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April 19, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.18.2016

 

NOTE TO READERS:  For the remainder of this week, text and responses to Comment requests will be delayed until the night after charts are posted.

 

NETWORK FINALS:  Since there was no text this morning, a closer look at the finals:

CBS:  SUPERGIRL crawled up to 1.27 in finals, allowing it to barely escape the embarrassment of a season finale that was also a new series low (although it did still tie the previous low).  NCIS LA, however, lost 0.1 in finals, the result being that it was down 0.2 from last week and SCORPION was down 0.1.

CW:  The CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND season finale held this morning’s numbers, which meant that CRAZY remained 0.1 above last week’s horrible 0.2.

NBC:  No changes from this morning, so THE VOICE and BLINDSPOT were still 0.1 behind last week.

ABC:  No changes, which left DANCING WITH THE STARS down a big 0.4 from last week’s Disney-boosted episode and CASTLE down 0.1.

FOX:  The morning numbers held, so LUCIFER remained up 0.2 from last week, as well as above its lead-in GOTHAM.

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Finals Bcast 2016 Apr MON.18

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC’s BETTER CALL SAUL gained 0.03 in its season finale to 0.85 (last season’s finale was 1.19), with a TALKING SAUL lead-out special at 0.23.  Syfy remains a deeply challenged network, as 12 MONKEYS, which the network considers one of its A-level series, returned at a bleak 0.14, and HUNTERS dropped 0.06 from its tepid premiere to an awful 0.10, with BITTEN at 0.07.

TNT’s coverage of the Golden State vs. Houston NBA PLAYOFFS game won Monday cable at 2.04, but Dallas vs. Oklahoma City, at 1.41, had to bow to VH1’s LOVE & HIP-HOP, which gained 0.03 from last week to 1.47.  LOVE’s lead-out BLACK INK CREW climbed 0.11 to 1.29.  USA’s WWE telecast was at 1.25/1.24/1.08 compared to last week’s 1.31/1.25/1.20.  MTV’s TEEN MOM held last week’s 0.94, with the lead-out “special” steady at 0.63.  On TBS, AMERICAN DAD slipped 0.03 to 0.56, DETOUR was down to 0.35 from last week’s premiere 0.52/0.46, and FULL FRONTAL lost a tick to 0.25.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS jumped 0.12 to 0.51, TINY HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.46/0.38 compared to last week’s 0.34, and LISTED SISTERS rose 0.05 to 0.30.  On Bravo, SOUTHERN CHARM gained 0.08 to 0.49, and REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS dropped 0.04 to 0.37.  On A&E, BATES MOTEL fell 0.09 to 0.49, and DAMIEN lost 0.02 to 0.16.  History’s SWAMP PEOPLE held at 0.45 and IRON & FIRE was at 0.26 compared to last week’s 0.27/0.25.  On Discovery, STREET OUTLAWS fell 0.21 to 0.44, and MISFIT GARAGE was down 0.08 to 0.42.  Food Network’s CUPCAKE WARS dropped 0.04 to 0.22, while CAKE MASTERS was up 0.03 to 0.22.  On Logo, RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE gained a tick to 0.17, and GAY FOR PLAY was at 0.08 after last week’s 0.08/0.07.

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Finals Cable 2016 Apr MON.18

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Monday April 18, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: HOUSTON/GOLDEN STATE TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:44 PM 165 2.04 4,416
2 LOVE & HIP HOP ATLANTA 5 VH1 7:59 PM 61 1.47 2,825
3 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: DALLAS/OKLAHOMA CITY TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:09 PM 155 1.41 3,205
4 BLACK INK CREW 4 VH1 9:00 PM 60 1.29 2,415
5 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 1.25 3,541
6 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 1.24 3,486
7 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 67 1.08 2,980
8 TEEN MOM II SSN7 MTV 10:00 PM 61 0.94 1,649
9 BETTER CALL SAUL AMC 10:00 PM 65 0.85 2,263
10 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 1:29 AM 51 0.80 1,668
11 TEEN MOM II SPECIAL MTV 11:01 PM 31 0.63 1,086
12 AMERICAN DAD TBS TBS NETWORK 8:30 PM 30 0.56 1,081
13 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.51 1,878
14 SOUTHERN CHARM BRAVO 9:00 PM 61 0.49 1,175
15 BATES MOTEL A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 63 0.49 1,326
16 TINY HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.46 1,524
17 SWAMP PEOPLE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.45 1,875
18 STREET OUTLAWS: NOLA SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 61 0.44 1,034
19 MISFIT GARAGE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:01 PM 61 0.42 1,150
20 MLB MON NIGHT – EARLY   L: CHICAGO CUBS/ST. LOUIS ESPN 8:00 PM 162 0.39 1,287
21 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.38 963
22 TINY HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.38 1,325
23 60 DAYS IN FL A&E NETWORK 8:49 PM 11 0.38 932
24 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS BRAVO 10:01 PM 60 0.37 920
25 DETOUR, THE TBS NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.35 841
26 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.34 789
27 LISTED SISTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.30 1,074
28 WICKED TUNA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 9:00 PM 60 0.27 936
29 DISAPPEARED INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.27 932
30 DOC MCSTUFFINS DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 AM 25 0.26 1,077
31 IRON & FIRE HISTORY 10:03 PM 30 0.26 1,006
32 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.26 638
33 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.25 576
34 FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.25 681
35 SP HGTV SMART HOME HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 60 0.25 967
36 DEADLY DEMANDS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.24 814
37 NHL QTR FINALS L: WASHINGTON/PHILADELPHIA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:01 PM 174 0.23 613
38 TALKING SAUL AMC 11:05 PM 55 0.23 641
39 NIGHTLY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.22 534
40 CUPCAKE WARS CELEBRITY FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.22 708
41 KELLY FILE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.22 2,305
42 CAKE MASTERS FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.22 626
43 THE OREILLY FACTOR FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.21 2,755
44 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:01 PM 30 0.21 532
45 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.20 1,779
46 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 90 0.20 389
47 BASEBALL TONIGHT  L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.19 492
48 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 10:42 PM 78 0.19 466
49 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.19 365
50 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.19 505
51 PORT PROTECTION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 10:00 PM 60 0.19 637
52 AT MIDNIGHT COMEDY CENTRAL 12:01 AM 30 0.19 372
53 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1  L: INDIANA/TORONTO GM2 NBA-TV 7:00 PM 168 0.19 531
54 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.19 474
55 NHL QTR FINALS L: LOS ANGELES/SAN JOSE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:34 PM 183 0.18 370
56 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.17 398
57 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.17 384
58 RUPAULS DRAG RACE 8 LOGO 9:00 PM 60 0.17 320
59 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.16 1,137
60 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.16 351
61 DAMIEN A&E NETWORK 10:03 PM 61 0.16 432
62 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.16 413
63 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.15 323
64 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.15 332
65 HIS & HERS  L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.15 268
66 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.15 349
67 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.14 779
68 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.14 751
69 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.14 738
70 12 MONKEYS SYFY 9:00 PM 60 0.14 476
71 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.13 292
72 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.13 319
73 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.13 587
74 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 389
75 NBA: THE JUMP  L ESPN 3:30 PM 30 0.13 354
76 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.12 916
77 E! NEWS E! 11:00 PM 62 0.12 308
78 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.12 698
79 NHL LIVE POST QTR FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:55 PM 39 0.12 311
80 ON THE RECORD W/GRETA FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.12 1,690
81 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.12 1,981
82 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.12 2,039
83 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.12 345
84 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:30 PM 30 0.12 289
85 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.12 317
86 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,271
87 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.11 335
88 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 2:30 PM 60 0.11 320
89 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.11 646
90 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 631
91 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.11 668
92 HUNTERS SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.10 432
93 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,127
94 NHL QTR FINALS L: DALLAS/ MINNESOTA CNBC 8:30 PM 181 0.10 246
95 WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS HBO PRIME 9:00 PM 96 0.10 197
96 NFL INSIDERS  L ESPN 2:00 PM 30 0.10 271
97 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.10 1,076
98 HOTEL IMPOSSIBLE TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.10 354
99 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.10 823
100 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.10 641
101 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.10 742
102 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.10 649
103 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.10 201
104 PREMIER LEAGUE L: TOTTENHAM/STOKE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:53 PM 136 0.10 226
105 NBA: THE JUMP ESPN2 4:00 PM 30 0.09 196
106 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.09 568
107 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 584
108 TRUINSIDE TRUTV 10:00 PM 61 0.09 195
109 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 1,241
110 TRAINWRECK: TRAINWRECK HBO PRIME 12:00 AM 125 0.09 182
111 JUSTICE BY ANY MEANS TV ONE 10:00 PM 60 0.09 275
112 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.09 1,221
113 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.09 1,086
114 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 489
115 LEGAL VIEW CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.09 487
116 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 273
117 REAL STORY W/G.CARLSON FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.08 1,020
118 GAY FOR PLAY LOGO 10:00 PM 30 0.08 170
119 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.08 524
120 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.08 212
121 FIRST TAKE RE-TAKE ESPN2 4:30 PM 30 0.08 186
122 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.08 1,277
123 MEN IN BLAZERS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:37 AM 30 0.08 128
124 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 390
125 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.08 561
126 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 486
127 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.08 1,047
128 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.08 1,228
129 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 721
130 SPORTSNATION ESPN2 5:00 PM 30 0.08 164
131 BITTEN SYFY 11:00 PM 60 0.07 354
132 WITH ALL DUE RESPECT MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.07 615
133 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 214
134 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.07 571
135 RESTORATION WILD ANIMAL PLANET 2:00 PM 60 0.07 258
136 FRANKLIN AND FRIENDS NICK JR 6:00 PM 30 0.07 506
137 LAST MAN STANDING HALLMARK CHANNEL 6:00 PM 30 0.07 204
138 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN2 5:30 PM 30 0.06 141
139 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.06 615
140 PICKLE AND PEANUT DISNEY XD 9:00 PM 29 0.06 255
141 FATAL ATTRACTION TV ONE 9:00 PM 60 0.06 236
142 NFL LIVE ESPN2 8:00 PM 60 0.06 137
143 DIVERGENT SERIES:INSURGEN HBO PRIME 7:00 PM 119 0.06 140
144 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.06 142
145 NBA PO POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 9:48 PM 54 0.06 148
146 NOTICIERO CON J. DORIGA GALAVISION 11:32 PM 54 0.06 166
147 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.06 180
148 YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T POP 7:00 PM 60 0.06 443
149 PLACE FOR POLITICS: N/A MSNBC 1:00 PM 120 0.05 479
150 PATH TO THE DRAFT NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.05 130

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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.