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February 28, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.27.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  SURVIVOR gained 0.1 in final numbers, while THE WORLD’S BEST lost the same.  

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader topped Wednesday cable at 0.78/0.60.  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE ticked up to 0.53, with episodes of RIDICULOUSNESS at 0.20/0.18, compared to last week’s 0.28/0.26.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY ticked up to 0.49.  Between the Michael Cohen hearing and the North Korea summit, it was a super-busy day for news, with a tie at the top (in 18-49s) between CNN’s SITUATION ROOM at 0.43/0.60/2.5M and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.43/0.68/3.8M, with Fox News’s HANNITY at 0.35/0.58/3.7M.  VH1’s BLACK INK CREW dipped 0.04 to 0.41.  On Discovery, MOONSHINERS ticked down to 0.33, with a lead-out special at 0.29.  On ID, IN PURSUIT lost 0.04 to 0.30, and SEE NO EVIL was up 0.02 to 0.29.  Food Network’s GUY’S GROCERY GAMES shed 0.02 to 0.28.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL rose 0.04 to 0.27, HOUSE HUNTERS ticked up to 0.26, and PROPERTY BROTHERS was up 0.05 to 0.26.  E!’s BOTCHED lost 0.04 to 0.20.  On Syfy, THE MAGICIANS dropped 0.04 to 0.17, and DEADLY CLASS was down 0.02 to 0.12, with the new late-night ALIEN NEWS DESK at 0.06.  On TNT, DROP THE MIC rose 0.07 to 0.17, and JOKER’S WILD was up 0.06 to 0.13.  A&E’s TRUMP DYNASTY was at 0.16.  Freeform’s GROWNISH fell 0.05 to 0.13.  On Lifetime, PROJECT RUNWAY ticked down to 0.12, and AMERICAN BEAUTY STAR was down a tick to 0.05.  History’s KNIGHT FIGHT fell 0.09 to 0.09.  Tru’s I’M SORRY ticked down to 0.08.  POP’s SCHITT’S CREEK was steady at 0.08.  On WGN, GONE premiered at 0.07, and PURE exited at 0.03/221K.  FXX’s YOU’RE THE WORST dropped off the chart, down 0.04 to 0.04/125K.  IFC’s DOCUMENTARY NOW was also off the chart at 0.04/103K.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday February 27, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: NEW ORLEANS/LA LAKERS ESPN 10:38 PM 155 0.73 1,613
2 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: PORTLAND/BOSTON ESPN 8:12 PM 146 0.60 1,404
3 CHALLENGE: WAR OF WORLDS MTV 9:00 PM 61 0.53 848
4 NBA AFTER THE BUZZER  L ESPN 1:13 AM 15 0.49 1,038
5 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.49 1,357
6 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.43 2,523
7 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.43 3,839
8 BLACK INK CREW CHICAGO 5 VH1 9:00 PM 61 0.41 761
9 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.39 2,191
10 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.39 2,367
11 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.37 2,161
12 NBA COURTSIDE  L ESPN 8:00 PM 12 0.36 881
13 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:28 AM 33 0.36 770
14 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.36 1,756
15 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.35 2,158
16 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.35 3,705
17 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.35 2,101
18 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.33 1,859
19 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.33 1,696
20 MOONSHINERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 61 0.33 1,155
21 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.33 2,053
22 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.33 1,908
23 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.32 3,488
24 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.32 1,835
25 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.32 1,670
26 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.31 3,495
27 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.31 2,991
28 IN PURSUIT W/ JOHN WALSH INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.30 1,134
29 FORGED IN FIRE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.30 922
30 MY 600-LB LIFE: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.29 1,004
31 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.29 3,133
32 SEE NO EVIL INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.29 1,063
33 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.29 3,141
34 MOONSHINERS SPECIAL DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:01 PM 61 0.29 1,014
35 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.28 680
36 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.28 2,581
37 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 36 0.28 871
38 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.27 1,345
39 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.27 3,327
40 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE: MICHAEL COHEN CONGRESS TESTIMONY MSNBC 12:24 PM 130 0.27 2,864
41 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.26 2,771
42 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE: MICHAEL COHEN CONGRESS TESTIMONY MSNBC 10:00 AM 131 0.26 2,896
43 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.26 1,338
44 PROPERTY BROTHERS (1 HR) HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.26 1,430
45 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:11 PM 13 0.26 2,702
46 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.26 2,834
47 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.25 540
48 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.24 1,127
49 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.24 2,338
50 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:01 AM 59 0.23 521
51 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.23 2,018
52 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.22 2,417
53 MICHAEL COHEN HEARING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:28 PM 32 0.21 2,647
54 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:34 PM 86 0.21 2,372
55 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.21 619
56 BOTCHED E! 9:00 PM 60 0.20 683
57 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:33 PM 27 0.20 2,391
58 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:30 PM 30 0.20 568
59 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.20 1,112
60 MICHAEL COHEN HEARING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 33 0.20 2,398
61 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN13 MTV 8:30 PM 30 0.20 414
62 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:11 PM 13 0.20 2,416
63 MICHAEL COHEN HEARING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 11 0.19 2,277
64 MICHAEL COHEN HEARING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.19 2,400
65 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.19 2,149
66 SUITS USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 63 0.18 741
67 FAMILY BY THE TON TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.18 609
68 MICHAEL COHEN HEARING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:24 PM 36 0.18 2,412
69 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN13 MTV 8:00 PM 30 0.18 383
70 PARANORMAL CAUGHT ON CAM TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.18 697
71 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:00 PM 30 0.18 569
72 MICHAEL COHEN HEARING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.18 2,237
73 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.17 2,131
74 MAGICIANS, THE SYFY 9:00 PM 60 0.17 534
75 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.17 440
76 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.17 1,422
77 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 28 0.17 2,313
78 DROP THE MIC TNT TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:00 PM 30 0.17 483
79 MICHAEL COHEN HEARING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.17 2,075
80 BIOGRAPHY: TRUMP DYNASTY: 3 TRUMP SHOW, THE A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 124 0.16 667
81 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.16 875
82 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.15 2,007
83 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 30 0.15 370
84 COPA MX – L: CHIVAS GUADALAJARA / CLUB ATETICO DE SAN UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:01 PM 120 0.14 342
85 U.S.-N. KOREA SUMMIT CVG FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.14 1,059
86 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.14 1,559
87 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.14 392
88 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.14 315
89 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.14 1,567
90 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.14 536
91 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.13 319
92 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.13 394
93 GROWN-ISH FREEFORM 8:00 PM 31 0.13 306
94 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 276
95 SNOOP DOGG JOKERS WLD TNT TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:30 PM 30 0.13 375
96 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 768
97 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.13 301
98 U.S.-N. KOREA SUMMIT CVG FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.13 942
99 MICHAEL COHEN HEARING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:48 AM 12 0.13 1,855
100 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.12 251
101 PROJECT RUNWAY ALL STARS LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 63 0.12 562
102 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.12 1,242
103 DEADLY CLASS SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.12 355
104 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 48 0.12 1,883
105 IJ: INSIDE JOKES TRUTV 9:30 PM 30 0.12 262
106 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.12 255
107 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:02 PM 28 0.11 267
108 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: TAMPA/NY RANGERS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:33 PM 167 0.11 379
109 UNIKITTY THE CARTOON NETWORK 5:30 PM 30 0.11 431
110 BEYOND THE UNKNOWN REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 550
111 PREMIER LEAGUE L: TOTTENHAM/CHELSEA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:42 PM 140 0.10 281
112 BIG SCREEN MOVIE: 40 YEAR-OLD VIRGIN, THE FREEFORM 8:31 PM 149 0.10 209
113 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 230
114 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.10 1,082
115 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.10 231
116 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.10 214
117 DEAL OR NO DEAL CNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.10 489
118 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.09 570
119 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.09 326
120 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: CHICAGO/ANAHEIM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:20 PM 145 0.09 223
121 KNIGHT FIGHT HISTORY 11:05 PM 58 0.09 315
122 SHE BELIEVES CUP L: USA/JAPAN FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 121 0.09 283
123 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 593
124 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:32 PM 22 0.09 321
125 LOCKED UP ABROAD NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.08 236
126 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.08 200
127 BREAKING IN HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 88 0.08 232
128 IM SORRY TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.08 188
129 SCHITTS CREEK POP 10:00 PM 31 0.08 227
130 GONE WGN AMERICA 9:00 PM 62 0.07 461
131 WRENCHD MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.07 305
132 LOCKED UP ABROAD COMPILAT NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.07 206
133 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:01 AM 59 0.07 150
134 COPA DEL REY – L: SF2ND LEG REAL MADRID VS. BARCELONA BEIN SPORT 2:50 PM 126 0.06 123
135 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:22 PM 38 0.06 203
136 UNDISPUTED L: 617 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.06 130
137 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.06 126
138 LOCKED UP ABROAD:BREAKOUT NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.06 193
139 SINKHOLES SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.06 309
140 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 250
141 MEN IN BLAZERS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:30 PM 30 0.06 149
142 COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L: MARQUETTE/VILLANOVA FOX SPORTS 1 9:01 PM 135 0.06 208
143 ALIEN NEWS DESK SYFY 11:00 PM 30 0.06 192
144 COPA MX – L: UNAM / ATETICO ZACATEPEC UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:55 PM 126 0.05 137
145 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: GEORGIA TECH/VIRGINIA ESPN2 7:00 PM 123 0.05 249
146 MR. BROOKS: MR. BROOKS HBO PRIME 5:30 PM 121 0.05 176
147 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TEXAS/BAYLOR ESPN2 9:03 PM 139 0.05 254
148 AMERICAN BEAUTY STAR LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 60 0.05 211
149 BARGAIN MANSIONS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.05 232
150 LAST STOP GARAGE MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 30 0.04 252

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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.