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April 29, 2021
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.28.2021

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  ABC had bragging rights on the PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS at 0.73.  There were no significant changes from the morning preliminary ratings.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS topped Wednesday cable, with CNN at 0.58/0.77/3.3M, MSNBC at 0.38/0.59/4.1M, and Fox News at 0.34/0.51/3M.  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE aired a post-finale episode, down 0.23 to 0.35.  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.34/0.33.  On TNT, ALL ELITE WRESTLING lost 0.04 to 0.33, and ONE CHAMPIONSHIP was down 0.03 to 0.07.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY edged up 0.02 to 0.33.  USA’s QUEEN OF THE SOUTH jumped 0.09 to 0.23.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS ticked up to 0.23, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL also gained a tick to 0.22, BARGAIN BLOCK dipped 0.02 to 0.22, and PROPERTY BROTHERS was down 0.07 to 0.18.  Lifetime’s MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT dropped 0.06 to 0.22, and UNMATCHABLES ticked up to 0.11.  On ID, SEE NO EVIL rose 0.03 to 0.18.  Food Network’s GUY’S GROCERY GAMES fell a tenth to 0.15.  On TLC, MY 600-LB LIFE shed 0.02 to 0.14, and SAVE MY SKIN ticked down to 0.10.  TBS’s FULL FRONTAL ticked up to 0.14.  On History, FORGED IN FIRE ticked down to 0.13.  Discovery’s EXPEDITION X was down 0.02 to 0.11, and JOSH GATES TONIGHT held at 0.08.  A&E’s THE FIRST 48 was at 0.11/0.11.  BET’s AMERICAN GANGSTER ticked up to 0.09. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday April 28, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 PRES ADDRESS TO CONGRESS CNN 9:06 PM 65 0.58 3,345
2 PRES ADDRESS POSTANALYSIS CNN 10:11 PM 15 0.49 2,953
3 PRES ADDRESS GOP RESPONSE CNN 10:26 PM 14 0.41 2,269
4 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 10:13 PM 13 0.39 4,072
5 PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS MSNBC 9:05 PM 68 0.38 4,116
6 PRES ADDRESS POSTANALYSIS CNN 10:40 PM 20 0.36 1,957
7 CHALLENGE:DOUBLE AGE REU1 MTV 8:00 PM 90 0.35 611
8 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: LA LAKERS/WASHINGTON ESPN 7:43 PM 147 0.34 920
9 BIDEN ADDRESS TO CONGRESS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:06 PM 65 0.34 3,003
10 AEW: ALL ELITE WRESTLING: DYNAMITE 0082 TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 120 0.33 889
11 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.33 1,022
12 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: LA CLIPPERS/PHOENIX ESPN 10:10 PM 132 0.33 892
13 PRES ADDRESS CVG FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:55 PM 11 0.32 3,156
14 PRES ADDRESS/ANALYSIS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:11 PM 15 0.30 3,177
15 PRES ADDRESS/GOP RESPONSE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:26 PM 14 0.29 3,332
16 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 55 0.28 3,344
17 REPUBLICAN RESPONSE MSNBC 10:26 PM 15 0.25 2,926
18 PRES ADDRESS/ANALYSIS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:40 PM 20 0.25 2,838
19 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.24 1,483
20 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 10:41 PM 19 0.23 2,838
21 QUEEN OF THE SOUTH USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.23 766
22 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.23 1,352
23 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 30 0.22 1,430
24 MARRIED AT FIRST ST (LIF): SPEAK NOW OR FOREVER HOLD UR PEACE 1216 LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.22 1,196
25 BARGAIN BLOCK HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 61 0.22 1,442
26 PRES ADDRESS POSTANALYSIS CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.20 1,148
27 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.20 637
28 SEE NO EVIL INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.18 813
29 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.18 945
30 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 8:00 PM 65 0.18 2,544
31 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.18 1,043
32 PROPERTY BROS:FOREVER HOM HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.18 1,256
33 CONCACAF CHAMPIONS L: PORTLAND TIMBERS / AMERICA TUDN 10:30 PM 125 0.18 406
34 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.18 2,690
35 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.17 1,002
36 FOX NEWS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.16 1,621
37 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.15 653
38 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.15 514
39 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.15 1,979
40 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:22 AM 68 0.15 449
41 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.15 1,040
42 NBA COURTSIDE  L ESPN 7:30 PM 13 0.15 369
43 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.15 2,132
44 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.15 1,846
45 MY 600-LB LIFE:WHERE ARE: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.14 704
46 FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.14 510
47 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.14 1,294
48 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.13 1,101
49 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.13 497
50 FORGED IN FIRE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.13 643
51 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.12 929
52 I SURVIVED A CRIME SPCLS A&E NETWORK 10:32 PM 32 0.12 422
53 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,459
54 SPORTSCENTER WITH SAS  L ESPN 7:00 PM 30 0.12 262
55 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 702
56 I SURVIVED A CRIME SPCLS A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 31 0.12 440
57 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.12 1,219
58 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.12 920
59 TO CATCH A SMUGGLER NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.12 520
60 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.11 1,515
61 EXPEDITION X DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 62 0.11 797
62 FIRST 48 CRITICAL MINUTES A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.11 510
63 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 740
64 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.11 472
65 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,152
66 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,285
67 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,322
68 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,428
69 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.11 924
70 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.11 716
71 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.11 296
72 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 813
73 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: COLORADO/LAS VEGAS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:36 PM 154 0.11 316
74 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.11 360
75 MAFS: UNMATCHABLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 60 0.11 713
76 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.11 246
77 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.10 1,534
78 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.10 328
79 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 12:00 AM 60 0.10 1,079
80 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.10 1,164
81 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: REAL MADRID VS CHELSEA TUDN 2:30 PM 150 0.10 236
82 DAILY SHOW – SUS COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 11 0.10 288
83 SAVE MY SKIN TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.10 562
84 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: ST. LOUIS/MINNESOTA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:03 PM 153 0.10 306
85 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.09 563
86 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 1:30 AM 60 0.09 282
87 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.09 1,238
88 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.09 303
89 SMUGGLER: SECRET STASH NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.09 487
90 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.09 260
91 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN 2:00 PM 30 0.09 222
92 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: CHICAGO CUBS/ATLANTA BRAVES FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 199 0.09 386
93 AMERICAN GANGSTER: TRAP Q BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 60 0.09 276
94 MAFS: UNFILTERED LIFETIME TELEVISION 7:30 PM 30 0.09 572
95 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 309
96 JOSH GATES TONIGHT DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:02 PM 67 0.08 556
97 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.08 1,280
98 CONCACAF CHAMPIONS L: N/A TUDN 8:30 PM 120 0.08 193
99 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.08 224
100 SURVIVORS REMORSE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:30 PM 30 0.08 232
101 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 2:30 PM 30 0.08 192
102 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 58 0.08 262
103 MYST MUSEUM REPACK: STDA-1R1R30H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.08 462
104 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.07 1,580
105 DELICIOUSNESS SSN2B MTV 7:00 PM 30 0.07 192
106 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 661
107 I SURVIVED A CRIME SPCLS A&E NETWORK 3:00 PM 30 0.07 257
108 ONE CHAMPIONSHIP MMA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:00 PM 117 0.07 219
109 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO TUDN 12:35 AM 25 0.07 136
110 I SURVIVED A CRIME SPCLS A&E NETWORK 3:30 PM 30 0.07 255
111 BEYOND THE UNKNOWN TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 482
112 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 784
113 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.06 389
114 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 497
115 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 596
116 CONCACAF CHAMP LEAGUE L: QF1:PORTLAND/CLUB AMERICA FOX SPORTS 1 10:30 PM 125 0.06 131
117 SCRUBS IFC TV 1:30 PM 30 0.06 91
118 SCRUBS IFC TV 1:00 PM 30 0.06 86
119 DELICIOUSNESS SSN2B MTV 7:30 PM 30 0.06 147
120 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 1:00 AM 60 0.06 668
121 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.05 983
122 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 376
123 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.05 683
124 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.05 152
125 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 215
126 I SURVIVED A CRIME SPCLS A&E NETWORK 2:04 AM 30 0.05 214
127 MISION EUROPA L TUDN 5:00 PM 55 0.05 133
128 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.05 885
129 MLB REG SEASON POST L FOX SPORTS 1 10:19 PM 11 0.05 188
130 KATY TUR REPORTS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.05 964
131 SCRUBS IFC TV 12:30 PM 30 0.05 73
132 MTP DAILY MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.05 909
133 SCRUBS IFC TV 2:30 PM 30 0.05 75
134 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 160
135 HERD L: 1475 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.05 135
136 AYMAN MOHYELDIN REPORTS MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.04 948
137 SCRUBS IFC TV 2:00 PM 30 0.04 71
138 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.04 324
139 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.04 111
140 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 198
141 DANIEL JEREMIAH?S MOCK DR NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.04 149
142 STEPHANIE RUHLE REPORTS MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.04 973
143 PATH TO THE DRAFT NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.04 149
144 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.04 334
145 SPACES DEEPEST SECRETS SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.04 180
146 ULTIMATE COWBOY SHOWDOWN INSP 9:00 PM 60 0.04 609
147 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:30 PM 30 0.04 175
148 HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.04 834
149 HOW THE UNIVERSE WORKS SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.04 193
150 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.04 168

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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.