NETWORK FINALS: THE BIG BANG THEORY steered away from a series low with a 0.2 bump in final numbers. In addition, GREY’S ANATOMY and MASTERCHEF JR gained 0.1, while THE CATCH lost the same.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Thursday cable was all about sports, and in the US, there’s no sport like football. NFL DRAFT coverage earned a 2.78 rating on ESPN, plus 1.04 on NFL Network, above last year’s 2.65/0.92. TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS coverage was probably dented by the Draft, with games at 1.14/0.67 (led by San Antonio vs. Memphis in the late slot that aired after the early Draft rounds). NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS game was at 0.58.
The top-rated non-sports show was Tru’s IMPRACTICAL JOKERS, down 0.07 to 0.43, with after-show INSIDE JOKES down 0.11 to 0.24. History’s SWAMP PEOPLE fell a tenth to 0.38. On ID, FEAR THY NEIGHBOR jumped 0.11 to 0.36. A&E’s 60 DAYS IN aired back-to-back episodes at 0.34/0.30, compared to last week’s 0.37. On Lifetime, MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT ticked down to 0.31, and it was followed by the debut of MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT: SECOND CHANCES at 0.17. On We, BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES gained 0.04 to 0.30. Spike’s LIP SYNC BATTLE dropped a tenth to 0.28. On HGTV, FLIP OR FLOP ticked down to 0.27, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was at 0.25, and HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.23. Comedy Central’s late-night THE PRESIDENT SHOW premiered at 0.22, down a tenth from its THE DAILY SHOW lead-in. USA’s INSIDE THE FBI was at 0.13. POP’s IMPACT WRESTLING lost a tick to 0.06.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday April 27, 2017 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NFL DRAFT L: ROUND 1 | ESPN | 7:59 PM | 230 | 2.78 | 6,681 |
| 2 | NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: SAN ANTONIO/MEMPHIS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 9:56 PM | 150 | 1.14 | 3,043 |
| 3 | NFL DRAFT – LIVE: 2017 NFL DRAFT DAY 1 ROUND 1 | NFL NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 228 | 1.04 | 2,528 |
| 4 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 11:49 PM | 101 | 0.83 | 1,730 |
| 5 | NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: TORONTO/MILWAUKEE | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:09 PM | 167 | 0.67 | 1,885 |
| 6 | SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 59 | 0.63 | 1,509 |
| 7 | INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 12:26 AM | 59 | 0.60 | 1,513 |
| 8 | NHL SEMI FINALS L: PITTSBURGH/WASHINGTON | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:34 PM | 170 | 0.58 | 1,423 |
| 9 | NFL DRAFT KICKOFF | NFL NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.48 | 1,137 |
| 10 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:30 AM | 60 | 0.45 | 864 |
| 11 | IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRUTV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.43 | 784 |
| 12 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 11:48 PM | 90 | 0.38 | 752 |
| 13 | SWAMP PEOPLE | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.38 | 1,842 |
| 14 | FEAR THY NEIGHBOR | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.36 | 1,127 |
| 15 | 60 DAYS IN | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.34 | 863 |
| 16 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.32 | 986 |
| 17 | MARRIED AT FIRST ST (LIF) | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 77 | 0.31 | 1,027 |
| 18 | BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES | WETV | 9:00 PM | 70 | 0.30 | 856 |
| 19 | 60 DAYS IN | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 65 | 0.30 | 806 |
| 20 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.29 | 679 |
| 21 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 586 |
| 22 | LIP SYNC BATTLE | SPIKE TV | 10:00 PM | 33 | 0.28 | 649 |
| 23 | FLIP OR FLOP VEGAS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.27 | 1,277 |
| 24 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 2,187 |
| 25 | NFL DRAFT RED CARPET | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 90 | 0.26 | 655 |
| 26 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.25 | 1,405 |
| 27 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 2,304 |
| 28 | IJ: INSIDE JOKES | TRUTV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.24 | 505 |
| 29 | CONAN | TBS NETWORK | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 587 |
| 30 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 2,635 |
| 31 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 1,982 |
| 32 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 2,192 |
| 33 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.23 | 1,481 |
| 34 | PRESIDENT SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:31 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 639 |
| 35 | FIRST 100 DAYS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,897 |
| 36 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 399 |
| 37 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 885 |
| 38 | ADVENTURE TIME | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 898 |
| 39 | SPORTSNATION L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 442 |
| 40 | NHL LIVE POST SEMI FINALS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 10:24 PM | 36 | 0.21 | 535 |
| 41 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 2,430 |
| 42 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,983 |
| 43 | MAFS SHORT | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:45 PM | 15 | 0.20 | 756 |
| 44 | MY 600-LB LIFE: SUPER SIZ: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.20 | 551 |
| 45 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 478 |
| 46 | OTL – FIRST REPORT L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 347 |
| 47 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,630 |
| 48 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER UNITED/MANCHESTER CITY | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 2:53 PM | 132 | 0.19 | 425 |
| 49 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.19 | 415 |
| 50 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,915 |
| 51 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 961 |
| 52 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 411 |
| 53 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,761 |
| 54 | NFL INSIDERS L | ESPN | 1:30 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 349 |
| 55 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 3:30 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 378 |
| 56 | LIP SYNC BATTLE: TMI | SPIKE TV | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 411 |
| 57 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,512 |
| 58 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 951 |
| 59 | BEN 10 (2017) | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 789 |
| 60 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 2:30 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 375 |
| 61 | MAFS: SECOND CHANCES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:17 PM | 105 | 0.17 | 608 |
| 62 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,736 |
| 63 | E! NEWS | E! | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 375 |
| 64 | SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,373 |
| 65 | WE BARE BEARS | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 846 |
| 66 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,362 |
| 67 | HAPPENING NOW | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,647 |
| 68 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 769 |
| 69 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,206 |
| 70 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 307 |
| 71 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 839 |
| 72 | AT MIDNIGHT | COMEDY CENTRAL | 12:01 AM | 30 | 0.15 | 363 |
| 73 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,361 |
| 74 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,633 |
| 75 | HAPPENING NOW | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,457 |
| 76 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 283 |
| 77 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 837 |
| 78 | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,309 |
| 79 | NHL SEMI FINALS L: NY RANGERS/OTTAWA | CNBC | 7:00 PM | 170 | 0.13 | 476 |
| 80 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 299 |
| 81 | INSIDE THE FBI: NEW YORK | USA NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 484 |
| 82 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,112 |
| 83 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 706 |
| 84 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 545 |
| 85 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 702 |
| 86 | WOLF | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 774 |
| 87 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 320 |
| 88 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 749 |
| 89 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 494 |
| 90 | NFL DRAFT KICKOFF: 2017 NFL DRAFT KICKOFF – DAY 1 | NFL NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 300 | 0.11 | 266 |
| 91 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 646 |
| 92 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.11 | 824 |
| 93 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 632 |
| 94 | FOR THE RECORD W/GRETA | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 741 |
| 95 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 824 |
| 96 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 552 |
| 97 | SOUNDTRACKS | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 554 |
| 98 | BIG SCREEN MOVIE: PERKS/BEING A WALLFLOWER | FREEFORM | 8:30 PM | 150 | 0.10 | 275 |
| 99 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 487 |
| 100 | E! NEWS | E! | 11:02 PM | 62 | 0.10 | 272 |
| 101 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 709 |
| 102 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 561 |
| 103 | MYSTERIES OF ABANDONED | SCIENCE | 10:04 PM | 62 | 0.09 | 338 |
| 104 | VICE NEWS TONIGHT | HBO PRIME | 7:31 PM | 25 | 0.09 | 259 |
| 105 | MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 513 |
| 106 | P. KING DUCKLING | DISNEY JUNIOR | 2:25 PM | 25 | 0.09 | 312 |
| 107 | NHL LIVE PRE SEMI FINALS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 6:30 PM | 64 | 0.09 | 240 |
| 108 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 286 |
| 109 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 712 |
| 110 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 721 |
| 111 | MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A | ESPN2 | 6:00 AM | 240 | 0.08 | 222 |
| 112 | WENDY WILLIAMS SHOW, THE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 255 |
| 113 | NOBODIES | SPIKE TV | 10:33 PM | 31 | 0.08 | 168 |
| 114 | ER | POP | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 238 |
| 115 | WILD SRI LANKA | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 409 |
| 116 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 660 |
| 117 | ER | POP | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 213 |
| 118 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 658 |
| 119 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 698 |
| 120 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.KORNACKI | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 675 |
| 121 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 669 |
| 122 | IMPOSSIBLE ENGINEERING | SCIENCE | 9:02 PM | 62 | 0.07 | 311 |
| 123 | WILD SRI LANKA | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 398 |
| 124 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN2 | 6:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 194 |
| 125 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 278 |
| 126 | PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 5:05 PM | 25 | 0.07 | 138 |
| 127 | PRIMETIME JUSTICE | HLN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 299 |
| 128 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 630 |
| 129 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 279 |
| 130 | WARCRAFT: WARCRAFT | MAXPRIME | 9:55 PM | 123 | 0.06 | 171 |
| 131 | WILD SRI LANKA | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 371 |
| 132 | DESUS & MERO | VICELAND | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 98 |
| 133 | IMPACT WRESTLING: 217 | POP | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 255 |
| 134 | PATH TO THE DRAFT: PATH TO THE DRAFT | NFL NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 180 | 0.06 | 120 |
| 135 | DIVIDED | GSN | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 356 |
| 136 | CARNIVAL EATS | COOKING CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 169 |
| 137 | TINY HOUSE BIG LIVING | DIY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 382 |
| 138 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 53 | 0.05 | 123 |
| 139 | SPIKE TV MOVIE: SHALLOW HAL (2001) | SPIKE TV | 1:30 PM | 150 | 0.05 | 129 |
| 140 | SPONGEBOB | NICKTOONS | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 261 |
| 141 | HERD L: 437 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.05 | 111 |
| 142 | INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGE: INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGE | HBO PRIME | 1:55 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 177 |
| 143 | ER | POP | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 152 |
| 144 | BUNSEN IS A BEAST! | NICKTOONS | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 272 |
| 145 | JUNGLE KING | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 176 |
| 146 | BILLBOARD-17-TEL-UNVSO: N/A | NBC UNIVERSO | 8:00 PM | 182 | 0.05 | 100 |
| 147 | SHOWCASE GAME: NYY AT BOS/HOU AT CLE | MLB NETWORK | 7:10 PM | 145 | 0.05 | 295 |
| 148 | NFL LIVE | ESPN2 | 3:30 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 136 |
| 149 | FIRST TAKE: N/A | ESPN2 | 1:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 116 |
| 150 | WATERWORLD: WATERWORLD | MAXPRIME | 12:00 AM | 135 | 0.05 | 125 |
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