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November 2, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.1.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 3.2, down 0.4 from last week’s game.  In addition, there were 0.1 bumps for GREY’S ANATOMY, SUPERSTORE, THE GOOD PLACE and MOM, while I FEEL BAD lost the same.  

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  MTV’s JERSEY SHORE led Thursday cable, up 0.04 to 0.76, with HOW FAR IS TATTOO FAR at 0.33/0.31, compared to last week’s 0.36/0.31.  NFL Network’s slice of THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 0.75, down 0.04 from last week.  TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.51/0.47.  A Thursday LIVE PD on A&E was at 0.39, leading into PD CAM at 0.36/0.34.  ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game was at 0.35.  Fox News’s HANNITY topped cable news at 0.29/0.46/3.2M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.27/0.41/2.9M, and CNN TONIGHT at 0.21/0.28/1.1M.  On History, MOUNTAIN MEN edged up 0.02 to 0.28, and THE RETURN OF SHELBY THE SWAMP MAN was down 0.05 to 0.20.  Tru’s IMPRACTICAL JOKERS gained 0.03 to 0.27.  Bravo’s SHAHS OF SUNSET rose 0.02 to 0.27.  On ID, THE CORONER jumped 0.08 to 0.25, and THE CASE THAT HAUNTS ME was steady at 0.23.  Food Network’s BEAT BOBBY FLAY shed 0.02 to 0.19, and PEOPLE’S SEXIEST CHEFS was at 0.14.  On HGTV, FLIP OR FLOP was at 0.19/0.18, compared to last week’s 0.23/0.21, HOUSE HUNTERS dropped 0.03 to 0.17, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was down 0.04 to 0.17.  We’s GROWING UP HIP-HOP lost 0.02 to 0.17.  POP’s IMPACT WRESTLING held at 0.04.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday November 1, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 JERSEY SHORE:FAM VACAY S2 MTV 8:00 PM 61 0.76 1,256
2 NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL: 2018 WK 9 OAK VS. SF NFL NETWORK 8:23 PM 157 0.75 2,152
3 NFLN THU NT FTBLL-SUS NFL NETWORK 11:00 PM 14 0.71 1,864
4 NBA BASKETBALL: BUCKS/CELTICS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:14 PM 145 0.51 1,277
5 NBA BASKETBALL: PELICANS/TRAIL BLAZERS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:39 PM 155 0.47 1,078
6 LIVE PD THU: 156 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.39 1,201
7 NFLN THU NT PRE-KICK NFL NETWORK 8:07 PM 16 0.38 1,259
8 LIVE PD PRESENTS: PD CAM A&E NETWORK 10:00 PM 31 0.36 1,131
9 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: TEMPLE/UCF ESPN 7:25 PM 240 0.35 1,191
10 NFLN THU NT POST-GAME NFL NETWORK 11:17 PM 30 0.34 928
11 LIVE PD PRESENTS: PD CAM A&E NETWORK 10:31 PM 32 0.34 1,049
12 HOW FAR IS TATTOO FAR MTV 9:01 PM 31 0.33 583
13 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:25 PM 35 0.32 755
14 HOW FAR IS TATTOO FAR MTV 9:32 PM 31 0.31 562
15 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.29 3,233
16 NBA TIP-OFF TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 14 0.29 752
17 MOUNTAIN MEN HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.28 2,186
18 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.27 2,816
19 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.27 2,859
20 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.27 502
21 SHAHS OF SUNSET BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.27 894
22 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.26 2,774
23 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.25 2,842
24 CORONER: I SPEAK FOR THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 11:00 PM 60 0.25 933
25 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.25 746
26 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.23 503
27 CASE THAT HAUNTS ME, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.23 988
28 INSIDE THE NBA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 1:14 AM 55 0.23 491
29 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.23 493
30 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.22 2,546
31 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.22 1,730
32 COLL FTBL COUNTDOWN L ESPN 7:00 PM 25 0.21 519
33 NFLN THU NT PREGAME NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 37 0.21 672
34 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.21 1,078
35 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.20 423
36 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.20 836
37 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.20 2,190
38 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.20 420
39 RETURN SHELBY SWAMP MAN HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.20 1,280
40 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.19 466
41 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.19 725
42 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.19 686
43 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.19 1,265
44 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.19 1,903
45 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.19 1,993
46 FLIP OR FLOP ATLANTA HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.19 1,112
47 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 11:47 PM 73 0.18 426
48 FLIP OR FLOP ATLANTA HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.18 977
49 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.17 2,143
50 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.17 1,127
51 GROWING UP HIP HOP: ATL WETV 9:00 PM 61 0.17 487
52 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.17 1,101
53 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.17 1,207
54 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.17 1,619
55 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.17 1,756
56 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.17 1,277
57 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.16 392
58 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.16 939
59 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.16 440
60 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.16 464
61 TOP WING NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.16 669
62 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.16 1,652
63 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.15 331
64 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.15 352
65 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.15 1,583
66 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.15 351
67 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.15 353
68 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.15 975
69 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.15 1,549
70 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.14 1,474
71 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.14 1,344
72 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.14 1,662
73 PEOPLES SEXIEST CHEF ALI FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.14 428
74 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.13 886
75 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.13 1,411
76 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.13 861
77 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.13 770
78 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.12 357
79 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,439
80 DEAD FILES POPUPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.12 406
81 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.12 1,309
82 MLS PLAYOFFS L: KNOCKOUT:DC UNITED/COLUMBUS CREW FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 180 0.12 254
83 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.12 1,372
84 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 799
85 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.11 1,482
86 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.11 302
87 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 662
88 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.11 901
89 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.10 1,514
90 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.10 291
91 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.10 816
92 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,013
93 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: HANCOCK (2008) PARAMOUNT 9:00 PM 150 0.10 228
94 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,045
95 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.10 1,117
96 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:31 PM 25 0.09 303
97 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 793
98 NFL GAMEDAY KICKOFF NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 90 0.09 240
99 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.09 1,047
100 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 647
101 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 593
102 MLS PLAYOFFS 11/1/18: LAFC / REAL SALT LAKE UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:54 PM 136 0.09 163
103 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.08 920
104 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.08 965
105 BLACK-ISH BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 5:00 PM 30 0.08 181
106 UNDISPUTED L: 534 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.08 172
107 MLS PLAYOFFS            L: LAFC/REAL SALT LAKE ESPN2 10:30 PM 165 0.08 158
108 BLACK-ISH BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 5:30 PM 30 0.08 172
109 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 498
110 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN2 7:00 PM 60 0.07 180
111 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.07 838
112 TOP WING NICK JR 4:00 PM 30 0.07 293
113 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.07 820
114 BLACK-ISH BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 4:30 PM 30 0.07 158
115 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.06 904
116 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.06 140
117 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.06 159
118 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.06 143
119 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.06 226
120 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.06 149
121 SPECIAL REELZCHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.06 191
122 FIFTY SHADES DARKER HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 117 0.06 179
123 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 261
124 NELLA THE PRINCESS KNIGHT NICK JR 3:00 PM 30 0.06 242
125 MEGA MACHINES: SEA GIANTS SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.05 284
126 MLS PLAYOFFS 11/1: DC UNITED / COLUMBUS CREW SC UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:00 PM 174 0.05 121
127 NFL LIVE ESPN2 3:00 PM 90 0.05 131
128 TINY HOUSE BIG LIVING DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.05 233
129 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.05 145
130 HOME & FAMILY: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.05 275
131 HERD L: 853 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.05 130
132 ENGINEERING CATASTROPHES SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.05 337
133 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.05 128
134 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 210
135 MLB INTENTIONAL TALK  L ESPN2 4:30 PM 30 0.04 97
136 MAZE RUNNER:THE DEATH CUR: MAZE RUNNER:THE DEATH CUR HBO PRIME 5:05 PM 144 0.04 145
137 FOUR CHRISTMASES HBO PRIME 3:35 PM 89 0.04 112
138 YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T POP 7:00 PM 60 0.04 310
139 GET UP: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.04 94
140 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 193
141 BRIDGET JONESS BABY: BRIDGET JONESS BABY SHOWTIME PRIME 8:30 PM 123 0.04 139
142 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.04 87
143 FOOD FACT OR FICTION COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.04 145
144 NFL GREATEST GAMES ESPN2 6:00 AM 90 0.04 108
145 BIG CAT TALES ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 60 0.04 253
146 DEUTSCHLAND 86 SUNDANCE TV 12:00 AM 60 0.04 149
147 IMPACT WRESTLING: 344 POP 10:00 PM 120 0.04 105
148 NOTICIAS CON D. MAERKER GALAVISION 1:00 AM 30 0.04 62
149 HBO FIRST LOOK HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 11 0.03 151
150 IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCE REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.03 146

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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.