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May 2, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.29.2016

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The original SHARK TANK gained 0.1 in final numbers, but GRIMM lost the same.

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was all ESPN at the top of Friday cable, with a pair of NBA PLAYOFFS games at 1.24/0.95, and coverage of the NFL DRAFT at 1.00 on the mothership and 0.95 on ESPN2 (NFL Network’s coverage was at 0.56).  Disney’s 9:30AM LION GUARD poked its paw into the Top 10 up 0.09 to 0.45.  Discovery’s ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE aired a 0.44 special, followed by TRAILBLAZERS at 0.22.  NBC Sports Net’s coverage of the NHL PLAYOFFS was somewhat below basketball at 0.33/0.31.  On HBO, REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER dipped 0.04 to 0.25, and VICE was down 0.03 to 0.15.  Lifetime’s ALASKA PLASTIC edged up 0.02 to 0.21.  OWN’s FOR BETTER OR WORSE shed 0.02 to 0.21.  TLC’s SAY YES TO THE DRESS was up 0.02 to 0.19.  Bravo’s THE PEOPLE’S COUCH gained 0.04 to 0.18.  On We, KENDRA ON TOP was at 0.18/0.17, compared to 0.14/0.14 last week.  Syfy’s WYONNA EARP bounced back from last week’s low, up 0.07 to 0.15.  Cinemax’s BANSHEE ticked down to 0.12.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday April 29, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD     L: LA CLIPPERS/PORTLAND ESPN 10:40 PM 164 1.24 2,914
2 NFL DRAFT               L ESPN 7:00 PM 59 1.00 2,409
3 NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD     L: MIAMI/CHARLOTTE ESPN 7:59 PM 161 0.95 2,341
4 NFL DRAFT               L: N/A ESPN2 7:59 PM 203 0.95 2,217
5 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:24 AM 66 0.66 1,366
6 NFL DRAFT: 2016 NFL DRAFT – DAY 2 NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 256 0.56 1,366
7 LION GUARD DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 25 0.45 1,532
8 ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 61 0.44 1,925
9 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.44 992
10 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.44 906
11 BUBBLE GUPPIES NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 60 0.37 1,352
12 NHL SEMI FINALS L: ST. LOUIS/DALLAS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:02 PM 157 0.33 923
13 NHL SEMI FINALS L: NASHVILLE/SAN JOSE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:39 PM 166 0.31 680
14 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.30 624
15 SPORTSNATION ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.29 594
16 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.29 649
17 BUNKD DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 30 0.29 1,478
18 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:22 PM 113 0.29 591
19 SHIMMER AND SHINE NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.28 1,073
20 SPORTSCENTER AFT    L ESPN 3:50 PM 10 0.28 592
21 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.28 604
22 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 2:30 PM 80 0.28 582
23 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 11:16 PM 60 0.27 613
24 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.26 561
25 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.26 539
26 REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 57 0.25 1,049
27 NFL INSIDERS  L ESPN 1:30 PM 60 0.25 549
28 STUCK IN THE MIDDLE DISNEY CHANNEL 8:30 PM 30 0.25 1,530
29 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.24 544
30 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 90 0.24 522
31 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.24 518
32 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.24 495
33 MAKO MERMAIDS DISNEY CHANNEL 7:30 PM 30 0.23 1,106
34 TRAILBLAZERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:01 PM 61 0.22 803
35 TANKED ANIMAL PLANET 10:02 PM 61 0.22 599
36 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: OLD SCHOOL COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 122 0.21 416
37 ATLANTA PLASTIC LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 62 0.21 571
38 FOR BETTER OR WORSE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.21 697
39 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 9:00 PM 31 0.19 756
40 BACKSTAGE DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.19 1,177
41 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.19 446
42 NBA TONIGHT     L ESPN2 1:15 AM 45 0.18 374
43 PEOPLES COUCH, THE BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.18 499
44 KENDRA ON TOP WETV 9:30 PM 30 0.18 452
45 KENDRA ON TOP WETV 9:00 PM 30 0.17 417
46 HIS & HERS  L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.17 340
47 NHL LIVE POST SEMI FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:25 AM 35 0.16 299
48 WYNONNA EARP SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.15 643
49 VICE HBO PRIME 11:00 PM 30 0.15 514
50 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.15 2,009
51 KELLY FILE SPECIAL, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.15 1,870
52 PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS: PBC: DIRRELL VS. CAPARELLO SPIKE TV 9:00 PM 128 0.14 513
53 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.14 1,548
54 GHOST BROTHERS DESTINATION AMERICA 10:00 PM 60 0.14 443
55 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.14 943
56 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.13 1,086
57 NFL DRAFT KICKOFF: 2016 NFL DRAFT KICKOFF – DAY 2 NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 360 0.13 315
58 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,340
59 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.13 291
60 TRUCK TECH NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:00 AM 30 0.13 208
61 NBA: THE JUMP   L ESPN2 3:30 PM 30 0.12 245
62 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.12 763
63 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.12 801
64 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.12 338
65 THE OREILLY FACTOR SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.12 2,231
66 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.12 1,062
67 DETROIT MUSCLE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:30 AM 30 0.12 198
68 LIGA MX L: QUERETARO / UNAM UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:32 PM 148 0.12 232
69 BANSHEE MAXPRIME 10:00 PM 52 0.12 390
70 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.12 814
71 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.12 715
72 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.12 1,721
73 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.12 1,300
74 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.12 722
75 CNN FILMS PRESENTS: NOTHING LEFT UNSAID CNN 9:00 PM 131 0.11 1,004
76 E! NEWS E! 11:00 PM 62 0.11 326
77 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 361
78 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.11 311
79 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,247
80 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.11 1,256
81 MLB TONIGHT POSTGAME MLB NETWORK 10:01 PM 78 0.10 241
82 ON THE RECORD W/GRETA FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.10 1,458
83 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.10 1,251
84 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,188
85 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN2 7:00 PM 59 0.10 198
86 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.10 761
87 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.10 222
88 MILLION DOLLAR GENIUS HISTORY 2:00 PM 60 0.09 369
89 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 491
90 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 554
91 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.09 614
92 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN2 5:30 PM 30 0.09 197
93 NBA PLAYOFFS R1 SIMULCAST: TORONTO/INDIANA GM6 SIMULCAST ESPNN NBA-TV 7:29 PM 158 0.09 272
94 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.09 788
95 MILLION DOLLAR GENIUS HISTORY 3:00 PM 60 0.09 297
96 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.09 1,186
97 MILLION DOLLAR GENIUS HISTORY 4:00 PM 60 0.09 296
98 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.09 1,314
99 REAL STORY W/G.CARLSON FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.08 1,050
100 ARCA RACING L: TALLADEGA FOX SPORTS 1 5:57 PM 123 0.08 420
101 WE ARE MARSHALL: WE ARE MARSHALL HBO PRIME 6:45 PM 131 0.08 196
102 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 649
103 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 438
104 LEGAL VIEW CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.07 464
105 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 397
106 WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS HBO PRIME 2:30 PM 99 0.07 166
107 SPORTSNATION ESPN2 5:00 PM 30 0.07 169
108 NASCAR SPRINT CUP FIN P L FOX SPORTS 1 4:30 PM 60 0.07 359
109 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.07 230
110 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.07 488
111 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 305
112 SHOWCASE GAME: NYY AT BOS/TOR AT TB MLB NETWORK 7:00 PM 181 0.07 311
113 PRIMERO NOTICIAS II GALAVISION 9:00 AM 63 0.07 131
114 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 520
115 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.07 545
116 OTL – FIRST REPORT ESPN2 4:30 PM 30 0.06 174
117 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.06 707
118 NHRA QUALIFYING FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 60 0.06 318
119 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 278
120 PRIMERO NOTICIAS I: N/A GALAVISION 6:55 AM 125 0.06 117
121 WILD WILD WEST HBO PRIME 12:41 PM 106 0.06 138
122 NHL LIVE PRE SEMI FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:00 PM 62 0.06 143
123 MSNBC LIVE W/K.SNOW MSNBC 3:00 PM 57 0.06 551
124 12 CORAZONES NBC UNIVERSO 7:00 PM 60 0.06 120
125 MSNBC BREAKING NEWS MSNBC 3:57 PM 27 0.06 569
126 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 4:24 PM 36 0.06 647
127 PATH TO THE DRAFT: PATH TO THE DRAFT NFL NETWORK 10:00 AM 150 0.05 145
128 NASCAR RACE HUB WKND ED L FOX SPORTS 1 3:30 PM 60 0.05 312
129 NASCAR SPRINT CUP PRAC L FOX SPORTS 1 2:30 PM 60 0.05 322
130 BREAK HBO PRIME 9:50 PM 10 0.05 260
131 NASCAR RACE HUB WKND ED L FOX SPORTS 1 5:30 PM 27 0.05 320
132 NFL HQ: NFL HQ NFL NETWORK 8:00 AM 120 0.05 134
133 NFL MOY HUDDLE NFL NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.05 115
134 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.05 603
135 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 245
136 YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T POP 7:00 PM 60 0.05 402
137 GUYS GROCERY GAMES COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.05 111
138 PGA TOUR: 2016 ZURICH CLS GOLF CHANNEL 2:58 PM 182 0.05 388
139 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.05 268
140 MUD: MUD POP 10:00 PM 180 0.05 178
141 COMPETITION READY VELOCITY 7:30 PM 30 0.05 179
142 GUYS GROCERY GAMES COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.05 122
143 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.04 444
144 WITH ALL DUE RESPECT MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.04 509
145 GUYS GROCERY GAMES COOKING CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.04 94
146 WE ARE MARSHALL: WE ARE MARSHALL HBO PRIME 10:30 AM 131 0.04 124
147 TEXAS FLIP AND MOVE HOME AND GARDEN TV 6:30 AM 60 0.04 120
148 VERTICAL LIMIT: VERTICAL LIMIT HBO PRIME 4:10 PM 124 0.04 129
149 MLB TONIGHT PRIME MLB NETWORK 11:19 PM 106 0.04 108
150 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.04 466

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About the Author

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.