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December 5, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.2.2016

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  FOX’s telecast of the PAC-12 Championship COLLEGE FOOTBALL game was adjusted to 1.7.  In addition, 20/20 gained 0.1 in final numbers, while CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND, the I LOVE LUCY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL and DR KEN all lost the same.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  (NOTE that comparisons are to a mix of last week and 2 weeks ago, since several networks didn’t air original programming on the night after Thanksgiving.)  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH once again led Friday cable, up 0.06 to 0.97, with lead-out TREASURE QUEST up 0.05 to 0.45.  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader had the #2-3 slots, with Cleveland vs. Chicago at 0.69, and Houston vs. Denver at 0.50.  A trio of late-night Adult Swim shows hit the Top 10, with MR NEIGHBORS HOUSE at 0.50, HINDENBURG EXPLODES at 0.41, and MARK LEMBECK TECHNIQUE at 0.36.  Nickelodeon’s noon PAW PATROL was also Top 10 material at 0.41.  Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES was steady at 0.35.  ESPN2’s Western Michigan vs. Ohio COLLEGE FOOTBALL game was at 0.31.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL fell 0.09 to 0.27, and HOUSE HUNTERS was down 0.08 to 0.24.  3 hours of LIVE PD on A&E were down a tick to 0.26.  Spike’s BELLATOR LIVE was at 0.23.  On We, MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP dropped 0.04 to 0.22, and MY LIFE IS A TELENOVELA ticked down to 0.05. Syfy’s Z NATION fell 0.08 to 0.21, and VAN HELSING was down 0.03 to 0.12.  On TLC, KINDRED SPIRITS gained 0.06 to 0.21, and A HAUNTING was up 0.05 to 0.18.    HBO’s TRACY ULLMAN’S SHOW held at 0.06.  On IFC, the 2 episodes of COMEDY BANG BANG were at 0.02/76K and 0.02/66K, below the 0.04/0.03 from 2 weeks ago.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday December 2, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 GOLD RUSH DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 61 0.97 3,294
2 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: CLEVELAND/CHICAGO ESPN 8:01 PM 144 0.69 1,713
3 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: HOUSTON/DENVER ESPN 10:25 PM 152 0.50 1,215
4 MR NEIGHBORS HOUSE ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.50 1,062
5 TREASURE QUEST: SNAKE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:01 PM 61 0.45 1,503
6 PAW PATROL NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.41 1,500
7 HINDENBURG EXPLODES, THE ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 15 0.41 883
8 MARK LEMBECK TECHNIQUE ADULT SWIM 12:45 AM 15 0.36 769
9 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.35 1,083
10 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: WESTERN MICHIGAN/OHIO ESPN2 6:54 PM 229 0.31 1,358
11 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.28 831
12 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 12:57 AM 63 0.28 728
13 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 61 0.28 684
14 GIRL MEETS WORLD DISNEY CHANNEL 8:30 PM 30 0.28 1,202
15 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.27 2,818
16 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.27 1,346
17 LION GUARD DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 25 0.26 1,026
18 LIVE PD: 7 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.26 936
19 THE OREILLY FACTOR FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.25 3,078
20 TRUTH IS STRANGER THAN FL INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.25 955
21 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.24 1,250
22 PJ MASKS DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 25 0.24 949
23 LIV & MADDIE: CALI STYLE DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 27 0.24 1,087
24 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.24 614
25 BELLATOR MMA LIVE: 166 SPIKE TV 9:00 PM 155 0.23 613
26 MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: RS WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.22 519
27 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.22 2,933
28 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.22 583
29 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.22 2,559
30 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.22 572
31 PPG 2016 THE CARTOON NETWORK 5:00 PM 15 0.22 863
32 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.21 2,241
33 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.21 487
34 WIVES WITH KNIVES INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.21 790
35 BUNKD DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.21 1,243
36 Z NATION SYFY 9:00 PM 60 0.21 737
37 KINDRED SPIRITS TLC 10:01 PM 62 0.21 630
38 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.20 1,912
39 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.19 1,808
40 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.19 436
41 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.19 1,679
42 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.19 407
43 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.19 1,590
44 KELLY FILE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.19 2,231
45 HAUNTING, A TLC 9:00 PM 61 0.18 656
46 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.18 2,084
47 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.18 2,090
48 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.18 2,089
49 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.17 1,834
50 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.17 1,612
51 HAUNTING: BACK FROM THE D TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.16 562
52 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.16 1,541
53 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.16 349
54 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:08 PM 52 0.15 338
55 TED 2 HBO PRIME 9:00 PM 115 0.15 334
56 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.15 349
57 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.15 1,218
58 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 11:00 AM 68 0.15 291
59 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.15 1,429
60 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.14 319
61 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.14 314
62 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.14 662
63 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.14 300
64 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.13 652
65 FOOTBALL LIFE NFL NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.13 331
66 NFL INSIDERS  L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.13 328
67 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.13 353
68 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.12 660
69 ELEAGUE: SEMI-FINALS OF VALVES COUNTER-STRIKE: GO TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 163 0.12 294
70 MARRIED TO MED:HOUSTON BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.12 269
71 VAN HELSING SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.12 502
72 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.12 1,064
73 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.12 713
74 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.11 311
75 COLL FTBL COUNTDOWN L ESPN2 6:30 PM 24 0.11 285
76 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.11 808
77 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.11 721
78 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE   L ESPN 1:30 PM 30 0.11 292
79 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.10 618
80 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.10 867
81 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.10 581
82 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.10 268
83 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.10 586
84 HIS & HERS  L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.10 228
85 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 10:43 PM 77 0.10 333
86 PET NATION RENOVATION ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 60 0.09 325
87 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.09 1,170
88 LATE NIGHT SNACK TRUTV 11:30 PM 30 0.09 202
89 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.09 608
90 SAVAGE KINGDOM: ARMY OF DARKNESS NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 120 0.09 438
91 NASCAR AWARDS: SPRINT CUP 2016 NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:00 PM 213 0.09 435
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.09 545
93 TEXAS FLIP AND MOVE DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.09 409
94 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 671
95 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:00 AM 60 0.08 222
96 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.08 618
97 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 373
98 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.08 192
99 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 507
100 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.08 542
101 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 270
102 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.07 163
103 TOP 10 NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.07 189
104 WENDY WILLIAMS SHOW, THE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 2:00 AM 60 0.07 207
105 PGA TOUR: 2016 WORLD CHALLENGE GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 210 0.07 525
106 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:31 PM 22 0.07 232
107 E! NEWS E! 11:02 PM 62 0.07 260
108 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 264
109 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 247
110 IN THE HEART OF THE SEA: IN THE HEART OF THE SEA HBO PRIME 5:25 PM 122 0.07 204
111 LAS NOTICI..CON D.MAERKER GALAVISION 11:02 PM 41 0.07 169
112 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.07 747
113 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.07 615
114 WITH ALL DUE RESPECT MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.07 632
115 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 248
116 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 180 0.06 154
117 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN2 5:30 PM 30 0.06 163
118 UNDISPUTED L: 61 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.06 121
119 NFL LIVE ESPN2 4:00 PM 60 0.06 158
120 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 436
121 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.06 158
122 NBA: THE JUMP  L ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.06 131
123 ACCESS MOVIE: ARMAGEDDON IFC TV 7:30 PM 210 0.06 211
124 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 376
125 HIGH FIDELITY HBO PRIME 11:30 PM 114 0.06 150
126 IT TAKES A KILLER OXYGEN MEDIA 11:00 PM 30 0.06 245
127 MSNBC LIVE W/ T. ROBERTS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.06 513
128 WWE RAW – EN ESP: N/A NBC UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 180 0.06 150
129 FANTASY AND FRIENDS NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.06 129
130 SPORTSNATION ESPN2 5:00 PM 30 0.06 160
131 HUBBLES AMAZING JOURNEY NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 8:00 PM 60 0.06 412
132 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.KORNACKI MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.06 493
133 TRACEY ULLMANS SHOW HBO PRIME 11:00 PM 30 0.06 191
134 MSNBC LIVE W/K.SNOW MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.05 431
135 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.05 490
136 MSNBC LIVE W/ T.HALL MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.05 490
137 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.05 450
138 MY LIFE IS A TELENOVELA WETV 11:00 PM 60 0.05 104
139 UP TO THE MINUTE NFL NETWORK 4:00 PM 60 0.05 151
140 PAYDAY VICELAND 9:00 PM 60 0.05 98
141 MICHAELA HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.05 211
142 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 2:00 AM 30 0.05 115
143 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.04 462
144 YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T POP 7:00 PM 60 0.04 431
145 GOLF CENTRAL-POST GOLF CHANNEL 4:30 PM 30 0.04 289
146 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.04 503
147 PANIC ROOM MAXPRIME 10:00 PM 112 0.04 151
148 NASCAR SPECIAL: SPRINT CUP RED CARPET 2016 NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:00 PM 120 0.04 249
149 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.04 188
150 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.04 207

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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.