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June 25, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.22.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  There may have been baseball preemptions on Friday night, because some of the drops in final numbers were sharp:  0.2 for the AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR and WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY reruns, as well as 0.1 for QUANTICO, DATELINE and the HARRY POTTER special.  

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2018 Jun 22.FRI

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led Friday cable, up 0.03 to 0.66.  Fox Sports 1’s WORLD CUP match was at 0.50.  On HBO, REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER gained 0.02 to 0.35.  Nickelodeon’s noon PAW PATROL was in the Top 5 at 0.30.  ESPN’s COLLEGE WORLD SERIES games were at 0.29/0.18.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL and HOUSE HUNTERS were both at 0.29, respectively down 0.01 and 0.03, and MY ALOHA DREAM HOUSE was at 0.24.  On We, MAMA JUNE FROM NOT TO HOT rose 0.03 to 0.27, and BRIDEZILLAS ticked up to 0.15.  On Discovery, BATTLE BOTS dropped 0.04 to 0.20, and COOPER’S TREASURE was at 0.17/0.16.  MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW led cable news at 0.20/0.30/2.3M, with Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON at 0.19/0.32/2.3M, and CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.15/0.21/900K.  Syfy’s marathon of 12 MONKEYS continued at 0.09/0.05/0.05, compared to last week’s 0.07/0.04/0.03.  Ciuemax’s CB STRIKE fell off the chart, down a tick to 0.03/160K.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2018 Jun 22.FRI

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday June 22, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 LIVE PD: 125 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.66 2,078
2 FIFA WORLD CUP GS L: BRAZIL/COSTA RICA FOX SPORTS 1 7:39 AM 141 0.50 1,215
3 REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 57 0.35 1,568
4 LIVE PD AC A&E NETWORK 8:06 PM 52 0.33 1,209
5 PAW PATROL NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.30 1,608
6 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES    L: ARKANSAS/FLORIDA ESPN 8:00 PM 194 0.29 1,369
7 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.29 1,298
8 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.29 1,447
9 MAMA JUNE FROM NOT TO HOT WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.27 784
10 MY ALOHA DREAM HOME HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.24 1,164
11 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:14 PM 46 0.22 684
12 BATTLEBOTS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 62 0.20 920
13 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.20 2,259
14 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.19 612
15 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.19 457
16 TUCKER CARLSON SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.19 2,331
17 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.19 2,054
18 C. KRAUTHAMMER: HIS WORDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.19 2,796
19 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.19 513
20 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES    L: MISSISSIPPI STATE/OREGON STATE ESPN 3:00 PM 240 0.18 811
21 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.18 444
22 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.17 1,951
23 COOPERS TREASURE SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:05 PM 57 0.17 701
24 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.17 1,547
25 COOPERS TREASURE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:02 PM 63 0.16 807
26 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.16 1,720
27 90DAYFIANCE HEA:FIRST LO TLC 10:00 PM 33 0.16 667
28 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.16 1,801
29 PJ MASKS DISNEY JUNIOR 9:30 AM 25 0.16 708
30 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.16 2,405
31 DEAD FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.16 587
32 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.16 1,637
33 BUNKD DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 30 0.16 971
34 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.15 917
35 UNDISPUTED L: 446 FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 AM 120 0.15 334
36 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.15 1,508
37 BRIDEZILLAS WETV 10:00 PM 60 0.15 447
38 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.15 1,403
39 MICKEY AND THE ROADSTER DISNEY JUNIOR 9:00 AM 25 0.15 569
40 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.14 1,546
41 DEAD FILES POPUPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.14 517
42 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.14 332
43 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.14 867
44 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.14 288
45 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.14 1,323
46 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.14 759
47 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.13 1,364
48 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.13 1,555
49 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.13 626
50 MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US, THE HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 112 0.13 497
51 BIG CITY GREENS DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 30 0.13 725
52 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 7:00 AM 180 0.13 323
53 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,290
54 NHL DRAFT: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:30 PM 210 0.13 368
55 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.13 1,346
56 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.12 660
57 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.12 676
58 INSANE POOLS: OFF THE DEE ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.12 388
59 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,344
60 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.12 1,280
61 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.11 621
62 MY600LBLIFE WATN: FIRST L TLC 10:33 PM 27 0.11 441
63 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.11 1,371
64 KINDRED SPIRITS TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.11 367
65 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.11 1,238
66 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.11 1,300
67 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.11 1,030
68 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.11 1,067
69 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.11 1,357
70 SP TEXAS FLIP AND MOVE DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.10 485
71 SHO BOX SPECIAL EDITION SHOWTIME PRIME 11:54 PM 34 0.10 376
72 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.10 1,041
73 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.10 706
74 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 626
75 2018 BETX LIVE SPECIAL: 2018 BETX LIVE SPECIAL-FRI PREM BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 6:00 PM 120 0.10 294
76 HANGOVER THE MAXPRIME 6:40 PM 100 0.10 243
77 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,236
78 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 509
79 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 562
80 FIFA WORLD CUP TODAY L FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 60 0.09 261
81 12 MONKEYS SYFY 8:00 PM 58 0.09 336
82 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 687
83 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 616
84 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.09 644
85 VICE HBO PRIME 7:30 PM 30 0.09 251
86 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.09 267
87 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.09 258
88 SHO BOX SPECIAL EDITION SHOWTIME PRIME 11:35 PM 19 0.08 297
89 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 697
90 SHO BOX SPECIAL EDITION SHOWTIME PRIME 12:28 AM 12 0.08 254
91 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.07 927
92 SHO BOX SPECIAL EDITION SHOWTIME PRIME 11:03 PM 32 0.07 292
93 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.07 208
94 BIG 3 BASKETBALL L: HOUSTON FOX SPORTS 1 7:30 PM 180 0.07 173
95 LATE NIGHT SNACK TRUTV 11:30 PM 30 0.07 138
96 E! NEWS E! 12:29 AM 61 0.07 215
97 BLADE RUNNER 2049: BLADE RUNNER 2049 HBO PRIME 4:45 PM 164 0.07 185
98 SHO BOX SPECIAL EDITION SHOWTIME PRIME 10:51 PM 12 0.07 241
99 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.07 634
100 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN2 3:30 PM 30 0.07 184
101 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.06 791
102 WNBA BASKETBALL         L: NEW YORK/LAS VEGAS ESPN2 9:57 PM 126 0.06 164
103 PGA TOUR: 2018 TRAVELERS CHP GOLF CHANNEL 3:28 PM 182 0.06 615
104 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 30 0.06 772
105 NHL LIVE SPECIAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:00 PM 30 0.06 191
106 FIFA WORLD CUP TONIGHT L FOX SPORTS 1 10:30 PM 60 0.06 166
107 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.06 770
108 ELEAGUE: STREET FIGHTER INVITATIONAL GROUP D TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 120 0.06 134
109 CAKE WARS COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.06 163
110 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN2 6:00 PM 60 0.06 126
111 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.06 734
112 SHO BOX SPECIAL EDITION SHOWTIME PRIME 10:14 PM 37 0.06 205
113 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 407
114 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.06 728
115 HERD L: 757 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 150 0.06 119
116 SHO BOX SPECIAL EDITION SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 14 0.06 145
117 BARRETT JACKSON: 4 – MOHEGAN SUN EPISODE 4 VELOCITY 5:00 PM 180 0.05 249
118 12 MONKEYS SYFY 9:58 PM 61 0.05 264
119 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 1:00 PM 120 0.05 154
120 TELETUBBIES NICK JR 8:00 AM 28 0.05 216
121 EXTREME CAKE MAKERS COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.05 162
122 12 MONKEYS SYFY 8:58 PM 60 0.05 273
123 NAPOLEON DYNAMITE HBO PRIME 12:50 PM 95 0.05 128
124 NBA: THE JUMP  L ESPN2 3:00 PM 30 0.05 135
125 FIFA WORLD CUP: GS:BRAZIL VS COSTA RICA FOX DEPORTES 9:00 PM 120 0.05 125
126 CANADIAN FTBL LEAGUE L: WINNIPEG/MONTREAL ESPN2 7:00 PM 177 0.05 159
127 WILD RUSSIA NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.05 245
128 TRACK & FIELD: USA OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:00 PM 125 0.05 153
129 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.05 236
130 MLB INTENTIONAL TALK ESPN2 4:00 PM 60 0.05 115
131 MSNBC BREAKING NEWS MSNBC 2:30 PM 30 0.05 698
132 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.05 108
133 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 253
134 WORLDS MOST EVIL KILLERS REELZCHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.05 192
135 AMERICA SAYS GSN 5:00 PM 30 0.05 342
136 FIFA WORLD CUP LIVE L FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 AM 39 0.05 119
137 PATTI CAKES HBO PRIME 1:05 AM 109 0.04 132
138 NFL LIVE ESPN2 2:00 AM 60 0.04 78
139 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 7:00 AM 60 0.04 78
140 BARRETT JACKSON: 3 – MOHEGAN SUN EPISODE 3 VELOCITY 2:00 PM 180 0.04 206
141 ESPN FC   L ESPN2 5:00 PM 30 0.04 75
142 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 12:00 PM 60 0.04 99
143 SHOWCASE GAME: LAD AT NYM/PHI AT WAS MLB NETWORK 7:10 PM 162 0.04 194
144 MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US, THE HBO PRIME 10:55 AM 112 0.04 122
145 ACROSS AMERICA W/COSTELLO HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.04 188
146 GET UP: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 180 0.04 93
147 MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS: PORTLAND NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:00 PM 180 0.04 165
148 NASCAR M.E. CUP FIN PRA L FOX SPORTS 1 5:30 PM 90 0.04 215
149 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.04 88
150 JUST ANOTHER IMMIGRANT S1 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:00 PM 29 0.03 80

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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.