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April 4, 2023
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Sunday 4.2.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS, boosted by the 1.97 for the WOMENS NCAA TOURNAMENT FINALS in the afternoon (up 1.06 from last year’s Finals on ESPN), jumped 0.23 to 0.65.  AMERICAN IDOL was steady at 0.65, and THE COMPANY YOU KEEP ticked down to 0.24.

CBS:  Without NCAA games as a lead-in, 60 MINUTES crumpled by 0.61 to 0.42.  The CMT MUSIC AWARDS were at 0.70, up 0.03 from last year.

NBC:  After a rerun at 0.27, MAGNUM PI gained 0.06 to 0.28, and THE BLACKLIST was up 0.04 to 0.19.

FOX:  Following reruns at 0.11/0.14/0.15/0.15, HOUSEBROKEN fell 0.05 to 0.12.

CW:  Reruns at 0.08/0.08/0.05.

TELEMUNDO:  CASA DE FAMOSOS was steady at 0.24, followed by MESA CAL at 0.13.

UNIVISION:  AQUI Y AHORA ticked up to 0.18, MI FAMOSA Y YO gained 0.03 to 0.23, and DE NOCHE PERO was down a tick to 0.21.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Adult Swim’s ROYAL CRACKERS was at 0.12/0.09/0.07.  On HBO, SUCCESSION dropped 0.04 to 0.10, and LAST WEEK TONIGHT returned from a week off at 0.05.  Hallmark’s RIDE was steady at 0.07.  AMC’s LUCKY HANK was steady at 0.04.  On Showtime, THE CIRCUS ticked down to 0.02 (we don’t have a rating for YELLOWJACKETS, which means it was at 0.02 or below).

Sunday cable was led by ESPN’s MLB SUNDAY NIGHT at 0.37, with PICKLEBALL at 0.18.  Fox Sports 1’s NASCAR was at 0.35.  On TLC, 90 DAY FIANCE gained 0.03 to 0.31 (after-show down 0.04 to 0.11), and SEEKING BROTHER HUSBAND held at 0.16.  USA’s PREMIER LEAGUE matches were at 0.23/0.09.  On Food Network, TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS fell 0.08 to 0.19, and ALEX VS AMERICA ticked down to 0.07.  TNT’s NHL games were at 0.18/0.10.  Bravo’s SWV & XSCAPE edged up 0.02 to 0.18.  NBATV’s games were at 0.1/0.09.  ID’s EVIL LIVES HERE was at 0.14.  HGTV’s HOME TOWN dropped 0.05 to 0.14.  Discovery’s NAKED & AFRAID was at 0.14/0.12 compared to last week’s 0.12/0.09.  History’s THE FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA was at 0.11/0.08 compared to last week’s 0.12/0.09.  Paramount’s BAR RESCUE held at 0.08.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday April 2, 2023 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: PHILADELPHIA/TEXAS ESPN 7:00 PM 156 0.37 1,311
2 NASCAR CUP SERIES L: RICHMOND FOX SPORTS 1 3:27 PM 229 0.35 2,303
3 90 DAY FIANCE: OTHER WAY: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.31 1,350
4 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER UNITED/NEWCASTLE USA NETWORK 11:27 AM 133 0.23 631
5 NCAA WBKBL CHAMP STUDIO L ESPN2 5:59 PM 61 0.21 753
6 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 9:36 PM 84 0.20 606
7 TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS: YLYA-407ZTH FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.19 1,257
8 NHL REGULAR SEASON L: BOSTON/ST LOUIS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 3:49 PM 177 0.18 671
9 PICKLEBALL L: PICKLEBALL SLAM ESPN 12:00 PM 147 0.18 669
10 SWV XSCAPE: QUEENS OF R&B BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.18 507
11 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:01 AM 59 0.18 459
12 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 90 0.18 483
13 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: GOLDEN STATE/DENVER NBA-TV 8:30 PM 150 0.18 687
14 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.17 511
15 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.17 528
16 SEEKING BROTHER HUSBAND TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.16 666
17 WMNS NCAA BKBL CHAMP L: LSU/IOWA ESPN2 3:30 PM 149 0.15 742
18 EVIL LIVES HERE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.14 720
19 HOME TOWN HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 61 0.14 1,456
20 NAKED AND AFRAID DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.14 1,034
21 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE USA NETWORK 1:40 PM 20 0.13 310
22 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 61 0.13 363
23 NAKED AND AFRAID: SOLO DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:01 PM 61 0.12 842
24 ROYAL CRACKERS ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.12 236
25 XFL  L: ST. LOUIS/HOUSTON ESPN 2:27 PM 153 0.11 502
26 90 DAY OTHER WAY: PILLOW TLC 11:00 PM 60 0.11 525
27 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.11 581
28 HOME TOWN REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:01 PM 60 0.11 1,087
29 NHL REGULAR SEASON L: NY RANGERS/WASHINGTON TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 1:09 PM 160 0.10 390
30 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 30 0.10 930
31 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.10 1,009
32 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.10 1,354
33 NHRA D: POMONA FOX SPORTS 1 7:16 PM 177 0.10 597
34 SUCCESSION HBO PRIME 9:01 PM 58 0.10 481
35 LIGA MX SUN: TOLUCA / TIGRES UANL TUDN 1:30 PM 155 0.09 175
36 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: DALLAS/ATLANTA NBA-TV 6:00 PM 150 0.09 310
37 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 2:00 PM 87 0.09 648
38 ROYAL CRACKERS ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.09 167
39 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO USA NETWORK 11:05 AM 22 0.09 263
40 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 6:00 PM 240 0.09 316
41 LIGA MX L: QUERETARO / UNAM TUDN 9:03 PM 132 0.09 294
42 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.09 1,337
43 BSBL TONIGHT: SUN CTDWN L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.09 345
44 NHL RS POSTGAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:46 PM 22 0.09 293
45 PREMIER LEAGUE L: SOUTHAMPTON/WEST HAM USA NETWORK 8:54 AM 131 0.09 342
46 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 276
47 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA HISTORY 8:00 PM 58 0.08 506
48 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: HAND THAT ROBS THE CRADLE LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.08 513
49 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.08 1,444
50 BAR RESCUE PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 60 0.08 351
51 RIDE HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 1,037
52 NCAA WBKBL CHAMP STUDIO L ESPN2 2:55 PM 35 0.08 414
53 ALEX VS AMERICA FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.07 505
54 REPUBLICA DEPORTIVA SUN TUDN 4:05 PM 55 0.07 116
55 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 1:04 PM 84 0.07 524
56 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.07 1,204
57 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 183
58 NHL RS PREGAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:30 PM 39 0.07 222
59 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 675
60 FOOTBALL ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.07 237
61 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L ESPN2 12:00 PM 102 0.07 321
62 MARY MAKES IT EASY FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.07 655
63 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: PHILADELPHIA/TEXAS ESPN2 7:00 PM 159 0.07 245
64 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA HISTORY 10:03 PM 60 0.07 372
65 ROYAL CRACKERS ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.07 117
66 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.06 602
67 SILICON VALLEY TBS TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 39 0.06 338
68 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.06 532
69 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 644
70 DRAFT: FEATURED, THE ESPN2 1:42 PM 23 0.06 253
71 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.06 1,758
72 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.06 963
73 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.06 557
74 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.06 999
75 LOUISIANA LAW ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.06 358
76 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.05 513
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.05 453
78 INSIDE WITH JEN PSAKI MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.05 1,038
79 BUNKD DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 30 0.05 175
80 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.05 319
81 FOOTBALL ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.05 176
82 MARY MAKES IT EASY FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.05 624
83 EVA LONGORIA CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.05 423
84 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.05 1,078
85 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.05 435
86 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.05 931
87 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 11:00 PM 60 0.05 213
88 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX: AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX ESPN2 9:30 AM 150 0.05 217
89 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 54 0.05 188
90 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.05 1,015
91 CNN THIS MORNING WEEKEND CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 467
92 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:02 PM 35 0.05 470
93 SUNDAY NIGHT IN AMERICA. FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.04 1,366
94 WICKED TUNA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.04 424
95 INDICTMENT OF DONALDTRUMP: N/A MSNBC 6:00 PM 120 0.04 752
96 LA LIGA    L: REAL MADRID/VALLADOLID ESPN DEPORTES 10:01 AM 134 0.04 107
97 MEHDI HASAN SHOW MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.04 667
98 PARA CAUGHT CAM REPACK: TPCC-5R1R05H TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.04 287
99 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.04 437
100 LUCKY HANK AMC 9:00 PM 62 0.04 294
101 PEANUTS MOVIE, THE THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 PM 105 0.04 139
102 CNN THIS MORNING WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 402
103 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.04 705
104 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.04 1,221
105 SUNDAY SHOW W/J. CAPEHART MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.04 585
106 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.04 564
107 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.04 488
108 CNN THIS MORNING WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 361
109 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L TUDN 11:15 PM 60 0.04 63
110 NEW YORK UNDERCOVER VH1 1:00 PM 75 0.04 143
111 HEAVEN?S GATE CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.04 343
112 R&R PICTURE SHOWS: TRANSFORMERS:REVENGE FALL VH1 6:00 PM 210 0.04 104
113 AMERICA IN BLACK BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 60 0.04 136
114 DRIVE CHIP & PUTT: NATIONAL FINALS GOLF CHANNEL 8:00 AM 304 0.04 210
115 VELSHI: SDNY TRUMP INDICTMENT MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.03 614
116 ALEX WITT REPORTS MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.03 773
117 LIGA MX L: CLUB ATLETICO SAN LUIS / MAZATLAN TUDN 6:30 PM 153 0.03 105
118 DRAFT: FEATURED, THE ESPN2 9:39 PM 21 0.03 119
119 MASTERS SERIES TENNIS CHANNEL 2:54 PM 38 0.03 152
120 VIOLENT MINDS:KILLER TAPE OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.03 233
121 AYMAN MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.03 751
122 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: CLE AT SEA/ARI AT LAD MLB NETWORK 4:27 PM 161 0.03 168
123 CMT AWARDS RED CARPET CMT 7:00 PM 60 0.03 236
124 BASKETBALL:: COLLEGE TEAM SKILLS & 3X3U CHAMPIONSHIPS ESPN2 10:00 PM 120 0.03 104
125 YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN REPRTS: SDNY TRUMP INDICTMENT MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.03 671
126 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.03 609
127 UNCENSORED TV ONE 10:00 PM 60 0.03 143
128 MASTERS SERIES TENNIS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 114 0.03 244
129 BIG SUNDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.03 789
130 WICKED TUNA SNAPS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.03 236
131 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.03 188
132 MLB TONIGHT BP MLB NETWORK 7:08 PM 52 0.03 78
133 NEW YORK UNDERCOVER VH1 2:15 PM 75 0.03 100
134 HOW THE UNIVERSE WORKS: N/A SCIENCE 9:00 PM 120 0.03 167
135 CULTURE IS: AAPI WOMEN MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.03 447
136 FUTBOL CENTRAL L TUDN 6:00 PM 30 0.03 51
137 NHRA QUALIFYING D FOX SPORTS 1 12:30 PM 90 0.03 272
138 SYMONE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.03 516
139 FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA HISTORY 1:05 AM 59 0.02 135
140 UNSUNG PRESENTS: BEST IN TV ONE 9:00 PM 60 0.02 86
141 VIOLENT MINDS:KILLER TAPE OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.02 183
142 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.02 190
143 MOTORHEAD GARAGE TV MOTOR TREND 8:30 AM 30 0.02 122
144 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: NYM AT MIA/ATL AT WAS MLB NETWORK 1:39 PM 163 0.02 131
145 KATIE PHANG SHOW MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.02 510
146 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.02 219
147 LIGUE 1 – L: PARIS SAINT GERMAIN VS. LYON BEIN SPORT ESPANOL 2:46 PM 128 0.02 53
148 90IN30 LIGUE 1 BEIN SPORT ESPANOL 1:05 PM 28 0.02 27
149 CIRCUS, THE S8 SHOWTIME PRIME 8:00 PM 28 0.02 190
150 DRAIN THE OCEANS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.02 267

 

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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.