NETWORK FINALS: THE BIG BANG THEORY and THE BLACKLIST: REDEMPTION each gained 0.1 and SCANDAL fell the same in final numbers.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: The bombings in Syria put news at the top of Thursday cable. CNN and Fox News each led in their respective demos, with ANDERSON COOPER on top in 18-49s for CNN at 10PM with 0.96 (3.5M total viewers), and HANNITY leading Fox News in the 11PM hour with 0.74 in the 18-49 demo and 4.9M total viewers, while an hour of BREAKING NEWS on MSNBC was at 0.46 in 18-49s, with 2.8M total viewers. The top-rated non-news show of the night was Tru’s IMPRACTICAL JOKERS, up a big 0.17 from last week to 0.56, with INSIDE JOKES up 0.05 to 0.35. History’s SWAMP PEOPLE jumped a tenth to 0.53. On TNT, the NBA doubleheader featured Boston vs. Atlanta at 0.46, and Minnesota vs. Portland at 0.40. ESPN’s afternoon MASTERS GOLF coverage was at 0.44. On A&E, 60 DAYS IN gained 0.02 to 0.39, and NIGHTWATCH was up 0.02 to 0.34. HGTV’s FLIP OR FLOP dipped 0.05 to 0.37, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was at 0.32. On We, BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES rose 0.04 to 0.37, and HUSTLE & SOUL was up 0.04 to 0.23. The season finale of USA’s COLONY dropped 0.02 to 0.25. Food Network’s BEAT BOBBY FLAY fell 0.05 to 0.24. MTV’s WILD N OUT ticked up to 0.22. TLC’s MY 600-LB LIFE lost 0.05 to 0.19, and SKIN TIGHT was down 0.03 to 0.16. CMT’s SUN RECORDS ticked up to 0.10. POP’s IMPACT WRESTLING added a tick for 0.08.
Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday April 6, 2017 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.96 | 3,527 |
| 2 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.75 | 2,703 |
| 3 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:11 PM | 49 | 0.74 | 4,876 |
| 4 | SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:17 PM | 54 | 0.63 | 4,551 |
| 5 | SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.58 | 3,480 |
| 6 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.56 | 2,151 |
| 7 | IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRUTV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.56 | 1,037 |
| 8 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.53 | 1,868 |
| 9 | SWAMP PEOPLE | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.53 | 2,045 |
| 10 | NBA BASKETBALL: BOSTON/ATLANTA | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 8:13 PM | 168 | 0.46 | 1,304 |
| 11 | MASTERS GOLF TOURNAMENT L: FIRST ROUND | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 272 | 0.44 | 2,129 |
| 12 | MSNBC BREAKING NEWS | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.42 | 2,798 |
| 13 | NBA BASKETBALL: MINNESOTA/PORTLAND | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 11:01 PM | 139 | 0.40 | 1,039 |
| 14 | SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.39 | 2,185 |
| 15 | 60 DAYS IN | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.39 | 877 |
| 16 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.38 | 1,353 |
| 17 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.38 | 2,824 |
| 18 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 17 | 0.38 | 3,482 |
| 19 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.37 | 1,988 |
| 20 | FLIP OR FLOP VEGAS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.37 | 1,527 |
| 21 | BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES | WETV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.37 | 907 |
| 22 | IJ: INSIDE JOKES | TRUTV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.35 | 654 |
| 23 | NIGHTWATCH | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 62 | 0.34 | 868 |
| 24 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.32 | 1,469 |
| 25 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.32 | 1,229 |
| 26 | THE OREILLY FACTOR | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.30 | 3,687 |
| 27 | REAL DETECTIVE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.30 | 1,122 |
| 28 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.29 | 1,043 |
| 29 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 7:32 PM | 28 | 0.29 | 832 |
| 30 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.28 | 1,295 |
| 31 | SR/US SYRIAN AIR STRIKES | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.28 | 1,380 |
| 32 | FEAR THY NEIGHBOR | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 988 |
| 33 | HUNTER STREET | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.26 | 1,375 |
| 34 | COLONY | USA NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 64 | 0.25 | 818 |
| 35 | NBA PRE-GAME SHOW | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 13 | 0.25 | 734 |
| 36 | BEAT B.FLAY | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.24 | 829 |
| 37 | INSIDE THE NBA | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 1:20 AM | 38 | 0.23 | 510 |
| 38 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 1,068 |
| 39 | HUSTLE & SOUL | WETV | 10:00 PM | 62 | 0.23 | 549 |
| 40 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 2,485 |
| 41 | NICK CANNON WILDN OUT S8B | MTV | 9:00 PM | 40 | 0.22 | 444 |
| 42 | MASTERS GOLF TOURN (RPT): FIRST ROUND ENCORE PRESENTATION | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 180 | 0.22 | 687 |
| 43 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 2,548 |
| 44 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.21 | 400 |
| 45 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,780 |
| 46 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,029 |
| 47 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,963 |
| 48 | WE BARE BEARS | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 1,009 |
| 49 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,050 |
| 50 | CLOUDY | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 829 |
| 51 | MY 600-LB LIFE: SUPER SIZ: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.19 | 654 |
| 52 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,756 |
| 53 | FIRST 100 DAYS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,126 |
| 54 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,020 |
| 55 | SR/US SYRIAN AIR STRIKES | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 935 |
| 56 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 361 |
| 57 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 427 |
| 58 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 316 |
| 59 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 375 |
| 60 | MSNBC BREAKING NEWS: US AIR STRIKES ON SYRIAN AIRFIELD | MSNBC | 12:00 AM | 120 | 0.17 | 1,023 |
| 61 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 296 |
| 62 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 363 |
| 63 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,676 |
| 64 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,790 |
| 65 | SKIN TIGHT: TRANSFORMED | TLC | 10:00 PM | 61 | 0.16 | 487 |
| 66 | HAPPENING NOW | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,654 |
| 67 | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,604 |
| 68 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 876 |
| 69 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,665 |
| 70 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 292 |
| 71 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 288 |
| 72 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:57 PM | 63 | 0.14 | 417 |
| 73 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 951 |
| 74 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 857 |
| 75 | WOLF | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 885 |
| 76 | HAPPENING NOW | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,429 |
| 77 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 439 |
| 78 | SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,530 |
| 79 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 667 |
| 80 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 802 |
| 81 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 813 |
| 82 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 839 |
| 83 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 745 |
| 84 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,376 |
| 85 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 562 |
| 86 | MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 651 |
| 87 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 738 |
| 88 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 57 | 0.12 | 288 |
| 89 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: NEIGHBORS DECEPTION, A | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.12 | 553 |
| 90 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,225 |
| 91 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.11 | 921 |
| 92 | E! NEWS | E! | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 331 |
| 93 | E! NEWS | E! | 11:00 PM | 62 | 0.11 | 266 |
| 94 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,145 |
| 95 | LIVE FROM | GOLF CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 700 |
| 96 | VICE NEWS TONIGHT | HBO PRIME | 7:30 PM | 26 | 0.10 | 246 |
| 97 | LIVE FROM | GOLF CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 486 |
| 98 | SUN RECORDS | CMT | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 521 |
| 99 | FOR THE RECORD W/GRETA | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 929 |
| 100 | LIVE FROM | GOLF CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 667 |
| 101 | IDIOTEST | GSN | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 288 |
| 102 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 869 |
| 103 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 859 |
| 104 | IMPACT WRESTLING: 214 | POP | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 309 |
| 105 | IMPOSSIBLE ENGINEERING | SCIENCE | 9:02 PM | 62 | 0.08 | 330 |
| 106 | LIVE FROM | GOLF CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 537 |
| 107 | MEN IN BLACK II | HBO PRIME | 8:30 PM | 88 | 0.08 | 231 |
| 108 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 262 |
| 109 | IDIOTEST | GSN | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 282 |
| 110 | LAS NOTICI..CON D.MAERKER | GALAVISION | 11:02 PM | 45 | 0.08 | 223 |
| 111 | STRANGEST BIRD ALIVE | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 513 |
| 112 | MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A | ESPN2 | 6:00 AM | 240 | 0.08 | 193 |
| 113 | WOMENS INTL FRIENDLY L: USA/RUSSIA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:24 PM | 156 | 0.08 | 253 |
| 114 | SIXTEEN CANDLES | HBO PRIME | 5:50 PM | 93 | 0.08 | 163 |
| 115 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 292 |
| 116 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.KORNACKI | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 898 |
| 117 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.SNOW | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 782 |
| 118 | MLB TONIGHT PRIME: MLB TONIGHT | MLB NETWORK | 9:39 PM | 124 | 0.07 | 222 |
| 119 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 819 |
| 120 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 156 |
| 121 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: ATL AT NYM/TOR AT TB | MLB NETWORK | 7:10 PM | 149 | 0.07 | 266 |
| 122 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 737 |
| 123 | DEAD SET ON LIFE | VICELAND | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 120 |
| 124 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 789 |
| 125 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 281 |
| 126 | UNDISPUTED L: 147 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.07 | 135 |
| 127 | CARNIVAL EATS | COOKING CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 182 |
| 128 | SPORTSNATION L | ESPN2 | 3:30 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 146 |
| 129 | KUU KUU HARAJUKU | NICK JR | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 537 |
| 130 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 742 |
| 131 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 164 |
| 132 | BUMBLEBEES | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 476 |
| 133 | NCAA HOCKEY CHAMP L: NOTRE DAME/DENVER | ESPN2 | 9:56 PM | 160 | 0.06 | 155 |
| 134 | SP TINY HOUSE BIG LIVING | DIY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 307 |
| 135 | ER | POP | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 120 |
| 136 | DESUS & MERO | VICELAND | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 82 |
| 137 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 227 |
| 138 | ER | POP | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 119 |
| 139 | YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T | POP | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 501 |
| 140 | NEIGHBORS 2: SORORITY RIS | HBO PRIME | 11:45 PM | 92 | 0.05 | 117 |
| 141 | DIVIDED | GSN | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 310 |
| 142 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN2 | 3:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 130 |
| 143 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 110 |
| 144 | BARRETT JACKSON: N/A | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 224 |
| 145 | DIVIDED | GSN | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 325 |
| 146 | LIVE FROM | GOLF CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 399 |
| 147 | LIVE FROM | GOLF CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 296 |
| 148 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 128 |
| 149 | LIVE FROM | GOLF CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 209 |
| 150 | NCAA HOCKEY CHAMP L: HARVARD/MINNESOTA DULUTH | ESPN2 | 6:00 PM | 181 | 0.05 | 178 |
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