NETWORK FINALS: WWE SMACKDOWN, DATELINE and 20/20 all lost 0.1 in final numbers.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Fox Sports 1’s ALCS MLB PLAYOFFS game dominated Friday cable at 1.32. Discovery’s GOLD RUSH was steady at 0.48. A&E’s LIVE PD slipped 0.02 to 0.46, with the clip-show lead-in hour down 0.03 to 0.21. ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game was at 0.33, followed by TOP RANK BOXING at 0.20. ESPN2’s UFC FIGHT NIGHT was at 0.33. Adult Swim’s BLACK JESUS was at 0.32. On We, LOVE AFTER LOCKUP held at 0.24, and MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP was down 0.02 to 0.11. On HGTV, WHAT YOU GET FOR YOUR MONEY edged up 0.02 to 0.23, HOUSE HUNTERS gained 0.03 to 0.21, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was steady at 0.18. On HBO, REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER lost 0.04 to 0.21, and ROOM 104 fell off the chart, down 0.04 to 0.03/164K. Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES was at 0.20/0.19 compared to last week’s 0.25/0.25. Nickelodeon’s ARE YOU AFRAID was at 0.18. On History, IN SEARCH OF dipped 0.02 to 0.14, and ANCIENT ALIENS was down 0.02 to 0.13. MTV’s RIDICULOUSNESS fell 0.09 to 0.13. TLC’s LONG ISLAND MEDIUM was at 0.13. Syfy’s VAN HELSING was steady at 0.08.
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| Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday October 18, 2019 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | MLB AL CHAMPIONS SERIES L: HOUSTON/NEW YORK YANKEES 5 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:00 PM | 195 | 1.32 | 5,632 |
| 2 | MLB ALCS POST L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 10:15 PM | 44 | 0.56 | 1,874 |
| 3 | GOLD RUSH: N/A | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 122 | 0.48 | 2,110 |
| 4 | LIVE PD: 243 LIVE PD | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 180 | 0.46 | 1,566 |
| 5 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: PITTSBURGH/SYRACUSE | ESPN | 6:58 PM | 220 | 0.33 | 1,093 |
| 6 | UFC FIGHT NIGHT L: REYES/WEIDMAN | ESPN2 | 9:00 PM | 180 | 0.33 | 805 |
| 7 | BLACK JESUS | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.32 | 622 |
| 8 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP | WETV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 687 |
| 9 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.23 | 743 |
| 10 | WHAT YOU GET FOR YOUR MON | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.23 | 1,056 |
| 11 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 1,022 |
| 12 | REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER | HBO PRIME | 10:01 PM | 57 | 0.21 | 1,409 |
| 13 | LIVE PD AC | A&E NETWORK | 8:06 PM | 52 | 0.21 | 849 |
| 14 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 624 |
| 15 | TUCKER CARLSON SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 3,033 |
| 16 | TOP RANK BOXING L | ESPN | 10:40 PM | 114 | 0.20 | 635 |
| 17 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,920 |
| 18 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 686 |
| 19 | ARE YOU AFRAID NEW | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 824 |
| 20 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,532 |
| 21 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 960 |
| 22 | HANNITY SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,626 |
| 23 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.17 | 547 |
| 24 | GHOST NATION | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 569 |
| 25 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 58 | 0.17 | 466 |
| 26 | RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 583 |
| 27 | MICKEY MOUSE MIXED-UP ADV | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 25 | 0.17 | 546 |
| 28 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:34 AM | 26 | 0.17 | 466 |
| 29 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,231 |
| 30 | T.O.T.S. | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:30 AM | 23 | 0.16 | 511 |
| 31 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 432 |
| 32 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.16 | 423 |
| 33 | FINDING ESCOBARS MILLIONS | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 11:02 PM | 58 | 0.16 | 616 |
| 34 | NBA PRESEASON EXHIBITION: PELICANS-KNICKS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 170 | 0.16 | 465 |
| 35 | SPOOKLEY THE SQUARE PUMPK | DISNEY JUNIOR | 8:05 PM | 55 | 0.15 | 629 |
| 36 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 340 |
| 37 | INGRAHAM ANGLE SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,260 |
| 38 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 360 |
| 39 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 332 |
| 40 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,637 |
| 41 | ARCA RACING D | FOX SPORTS 1 | 10:59 PM | 105 | 0.14 | 420 |
| 42 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,139 |
| 43 | IN SEARCH OF | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.14 | 754 |
| 44 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,030 |
| 45 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,868 |
| 46 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN15 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 31 | 0.13 | 360 |
| 47 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 271 |
| 48 | MLB ALCS PRE GAME L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 471 |
| 49 | LONG ISLAND MEDIUM: N/A | TLC | 9:00 PM | 124 | 0.13 | 1,045 |
| 50 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,999 |
| 51 | HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 278 |
| 52 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 986 |
| 53 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,015 |
| 54 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,117 |
| 55 | ANCIENT ALIENS | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.13 | 739 |
| 56 | UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS L: REYES/WEIDMAN | ESPN2 | 6:00 PM | 180 | 0.13 | 396 |
| 57 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,034 |
| 58 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 876 |
| 59 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 896 |
| 60 | BASEBALL TONIGHT | ESPN2 | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.12 | 282 |
| 61 | DALLAS COWBOYS CHRLDRS 14 | CMT | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 359 |
| 62 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 855 |
| 63 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 888 |
| 64 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 795 |
| 65 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,925 |
| 66 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 297 |
| 67 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 305 |
| 68 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.11 | 306 |
| 69 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 821 |
| 70 | LIGA MX L: VERACRUZ / TIGRES | TUDN | 9:57 PM | 129 | 0.11 | 261 |
| 71 | MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: RS | WETV | 10:00 PM | 65 | 0.11 | 323 |
| 72 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,303 |
| 73 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,695 |
| 74 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 814 |
| 75 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,753 |
| 76 | MOVIE- ORIGINAL RPT | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:03 PM | 116 | 0.11 | 602 |
| 77 | CNN RIGHT NOW | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 796 |
| 78 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,579 |
| 79 | PORTALS TO HELL REPACK: TPTH-1R1R02H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.10 | 373 |
| 80 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 710 |
| 81 | RAVENS HOME | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 507 |
| 82 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,630 |
| 83 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,849 |
| 84 | NBA SPECIAL | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 10:50 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 217 |
| 85 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,254 |
| 86 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 1:30 PM | 90 | 0.10 | 245 |
| 87 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 856 |
| 88 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,518 |
| 89 | ELEAGUE | TBS NETWORK | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 207 |
| 90 | OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,294 |
| 91 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,242 |
| 92 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,588 |
| 93 | LIM: COUNTDOWN TO NEW SSN | TLC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 819 |
| 94 | MOVIE- ORIGINAL RPT: TWIST OF CHRISTMAS, A | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 121 | 0.09 | 580 |
| 95 | COMEDY CENTRAL ROAST | COMEDY CENTRAL | 9:30 PM | 90 | 0.09 | 235 |
| 96 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,627 |
| 97 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.09 | 1,371 |
| 98 | TUCKER CARLSON SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,021 |
| 99 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: SLEEPING WITH MY STUDENT | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.09 | 366 |
| 100 | JUST ROLL WITH IT | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 480 |
| 101 | HANNITY SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 817 |
| 102 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,472 |
| 103 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,096 |
| 104 | DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,354 |
| 105 | RAPUNZELS TANGLED ADV. | DISNEY CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 325 |
| 106 | GABBY D & THE UNSITTABLES | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 491 |
| 107 | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,465 |
| 108 | MOVIE- ORIGINAL RPT: TWIST OF CHRISTMAS, A | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 12:01 AM | 121 | 0.08 | 416 |
| 109 | NFL 100 GREATEST | NFL NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 216 |
| 110 | LOCKDOWN: ON THE INSIDE | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 261 |
| 111 | VAN HELSING | SYFY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 295 |
| 112 | UNDISPUTED L: 779 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.08 | 197 |
| 113 | HALL OF VILLAINS | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 503 |
| 114 | ELENA OF AVALOR | DISNEY CHANNEL | 12:30 PM | 23 | 0.08 | 291 |
| 115 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,124 |
| 116 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,087 |
| 117 | PJ MASKS | DISNEY CHANNEL | 10:30 AM | 24 | 0.07 | 320 |
| 118 | OTL – FIRST REPORT L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 210 |
| 119 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,308 |
| 120 | CC STAND-UP PRESENTS | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 178 |
| 121 | MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,048 |
| 122 | CFB 150 | ESPN2 | 12:30 AM | 90 | 0.07 | 162 |
| 123 | INGRAHAM ANGLE SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 662 |
| 124 | LIGA MX L: PUEBLA / ATLAS | TUDN | 7:30 PM | 147 | 0.07 | 181 |
| 125 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 566 |
| 126 | FOX NEWS REPORTING. | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,334 |
| 127 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 983 |
| 128 | NFL FANTASY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 165 |
| 129 | NFL 100 GREATEST | NFL NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 179 |
| 130 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 528 |
| 131 | HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA | DISNEY CHANNEL | 1:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 281 |
| 132 | VAMPIRINA | DISNEY CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 24 | 0.07 | 318 |
| 133 | CC STAND-UP PRESENTS | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 169 |
| 134 | RELENTLESS W/ KATE SNOW | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 286 |
| 135 | NFL 100 ROUNDTABLES | NFL NETWORK | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 179 |
| 136 | MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,027 |
| 137 | NBA PRESEASON L: LA LAKERS/GOLDEN STATE | NBA-TV | 10:30 PM | 160 | 0.06 | 185 |
| 138 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 173 |
| 139 | SECRET LIFE OF THE ZOO | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 341 |
| 140 | MLB ALCS ON FOXD: GM5: ASTROS VS YANKEES | FOX DEPORTES | 7:00 PM | 195 | 0.06 | 191 |
| 141 | NHRA FRIDAY NITRO LIVE D | FOX SPORTS 1 | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 164 |
| 142 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE | ESPN2 | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 157 |
| 143 | NFL 100 ROUNDTABLES | NFL NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 179 |
| 144 | UFC LIVE L | ESPN2 | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 164 |
| 145 | FREAKSHOW CAKES | COOKING CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 148 |
| 146 | E! NEWS | E! | 6:59 PM | 61 | 0.05 | 191 |
| 147 | FIRST TAKE: N/A | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 120 |
| 148 | NOW OR NEVER | ESPN2 | 2:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 91 |
| 149 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 268 |
| 150 | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 90 | 0.05 | 145 |
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