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August 21, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.20.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  THE PROPOSAL lost 0.1 in final numbers, as did both the new and rerun episodes of WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Viacom specials mean simulcasts, and in this case it was of the MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS.  On its home network, it fell 0.28 to 1.08 (the pre-show was down 0.06 to 0.54).  Elsewhere, it was at 0.54 on VH1, 0.16 on Comedy Central, 0.13 on BET, 0.13 on Paramount, 0.09 on TV Land, 0.07 on MTV2, 0.07 on CMT, 0.05 on MTV Classic, 0.01/40K on Logo, and 0.01/36K on BET Her.  It was down on most of them, although there was a 0.18 bump on VH1, where it had a 0.99 lead-in (up 0.02 from last week) from LOVE & HIP-HOP.

USA’s WWE telecast led the night at 1.09/0.05.1.04, compared to last week’s 0.98/0.97/0.95.  ESPN’s PRESEASON MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL game was at 0.81.  On Discovery, STREET OUTLAWS edged up 0.02 to 0.60, and DIESEL BROTHERS was up 0.04 to 0.46.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ORANGE COUNTY rose a tenth to 0.58, and SOUTHERN CHARM was down 0.02 to 0.16.  On AMC, BETTER CALL SAUL was steady at 0.43, and LODGE 49 held at 0.11.  On HGTV, LOVE IT OR LIST IT dropped 0.05 to 0.34, HOUSE HUNTERS FAMILY was at 0.29, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was down 0.06 to 0.27.  On ID, EVIL LIVES HERE ticked up to 0.30, and PAMELA SMART: AN AMERICAN MURDER MYSTERY was at 0.28.  Fox News’s HANNITY and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW tied in the demo, Hannity at 0.30/0.53/3.2M, and Maddow at 0.30/0.47/2.9M, with CNN TONIGHT at 0.23/0.32/1.2M.  On History, AMERICAN PICKERS lost 0.05 to 0.28.  On Food Network, KIDS BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP dropped 0.09 to 0.26, and REALITY CUPCAKES was at 0.15/0.14 compared to last week’s 0.21/0.19.  TLC’s COUNTING ON was at 0.24, compared to last week’s 0.25/0.24.   On Lifetime, ESCAPING POLYGAMY fell 0.06 to 0.16, and LIVE PD was at 0.15/0.15 compared to last week’s 0.18/0.17.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Monday August 20, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 1.09 3,241
2 2018 VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS: 2018 VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS MTV 9:00 PM 164 1.08 2,250
3 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 64 1.05 2,936
4 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 1.04 3,110
5 LOVE & HIP HOP HLLYWD 5 VH1 8:00 PM 60 0.99 1,954
6 NFL PRE-SEASON FOOTBALL L: BALTIMORE/INDIANAPOLIS ESPN 8:00 PM 204 0.81 2,656
7 STREET OUTLAWS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 62 0.60 1,704
8 2018 VMA PRESHOW MTV 8:00 PM 60 0.54 1,148
9 2018 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWAR: 2018 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS VH1 9:00 PM 164 0.54 1,091
10 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.48 1,421
11 DIESEL BROTHERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:02 PM 61 0.46 1,116
12 BETTER CALL SAUL AMC 9:00 PM 60 0.43 1,508
13 LOVE IT OR LIST IT HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.34 1,649
14 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:24 PM 66 0.34 918
15 EVIL LIVES HERE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.30 1,165
16 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.30 3,237
17 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.30 2,851
18 HOUSE HUNTERS FAMILY HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.29 1,715
19 PAMELA SMART: MURDER MYST INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.28 1,041
20 MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN  L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.28 703
21 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.28 1,594
22 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.27 1,799
23 KIDS BAKING CHAMP FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.26 1,212
24 COUNTING ON TLC 9:00 PM 62 0.24 1,213
25 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L: HOUSTON, TX/PEACHTREE CITY, GA ESPN2 8:06 PM 179 0.24 1,269
26 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.23 2,416
27 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.23 1,163
28 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.22 2,811
29 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.21 1,166
30 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.21 1,165
31 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:30 AM 30 0.20 554
32 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.19 1,818
33 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.19 2,240
34 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.19 2,114
35 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.19 841
36 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.18 1,858
37 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.18 425
38 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.17 358
39 FIRST TAKE   L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.17 418
40 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.17 421
41 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.17 940
42 GHOST ADV REPACK: TEXAS HELL TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.17 446
43 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.16 940
44 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.16 883
45 SOUTHERN CHARM SAVANNAH BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.16 573
46 2018 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWAR: 2018 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS COMEDY CENTRAL 9:00 PM 164 0.16 332
47 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.16 876
48 ESCAPING POLYGAMY LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 60 0.16 577
49 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L ESPN 3:09 PM 118 0.16 944
50 LIVE PD:WOMEN ON PATROL LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:30 PM 33 0.15 645
51 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.15 1,705
52 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.15 1,939
53 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.15 1,601
54 REALITY CUPCAKES FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.15 645
55 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.15 1,944
56 LIVE PD:WOMEN ON PATROL LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 30 0.15 637
57 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.15 823
58 LITTLE LIFE ON THE PRAIRI TLC 10:02 PM 62 0.14 709
59 REALITY CUPCAKES FOOD NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.14 540
60 NFL LIVE ESPN 5:07 PM 53 0.14 472
61 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L: BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA/TAMAULIPAS, MEX ESPN2 6:00 PM 126 0.14 700
62 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.13 903
63 2018 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWAR: 2018 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 164 0.13 369
64 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.13 320
65 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,469
66 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.13 1,430
67 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.13 834
68 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.13 1,574
69 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.13 1,245
70 2018 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWAR: 2018 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS PARAMOUNT 9:00 PM 164 0.13 391
71 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L: ARRAIJAN, PANAMA/GUAYAMA, PUERTO RICO ESPN 1:00 PM 129 0.12 682
72 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.12 1,380
73 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.12 761
74 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L: COVENTRY, RI/QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA ESPN 11:00 AM 120 0.12 466
75 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,080
76 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,356
77 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.12 1,210
78 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.12 1,140
79 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 7:00 AM 180 0.12 264
80 LODGE 49 AMC 10:00 PM 64 0.11 451
81 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,036
82 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.11 1,051
83 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.11 1,126
84 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.11 1,513
85 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,025
86 GIRLS TRIP: GIRLS TRIP HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 122 0.11 245
87 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,278
88 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.11 1,342
89 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,422
90 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.10 330
91 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.10 701
92 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 647
93 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.10 477
94 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LIVERPOOL/CRYSTAL PALACE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:54 PM 129 0.10 245
95 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.10 1,068
96 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.09 1,441
97 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 1,030
98 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 506
99 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.09 924
100 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.09 1,003
101 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 706
102 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:31 PM 23 0.08 361
103 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.08 232
104 80S GREATEST NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 30 0.08 284
105 80S GREATEST NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:30 PM 30 0.08 293
106 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 629
107 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 250
108 DEVIL WEARS PRADA, THE HBO PRIME 2:30 PM 109 0.08 147
109 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.07 144
110 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 243
111 2018 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWAR: 2018 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS MTV2 9:00 PM 164 0.07 169
112 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.07 158
113 2018 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWAR: 2018 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS CMT 9:00 PM 164 0.07 166
114 ATL HOMICIDE TV ONE 10:00 PM 60 0.07 223
115 NFL LIVE                L ESPN2 1:30 PM 90 0.07 191
116 UNDISPUTED L: 481 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 171
117 DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVRD: 309 THE GREAT ESCAPE OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 120 0.07 413
118 POOL KINGS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.07 173
119 KONG: SKULL ISLAND MAXPRIME 6:00 PM 118 0.06 217
120 DEADLY POWER OXYGEN MEDIA 10:00 PM 60 0.06 338
121 HOUSE POP 3:18 PM 64 0.06 152
122 AMERICAN GREED CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.06 227
123 HOUSE POP 4:22 PM 64 0.06 159
124 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: CLE AT BOS/ATL AT PIT MLB NETWORK 7:11 PM 180 0.06 333
125 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 12:00 PM 60 0.06 131
126 E! NEWS E! 11:00 PM 60 0.06 203
127 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.05 121
128 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 212
129 SPONGEBOB NICKTOONS 11:00 PM 30 0.05 237
130 BOURNE IDENTITY, THE MAXPRIME 8:00 PM 118 0.05 157
131 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE ESPN2 5:00 PM 60 0.05 166
132 X2: X2 HBO PRIME 8:00 AM 134 0.05 101
133 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 7:00 AM 60 0.05 88
134 2018 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWAR: 2018 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS MTV CLASSIC 9:00 PM 164 0.05 101
135 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: STL AT LAD/HOU AT SEA MLB NETWORK 10:11 PM 250 0.05 244
136 HERD L: 798 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.05 120
137 INCREDIBLE DR POL: MINI M NAT GEO WILD 9:30 PM 30 0.05 354
138 AVP: ALIEN VS. PREDATOR HBO PRIME 10:15 AM 101 0.05 144
139 GONE IN 60 SECONDS HBO PRIME 12:30 PM 118 0.04 121
140 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN2 1:00 PM 30 0.04 118
141 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.04 91
142 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L ESPN2 3:00 PM 30 0.04 166
143 AMERICA SAYS GSN 5:00 PM 30 0.04 410
144 ITALIAN JOB, THE HBO PRIME 6:00 AM 16 0.04 110
145 FARGO HBO PRIME 12:40 AM 98 0.04 135
146 INSANE POOLS DIY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.04 187
147 ENVY HBO PRIME 6:16 AM 99 0.04 94
148 CAROLINE & FRIENDS GSN 4:00 PM 30 0.04 318
149 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN2 3:30 PM 30 0.04 109
150 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:03 PM 57 0.04 86

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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.