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April 23, 2019
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.20.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  NBC’s NHL PLAYOFFS game and FOX’s PREMIER BOXING each gained 0.1 in final numbers, while THE TEN COMMANDMENTS lost the same.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Saturday cable wsa dominated by the NBA PLAYOFFS, with ESPN’s games at 1.24/0.92, and TNT’s at 1.08/0.81.  A&E’s LIVE PD ticked up to 0.68, with the clip-show lead-in hour at 0.35.  MTV’s original movie HOW HIGH 2 premiered at 0.40.  Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows:   DRAGON BALL at 0.36 and at 0.09/260K & 0.12/297K, compared to last week’s 0.41 and 0.09/255K & 0.08/241K, MY HERO ACADEMIA down 0.06 to 0.24/512K, PROMISED NEVERLAND down 0.08 to 0.19, SWORD ART ONLINE down 0.08 to 0.19, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE down 0.03 to 0.19/393K, BLACK CLOVER down 0.02 to 0.19/377K, BORUTO down 0.01 to 0.16/332K, NARUTO down 0.03 to 0.14/300K, HUNTER X HUNTER steady at 0.15/297K, and ATTACK ON TITAN steady at 0.13/253K.  On Food Network, a primetime RESTAURANT: IMPOSSIBLE was at 0.25, and in the morning, KITCHEN AT FN ticked up to 0.21, PIONEER WOMAN gained 0.03 to 0.20, and 30-MINUTE MEALS was steady at 0.18.  ID’s MURDER DECODED rose 0.03 to 0.24.  Nickelodeon’s primetime GAME SHAKERS was at 0.21, with lead-out COUSINS FOR LIFE at 0.17.  NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS game was at 0.20.  Hallmark’s original movie EASTER UNDER WRAPS was at 0.20, and Lifetime’s movie I AM SOMEBODY’S CHILD was at 0.18.  On TLC, TRADING SPACES ticked up to 0.18, and NATE & JEREMIAH BY DESIGN ticked down to 0.12.  On OWN, FAMILY OR FIANCE dropped 0.04 to 0.07, and BOOK OF JOHN GRAY was down 0.04 to 0.05.  Syfy’s ALIEN NEWS DESK gained 0.02 to 0.07. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday April 20, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD     L: HOUSTON/UTAH ESPN 10:39 PM 167 1.24 3,193
2 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: NUGGETS/SPURS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 5:38 PM 149 1.08 2,781
3 NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD     L: MILWAUKEE/DETROIT ESPN 8:09 PM 150 0.92 2,481
4 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: 76ERS/NETS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 3:00 PM 158 0.81 2,133
5 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:26 AM 34 0.77 1,685
6 LIVE PD: 201 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.68 2,163
7 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.46 951
8 HOW HIGH 2: HOW HIGH 2 MTV 9:00 PM 120 0.40 801
9 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.36 787
10 LIVE PD AC A&E NETWORK 8:06 PM 52 0.35 1,168
11 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.28 638
12 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.26 636
13 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.25 1,069
14 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.24 582
15 MURDER DECODED INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.24 981
16 BLACKKKLANSMAN: BLACKKKLANSMAN HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 135 0.24 962
17 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.23 557
18 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.22 717
19 GAME SHAKERS NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.21 848
20 CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.21 752
21 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.21 1,207
22 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.21 657
23 NHL QTR FINALS L: WINNIPEG/ST. LOUIS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:04 PM 175 0.20 577
24 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.20 1,186
25 CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.20 668
26 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: EASTER UNDER WRAPS HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.20 2,286
27 SWORD ART OL:ALICIZATION ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.19 418
28 JOJOS ADV: DIAMOND UNBRK ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.19 393
29 LIVE PD AC A&E NETWORK 3:00 AM 52 0.19 537
30 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.19 442
31 NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 2:30 PM 30 0.19 543
32 PROMISED NEVERLAND, THE ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.19 424
33 30 MINUTE MEALS FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.18 1,051
34 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: I AM SOMEBODYS CHILD:RLS LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.18 1,033
35 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.18 1,828
36 LIGA MX SAT 2: GUADALAJARA / PUEBLA UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:02 PM 143 0.17 433
37 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.17 422
38 COUSINS FOR LIFE NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.17 678
39 BORUTO:NARUTO NEXT GEN ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 30 0.16 332
40 CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.16 636
41 POWER RANGERS BM NICKELODEON 8:00 AM 30 0.16 571
42 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:30 PM 30 0.16 404
43 RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE NICKELODEON 12:30 PM 30 0.16 721
44 AMERICAN PICKERS AC HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.16 1,309
45 KNIGHT SQUAD NICK-AT-NITE 9:00 PM 30 0.16 515
46 VICTOR & VALENTINO THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:30 AM 30 0.15 616
47 RISE OF THE TMNT NICKELODEON 9:30 AM 30 0.15 609
48 VET LIFE, THE ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.15 684
49 PREMIER LEAGUE L: TOTTENHAM/MANCHESTER CITY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:24 AM 134 0.15 374
50 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:00 PM 30 0.15 392
51 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: MADEA BIG HAPPY STAGEPLAY BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 7:00 PM 239 0.15 523
52 AMERICAN PICKERS AC HISTORY 10:05 PM 58 0.15 1,056
53 LIGA MX SAT: CRUZ AZUL / UNAM UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:55 PM 127 0.15 375
54 ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.15 678
55 TRADING SPACES TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.14 712
56 CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.14 621
57 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 2:00 AM 60 0.14 406
58 GHOST ADV POP-UPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.14 395
59 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 118 0.13 787
60 ACE OF CAKES FOOD NETWORK 2:30 PM 30 0.12 604
61 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:38 AM 19 0.12 282
62 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.12 2,038
63 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L: ALABAMA/FLORIDA ESPN 2:00 PM 148 0.12 436
64 NATE & JEREMIAH BY DESIGN TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.12 658
65 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: LOS ANGELES DODGERS/MILWAUKEE BREWERS FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 182 0.12 514
66 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 1:00 AM 60 0.11 401
67 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,629
68 PREMIER LEAGUE L: BRIGHTON/WOLVES NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 132 0.11 290
69 CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK 3:00 AM 60 0.11 319
70 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.11 629
71 BEN 10 (2017) THE CARTOON NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.11 432
72 SECRET LIFE OF THE ZOO ANIMAL PLANET 10:01 PM 60 0.11 544
73 BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.11 239
74 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,300
75 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,002
76 CD 2 SUMMER PREVIEW SPL HALLMARK CHANNEL 11:00 PM 30 0.10 1,144
77 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.10 876
78 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,157
79 SESAME STREET HBO PRIME 9:00 AM 26 0.10 205
80 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 644
81 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L ESPN 4:28 PM 106 0.10 248
82 CAR FIX MOTOR TREND 11:00 AM 30 0.09 313
83 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.09 279
84 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.09 1,608
85 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 669
86 JONESTOWN: EXTENDED AMC 9:00 PM 62 0.09 433
87 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 1,195
88 AMERICAN PICKERS AC HISTORY 12:03 AM 60 0.09 629
89 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.09 1,345
90 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 841
91 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:14 PM 46 0.09 228
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 561
93 MILO MURPHYS LAW DISNEY CHANNEL 7:00 AM 30 0.08 348
94 AMERICAN PICKERS AC HISTORY 2:06 AM 58 0.08 382
95 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 593
96 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.08 1,698
97 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 725
98 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.08 667
99 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 541
100 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 559
101 MLB REG SEASON BRIDGE L FOX SPORTS 1 5:43 PM 77 0.08 306
102 ALL GIRLS GARAGE MOTOR TREND 11:30 AM 30 0.08 276
103 TIME MACHINE: WWII IN HD: THE AIR WAR HISTORY 10:00 AM 120 0.08 518
104 MICKEYS GREAT CLUBHOUSE H DISNEY JUNIOR 2:50 PM 50 0.08 408
105 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.08 912
106 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 439
107 CHASING LIFE CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.07 534
108 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS L: OVEREEM VS. OLEINIK ESPN2 10:00 AM 180 0.07 232
109 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.07 801
110 FAMILY OR FIANCE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.07 267
111 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:09 PM 23 0.07 243
112 MLB REG SEASON POST L FOX SPORTS 1 10:02 PM 28 0.07 241
113 MLB REGULAR SEASON L FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 103 0.07 296
114 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.07 465
115 ALIEN NEWS DESK SYFY 11:00 PM 30 0.07 213
116 LIGA MX L: LEON / ATLAS UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:30 PM 145 0.07 202
117 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: KC AT NYY MLB NETWORK 1:09 PM 181 0.07 357
118 S.E. CUPP: UNFILTERED CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.07 456
119 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 477
120 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.06 1,089
121 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.06 562
122 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 12:58 PM 107 0.06 691
123 VAN JONES SHOW CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.06 439
124 SYFY MOVIE: SNAKE OUTTA COMPTON SYFY 2:00 AM 120 0.06 161
125 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.06 899
126 MLBT WEEKEND AFTERNOON MLB NETWORK 4:10 PM 110 0.06 171
127 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.06 832
128 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.06 795
129 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.06 200
130 JESUS: RISE TO POWER NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 11:00 PM 60 0.06 329
131 TOP RANK BOXING        L: CRAWFORD VS. KHAN UNDERCARDS ESPN2 6:00 PM 156 0.06 291
132 MONSTER JAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:07 PM 60 0.06 147
133 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:25 AM 35 0.06 123
134 ESME AND ROY HBO PRIME 9:30 AM 25 0.06 124
135 GC PREGAME LI GOLF CHANNEL 2:45 PM 15 0.05 543
136 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.05 611
137 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE: THE MUELLER REPORT MSNBC 6:00 PM 120 0.05 806
138 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.05 134
139 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 188
140 ACCIDENT, SUICIDE, MURDER OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.05 348
141 UP WITH DAVID GURA: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.05 744
142 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 198
143 NHL LIVE PRE QTR FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:00 PM 64 0.05 131
144 BOOK OF JOHN GRAY OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.05 194
145 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.05 103
146 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 2:00 AM 60 0.04 100
147 BIG TEXAS FIX DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.04 289
148 MSNBC LIVE W/ K. GIBSON: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.04 676
149 CASO CERR-MAS ATREVIDOS UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.04 118
150 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.04 106

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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.