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January 10, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.9.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  KEVIN (PROBABLY) SAVES THE WORLD and the rerun of THE FLASH dropped 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2018 Jan 09.TUE

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE SMACKDOWN led Tuesday cable, down 0.06 to 0.76.  On History, CURSE OF OAK ISLAND fell 0.11 to 0.73, and HUNTING HITLER was also down 0.11 to 0.36.  OWN’s THE HAVES AND HAVE NOTS returned at 0.63.  On HGTV, FIXER UPPER lost 0.05 to 0.61, RESTORED BY THE FORDS dropped 0.06 to 0.38, and HOUSE HUNTERS rose 0.02 to 0.34.  The 9PM cycle of MTV’s THE CHALLENGE edged up 0.02 to 0.58, and the 10PM cycle was down 0.05 to 0.39.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS gained 0.03 to 0.57, and STRIPPED was down 0.05 to 0.17.  ESPN’s COLLEGE B BASKETBALL doubleheader was at 0.47/0.45.  On Discovery, MOONSHINERS climbed 0.05 to 0.46, with a pre-show hour was at 0.26, and lead-out TESLA’S DEATH RAY was down 0.06 to 0.21.  MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW continues to dominate the early 2018 cable news race at 0.45/0.63/3.2M, above Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.32/0.52/2.8M and CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.24/0.29/1M.  The season premiere of VH1’s AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL was at 0.45.  On TBS, DROP THE MIC returned at 0.43.  On Lifetime, MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT rose 0.06 to 0.42.  Food Network’s CHOPPED added 0.03 for 0.34.  Spike’s INK MASTER returned at 0.34.  On TLC, MY BIG FAT FABULOUS LIFE dipped 0.04 to 0.31, and I AM JAZZ was down 0.09 to 0.23.  On A&E, UNDERCOVER HIGH premiered at 0.30, and INTERVENTION was down 0.07 to 0.26.  The series finale of TNT’s MAJOR CRIMES climbed 0.03 to 0.30.  On ID, GRAVE SECRETS was at 0.30/0.25, compared to last week’s 0.28.  The midseason premiere of Freeform’s THE FOSTERS was at 0.22, down 0.11 from the September finale, and down 0.18 from last January’s midseason premiere.  TV Land’s TEACHERS shed 0.02 to 0.09.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2018 Jan 09.TUE

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday January 9, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 WWE SMACKDOWN: WWE SMACKDOWN USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.76 2,603
2 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.73 3,016
3 HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.63 2,298
4 FIXER UPPER HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.61 2,945
5 CHALLENGE: VENDETTAS MTV 9:00 PM 61 0.58 872
6 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.57 1,621
7 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: PURDUE/MICHIGAN ESPN 9:11 PM 120 0.47 1,240
8 MOONSHINERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 62 0.46 1,343
9 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.45 3,217
10 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TEXAS A&M/KENTUCKY ESPN 7:00 PM 131 0.45 1,318
11 AMERICAS TOP MODEL 24 VH1 8:00 PM 60 0.45 856
12 DROP THE MIC TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.43 994
13 MARRIED AT FIRST ST (LIF) LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 62 0.42 1,056
14 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.41 1,096
15 CHALLENGE:CHAMPS VS STARS MTV 10:01 PM 61 0.39 609
16 RESTORED BY THE FORDS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.38 1,771
17 HUNTING HITLER HISTORY 10:12 PM 59 0.36 1,538
18 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.35 805
19 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.34 1,521
20 CHOPPED: GOLD MEDAL GAMES FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.34 1,010
21 INK MASTER PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 61 0.34 786
22 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.32 2,686
23 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:11 PM 49 0.32 768
24 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.32 2,785
25 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.31 708
26 MY BIG FAT FABULOUS LIFE: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 123 0.31 1,135
27 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.30 2,877
28 UNDERCOVER HIGH A&E NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.30 692
29 MAJOR CRIMES TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:00 PM 60 0.30 2,253
30 GRAVE SECRETS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.30 1,178
31 SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL   L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.30 687
32 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.27 649
33 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.27 674
34 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.27 626
35 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.27 593
36 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.27 560
37 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.26 1,986
38 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.26 565
39 TWO AND A HALF MEN NICK-AT-NITE 1:00 AM 32 0.26 567
40 MOONSHINERS: SHINERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.26 825
41 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.26 707
42 INTERVENTION:HEROIN TRNGL A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.26 651
43 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.26 576
44 GRAVE SECRETS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.25 1,067
45 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.25 591
46 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.24 2,638
47 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.24 2,409
48 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.24 2,408
49 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.24 634
50 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.24 1,046
51 I AM JAZZ TLC 10:03 PM 62 0.23 855
52 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.23 820
53 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.23 2,618
54 TWO AND A HALF MEN NICK-AT-NITE 1:32 AM 32 0.23 518
55 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.23 1,784
56 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.23 962
57 FOSTERS, THE FREEFORM 8:00 PM 61 0.22 517
58 MAFS: JAMIE/DOUG PLUS ONE LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:02 PM 30 0.22 627
59 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.22 899
60 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 9:18 PM 104 0.22 736
61 CUOMO PRIMETIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.22 972
62 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.21 1,874
63 PARADISE RUN NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.21 1,030
64 TESLAS DEATH RAY DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:02 PM 60 0.21 639
65 RUSTY RIVETS NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.20 871
66 PROFIT, THE CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.20 547
67 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.20 448
68 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.19 1,527
69 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.18 1,559
70 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.18 797
71 STRIPPED BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.17 505
72 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: BAYLOR/WEST VIRGINIA ESPN2 7:00 PM 138 0.17 555
73 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.17 918
74 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.17 940
75 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.17 1,823
76 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.17 1,738
77 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.16 803
78 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.16 779
79 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.16 475
80 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.16 1,797
81 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.16 814
82 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.15 1,433
83 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.15 1,513
84 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.15 330
85 MAFS SHORT LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:30 PM 30 0.15 479
86 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.15 1,152
87 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.14 1,633
88 LION GUARD DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 25 0.14 563
89 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,549
90 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.14 714
91 MAFS: JAMIE/DOUG PLUS ONE LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:32 PM 30 0.14 438
92 NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 10:18 PM 10 0.14 381
93 UNDERCOVER HIGH SPECIALS A&E NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.14 320
94 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.14 1,668
95 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.14 1,198
96 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.14 1,374
97 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.14 615
98 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: PORTLAND/OKLAHOMA CITY NBA-TV 8:00 PM 138 0.13 386
99 COLLEGE BASKETBALL LIVE L ESPN2 11:02 PM 29 0.13 296
100 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.13 1,372
101 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.13 665
102 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.13 717
103 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.13 340
104 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.13 1,625
105 BITCHIN RIDES VELOCITY 9:00 PM 60 0.13 509
106 MBFFL: EXTRA FABULOUS TLC 7:06 PM 54 0.13 504
107 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.13 578
108 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: SACRAMENTO/LA LAKERS NBA-TV 10:28 PM 145 0.12 294
109 HACK MY LIFE TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.12 235
110 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:31 PM 25 0.12 423
111 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 582
112 OPPOSITION COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.12 301
113 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.11 932
114 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.11 951
115 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 647
116 REAL STORY OF… REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.11 358
117 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.11 915
118 TOP WING NICK JR 7:00 PM 30 0.11 552
119 MBFFL: EXTRA FABULOUS TLC 6:00 PM 66 0.11 362
120 HML: INSIDE HACKS TRUTV 10:30 PM 30 0.10 231
121 HOW THE UNIVERSE WORKS SCIENCE 10:04 PM 62 0.10 375
122 WHAT ON EARTH SCIENCE 9:02 PM 62 0.10 397
123 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.10 933
124 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.10 786
125 BF: DELICIOUS DESTINATION TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.10 420
126 LIFE BELOW: ICE BREAKERS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.10 639
127 E! NEWS E! 10:30 PM 60 0.09 255
128 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.09 832
129 HAMILTONS PHARMACOPEIA VICELAND 10:00 PM 60 0.09 161
130 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.09 810
131 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.09 250
132 BF: DELICIOUS DESTINATION TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:30 PM 30 0.09 405
133 TEACHERS TV LAND 10:00 PM 30 0.09 434
134 LOGAN: LOGAN HBO PRIME 5:10 PM 137 0.08 229
135 DEEPWATER HORIZON HBO PRIME 9:40 PM 107 0.08 254
136 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TEXAS TECH/OKLAHOMA ESPNU 7:00 PM 124 0.08 307
137 DESUS & MERO VICELAND 11:00 PM 30 0.08 132
138 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.08 811
139 ROADKILL CLASSICS VELOCITY 10:00 PM 60 0.08 346
140 UNDISPUTED L: 332 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 149
141 FAST & FURIOUS HBO PRIME 9:45 AM 107 0.07 159
142 TWO AND A HALF MEN IFC TV 7:00 PM 30 0.07 276
143 ASSASSINS CREED HBO PRIME 11:30 PM 116 0.07 179
144 TWO AND A HALF MEN IFC TV 7:30 PM 30 0.07 269
145 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.07 203
146 SUPER TROOPERS MAXPRIME 9:25 PM 100 0.07 165
147 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 441
148 TWO AND A HALF MEN IFC TV 6:30 PM 30 0.07 279
149 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.07 211
150 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: 30 FOR 30: ONE AND NOT DONE ESPN2 1:00 AM 120 0.07 119

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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.