NETWORK FINALS: There were no changes from this morning’s preliminary ratings.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.84/0.67. VH1’s BLACK INK CREW gained 0.08 to 0.56. The season finale of Comedy Central’s SOUTH PARK rose 0.03 to 0.46, and THE DAILY SHOW again made it into the Top 20 at 0.26. A&E’s LIVE PD ticked up from last Wednesday’s edition to 0.43. History’s VIKINGS grew by 0.06 to 0.43, and FORGED IN FIRE was at 0.28. On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY dropped 0.06 to 0.36, and REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS was down 0.07 to 0.24. MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW led cable news at 0.35/0.52/3.5M, with CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.25/0.36/1.5M, and Fox News’s HANNITY at 0.25/0.43/3.1M. TBS’s FULL FRONTAL climbed 0.03 to 0.32. MTV’s CATFISH edged up 0.02 to 0.32. Foof Network’s GUY’S GROCERY GAMES was steady at 0.31. On ID, SUSAN POWELL: AN ID MURDER MYSTERY was at 0.30. On HGTV, PROPERTY BROTHERS ticked down to 0.27, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL lost 0.07 to 0.21, and HOUSE HUNTERS was down 0.05 to 0.21. On Discovery, an EXPEDITION UNKNOWN special was at 0.18, and BORDER LIVE fell 0.11 to 0.11. Syfy’s NIGHTFLYERS ticked up to 0.06.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday December 12, 2018 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: TORONTO/GOLDEN STATE | ESPN | 10:45 PM | 128 | 0.84 | 2,009 |
| 2 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: OKLAHOMA CITY/NEW ORLEANS | ESPN | 8:12 PM | 153 | 0.67 | 1,730 |
| 3 | BLACK INK CREW 7 | VH1 | 10:00 PM | 61 | 0.56 | 1,093 |
| 4 | NBA AFTER THE BUZZER L | ESPN | 12:53 AM | 17 | 0.48 | 1,071 |
| 5 | SOUTH PARK | COMEDY CENTRAL | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.46 | 828 |
| 6 | LIVE PD WED: 170 LIVE PD WED | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 180 | 0.43 | 1,396 |
| 7 | VIKINGS | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.43 | 1,770 |
| 8 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 1:10 AM | 50 | 0.38 | 768 |
| 9 | REAL HSWIVES OF NJ | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.36 | 1,001 |
| 10 | NBA COURTSIDE L | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 12 | 0.36 | 1,041 |
| 11 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.35 | 3,492 |
| 12 | FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE | TBS NETWORK | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.32 | 944 |
| 13 | CATFISH:THE TV SHOW SSN7C | MTV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.32 | 614 |
| 14 | GUYS GROCERY GAMES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.31 | 958 |
| 15 | SUSAN POWELL:AN ID MURDER: N/A | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.30 | 1,341 |
| 16 | FORGED IN FIRE | HISTORY | 10:01 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 971 |
| 17 | PROPERTY BROTHERS (1 HR) | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 1,529 |
| 18 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.26 | 515 |
| 19 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 35 | 0.26 | 850 |
| 20 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 1,533 |
| 21 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.25 | 728 |
| 22 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 3,110 |
| 23 | NBA PRE-GAME L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 604 |
| 24 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 1,413 |
| 25 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 659 |
| 26 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 1,516 |
| 27 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 2,602 |
| 28 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 1,286 |
| 29 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 2,509 |
| 30 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 489 |
| 31 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 1,174 |
| 32 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 2,620 |
| 33 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 1,361 |
| 34 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,235 |
| 35 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,484 |
| 36 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,118 |
| 37 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,855 |
| 38 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 503 |
| 39 | EXPEDITION UNKNOWN SPC | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 695 |
| 40 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 446 |
| 41 | NHL REGULAR SEASON L: PITTSBURGH/CHICAGO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 8:02 PM | 165 | 0.18 | 519 |
| 42 | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,967 |
| 43 | TEEN TITANS GO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 576 |
| 44 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 998 |
| 45 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,246 |
| 46 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,175 |
| 47 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,082 |
| 48 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 437 |
| 49 | WE BARE BEARS | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 615 |
| 50 | HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 346 |
| 51 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,762 |
| 52 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.16 | 371 |
| 53 | CRAIG OF THE CREEK | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 537 |
| 54 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,421 |
| 55 | CNN RIGHT NOW | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,040 |
| 56 | BOJACK HORSEMAN | COMEDY CENTRAL | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 302 |
| 57 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,820 |
| 58 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,509 |
| 59 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,954 |
| 60 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,717 |
| 61 | DEAL OR NO DEAL | CNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 654 |
| 62 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,013 |
| 63 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,129 |
| 64 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,183 |
| 65 | MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,407 |
| 66 | DEAL OR NO DEAL | CNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 644 |
| 67 | TEXAS METAL | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 487 |
| 68 | AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 547 |
| 69 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,640 |
| 70 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,179 |
| 71 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 288 |
| 72 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.13 | 1,301 |
| 73 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,484 |
| 74 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,357 |
| 75 | MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,285 |
| 76 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 1:30 PM | 90 | 0.12 | 320 |
| 77 | OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,384 |
| 78 | SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,213 |
| 79 | UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: VALENCIA CF VS. MACHESTER UNITED | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 2:56 PM | 131 | 0.11 | 241 |
| 80 | MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 610 |
| 81 | DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,278 |
| 82 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,327 |
| 83 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 275 |
| 84 | SAG AWARD NOMINATIONS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 10:00 AM | 10 | 0.11 | 301 |
| 85 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,480 |
| 86 | BORDER LIVE: N/A | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.11 | 515 |
| 87 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 916 |
| 88 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,548 |
| 89 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,264 |
| 90 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,694 |
| 91 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 863 |
| 92 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 259 |
| 93 | FANTOMWORKS | MOTOR TREND | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 503 |
| 94 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,198 |
| 95 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,143 |
| 96 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 761 |
| 97 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 669 |
| 98 | UFOS REPACK: SECRETS AND CONSPIRACIES | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.10 | 596 |
| 99 | VICE NEWS TONIGHT | HBO PRIME | 7:31 PM | 22 | 0.09 | 368 |
| 100 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,515 |
| 101 | SAG AWARD NOMINATIONS | TBS NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 10 | 0.09 | 233 |
| 102 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.09 | 265 |
| 103 | MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 417 |
| 104 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 531 |
| 105 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 486 |
| 106 | UNDISPUTED L: 563 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.08 | 198 |
| 107 | OTL – FIRST REPORT L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 229 |
| 108 | BF DELICIOUS DESTINATION | COOKING CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 196 |
| 109 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 281 |
| 110 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 282 |
| 111 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 186 |
| 112 | HOME & FAMILY: N/A | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.07 | 333 |
| 113 | E! NEWS | E! | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 315 |
| 114 | PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING | HBO PRIME | 5:35 PM | 111 | 0.07 | 180 |
| 115 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN2 | 6:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 189 |
| 116 | MONSTERS AND MYSTERIES IN | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 422 |
| 117 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN2 | 11:21 PM | 39 | 0.07 | 206 |
| 118 | PARIS TO PITTSBURGH | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 83 | 0.07 | 345 |
| 119 | AMERICA SAYS | GSN | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 408 |
| 120 | GHOSTS OF GIRLFRIENDS PAS | HBO PRIME | 10:45 PM | 101 | 0.07 | 158 |
| 121 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: LSU/HOUSTON | ESPN2 | 9:00 PM | 141 | 0.07 | 285 |
| 122 | BR FOOTBALL POSTMATCH | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 5:07 PM | 23 | 0.07 | 131 |
| 123 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN2 | 12:00 AM | 56 | 0.06 | 181 |
| 124 | NOTICIAS CON D. MAERKER | GALAVISION | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 141 |
| 125 | NIGHTFLYERS | SYFY | 10:00 PM | 51 | 0.06 | 274 |
| 126 | NHL LIVE POST | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 10:47 PM | 43 | 0.06 | 140 |
| 127 | GET UP: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.06 | 113 |
| 128 | MAN FIRE FOOD | COOKING CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 170 |
| 129 | HERD L: 880 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.06 | 142 |
| 130 | BARGAIN MANSIONS | DIY NETWORK | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 248 |
| 131 | BARGAIN MANSIONS | DIY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 256 |
| 132 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 139 |
| 133 | AFTERNOON MOVIE 3: KICK-ASS 2 | IFC TV | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 123 |
| 134 | KENTUCKY AYAHUASCA | VICELAND | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 94 |
| 135 | UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: BSC YOUNG BOYS / JUVENTUS FC | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 2:50 PM | 134 | 0.05 | 98 |
| 136 | BR FOOTBALL MATCHDAY | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 12:00 PM | 36 | 0.05 | 121 |
| 137 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN2 | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 129 |
| 138 | UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: REAL MADRID VS. PFC CSKA | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 12:36 PM | 140 | 0.04 | 110 |
| 139 | NFL FANTASY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 120 |
| 140 | NFL PLAYBOOK | NFL NETWORK | 6:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 119 |
| 141 | COPA SUD FINAL: ATL PARANAENSE VS ATLETICO JR | FOX DEPORTES | 6:28 PM | 194 | 0.04 | 115 |
| 142 | NFL MICD UP | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 101 |
| 143 | SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL | ESPN2 | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 158 |
| 144 | E! NEWS: DAILY POP I | E! | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 119 |
| 145 | 17 AGAIN | HBO PRIME | 1:40 PM | 102 | 0.04 | 104 |
| 146 | AMHQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 181 |
| 147 | AMHQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 211 |
| 148 | BUSY TONIGHT | E! | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 92 |
| 149 | NFL UP TO THE MINUTE | NFL NETWORK | 4:22 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 162 |
| 150 | CASHED OUT | REELZCHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 146 |
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