NETWORK FINALS: Note that the WE DAY special must have run without commercials, and thus it wasn’t included in Nielsen’s final ratings. As expected, there were a slew of adjustments for the night, mostly attributable to NFL PRESEASON games. The following shows dropped 0.2 from their preliminary ratings: the reruns of MASTERCHEF and AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR. These shows dropped 0.1: MASTERS OF ILLUSION, DATELINE and the reruns of BH90210, HAWAII 5-0 and BLUE BLOODS.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: A&E’s LIVE PD led Friday cable, up 0.06 to 0.68, with the clip-show lead-in hour up 0.02 to 0.30. NFL Network’s national NFL PRESEASON game was at 0.37. We’s LOVE AFTER LOCKUP gained 0.05 to 0.31. On HGTV, MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME returned at 0.24, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL ticked up to 0.24, and HOUSE HUNTERS was up 0.04 to 0.24. Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES dropped 0.06 to 0.22 (weirdly, the midnight re-air was higher at 0.24). On HBO, REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER rose 0.05 to 0.24, and A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW was steady at 0.09. MTV’s RIDICULOUSNESS climbed 0.07 to 0.23. On History, THE UNXPLAINED ticked up to 0.21, and ANCIENT ALIENS was down 0.03 to 0.16. ID’s MURDER BOARD jumped 0.07 to 0.20. ESPN’s LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES coverage was at 0.20/0.15/0.12/0.10/0.09. On Discovery, BATTLEBOTS returned at 0.19. Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT led cable news at 0.17/0.30/2.5M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.16/0.24/2.1M, and CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.12/0.18/800K. Syfy’s KILLJOYS held at 0.08. The pay-TV finales stayed off the chart, with Cinemax’s JETT up 0.01 to 0.02/121K, and Starz’s MOTHERFATHERSON down 0.01 to 0.01/37K.
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| Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday August 9, 2019 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | LIVE PD: 228 LIVE PD | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 180 | 0.68 | 2,149 |
| 2 | NFL PRESEASON (LIVE): 2019 – TB VS. PIT | NFL NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 216 | 0.37 | 1,222 |
| 3 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP | WETV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.31 | 823 |
| 4 | LIVE PD AC | A&E NETWORK | 8:06 PM | 52 | 0.30 | 1,155 |
| 5 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP: FL | WETV | 10:01 PM | 12 | 0.26 | 657 |
| 6 | SP MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.24 | 1,345 |
| 7 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.24 | 716 |
| 8 | REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER | HBO PRIME | 10:00 PM | 56 | 0.24 | 1,445 |
| 9 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.24 | 1,266 |
| 10 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.24 | 1,361 |
| 11 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN14 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 31 | 0.23 | 521 |
| 12 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 800 |
| 13 | UNXPLAINED, THE | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.21 | 1,127 |
| 14 | MURDER BOARD | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 865 |
| 15 | LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L: ROSEVILLE, CA/TUCSON, AZ | ESPN | 9:00 PM | 134 | 0.20 | 760 |
| 16 | BATTLEBOTS: N/A | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.19 | 897 |
| 17 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:14 PM | 47 | 0.19 | 510 |
| 18 | TUCKER CARLSON SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,460 |
| 19 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 553 |
| 20 | ANCIENT ALIENS | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.16 | 865 |
| 21 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,196 |
| 22 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,077 |
| 23 | HANNITY SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,562 |
| 24 | FIRST TAKE L | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 387 |
| 25 | INGRAHAM ANGLE SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,883 |
| 26 | LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L: ELIZABETH, NJ/NORTHWEST WASHINGTON, DC | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 120 | 0.15 | 633 |
| 27 | INFINITY TRAIN | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:45 PM | 15 | 0.15 | 482 |
| 28 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,880 |
| 29 | DORA THE EXPLORER | NICKELODEON | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.15 | 536 |
| 30 | HUNTSMAN: WINTERS WAR, TH: HUNTSMAN: WINTERS WAR, TH | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 150 | 0.15 | 472 |
| 31 | MUPPET BABIES | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:30 AM | 25 | 0.14 | 478 |
| 32 | INFINITY TRAIN | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 15 | 0.14 | 439 |
| 33 | GHOSTS OF MORGAN CITY | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 502 |
| 34 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,549 |
| 35 | HAUNTED TOWNS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 426 |
| 36 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 308 |
| 37 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: NORWICH/LIVERPOOL | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 2:54 PM | 129 | 0.13 | 323 |
| 38 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN2 | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 431 |
| 39 | T.O.T.S. | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 25 | 0.13 | 461 |
| 40 | DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,334 |
| 41 | FANCY NANCY | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 25 | 0.12 | 417 |
| 42 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,496 |
| 43 | LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L | ESPN | 5:38 PM | 82 | 0.12 | 573 |
| 44 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,498 |
| 45 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 799 |
| 46 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,764 |
| 47 | OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,366 |
| 48 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:01 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 343 |
| 49 | VAMPIRINA | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:30 AM | 25 | 0.11 | 536 |
| 50 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,470 |
| 51 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 893 |
| 52 | DALLAS COWBOYS CHRLDRS 14 | CMT | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 319 |
| 53 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,534 |
| 54 | CNN SPECIAL REPORT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 687 |
| 55 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.11 | 288 |
| 56 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,504 |
| 57 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,281 |
| 58 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,146 |
| 59 | COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP | COMEDY CENTRAL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 263 |
| 60 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:01 AM | 59 | 0.10 | 259 |
| 61 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,296 |
| 62 | ANCIENT ALIENS AC | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.10 | 706 |
| 63 | SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,201 |
| 64 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN2 | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 242 |
| 65 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,077 |
| 66 | LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L: COON RAPIDS, MN/WEBB CITY, MO | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 130 | 0.10 | 354 |
| 67 | UNDISPUTED L: 729 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.10 | 228 |
| 68 | SPONGEBOB | NICKTOONS | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 338 |
| 69 | LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L: COEUR DALENE, ID/BOTHELL, WA | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 158 | 0.09 | 509 |
| 70 | LIGA MX L: MONARCAS MORELIA / MONTERREY | TUDN | 7:30 PM | 187 | 0.09 | 215 |
| 71 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,115 |
| 72 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,158 |
| 73 | COMEDY CELLAR | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 222 |
| 74 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 774 |
| 75 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 662 |
| 76 | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,004 |
| 77 | BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW, A | HBO PRIME | 11:00 PM | 27 | 0.09 | 308 |
| 78 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 721 |
| 79 | HANNITY SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 737 |
| 80 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 206 |
| 81 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,325 |
| 82 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 836 |
| 83 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,115 |
| 84 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 598 |
| 85 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,040 |
| 86 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 675 |
| 87 | LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L | ESPN | 1:10 PM | 110 | 0.08 | 460 |
| 88 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 671 |
| 89 | KILLJOYS | SYFY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 392 |
| 90 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 268 |
| 91 | TUCKER CARLSON SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 923 |
| 92 | FIRST TAKE L | ESPN2 | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 190 |
| 93 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.07 | 942 |
| 94 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 652 |
| 95 | INGRAHAM ANGLE SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 533 |
| 96 | CNN RIGHT NOW | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 597 |
| 97 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 605 |
| 98 | MASTERS OF DISASTER | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 326 |
| 99 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: DEADLY INFLUENCER | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 422 |
| 100 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 658 |
| 101 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 900 |
| 102 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 259 |
| 103 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 895 |
| 104 | DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVRD | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 337 |
| 105 | MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 809 |
| 106 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 798 |
| 107 | RACING WIVES | CMT | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 159 |
| 108 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 243 |
| 109 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 514 |
| 110 | MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 781 |
| 111 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 526 |
| 112 | US GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHP: WOMEN | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 265 |
| 113 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 706 |
| 114 | NATURES STRANGEST: SOLVED | ANIMAL PLANET | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 465 |
| 115 | COMMON KNOWLEDGE | GSN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 411 |
| 116 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 120 |
| 117 | LIGA MX L | TUDN | 10:37 PM | 95 | 0.05 | 176 |
| 118 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 438 |
| 119 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 335 |
| 120 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 180 | 0.05 | 136 |
| 121 | PGA TOUR: 2019 NORTHERN TRUST | GOLF CHANNEL | 1:58 PM | 260 | 0.05 | 530 |
| 122 | NASCAR CUP SERIES QUAL L | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 5:03 PM | 57 | 0.05 | 265 |
| 123 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 347 |
| 124 | HERD: DOUG GOTTLIEB L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 115 |
| 125 | TEXAS FLIP AND MOVE | DIY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 333 |
| 126 | NATURES STRANGEST: SOLVED | ANIMAL PLANET | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 386 |
| 127 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN2 | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 131 |
| 128 | HOME & FAMILY: N/A | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 207 |
| 129 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 267 |
| 130 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 85 |
| 131 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 179 |
| 132 | READY PLAYER ONE: READY PLAYER ONE | MAXPRIME | 7:35 PM | 140 | 0.04 | 96 |
| 133 | AMERICA SAYS | GSN | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 357 |
| 134 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 54 | 0.03 | 87 |
| 135 | E! NEWS: DAILY POP I | E! | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 84 |
| 136 | VICE NEWS TONIGHT | HBO PRIME | 7:31 PM | 20 | 0.03 | 196 |
| 137 | USA BASKETBALL L: USA WHITE/USA BLUE L | NBA-TV | 10:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 72 |
| 138 | BEST EVER TRIVIA SHOW | GSN | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 382 |
| 139 | RAINBOW BUTTERFLY UNICORN | NICKTOONS | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 107 |
| 140 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 123 |
| 141 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: CLE AT MIN/TEX AT MIL | MLB NETWORK | 8:11 PM | 190 | 0.03 | 200 |
| 142 | CRAZY CAKES | COOKING CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 111 |
| 143 | NOTICIAS CON D. MAERKER | GALAVISION | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 82 |
| 144 | LIGA MX: TIJUANA VS PUMAS | FOX DEPORTES | 9:50 PM | 140 | 0.03 | 83 |
| 145 | AMHQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 171 |
| 146 | GYPSY ROSE & NICK: 100 SPECIAL | OXYGEN MEDIA | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 125 |
| 147 | TIME MACHINE: MANSON SPEAKS: MIND MADMAN P2 | HISTORY | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 185 |
| 148 | E! NEWS | E! | 6:59 PM | 61 | 0.03 | 139 |
| 149 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 162 |
| 150 | CELEBRITY PAGE | REELZCHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 82 |
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