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April 7, 2017
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.6.2017

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  THE BIG BANG THEORY and THE BLACKLIST: REDEMPTION each gained 0.1 and SCANDAL fell the same in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2017 Apr 06.THU

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The bombings in Syria put news at the top of Thursday cable.  CNN and Fox News each led in their respective demos, with ANDERSON COOPER on top in 18-49s for CNN at 10PM with 0.96 (3.5M total viewers), and HANNITY leading Fox News in the 11PM hour with 0.74 in the 18-49 demo and 4.9M total viewers, while an hour of BREAKING NEWS on MSNBC was at 0.46 in 18-49s, with 2.8M total viewers.  The top-rated non-news show of the night was Tru’s IMPRACTICAL JOKERS, up a big 0.17 from last week to 0.56, with INSIDE JOKES up 0.05 to 0.35.  History’s SWAMP PEOPLE jumped a tenth to 0.53.  On TNT, the NBA doubleheader featured Boston vs. Atlanta at 0.46, and Minnesota vs. Portland at 0.40.  ESPN’s afternoon MASTERS GOLF coverage was at 0.44. On A&E, 60 DAYS IN gained 0.02 to 0.39, and NIGHTWATCH was up 0.02 to 0.34. HGTV’s FLIP OR FLOP dipped 0.05 to 0.37, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was at 0.32.  On We, BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES rose 0.04 to 0.37, and HUSTLE & SOUL was up 0.04 to 0.23.  The season finale of USA’s COLONY dropped 0.02 to 0.25.  Food Network’s BEAT BOBBY FLAY fell 0.05 to 0.24.  MTV’s WILD N OUT ticked up to 0.22.  TLC’s MY 600-LB LIFE lost 0.05 to 0.19, and SKIN TIGHT was down 0.03 to 0.16.  CMT’s SUN RECORDS ticked up to 0.10. POP’s IMPACT WRESTLING added a tick for 0.08.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2017 Apr 06.THU

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday April 6, 2017 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.96 3,527
2 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.75 2,703
3 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:11 PM 49 0.74 4,876
4 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:17 PM 54 0.63 4,551
5 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.58 3,480
6 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.56 2,151
7 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.56 1,037
8 CNN TONIGHT CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.53 1,868
9 SWAMP PEOPLE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.53 2,045
10 NBA BASKETBALL: BOSTON/ATLANTA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:13 PM 168 0.46 1,304
11 MASTERS GOLF TOURNAMENT L: FIRST ROUND ESPN 3:00 PM 272 0.44 2,129
12 MSNBC BREAKING NEWS MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.42 2,798
13 NBA BASKETBALL: MINNESOTA/PORTLAND TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 11:01 PM 139 0.40 1,039
14 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.39 2,185
15 60 DAYS IN A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.39 877
16 CNN TONIGHT CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.38 1,353
17 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.38 2,824
18 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 17 0.38 3,482
19 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.37 1,988
20 FLIP OR FLOP VEGAS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.37 1,527
21 BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.37 907
22 IJ: INSIDE JOKES TRUTV 10:30 PM 30 0.35 654
23 NIGHTWATCH A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 62 0.34 868
24 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.32 1,469
25 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.32 1,229
26 THE OREILLY FACTOR FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.30 3,687
27 REAL DETECTIVE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.30 1,122
28 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.29 1,043
29 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 7:32 PM 28 0.29 832
30 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.28 1,295
31 SR/US SYRIAN AIR STRIKES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.28 1,380
32 FEAR THY NEIGHBOR INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.26 988
33 HUNTER STREET NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.26 1,375
34 COLONY USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 64 0.25 818
35 NBA PRE-GAME SHOW TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 13 0.25 734
36 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.24 829
37 INSIDE THE NBA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 1:20 AM 38 0.23 510
38 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.23 1,068
39 HUSTLE & SOUL WETV 10:00 PM 62 0.23 549
40 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.22 2,485
41 NICK CANNON WILDN OUT S8B MTV 9:00 PM 40 0.22 444
42 MASTERS GOLF TOURN (RPT): FIRST ROUND ENCORE PRESENTATION ESPN 8:00 PM 180 0.22 687
43 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.21 2,548
44 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.21 400
45 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.21 1,780
46 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.21 1,029
47 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.21 1,963
48 WE BARE BEARS THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 PM 30 0.21 1,009
49 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.20 1,050
50 CLOUDY THE CARTOON NETWORK 5:30 PM 30 0.19 829
51 MY 600-LB LIFE: SUPER SIZ: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.19 654
52 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.19 1,756
53 FIRST 100 DAYS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.19 2,126
54 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.19 2,020
55 SR/US SYRIAN AIR STRIKES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.18 935
56 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.18 361
57 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.17 427
58 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.17 316
59 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.17 375
60 MSNBC BREAKING NEWS: US AIR STRIKES ON SYRIAN AIRFIELD MSNBC 12:00 AM 120 0.17 1,023
61 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.17 296
62 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.16 363
63 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.16 1,676
64 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.16 1,790
65 SKIN TIGHT: TRANSFORMED TLC 10:00 PM 61 0.16 487
66 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.16 1,654
67 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.15 1,604
68 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.15 876
69 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.15 1,665
70 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.15 292
71 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.14 288
72 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:57 PM 63 0.14 417
73 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.14 951
74 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.14 857
75 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.14 885
76 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.14 1,429
77 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.14 439
78 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.13 1,530
79 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 667
80 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 802
81 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.13 813
82 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.13 839
83 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.13 745
84 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.13 1,376
85 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.13 562
86 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.12 651
87 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 738
88 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 57 0.12 288
89 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: NEIGHBORS DECEPTION, A LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.12 553
90 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.11 1,225
91 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.11 921
92 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.11 331
93 E! NEWS E! 11:00 PM 62 0.11 266
94 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.11 1,145
95 LIVE FROM GOLF CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.10 700
96 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:30 PM 26 0.10 246
97 LIVE FROM GOLF CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 486
98 SUN RECORDS CMT 10:00 PM 60 0.10 521
99 FOR THE RECORD W/GRETA MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.10 929
100 LIVE FROM GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.09 667
101 IDIOTEST GSN 10:30 PM 30 0.09 288
102 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.09 869
103 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.08 859
104 IMPACT WRESTLING: 214 POP 8:00 PM 120 0.08 309
105 IMPOSSIBLE ENGINEERING SCIENCE 9:02 PM 62 0.08 330
106 LIVE FROM GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.08 537
107 MEN IN BLACK II HBO PRIME 8:30 PM 88 0.08 231
108 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 262
109 IDIOTEST GSN 10:00 PM 30 0.08 282
110 LAS NOTICI..CON D.MAERKER GALAVISION 11:02 PM 45 0.08 223
111 STRANGEST BIRD ALIVE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.08 513
112 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.08 193
113 WOMENS INTL FRIENDLY L: USA/RUSSIA FOX SPORTS 1 8:24 PM 156 0.08 253
114 SIXTEEN CANDLES HBO PRIME 5:50 PM 93 0.08 163
115 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 292
116 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.KORNACKI MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.07 898
117 MSNBC LIVE W/K.SNOW MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.07 782
118 MLB TONIGHT PRIME: MLB TONIGHT MLB NETWORK 9:39 PM 124 0.07 222
119 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.07 819
120 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.07 156
121 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: ATL AT NYM/TOR AT TB MLB NETWORK 7:10 PM 149 0.07 266
122 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.07 737
123 DEAD SET ON LIFE VICELAND 10:30 PM 30 0.07 120
124 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.07 789
125 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 281
126 UNDISPUTED L: 147 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 135
127 CARNIVAL EATS COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.06 182
128 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN2 3:30 PM 60 0.06 146
129 KUU KUU HARAJUKU NICK JR 7:30 PM 30 0.06 537
130 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.06 742
131 NFL LIVE                L ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.06 164
132 BUMBLEBEES NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.06 476
133 NCAA HOCKEY CHAMP L: NOTRE DAME/DENVER ESPN2 9:56 PM 160 0.06 155
134 SP TINY HOUSE BIG LIVING DIY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.06 307
135 ER POP 4:00 PM 60 0.06 120
136 DESUS & MERO VICELAND 11:00 PM 30 0.06 82
137 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 227
138 ER POP 3:00 PM 60 0.06 119
139 YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T POP 7:00 PM 60 0.06 501
140 NEIGHBORS 2: SORORITY RIS HBO PRIME 11:45 PM 92 0.05 117
141 DIVIDED GSN 9:30 PM 30 0.05 310
142 NBA: THE JUMP  L ESPN2 3:00 PM 30 0.05 130
143 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.05 110
144 BARRETT JACKSON: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 12:00 PM 120 0.05 224
145 DIVIDED GSN 9:00 PM 30 0.05 325
146 LIVE FROM GOLF CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.05 399
147 LIVE FROM GOLF CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.05 296
148 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.05 128
149 LIVE FROM GOLF CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.05 209
150 NCAA HOCKEY CHAMP L: HARVARD/MINNESOTA DULUTH ESPN2 6:00 PM 181 0.05 178

 

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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.