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December 19, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.18.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  NOTE: Ratings for FOX’s 8:00 pm MASKED SINGER special and NBC’s 8PM ELLEN’S GREATEST NIGHT OF GIVEAWAYS rerun aren’t available today.   Elsewhere, LIVE IN FRONT OF A STUDIO AUDIENCE and the SURVIVOR reunion special gained 0.1 in final numbers, and the BLACK-ISH and 9PM ELLEN’S GREATEST NIGHT OF GIVEAWAYS reruns lost the same.  

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Update: FOX 8:00-8:59 pm Masked Singer special: 1.1 adult 18-34 rating, 1.6 adult 18-49 rating, 2.2 adult 25-54 rating, 10 women 18-49 share, 7 men 18-49 share, 6 adult 50+ share, 6,196 persons 2+ (000)

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Impeachment Day was dominated by the news networks, led by CNN’s 9-10PM coverage at 0.77/1.02/3.3M, with Fox News’s HANNITY at 0.60/0.91/5M, and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.49/0.69/4.1M.  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.43/0.38.  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE was at 0.39/0.34 compared to last week’s 0.48.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY lost 0.05 to 0.32, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ORANGE COUNTY was at 0.32, and REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS was steady at 0.21.  Discovery’s ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE gained 0.04 to 0.28, and MAN VS BEAR was up 0.03 to 0.22.  VH1’s BLACK INK CREW ticked up to 0.28.  On BET, THE OVAL slipped 0.02 to 0.27, and SISTAS ticked down to 0.23.  USA’s WWE NXT rose 0.03 to 0.27, with a lead-out WWE special at 0.13.  TNT’s ALL ELITE WRESTLING shrank by 0.03 to 0.25.  On History, FORGED IN FIRE ticked down to 0.24, and VIKINGS was steady at 0.19.  On ID, SHATTERED climbed 0.06 to 0.24, and HOMICIDE HUNTER was at 0.22.  On HGTV, PROPERTY BROTHERS ticked up to 0.22, and JUNGLE LIFE was at 0.19/0.18.  TBS’s FULL FRONTAL dipped 0.03 to 0.19.  Food Network’s GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE dropped 0.06 to 0.17, and GUY’S GROCERY GAMES fell a tenth to 0.17.  A&E’s BORN THIS WAY special was at 0.11.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday December 18, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 9:00 PM 32 0.77 3,340
2 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.63 2,838
3 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.60 5,001
4 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:32 PM 28 0.60 2,747
5 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.57 5,032
6 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.49 4,067
7 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.45 4,359
8 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: BOSTON/DALLAS ESPN 9:37 PM 149 0.43 1,165
9 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.43 2,031
10 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:10 PM 50 0.41 3,395
11 CHALLENGE:WOW2 REUNION P1 MTV 9:00 PM 61 0.39 642
12 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: MIAMI/PHILADELPHIA ESPN 7:13 PM 144 0.38 1,069
13 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.35 1,826
14 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.35 3,140
15 CHALLENGE:WOW2 REUNION P2 MTV 10:01 PM 61 0.34 541
16 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.32 948
17 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.32 930
18 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.31 3,072
19 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:06 AM 54 0.31 733
20 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.29 2,401
21 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.29 2,717
22 ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 62 0.28 1,379
23 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.28 1,377
24 BLACK INK CREW CHICAGO 6 VH1 8:00 PM 61 0.28 587
25 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.28 1,524
26 OVAL, THE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 60 0.27 935
27 WWE NXT: WWE NXT USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 129 0.27 795
28 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.25 831
29 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.25 535
30 AEW: ALL ELITE WRESTLING: DYNAMITE 0012 CORPUS CHRISTI TX TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 120 0.25 683
31 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.24 1,048
32 FORGED IN FIRE HISTORY 9:00 PM 60 0.24 910
33 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.24 1,373
34 SHATTERED INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.24 1,129
35 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 35 0.24 711
36 SISTAS SERIES BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 60 0.23 786
37 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.23 2,535
38 NBA COURTSIDE  L ESPN 7:00 PM 13 0.22 635
39 MAN VS BEAR DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:02 PM 57 0.22 730
40 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.22 593
41 PROPERTY BROS:FOREVER HOM HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.22 1,301
42 HOMICIDE HUNTER LT JOE KE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.22 1,169
43 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.21 606
44 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.21 2,277
45 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.20 1,307
46 JUNGLE LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.19 998
47 VIKINGS HISTORY 10:00 PM 61 0.19 961
48 FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.19 694
49 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.19 974
50 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.18 1,392
51 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.18 381
52 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.18 1,977
53 JUNGLE LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.18 1,095
54 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: NORTH CAROLINA/GONZAGA ESPN2 9:04 PM 120 0.17 713
55 GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 62 0.17 652
56 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.17 846
57 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.17 1,239
58 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.17 1,761
59 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.17 2,119
60 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.17 2,366
61 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.17 626
62 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.17 1,139
63 HOUSE IMPEACHMENT VOTE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.17 1,631
64 HOUSE IMPEACHMENT VOTE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.17 1,668
65 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.17 1,311
66 LIGHTS OUT COMEDY CENTRAL 11:35 PM 30 0.17 382
67 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.17 1,156
68 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE: IMPEACHMENT VOTE MSNBC 5:00 PM 190 0.17 1,577
69 HOUSE IMPEACHMENT VOTE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.17 1,714
70 HOUSE IMPEACHMENT VOTE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.16 1,867
71 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.16 428
72 MY 600-LB LIFE:WHERE ARE: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.15 647
73 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:45 AM 15 0.15 2,201
74 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.15 465
75 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.15 1,093
76 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.14 351
77 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.14 410
78 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.14 481
79 MY 600-LB LIFE:FIRST LOOK TLC 10:00 PM 19 0.14 654
80 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.14 1,724
81 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.14 322
82 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 363
83 WWE SPECIAL USA NETWORK 10:09 PM 55 0.13 420
84 RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.13 558
85 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 45 0.13 2,088
86 MOVIE- ORIGINAL RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 116 0.12 545
87 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 30 0.12 316
88 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.12 948
89 MOVIE- ORIGINAL RPT: MERRY LIDDLE CHRISTMAS LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 121 0.12 615
90 DC SUPER HERO G (SERIES) THE CARTOON NETWORK 12:00 PM 15 0.11 250
91 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: UTAH/KENTUCKY ESPN2 11:04 PM 137 0.11 481
92 BORN THIS WAY SPECIALS A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.11 413
93 FIFA CLUB COPA MNDL SEMI: MONTERREY VS LIVERPOOL FOX DEPORTES 12:20 PM 127 0.11 257
94 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.11 1,327
95 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 9:00 AM 73 0.11 1,424
96 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE: IMPEACHMENT DEBATE MSNBC 10:13 AM 407 0.11 1,214
97 FASTEST CARS IN THE DIRTY MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 60 0.11 381
98 EXTINCT OR ALIVE: N/A ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 122 0.11 470
99 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 287
100 PAWN STARS SPECIALS HISTORY 4:00 PM 60 0.10 547
101 BITCHIN RIDES MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.10 541
102 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 759
103 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.10 263
104 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.10 269
105 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 252
106 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.09 1,209
107 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: COLORADO/CHICAGO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:04 PM 160 0.09 344
108 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TENNESSEE/CINCINNATI ESPN2 7:00 PM 124 0.09 374
109 HOME & FAMILY: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.09 378
110 BLIND DATE BRAVO 11:30 PM 30 0.08 223
111 MOVIE: POLAR EXPRESS,THE WETV 8:00 PM 120 0.08 295
112 PARA CAUGHT CAM REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 399
113 SPOOKLEY SQUARE P & CHRIS DISNEY CHANNEL 11:00 AM 46 0.07 275
114 UFOS:LOST EVIDENCE REPACK: TUFO-2R1R04H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.07 322
115 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 623
116 NHL LIVE POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:44 PM 46 0.07 171
117 KENNEDY FOX BUSINESS NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.07 538
118 UNDISPUTED L: 822 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 177
119 TRISH REGAN PRIMETIME FOX BUSINESS NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.06 704
120 BORN THIS WAY SPECIALS A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 60 0.06 218
121 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC BRAVO 1:01 AM 61 0.06 199
122 HOLMES AND HOLMES DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.06 274
123 MOVIE- ORIGINAL RPT: MERRY LIDDLE CHRISTMAS LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:01 AM 121 0.06 257
124 MOLANG SPECIAL DISNEY CHANNEL 11:46 AM 14 0.06 231
125 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 257
126 DEADLY ENGINEERING SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.05 255
127 ENGINEERING CATASTROPHES SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.05 308
128 HERD L: 1135 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.05 149
129 NFL LIVE ESPN2 3:00 PM 90 0.05 144
130 FRESH OUT PRESENTS MTV 11:02 PM 60 0.05 90
131 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 288
132 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 218
133 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.05 89
134 RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE NICK JR 3:30 PM 30 0.05 256
135 LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: EL CLASICO: BARCELONA/REAL MADRID 12-19 BEIN SPORT 1:45 PM 140 0.04 113
136 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 90 0.04 120
137 CATCH 21 (2019) GSN 6:00 PM 30 0.04 429
138 FIVE DAY BIZ FIX CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.04 109
139 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:30 PM 30 0.04 99
140 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.04 114
141 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 60 0.04 133
142 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 436
143 AIR CRASH INVESTIGATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 4:00 PM 60 0.04 230
144 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.04 279
145 SQUAWK ALLEY CNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.04 240
146 SIGNING DAY SPECIAL    L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.04 135
147 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.04 226
148 VERY CAVALLARI-SP E! 2:00 PM 60 0.04 80
149 AMERICA SAYS GSN 4:30 PM 30 0.04 372
150 FULL GAME BROADCAST: 2019 WK 15 ATL VS. SF NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 180 0.04 187

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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."