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April 28, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.25.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The reruns of DATELINE, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE and AMERICAN IDOL lost 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s coverage of the NFL DRAFT remained strong at 0.67 (plus 0.19 for the NFL Network telecast), and the network’s TOP RANK BOXING was at 0.27/0.17/0.15/0.14.  A&E’s LIVE PD rose 0.08 to 0.56.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN climbed 0.08 to 0.34, PIONEER WOMAN gained 0.02 to 0.30, and TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN was steady at 0.24.  Adult Swim’s late-night line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL at 0.11/263K & 0.11/255K compared to last week’s 0.14/341K & 0.15/327K, MY HERO ACADEMIA down 0.01 to 0.29, DEMON SLAYER down 0.02 to 0.24, PARANOIA AGENT at 0.20/374K, BLACK CLOVER down 0.04 to 0.20/374K, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE down 0.01 to 0.19/340K, NARUTO down 0.02 to 0.16/298K, PRIMAL up 0.02 to 0.17/302K and SAMURAI JACK up 0.01 to 0.16/292K.  HGTV’s NATE & JEREMIAH gained 0.04 to 0.24.  In cable news, Fox News’s WATTER’S WORLD led at 0.23/0.35/3M, with CNN’s 9PM SITUATION ROOM at 0.20/0.28/1.3M, and MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE at 0.11/1.7M.  HBO’s original movie BAD EDUCATION was at 0.18.  History’s THE UNXPLAINED was steady at 0.15.  Lifetime’s original movie DYING FOR MOTHERHOOD was at 0.14.  TLC’s SAY YES TO THE DRESS was at 0.11 compared to last week’s 0.14/0.13.  MTV’s CLUB MTV was at 0.09, with simulcasts on VH1 (0.4) and MTV2 (0.01/33K).  OWN’s LOVE GOALS ticked down to 0.06.  AMC’s LINE OF DUTY was steady at 0.03. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday April 25, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NFL DRAFT               L ESPN 12:00 PM 15 0.67 1,870
2 LIVE PD: 290 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 120 0.56 2,060
3 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.34 1,595
4 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.30 1,374
5 MY HERO ACADEMIA ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.29 567
6 TOP RANK BOXING ESPN 7:15 PM 45 0.27 678
7 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.24 1,265
8 DEMON SLAYER ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.24 459
9 NATE & JERE:SAVE MY HOUSE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 60 0.24 1,245
10 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.23 685
11 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.23 3,044
12 SATURDAY MOVIE: HUNGER GAMES: MKINGJAY1 FREEFORM 8:05 PM 160 0.22 634
13 SITUATION ROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.22 1,491
14 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.22 2,653
15 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.22 2,003
16 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.20 2,969
17 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.20 539
18 SITUATION ROOM CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.20 1,328
19 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.19 1,351
20 SITUATION ROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.19 1,510
21 JOJOS ADV: GOLDEN WIND ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 30 0.19 340
22 NFL DRAFT: 2020 NFL DRAFT DAY 3 RND 4-7 NFL NETWORK 12:00 PM 430 0.19 598
23 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.18 526
24 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.18 1,557
25 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.18 1,276
26 BAD EDUCATION HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 109 0.18 995
27 TOP RANK BOXING ESPN 8:00 PM 60 0.17 577
28 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.17 1,125
29 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.17 1,332
30 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.17 1,841
31 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.17 1,354
32 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.16 1,565
33 CNN/SESAME ST TOWN HALL CNN 9:00 AM 90 0.16 809
34 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.16 1,509
35 UNXPLAINED, THE HISTORY 10:00 PM 63 0.15 883
36 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.15 411
37 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.15 1,201
38 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.15 1,127
39 HMM SPECIAL PRESENTATION: MMM:A FATAL ROMANCE HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.15 1,666
40 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.15 1,423
41 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.15 1,706
42 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.15 2,110
43 TOP RANK BOXING ESPN 9:00 PM 60 0.15 576
44 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.15 1,753
45 CNN SPECIAL REPORT CNN 10:00 PM 90 0.14 1,036
46 SATURDAY MOVIE: HUNGER GAMES: MKINGJAY 2 FREEFORM 10:45 PM 195 0.14 359
47 TOP RANK BOXING ESPN 10:00 PM 60 0.14 563
48 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.14 406
49 COLD JUSTICE OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.14 770
50 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: DYING FOR MOTHERHOOD LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.14 770
51 DANGER FORCE NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.14 737
52 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:30 AM 30 0.14 862
53 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,930
54 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.13 1,513
55 CRAIG OF THE CREEK THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 15 0.13 365
56 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.13 1,438
57 CRAIG OF THE CREEK THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:15 AM 15 0.13 343
58 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.13 794
59 VICTOR & VALENTINO THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:30 AM 15 0.12 310
60 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 12:00 PM 30 0.12 403
61 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 1:00 PM 30 0.12 426
62 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:00 AM 15 0.12 329
63 THUNDERCATS ROAR! THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:45 AM 15 0.12 281
64 VICTOR & VALENTINO THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:45 AM 15 0.12 315
65 ZOO, THE ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.12 741
66 BLAZE NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.11 490
67 THUNDERCATS ROAR! THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:30 AM 15 0.11 295
68 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS HISTORY 12:03 AM 60 0.11 487
69 SAY YES TO THE DRESS: ATL TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.11 775
70 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:15 AM 15 0.11 308
71 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 11:30 AM 30 0.11 398
72 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 11:36 AM 34 0.11 1,659
73 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 1:30 PM 30 0.11 411
74 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 12:30 PM 30 0.11 384
75 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.11 559
76 ALL THAT NEW NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.11 528
77 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,860
78 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 717
79 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 777
80 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:10 PM 60 0.10 346
81 POWER RANGERS BM10 NICKELODEON 8:00 AM 30 0.10 414
82 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 2:00 PM 30 0.10 416
83 AM JOY MSNBC 10:00 AM 96 0.09 1,519
84 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: MMM-A FATAL ROMANCE HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.09 1,049
85 CLUB MTV PRESENTS MTV 10:00 PM 63 0.09 194
86 NFL DRAFT KICKOFF: N/A NFL NETWORK 10:00 AM 120 0.09 268
87 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 11:30 PM 30 0.09 775
88 HUSTLERS SHOWTIME PRIME 9:00 PM 110 0.09 372
89 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 11:00 AM 30 0.09 317
90 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.09 1,078
91 PARANORMAL 911 TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 386
92 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE COMEDY CENTRAL 3:15 PM 105 0.08 269
93 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.08 1,032
94 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 10:30 AM 30 0.08 264
95 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.08 986
96 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT MSNBC 12:10 PM 110 0.08 1,184
97 MY PARANORMAL NIGHTMARE TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 320
98 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.08 1,021
99 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.08 1,101
100 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.08 523
101 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 246
102 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 250
103 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.07 957
104 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.07 512
105 BELOW DECK SAILING YACHT BRAVO 12:00 PM 60 0.07 260
106 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 10:00 AM 30 0.07 241
107 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 596
108 ALASKA ANIMAL RESCUE NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 63 0.06 567
109 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 281
110 ZOO SPECIAL ANIMAL PLANET 11:00 PM 30 0.06 404
111 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.06 995
112 DR. OAKLEY, YUKON VET NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.06 672
113 SAVED BY THE BARN ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 60 0.06 503
114 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.06 1,395
115 LOVE GOALS OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.06 258
116 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.06 183
117 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.06 887
118 BELOW DECK SAILING YACHT BRAVO 1:00 PM 60 0.06 232
119 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.05 532
120 NFL DRAFT: 2020 NFL DRAFT: ROUNDS 2-3 ESPN2 7:00 AM 300 0.05 171
121 DUCKTALES (2017) DISNEY XD 9:30 AM 30 0.05 168
122 JUNGLE ANIMAL RESCUE NAT GEO WILD 10:03 PM 60 0.05 368
123 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.05 568
124 FIRE MASTERS COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.05 125
125 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.05 992
126 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 9:30 AM 30 0.05 208
127 SPORTSCENTER LATE ESPN2 1:00 AM 60 0.05 118
128 FIRST TIME FLIPPERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 AM 30 0.05 220
129 HIGHWAY THRU HELL THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.05 337
130 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.05 917
131 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.05 134
132 SP FIRST TIME FLIPPERS DIY NETWORK 9:30 AM 30 0.05 205
133 CRONICAS DT SAT 1 GALAVISION 12:00 PM 60 0.04 126
134 INDYCAR IRACING SERIES NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:30 PM 91 0.04 169
135 CLUB MTV PRESENTS VH1 10:00 PM 63 0.04 140
136 HEAVY RESCUE: 401 THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.04 332
137 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 11:00 PM 60 0.04 125
138 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 60 0.04 586
139 GOOD EATS COOKING CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.04 131
140 DANNY PHANTOM TEENNICK 4:58 AM 34 0.04 60
141 CAR FIX MOTOR TREND 11:00 AM 30 0.03 204
142 LINE OF DUTY AMC 11:00 PM 85 0.03 187
143 DANNY PHANTOM TEENNICK 5:32 AM 28 0.03 56
144 ALL GIRLS GARAGE MOTOR TREND 11:30 AM 30 0.03 226
145 MY CLASSIC CAR MOTOR TREND 8:30 AM 30 0.03 200
146 900 SERIES, THE MOTOR TREND 9:30 AM 30 0.03 158
147 SESAME STREET HBO PRIME 9:00 AM 26 0.03 68
148 SAMS GARAGE MOTOR TREND 9:00 AM 30 0.03 176
149 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.03 225
150 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.03 144

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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.