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August 4, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.3.2016

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL special, AMERICA’S GOT TALENT and THE NIGHT SHIFT all added 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2016 Aug WED.03

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The difference between critically acclaimed drama and shows aimed at a more populist audience was stark on Wednesday cable, as OWN’s GREENLEAF continued strong, up 0.03 to a night-leading 0.64, and at USA, the just-renewed SUITS held at 0.54, but MR. ROBOT continued to flounder, down 0.02 to a new low 0.24.  The RIO SUMMER OLYMPICS arrived with its first preliminary events, giving NBC Sports Net a 0.28.  On Freeform, the season finale of YOUNG & HUNGRY added a tick to 0.26, and the season finale of BABY DADDY was up 0.05 to 0.26.  On Syfy, the season premiere of GHOST HUNTERS was at 0.26, and the season premiere of PARANORMAL WITNESS was at 0.20. On TLC, LOVE AT FIRST KISS debuted at 0.22 after MY BIG FAT FABULOUS LIFE lost 0.05 to 0.29. E!’s BOTCHED BY NATURE started at 0.31, and HOLLYWOOD MEDIUM returned at 0.19. 

Lifetime’s LITTLE WOMEN pair had LA up 0.04 to 0.62, and ATLANTA up 0.07 to 0.55.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC rose 0.13 to 0.60, and SHAHS OF SUNSET was at 0.38.  A CNN LIBERTARIAN TOWN HALL hit the Top 10 at 0.47.  Family shows again showed appeal in the 18-49 demo, with Nickelodeon’s LOUD HOUSE at 0.46, and Cartoon Network’s STEVEN UNIVERSE at 0.45, the latter particularly strong in the M12-34 demo.  A&E’s DUCK DYNASTY was at 0.44/0.40, compared to last week’s 0.48/0.44, WAHLBURGERS ticked down to 0.31, and BLACK & WHITE was down 0.04 to 0.09. MTV’s THE CHALLENGE gained 0.04 to 0.41, with the AFTER-SHOW at 0.34.  On History, PAWN STARS dropped 0.05 to 0.41, and AMERICAN PICKERS was down 0.02 to 0.36.  HGTV’s HOUSE HUNTERS fell 0.06 to 0.38, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL and PROPERTY BROS were both steady, respectively at 0.37/0.36.  Discovery’s DUAL SURVIVAL fell 0.05 to 0.26.  VH1’s DATING NAKED dropped 0.06 to 0.22.  FX’s TYRANT climbed 0.03 to 0.22.  Food Network’s CUTTHROAT KITCHEN lost a tenth to 0.21.  Comedy Central’s ANOTHER PERIOD ticked down to 0.18.  HBO’s ANY GIVEN WEDNESDAY gained 0.05 to 0.13.  Sundance’s just-renewed THE A WORD was at 0.01/42K, making one wonder once again what the ratings criteria are at that network.

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2016 Aug WED.03

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday August 3, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 GREENLEAF OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.64 2,067
2 LITTLE WOMEN LA LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 62 0.62 1,451
3 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.60 1,792
4 LITTLE WOMEN ATL LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:02 PM 60 0.55 1,308
5 SUITS USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.54 1,812
6 CNN LIBERTARIAN TOWN HALL CNN 9:00 PM 66 0.47 1,612
7 LOUD HOUSE NICKELODEON 5:00 PM 30 0.46 2,004
8 STEVEN UNIVERSE THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 PM 30 0.45 1,742
9 DUCK DYNASTY A&E NETWORK 9:30 PM 31 0.44 1,208
10 CHALLENGE: RIVALS III MTV 10:00 PM 61 0.41 718
11 PAWN STARS HISTORY 10:03 PM 30 0.41 1,562
12 DUCK DYNASTY A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.40 1,152
13 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.38 1,666
14 SHAHS OF SUNSET BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.38 1,170
15 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.37 1,611
16 ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU NICKELODEON 5:30 PM 30 0.36 1,537
17 PROP BROS BUY AND SELL HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.36 1,470
18 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.36 1,969
19 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:06 PM 54 0.35 1,360
20 CHALLENGE: SPECIALS MTV 11:01 PM 61 0.34 550
21 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.32 1,261
22 THE OREILLY FACTOR FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.31 3,424
23 WAHLBURGERS A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 31 0.31 800
24 TEEN TITANS GO THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 PM 30 0.31 1,701
25 BOTCHED BY NATURE E! 9:00 PM 60 0.31 770
26 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.30 2,367
27 MY BIG FAT FABULOUS LIFE TLC 9:00 PM 62 0.29 1,013
28 S OLY PRE 2: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:01 PM 239 0.28 788
29 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.28 916
30 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.28 1,180
31 KELLY FILE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.28 2,819
32 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.27 1,974
33 WE BARE BEARS THE CARTOON NETWORK 5:00 PM 30 0.27 1,284
34 SIX DEGREES OF MURDER INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.27 1,130
35 YOUNG & HUNGRY FREEFORM 8:00 PM 30 0.26 529
36 GHOST HUNTERS SYFY 9:00 PM 60 0.26 702
37 BABY DADDY FREEFORM 8:30 PM 30 0.26 563
38 DUAL SURVIVAL DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 62 0.26 767
39 SHIMMER AND SHINE NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.25 1,247
40 MR. ROBOT USA NETWORK 10:01 PM 71 0.24 705
41 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.24 561
42 BOTCHED: POST-OP E! 10:00 PM 30 0.24 628
43 BASEBALL TONIGHT  L ESPN 10:12 PM 48 0.23 595
44 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.23 1,813
45 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.22 1,133
46 DATING NAKED 3 VH1 9:00 PM 60 0.22 489
47 LOVE AT FIRST KISS TLC 10:02 PM 61 0.22 581
48 TYRANT FX 10:00 PM 77 0.22 827
49 MLB WED NIGHT – EARLY   L: NEW YORK METS/NEW YORK YANKEES ESPN 7:00 PM 192 0.21 729
50 PERFECT MURDER, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.21 1,016
51 CUTTHROAT KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.21 605
52 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.21 529
53 PARANORMAL WITNESS SYFY 10:00 PM 61 0.20 599
54 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.19 901
55 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.19 2,401
56 HOLLYWD MEDIUM E! 8:00 PM 60 0.19 509
57 ANOTHER PERIOD COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 30 0.18 384
58 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.18 1,502
59 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.18 1,440
60 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.17 893
61 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.17 390
62 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.17 2,379
63 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.17 1,017
64 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.16 1,014
65 TROPIC THUNDER HBO PRIME 8:10 PM 107 0.16 320
66 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.16 414
67 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.16 425
68 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.16 1,092
69 ON THE RECORD W/GRETA FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.16 2,132
70 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.15 1,687
71 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.15 1,094
72 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.15 1,283
73 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.15 304
74 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.14 301
75 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.14 356
76 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.14 352
77 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,500
78 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.14 592
79 NFL LIVE                L ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.13 315
80 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.13 848
81 S OLY PRE 1: N/A USA NETWORK 2:59 PM 242 0.13 385
82 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.13 273
83 ANY GIVEN WEDNESDAY HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 30 0.13 247
84 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.13 803
85 NFL INSIDERS  L ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.12 278
86 LEGAL VIEW CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.12 760
87 COMEDY KNOCKOUT TRUTV 11:01 PM 30 0.12 259
88 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.12 296
89 INTL CHAMPIONS CUP   L: BAYERN VS REAL MADRID ESPN2 7:30 PM 120 0.12 278
90 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 279
91 S OLY PRE 1: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:30 AM 451 0.12 395
92 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.12 255
93 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,527
94 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 272
95 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.12 264
96 OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENC SCIENCE 9:01 PM 61 0.12 356
97 MBFFL: EXTRA FABULOUS TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.12 438
98 INTL CHAMPIONS CUP   L: AC MILAN VS CHELSEA ESPN2 9:30 PM 120 0.11 250
99 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 596
100 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 280
101 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,465
102 UNSUNG HOLLYWOOD TV ONE 8:00 PM 60 0.11 311
103 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 752
104 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.11 1,414
105 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.11 912
106 HOLLYWOOD DIVAS S3 TV ONE 9:00 PM 60 0.11 227
107 E! NEWS E! 11:02 PM 62 0.11 291
108 INTL CHAMPIONS CUP  L: BARCELONA/LEICESTER CITY ESPN 2:00 PM 120 0.11 263
109 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.10 1,114
110 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE   L ESPN 1:30 PM 30 0.10 250
111 EU: INSIDERS GUIDE TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 398
112 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.10 255
113 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,286
114 WEST TEXAS INVESTORS CLUB CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.10 285
115 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.10 866
116 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 694
117 OCEANS THIRTEEN: OCEANS THIRTEEN HBO PRIME 5:45 PM 122 0.10 212
118 HIS & HERS  L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.10 184
119 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.10 1,526
120 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.09 213
121 BLACK AND WHITE A&E NETWORK 10:32 PM 31 0.09 270
122 WITH ALL DUE RESPECT MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.09 999
123 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 311
124 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.09 1,326
125 HOW TO BUILD…EVERYTHING SCIENCE 10:02 PM 31 0.08 294
126 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.08 1,492
127 WHEELER DEALERS VELOCITY 9:00 PM 60 0.08 338
128 YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T POP 7:00 PM 60 0.08 475
129 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.08 846
130 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.08 868
131 MSNBC LIVE W/ T.HALL MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.08 860
132 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.08 840
133 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.08 857
134 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.08 201
135 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 309
136 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.08 777
137 HBO FIRST LOOK HBO PRIME 7:50 PM 12 0.08 198
138 BOY NEXT DOOR, THE HBO PRIME 11:05 PM 91 0.07 173
139 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 261
140 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.07 158
141 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.07 844
142 CONCACAF LC – L: W CONNECTION / UNAM UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:00 PM 121 0.07 133
143 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.07 754
144 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN2 5:30 PM 30 0.07 161
145 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.07 169
146 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 261
147 SPORTSNATION ESPN2 5:00 PM 30 0.07 165
148 CUPCAKE WARS (1HR) COOKING CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.07 196
149 CONCACAF LC – L: DON BOSCO FC / MONTERREY UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:01 PM 121 0.07 131
150 WEATHER UNDERGROUND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.06 177

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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.