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April 23, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.21.2019

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICAN IDOL gained 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On HBO, GAME OF THRONES dipped 0.61 from last week’s premiere to 4.42, a bit steeper than last season’s episode 2, which dropped 0.38 from the previous week.  BARRY, however was up 0.06 from last week to 0.78, LAST WEEK TONIGHT gained 0.03 to 0.47, and VEEP was up 0.02 to 0.37.  Adult Swim’s LAZOR WULF was at 0.35/0.26, compared to last week’s 0.29/0.26.  On Showtime, BILLIONS slipped 0.02 to 0.15, and THE CHI ticked up to 0.12.  KILLING EVE rose 0.02 to 0.15 on AMC but fell off the chart on BBCAmerica, down 0.03 to 0.04/361K, while A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES climbed 0.03 to 0.13 on AMC and was down 0.02 to 0.02/137K on BBCAmerica.  On Starz, AMERICAN GODS grew by 0.02 to 0.10, and NOW APOCALYPSE lost a tick to 0.01/52K. 

Unscripted was led by TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS games at 1.53/1.01.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA crashed by 0.18 to 0.51, and MARRIED TO MEDICINE was down 0.05 to 0.27.  NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS game was at 0.43.  On E!, KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS returned from a week off at 0.39, and VERY CAVALLARI was at 0.19.  On Food Network, WORST COOKS IN AMERICA returned at 0.37, with BAKE YOU RICH down 0.08 to 0.20.  HGTV’s line-up was led by HOW CLOSE CAN I BEACH at 0.34/0.32, compared to last week’s 0.20/0.20.  Discovery’s NAKED & AFRAID lost 0.04 to 0.34.  On ID, ON THE CASE gained 0.04 to 0.29, and MURDER IN THE HEARTLAND was up 0.02 to 0.23.  On TLC, SISTER WIVES TELL ALL fell 0.13 to 0.28.  Paramount’s BAR RESCUE ticked down to 0.23.  BET’s STELLAR AWARDS was at 0.12. 

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday April 21, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 GAME OF THRONES HBO PRIME 9:02 PM 58 4.42 10,287
2 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: TRAILBLAZERS/THUNDER TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:38 PM 151 1.53 3,744
3 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: RAPTORS/MAGIC TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:08 PM 150 1.01 2,693
4 BARRY HBO PRIME 10:01 PM 31 0.78 1,944
5 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:09 AM 54 0.65 1,565
6 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.61 1,668
7 LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO PRIME 11:05 PM 30 0.47 1,307
8 NHL QTR FINALS L: SAN JOSE/LAS VEGAS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:03 PM 245 0.43 1,300
9 NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:30 PM 38 0.42 1,078
10 KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS E! 9:00 PM 59 0.39 895
11 WORST COOKS IN AMERICA FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.37 1,370
12 VEEP HBO PRIME 10:33 PM 30 0.37 1,047
13 LAZOR WULF ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.35 661
14 HOW CLOSE CAN I BEACH HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.34 1,475
15 NAKED AND AFRAID DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.34 1,433
16 HOW CLOSE CAN I BEACH HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.32 1,395
17 ON THE CASE WITH PZ INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.29 1,281
18 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.29 1,440
19 SISTER WIVES TELL ALL TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.28 1,301
20 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.27 740
21 MLB SUNDAY NIGHT        L: ATLANTA/CLEVELAND ESPN 7:00 PM 211 0.27 1,091
22 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.27 1,481
23 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.27 701
24 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.27 1,457
25 MARRIED TO MEDICINE LA BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.27 763
26 LAZOR WULF ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.26 513
27 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.25 1,389
28 E:60 ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.24 664
29 BAR RESCUE PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 61 0.23 584
30 MURDER IN THE HEARTLAND INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.23 1,106
31 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.23 611
32 CONAN SPECIAL TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.22 524
33 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.22 519
34 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.21 658
35 90 DAY FIANCE:WHAT NOW FL TLC 11:33 PM 27 0.20 716
36 WICKED TUNA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 62 0.20 835
37 BAKE YOU RICH FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.20 638
38 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 10:31 PM 29 0.20 613
39 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LIVERPOOL/CARDIFF NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:53 AM 145 0.19 507
40 VERY CAVALLARI E! 10:00 PM 60 0.19 381
41 THE A&E MOVIE: AMERICAN SNIPER A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 182 0.18 693
42 90 DAY FIANCE HEA: CLIPSH: N/A TLC 9:00 PM 124 0.18 681
43 NHL LIVE POST QTR FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:08 PM 36 0.18 473
44 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.17 430
45 30 MINUTE MEALS FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.17 812
46 MICKEYS GREAT CLUBHOUSE H DISNEY JUNIOR 12:00 PM 50 0.17 567
47 MOVIE- ORIGINAL RPT: I AM SOMEBODY CHLD SP ED LIFETIME TELEVISION 5:56 PM 124 0.17 821
48 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:30 PM 30 0.16 453
49 GIRL MEETS FARM FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.16 808
50 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.15 852
51 BILLIONS S4 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:01 PM 57 0.15 680
52 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:00 PM 30 0.15 455
53 KILLING EVE AMC 8:00 PM 61 0.15 620
54 ZOO, THE ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 61 0.15 663
55 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 90 0.14 429
56 TIME MACHINE: CARS THAT MADE AMERICA PT 2 HISTORY 12:00 PM 120 0.14 704
57 LIGA MX SUN: TOLUCA / AMERICA UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:30 PM 140 0.14 346
58 BAREFOOT CONTESSA FOOD NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.14 798
59 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,432
60 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.14 1,717
61 SISTER WIVES: MORE TO LOV TLC 7:00 PM 60 0.13 669
62 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.13 469
63 REPUBLICA DEPORTIVA SUN UNIVISION DEPORTES 2:50 PM 70 0.13 293
64 DISCOVERY OF WITCHES, A AMC 9:01 PM 61 0.13 539
65 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:41 AM 12 0.13 322
66 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,677
67 STELLAR AWARDS: STELLAR AWARDS 2019 ENC1 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:06 PM 121 0.12 489
68 DARK WATERS ANIMAL PLANET 9:01 PM 61 0.12 488
69 CHI, THE S2 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 54 0.12 339
70 ACE OF CAKES FOOD NETWORK 4:30 PM 30 0.12 497
71 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER UNITED/EVERTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:24 AM 137 0.12 342
72 STELLAR AWARDS: STELLAR AWARDS 2019 PREM BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 7:00 PM 126 0.12 531
73 TIME MACHINE: CARS THAT MADE AMERICA PT3 HISTORY 2:00 PM 120 0.12 654
74 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:18 PM 42 0.12 260
75 MEGA MAN 2018 THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 15 0.11 244
76 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,358
77 BSBL TONIGHT: SUN CTDWN L ESPN 6:04 PM 56 0.11 347
78 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.11 276
79 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 1,598
80 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 7:00 PM 60 0.11 360
81 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 11:34 PM 60 0.11 373
82 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,264
83 TIME MACHINE: CARS THAT MADE AMERICA PT 1 HISTORY 10:00 AM 120 0.11 468
84 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.10 306
85 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.10 249
86 AMERICAN GODS 2 STARZ PRIMARY 8:02 PM 53 0.10 318
87 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,086
88 IN TOUCH MINISTRIES W/C S USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.10 253
89 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 714
90 FISH OR DIE ANIMAL PLANET 10:02 PM 61 0.10 408
91 MAX AND RUBY NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.09 384
92 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 629
93 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 12:58 PM 107 0.09 803
94 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 942
95 GC PREGAME LI GOLF CHANNEL 2:45 PM 15 0.09 723
96 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 522
97 MAX AND RUBY NICK JR 12:00 PM 30 0.09 361
98 VERY SCARY PEOPLE HLN 10:00 PM 60 0.09 433
99 AMERICA UNEARTHED REPACK: TAUH-5R1R03H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.08 500
100 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.08 865
101 MISSION DECLASSIFIED TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 470
102 MURDER FOR HIRE OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.08 389
103 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.08 925
104 WICKED TUNA COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.08 429
105 NHL LIVE PRE QTR FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:00 PM 63 0.08 231
106 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 539
107 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.08 734
108 KRAUTHAMMER:MAK HIS POINT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.08 691
109 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 509
110 WICKED TUNA: HOOKED UP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 7:00 PM 60 0.08 317
111 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.08 798
112 PPG 2016 THE CARTOON NETWORK 4:30 PM 30 0.08 259
113 FORBIDDEN HISTORY SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.08 376
114 VERY SCARY PEOPLE HLN 9:00 PM 60 0.08 357
115 PREMIER LEAGUE DOWNLOAD NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:00 PM 30 0.08 164
116 STAR VS FORCES OF EVIL DISNEY CHANNEL 7:30 AM 30 0.07 358
117 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.07 505
118 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.07 432
119 UNCENSORED TV ONE 10:00 PM 60 0.07 218
120 BARNWOOD BUILDERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.07 349
121 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 541
122 AMERICA UNEARTHED TRAVEL CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.07 371
123 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.07 1,150
124 SAVAGE KINGDOM NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:02 PM 60 0.07 391
125 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: MSM-COUNTDOWN TO MURDER HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.07 910
126 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.07 448
127 MAX AND RUBY NICK JR 4:00 PM 30 0.07 280
128 STAR VS FORCES OF EVIL DISNEY CHANNEL 7:00 AM 30 0.07 344
129 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.07 847
130 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 6:00 PM 60 0.07 223
131 GO AWAY UNICORN DISNEY CHANNEL 6:30 AM 30 0.06 342
132 MAX AND RUBY NICK JR 2:00 PM 30 0.06 303
133 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER L: LA FC/SEATTLE FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 150 0.06 172
134 EGYPTS UNEXPLAINED FILES SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.06 319
135 GO AWAY UNICORN DISNEY CHANNEL 6:00 AM 30 0.06 325
136 VENGEANCE: KILLER LOVERS HLN 8:00 PM 60 0.06 272
137 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L: DC/NEW YORK CITY FC ESPN 3:55 PM 129 0.06 166
138 KRAUTHAMMER:MAK HIS POINT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.06 792
139 NBA POST GAME  L ESPN2 6:15 PM 15 0.06 256
140 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 447
141 HIGHWAY THRU HELL THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.06 521
142 DATELINE EXTRA MSNBC 12:00 AM 60 0.06 397
143 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.06 419
144 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE: THE MUELLER REPORT MSNBC 9:00 PM 120 0.06 919
145 E:60 ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.06 178
146 PREMIER LEAGUE DOWNLOAD NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:30 PM 30 0.06 117
147 DETROIT MUSCLE HISTORY 8:30 AM 30 0.06 303
148 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L: AUBURN/KENTUCKY ESPN2 4:13 PM 122 0.06 211
149 AMERICA UNEARTHED TRAVEL CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.06 364
150 DR. K: GLOVES OFF! NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.06 238

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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.