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April 19, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.16.2016

 

 

NOTE TO READERS:  For the remainder of this week, text and responses to Comment requests will be delayed until the night after charts have been posted.

 

NETWORK FINALS:  FOX’s UFC FIGHT NIGHT gained 0.2 in final numbers.

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Finals Bcast 2016 Apr SAT.16

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s coverage of the NBA PLAYOFFS took Saturday’s top 3 cable slots at 1.30/1.18/0.79, and the 2 primetime games outrated anything on the broadcast networks.  In fact, ESPN’s programming held 8 of the day’s top ratings.  Adult Swim’s late-night block provided the night’s next most popular shows, with a bit of a scheduling shift, as HUNTER X HUNTER took the 1AM slot, and PARASYTE moved to 3AM:  DRAGON BALL Z was up 0.09 to 0.71/1.393M, DIMENSION W ticked up to 0.53, HUNTER X HUNTER started at 0.47/1.007M, SAMURAI CHAMPLOO gained 0.04 to 0.41/890K, NARUTO was up 0.04 to 0.36/810K, ONE PIECE rose 0.05 to 0.32/731K, and in its new slot, PARASYTE dropped 0.16 to 0.29/673K.  On HGTV, WE BOUGHT THE FORM was down to 0.33/0.30 from last week’s 0.37/0.36, and HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION was at 0.30.  On Food Network, PIONEER WOMAN slipped 0.02 to 0.28, and KITCHEN AT FN was down 0.05 to 0.26.  HBO’s original movie CONFIRMATION was at 0.22, and then BOXING tallied at 0.27.  Starz’s OUTLANDER fell 0.12 to 0.27 from last week’s season premiere.  Spike’s BELLATOR MMA was at 0.21.  Esquire’s BEOWULF held at 0.03/157 in its finale.

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Finals Cable 2016 Apr SAT.16

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday April 16, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD     L: DALLAS/OKLAHOMA CITY ESPN 9:52 PM 142 1.30 3,016
2 NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD     L: BOSTON/ATLANTA ESPN 6:59 PM 173 1.18 2,930
3 NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD     L: INDIANA/TORONTO ESPN 12:34 PM 167 0.79 1,936
4 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:14 AM 46 0.62 1,408
5 DIMENSION W ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.53 1,088
6 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.49 1,015
7 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 12:00 PM 34 0.44 927
8 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.40 777
9 COPS (O) SPIKE TV 8:00 PM 30 0.35 1,152
10 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 59 0.34 779
11 WE BOUGHT THE FARM HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.33 1,403
12 HENRY DANGER NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.32 1,747
13 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 95 0.31 900
14 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.30 1,461
15 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: DYING TO BE LOVED LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 122 0.30 1,154
16 WE BOUGHT THE FARM HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.30 1,312
17 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 180 0.30 603
18 NBA PLAYOFFS REPEAT: HOUSTON/GOLDEN STATE ESPN 3:00 AM 120 0.29 537
19 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.28 1,391
20 SCHOOL OF ROCK NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.28 1,415
21 WCB: 4/16/16 PACQUIAO/BRA HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 72 0.27 750
22 OUTLANDER 2 STARZ PRIMARY 9:01 PM 59 0.27 1,237
23 COLL FTBL SPRING GAME L: ALABAMA ESPN 3:21 PM 129 0.26 751
24 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.26 1,261
25 POKEMON THE SERIES XYZ THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.26 834
26 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: LOVE BY CHANCE HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.26 2,173
27 BELLA AND THE BULLDOGS NICKELODEON 9:00 PM 30 0.25 1,188
28 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES L: BRISTOL FOX SPORTS 1 12:30 PM 180 0.25 1,214
29 SCORNED: LOVE KILLS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.24 826
30 ADVENTURE TIME THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 PM 30 0.23 902
31 NHL QTR FINALS L: SAN JOSE/LOS ANGELES NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:57 PM 151 0.23 471
32 TRANSFORMERS:ROBOTS/DISGU THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.22 618
33 CONFIRMATION HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 110 0.22 936
34 BELLATOR MMA LIVE: 152 SPIKE TV 10:00 PM 122 0.21 580
35 CHASING DESTINY 103 SNEAK BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:35 PM 62 0.21 523
36 UNCLE GRANDPA THE CARTOON NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.21 952
37 MOUNTAIN MONSTERS DESTINATION AMERICA 10:00 PM 60 0.20 659
38 REGULAR SHOW THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 PM 30 0.19 785
39 DEAD FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.19 622
40 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.19 423
41 MY CAT FROM HELL ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 61 0.19 783
42 DEADLY POSSESSIONS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.19 545
43 NHL QTR FINALS L: PHILADELPHIA/WASHINGTON CNBC 7:00 PM 180 0.18 449
44 PREMIER LEAGUE L: ASTON VILLA/MANCHESTER UNITED NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 125 0.18 428
45 BUBBLE GUPPIES NICK JR 11:30 AM 30 0.18 990
46 DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN ANIMAL PLANET 9:01 PM 61 0.18 1,027
47 LIGA MX L: TIGRES / DORADOS DE SINALOA UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:52 PM 122 0.17 373
48 BREAK HBO PRIME 9:50 PM 10 0.16 643
49 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:02 PM 31 0.16 369
50 BUBBLE GUPPIES NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.16 898
51 SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.15 414
52 NHL QTR FINALS L: MINNESOTA/DALLAS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:03 PM 174 0.15 433
53 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:44 AM 13 0.14 320
54 LIGA MX L: JAGUARES / UNAM UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:54 PM 127 0.13 252
55 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.12 639
56 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 1,322
57 NHL LIVE POST QTR FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:28 AM 17 0.12 261
58 WILD THINGS WITH DOMINIC TRAVEL CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 294
59 NASCAR RACEDAY: XFINITY L FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 30 0.12 593
60 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,383
61 NASCAR SPRINT CUP FIN P L FOX SPORTS 1 11:00 AM 60 0.11 483
62 TAKEN 3 HBO PRIME 4:10 PM 109 0.10 301
63 CASHIN IN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.10 976
64 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 639
65 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: TORONTO BLUE JAYS/BOSTON RED SOX FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 172 0.10 343
66 BULLS & BEARS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.10 1,106
67 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 776
68 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 346
69 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: ATLANTA BRAVES/MIAMI MARLINS FOX SPORTS 1 7:04 PM 189 0.10 405
70 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.10 377
71 FOR PEETES SAKE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.10 385
72 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.09 850
73 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.09 679
74 PREMIER LEAGUE L: SUNDERLAND/NORWICH NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:39 AM 125 0.09 249
75 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 996
76 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:01 AM 60 0.09 165
77 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.09 1,036
78 CAVUTO ON BUSINESS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.09 999
79 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 333
80 MLB REG SEASON BRIDGE L FOX SPORTS 1 6:52 PM 12 0.09 303
81 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.09 1,041
82 F1 RACING L: CHINA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:45 AM 127 0.09 272
83 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 319
84 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.09 343
85 TINY HOUSE NATION FYI 9:00 PM 60 0.09 316
86 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 653
87 PREMIER LEAGUE L: SOUTHAMPTON/EVERTON USA NETWORK 10:00 AM 120 0.09 193
88 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 1,276
89 FORBES ON FOX FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 30 0.09 1,019
90 LIGA MX SAT: CRUZ AZUL / SANTOS UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:50 PM 120 0.09 240
91 NBA TONIGHT     L ESPN2 12:00 AM 30 0.09 203
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.09 644
93 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 508
94 MLB REG SEASON PRE L FOX SPORTS 1 3:30 PM 30 0.09 416
95 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.08 915
96 MY FIRST HOME TLC 12:30 PM 30 0.08 300
97 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: SF AT LAD/ARI AT SD MLB NETWORK 9:00 PM 224 0.08 302
98 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 303
99 FIRST TIME FLIPPERS DIY NETWORK 9:30 PM 30 0.08 261
100 MASSI IS THE PROPERTY MAN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 30 0.08 548
101 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.08 222
102 FIRST TIME FLIPPERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.08 255
103 EVAN ALMIGHTY HBO PRIME 2:30 PM 96 0.08 241
104 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 736
105 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 604
106 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: SEA AT NYY MLB NETWORK 1:00 PM 211 0.08 329
107 EXTRAORDINARY DOGS ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 AM 30 0.08 192
108 SHO CH BOX: 2016 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:15 PM 50 0.08 272
109 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:23 AM 37 0.08 262
110 NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD     L ESPN2 9:44 PM 19 0.08 169
111 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 841
112 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 30 0.07 551
113 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 632
114 SECOND CHANCE DOGS ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 AM 60 0.07 281
115 SHO CH BOX: 2016 SHOWTIME PRIME 12:32 AM 13 0.07 208
116 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.07 249
117 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.07 488
118 DESPERATE LANDSCAPES DIY NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.07 291
119 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN2 9:30 AM 30 0.07 151
120 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.07 285
121 NASCAR XFINITY QUALIFY L FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 60 0.07 309
122 SHO CH BOX: 2016 SHOWTIME PRIME 12:05 AM 18 0.07 256
123 MY FIRST HOME TLC 12:00 PM 30 0.07 269
124 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.07 643
125 QUICK PITCH MLB NETWORK 12:44 AM 83 0.07 149
126 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 418
127 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 405
128 FUTBOL LIGA MX: LEON VS. PUEBLA 4/16 NBC UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 129 0.07 124
129 DESPERATE LANDSCAPES DIY NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.07 322
130 NASCAR SPRINT CUP PRAC L FOX SPORTS 1 8:30 AM 60 0.07 224
131 NASCAR RACE HUB WKND ED L FOX SPORTS 1 10:30 AM 30 0.07 326
132 CONFIRMATION HBO PRIME 1:00 AM 110 0.07 177
133 SPORTSCENTER LATE ESPN2 11:00 PM 60 0.06 156
134 OPRAH: WHERE ARE THEY NOW OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.06 419
135 HAPPY FEET HBO PRIME 7:10 AM 108 0.06 154
136 AUTOPSY: THE LAST HOURS O REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.06 387
137 MLB TONIGHT BP: MLBT BP MLB NETWORK 6:00 PM 120 0.06 142
138 MLB TONIGHT PRIME MLB NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.06 144
139 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:30 PM 30 0.06 555
140 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.06 527
141 AFV UP 10:00 PM 60 0.06 149
142 SESAME STREET HBO PRIME 9:00 AM 26 0.06 150
143 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.06 147
144 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.06 169
145 SECOND CHANCE CHIHUAHUAS NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.06 307
146 LA LIGA BBVA MARQUEE-L: GETAFE VS. REAL MADRID BEIN SPORT 9:55 AM 120 0.06 131
147 300 MAXPRIME 9:55 PM 117 0.06 139
148 E! NEWS E! 10:00 AM 60 0.06 168
149 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT MSNBC 7:00 AM 60 0.06 265
150 LIKE MIKE HBO PRIME 10:00 AM 100 0.05 151

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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.