NETWORK FINALS: The special Prince-centric 20/20 went down 0.1 in final numbers. In addition, a post-baseball adjustment for CW lowered both THE VAMPIRE DIARIES and the rerun of the CONTAINMENT pilot by 0.1.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN had the NBA PLAYOFFS on Friday, giving it the night’s top 2 slots at 1.11/1.08. The Disney corporation actually controlled all Top 10 slots, thanks to ESPN’s regular daily programming and an additional (Atlanta vs. Boston) NBA game on ESPN2 at 0.39, plus a trio of Disney Channel hits: the morning’s LION GUARD and PJ MASKS at 0.36/0.35, and a 10-minute slice of MICKEYS MOUSEKERCIZE in primetime at 0.35. Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES was at 0.31. Discovery aired 2 hours of YUKON MEN at 0.25/0.31, compared to last week’s 0.32. HBO’s REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER gained 0.02 to 0.29, and VICE fell 0.02 to 0.18. OWN’s FOR BETTER OR WORSE ticked down to 0.23, Spike’s BELLATOR MMA was at 0.23. USA’s MOTIVE gained 0.02 to 0.20. Lifetime’s ATLANTA PLASTIC lost 0.03 to 0.19. TLC’s SAY YES TO THE DRESS rose 0.02 to 0.17. Bravo’s THE PEOPLE’S COUCH upticked to 0.14. We’s KENDRA ON TOP fell to 0.14/0.14 from last week’s 0.19/0.16. The finale of Comedy Central’s TIME TRAVELING BONG slid another 0.08 to 0.14. Cinemax’s BANSHEE had a 0.05 bump to 0.13. Syfy’s WYNONNA EARP lost an ugly tenth, leaving it at 0.08.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday April 22, 2016 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD L: SAN ANTONIO/MEMPHIS | ESPN | 9:39 PM | 145 | 1.11 | 2,685 |
| 2 | NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD L: CLEVELAND/DETROIT | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 159 | 1.08 | 2,669 |
| 3 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:04 AM | 60 | 0.79 | 1,679 |
| 4 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:04 AM | 56 | 0.54 | 1,122 |
| 5 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.39 | 902 |
| 6 | NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD L: ATLANTA/BOSTON | ESPN2 | 7:59 PM | 168 | 0.39 | 984 |
| 7 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.37 | 780 |
| 8 | LION GUARD | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:30 AM | 25 | 0.36 | 1,382 |
| 9 | PJ MASKS | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 25 | 0.35 | 1,336 |
| 10 | MICKEYS MOUSEKERCIZE SHOR | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:50 PM | 10 | 0.35 | 1,731 |
| 11 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.31 | 902 |
| 12 | YUKON MEN | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:02 PM | 60 | 0.31 | 1,595 |
| 13 | FURIOUS 7: FURIOUS 7 | HBO PRIME | 7:30 PM | 137 | 0.30 | 681 |
| 14 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.29 | 582 |
| 15 | REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER | HBO PRIME | 10:00 PM | 57 | 0.29 | 1,209 |
| 16 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 634 |
| 17 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.26 | 528 |
| 18 | YUKON MEN | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 62 | 0.25 | 1,393 |
| 19 | SPORTSNATION | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.24 | 478 |
| 20 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN2 | 10:47 PM | 69 | 0.24 | 550 |
| 21 | FOR BETTER OR WORSE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.23 | 738 |
| 22 | BELLATOR MMA LIVE: 153 | SPIKE TV | 8:00 PM | 184 | 0.23 | 618 |
| 23 | STRANGER IN MY HOME, A | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 778 |
| 24 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.22 | 433 |
| 25 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.22 | 434 |
| 26 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.22 | 425 |
| 27 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.21 | 418 |
| 28 | NHL QTR FINALS L: PHILADELPHIA/WASHINGTON | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:03 PM | 172 | 0.21 | 571 |
| 29 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 892 |
| 30 | LIGA MX L | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 10:50 PM | 100 | 0.21 | 441 |
| 31 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 90 | 0.21 | 416 |
| 32 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,043 |
| 33 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.20 | 404 |
| 34 | TANKED | ANIMAL PLANET | 10:02 PM | 61 | 0.20 | 535 |
| 35 | MOTIVE | USA NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 61 | 0.20 | 763 |
| 36 | HIS & HERS L | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 336 |
| 37 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 400 |
| 38 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 3:30 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 389 |
| 39 | ATLANTA PLASTIC | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 62 | 0.19 | 477 |
| 40 | VICE | HBO PRIME | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 523 |
| 41 | HALO EFFECT, THE | NICKELODEON | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 759 |
| 42 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 2:30 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 412 |
| 43 | SAY YES TO THE DRESS | TLC | 9:00 PM | 31 | 0.17 | 761 |
| 44 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 810 |
| 45 | NHL QTR FINALS L: MINNESOTA/DALLAS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:55 PM | 173 | 0.17 | 389 |
| 46 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 592 |
| 47 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 730 |
| 48 | E! NEWS | E! | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 453 |
| 49 | OTL – FIRST REPORT L | ESPN | 1:30 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 360 |
| 50 | PITCH PERFECT 2 | HBO PRIME | 5:30 PM | 115 | 0.16 | 314 |
| 51 | NFL INSIDERS L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 364 |
| 52 | INSANE POOLS: OFF THE DEE | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:01 PM | 61 | 0.15 | 500 |
| 53 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 745 |
| 54 | E! NEWS | E! | 11:00 PM | 62 | 0.15 | 383 |
| 55 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 694 |
| 56 | THE OREILLY FACTOR | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,560 |
| 57 | NBA TONIGHT L | ESPN2 | 11:56 PM | 34 | 0.15 | 344 |
| 58 | KELLY FILE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,892 |
| 59 | MOTHER/DAUGHTER EXPERIMEN | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:02 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 340 |
| 60 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 686 |
| 61 | PEOPLES COUCH, THE | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 404 |
| 62 | KENDRA ON TOP | WETV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 352 |
| 63 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,031 |
| 64 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 656 |
| 65 | MAKO MERMAIDS | DISNEY CHANNEL | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 849 |
| 66 | LIGA MX L: UNAM / TIJUANA | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 8:30 PM | 140 | 0.14 | 290 |
| 67 | TIME TRAVELING BONG | COMEDY CENTRAL | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 278 |
| 68 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,829 |
| 69 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,283 |
| 70 | KENDRA ON TOP | WETV | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 341 |
| 71 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 735 |
| 72 | WOLF | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 677 |
| 73 | NHL QTR FINALS L | CNBC | 12:20 AM | 70 | 0.13 | 286 |
| 74 | BANSHEE | MAXPRIME | 10:00 PM | 49 | 0.13 | 355 |
| 75 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,834 |
| 76 | LEGAL VIEW | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 660 |
| 77 | MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A | ESPN2 | 6:00 AM | 240 | 0.13 | 302 |
| 78 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 686 |
| 79 | BELLATOR KICKBOXING: 101 | SPIKE TV | 11:04 PM | 120 | 0.12 | 325 |
| 80 | NBA: THE JUMP | ESPN2 | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 192 |
| 81 | BREAK | HBO PRIME | 9:47 PM | 13 | 0.11 | 330 |
| 82 | GHOST BROTHERS | DESTINATION AMERICA | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 456 |
| 83 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,176 |
| 84 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,053 |
| 85 | NHL QTR FINALS L: NY ISLANDERS/FLORIDA | CNBC | 8:00 PM | 260 | 0.11 | 294 |
| 86 | REAL STORY W/G.CARLSON | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,105 |
| 87 | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,468 |
| 88 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 326 |
| 89 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 591 |
| 90 | SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,170 |
| 91 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN2 | 6:30 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 216 |
| 92 | HILLARY CLINTON: IT TAKES | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 741 |
| 93 | TAKEN 3 | HBO PRIME | 3:20 PM | 109 | 0.10 | 274 |
| 94 | HAPPENING NOW | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,045 |
| 95 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,066 |
| 96 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 305 |
| 97 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 515 |
| 98 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 493 |
| 99 | HAPPENING NOW | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,141 |
| 100 | FIRST TAKE RE-TAKE | ESPN2 | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 166 |
| 101 | NHL LIVE POST QTR FINALS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:48 AM | 23 | 0.09 | 184 |
| 102 | UFC RELOADED: 182:JONES/CORMIER | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:00 PM | 180 | 0.09 | 326 |
| 103 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN2 | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 155 |
| 104 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,317 |
| 105 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 712 |
| 106 | WYNONNA EARP | SYFY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 573 |
| 107 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 423 |
| 108 | SPORTSNATION | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 151 |
| 109 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 734 |
| 110 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,325 |
| 111 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,206 |
| 112 | JALEN & JACOBY | ESPN2 | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 210 |
| 113 | BREAK | MAXPRIME | 10:49 PM | 11 | 0.08 | 220 |
| 114 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN2 | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 137 |
| 115 | DEPARTED, THE: DEPARTED, THE | MAXPRIME | 7:25 PM | 151 | 0.07 | 206 |
| 116 | UFC WEIGH-IN L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 184 |
| 117 | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 725 |
| 118 | HBO FIRST LOOK | HBO PRIME | 5:15 PM | 10 | 0.07 | 145 |
| 119 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: BOS AT HOU/BAL AT KC | MLB NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 219 | 0.06 | 210 |
| 120 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 572 |
| 121 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 216 |
| 122 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 59 | 0.06 | 131 |
| 123 | UNCOMMON SENSE S2 | MTV2 | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 152 |
| 124 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.06 | 577 |
| 125 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 118 |
| 126 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 206 |
| 127 | PLACE FOR POLITICS | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 455 |
| 128 | MLB TONIGHT BP: MLBT BP | MLB NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 135 |
| 129 | MSNBC BREAKING NEWS | MSNBC | 3:58 PM | 48 | 0.05 | 432 |
| 130 | MLB TONIGHT PRIME | MLB NETWORK | 11:39 PM | 81 | 0.05 | 140 |
| 131 | DAILY SHARE | HLN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 188 |
| 132 | HOT CAR DEATH | HLN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 323 |
| 133 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 126 |
| 134 | MSNBC LIVE W/ T.HALL | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 45 | 0.05 | 383 |
| 135 | AMHQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 197 |
| 136 | MLB WHIPAROUND L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 140 |
| 137 | DAILY SHARE | HLN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 187 |
| 138 | AFV | UP | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 174 |
| 139 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.SNOW | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 58 | 0.04 | 358 |
| 140 | MSNBC BREAKING NEWS | MSNBC | 11:45 AM | 78 | 0.04 | 476 |
| 141 | PATH TO THE DRAFT | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 113 |
| 142 | INTENTIONAL TALK | MLB NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 99 |
| 143 | PLACE FOR POLITICS | MSNBC | 4:46 PM | 14 | 0.04 | 404 |
| 144 | MLB NOW | MLB NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 102 |
| 145 | COMPETITION READY | VELOCITY | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 148 |
| 146 | PRINCE MUSIC MARATHON | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 9:24 AM | 36 | 0.04 | 114 |
| 147 | GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE, TH | ENCORE PRIMARY | 10:28 PM | 28 | 0.04 | 166 |
| 148 | BREAK | MAXPRIME | 11:49 PM | 11 | 0.04 | 143 |
| 149 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 212 |
| 150 | BOY MEETS WORLD | TEENNICK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 203 |
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