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September 19, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.18.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  Here’s the full rundown on Wednesday’s broadcast ratings.

NBC:  The AMERICA’S GOT TALENT finale was at 1.5, up 0.3 from last week but down a significant 0.6 from the 2018 finale.  An A LITTLE LATE WITH LILY SINGH special to promo the network’s new late-night show was at 0.4, down 0.1 from this morning’s preliminary rating.

FOX:  The 2-hour MASTERCHEF finale was at 0.8, down 0.1 from last week’s hour and down 0.3 from last year’s finale.

CBS:  BIG BROTHER was at 1.1, steady with last week and up 0.1 from this morning’s number.  Reruns followed at 0.3 (down 0.1 from this morning) and 0.4.

CW:  A rerun MYSTERIES DECODED was at 0.1, and HYPNOTIZE ME dropped 0.1 from last week to 0.1.

ABC:  Reruns at 0.4-0.5.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  FX’s AMERICAN HORROR STORY: 1984 debuted at 1.00, down a big 0.45 from last year’s APOCALYPSE.  AHS tends to have a big Week 2 drop, so we’ll see what happens from here.  On VH1, BASKETBALL WIVES gained 0.05 to 0.50, and BLACK INK CREW was at 0.47/0.33 compared to last week’s 0.43/0.26.  On USA, WWE NXT was at 0.43, SUITS rose 0.05 to 0.20, and the season finale of PEARSON was up 0.02 to 0.10.  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE dipped 0.03 to 0.42.  On History, FORGED IN FIRE returned at 0.32.  Lifetime’s MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT reunion special was at 0.31, down 0.11 from last week’s finale, and FORBIDDEN LOVE was at 0.09.  On HGTV, PROPERTY BROTHERS edged up 0.02 to 0.27, HOUSE HUNTERS grew by 0.02 to 0.26, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was up a tick to 0.24.  Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT led cable news at 0.23/0.44/3.3M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.20/0.30/2.6M, and CNN’s CUOMO PRIME TIME at 0.14/0.21/900K.  On Discovery, EXPEDITION UNKNOWN was at 0.23/0.15 compared to last week’s 0.23, with CONTACT moved to the 11PM slot and down 0.02 to 0.12.  TBS’s FULL FRONTAL climbed 0.04 to 0.23.  On Food Network, GUY’S GROCERY GAMES dropped 0.07 to 0.22.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS was steady at 0.22.  On A&E, GHOST HUNTERS ticked up to 0.21, and PSYCHIC KIDS was up 0.04 to 0.15.  On ID, HOMICIDE HUNTER lost 0.02 to 0.21, and THE MURDER TAPES was down 0.12 to 0.19.  WGN’s DOG’S MOST WANTED fell 0.09 to 0.15.  The season finale episodes of Comedy Central’s SOUTH SIDE were at 0.12/0.10 compared to last week’s 0.12.  OWN’s DAVID MAKES MAN ticked down to 0.08.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday September 18, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 AMERICAN HORROR STORY FX 10:00 PM 67 1.00 2,126
2 BASKETBALL WIVES 8 VH1 8:00 PM 61 0.50 1,226
3 BLACK INK CREW 8 VH1 9:01 PM 61 0.47 1,007
4 WWE NXT USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.43 1,179
5 CHALLENGE:WAR OF WORLDS 2 MTV 9:00 PM 91 0.42 718
6 BLACK INK CREW COMPTON VH1 10:02 PM 61 0.33 729
7 FORGED IN FIRE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.32 833
8 MAFS (LIF) REUNION LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:30 PM 93 0.31 1,083
9 SP PROPERTY BROS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.27 1,219
10 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.26 1,450
11 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.24 1,406
12 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.24 814
13 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.23 3,285
14 EXPEDITION UNKNOWN DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 61 0.23 906
15 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.23 2,427
16 FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.23 692
17 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.22 3,121
18 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.22 675
19 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.22 618
20 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.21 2,576
21 GHOST HUNTERS A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.21 710
22 HOMICIDE HUNTER LT JOE KE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.21 1,202
23 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.21 483
24 SUITS USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.20 955
25 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.20 1,032
26 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.20 2,646
27 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.19 486
28 MURDER TAPES, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.19 1,046
29 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.19 2,054
30 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.18 2,554
31 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.17 484
32 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.17 1,622
33 SP HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.17 863
34 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.17 482
35 LEAGUES CUP WED: TIGRES UANL / CRUZ AZUL TUDN 10:30 PM 135 0.17 355
36 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.16 458
37 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.16 2,346
38 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.16 1,553
39 RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.16 619
40 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.16 390
41 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.16 1,410
42 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN 10:25 PM 35 0.16 413
43 EXPEDITION UNKNOWN DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:01 PM 61 0.15 759
44 DOGS MOST WANTED WGN AMERICA 9:00 PM 60 0.15 518
45 PSYCHIC KIDS A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 63 0.15 525
46 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.14 932
47 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.14 353
48 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.14 378
49 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.14 861
50 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.14 1,317
51 MLB WEEKDAY  L: PHILADELPHIA/ATLANTA ESPN 7:00 PM 205 0.14 430
52 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.14 956
53 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,771
54 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.14 326
55 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.14 330
56 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.13 1,415
57 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,652
58 MOUNTAIN MONSTERS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.13 398
59 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.13 1,571
60 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 30 0.13 320
61 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: PARIS ST-GERMAIN VS. REAL MADRID TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 2:49 PM 136 0.13 304
62 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 35 0.13 504
63 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 340
64 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.13 307
65 SP PROPERTY BROS HOME AND GARDEN TV 12:00 AM 60 0.12 585
66 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.12 792
67 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,527
68 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.12 298
69 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.12 274
70 CONTACT DISCOVERY CHANNEL 11:02 PM 58 0.12 493
71 SOUTH SIDE COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 30 0.12 210
72 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.11 271
73 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,616
74 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.11 699
75 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,573
76 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.11 396
77 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.11 1,435
78 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.11 1,558
79 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.10 1,343
80 SOUTH SIDE COMEDY CENTRAL 10:30 PM 30 0.10 199
81 RICKY ZOOM NICKELODEON 12:30 PM 30 0.10 438
82 PEARSON USA NETWORK 10:01 PM 62 0.10 494
83 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.10 1,191
84 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO TUDN 12:45 AM 15 0.09 168
85 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: MEN IN BLACK II BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 125 0.09 246
86 FORBIDDEN LOVE LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 60 0.09 411
87 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.09 643
88 MOUNTAIN MONSTERS REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.09 242
89 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.09 716
90 GARAGE SQUAD MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 60 0.09 400
91 BR FOOTBALL POSTMATCH TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 5:05 PM 25 0.09 189
92 MOUNTAIN MONSTERS REPACK: TMMO-4R3R01H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.09 357
93 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.09 651
94 LIGHTS OUT COMEDY CENTRAL 11:35 PM 30 0.09 230
95 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: MEN IN BLACK BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 6:30 PM 150 0.09 239
96 UEFA CHAMP LEAGUE WED 2: PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN / REAL MADRID CF TUDN 2:50 PM 130 0.08 204
97 UNDISPUTED L: 757 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.08 207
98 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.08 539
99 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 644
100 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.08 626
101 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.08 1,224
102 PUP ACADEMY DISNEY CHANNEL 2:00 PM 30 0.08 260
103 GOBLIN WORKS GARAGE MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.08 303
104 DAVID MAKES MAN OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.08 349
105 FULL GAME BROADCAST: 2019 WK 2 MIN VS. GB NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 180 0.08 303
106 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 5:00 PM 60 0.08 211
107 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.07 677
108 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 548
109 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.07 581
110 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.07 567
111 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 6:00 PM 60 0.07 228
112 BLACK-ISH BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 12:30 PM 30 0.07 136
113 I WAS PREY ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.07 363
114 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.07 959
115 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 543
116 NBC PREVIEW SHOW USA NETWORK 6:00 AM 29 0.07 287
117 BLACK-ISH BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 12:00 PM 30 0.07 129
118 FUTBOL CENTRAL WED 1 TUDN 10:00 PM 30 0.07 128
119 GHOST HUNTERS SPECIALS A&E NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.07 243
120 JAY LENOS GARAGE CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.07 291
121 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: OLYMPIACOS VS. TOTTENHAM TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:41 PM 128 0.07 198
122 NFL LIVE ESPN2 3:00 PM 90 0.07 182
123 BR FOOTBALL MATCHDAY TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:00 PM 41 0.06 175
124 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 3:59 PM 61 0.06 197
125 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.06 122
126 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE ESPN2 4:30 PM 30 0.06 152
127 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 11:30 PM 61 0.06 222
128 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAG 19 EF: ATLETICO MADRID VS JUVENTUS GALAVISION 2:50 PM 131 0.06 125
129 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.06 1,285
130 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 480
131 TRUE SOUTH ESPN2 10:00 PM 30 0.06 143
132 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.06 214
133 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.06 187
134 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 366
135 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.06 219
136 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.06 898
137 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN2 5:00 PM 30 0.05 135
138 QUICK PITCH MLB NETWORK 11:34 PM 73 0.05 183
139 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.05 805
140 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 222
141 LINEA DE CUATRO L TUDN 9:00 PM 60 0.05 109
142 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 266
143 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 214
144 AMERICA SAYS GSN 9:00 PM 30 0.05 447
145 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 12:00 PM 60 0.05 100
146 COMMON KNOWLEDGE GSN 5:30 PM 30 0.05 481
147 HERD L: 1071 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.05 161
148 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 234
149 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN2 5:30 PM 30 0.05 118
150 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.05 819

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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.