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February 19, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.15.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Friday ratings.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  2 networks carried NBA ALL-STAR Weekend events, with TNT’s RISING STARS telecast at 0.69, and ESPN’s ALL-STAR EVENT at 0.60.  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH rose 0.07 to 0.60, and the lead-out hour was up 0.09 to 0.49, with the lead-in hour at 0.28.  A&E’s LIVE PD dropped 0.05 to 0.59, with the clip-show lead-in at 0.21.  Adult Swim’s TROPICAL COP TALES was at 0.38/0.31, compared to last week’s 0.28/0.25.  HGTV’s MY LOTTERY DREAM HOUSE gained 0.04 to 0.35.  On We, LOVE AFTER LOCKUP jumped 0.12 to 0.33, and EXTREME LOVE was up 0.02 to 0.10.  On HBO, REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER climbed 0.05 to 0.30, and 2 DOPE QUEENS was up 0.02 to 0.07.  MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW led cable news at 0.29/0.44/3.3M, with Fox News’ THE FIVE at 0.240.38/2.M, and CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.23/0.31/1.4M.  Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES rose 0.03 to 0.28.  VH1’s RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE was steady at 0.27.  Nickelodeon’s noon BLAZE & THE MONSTER was at 0.24.  On ID, SECRETS OF THE MORGUE was at 0.22/0.18, compared to last week’s 0.24.  MTV’s WILD N OUT was at 0.18/0.18/0.16 compared to last week’s 0.26/0.26/0.24.  Paramount’s BELLATOR was at 0.12.  Cinemax’s STRIKE BACK was off the chart at 0.02.114K.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday February 15, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 MOUNTAIN DEW KICKSTART RI: 2019 MOUNTAIN DEW KICKSTART RISING STARS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:00 PM 120 0.69 1,460
2 GOLD RUSH DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:01 PM 61 0.64 2,665
3 NBA ALL-STAR EVENT      L: CELEBRITY GAME ESPN 7:00 PM 122 0.60 1,307
4 LIVE PD: 186 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.59 1,860
5 GOLD RUSH: WHITE WATER DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:02 PM 61 0.49 1,857
6 INSIDE THE NBA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 11:00 PM 37 0.43 912
7 TROPICAL COP TALES ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.38 744
8 MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.35 1,867
9 LOVE AFTER LOCKUP WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.33 925
10 TROPICAL COP TALES ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.31 608
11 REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 57 0.30 1,658
12 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.29 3,235
13 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.28 1,018
14 GOLD RUSH: THE DIRT DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.28 1,332
15 RUPAUL ALL STARS 4 VH1 8:00 PM 90 0.27 598
16 BLAZE & THE MONSTER MCHNS NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.24 1,048
17 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.24 2,717
18 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:59 PM 61 0.23 530
19 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.23 1,367
20 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.22 1,105
21 KIM POSSIBLE MOVIE (2019) DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 92 0.22 1,237
22 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.22 2,617
23 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:30 PM 30 0.22 540
24 SECRETS OF THE MORGUE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 11:00 PM 60 0.22 951
25 TOP RANK BOXING        L: ROB BRANT/KHASAN BAYSANGUROV ESPN 9:02 PM 177 0.21 704
26 LIVE PD AC A&E NETWORK 8:06 PM 52 0.21 890
27 HANNITY SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.20 2,607
28 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.20 633
29 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.20 2,288
30 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.20 964
31 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.19 1,262
32 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.19 933
33 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.18 2,100
34 NICK CANNON WILDNOUT 12B MTV 9:01 PM 31 0.18 325
35 TUCKER CARLSON SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.18 2,478
36 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:00 PM 30 0.18 560
37 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.18 1,179
38 SECRETS OF THE MORGUE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.18 806
39 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.18 973
40 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.18 389
41 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.18 1,150
42 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.18 2,028
43 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.18 384
44 NICK CANNON WILDNOUT 12B MTV 8:31 PM 30 0.18 319
45 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.17 1,069
46 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.17 353
47 ANCIENT ALIENS HISTORY 12:03 AM 60 0.17 628
48 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.17 338
49 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.17 838
50 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.17 321
51 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.17 325
52 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.17 431
53 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.17 1,022
54 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.17 2,542
55 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.17 355
56 NASCAR TRUCKS RACING L: DAYTONA FOX SPORTS 1 7:27 PM 185 0.17 1,060
57 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.16 897
58 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.16 1,870
59 NICK CANNON WILDNOUT 12B MTV 8:00 PM 31 0.16 303
60 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.16 1,906
61 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.16 2,040
62 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.15 1,698
63 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.15 898
64 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.15 318
65 INGRAHAM ANGLE SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.15 1,948
66 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,009
67 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.14 296
68 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.14 301
69 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.14 2,047
70 FAST LAYNE DISNEY CHANNEL 9:32 PM 28 0.14 926
71 RAMPAGE (2018) HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 107 0.14 332
72 MICKEY AND THE ROADSTER DISNEY CHANNEL 8:30 AM 25 0.14 586
73 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,933
74 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.13 1,613
75 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.13 1,498
76 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.13 666
77 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.13 1,516
78 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.13 1,443
79 GHOST ADV REPACK: HOTEL HORRORS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.13 404
80 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 261
81 BELLATOR MMA LIVE: 215 PARAMOUNT 9:00 PM 155 0.12 365
82 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,733
83 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.12 733
84 PUPPY DOG PALS DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 25 0.12 547
85 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.12 1,648
86 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.12 1,833
87 MUPPET BABIES DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 15 0.11 506
88 ANCIENT ALIENS HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.11 783
89 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.11 279
90 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,569
91 GIGANTOSAURUS DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 25 0.11 508
92 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.11 1,232
93 HARD TIME: LOCKED UP CPL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.11 349
94 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,377
95 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.11 1,296
96 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 542
97 UNIKITTY THE CARTOON NETWORK 5:30 PM 15 0.11 444
98 BREAK HBO PRIME 9:47 PM 13 0.11 292
99 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.10 1,746
100 EXTREME LOVE WETV 10:00 PM 60 0.10 315
101 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,234
102 PGA TOUR: FREEVIEW: 2019 GENESIS OPEN GOLF CHANNEL 6:00 PM 148 0.10 622
103 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.10 1,366
104 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,269
105 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.10 307
106 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.09 1,224
107 ELEAGUE TBS NETWORK 11:30 PM 60 0.09 187
108 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.09 1,199
109 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 1,120
110 PGA TOUR: 2019 GENESIS OPEN GOLF CHANNEL 2:00 PM 240 0.08 725
111 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: KILLER REPUTATION LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.08 391
112 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.08 167
113 AMC MOVIE: PUNISHER: WAR ZONE AMC 3:00 PM 120 0.08 472
114 FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) GSN 8:00 PM 30 0.08 480
115 LIGA MX L: PUEBLA / PACHUCA UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:55 PM 125 0.08 229
116 BREAK HBO PRIME 7:49 PM 11 0.08 163
117 GEOSTORM HBO PRIME 6:00 PM 109 0.08 206
118 FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) GSN 8:30 PM 30 0.08 487
119 THIS IS NOT HAPPENING COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 30 0.08 245
120 NBA: THE JUMP ESPN2 4:00 PM 60 0.07 154
121 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 478
122 LIGA MX L: MONARCAS MORELIA / MONTERREY UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:30 PM 145 0.07 183
123 DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVRD OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.07 334
124 2 DOPE QUEENS HBO PRIME 11:00 PM 57 0.07 280
125 TEXAS FLIP AND MOVE DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.07 362
126 HEAD 2 HEAD MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 30 0.07 213
127 IT: IT MAXPRIME 7:40 PM 135 0.07 115
128 AMERICA SAYS GSN 9:00 PM 30 0.07 424
129 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.06 209
130 JENNIFER LOPEZ:THE RIDE 2 MTV 6:00 PM 30 0.06 160
131 NFL LIVE ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.06 151
132 UFC UNLEASHED ESPN2 12:00 AM 60 0.06 162
133 GOLF CENTRAL-POST GOLF CHANNEL 8:28 PM 32 0.06 321
134 NASCAR TRUCKS QUALIFY L FOX SPORTS 1 4:30 PM 94 0.06 273
135 NASCAR RACE HUB WKND ED L FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 30 0.06 278
136 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 252
137 NASCAR M.E. CUP PRAC L FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 60 0.05 297
138 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.05 139
139 NASCAR PRESENTS FOX SPORTS 1 10:32 PM 29 0.05 363
140 NASCAR M.E. CUP PRAC L FOX SPORTS 1 1:00 PM 60 0.05 248
141 UFC UNLEASHED ESPN2 1:00 AM 60 0.05 156
142 BEST HOUSE ON THE BLOCK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 AM 30 0.05 244
143 UNDISPUTED SP L: 609:MAGGIO/JENNINGS/PARKER/BROUSSARD FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.05 135
144 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.05 117
145 CRAZY CAKES COOKING CHANNEL 11:00 PM 30 0.05 166
146 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.05 97
147 BEST HOUSE ON THE BLOCK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 AM 30 0.05 225
148 BLIND SIDE THE: BLIND SIDE THE MAXPRIME 5:30 PM 128 0.05 121
149 NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 11:30 PM 30 0.05 108
150 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.05 108

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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.