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April 29, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.28.2016

 

 
NETWORK FINALS:  There were 0.1 bumps for GREY’S ANATOMY and THE BIG BANG THEORY in final numbers, but THE ODD COUPLE, MOM, THE 100 and GAME OF SILENCE (the latter at a new low) lost the same.

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Finals Bcast 2016 Apr THU.28

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Although ESPN’s coverage of the NFL DRAFT dominated Thursday cable, its 2.65 was down 0.39 from last year. (NFL Network’s coverage was up 0.06 to 0.92.)  A&E’s 60 DAYS IN was down 0.07 to 0.80.  The NFL put the NBA PLAYOFFS in their place, pushing TNT’s coverage of the Boston vs. Atlanta game to 0.70, just slightly better than the 0.63 for NBC Sports Net’s Pittsburgh vs. Washington NHL PLAYOFFS game.  USA’s WWE telecast fell 0.09 to 0.64.  On History, ALONE was up 0.04 to 0.49, and JOIN OR DIE fell 0.06 to 0.14.  Comedy Central’s INSIDE AMY SCHUMER ticked up to 0.41.  Lifetime’s PROJECT RUNWAY ALL STARS lost a tick to 0.37.  FX’s ARCHER dropped 0.07 to 0.34.  Spike’s LIP SYNC BATTLE slumped by 0.14 to 0.34.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.32, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was at 0.29, with MASTERS OF FLIP down 0.12 to 0.21.  Food Network’s BEAT BOBBY FLAY slipped 0.02 to 0.32.  On Tru, IMPRACTICAL JOKERS fell a tenth to 0.31, and COMEDY KNOCKOUT was down 0.03 to 0.14.  Bravo’s MILLION DOLLAR LISTING NY dropped 0.09 to 0.28. MTV’s REAL WORLD was at 0.27, with a post-show special at 0.17.  On We, MARY MARY was steady at 0.23, and SISTERS IN LAW held at 0.13.  E!’s LA CLIPPERS DANCE SQUAD was at 0.13.  On BBCAmerica, ORPHAN BLACK ticked down to 0.10, and AFTER THE BLACK was down 0.02 to 0.04/92K.

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

FInals Cable 2016 Apr THU.28

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday April 28, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NFL DRAFT               L: N/A ESPN 8:00 PM 225 2.65 6,289
2 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:45 PM 75 0.97 2,118
3 NFL DRAFT: 2016 NFL DRAFT – DAY 1 NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 222 0.92 2,039
4 60 DAYS IN A&E NETWORK 10:00 PM 63 0.80 1,599
5 SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL   L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.75 1,741
6 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: ATLANTA/BOSTON TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:09 PM 160 0.70 1,944
7 WWE SMACKDOWN: WWE SMACKDOWN USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.64 2,109
8 NHL SEMI FINALS L: PITTSBURGH/WASHINGTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:01 PM 212 0.63 1,520
9 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.57 1,167
10 ALONE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.49 1,507
11 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:49 PM 44 0.49 1,144
12 NFL DRAFT KICKOFF NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 30 0.47 1,056
13 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.41 827
14 INSIDE AMY SCHUMER COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 30 0.41 785
15 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.37 858
16 PROJECT RUNWAY ALL STARS LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 92 0.37 1,463
17 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.34 726
18 ARCHER FX 10:00 PM 31 0.34 676
19 LIP SYNC BATTLE SPIKE TV 10:00 PM 32 0.34 811
20 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.32 1,680
21 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.32 1,004
22 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 11:42 PM 78 0.31 633
23 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.31 683
24 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.30 758
25 CLARENCE THE CARTOON NETWORK 5:00 PM 30 0.30 1,362
26 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.29 1,562
27 MILLION DOLLAR LISTING NY BRAVO 9:00 PM 62 0.28 825
28 NHL LIVE POST SEMI FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:33 PM 27 0.28 586
29 PPG 2016 THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 PM 30 0.28 1,319
30 REAL WORLD GO BIG GO HOME MTV 10:00 PM 61 0.27 468
31 TEEN TITANS GO THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 PM 30 0.27 1,484
32 WE BARE BEARS THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 PM 30 0.27 1,385
33 RIVER MONSTERS SPECIAL ANIMAL PLANET 10:04 PM 61 0.25 624
34 JURASSIC WORLD: JURASSIC WORLD HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 124 0.25 636
35 NFL DRAFT RED CARPET NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 90 0.25 560
36 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.24 535
37 LIFE BELOW ZERO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 9:00 PM 60 0.24 1,382
38 MARY MARY WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.23 591
39 AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL THE CARTOON NETWORK 5:30 PM 30 0.23 1,284
40 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.23 460
41 THE OREILLY FACTOR FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.23 2,989
42 HOH:KIDNAPPED INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 30 0.23 884
43 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 2:30 PM 60 0.23 526
44 MOTIVES & MURDERS:CRACKIN INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.22 914
45 JURASSIC WORLD: JURASSIC WORLD HBO PRIME 12:00 PM 124 0.22 499
46 MASTERS OF FLIP HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 60 0.21 959
47 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.21 450
48 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.21 423
49 NIGHTLY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.20 519
50 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.20 1,935
51 MY 600-LB LIFE: EXTENDED TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.18 656
52 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.18 473
53 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.18 392
54 NFL INSIDERS  L ESPN 1:30 PM 60 0.18 380
55 EXTREME WEIGHT LOSS TLC 11:00 PM 60 0.17 494
56 KELLY FILE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.17 2,381
57 AT MIDNIGHT COMEDY CENTRAL 12:01 AM 30 0.17 347
58 REAL WORLD SPECIAL MTV 11:01 PM 31 0.17 289
59 HIS & HERS  L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.17 317
60 ON THE RECORD W/GRETA FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.16 1,852
61 NBA: THE JUMP  L ESPN 3:30 PM 30 0.16 349
62 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.16 312
63 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.16 2,056
64 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.15 1,094
65 EIGHTIES CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.15 721
66 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.15 384
67 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 90 0.15 308
68 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.14 294
69 COMEDY KNOCKOUT TRUTV 10:30 PM 31 0.14 330
70 BIG SCREEN MOVIE: STEP UP REVOLUTION FREEFORM 8:30 PM 150 0.14 361
71 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 45 0.14 963
72 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.14 1,976
73 JOIN OR DIE – FERGUSON HISTORY 11:03 PM 35 0.14 454
74 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.14 334
75 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.14 779
76 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.13 722
77 SISTERS IN LAW WETV 10:00 PM 60 0.13 397
78 ADAM DEVINES HOUSE PARTY COMEDY CENTRAL 12:31 AM 30 0.13 264
79 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.13 303
80 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.13 310
81 LA CLIPPERS DANCE SQUAD E! 8:00 PM 60 0.13 256
82 E! NEWS E! 11:02 PM 62 0.12 342
83 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.12 831
84 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.12 604
85 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:02 PM 30 0.12 450
86 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,336
87 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 307
88 BREAK HBO PRIME 2:04 PM 11 0.12 245
89 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.11 864
90 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.11 636
91 PRIMAL SURVIVOR NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 634
92 MSNBC BREAKING NEWS MSNBC 10:45 PM 31 0.11 763
93 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,383
94 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,463
95 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,094
96 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,337
97 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,308
98 UEL SEMIFINAL L: VILLARREAL/LIVERPOOL FOX SPORTS 1 2:54 PM 127 0.10 255
99 ORPHAN BLACK BBC-AMERICA 10:00 PM 60 0.10 242
100 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.10 635
101 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.10 211
102 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.10 808
103 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.10 1,343
104 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.10 380
105 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.10 1,238
106 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 354
107 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.09 398
108 REAL STORY W/G.CARLSON FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,057
109 TAKEN 3 HBO PRIME 2:35 PM 109 0.09 215
110 NBA: THE JUMP ESPN2 4:00 PM 30 0.09 177
111 SPORTSNATION ESPN2 5:00 PM 30 0.09 172
112 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 360
113 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 642
114 UFC RELOADED: 193:ROUSEY/HOLM FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 180 0.09 405
115 NFL DRAFT KICKOFF: 2016 NFL DRAFT KICKOFF – DAY 1 NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 300 0.09 220
116 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 638
117 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN2 7:00 PM 60 0.09 214
118 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN2 5:30 PM 30 0.09 158
119 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.09 683
120 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.09 351
121 NANCY GRACE HLN 8:00 PM 60 0.09 342
122 COPA LIB RD OF 16: SAO PAULO VS TOLUCA FOX DEPORTES 8:34 PM 147 0.09 189
123 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.09 899
124 LEGAL VIEW CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.09 573
125 OTL – FIRST REPORT ESPN2 4:30 PM 30 0.08 162
126 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.08 778
127 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 603
128 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 428
129 NOTICIERO CON J. DORIGA GALAVISION 11:32 PM 53 0.08 192
130 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 520
131 LATE NIGHT SNACK TRUTV 11:01 PM 30 0.08 196
132 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.08 1,094
133 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.08 529
134 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 468
135 NIGHT CLASS HISTORY 11:38 PM 23 0.08 251
136 BREAK HBO PRIME 11:55 PM 10 0.08 193
137 NHL LIVE PRE SEMI FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:00 PM 61 0.07 234
138 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 560
139 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 281
140 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.07 584
141 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 539
142 YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T POP 7:00 PM 60 0.07 489
143 SP IWT INTL BLDR SHOW HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 AM 60 0.07 227
144 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 248
145 DUDE PERFECT SHOW CMT 9:00 PM 30 0.07 191
146 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.06 488
147 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: MIA AT LAD/STL AT ARI MLB NETWORK 10:32 PM 151 0.06 197
148 CARNIVAL EATS COOKING CHANNEL 9:30 PM 30 0.06 159
149 NBA TONIGHT     L ESPN2 12:30 AM 30 0.06 119
150 MSNBC LIVE W/K.SNOW MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.06 465

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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.