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May 3, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.30.2016

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  FOX’s PREMIER BOXING lost 0.1 in final numbers, as did the NCIS rerun at 8PM.

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2016 Apr SAT.30

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Sports continued to ride high on cable, with TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS game on top at 1.41, and ESPN’s afternoon coverage of the NFL DRAFT at 0.72.  The late-night Adult Swim line-up fared as follows:  DRAGON BALL Z up 0.02 to 0.64/1.416M, DIMENSION W also up 0.02 to 0.55, HUNTER X HUNTER up a tick to 0.47/1.056M, SAMURAI CHAMPLOO up 0.03 to 0.44/1.005M, NARUTO up 0.03 to 0.42/954K, ONE PIECE steady at 0.35/779K, and PARASYTE up 0.01 to 0.32/678K.  CNN’s coverage of the “nerd prom” AKA the WHITE HOUSE CORESPONDENTS DINNER hit the Top 10 at 0.47.  Spike’s COPS finale jumped 0.14 to 0.43.  HGTV’s HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION climbed 0.08 to 0.38, and WE BOUGHT THE FARM ticked up to 0.31 in each of two half-hours.  Food Network’s KITCHEN AT FN rose a hundredth to 0.29, and PIONEER WOMAN was up 0.06 to 0.28.  OUTLANDER lost a hundredth to 0.27.  Comedy Central’s STAND-UP SPECIAL was at 0.19.  HBO’s ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY was at 0.18.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2016 Apr SAT.30

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday April 30, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 2 L: OKLAHOMA CITY/SAN ANTONIO TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:30 PM 146 1.41 3,576
2 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:56 PM 46 0.81 1,981
3 NFL DRAFT               L: ROUNDS 4-7 ESPN 12:00 PM 408 0.72 1,705
4 NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 30 0.70 1,680
5 SATURDAY MOVIE: HUNGER GAMES:CATCH/FIRE FREEFORM 8:30 PM 210 0.59 1,577
6 DIMENSION W ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.55 1,203
7 WH CORRESPONDENTS DINNER CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.47 3,019
8 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:48 PM 72 0.44 938
9 COPS (O) SPIKE TV 8:00 PM 30 0.43 1,293
10 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.40 907
11 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.38 1,473
12 HENRY DANGER NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.37 1,827
13 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.35 815
14 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: SEDUCED (2016) LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 122 0.34 1,189
15 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.33 820
16 UNCLE GRANDPA THE CARTOON NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.32 1,191
17 NFL DRAFT: 2016 NFL DRAFT – DAY 3 NFL NETWORK 12:00 PM 405 0.32 816
18 WE BOUGHT THE FARM HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.31 1,392
19 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.31 672
20 WE BOUGHT THE FARM HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.31 1,484
21 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 8:00 PM 60 0.30 615
22 WH CORRESPONDENTS DINNER CNN 11:00 PM 30 0.29 1,660
23 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.29 590
24 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.29 1,250
25 POKEMON THE SERIES XYZ THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.29 798
26 WH CORRESPONDENTS DINNER CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.28 1,934
27 TRANSFORMERS:ROBOTS/DISGU THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.28 707
28 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.28 708
29 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.28 1,373
30 SCHOOL OF ROCK NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.27 1,414
31 OUTLANDER 2 STARZ PRIMARY 9:02 PM 57 0.27 1,165
32 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.26 552
33 BELLA AND THE BULLDOGS NICKELODEON 9:00 PM 30 0.26 1,309
34 MY CAT FROM HELL ANIMAL PLANET 8:01 PM 62 0.24 863
35 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.22 450
36 LIGA MX SAT: AMERICA / MONTERREY UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:50 PM 125 0.21 436
37 LIGA MX L: TIGRES / VERACRUZ UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:55 PM 123 0.21 427
38 SCORNED: LOVE KILLS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.21 834
39 WH CORRESPONDENTS DINNER CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.21 1,609
40 AMC PREMIERE MOVIE: CHRONICLES OF NARNIA LION AMC 8:00 PM 180 0.20 609
41 DEAD FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.20 646
42 COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 60 0.19 464
43 NFL TOTAL ACCESS: NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 6:45 PM 135 0.19 463
44 DEADLY POSSESSIONS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.19 538
45 2016 ROCK AND ROLL HALL O: N/A HBO PRIME 8:01 PM 148 0.18 624
46 NFL DRAFT KICKOFF: 2016 NFL DRAFT KICKOFF – DAY 3 NFL NETWORK 10:00 AM 120 0.18 433
47 DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN ANIMAL PLANET 9:03 PM 63 0.18 895
48 CURVY STYLE W/ T. SNELL BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 30 0.16 431
49 BLAZE NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.16 659
50 PREMIER LEAGUE L: BOURNEMOUTH/EVERTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:56 AM 135 0.15 329
51 PAPER TOWNS HBO PRIME 6:00 PM 109 0.15 378
52 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:11 PM 21 0.15 323
53 WH CORRESPONDENTS DINNER CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.15 1,123
54 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 87 0.14 1,143
55 BLAZE NICK JR 11:30 AM 30 0.14 669
56 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.14 1,367
57 SHOWCASE GAME: NYY AT BOS/CWS AT BAL MLB NETWORK 7:00 PM 221 0.13 437
58 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,219
59 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:00 AM 56 0.12 236
60 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.11 757
61 MY FIRST HOME TLC 12:30 PM 30 0.11 394
62 BULLS & BEARS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.11 1,149
63 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.11 1,316
64 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 510
65 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 731
66 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.11 1,315
67 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.11 324
68 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.11 287
69 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 543
70 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 934
71 FORBES ON FOX FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 30 0.10 1,063
72 CAVUTO ON BUSINESS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.10 1,129
73 MY FIRST HOME TLC 12:00 PM 30 0.10 348
74 FOR PEETES SAKE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.10 479
75 PAPER TOWNS HBO PRIME 12:30 AM 109 0.10 210
76 NASCAR XFINITY QUALIFY L FOX SPORTS 1 10:30 AM 99 0.10 516
77 SHO CH BOX: 2016 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:22 PM 50 0.09 342
78 SHO CH BOX: 2016 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:12 PM 28 0.09 353
79 SHO CH BOX: 2016 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:40 PM 52 0.09 336
80 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.09 435
81 TRACK & FIELD: DRAKE RELAYS – 2016 NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:00 PM 120 0.09 337
82 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 641
83 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:30 AM 30 0.09 401
84 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE: WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS DINNER MSNBC 9:00 PM 129 0.09 737
85 CASHIN IN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.09 1,051
86 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.09 816
87 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 333
88 MLBT ON DECK CIRCLE MLB NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.09 190
89 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 433
90 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN2 6:13 PM 23 0.09 226
91 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 761
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.08 649
93 24/7 CANELO/KHAN HBO PRIME 10:30 PM 27 0.08 186
94 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 355
95 OPRAH: WHERE ARE THEY NOW OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.08 452
96 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 647
97 NFL HQ: NFL HQ NFL NETWORK 8:00 AM 120 0.08 229
98 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 30 0.08 675
99 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.08 375
100 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.08 1,041
101 E! NEWS E! 10:00 AM 60 0.08 233
102 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 667
103 MASSI IS THE PROPERTY MAN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 30 0.08 688
104 MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP DISCOVERY FAMILY CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.08 258
105 TRACK & FIELD: PENN RELAYS – 2016 NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:32 PM 148 0.08 261
106 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 828
107 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.08 339
108 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.08 667
109 TINY HOUSE NATION FYI 9:00 PM 60 0.08 301
110 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.07 406
111 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 299
112 NBA PLAYOFFS REPEAT ESPN2 6:00 AM 60 0.07 139
113 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.07 1,131
114 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.07 817
115 MLB TONIGHT POSTGAME MLB NETWORK 10:41 PM 66 0.07 198
116 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.07 806
117 DR. OAKLEY: NORTHERN NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.07 412
118 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.07 211
119 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:30 PM 30 0.07 727
120 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.07 741
121 BREAK HBO PRIME 7:49 PM 12 0.07 177
122 LIFTED LIFE, THE VELOCITY 10:00 AM 60 0.07 204
123 LIGA MX L: JAGUARES / ATLAS UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:58 PM 122 0.07 168
124 HUNGRYTOWN, U.S.A. TRAVEL CHANNEL 12:00 PM 30 0.07 225
125 DR. OAKLEY, YUKON VET NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.07 451
126 SHO CH BOX: 2016 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 22 0.07 228
127 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.07 168
128 VITAL SIGNS CNN 2:30 PM 30 0.06 572
129 ALL GIRLS GARAGE VELOCITY 11:30 AM 30 0.06 190
130 VANILLA ICE PROJECT DIY NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.06 217
131 AFV UP 10:00 PM 60 0.06 143
132 HE SHED SHE SHED FYI 10:00 PM 61 0.06 205
133 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 308
134 CAR FIX VELOCITY 11:00 AM 30 0.06 208
135 PREMIER LEAGUE PREVIEW NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.06 127
136 SHO CH BOX: 2016 SHOWTIME PRIME 12:32 AM 14 0.06 221
137 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CRYSTAL PALACE/NEWCASTLE USA NETWORK 10:00 AM 124 0.06 187
138 LA LIGA BBVA MARQUEE-L: BETIS VS. BARCELONA BEIN SPORT 2:25 PM 125 0.06 137
139 AUTOPSY: THE LAST HOURS O REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.06 248
140 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.06 450
141 MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCR L: EAST RUTHERFORD FOX SPORTS 1 7:17 PM 163 0.06 201
142 SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL ESPN2 7:42 PM 18 0.06 189
143 NHRA QUALIFYING FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 60 0.06 272
144 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS/NEW YORK METS FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 197 0.06 280
145 HUNGRYTOWN, U.S.A. TRAVEL CHANNEL 12:30 PM 30 0.06 207
146 COLLEGE BASEBALL        L ESPN2 12:03 PM 54 0.06 251
147 MY CLASSIC CAR VELOCITY 8:30 AM 30 0.06 184
148 AFV UP 9:00 PM 60 0.06 186
149 FUTBOL LIGA MX: LEON VS. PACHUCA 4/30 NBC UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 127 0.05 105
150 PLACE FOR POLITICS: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.05 450

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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.