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December 6, 2019
 

UPDATED with Broadcast: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.5.2019

 

 

NOTE:  Due to Thanksgiving, comparisons are to 2 weeks ago unless otherwise noted.

 

NETWORK FINALS:  THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 5.0, down 1.1 from the Thanksgiving night game.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  NFL Network’s portion of THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 0.77, up 0.06 from the last split game.  On A&E, COURT CAM was at 0.41/0.37, PD CAM was at 0.33/0.30 compared to 0.33/0.31, and LIVE PD: WANTED ticked up to 0.33.  On MTV, FLORIBAMA SHORE was at 0.36 compared to 0.28/0.27, and EX ON THE BEACH returned at 0.25/0.19.  Fox News’s HANNITY led cable news at 0.27/0.52/3.8M, with the CNN TOWN HALL at 0.24/0.34/1.7M, and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.24/0.36/2.7M.  TUDN’s LIGA match was at 0.27.  On USA, TEMPTATION ISLAND dropped 0.05 to 0.23 (but up 0.06 from the Thanksgiving night episode).  On HGTV, FLIP OR FLOP ticked down to 0.22, HOUSE HUNTERS ticked up to 0.15, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL ticked down to 0.13.  On Food Network, SANTA’S BAKING BLIZZARD fell 0.05 from Thanksgiving to 0.18.  On ID, THE INTERROGATOR was at 0.18, and THE OBJECT OF MURDER ticked down to 0.14.  The season premiere of Bravo’s PROJECT RUNWAY was at 0.17.  We’s GROWING UP HIP-HOP gained 0.03 to 0.15.  Tru’s THE CARBONARO EFFECT was steady at 0.09.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday December 5, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL: 2019 WK 14 DAL VS. CHI NFL NETWORK 8:23 PM 158 0.77 2,515
2 NFLN THU NT FBALL-SUS NFL NETWORK 11:01 PM 32 0.74 2,275
3 COURT CAM A&E NETWORK 9:30 PM 30 0.41 1,558
4 NFLN THU NT PRE-KICK NFL NETWORK 8:07 PM 16 0.37 1,337
5 COURT CAM A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.37 1,450
6 FLORIBAMA SHORE SSN3 MTV 8:00 PM 60 0.36 650
7 LIVE PD PRESENTS: PD CAM A&E NETWORK 8:30 PM 30 0.33 1,177
8 LIVE PD: WANTED A&E NETWORK 10:00 PM 70 0.33 1,120
9 NFLN THU NT POST-GAME NFL NETWORK 11:36 PM 46 0.30 832
10 LIVE PD PRESENTS: PD CAM A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 30 0.30 1,075
11 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.27 3,780
12 LIGA MX THU: SF: MONARCAS / AMERICA TUDN 9:00 PM 151 0.27 688
13 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.25 3,460
14 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.25 613
15 EX ON THE BEACH MTV SSN 4 MTV 9:00 PM 60 0.25 404
16 CNN TOWN HALL CNN 9:00 PM 69 0.24 1,656
17 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.24 766
18 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.24 2,683
19 TEMPTATION ISLAND USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 61 0.23 601
20 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.22 3,069
21 FLIP OR FLOP HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.22 1,271
22 NFLN THU NT PREGAME NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 37 0.22 772
23 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.21 3,199
24 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.21 2,669
25 EX ON THE BEACH MTV SSN 4 MTV 10:00 PM 62 0.19 331
26 FLIP OR FLOP 1ST LOOK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.18 1,166
27 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:09 PM 51 0.18 1,213
28 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 35 0.18 571
29 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.18 2,112
30 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.18 429
31 SANTAS BAKING BLIZZARD FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.18 831
32 INTERROGATOR, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.18 766
33 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.18 2,360
34 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.17 371
35 PROJECT RUNWAY BRAVO 9:30 PM 90 0.17 867
36 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 30 0.16 488
37 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.15 1,045
38 GROWING UP HIP HOP WETV 9:00 PM 61 0.15 361
39 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.15 1,864
40 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.15 479
41 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.15 326
42 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.15 1,597
43 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.15 1,052
44 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 12:22 AM 60 0.15 368
45 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.15 1,907
46 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:11 PM 49 0.15 373
47 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.14 857
48 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 2,136
49 OBJECT OF MURDER, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.14 666
50 SANTAS BAKING BLIZZARD FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.14 696
51 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.14 1,088
52 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.14 392
53 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.14 1,503
54 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.14 1,821
55 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.13 1,783
56 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.13 437
57 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.13 1,826
58 FOX NEWS REPORTING. FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.13 1,535
59 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.13 1,781
60 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.13 1,014
61 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.13 306
62 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.13 957
63 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.13 1,664
64 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 290
65 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.13 1,625
66 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 2,218
67 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,927
68 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.12 1,668
69 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.12 1,612
70 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.12 1,725
71 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.12 951
72 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.11 747
73 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 868
74 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.11 799
75 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.11 1,308
76 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.11 255
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 946
78 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 987
79 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 777
80 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.10 334
81 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.10 265
82 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO EXTRA TUDN 11:31 PM 29 0.10 228
83 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.10 779
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 874
85 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.10 911
86 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.09 1,194
87 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 239
88 LIGHTS OUT COMEDY CENTRAL 11:35 PM 30 0.09 220
89 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.09 362
90 NFL GAMEDAY KICKOFF NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 90 0.09 321
91 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.09 1,369
92 RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.09 441
93 CARBONARO EFFECT, THE TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.09 181
94 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.08 243
95 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.08 1,075
96 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.08 1,220
97 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: HOUSTON/TORONTO NBA-TV 7:29 PM 158 0.08 225
98 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.08 1,178
99 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN2 7:00 PM 60 0.08 208
100 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 12:03 AM 60 0.08 389
101 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 10:05 PM 58 0.08 613
102 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.07 1,158
103 WMNS COLL BKBL REG SSN  L: MARYLAND/NC STATE ESPN 7:00 PM 123 0.07 277
104 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.07 980
105 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.07 1,064
106 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 570
107 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 717
108 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.06 157
109 INSIDE CARBONARO TRUTV 10:30 PM 30 0.06 153
110 FUTBOL CENTRAL L TUDN 8:30 PM 30 0.06 180
111 HOME & FAMILY: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.06 288
112 UNEXPECTED KILLER, AN OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.06 234
113 GHOST ADV REPACK: TGA-1R2R07H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.06 224
114 PREMIER LEAGUE L: BRIGHTON/ARSENAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:23 PM 187 0.05 173
115 UNDERGROUND MARVELS SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.05 232
116 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 481
117 HOLZER FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.05 285
118 ALASKA ST TROOPERS UPDATE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.05 356
119 UNDISPUTED L: 813 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.05 152
120 CATCH 21 (2019) GSN 6:00 PM 30 0.05 380
121 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 10:07 PM 63 0.05 132
122 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 215
123 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO TUDN 12:00 AM 60 0.05 111
124 NFL ON FOXD: DALLAS VS CHICAGO FOX DEPORTES 8:05 PM 212 0.04 90
125 ALASKA ST TROOPERS UPDATE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.04 295
126 RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE NICK JR 3:30 PM 30 0.04 186
127 NFL LIVE ESPN2 3:00 PM 90 0.04 105
128 WMNS COLL BKBL REG SSN  L: SYRACUSE/MICHIGAN ESPN 9:03 PM 128 0.04 159
129 AMERICA SAYS GSN 4:30 PM 30 0.04 323
130 AMERICA SAYS GSN 9:00 PM 30 0.04 364
131 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 12:00 PM 60 0.04 85
132 TNF FIRST LOOK: N/A NFL NETWORK 3:00 PM 120 0.04 107
133 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.04 112
134 RECRUIT, THE HBO PRIME 2:15 PM 115 0.03 107
135 HERD L: 1126 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.03 138
136 ULTIMATE RIDES FYI 10:30 PM 31 0.03 80
137 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN2 5:00 PM 30 0.03 79
138 LINEA DE CUATRO L TUDN 8:00 PM 30 0.03 110
139 NASCAR AWARDS: CUP SERIES 2019 NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:00 PM 164 0.03 254
140 BLIND DATE BRAVO 11:30 PM 30 0.03 174
141 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 188
142 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN2 5:30 PM 30 0.03 86
143 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.03 106
144 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 90 0.03 101
145 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.03 93
146 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 222
147 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.03 232
148 NOTICIAS CON D. MAERKER GALAVISION 12:30 AM 30 0.03 69
149 NFLEROS ON FOXD FOX DEPORTES 11:37 PM 23 0.03 48
150 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE ESPN2 4:30 PM 30 0.03 85

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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.