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December 16, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.13.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE lost 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.73/0.42.  A&E’s LIVE PD gained 0.03 to 0.54, with the lead-in hour steady at 0.30.  On Discovery, GOLD RUSH was at 0.52/0.32 compared to last week’s 0.43/0.28.  Fox News’ THE FIVE led cable news at 0.26/0.43/3M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.19/0.32/2.3M, and CNN’s 10AM-11AM programming at 0.14/0.21/1.1M.  Adult Swim’s JOE PERA TALKS WITH YOU was at 0.26/0.20 compared to last week’s 0.25/0.23.  Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES was at 0.23/0.21 compared to last week’s 0.20/0.20/0.20.  HGTV’s MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME dropped 0.07 to 0.21.  MTV’s RIDICULOUSNESS rose 0.03 to 0.20.  On TLC, LONG ISLAND MEDIUM climbed 0.04 to 0.18, and LONG LOST FAMILY was down 0.03 to 0.15.  On ID, LOVE & HATE CRIME was at 0.16/0.15/0.13.  We’s MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP slipped 0.02 to 0.07.  Syfy’s VAN HELSING fell 0.03 to 0.05.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday December 13, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: LA LAKERS/MIAMI ESPN 7:12 PM 151 0.73 1,806
2 LIVE PD: 259 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.54 1,827
3 GOLD RUSH DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 61 0.52 2,272
4 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: LA CLIPPERS/MINNESOTA ESPN 9:43 PM 162 0.52 1,241
5 THOR 3: RAGNAROK: THOR 3: RAGNAROK TBS NETWORK 8:15 PM 165 0.35 1,019
6 GOLD RUSH: WHITE WATER DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:01 PM 61 0.32 1,400
7 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:25 AM 35 0.31 771
8 NBA COURTSIDE  L ESPN 7:00 PM 12 0.31 760
9 LIVE PD AC A&E NETWORK 8:06 PM 52 0.30 1,072
10 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.26 543
11 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.26 2,958
12 JOE PERA TALKS WITH YOU ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.26 592
13 ICE AGE CONTINENTAL DRIFT: ICE AGE CONTINENTAL DRIFT NICKELODEON 5:00 PM 120 0.24 905
14 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.23 892
15 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.22 734
16 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.22 2,639
17 MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.21 1,427
18 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.21 805
19 JOE PERA TALKS WITH YOU ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.20 484
20 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.20 413
21 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN15 MTV 8:00 PM 31 0.20 570
22 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.20 3,202
23 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.19 2,275
24 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.18 473
25 TUCKER CARLSON SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.18 2,861
26 LONG ISLAND MEDIUM TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.18 906
27 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.18 443
28 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.17 491
29 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.17 1,973
30 BLUES CLUES & YOU NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.17 610
31 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.17 2,511
32 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.17 2,679
33 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.17 1,813
34 HOW THE GRINCH STOLE XMAS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:30 PM 30 0.17 494
35 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.17 2,199
36 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.17 2,249
37 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.17 374
38 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.16 1,045
39 LOVE AND HATE CRIME INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 8:00 PM 60 0.16 563
40 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.16 1,853
41 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.16 386
42 OUTBACK OPAL HUNTERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 11:02 PM 58 0.15 640
43 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 12:00 AM 30 0.15 491
44 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.15 1,719
45 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.15 2,395
46 LOVE AND HATE CRIME INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.15 487
47 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.15 2,171
48 LONG LOST FAMILY TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.15 930
49 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.15 394
50 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.15 1,911
51 TOP ELF NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 60 0.15 589
52 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.15 2,337
53 SP HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.14 998
54 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,079
55 HOW THE GRINCH STOLE XMAS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:00 PM 30 0.14 452
56 BLUES CLUES & YOU NICKELODEON 9:00 AM 30 0.14 507
57 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 317
58 PRESIDENTS CUP: 2019 PRESIDENTS CUP GOLF CHANNEL 3:00 PM 681 0.13 821
59 FOX NEWS REPORTING. FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.13 1,687
60 LOVE AND HATE CRIME INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.13 461
61 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.13 1,530
62 NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPS   L: NORTHERN IOWA/JAMES MADISON ESPN2 7:00 PM 183 0.13 563
63 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.13 865
64 TUCKER CARLSON SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.12 1,219
65 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.12 1,313
66 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.12 289
67 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.12 847
68 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.12 1,637
69 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 932
70 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 10:02 PM 63 0.11 772
71 LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE: LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 PM 120 0.11 523
72 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 854
73 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.11 1,360
74 ELEAGUE TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.11 284
75 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 706
76 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.10 790
77 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.10 1,412
78 LONG ISLAND MEDIUM:BEYOND TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.10 525
79 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.10 879
80 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.10 1,304
81 TIME MACHINE: UFO CONSPIRACY:HUNT FOR TRUTH SP HISTORY 8:00 PM 122 0.10 786
82 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.10 1,596
83 MICKEY MOUSE MIXED-UP ADV DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 24 0.10 443
84 GHOST NATION TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.10 433
85 NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPS   L: MONTANA/WEBER STATE ESPN2 10:03 PM 189 0.10 438
86 MSNBC NEWS ANALYSIS MSNBC 10:10 AM 110 0.10 1,396
87 AMC MOVIE AMC 9:05 PM 60 0.10 372
88 MUPPET BABIES DISNEY CHANNEL 10:30 AM 25 0.10 369
89 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.10 757
90 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.10 904
91 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 263
92 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 11:05 PM 58 0.09 621
93 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.09 244
94 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.09 259
95 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.09 821
96 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 7:00 PM 60 0.09 592
97 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.09 862
98 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.09 1,371
99 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 815
100 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 822
101 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: CHRISTMAS STARS LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.09 985
102 ROCKETEER SERIES DISNEY CHANNEL 11:00 AM 25 0.09 311
103 DC HOLIDAY PARTY WDW 2019 DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 30 0.09 407
104 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 9:00 AM 70 0.09 1,198
105 GHOST NATION REPACK: THIT-1R3R02H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.08 332
106 SPOOKLEY SQUARE P & CHRIS DISNEY JUNIOR 6:30 PM 55 0.08 418
107 NINJAGO (SERIES) THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:00 PM 30 0.08 373
108 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.08 1,019
109 AMERICAS MOST MUSICAL FAM NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 60 0.08 342
110 LOVE IT LIST IT TOO HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 AM 60 0.08 440
111 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: HIS DEADLY AFFAIR LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.08 384
112 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 675
113 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.08 1,156
114 GOOD LUCK JESSIE: NYC CHR DISNEY CHANNEL 12:30 AM 60 0.08 367
115 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.08 986
116 DOUBLE DARE NEW NICK-AT-NITE 9:00 PM 31 0.07 274
117 UNDISPUTED L: 819 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 178
118 SYDNEY TO THE MAX DISNEY CHANNEL 8:30 PM 30 0.07 403
119 LOVE IT LIST IT TOO HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 AM 60 0.07 372
120 MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: RS WETV 9:00 PM 66 0.07 197
121 GABBY D & THE UNSITTABLES DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.07 385
122 TIME MACHINE: UFO CONSPIRACY:HUNT FOR TRUTH SP HISTORY 12:03 AM 122 0.07 466
123 SP OUTRAGEOUS HOLIDAY HOU HOME AND GARDEN TV 12:00 PM 60 0.07 379
124 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.07 480
125 LAFF MOBB TRUTV 11:00 PM 30 0.07 163
126 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.07 574
127 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.06 1,002
128 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 588
129 LOCKDOWN: ON THE INSIDE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.06 276
130 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 12:00 PM 60 0.06 134
131 DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVRD OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.06 248
132 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.06 922
133 NFL 100 ALL-TIME TEAM NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.06 163
134 ROADKILL MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 30 0.06 214
135 AMC MOVIE AMC 11:20 PM 60 0.05 263
136 GRAVEYARD CARZ MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 60 0.05 200
137 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 11:00 PM 60 0.05 128
138 HOME & FAMILY: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.05 346
139 VAN HELSING SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.05 211
140 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 439
141 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.05 118
142 HERD L: 1132 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.05 148
143 DATING: NO FILTER E! 1:30 AM 30 0.05 127
144 CATCH 21 (2019) GSN 6:00 PM 30 0.05 308
145 NFL LIVE ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.04 122
146 CHRISTMAS COOKIE CHLG COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.04 201
147 NFL 100 ALL-TIME TEAM RX NFL NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.04 153
148 CHRISTMAS COOKIE CHLG COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.04 224
149 GOOD LUCK JESSIE: NYC CHR DISNEY CHANNEL 2:59 PM 61 0.04 272
150 LIVE FROM GOLF CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.04 269

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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.