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November 29, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.28.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  EMPIRE gained 0.1 in final numbers, while RIVERDALE lost the same. 

 

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Note–due to Thanksgiving Eve last week, comparisons are to 2 weeks ago unless otherwise noted.  ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL doubleheader was at 0.55 (North Carolina vs. Michigan) and 0.26 (Virginia vs. Maryland).  VH1’s BLACK INK CREW was up 0.05 to 0.51.  Comedy Central’s SOUTH PARK was steady at 0.50.  History’s VIKINGS returned at 0.47, down a tenth from the 2017 premiere, and the preceding clip show was at 0.33, also down a tenth from 2017.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY gained 0.07 from last week to 0.43, and REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS was up 0.05 to 0.26.  On USA, special episodes of CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST were at 0.37/0.29, and a special REAL COUNTRY was at 0.12.  Adult Swim’s TENDER TOUCHES was at 0.35/0.28.  On ID, SHATTERED rose 0.07 from last week to 0.33, and HOMICIDE HUNTER was down 0.07 from 2 weeks ago to 0.25.  TBS’s primetime CONAN special was at 0.28.  MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW led cable news at 0.27/0.39/3M, with Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.24/0.41/2.8M, and CNN TONIGHT at 0.23/0.30/1.2M.  Food Network’s GUY’S GROCERY GAMES gained 0.03 to 0.26.  MTV’s CATFISH was at 0.25.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL slipped 0.02 from last week to 0.24, HOUSE HUNTERS ticked down to 0.24, and PROPERTY BROTHERS was down 0.03 to 0.21.  A&E’s STORAGE WARS was at 0.20/0.18, compared to last week’s 0.17/0.16.  E!’s TOTAL DIVAS dropped 0.04 to 0.17.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday November 28, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: NORTH CAROLINA/MICHIGAN ESPN 9:31 PM 122 0.55 1,564
2 BLACK INK CREW 7 VH1 10:00 PM 61 0.51 996
3 SOUTH PARK COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 30 0.50 832
4 VIKINGS HISTORY 9:00 PM 62 0.47 1,938
5 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.43 1,139
6 CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.37 1,087
7 TENDER TOUCHES ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 15 0.35 711
8 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:33 PM 87 0.33 751
9 VIKINGS SPECIALS HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.33 1,569
10 SHATTERED INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.33 1,422
11 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.30 841
12 CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST USA NETWORK 9:30 PM 30 0.29 952
13 CONAN SPECIAL TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.28 687
14 TENDER TOUCHES ADULT SWIM 12:45 AM 15 0.28 606
15 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.27 2,971
16 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.26 757
17 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.26 579
18 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: VIRGINIA/MARYLAND ESPN 7:30 PM 121 0.26 848
19 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.26 667
20 HOMICIDE HUNTER LT JOE KE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.25 1,470
21 CATFISH:THE TV SHOW SSN7C MTV 9:00 PM 61 0.25 512
22 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.25 774
23 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.24 2,815
24 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.24 1,289
25 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.24 1,257
26 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.23 1,174
27 JIM VALVANO ESPY SPEECH ESPN 7:00 PM 15 0.22 528
28 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.22 472
29 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.22 2,372
30 SP PROPERTY BROS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.21 1,054
31 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.20 2,762
32 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: SYRACUSE/OHIO STATE ESPN2 7:15 PM 133 0.20 687
33 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.20 1,011
34 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.20 2,458
35 STORAGE WARS A&E NETWORK 10:32 PM 32 0.20 954
36 COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD  L ESPN 7:15 PM 15 0.19 434
37 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.19 496
38 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.18 801
39 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.18 1,164
40 STORAGE WARS A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 31 0.18 879
41 LIGA MX PLAYOFFS: QF:MONTERREY VS SANTOS FOX DEPORTES 9:56 PM 129 0.18 435
42 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.18 2,291
43 BOJACK HORSEMAN COMEDY CENTRAL 10:30 PM 30 0.18 318
44 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.17 980
45 TOTAL DIVAS E! 9:00 PM 59 0.17 412
46 LIGA MX L: QF: QUERETARO / CRUZ AZUL UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:30 PM 150 0.17 438
47 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.17 1,885
48 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.17 414
49 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.17 512
50 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.17 1,077
51 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.17 1,803
52 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.17 2,443
53 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.16 925
54 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.16 883
55 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.16 433
56 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.16 1,927
57 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.16 345
58 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: PURDUE/FLORIDA ST ESPN2 9:28 PM 136 0.16 385
59 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.15 1,656
60 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.15 761
61 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.15 1,701
62 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.15 1,395
63 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.15 847
64 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.15 1,722
65 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.15 1,958
66 TEXAS METAL MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.14 473
67 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.14 320
68 AST COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.14 573
69 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 784
70 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,475
71 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,631
72 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.13 850
73 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,666
74 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.13 1,474
75 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,916
76 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.12 826
77 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.12 1,440
78 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,477
79 BUTTERBEANS CAFE NICKELODEON 12:30 PM 30 0.12 586
80 REAL COUNTRY USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 61 0.12 474
81 WHEELER DEALERS MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 60 0.12 393
82 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 302
83 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 286
84 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.11 1,046
85 MOVIE- ORIGINAL RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 119 0.11 705
86 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.11 1,083
87 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 766
88 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.11 1,226
89 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.10 1,106
90 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 681
91 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,332
92 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 554
93 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.10 1,389
94 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.10 736
95 BUTTERBEANS CAFE NICK JR 7:00 PM 30 0.10 426
96 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.10 278
97 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.10 286
98 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: ST. LOUIS/DETROIT NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:03 PM 164 0.10 293
99 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: PITTSBURGH/COLORADO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:47 PM 158 0.09 281
100 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR VS. FC INTER MILAN TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 2:55 PM 130 0.09 215
101 IJ: INSIDE JOKES TRUTV 10:30 PM 30 0.09 204
102 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.09 282
103 UNDISPUTED L: 553 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.09 194
104 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.09 286
105 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,017
106 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: ORLANDO/PORTLAND NBA-TV 9:57 PM 153 0.09 275
107 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.09 1,038
108 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.08 935
109 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 242
110 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.08 1,036
111 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.08 1,202
112 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 459
113 HOME & FAMILY: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.08 341
114 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.08 1,012
115 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.08 207
116 JIM VALVANO ESPY SPEECH ESPN2 7:00 PM 15 0.07 232
117 COMEDY KNOCKOUT TRUTV 11:00 PM 30 0.07 148
118 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 513
119 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.07 462
120 FOUR CHRISTMASES HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 89 0.07 207
121 BUSY TONIGHT E! 10:00 PM 30 0.07 131
122 BF DELICIOUS DESTINATION COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.07 211
123 MAN FIRE FOOD COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.06 215
124 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 313
125 NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 9:16 PM 41 0.06 190
126 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:31 PM 23 0.06 240
127 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: ATLETICO MADRID VS AS MONACO FC TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:36 PM 139 0.06 121
128 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN / LIVERPOOL FC UNIVISION DEPORTES 2:50 PM 135 0.06 128
129 MONSTERS AND MYSTERIES IN TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.06 323
130 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 12:30 AM 25 0.06 170
131 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 282
132 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 232
133 FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO ESP FOX DEPORTES 12:05 AM 25 0.06 122
134 ULTIMATE FIGHTER FOX SPORTS 1 10:43 PM 58 0.06 140
135 KENTUCKY AYAHUASCA VICELAND 10:00 PM 60 0.06 118
136 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.06 149
137 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: NEW YORK/PHILADELPHIA NBA-TV 7:00 PM 136 0.06 182
138 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE ESPN2 5:00 PM 30 0.06 153
139 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.06 123
140 UNIVISION DEPORTES FC L UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:00 PM 30 0.05 111
141 AMERICA SAYS GSN 9:00 PM 30 0.05 311
142 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.05 138
143 CITIES OF THE UNDERWORLD TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.05 333
144 SPONGEBOB NICKTOONS 11:00 PM 30 0.05 249
145 NFL LIVE ESPN2 3:00 PM 90 0.05 156
146 BR FOOTBALL POSTMATCH TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 5:05 PM 25 0.05 121
147 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.05 120
148 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.05 106
149 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN2 5:30 PM 30 0.05 119
150 HERD L: 870 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.05 112

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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."