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July 13, 2017
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.12.2017

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  LITTLE BIG SHOTS gained 0.1 in final numbers.  There were no changes to the preliminary ratings for THE ESPYS or SALVATION.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2017 Jul 12.WED

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC topped Wednesday cable at 0.52, down 0.03 from last week, and its lead-out was the season premiere of ODD MOM OUT at 0.21.  SUITS returned to USA at 0.36, down a substantial 0.17 from the 2016 premiere, but up 0.04 from the March 2017 finale.  On ID, MURDER BY NUMBERS premiered at 0.35, and THE PERFECT MURDER was up 0.05 to 0.32.  A BLACK INK CREW special on VH1 was at 0.29.  On Tru, INSIDE JOKES gave a 0.24 lead-in to the premiere of I’M SORRY at 0.16/0.10.  

OWN’s QUEEN SUGAR ticked up to 0.44.  Discovery’s ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE fell a big 0.23 to 0.42, and HOMESTEAD RESCUE was down a more moderate 0.04 to 0.33.  Lifetime’s LITTLE WOMEN LA REUNION special was at 0.39, up a tick from last week’s official finale.  FX’s SNOWFALL took a 0.19 hit from last week’s series premiere to 0.39.  MTV’s CATFISH was another show with a big drop, down 0.15 to 0.37.  Fox Sports 1’s CONCACAF GOLD CUP match was at 0.36, and ESPN’s NBA SUMMER LEAGUE game was at 0.28.  In the cable news race, MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW was again the leader in 18-49s at 0.36/2.8M, with CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.27/1.2M, and Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.24/2.5M.  On HGTV, PROPERTY BROTHERS was at 0.33, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL dropped 0.03 to 0.32, and HOUSE HUNTERS was down 0.04 to 0.29. Spike’s LIP SYNC BATTLE rose 0.08 to 0.30.  On Food Network, COOKS VS CONS ticked up to 0.25, and CUTTHROAT KITCHEN was down 0.07 to 0.19.  On TLC, I AM JAZZ held at 0.25, and HAIR GODDESS was up 0.04 to 0.19.  A&E’s STORAGE WARS was at 0.22.  E!’s HOLLYWOOD MEDIUM was at 0.20.  TV Land’s YOUNGER fell 0.02 to 0.18.  The conclusion of HBO’s THE DEFIANT ONES ticked down to 0.16.  Syfy’s BLOOD DRIVE ticked up to 0.14. Comedy Central’s HOOD ADJACENT lost a tenth to 0.09.  BBCAmerica’s BROADCHURCH shed a tick to 0.04.  POP’s NIGHTCAP remained ghastly at 0.01/110K.  Sundance’s CLEVERMAN was worse, down 0.01 to 0.01/70K.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2017 Jul 12.WED

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday July 12, 2017 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.52 1,545
2 QUEEN SUGAR OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.44 1,516
3 ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.42 2,108
4 LITTLE WOMEN LA REUNION LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 62 0.39 1,168
5 SNOWFALL FX 10:00 PM 73 0.39 965
6 CATFISH:THE TV SHOW SSN6B MTV 10:00 PM 61 0.37 701
7 SUITS USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 64 0.36 1,398
8 CONCACAF GOLD CUP L: GS:USA/MARTINIQUE FOX SPORTS 1 8:44 PM 139 0.36 800
9 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.36 2,819
10 MURDER BY NUMBERS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.35 1,347
11 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.34 1,001
12 HOMESTEAD RESCUE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.33 1,543
13 PROP BROS BUY AND SELL HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.33 1,570
14 PERFECT MURDER, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.32 1,238
15 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.32 1,597
16 LIP SYNC BATTLE SPIKE TV 10:00 PM 32 0.30 676
17 BLACK INK CREW SPECIALS VH1 8:00 PM 60 0.29 599
18 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.29 1,630
19 SUMMER PRO BASKETBALL   L: 76ERS/LAKERS ESPN2 10:30 PM 120 0.28 585
20 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.27 2,498
21 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.27 1,174
22 COOKS VS. CONS FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.25 765
23 I AM JAZZ TLC 9:00 PM 63 0.25 982
24 IJ: INSIDE JOKES TRUTV 9:30 PM 30 0.24 467
25 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.24 2,493
26 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.24 2,315
27 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.23 2,478
28 LISTED SISTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 60 0.22 1,071
29 STORAGE WARS A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 31 0.22 1,114
30 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.22 1,853
31 EXP UNKNOWN REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.22 686
32 ODD MOM OUT BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.21 577
33 LWLA SHORT LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:50 PM 10 0.21 694
34 LIP SYNC BATTLE: TMI SPIKE TV 9:30 PM 30 0.21 539
35 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.21 1,071
36 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.21 1,027
37 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.20 949
38 HOLLYWD MEDIUM E! 9:00 PM 60 0.20 589
39 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.20 1,754
40 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.20 1,710
41 HAIR GODDESS TLC 10:03 PM 63 0.19 616
42 ESPY RED CARPET SPCL    L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.19 526
43 CUTTHROAT KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.19 566
44 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.19 472
45 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.19 1,818
46 COPA ORO 2017 10 UMA: ESTADOS UNIDOS / MARTINICA UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:32 PM 150 0.18 433
47 STORAGE WARS CA A&E NETWORK 10:32 PM 31 0.18 728
48 FOX NEWS SPECIALISTS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.18 1,570
49 YOUNGER TV LAND 10:00 PM 33 0.18 713
50 STORAGE WARS CA A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 31 0.18 775
51 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.17 934
52 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.17 909
53 WHITE HOUSE IN CRISIS CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.17 779
54 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.17 1,749
55 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.17 1,969
56 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.17 1,484
57 STORAGE WARS CA A&E NETWORK 9:31 PM 30 0.16 861
58 POKER   L: 2017 WSOP: MAIN EVENT ESPN 8:00 PM 121 0.16 592
59 IM SORRY TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.16 311
60 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.16 1,569
61 DEFIANT ONES, THE HBO PRIME 9:00 PM 59 0.16 342
62 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.16 339
63 SUMMER PRO BASKETBALL   L ESPN2 8:35 PM 115 0.15 348
64 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.15 329
65 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.15 775
66 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.14 1,223
67 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.14 822
68 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.14 1,113
69 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.14 1,130
70 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.14 1,160
71 TENNIS: WIMBLEDON       L: MENS QUARTERFINAL ESPN 8:00 AM 480 0.14 618
72 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.14 877
73 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.14 284
74 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,180
75 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.14 493
76 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.14 337
77 BLOOD DRIVE SYFY 10:00 PM 57 0.14 454
78 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.14 1,108
79 MIGHTY MAGISWORDS THE CARTOON NETWORK 4:00 PM 15 0.14 684
80 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.14 1,125
81 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.13 869
82 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.13 249
83 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,174
84 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 599
85 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,147
86 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.13 1,326
87 OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENC SCIENCE 9:02 PM 62 0.13 392
88 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.13 692
89 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.12 1,138
90 SOUTHERN JUSTICE COMPILAT NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.12 611
91 AT MIDNIGHT COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.12 312
92 I AM JAZZ: MORE JAZZ TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.12 458
93 SPEED IS THE NEW BLACK VELOCITY 9:00 PM 60 0.12 461
94 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.11 703
95 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 657
96 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 695
97 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.11 1,005
98 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 2:18 PM 42 0.11 865
99 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.11 1,224
100 DRONE RACING LEAGUE ESPN 10:01 PM 59 0.11 295
101 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.10 519
102 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.10 295
103 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.10 341
104 WENDY WILLIAMS SHOW, THE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 2:00 AM 60 0.10 253
105 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 242
106 SUMMER PRO BASKETBALL   L: WARRIORS/TIMBERWOLVES ESPN2 6:30 PM 125 0.10 229
107 IM SORRY TRUTV 10:30 PM 30 0.10 194
108 AUTO FIRM WITH ALEX VEGA VELOCITY 10:00 PM 60 0.10 320
109 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 16 0.10 1,013
110 GOLD CUP MATCH DAY L FOX SPORTS 1 8:32 PM 12 0.09 221
111 ESPY RED CARPET SPCL    L ESPN 5:00 PM 60 0.09 254
112 HOOD ADJACENT COMEDY CENTRAL 9:00 PM 30 0.09 177
113 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.09 697
114 COPA ORO 2017 09 UDN: PANAMA / NICARAGUA UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:01 PM 151 0.09 207
115 JAY LENOS GARAGE CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.09 331
116 SPIKE TV MOVIE: GREASE (1978) SPIKE TV 11:30 AM 150 0.09 218
117 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:31 PM 26 0.08 263
118 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE: SNTE FBI CONFIRMATION HEARING-CHRIS WRAY MSNBC 9:16 AM 302 0.08 824
119 LINEA DE CUATRO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 11:02 PM 58 0.08 147
120 BIG BROTHER:  AFTER DARK: BBA-170114 BBAD EP 1214 7/12/17 POP 12:00 AM 180 0.07 185
121 DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE: DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE MAXPRIME 8:00 PM 129 0.07 160
122 EMOGENIUS GSN 9:00 PM 30 0.07 258
123 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE ESPN2 5:00 PM 60 0.07 157
124 UNDISPUTED L FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 60 0.07 141
125 E! NEWS E! 11:00 PM 62 0.06 259
126 CONCACAF GOLD CUP L: GS:PANAMA/NICARAGUA FOX SPORTS 1 6:30 PM 122 0.06 181
127 IDIOTEST GSN 10:30 PM 30 0.06 258
128 BIG LEBOWSKI, THE HBO PRIME 3:35 PM 117 0.06 138
129 PANIC ROOM HBO PRIME 5:35 PM 112 0.06 144
130 BURGERS, BREW & QUE COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.06 193
131 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 246
132 MSNBC BREAKING NEWS MSNBC 2:49 AM 11 0.06 524
133 FOX SPORTS SPECIAL L FOX SPORTS 2 6:00 PM 100 0.05 107
134 EMOGENIUS GSN 9:30 PM 30 0.05 206
135 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 12:00 PM 60 0.05 145
136 FAIRLY ODDPARENTS NICKTOONS 9:00 PM 30 0.05 263
137 BIRTH OF A NATION, THE: BIRTH OF A NATION, THE HBO PRIME 10:30 PM 120 0.05 170
138 BURGERS, BREW & QUE COOKING CHANNEL 9:30 PM 30 0.05 204
139 MLB INTENTIONAL TALK ESPN2 4:00 PM 60 0.05 115
140 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 243
141 E! NEWS: DAILY POP II E! 1:00 PM 60 0.05 126
142 AMAZING SPACE DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.05 246
143 NBA SUMMER LEAGUE (LV) L NBA-TV 8:08 PM 118 0.05 112
144 NFL LIVE                L ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.05 160
145 JERROD CARMICHAEL: 8 HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 60 0.04 138
146 HUANGS WORLD VICELAND 10:00 PM 60 0.04 86
147 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:00 AM 60 0.04 68
148 NBA SUMMER LEAGUE (LV) L: WASHINGTON/MIAMI NBA-TV 6:04 PM 124 0.04 99
149 IDIOTEST GSN 10:00 PM 30 0.04 194
150 BROADCHURCH BBC-AMERICA 10:00 PM 65 0.04 284

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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.