NETWORK FINALS: The 10PM rerun of the MACY’S 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR lost 0.1 in final numbers.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Most regular cable series took July 4th off, leaving the way clear for ESPN2 to have an unusual #1 ranking with its Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest (officially GREAT AMERICAN EVENTS), down 0.02 from 2017 to 0.43, and also the #5 show with, um, CORNHOLE at 0.19. On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS dropped 0.08 from last Wednesday to 0.21, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was down 0.09 to 0.19. The ESPN mother network had WIMBLEDON coverage at 0.21, and MLB games at 0.19/0.17. Food Network’s GUY’S GROCERY GAMES fell 0.14 to 0.20. Nickelodeon’s 10AM THOMAS AND FRIENDS was #9 for the day at 0.18. (Cable news, FYI, slotted the night’s shows as “specials” so they won’t be included in their season averages.) Cartoon Network’s STEVEN UNIVERSE was at 0.15. The lone adult-oriented scripted original of the night, USA’s COLONY, ticked down to 0.14. Discovery’s STICKER SHOCK was down 0.04 to 0.14. El Rey’s LUCHA UNDERGROUND was steady at 0.02.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday July 4, 2018 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | GREAT AMERICAN EVENTS L: NATHAN’S HOT DOG EATING CONTEST | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 64 | 0.43 | 1,141 |
| 2 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 1,335 |
| 3 | TENNIS: WIMBLEDON L: EARLY RD COV/DAY 3 | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 540 | 0.21 | 880 |
| 4 | GUYS GROCERY GAMES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 744 |
| 5 | CORNHOLE L: ACL PRO INVITATIONAL | ESPN2 | 1:04 PM | 124 | 0.19 | 509 |
| 6 | MLB HOLIDAY L: BALTIMORE/PHILADELPHIA | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 188 | 0.19 | 683 |
| 7 | IT: IT | HBO PRIME | 9:00 PM | 135 | 0.19 | 417 |
| 8 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 1,277 |
| 9 | THOMAS AND FRIENDS | NICKELODEON | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.18 | 744 |
| 10 | KINGSMAN: GOLDEN CIRCLE: KINGSMAN: GOLDEN CIRCLE | HBO PRIME | 5:35 PM | 141 | 0.17 | 434 |
| 11 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,759 |
| 12 | MLB HOLIDAY L: CHICAGO WHITE SOX/CINCINNATI | ESPN | 7:08 PM | 206 | 0.17 | 664 |
| 13 | BIG SCREEN MOVIE: ARMAGEDDON | FREEFORM | 7:30 PM | 210 | 0.17 | 397 |
| 14 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,624 |
| 15 | RACHEL MADDOW SPECIAL | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,540 |
| 16 | MOM | NICK-AT-NITE | 2:10 AM | 35 | 0.16 | 413 |
| 17 | TUCKER CARLSON SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,230 |
| 18 | STEVEN UNIVERSE | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 15 | 0.15 | 709 |
| 19 | COLONY | USA NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 61 | 0.14 | 755 |
| 20 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.14 | 337 |
| 21 | WONDER WOMAN (2017): WONDER WOMAN (2017) | HBO PRIME | 12:45 PM | 141 | 0.14 | 456 |
| 22 | STICKER SHOCK | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 452 |
| 23 | SITUATION ROOM SPCL | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 774 |
| 24 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,548 |
| 25 | SITUATION ROOM SPCL | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 856 |
| 26 | MLB WED NIGHT – LATE L: ST.LOUIS/ARIZONA | ESPN | 10:34 PM | 205 | 0.13 | 419 |
| 27 | EXPEDITION UNKNOWN POPUPS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 541 |
| 28 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,760 |
| 29 | FIVE, THE SPCL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,506 |
| 30 | SPIKEBALL | ESPN2 | 3:08 PM | 59 | 0.12 | 289 |
| 31 | HANNITY SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,236 |
| 32 | AMERICAN PICKERS AC: CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 181 | 0.12 | 821 |
| 33 | HIT THE FLOOR | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 11:27 PM | 68 | 0.12 | 294 |
| 34 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,422 |
| 35 | LEAD W/ JAKE TAPPER SPCL | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 707 |
| 36 | UNDISPUTED L: 449 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.11 | 231 |
| 37 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,467 |
| 38 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 702 |
| 39 | WOLF SPCL | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 732 |
| 40 | HIT THE FLOOR | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 12:35 AM | 68 | 0.11 | 244 |
| 41 | ALL IN W. C HAYES SPEC | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,021 |
| 42 | GIRLS TRIP: GIRLS TRIP | HBO PRIME | 11:15 PM | 122 | 0.10 | 236 |
| 43 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 621 |
| 44 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,374 |
| 45 | HERD L: 763 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.10 | 214 |
| 46 | HIT THE FLOOR | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:05 PM | 65 | 0.10 | 262 |
| 47 | HIT THE FLOOR | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 10:18 PM | 69 | 0.10 | 262 |
| 48 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 646 |
| 49 | AT THIS HOUR SPCL | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 644 |
| 50 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,131 |
| 51 | JUPITER ASCENDING: JUPITER ASCENDING | MAXPRIME | 8:00 PM | 128 | 0.09 | 255 |
| 52 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN2 | 7:00 AM | 180 | 0.09 | 244 |
| 53 | WAR FOR THE PLANET OF APE: WAR FOR THE PLANET OF APE | HBO PRIME | 3:10 PM | 140 | 0.09 | 362 |
| 54 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,184 |
| 55 | HIT THE FLOOR | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 7:00 PM | 65 | 0.09 | 244 |
| 56 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 738 |
| 57 | YOUR WORLD W/CAVUTO SPCL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,028 |
| 58 | HIT THE FLOOR | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 9:10 PM | 68 | 0.09 | 253 |
| 59 | HIT THE FLOOR | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 5:55 PM | 65 | 0.09 | 241 |
| 60 | POKER L: 2018 WORLD SERIES OF POKER MAIN EVENT | ESPN2 | 8:30 PM | 212 | 0.09 | 326 |
| 61 | COMEDY KNOCKOUT | TRUTV | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 167 |
| 62 | HIT THE FLOOR | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 3:42 PM | 66 | 0.09 | 231 |
| 63 | HIT THE FLOOR | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 4:48 PM | 67 | 0.09 | 229 |
| 64 | INSIDE POLITICS SPECIAL | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 612 |
| 65 | NEW DAY SPECIAL | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 537 |
| 66 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:59 AM | 61 | 0.09 | 254 |
| 67 | LAST WORD W. LO SPEC | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,106 |
| 68 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,046 |
| 69 | SPECIAL OLYMPICS | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 189 |
| 70 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 948 |
| 71 | CARIBBEAN PIRATE TREASURE | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 442 |
| 72 | SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,081 |
| 73 | AVATAR: AVATAR | HBO PRIME | 8:10 AM | 162 | 0.08 | 232 |
| 74 | AFTERNOON BASEBALL/JIP | MLB NETWORK | 2:30 PM | 107 | 0.08 | 476 |
| 75 | COMEDY KNOCKOUT | TRUTV | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 148 |
| 76 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 657 |
| 77 | HIT THE FLOOR | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 1:43 AM | 69 | 0.08 | 185 |
| 78 | DEADLINE: WH SPECIAL | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 893 |
| 79 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 719 |
| 80 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 711 |
| 81 | HARDBALL W. CM SPECIAL | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 938 |
| 82 | MORNING JOE-SPC: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 120 | 0.08 | 669 |
| 83 | 4TH OF JULY – WHITE HOUSE | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 90 | 0.08 | 660 |
| 84 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 561 |
| 85 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN2 | 12:02 AM | 58 | 0.07 | 211 |
| 86 | CARIBBEAN PIRATE TREASURE | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 427 |
| 87 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 562 |
| 88 | AMERICA SAYS | GSN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 404 |
| 89 | NEW DAY SPECIAL | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 452 |
| 90 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 251 |
| 91 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 665 |
| 92 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 668 |
| 93 | BEAT W/ ARI MELBER SPEC | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 658 |
| 94 | DUNKIRK | HBO PRIME | 10:55 AM | 107 | 0.06 | 210 |
| 95 | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF-S D | FOX SPORTS 1 | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 185 |
| 96 | AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: BOS AT WAS | MLB NETWORK | 11:07 AM | 203 | 0.06 | 347 |
| 97 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 199 |
| 98 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 221 |
| 99 | ASSASSINS CREED | MAXPRIME | 10:10 PM | 116 | 0.06 | 132 |
| 100 | GREAT AMERICAN EVENTS | ESPNEWS | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 152 |
| 101 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 239 |
| 102 | TERMINATOR SALVATION | MAXPRIME | 6:05 PM | 115 | 0.05 | 116 |
| 103 | FIRST TAKE: N/A | ESPNEWS | 1:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 125 |
| 104 | MSNBC BREAKING NEWS | MSNBC | 6:36 PM | 19 | 0.05 | 616 |
| 105 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN2 | 1:00 AM | 54 | 0.05 | 133 |
| 106 | NEW DAY SPECIAL | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 347 |
| 107 | THOMAS & FRIENDS | NICK JR | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 257 |
| 108 | AMC MOVIE | AMC | 9:45 AM | 105 | 0.05 | 220 |
| 109 | FIRST THINGS FIRST L: 213 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:30 AM | 180 | 0.05 | 89 |
| 110 | ULTIMATE FIGHTER | FOX SPORTS 1 | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 171 |
| 111 | FRESH PRINCE | TEENNICK | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 146 |
| 112 | PARTIDO AMISTOSO L: AMERICA / PACHUCA | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 8:00 PM | 126 | 0.04 | 92 |
| 113 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 201 |
| 114 | WEATHER CENTER LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 262 |
| 115 | MLB TONIGHT BP: MLBT BP | MLB NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 148 |
| 116 | FRESH PRINCE | TEENNICK | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 145 |
| 117 | TRACK & FIELD | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 123 |
| 118 | FREE AGENT FEVER L | NBA-TV | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 73 |
| 119 | PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMP | MAXPRIME | 11:30 AM | 119 | 0.04 | 107 |
| 120 | WEATHER CENTER LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 243 |
| 121 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPNEWS | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 82 |
| 122 | GET UP: N/A | ESPNEWS | 10:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 80 |
| 123 | YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T | POP | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 234 |
| 124 | MLB TONIGHT | MLB NETWORK | 4:17 PM | 103 | 0.03 | 213 |
| 125 | WEATHER CENTER LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 239 |
| 126 | WEATHER CENTER LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 198 |
| 127 | AMHQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 217 |
| 128 | MLB TONIGHT PRIME: MLBT PRIME | MLB NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 210 | 0.03 | 122 |
| 129 | HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON | HBO PRIME | 6:30 AM | 98 | 0.03 | 104 |
| 130 | HOME & FAMILY: N/A | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 198 |
| 131 | CORE, THE: CORE, THE | MAXPRIME | 3:50 PM | 135 | 0.03 | 73 |
| 132 | AMATEUR LACROSSE L | ESPN2 | 6:00 PM | 91 | 0.03 | 83 |
| 133 | CELEBRITY PAGE | REELZCHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 76 |
| 134 | UNDER SIEGE 2: DARK: UNDER SIEGE 2: DARK | OVATION | 1:00 AM | 120 | 0.02 | 114 |
| 135 | XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS | EL REY | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 79 |
| 136 | LUCHA UNDERGROUND | EL REY | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 85 |
| 137 | AMHQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 137 |
| 138 | GOLFING WORLD | GOLF CHANNEL | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 84 |
| 139 | GOLIC AND WINGO L | ESPN2 | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 82 |
| 140 | GOING RV | GREAT AMERICAN COUNTRY | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 132 |
| 141 | WEATHER CENTER LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 187 |
| 142 | AMHQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 145 |
| 143 | WEATHER CENTER LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 210 |
| 144 | NASCAR RACE HUB L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 141 |
| 145 | WEATHER CENTER LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 169 |
| 146 | EL REY MOVIE: KICK-ASS | EL REY | 10:00 PM | 150 | 0.02 | 67 |
| 147 | XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS | EL REY | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 81 |
| 148 | MAN FIRE FOOD | COOKING CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 115 |
| 149 | HULK, THE: HULK, THE | MAXPRIME | 1:30 PM | 138 | 0.02 | 55 |
| 150 | WEATHER CENTER LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 202 |
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