UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.7.2016

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NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the Friday preliminary numbers.

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Only a couple of shows penetrated the block of sports and news telecasts atop Friday cable.  A trio of BASEBALL PLAYOFFS games were in the lead, led by Fox Sports 1’s Giants vs. Cubs game at 1.67, with TBS’s Red Sex vs. Cleveland at 0.74 and Fox Sports 1’s Dodgers vs. Nationals at 0.63 while TBS’s Blue Jays vs. Rangers game trailed at 0.40.  ESPN’s Clemson vs. Boston College COLLEGE FOOTBALL game was at 0.57.  The disclosure of Donald Trump’s infamous Billy Bush tape was a bonanza for CNN, which placed 3 telecasts in the Top 10, led by the 10PM hour at 0.52.  Adult Swim’s ERIC ANDRE SHOW held steady at 0.51.  Disney Channel’s SWAP was at 0.48, lifting lead-in BUNKD by 0.18 to 0.39.  The Weather Channel benefited from hurricane coverage, with its 10AM hour on top at 0.42.  On HBO, REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER gained 0.06 to 0.39, and HIGH MAINTENANCE was up 0.02 to 0.13.  On Food Network, DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES was at 0.34, and BURGERS, BREW & QUE ticked up to 0.26.  Discovery’s BERING SEA GOLD ticked down to 0.30.  Syfy’s Z NATION held at 0.25, and VAN HELSING was down 0.02 to 0.15.  We’s MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP returned at 0.20.  History’s DOOMSDAY was at 0.19.  OWN’s FOR BETTER OR WORSE was steady at 0.17.  Cinemax’s QUARRY remained at 0.05/157K. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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