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August 26, 2022
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Thursday 8.25.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  PRESS YOUR LUCK slipped 0.02 to 0.49, GENERATION GAP ticked up to 0.39, and THE CON was up 0.06 to 0.31.

CBS:  BIG BROTHER rose 0.08 to 0.79.  The rest of the night had reruns at 0.30/0.28/0.21.

NBC:  Reruns at 0.27/0.36/0.28.

FOX:  Reruns at 0.20/0.12/0.11.

CW:  BUMP ticked up to 0.04, and after a rerun WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY at 0.05, GREAT CHOCOLATE SHOWDOWN ticked up to 0.05.

TELEMUNDO:  TOP CHEF VIP gained 0.06 to 0.34, AMOR VALIENTE was up 0.03 to 0.23, and INFIEL jumped 0.11 to 0.30.

UNIVISION:  MEXICANA Y EL GUERO lost 0.03 to 0.25, HERENCIA LEGADO fell 0.08 to 0.32, and MUJER DE NADIE ticked up to 0.28.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  FXX’s LITTLE DEMON premiered at 0.09/0.07.  Syfy’s THE END IS NYE premiered at 0.02.

NFL Network’s PRESEASON NFL game was at 0.40.  On MTV, JERSEY SHORE ticked up to 0.22, and BUCKHEAD SHORE was up 0.02 to 0.07.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.20/0.28/3.3M, with MSNBC’s ALEX WAGNER TONIGHT at 0.09/0.14/1.5M, and CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.08/0.13/900K.  ESPN’s LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES coverage was at 0.20/0.10.  On A&E, 60 DAYS IN dropped 0.04 to 0.17, THE FIRST 48 dipped 0.03 to 0.17, and INMATE TO ROOMMATE was up 0.02 to 0.14.  On Food Network, BEAT BOBBY FLAY edged up 0.02 to 0.15.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS ticked down to 0.14, NO DEMO RENO dropped 0.04 to 0.11.  Bravo’s SOUTHERN CHARM slipped 0.02 to 0.13.  Discovery’s BATTLEBOTS lost 0.03 to 0.11.  History’s ALONE was at 0.08 compared to last week’s 0.07/0.07.  We’s WAKA & TAMMY was up 0.02 to 0.07.  USA’s LIFE IN THE FAST LANE was at 0.05/0.04 compared to last week’s 0.05.  AXS’s IMPACT WRESTLING held at 0.02.  Freeform’s GOOD TROUBLE ticked up to 0.02. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday August 25, 2022 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NFL PRESEASON (LIVE): 2022 – GB VS. KC NFL NETWORK 8:05 PM 166 0.40 1,804
2 JERSEY SHORE:FAM VACA S5B MTV 8:00 PM 60 0.22 418
3 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.20 3,277
4 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L ESPN 7:00 PM 115 0.20 1,332
5 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.18 3,263
6 60 DAYS IN A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.17 598
7 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.17 679
8 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.15 813
9 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.15 2,284
10 GUTFELD! FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.15 2,211
11 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.14 432
12 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.14 1,084
13 INMATE TO ROOMMATE A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 63 0.14 474
14 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 10:51 PM 69 0.13 549
15 SOUTHERN CHARM BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.13 640
16 JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.13 2,767
17 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.12 2,397
18 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.12 352
19 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 10:30 PM 90 0.12 334
20 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 65 0.12 437
21 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.12 2,006
22 NO DEMO RENO HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 61 0.11 991
23 BATTLEBOTS: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 121 0.11 673
24 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,828
25 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.11 372
26 DR. PIMPLE POPPER: SUPERS TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.10 704
27 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L: MATAMOROS,MEXICO/WILLEMSTAD,CURACAO ESPN 3:00 PM 120 0.10 787
28 TROLLS WORLD TOUR: TROLLS WORLD TOUR NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 120 0.10 403
29 GENNDY TARTAKOVKSY PRIMAL ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.10 216
30 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.09 417
31 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.09 261
32 LITTLE DEMON FXX 10:00 PM 35 0.09 264
33 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.09 1,647
34 THIS JUST IN  L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.09 245
35 COLLEGE FOOTBALL STUDIO ESPN 9:28 PM 62 0.09 262
36 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.09 1,816
37 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.09 1,643
38 ALEX WAGNER TONIGHT MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.09 1,491
39 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.09 1,263
40 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 1,532
41 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.08 1,048
42 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.08 1,466
43 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.08 939
44 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.08 253
45 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.08 387
46 HEISMAN TROPHY PREVIEW ESPN 8:55 PM 33 0.08 400
47 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.08 1,433
48 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.08 291
49 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.08 1,684
50 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.08 682
51 LOVE AFTER LOCKUP: FL WETV 8:49 PM 11 0.08 237
52 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 238
53 ALONE: FROZEN HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.08 907
54 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.07 1,545
55 NFL PRESEASON: 2022 – SF VS. HOU NFL NETWORK 12:00 AM 180 0.07 269
56 LITTLE DEMON FXX 10:35 PM 32 0.07 199
57 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.07 1,418
58 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.07 618
59 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.07 209
60 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.07 1,566
61 CNN TONIGHT CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.07 741
62 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.07 1,365
63 BUCKHEAD SHORE REUNION P1 MTV 9:00 PM 60 0.07 126
64 NFL LIVE                L ESPN2 4:00 PM 60 0.07 189
65 WAKA & TAMMY WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.07 191
66 PGA TOUR: TOUR CHP GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 321 0.06 603
67 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.06 1,328
68 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 1,102
69 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.06 652
70 UNDISPUTED L: 1506 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.06 137
71 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.06 671
72 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.06 1,434
73 LIGA MX L: PACHUCA / ATLAS TUDN 7:30 PM 156 0.06 146
74 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.06 606
75 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 559
76 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.06 441
77 PARA CAUGHT CAM REPACK: TPCC-5R1R02H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.06 311
78 SOUTHERN CHARM BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.05 314
79 11TH HOUR W/ S. RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.05 1,068
80 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.05 595
81 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.05 572
82 RUNNING WILD: CHALL-SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.05 221
83 A. DILLON LIFE FAST LANE USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 31 0.05 190
84 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 186
85 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.05 657
86 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.05 582
87 FUTBOL CENTRAL L TUDN 10:06 PM 18 0.05 108
88 PEOPLE PUZZLER GSN 6:00 PM 30 0.05 430
89 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.05 571
90 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.05 584
91 MIDDLEMOST POST NICKELODEON 2:00 PM 30 0.05 214
92 COPS REELZCHANNEL 9:30 PM 30 0.05 256
93 COPS REELZCHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.05 231
94 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.04 610
95 ALONE: SKILLS CHALLENGE HISTORY 10:03 PM 31 0.04 609
96 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.04 685
97 MORNING JOE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.04 953
98 CHRIS JANSING REPORTS MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.04 696
99 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 445
100 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 392
101 FRIGHT CLUB TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.04 310
102 COPS REELZCHANNEL 11:30 PM 30 0.04 208
103 A. DILLON LIFE FAST LANE USA NETWORK 9:31 PM 30 0.04 167
104 RUNNING WILD: CHALL-SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.04 227
105 HERD L: 1833 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.04 104
106 DAILY WAGER   L ESPN2 6:00 PM 60 0.04 99
107 MEXICAN FIRST DIVISION L: CLUB TIJUANA/SANTOS LAGUNA ESPN DEPORTES 9:30 PM 163 0.04 85
108 NASCAR RACE HUB L FOX SPORTS 1 5:30 PM 55 0.04 131
109 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 344
110 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.04 128
111 HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.03 786
112 JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.03 724
113 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: SECRETS EXPOSED LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.03 255
114 COPS REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.03 220
115 COPS REELZCHANNEL 10:30 PM 30 0.03 190
116 MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.03 709
117 PIKETON FAMILY MURDERS: 100 SPECIAL OXYGEN MEDIA 10:00 AM 120 0.03 231
118 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: TOR AT BOS/MIN AT HOU MLB NETWORK 7:12 PM 263 0.03 246
119 101 PLACES TO PARTY BEFOR TRUTV 11:00 PM 30 0.03 92
120 NEWS W SHEPARD SMITH, THE CNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.03 268
121 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.03 806
122 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 3:00 PM 30 0.03 113
123 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:30 PM 30 0.03 113
124 VICTOR & VALENTINO THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 PM 15 0.03 96
125 COPS REELZCHANNEL 11:00 PM 30 0.03 185
126 VICTOR & VALENTINO THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:15 PM 15 0.03 93
127 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE   L ESPN2 3:30 PM 30 0.03 84
128 PRIME BASEBALL GAME/JIP MLB NETWORK 11:35 PM 101 0.03 117
129 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.03 204
130 KATY TUR REPORTS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.03 710
131 SPORTSCENTER AM ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.03 87
132 GOLF CENTRAL-POST GOLF CHANNEL 6:21 PM 60 0.03 241
133 END IS NYE, THE SYFY 10:00 PM 65 0.02 246
134 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 180 0.02 78
135 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.02 116
136 POWER LUNCH CNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.02 217
137 AMERICA?S MORNING HEADQUA THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.02 164
138 FUTBOL PICANTE      L ESPN DEPORTES 12:13 AM 47 0.02 37
139 CONCACAF LEAGUE L: CD OLIMPIA (HON) / CSD MUNICIPAL (GUA) TUDN 10:24 PM 125 0.02 46
140 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.02 199
141 KORN FERRY TOUR: NATIONWIDE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL CHP GOLF CHANNEL 7:21 PM 120 0.02 108
142 IMPACT WRESTLING: 2234 AXS TV 8:00 PM 120 0.02 111
143 CLOSING BELL CNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.02 199
144 EXCHANGE, THE CNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.02 169
145 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.02 218
146 CRAIG ROSS JR MONOGAMY WETV 10:00 PM 45 0.02 97
147 INCREDIBLE DR POL SNAPS NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.02 160
148 GOOD TROUBLE FREEFORM 10:00 PM 60 0.02 65
149 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO TUDN 12:29 AM 31 0.02 29
150 $100,000 PYRAMID, THE GSN 4:00 PM 60 0.02 465

 

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About the Author

Mitch Salem
MITCH SALEM has worked on the business side of the entertainment industry for 20 years, as a senior business affairs executive and attorney for such companies as NBC, ABC, USA, Syfy, Bravo, and BermanBraun Productions, and before that, at the NY law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges. During all that, he has more or less constantly been going to the movies and watching TV, and writing about both since the 1980s. His film reviews also currently appear on screened.com and the-burg.com. In addition, he is co-writer of an episode of the television series "Felicity."