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April 5, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.2.2016

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Saturday network ratings.

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Finals Bcast 2016 Apr SAT.02

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The NCAA TOURNAMENT Final Four games on TBS towered over the rest of TV on Saturday night, led by 3.25 for North Carolina vs. Syracuse, with 2.44 for Villanova vs. Oklahoma.  In addition, the Turner networks repeated their practice of airing “homer” coverage of the games on their other networks, so TNT scored 0.66/0.49 for its slant, and Tru’s versions were at 0.20/0.17.  The strongest non-basketball “original” was Adult Swim’s DRAGON BALL Z, down 0.07 to 0.63/1.371M.  The rest of the Adult Swim line-up:  DIMENSION W down 0.07 to 0.52, PARASYTE down a tenth to 0.45, SAMURAI CHAMPLOO down 0.08 to 0.42/886K, NARUTO down 0.04 to 0.43/905K, ONE PIECE down 0.05 to 0.36/775K, and KILL LA KILL down 0.05 to 0.32/748K.  HGTV’s WE BOUGHT THE FARM aired 2 episodes at 0.45/0.42, with lead-in HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION at 0.41.  A Hallmark original movie ALL YOURS was at 0.30.  On Food Network, TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN was at 0.27, and KITCHEN AT FN ticked down to 0.27.  Esquire’s BEOWULF held at 0.03/167K.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Finals Cable 2016 Apr SAT.02

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday April 2, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 TBS NCAA BSKBL CHAMP SA-2: NORTH CAROLINA/SYRACUSE TBS NETWORK 8:42 PM 135 3.25 10,152
2 TBS NCAA BSKBL-BRIDGE TBS NETWORK 8:19 PM 23 2.72 8,540
3 TBS NCAA BSKBL CHAMP-SA-1: VILLANOVA/OKLAHOMA TBS NETWORK 5:55 PM 144 2.44 8,302
4 TBS NCAA BSK FNL4 POST-SA TBS NETWORK 10:57 PM 44 1.25 3,256
5 TNT NCAA BSKBL CHAMP SA-2: NORTH CAROLINA/SYRACUSE TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:42 PM 136 0.66 2,158
6 TRAINWRECK: TRAINWRECK HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 125 0.60 1,528
7 DIMENSION W ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.52 1,067
8 TNT NCAA BSKBL-BRIDGE TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:19 PM 23 0.50 1,673
9 TNT NCAA BSKBL CHAMP-SA-1: VILLANOVA/OKLAHOMA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:00 PM 139 0.49 1,664
10 WE BOUGHT THE FARM HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.45 1,523
11 PARASYTE- THE MAXIM ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.45 940
12 TBS FINAL FOUR PRE-GM 2 TBS NETWORK 5:00 PM 55 0.43 1,379
13 WE BOUGHT THE FARM HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.42 1,670
14 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.41 1,530
15 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 71 0.37 775
16 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.37 792
17 ADVENTURE TIME THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 PM 30 0.33 1,127
18 LA LIGA BBVA MARQUEE-L: EL CLASICO-BARCELONA VS. REAL MADRID BEIN SPORT 2:19 PM 131 0.33 695
19 PITCH PERFECT 2 HBO PRIME 6:00 PM 115 0.31 704
20 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.30 683
21 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: ALL YOURS HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.30 2,213
22 MY CAT FROM HELL ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 62 0.29 965
23 DEADLY POSSESSIONS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.28 682
24 THUNDERMANS NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.28 1,555
25 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.27 1,362
26 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.27 1,451
27 SCHOOL OF ROCK NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.27 1,418
28 AMY SCHUMER:AT THE APOLLO HBO PRIME 10:05 PM 57 0.27 668
29 POKEMON THE SERIES XYZ THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.27 761
30 REGULAR SHOW THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 PM 30 0.26 998
31 BELLA AND THE BULLDOGS NICKELODEON 9:00 PM 30 0.26 1,393
32 LIGA MX L: CHIAPAS FC / AMERICA UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:55 PM 125 0.26 573
33 DEAD FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.25 716
34 UNCLE GRANDPA THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 30 0.25 1,015
35 TBS FINAL FOUR PRE-GM 1 TBS NETWORK 4:00 PM 60 0.24 686
36 NCWTS RACING L: MARTINSVILLE FOX SPORTS 1 2:30 PM 180 0.23 1,177
37 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L: N/A ESPN 4:00 PM 120 0.23 619
38 TRANSFORMERS:ROBOTS/DISGU THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.23 606
39 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL  L: LA LUMIERE (IN)/OAK HILL ACADEMY (VA) ESPN 12:11 PM 124 0.23 537
40 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.22 543
41 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.22 515
42 UNCLE GRANDPA THE CARTOON NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.22 1,005
43 LIGA MX L: TIGRES / ATLAS UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:55 PM 120 0.21 471
44 SATURDAY MOVIE: SPICE WORLD FREEFORM 12:00 AM 120 0.21 381
45 SATURDAY MOVIE: SAVE THE LAST DANCE FREEFORM 2:30 PM 150 0.20 491
46 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 10:51 PM 69 0.20 466
47 SCORNED: LOVE KILLS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.20 716
48 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.20 457
49 TRU NCAA BSKBL CHAMP SA-2: NORTH CAROLNA/SYRACUSE TRUTV 8:42 PM 133 0.20 629
50 TRAINWRECK: TRAINWRECK HBO PRIME 12:50 AM 125 0.19 417
51 BLENDED HBO PRIME 4:00 PM 117 0.19 443
52 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WATFORD/ARSENAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 132 0.19 430
53 AT THE FINAL FOUR SAT-1 TBS NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.18 452
54 SHIMMER AND SHINE NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.17 805
55 TRU NCAA BSKBL CHAMP-SA-1: VILLANOVA/OKLAHOMA TRUTV 6:00 PM 139 0.17 485
56 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.16 332
57 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:43 AM 14 0.16 356
58 TRU NCAA BSKBL-BRIDGE TRUTV 8:19 PM 23 0.15 434
59 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.14 372
60 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:09 PM 23 0.14 361
61 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CHELSEA/ASTON VILLA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:39 AM 124 0.14 317
62 SHIMMER AND SHINE NICK JR 11:30 AM 30 0.14 687
63 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY ESPN 9:33 PM 27 0.14 288
64 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.14 333
65 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 408
66 TINY HOUSE NATION FYI 9:00 PM 60 0.13 347
67 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,351
68 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.12 883
69 UNDER THE LIGHTS: HBO PRIME 11:05 PM 12 0.12 294
70 LIGA MX SAT: CRUZ AZUL / PACHUCA UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:55 PM 120 0.12 296
71 BEE MOVIE HBO PRIME 11:35 AM 91 0.12 297
72 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 1,293
73 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.12 776
74 CAVUTO ON BUSINESS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.12 1,090
75 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.12 242
76 FOR PEETES SAKE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.12 389
77 DUFF, THE SHOWTIME PRIME 9:00 PM 101 0.12 262
78 BULLS & BEARS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.12 1,187
79 CASHIN IN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.11 1,045
80 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.11 864
81 OPRAH: WHERE ARE THEY NOW OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.11 397
82 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.11 571
83 FIRST TIME FLIPPERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.11 349
84 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 751
85 FORBES ON FOX FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 30 0.11 1,129
86 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 737
87 E! NEWS E! 10:00 AM 60 0.11 240
88 48 HOURS: HARD EVIDENCE TLC 2:00 AM 60 0.11 369
89 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.10 252
90 FIRST TIME FLIPPERS DIY NETWORK 9:30 PM 30 0.10 368
91 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 837
92 MOUNTAIN MONSTERS DESTINATION AMERICA 10:00 PM 60 0.10 442
93 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.10 213
94 WILD THINGS WITH DOMINIC TRAVEL CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 288
95 KILLERPOST OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.10 263
96 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.10 392
97 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.10 692
98 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.10 470
99 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 118 0.10 848
100 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.10 807
101 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 1,323
102 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 8:14 PM 59 0.09 293
103 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.09 247
104 NCWTS SETUP L FOX SPORTS 1 2:00 PM 30 0.09 587
105 BASEBALL TONIGHT  L ESPN 10:00 PM 51 0.09 176
106 LOVE & BASKETBALL: LOVE & BASKETBALL HBO PRIME 1:40 PM 125 0.09 226
107 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.09 960
108 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO UNIVISION DEPORTES 1:00 AM 60 0.09 194
109 PREMIER LEAGUE L: NEWCASTLE/NORWICH CITY USA NETWORK 10:00 AM 120 0.09 217
110 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.09 434
111 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.09 181
112 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.09 985
113 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.09 754
114 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 580
115 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 808
116 SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 ESPN 8:00 PM 14 0.08 197
117 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 705
118 EXPRESS WEEKEND-L BEIN SPORT 4:30 PM 60 0.08 189
119 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 370
120 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 30 0.08 618
121 NHRA QUALIFYING FOX SPORTS 1 9:00 PM 60 0.08 400
122 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 514
123 MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCR L: SANTA CLARA FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 180 0.08 239
124 MASSI IS THE PROPERTY MAN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 30 0.08 778
125 PLACE FOR POLITICS: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.08 533
126 BANDIT PATROL NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.08 506
127 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.08 900
128 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.08 794
129 CNN BLEACHER REPORT SPCL CNN 2:30 PM 30 0.08 479
130 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 594
131 DR. OAKLEY, YUKON VET NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.08 604
132 INDYCAR SERIES L: PHOENIX NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:08 PM 122 0.07 363
133 RUN ALL NIGHT HBO PRIME 4:00 AM 114 0.07 169
134 MY FIRST HOME TLC 12:30 PM 30 0.07 364
135 MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP DISCOVERY FAMILY CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.07 214
136 HE SHED SHE SHED FYI 10:00 PM 61 0.07 225
137 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.07 967
138 NASCAR SPRINT CUP FIN P L FOX SPORTS 1 1:00 PM 60 0.07 567
139 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L: ALABAMA/FLORIDA ESPN2 3:30 PM 160 0.07 298
140 MY FIRST HOME TLC 12:00 PM 30 0.07 354
141 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.07 567
142 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:30 PM 30 0.07 713
143 CAR FIX VELOCITY 11:00 AM 30 0.06 202
144 NAMATH HBO PRIME 6:00 AM 88 0.06 161
145 DR. OAKLEY: NORTHERN NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.06 429
146 HBO FIRST LOOK HBO PRIME 3:45 PM 13 0.06 159
147 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.06 310
148 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 327
149 MR. MAGORIUMS WONDER EMPO HBO PRIME 10:00 AM 94 0.06 168
150 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.06 408

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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.