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May 2, 2017
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.29.2017

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  NBC’s NHL PLAYOFFS game gained 0.1 in final numbers.  In addition, the 8PM MASTERCHEF JR rerun lost 0.1.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2017 Apr 29.SAT

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The latter rounds of ESPN’s NFL DRAFT were at 0.59, with the NFL Network coverage at 0.34.  TBS’s NOT THE WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS DINNER special episode of FULL FRONTAL was at 0.41, while CNN’s coverage of the actual WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS DINNER peaked at 0.24.  HBO’s ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME special was at 0.24.  

In the absence of major sports events on Saturday, Adult Swim took the cable lead with SAMURAI JACK, down 0.04 to 0.64.  The rest of the Adult Swim line-up was as follows:  the two DRAGON BALL episodes at 0.48/0.36 (respectively down 0.02/0.04), ATTACK ON TITAN down 0.04 to 0.37, TOKYO GHOUL down a tick to 0.34, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM also down 0.01 to 0.26, HUNTER X HUNTER down 0.02 to 0.30/656K, NARUTO up 0.01 to 0.27/560K, and GHOST IN THE SHELL up 0.04 to 0.27/532K.  Primetime animation was also in the Top 10, with Nickelodeon’s HENRY DANGER steady at 0.36, and NICKY, RICKY, DICKY & DAWN up 0.02 to 0.34.  History’s COUNTING CARS rose 0.02 to 0.26.  On Food Network, PIONEER WOMAN ticked down to 0.22, VALERIE’S HOME COOKING rose 0.03 to 0.21, KITCHEN AT FN was down 0.02 to 0.21, and TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN lost a tick to 0.18.  OWN’s IYANLA FIX MY LIFE fell 0.08 to 0.22, and BOOK OF JOHN GRAY was down 0.05 to 0.15. TLC’s SAY YES TO THE DRESS rose 0.03 to 0.21, and NATE AND JEREMIAH BY DESIGN was at 0.15. On BBCAmerica, DOCTOR WHO fell 0.05 to 0.21, and CLASS was down 0.02 to 0.06.  AMC’s THE SON dropped 0.04 to 0.14.  

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Final Cable 2017 Apr 29.SAT

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday April 29, 2017 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 SAMURAI JACK ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.64 1,302
2 NFL DRAFT               L: ROUNDS 4-7 ESPN 12:00 PM 410 0.59 1,610
3 LIVE PD: 36 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.51 1,555
4 DRAGON BALL Z KAI/FINAL ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.48 996
5 FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 74 0.41 1,330
6 ATTACK ON TITAN ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.37 808
7 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 8:00 PM 30 0.36 914
8 HENRY DANGER NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.36 1,721
9 NICKY, RICKY, DICKY &DAWN NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.34 1,700
10 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:50 PM 83 0.34 920
11 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.34 834
12 LAKEFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.34 1,492
13 TOKYO GHOUL ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.34 719
14 NFL DRAFT – LIVE: 2017 NFL DRAFT DAY 3 ROUNDS 4-7 NFL NETWORK 12:00 PM 406 0.34 902
15 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.32 794
16 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.29 715
17 MOUNTAIN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.27 1,251
18 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.27 2,616
19 JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTION THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:30 AM 15 0.27 787
20 MOBILE SUIT GUN/UNICORN ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 30 0.26 575
21 MOUNTAIN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.26 1,283
22 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.26 675
23 FLEA MARKET FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 AM 30 0.26 1,299
24 COUNTING CARS HISTORY 9:30 PM 31 0.26 1,113
25 TRANSFORMERS:ROBOTS/DISGU THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.25 719
26 TRANSFORMERS:ROBOTS/DISGU THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.24 734
27 WH CORRESPONDENTS DINNER CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.24 1,686
28 2017 ROCK AND ROLL HALL O: N/A HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 178 0.24 865
29 FLEA MARKET FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 AM 30 0.24 1,223
30 SHO CH BOX: 2017 SHOWTIME PRIME 5:02 PM 49 0.24 659
31 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.23 687
32 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.23 472
33 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.23 887
34 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.22 1,109
35 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.22 1,682
36 MURDER COMES TO TOWN INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.22 1,090
37 WCB: 4/29/17 JOSHUA/KLITS HBO PRIME 11:08 PM 43 0.22 738
38 IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.22 761
39 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.21 2,150
40 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.21 865
41 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.21 981
42 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.21 877
43 DOCTOR WHO BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 60 0.21 639
44 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.20 1,717
45 WH CORRESPONDENTS DINNER CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.20 898
46 REGAL ACADEMY NICKELODEON 8:00 AM 30 0.20 725
47 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.20 406
48 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.20 427
49 WH CORRESPONDENTS DINNER CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.20 1,209
50 LIGA MX 2 SAT: AMERICA / ATLAS UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:54 PM 135 0.20 390
51 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.19 1,604
52 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.19 443
53 AMC PREMIERE EVENT: TAKING OF PELHAM 123, THE AMC 6:30 PM 150 0.19 866
54 WCB: 4/29/17 JOSHUA/KLITS HBO PRIME 11:51 PM 19 0.19 609
55 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 6:46 PM 74 0.19 508
56 NFL DRAFT KICKOFF: 2017 NFL DRAFT KICKOFF – DAY 3 NFL NETWORK 10:00 AM 120 0.19 433
57 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 10:33 PM 27 0.18 483
58 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: CHICAGO CUBS/BOSTON RED SOX FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 186 0.18 738
59 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.18 929
60 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L: MISSOURI/LSU ESPN 8:13 PM 140 0.18 534
61 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.18 708
62 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.17 1,306
63 COST OF FREEDOM, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.17 1,546
64 LIGA MX SAT UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:18 PM 96 0.16 349
65 MOUNTAIN MONSTERS DESTINATION AMERICA 10:00 PM 60 0.16 631
66 BOOK OF JOHN GRAY OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.15 552
67 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.15 1,246
68 SHO CH BOX: 2017 SHOWTIME PRIME 5:51 PM 22 0.15 401
69 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.15 1,626
70 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.15 612
71 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.15 938
72 NATE & JEREMIAH BY DESIGN TLC 9:00 PM 61 0.15 774
73 SON, THE AMC 9:00 PM 60 0.14 1,214
74 VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN HBO PRIME 6:00 PM 110 0.14 407
75 WH CORRESPONDENTS DINNER CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.14 638
76 COST OF FREEDOM, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.14 1,393
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.14 737
78 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.14 681
79 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.14 583
80 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.14 743
81 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: MANNY DEAREST LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 122 0.14 754
82 MY CAT FROM HELL ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.13 505
83 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES L: RICHMOND FOX SPORTS 1 1:00 PM 154 0.13 1,065
84 SYTTD: NORTHERN EDITION TLC 7:00 PM 30 0.13 547
85 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN2 8:15 PM 45 0.12 239
86 LIGA MX L: JAGUARES / SANTOS UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:59 PM 139 0.12 301
87 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.12 585
88 LAST WITCH HUNTER, THE HBO PRIME 4:10 PM 107 0.12 336
89 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 678
90 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.12 716
91 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.12 1,041
92 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.11 636
93 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: LOS ANGELES ANGELS/TEXAS RANGERS FOX SPORTS 1 7:06 PM 193 0.11 520
94 SYTTD: NORTHERN EDITION TLC 7:30 PM 30 0.11 490
95 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,065
96 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.11 544
97 MASH AMC 1:00 PM 30 0.11 679
98 MAX KELLERMAN:CANELO/CHAV HBO PRIME 12:15 AM 15 0.11 315
99 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.11 670
100 VET LIFE, THE ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 60 0.11 612
101 NASCAR XFINITY POST L FOX SPORTS 1 3:34 PM 26 0.11 701
102 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.11 560
103 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.10 418
104 CAST AWAY: CAST AWAY HBO PRIME 1:45 PM 144 0.10 263
105 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.10 1,096
106 MASH AMC 12:30 PM 30 0.10 709
107 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.10 1,108
108 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.10 925
109 SHO CH BOX: 2017 SHOWTIME PRIME 4:15 PM 47 0.10 308
110 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.09 828
111 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 180 0.09 205
112 SIMPSONS MOVIE HBO PRIME 11:35 AM 87 0.09 209
113 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN2 9:00 PM 82 0.09 209
114 MORNING MOVIE 3: SANDLOT, THE IFC TV 10:15 AM 135 0.08 239
115 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.08 888
116 RIOT NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.08 251
117 PREMIER BOXING CHAMPION L FOX SPORTS 1 10:19 PM 101 0.08 300
118 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE: WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS DINNER MSNBC 9:00 PM 120 0.08 692
119 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: TRUMP FIRST 100 DAYS MSNBC 5:00 PM 120 0.08 547
120 PREMIER LEAGUE L: HULL CITY/SOUTHAMPTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:52 AM 138 0.08 203
121 MASH AMC 11:00 AM 30 0.08 568
122 MASH AMC 11:30 AM 30 0.08 567
123 MASH AMC 12:00 PM 30 0.08 643
124 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:10 PM 22 0.08 188
125 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.08 261
126 MASH AMC 10:30 AM 30 0.07 616
127 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.07 578
128 LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: ESPANYOL VS. BARCELONA BEIN SPORT 2:35 PM 130 0.07 129
129 BREAK HBO PRIME 7:50 PM 10 0.07 225
130 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.07 502
131 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.07 605
132 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.07 586
133 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: TRUMP FIRST 100 DAYS MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.06 533
134 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.06 553
135 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 60 0.06 418
136 INDYCAR SERIES L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:35 PM 111 0.06 343
137 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.06 458
138 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 244
139 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.06 524
140 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.06 192
141 CLASS BBC-AMERICA 10:00 PM 60 0.06 258
142 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: NYM AT WAS/TB AT TOR MLB NETWORK 1:06 PM 198 0.06 252
143 DR. KS EXOTIC ANIMAL ER NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.06 393
144 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 236
145 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.06 157
146 LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: REAL MADRID VS. VALENCIA BEIN SPORT 10:05 AM 130 0.06 128
147 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 267
148 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:00 AM 52 0.06 137
149 LIGA MX SAT 8P: TIGRES UANL / TIJUANA GALAVISION 7:55 PM 125 0.06 116
150 BEST IN SEX: 2017 AVN AWA SHOWTIME PRIME 11:00 PM 88 0.06 192

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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.