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September 10, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.9.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  After adjustment for local MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL preemptions, ABC’s BACHELOR IN PARADISE was up 0.1 from last week’s final to 1.2, and GRAND HOTEL was steady at 0.4.  Similarly, after football adjustment, NBC’s AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR was steady at 0.8 and DATELINE was up 0.2 to 0.6.  At CBS, a LIP SYNC TO THE RESCUE special was at 0.6 and a FALL PREVIEW promo special was at 0.4, followed by reruns at 0.4/0.3.  FOX’s SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE was at 0.4, steady with last week.  CW’s PENN & TELLER: FOOL US and back-to-back WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY episodes were all steady at 0.2/0.2/0.2.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Few things these days on television are bigger than the year before, but the doubleheader season premiere of ESPN’s MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 4.44/3.76 compared to 2018’s 3.78/3.68.  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.75/0.70/0.63 compared to last week’s 0.86/0.84/0.79, and STRAIGHT U PSTEVE AUSTIN was down 0.08 to 0.36. TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE: THE OTHER WAY slipped 0.02 to 0.72, with THE FAMILY CHANTEL down 0.08 to 0.39.  The premiere of HGTV’s A VERY BRADY RENOVATION was at 0.58, a huge number for that network, with lead-out ONE OF A KIND at 0.32.  Bravo’s BELOW DECK ticked down to 0.52.  On VH1, LOVE & HIP-HOP dropped 0.08 to 0.50, GIRLS CRUISE edged up 0.02 to 0.33, and LOVE & LISTINGS ticked down to 0.24.  Adult Swim’s FINAL SPACE was at 0.31.  On ID, TWISTED SISTERS lost 0.04 to 0.18, and EXTREME MEASURES ticked down to 0.17.  MTV’s THE HILLS was at 0.18/0.17 compared to last week’s 0.22.  History’s AMERICAN PICKERS gained 0.02 to 0.18.  MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW led cable news at 0.17/0.29/2.5M, with Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.15/0.29/2.8M, and CNN’s CUOMO PRIME TIME at 0.14/0.15/900K.  Food Network’s KIDS BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP fell 0.11 to 0.15.  Discovery’s AARON NEEDS A JOB was at 0.10.  On AMC, THE TERROR climbed 0.02 to 0.08, and LODGE 49 dropped 0.02 to 0.03/167K.  On HBO, the final season premiere of THE DEUCE was at 0.07, down 0.09 from the 2018 premiere (on a Sunday) and down 0.03 from last season’s finale, while OUR BOYS stayed off the chart, down 0.03 to 0.02/153K. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Monday September 9, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NFL REGULAR SEASON      L: HOUSTON/NEW ORLEANS ESPN 7:08 PM 199 4.44 13,078
2 NFL REGULAR SEASON      L: DENVER/OAKLAND ESPN 10:27 PM 167 3.76 10,619
3 MONDAY NIGHT KICKOFF    L ESPN 6:55 PM 13 1.14 3,263
4 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 1:14 AM 76 0.98 2,574
5 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.75 2,362
6 90 DAY FIANCE: OTHER WAY TLC 9:00 PM 62 0.72 2,231
7 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.70 2,183
8 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.63 1,845
9 VERY BRADY RENOVATION, A HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 90 0.58 3,362
10 BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.52 1,639
11 LOVE & HIP HOP HLLYWD 6 VH1 8:00 PM 61 0.50 1,137
12 MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN  L ESPN 5:00 PM 115 0.40 1,063
13 FAMILY CHANTEL TLC 10:02 PM 60 0.39 1,622
14 STRAIGHT UP STEVE AUSTIN USA NETWORK 11:00 PM 31 0.36 841
15 ONE OF A KIND HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.32 1,610
16 GIRLS CRUISE VH1 9:01 PM 61 0.31 695
17 FINAL SPACE ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.31 549
18 90 DAY OTHER WAY: MORE TO TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.30 1,205
19 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.26 1,150
20 PB FH: ALL IN FAMILY HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.25 1,425
21 LOVE & LISTINGS VH1 10:02 PM 61 0.24 516
22 SPORTSCENTER AFT    L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.21 530
23 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 2:30 PM 90 0.20 498
24 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.20 592
25 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 90 0.19 453
26 NFL PRIMETIME     L ESPN 1:30 PM 60 0.19 450
27 TWISTED SISTERS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.18 737
28 HILLS: NEW BEGINNINGS MTV 10:01 PM 61 0.18 361
29 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.18 1,166
30 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.17 582
31 EXTREME MEASURES INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.17 784
32 HILLS: NEW BEGINNINGS MTV 9:00 PM 61 0.17 346
33 LIVE PD: POLICE PATROL A&E NETWORK 8:30 PM 30 0.17 734
34 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.17 2,477
35 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 5:30 PM 30 0.16 607
36 FAST N LOUD SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 64 0.16 535
37 PB FH: ALL IN FAMILY HOME AND GARDEN TV 7:00 PM 60 0.16 887
38 LIVE PD: POLICE PATROL A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 28 0.16 634
39 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.16 2,422
40 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.15 400
41 KIDS BAKING CHAMP FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.15 758
42 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.15 2,776
43 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.15 451
44 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.15 557
45 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 35 0.14 612
46 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.14 917
47 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.14 2,868
48 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.14 2,028
49 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.13 570
50 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 10:03 PM 60 0.13 806
51 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.13 848
52 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 4:00 PM 60 0.13 541
53 LIVE RESCUE: EMERGENCY A&E NETWORK 9:30 PM 31 0.13 605
54 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.13 1,391
55 ARE YOU THE ONE SSN 8 MTV 11:02 PM 61 0.12 221
56 LIVE RESCUE: EMERGENCY A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.12 622
57 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.12 476
58 BLAZE & THE MONSTER MCHNS NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.12 389
59 COPS (O) PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 30 0.12 366
60 CARE BEARS:UNLOCK THE MG THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 15 0.11 304
61 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.11 655
62 UNDISPUTED L: 750 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.11 252
63 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 699
64 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.11 849
65 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 5:00 PM 30 0.11 368
66 GHOST ADV REPACK: TGA-13R1R16H TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.11 286
67 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.11 1,847
68 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 674
69 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.10 2,175
70 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 854
71 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 785
72 BLUEY DISNEY JUNIOR 4:30 PM 25 0.10 472
73 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.10 449
74 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 589
75 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,501
76 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.10 780
77 RICKY ZOOM NICKELODEON 12:30 PM 30 0.10 334
78 AARON NEEDS A JOB DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:04 PM 61 0.10 300
79 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.09 1,613
80 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.09 1,438
81 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.09 1,312
82 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN2 4:30 PM 30 0.09 247
83 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 516
84 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.09 1,293
85 LIVE PD: POLICE PATROL A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 28 0.09 378
86 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.08 1,356
87 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.08 413
88 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 750
89 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.08 1,385
90 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 490
91 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.08 1,132
92 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.08 1,337
93 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.08 1,390
94 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 1,228
95 LIGHTS OUT COMEDY CENTRAL 11:35 PM 30 0.08 210
96 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN2 4:00 PM 30 0.08 169
97 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.08 1,388
98 TERROR, THE AMC 9:00 PM 61 0.08 358
99 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.08 1,282
100 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN2 6:00 PM 60 0.08 237
101 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 1,057
102 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.07 1,383
103 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.07 700
104 PUP ACADEMY DISNEY CHANNEL 2:00 PM 30 0.07 237
105 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.07 547
106 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.07 999
107 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.07 1,173
108 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.07 1,572
109 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.07 656
110 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.07 666
111 HERD L: 1064 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.07 204
112 AMERICAN GREED CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.07 222
113 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.07 174
114 DEUCE, THE HBO PRIME 9:00 PM 59 0.07 339
115 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.06 1,271
116 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.06 210
117 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.06 124
118 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.06 177
119 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.06 214
120 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 90 0.06 155
121 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.06 943
122 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.06 792
123 MARRYING MILLIONS LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 58 0.06 210
124 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.06 111
125 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 427
126 GIRLFRIENDS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 12:30 PM 33 0.06 104
127 COMMON KNOWLEDGE GSN 5:30 PM 30 0.05 463
128 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:00 PM 30 0.05 156
129 DRAIN THE OCEANS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.05 341
130 AFTERMATH: AFTERMATH NFL NETWORK 3:00 PM 120 0.05 190
131 INCREDIBLE DR POL: MINI M NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 30 0.05 296
132 FIRST THINGS FIRST L: 515 FOX SPORTS 1 6:30 AM 180 0.05 128
133 BURIED IN THE BACKYARD OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.05 298
134 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.05 155
135 BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN BRAVO 12:31 AM 61 0.05 201
136 GIRLFRIENDS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 11:57 AM 33 0.05 105
137 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.05 721
138 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.05 719
139 STRANGE WORLD TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.05 180
140 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.04 138
141 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 207
142 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 232
143 BURIED SECRETS OF WWII NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.04 351
144 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 1:06 AM 60 0.04 273
145 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.04 761
146 MARRYING MILLIONS LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 58 0.04 154
147 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 180 0.04 143
148 AMERICA SAYS GSN 9:00 PM 30 0.04 377
149 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.04 854
150 NCIS: NEW ORLEANS POP 9:00 PM 60 0.04 295

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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.