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December 6, 2017
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.5.2017

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  CHICAGO MED and the NCIS rerun gained 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2017 Dec 05.Tue

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  History’s CURSE OF OAK ISLAND led Tuesday cable, down 0.02 to 0.79, and THE HUNT FOR THE ZODIAC KILLER was down 0.05 to 0.35.  On USA, WWE SMACKDOWN dropped 0.06 to 0.76, with CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST at 0.51 and THE CROMARTIES at 0.29, both relocated from Thursday, where they were respectively a tenth and 0.09 lower last week (and where DAMNATION has quietly moved, beginning next week).  On Bravo, BELOW DECK edged up 0.02 to 0.55, and STRIPPED premiered at 0.22.  On HGTV, FIXER UPPER lost 0.04 to 0.53, HOUSE HUNTERS fell 0.09 to 0.30, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was down 0.06 to 0.27.  On Discovery, MOONSHINERS rose 0.04 to 0.47 (with a lead-in special at 0.39), and BUSHCRAFT BUILD-OFF was down 0.04 to 0.24.  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE jumped 0.11 to 0.43.  On TBS, JOKER’S WILD slipped 0.03 to 0.38, and DROP THE MIC ticked down to 0.35.  Cable news was led in the demo by MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.36/0.56/3.2M, above Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.26/0.49/3.2M and CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.24/0.33/1.1M.  HGTV’s CHOPPED gained 0.04 to 0.34.  On ID, VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED dropped 0.03 to 0.32, and GRAVE SECRETS ticked up to 0.27.  ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL doubleheader was at 0.30/0.30.  TNT’s MAJOR CRIMES ticked down to 0.25.  On A&E, WHO KILLED TUPAC was up a tick to 0.24.  BET’s THE MANE EVENT also added a tick for 0.21.  Spike’s INK MASTER: ANGELS dropped 0.03 to 0.16.  TV Land’s TEACHERS rose 0.05 to 0.15.  TLC’s HODGES HALF DOZEN crashed by 0.08 to 0.11.  NatGeo’s THE LONG ROAD HOME shrank by 0.03 to 0.09.  Tru’s AT HOME WITH AMY SEDARIS was up 0.03 to 0.09.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2017 Dec 05.Tue

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday December 5, 2017 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.79 3,158
2 WWE SMACKDOWN: WWE SMACKDOWN USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.76 2,493
3 BELOW DECK BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.55 1,556
4 FIXER UPPER HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.53 2,763
5 CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 31 0.51 1,426
6 MOONSHINERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:01 PM 62 0.47 1,554
7 CHALLENGE:CHAMPS VS STARS MTV 10:00 PM 62 0.43 736
8 HUNT FOR ZODIAC KILLER HISTORY 10:03 PM 60 0.40 1,416
9 MOONSHINERS SPECIAL DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.39 1,411
10 SNOOP DOGG JOKERS WILD TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.38 932
11 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.36 3,214
12 DROP THE MIC TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.35 718
13 CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.34 1,023
14 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.32 939
15 VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.32 1,341
16 HOUSE HUNTERS WHERE NOW HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.30 1,616
17 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: SYRACUSE/CONNECTICUT ESPN 9:37 PM 136 0.30 796
18 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: VILLANOVA/GONZAGA ESPN 7:00 PM 132 0.30 897
19 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN 9:12 PM 25 0.29 847
20 CROMARTIES, THE USA NETWORK 10:31 PM 31 0.29 734
21 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.28 909
22 GRAVE SECRETS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.27 1,108
23 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 30 0.27 635
24 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.27 1,331
25 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.26 3,156
26 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.26 3,227
27 MAJOR CRIMES TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:00 PM 61 0.25 2,297
28 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:53 PM 67 0.25 556
29 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.24 2,449
30 BUSHCRAFT BUILD-OFF DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:03 PM 61 0.24 926
31 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.24 1,095
32 WHO KILLED TUPAC A&E NETWORK 10:00 PM 63 0.24 511
33 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.23 618
34 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.23 553
35 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.23 2,458
36 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.23 2,455
37 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.23 477
38 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.22 2,622
39 STRIPPED BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.22 580
40 MANE EVENT, THE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 60 0.21 489
41 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.21 2,038
42 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.21 457
43 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.21 450
44 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.21 458
45 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.21 1,954
46 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.21 2,323
47 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.21 1,500
48 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.20 965
49 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN 6:30 PM 30 0.20 474
50 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.20 972
51 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.20 451
52 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.20 1,091
53 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.19 459
54 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.19 2,053
55 PROFIT, THE CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.19 517
56 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:07 AM 53 0.19 864
57 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.18 373
58 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.18 923
59 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.18 1,837
60 OPPOSITION COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.18 451
61 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.18 880
62 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.17 774
63 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.17 1,603
64 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.17 866
65 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.17 1,645
66 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.17 444
67 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.17 946
68 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TEXAS A&M/ARIZONA ESPN2 9:10 PM 120 0.17 507
69 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.17 1,062
70 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.17 1,788
71 INK MASTER: ANGELS SPIKE TV 10:00 PM 60 0.16 383
72 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.16 779
73 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.16 901
74 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.16 360
75 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.16 1,601
76 BF: DELICIOUS DESTINATION TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.16 492
77 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.16 692
78 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.16 1,666
79 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.16 1,896
80 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.16 750
81 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.15 978
82 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.15 421
83 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.15 422
84 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN 3:30 PM 60 0.15 364
85 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.15 1,620
86 GRAN TORINO HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 116 0.15 422
87 TEACHERS TV LAND 10:00 PM 30 0.15 650
88 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.15 772
89 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.14 1,582
90 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.14 1,409
91 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.14 1,158
92 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.14 1,187
93 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.14 1,569
94 NBA: THE JUMP  L ESPN 3:00 PM 30 0.14 365
95 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.13 1,378
96 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.13 1,433
97 BF: DELICIOUS DESTINATION TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:30 PM 30 0.12 439
98 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.12 586
99 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: WASHINGTON/PORTLAND NBA-TV 9:59 PM 144 0.12 307
100 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.12 1,245
101 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:30 PM 23 0.12 370
102 HODGES HALF DOZEN TLC 10:00 PM 62 0.11 568
103 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:10 PM 44 0.11 283
104 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: PHOENIX/TORONTO NBA-TV 7:30 PM 149 0.11 306
105 BITCHIN RIDES VELOCITY 9:00 PM 60 0.11 491
106 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,049
107 HOUSE OF PAYNE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 11:07 AM 31 0.11 288
108 STRANGE EVIDENCE SCIENCE 10:04 PM 62 0.11 482
109 BROKEN SKULL CHALLENGE 5 CMT 10:00 PM 60 0.11 271
110 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.11 1,009
111 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.11 968
112 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.10 1,126
113 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.10 1,008
114 HOUSE OF PAYNE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 11:38 AM 32 0.10 282
115 WHAT ON EARTH SCIENCE 9:02 PM 62 0.10 480
116 E! NEWS E! 10:31 PM 63 0.10 278
117 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: NY RANGERS/PITTSBURGH NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:32 PM 162 0.10 274
118 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: VIRGINIA/WEST VIRGINIA ESPNU 7:00 PM 126 0.10 336
119 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,027
120 TEXAS METAL VELOCITY 10:00 PM 60 0.09 451
121 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.09 209
122 AT HOME W AMY SEDARIS TRUTV 10:30 PM 30 0.09 199
123 LONG ROAD HOME NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 63 0.09 593
124 UEFA CL GROUP STAGE – L: BAYERN MUNICH VS PSG FOX DEPORTES 2:30 PM 138 0.09 175
125 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TEXAS/VCU ESPN2 7:00 PM 130 0.09 266
126 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: MINNESOTA/LOS ANGELES NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:14 PM 159 0.08 209
127 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.08 225
128 HAMILTONS PHARMACOPEIA VICELAND 10:00 PM 60 0.08 190
129 BUILDING OFF THE GRID DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.08 289
130 E! NEWS E! 6:59 PM 61 0.08 258
131 21ST & PRIME NFL NETWORK 6:30 PM 30 0.07 192
132 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 297
133 CHIPS MAXPRIME 9:50 PM 101 0.07 132
134 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 1:26 AM 31 0.07 139
135 UNDISPUTED L: 307 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 144
136 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 264
137 GOLIC AND WINGO     L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.06 208
138 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 12:23 AM 34 0.06 147
139 HOME & FAMILY: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.06 289
140 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.06 144
141 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.06 140
142 INCREDIBLE HULK THE HBO PRIME 1:05 PM 112 0.06 130
143 LONG ROAD HOME: EXTRA MIL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.06 333
144 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.05 142
145 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPNU 9:06 PM 114 0.05 246
146 UCL GROUP STAGE L: BARCELONA/SPORTING CLUBE DE PORTUGAL FOX SPORTS 1 2:30 PM 150 0.05 138
147 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 268
148 NFL POWER RANKINGS NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 30 0.05 152
149 NFL LIVE ESPN2 3:00 PM 90 0.05 172
150 HERD L: 606 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 120 0.05 127

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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.