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September 16, 2022
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Thursday 9.15.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  The season finale of PRESS YOUR LUCK was steady at 0.43, and the season finale of GENERATION GAP gained 0.02 to 0.32.  An episode of TRUTH & LIES was at 0.21.

CBS:  After reruns at 0.29/0.23, BIG BROTHER was up 0.03 to 0.70, followed by another rerun at 0.20.

NBC:  Reruns at 0.21/0.27/0.21.

FOX:  An MLB game was at 0.34.

CW:  BUMP ticked down to 0.03, then after a rerun at 0.04, GREAT CHOCOLATE SHOWDOWN was down a tick to 0.05.

TELEMUNDO:  TOP CHEF VIP dipped 0.03 to 0.24, FUEGO DEL DESTINO lost 0.02 to 0.23, and INFIEL was up 0.05 to 0.27.

UNIVISION:  HERENCIA LEGADO rose 0.05 to 0.43, and RICOS TAMBIEN was up 0.03 to 0.40.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Note that we have no numbers for the Amazon airing of THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL.  The final season premiere of FX’s ATLANTA was at 0.07/0.05, compared to the 0.13/0.13 for March’s season premiere, but more in line with the 0.06 for May’s finale.  

On MTV, JERSEY SHORE gained 0.03 to 0.24, and MESSYNESS was at 0.08/0.04.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.22/0.37/3.3M, with CNN’s AT THIS HOUR at 0.09/0.13/800K, and MSNBC’s LAST WORD WITH LAURENCE O’DONNELL at 0.08/1.7M.  On A&E, 60 DAYS IN ticked down to 0.17, and INMATE TO ROOMMATE lost a tick to 0.12.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS rose 0.07 to 0.17, RENOVATION: IMPOSSIBLE climbed 0.05 to 0.16, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was up 0.03 to 0.13.  Bravo’s SOUTHERN CHARM was steady at 0.17.  ESPN’s coverage of the WNBA FINALS was at 0.17.  Adult Swim’s PRIMAL was at 0.14.  Food Network’s BEAT BOBBY FLAY ticked down to 0.12.  On History, MOUNTAIN MEN gained 0.03 to 0.09, and ALONE was at 0.07 compared to last week’s 0.06/0.05.  FXX’s LITTLE DEMON rose 0.04 to 0.08.  USA’s RACE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP dropped 0.03 to 0.06.  We’s WAKA & TAMMY fell 0.04 to 0.04.  AXS’s IMPACT WRESTLING held at 0.01/67K. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday September 15, 2022 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NFL GAMEDAY KO PRE-KICK NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 15 0.32 1,320
2 NFL GAMEDAY KO SHOWCASE NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 30 0.25 812
3 JERSEY SHORE:FAM VACA S5B MTV 8:00 PM 60 0.24 441
4 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.22 3,325
5 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.21 3,175
6 60 DAYS IN A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.17 539
7 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.17 1,110
8 SOUTHERN CHARM BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.17 685
9 WNBA PLAYOFFS           L: LAS VEGAS/CONNECTICUT ESPN 9:00 PM 123 0.17 579
10 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.16 586
11 JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.16 2,874
12 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:03 PM 59 0.16 493
13 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.16 468
14 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.16 2,773
15 RENOVATION IMPOSSIBLE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 61 0.16 889
16 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.15 2,396
17 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.14 2,361
18 GENNDY TARTAKOVKSY PRIMAL ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.14 280
19 GUTFELD! FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.14 2,162
20 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.14 392
21 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.13 382
22 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:02 AM 58 0.13 404
23 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 30 0.13 1,010
24 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.13 358
25 INMATE TO ROOMMATE A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 63 0.12 399
26 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,666
27 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.12 781
28 BLAZE NICK JR 8:00 PM 30 0.12 340
29 NFL GAMEDAY KO PRE-GAME NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 90 0.12 384
30 NASCAR TRUCKS RACING L: BRISTOL FOX SPORTS 1 9:00 PM 120 0.12 469
31 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.11 353
32 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.11 1,438
33 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.11 379
34 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 30 0.10 342
35 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,406
36 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.10 1,690
37 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,649
38 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.10 1,403
39 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.10 1,672
40 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.10 422
41 THIS JUST IN  L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.10 241
42 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,524
43 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.09 1,356
44 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.09 253
45 NBA TODAY L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 252
46 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.09 751
47 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.09 1,619
48 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.09 361
49 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.09 231
50 MOUNTAIN MEN HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.09 1,184
51 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.09 859
52 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.08 1,407
53 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.08 1,663
54 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.08 802
55 GHOST ADVENTURES:GOLDFIEL: TGA-SP104FH TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.08 318
56 LITTLE DEMON FXX 10:00 PM 33 0.08 166
57 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 230
58 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.08 813
59 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.08 846
60 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.08 1,535
61 MESSYNESS SSN2 MTV 9:00 PM 31 0.08 165
62 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 753
63 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.07 797
64 NASCAR RACEDAY:TRCKS L FOX SPORTS 1 8:30 PM 30 0.07 282
65 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.07 747
66 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: ESPN FILMS: FATE OF A SPORT ESPN 7:00 PM 120 0.07 211
67 ATLANTA FX 10:00 PM 40 0.07 216
68 ALONE: FROZEN HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.07 870
69 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 655
70 11TH HOUR W/ S. RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.07 977
71 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.07 1,580
72 SOUTHERN CHARM BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.07 305
73 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.07 1,028
74 UNDISPUTED L: 1521 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 151
75 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.06 890
76 NFL LIVE ESPN2 5:00 PM 60 0.06 144
77 YOUNG DYLAN NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.06 214
78 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.06 856
79 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 1,065
80 DAILY WAGER   L ESPN2 6:00 PM 60 0.06 138
81 ARCA RACING L: BRISTOL FOX SPORTS 1 6:30 PM 120 0.06 217
82 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.06 481
83 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 519
84 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.06 175
85 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.06 856
86 RACE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 61 0.06 189
87 NFL GAMEDAY FINAL POST NFL NETWORK 11:14 PM 30 0.06 259
88 ALONE: FROZEN HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.06 712
89 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.06 657
90 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 58 0.06 451
91 CNN TONIGHT CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.06 642
92 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: DATING HELL LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.05 331
93 ALEX WAGNER TONIGHT MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.05 1,542
94 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.05 1,467
95 ATLANTA FX 10:40 PM 46 0.05 126
96 NASCAR TRUCKS QUALIFY L FOX SPORTS 1 4:30 PM 90 0.05 144
97 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 61 0.05 493
98 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 447
99 DR. PIMPLE POPPER: SUPERS TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.05 649
100 FIRST THINGS FIRST L FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 90 0.05 107
101 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 238
102 IJ: INSIDE JOKES TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.05 107
103 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.05 789
104 NFL GAMEDAY FINAL POST NFL NETWORK 11:44 PM 30 0.05 213
105 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.05 863
106 THAT GIRL LAY LAY NICKELODEON 7:30 PM 30 0.05 169
107 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.05 187
108 JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.05 708
109 HERD L: 1849 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.05 119
110 MORNING JOE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.05 936
111 LONE STAR LAW DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 62 0.04 396
112 BLAZE & THE MONSTER MCHNS NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.04 238
113 LIFE BELOW ZERO SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.04 413
114 WAKA & TAMMY WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.04 163
115 LONE STAR LAW DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:02 PM 61 0.04 366
116 MESSYNESS SSN2 MTV 9:31 PM 30 0.04 91
117 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:01 AM 58 0.04 295
118 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN2 7:00 PM 60 0.04 138
119 NASCAR RACE HUB L FOX SPORTS 1 6:00 PM 30 0.04 145
120 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 340
121 CHRIS JANSING REPORTS MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.03 734
122 MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.03 635
123 LOVE AFTER LOCKUP: FL WETV 8:48 PM 12 0.03 112
124 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 161
125 KATY TUR REPORTS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.03 764
126 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.03 111
127 COPS REELZCHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.03 180
128 COPS REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.03 197
129 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE   L ESPN2 4:30 PM 30 0.03 65
130 COPS REELZCHANNEL 10:30 PM 30 0.03 170
131 TEEN TITANS GO THE CARTOON NETWORK 5:00 PM 15 0.03 83
132 HELL OF A WEEK COMEDY CENTRAL 11:30 PM 30 0.03 100
133 AMER. FUNN. HOME VIDEO TEENNICK 7:00 PM 60 0.03 53
134 CONCACAF LEAGUE L: CD OLIMPIA (HON)/CACIQUE DIRIANGEN (NCA) TUDN 10:04 PM 143 0.03 53
135 UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE L: AS ROMA / HJK HELSINKI TUDN 2:50 PM 130 0.03 72
136 COPS REELZCHANNEL 9:30 PM 30 0.03 209
137 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 4:00 PM 30 0.03 62
138 THIS JUST IN ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.03 87
139 COPS REELZCHANNEL 11:30 PM 30 0.03 141
140 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.02 188
141 FAST MONEY CNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.02 143
142 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:30 PM 30 0.02 83
143 COPS REELZCHANNEL 11:00 PM 30 0.02 154
144 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 180 0.02 67
145 TECHCHECK CNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.02 184
146 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.02 216
147 HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.02 807
148 BARRETT-JACKSON REVVED UP FYI 10:00 PM 61 0.02 93
149 EDGE OF THE UNKNOWN SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:30 PM 30 0.02 189
150 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 1:01 AM 61 0.02 206

 

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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."