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May 1, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.30.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  FBI and MASTERCHEF JR gained 0.1 in final numbers, while BLESS THIS MESS lost the same.  

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS games dominated Tuesday cable at 2.43 (Golden State vs. Houston)/1.66 (Boston vs. Milwaukee).  On History, CURSE OF OAK ISLAND jumped 0.33 to 0.67 (more like the 0.65 of 2 weeks ago), and CURSE OF CIVIL WAR GOLD was at 0.45, up 0.13 from last week’s LOST GOLD OF WORLD WAR II.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS ticked up to 0.59, and MEXICAN DYNASTIES was up 0.03 to 0.15.  NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS games were at 0.58/0.40.  On USA, WWE SMACKDOWN slumped by 0.17 to 0.54, MIZ & MRS fell 0.11 to 0.28, and GROWING UP CHRISLEY was down 0.06 to 0.16.  TBS’s THE LAST OG gained 0.03 to 0.35.  Discovery’s THE DEADLIEST CATCH slipped 0.02 to 0.34, and the lead-out hour ticked up to 0.28.  A&E’s LIVE PD special was at 0.33, and KIDS BEHIND BARS was at 0.17.  On TLC, LITTLE PEOPLE, BIG WORLD grew by 0.06 to 0.32, and 7 LITTLE JOHNSTONS was up 0.02 to 0.25.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.30/0.39 compared to last week’s 0.21, RESTORED BY THE FORDS was at 0.23 compared to last week’s 0.23/0.18, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was down 0.05 to 0.18.  Food Network’s CHOPPED rose 0.03 to 0.27.  On ID, TRUE CONVICTION climbed 0.05 to 0.27, and NEVER SAY GOODBYE was up 0.04 to 0.23.  News of the Mueller letter probably buoyed MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW to lead cable news at 0.26/0.40/3M, with Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.23/0.45/2.8M, and CNN’s CUOMO PRIME TIME at 0.16/0.23/1M.  BET’s GAMES PEOPLE PLAY dropped 0.06 to 0.21.  On Comedy Central, TOSH.0 lost 0.04 to 0.20, and THE JIM JEFFERIES SHOW ticked up to 0.11.  OWN’s IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG rose 0.05 to 0.20.  FX’s FOSSE/VERDON was steady at 0.13.  Freeform’s THE BOLD TYPE held at 0.09.  

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday April 30, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 2 L: ROCKETS/WARRIORS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:35 PM 155 2.43 6,073
2 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 2 L: CELTICS/BUCKS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 155 1.66 4,404
3 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 1:10 AM 51 0.95 2,213
4 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.67 3,321
5 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 9:00 PM 61 0.59 1,699
6 NHL SEMI FINALS L: BOSTON/COLUMBUS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:56 PM 183 0.58 1,664
7 WWE SMACKDOWN: WWE SMACKDOWN USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.54 1,833
8 CURSE OF CIVIL WAR GOLD HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.45 2,151
9 NHL SEMI FINALS L: SAN JOSE/COLORADO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:59 PM 161 0.40 1,069
10 LAST OG, THE TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.35 867
11 DEADLIEST CATCH DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.34 1,229
12 LIVE PD SPECIALS: OFFICERS LOOK BACK LIVE A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 121 0.33 989
13 LITTLE PEOPLE, BIG WORLD TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.32 1,474
14 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.30 1,222
15 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.29 1,136
16 MIZ & MRS USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 31 0.28 840
17 DEADLIEST CATCH SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 62 0.28 903
18 CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.27 743
19 TRUE CONVICTION INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.27 990
20 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.26 2,966
21 7 LITTLE JOHNSTONS TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.25 1,080
22 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.24 780
23 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.23 2,780
24 NEVER SAY GOODBYE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.23 912
25 RESTORED BY THE FORDS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.23 1,211
26 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.22 2,851
27 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 60 0.21 532
28 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.21 2,210
29 TOSH.O COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 30 0.20 455
30 TERRIFIC TINY HOMES HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.20 954
31 IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.20 1,133
32 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.19 1,892
33 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR VS AFC AJAX TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 2:40 PM 148 0.19 418
34 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.19 2,443
35 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:30 PM 30 0.18 442
36 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.18 465
37 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.18 1,106
38 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.18 2,431
39 TERRIFIC TINY HOMES HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.18 822
40 KIDS BEHIND BARS: LIFE OR A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 63 0.17 597
41 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.16 955
42 GROWING UP CHRISLEY USA NETWORK 10:31 PM 31 0.16 587
43 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:00 PM 30 0.16 410
44 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: 30 FOR 30: DOMINICAN DREAM ESPN 9:00 PM 120 0.15 347
45 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.15 475
46 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.15 825
47 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.15 1,536
48 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:16 PM 30 0.15 455
49 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.15 311
50 DUDE PERFECT SHOW NICKELODEON 7:30 PM 30 0.15 690
51 LPBW: BACK TO THE FARM TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.15 700
52 MEXICAN DYNASTIES BRAVO 10:01 PM 75 0.15 447
53 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.14 374
54 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.14 1,896
55 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 30 0.14 301
56 LIVE PD SPECIALS: OFFICERS LOOK BACK LIVE A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 121 0.14 428
57 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.14 935
58 LIVE PD AC A&E NETWORK 11:04 PM 57 0.13 479
59 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 36 0.13 575
60 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.13 2,221
61 FOSSE/VERDON FX 10:00 PM 61 0.13 429
62 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.13 1,678
63 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.12 271
64 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.12 1,333
65 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.12 809
66 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 281
67 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.12 1,099
68 NHL LIVE POST SEMI FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:40 AM 34 0.12 288
69 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 1,702
70 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.11 738
71 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.11 757
72 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.11 327
73 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 279
74 LADIES NIGHT BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 60 0.11 303
75 SP FIXER UPPER HOME AND GARDEN TV 12:00 PM 60 0.11 429
76 JIM JEFFERIES SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 10:30 PM 30 0.11 281
77 E:60 ESPN 8:00 PM 60 0.11 253
78 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.11 1,450
79 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,602
80 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.10 258
81 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.10 280
82 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.10 218
83 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.10 600
84 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.10 245
85 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.10 1,391
86 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.10 1,323
87 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.10 216
88 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.10 1,363
89 IJ: INSIDE JOKES TRUTV 9:30 PM 30 0.10 212
90 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 658
91 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.10 1,536
92 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: SF: TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC / AFC AJAX UNIVISION DEPORTES 2:30 PM 151 0.09 222
93 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.09 1,287
94 NORTH WOODS LAW ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.09 422
95 BOLD TYPE, THE FREEFORM 8:00 PM 61 0.09 242
96 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,309
97 BR FOOTBALL POSTMATCH TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 5:08 PM 22 0.09 201
98 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.09 198
99 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.09 1,461
100 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.09 284
101 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 685
102 UNDISPUTED L: 661 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.08 173
103 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.08 1,037
104 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.08 1,255
105 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 650
106 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.08 1,173
107 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 621
108 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.07 161
109 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 514
110 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.07 1,443
111 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.07 555
112 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:31 PM 23 0.07 271
113 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.07 616
114 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 3:59 PM 61 0.07 162
115 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 573
116 NORTH WOODS LAW SPECIAL ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 60 0.07 369
117 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 462
118 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 5:00 PM 60 0.07 165
119 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.07 153
120 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 564
121 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 393
122 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.06 354
123 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 12:00 PM 60 0.06 127
124 BR FOOTBALL MATCHDAY TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 2:00 PM 40 0.06 141
125 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 253
126 MISION EUROPA L UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:01 PM 60 0.06 106
127 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.06 860
128 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.06 1,020
129 DAHMER:SERIAL KILLER: 100 2 HOUR SPECIAL OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 120 0.06 205
130 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 2:58 PM 61 0.06 147
131 BONG APPETIT VICELAND 9:00 PM 60 0.05 106
132 SECRETS OF THE LOST SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.05 196
133 NOTICIAS CON D. MAERKER GALAVISION 12:30 AM 30 0.05 90
134 AT HOME W AMY SEDARIS TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.05 128
135 HOLMES MAKES IT RIGHT:RET DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.05 164
136 30 MINUTE MEALS FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.05 273
137 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.05 803
138 HERD L: 979 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.05 129
139 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.05 224
140 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.05 122
141 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.05 107
142 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.05 852
143 GRAVEYARD CARZ MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.05 221
144 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.05 790
145 ON TOUR WITH ASPERGERS HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 30 0.04 117
146 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.04 792
147 BUSY TONIGHT E! 11:00 PM 30 0.04 119
148 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.04 112
149 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 241
150 NBA: THE JUMP ESPN2 4:00 PM 60 0.04 95

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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.