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April 9, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.6.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  CBS’s NCAA TOURNAMENT telecast adjusted to 4.0.  In addition, the 9PM hour of DATELINE lost 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led the day, up a tick to 0.63.   Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL at 0.39 and at 0.11/322 & 0.14/343K compared to last week’s 0.33 and 0.10/232K & 0.14/340K, BORUTO up 0.06 to 0.30, MY HERO ACADEMIA up 0.01 to 0.24/523K, SWORD ART ONLINE at 0.19/0.20 compared to last week’s 0.18/0.18, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE up 0.02 to 0.18, BLACK CLOVER up 0.02 to 0.17/346K, HUNTER X HUNTER up 0.01 to 0.15/300K, NARUTO up 0.02 to 0.14/319K, and ATTACK ON TITAN down 0.01 to 0.11/232K.  Hallmark’s movie TRUE LOVE BLOOMS was at 0.22.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN lost 0.03 to 0.18, and 30-MINUTE MEALS was at 0.15.  On ID, MURDER DECODED was at 0.16.  On TLC, TRADING SPACES dropped 0.05 to 0.15, and WHILE YOU WERE OUT shed 0.03 to 0.12.  On OWN, BOOK OF JOHN GRAY was at 0.08, and FAMILY OR FIANCE was at 0.08 compared to last week’s 0.08/0.08.  HBO’s original movie NATIVE SON was at 0.07.  Syfy’s ALIEN NEWS DESK fell 0.05 to 0.04.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday April 6, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 LIVE PD: 197 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.63 1,950
2 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.39 840
3 BORUTO:NARUTO NEXT GEN ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.30 616
4 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.22 485
5 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: TRUE LOVE BLOOMS HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.22 2,050
6 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.22 505
7 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.21 779
8 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 4:00 PM 60 0.21 931
9 KING OF QUEENS NICK-AT-NITE 3:39 AM 37 0.21 492
10 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 90 0.21 527
11 SWORD ART OL:ALICIZATION ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.20 439
12 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.20 459
13 KING OF QUEENS NICK-AT-NITE 4:16 AM 26 0.20 465
14 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.20 448
15 NUN, THE HBO PRIME 8:15 PM 97 0.20 733
16 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.20 501
17 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.19 903
18 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.19 808
19 SWORD ART OL:ALICIZATION ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.19 442
20 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 7:30 PM 30 0.19 812
21 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 7:00 PM 30 0.19 771
22 ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.18 771
23 JOJOS ADV: DIAMOND UNBRK ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.18 374
24 LIGA MX SAT UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:02 PM 118 0.18 430
25 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.18 1,145
26 LIGA MX: TIJUANA VS AMERICA FOX DEPORTES 11:00 PM 141 0.18 331
27 GAME SHAKERS NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.17 735
28 COUSINS FOR LIFE NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.17 749
29 MOM AND ME HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.17 864
30 POWER RANGERS BM NICKELODEON 8:00 AM 30 0.16 591
31 MURDER DECODED INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.16 846
32 MICKEYS GREAT CLUBHOUSE H DISNEY JUNIOR 8:30 AM 55 0.16 613
33 MOM AND ME HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.16 893
34 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L: N/A ESPN 2:04 PM 236 0.16 423
35 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:30 PM 30 0.16 367
36 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 30 0.15 531
37 KNIGHT SQUAD NICK-AT-NITE 9:00 PM 30 0.15 586
38 RISE OF THE TMNT NICKELODEON 9:30 AM 30 0.15 645
39 TRADING SPACES TLC 8:00 PM 61 0.15 788
40 30 MINUTE MEALS FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.15 911
41 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: KILLER CLIENT, MY LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.15 672
42 LIGA MX SAT 2: GUADALAJARA / LOBOS BUAP UNIVISION DEPORTES 11:00 PM 129 0.15 354
43 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL  L ESPN 12:30 PM 94 0.14 354
44 JURASSIC WORLD:FALLEN KIN HBO PRIME 6:00 PM 68 0.14 458
45 BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.14 278
46 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:00 PM 30 0.13 367
47 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.13 598
48 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 381
49 GHOST ADV POP-UPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.13 474
50 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.13 335
51 WHILE YOU WERE OUT TLC 9:01 PM 60 0.12 611
52 MILO MURPHYS LAW DISNEY CHANNEL 7:00 AM 30 0.12 435
53 VICTOR & VALENTINO THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:30 AM 30 0.12 449
54 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 116 0.12 440
55 LIGA MX L: CRUZ AZUL / QUERETARO UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:00 PM 122 0.12 294
56 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CRYSTAL PALACE/NEWCASTLE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:54 AM 132 0.11 325
57 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,633
58 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,478
59 VET LIFE, THE ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.10 647
60 COOP & CAMI ASK THE WORLD DISNEY CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.10 536
61 COLD JUSTICE OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.09 472
62 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.09 1,573
63 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES L: BRISTOL FOX SPORTS 1 1:00 PM 126 0.09 850
64 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 484
65 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:06 PM 24 0.09 246
66 BEN 10 (2017) THE CARTOON NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.09 424
67 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 572
68 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.09 1,517
69 BIZAARDVARK DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.09 524
70 THOMAS & FRIENDS NICK JR 11:30 AM 30 0.09 414
71 CASEY ANTHONYS PARENTS: CASEY ANTHONYS PARENTS SPEAK A&E NETWORK 12:00 PM 120 0.09 299
72 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: CHICAGO CUBS/MILWAUKEE BREWERS FOX SPORTS 1 7:31 PM 215 0.09 385
73 DARK TOWER, THE SHOWTIME PRIME 9:00 PM 95 0.08 333
74 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 440
75 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 1,780
76 BOOK OF JOHN GRAY OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.08 316
77 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.08 1,064
78 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.08 1,207
79 FAMILY OR FIANCE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.08 343
80 JONESTOWN: EXTENDED AMC 9:00 PM 62 0.08 272
81 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 696
82 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.08 998
83 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 507
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.08 512
85 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 600
86 ACCIDENT, SUICIDE, MURDER OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.07 307
87 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.07 1,164
88 LIFE OF THE PARTY HBO PRIME 4:00 PM 105 0.07 191
89 NATIVE SON HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 104 0.07 283
90 SUPERCROSS: NASHVILLE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:00 PM 197 0.07 219
91 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.07 1,317
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.07 542
93 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 248
94 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 856
95 LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: BARCELONA VS. ATLETICO DE MADRID BEIN SPORT 2:35 PM 130 0.06 146
96 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.06 1,017
97 NASCAR XFINITY POST L FOX SPORTS 1 3:06 PM 24 0.06 608
98 VAN JONES SHOW CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.06 415
99 SKYSCRAPER HBO PRIME 12:20 AM 102 0.06 162
100 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.06 788
101 NASCAR M.E. CUP FIN PRA L FOX SPORTS 1 11:00 AM 60 0.06 306
102 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.06 427
103 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: TEXAS RANGERS/LOS ANGELES ANGELS FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 211 0.06 294
104 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L ESPN 8:01 PM 91 0.06 215
105 OCTOBER SKY HBO PRIME 11:45 AM 107 0.06 196
106 FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO ESP FOX DEPORTES 1:21 AM 39 0.06 122
107 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L ESPN 6:00 PM 61 0.06 194
108 S.E. CUPP: UNFILTERED CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.06 358
109 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.06 444
110 NASCAR RACE HUB WKND ED L FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 30 0.06 328
111 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.06 481
112 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.06 831
113 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.05 800
114 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.05 841
115 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.05 744
116 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.05 694
117 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.05 441
118 MEGAMIND HBO PRIME 7:20 AM 96 0.05 111
119 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.05 260
120 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 222
121 NATIVE SON HBO PRIME 2:05 AM 104 0.05 124
122 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 6:00 AM 30 0.05 135
123 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 6:00 AM 60 0.05 322
124 NASCAR RACEDAY: XFINITY L FOX SPORTS 1 12:30 PM 30 0.05 374
125 COLL FTBL SPRING GAME L: CLEMSON ESPN2 2:30 PM 150 0.05 157
126 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: WAS AT NYM/KC AT DET MLB NETWORK 1:10 PM 194 0.05 231
127 BOURNE SUPREMACY, THE HBO PRIME 4:05 AM 108 0.05 165
128 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 2:04 AM 114 0.05 204
129 GRAVITY FALLS:BTWN THE PI DISNEY XD 1:00 AM 30 0.05 212
130 CAR FIX MOTOR TREND 11:00 AM 30 0.05 234
131 HBO FIRST LOOK HBO PRIME 5:48 PM 12 0.05 170
132 UP WITH DAVID GURA: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.04 607
133 MLB PREGAME MLB NETWORK 1:00 PM 10 0.04 159
134 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L: UCLA/ARIZONA STATE ESPN2 5:00 PM 137 0.04 145
135 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 245
136 FUTBOL CENTRAL L UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:00 PM 60 0.04 96
137 AMHQ WEEKEND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.04 266
138 LIGA MX L: TIJUANA XOLOS/CLUB AMERICA FOX SPORTS 1 11:06 PM 131 0.04 76
139 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.04 261
140 AUTOBIOGRAPHY MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.04 320
141 POKEMON: S22 ULTRA LEGEND DISNEY XD 9:00 AM 30 0.04 134
142 ALL GIRLS GARAGE MOTOR TREND 11:30 AM 30 0.04 192
143 BUNDESLIGA – L: BAYERN MUNICH VS DORTMUND FOX DEPORTES 12:24 PM 127 0.04 105
144 HULK, THE: HULK, THE HBO PRIME 1:35 PM 138 0.04 124
145 PIKETON FAMILY MURDERS: 100 SPECIAL OXYGEN MEDIA 1:00 AM 120 0.04 209
146 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT MSNBC 7:00 AM 60 0.04 373
147 ALIEN NEWS DESK SYFY 11:00 PM 30 0.04 227
148 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.04 177
149 OVERBOARD: OVERBOARD POP 11:00 AM 150 0.04 113
150 LAND BEFORE TIME, THE HBO PRIME 6:10 AM 69 0.04 77

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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.