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April 19, 2023
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Tuesday 4.18.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  Airing for the first time since March 28, THE ROOKIE (just renewed) fell a tenth to 0.39, THE ROOKIE: FEDS lost 0.05 to 0.27, and the also just-renewed WILL TRENT was down 0.04 to 0.25.

CBS:  The FBI franchise had the mothership down 0.05 to 0.41, FBI: INTERNATIONAL down 0.04 to 0.36, and FBI: MOST WANTED steady at 0.38.

NBC:  After a NIGHT COURT rerun at 0.27, the season finale of AMERICAN AUTO held at 0.21.  THE WALL dipped 0.03 to 0.25, and WEAKEST LINK was down 0.08 to 0.22.

FOX:  9-1-1: LONE STAR gained 0.03 to 0.42, followed by a rerun at 0.14.

CW:  Reruns at 0.07/0.06.

TELEMUNDO:  CASA DE FAMOSOS ticked up to 0.31, SENOR DE CIELOS rose 0.03 to 0.39, and JUEGO DE MENTIRAS was down 0.02 to 0.18.

UNIVISION:  PERDONA NUESTROS climbed 0.04 to 0.42, AMOR INVENCIBLE was up 0.03 to 0.43, and CABO jumped 0.09 to 0.47.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS games were at 1.51/0.99, with NBA TV’s game at 0.18.  ESPN’s NHL PLAYOFFS games were at 0.29/0.23.  On History, CURSE OF OAK ISLAND was at 0.27 compared to last week’s 0.25/0.09, and SECRET OF SKINWALKER RANCH was at 0.16.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.24/0.40/3.2M, with MSNBC’s ALL IN WITH CHRIS HAYES at 0.11/0.17/1.4M, with CNN’s ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT at 0.10/0.15/800K.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY ticked down to 0.20.  On MTV, CATFISH was steady at 0.16, and HELP I’M IN A SECRET RELATIONSHIP ticked down to 0.08.  On Discovery, DEADLIEST CATCH was at 0.15.  USA’s WWE NXT ticked up to 0.14.  On Food Network, CHOPPED gained 0.03 to 0.13, and SUPERCHEF GRUDGE MATCH was up 0.04 to 0.13.  On TLC, 7 LITTLE JOHNSTONS edged up 0.02 to 0.12, and RETURN TO AMISH was up 0.02 to 0.10.  On A&E, ROAD WARS was at 0.10 compared to last week’s 0.14/0.14, and NEIGHBORHOOD WARS was at 0.10/0.10 compared to 0.14/0.12.  HGTV’s RENOVATION 911 ticked down to 0.09.  On ID, EVIL LIVES HERE was at 0.08.  On BET, ALL THE QUEEN’S MEN ticked up to 0.07, and FAMILY BUSINESS held at 0.06. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday April 18, 2023 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: CLIPPERS/SUNS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:05 PM 153 1.51 3,860
2 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: KNICKS/CAVALIERS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:33 PM 152 0.99 2,716
3 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:38 AM 51 0.61 1,667
4 NHL PLAYOFFS            L: SEATTLE/COLORADO ESPN 10:22 PM 142 0.29 737
5 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.27 2,506
6 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.24 3,223
7 NHL PLAYOFFS – QTR FNLS L: NY RANGERS/NEW JERSEY TBS NETWORK 7:04 PM 169 0.23 775
8 NHL PLAYOFFS            L: TAMPA BAY/TORONTO ESPN 7:28 PM 174 0.23 715
9 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.20 765
10 NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:00 PM 33 0.19 613
11 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.18 3,011
12 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1  L: ATLANTA/BOSTON G2 NBA-TV 6:59 PM 135 0.18 520
13 SECRET SKINWALKER RANCH HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.16 1,853
14 CATFISH:THE TV SHOW SSN8G MTV 8:00 PM 60 0.16 380
15 DEADLIEST CATCH: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 128 0.15 900
16 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.14 540
17 WWE NXT: 1716 2023-04-18 USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 126 0.14 565
18 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.14 538
19 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.14 2,302
20 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.13 2,434
21 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.13 433
22 CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.13 576
23 SUPERCHEF GRUDGE MATCH FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.13 633
24 GUTFELD! FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.12 1,757
25 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:44 AM 76 0.12 309
26 7 LITTLE JOHNSTONS TLC 9:00 PM 62 0.12 696
27 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 28 0.12 305
28 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,643
29 JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.12 2,309
30 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,558
31 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,522
32 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.11 1,370
33 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.10 824
34 RETURN TO AMISH TLC 10:02 PM 60 0.10 482
35 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 35 0.10 459
36 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.10 345
37 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.10 1,788
38 ROAD WARS A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 31 0.10 544
39 ALEX WAGNER TONIGHT MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.10 1,409
40 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.10 1,397
41 NBA TODAY L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 284
42 ROAD WARS A&E NETWORK 10:32 PM 32 0.10 511
43 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.10 253
44 NEIGHBORHOOD WARS A&E NETWORK 9:30 PM 31 0.10 620
45 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.10 292
46 NEIGHBORHOOD WARS A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.10 582
47 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.09 1,497
48 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.09 289
49 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.09 750
50 NHL PLAYOFFS            L: WINNIPEG/VEGAS ESPN2 9:28 PM 196 0.09 267
51 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 288
52 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.09 262
53 RENOVATION 911 HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 61 0.09 649
54 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.09 822
55 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.09 1,586
56 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 1,198
57 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 1,440
58 CNN NEWS CENTRAL CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 800
59 EVIL LIVES HERE: SHADOWS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 61 0.08 588
60 NHL PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME TBS NETWORK 6:30 PM 34 0.08 307
61 NEIGHBORHOOD WARS A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 28 0.08 314
62 THIS JUST IN  L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 249
63 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.08 762
64 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.08 821
65 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.08 1,356
66 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 30 0.08 672
67 CNN PRIMETIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.08 636
68 HELP!SECRET RELATIONSHP 2 MTV 9:00 PM 60 0.08 182
69 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.08 336
70 CNN NEWS CENTRAL CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 664
71 HERD L: 1998 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.08 187
72 CNN NEWS CENTRAL CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.08 592
73 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 907
74 11TH HOUR W/ S. RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.08 924
75 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.07 293
76 UNDISPUTED L: 1670 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 178
77 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.07 1,082
78 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.07 1,308
79 CNN THIS MORNING CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 435
80 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.07 1,307
81 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.07 627
82 CNN NEWS CENTRAL CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.07 600
83 ALL THE QUEENS MEN BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 60 0.07 358
84 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: DOMINION FOX NEWS REACH SETTLEMENT MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.06 1,591
85 FAMILY BUSINESS, THE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 60 0.06 334
86 ADVENTURES OF PADDINGTON NICK JR 8:00 PM 24 0.06 162
87 NEIGHBORHOOD WARS A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 28 0.06 321
88 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.06 1,243
89 CNN NEWS CENTRAL CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 469
90 CNN NEWS CENTRAL CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.05 510
91 FIRST THINGS FIRST L FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 90 0.05 136
92 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.05 852
93 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.05 922
94 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.05 502
95 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: QF: CHELSEA FC / REAL MADRID TUDN 2:30 PM 150 0.05 128
96 CNN THIS MORNING CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 366
97 KATY TUR REPORTS MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.04 861
98 SPLIT SECOND GSN 7:30 PM 30 0.04 454
99 MLB REGULAR SEASON: METS/DODGERS TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 168 0.04 228
100 NBA PO POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 9:14 PM 70 0.04 137
101 CHRIS JANSING REPORTS: N/A MSNBC 1:00 PM 120 0.04 682
102 E! NEWS E! 11:00 PM 30 0.04 92
103 ANA CABRERA REPORTS MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.04 780
104 CASTLE LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 58 0.04 316
105 PATRICK STAR SHOW NICKELODEON 5:00 PM 30 0.04 159
106 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.04 630
107 MORNING JOE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.04 974
108 NBA  TODAY ESPN2 4:00 PM 60 0.03 87
109 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.03 104
110 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 180 0.03 190
111 SWITCH GSN 7:00 PM 30 0.03 455
112 SPEAK L FOX SPORTS 1 4:30 PM 90 0.03 76
113 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.03 918
114 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L TUDN 10:00 PM 60 0.03 68
115 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.03 378
116 GET UP: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.03 111
117 JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.03 661
118 ROADKILL MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.03 166
119 CNN THIS MORNING CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 262
120 LIFE BELOW COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.03 416
121 COCOMELON THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:00 AM 15 0.03 54
122 DAILY WAGER   L ESPN2 5:00 PM 60 0.03 56
123 MASTER MINDS GSN 6:00 PM 30 0.03 449
124 THIS JUST IN L ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.03 68
125 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.03 111
126 BREAKFAST CLUB, THE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 AM 60 0.02 89
127 CLOSING BELL CNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.02 169
128 FULL CUSTOM GARAGE MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 60 0.02 185
129 NBA PO PREGAME SHOW NBA-TV 6:30 PM 29 0.02 120
130 EXCHANGE, THE CNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.02 145
131 NFL LIVE ESPN2 12:44 AM 60 0.02 64
132 BLOOD & MONEY CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.02 152
133 KEYSHAWN JWILL MAX L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 120 0.02 84
134 CASTLE LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:01 AM 58 0.02 197
135 ICONS UNEARTHED: MARVEL VICE 9:00 PM 60 0.02 75
136 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.02 203
137 INSIDE THE MLB TBS NETWORK 12:48 AM 37 0.02 96
138 MISION EUROPA L TUDN 5:00 PM 60 0.02 61
139 PORT PROTECTION ALASKA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.02 512
140 POWER LUNCH CNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.02 133
141 SQUAWK BOX: N/A CNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.02 123
142 NASCAR RACE HUB L FOX SPORTS 1 6:00 PM 60 0.02 117
143 NHL THE POINT L ESPN2 6:00 PM 60 0.02 49
144 CLOSING BELL CNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.02 172
145 B1G BASEBALL L: CREIGHTON / NEBRASKA BIG TEN NETWORK 8:00 PM 132 0.02 49
146 AMERICA?S MORNING HEADQUA THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.02 87
147 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 6:00 PM 60 0.02 47
148 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: CLE AT DET GAME 1 MLB NETWORK 1:11 PM 145 0.02 113
149 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.02 193
150 BIG NATE NICKELODEON 5:30 PM 30 0.02 104

 

 

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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.