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August 15, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.14.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  BH90210 and BIG BROTHER each gained 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  VH1 topped Wednesday cable, with the return of BLACK INK CREW at 0.55/0.42, and BASKETBALL WIVES up 0.03 to 0.51.  Paramount’s YELLOWSTONE slipped 0.02 to 0.51, and lead-out THE LAST COWBOY was down 0.04 to 0.10.  Bravo’s SOUTHERN CHARM gained 0.04 to 0.42.  FX’s SNOWFALL grew by 0.03 to 0.36.  On History, FORGED IN FIRE ticked up to 0.35, and THE STRONGEST MAN IN HISTORY was up 0.03 to 0.25.  On Discovery, EXPEDITION UNKNOWN rose 0.06 to 0.30, and CONTACT was down 0.03 to 0.14.  On Lifetime, MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT lost 0.03 to 0.29, and MARRYING MILLIONS was down 0.03 to 0.11.  MTV’s CATFISH was up 0.03 to 0.28.  Fox News’s HANNITY led cable news at 0.27/0.48/3.5M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.20/0.35/2.5M, and CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.18/0.26/1.2M.  On ID, DARK WATERS ticked up to 0.26, and THE WONDERLAND MURDERS was down 0.02 to 0.23.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS gained 0.03 to 0.25, PROPERTY BROTHERS edged up 0.02 to 0.23, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was down 0.03 to 0.19.  On OWN, QUEEN SUGAR climbed 0.06 to 0.25, and the lead-out premiere of DAVID MAKES MAN was at 0.11.  On Food Network, GUY’S GROCERY GAMES dropped 0.06 to 0.25.  TBS’s FULL FRONTAL dipped 0.03 to 0.22.  On USA, SUITS was steady at 0.21, and PEARSON was down 0.03 to 0.10.  Comedy Central’s SOUTH SIDE held at 0.15.  TV Land’s YOUNGER ticked up to 0.14.  The season finale of Syfy’s KRYPTON gained 0.02 to 0.09.  IFC’s SHERMAN’S SHOWCASE was steady at 0.05.  

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday August 14, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 BLACK INK CREW 8 VH1 9:01 PM 60 0.55 1,172
2 BASKETBALL WIVES 8 VH1 8:00 PM 61 0.51 1,233
3 YELLOWSTONE PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 63 0.51 2,541
4 BLACK INK CREW COMPTON VH1 10:01 PM 50 0.42 936
5 SOUTHERN CHARM BRAVO 9:00 PM 75 0.42 1,281
6 SNOWFALL FX 10:00 PM 65 0.36 819
7 FORGED IN FIRE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.35 1,053
8 EXPEDITION UNKNOWN DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 61 0.30 1,276
9 MARRIED AT FIRST ST (LIF) LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:30 PM 90 0.29 1,085
10 CATFISH:THE TV SHOW SSN7D MTV 8:00 PM 61 0.28 562
11 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.27 3,491
12 DARK WATERS:MRDR IN DEEP INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.26 1,137
13 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.25 1,452
14 QUEEN SUGAR OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.25 1,153
15 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.25 840
16 STRONGEST MAN IN HISTORY HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.25 691
17 SP PROPERTY BROS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.23 1,435
18 WONDERLAND MURDERS, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.23 1,052
19 FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.23 766
20 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.23 3,121
21 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.22 2,777
22 SUITS USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.21 955
23 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.21 2,478
24 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.20 2,214
25 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.20 2,546
26 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.20 624
27 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.19 1,284
28 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.18 1,227
29 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 35 0.18 642
30 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.18 2,394
31 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.18 1,213
32 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.17 1,082
33 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.16 2,097
34 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.15 1,511
35 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.15 1,080
36 SOUTH SIDE COMEDY CENTRAL 10:30 PM 30 0.15 277
37 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.15 369
38 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.15 1,041
39 YOUNGER TV LAND 10:00 PM 36 0.14 554
40 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.14 1,691
41 MLB WEEKDAY  L: CHICAGO CUBS/PHILADELPHIA ESPN 7:00 PM 180 0.14 522
42 UEFA SUPER CUP: LIVERPOOL VS. CHELSEA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 2:42 PM 192 0.14 316
43 AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 60 0.14 683
44 LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL  L ESPN 10:00 PM 116 0.14 473
45 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.14 373
46 CONTACT DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:01 PM 61 0.14 621
47 COPA DE CAMPEONES 8/14: ATLANTA UNITED FC / AMERICA TUDN 7:30 PM 153 0.13 271
48 MAFS: UNFILTERED LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 30 0.13 619
49 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,706
50 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.12 1,446
51 GHOST HUNTERS A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.12 419
52 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.12 240
53 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.12 396
54 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.12 278
55 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.12 352
56 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:15 PM 30 0.12 456
57 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:56 PM 64 0.12 334
58 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.11 1,097
59 MARRYING MILLIONS LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:00 PM 63 0.11 498
60 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.11 1,577
61 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 286
62 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.11 752
63 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.11 845
64 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.11 1,372
65 DRUGS, INC.: THE FIX NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.11 316
66 DAVID MAKES MAN OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 65 0.11 537
67 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,218
68 LAST COWBOY PARAMOUNT 11:03 PM 54 0.10 443
69 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,195
70 PEARSON USA NETWORK 10:01 PM 60 0.10 471
71 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 243
72 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.10 268
73 LIGHTS OUT COMEDY CENTRAL 11:35 PM 30 0.10 240
74 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,328
75 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 592
76 KRYPTON SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.09 350
77 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.09 235
78 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.09 237
79 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 1,189
80 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.09 1,117
81 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.09 967
82 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.09 994
83 EXP UNKNOWN: AFTER HUNT DISCOVERY CHANNEL 11:02 PM 58 0.09 422
84 I WAS PREY ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 61 0.09 451
85 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.09 1,263
86 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.09 1,273
87 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.09 613
88 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.09 1,519
89 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.08 1,083
90 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.08 1,348
91 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 724
92 BR FOOTBALL POSTMATCH TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 5:54 PM 18 0.08 193
93 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.08 185
94 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 1:00 PM 30 0.08 395
95 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.07 733
96 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.07 663
97 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:30 PM 23 0.07 228
98 GIRLFRIENDS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 12:00 PM 35 0.07 152
99 GHOST HUNTERS A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 58 0.07 208
100 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.07 1,353
101 BBCA MOVIE: ACE VENTURA: WHEN NATURE BBC-AMERICA 9:58 PM 122 0.07 175
102 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 178
103 UFOS: THE LOST EVIDENCE TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.07 431
104 CAMPEONES CUP   L: ATLANTA UNITED FC/CLUB AMERICA ESPN2 7:50 PM 133 0.07 172
105 WHEN MONSTERS ATTACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 372
106 GOBLIN WORKS GARAGE MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.07 266
107 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 252
108 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 515
109 BUILDING GIANTS SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.06 256
110 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.06 817
111 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.06 725
112 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.06 804
113 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 265
114 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 12:00 PM 60 0.06 107
115 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 467
116 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.06 527
117 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 242
118 BF DELICIOUS DESTINATION COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.06 146
119 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.06 611
120 BOJACK HORSEMAN COMEDY CENTRAL 12:36 AM 32 0.06 124
121 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 546
122 E! NEWS E! 6:59 PM 61 0.05 171
123 GIRLFRIENDS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 12:35 PM 35 0.05 122
124 GIRLFRIENDS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 1:45 PM 35 0.05 116
125 GIRLFRIENDS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 1:10 PM 35 0.05 113
126 BBCA MOVIE BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 118 0.05 155
127 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.05 738
128 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 397
129 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.05 159
130 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.05 819
131 SHERMANS SHOWCASE IFC TV 10:00 PM 30 0.05 140
132 E! NEWS E! 11:00 PM 60 0.05 140
133 BOJACK HORSEMAN COMEDY CENTRAL 1:08 AM 32 0.05 104
134 UFOS: THE LOST EVIDENCE TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.05 316
135 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L TUDN 10:03 PM 57 0.05 120
136 COMMON KNOWLEDGE GSN 5:30 PM 30 0.05 491
137 GIRLFRIENDS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 2:55 PM 32 0.05 124
138 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN2 5:00 PM 30 0.05 107
139 GIRLFRIENDS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 3:27 PM 31 0.05 131
140 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.05 710
141 NFL LIVE ESPN2 3:00 PM 90 0.05 122
142 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.05 136
143 GIRLFRIENDS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 3:58 PM 32 0.05 118
144 MONSTER SHIPS SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.04 254
145 GIRLFRIENDS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 2:20 PM 35 0.04 109
146 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN2 5:30 PM 30 0.04 109
147 FLIPPING VIRGINS HOME AND GARDEN TV 7:00 AM 60 0.04 175
148 BR FOOTBALL MATCHDAY TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 2:00 PM 42 0.04 142
149 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE ESPN2 4:30 PM 30 0.04 126
150 UEFA SUPER COPA 2019 8/14: LIVERPOOL FC / CHELSEA TUDN 2:30 PM 213 0.04 100

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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.