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January 24, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.23.2019

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from Wednesday’s preliminary ratings.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.59/0.53.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY rose 0.06 to 0.48.  On VH1, BLACK INK CREW dipped 0.04 to 0.41, and LOVE & HIP-HOP was down a tick to 0.38.  On History, VIKINGS ticked down to 0.39, and the lead-out premiere of KNIGHT FIGHT was at 0.19.  On ID, HOMICIDE HUNTER was at 0.35 compared to last week’s 0.29/0.29, and IN PURSUIT was down 0.03 to 0.32.  On TLC, MY 600-LB LIFE lost 0.05 to 0.34, and FAMILY BY THE TON was down 0.02 to 0.22.  TBS’s FULL FRONTAL returned at 0.34.  On Discovery, MOONSHINERS slipped 0.03 to 0.34, with a lead-in special up 0.02 to 0.27, and HOMESTEAD RESCUE was down 0.05 to 0.22.  MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW led cable news at 0.33/0.53/3.2M, with Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.29/0.51/3.1M, and CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.28/0.40/1.5M.  Comedy Central’s THE DAILY SHOW made it into the night’s Top 20 at 0.29.  USA’s SUITS resumed its season at 0.26, down from last March’s 0.30 premiere and last summer’s 0.28.  On HGTV, PROPERTY BROTHERS ticked down to 0.25, HOUSE HUNTERS dropped 0.05 to 0.23, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was down 0.04 to 0.21.  Food Network’s GUY’S GROCERY GAMES fell a tenth to 0.22.  MTV’s CATFISH shrank by 0.04 to 0.22, and TRUE LIFE NOW was steady at 0.13.  A&E’s STORAGE WARS was at 0.21/0.20.  Freeform’s GROWN-ISH fell 0.06 to 0.21.  On Syfy, the season premiere of THE MAGICIANS was at 0.19, down 0.11 from last season’s premiere (it’s already renewed for next season), and DEADLY CLASS fell a heavy 0.09 from last week’s premiere to 0.13.  E!’s BOTCHED ticked up to 0.19.  On TNT, DROP THE MIC was at 0.16, and THE JOKER’S WILD was at 0.12.  On Lifetime, PROJECT RUNWAY ALL-STARS ticked down to 0.15, and AMERICAN BEAUTY STAR ticked down to 0.08.  FXX’s YOU’RE THE WORST ticked up to 0.08.  Tru’s I’M SORRY was down 0.02 to 0.07.  WGN’s PURE debuted at 0.07.  Pop’s SCHITT’S CREEK held at 0.05.

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday January 23, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: SAN ANTONIO/PHILADELPHIA ESPN 8:12 PM 143 0.59 1,462
2 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: DENVER/UTAH ESPN 10:35 PM 153 0.53 1,232
3 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.48 1,320
4 BLACK INK CREW CHICAGO 5 VH1 9:00 PM 61 0.41 873
5 VIKINGS HISTORY 9:00 PM 60 0.39 1,676
6 LOVE & HIP HOP MIAMI 2 VH1 10:01 PM 60 0.38 819
7 NBA AFTER THE BUZZER  L ESPN 1:08 AM 15 0.38 795
8 NBA COURTSIDE  L ESPN 8:00 PM 12 0.37 920
9 HOMICIDE HUNTER LT JOE KE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.35 1,616
10 MY 600-LB LIFE: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.34 1,141
11 FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.34 864
12 MOONSHINERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.34 1,297
13 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.33 3,215
14 IN PURSUIT W/ JOHN WALSH INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.32 1,360
15 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:23 AM 37 0.30 656
16 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.29 3,129
17 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 36 0.29 825
18 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.28 3,048
19 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.28 1,500
20 MOONSHINERS SPECIAL DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.27 1,056
21 SUITS USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 61 0.26 824
22 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.25 1,410
23 SP PROPERTY BROS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.25 1,226
24 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TENNESSEE/VANDERBILT ESPN2 7:00 PM 160 0.25 828
25 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.25 2,527
26 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN2 9:40 PM 20 0.25 603
27 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.24 2,788
28 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.24 741
29 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.23 1,328
30 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.23 1,469
31 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.22 717
32 CATFISH:THE TV SHOW SSN7C MTV 9:00 PM 61 0.22 446
33 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.22 2,530
34 HOMESTEAD RESCUE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.22 969
35 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.22 2,507
36 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.22 479
37 FAMILY BY THE TON TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.22 723
38 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.21 473
39 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.21 1,331
40 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.21 1,154
41 STORAGE WARS A&E NETWORK 10:32 PM 32 0.21 768
42 GROWN-ISH FREEFORM 8:00 PM 31 0.21 473
43 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.20 2,140
44 STORAGE WARS A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 31 0.20 755
45 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 30 0.20 447
46 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.20 1,144
47 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.19 1,877
48 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:30 PM 30 0.19 530
49 MAGICIANS, THE SYFY 9:00 PM 60 0.19 611
50 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.19 1,236
51 KNIGHT FIGHT HISTORY 10:00 PM 61 0.19 622
52 BOTCHED E! 9:00 PM 60 0.19 626
53 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.19 2,073
54 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.18 1,249
55 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.18 1,988
56 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.17 427
57 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.17 1,864
58 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.17 971
59 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.16 937
60 DROP THE MIC TNT TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:00 PM 30 0.16 356
61 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.16 1,038
62 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.16 1,814
63 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.16 972
64 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.16 1,378
65 PROJECT RUNWAY ALL STARS LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 63 0.15 703
66 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.15 1,716
67 TENNIS: AUSTRALIAN OPEN L: WOMENS SEMIFINALS ESPN2 10:00 PM 264 0.14 601
68 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.14 434
69 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,772
70 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:00 PM 30 0.13 473
71 COPA MX – L: AMERICA / CLUB ATETICO DE SAN LUIS UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:55 PM 125 0.13 307
72 DEADLY CLASS SYFY 10:00 PM 62 0.13 438
73 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 807
74 STORAGE WARS A&E NETWORK 12:33 AM 28 0.13 473
75 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.13 321
76 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: PRETTY WOMAN PARAMOUNT 8:00 PM 180 0.13 422
77 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,545
78 STORAGE WARS A&E NETWORK 8:30 PM 28 0.13 613
79 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.13 1,822
80 TRUE LIFE NOW MTV 10:01 PM 61 0.13 265
81 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,712
82 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.13 795
83 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.12 330
84 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.12 1,340
85 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,471
86 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 281
87 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.12 1,127
88 SNOOP DOGG JOKERS WLD TNT TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:30 PM 30 0.12 276
89 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.12 889
90 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.12 363
91 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,905
92 DEAL OR NO DEAL CNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.12 606
93 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.11 280
94 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.11 287
95 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.11 700
96 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.11 376
97 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 244
98 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 589
99 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,430
100 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.11 1,554
101 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.11 267
102 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.10 679
103 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.10 559
104 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: WASHINGTON/TORONTO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:32 PM 157 0.10 292
105 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.10 900
106 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.10 221
107 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: LEGALLY BLONDE PARAMOUNT 11:00 PM 120 0.10 282
108 IJ: INSIDE JOKES TRUTV 9:30 PM 30 0.09 192
109 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.09 1,183
110 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,091
111 MYST MUSEUM: A EARHART TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 627
112 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 1,032
113 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,322
114 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:31 PM 26 0.09 270
115 LOCKED UP ABROAD NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.08 361
116 LOCKED UP ABROAD COMPILAT NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.08 294
117 FANTOMWORKS MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 60 0.08 475
118 YOURE THE WORST FXX 10:00 PM 33 0.08 199
119 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.08 1,125
120 AMERICAN BEAUTY STAR LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 60 0.08 292
121 UNDISPUTED L: 592 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.08 195
122 BEYOND THE UNKNOWN REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 441
123 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.07 1,015
124 E! NEWS E! 6:59 PM 61 0.07 328
125 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: NASHVILLE/LAS VEGAS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:09 PM 166 0.07 220
126 HALF BAKED HBO PRIME 10:35 PM 82 0.07 165
127 IM SORRY TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.07 149
128 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.07 972
129 FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) GSN 8:30 PM 30 0.07 466
130 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.07 877
131 PURE WGN AMERICA 10:00 PM 60 0.07 398
132 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.07 1,038
133 AMERICA SAYS GSN 9:00 PM 30 0.07 438
134 DATING: NO FILTER E! 10:30 PM 30 0.07 173
135 PROJECT RUNWAY ALL STARS LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 58 0.06 267
136 MYTHBUSTERS JR SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.06 256
137 COPA MX – L: ALBERIJES DE OAXACA / CRUZ AZUL UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:55 PM 120 0.06 158
138 LOCKED UP ABROAD:BREAKOUT NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.06 250
139 MYTHBUSTERS JR SCIENCE 8:00 PM 60 0.06 242
140 COMMON KNOWLEDGE GSN 5:30 PM 30 0.06 538
141 FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) GSN 8:00 PM 30 0.05 411
142 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.05 183
143 GAME NIGHT HBO PRIME 5:45 PM 100 0.05 133
144 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 6:30 PM 90 0.05 139
145 SCHITTS CREEK POP 10:00 PM 31 0.05 121
146 OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENC SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.05 212
147 BF DELICIOUS DESTINATION COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.05 196
148 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.05 110
149 PROJECT RUNWAY ALL STARS LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:01 AM 58 0.05 192
150 BARGAIN MANSIONS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.05 259

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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.