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October 4, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.3.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  THURSDAY  NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 4.4, down 1.2 from last week’s game.  In addition, A MILLION LITTLE THINGS lost 0.1 in final numbers.  

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TBS and the MLB PLAYOFFS dominated Thursday able at 1.02/0.88.  On MTV, JERSEY SHORE rose a tenth to 0.54, EX ON THE BEACH gained 0.06 to 0.25, and HOW FAR IS TATTOO FAR was at 0.14/0.13 compared to last week’s 0.14/0.12.  On HGTV, FLIP OR FLOP was at 0.32/0.23 compared to last week’s 0.27.  MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW led cable news at 0.27/0.42/3M, with Fox News’s HANNITY at 0.25/0.45/3.5M, and CNN’s CUOMO PRIME TIME at 0.19/0.28/1.3M.  On ID, THE LIES THAT BIND jumped 0.08 to 0.24.  Tru’s IMPRACTICAL JOKERS edged up 0.02 to 0.23.  USA’s CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST was at 0.21/0.18.  On Food Network, OUTRAGEOUS PUMPKINS was at 0.21, and BEAT BOBBY FLAY was at 0.16 compared to last week’s 0.22/0.20.  Bravo’s MILLION DOLLAR LISTING was steady at 0.20.  FX’s MR INBETWEEN grew by 0.02 to 0.13.  On We, GROWING UP HIP-HOP shed 0.03 to 0.12, and UNTOLD STORIES OF HIP-HOP fell 0.07 to 0.08.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday October 3, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 MLB DIVISION SERIES: NATIONALS/DODGERS TBS NETWORK 9:11 PM 179 1.02 3,505
2 MLB DIVISION SERIES: CARDINALS/BRAVES TBS NETWORK 4:55 PM 256 0.88 3,508
3 JERSEY SHORE:FAM VACAY S3 MTV 8:00 PM 61 0.54 956
4 FLIP OR FLOP HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.32 1,592
5 INSIDE THE MLB TBS NETWORK 12:10 AM 51 0.31 866
6 MLB DIVISION SERIES TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:30 PM 47 0.27 1,010
7 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.27 2,975
8 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.25 3,528
9 EX ON THE BEACH MTV SSN 3 MTV 9:01 PM 61 0.25 472
10 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.25 3,200
11 LIES THAT BIND, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.24 873
12 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.23 460
13 FLIP OR FLOP 1ST LOOK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.23 1,199
14 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.21 2,720
15 CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 31 0.21 724
16 OUTRAGEOUS PUMPKINS FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.21 716
17 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.20 2,421
18 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.20 437
19 MILLION DOLLAR LISTING NY BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.20 710
20 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.19 2,563
21 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.19 1,299
22 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.19 2,176
23 CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST USA NETWORK 9:31 PM 30 0.18 739
24 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.18 1,320
25 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.18 2,048
26 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.18 569
27 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.17 2,964
28 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.17 364
29 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.17 1,065
30 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.16 653
31 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.16 1,247
32 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.16 1,932
33 LIVE PD PRESENTS: PD CAM A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 29 0.16 649
34 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.15 1,944
35 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 35 0.15 542
36 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.15 1,225
37 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.15 1,772
38 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.15 346
39 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.14 353
40 HOW FAR IS TATTOO FAR S2B MTV 10:33 PM 30 0.14 319
41 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.14 1,637
42 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.14 1,142
43 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.14 1,724
44 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.13 1,109
45 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 10:05 PM 116 0.13 718
46 MR INBETWEEN FX 10:00 PM 32 0.13 332
47 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.13 340
48 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.13 1,976
49 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.13 1,262
50 HOW FAR IS TATTOO FAR S2B MTV 10:02 PM 31 0.13 274
51 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.13 810
52 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.12 332
53 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.12 989
54 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.12 1,828
55 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.12 1,631
56 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 298
57 GROWING UP HIP HOP: NY WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.12 286
58 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.12 1,035
59 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.12 1,131
60 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.12 1,457
61 IJ: INSIDE JOKES TRUTV 10:30 PM 30 0.11 237
62 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 1,608
63 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,749
64 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,313
65 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.11 327
66 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.11 270
67 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,612
68 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,862
69 COLL FTBL COUNTDOWN L ESPN 7:00 PM 54 0.11 320
70 TIME MACHINE: UFO COVER UPS: SECRETS REVLD: SP HISTORY 8:00 PM 125 0.11 743
71 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.11 262
72 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.11 316
73 MLB ON DECK PREGAME SHOW TBS NETWORK 4:00 PM 55 0.11 394
74 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,340
75 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 970
76 RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.10 466
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 895
78 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.10 1,320
79 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 939
80 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: TEMPLE/EAST CAROLINA ESPN 7:54 PM 217 0.10 374
81 DEAD FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 429
82 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.10 1,354
83 OUTRAGEOUS PUMPKINS FOOD NETWORK 12:00 AM 60 0.10 330
84 TIME MACHINE: UFO COVER UPS: SECRETS REVLD: SP HISTORY 12:03 AM 124 0.10 460
85 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 262
86 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.10 1,582
87 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,550
88 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,246
89 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.09 1,278
90 HOLZER FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.09 428
91 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: MINNESOTA/NASHVILLE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:02 PM 166 0.09 238
92 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,256
93 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 1,200
94 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 226
95 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.09 1,613
96 UNTOLD STORIES OF HIP HOP WETV 10:00 PM 60 0.08 247
97 LIGHTS OUT COMEDY CENTRAL 11:35 PM 30 0.08 210
98 AMERICA SAYS GSN 9:00 PM 30 0.08 485
99 DEAD FILES POPUPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.08 353
100 NFL GAMEDAY KICKOFF NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 90 0.08 252
101 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 722
102 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: WORKING MOMS NIGHTMARE, A LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.07 350
103 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.07 1,280
104 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.07 197
105 TIME MACHINE: UFOS: TOP SECRET ALIEN FILES HISTORY 6:00 PM 120 0.07 455
106 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:31 PM 29 0.07 205
107 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.07 144
108 HERD L: 1082 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.07 167
109 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 638
110 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.07 296
111 LIVE PD PRESENTS: PD CAM A&E NETWORK 1:03 AM 28 0.07 286
112 UNDISPUTED L: 768 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 146
113 TEMPTATION ISLAND CASTING USA NETWORK 10:01 PM 64 0.06 246
114 MOVIE- THEATRICAL RPT: UNFAITHFUL LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 181 0.06 263
115 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.06 221
116 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 2:02 AM 58 0.05 137
117 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.05 160
118 TIME MACHINE: UFO CONSPIRACY:HUNT FOR TRUTH SP HISTORY 4:00 PM 120 0.05 331
119 GET UP: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.05 128
120 NFL LIVE ESPN2 3:00 PM 90 0.05 123
121 MYSTERIES OF ABANDONED SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.05 287
122 WOMENS INTL FRIENDLY L: USA/KOREA REPUBLIC FOX SPORTS 1 7:48 PM 140 0.05 172
123 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.05 115
124 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 277
125 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 475
126 TEMPTATION ISLAND CASTING USA NETWORK 1:05 AM 62 0.05 176
127 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.05 110
128 NFLN THU NT POST-GAME NFL NETWORK 12:01 AM 32 0.05 141
129 COMMON KNOWLEDGE GSN 5:30 PM 30 0.05 478
130 SECRET NAZI RUINS SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.04 255
131 BARRETT JACKSON: 2 – LAS VEGAS EPISODE 2 MOTOR TREND 5:00 PM 180 0.04 239
132 BARRETT JACKSON: 1 – LAS VEGAS EPISODE 1 MOTOR TREND 3:00 PM 120 0.04 216
133 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 6:00 PM 60 0.04 124
134 TNF FIRST LOOK: N/A NFL NETWORK 3:00 PM 120 0.04 120
135 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 230
136 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE ESPN2 4:30 PM 30 0.04 104
137 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 12:33 AM 60 0.04 101
138 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 90 0.04 114
139 LA ULTIMA PALABRA – L FOX DEPORTES 12:00 AM 60 0.04 56
140 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN2 7:00 PM 60 0.04 102
141 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 12:00 PM 60 0.04 83
142 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN2 5:30 PM 30 0.04 92
143 HOME & FAMILY: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.04 171
144 FOR MY MAN TV ONE 9:00 PM 60 0.04 126
145 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 222
146 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.03 90
147 BARRETT JACKSON: 3 – LAS VEGAS EPISODE 3 MOTOR TREND 8:00 PM 120 0.03 287
148 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 5:00 PM 60 0.03 96
149 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.03 100
150 DAILY WAGER   L ESPN2 6:00 PM 60 0.03 76

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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.