NETWORK FINALS: AMERICA’S GOT TALENT and the new WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY gained 0.1 in final numbers, while coverage of the REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION went down 0.2 at NBC and up 0.1 at CBS.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: FOX News feasted on the REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION, with 4 shows in the night’s Top 10, led by the 10PM hour at 1.06. CNN, predictably dwarfed in the total viewers metric, was also well behind in 18-49s, with 0.67 at 10PM. (See Mitch Metcalf’s special Convention ratings post for much more detail on the numbers.) Meanwhile, a special convention-themed FULL FRONTAL on TBS was at 0.41.
The news for fans of USA’s MR ROBOT was depressing: although lead-in SUITS declined just 0.04 from last week’s season premiere to 0.49, MR ROBOT plunged 0.13 to 0.30. Considering its critical and Emmy pedigree, it’s not in any danger, but the result has to be a disappointment to USA. The highest-rated non-news show of the night was OWN’s GREENLEAF, up an impressive 0.12 to 0.64. On Freeform, BABY DADDY ticked down to 0.25, and YOUNG & HUNGRY dropped 0.04 to 0.23. FX’s TYRANT was steady at 0.19. Comedy Central’s ANOTHER PERIOD slipped 0.02 to 0.21. Sundance’s THE A WORD held at 0.02/48K.
The unscripted leader was Lifetime’s LITTLE WOMEN pair, with ATLANTA up 0.04 to 0.49, and LA down a tick to 0.46. Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC lost 0.04 to 0.45. MTV’s THE CHALLENGE upticked to 0.44, with the post-show down 0.05 to 0.21. On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL rose 0.09 to 0.43, HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.38, and PROPERTY BROTHERS remained at 0.34, with AMERICA’S MOST DESPERATE KITCHENS at 0.24/0.23, compared to last week’s 0.23/0.21. A&E’s DUCK DYNASTY was at 0.42/0.42, compared to last week’s 0.58/0.55, and WAHLBURGERS fell a tenth to 0.30. On TLC, MY BIG FAT FABULOUS LIFE gained 0.04 to 0.34, and I AM JAZZ was up 0.01 to 0.32. Food Network’s CUTTHROAT KITCHEN gained 0.02 to 0.30. On VH1, DATING NAKED was up 0.07 to 0.28, and BARELY FAMOUS remained at 0.09. Discovery’s DUAL SURVIVAL dropped 0.04 to 0.28, and AMERICAN TARZAN held at 0.27. On El Rey, the first hour of LUCHA UNDERGROUND was up 0.01 to 0.05/127K, while the 2d hour was down 0.01 to 0.01/43K.
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday July 20, 2016 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
1 | AMERICAS ELECTION HQ: RNC | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 1.06 | 7,337 |
2 | KELLY FILE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.78 | 5,568 |
3 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.77 | 4,874 |
4 | AMERICAS CHOICE 2016 | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.67 | 3,504 |
5 | GREENLEAF | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.64 | 2,170 |
6 | AMERICAS CHOICE 2016 | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.64 | 3,389 |
7 | AMERICAS CHOICE 2016 | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.58 | 2,725 |
8 | THE OREILLY FACTOR | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.57 | 4,534 |
9 | LITTLE WOMEN ATL | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:02 PM | 60 | 0.49 | 1,186 |
10 | SUITS | USA NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.49 | 1,652 |
11 | LITTLE WOMEN LA | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 62 | 0.46 | 1,199 |
12 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.45 | 1,317 |
13 | CHALLENGE: RIVALS III | MTV | 10:00 PM | 62 | 0.44 | 798 |
14 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.43 | 1,821 |
15 | LOUD HOUSE | NICKELODEON | 5:00 PM | 15 | 0.42 | 2,146 |
16 | DUCK DYNASTY | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.42 | 1,189 |
17 | DUCK DYNASTY | A&E NETWORK | 9:30 PM | 31 | 0.42 | 1,218 |
18 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.41 | 2,625 |
19 | FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE | TBS NETWORK | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.41 | 1,062 |
20 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.39 | 2,200 |
21 | AMERICAS CHOICE 2016 | CNN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.39 | 1,763 |
22 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.38 | 1,817 |
23 | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.38 | 3,363 |
24 | STEVEN UNIVERSE | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.38 | 1,410 |
25 | PAWN STARS: BEST OF | HISTORY | 10:00 PM | 32 | 0.35 | 1,460 |
26 | PROP BROS BUY AND SELL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.34 | 1,537 |
27 | MY BIG FAT FABULOUS LIFE | TLC | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.34 | 1,083 |
28 | I AM JAZZ | TLC | 10:01 PM | 61 | 0.32 | 1,022 |
29 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.31 | 880 |
30 | CUTTHROAT KITCHEN | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.30 | 715 |
31 | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.30 | 1,980 |
32 | WAHLBURGERS | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 31 | 0.30 | 859 |
33 | MR. ROBOT | USA NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 85 | 0.30 | 799 |
34 | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 1,785 |
35 | SANJAY & CRAIG | NICKELODEON | 5:30 PM | 15 | 0.29 | 1,591 |
36 | SIX DEGREES OF MURDER | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 1,215 |
37 | DATING NAKED 3 | VH1 | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 589 |
38 | DUAL SURVIVAL | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.28 | 837 |
39 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.27 | 1,238 |
40 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 2,986 |
41 | AMERICAN TARZAN | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:01 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 824 |
42 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 1,297 |
43 | AMERICAS ELECTION HQ: RNC | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.25 | 1,383 |
44 | BABY DADDY | FREEFORM | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.25 | 540 |
45 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.25 | 667 |
46 | AMERICAS MOST DES KITCHEN | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.24 | 989 |
47 | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 1,626 |
48 | AMERICAS MOST DES KITCHEN | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.23 | 891 |
49 | YOUNG & HUNGRY | FREEFORM | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.23 | 438 |
50 | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE | MSNBC | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,236 |
51 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 2,768 |
52 | SAN ANDREAS | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 114 | 0.22 | 607 |
53 | ANOTHER PERIOD | COMEDY CENTRAL | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 428 |
54 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,139 |
55 | CHALLENGE: SPECIALS | MTV | 11:02 PM | 31 | 0.21 | 385 |
56 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 614 |
57 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.20 | 778 |
58 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,052 |
59 | TYRANT | FX | 10:00 PM | 72 | 0.19 | 743 |
60 | NIGHTLY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:31 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 578 |
61 | STUCK IN THE MIDDLE | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 1,287 |
62 | PERFECT MURDER, THE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,008 |
63 | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,329 |
64 | NCWTS RACING L: ELDORA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:01 PM | 144 | 0.19 | 644 |
65 | MBFFL: EXTRA FABULOUS | TLC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 612 |
66 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,767 |
67 | MLB WED NIGHT – EARLY L: SAN FRANCISCO/BOSTON | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 237 | 0.19 | 729 |
68 | E! NEWS | E! | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 433 |
69 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,059 |
70 | CONAN | TBS NETWORK | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 426 |
71 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,072 |
72 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,017 |
73 | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,244 |
74 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,403 |
75 | AMERICAS ELECTION HQ: RNC | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 875 |
76 | CRASHLETES | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 1,024 |
77 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,045 |
78 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,707 |
79 | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE | MSNBC | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 800 |
80 | NCWTS SETUP L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:41 PM | 20 | 0.15 | 479 |
81 | AT MIDNIGHT | COMEDY CENTRAL | 12:01 AM | 30 | 0.15 | 328 |
82 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 849 |
83 | HAPPENING NOW | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,700 |
84 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 10:57 PM | 63 | 0.15 | 432 |
85 | WOLF | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 976 |
86 | MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E., THE | HBO PRIME | 6:00 PM | 116 | 0.15 | 399 |
87 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 277 |
88 | SPIKE TV MOVIE: X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE | SPIKE TV | 3:00 PM | 150 | 0.14 | 385 |
89 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 785 |
90 | BASEBALL STUDIO L | ESPN | 5:12 PM | 18 | 0.14 | 396 |
91 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 337 |
92 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,698 |
93 | NCWTS QUALIFYING L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:10 PM | 91 | 0.14 | 469 |
94 | HAPPENING NOW | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,662 |
95 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 349 |
96 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 820 |
97 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 817 |
98 | SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,790 |
99 | E! NEWS | E! | 11:02 PM | 62 | 0.13 | 303 |
100 | EJ NYC | E! | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 296 |
101 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,037 |
102 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,715 |
103 | SPY: SPY | HBO PRIME | 10:30 PM | 120 | 0.13 | 425 |
104 | MLB BONUS GAME L: NY METS/CHICAGO CUBS | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 192 | 0.13 | 411 |
105 | HEY DUGGEE | NICK JR | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 610 |
106 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 734 |
107 | REAL STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,713 |
108 | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 952 |
109 | COPA MX – L: VENADOS FC / AMERICA | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 9:25 PM | 125 | 0.12 | 210 |
110 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 239 |
111 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 247 |
112 | BEN AND HOLLYS LITTLE KIN | NICK JR | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 543 |
113 | LIFE AND DEATH ROW | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 540 |
114 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 233 |
115 | WHEELER DEALERS | VELOCITY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 358 |
116 | EXPEDITION UNKNOWN | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 305 |
117 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN2 | 6:30 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 222 |
118 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN2 | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 264 |
119 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 234 |
120 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 251 |
121 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 504 |
122 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 574 |
123 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 181 |
124 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 232 |
125 | OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENC | SCIENCE | 9:01 PM | 61 | 0.10 | 265 |
126 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 865 |
127 | OTL – FIRST REPORT L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 205 |
128 | MORNING JOE-SPC | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 818 |
129 | BASEBALL TONIGHT L | ESPN | 1:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 189 |
130 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.09 | 203 |
131 | PLACE FOR POLITICS | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 669 |
132 | PLACE FOR POLITICS | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 779 |
133 | SKIN WARS: FRESH PAINT | GSN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 396 |
134 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 225 |
135 | HOLLYWOOD DIVAS S3 | TV ONE | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 265 |
136 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 682 |
137 | BARELY FAMOUS 2 | VH1 | 10:59 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 188 |
138 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 202 |
139 | HIS & HERS L | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 180 |
140 | JALEN & JACOBY | ESPN2 | 1:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 154 |
141 | PLACE FOR POLITICS | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 639 |
142 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 292 |
143 | ISKA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP | ESPN2 | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 186 |
144 | MORNING JOE: REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.08 | 775 |
145 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 332 |
146 | PLACE FOR POLITICS | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 672 |
147 | NFL LIVE | ESPN2 | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 204 |
148 | SPORTSNATION L | ESPN2 | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 194 |
149 | YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T | POP | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 459 |
150 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 283 |
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