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December 4, 2017
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.1.2017

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  BLUE BLOODS and THE EXORCIST lost 0.1 in final numbers, pushing the latter to a pitiful 0.3.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2017 Dec 01.FRI

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s USC vs. Stanford COLLEGE FOOTBALL game topped Friday cable at 0.99.  On Discovery, GOLD RUSH gained 0.03 to 0.82, and FINDING ESCOBAR’S MILLIONS was up 0.06 to 0.40.  A&E’s LIVE PD slid 0.04 to 0.56.  On a night that was big for all cable news not on Fox, MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW was the easy winner at 0.41/0.61/3.3M, but CNN’s LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER was runner-up at 0.30/0.39/1.3M, with Fox News’s noon OUTNUMBERED at 0.26/0.37/2M.  Nickelodeon’s LOUD HOUSE dropped 0.04 to 0.34 (simulcast on TeenNick at 0.03/143K and Nicktoons at 0.01/111K).  On Disney Channel, the primetime ANDI MACK jumped a tenth to 0.30, and the morning PUPPY DOG PALS was at 0.27.  On Bravo, DON’T BE TARDY returned from a week off down 0.07 to 0.28, and MARRIED TO MEDICINE was down 0.03 to 0.25.  On Lifetime, BRING IT rose 0.08 to 0.27, and THE RAP GAME was down 0.03 to 0.24.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL ticked up 0.02 to 0.25, and HOUSE HUNTERS was down 0.02 to 0.23.  MTV aired 2 hours of RIDICULOUSNESS at 0.22/0.22/0.21/0.19.  On ID, MARRIED WITH SECRETS premiered at 0.18, and DEADLY DENTISTS fell 0.09 to 0.16.  On Syfy, Z NATION sank by 0.03 to 0.15, and SUPERSTITION returned from a week off down 0.02 to 0.07.  Spike’s BELLATOR was at 0.15.  We’s MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP, also back from a week off, lost 0.03 to 0.13.

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2017 Dec 01.FRI

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday December 1, 2017 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: STANFORD/USC ESPN 7:54 PM 226 0.99 3,657
2 GOLD RUSH DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 63 0.82 2,926
3 LIVE PD: 79 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.56 1,720
4 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:40 PM 80 0.52 1,423
5 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.41 3,318
6 FINDING ESCOBARS MILLIONS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:03 PM 61 0.40 1,361
7 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.35 808
8 LOUD HOUSE NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.34 1,726
9 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.32 2,657
10 ANDI MACK DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 25 0.30 1,449
11 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.30 1,293
12 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.28 1,430
13 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.28 2,428
14 DONT BE TARDY BRAVO 9:00 PM 30 0.28 871
15 PUPPY DOG PALS DISNEY CHANNEL 10:30 AM 25 0.27 1,030
16 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.27 593
17 BRING IT! LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 62 0.27 719
18 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.26 1,183
19 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.26 1,136
20 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.26 1,109
21 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.26 2,011
22 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.25 1,740
23 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.25 1,074
24 MARRIED TO MEDICINE BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.25 709
25 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.25 1,999
26 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.25 2,550
27 COLL FTBL COUNTDOWN L ESPN 7:00 PM 54 0.25 756
28 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.25 2,056
29 VAMPIRINA DISNEY CHANNEL 11:00 AM 25 0.25 936
30 RAP GAME LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:02 PM 70 0.24 657
31 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.24 756
32 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.24 2,236
33 TEEN TITANS GO THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 PM 55 0.24 1,030
34 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.24 1,827
35 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.24 2,980
36 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.23 1,262
37 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.23 1,120
38 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.23 2,548
39 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN10B MTV 11:02 PM 31 0.22 515
40 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.22 1,902
41 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN10B MTV 11:33 PM 31 0.22 480
42 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.22 1,863
43 DISNEY PARKS DC HOLIDAY C DISNEY CHANNEL 8:30 PM 60 0.22 1,064
44 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.21 2,226
45 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.21 1,840
46 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.21 1,183
47 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN10B MTV 10:31 PM 31 0.21 470
48 UNIKITTY THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:55 PM 35 0.21 927
49 MICKEY AND THE ROADSTER DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 25 0.20 835
50 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.20 1,764
51 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.20 1,662
52 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.20 1,681
53 ULTIMATE FIGHTER FINALE L: 26:MONTANO/MODAFFERI FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 197 0.20 501
54 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.20 535
55 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.20 1,707
56 RAP GAME FL LIFETIME TELEVISION 11:17 PM 13 0.20 440
57 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.19 1,070
58 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.19 1,118
59 SOFIA THE FIRST DISNEY CHANNEL 11:30 AM 25 0.19 748
60 HANNITY SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.19 2,728
61 RUSSIA INVESTIGATION CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.19 886
62 WE BARE BEARS THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:30 PM 30 0.19 791
63 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN10B MTV 10:00 PM 31 0.19 451
64 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.19 448
65 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.19 1,773
66 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.19 1,457
67 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.18 1,363
68 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.18 449
69 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.18 1,097
70 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.18 1,101
71 BRING IT: FF LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:50 PM 10 0.18 518
72 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.18 1,565
73 MARRIED WITH SECRETS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.18 872
74 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.17 439
75 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.17 1,045
76 SHIMMER AND SHINE NICKELODEON 10:00 AM 30 0.17 664
77 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.17 1,515
78 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.17 1,009
79 NBA: THE JUMP  L ESPN 3:00 PM 30 0.17 354
80 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.17 1,312
81 DEADLY DENTISTS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.16 778
82 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN 3:30 PM 60 0.16 347
83 HART OF THE CITY COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 30 0.16 306
84 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.16 348
85 Z NATION SYFY 9:00 PM 60 0.15 522
86 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.15 2,178
87 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:43 AM 17 0.15 692
88 SUNNY DAY NICKELODEON 10:30 AM 30 0.15 589
89 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.15 347
90 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.15 828
91 BELLATOR MMA LIVE: 189 SPIKE TV 9:00 PM 149 0.15 439
92 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.15 1,287
93 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.14 338
94 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.14 672
95 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: MINNESOTA/OKLAHOMA CITY NBA-TV 8:00 PM 150 0.14 368
96 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.14 1,289
97 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.14 1,381
98 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.14 337
99 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.14 706
100 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.14 1,468
101 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.14 324
102 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: NORTH CAROLINA/DAVIDSON ESPN2 8:00 PM 123 0.13 501
103 TANKED ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.13 458
104 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.13 1,213
105 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,304
106 MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: RS WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.13 355
107 JOSH GATES DEST TRUTH TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.12 462
108 PGA TOUR: 2017 WORLD CHALLENGE GOLF CHANNEL 12:30 PM 235 0.12 853
109 ULTIMATE FIGHTER PRELIM L: 26:MONTANO/MODAFFERI FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 120 0.12 361
110 ELEAGUE TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.12 373
111 E! NEWS E! 6:59 PM 61 0.12 335
112 TRANSFORMERS:REVENGE OF: TRANSFORMERS:REVENGE OF HBO PRIME 11:00 PM 150 0.11 271
113 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.11 291
114 ALL DEF COMEDY (TVSERIES) HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 28 0.11 272
115 MSNBC BREAKING NEWS MSNBC 1:45 AM 23 0.11 847
116 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:30 PM 25 0.11 366
117 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: WEDDING TO DIE FOR, A LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.10 519
118 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 10:30 PM 56 0.10 232
119 PAW PATROL NICK JR 7:00 PM 30 0.10 528
120 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.10 542
121 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 10:03 PM 117 0.10 380
122 HOME & FAMILY: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.09 335
123 GET OUT HBO PRIME 8:15 PM 104 0.09 263
124 MECHANIC: RESURRECTION HBO PRIME 5:50 PM 99 0.09 264
125 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.08 212
126 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN2 7:00 PM 60 0.08 223
127 PAUL FINEBAUM SHOW  L ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.08 194
128 TUF FINALE POST L FOX SPORTS 1 1:17 AM 43 0.08 196
129 NFL LIVE ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.07 190
130 E! NEWS E! 10:31 PM 63 0.07 219
131 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 303
132 ANIMAL CRIBS ANIMAL PLANET 10:01 PM 61 0.07 351
133 FIRST TAKE ESPN2 1:00 PM 60 0.07 139
134 SUPERSTITION SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.07 252
135 TEXAS FLIP AND MOVE DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.07 481
136 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.07 178
137 NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 11:26 PM 34 0.07 164
138 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.07 152
139 ROADKILL CLASSICS VELOCITY 10:30 PM 30 0.07 311
140 AFRICAS DEADLIEST NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.06 222
141 KUU KUU HARAJUKU NICK JR 7:30 PM 30 0.06 367
142 TOYMAKERZ VELOCITY 8:00 PM 60 0.06 262
143 ULTIMATE FIGHTER PREFT L FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 60 0.06 148
144 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.06 131
145 TOP 10 NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.06 169
146 BAD BOYS II: BAD BOYS II MAXPRIME 5:30 PM 147 0.06 130
147 HBO FIRST LOOK HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 13 0.05 172
148 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 247
149 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 257
150 UFC WEIGH-IN L FOX SPORTS 1 6:00 PM 60 0.05 118

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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.