NETWORK FINALS: The AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR and MASTERS OF ILLUSION reruns lost 0.1 in final numbers.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN’s US OPEN coverage led Friday cable at 0.45, and the same network’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game was next at 0.41. On MTV, WILD N OUT was at 0.30/0.29, compared to last week’s 0.39/0.34, and SAFEWORD ticked down to 0.23. A&E’s main LIVE PD was a rerun, but the clip show was at 0.29. On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL gained 0.06 to 0.26, HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.22, and TINY PARADISE was up 0.02 to 0.20. MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW led cable news at 0.24/0.37/2.8M, , with CNN’s SITUATION ROOM at 0.18/0.24/1.1M, and Fox News’s HANNITY at 0.17/0.33/2.3M. Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES slipped 0.02 to 0.22. On ID, KILLER CLOSER ticked up to 0.22. On History, ANCIENT ALIENS rose 0.02 to 0.22, and IN SEARCH OF was up 0.02 to 0.20. Discovery’s BATTLEBOTS was down 0.02 to 0.17, and TREASURE QUEST ticked up to 0.16. On Syfy, WYNONNA EARP climbed 0.02 to 0.13, and KILLJOYS was up a tick to 0.09. On HBO, ANIMALS rose 0.02 to 0.07, and RANDOM ACTS OF FLYNESS was up 0.03 to 0.07.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday August 31, 2018 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | TENNIS: US OPEN PRIME L: EARLY ROUND | ESPN | 7:11 PM | 131 | 0.45 | 1,951 |
| 2 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: WESTERN KENTUCKY/WISCONSIN | ESPN | 9:22 PM | 183 | 0.41 | 1,409 |
| 3 | NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 12 | MTV | 10:00 PM | 31 | 0.30 | 538 |
| 4 | LIVE PD AC | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.29 | 982 |
| 5 | NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 12 | MTV | 10:31 PM | 31 | 0.29 | 533 |
| 6 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.26 | 1,340 |
| 7 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:25 AM | 65 | 0.24 | 608 |
| 8 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 2,771 |
| 9 | SAFEWORD SSN 2 | MTV | 11:02 PM | 31 | 0.23 | 425 |
| 10 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 816 |
| 11 | KILLER CLOSER, THE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 960 |
| 12 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 1,254 |
| 13 | ANCIENT ALIENS: ARTIFICIAL HUMAN, THE 143 | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.22 | 902 |
| 14 | TINY PARADISE | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 1,184 |
| 15 | IN SEARCH OF | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.20 | 793 |
| 16 | BET REMEMBERS ARETHA: BET REMEMBERS ARETHA | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 10:00 AM | 535 | 0.20 | 964 |
| 17 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:30 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 437 |
| 18 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,107 |
| 19 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L | ESPN2 | 8:59 PM | 23 | 0.18 | 688 |
| 20 | BATTLEBOTS | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.17 | 757 |
| 21 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,011 |
| 22 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,146 |
| 23 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,132 |
| 24 | HANNITY SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,260 |
| 25 | COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L: SAN DIEGO ST/STANFORD | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:59 PM | 211 | 0.16 | 596 |
| 26 | DEAD FILES | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 554 |
| 27 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,304 |
| 28 | TENNIS: US OPEN AFT L: EARLY ROUND | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 431 | 0.16 | 845 |
| 29 | TREASURE QUEST: SNAKE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:01 PM | 62 | 0.16 | 669 |
| 30 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,213 |
| 31 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,044 |
| 32 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 959 |
| 33 | TENNIS: US OPEN PRIME L: THIRD ROUND | ESPN2 | 9:22 PM | 202 | 0.15 | 705 |
| 34 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,923 |
| 35 | DEAD FILES POPUPS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 518 |
| 36 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.15 | 1,245 |
| 37 | TUCKER CARLSON SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,807 |
| 38 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 866 |
| 39 | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE | MSNBC | 10:29 AM | 91 | 0.14 | 1,290 |
| 40 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,518 |
| 41 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,755 |
| 42 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,641 |
| 43 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: ARMY/DUKE | ESPNU | 7:00 PM | 180 | 0.13 | 503 |
| 44 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 870 |
| 45 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 939 |
| 46 | WYNONNA EARP | SYFY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 502 |
| 47 | KH PRESENTS: NEXT LEVEL | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 269 |
| 48 | TREEHOUSE MASTERS | ANIMAL PLANET | 8:00 PM | 63 | 0.13 | 569 |
| 49 | WOLF | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 850 |
| 50 | INGRAHAM ANGLE SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,944 |
| 51 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 934 |
| 52 | CHIPS | HBO PRIME | 9:45 PM | 101 | 0.12 | 326 |
| 53 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 921 |
| 54 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 29 | 0.12 | 1,132 |
| 55 | KINDRED SPIRITS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 385 |
| 56 | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,457 |
| 57 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,438 |
| 58 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,408 |
| 59 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: LETHAL SOCCER MOM | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.12 | 474 |
| 60 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,100 |
| 61 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 180 | 0.12 | 306 |
| 62 | LIGA MX L: PUEBLA/ MONTERREY | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 10:00 PM | 122 | 0.11 | 275 |
| 63 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 547 |
| 64 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,305 |
| 65 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 1:38 PM | 22 | 0.10 | 877 |
| 66 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN2 | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 357 |
| 67 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,446 |
| 68 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 13 | 0.10 | 1,002 |
| 69 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,466 |
| 70 | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE | MSNBC | 1:13 PM | 25 | 0.10 | 914 |
| 71 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.10 | 301 |
| 72 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 663 |
| 73 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 693 |
| 74 | COLL FTBL COUNTDOWN L | ESPN2 | 8:00 PM | 59 | 0.10 | 270 |
| 75 | MCCAIN STATE US CAPITOL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:23 AM | 92 | 0.10 | 1,235 |
| 76 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,429 |
| 77 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 496 |
| 78 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,149 |
| 79 | LIGA MX L: MONARCAS / QUERETARO | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 7:30 PM | 150 | 0.09 | 224 |
| 80 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,028 |
| 81 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN2 | 1:30 PM | 90 | 0.09 | 224 |
| 82 | PAYNES | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 400 |
| 83 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 23 | 0.09 | 1,140 |
| 84 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN2 | 3:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 193 |
| 85 | KILLJOYS | SYFY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 378 |
| 86 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,031 |
| 87 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,231 |
| 88 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 970 |
| 89 | FS1 CFB EXTRA L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 218 |
| 90 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,195 |
| 91 | MICHAELA | HLN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 516 |
| 92 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN2 | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 188 |
| 93 | E! NEWS | E! | 6:59 PM | 61 | 0.08 | 282 |
| 94 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 231 |
| 95 | MICHAELA | HLN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 486 |
| 96 | SCALED | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:03 PM | 61 | 0.08 | 286 |
| 97 | MICHAELA | HLN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 485 |
| 98 | CRAIG OF THE CREEK | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 15 | 0.08 | 458 |
| 99 | OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 993 |
| 100 | ACROSS AMERICA W/COSTELLO | HLN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 496 |
| 101 | TEXAS FLIP AND MOVE | DIY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 504 |
| 102 | DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 987 |
| 103 | ON THE STORY | HLN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 516 |
| 104 | NFL PRESEASON: 2018 – DAL VS. HOU | NFL NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 180 | 0.07 | 341 |
| 105 | MICHAELA | HLN | 6:00 PM | 20 | 0.07 | 440 |
| 106 | UNDISPUTED L: 490 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.07 | 147 |
| 107 | CUPCAKE WARS (1HR) | COOKING CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 184 |
| 108 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 232 |
| 109 | CRAZY CAKES | COOKING CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 177 |
| 110 | ACROSS AMERICA W/COSTELLO | HLN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 418 |
| 111 | ANIMALS. | HBO PRIME | 11:30 PM | 25 | 0.07 | 136 |
| 112 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE L | ESPN2 | 3:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 161 |
| 113 | RANDOM ACTS OF FLYNESS | HBO PRIME | 12:00 AM | 35 | 0.07 | 132 |
| 114 | SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 861 |
| 115 | LATE NIGHT SNACK | TRUTV | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 125 |
| 116 | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 853 |
| 117 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 213 |
| 118 | ELEAGUE | TBS NETWORK | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 120 |
| 119 | PGA TOUR: 2018 DELL TECHNOLOGIES CHP | GOLF CHANNEL | 2:30 PM | 244 | 0.06 | 593 |
| 120 | FINAL DESTINATION | HBO PRIME | 8:05 PM | 98 | 0.06 | 187 |
| 121 | HERD L: 807 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 157 |
| 122 | ON THE STORY | HLN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 493 |
| 123 | E! NEWS | E! | 11:59 PM | 61 | 0.06 | 200 |
| 124 | USA SOCCER WOMEN L | ESPN2 | 12:44 AM | 46 | 0.06 | 236 |
| 125 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 129 |
| 126 | NASCAR AMERICA | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 188 |
| 127 | NFL PRESEASON: 2018 – NE VS. NYG | NFL NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 180 | 0.06 | 212 |
| 128 | NFL PRESEASON: 2018 – LAC VS. SF | NFL NETWORK | 12:00 AM | 180 | 0.05 | 178 |
| 129 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 12:02 AM | 58 | 0.05 | 95 |
| 130 | NASCAR CUP SERIES PRAC L | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 216 |
| 131 | HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) L | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 104 |
| 132 | S.W.A.T. | HBO PRIME | 1:55 PM | 117 | 0.05 | 211 |
| 133 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 301 |
| 134 | DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVRD | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 320 |
| 135 | WNBA PLAYOFFS L | ESPNEWS | 10:19 PM | 102 | 0.05 | 148 |
| 136 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 215 |
| 137 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 139 |
| 138 | NFL PRESEASON: 2018 – CAR VS. PIT | NFL NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 180 | 0.05 | 146 |
| 139 | WEED 4 | HLN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 245 |
| 140 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 240 |
| 141 | DREW MICHAEL | HBO PRIME | 12:37 AM | 50 | 0.05 | 79 |
| 142 | MLB INTENTIONAL TALK L | ESPN2 | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 127 |
| 143 | HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL L: GRAHAM-KAPOWSIN(WA)/SHELDON(OR) | ESPNU | 10:00 PM | 193 | 0.04 | 125 |
| 144 | E! NEWS: DAILY POP I | E! | 11:59 AM | 61 | 0.04 | 120 |
| 145 | OTL – FIRST REPORT L | ESPN2 | 1:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 105 |
| 146 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 127 |
| 147 | SHOWCASE GAME: CHC AT PHI/MIL AT WAS | MLB NETWORK | 7:07 PM | 208 | 0.04 | 257 |
| 148 | 24/7 CANELO/GGG 2 | HBO PRIME | 3:55 PM | 25 | 0.04 | 110 |
| 149 | NASCAR XFINITY PRACTICE L | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 3:03 PM | 57 | 0.04 | 185 |
| 150 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 197 |
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