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December 15, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.14.2016

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The SNL CHRISTMAS SPECIAL rose 0.1 in final numbers, but both the SURVIVOR finale and the REUNION SPECIAL lost the same.  

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  History’s VIKINGS won a subdued night for cable, up 0.02 to 0.56, with its REAL VIKINGS lead-out up 0.07 to 0.32.  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader featured Boston vs. San Antonio at 0.53, and Indiana vs. Miami at 0.37.  USA’s WWE TRIBUTE TO THE TROOPS was at 0.46.  On A&E, DUCK DYNASTY gained 0.03 to 0.42, GOING SI-RAL slipped 0.02 to 0.24, and WAHLBURGERS ticked up to 0.23.  On HGTV, BROTHERS TAKE NEW ORLEANS climbed 0.03 to 0.39, HOUSE HUNTERS fell 0.03 to 0.30, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was steady at 0.28.  The night’s episode of Comedy Central’s THE DAILY SHOW made it into the Top 10 at 0.35, up 0.05 from last Wednesday.  On Lifetime, LITTLE WOMEN: DALLAS fell 0.03 to 0.33.  Bravo’s DON’T BE TARDY rose 0.03 to 0.30.  E!’s TOTAL DIVAS lost a tick to 0.25.  Discovery’s LEGENDS OF CROC GOLD was up 0.05 to 0.24.  MTV’s REAL WORLD ticked up to 0.23, with the AFTER-SHOW at 0.13. On Food Network, COOKS VS CONS dipped 0.02 to 0.22, and KIDS SWEETS SHOWDOWN was up 0.02 to 0.21.  The 2-part season finale of TV Land’s YOUNGER was at 0.19/0.17, compared to last week’s 0.20.  Syfy’s INCORPORATED ticked down to 0.17.    WGN’s newly-canceled SALEM fell 0.02 to 0.07.  El Rey’s LUCHA UNDERGROUND was at 0.02/60K and 0.02/51K, down from last week’s 0.04/0.03.  The series finale of Sundance’s RECTIFY managed a 0.01 gain to 0.04/105K, and it was followed by a preview of THE BUREAU at a pathetic zero/15K.  

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 December 14, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 VIKINGS HISTORY 9:00 PM 62 0.56 2,054
2 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: BOSTON/SAN ANTONIO ESPN 9:35 PM 140 0.53 1,394
3 WWE TRIBUTE TROOPS: WWE TRIBUTE TO THE TROOPS USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.46 1,383
4 DUCK DYNASTY A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.42 1,115
5 BROTHERS TAKE NEW ORLEANS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.39 1,881
6 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: INDIANA/MIAMI ESPN 6:59 PM 156 0.37 995
7 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.35 917
8 LITTLE WOMEN DALLAS LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:00 PM 62 0.33 820
9 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.33 875
10 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:55 PM 65 0.33 766
11 REAL VIKINGS HISTORY 10:02 PM 62 0.32 1,182
12 DONT BE TARDY BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.30 776
13 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.30 726
14 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.30 1,674
15 THE OREILLY FACTOR FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.29 3,704
16 KELLY FILE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.28 3,039
17 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.28 1,508
18 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 59 0.26 581
19 TOTAL DIVAS E! 8:00 PM 60 0.25 556
20 LEGEND OF CROC GOLD DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:01 PM 61 0.24 821
21 GOING SI-RAL A&E NETWORK 9:30 PM 31 0.24 734
22 GRAVE SECRETS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.23 1,189
23 REAL WORLD BAD BLOOD MTV 10:00 PM 62 0.23 347
24 WAHLBURGERS A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 31 0.23 607
25 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.23 2,577
26 RHA FIRST LOOK BRAVO 9:45 PM 11 0.22 610
27 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.22 512
28 COOKS VS. CONS FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.22 844
29 KIDS SWEETS SHOWDOWN FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.21 851
30 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.21 539
31 LIP SYNC BATTLE: TMI SPIKE TV 7:00 PM 60 0.21 485
32 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.21 2,242
33 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.21 2,643
34 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.21 2,490
35 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: BOSTON/PITTSBURGH NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:33 PM 167 0.21 705
36 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.20 453
37 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.20 436
38 EXP UNKNOWN REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.19 649
39 YOUNGER TV LAND 10:00 PM 32 0.19 602
40 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.18 396
41 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.18 406
42 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.18 404
43 INCORPORATED SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.17 572
44 YOUNGER TV LAND 10:32 PM 35 0.17 546
45 NFL INSIDERS  L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.17 362
46 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.17 1,653
47 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.17 1,357
48 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.16 426
49 AT MIDNIGHT COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.16 342
50 STILL ALIVE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 11:02 PM 61 0.16 475
51 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.16 1,721
52 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.15 323
53 LIP SYNC BATTLE SHORTIES SPIKE TV 8:00 PM 60 0.15 340
54 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.15 316
55 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.15 314
56 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.15 1,340
57 SISTER WIVES: 1ST LOOK TLC 10:30 PM 19 0.15 469
58 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.15 492
59 TOO CUTE! PINT-SIZED ANIMAL PLANET 8:32 PM 30 0.14 539
60 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.14 793
61 SAG AWARD NOMINATIONS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:00 AM 10 0.14 398
62 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.14 1,715
63 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.14 746
64 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.14 1,502
65 TOO CUTE! PINT-SIZED ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 32 0.14 547
66 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.14 1,644
67 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.14 743
68 UNCLE GRANDPA THE CARTOON NETWORK 4:30 PM 30 0.13 631
69 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.13 1,029
70 REAL WORLD AFTER SHOW BAD MTV 11:02 PM 31 0.13 204
71 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,635
72 SAG AWARD NOMINATIONS TBS NETWORK 10:00 AM 10 0.13 306
73 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.13 336
74 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 300
75 WHEELER DEALERS VELOCITY 9:00 PM 60 0.13 480
76 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.12 1,396
77 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.12 275
78 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.12 1,062
79 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.12 999
80 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: PHILLY/COLORADO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:20 PM 154 0.12 292
81 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,625
82 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.12 1,254
83 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.12 607
84 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:31 PM 24 0.12 326
85 STILL ALIVE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 12:03 AM 61 0.11 371
86 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE   L ESPN 1:30 PM 30 0.11 265
87 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.11 769
88 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.11 612
89 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 609
90 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.11 734
91 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 30 0.11 1,009
92 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,301
93 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.10 253
94 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.10 728
95 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.10 633
96 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: ROCK THE TROOPS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 11:00 PM 135 0.10 237
97 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 612
98 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.10 253
99 BORDER WARS COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 11:00 PM 60 0.09 356
100 LITTLE WEDDINGS LIFETIME TELEVISION 3:00 PM 60 0.09 214
101 JON GLASER LOVES GEAR TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.09 195
102 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.09 583
103 GRAVEYARD CARZ VELOCITY 10:00 PM 60 0.09 352
104 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 552
105 MSNBC LIVE W/ T. ROBERTS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.09 460
106 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 274
107 CAST AWAY: CAST AWAY HBO PRIME 5:05 PM 144 0.09 250
108 JAY LENOS GARAGE CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.09 463
109 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER UNITED/CRYSTAL PALACE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:43 PM 138 0.09 224
110 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.09 619
111 LPBW: FIRST LOOK TLC 10:49 PM 11 0.08 347
112 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN2 7:00 PM 30 0.08 185
113 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.08 224
114 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN2 5:30 PM 30 0.08 165
115 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:00 PM 50 0.08 201
116 E! NEWS E! 11:02 PM 62 0.08 266
117 DESUS & MERO VICELAND 11:00 PM 30 0.08 136
118 BONG APPETIT VICELAND 10:30 PM 30 0.08 131
119 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.08 193
120 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN2 9:30 PM 90 0.07 184
121 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 477
122 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 377
123 AMC MOVIE: HOLES AMC 9:30 AM 150 0.07 213
124 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.07 457
125 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.07 584
126 HIS & HERS  L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.07 181
127 SPORTSNATION ESPN2 5:00 PM 30 0.07 146
128 SALEM WGN AMERICA 9:00 PM 63 0.07 286
129 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 232
130 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 247
131 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.07 541
132 SPIDER-MAN 2: SPIDER-MAN 2 HBO PRIME 2:45 PM 127 0.07 167
133 PRIMETIME JUSTICE HLN 8:00 PM 60 0.07 239
134 MSNBC LIVE W/ T.HALL MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.07 487
135 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 237
136 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 390
137 LAS NOTICI..CON D.MAERKER GALAVISION 11:02 PM 42 0.06 182
138 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.06 281
139 BATH CRASHERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 7:30 AM 30 0.06 197
140 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.06 643
141 BATH CRASHERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 7:00 AM 30 0.06 164
142 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:01 PM 59 0.06 119
143 HOME & FAMILY: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.06 241
144 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.06 509
145 MSNBC LIVE W/K.SNOW MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.06 424
146 NFL LIVE ESPN2 4:00 PM 60 0.06 127
147 BATH CRASHERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 6:30 AM 30 0.06 149
148 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.06 136
149 BLOOD AND FURY: AMERICAS AMERICAN HEROES CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.06 201
150 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 448

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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.