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April 25, 2017
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.22.2017

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The NCIS: LA rerun fell 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2017 Apr 22.SAT

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  HBO’s original film THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS premiered at a lackluster 0.22.

The NBA PLAYOFFS and related programming owned the Top 5 slots on Saturday cable, with games split between primetime on ESPN (1.85/1.30, led by Golden State vs. Portland) and afternoon on TNT (0.95/0.77, led by Washington vs. Atlanta).  Off the court, Adult Swim was once again in charge, and its line-up performed as follows:  SAMURAI JACK up 0.02 to 0.68, DRAGON BALL Z up 0.05 to 0.50 (the primetime edition was up 0.05 to 0.40), ATTACK ON TITAN at 0.41, TOKYO GHOUL at 0.35, HUNTER X HUNTER down a tick to 0.32/659K, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM up a tick to 0.27, NARUTO down 0.02 to 0.26/547K, and GHOST IN THE SHELL down 0.02 to 0.23/487K.  A&E’s LIVE PD was steady at 0.43.  Nickelodeon’s primetime HENRY DANGER rose 0.07 to 0.36, and lead-out NICKY, RICKY, DICKY & DAWN was up 0.06 to 0.32.  Fox Sports 1’s UFC FIGHT NIGHT was at 0.32.  On OWN, IYANLA FIX MY LIFE gained 0.07 to 0.30, and THE BOOK OF JOHN GRAY was up 0.06 to 0.20.  Disney Channel’s 9AM ELENA OF AVALOR was at 0.29.  Hallmark’s original movie THE PERFECT CATCH was at 0.28.  On Spike, COPS ticked down to 0.26, and JAIL BIG TEXAS was steady at 0.22.  On BBCAmerica, DOCTOR WHO fell 0.06 to 0.26, and CLASS tumbled 0.11 to 0.08.  Lifetime’s original movie THE OTHER MOTHER was at 0.24.  On History, COUNTING CARS was at 0.24, compared to last week’s 0.25/0.24.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN ticked up to 0.23, PIONEER WOMAN lost 0.03 to 0.23, TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN was at 0.19, and VALERIE’S HOME COOKING was up 0.02 to 0.18.  TLC’s SAY YES TO THE DRESS slipped 0.03 to 0.18.  AMC’s THE SON ticked up to 0.18, and the Sundance simulcast was at 0.02/175K.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2017 Apr 22.SAT

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday April 22, 2017 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD     L: GOLDEN STATE/PORTLAND ESPN 11:03 PM 137 1.85 4,384
2 NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD     L: SAN ANTONIO/MEMPHIS ESPN 8:01 PM 182 1.30 3,406
3 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: WASHINGTON/ATLANTA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 5:38 PM 155 0.95 2,399
4 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:20 AM 61 0.88 1,983
5 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: TORONTO/MILWAUKEE TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 3:08 PM 150 0.77 1,940
6 SAMURAI JACK ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.68 1,330
7 DRAGON BALL Z KAI/FINAL ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.50 976
8 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:21 AM 60 0.49 1,055
9 LIVE PD: 34 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.43 1,263
10 ATTACK ON TITAN ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.41 826
11 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 8:00 PM 30 0.40 879
12 HENRY DANGER NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.36 1,834
13 TOKYO GHOUL ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.35 712
14 UFC FIGHT NIGHT L: SWANSON/LOBOV FOX SPORTS 1 10:32 PM 162 0.32 745
15 NICKY, RICKY, DICKY &DAWN NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.32 1,629
16 SUICIDE SQUAD: SUICIDE SQUAD HBO PRIME 3:50 PM 123 0.31 812
17 IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.30 927
18 LAKEFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.29 1,365
19 ELENA OF AVALOR DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 30 0.29 1,499
20 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: THE PERFECT CATCH HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.28 2,384
21 FLIPPING VIRGINS HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 AM 60 0.28 1,292
22 NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 2:30 PM 38 0.27 670
23 LIGA MX L: GUADALAJARA / CRUZ AZUL UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:59 PM 122 0.27 549
24 MOBILE SUIT GUN/UNICORN ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 30 0.27 577
25 COPS (O) SPIKE TV 8:00 PM 30 0.26 905
26 LIGA MX SAT: TIGRES / MONTERREY UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:01 PM 123 0.26 538
27 DOCTOR WHO BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 65 0.26 778
28 MOUNTAIN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.25 1,146
29 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.24 1,276
30 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: OTHER MOTHER, THE LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 122 0.24 886
31 COUNTING CARS HISTORY 9:30 PM 31 0.24 944
32 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.24 1,123
33 MURDER COMES TO TOWN INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.24 1,139
34 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.23 653
35 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.23 1,063
36 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 180 0.22 528
37 JAIL: BIG TEXAS SPIKE TV 9:00 PM 30 0.22 778
38 IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETT HBO PRIME 8:01 PM 93 0.22 1,092
39 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.21 487
40 MOUNTAIN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.20 1,048
41 BOOK OF JOHN GRAY OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.20 561
42 COLL FTBL SPRING GAME L: ALABAMA ESPN 3:00 PM 147 0.19 547
43 DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN ANIMAL PLANET 9:02 PM 61 0.19 1,193
44 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.19 944
45 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.19 1,798
46 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.18 895
47 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.18 857
48 UFC FS1 FIGHT NIGHT L FOX SPORTS 2 10:00 PM 33 0.18 430
49 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 61 0.18 433
50 SON, THE AMC 9:00 PM 60 0.18 1,390
51 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.18 1,736
52 SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL ESPN 2:30 PM 30 0.18 370
53 REGAL ACADEMY NICKELODEON 8:00 AM 30 0.17 641
54 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.16 849
55 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.16 757
56 SHO CH BOX: 2017 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:38 PM 39 0.15 468
57 SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE: SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE HBO PRIME 5:55 PM 121 0.15 392
58 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES L: BRISTOL FOX SPORTS 1 12:50 PM 162 0.15 1,080
59 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.15 857
60 SHO CH BOX: 2017 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:48 PM 25 0.15 401
61 NATE & JEREMIAH BY DESIGN TLC 9:00 PM 61 0.15 756
62 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.15 1,270
63 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.15 858
64 WARCRAFT: WARCRAFT MAXPRIME 11:25 PM 123 0.15 409
65 NHL QTR FINALS L: EDMONTON/SAN JOSE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:30 PM 159 0.15 348
66 LIGA MX L UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:04 PM 118 0.15 343
67 UFC FS1 PRELIMS L: SWANSON/LOBOV FOX SPORTS 2 8:00 PM 120 0.14 320
68 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.14 1,409
69 VET LIFE, THE ANIMAL PLANET 10:03 PM 61 0.14 780
70 SYTTD: NORTHERN EDITION TLC 7:00 PM 30 0.14 583
71 SHO CH BOX: 2017 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:13 PM 25 0.13 378
72 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 637
73 SYTTD: NORTHERN EDITION TLC 7:30 PM 30 0.13 612
74 CASHIN IN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.13 1,213
75 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.12 633
76 BULLS & BEARS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.12 1,488
77 MECHANIC: RESURRECTION MAXPRIME 9:45 PM 99 0.12 387
78 PREMIER LEAGUE L: EVERTON/WEST HAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:53 AM 130 0.12 342
79 FORBES ON FOX FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 30 0.12 1,371
80 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.12 828
81 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.12 611
82 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 30 0.12 651
83 MOUNTAIN MONSTERS DESTINATION AMERICA 10:00 PM 60 0.12 502
84 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.12 299
85 NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD     L ESPN2 10:45 PM 22 0.12 323
86 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: ST. LOUIS CARDINALS/MILWAUKEE BREWERS FOX SPORTS 1 7:08 PM 204 0.11 587
87 CAVUTO ON BUSINESS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.11 1,370
88 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,156
89 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.11 547
90 SHO CH BOX: 2017 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:30 PM 18 0.11 283
91 NASCAR XFIN RACE RAIN L FOX SPORTS 1 2:05 PM 105 0.11 825
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.11 582
93 UFC FIGHT NIGHT POST L FOX SPORTS 1 1:14 AM 60 0.11 224
94 MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCR L: SALT LAKE CITY FOX SPORTS 2 10:33 PM 156 0.10 204
95 SHO CH BOX: 2017 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:17 PM 14 0.10 304
96 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.10 503
97 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 2,034
98 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.10 1,812
99 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.10 744
100 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 888
101 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 458
102 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,015
103 VITAL SIGNS CNN 2:30 PM 30 0.09 498
104 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.09 1,067
105 DEATH RACE MAXPRIME 8:00 PM 105 0.09 236
106 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.09 939
107 SATURDAY MOVIE: JUNGLE 2 JUNGLE FREEFORM 9:05 AM 150 0.09 256
108 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.09 941
109 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: CHC AT CIN MLB NETWORK 1:10 PM 205 0.09 383
110 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.09 433
111 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 847
112 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.08 899
113 PLAYHOUSE MASTERS TLC 10:01 PM 62 0.08 344
114 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.08 1,196
115 CLASS BBC-AMERICA 10:05 PM 60 0.08 305
116 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.08 1,042
117 NASCAR RACEDAY: XFINITY L FOX SPORTS 1 12:30 PM 20 0.08 565
118 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:03 PM 27 0.08 195
119 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.08 704
120 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.08 634
121 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.08 594
122 MLB REGULAR SEASON L FOX SPORTS 1 5:17 PM 111 0.07 379
123 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:02 AM 60 0.07 150
124 MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP DISCOVERY FAMILY CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.07 223
125 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.07 207
126 BUILDING OFF THE GRID DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.07 340
127 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 60 0.07 386
128 NHL LIVE POST QTR FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:09 AM 29 0.07 162
129 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.07 535
130 FURIOUS 7: FURIOUS 7 MAXPRIME 8:15 AM 137 0.07 192
131 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 258
132 NASCAR RACE HUB WKND ED L FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 30 0.06 497
133 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L ESPN2 5:59 PM 110 0.06 288
134 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.06 545
135 WALK THE PRANK DISNEY XD 11:00 AM 30 0.06 319
136 SPEED RACER: SPEED RACER HBO PRIME 1:30 PM 135 0.06 147
137 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.06 517
138 NICKY RICKY DICKY DAWN TEENNICK 11:30 AM 30 0.06 246
139 WAR DOGS HBO PRIME 2:20 AM 114 0.06 155
140 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.06 358
141 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.06 568
142 WEDDING SINGER, THE HBO PRIME 4:20 AM 97 0.06 160
143 BEYBLADE: BURST DISNEY XD 8:30 AM 30 0.06 286
144 CAR FIX VELOCITY 11:00 AM 30 0.06 203
145 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.06 180
146 IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETT HBO PRIME 11:45 PM 93 0.06 233
147 MLBT WEEKEND AFTERNOON MLB NETWORK 4:35 PM 85 0.06 194
148 COPA F.A. SEMIFINAL: CHELSEA VS TOTTENHAM FOX DEPORTES 12:03 PM 145 0.05 97
149 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:00 AM 53 0.05 171
150 WALK THE PRANK DISNEY XD 11:30 AM 30 0.05 337

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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.