NETWORK FINALS: The only change in final numbers was a 0.1 dip for CAUGHT ON CAMERA.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Discovery towered over the rest of Friday cable, with GOLD RUSH up 0.02 to 1.02, and the season finale of TREASURE QUEST up 0.21 to 0.62. ESPN’s NBA doubleheader had Dallas vs. Utah at 0.45, and Lakers vs. Philadelphia at 0.44. A&E’s LIVE PD gained a tenth to 0.36. Nickelodeon’s noon SHIMMER & SHINE hit the Top 10 at 0.33. Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES was at 0.28. On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL ticked up to 0.28, and HOUSE HUNTERS was up 0.03 to 0.27. Bravo aired a Friday MARRIED TO MEDICINE at 0.27, with lead-out MARRIED TO MEDICINE HOUSTON at 0.18 (up 0.06 from last week, when it didn’t have the mothership lead-in). The season finale of Syfy’s Z NATION rose 0.07 to 0.25. Spike’s BELLATOR was at 0.21. On We, MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP ticked down to 0.20. TLC aired 2 hours of PARANORMAL LOCKDOWN at 0.18/0.17.
Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail
Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday December 16, 2016 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | GOLD RUSH | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 62 | 1.02 | 3,346 |
| 2 | TREASURE QUEST: SNAKE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:02 PM | 61 | 0.62 | 1,988 |
| 3 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: DALLAS/UTAH | ESPN | 10:42 PM | 152 | 0.45 | 1,062 |
| 4 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: LA LAKERS/PHILADELPHIA | ESPN | 8:01 PM | 161 | 0.44 | 1,116 |
| 5 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:14 AM | 60 | 0.38 | 765 |
| 6 | LIVE PD: 9 LIVE PD | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 180 | 0.36 | 1,192 |
| 7 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.35 | 952 |
| 8 | SHIMMER AND SHINE | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.33 | 1,268 |
| 9 | NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPS L: JAMES MADISON/NORTH DAKOTA STATE | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 198 | 0.30 | 1,065 |
| 10 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 898 |
| 11 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.28 | 1,344 |
| 12 | MARRIED TO MEDICINE | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 685 |
| 13 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 2,639 |
| 14 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.26 | 1,299 |
| 15 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 2,073 |
| 16 | Z NATION | SYFY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 874 |
| 17 | BATMAN V SUPERMAN:DAWN OF: BATMAN V SUPERMAN:DAWN OF | HBO PRIME | 9:00 PM | 152 | 0.24 | 462 |
| 18 | TRUTH IS STRANGER THAN FL | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 965 |
| 19 | KELLY FILE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 2,160 |
| 20 | THE OREILLY FACTOR | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 2,764 |
| 21 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 2,735 |
| 22 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ESPN2 | 10:18 PM | 42 | 0.23 | 599 |
| 23 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 564 |
| 24 | SPORTSNATION L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 508 |
| 25 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 514 |
| 26 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 2,734 |
| 27 | NBA PRE-GAME L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 61 | 0.21 | 514 |
| 28 | BELLATOR MMA LIVE: 169 | SPIKE TV | 9:00 PM | 132 | 0.21 | 643 |
| 29 | MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: RS | WETV | 9:00 PM | 70 | 0.20 | 522 |
| 30 | WIVES WITH KNIVES | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 826 |
| 31 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 521 |
| 32 | NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS: DECK THE HALLS | AMC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.19 | 637 |
| 33 | MBC: RS FIRST LOOK | WETV | 10:10 PM | 10 | 0.19 | 508 |
| 34 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,433 |
| 35 | TANKED | ANIMAL PLANET | 10:00 PM | 61 | 0.18 | 495 |
| 36 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,504 |
| 37 | PARANORMAL LOCK: EVIDENCE | TLC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 518 |
| 38 | MARRIED TO MED:HOUSTON | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 465 |
| 39 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 442 |
| 40 | UNCLE GRANDPA | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 854 |
| 41 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,921 |
| 42 | PARANORMAL LOCKDOWN | TLC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 539 |
| 43 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,282 |
| 44 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,897 |
| 45 | SUPERNOOBS | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 779 |
| 46 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,117 |
| 47 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN2 | 12:00 AM | 73 | 0.16 | 328 |
| 48 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN2 | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 360 |
| 49 | SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,732 |
| 50 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 856 |
| 51 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.15 | 333 |
| 52 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,772 |
| 53 | HAPPENING NOW | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,632 |
| 54 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,881 |
| 55 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,768 |
| 56 | HIS & HERS L | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 276 |
| 57 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,573 |
| 58 | COPS | SPIKE TV | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 356 |
| 59 | JALEN & JACOBY | ESPN2 | 1:13 AM | 30 | 0.13 | 249 |
| 60 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,026 |
| 61 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 754 |
| 62 | HAPPENING NOW | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,551 |
| 63 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 61 | 0.13 | 322 |
| 64 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 687 |
| 65 | NFL INSIDERS L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 340 |
| 66 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 673 |
| 67 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,098 |
| 68 | HBO FIRST LOOK | HBO PRIME | 11:35 PM | 25 | 0.13 | 237 |
| 69 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,024 |
| 70 | TRUE LIFE | MTV | 8:01 PM | 61 | 0.12 | 215 |
| 71 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 9:01 AM | 59 | 0.12 | 300 |
| 72 | E! NEWS | E! | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 343 |
| 73 | KINGDOM, THE | HBO PRIME | 12:05 AM | 110 | 0.12 | 243 |
| 74 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 287 |
| 75 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE L | ESPN | 1:30 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 281 |
| 76 | TRUE LIFE | MTV | 7:00 PM | 61 | 0.12 | 245 |
| 77 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 661 |
| 78 | BELLATOR KICKBOXING: 104 | SPIKE TV | 11:12 PM | 125 | 0.12 | 316 |
| 79 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:03 PM | 57 | 0.12 | 278 |
| 80 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 298 |
| 81 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 63 | 0.12 | 280 |
| 82 | OTL – FIRST REPORT L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 278 |
| 83 | MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A | ESPN2 | 6:00 AM | 240 | 0.11 | 292 |
| 84 | NHL REGULAR SEASON L: LOS ANGELES/PITTSBURGH | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:03 PM | 160 | 0.11 | 263 |
| 85 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 629 |
| 86 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN2 | 6:30 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 256 |
| 87 | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 843 |
| 88 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 622 |
| 89 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,103 |
| 90 | WENDY WILLIAMS SHOW, THE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 252 |
| 91 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 649 |
| 92 | FOOTBALL LIFE | NFL NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 224 |
| 93 | HOME & FAMILY: N/A | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.10 | 396 |
| 94 | SPIDER-MAN: SPIDER-MAN | HBO PRIME | 5:25 PM | 121 | 0.10 | 231 |
| 95 | WOLF | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 764 |
| 96 | HOTTEST MCS 2016 | MTV2 | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 181 |
| 97 | MSNBC BREAKING NEWS: PRES. OBAMA FINAL 2016 PRESS CONFERENCE | MSNBC | 1:30 PM | 210 | 0.09 | 967 |
| 98 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 575 |
| 99 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 578 |
| 100 | BATMAN V SUPERMAN:DAWN OF: BATMAN V SUPERMAN:DAWN OF | HBO PRIME | 10:45 AM | 152 | 0.09 | 187 |
| 101 | UFC UNLEASHED | FOX SPORTS 1 | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 296 |
| 102 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN2 | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 180 |
| 103 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN2 | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 184 |
| 104 | FLEA MARKET FLIP | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 297 |
| 105 | NHL LIVE POST | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:43 PM | 47 | 0.08 | 174 |
| 106 | E! NEWS | E! | 11:02 PM | 62 | 0.08 | 245 |
| 107 | E! NEWS LIVE | E! | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 184 |
| 108 | SPORTSNATION | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 174 |
| 109 | NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPS L: MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR (TX)/WISCONSIN-OSHKOS | ESPNU | 7:00 PM | 188 | 0.08 | 340 |
| 110 | TOP 10 | NFL NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 173 |
| 111 | NFL LIVE | ESPN2 | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 180 |
| 112 | FLEA MARKET FLIP | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 294 |
| 113 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 248 |
| 114 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 625 |
| 115 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 538 |
| 116 | BOY MEETS WORLD | TEENNICK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 263 |
| 117 | LATE NIGHT SNACK | TRUTV | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 189 |
| 118 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 852 |
| 119 | PAYDAY | VICELAND | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 148 |
| 120 | TEXAS FLIP AND MOVE | DIY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 406 |
| 121 | VICE NEWS TONIGHT | HBO PRIME | 7:30 PM | 23 | 0.07 | 216 |
| 122 | IN THE HEART OF THE SEA: IN THE HEART OF THE SEA | HBO PRIME | 3:15 PM | 122 | 0.07 | 156 |
| 123 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 433 |
| 124 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 367 |
| 125 | E! NEWS LIVE | E! | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 137 |
| 126 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN2 | 3:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 153 |
| 127 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 235 |
| 128 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 250 |
| 129 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 153 |
| 130 | BOY MEETS WORLD | TEENNICK | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 197 |
| 131 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 582 |
| 132 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.06 | 590 |
| 133 | IT TAKES A KILLER | OXYGEN MEDIA | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 199 |
| 134 | CONFIRMATION | HBO PRIME | 1:20 PM | 110 | 0.05 | 104 |
| 135 | UFC WEIGH-IN L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 114 |
| 136 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 250 |
| 137 | PETE HOLMES:FACES & SOUND | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 57 | 0.05 | 114 |
| 138 | SECRET LIFE PREDATORS CPL | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 174 |
| 139 | NFL FANTASY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 113 |
| 140 | FANTASY AND FRIENDS | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 109 |
| 141 | RUNNING FOR HIS LIFE: THE | SHOWTIME PRIME | 9:00 PM | 88 | 0.05 | 165 |
| 142 | SECRET LIFE PREDATORS CPL | NAT GEO WILD | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 217 |
| 143 | MICHAELA | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 229 |
| 144 | FURIOUS 7: FURIOUS 7 | MAXPRIME | 11:35 PM | 137 | 0.05 | 136 |
| 145 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 509 |
| 146 | UNDISPUTED L: 71 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.04 | 94 |
| 147 | LAS NOTICI..CON D.MAERKER | GALAVISION | 11:02 PM | 40 | 0.04 | 133 |
| 148 | WEATHER CENTER LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 200 |
| 149 | NEWS ONE NOW-2HR: 12/16/2016 | TV ONE | 7:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 145 |
| 150 | YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T | POP | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 419 |
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