NETWORK FINALS: ABC’s NBA game adjusted to 0.62. In addition, 48 HOURS adjusted up to the next tenth.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN had Saturday cable’s Top 3 slots with an NBA game at 0.38, and UFC coverage at 0.36/0.30. CNN’s coverage of the FUNERAL OF PRINCE PHILIP led cable news with the 10AM hour at 0.23/0.33/2.1M, while Fox News’s 11AM hour was at 0.18/0.29/2.2M, and MSNBC’s 9AM segment was at 0.08/1.2M. Lifetime’s original movie ENVY was at 0.20. On Food Network, SYMONS DINNER COOKING was at 0.20, KITCHEN AT FN dipped 0.02 to 0.17, and PIONEER WOMAN was steady at 0.16. TUDN’s LIGA match was at 0.20. On Adult Swim, the primetime FINAL SPACE gained 0.02 to 0.16, and the late-night line-up performed as follows: DRAGON BALL down 0.01 to 0.17/332K, ATTACK ON TITAN steady at 0.15, FOOD WARS down 0.01 to 0.13, PROMISED NEVERLAND at 0.11, FIRE FORCE down 0.04 to 0.11, , BLACK CLOVER steady at 0.10, NARUTO steady at 0.09, and DEMON SLAYER down 0.02 to 0.07/156K. Hallmark’s original movie RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME was at 0.16. ESPN2’s FORMULA 1 coverage was at 0.15. HGTV’s ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU lost 0.03 to 0.14. A&E’s ANDRE THE GIANT special was at 0.14. OWN’s IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE rose 0.04 to 0.10.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday April 17, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L | ESPN | 4:43 PM | 24 | 0.38 | 1,087 |
| 2 | UFC FIGHT NIGHT L: WHITTAKER/GASTELUM | ESPN | 10:00 PM | 195 | 0.36 | 953 |
| 3 | UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS L: WHITTAKER/GASTELUM | ESPN | 7:24 PM | 156 | 0.30 | 879 |
| 4 | FUNERAL OF PRINCE PHILIP | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.23 | 2,069 |
| 5 | MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: ENVY: A SEVEN DEADLY SINS | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.20 | 1,069 |
| 6 | SATURDAY MOVIE: TROLLS | FREEFORM | 9:50 PM | 125 | 0.20 | 475 |
| 7 | NBA COURTSIDE L | ESPN | 4:30 PM | 13 | 0.20 | 512 |
| 8 | SYMONS DINNER COOKING OUT | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 1,054 |
| 9 | LIGA MX SAT: AMERICA / CRUZ AZUL | TUDN | 9:30 PM | 157 | 0.20 | 430 |
| 10 | FUNERAL OF PRINCE PHILIP | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,742 |
| 11 | FUNERAL OF PRINCE PHILIP | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,622 |
| 12 | FUNERAL OF PRINCE PHILIP | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,594 |
| 13 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:22 AM | 38 | 0.19 | 501 |
| 14 | FUNERAL OF PRINCE PHILIP | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,207 |
| 15 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,087 |
| 16 | FINAL SPACE | ADULT SWIM | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 308 |
| 17 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.16 | 875 |
| 18 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.16 | 2,114 |
| 19 | ESPNU DRAFT COVERAGE | ESPN | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 423 |
| 20 | FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING L | ESPN2 | 7:54 AM | 86 | 0.15 | 444 |
| 21 | COLL FTBL SPRING GAME L: ALABAMA | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 120 | 0.15 | 547 |
| 22 | ATTACK ON TITAN | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.15 | 288 |
| 23 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 411 |
| 24 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 389 |
| 25 | NASCAR TRUCKS RACING L: RICHMOND | FOX SPORTS 1 | 1:30 PM | 161 | 0.14 | 769 |
| 26 | ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,343 |
| 27 | ANDRE THE GIANT: ANDRE THE GIANT | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 124 | 0.14 | 690 |
| 28 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 411 |
| 29 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,224 |
| 30 | FUNERAL OF PRINCE PHILIP | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 2,091 |
| 31 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 438 |
| 32 | IN PLAIN SIGHT | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 6:00 AM | 30 | 0.14 | 485 |
| 33 | FOOD WARS | ADULT SWIM | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.13 | 241 |
| 34 | NBA PRE-GAME L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 340 |
| 35 | IN PLAIN SIGHT | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 6:30 AM | 30 | 0.12 | 468 |
| 36 | PROMISED NEVERLAND, THE | ADULT SWIM | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.11 | 199 |
| 37 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 790 |
| 38 | IN PLAIN SIGHT | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.11 | 460 |
| 39 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 861 |
| 40 | SIDE HUSTLE | NICKELODEON | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 382 |
| 41 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,525 |
| 42 | FIRE FORCE | ADULT SWIM | 2:00 AM | 30 | 0.11 | 214 |
| 43 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 876 |
| 44 | COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: LAND OF THE LOST | COMEDY CENTRAL | 5:00 PM | 135 | 0.11 | 354 |
| 45 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 960 |
| 46 | IN PLAIN SIGHT | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 419 |
| 47 | ESPNU DRAFT COVERAGE | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 439 |
| 48 | IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 295 |
| 49 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 734 |
| 50 | BLACK CLOVER | ADULT SWIM | 2:30 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 182 |
| 51 | JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,792 |
| 52 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 956 |
| 53 | PIKWIK PACK | DISNEY JUNIOR | 8:30 AM | 25 | 0.10 | 312 |
| 54 | ESPNU DRAFT COVERAGE | ESPN | 3:30 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 322 |
| 55 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 745 |
| 56 | NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN | ADULT SWIM | 3:00 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 212 |
| 57 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 763 |
| 58 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,276 |
| 59 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 261 |
| 60 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 740 |
| 61 | MLB REGULAR SEASON L: CHICAGO WHITE SOX/BOSTON RED SOX | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:11 PM | 210 | 0.09 | 392 |
| 62 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,015 |
| 63 | AMPHIBIA | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 354 |
| 64 | PGA TOUR | GOLF CHANNEL | 12:58 PM | 109 | 0.08 | 784 |
| 65 | NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT: GOLDEN STATE/BOSTON | ESPN | 4:00 AM | 120 | 0.08 | 161 |
| 66 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 266 |
| 67 | OTL – FIRST REPORT L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 293 |
| 68 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,059 |
| 69 | REMEMBERNG PRINCE PHILLIP: N/A | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.08 | 1,217 |
| 70 | BIOGRAPHY | A&E NETWORK | 11:04 PM | 59 | 0.08 | 345 |
| 71 | TEEN TITANS GO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 15 | 0.08 | 281 |
| 72 | BIOGRAPHY | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 259 |
| 73 | DRAMA CLUB | NICKELODEON | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 286 |
| 74 | GHOST NATION | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 424 |
| 75 | POWER RANGERS DINO FURY | NICKELODEON | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 272 |
| 76 | BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: NO GOOD DEED | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 335 |
| 77 | WATTERS WORLD | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,944 |
| 78 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 371 |
| 79 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: WEST HAM/NEWCASTLE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:25 AM | 137 | 0.07 | 182 |
| 80 | BIOGRAPHY | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 349 |
| 81 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | AMC | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 260 |
| 82 | MURDERS AT BOARDING HOUSE | OXYGEN MEDIA | 7:00 PM | 90 | 0.06 | 435 |
| 83 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN2 | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 200 |
| 84 | BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 872 |
| 85 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 886 |
| 86 | FRESH OUT PLAYLIST | AMTV | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 148 |
| 87 | HOLZER FILES | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 367 |
| 88 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 760 |
| 89 | NASCAR RACEDAY:TRCKS L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:30 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 294 |
| 90 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 996 |
| 91 | TOTAL DRAMARAMA | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:30 AM | 15 | 0.06 | 169 |
| 92 | HOLZER FILES REPACK | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 295 |
| 93 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 9:20 AM | 40 | 0.06 | 150 |
| 94 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 741 |
| 95 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | AMC | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 259 |
| 96 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 558 |
| 97 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 798 |
| 98 | LINEA DE CUATRO L | TUDN | 12:07 AM | 53 | 0.06 | 128 |
| 99 | PBC FOX PRELIMS L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:41 PM | 19 | 0.06 | 185 |
| 100 | LIGA MX L: ATLETICO SAN LUIS / PUEBLA | TUDN | 5:55 PM | 131 | 0.05 | 161 |
| 101 | IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRUTV | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 96 |
| 102 | NICK NEWS SPECIALS | NICK-AT-NITE | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 144 |
| 103 | MURDERS AT BOARDING HOUSE | OXYGEN MEDIA | 10:30 PM | 90 | 0.05 | 316 |
| 104 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 344 |
| 105 | DR. OAKLEY, YUKON VET | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 501 |
| 106 | YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN REPRTS: N/A | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 644 |
| 107 | DR. OAKLEY COMPILATION | NAT GEO WILD | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 513 |
| 108 | ACCIDENT, SUICIDE, MURDER | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:30 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 402 |
| 109 | ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.05 | 772 |
| 110 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:42 AM | 18 | 0.05 | 162 |
| 111 | SUPERCROSS: ATLANTA | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 192 | 0.05 | 186 |
| 112 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN2 | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 182 |
| 113 | ALASKA ANIMAL RESCUE | NAT GEO WILD | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 383 |
| 114 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 368 |
| 115 | FUTBOL CENTRAL L | TUDN | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 95 |
| 116 | AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: TB AT NYY/ARI AT WAS | MLB NETWORK | 1:08 PM | 210 | 0.05 | 286 |
| 117 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 341 |
| 118 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | AMC | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 242 |
| 119 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 179 |
| 120 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 198 |
| 121 | COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | 4:38 PM | 83 | 0.04 | 239 |
| 122 | AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 542 |
| 123 | VICTOR & VALENTINO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 10:30 AM | 15 | 0.04 | 155 |
| 124 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 470 |
| 125 | BIOGRAPHY: JEFF DUNHAM: TALKING HEADS | A&E NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 485 |
| 126 | POLITICS NATION | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 590 |
| 127 | LIVING WITH SERIAL KILLER | OXYGEN MEDIA | 10:30 AM | 90 | 0.04 | 263 |
| 128 | CAR FIX | MOTOR TREND | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 198 |
| 129 | LIVING WITH SERIAL KILLER | OXYGEN MEDIA | 9:00 AM | 90 | 0.04 | 242 |
| 130 | VELSHI | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 717 |
| 131 | COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN L: FLORIDA/ALABAMA | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 158 | 0.04 | 168 |
| 132 | FUT-EST-CHIVAS-TEL-UNVSO: GUADALAJARA VS TIJUANA | UNIVERSO | 7:55 PM | 126 | 0.04 | 105 |
| 133 | BIOGRAPHY: NINE LIVES OF OZZY OSBOURNE, THE | A&E NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 218 |
| 134 | LINEA DE CUATRO L | TUDN | 8:06 PM | 54 | 0.04 | 83 |
| 135 | BIOGRAPHY | A&E NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 367 |
| 136 | MLB TONIGHT PRIME | MLB NETWORK | 10:08 PM | 89 | 0.04 | 172 |
| 137 | CATCH SRL: BRUCE MCARTHUR: 100 SPECIAL | OXYGEN MEDIA | 5:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 230 |
| 138 | INDYCAR QUALIFYING | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 10:12 PM | 61 | 0.04 | 144 |
| 139 | WORLD AXE THROWING LEAGUE | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 115 | 0.03 | 100 |
| 140 | GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME | GOLF CHANNEL | 12:01 PM | 57 | 0.03 | 222 |
| 141 | COPS RELOADED | REELZCHANNEL | 3:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 148 |
| 142 | QUICK PITCH | MLB NETWORK | 11:37 PM | 61 | 0.03 | 124 |
| 143 | HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A | CMT | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 149 |
| 144 | PAID PROGRAM | SYFY | 6:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 83 |
| 145 | COPS RELOADED | REELZCHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 129 |
| 146 | COPS RELOADED | REELZCHANNEL | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 139 |
| 147 | ANDRE THE GIANT: ANDRE THE GIANT | A&E NETWORK | 1:03 AM | 122 | 0.03 | 189 |
| 148 | B1G SPRING FOOTBALL L: OHIO STATE | BIG TEN NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 151 |
| 149 | PAID PROGRAM | SYFY | 6:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 76 |
| 150 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 224 |
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