UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.9.2018

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NETWORK FINALS:  As we noted this morning, due to the many adjustments for NFL telecasts, we’re going to ignore preliminary ratings and compare finals to finals.

ABC:  THE GONG SHOW held at 0.4, and MATCH GAME was steady at 0.6 with its last new episode 2 weeks ago.  Even after adjustment, TAKE TWO rose 0.2 from last week to 0.6.

CBS:  BIG BROTHER dipped 0.1 to 1.4, airing between sitcom reruns at 0.7/0.7, and a SWAT rerun at 0.4.

NBC:  An AMERICA’S GOT TALENT clip show was at 0.7.  TRIAL & ERROR was at 0.4/0.3, compared to 0.4/0.4 for its last new episodes 2 weeks ago.  An SVU rerun ended the nighta at 0.5.

FOX:  Reruns at 0.5/0.7.

CW:  Reruns at 0.1/0.1.

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  NFL Network led Thursday cable with national coverage of back-to-back NFL PRESEASON games at 0.64 (Cleveland vs Giants)/0.53 (Dallas vs. San Francisco).  A&E’s LIVE PD clip shows were at 0.48/0.33/0.32, compared to last week’s 0.38/0.31/0.31.  On HGTV, FLIP OR FLOP fell a tenth to 0.41, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL gained 0.03 to 0.29, and HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.25.  FX’s SNOWFALL ticked down to 0.40.  On Tru, IMPRACTICAL JOKERS climbed 0.05 to 0.40, and the AFTER-PARTY show was at 0.31.  On USA, QUEEN OF THE SOUTH edged up 0.02 to 0.35, and SHOOTER ticked up to 0.18.  On Food Network, GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE gained 0.02 to 0.30, and BEAT BOBBY FLAY held at 0.28.  On History, MOUNTAIN MEN and ALONE were both at 0.30, respectively up 0.03 and steady.  MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW led cable news at 0.28/0.41/2.7M, with Fox News’s THE INGRAHAM ANGLE at 0.23/0.40/2.4M, and CNN TONIGHT at 0.23/0.29/1.1M.  Bravo’s SHAHS OF SUNSET dropped 0.08 to 0.25.  On ID, SOMEONE YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW lost 0.05 to 0.25, and PERFECT MURDER was down 0.02 to 0.20.  MTV’s WILD N OUT was at 0.20, compared to last week’s 0.31/0.30.  Comedy Central’s DETROITERS ticked up to 0.14.  Paramount’s AMERICAN WOMAN dropped 0.03 to 0.10.  CMT’s DALLAS COWBOYS CHEERLEADERS lost 0.04 to 0.09.  POP’s IMPACT WRESTLING ticked down to 0.04, and SWEDISH DICKS was at 0.01/79K & 0.01/64K.  WE’s BOSSIP fell 0.04 to 0.03. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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