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September 4, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.2.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The rerun MOM gained 0.1 in final numbers, while DATELINE and the rerun THE BIG BANG THEORY lost the same.  

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game was firmly on top of Monday cable at 1.65.  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.86/0.84/0.79, compared to last week’s 0.85/0.83/0.71, with STRAIGHT UP STEVE AUSTIN up 0.05 to 0.44.  TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE: THE OTHER WAY rose 0.08 to 0.74, and FAMILY CHANTEL was up 0.04 to 0.47.  On VH1, LOVE & HIP-HOP was up 0.05 to 0.58, and the rest of the line-up returned from VMA break, with GIRLS CRUISE at 0.33, and LOVE & LISTINGS at 0.25.  Bravo’s BELOW DECK gained 0.03 to 0.53.  The Weather Channel still filled plenty of the day and night’s slots, with a 10AM peak at 0.51.  Cartoon Network’s STEVEN UNIVERSE: THE MOVIE was at 0.47.  Discovery’s FAST N LOUD dipped 0.04 to 0.32.  MTV’s TEEN MOM REUNION show was at 0.30, and THE HILLS was at 0.22.  On MTV, LOVE IT OR LIST IT was at 0.29/0.25 compared to last week’s 0.28, HOUSE HUNTERS was steady at 0.25, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL ticked down to 0.23.  On Food Network, KIDS BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP ticked down to 0.26.  On ID, SOMEONE YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW was at 0.22, TWISTED SISTERS was steady at 0.22, EXTREME MEASURES was up 0.05 to 0.18, and AMERICAN MONSTER was at 0.19. Unusually, CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 led cable news at 0.19/0.27/1.2M, with Fox News’s AMERICA’S NEWSROOM at 0.17/0.27/1.9M, and MSNBC’s  HURRICANE coverage at 0.08/0.12/1M.  History’s AMERICAN PICKERS dropped 0.06 to 0.16.  Off the chart, AMC’s THE TERROR was down a tick to 0.06/377K, LODGE 49 lost 0.02 to 0.05/224K, and HBO’s OUR BOYS ticked down to 0.05/198K.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Monday September 2, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: NOTRE DAME/LOIUSVILLE ESPN 7:57 PM 206 1.65 5,599
2 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.86 2,638
3 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.84 2,557
4 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.79 2,326
5 90 DAY FIANCE: OTHER WAY TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.74 2,332
6 LOVE & HIP HOP HLLYWD 6 VH1 8:00 PM 61 0.58 1,291
7 COLL FTBL COUNTDOWN L ESPN 7:46 PM 11 0.58 1,847
8 BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.53 1,608
9 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.51 2,730
10 FAMILY CHANTEL TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.47 1,689
11 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:27 PM 93 0.47 1,213
12 STEVEN UNIVERSE THE MOVIE THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 PM 90 0.47 1,572
13 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.46 2,437
14 STRAIGHT UP STEVE AUSTIN USA NETWORK 11:00 PM 31 0.44 1,097
15 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.40 2,338
16 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.40 2,381
17 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.39 2,199
18 90 DAY OTHER WAY: MORE TO TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.39 1,314
19 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.39 1,923
20 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.38 2,132
21 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.35 1,940
22 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.35 1,667
23 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.35 1,732
24 MLB WEEKDAY-AFTERNOON   L ESPN 7:02 PM 44 0.35 1,185
25 TENNIS: US OPEN PRIME   L: ROUND OF 16 ESPN2 7:00 PM 355 0.35 1,748
26 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.34 1,562
27 GIRLS CRUISE VH1 9:01 PM 61 0.33 736
28 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.33 1,832
29 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.33 1,773
30 FAST N LOUD: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 123 0.32 981
31 TEEN MOM S8 REUNION P1 MTV 9:00 PM 62 0.30 546
32 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.29 1,491
33 LOVE IT LIST IT:FAN FAVES HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.29 1,294
34 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.28 1,410
35 PAW PATROL NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.28 1,241
36 KIDS BAKING CHAMP FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.26 1,075
37 TENNIS: US OPEN AFT     L: ROUND OF 16 ESPN2 11:00 AM 480 0.26 1,432
38 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.26 614
39 LOVE & LISTINGS VH1 10:02 PM 61 0.25 583
40 LIVE PD: POLICE PATROL A&E NETWORK 8:30 PM 30 0.25 1,012
41 LOVE IT LIST IT:FAN FAVES HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.25 1,227
42 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.25 1,397
43 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.24 578
44 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.23 1,386
45 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.23 1,301
46 HILLS: NEW BEGINNINGS MTV 10:02 PM 61 0.22 414
47 SOMEONE THOUGHT YOU KNEW INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 11:00 PM 60 0.22 854
48 TWISTED SISTERS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.22 864
49 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.22 545
50 LIVE RESCUE: EMERGENCY A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.21 808
51 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.21 1,101
52 RICKY ZOOM NICKELODEON 11:30 AM 30 0.21 978
53 WEB OF LIES INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 7:00 PM 60 0.20 833
54 LOUD HOUSE NICKELODEON 1:00 PM 30 0.20 928
55 MLB WEEKDAY-AFTERNOON   L ESPN 3:55 PM 2 0.20 759
56 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.20 1,418
57 AMERICAN MONSTER INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 8:00 PM 60 0.19 974
58 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: SECRET LIVES CHEERLEADERS LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.19 708
59 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.19 908
60 DEADLY WOMEN INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 5:00 PM 60 0.19 820
61 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.19 1,177
62 EXTREME MEASURES INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.18 924
63 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.18 1,100
64 CASE THAT HAUNTS ME, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 6:00 PM 60 0.18 748
65 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.18 1,115
66 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.17 418
67 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.17 1,129
68 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.17 1,225
69 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.17 941
70 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.17 1,090
71 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.17 1,145
72 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.17 708
73 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.17 1,903
74 BASEBALL RAIN DELAY    L: N/A ESPN 1:00 PM 175 0.17 509
75 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.16 1,141
76 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.16 1,788
77 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.16 1,844
78 LIVE RESCUE: EMERGENCY A&E NETWORK 9:30 PM 31 0.16 685
79 LIVE RESCUE: EMERGENCY A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 30 0.16 652
80 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.16 973
81 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.16 1,144
82 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 10:03 PM 60 0.16 865
83 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.15 1,118
84 CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.15 527
85 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.15 874
86 LIVE RESCUE: EMERGENCY A&E NETWORK 10:31 PM 33 0.15 581
87 HURRICANE DORIAN CVG FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.14 1,660
88 KIDS BAKING CHAMP FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.14 621
89 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,146
90 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,863
91 CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.14 565
92 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.14 534
93 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.14 1,887
94 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.14 1,602
95 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,871
96 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.13 389
97 HURRICANE DORIAN CVG FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.13 1,405
98 ARE YOU THE ONE SSN 8 MTV 11:03 PM 62 0.12 238
99 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.12 1,710
100 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.12 752
101 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.12 1,473
102 GHOST ADV REPACK: TGA-13R1R11H TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.12 316
103 CHRISTMAS 2ND LOOK PRVIEW HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.12 1,031
104 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.12 1,759
105 HURRICANE DORIAN CVG FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.12 1,812
106 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.12 907
107 CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.12 447
108 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.11 1,144
109 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 1,482
110 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,418
111 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 116 0.11 401
112 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.10 258
113 UNDISPUTED L FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 90 0.10 239
114 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.10 1,398
115 LIFE BELOW ZERO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 6:00 PM 60 0.10 470
116 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.10 907
117 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.10 295
118 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.10 271
119 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.10 237
120 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.09 243
121 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.09 250
122 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.09 468
123 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 269
124 HURRICANE DORIAN CVG FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.09 684
125 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.09 542
126 LIFE BELOW ZERO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 5:00 PM 60 0.09 407
127 MIDDLE SCHOOL MOGULS NICKELODEON 7:30 PM 30 0.08 403
128 MSNBC LIVE: HURRICANE DORIAN MSNBC 9:00 PM 180 0.08 962
129 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 686
130 HURRICANE DORIAN CVG FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.08 564
131 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.08 401
132 LIFE BELOW ZERO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 4:00 PM 60 0.07 391
133 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.07 922
134 CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 60 0.07 361
135 MSNBC LIVE: HURRICANE DORIAN MSNBC 7:00 PM 120 0.07 930
136 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.07 201
137 ATL HOMICIDE TV ONE 9:00 PM 60 0.07 239
138 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.07 189
139 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.07 929
140 STRANGE WORLD TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.07 245
141 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.07 870
142 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 600
143 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.06 912
144 KEMPER: SERIAL KILLER: 101 KEMPER ON KEMPER OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 120 0.06 203
145 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 1:06 AM 60 0.06 340
146 DRAIN THE OCEANS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.06 461
147 DR. KS EXOTIC ANIMAL ER NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.06 404
148 AMERICAN GREED CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.06 235
149 GET UP ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.06 250
150 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 961

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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.