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July 20, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.19.2016

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT and HOTEL HELL gained 0.1 in final numbers, but NBC’s REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION coverage and the 8:30PM rerun of FRESH OFF THE BOAT lost the same.

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2016 Jul TUE.19

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE SMACKDOWN made its move from Thursday to Tuesday, and easily topped the night’s cable with 1.18, more than double last Thursday’s 0.56.  OWN’s THE HAVES AND HAVE NOTS rose 0.05 to 0.80.  Once again, REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION coverage put FOX News and CNN into the Top 10, and FOX News had a slim lead in the main 10PM hour (0.72 to 0.61) and a much bigger lead in total viewers (5.2M to 3.1M).  See Mitch Metcalf’s RNC ratings post for much more detail about last night’s Convention numbers and the ratings to date. Discovery’s THE DEADLIEST CATCH rose 0.07 to 0.60, with THE BAIT up 0.03 to 0.27.  Bravo’s BELOW DECK climbed by 0.07 to 0.58.  On Freeform, PRETTY LITTLE LIARS lost 0.03 to 0.57, and DEAD OF SUMMER was steady at 0.22. Nickelodeon’s late afternoon LOUD HOUSE hit the Top 10 at 0.50.  On Food Network, CHOPPED GRILL MASTERS was up 0.04 to 0.47, and at 11PM, CHOPPED AFTER HOURS was at 0.36, and CHOPPED JR was up 0.04 to 0.31.  TBS’s WRECKED gained 0.03 to 0.43. TNT’s ANIMAL KINGDOM held at 0.42. History’s line-up was again two pairs of half-hours, and COUNTING CARS was at 0.41/0.37 compared to last week’s 0.37/0.36, while BIG EASY MOTORS was at 0.36/0.32 compared to 0.30/0.23.  On Comedy Central, TOSH.0 remained at 0.40, and NOT SAFE WITH NIKKI GLASER rose 0.04 to 0.25.  E!’s BOTCHED gained 0.06 to 0.38, and FAMOUSLY SINGLE was up 0.07 to 0.29.  TLC’s LITTLE PEOPLE, BIG WORLD edged up 0.02 to 0.33, but MY GIANT LIFE lost 0.04 to 0.27.  On BET, MUSIC MOGULS gained 0.02 to 0.17, and F IN FABULOUS stayed at 0.13. MTV’s SCREAM fell 0.04 to 0.16, and a post-show was at 0.08.  AMC’s FEED THE BEAST managed a 0.03 rise to 0.13.  Lifetime’s GOLD MEDAL FAMILIES nearly doubled, albeit to 0.13.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2016 Jul TUE.19

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday July 19, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 WWE SMACKDOWN: WWE SMACKDOWN USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 1.18 3,170
2 HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.80 2,704
3 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ: RNC FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.72 5,262
4 KELLY FILE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.62 5,003
5 AMERICAS CHOICE 2016 CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.61 3,064
6 DEADLIEST CATCH DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 61 0.60 1,866
7 BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.58 1,405
8 PRETTY LITTLE LIARS FREEFORM 8:00 PM 60 0.57 1,174
9 AMERICAS CHOICE 2016 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.56 3,035
10 LOUD HOUSE NICKELODEON 5:00 PM 15 0.50 2,279
11 CHOPPED GRILL MASTERS FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.47 1,314
12 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.46 3,053
13 THE OREILLY FACTOR FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.46 4,248
14 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.45 2,280
15 STEVEN UNIVERSE THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 PM 30 0.43 1,549
16 WRECKED TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.43 1,244
17 AMERICAS CHOICE 2016 CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.42 1,815
18 ANIMAL KINGDOM TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:00 PM 60 0.42 1,218
19 COUNTING CARS HISTORY 9:31 PM 32 0.41 1,270
20 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.41 1,049
21 TOSH.O COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 30 0.40 757
22 BOTCHED E! 9:00 PM 60 0.38 946
23 ON THE RECORD W/GRETA FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.38 3,660
24 COUNTING CARS HISTORY 9:00 PM 31 0.37 1,259
25 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.36 1,980
26 BIG EASY MOTORS HISTORY 10:03 PM 30 0.36 1,124
27 CHOPPED AFTER HOURS FOOD NETWORK 11:00 PM 30 0.36 942
28 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.35 1,961
29 LITTLE PEOPLE, BIG WORLD TLC 9:00 PM 61 0.33 1,428
30 BIG EASY MOTORS HISTORY 10:33 PM 30 0.32 1,071
31 CHOPPED JUNIOR FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.31 1,019
32 SANJAY & CRAIG NICKELODEON 5:30 PM 15 0.30 1,531
33 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.30 3,168
34 FAMOUSLY SINGLE E! 10:00 PM 60 0.29 592
35 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.29 1,859
36 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.28 1,533
37 NIGHTLY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.27 733
38 MY GIANT LIFE TLC 10:01 PM 61 0.27 1,019
39 DEADLIEST CATCH: THE BAIT DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.27 966
40 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.26 670
41 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:48 PM 12 0.26 3,194
42 NOT SAFE W/ NIKKI GLASER COMEDY CENTRAL 10:30 PM 30 0.25 509
43 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 48 0.25 2,863
44 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.25 1,557
45 AMERICAS CHOICE 2016 CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.24 1,125
46 I AM HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.23 980
47 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.23 1,498
48 CRASHLETES NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.23 1,052
49 DEAD OF SUMMER FREEFORM 9:00 PM 60 0.22 457
50 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.22 1,526
51 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.21 1,485
52 WOMEN IN PRISON INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.21 740
53 STUCK IN THE MIDDLE DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 30 0.21 1,381
54 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.21 1,902
55 E! NEWS E! 11:00 PM 62 0.20 453
56 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.20 512
57 BASEBALL TONIGHT  L ESPN 10:16 PM 44 0.20 527
58 CNN TONIGHT CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.19 815
59 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.19 2,045
60 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.19 1,321
61 MLB MON NIGHT – EARLY   L: NY METS/CHICAGO CUBS ESPN 7:00 PM 196 0.19 669
62 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.19 2,239
63 MUSIC MOGULS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 60 0.19 337
64 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.19 469
65 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.18 2,048
66 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ: RNC FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.18 1,157
67 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.18 428
68 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.18 1,312
69 LPBW: BACK TO THE FARM TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.18 752
70 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.17 989
71 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.17 1,877
72 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.17 1,083
73 BIZARRE FOODS W/ANDREW Z TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.16 420
74 DARK WOODS JUSTICE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.16 551
75 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.16 975
76 SCREAM:THE TV SERIES SSN2 MTV 10:00 PM 62 0.16 362
77 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.16 1,810
78 AT MIDNIGHT COMEDY CENTRAL 12:01 AM 30 0.16 360
79 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.16 1,200
80 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.16 351
81 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.16 294
82 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.15 1,058
83 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.15 338
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.15 938
85 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.15 361
86 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.15 1,802
87 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.15 701
88 CNN TONIGHT CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.15 542
89 REAL STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.15 1,757
90 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.15 340
91 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.14 342
92 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.14 1,732
93 TED 2 HBO PRIME 8:30 PM 115 0.14 336
94 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.14 914
95 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.14 974
96 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.14 997
97 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ: RNC FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.14 834
98 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.14 998
99 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.13 866
100 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 12:00 AM 60 0.13 813
101 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.13 301
102 F IN FABULOUS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 30 0.13 283
103 FEED THE BEAST AMC 10:00 PM 60 0.13 419
104 GOLD MEDAL FAMILIES LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:00 PM 62 0.13 300
105 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.12 276
106 RICKEY SMILEY FOR REAL TV ONE 8:00 PM 60 0.12 283
107 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.12 914
108 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:01 AM 59 0.12 258
109 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 10:00 AM 61 0.12 266
110 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.12 232
111 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.12 872
112 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.12 607
113 PITCH PERFECT 2 HBO PRIME 1:30 PM 115 0.12 244
114 MORNING JOE: REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.12 872
115 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 742
116 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.11 899
117 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.11 1,097
118 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.11 888
119 HARRY POTTER ORDER PHOENI: HARRY POTTER ORDER PHOENI HBO PRIME 11:10 AM 138 0.10 249
120 SAN ANDREAS HBO PRIME 5:00 PM 114 0.10 267
121 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.10 816
122 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.10 949
123 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.10 189
124 NO MAN LEFT BEHIND NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 434
125 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 11:01 AM 59 0.10 245
126 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 61 0.10 207
127 IDIOTEST GSN 10:30 PM 30 0.10 490
128 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.10 219
129 MSNBC LIVE W/ T.HALL MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.10 889
130 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 222
131 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 264
132 GREATEST EVER TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.10 210
133 HEY DUGGEE NICK JR 2:00 PM 30 0.10 505
134 WEST TEXAS INVESTORS CLUB CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.10 250
135 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 1:00 AM 60 0.10 610
136 SISTERHOOD OF HIP HOP OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.10 188
137 NFL INSIDERS  L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.10 241
138 UNEARTHED SCIENCE 10:02 PM 61 0.09 525
139 CHASING CLASSIC CARS VELOCITY 10:00 PM 30 0.09 332
140 IDIOTEST GSN 10:00 PM 30 0.09 475
141 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.09 243
142 HIS & HERS  L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.09 192
143 BEN AND HOLLYS LITTLE KIN NICK JR 2:30 PM 30 0.09 515
144 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE   L ESPN 1:30 PM 30 0.09 203
145 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 307
146 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 306
147 SCREAM SPECIAL MTV 11:02 PM 31 0.08 201
148 SAN ANDREAS HBO PRIME 9:15 AM 114 0.08 179
149 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 312
150 EYEWITNESS WAR COMP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 336

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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.