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October 27, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.26.2016

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  Game 2 of the WORLD SERIES lost 0.1 in final numbers, adjusting down to 4.8. Elsewhere, it was a busy night of adjustment at ABC, where THE GOLDBERGS, SPEECHLESS and MODERN FAMILY all gained 0.1, but DESIGNATED SURVIVOR fell 0.1 to a further series low of 1.2.  In addition, SVU went up 0.1.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  FX’s AMERICAN HORROR STORY regained the top Wednesday cable slot after last week’s Presidential Debate, up 0.05 to 1.41 (for an episode that seemed designed to prove that THE WALKING DEAD could look nonviolent by comparison).  ESPN aired its first NBA games of the season, with Houston vs. Lakers at 0.92, and Oklahoma City vs. Philadelphia at 0.69.  Comedy Central’s SOUTH PARK rose 0.08 to 0.84, and LEGENDS OF CHAMBERLAIN HIGH ticked down to 0.24.  There was more sports in the Top 10 courtesy of Univision’s COPA soccer match at 0.69. Lifetime’s LITTLE WOMEN franchise had ATLANTA up 0.06 to 0.56, and LA steady at 0.47.  OWN’s QUEEN SUGAR returned from a week off at 0.48, which was down 0.03 from 2 weeks ago.  On Food Network, WORST COOKS IN AMERICA climbed 0.06 to 0.41.  E!’s TOTAL BELLAS lost a tick to 0.31, and CATCHING KELCE was up 0.02 to 0.15.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS rose 0.06 to 0.30, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was up 0.03 to 0.27, with PROPERTY BROTHERS up 0.02 to 0.29.  Syfy featured season finales for GHOST HUNTERS, up 0.07 to 0.27, and PARANORMAL WITNESS, up 0.04 to 0.19.  Bravo’s DON’T BE TARDY fell 0.04 to 0.27 compared to 2 weeks ago.  On Spike, LIP SYNC BATTLE gained 0.03 to 0.27, and THAT AWKWARD GAME SHOW was down 0.02 to 0.09.  MTV’s REAL WORLD shed a tick to 0.21.  On TLC, TODDLERS & TIARAS was at 0.19, and LITTLE MISS ATLANTA was at 0.13.  TV Land’s YOUNGER climbed 0.05 to 0.17, and IMPASTOR was up 0.03 to 0.10.  FXX’s YOU’RE THE WORST slipped 0.02 to 0.10.  IFC’s DOCUMENTARY NOW aired 2 episodes at 0.03/62K and 0.04/90K.  The final season of Sundance’s RECTIFY premiered at 0.06/179K.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday October 26, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 AMERICAN HORROR STORY FX 10:00 PM 60 1.41 2,622
2 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: HOUSTON/LOS ANGELES LAKERS ESPN 10:42 PM 150 0.92 2,002
3 SOUTH PARK COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 30 0.84 1,410
4 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: OKLAHOMA CITY/PHILADELPHIA ESPN 8:04 PM 158 0.69 1,583
5 COPA MX – L: AMERICA / GUADALAJARA UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:00 PM 151 0.69 1,440
6 LITTLE WOMEN ATL REUNION LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:02 PM 60 0.56 1,344
7 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:12 AM 48 0.48 1,020
8 QUEEN SUGAR OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.48 1,705
9 LITTLE WOMEN LA LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 62 0.47 1,342
10 WORST COOKS 9 FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.41 1,260
11 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.37 883
12 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.35 949
13 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.32 637
14 TOTAL BELLAS E! 8:00 PM 60 0.31 630
15 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.30 1,491
16 THE OREILLY FACTOR FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.30 2,861
17 KELLY FILE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.29 2,493
18 PROPERTY BROTHERS (1 HR) HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.29 1,466
19 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.29 1,056
20 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 64 0.28 621
21 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.28 2,391
22 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.28 1,225
23 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.27 1,310
24 GHOST HUNTERS SYFY 9:00 PM 60 0.27 833
25 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.27 1,421
26 DONT BE TARDY BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.27 694
27 LIP SYNC BATTLE SPIKE TV 9:00 PM 32 0.27 584
28 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.27 2,105
29 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.26 570
30 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.25 709
31 HOMICIDE HUNTER LT JOE KE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.25 1,136
32 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.24 997
33 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.24 520
34 LEGENDS COMEDY CENTRAL 10:30 PM 30 0.24 438
35 MAX AND RUBY NICKELODEON 8:30 AM 30 0.24 894
36 EXP UNKNOWN: HUNT YETI TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.24 885
37 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.23 558
38 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.22 1,043
39 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.22 470
40 RANK THE PRANK NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.22 1,137
41 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.22 1,084
42 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.21 2,373
43 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.21 1,425
44 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.21 2,367
45 REAL WORLD BAD BLOOD MTV 10:00 PM 61 0.21 337
46 LIP SYNC BATTLE: TMI SPIKE TV 9:32 PM 30 0.20 471
47 PARANORMAL WITNESS SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.19 615
48 BETRAYED INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.19 921
49 MILO MURPHYS LAW DISNEY CHANNEL 4:30 PM 30 0.19 801
50 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.19 1,166
51 ON THE RECORD WITH BRIT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.19 1,775
52 TODDLERS & TIARAS TLC 9:00 PM 61 0.19 581
53 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.19 1,509
54 ALL IN WITH CAM NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.18 893
55 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:31 AM 29 0.18 385
56 AT MIDNIGHT COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.18 385
57 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.18 1,615
58 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.18 416
59 YOUNGER TV LAND 10:00 PM 33 0.17 567
60 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.17 1,743
61 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 30 0.17 1,399
62 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.17 1,678
63 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.17 899
64 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.17 1,452
65 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.17 457
66 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.17 382
67 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.16 928
68 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.16 1,498
69 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.16 1,591
70 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.16 975
71 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.16 387
72 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.15 1,711
73 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.15 355
74 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.15 356
75 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.15 860
76 FUTBOL CENTRAL UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:00 PM 60 0.15 375
77 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.15 1,785
78 CATCHING KELCE E! 9:00 PM 60 0.15 308
79 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.15 280
80 NFL INSIDERS  L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.15 327
81 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.14 1,437
82 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.14 307
83 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.14 912
84 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.14 279
85 E! NEWS E! 11:00 PM 62 0.14 368
86 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.14 373
87 WITH ALL DUE RESPECT MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.14 1,098
88 MEET THE BROWN BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 7:30 PM 30 0.14 344
89 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.13 698
90 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.13 811
91 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.13 1,359
92 LITTLE MISS ATLANTA TLC 10:01 PM 61 0.13 425
93 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 653
94 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.13 1,210
95 TODDLERS & TIARAS: GAME O TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.13 389
96 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 839
97 HIS & HERS  L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.13 281
98 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE   L ESPN 1:30 PM 30 0.13 255
99 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.13 1,113
100 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: BOSTON/NY RANGERS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:03 PM 163 0.13 407
101 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.13 941
102 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 284
103 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.12 828
104 KINGDOM, THE HBO PRIME 8:01 PM 110 0.12 340
105 GARAGE SQUAD VELOCITY 10:30 PM 30 0.12 326
106 EVEREST AIR TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.12 472
107 FANTOMWORKS VELOCITY 9:00 PM 60 0.12 409
108 MEET THE BROWN BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 7:00 PM 30 0.12 286
109 OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENC SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.11 379
110 GARAGE SQUAD VELOCITY 10:00 PM 30 0.11 350
111 BORDER WARS COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 9:00 PM 60 0.11 408
112 TRUE LIFE MTV 11:01 PM 61 0.11 187
113 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.KORNACKI MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.11 912
114 MLB WORLD SERIES GM2-IN: CUBS VS INDIANS FOX DEPORTES 6:56 PM 263 0.10 278
115 YOURE THE WORST FXX 10:00 PM 37 0.10 176
116 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.10 821
117 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.10 574
118 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.10 758
119 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.10 264
120 MSNBC LIVE W/ T.HALL MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.10 739
121 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.10 738
122 IMPASTOR TV LAND 10:33 PM 31 0.10 368
123 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.09 261
124 THAT AWKWARD GAME SHOW SPIKE TV 10:02 PM 60 0.09 241
125 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:00 PM 60 0.09 211
126 MSNBC LIVE W/K.SNOW MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.09 819
127 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:00 AM 68 0.09 190
128 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.09 729
129 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.09 779
130 JON GLASER LOVES GEAR TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.09 184
131 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 260
132 ZACK & QUACK NICK JR 2:00 PM 30 0.08 330
133 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.08 202
134 MSNBC LIVE W/ T. ROBERTS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.08 768
135 LINEA DE CUATRO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 1:00 AM 60 0.08 153
136 MARTIAN, THE: MARTIAN, THE HBO PRIME 10:30 AM 142 0.08 167
137 WEEDIQUETTE VICELAND 9:30 PM 30 0.08 178
138 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 237
139 NBA: THE JUMP  L ESPN2 3:30 PM 30 0.08 142
140 HAMILTONS PHARMACOPEIA VICELAND 10:00 PM 60 0.07 173
141 RESTORING CHARLESTON DIY NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.07 265
142 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 279
143 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.07 161
144 HOW TO BUILD…EVERYTHING SCIENCE 10:00 PM 30 0.07 240
145 FANTASY AND FRIENDS NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.07 139
146 JON GLASER LOVES GEAR TRUTV 10:30 PM 30 0.07 126
147 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:31 PM 23 0.07 212
148 HUMAN INFERNO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 10:00 PM 60 0.06 214
149 YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T POP 7:00 PM 60 0.06 462
150 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.06 152

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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.