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August 9, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.8.2016

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  OLYMPICS coverage held at this morning’s 8.6.  Elsewhere, the only change was a 0.1 bump for the SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE rerun.

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2016 Aug MON.08

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Despite the Olympics, all was fairly standard in Monday cable, albeit at lower levels.  VH1 topped the night with LOVE & HIP-HOP, down 0.17 to 1.18 and with TI & TINY down 0.12 to 0.69 and SHAUNIE’S HOME COURT down 0.12 to 0.54.  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.97/0.99/0.97, compared to last week’s 1.27/1.26/1.19.  NBC Sports Net’s OLYMPICS coverage peaked at 0.57, with CNBC at 0.31, Bravo at 0.20, and MSNBC at 0.11.  Once again, STEVEN UNIVERSE put Cartoon Network into the Top 10 at 0.48.  On Discovery, MISFIT GARAGE was down 0.05 to 0.44, and VEGAS RAT RODS dropped 0.06 to 0.38.  On Freeform, THE FOSTERS fell 0.09 to 0.34, and GUILT was steady at 0.12. On HGTV, TINY HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.27/0.30 compared to last week’s 0.36/0.38, and HOUSE HUNTERS was down a tenth to 0.29, with HOUSE HUNTERS INTL down 0.13 to 0.23.  MTV’s ARE YOU THE ONE lost 0.06 to 0.28.  It was season finale night on Lifetime, with DEVIOUS MAIDS down 0.02 to 0.26, and UNREAL steady at 0.18.  ANGIE TRIBECA’s season finale on TBS was down 0.02 to 0.22.  On Food Network, CAKE WARS fell 0.06 to 0.18, and CUPCAKE WARS was down 0.04 to 0.17.  AMC’s MAKING OF THE MOB dropped 0.04 to 0.14.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2016 Aug MON.08

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Monday August 8, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 LOVE & HIP HOP ATLANTA 5 VH1 8:00 PM 60 1.18 2,461
2 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.99 2,974
3 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 73 0.97 2,809
4 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.97 2,950
5 T.I. AND TINY 5 VH1 9:00 PM 30 0.69 1,478
6 S OLY PRIME: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:02 PM 298 0.57 1,562
7 SHAUNIES HOME COURT VH1 9:30 PM 30 0.54 1,176
8 STEVEN UNIVERSE THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 PM 30 0.48 1,990
9 MISFIT GARAGE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 61 0.44 1,216
10 VEGAS RAT RODS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:01 PM 61 0.38 915
11 FOSTERS, THE FREEFORM 8:00 PM 60 0.34 802
12 S OLY WEEKDAY: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:59 AM 603 0.33 1,005
13 ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU NICKELODEON 5:30 PM 30 0.33 1,659
14 S OLY WEEKDAY: N/A CNBC 5:00 PM 180 0.31 846
15 TINY HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.30 1,348
16 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.29 1,359
17 ARE YOU THE ONE SSN 4 MTV 10:00 PM 61 0.28 536
18 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.28 719
19 TINY HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.27 1,164
20 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.26 710
21 DEVIOUS MAIDS LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 60 0.26 859
22 THE OREILLY FACTOR FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.24 2,657
23 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.23 1,162
24 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.23 545
25 ANGIE TRIBECA TBS NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.22 481
26 TINY AT 20 TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.21 709
27 AT MIDNIGHT COMEDY CENTRAL 12:01 AM 30 0.21 424
28 CORONER: I SPEAK FOR THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.21 1,068
29 NIGHTLY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.21 506
30 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.20 1,975
31 ON THE RECORD W/GRETA FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.20 2,156
32 S OLY PRIME: N/A BRAVO 7:00 PM 180 0.20 720
33 WICKED TUNA: OUTER BANKS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 9:00 PM 60 0.19 796
34 KILLER INSTINCT WITH CH INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.19 958
35 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.19 860
36 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.19 2,344
37 KELLY FILE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.19 2,062
38 MILES FROM TOMORROWLAND DISNEY JUNIOR 9:00 AM 25 0.19 749
39 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.19 960
40 UNREAL LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:00 PM 63 0.18 481
41 CAKE WARS 3 FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.18 650
42 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.18 952
43 BEYOND SCARED STRAIGHT SPIKE TV 11:00 PM 60 0.18 418
44 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.17 447
45 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.17 1,478
46 CUPCAKE WARS CELEBRITY FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.17 596
47 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.17 1,059
48 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.17 343
49 BEYOND SCARED STRAIGHT SPIKE TV 8:00 PM 60 0.17 460
50 BEYOND SCARED STRAIGHT SPIKE TV 10:00 PM 60 0.17 439
51 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.16 1,097
52 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.16 2,173
53 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.16 989
54 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.16 1,819
55 FAMELESS TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.15 309
56 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.15 339
57 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.15 1,285
58 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.15 357
59 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.15 745
60 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.15 1,047
61 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.15 306
62 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.14 1,050
63 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.14 313
64 BEYOND SCARED STRAIGHT SPIKE TV 7:00 PM 60 0.14 405
65 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L: BRIDGEPORT, WV/GOODLETTSVILLE, TN ESPN 7:00 PM 135 0.14 540
66 S OLY WEEKDAY: N/A USA NETWORK 9:00 AM 490 0.14 550
67 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.14 333
68 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.14 969
69 LIVE FREE: DOWN & DIRTY NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 10:00 PM 60 0.14 480
70 KATE & MIM-MIM DISNEY JUNIOR 8:30 PM 25 0.14 659
71 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.14 334
72 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.14 1,148
73 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.14 1,588
74 MAKING OF THE MOB: CHICAG AMC 10:00 PM 60 0.14 631
75 LEGAL VIEW CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 884
76 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,412
77 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.13 1,266
78 BEYOND SCARED STRAIGHT SPIKE TV 9:00 PM 60 0.13 428
79 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.13 918
80 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.13 1,061
81 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L: ALBUQUERQUE, NM/SAN ANTONIO, TX ESPN 9:15 PM 128 0.13 482
82 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.12 1,020
83 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.12 696
84 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 31 0.12 377
85 GUILT FREEFORM 9:00 PM 60 0.12 305
86 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.11 1,191
87 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,532
88 NFL INSIDERS  L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.11 283
89 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.11 278
90 S OLY WEEKDAY: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 300 0.11 479
91 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.11 1,292
92 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 1,322
93 FATAL ATTRACTION TV ONE 9:00 PM 60 0.11 289
94 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,395
95 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:23 PM 37 0.11 291
96 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.11 1,198
97 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 10:00 AM 61 0.11 255
98 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.11 292
99 TRIPTANK COMEDY CENTRAL 1:01 AM 30 0.10 204
100 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.10 374
101 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 603
102 FOR MY MAN TV ONE 10:00 PM 60 0.10 258
103 BEYOND SCARED STRAIGHT SPIKE TV 6:00 PM 60 0.10 328
104 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 249
105 STAR VS FORCES OF EVIL DISNEY XD 10:30 AM 30 0.10 495
106 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.09 1,488
107 E! NEWS E! 11:00 PM 62 0.09 261
108 HIS & HERS  L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.09 219
109 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 11:01 AM 59 0.09 222
110 NO RESERVATIONS HBO PRIME 2:15 PM 104 0.09 198
111 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 424
112 SECRET EATS WITH ADAM TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.09 231
113 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.09 214
114 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 484
115 PEANUTS MOVIE, THE HBO PRIME 4:00 PM 88 0.09 261
116 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 273
117 S OLY WEEKDAY: N/A BRAVO 9:30 AM 570 0.08 330
118 MSNBC LIVE W/ T.HALL MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.08 555
119 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.08 728
120 COMEDY KNOCKOUT TRUTV 11:01 PM 30 0.08 164
121 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE   L ESPN 1:30 PM 30 0.07 200
122 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.07 706
123 WITH ALL DUE RESPECT MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.07 727
124 HOW ITS MADE: SCIENCE 9:01 PM 30 0.07 302
125 AVIATOR, THE: AVIATOR, THE HBO PRIME 6:05 PM 170 0.07 242
126 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 237
127 LEGO SW: FREEMAKER ADV DISNEY XD 10:00 AM 30 0.07 440
128 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.07 179
129 LAST MAN STANDING HALLMARK CHANNEL 6:00 PM 30 0.07 238
130 HOW DO THEY DO IT SCIENCE 9:31 PM 31 0.07 253
131 SECRET EATS WITH ADAM TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:30 PM 30 0.07 202
132 SPORTSNATION ESPN2 5:00 PM 30 0.07 128
133 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.07 557
134 LOVE & BASKETBALL: LOVE & BASKETBALL HBO PRIME 9:45 AM 125 0.06 116
135 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 227
136 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.06 614
137 YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T POP 7:00 PM 60 0.06 513
138 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 769
139 GAMERS GUIDE DISNEY XD 12:00 PM 30 0.06 300
140 TRAINING CAMP PRIMETIME: TRAINING CAMP PRIMETIME NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 180 0.06 124
141 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.06 156
142 NEVERENDING STORY, THE HBO PRIME 6:00 AM 94 0.06 138
143 FUTURE WORM DISNEY XD 11:00 AM 30 0.06 309
144 TELETUBBIES NICK JR 8:00 AM 27 0.05 328
145 DR DREW HLN 7:00 PM 60 0.05 226
146 LAST WITCH HUNTER, THE MAXPRIME 7:25 PM 107 0.05 111
147 PEANUTS BOOMERANG 11:00 AM 30 0.05 202
148 NFL LIVE ESPN2 4:00 PM 60 0.05 146
149 MEGA SHIPPERS SCIENCE 10:02 PM 61 0.05 211
150 BIG BROTHER:  AFTER DARK: BBA-160146 BBAD EP 1146 8/8/16 POP 12:00 AM 180 0.05 111

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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.