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September 1, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.31.2016

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  All of NBC’s line-up fell in final numbers, THE NIGHT SHIFT by 0.2 and both the AMERICA’S GOT TALENT recap show and new hour by 0.1.  In addition, BIG BROTHER gained 0.1, while the reruns of CRIMINAL MINDS, BLACK-ISH, THE MIDDLE and the 10PM MODERN FAMILY declined 0.1.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2016 Aug WED.31

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The season finale of OWN’s GREENLEAF led Wednesday cable, up 0.09 to 0.73.  With yet another reminder that there’s no question who the ratings leader is in the presidential race, Donald Trump’s immigration speech propelled Fox News’s HANNITY to the #2 slot at 0.65, with CNN’s coverage in the same hour at 0.43 (in the older-skewing Total Viewers metric, the result was far more lopsided, with Fox News ahead 5.2M vs. 2.3M), and Fox News was also strong in the lead-in hour, giving THE KELLY FILE 0.45 in the 18-49 demo and 4.4M in Total Viewers.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC fell a tenth to 0.61.  On Lifetime’s LITTLE WOMEN franchise, ATLANTA ticked down to 0.53, and LA was down 0.06 to 0.52.  On USA, SUITS gained 0.05 to 0.47, and MR. ROBOT dropped 0.04 to 0.26.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL rose 0.08 to 0.41, PROPERTY BROTHERS was down 0.04 to 0.39, and HOUSE HUNTERS ticked up to 0.37.  ID’s HOMICIDE HUNTER climbed 0.03 to 0.39, and BETRAYED was up 0.05 to 0.28.  On History, two episodes of PAWN STARS at 0.35/0.32 compared to last week’s 0.43/0.40.  MTV’s CATFISH fell 0.15 to 0.35, and UNLOCKING THE TRUTH was down 0.04 to 0.17.  On Food Network, CAMP CUTTHROAT added a tick to 0.34. Discovery’s DUAL SURVIVAL ticked down to 0.33.  NFL Network aired a Washington v. Tampa Bay NFL PRESEASON game at 0.33.  E!’s HOLLYWOOD MEDIUM was up 0.05 to 0.39. On Syfy, GHOST HUNTERS was up a tick to 0.27, and PARANORMAL WITNESS gained 0.02 to 0.24.  FX’s TYRANT added 0.03 for 0.24.  TLC’s TODDLERS & TIARAS was up 0.04 to 0.22, while LOVE AT FIRST KISS was down 0.04 to 0.14.  VH1’s DATING NAKED dropped 0.04 to 0.21. FXX’s YOU’RE THE WORST returned at 0.17, just a hundredth off last season’s premiere, and up 0.08 from the 2015 finale.  Freeform’s CHEER SQUAD was at 0.07.  Sundance’s GOMORRAH fell 0.01 to 0.02/99K.

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2016 Aug WED.31

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday August 31, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 GREENLEAF OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.73 2,374
2 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.65 5,243
3 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.61 1,817
4 LITTLE WOMEN ATL LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:02 PM 60 0.53 1,377
5 LITTLE WOMEN LA LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 62 0.52 1,491
6 SUITS USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.47 1,879
7 KELLY FILE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.45 4,363
8 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.43 2,250
9 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.41 1,820
10 PROP BROS BUY AND SELL HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.39 1,644
11 HOMICIDE HUNTER LT JOE KE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.39 1,487
12 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.37 1,857
13 PAWN STARS HISTORY 10:31 PM 32 0.35 1,518
14 CATFISH:THE TV SHOW SSN5B MTV 10:00 PM 61 0.35 654
15 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.35 1,918
16 CAMP CUTTHROAT 2 FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.34 812
17 DUAL SURVIVAL DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 62 0.33 967
18 NFL PRESEASON (LIVE): 2016 – WAS VS. TB NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 176 0.33 911
19 PAWN STARS HISTORY 10:00 PM 31 0.32 1,442
20 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.31 1,540
21 THE OREILLY FACTOR FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.31 2,490
22 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 32 0.30 2,151
23 THE OREILLY FACTOR FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.30 3,194
24 HOLLYWD MEDIUM E! 8:00 PM 60 0.30 911
25 NAKED AND AFRAID XL SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:02 PM 62 0.30 749
26 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.29 705
27 BETRAYED INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.28 1,123
28 GHOST HUNTERS SYFY 9:00 PM 60 0.27 776
29 MR. ROBOT USA NETWORK 10:01 PM 69 0.26 651
30 MSNBC BREAKING NEWS MSNBC 9:32 PM 73 0.26 1,888
31 CNN TONIGHT CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.25 966
32 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:45 PM 15 0.24 1,893
33 TYRANT FX 10:00 PM 74 0.24 825
34 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.24 1,385
35 PARANORMAL WITNESS SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.24 652
36 SPIKE TV MOVIE: NOW YOU SEE ME SPIKE TV 7:30 PM 150 0.23 561
37 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.23 2,478
38 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:58 PM 62 0.22 515
39 TODDLERS & TIARAS TLC 9:00 PM 61 0.22 614
40 ON THE RECORD W/GRETA FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.22 2,368
41 DATING NAKED 3 VH1 9:00 PM 60 0.21 538
42 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.21 2,450
43 MLB WED NIGHT – EARLY   L: PITTSBURGH/CHICAGO CUBS ESPN 8:00 PM 238 0.21 662
44 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.21 1,221
45 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.21 1,395
46 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.21 458
47 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.21 429
48 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.21 1,166
49 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.20 568
50 KELLY FILE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.19 1,227
51 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.19 1,113
52 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.18 365
53 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.18 2,118
54 FXX MOVIE PRIME: SEX TAPE FXX 8:00 PM 120 0.18 393
55 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.18 1,190
56 UNLOCKING THE TRUTH MTV 11:01 PM 61 0.17 351
57 EXPEDITION UNKNOWN POPUPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.17 608
58 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 10:56 PM 64 0.17 410
59 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.17 1,384
60 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.17 1,108
61 YOURE THE WORST FXX 10:00 PM 34 0.17 347
62 REAL HOUSEWIVES MELBOURNE BRAVO 10:00 PM 75 0.16 484
63 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.16 398
64 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.16 328
65 FURIOUS 7: FURIOUS 7 HBO PRIME 7:40 PM 137 0.16 338
66 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.15 1,596
67 TODDLERS & TIARAS: GAME O TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.15 435
68 ULTIMATE FIGHTER: 701:THE TOURNAMENT BEGINS FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 120 0.15 370
69 COMEDY KNOCKOUT TRUTV 11:01 PM 30 0.15 259
70 NFL LIVE                L ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.15 310
71 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.15 1,202
72 HIS & HERS  L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.14 270
73 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.14 816
74 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.14 1,193
75 TENNIS: US OPEN PRIME   L: EARLY ROUND ESPN2 7:05 PM 299 0.14 721
76 SPORTSNATION ESPN2 4:00 PM 30 0.14 283
77 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.14 1,527
78 E! NEWS E! 11:00 PM 62 0.14 395
79 LIFE ON LOCKDOWN NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 9:00 PM 60 0.14 457
80 TENNIS: US OPEN AFT     L: EARLY ROUND ESPN 1:00 PM 300 0.14 619
81 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.14 270
82 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 12:00 AM 60 0.14 1,070
83 LOVE AT FIRST KISS TLC 10:01 PM 62 0.14 351
84 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.14 296
85 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.13 367
86 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,555
87 BASEBALL TONIGHT  L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.13 325
88 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.13 285
89 TENNIS: US OPEN AFT     L ESPN2 6:00 PM 65 0.12 474
90 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.12 768
91 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.12 1,520
92 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,455
93 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.12 261
94 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.12 1,123
95 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.12 876
96 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN2 1:00 PM 30 0.11 212
97 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 245
98 LIFE ON LOCKDOWN NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 437
99 LEGAL VIEW CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 754
100 NFL INSIDERS  L ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.11 252
101 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 601
102 WHEELER DEALERS VELOCITY 9:00 PM 60 0.11 411
103 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 700
104 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,415
105 WITH ALL DUE RESPECT MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.11 890
106 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,288
107 GARAGE SQUAD VELOCITY 10:00 PM 30 0.10 312
108 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 553
109 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.10 725
110 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE   L ESPN2 1:30 PM 30 0.10 196
111 GARAGE SQUAD VELOCITY 10:30 PM 30 0.09 289
112 LOVE & BASKETBALL: LOVE & BASKETBALL HBO PRIME 4:30 PM 125 0.09 205
113 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.09 1,071
114 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.09 268
115 MSNBC BREAKING NEWS MSNBC 4:08 PM 44 0.09 1,045
116 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 279
117 CLEVELAND HUSTLES CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.09 250
118 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 450
119 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 278
120 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 239
121 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.08 718
122 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.08 655
123 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.08 734
124 FIVE THINGS YOU CANDO SPX BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 65 0.08 207
125 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 379
126 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.07 698
127 MSNBC LIVE W/ T.HALL MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.07 618
128 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.07 707
129 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.07 673
130 CHEER SQUAD FREEFORM 10:00 PM 60 0.07 198
131 UFC ULTIMATE KNOCKOUTS FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 PM 30 0.07 194
132 LAS NOTICI..CON D.MAERKER GALAVISION 11:02 PM 36 0.07 167
133 WEATHER UNDERGROUND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.07 360
134 WEEDIQUETTE VICELAND 10:00 PM 30 0.06 134
135 YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T POP 7:00 PM 60 0.06 459
136 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.06 687
137 CHASING CONSPIRACIES AMERICAN HEROES CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.06 218
138 DISH NATION BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 1:02 AM 30 0.06 157
139 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.06 307
140 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.05 375
141 INTELLIGENCE RPT W/REGAN FOX BUSINESS NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.05 394
142 BOY MEETS WORLD TEENNICK 9:00 PM 30 0.05 195
143 BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, T POP 6:30 PM 30 0.05 252
144 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.05 338
145 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 260
146 FRONTERA S7 NBC UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 60 0.05 97
147 CUPCAKE WARS (1HR) COOKING CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.05 150
148 WEATHER UNDERGROUND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.05 331
149 POINT BREAK (2015) HBO PRIME 8:45 AM 114 0.05 118
150 WEATHER UNDERGROUND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.05 269

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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.