NETWORK FINALS: DYNASTY and the 9:30PM rerun of WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY each lost 0.1 in final numbers.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS game led Friday cable at 1.36, followed by the network’s preceding coverage of the NFL DRAFT at 0.98, with ESPN2’s coverage after the NBA game started at 0.38 (NFL Network’s overlapping coverage of the Draft was at 0.41). A&E’s LIVE PD fell 0.12 to 0.57, with the lead-in clip show down 0.05 to 0.29. NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS games were at 0.34/0.30. HGTV’s MY LOTTERY DREAM HOUSE returned at 0.33, and WHAT YOU GET FOR YOUR HOME ticked down to 0.23. HBO’s REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER returned at 0.26. Discovery’s GOLD RUSH was at 0.24/0.23/0.21, compared to last week’s 0.24. Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES dipped 0.03 to 0.24. On We, MAMA JUNE: FROM NOT TO HOT lost 0.03 to 0.23. MTV’s RIDICULOUSNESS was at 0.20/0.16, compared to last week’s 0.22/0.18. ID’s IN PLAIN SIGHT was at 0.19/0.19, compared to last week’s 0.21/0.20. Bravo’s DON’T BE TARDY was steady at 0.13. Cinemax’s WARRIOR held at 0.04/147K.
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| Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday April 26, 2019 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD L: GOLDEN STATE/LA CLIPPERS | ESPN | 10:00 PM | 163 | 1.36 | 3,713 |
| 2 | NFL DRAFT L: ROUNDS 2-3 | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 180 | 0.98 | 2,587 |
| 3 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:43 AM | 77 | 0.67 | 1,549 |
| 4 | LIVE PD: 202 LIVE PD | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 180 | 0.57 | 1,886 |
| 5 | NFL DRAFT: 2019 NFL DRAFT DAY 2 | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 266 | 0.41 | 1,102 |
| 6 | NFL DRAFT L | ESPN2 | 10:00 PM | 90 | 0.38 | 1,010 |
| 7 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.35 | 753 |
| 8 | NHL SEMI FINALS L: COLORADO/SAN JOSE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 10:04 PM | 158 | 0.34 | 943 |
| 9 | SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.33 | 888 |
| 10 | MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.33 | 1,558 |
| 11 | NHL SEMI FINALS L: CAROLINA/NY ISLANDERS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 6:56 PM | 188 | 0.30 | 963 |
| 12 | LIVE PD AC | A&E NETWORK | 8:06 PM | 52 | 0.29 | 1,050 |
| 13 | REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER | HBO PRIME | 10:01 PM | 57 | 0.26 | 1,513 |
| 14 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.25 | 602 |
| 15 | GOLD RUSH:PARKERS TRAIL | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:02 PM | 59 | 0.24 | 1,430 |
| 16 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.24 | 851 |
| 17 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.23 | 614 |
| 18 | GOLD RUSH:PARKERS TRAIL | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 62 | 0.23 | 1,341 |
| 19 | MAMA JUNE FROM NOT TO HOT | WETV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 776 |
| 20 | WHAT YOU GET FOR YOUR MON | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.23 | 1,203 |
| 21 | PAW PATROL | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 895 |
| 22 | GOLD RUSH: DAVE TURIN | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:01 PM | 64 | 0.21 | 1,207 |
| 23 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 11:26 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 547 |
| 24 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY L | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 519 |
| 25 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN13 | MTV | 8:31 PM | 31 | 0.20 | 608 |
| 26 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 463 |
| 27 | IN PLAIN SIGHT | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 819 |
| 28 | IN PLAIN SIGHT | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 762 |
| 29 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.19 | 502 |
| 30 | PORTALS TO HELL | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 639 |
| 31 | GHOST ADVENTURES | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 576 |
| 32 | NFL LIVE L: N/A | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.18 | 485 |
| 33 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,405 |
| 34 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 433 |
| 35 | OFFICE, THE | NICK-AT-NITE | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 428 |
| 36 | OFFICE, THE | NICK-AT-NITE | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 459 |
| 37 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,831 |
| 38 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 412 |
| 39 | RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE | NICKELODEON | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 688 |
| 40 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN13 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 31 | 0.16 | 496 |
| 41 | ANCIENT ALIENS AC | HISTORY | 10:05 PM | 58 | 0.16 | 664 |
| 42 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,256 |
| 43 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,290 |
| 44 | CRASHLETES | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 565 |
| 45 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,705 |
| 46 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN2 | 11:30 PM | 69 | 0.15 | 367 |
| 47 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN2 | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 491 |
| 48 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 403 |
| 49 | NHL LIVE POST SEMI FINALS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:42 AM | 32 | 0.14 | 307 |
| 50 | ANCIENT ALIENS AC | HISTORY | 1:03 AM | 61 | 0.13 | 520 |
| 51 | DONT BE TARDY | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 469 |
| 52 | ANCIENT ALIENS AC | HISTORY | 9:02 PM | 61 | 0.13 | 660 |
| 53 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,143 |
| 54 | NBA PRE-GAME L | ESPN2 | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 365 |
| 55 | LOVE IT LIST IT TOO | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 437 |
| 56 | SP HGTV SMART HOME | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 608 |
| 57 | GHOST ADVENTURES | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 351 |
| 58 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,405 |
| 59 | WHILE YOU WERE OUT | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 404 |
| 60 | HANNITY SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 2,161 |
| 61 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 721 |
| 62 | LIGA MX L | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 10:04 PM | 116 | 0.11 | 279 |
| 63 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 821 |
| 64 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,476 |
| 65 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,503 |
| 66 | NEW NEGROES | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 249 |
| 67 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 339 |
| 68 | 90 DAY FIANCE: CLIP SHOW: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.10 | 440 |
| 69 | NFL DRAFT KICKOFF: 2019 NFL DRAFT KICKOFF DAY 2 | NFL NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 360 | 0.10 | 302 |
| 70 | 90 DAY FIANCE: CLIP SHOW: N/A | TLC | 10:00 PM | 120 | 0.10 | 372 |
| 71 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,738 |
| 72 | 80S: THE DECADE | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 297 |
| 73 | PJ MASKS | DISNEY CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 25 | 0.09 | 378 |
| 74 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.09 | 1,023 |
| 75 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,510 |
| 76 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 572 |
| 77 | INGRAHAM ANGLE SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,465 |
| 78 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,580 |
| 79 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 562 |
| 80 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 562 |
| 81 | E! NEWS | E! | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 292 |
| 82 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,313 |
| 83 | REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS | BRAVO | 9:30 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 315 |
| 84 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 674 |
| 85 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,348 |
| 86 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,096 |
| 87 | ANIMAL CRIBS | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.08 | 352 |
| 88 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,637 |
| 89 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: MY MOTHERS KILLER BOYFRND | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 383 |
| 90 | OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,281 |
| 91 | LIGA MX L: PUEBLA / TIGRES | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 7:30 PM | 154 | 0.08 | 219 |
| 92 | GHOST ADVENTURES | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 212 |
| 93 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN2 | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 228 |
| 94 | DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,185 |
| 95 | GHOST ADVENTURES | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 244 |
| 96 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 586 |
| 97 | UNDISPUTED L: 659 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.08 | 181 |
| 98 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 672 |
| 99 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,234 |
| 100 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,297 |
| 101 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,174 |
| 102 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 590 |
| 103 | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,187 |
| 104 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 516 |
| 105 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 276 |
| 106 | 80S: THE DECADE | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 212 |
| 107 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 558 |
| 108 | HANNITY SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 654 |
| 109 | CNN RIGHT NOW | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 537 |
| 110 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,124 |
| 111 | SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,225 |
| 112 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: OAK AT TOR/COL AT ATL | MLB NETWORK | 7:09 PM | 172 | 0.06 | 241 |
| 113 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: HUDDERSFIELD/LIVERPOOL | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 2:51 PM | 132 | 0.06 | 187 |
| 114 | INGRAHAM ANGLE SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 481 |
| 115 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 634 |
| 116 | 30 MINUTE MEALS | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 312 |
| 117 | 80S: THE DECADE | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 183 |
| 118 | LIVE PD SPECIALS | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 259 |
| 119 | ELEAGUE | TBS NETWORK | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 94 |
| 120 | FIRST TAKE: N/A | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 133 |
| 121 | HERD L: 977 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.06 | 170 |
| 122 | NASCAR M.E. CUP FIN PRA L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:30 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 300 |
| 123 | TRUCK TECH | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 1:14 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 151 |
| 124 | MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 892 |
| 125 | HOT ROD GARAGE | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 221 |
| 126 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 240 |
| 127 | WYATT CENACS PROBLEM AREA | HBO PRIME | 11:01 PM | 29 | 0.06 | 276 |
| 128 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN2 | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 203 |
| 129 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 240 | 0.05 | 134 |
| 130 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 540 |
| 131 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 970 |
| 132 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN2 | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 148 |
| 133 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 747 |
| 134 | HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) | ESPN2 | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 164 |
| 135 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 236 |
| 136 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 434 |
| 137 | VICE NEWS TONIGHT | HBO PRIME | 7:31 PM | 29 | 0.05 | 247 |
| 138 | DETROIT MUSCLE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 1:44 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 134 |
| 139 | GARY AND HIS DEMONS | SYFY | 12:37 AM | 15 | 0.05 | 103 |
| 140 | 80S: THE DECADE | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 174 |
| 141 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 862 |
| 142 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 725 |
| 143 | MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 809 |
| 144 | TEXAS FLIP AND MOVE | DIY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 290 |
| 145 | GRAHAM NORTON SHOW | BBC-AMERICA | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 134 |
| 146 | AARON HERNANDEZ UNCOVERED: 102 PART 2 | OXYGEN MEDIA | 12:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 140 |
| 147 | JALEN & JACOBY | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 91 |
| 148 | NASCAR M.E. CUP PRAC D | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 232 |
| 149 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 758 |
| 150 | GARY AND HIS DEMONS | SYFY | 12:52 AM | 18 | 0.04 | 89 |
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