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July 27, 2017
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.26.2017

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  BIG BROTHER gained 0.1 in final numbers.  In addition, both episodes of THE CARMICHAEL SHOW (new and rerun), both reruns of THE GOLDBERGS and the 10PM MODERN FAMILY lost 0.1.  

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2017 Jul 26.WED

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was soccer narrowly over sharks on Wednesday cable, as Fox Sports 1’s coverage of the CONCACAF GOLD CUP match led at 0.71.  (Univision’s Spanish-language telecast was at 0.28.)  Discovery’s SHARK WEEK continued with DEVIL SHARKS at 0.70, THE LOST CAGE at 0.69, and SHARK AFTER DARK at 0.39.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC ticked down to 0.61, and ODD MOM OUT held at 0.21.  VH1’s BLACK INK CREW rose 0.08 to 0.53, and served as the lead-in to SIGNED at 0.36.  FX’s SNOWFALL dropped 0.04 to 0.42.  OWN’s just-renewed QUEEN SUGAR fell 0.05 to 0.42.  MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW was the #8 original of the day at 0.41/2.9M, ahead of Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.27/2.7M, and CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.24/1.2M.  TBS’s FULL FRONTAL slipped 0.02 to 0.40.  USA’s SUITS lost 0.02 to 0.34.  On MTV, CATFISH took a 0.14 hit to 0.32.  On HGTV, PROPERTY BROTHERS dropped 0.04 to 0.32, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL shrank by 0.11 to 0.30, and HOUSE HUNTERS was down 0.11 to 0.29.  On ID, THE PERFECT MURDER climbed 0.07 to 0.31, and MURDER BY NUMBERS was down 0.02 to 0.26. Nickelodeon’s afternoon LOUD HOUSE was at 0.30.  On TLC, I AM JAZZ gained 0.02 to 0.27, and HAIR GODDESS ticked up to 0.14.  Food Network’s GUY’S GROCERY GAMES was at 0.26, and COOKS VS CONS ticked up to 0.22.  On Lifetime, LITTLE WOMEN: COUPLE RETREAT arrived at 0.26, and SO SHARP premiered at 0.10.  TV Land’s YOUNGER rose 0.04 to 0.22.  E!’s HOLLYWOOD MEDIUM fell 0.08 to 0.22.  A&E’s STORAGE WARS ticked up to 0.21.  On Tru, INSIDE JOKES dropped 0.03 to 0.20, and I’M SORRY was down 0.02 to 0.13. Comedy Central’s HOOD ADJACENT lost a tick to 0.13.  Syfy’s BLOOD DRIVE fell 0.02 to 0.11.  Off the chart, BBCAmerica’s BROADCHURCH was steady at 0.04/276K, POP’s NIGHTCAP held at 0.02/99K, and Sundance’s CLEVERMAN remained at 0.02/62K.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2017 Jul 26.WED

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday July 26, 2017 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 CONCACAF GOLD CUP L: FINAL:USA/JAMAICA FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 PM 139 0.71 1,772
2 DEVIL SHARKS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.70 1,622
3 LOST CAGE, THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.69 1,650
4 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.61 1,780
5 BLACK INK CREW CHICAGO 3 VH1 8:00 PM 60 0.53 1,026
6 SNOWFALL FX 10:00 PM 64 0.42 1,003
7 QUEEN SUGAR OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.42 1,569
8 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.41 2,915
9 CONCACAF GOLD CUP POST L FOX SPORTS 1 11:49 PM 24 0.40 933
10 FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.40 1,281
11 SHARK AFTER DARK 2017 DISCOVERY CHANNEL 11:00 PM 30 0.39 901
12 SIGNED VH1 9:00 PM 60 0.36 721
13 SUITS USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.34 1,412
14 CATFISH:THE TV SHOW SSN6B MTV 10:00 PM 61 0.32 610
15 PROP BROS BUY AND SELL HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.32 1,681
16 PERFECT MURDER, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.31 1,345
17 LOUD HOUSE NICKELODEON 5:00 PM 30 0.30 1,713
18 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.30 1,650
19 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.29 1,654
20 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.28 681
21 AMERICAN PICKERS: BEST OF HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.28 1,535
22 COPA ORO 2017 25 UNI: ESTADOS UNIDOS / JAMAICA UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:50 PM 147 0.28 583
23 I AM JAZZ TLC 9:00 PM 63 0.27 832
24 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.27 2,713
25 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.26 888
26 MURDER BY NUMBERS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.26 1,303
27 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.26 773
28 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.26 2,385
29 LW LA: COUPLES RETREAT LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 62 0.26 872
30 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.25 1,910
31 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.24 1,211
32 FX MOVIE PRIME: GAMBLER FX 7:30 PM 150 0.24 704
33 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.23 2,450
34 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.23 2,002
35 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.23 1,077
36 YOUNGER TV LAND 10:00 PM 35 0.22 672
37 MLB WED NIGHT – EARLY   L: CUBS/WHITE SOX ESPN 8:00 PM 245 0.22 734
38 COOKS VS. CONS FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.22 881
39 HOLLYWD MEDIUM E! 9:00 PM 60 0.22 773
40 LISTED SISTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 60 0.21 1,019
41 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.21 1,998
42 STORAGE WARS A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 31 0.21 1,084
43 WELCOME TO THE WAYNE NICKELODEON 5:30 PM 30 0.21 1,116
44 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.21 1,398
45 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.21 2,611
46 ODD MOM OUT BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.21 624
47 IJ: INSIDE JOKES TRUTV 9:30 PM 30 0.20 409
48 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.20 1,096
49 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.20 374
50 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.20 1,859
51 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 80 0.20 924
52 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.19 1,692
53 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.19 971
54 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.19 966
55 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.19 1,357
56 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.18 1,762
57 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.18 453
58 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.18 1,222
59 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.18 377
60 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.18 1,767
61 INTL CHAMPIONS CUP   L ESPN2 7:30 PM 119 0.18 409
62 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.17 950
63 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.17 999
64 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.17 1,289
65 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN 3:30 PM 60 0.17 353
66 FOX NEWS SPECIALISTS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.17 1,587
67 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.16 338
68 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.16 1,284
69 KEEPING UP WITH THE JONES HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 105 0.16 396
70 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.16 770
71 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.16 551
72 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.16 999
73 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:30 PM 27 0.15 473
74 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.15 971
75 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.15 981
76 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.15 824
77 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.14 1,442
78 HAIR GODDESS TLC 10:03 PM 63 0.14 425
79 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,466
80 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.14 361
81 EXPEDITION UNKNOWN POPUPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.14 595
82 NBA: THE JUMP  L ESPN 3:00 PM 30 0.14 337
83 GOLD CUP MATCH DAY L FOX SPORTS 1 9:00 PM 30 0.14 382
84 STORAGE WARS CA A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 31 0.14 718
85 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.14 793
86 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.14 873
87 INTL CHAMPIONS CUP  L ESPN 12:05 AM 86 0.13 278
88 X-MEN: APOCALYPSE: X-MEN: APOCALYPSE HBO PRIME 5:05 PM 144 0.13 305
89 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.13 965
90 LWLA SHORT LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:50 PM 10 0.13 543
91 STORAGE WARS CA A&E NETWORK 9:31 PM 30 0.13 794
92 IM SORRY TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.13 259
93 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.13 1,039
94 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,317
95 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.13 1,170
96 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 606
97 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,409
98 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.13 659
99 HOOD ADJACENT COMEDY CENTRAL 9:00 PM 30 0.13 249
100 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.13 1,333
101 AT MIDNIGHT COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.12 292
102 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 258
103 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.12 907
104 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.12 230
105 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.12 291
106 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.11 932
107 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 718
108 STORAGE WARS CA A&E NETWORK 10:32 PM 31 0.11 723
109 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.11 1,033
110 WENDY WILLIAMS SHOW, THE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 2:00 AM 60 0.11 261
111 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.11 500
112 BLOOD DRIVE SYFY 10:00 PM 56 0.11 380
113 JAY LENOS GARAGE CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.11 466
114 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:31 AM 29 0.11 227
115 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.11 963
116 I AM JAZZ: MORE JAZZ TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.11 367
117 SO SHARP LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:02 PM 60 0.10 332
118 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 240
119 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 231
120 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 267
121 FAIRLY ODDPARENTS NICKTOONS 9:00 PM 30 0.10 378
122 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.10 963
123 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.10 886
124 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.10 417
125 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.10 365
126 OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENC SCIENCE 9:02 PM 62 0.10 298
127 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN2 1:00 AM 30 0.09 191
128 MLB WHIPAROUND L FOX SPORTS 1 12:13 AM 60 0.09 186
129 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:06 AM 54 0.09 185
130 COPA MX 2017 7/26: SANTOS / GUADALAJARA UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:50 PM 120 0.09 180
131 SHARK SWARM NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 7:00 PM 60 0.08 205
132 MECHANIC: RESURRECTION MAXPRIME 8:00 PM 99 0.07 198
133 DEEPWATER HORIZON MAXPRIME 9:40 PM 107 0.07 171
134 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.07 200
135 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:17 AM 43 0.07 146
136 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 306
137 AUTO FIRM WITH ALEX VEGA VELOCITY 10:00 PM 60 0.07 280
138 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.07 175
139 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.07 135
140 IDIOTEST GSN 10:30 PM 30 0.07 303
141 NFL LIVE ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.07 136
142 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.07 132
143 WORLDS DEADLIEST COMP NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.07 204
144 E! NEWS E! 11:00 PM 62 0.06 239
145 INTL CHAMPIONS CUP   L ESPN2 9:29 PM 93 0.06 141
146 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 219
147 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 209
148 TRAINING CAMP PRIMETIME: TRAINING CAMP PRIMETIME NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 180 0.06 151
149 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.06 160
150 INTL CHAMPIONS CUP   L ESPN2 11:30 PM 36 0.06 99

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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.