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June 17, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.14.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  US OPEN coverage adjusted to 0.5.  In addition, there were 0.1 drops for the rerun AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR, and for both episodes of MASTERS OF ILLUSION and the new episode of THE BIG STAGE.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led Friday cable, up 0.06 to 0.62, with the clip-show lead-in hour up 0.04 to 0.28.  HGTV’s MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME gained 0.04 to 0.30.  History’s UNIDENTIFIED jumped a tenth to 0.28, and ANCIENT ALIENS was down 0.02 to 0.19.  We’s LOVE AFTER LOCKUP was up 0.12 to 0.26.  Fox Sports 1’s US OPEN COVERAGE was at 0.25.  On HBO, REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER edged up 0.02 to 0.24, and LOS ESPOOKYS premiered at 0.05.  Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES ticked down to 0.22.  Adult Swim’s YOUR PRETTY FACE was at 0.21/0.17, compared to last week’s 0.20/0.17.  Discovery’s BATTLEBOTS rose 0.03 to 0.19.  MTV’s RIDICULOUSNESS was at 0.19/0.18, compared to last week’s 0.20/0.18.  Travel Channel’s PORTALS TO HELL was at 0.18.  ID’s THE LAST 24 increased by 0.02 to 0.18.  Cinemax’s JETT launched off the chart at 0.02/120K.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday June 14, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 LIVE PD: 214 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.62 1,985
2 MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.30 1,610
3 GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 2: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 2 TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 180 0.30 915
4 LIVE PD AC A&E NETWORK 8:06 PM 52 0.28 1,036
5 UNIDENTIFIED:INSIDE…UFO HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.26 1,158
6 LOVE AFTER LOCKUP WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.26 713
7 US OPEN L: SECOND ROUND FOX SPORTS 1 12:30 PM 420 0.25 1,740
8 REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 56 0.24 1,420
9 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.22 921
10 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.22 637
11 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.21 567
12 YOUR PRETTY FACE/HELL ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.21 421
13 BATTLEBOTS: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 123 0.19 849
14 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.19 498
15 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN13 MTV 8:31 PM 31 0.19 443
16 ANCIENT ALIENS HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.19 1,100
17 PORTALS TO HELL TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.18 560
18 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN13 MTV 8:00 PM 31 0.18 448
19 LAST 24, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 11:00 PM 60 0.18 787
20 YOUR PRETTY FACE/HELL ADULT SWIM 12:15 AM 15 0.17 355
21 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.16 421
22 T.O.T.S. DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 25 0.16 644
23 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.16 367
24 HANNITY SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.16 2,300
25 T.O.T.S. DISNEY CHANNEL 9:25 AM 25 0.15 659
26 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.15 430
27 PARA CAUGHT CAM REPACK: TPCC-1R2R03H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.15 484
28 COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 60 0.15 323
29 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.15 360
30 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.15 344
31 SAVAGE BUILDS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:03 PM 61 0.14 497
32 PUPPY DOG PALS DISNEY CHANNEL 8:30 AM 25 0.14 625
33 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.14 337
34 JUST ROLL WITH IT DISNEY CHANNEL 9:35 PM 35 0.14 651
35 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.14 1,876
36 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.14 334
37 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.13 2,289
38 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.13 358
39 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.13 1,889
40 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.12 299
41 HART OF THE CITY COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 30 0.12 259
42 RACHEL MADDOW SPECIAL MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.12 1,963
43 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.12 276
44 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,397
45 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.11 311
46 MICKEY AND THE ROADSTER DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 AM 25 0.11 538
47 BRIDEZILLAS WETV 10:00 PM 60 0.11 310
48 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,933
49 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.11 246
50 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.10 989
51 ELEAGUE TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.10 193
52 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: MY STEPFATHERS SECRET LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.10 537
53 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.10 1,450
54 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.10 247
55 HART OF THE CITY COMEDY CENTRAL 11:30 PM 30 0.10 222
56 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.09 1,177
57 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.09 1,393
58 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.09 1,194
59 LAST WORD W. LO SPEC MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.09 1,391
60 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 1,123
61 NHRA FRIDAY NITRO LIVE L FOX SPORTS 1 7:30 PM 60 0.09 431
62 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.09 755
63 SP HGTV SMART HOME HOME AND GARDEN TV 1:00 PM 60 0.09 402
64 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.08 791
65 TEXAS FLIP AND MOVE DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.08 407
66 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.08 1,433
67 BASEBALL TONIGHT  L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.08 208
68 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.08 183
69 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.08 1,192
70 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.08 663
71 FIFA WOM WORLD CUP GS L: JAPAN/SCOTLAND FOX SPORTS 1 8:42 AM 138 0.08 304
72 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 565
73 LION GUARD:RETURN OF ROAR DISNEY JUNIOR 8:30 AM 50 0.08 352
74 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.08 1,137
75 UFC FIGHT FLASHBACK ESPN 10:30 PM 30 0.08 231
76 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.08 1,102
77 TOP RANK BOXING: STUDIO L: PREVIEW: FURY/SCHWARZ ESPN 8:00 PM 150 0.07 196
78 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.07 1,045
79 LOVE AFTER LOCKUP WETV 7:30 PM 90 0.07 258
80 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.07 977
81 CNN SPECIAL REPORT CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.07 795
82 FIFA WWC TODAY L FOX SPORTS 1 11:00 AM 60 0.07 239
83 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:30 PM 24 0.07 224
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.07 512
85 OXYGEN INVESTIGATES OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.07 319
86 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.07 186
87 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.07 592
88 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.07 1,089
89 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 227
90 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.06 620
91 HANNITY SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.06 716
92 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 241
93 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.06 537
94 LIVE FROM GOLF CHANNEL 11:30 AM 60 0.06 452
95 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.06 520
96 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.06 1,000
97 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.06 555
98 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.06 1,356
99 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.06 834
100 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.06 998
101 RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE NICK JR 6:00 PM 30 0.06 291
102 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.06 186
103 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.06 534
104 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.06 944
105 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 453
106 DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVRD OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.06 381
107 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.05 1,095
108 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.05 737
109 LOS ESPOOKYS HBO PRIME 11:00 PM 25 0.05 272
110 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.05 1,160
111 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 554
112 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 277
113 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 518
114 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 224
115 NATURES STRANGEST: SOLVED ANIMAL PLANET 8:30 PM 30 0.05 431
116 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.05 1,007
117 NATURES STRANGEST: SOLVED ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 30 0.05 436
118 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.05 485
119 HOT ROD GARAGE MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 30 0.05 225
120 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 358
121 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.05 137
122 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.05 541
123 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.05 125
124 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN2 5:00 PM 30 0.05 126
125 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.05 722
126 BEST EVER TRIVIA SHOW GSN 4:00 PM 30 0.05 460
127 NFL LIVE ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.04 128
128 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.04 120
129 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.04 622
130 NBA: THE JUMP ESPN2 4:00 PM 60 0.04 125
131 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN2 5:30 PM 30 0.04 110
132 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.04 170
133 ARE YOU SMARTER THAN NICKTOONS 9:30 AM 30 0.04 197
134 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 12:00 PM 60 0.04 100
135 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.04 653
136 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.04 107
137 NOTICIAS CON D. MAERKER GALAVISION 12:30 AM 30 0.04 72
138 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.04 166
139 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.04 217
140 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.04 205
141 CASO CERR-MAS ATREVIDOS UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.04 123
142 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: STL AT NYM/ARI AT WAS MLB NETWORK 7:11 PM 184 0.04 182
143 MLB PREGAME MLB NETWORK 7:00 PM 11 0.04 142
144 MLB TONIGHT PRIME: MLBT PRIME MLB NETWORK 10:15 PM 165 0.04 133
145 GRAHAM NORTON SHOW BBC-AMERICA 11:00 PM 60 0.04 126
146 CAKE WARS COOKING CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.03 110
147 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.03 613
148 BEST BAKER IN AMERICA COOKING CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.03 185
149 UNDISPUTED L: 694 FOX SPORTS 2 9:30 AM 150 0.03 63
150 FIRST THINGS FIRST L FOX SPORTS 1 6:30 AM 90 0.03 94

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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.