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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.24.2018

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Written by: Mitch Metcalf
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NETWORK FINALS:  THE WORLD SERIES adjusted to 3.3, down 0.9 from last year’s Game 2.  Elsewhere, there were 0.1 bumps for SURVIVOR and CHICAGO FIRE, while CHICAGO MED and SINGLE PARENTS lost the same.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  FX’s AMERICAN HORROR STORY: APOCALYPSE topped Wednesday cable, down 0.03 to 0.90.  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.56/0.47.  VH1’s BLACK INK CREW rose 0.08 to 0.51.  Fox News’s HANNITY led cable news at 0.34/0.55/3.2M, with CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.31/0.40/1.6M, and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.29/0.43/2.7M.  On History, FORGED IN FIRE gained 0.04 to 0.33, and KNIFE OR DEATH was up a tick to 0.22.  Food Network’s GUY’S GROCERY GAMES climbed 0.04 to 0.30.  TBS’s FULL FRONTAL was up 0.04 to 0.29.  MTV’s ARE YOU THE ONE edged up 0.02 to 0.27.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS grew by 0.03 to 0.27, and WELCOME TO WAVERLY was at 0.10.  On ID, SHATTERED rose 0.23, and HOMICIDE HUNTER was down 0.02 to 0.25.  On HGTV, PROPERTY BROTHERS dropped 0.04 to 0.26, HOUSE HUNTERS lost 0.03 to 0.24, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was steady at 0.20.  OWN’s GREENLEAF fell 0.08 to 0.21.  E!’s TOTAL DIVAS gained 0.03 to 0.20.  FXX’s IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA ticked up to 0.18.  El Rey’s LUCHA UNDERGROUND was steady at 0.02/80K.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday October 24, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 AMERICAN HORROR STORY FX 10:00 PM 63 0.90 1,848
2 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: PHILADELPHIA/MILWAUKEE ESPN 9:50 PM 140 0.56 1,202
3 BLACK INK CREW 7 VH1 10:01 PM 60 0.51 1,038
4 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: DALLAS/ATLANTA ESPN 7:13 PM 157 0.47 1,085
5 NBA AFTER THE BUZZER  L ESPN 12:10 AM 15 0.45 929
6 NBA COURTSIDE  L ESPN 7:00 PM 13 0.38 749
7 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:25 AM 50 0.37 771
8 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.34 3,232
9 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.34 3,044
10 FORGED IN FIRE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.33 1,153
11 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.31 1,551
12 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.30 854
13 FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.29 863
14 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.29 1,459
15 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.29 2,704
16 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.28 3,062
17 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.28 809
18 ARE YOU THE ONE SSN 7 MTV 10:00 PM 61 0.27 483
19 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.27 1,367
20 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.27 2,856
21 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.27 589
22 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.27 1,276
23 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.27 673
24 SHATTERED INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.26 1,165
25 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:15 AM 45 0.26 555
26 PROP BROS BUY AND SELL HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.26 1,392
27 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.26 2,795
28 HOMICIDE HUNTER LT JOE KE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.25 1,327
29 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.24 2,579
30 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.24 1,303
31 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.24 1,313
32 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.23 1,088
33 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.23 2,054
34 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.23 1,279
35 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.23 1,428
36 KNIFE OR DEATH HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.22 767
37 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.22 2,182
38 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.22 1,343
39 AMC FEARFEST: ABRAHAM LINCOLN VAMP HUNT AMC 10:00 PM 150 0.22 562
40 FX MOVIE PRIME: PURGE: ELECTION YEAR FX 7:30 PM 150 0.22 554
41 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.22 1,444
42 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.22 1,248
43 GREENLEAF OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.21 1,235
44 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.20 1,210
45 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.20 1,836
46 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.20 1,010
47 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.20 417
48 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.20 1,831
49 TOTAL DIVAS E! 9:00 PM 59 0.20 390
50 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.20 1,729
51 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.18 1,995
52 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.18 354
53 ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELP FXX 10:00 PM 30 0.18 294
54 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.17 1,642
55 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.17 1,088
56 MLB WORLD SERIES ON FOXD: GM2: DODGERS VS RED SOX FOX DEPORTES 8:01 PM 208 0.17 436
57 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.17 1,932
58 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.17 1,960
59 COPA MX – L: SF: CRUZ AZUL / LEON UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:25 PM 135 0.17 336
60 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.17 377
61 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.17 1,859
62 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.17 502
63 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.16 1,721
64 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.16 1,771
65 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.16 1,541
66 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.16 1,830
67 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.16 894
68 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.15 1,568
69 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.14 293
70 TAKEN HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 91 0.14 398
71 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.13 327
72 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.13 1,446
73 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.13 297
74 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.13 369
75 BOJACK HORSEMAN COMEDY CENTRAL 10:30 PM 30 0.13 237
76 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.13 324
77 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.13 1,274
78 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.13 304
79 LINEA DE CUATRO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 11:40 PM 30 0.12 196
80 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.12 1,420
81 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.11 254
82 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.11 1,471
83 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 622
84 STORAGE WARS AC: FAMF1:212/38/123/93/230/62/2/205 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 241 0.10 503
85 IJ: INSIDE JOKES TRUTV 10:30 PM 30 0.10 187
86 WELCOME TO WAVERLY BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.10 273
87 HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA DISNEY CHANNEL 3:30 PM 30 0.10 316
88 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE: SUSPICIOUS PACKAGES MAILD TO TOP DEMS AN MSNBC 1:00 PM 180 0.10 1,192
89 MY HAUNTED HOUSE TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.09 341
90 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.09 285
91 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 533
92 BET HER ORIGINAL MOVIE: HER ONLY CHOICE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 140 0.09 266
93 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: FC BARECELONA / FC INTERNAZIONALE MILANO UNIVISION DEPORTES 2:50 PM 130 0.09 212
94 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:31 PM 23 0.09 319
95 MY HAUNTED HOUSE TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 323
96 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 473
97 GARAGE SQUAD VELOCITY 9:00 PM 60 0.08 398
98 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.08 963
99 BLACK-ISH BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 4:00 PM 30 0.08 180
100 BASEBALL TONIGHT  L ESPN2 7:00 PM 30 0.08 182
101 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.08 1,034
102 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.08 980
103 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.08 256
104 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.08 160
105 BLACK-ISH BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 4:30 PM 30 0.07 157
106 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.07 972
107 WMNS COLL VBALL REG SSN L ESPNU 7:00 PM 108 0.07 108
108 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.07 162
109 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: FC BARCELONA VS. FC INTER MILAN TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 2:56 PM 127 0.07 216
110 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.07 944
111 MY HAUNTED HOUSE TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 248
112 MY HAUNTED HOUSE TRAVEL CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.07 278
113 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 361
114 WHEELER DEALERS VELOCITY 10:00 PM 60 0.06 304
115 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:10 AM 50 0.06 100
116 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.06 175
117 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.06 138
118 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: TAMPA/COLORADO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:45 PM 149 0.06 177
119 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 256
120 NOTICIAS CON D. MAERKER GALAVISION 12:00 AM 30 0.06 115
121 UEFA C.L. 2018 WED 1: PSV EINDHOVEN / TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:30 PM 140 0.06 115
122 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.06 110
123 OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENC SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.05 192
124 FUTBOL CENTRAL L UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:00 PM 25 0.05 106
125 UNDISPUTED SP L: 528:BAYLESS/TAFT FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.05 133
126 MISION EUROPA WED UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:00 PM 60 0.05 100
127 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L ESPN2 9:41 PM 19 0.05 117
128 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:00 PM 76 0.05 124
129 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.05 131
130 HERO DOG AWARDS: HERO DOG AWARDS 2018 HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.05 424
131 NFL LIVE ESPN2 3:00 PM 90 0.05 126
132 HAUNTING REPACK: GRIEF AND LIES TRAVEL CHANNEL 5:00 PM 120 0.05 224
133 GET UP: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.05 98
134 JUDGE DREDD MAXPRIME 8:00 PM 96 0.05 129
135 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: TORONTO/WINNIPEG NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:00 PM 165 0.05 167
136 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE ESPN2 4:30 PM 30 0.05 98
137 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.05 155
138 AMC FEARFEST: PRINCE OF DARKNESS AMC 10:50 AM 150 0.05 225
139 BR FOOTBALL MATCHDAY TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:00 PM 39 0.05 134
140 ULTIMATE FIGHTER FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 60 0.05 128
141 UNIVISION DEPORTES FC L UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:00 PM 60 0.05 87
142 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 256
143 MAZE RUNNER:THE DEATH CUR: MAZE RUNNER:THE DEATH CUR HBO PRIME 5:05 PM 144 0.04 138
144 COMEDY KNOCKOUT TRUTV 11:00 PM 30 0.04 116
145 BR FOOTBALL POSTMATCH TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 5:03 PM 27 0.04 128
146 NFL UP TO THE MINUTE NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.04 102
147 HERD L: 847 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.04 96
148 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 210
149 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: PSV EINDHOVEN VS. TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:39 PM 137 0.04 138
150 REIGN OF FIRE HBO PRIME 2:15 PM 102 0.04 139

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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.
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