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April 26, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.25.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK RATINGS:  As will be the case for the next 2 weeks or so, there was no morning ratings text today, so we’ll provide fuller analysis of the finals:

ABC:  Between 0.7/0.8 sitcom reruns, a pair of new ALEX INC half-hours were at 0.7/0.6, compared to last week’s 0.6.  DESIGNATED SURVIVOR fell 0.1 to a series low 0.5.

CBS:  SURVIVOR was steady at 1.6.  SEAL TEAM aired for the first time since March 28, down 0.1 to 0.8.  The season premiere of CODE BLACK was a series low, down half a point from the Fall 2016 premiere to 0.7.

NBC:  THE BLACKLIST aired for the first time since April 4, down 0.1 to 0.8.  Reruns followed at 0.6/0.7.

FOX:  EMPIRE (1.7) and STAR (1.2) were each down 0.1.

CW:  RIVERDALE (0.4) and THE ORIGINALS (0.4) were both steady.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2018 Apr 25.WED

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS games were at 1.62/1.45, with NBA Network’s game at 0.32.  On VH1, BLACK INK CREW gained 0.03 to 0.54, and HIP-HOP SQUARES was at 0.41/0.37, compared to last week’s 0.40/0.36.  Univision’s CONCACAF match was at 0.51.  NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS game was at 0.50.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC held at 0.46, and SELL IT LIKE SERHANT was down 0.02 to 0.10.  Discovery’s STREET OUTLAWS rose 0.04 to 0.41.  Fox News’s HANNITY led cable news at 0.38/0.62/3.5M, with CNN’s TOWN HALL at 0.35/0.47/1.7M, and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.31/0.50/2.7M.  On TLC, MY 600-LB LIFE shed 0.02 to 0.34, and SKIN TIGHT was up 0.06 to 0.23.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS climbed 0.07 to 0.33, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL ticked up to 0.31, and PROPERTY BROTHERS was steady at 0.31.  TBS’s FULL FRONTAL ticked up to 0.32.  On ID, MURDER CHOSE ME gained 0.04 to 0.29, and SEE NO EVIL was at 0.27.  The 2-hour season finale of USA’s SUITS was at 0.29/0.26, compared to last week’s 0.25.  Food Network’s IRON CHEF GAUNTLET fell 0.05 to 0.29.  The season premiere of FXX’s ARCHER was at 0.28, down 0.13 from last year’s premiere.  On Lifetime, LITTLE WOMEN LA ticked up to 0.24, and MY PARTNER KNOWS BEST premiered at 0.10.  On Syfy, THE EXPANSE rose 0.03 to 0.18, and KRYPTON dropped 0.05 to 0.17.  E!’s HOLLYWOOD MEDIUM held at 0.17.  FX’s THE AMERICANS ticked up to 0.14.  MTV’s CATFISH lost 0.03 to 0.14.  A&E’s FLIP WARS gained 0.02 to 0.12.  IFC’s BROCKMIRE had a 0.10 season premiere.  Freeform’s FAMOUS IN LOVE edged up 0.02 to 0.10.  POP’s newly-renewed HOLLYWOOD DARLINGS remained off-chart, steady at 0.03/100K. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2018 Apr 25.WED

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday April 25, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: PACERS/CAVALIERS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:11 PM 158 1.62 4,069
2 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: TIMBERWOLVES/ROCKETS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:49 PM 146 1.45 3,459
3 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:15 AM 50 0.76 1,747
4 BLACK INK CREW 6 VH1 9:00 PM 60 0.54 1,028
5 CONCACAF LIGA CMP FNL4/25: GUADALAJARA / TORONTO UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:30 PM 127 0.51 1,013
6 NHL QTR FINALS L: TORONTO/BOSTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:26 PM 186 0.50 1,415
7 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO UNIVISION DEPORTES 11:37 PM 23 0.48 898
8 NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:00 PM 11 0.46 1,255
9 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.46 1,434
10 STREET OUTLAWS: NO PREP: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 121 0.41 1,278
11 HIP HOP SQUARES 2 VH1 10:00 PM 30 0.41 816
12 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.38 3,508
13 HIP HOP SQUARES 2 VH1 10:30 PM 30 0.37 766
14 CNN TOWN HALL CNN 8:00 PM 78 0.35 1,680
15 MY 600-LB LIFE:WHERE ARE: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 122 0.34 1,127
16 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.33 1,616
17 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1  L: UTAH/OKLAHOMA CITY GM5 NBA-TV 9:30 PM 153 0.32 823
18 FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.32 953
19 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.31 1,543
20 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.31 2,739
21 PROPERTY BROTHERS (1 HR) HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.31 1,550
22 CNN TH: POST ANALYSIS CNN 9:18 PM 42 0.30 1,521
23 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.30 2,785
24 MURDER CHOSE ME INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.29 1,233
25 SUITS USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 57 0.29 1,093
26 IRON CHEF GAUNTLET 2 FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.29 921
27 ARCHER FXX FXX 10:00 PM 30 0.28 514
28 SEE NO EVIL INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.27 1,172
29 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.26 861
30 SUITS USA NETWORK 9:57 PM 67 0.26 1,069
31 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.25 2,511
32 BOISE BOYS HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 60 0.25 1,137
33 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.25 2,346
34 LITTLE WOMEN LA LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 62 0.24 815
35 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.23 2,016
36 SKIN TIGHT TLC 10:02 PM 61 0.23 760
37 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.23 949
38 UCL SEMIFINAL L: BAYERN MUNCHEN/REAL MADRID FOX SPORTS 1 2:30 PM 150 0.22 488
39 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.22 1,153
40 AMERICAN PICKERS: BEST OF HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.21 1,128
41 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.21 2,146
42 NHL LIVE POST QTR FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:32 PM 28 0.21 573
43 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.21 2,167
44 TOP WING NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.20 789
45 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.20 601
46 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.19 1,683
47 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:00 AM 60 0.19 353
48 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.19 373
49 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.19 1,582
50 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 61 0.19 387
51 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:01 AM 59 0.18 359
52 EXPANSE, THE SYFY 9:00 PM 60 0.18 553
53 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.18 414
54 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.18 1,517
55 LEGENDARY LOCATIONS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.17 771
56 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.17 385
57 KRYPTON SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.17 597
58 HOLLYWD MEDIUM E! 9:00 PM 60 0.17 532
59 FUTBOL CENTRAL (PT)  WED UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:00 PM 30 0.16 377
60 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.16 1,569
61 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.16 408
62 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.16 707
63 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.16 1,493
64 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.16 1,776
65 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.15 417
66 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.15 379
67 EXPEDITION UNKNOWN POPUPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.15 730
68 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.15 1,328
69 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.15 1,551
70 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.15 344
71 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.14 743
72 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.14 770
73 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.14 277
74 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.14 1,705
75 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.14 322
76 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.14 1,599
77 OPPOSITION COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.14 346
78 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.14 683
79 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.14 1,410
80 STORAGE WARS CA A&E NETWORK 9:30 PM 31 0.14 535
81 AMERICANS FX 10:00 PM 83 0.14 538
82 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 7:00 AM 180 0.14 306
83 CATFISH KEEPS IT 100 MTV 10:00 PM 61 0.14 282
84 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.13 360
85 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.13 1,262
86 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.13 646
87 NBA: THE JUMP  L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.13 328
88 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.13 1,260
89 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.13 807
90 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.13 768
91 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,583
92 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.12 1,233
93 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 563
94 STORAGE WARS CA A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.12 583
95 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.12 624
96 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 587
97 FLIP WARS A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 62 0.12 372
98 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.12 316
99 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN 10:01 PM 59 0.12 334
100 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.11 1,165
101 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.11 764
102 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.11 459
103 MLB WED NIGHT – EARLY   L: CUBS/INDIANS ESPN 7:00 PM 181 0.11 420
104 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:31 PM 24 0.11 338
105 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 592
106 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1  L: WASHINGTON/TORONTO GM5 NBA-TV 7:00 PM 150 0.11 297
107 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.11 738
108 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.11 1,180
109 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.11 988
110 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.11 1,261
111 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.10 291
112 MY PARTNER KNOWS BEST LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:02 PM 60 0.10 324
113 BROCKMIRE IFC TV 10:00 PM 31 0.10 259
114 FAMOUS IN LOVE FREEFORM 8:00 PM 61 0.10 263
115 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.10 200
116 NBA PO POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 12:03 AM 96 0.10 233
117 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.10 793
118 LIFE AND DEATH ROW NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.10 362
119 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.10 493
120 SELL IT LIKE SERHANT BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.10 415
121 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF D FOX SPORTS 1 5:00 PM 60 0.09 171
122 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.09 987
123 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 11:41 AM 19 0.09 870
124 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 10:49 AM 52 0.09 844
125 WHEELER DEALERS VELOCITY 9:00 PM 60 0.09 416
126 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.08 714
127 E! NEWS E! 11:00 PM 60 0.08 248
128 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 49 0.08 845
129 OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENC SCIENCE 10:04 PM 62 0.08 220
130 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.08 756
131 LINEA DE CUATRO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:00 PM 60 0.08 183
132 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.07 887
133 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.07 145
134 GIRLS TRIP: GIRLS TRIP HBO PRIME 12:10 AM 122 0.07 186
135 MAYOCKS MOCK DRAFT NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.07 211
136 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.06 150
137 ULTIMATE FIGHTER FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 60 0.06 185
138 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.06 172
139 GRAVEYARD CARZ VELOCITY 10:00 PM 60 0.06 285
140 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 198
141 CRIMINAL MINDS SUNDANCE TV 8:00 PM 60 0.06 198
142 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 1:00 PM 120 0.06 126
143 UCL PREGAME L FOX SPORTS 1 2:00 PM 30 0.06 127
144 DESUS & MERO VICELAND 11:00 PM 30 0.06 98
145 STONE HOUSE REVIVAL DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.06 289
146 CRIMINAL MINDS SUNDANCE TV 7:00 PM 60 0.06 189
147 STONE HOUSE REVIVAL DIY NETWORK 9:30 PM 30 0.06 328
148 DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS HBO PRIME 5:35 PM 114 0.05 120
149 PATH TO THE DRAFT NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.05 142
150 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 200

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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.