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October 13, 2017
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.12.2017

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 4.6, down 0.4 from last week’s final number.  Elsewhere, GREY’S ANATOMY, GOTHAM and WILL & GRACE each gained 0.1.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2017 Oct 12.THU

 

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TBS’s MLB PLAYOFFS game took the Thursday cable crown at 1.99.  NFL Network’s end of THURSDAY  NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 1.38, down 0.24 from last week.  The top-rated non-sports telecast was Lifetime’s PROJECT RUNWAY, up a tick to 0.50, with AMERICAN BEAUTY STAR down 0.02 to 0.11.  Tru’s IMPRACTICAL JOKERS rose 0.03 to 0.42, and the AFTER PARTY was at 0.27.  On Bravo, FLIPPING OUT gained 0.03 to 0.33.  Fox News led cable news with TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.32/0.46/2.9M over MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.30/0.45/2.5M and CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.22/0.29/1M.  ID’s HOME ALONE arrived at 0.29, and BLOOD RELATIVES was up 0.02 to 0.23.  MTV’s WILD N OUT fell 0.04 to 0.25.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was steady at 0.24, and HOUSE HUNTERS was down 0.03 to 0.24, with FLIP OR FLOP down 0.03 to 0.22.  Food Network’s BEAT BOBBY FLAY dropped 0.03 to 0.24.  FX’s BETTER THINGS jumped 0.07 to 0.18.  History’s ICE ROAD TRUCKERS lost 0.04 to 0.18.  We’s MARY MARY edged up 0.02 to 0.16.  Comedy Central’s NATHAN FOR YOU shed 0.04 to 0.14.  On Syfy, VAN HELSING dropped 0.02 to 0.13, and GHOST WARS was steady at 0.10.  CMT’s DALLAS COWBOYS CHEERLEADERS ticked down to 0.10.  POP’s IMPACT WRESTLING returned to the chart, up 0.02 to 0.07.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2017 Oct 12.THU

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday October 12, 2017 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 MLB DIVISION SERIES: CUBS/NATIONALS TBS NETWORK 8:00 PM 292 1.99 7,023
2 NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL: 2017 WEEK 6 PHI VS. CAR NFL NETWORK 8:26 PM 200 1.38 3,558
3 INSIDE THE MLB TBS NETWORK 12:52 AM 47 0.70 1,902
4 NFLN THU NT PRE-KICK NFL NETWORK 8:16 PM 10 0.63 1,751
5 NFL THU NT POST-GAME NFL NETWORK 11:51 PM 26 0.52 1,238
6 NFLN THU NT KICK-OFF2 NFL NETWORK 7:58 PM 18 0.51 1,388
7 PROJECT RUNWAY LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 92 0.50 1,971
8 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.42 773
9 MLB ON DECK PREGAME SHOW TBS NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.37 1,049
10 NFLN THU NT KICK-OFF1 NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 28 0.35 878
11 FLIPPING OUT BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.33 1,103
12 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.32 2,903
13 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.32 3,044
14 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.30 2,530
15 HOME ALONE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.29 1,020
16 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.27 717
17 IJ: AFTER PARTY TRUTV 10:30 PM 30 0.27 474
18 FOX NEWS TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.26 2,041
19 WILD N OUT:10 GOAT GUESTS MTV 11:00 PM 31 0.25 443
20 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.24 1,316
21 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.24 1,247
22 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.24 792
23 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 12:17 AM 60 0.24 576
24 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.24 2,213
25 GOLDBERGS, THE NICK-AT-NITE 1:00 AM 33 0.24 557
26 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:30 AM 60 0.23 472
27 BLOOD RELATIVES INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.23 915
28 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.22 2,375
29 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.22 1,017
30 GOLDBERGS, THE NICK-AT-NITE 1:33 AM 33 0.22 497
31 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.22 1,800
32 FLIP OR FLOP ATLANTA HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.22 1,058
33 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.22 2,386
34 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.21 1,662
35 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.21 1,542
36 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.21 1,001
37 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.21 1,929
38 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.21 1,812
39 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.20 486
40 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.20 855
41 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.20 888
42 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.20 451
43 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.20 1,626
44 PROJECT REWIND LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:50 PM 10 0.20 960
45 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.19 1,712
46 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.19 487
47 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.19 1,711
48 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.19 1,843
49 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.18 701
50 BETTER THINGS FX 10:00 PM 34 0.18 520
51 ICE ROAD TRUCKERS HISTORY 10:00 PM 63 0.18 889
52 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.18 1,664
53 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.18 380
54 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.17 1,609
55 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.17 899
56 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.17 414
57 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 90 0.17 387
58 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.17 832
59 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.17 1,640
60 MARY MARY WETV 9:00 PM 61 0.16 489
61 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.16 354
62 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.16 361
63 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.16 454
64 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN 3:30 PM 60 0.16 372
65 NBA: THE JUMP  L ESPN 3:00 PM 30 0.16 348
66 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.16 1,257
67 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.16 1,517
68 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.15 806
69 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.15 920
70 TNF GAMEDAY NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 90 0.15 379
71 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:01 AM 59 0.15 316
72 FOOTBALL LIFE NFL NETWORK 1:17 AM 59 0.15 349
73 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.15 841
74 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.14 815
75 NATHAN FOR YOU COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 30 0.14 252
76 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.14 861
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.14 761
78 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.14 784
79 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.14 952
80 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 61 0.14 305
81 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.13 408
82 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:30 PM 29 0.13 390
83 MYST MUSEUM REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.13 545
84 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.13 1,206
85 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.13 1,036
86 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.13 782
87 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 634
88 VAN HELSING SYFY 9:00 PM 60 0.13 451
89 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.13 743
90 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.12 275
91 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY ESPN 9:00 PM 90 0.12 338
92 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.12 552
93 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,094
94 COMEDY GET DOWN, THE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 11:30 PM 30 0.12 314
95 RUNDOWN, THE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 11:00 PM 30 0.11 280
96 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.11 1,220
97 NBA STUDIO ESPN 8:00 PM 60 0.11 296
98 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.11 1,202
99 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.11 256
100 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.11 901
101 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.11 867
102 AMERICAN BEAUTY STAR LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:32 PM 60 0.11 443
103 GHOST WARS SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.10 505
104 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.10 519
105 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.10 872
106 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.10 869
107 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.10 308
108 DALLAS COWBOYS CHRLDRS 12 CMT 10:00 PM 60 0.10 258
109 CHRIS GETHARD SHOW, THE TRUTV 11:00 PM 60 0.10 183
110 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 5:09 PM 51 0.09 221
111 PROJECT RUNWAY FL LIFETIME TELEVISION 11:32 PM 16 0.09 410
112 REAL ESTATE WARS BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.09 341
113 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.09 869
114 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.09 870
115 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.09 275
116 SECRET LIVES OF SUPR RICH CNBC 10:00 PM 30 0.09 263
117 DAILY FANTASY FOOTBALL ESPN2 5:00 PM 30 0.08 155
118 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.08 211
119 DIVIDED GSN 9:00 PM 30 0.08 406
120 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.08 891
121 WATCHMEN: WATCHMEN HBO PRIME 4:45 PM 162 0.08 178
122 MLB INTENTIONAL TALK  L ESPN2 4:00 PM 60 0.08 144
123 ASSASSINS CREED HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 116 0.08 232
124 NFL LIVE ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.08 173
125 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 285
126 S.W.A.T. MAXPRIME 8:00 PM 117 0.07 189
127 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE ESPN2 5:30 PM 30 0.07 148
128 IMPACT WRESTLING: 241 POP 8:00 PM 120 0.07 279
129 UNDISPUTED L: 272 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 154
130 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.07 147
131 E! NEWS E! 11:02 PM 62 0.07 256
132 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.07 141
133 JACKASS: THE MOVIE HBO PRIME 11:35 PM 85 0.07 136
134 DIVIDED GSN 9:30 PM 30 0.06 333
135 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 244
136 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.06 148
137 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 258
138 VIEW FROM THE TOP HBO PRIME 2:45 PM 87 0.06 168
139 TNF FIRST LOOK: N/A NFL NETWORK 3:00 PM 129 0.06 130
140 S.W.A.T. MAXPRIME 10:15 AM 117 0.05 118
141 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.05 137
142 UFC RELOADED: 210:CORMIER/JOHNSON 2 FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 180 0.05 194
143 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 247
144 SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL ESPN 10:30 PM 30 0.05 129
145 ACROSS AMERICA W/COSTELLO HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.05 169
146 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 180 0.05 89
147 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: TEXAS STATE/LOUISIANA ESPNU 7:30 PM 181 0.05 153
148 LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY G HBO PRIME 12:50 PM 110 0.05 157
149 HERD L: 568 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.05 138
150 TRL MTV 3:30 PM 60 0.05 84

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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.