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October 16, 2017
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.13.2017

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the early numbers for Friday.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2017 Oct 13.FRI

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Sports continued its reign over cable, with Fox Sports 1’s MLB PLAYOFFS game on top at 1.56.  ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL doubleheader was at 0.80/0.76.  The top-rated non-sports telecast was the return of Discovery’s GOLD RUSH at 0.72, with a lead-in special at 0.43.  A&E’s LIVE PD dropped a tenth to 0.53.  On Nickelodeon, SPONGEBOB returned at 0.47, with lead-out LOUD HOUSE at 0.45.  Adult Swim’s early-morning segments of WILLIAMS STREAM were at 0.36/0.31, compared to last week’s 0.34/0.30.  Disney Channel’s RAVEN’S HOME dipped 0.02 to 0.25.  MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW led cable news at 0.25/0.38/2.4M, with Fox News’s FOX & FRIENDS at 0.24/0.38/2M, and CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.18/900K.  ID’s DEADLY WOMEN was at 0.24.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL were both at 0.23, respectively up 0.04 and 0.02.  Food Channel’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES lost 0.02 to 0.23.  Bravo’s DON’T BE TARDY was at 0.22/0.19, compared to last week’s 0.23/0.22.  Syfy’s Z NATION gained 0.02 to 0.17.  We’s MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP returned at 0.13.  On TLC, KINDRED SPIRITS ticked down to 0.09, and EVIL THINGS ticked up to 0.08.  The season finale of HBO’s ROOM 104 fell 0.02 to 0.06.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2017 Oct 13.FRI

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday October 13, 2017 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 MLB AL CHAMPIONS SERIES L: NEW YORK YANKEES/HOUSTON 1 FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 211 1.56 6,158
2 MLB ALCS POST L FOX SPORTS 1 11:31 PM 29 0.84 2,552
3 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: CLEMSON/SYRACUSE ESPN 7:00 PM 215 0.80 2,853
4 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: WASHINGTON STATE/CALIFORNIA ESPN 10:35 PM 200 0.76 2,261
5 GOLD RUSH: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 122 0.72 2,571
6 COLL FTBL REG SSN SUST L ESPN 1:55 AM 13 0.61 1,565
7 LIVE PD: 65 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.53 1,619
8 SPONGEBOB NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.47 2,210
9 LOUD HOUSE NICKELODEON 7:30 PM 30 0.45 2,166
10 GOLD RUSH: SPECIAL DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.43 1,598
11 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:08 AM 62 0.37 852
12 WILLIAMS STREAM ADULT SWIM 4:00 AM 15 0.36 663
13 WILLIAMS STREAM ADULT SWIM 4:15 AM 15 0.31 579
14 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.28 806
15 RAVENS HOME DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 30 0.25 1,184
16 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.25 2,385
17 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.24 1,995
18 DEADLY WOMEN INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.24 813
19 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.23 1,204
20 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.23 1,144
21 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.23 831
22 DESCENDANTS 2 EMOJIFIED: DESCENDANTS 2 EMOJIFIED DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 125 0.23 1,179
23 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.22 2,517
24 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.22 1,948
25 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.22 2,213
26 DONT BE TARDY BRAVO 8:30 PM 30 0.22 735
27 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.22 546
28 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.22 1,956
29 GOLDBERGS, THE NICK-AT-NITE 1:00 AM 33 0.22 572
30 NBA PRESEASON EXHIBITION: LAKERS-CLIPPERS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:38 PM 155 0.21 524
31 OK K.O.! LETS BE HEROES THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 PM 15 0.21 958
32 GOLDBERGS, THE NICK-AT-NITE 1:33 AM 34 0.21 532
33 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.21 1,557
34 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.20 2,234
35 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.20 446
36 AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:45 PM 15 0.20 905
37 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.20 1,733
38 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.20 475
39 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.20 1,860
40 LETS PLAY TWO: N/A FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 AM 120 0.19 577
41 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.19 2,502
42 TANKED ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.19 443
43 STUCK IN THE MIDDLE DISNEY CHANNEL 8:30 PM 30 0.19 1,097
44 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.19 1,582
45 DONT BE TARDY BRAVO 8:00 PM 30 0.19 597
46 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.19 1,579
47 VAMPIRINA DISNEY CHANNEL 11:00 AM 25 0.19 879
48 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.18 507
49 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.18 377
50 SHIMMER AND SHINE NICKELODEON 11:30 AM 30 0.18 882
51 PUPPY DOG PALS DISNEY CHANNEL 10:30 AM 25 0.18 840
52 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.18 744
53 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.18 1,537
54 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.17 867
55 Z NATION SYFY 9:00 PM 60 0.17 576
56 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.17 799
57 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.17 1,653
58 BEN 10 (2017) THE CARTOON NETWORK 5:00 PM 30 0.17 807
59 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.17 1,535
60 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.17 860
61 WE BARE BEARS THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 PM 30 0.17 776
62 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.17 1,449
63 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.16 1,816
64 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.16 1,573
65 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.16 785
66 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.16 1,170
67 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN 3:30 PM 60 0.16 387
68 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.16 302
69 MLB ALCS PRE GAME L FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 60 0.16 673
70 SOFIA THE FIRST DISNEY CHANNEL 11:30 AM 25 0.16 741
71 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.15 695
72 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.15 360
73 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.15 841
74 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.15 1,327
75 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.15 334
76 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.15 384
77 NBA PRESEASON EXHIBITION: SPURS-ROCKETS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 158 0.15 460
78 NELLA THE PRINCESS KNIGHT NICKELODEON 1:30 PM 30 0.15 732
79 SUNNY DAY NICKELODEON 12:30 PM 30 0.15 760
80 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.14 911
81 NBA: THE JUMP  L ESPN 3:00 PM 30 0.14 373
82 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: BABYNAPPED LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.14 587
83 FOX NEWS TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.14 1,558
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.14 796
85 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.14 838
86 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.14 763
87 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:01 AM 59 0.14 329
88 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.14 1,097
89 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.14 1,160
90 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.14 686
91 CC STAND-UP PRESENTS COMEDY CENTRAL 12:00 AM 30 0.13 262
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.13 796
93 MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: RS WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.13 408
94 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 61 0.13 301
95 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.13 957
96 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.13 772
97 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.12 1,163
98 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.12 663
99 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.12 544
100 PAW PATROL NICK JR 7:00 PM 30 0.12 556
101 NFL PLAYERS ONLY NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.12 222
102 KUU KUU HARAJUKU NICK JR 7:30 PM 30 0.11 439
103 NFL LIVE ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.11 245
104 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 732
105 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.11 874
106 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.11 871
107 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.11 252
108 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.10 816
109 BREAK HBO PRIME 7:57 PM 13 0.10 316
110 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.10 304
111 CC STAND-UP PRESENTS COMEDY CENTRAL 12:30 AM 30 0.10 203
112 JOSH GATES DEST TRUTH TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 458
113 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.10 795
114 TACKLE MY RIDE NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 30 0.10 219
115 LIGA MX L: TIJUANA / VERACRUZ UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:56 PM 125 0.10 212
116 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 652
117 ELEAGUE: CS:GO GRAND FINALS TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 187 0.10 249
118 MLB INTENTIONAL TALK  L ESPN2 4:00 PM 60 0.09 190
119 VICE HBO PRIME 7:30 PM 27 0.09 311
120 KINDRED SPIRITS TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.09 369
121 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.09 805
122 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.09 420
123 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.08 732
124 EVIL THINGS TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.08 279
125 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.08 484
126 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.08 718
127 HIDDEN FIGURES: HIDDEN FIGURES HBO PRIME 5:20 PM 127 0.08 304
128 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:00 AM 60 0.08 225
129 PAUL FINEBAUM SHOW  L ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.08 149
130 TRL MTV 3:30 PM 60 0.07 123
131 WHY HIM HBO PRIME 1:20 AM 111 0.07 165
132 MLB ALCS ON FOXD: GM1: YANKEES VS ASTROS FOX DEPORTES 8:00 PM 211 0.07 208
133 YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T POP 7:00 PM 60 0.07 678
134 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.07 194
135 LIGA MX L: PUEBLA / QUERETARO UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:30 PM 146 0.07 167
136 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 180 0.07 139
137 UNDISPUTED L: 273 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 149
138 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 263
139 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.07 150
140 DATELINE MSNBC 5:00 AM 60 0.06 308
141 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.06 158
142 HOME & FAMILY: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.06 226
143 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:00 PM 60 0.06 187
144 ROOM 104 HBO PRIME 11:40 PM 27 0.06 225
145 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 242
146 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.06 181
147 UP TO THE MINUTE NFL NETWORK 4:00 PM 60 0.06 148
148 DATELINE MSNBC 4:00 AM 60 0.06 337
149 E! NEWS E! 11:02 PM 62 0.06 214
150 TEXAS FLIP AND MOVE DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.06 505

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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.