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February 15, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.14.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  As with Tuesday night, there was no adjustment for the WINTER OLYMPICS from morning prelims.  Elsewhere, the rerun of AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE lost 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2018 Feb 14.WED

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader led Wednesday cable at 0.66/0.50.  NBC Sports Net’s WINTER OLYMPICS coverage peaked in primetime at 0.50.  Disturbing events made for a big cable news night, resulting in a rare tie in the demo between Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.47/0.70/3.3M and CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.47/0.66/1.8M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.32/0.51/2.4M.  Nickelodeon’s SPONGEBOB remained in the Top 20 at 0.37.  OWN’s IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG slipped 0.02 to 0.34.  VH1’s BLACK INK CREW aired a special hour that was down 0.13 from last week to 0.33.  On TLC, MY 600-LB LIFE dropped a tenth to 0.33, and FAMILY BY THE TON was steady at 0.28.  On ID, HE LIED ABOUT EVERYTHING was at 0.30.  MTV’s CATFISH ticked down to 0.29.  Paramount’s WACO held at 0.28, and was at 0.04/198K on CMT.  On Syfy, THE MAGICIANS remained at 0.26, and CHANNEL ZERO ticked up to 0.10.  On Freeform, GROWN-ISH dipped 0.02 to 0.24, and ALONE TOGETHER was steady at 0.09.  FX’s AMERICAN CRIME STORY: THE ASSASSINATION OF GIANNI VERSACE fell again, down 0.06 to 0.24.  Food Network’s GUY’S GROCERY GAMES dropped 0.06 to 0.22.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS fell 0.16 to 0.20, PROPERTY BROTHERS plunged 0.19 to 0.19, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was down 0.13 to 0.19.  Comedy Central’s CORPORATE ticked up to 0.15.  A&E’s ROOSTER & BUTCH was down 0.04 to 0.09.  On POP, SCHITT’S CREEK barely made the chart with a 0.04 drop to 0.05, and LET’S GET PHYSICAL dropped 0.01 to 0.02/36K.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2018 Feb 14.WED

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday February 14, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: GOLDEN STATE/PORTLAND ESPN 10:35 PM 151 0.66 1,693
2 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: LA CLIPPERS/BOSTON ESPN 8:01 PM 154 0.50 1,274
3 W OLY PRIME: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:00 PM 210 0.50 1,878
4 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.47 3,332
5 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.47 1,811
6 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.45 3,361
7 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.43 3,318
8 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.42 1,704
9 W OLY LATE NIGHT: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:30 PM 120 0.42 1,249
10 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.41 3,211
11 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.40 1,648
12 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.39 3,034
13 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:06 AM 54 0.38 861
14 SPONGEBOB NICKELODEON 6:00 PM 30 0.37 1,631
15 W OLY ACCESS WKDY: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:00 PM 180 0.37 1,388
16 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.36 1,654
17 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.36 1,381
18 IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.34 1,459
19 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.34 2,614
20 BLACK INK CREW SPECIALS VH1 9:00 PM 60 0.33 673
21 MY 600-LB LIFE: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 125 0.33 1,226
22 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.32 2,380
23 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.30 2,587
24 HE LIED ABOUT EVERYTHING: N/A INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 8:00 PM 120 0.30 1,323
25 CATFISH: THE TV SHOW SSN7 MTV 10:00 PM 61 0.29 526
26 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: KENTUCKY/AUBURN ESPN2 9:03 PM 121 0.29 980
27 FAMILY BY THE TON TLC 10:05 PM 63 0.28 1,013
28 WACO PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 62 0.28 780
29 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.28 1,565
30 W OLY FRINGE WKDY: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:00 PM 120 0.27 1,163
31 MAGICIANS, THE SYFY 9:00 PM 61 0.26 674
32 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.26 1,001
33 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 34 0.26 705
34 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.26 540
35 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.25 1,506
36 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 61 0.24 536
37 GROWN-ISH FREEFORM 8:00 PM 31 0.24 484
38 STREET OUTLAWS:MEMPH SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 61 0.24 646
39 ACS: VERSACE FX 10:00 PM 90 0.24 913
40 EXPEDITION UNKNOWN TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.23 985
41 FX MOVIE PRIME: MISSION IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION FX 7:00 PM 180 0.23 967
42 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:04 PM 56 0.23 499
43 W OLY DAY: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:00 AM 540 0.22 942
44 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.22 1,788
45 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.22 671
46 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.21 1,882
47 TWO AND A HALF MEN NICK-AT-NITE 2:04 AM 34 0.20 444
48 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.20 1,764
49 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.20 1,456
50 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.20 1,618
51 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.20 1,535
52 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.20 1,306
53 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.20 426
54 W OLY ACCESS: N/A CNBC 5:00 PM 180 0.20 717
55 HUNTER STREET NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.20 1,024
56 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.20 1,836
57 TWO AND A HALF MEN NICK-AT-NITE 1:00 AM 32 0.19 488
58 LIGA MX CLAUSURA18-2/14-2: MONTERREY / CRUZ AZUL UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:53 PM 127 0.19 395
59 CNN TONIGHT CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.19 818
60 PROPERTY BROTHERS (1 HR) HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.19 1,171
61 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.19 505
62 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.19 1,121
63 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: VIRGINIA TECH/DUKE ESPN2 7:00 PM 123 0.18 640
64 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.18 1,346
65 TWO AND A HALF MEN NICK-AT-NITE 1:32 AM 32 0.18 432
66 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.18 330
67 ZOOFARI NICKELODEON 2:00 PM 30 0.18 706
68 UCL ROUND OF 16 L: REAL MADRID/PARIS ST-GERMAIN FOX SPORTS 1 2:30 PM 150 0.17 392
69 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.17 1,071
70 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.17 410
71 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.17 357
72 EXP UNKNOWN: AFTER HUNT TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.16 712
73 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.16 1,782
74 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.16 1,431
75 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.16 372
76 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.16 1,243
77 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.16 719
78 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.16 304
79 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.15 385
80 CORPORATE COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 30 0.15 273
81 SPORTSNATION ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.15 311
82 NBA: THE JUMP  L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.15 340
83 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.15 1,183
84 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.15 283
85 IJ: INSIDE JOKES TRUTV 10:30 PM 30 0.15 316
86 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.14 1,157
87 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,573
88 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:31 PM 25 0.14 406
89 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.14 732
90 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.13 1,288
91 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 642
92 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:04 PM 56 0.13 329
93 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.13 1,062
94 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.13 1,297
95 LIGA MX CLAUSURA18-2/14-1 UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:55 PM 118 0.13 305
96 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,480
97 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,436
98 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.13 703
99 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.12 362
100 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.12 802
101 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.11 959
102 LOCKED UP ABROAD:BREAKOUT NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.11 311
103 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.11 939
104 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.11 760
105 NELLA THE PRINCESS KNIGHT NICK JR 8:00 PM 30 0.11 450
106 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.11 1,027
107 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 681
108 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.10 483
109 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 735
110 LAFF MOBB TRUTV 11:00 PM 30 0.10 220
111 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.10 952
112 CHANNEL ZERO SYFY 10:01 PM 60 0.10 330
113 LOCKED UP ABROAD COMPILAT NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.10 323
114 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.10 319
115 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.10 1,037
116 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.10 941
117 BIG SCREEN MOVIE: VALENTINES DAY FREEFORM 5:30 PM 150 0.10 248
118 LOCKED UP ABROAD NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.09 271
119 ROOSTER & BUTCH A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 62 0.09 329
120 ALONE TOGETHER FREEFORM 8:31 PM 31 0.09 199
121 DESUS & MERO VICELAND 11:00 PM 30 0.09 151
122 UNFORGETTABLE HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 100 0.09 215
123 E! NEWS E! 12:59 AM 61 0.09 198
124 LIGA MX WED 10P: UNAM VS VERACRUZ GALAVISION 9:55 PM 125 0.08 163
125 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.08 829
126 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:00 AM 65 0.08 190
127 SNATCHED HBO PRIME 5:55 PM 91 0.08 188
128 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:00 AM 60 0.08 153
129 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.07 195
130 LIGA MX WED 8P: SANTOS LGUNA VS LEON GALAVISION 7:55 PM 120 0.07 137
131 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 268
132 DAYTIME MOVIE: VOW, THE (2012) FREEFORM 1:00 PM 150 0.06 136
133 LAS NOTICI..CON D.MAERKER GALAVISION 12:00 AM 30 0.06 184
134 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 245
135 I HART FOOD COOKING CHANNEL 10:30 PM 30 0.06 139
136 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 286
137 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 256
138 SLUTEVER VICELAND 10:00 PM 30 0.06 118
139 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.05 151
140 NASCAR RACE HUB D: 775 FOX SPORTS 1 5:00 PM 120 0.05 193
141 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 12:00 PM 60 0.05 111
142 GOLIC AND WINGO     L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.05 150
143 UNDISPUTED SP L: 358:SONDERS/PARKER/BROUSSARD/JENNINGS FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.05 113
144 SCHITTS CREEK POP 8:00 PM 31 0.05 212
145 W OLY DAY: PYEONGCHANG USA NETWORK 6:00 AM 216 0.05 144
146 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.05 197
147 RESTORATION GARAGE VELOCITY 9:00 PM 30 0.05 284
148 REAL, FAKE, OR UNKNOWN SCIENCE 10:04 PM 62 0.05 154
149 W OLY PRIME: N/A CNBC 10:00 PM 150 0.05 126
150 FRONTERA S4 UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 60 0.05 109

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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.