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October 26, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.25.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 3.6, up 0.8 from last week’s game.  Elsewhere, THE BIG BANG THEORY and SUPERNATURAL gained 0.1 in final numbers, while WILL & GRACE lost the same.  

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s Lakers vs. Nuggets NBA game led Thursday cable at 0.89, with the Boston vs. Oklahoma City game at 0.61.  NFL Network’s share of THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 0.69, up a tenth from last week’s game.  On MTV, JERSEY SHORE gained 0.07 to 0.62, and HOW FAR IS TATTOO FAR was at 0.36/0.31, compared to last week’s 0.29/0.27.  Fox News’s HANNITY led cable news at 0.32/0.57/3.3M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.28/0.41/2.6M, and CNN’s ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT at 0.23/0.28/1.1M.  On A&E, THE FIRST 48 rose 0.05 to 0.28, and NIGHTWATCH NATION was down 0.02 to 0.23.  On History, MOUNTAIN MEN slipped 0.02 to 0.26, and THE RETURN OF SHELBY THE SWAMP MAN was up 0.04 to 0.25.  Bravo’s SHAHS OF SUNSET was steady at 0.25.  Food Network’s HALLOWEEN CAKE-OFF was at 0.24, and BEAT BOBBY FLAY ticked down to 0.21.  Tru’s IMPRACTICAL JOKERS dropped 0.04 to 0.24.  On HGTV, FLIP OR FLOP was at 0.23/0.21 compared to last week’s 0.24/0.24, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL edged up 0.02 to 0.21, and HOUSE HUNTERS was down 0.03 to 0.20.  On ID, THE CASE THAT HAUNTS ME was at 0.23, and THE CORONER was at 0.17.  We’s GROWING UP HIP-HOP climbed 0.03 to 0.19.  CMT’s DALLAS COWBOY CHEERLEADERS gained 0.04 to 0.10.  Paramount’s HEATHERS made its long-delayed debut at 0.05 and 0.03/90K.  POP’s IMPACT WRESTLING changed timeslots and was steady in 18-49s but much lower in total viewers at 0.04/98K.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday October 25, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA BASKETBALL: NUGGETS/LAKERS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:45 PM 145 0.89 1,948
2 NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL: 2018 WK 8 MIA VS. HOU NFL NETWORK 8:23 PM 179 0.79 2,247
3 JERSEY SHORE:FAM VACAY S2 MTV 8:00 PM 61 0.72 1,248
4 NFLN THU NT FTBLL-SUS NFL NETWORK 11:22 PM 21 0.69 1,858
5 NBA BASKETBALL: CELTICS/THUNDER TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:13 PM 152 0.61 1,477
6 INSIDE THE NBA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 1:10 AM 56 0.44 908
7 NFLN THU NT PRE-KICK NFL NETWORK 8:06 PM 17 0.37 1,076
8 HOW FAR IS TATTOO FAR MTV 9:01 PM 31 0.36 606
9 NFLN THU NT POST-GAME NFL NETWORK 11:46 PM 29 0.36 852
10 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.32 3,338
11 HOW FAR IS TATTOO FAR MTV 9:32 PM 30 0.31 557
12 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.30 3,179
13 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.30 2,985
14 THE FIRST 48: UNSPEAKABLE PARTS 1 & 2 – 375/376 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 121 0.29 989
15 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.28 796
16 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.28 2,629
17 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.27 2,804
18 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: GEORGIA TECH/VA TECH ESPN 7:24 PM 194 0.26 968
19 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.26 2,605
20 MOUNTAIN MEN HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.26 2,023
21 RETURN SHELBY SWAMP MAN HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.25 1,435
22 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.25 546
23 SHAHS OF SUNSET BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.25 792
24 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.24 2,667
25 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.24 448
26 FLIP OR FLOP ATLANTA HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.23 905
27 NIGHTWATCH NATION A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 63 0.23 765
28 CASE THAT HAUNTS ME, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.23 893
29 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.23 1,083
30 NBA TIP-OFF TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 13 0.22 707
31 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.22 1,873
32 COLL FTBL COUNTDOWN L ESPN 7:00 PM 24 0.22 548
33 NFLN THU NT PREGAME NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 36 0.22 582
34 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.21 801
35 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.21 1,180
36 FLIP OR FLOP ATLANTA HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.21 1,003
37 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.21 2,001
38 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.21 1,180
39 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.21 1,134
40 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.21 1,237
41 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.20 1,155
42 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.19 1,829
43 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.19 1,921
44 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.19 530
45 GROWING UP HIP HOP: ATL WETV 9:00 PM 61 0.19 522
46 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.19 1,688
47 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.18 987
48 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 12:15 AM 60 0.18 430
49 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.18 1,927
50 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.18 1,739
51 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.17 1,040
52 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.17 1,714
53 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.17 1,067
54 CORONER: I SPEAK FOR THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.17 772
55 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.17 397
56 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.17 785
57 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.17 942
58 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.17 1,831
59 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.17 1,736
60 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.16 1,072
61 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.16 1,075
62 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.16 391
63 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.16 389
64 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.16 1,842
65 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.16 1,014
66 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.15 1,893
67 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.15 1,315
68 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.15 1,467
69 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.15 1,027
70 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 10:38 PM 82 0.15 368
71 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.14 1,693
72 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.14 321
73 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.14 342
74 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.14 292
75 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.14 336
76 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.14 1,045
77 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.14 995
78 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.14 1,466
79 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.13 333
80 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.13 788
81 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 289
82 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.13 1,339
83 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.13 1,500
84 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.12 282
85 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: BAYLOR/WEST VIRGINIA FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 205 0.12 577
86 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,408
87 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.12 292
88 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,149
89 HMM HOLIDAY PREVIEW HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.12 680
90 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 650
91 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.12 260
92 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.11 1,104
93 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,042
94 WELCOME TO WAVERLY BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.11 332
95 DALLAS COWBOYS CHRLDRS 13 CMT 10:00 PM 60 0.10 312
96 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.10 1,052
97 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.09 938
98 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.09 899
99 NFL GAMEDAY KICKOFF NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 90 0.09 225
100 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.09 1,013
101 DEAD FILES POPUPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.09 387
102 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 571
103 LAFF MOBB TRUTV 10:30 PM 30 0.08 174
104 BLACK-ISH BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 4:30 PM 30 0.08 186
105 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.08 973
106 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.08 303
107 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.08 207
108 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.08 239
109 UNDISPUTED L: 529 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.08 185
110 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.07 165
111 HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA DISNEY CHANNEL 3:30 PM 30 0.07 290
112 LIFE BELOW: ICE BREAKERS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.07 460
113 NFL LIVE ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.06 143
114 TNF FIRST LOOK: N/A NFL NETWORK 3:00 PM 120 0.06 129
115 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 278
116 GAME NIGHT HBO PRIME 5:50 PM 100 0.05 132
117 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE ESPN2 5:00 PM 30 0.05 159
118 LATIN AMA 18-TEL-UNVSO: N/A UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 185 0.05 155
119 HEATHERS PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 47 0.05 156
120 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.05 118
121 HERD L: 848 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.05 129
122 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.05 120
123 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:32 PM 25 0.05 251
124 MLB INTENTIONAL TALK  L ESPN2 4:00 PM 60 0.05 138
125 ENGINEERING CATASTROPHES SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.05 263
126 17 AGAIN HBO PRIME 2:45 PM 102 0.05 104
127 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.05 109
128 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.05 138
129 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 247
130 NOTICIAS CON D. MAERKER GALAVISION 12:00 AM 30 0.05 130
131 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 12:00 PM 60 0.05 121
132 MEGA MACHINES: SEA GIANTS SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.04 238
133 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.04 213
134 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN2 5:30 PM 30 0.04 105
135 LOUD HOUSE NICKTOONS 10:00 PM 30 0.04 155
136 HEY DUGGEE NICK JR 3:00 PM 30 0.04 175
137 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 237
138 CONCACAF LEAGUE L: F: CS HEREDIANO / FC MOTAGUA UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:00 PM 121 0.04 80
139 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.04 105
140 IMPACT WRESTLING: 343 POP 10:00 PM 120 0.04 98
141 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: TOLEDO/WESTERN MICHIGAN ESPN2 7:00 PM 206 0.04 139
142 GOLIC AND WINGO     L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 120 0.04 96
143 NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 7:00 PM 60 0.03 88
144 GET UP: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.03 80
145 MY WIFE AND KIDS FUSE 8:30 PM 30 0.03 53
146 HOME & FAMILY: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.03 166
147 LOGAN: LOGAN MAXPRIME 5:40 PM 137 0.03 76
148 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: APPALACHIAN ST/GEORGIA SOUTHERN ESPNU 7:30 PM 189 0.03 105
149 MY WIFE AND KIDS FUSE 5:30 PM 30 0.03 56
150 ALF LATIN AMA-TEL-UNVSO UNIVERSO 7:00 PM 60 0.03 63

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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.