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November 1, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.31.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 3.9, steady with last week’s game.  Elsewhere, THE GOOD PLACE lost 0.1 in final numbers, as did the reruns of EVIL and the 9:30PM THE UNICORN.  

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  NFL Network’s share of THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 0.71, up 0.03 from last week’s game.  MTV’s JERSEY SHORE fell 0.15 from last week to 0.44.  Travel Channel’s special GHOST ADVENTURES was strong at 0.35.  TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.33/0.26.  ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game was at 0.28.  MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW led cable news in 18-49s at 0.25/0.43/2.9M, with Fox News’s HANNITY at 0.24/0.44/3.6M, and CNN TONIGHT at 0.14/0.22/1.1M.  Bravo’s MILLION DOLLAR LISTING gained 0.02 to 0.23.  On USA, TEMPTATION ISLAND ticked down to 0.22, and CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST was at 0.19/0.19 compared to last week’s 0.24/0.24.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS rose 0.04 to 0.21, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was up 0.04 to 0.20 .  On ID, HOME SWEET HOMICIDE climbed 0.06 to 0.20.  On A&E, LIVE PD: PD CAM was at 0.19/0.18 compared to last week’s 0.29/0.28, and LIVE PD: WANTED was down 0.08 to 0.17.  Tru’s IMPRACTICAL JOKERS slipped 0.02 to 0.17.  On We, GROWING UP HIP-HOP gained 0.06 to 0.16, and UNTOLD STORIES OF HIP-HOP was up 0.02 to 0.10.  FX’s MR INBETWEEN ticked down to 0.11.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday October 31, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL: 2019 WK 9 SF VS. ARI NFL NETWORK 8:23 PM 188 0.71 2,244
2 NFLN THU NT PRE-KICK NFL NETWORK 8:08 PM 15 0.45 1,347
3 JERSEY SHORE:FAM VACAY S3 MTV 8:00 PM 61 0.44 803
4 GHOST ADVENTURES: TGA-SP94BH TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 125 0.35 1,010
5 NBA BASKETBALL: NUGGETS/PELICANS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:44 PM 149 0.33 784
6 NFLN THU NT POST-GAME NFL NETWORK 11:35 PM 32 0.30 815
7 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: WEST VIRGINIA/BAYLOR ESPN 7:54 PM 224 0.28 1,126
8 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.25 2,936
9 NBA BASKETBALL: HEAT/HAWKS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:14 PM 150 0.25 658
10 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:38 PM 22 0.25 695
11 NFLN THU NT PREGAME NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 38 0.24 746
12 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.24 3,601
13 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.24 879
14 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.24 3,372
15 MILLION DOLLAR LISTING NY BRAVO 9:00 PM 75 0.23 876
16 TEMPTATION ISLAND USA NETWORK 10:01 PM 61 0.22 570
17 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.21 1,183
18 INSIDE THE NBA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:13 AM 54 0.21 447
19 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 61 0.21 562
20 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.21 2,895
21 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.20 2,938
22 HOME SWEET HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.20 899
23 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.20 1,217
24 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.20 554
25 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.19 2,316
26 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.19 458
27 CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST USA NETWORK 9:31 PM 30 0.19 748
28 CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 31 0.19 688
29 LIVE PD PRESENTS: PD CAM A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.19 915
30 COLL FTBL COUNTDOWN L ESPN 7:30 PM 24 0.19 559
31 LIVE PD PRESENTS: PD CAM A&E NETWORK 9:30 PM 30 0.18 905
32 TOP 10 MOST TERRIFYING TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.18 540
33 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:01 AM 59 0.18 402
34 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.17 374
35 LIVE PD: WANTED A&E NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.17 801
36 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.17 2,140
37 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.16 2,389
38 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.16 374
39 GROWING UP HIP HOP: NY WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.16 405
40 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.16 518
41 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.15 1,807
42 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.15 2,175
43 CFB 150 ESPN 7:00 PM 30 0.15 445
44 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.15 1,722
45 FOX NEWS REPORTING. FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.15 1,627
46 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.15 375
47 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.15 1,861
48 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.14 1,595
49 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.14 1,675
50 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 35 0.14 575
51 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.14 360
52 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.14 1,067
53 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.14 1,912
54 LIVE PD PRESENTS: PD CAM A&E NETWORK 12:00 AM 28 0.14 438
55 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.14 979
56 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.14 1,666
57 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.13 317
58 HALLOWEEN WARS FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.13 500
59 RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE NICKELODEON 11:30 AM 30 0.13 491
60 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.13 969
61 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,006
62 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.13 1,142
63 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 12:07 AM 60 0.13 364
64 LIVE PD PRESENTS: PD CAM A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 28 0.13 655
65 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.13 983
66 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,965
67 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.13 1,041
68 AMERICAN PICKERS: BEST OF HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.12 854
69 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.12 403
70 GHOST ADVENTURES: TGA-SP51H TRAVEL CHANNEL 6:00 PM 120 0.12 350
71 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,921
72 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.12 1,870
73 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.12 1,116
74 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.12 283
75 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.12 756
76 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.12 914
77 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.12 1,687
78 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.12 300
79 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE: HOUSE VOTE ON IMPEACHMENT PROCESSES MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.12 1,434
80 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 8:00 PM 58 0.12 822
81 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: NOSTALGIC CHRISTMAS HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.11 936
82 HALL OF VILLAINS DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.11 410
83 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,784
84 MR INBETWEEN FX 10:00 PM 32 0.11 344
85 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.11 1,061
86 HALLOWEEN WARS FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.11 465
87 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.11 264
88 HALLOWEEN WARS FOOD NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.11 405
89 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,754
90 MOVIE- ORIGINAL RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 116 0.11 752
91 SPOOKLEY THE SQUARE PUMPK DISNEY JUNIOR 10:00 AM 55 0.11 311
92 NBA PRE-GAME SHOW TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:00 PM 14 0.11 345
93 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.11 940
94 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.11 930
95 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,621
96 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 1,020
97 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.10 279
98 LIGA MX L: CRUZ AZUL / LEON TUDN 10:58 PM 125 0.10 265
99 UNTOLD STORIES OF HIP HOP WETV 10:00 PM 60 0.10 251
100 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.10 1,712
101 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.10 1,228
102 SPOOKLEY THE SQUARE PUMPK DISNEY CHANNEL 7:30 AM 53 0.10 348
103 MOVIE- ORIGINAL RPT: CHRISTMAS AROUND CORNER LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 121 0.10 766
104 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.09 1,198
105 HALLOWEEN WARS FOOD NETWORK 12:00 AM 60 0.09 316
106 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 30 0.09 234
107 IJ: INSIDE JOKES TRUTV 10:30 PM 30 0.09 250
108 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.09 1,494
109 SPOOKLEY THE SQUARE PUMPK DISNEY JUNIOR 6:00 PM 55 0.09 315
110 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 1,265
111 NFL GAMEDAY KICKOFF NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 90 0.09 257
112 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 597
113 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 747
114 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.08 1,207
115 UNDISPUTED L: 788 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.08 178
116 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.08 1,238
117 DISNEY MICKEY MOUSE SHORT DISNEY CHANNEL 1:30 PM 30 0.07 316
118 LIGHTS OUT COMEDY CENTRAL 11:35 PM 30 0.07 201
119 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.07 1,260
120 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 642
121 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 10:03 PM 60 0.07 530
122 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.07 163
123 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 1:04 AM 60 0.07 280
124 MOVIE- ORIGINAL RPT: CHRISTMAS AROUND CORNER LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:01 AM 121 0.06 418
125 HALLOWEEN WARS FOOD NETWORK 1:00 AM 60 0.06 219
126 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.06 152
127 THEME QUEEN HOME AND GARDEN TV 4:30 PM 30 0.06 434
128 ALASKA ST TROOPERS UPDATE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.06 450
129 MYSTERIES OF ABANDONED SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.06 389
130 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:15 PM 30 0.06 252
131 CASH CAB BRAVO 11:45 PM 30 0.06 209
132 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN2 7:00 PM 60 0.05 147
133 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.05 165
134 HALLOWEEN WARS FOOD NETWORK 2:00 AM 60 0.05 181
135 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.05 141
136 THEME QUEEN HOME AND GARDEN TV 4:00 PM 30 0.05 421
137 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 449
138 HERD L: 1103 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.05 151
139 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 1:00 PM 30 0.05 405
140 AMERICA SAYS GSN 9:00 PM 30 0.05 452
141 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.05 154
142 ALASKA ST TROOPERS UPDATE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.05 360
143 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.05 182
144 HOME & FAMILY: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.05 278
145 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 189
146 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: GEORGIA SOUTHERN/APPALACHIAN STATE ESPNU 8:00 PM 205 0.04 195
147 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 198
148 SPECIAL AUDIENCE PROGRAM BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 6:00 AM 60 0.04 95
149 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 90 0.04 113
150 BBCA MOVIE: GHOST SHIP BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 120 0.04 236

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About the Author

Mitch Salem
MITCH SALEM has worked on the business side of the entertainment industry for 20 years, as a senior business affairs executive and attorney for such companies as NBC, ABC, USA, Syfy, Bravo, and BermanBraun Productions, and before that, at the NY law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges. During all that, he has more or less constantly been going to the movies and watching TV, and writing about both since the 1980s. His film reviews also currently appear on screened.com and the-burg.com. In addition, he is co-writer of an episode of the television series "Felicity."