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October 12, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.11.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  THE BIG BANG THEORY gained 0.1 in final numbers, while I FEEL BAD and MOM lost the same.  In addition, THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 4.7, up 0.4 from last week.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  NFL Network’s share of THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 1.09, up 0.05 from last week.  On MTV, JERSEY SHORE gained 0.06 to 0.67, and HOW FAR IS TATTOO FAR debuted at 0.34/0.30.  Bravo’s SHAHS OF SUNSET, after an odd 0.16 drop last week, was back up two-tenths to 0.31.  ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game was at 0.31.  MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW had the cable news lead for the first time since the Kavanaugh testimony at 0.30/0.39, 2.6M, with Fox News’s THE FIVE at 0.28/0.44/2.8M, and CNN’s CUOMO PRIME TIME at 0.29/0.46/1M.  Comedy Central’s THE DAILY SHOW had an unusual #12 ranking at 0.28.  On ID, TO CATCH A KILLER rose 0.08 to 0.27, and THE CORONER was up 0.05 to 0.23.  Nickelodeon’s LOUD HOUSE was at 0.27.  Tru’s IMPRACTICAL JOKERS was at 0.25, compared to last week’s 0.35/0.25.  History’s MOUNTAIN MEN was at 0.23 compared to last week’s 0.22/0.17, and was followed by THE RETURN OF SHELBY THE SWAMP MAN at 0.18.  Food Network’s BEAT BOBBY FLAY jumped 0.09 to 0.23.  On A&E, THE FIRST 48 was at 0.22/0.16 compared to last week’s 0.27/0.20, and NIGHTWATCH NATION was down 0.03 to 0.21.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL ticked up to 0.21, FLIP OR FLOP dropped 0.06 to 0.20, and HOUSE HUNTERS was down 0.02 to 0.19.  A GOLD RUSH special on Discovery was at 0.19.  We’s GROWING UP HIP-HOP was at 0.18.  CMT’s DALLAS COWBOYS CHEERLEADERS was at 0.10.  POP’s IMPACT WRESTLING dropped off the chart, down 0.01 to 0.04/183K.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday October 11, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL: 2018 WK 6 PHI VS. NYG NFL NETWORK 8:23 PM 170 1.09 2,976
2 NFLN THU NT FTBLL-SUS NFL NETWORK 11:13 PM 24 0.93 2,499
3 JERSEY SHORE:FAM VACAY S2 MTV 8:00 PM 62 0.67 1,146
4 NFLN THU NT PRE-KICK NFL NETWORK 8:06 PM 17 0.54 1,562
5 NFLN THU NT POST-GAME NFL NETWORK 11:39 PM 29 0.48 1,193
6 HOW FAR IS TATTOO FAR MTV 9:02 PM 32 0.34 610
7 SHAHS OF SUNSET BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.31 988
8 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: TEXAS TECH/TCU ESPN 7:24 PM 221 0.31 1,233
9 HOW FAR IS TATTOO FAR MTV 9:34 PM 31 0.30 540
10 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.30 2,561
11 NFLN THU NT PREGAME NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 36 0.29 850
12 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.28 822
13 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.28 2,807
14 TO CATCH A KILLER INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.27 986
15 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 12:08 AM 60 0.27 610
16 LOUD HOUSE NICKELODEON 6:00 PM 30 0.27 1,148
17 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.27 769
18 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.26 3,000
19 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.26 3,132
20 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.26 2,668
21 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.25 538
22 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.25 522
23 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.24 2,620
24 MOUNTAIN MEN HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.23 1,923
25 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.23 804
26 CORONER: I SPEAK FOR THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.23 927
27 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.23 2,415
28 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.22 740
29 FLIP OR FLOP ATLANTA HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.21 1,011
30 NIGHTWATCH NATION A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 63 0.21 686
31 SYFY MOVIE: LEATHERFACE SYFY 9:00 PM 120 0.21 589
32 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.21 1,319
33 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.20 1,072
34 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.20 530
35 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.20 430
36 FLIP OR FLOP ATLANTA HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.20 1,099
37 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.20 1,944
38 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.20 461
39 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.20 481
40 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.19 1,970
41 COLL FTBL COUNTDOWN L ESPN 7:00 PM 24 0.19 528
42 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.19 1,218
43 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.19 2,271
44 GOLD RUSH: SPECIAL DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:59 PM 61 0.19 578
45 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.19 1,048
46 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.19 392
47 BUREAU OF MAGICAL THINGS NICKELODEON 7:30 PM 30 0.18 682
48 RETURN SHELBY SWAMP MAN HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.18 1,378
49 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.18 468
50 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.18 1,664
51 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.18 1,059
52 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.18 1,804
53 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.18 2,064
54 GROWING UP HIP HOP: ATL WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.18 440
55 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.17 1,834
56 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.17 1,963
57 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.17 910
58 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:05 PM 55 0.17 503
59 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.17 851
60 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.16 863
61 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.16 1,595
62 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.16 1,578
63 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.16 809
64 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.16 1,067
65 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.16 590
66 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.15 961
67 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.15 1,715
68 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.15 300
69 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.15 1,450
70 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.15 1,696
71 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.14 694
72 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.14 1,021
73 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.14 928
74 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.14 283
75 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.14 1,002
76 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.14 733
77 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.14 312
78 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.14 1,669
79 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,033
80 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.13 871
81 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 280
82 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.13 547
83 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.13 822
84 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.13 315
85 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.12 1,401
86 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.12 316
87 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,000
88 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.12 317
89 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,384
90 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 762
91 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.12 807
92 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.12 921
93 SELECCION EE.UU. 10/11: ESTADOS UNIDOS / COLOMBIA UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:26 PM 136 0.12 328
94 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.12 1,319
95 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.12 1,251
96 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 628
97 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.11 958
98 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.11 382
99 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 691
100 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 678
101 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.11 1,480
102 DALLAS COWBOYS CHRLDRS 13 CMT 10:00 PM 60 0.10 290
103 INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY L: USA/COLOMBIA FOX SPORTS 1 7:22 PM 158 0.10 280
104 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.10 742
105 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.10 546
106 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.10 591
107 DEAD FILES POPUPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.10 357
108 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 58 0.10 311
109 NFL GAMEDAY KICKOFF NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 90 0.10 257
110 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.09 927
111 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.09 554
112 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.09 1,005
113 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 442
114 BLACK-ISH BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 4:30 PM 30 0.09 180
115 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 593
116 BUNNICULA THE CARTOON NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.09 293
117 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.08 977
118 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.08 533
119 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.08 611
120 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.08 852
121 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 478
122 BLACK-ISH BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 4:00 PM 30 0.08 160
123 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.08 857
124 UNDISPUTED L: 519 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 186
125 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.07 830
126 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.07 275
127 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 402
128 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.07 167
129 LAFF MOBB TRUTV 10:30 PM 30 0.07 176
130 ENGINEERING CATASTROPHES SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.06 297
131 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.06 372
132 MEGA MACHINES: SEA GIANTS SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.06 255
133 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.06 183
134 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.06 860
135 HERD L: 838 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.06 134
136 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:31 PM 26 0.06 229
137 PRIME MOVIE 1: CAMPAIGN, THE IFC TV 9:00 PM 120 0.06 106
138 TNF FIRST LOOK: N/A NFL NETWORK 3:00 PM 120 0.06 110
139 NFL LIVE ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.05 125
140 MLB INTENTIONAL TALK  L ESPN2 4:00 PM 60 0.05 135
141 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 277
142 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.05 122
143 LIFE BELOW: ICE BREAKERS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.05 386
144 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN2 5:30 PM 30 0.05 106
145 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL    L: ARCHER (GA) VS GRAYSON (GA) ESPN2 7:00 PM 187 0.05 130
146 ADAM HBO PRIME 1:05 PM 99 0.05 103
147 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE ESPN2 5:00 PM 30 0.05 111
148 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.04 114
149 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.04 85
150 YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T POP 7:00 PM 60 0.04 308


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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.