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April 19, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.18.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  EMPIRE, THE VOICE and the MODERN FAMILY rerun gained 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2018 Apr 18.WED

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The NBA PLAYOFFS had their accustomed place at the top of Wednesday cable, with TNT’s games at 1.48/1.41.  On VH1, BLACK INK CREW ticked down to 0.51, and HIP-HOP SQUARES returned at 0.40/0.36.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC gained 0.04 to 0.46, and SELL IT LIKE SERHANT held at 0.12.  On Discovery, 2 hours of STREET OUTLAWS were at 0.37/0.34, compared to last week’s 0.45/0.41, and TWIN TURBOS was up 0.02 to 0.28.  MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW led cable news at 0.36/0.55/3.1M, over Fox News’s HANNITY at 0.33/0.58/3.3M and CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.23/0.30/1.1M.  On TLC, MY 600-LB LIFE dropped 0.04 to 0.36, and SKIN TIGHT was down 0.08 to 0.17.  Food Network’s IRON CHEF GAUNTLET ticked up to 0.34.  On HGTV, PROPERTY BROTHERS gained a tick to 0.31, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL lost a tick to 0.30, and HOUSE HUNTERS was down 0.09 to 0.26.  TBS’s FULL FRONTAL returned at 0.31.  Comedy Central’s THE DAILY SHOW made an unusual Top 20 appearance at 0.27.  On ID, MURDER CHOSE ME slipped 0.02 to 0.25.  USA’s SUITS ticked up to 0.25.  NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS games were at 0.24/0.22.  Lifetime’s LITTLE WOMEN rose 0.02 to 0.23, and the season finale of GLAM MASTERS was up 0.03 to 0.15.  On Syfy, KRYPTON lost 0.03 to 0.22, and THE EXPANSE fell 0.06 to 0.15.  E!’s HOLLYWOOD MEDIUM ticked down to 0.17.  MTV’s CATFISH was at 0.17.  FX’s THE AMERICANS dropped 0.05 to 0.13.  A&E’s FLIP WARS was at 0.10.  Freeform’s FAMOUS IN LOVE fell 0.04 to 0.08.  POP’s HOLLYWOOD DARLINGS stayed off the chart, down 0.01 to 0.03/141K.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2018 Apr 18.WED

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday April 18, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: TIMBERWOLVES/ROCKETS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:44 PM 147 1.48 3,408
2 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: PACERS/CAVALIERS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:09 PM 155 1.41 3,614
3 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:11 AM 54 0.61 1,381
4 BLACK INK CREW 6 VH1 9:00 PM 60 0.51 1,038
5 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.46 1,338
6 HIP HOP SQUARES 2 VH1 10:00 PM 30 0.40 844
7 STREET OUTLAWS: NO PREP DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 61 0.37 1,183
8 HIP HOP SQUARES 2 VH1 10:30 PM 30 0.36 757
9 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.36 3,146
10 MY 600-LB LIFE:WHERE ARE: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 122 0.36 1,199
11 STREET OUTLAWS: NPK SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.34 951
12 IRON CHEF GAUNTLET 2 FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.34 987
13 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.33 3,334
14 PROPERTY BROTHERS (1 HR) HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.31 1,647
15 FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.31 863
16 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.30 1,628
17 TWIN TURBOS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:01 PM 60 0.28 778
18 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.27 887
19 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.26 1,608
20 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.26 2,387
21 MURDER CHOSE ME INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.25 1,019
22 SUITS USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 66 0.25 989
23 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.25 2,589
24 NHL QTR FINALS L: PITTSBURGH/PHILADELPHIA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:03 PM 158 0.24 659
25 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.24 741
26 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.24 2,245
27 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.24 1,904
28 LITTLE WOMEN LA LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 62 0.23 787
29 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.23 1,128
30 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.23 971
31 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.22 2,444
32 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.22 972
33 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.22 548
34 NHL QTR FINALS L: NASHVILLE/COLORADO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:06 PM 165 0.22 544
35 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.22 2,268
36 KRYPTON SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.22 725
37 AMERICAN PICKERS: BEST OF HISTORY 9:00 PM 62 0.22 1,200
38 MLB WED NIGHT – EARLY   L: CLEVELAND/MINNESOTA ESPN 7:00 PM 325 0.21 766
39 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.21 982
40 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.21 2,041
41 THOMAS AND FRIENDS NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.19 689
42 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.19 429
43 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.19 844
44 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1  L: UTAH/OKLAHOMA CITY G2 NBA-TV 8:00 PM 160 0.19 482
45 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.18 457
46 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.18 377
47 HOLLYWD MEDIUM E! 9:00 PM 60 0.17 626
48 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:25 AM 60 0.17 414
49 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.17 1,646
50 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.17 770
51 NHL PLAYOFF BONUS L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:41 PM 25 0.17 469
52 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.17 1,548
53 SKIN TIGHT TLC 10:02 PM 61 0.17 719
54 CATFISH KEEPS IT 100 MTV 10:00 PM 61 0.17 383
55 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.17 1,567
56 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.17 485
57 LEGENDARY LOCATIONS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.17 657
58 STORAGE WARS CA A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.16 631
59 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:25 AM 60 0.16 339
60 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.16 1,461
61 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.16 845
62 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.16 830
63 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.15 348
64 EXPANSE, THE SYFY 9:00 PM 60 0.15 500
65 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.15 1,649
66 OPPOSITION COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.15 356
67 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.15 1,493
68 STORAGE WARS CA A&E NETWORK 9:30 PM 31 0.15 552
69 GLAM MASTERS LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:02 PM 90 0.15 474
70 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.15 1,772
71 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.15 855
72 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.15 1,414
73 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.15 371
74 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.15 1,471
75 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.14 793
76 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.14 1,270
77 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.14 912
78 SP HGTV SMART HOME HOME AND GARDEN TV 7:00 PM 60 0.14 624
79 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.14 671
80 NBA: THE JUMP  L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.14 350
81 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.14 336
82 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.14 301
83 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.14 1,150
84 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.14 1,342
85 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.14 1,155
86 EXPEDITION UNKNOWN POPUPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.14 598
87 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.14 1,277
88 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.13 1,287
89 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.13 820
90 AMERICANS FX 10:00 PM 71 0.13 569
91 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.13 396
92 NHL QTR FINALS L: TAMPA BAY/NEW JERSEY GOLF CHANNEL 7:30 PM 172 0.13 320
93 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.13 1,039
94 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.13 802
95 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,303
96 SELL IT LIKE SERHANT BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.12 408
97 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 699
98 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.12 729
99 BAD BOYS II: BAD BOYS II HBO PRIME 8:30 PM 147 0.12 300
100 LW LA: A LITTLE EXTRA LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 58 0.11 396
101 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 7:00 AM 180 0.11 243
102 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.11 921
103 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.11 1,123
104 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.11 1,000
105 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 729
106 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.10 848
107 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.10 965
108 FLIP WARS A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 62 0.10 378
109 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.10 903
110 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.09 937
111 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 504
112 NHL PLAYOFF BONUS L GOLF CHANNEL 10:22 PM 18 0.09 236
113 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.09 986
114 LIFE AND DEATH ROW NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.09 395
115 LWLA FL LIFETIME TELEVISION 11:32 PM 10 0.08 384
116 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 1:00 PM 120 0.08 170
117 FAMOUS IN LOVE FREEFORM 8:00 PM 61 0.08 212
118 NHL LIVE POST QTR FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:51 AM 39 0.08 216
119 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN PARAMOUNT 12:00 AM 180 0.08 204
120 NHL QTR FINALS L: ANAHEIM/SAN JOSE GOLF CHANNEL 10:40 PM 154 0.08 179
121 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.08 184
122 AMERICAN PICKERS: BEST OF HISTORY 1:03 AM 62 0.08 313
123 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:30 PM 27 0.08 300
124 E! NEWS E! 11:00 PM 60 0.08 244
125 ULTIMATE FIGHTER FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 60 0.08 200
126 UNDISPUTED L: 404 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.08 163
127 DESUS & MERO VICELAND 11:00 PM 30 0.08 132
128 WHEELER DEALERS VELOCITY 9:00 PM 60 0.08 359
129 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.07 171
130 OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENC SCIENCE 10:04 PM 62 0.07 233
131 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 12:00 PM 60 0.07 179
132 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER UNITED/BOURNEMOUTH NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:39 PM 136 0.07 170
133 FIGHT GAME JIM LAMPLEY HBO PRIME 11:00 PM 29 0.06 151
134 STATEN ISLAND HUSTLE CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.06 181
135 STONE HOUSE REVIVAL DIY NETWORK 9:30 PM 30 0.06 345
136 GET UP: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 180 0.06 118
137 GRAVEYARD CARZ VELOCITY 10:00 PM 60 0.06 270
138 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.06 114
139 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.06 133
140 LW LA: A LITTLE EXTRA LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:01 AM 58 0.06 263
141 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 220
142 AMERICA INSIDE OUT WITH K NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 61 0.05 226
143 HERD L: 706 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.05 105
144 NHL LIVE PRE QTR FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:30 PM 33 0.05 109
145 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.05 100
146 CRIMINAL MINDS SUNDANCE TV 5:00 PM 60 0.05 116
147 STONE HOUSE REVIVAL DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.05 359
148 NBA PO POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 10:40 PM 86 0.05 155
149 CASO CERR-MAS ATREVIDOS UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.05 136
150 I AM EVIDENCE HBO PRIME 11:30 PM 86 0.05 110

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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.