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April 27, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.26.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK REPORT:  Although broadcast/cable coverage of the NFL DRAFT is being given blame for some of Thursday’s low ratings, that wasn’t particularly true last year, and the addition of FOX to the cable coverage didn’t raise the cumulative total rating all that much.

ABC:  Supposedly international sales justified the renewal of QUANTICO, and they’d better stay healthy, because the season premiere was a comatose 0.5, half of last season’s premiere (on a Sunday) and even down 0.1 from the season finale (on a Monday).  Prior to that, GREY’S ANATOMY dropped 0.2 to 1.5, and STATION 19 was down 0.2 to 0.9.

FOX:  The network’s piece of the NFL DRAFT telecast was at 1.1 (1.13 unrounded).

CBS:  THE BIG BANG THEORY took the night’s biggest hit, down 0.4 to 2.0, with YOUNG SHELDON down 0.1 to 1.8, MOM down 0.1 to 1.3, LIFE IN PIECES steady at 1.0, and SWAT steady at 0.8.

NBC:  SUPERSTORE (0.7) and AP BIO (0.5) were each down 0.1, and after 0.4 for a WILL & GRACE rerun, CHAMPIONS held at 0.4.  CHICAGO FIRE shed 0.1 to 0.9.

CW:  SUPERNATURAL (0.5) and ARROW (0.3) were steady.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2018 Apr 26.THU

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN and NFL Network also covered the NFL DRAFT, respectively at 2.11 (down 0.67 with FOX in the mix) and 0.80 (down 0.24), so the cume was 4.04, compared to last year’s 3.82.  Elsewhere in sports, TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS game was at 0.84, and NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS games were at 0.48/0.30.

On MTV, JERSEY SHORE: FAMILY VACATION fell 0.11 to 0.90, and EX ON THE BEACH was down 0.09 to 0.43.  VH1’s RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE gained 0.02 to 0.41, and UNTUCKED was steady at 0.31.  On Bravo, SOUTHERN CHARM lost 0.06 to 0.40, and IMPOSTERS ticked down to 0.11.  Fox News’s HANNITY topped cable news at 0.30/0.53/3.1M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.29/0.43/3M, and CNN’s CNN TONIGHT at 0.21/0.27/1.1M.  On History, SWAMP PEOPLE dropped 0.08 to 0.30, and TRUCK NIGHT IN AMERICA was up 0.02 to 0.29.  Tru’s IMPRACTICAL JOKERS was at 0.29, and INSIDE JOKES was at 0.17.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL stayed at 0.28, HOUSE HUNTERS lost 0.04 to 0.24, and FLIP OR FLOP ticked down to 0.21.  On WE, BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES was steady at 0.27, and HUSTLE & SOUL ticked up to 0.16.  Food Network’s BEAT BOBBY FLAY fell 0.09 to 0.26.  On ID, MURDER CALLS climbed 0.06 to 0.26, and DIABOLICAL was down 0.06 to 0.21.  FX’s ATLANTA dropped 0.05 to 0.24.  Freeform’s SIREN dipped 0.03 to 0.23.  A&E’s MARCIA CLARK INVESTIGATES ticked down to 0.17.  TV Land’s NOBODIES gained 0.02 to 0.09.  POP’s IMPACT WRESTLING fell 0.02 to 0.07. 

 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2018 Apr 26.THU

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday April 26, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NFL DRAFT               L: ROUND 1 ESPN 7:55 PM 226 2.11 5,336
2 JERSEY SHORE:FAM VACATION MTV 8:00 PM 60 0.90 1,449
3 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: CELTICS/BUCKS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:13 PM 151 0.84 2,408
4 NFL DRAFT: 2018 DAY 1 NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 222 0.80 2,005
5 SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL   L ESPN 7:00 PM 55 0.66 1,639
6 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:41 PM 79 0.63 1,463
7 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:44 PM 46 0.57 1,417
8 NHL SEMI FINALS L: PITTSBURGH/WASHINGTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:03 PM 160 0.48 1,398
9 EX ON THE BEACH MTV MTV 9:00 PM 61 0.43 725
10 NHL LIVE POST SEMI FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:43 PM 17 0.42 1,156
11 RUPAULS DRAG RACE 10 VH1 8:00 PM 90 0.41 771
12 SOUTHERN CHARM BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.40 1,141
13 NFL DRAFT KICKOFF NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 30 0.39 1,039
14 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.33 746
15 UNTUCKED 9 VH1 9:30 PM 30 0.31 581
16 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.30 3,127
17 NHL SEMI FINALS L: SAN JOSE/LAS VEGAS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:00 PM 171 0.30 799
18 SWAMP PEOPLE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.30 1,566
19 TRUCK NIGHT IN AMERICA HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.29 902
20 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.29 2,960
21 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.29 554
22 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.29 2,532
23 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.28 1,469
24 NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 13 0.28 1,053
25 BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.27 879
26 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.26 897
27 MURDER CALLS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.26 1,146
28 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 11:42 PM 90 0.25 571
29 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.25 2,661
30 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.25 569
31 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.24 1,403
32 ATLANTA FX 10:00 PM 43 0.24 487
33 SIREN FREEFORM 8:00 PM 61 0.23 587
34 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.22 803
35 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.22 577
36 FIRST 48 MINI A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.22 700
37 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.22 3,086
38 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.22 2,513
39 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.21 1,089
40 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: N/A ESPN 5:00 PM 120 0.21 514
41 FLIP OR FLOP VEGAS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.21 1,077
42 DIABOLICAL INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.21 1,002
43 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.20 2,318
44 NFL DRAFT RED CARPET NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 90 0.20 552
45 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.20 981
46 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.18 1,694
47 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.18 1,590
48 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.18 936
49 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.18 1,765
50 MARCIA CLARK INVESTIGATES: 106 SPRECKELS MANSION MYSTERY A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 123 0.17 649
51 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.17 2,241
52 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.17 404
53 IJ: INSIDE JOKES TRUTV 10:30 PM 30 0.17 346
54 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.16 2,213
55 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.16 982
56 NFL LIVE                L: N/A ESPN 3:00 PM 120 0.16 412
57 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.16 1,773
58 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.16 874
59 HUSTLE & SOUL WETV 10:00 PM 60 0.16 483
60 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.15 886
61 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.15 333
62 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.15 1,158
63 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.15 899
64 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.15 1,559
65 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.14 794
66 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.14 1,461
67 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.14 1,384
68 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 7:00 AM 180 0.14 284
69 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.13 881
70 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 634
71 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.13 1,353
72 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.13 1,448
73 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.13 312
74 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.13 764
75 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.13 1,208
76 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.13 887
77 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 735
78 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,095
79 MY 600-LB LIFE: SUPER SIZ: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.12 471
80 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,721
81 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,339
82 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.12 353
83 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 773
84 WONDER WOMAN (2017): WONDER WOMAN (2017) HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 141 0.11 334
85 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.11 627
86 DIRTY COMPUTER BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 12:00 AM 60 0.11 256
87 IMPOSTERS BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.11 349
88 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.11 269
89 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,366
90 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,448
91 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 659
92 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.11 1,293
93 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.10 371
94 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 634
95 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.10 996
96 OPPOSITION COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.10 287
97 SKIN TIGHT: TRANSFORMED TLC 10:00 PM 61 0.10 382
98 NHL LIVE POST SEMI FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:51 AM 29 0.10 216
99 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.10 546
100 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,256
101 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,239
102 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.10 870
103 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.09 866
104 E! NEWS E! 10:30 PM 60 0.09 219
105 ANDRE THE GIANT HBO PRIME 6:00 PM 85 0.09 237
106 NOBODIES TV LAND 10:00 PM 33 0.09 441
107 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:30 PM 25 0.09 285
108 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.09 893
109 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.08 910
110 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.08 834
111 TALK SHOW THE GAME SHOW TRUTV 11:00 PM 30 0.08 168
112 NFL DRAFT KICKOFF: 2018 NFL DRAFT KICKOFF DAY 1 NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 300 0.08 225
113 UEL SEMIFINAL L: ARSENAL/CLUB ATLETICO DE MADRID FOX SPORTS 1 2:55 PM 126 0.08 209
114 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 549
115 ENGINEERING CATASTROPHES SCIENCE 10:04 PM 62 0.08 339
116 GRACE VS. ABRAMS A&E NETWORK 11:03 PM 60 0.08 280
117 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 5:30 PM 30 0.07 223
118 IMPACT WRESTLING: 317 POP 8:00 PM 120 0.07 308
119 UNDISPUTED L: 409 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 154
120 SUICIDE SQUAD: SUICIDE SQUAD MAXPRIME 10:30 PM 123 0.07 198
121 DESUS & MERO VICELAND 11:00 PM 30 0.07 113
122 MYST MUSEUM REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 541
123 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 1:00 PM 120 0.07 134
124 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 5:00 PM 30 0.06 162
125 GONE IN 60 SECONDS HBO PRIME 2:30 PM 118 0.06 181
126 WORLDS MOST EPIC SCIENCE 9:02 PM 62 0.06 300
127 BRINGING UP BATES UP 9:00 PM 60 0.06 261
128 GET UP: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 180 0.06 131
129 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 258
130 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN2 6:00 PM 60 0.06 159
131 PATH TO THE DRAFT: N/A NFL NETWORK 11:00 AM 120 0.06 136
132 NBA: THE JUMP  L ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.05 122
133 MAN ON FIRE: MAN ON FIRE MAXPRIME 8:00 PM 146 0.05 251
134 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 230
135 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN2 7:00 PM 60 0.05 151
136 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.05 133
137 CLEO AND CUQUIN NICK JR 2:30 PM 30 0.05 184
138 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 7:00 AM 60 0.05 119
139 NHL LIVE PRE SEMI FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:00 PM 63 0.05 139
140 BILLBOARD-18-TEL-UNVSO: N/A UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 183 0.05 92
141 JAY LENOS GARAGE CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.05 238
142 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 203
143 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 209
144 NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM BATTL HBO PRIME 9:45 AM 105 0.05 118
145 NATIONAL SECURITY HBO PRIME 8:15 AM 88 0.04 103
146 CFB PRIMETIME NFL DRAFT L: N/A ESPN2 8:00 PM 225 0.04 124
147 LAS NOTICI..CON D.MAERKER GALAVISION 12:00 AM 30 0.04 117
148 TINY HOUSE BIG LIVING DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.04 239
149 HERD L: 713 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 150 0.04 107
150 MLB INTENTIONAL TALK  L ESPN2 4:00 PM 60 0.04 96

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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.