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August 19, 2022
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Thursday 8.18.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  PRESS YOUR LUCK rose 0.07 to 0.51, GENERATION GAP dipped 0.03 to 0.38, and THE CON was down 0.02 to 0.25.

CBS:  A 2-hour BIG BROTHER was down 0.05 to 0.71.  It was preceded by reruns at 0.31/0.28.

NBC:  Reruns at 0.18/0.26/0.21.

FOX:  Reruns at 0.22/0.16/0.14.

CW:  BUMP was at 0.03 compared to last week’s 0.06/0.04.  After a rerun, GREAT CHOCOLATE SHOWDOWN ticked down to 0.04.

TELEMUNDO:  TOP CHEF VIP gained 0.05 to 0.28, AMOR VALIENTE held at 0.20, and INFIEL was down 0.05 to 0.19.

UNIVISION:  MEXICANA Y EL GUERO fell 0.08 to 0.28, HERENCIA LEGADO climbed 0.09 to 0.40, and MUJER DE NADIE was down 0.07 to 0.27.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s PRESEASON NFL game dominated at 0.68.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.23/0.38/3.1M, with CNN’s SITUATION ROOM at 0.10/0.15/700K, and MSNBC’s ALEX WAGNER TONIGHT at 0.09/0.13/1.6M.  On MTV, JERSEY SHORE ticked up to 0.21, and BUCKHEAD SHORE ticked down to 0.05.  On A&E,60 DAYS IN returned at 0.21, THE FIRST 48 was up 0.06 to 0.20, and INMATE TO ROOMMATE was at 0.12.  On HGTV, NO DEMO RENO edged up 0.02 to 0.15, HOUSE HUNTERS lost 0.02 to 0.15, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL ticked down to 0.13.  Bravo’s SOUTHERN CHARM ticked down to 0.15.  Discovery’s BATTLEBOTS surged by 0.05 to 0.14.  On Food Network, BEAT BOBBY FLAY gained 0.03 to 0.13, and IT’S COMPLIPLATED was down 0.06 to 0.05.  On USA, CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST dropped 0.03 to 0.08, and LIFE IN THE FAST LANE was down 0.02 to 0.05.  History’s ALONE was at 0.07/0.07 compared to last week’s 0.10/0.10/0.08.  We’s WAKA & TAMMY was at 0.05.  AXS’s IMPACT WRESTLING ticked off the chart to 0.02/92K. Freeform’s GOOD TROUBLE fell 0.03 to 0.01/55K.

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday August 18, 2022 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NFL PRE-SEASON FOOTBALL L: BEARS/SEAHAWKS ESPN 8:00 PM 213 0.68 2,647
2 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:33 PM 57 0.24 743
3 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.23 3,056
4 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.21 3,388
5 JERSEY SHORE:FAM VACA S5B MTV 8:00 PM 60 0.21 394
6 60 DAYS IN A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 62 0.21 632
7 MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN  L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.20 633
8 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.20 713
9 GUTFELD! FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.19 2,244
10 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.18 2,649
11 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.17 2,188
12 NO DEMO RENO HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 61 0.15 1,058
13 SOUTHERN CHARM BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.15 633
14 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.15 1,180
15 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.14 2,384
16 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,743
17 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:30 AM 60 0.14 401
18 BATTLEBOTS: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 121 0.14 653
19 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,752
20 JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.13 2,325
21 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 30 0.13 1,151
22 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.13 730
23 GENNDY TARTAKOVKSY PRIMAL ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.12 271
24 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 120 0.12 447
25 INMATE TO ROOMMATE A&E NETWORK 10:02 PM 63 0.12 425
26 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.12 1,394
27 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,946
28 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,743
29 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:30 AM 60 0.10 280
30 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 732
31 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,776
32 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.10 876
33 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 320
34 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,727
35 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L: PEARLAND, TX/HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA ESPN2 7:56 PM 125 0.10 937
36 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.10 330
37 CNN TONIGHT CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.10 759
38 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG NICK-AT-NITE 9:00 PM 33 0.10 313
39 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 5:30 PM 90 0.09 336
40 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.09 1,591
41 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.09 795
42 ALEX WAGNER TONIGHT MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.09 1,577
43 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 1,687
44 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.09 1,018
45 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L ESPN 3:40 PM 20 0.09 387
46 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 30 0.09 401
47 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,575
48 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.08 938
49 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L: TAIPEI CITY,CHINESE TAIPEI/BOLOGNA,ITALY ESPN 1:00 PM 120 0.08 479
50 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 1,053
51 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L ESPN2 7:00 PM 56 0.08 671
52 SOUTHERN CHARM BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.08 304
53 CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST USA NETWORK 8:58 PM 32 0.08 376
54 NO DEMO RENO REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.08 747
55 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.08 771
56 DR. PIMPLE POPPER: SUPERS TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.08 688
57 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.08 787
58 WNBA PLAYOFFS           L: WASHINGTON/SEATTLE ESPN2 10:01 PM 121 0.08 321
59 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 768
60 NBA TODAY L ESPN 3:00 PM 40 0.07 314
61 LOVE AFTER LOCKUP: FL WETV 8:49 PM 11 0.07 263
62 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.07 845
63 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.07 707
64 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.07 260
65 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.07 734
66 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.07 1,398
67 ALONE: FROZEN HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.07 836
68 ALONE: SKILLS CHALLENGE HISTORY 10:03 PM 31 0.07 676
69 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.07 316
70 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.07 1,577
71 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.06 1,576
72 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.06 643
73 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.06 1,193
74 PGA TOUR: BMW CHP GOLF CHANNEL 3:00 PM 240 0.06 509
75 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 618
76 HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.06 990
77 11TH HOUR W/ S. RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.06 1,100
78 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 180
79 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 629
80 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.06 132
81 ITS COMPLIPLATED FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.05 386
82 FRIGHT CLUB TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.05 299
83 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L: DAVENPORT, IA/HAGERSTOWN, IN ESPN2 4:48 PM 132 0.05 327
84 HELL OF A WEEK COMEDY CENTRAL 11:30 PM 30 0.05 167
85 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.05 533
86 A. DILLON LIFE FAST LANE USA NETWORK 9:30 PM 31 0.05 230
87 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.05 1,422
88 COPS REELZCHANNEL 11:30 PM 30 0.05 194
89 WAKA & TAMMY WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.05 196
90 UNDISPUTED L: 1501 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.05 125
91 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE   L ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.05 286
92 COPS REELZCHANNEL 11:00 PM 30 0.05 198
93 PARA CAUGHT CAM REPACK: TPCC-5R1R01H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.05 282
94 CHRIS JANSING REPORTS MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.05 876
95 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 501
96 BUCKHEAD SHORE MTV 9:00 PM 60 0.05 98
97 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 370
98 COPS REELZCHANNEL 9:30 PM 30 0.04 232
99 COPS REELZCHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.04 217
100 HERD L: 1828 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.04 102
101 KATY TUR REPORTS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.04 952
102 MIDDLEMOST POST NICKELODEON 2:00 PM 30 0.04 185
103 COPS REELZCHANNEL 10:30 PM 30 0.04 215
104 PEOPLE PUZZLER GSN 6:00 PM 30 0.04 461
105 NFL LIVE                L ESPN2 4:00 PM 48 0.04 155
106 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.04 96
107 LIGA MX: SANTOS VS LEON FOX DEPORTES 7:51 PM 133 0.04 110
108 DELICIOUSNESS SSN3 MTV 10:30 PM 30 0.04 93
109 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.04 201
110 SHOWCASE GAME: TOR AT NYY/BOS AT PIT MLB NETWORK 7:11 PM 193 0.04 276
111 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.04 767
112 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 1:00 PM 60 0.04 121
113 MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.04 723
114 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 294
115 DELICIOUSNESS SSN3 MTV 10:00 PM 30 0.03 83
116 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 180 0.03 80
117 JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.03 736
118 COPS REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.03 199
119 NBA TODAY L ESPN2 3:37 PM 23 0.03 112
120 MORNING JOE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.03 968
121 MASTERS SERIES TENNIS CHANNEL 10:54 PM 93 0.03 171
122 MASTERS SERIES TENNIS CHANNEL 2:15 PM 89 0.03 215
123 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.03 905
124 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 60 0.03 56
125 TOP 100 PLAYERS OF 2022 NFL NETWORK 1:09 PM 27 0.03 72
126 KEYSHAWN JWILL MAX L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 120 0.03 62
127 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.03 231
128 NFL UP TO THE MINUTE NFL NETWORK 1:32 PM 24 0.03 74
129 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 60 0.03 108
130 FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO ESP FOX DEPORTES 10:04 PM 28 0.03 87
131 THIS JUST IN L ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.03 111
132 SNAPPED CRIMENES DE PASIO UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 60 0.03 97
133 RUNNING WILD: CHALL-SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.03 122
134 $100,000 PYRAMID, THE GSN 4:00 PM 60 0.03 451
135 CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST USA NETWORK 1:03 AM 33 0.02 121
136 FIRST TAKE ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.02 79
137 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.02 162
138 CONCACAF LEAGUE L: CSD MUNICIPAL (GUA) / CD OLIMPIA (HON) TUDN 10:05 PM 137 0.02 57
139 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 11:28 PM 60 0.02 97
140 BARNWOOD BUILDERS REPACK MAGNOLIA NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.02 173
141 MLBT ON DECK CIRCLE MLB NETWORK 6:00 PM 71 0.02 115
142 MASTERS SERIES: CINCINNATI ATPWTA:WR3 PEGJ/RADE TENNIS CHANNEL 6:56 PM 120 0.02 194
143 TECHCHECK CNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.02 188
144 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.02 200
145 MLB TONIGHT POSTGAME MLB NETWORK 10:24 PM 66 0.02 104
146 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.02 142
147 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.02 149
148 STRANGE EVIDENCE SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.02 142
149 GOLF CENTRAL-POST GOLF CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.02 141
150 AMERICA?S MORNING HEADQUA THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.02 100
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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.