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April 4, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.3.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  SINGLE PARENTS lost 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE led Wednesday cable, down 0.12 to 0.51, with lead-in RIDICULOUSNESS. at 0.22 compared to last week’s 0.30/0.28  On VH1, BLACK INK CREW edged up 0.02 to 0.49, and MARTHA & SNOOP’S POTLUCK returned at 0.29.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC slipped 0.02 to 0.42.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL rose 0.06 to 0.34, HOUSE HUNTERS grew by 0.04 to 0.33, and PROPERTY BROTHERS ticked down to 0.29.  On ID, IN PURSUIT lost a tick to 0.28, and SEE NO EVIL was down 0.03 to 0.27.  Comedy Central’s THE DAILY SHOW had another strong night, placing #10 at 0.28.  Discovery’s MOONSHINERS shed 0.04 to 0.27, with a lead-out hour up 0.05 to 0.27, and the lead-in hour at 0.18.  FX’s WHAT WE DO IN THE DARK had an unusual 0.06 increase from last week’s series premiere to 0.27.  ESPN’s MLB game was at 0.27.  On TLC, MY 600-LB LIFE dropped 0.05 to 0.26, and DR PIMPLE POPPER was at 0.23.  Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT led cable news at 0.26/0.43/2.9M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.24/0.39/2.9M, and CNN’s CUOMO PRIME TIME at 0.17/0.24/1.1M.  GUY’S GROCERY GAMES fell 0.07 to 0.25.  On Syfy, THE MAGICIANS lost 0.03 to 0.16, and HAPPY was down 0.02 to 0.09.  History’ FORGED IN FIRE was at 0.14.  Freeform’s THE PERFECTIONISTS partly rebounded from last week, up 0.05 to 0.14.  The season premiere of IFC’s BROCKMIRE was at 0.09, down a tick from last year’s premiere.  POP’s SCHITT’S CREEK was up 0.02 to 0.08.  The series finale of FXX’s YOU’RE THE WORST was steady at 0.07.  WGMAmerica’s GONE fell off the chart, down 0.02 to 0.03/221K.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday April 3, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 CHALLENGE: WAR OF WORLDS MTV 9:00 PM 62 0.51 840
2 BLACK INK CREW 7B VH1 9:00 PM 61 0.49 1,032
3 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.42 1,347
4 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.34 1,603
5 FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.34 955
6 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.33 1,616
7 PROP BROS BUY AND SELL HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.29 1,614
8 MARTHA & SNOOP POTLUCK 3 VH1 10:01 PM 30 0.29 710
9 IN PURSUIT W/ JOHN WALSH INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.28 1,147
10 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 36 0.28 829
11 MOONSHINERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 61 0.27 1,194
12 SEE NO EVIL INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.27 1,170
13 WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS FX 10:00 PM 32 0.27 658
14 MLB WEEKDAY  L: CHICAGO CUBS/ATLANTA ESPN 7:19 PM 216 0.27 768
15 MOONSHINERS: WHISKEY DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:01 PM 60 0.27 1,019
16 MY 600-LB LIFE: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.26 1,053
17 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.26 2,887
18 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.25 3,154
19 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.25 663
20 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.24 2,915
21 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.24 2,633
22 DR. PIMPLE POPPER: SUPERS TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.23 961
23 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 10:55 PM 65 0.22 486
24 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN13 MTV 8:00 PM 30 0.22 538
25 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.21 649
26 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.20 2,437
27 BASEBALL RAIN DELAY    L ESPN 7:00 PM 19 0.19 483
28 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.18 370
29 MOONSHINERS: SHINERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.18 832
30 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.18 429
31 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.18 2,434
32 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.17 1,078
33 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.16 311
34 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.16 426
35 MAGICIANS, THE SYFY 9:00 PM 60 0.16 505
36 EXPENDABLES TRIPLE THREAT: EXPENDABLES 3, THE AMC 8:00 PM 155 0.16 722
37 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.16 2,121
38 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.16 294
39 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:30 PM 30 0.16 390
40 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.15 949
41 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.15 320
42 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.15 1,828
43 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.15 1,553
44 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.15 287
45 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.15 361
46 FORGED IN FIRE HISTORY 8:00 PM 58 0.14 561
47 NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 10:07 PM 24 0.14 312
48 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.14 357
49 PLL: THE PERFECTIONISTS FREEFORM 8:00 PM 61 0.14 286
50 PARANORMAL CAUGHT ON CAM TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.14 583
51 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:00 PM 30 0.13 379
52 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.13 266
53 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.13 1,552
54 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.13 1,692
55 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.13 880
56 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,546
57 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.13 292
58 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 268
59 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.12 321
60 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.12 710
61 CORN AND PEG NICKELODEON 9:00 AM 30 0.12 429
62 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 1,761
63 IN SEARCH OF MONSTERS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.12 659
64 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,625
65 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.12 1,641
66 RAMPAGE (2018) HBO PRIME 9:00 PM 107 0.12 279
67 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: ST. LOUIS/CHICAGO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:02 PM 175 0.11 352
68 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.11 723
69 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: HOUSTON/LA CLIPPERS NBA-TV 10:31 PM 148 0.11 253
70 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.11 1,479
71 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.11 250
72 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.11 1,288
73 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:30 PM 26 0.11 324
74 CONCACAF LC – L: SF: TIGRES / SANTOS UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:00 PM 121 0.11 260
75 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.11 650
76 BOJACK HORSEMAN COMEDY CENTRAL 12:36 AM 31 0.11 216
77 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: BOSTON/MIAMI NBA-TV 7:31 PM 156 0.11 313
78 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.10 1,359
79 CORN AND PEG NICK JR 8:00 PM 30 0.10 460
80 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,285
81 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.10 1,137
82 BOJACK HORSEMAN COMEDY CENTRAL 1:07 AM 31 0.10 189
83 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.10 1,286
84 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 697
85 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.10 1,386
86 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,306
87 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.09 1,373
88 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.09 1,064
89 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.09 1,480
90 SP FIXER UPPER HOME AND GARDEN TV 12:00 PM 60 0.09 443
91 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 573
92 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 705
93 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.09 712
94 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 525
95 HAPPY! SYFY 10:00 PM 59 0.09 286
96 DRUGS, INC.: THE FIX NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.09 269
97 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.09 614
98 FORGED IN FIRE HISTORY 12:03 AM 58 0.09 300
99 BROCKMIRE IFC TV 10:00 PM 31 0.09 221
100 SCHITTS CREEK POP 10:00 PM 31 0.08 241
101 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 431
102 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.08 1,015
103 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:30 PM 30 0.08 306
104 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 620
105 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.08 1,312
106 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.08 873
107 ZOMBIE HOUSE FLIPPING A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.07 300
108 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.07 536
109 YOURE THE WORST FXX 10:00 PM 47 0.07 160
110 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 555
111 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.07 1,002
112 AMERICA SAYS GSN 9:00 PM 30 0.07 524
113 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 364
114 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.07 283
115 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.07 797
116 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 291
117 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 12:00 PM 60 0.06 128
118 30 MINUTE MEALS FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.06 402
119 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 12:59 AM 61 0.06 144
120 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.06 504
121 GUERRILLA GOLD RUSH NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.06 227
122 UNDISPUTED L: 642 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.06 145
123 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.06 534
124 JURASSIC WORLD:FALLEN KIN: JURASSIC WORLD:FALLEN KIN HBO PRIME 8:35 AM 128 0.06 134
125 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CRYSTAL PALACE/TOTTENHAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:29 PM 147 0.06 181
126 FUTBOL CENTRAL L UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:30 PM 30 0.06 114
127 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC BRAVO 3:59 PM 61 0.06 140
128 TINY HOUSE NATION A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 63 0.06 244
129 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.06 844
130 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.06 853
131 SINKHOLES SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.06 268
132 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC BRAVO 2:58 PM 61 0.06 124
133 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.05 177
134 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: SF AT LAD/HOU AT TEX MLB NETWORK 10:10 PM 180 0.05 174
135 BUSY TONIGHT E! 11:00 PM 30 0.05 169
136 COMMON KNOWLEDGE GSN 5:30 PM 30 0.05 492
137 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.05 848
138 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 255
139 CHASING CLASSIC CARS MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.05 384
140 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC BRAVO 2:00 PM 58 0.05 117
141 NOW OR NEVER ESPN2 2:00 AM 30 0.05 105
142 LAST STOP GARAGE MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 30 0.05 264
143 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.05 129
144 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L: FLORIDA STATE/FLORIDA ESPN2 7:00 PM 122 0.04 192
145 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.04 180
146 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN2 5:00 PM 30 0.04 108
147 SP IWT CNSMR ELCT SH HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 AM 60 0.04 144
148 NHL LIVE PRE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:00 PM 62 0.04 92
149 OUR FAMILY WEDDING HBO PRIME 10:45 AM 103 0.04 103
150 UFC TOP 10 ESPN2 2:30 AM 30 0.04 109

 

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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.