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September 9, 2022
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Thursday 9.8.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED WITH BROADCAST

 

BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  News specials about the death of Queen Elizabeth were at 0.36/0.33.

CBS:  After reruns at 0.34/0.32, BIG BROTHER was down 0.09 to 0.67.

NBC:  The official NFL season began with THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL at 5.86.  That was down 1.71 from last year’s kick-off game, but still a mammoth number for linear television in 2022.

FOX:  Reruns at 0.23/0.13.

CW:  BUMP dropped 0.02 to 0.04, then after a WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY rerun at 0.05, GREAT CHOCOLATE SHOWDOWN was down 0.02 to 0.06.

TELEMUNDO:  TOP CHEF VIP rose 0.02 to 0.27, FUEGO DEL DESTINO was at 0.25, and INFIEL was down 0.05 to 0.22.

UNIVISION:  HERENCIA LEGADO lost 0.03 to 0.38, and RICOS TAMBIEN was at 0.37.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The death of Queen Elizabeth made for a news-heavy night, led by CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE at 0.28/0.40/1.8M, with Fox News’s THE FIVE at 0.25/0.42/3.6M, and MSNBC’s HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS at 0.08/1.2M.  On MTV, JERSEY SHORE slipped 0.02 to 0.21, and JERZTORY at 0.11.  ESPN’s primetime US OPEN coverage was at 0.20.  On A&E, 60 DAYS IN gained 0.02 to 0.18, THE FIRST 48 dropped 0.03 to 0.14, and INMATE TO ROOMMATE was up 0.03 to 0.13.  Bravo’s SOUTHERN CHARM held at 0.17.  On Food Network, BEAT BOBBY FLAY was down 0.02 to 0.13.  On HGTV, RENOVATION IMPOSSIBLE was at 0.11, HOUSE HUNTERS lost 0.02 to 0.10, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was down 0.02 to 0.10.  USA’s RACE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP was at 0.09.  We’s WAKA & TAMMY rose 0.02 to 0.08.  Discovery’s BATTLEBOTS shed 0.03 to 0.07.  History’s MOUNTAIN MEN shrank by 0.02 to 0.06, and ALONE was at 0.06/0.05 compared to last week’s 0.07/0.03.  FXX’s LITTLE DEMON fell 0.07 to 0.04.  AXS’s IMPACT WRESTLING ticked down to 0.01/60K. 

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday September 8, 2022 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.28 1,804
2 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.25 3,351
3 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.23 1,505
4 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.23 1,440
5 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:10 PM 65 0.21 684
6 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.21 1,412
7 JERSEY SHORE:FAM VACA S5B MTV 8:00 PM 60 0.21 382
8 TENNIS: US OPEN PRIME   L: WOMENS SEMIFINAL ESPN 7:00 PM 250 0.20 1,173
9 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.20 1,429
10 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.20 2,275
11 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.20 1,172
12 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.19 2,858
13 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.19 558
14 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.18 1,143
15 60 DAYS IN A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.18 549
16 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:15 AM 60 0.18 543
17 SOUTHERN CHARM BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.17 636
18 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.17 2,094
19 JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.17 2,686
20 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.16 1,936
21 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.16 1,092
22 KICKOFF SIMULCAST NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 41 0.16 441
23 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.16 2,556
24 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:15 AM 60 0.15 403
25 GUTFELD! FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.15 2,226
26 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.15 432
27 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.14 637
28 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.14 638
29 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.14 1,921
30 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,864
31 INMATE TO ROOMMATE A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 63 0.13 423
32 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.13 391
33 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.13 672
34 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.12 492
35 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.12 422
36 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.12 356
37 NFL GAMEDAY NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 90 0.12 377
38 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 1,676
39 GENNDY TARTAKOVKSY PRIMAL ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.12 308
40 JERZTORY: JS CHANGED TV MTV 9:00 PM 60 0.11 213
41 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,579
42 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.11 932
43 RENOVATION IMPOSSIBLE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.11 715
44 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.11 306
45 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.10 847
46 THIS JUST IN  L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.10 315
47 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,035
48 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 802
49 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 2,327
50 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.10 764
51 CNN SPECIAL REPORT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.09 908
52 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.09 833
53 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.09 1,894
54 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.09 1,725
55 RACE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 66 0.09 258
56 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.08 1,661
57 REMEMBRNG QUEEN ELIZABETH FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.08 1,159
58 WNBA PLAYOFFS           L: CONNECTICUT/CHICAGO ESPN2 8:00 PM 129 0.08 358
59 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 673
60 WAKA & TAMMY WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.08 207
61 HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.08 1,166
62 NBA TODAY L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 297
63 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 30 0.08 347
64 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.08 1,286
65 KATY TUR REPORTS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.08 1,194
66 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 294
67 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.08 1,508
68 NFL LIVE ESPN2 5:00 PM 60 0.07 224
69 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.07 590
70 BATTLEBOTS: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 121 0.07 624
71 GHOST ADVENTURES: CECIL: TGA-18R4R01PH TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.07 239
72 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: QUEEN ELIZABETH II DIES AT 96 MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.07 1,571
73 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 1,051
74 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.07 1,173
75 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.07 1,246
76 ALEX WAGNER TONIGHT MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.07 1,264
77 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.06 185
78 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.06 1,638
79 DAILY WAGER   L ESPN2 6:00 PM 60 0.06 172
80 MOUNTAIN MEN HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.06 944
81 11TH HOUR W/ S. RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.06 1,086
82 NFL GAMEDAY FINAL NFL NETWORK 11:15 PM 60 0.06 148
83 ALONE: SKILLS CHALLENGE HISTORY 10:03 PM 31 0.06 449
84 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 560
85 ALONE: FROZEN HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.05 643
86 DR. PIMPLE POPPER: SUPERS TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.05 588
87 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.05 896
88 CHRIS JANSING REPORTS MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.05 913
89 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.05 377
90 SKY NEWS ON MSNBC MSNBC 12:00 AM 60 0.05 674
91 FIRST THINGS FIRST L FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 90 0.05 95
92 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.05 491
93 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE   L ESPN2 4:00 PM 60 0.05 144
94 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN2 7:00 PM 30 0.05 195
95 LITTLE DEMON FXX 10:00 PM 33 0.04 119
96 REMEMBRNG QUEEN ELIZABETH FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.04 673
97 UNDISPUTED L: 1516 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.04 111
98 WNBA STUDIO L ESPN2 7:30 PM 30 0.04 171
99 MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.04 764
100 HERD L: 1844 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.04 110
101 THIS JUST IN ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.04 129
102 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.04 795
103 HELL OF A WEEK COMEDY CENTRAL 11:30 PM 30 0.04 122
104 CRAIG ROSS JR MONOGAMY WETV 10:00 PM 40 0.04 115
105 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:30 PM 30 0.04 111
106 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 178
107 SPEAK L FOX SPORTS 1 4:30 PM 90 0.04 77
108 COPS REELZCHANNEL 11:30 PM 30 0.04 193
109 NASCAR RACE HUB L FOX SPORTS 1 6:00 PM 60 0.04 117
110 JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.03 786
111 MORNING JOE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.03 1,037
112 CONCACAF LEAGUE L: QF:RCD ESPANA (HON) / CS HEREDIANO (CRC) TUDN 8:03 PM 128 0.03 53
113 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.03 283
114 LOVE AFTER LOCKUP: FL WETV 8:50 PM 10 0.03 131
115 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.03 119
116 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.03 112
117 CONCACAF LEAGUE L TUDN 10:11 PM 115 0.03 54
118 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 145
119 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 408
120 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.03 108
121 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.03 150
122 SPORTSCENTER AM ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.03 105
123 POWER LUNCH CNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.03 197
124 NEWS W SHEPARD SMITH, THE CNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.03 220
125 COPS REELZCHANNEL 11:00 PM 30 0.03 164
126 COPS REELZCHANNEL 10:30 PM 30 0.03 140
127 COPS REELZCHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.03 183
128 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 61 0.03 445
129 LIFE BELOW ZERO SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.03 347
130 COPS REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.03 227
131 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.03 188
132 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 11:00 AM 60 0.03 120
133 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 298
134 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:01 AM 58 0.03 271
135 UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE 1: MANCHESTER UNITED / REAL SOCIEDAD TUDN 2:50 PM 132 0.03 113
136 COPS REELZCHANNEL 9:30 PM 30 0.03 206
137 PEOPLE PUZZLER GSN 6:00 PM 30 0.03 342
138 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 180 0.03 68
139 REMEMBRNG QUEEN ELIZABETH FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.03 511
140 $100,000 PYRAMID, THE GSN 4:00 PM 60 0.03 361
141 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO TUDN 12:06 AM 54 0.03 42
142 AMERICA?S MORNING HEADQUA THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.02 164
143 SKY NEWS ON MSNBC MSNBC 1:00 AM 60 0.02 470
144 MECHA BUILDERS THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 30 0.02 79
145 TECHCHECK CNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.02 158
146 LIFE BELOW ZERO SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.02 245
147 GET UP: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.02 129
148 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: SF AT MIL GAME 2/MIN AT NYY MLB NETWORK 7:15 PM 190 0.02 160
149 KEYSHAWN JWILL MAX L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 120 0.02 53
150 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 1:01 AM 61 0.02 235

 

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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.