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April 17, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.16.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  THE FLASH, ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO and THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT all lost 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS games led Tuesday cable at 1.14/0.90., with NBATV’s game at 0.17  On USA, WWE SMACKDOWN dipped 0.04 to 0.74, MIZ & MRS ticked down to 0.41, and GROWING UP CHRISLEY was steady at 0.26.  On History, CURSE OF OAK ISLAND lost 0.02 to 0.65, and LOST GOLD OF WORLD WAR II was down 0.03 to 0.30.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS gained 0.05 to 0.62, and MEXICAN DYNASTIES ticked down to 0.12.  Discovery’s THE DEADLIEST CATCH dropped 0.08 to 0.33.  TBS’s THE LAST OG shed 0.03 to 0.32.  On TLC, LITTLE PEOPLE, BIG WORLD rose 0.04 to 0.29, and 7 LITTLE JOHNSTONS was up 0.09 to 0.28.  Fox News’s HANNITY led cable news at 0.26/0.44/3.1M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.21/0.34/2.5M, and CNN’s ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT at 0.11/700K.  On Comedy Central, TOSH.0 fell 0.06 to 0.25, and THE JIM JEFFERIES SHOW was steady at 0.17.  Food Network’s CHOPPED ticked down to 0.24.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL lost 0.04 to 0.24, HOUSE HUNTERS shrank by 0.03 to 0.23, and RESTORED BY THE FORDS was at 0.23/0.22 compared to last week’s 0.25.  OWN’s IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG rose 0.04 to 0.22.  On ID, TRUE CONVICTION was at 0.22, and NEVER SAY GOODBYE ticked down to 0.18.  CNBC’s NHL PLAYOFFS games were at 0.21/0.11, and NBC Sports Net’s games were at 0.19/0.16.  FX’s FOSSE/VERDON lost 0.03 to 0.10.  Freeform’s THE BOLD TYPE held at 0.09. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday April 16, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: THUNDER/TRAILBLAZERS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:38 PM 158 1.14 2,594
2 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: MAGIC/RAPTORS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:09 PM 149 0.90 2,239
3 WWE SMACKDOWN: WWE SMACKDOWN USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.74 2,219
4 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.65 3,159
5 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.62 1,715
6 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 1:16 AM 42 0.56 1,190
7 MIZ & MRS USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 31 0.41 1,102
8 DEADLIEST CATCH: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 122 0.33 1,391
9 LAST OG, THE TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.32 873
10 LOST GOLD OF WORLD WAR II HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.30 1,714
11 LITTLE PEOPLE, BIG WORLD TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.29 1,508
12 7 LITTLE JOHNSTONS TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.28 1,067
13 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.26 3,119
14 GROWING UP CHRISLEY USA NETWORK 10:31 PM 31 0.26 806
15 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.25 2,753
16 TOSH.O COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 30 0.25 537
17 CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.24 842
18 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.24 1,158
19 NHL PLAYOFF BONUS L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:10 PM 28 0.24 693
20 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.23 1,104
21 RESTORED BY THE FORDS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.23 998
22 IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.22 1,200
23 TRUE CONVICTION INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.22 1,004
24 RESTORED BY THE FORDS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.22 961
25 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.22 2,596
26 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.21 2,524
27 NHL QTR FINALS L: TAMPABAY/COLUMBUS CNBC 7:00 PM 165 0.21 643
28 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: BARCELONA VS. MANCHESTER UNITED TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 2:41 PM 144 0.21 401
29 FX MOVIE PRIME: SPLIT FX 7:30 PM 150 0.20 490
30 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.20 702
31 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:30 PM 30 0.19 465
32 NHL QTR FINALS L: NY ISLANDERS/PITTSBURGH NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:25 PM 165 0.19 627
33 NEVER SAY GOODBYE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.18 886
34 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1  L: SAN ANTONIO/DENVER GM2 NBA-TV 9:00 PM 151 0.17 422
35 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.17 430
36 JIM JEFFERIES SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 10:30 PM 30 0.17 406
37 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:00 PM 30 0.17 470
38 NHL QTR FINALS L: SAN JOSE/LAS VEGAS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:38 PM 155 0.16 402
39 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.16 2,003
40 LPBW: BACK TO THE FARM TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.15 744
41 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:31 PM 26 0.15 432
42 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.15 2,327
43 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.15 2,102
44 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.15 410
45 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.15 1,404
46 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.14 382
47 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: 30 FOR 30: SEAU ESPN 9:00 PM 120 0.14 337
48 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.14 323
49 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.14 1,600
50 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.13 353
51 SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL   L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.13 340
52 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.13 401
53 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,834
54 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 345
55 BR FOOTBALL POSTMATCH TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 5:05 PM 25 0.13 250
56 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.13 1,226
57 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.12 1,450
58 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.12 404
59 UEFA C.L. 2019 TUE: FC BARCELONA / MANCHESTER UNITED FC UNIVISION DEPORTES 2:30 PM 150 0.12 264
60 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.12 302
61 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,523
62 MEXICAN DYNASTIES BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.12 372
63 TEEN MOM BEING DAKOTA MTV 8:00 PM 61 0.12 224
64 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 289
65 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,499
66 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.11 290
67 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,486
68 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.11 234
69 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,632
70 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.11 309
71 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.11 247
72 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.11 737
73 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 30 0.11 334
74 NORTH WOODS LAW ANIMAL PLANET 9:01 PM 61 0.11 468
75 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.11 1,847
76 NHL QTR FINALS L: WINNIPEG/ST.LOUIS CNBC 9:45 PM 178 0.11 255
77 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.11 742
78 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.11 709
79 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.11 1,331
80 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.10 783
81 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.10 820
82 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.10 214
83 IJ: INSIDE JOKES TRUTV 9:30 PM 30 0.10 211
84 FOSSE/VERDON FX 10:00 PM 62 0.10 425
85 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 570
86 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.10 352
87 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 568
88 BOLD TYPE, THE FREEFORM 8:00 PM 61 0.09 223
89 LEGENDARY LOCATIONS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.09 376
90 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAG 19 DT: JUVENTUS VS AJAX GALAVISION 2:30 PM 150 0.09 208
91 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.09 758
92 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.09 196
93 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.09 1,305
94 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.09 1,326
95 CARE BEARS:UNLOCK THE MG THE CARTOON NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.09 274
96 LEGENDARY REPACK: TGLL-1R1R02H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.09 372
97 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.08 1,203
98 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.08 1,226
99 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.08 614
100 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.08 1,181
101 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.08 1,168
102 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 466
103 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 661
104 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.08 554
105 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.08 1,019
106 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.07 1,254
107 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.07 661
108 SHOWCASE GAME: BOS AT NYY/PIT AT DET MLB NETWORK 6:40 PM 144 0.07 372
109 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.07 622
110 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.07 580
111 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.07 1,281
112 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 8:00 PM 30 0.07 212
113 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.07 660
114 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.07 646
115 UNDISPUTED L: 651 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 141
116 MAFS:LOVE UNLOCKED (LIFE) LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 58 0.06 290
117 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 229
118 AT HOME W AMY SEDARIS TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.06 131
119 NHL LIVE POST QTR FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:13 AM 34 0.06 143
120 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.06 982
121 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.06 892
122 NBA PO POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 11:31 PM 62 0.06 127
123 MLB TONIGHT POSTGAME MLB NETWORK 9:04 PM 63 0.06 204
124 BR FOOTBALL MATCHDAY TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 2:00 PM 41 0.06 137
125 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.06 845
126 NFL PROGRAMMING ESPN 8:30 PM 30 0.05 163
127 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 237
128 LINEA DE CUATRO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:00 PM 60 0.05 99
129 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.05 787
130 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 366
131 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.05 828
132 HERD L: 969 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.05 133
133 MAN V. FOOD COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.05 145
134 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.05 768
135 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.05 126
136 NAZI MEGASTRUCTURES: AMER NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.05 299
137 RESTORATION GARAGE MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 30 0.05 271
138 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 230
139 GRAVEYARD CARZ MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.05 258
140 NOTICIAS CON D. MAERKER GALAVISION 12:30 AM 30 0.05 132
141 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.05 875
142 MISION EUROPA TUE UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:00 PM 60 0.04 108
143 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 12:00 PM 60 0.04 112
144 SUPERSTRUCTURES: ENGINEER NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.04 215
145 BONG APPETIT VICELAND 9:00 PM 60 0.04 97
146 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.04 100
147 30 MINUTE MEALS FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.04 296
148 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.04 125
149 NASCAR RACE HUB L FOX SPORTS 1 6:00 PM 60 0.04 102
150 BUSY TONIGHT E! 11:00 PM 30 0.04 109

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About the Author

Mitch Salem
MITCH SALEM has worked on the business side of the entertainment industry for 20 years, as a senior business affairs executive and attorney for such companies as NBC, ABC, USA, Syfy, Bravo, and BermanBraun Productions, and before that, at the NY law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges. During all that, he has more or less constantly been going to the movies and watching TV, and writing about both since the 1980s. His film reviews also currently appear on screened.com and the-burg.com. In addition, he is co-writer of an episode of the television series "Felicity."