storied weekend of May 20, 1994, when Maverick and Beverly Hills Cop 3 inspired countless aficionados to devote their lives to the art of cinema. Prior to that, he studied Politics and Economics at Princeton in order to prepare for his dream of working in television. He has been Head of West Coast Research at ABC, then moved to NBC in 2000 and became Head of Scheduling for 11 years.