NETWORK FINALS: Once again, local NFL PRESEASON games shook up the preliminary ratings. Since the night was mostly reruns, there’s no need for detailed analysis. Here’s the summary: there were 0.2 drops for BH90210, MASTERS OF ILLUSION and AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR, and 0.1 drops for AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE, FRESH OFF THE BOAT, MASTERCHEF, THE BIG STAGE, HYPNOTIZE ME and the new WHAT WOULD YOU DO.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: A&E’s LIVE PD had a commanding lead on Friday cable, even with a 0.07 drop to 0.61, with the lead-in recap hour down 0.07 to 0.23. NFL Network’s national NFL PRESEASON game was at 0.28. On HBO, REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER ticked up to 0.25, and A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW held at 0.09. On We, LOVE AFTER LOCKUP fell 0.08 to 0.23. Food Network’s DINER’S DRIVE-INS & DIVES was at 0.23/0.23, compared to last week’s 0.22. HGTV’s MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME slipped 0.02 to 0.22, HOUSE HUNTERS lost 0.03 to 0.21, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was down 0.03 to 0.21. ESPN’s LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES coverage was at 0.20/0.18-/13. MTV’s RIDICULOUSNESS dropped 0.04 to 0.19. Nickelodeon’s 9AM BLAZE & THE MONSTER was at 0.16. On Discovery, BATTLEBOTS shed 0.03 to 0.16. Fox News’s THE FIVE led cable news at 0.17/0.30/2.4M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.15/0.28/2.4M, and CNN’s SITUATION ROOM at 0.11/0.17/700K. On History, UNXPLAINED fell 0.07 to 0.14, and ANCIENT ALIENS was down 0.03 to 0.13. Syfy’s KILLJOYS fell 0.04 to 0.04.
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| Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday August 16, 2019 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | LIVE PD: 230 LIVE PD | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 180 | 0.61 | 2,027 |
| 2 | NFL PRESEASON (LIVE): 2019 – CHI VS. NYG | NFL NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 188 | 0.28 | 1,054 |
| 3 | REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER | HBO PRIME | 10:01 PM | 57 | 0.25 | 1,425 |
| 4 | LIVE PD AC | A&E NETWORK | 8:06 PM | 52 | 0.23 | 1,003 |
| 5 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP | WETV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.23 | 584 |
| 6 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.23 | 776 |
| 7 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.23 | 760 |
| 8 | SP MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 1,332 |
| 9 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.22 | 565 |
| 10 | SP HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 1,274 |
| 11 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 1,284 |
| 12 | LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L: ELIZABETH,NJ/SALEM/OR | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 131 | 0.20 | 946 |
| 13 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN14 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 31 | 0.19 | 457 |
| 14 | LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 115 | 0.18 | 889 |
| 15 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 403 |
| 16 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,407 |
| 17 | BLAZE & THE MONSTER MCHNS | NICKELODEON | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.16 | 551 |
| 18 | HANNITY SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,398 |
| 19 | BATTLEBOTS: N/A | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 122 | 0.16 | 802 |
| 20 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 10:38 PM | 22 | 0.16 | 655 |
| 21 | COMEDY CENTRAL ROAST: ROB LOWE | COMEDY CENTRAL | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.15 | 353 |
| 22 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,362 |
| 23 | INGRAHAM ANGLE SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,927 |
| 24 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.15 | 349 |
| 25 | LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 111 | 0.14 | 409 |
| 26 | UNXPLAINED, THE | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.14 | 856 |
| 27 | AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 557 |
| 28 | LIGA MX L: ATLAS / CRUZ AZUL | TUDN | 10:01 PM | 127 | 0.14 | 363 |
| 29 | NASCAR XFINITY RACE L: BRISTOL | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:47 PM | 133 | 0.14 | 909 |
| 30 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 5:55 PM | 65 | 0.14 | 473 |
| 31 | ANCIENT ALIENS | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.13 | 841 |
| 32 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,867 |
| 33 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 316 |
| 34 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 2:50 PM | 70 | 0.13 | 412 |
| 35 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 357 |
| 36 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 276 |
| 37 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,724 |
| 38 | LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 110 | 0.13 | 646 |
| 39 | COMEDY CELLAR | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 268 |
| 40 | T.O.T.S. | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 25 | 0.12 | 603 |
| 41 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 289 |
| 42 | TUCKER CARLSON SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 2,160 |
| 43 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,383 |
| 44 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,559 |
| 45 | VAMPIRINA | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:30 AM | 25 | 0.12 | 506 |
| 46 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,541 |
| 47 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,349 |
| 48 | DALLAS COWBOYS CHRLDRS 14 | CMT | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 335 |
| 49 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,614 |
| 50 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,606 |
| 51 | MUPPET BABIES | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:30 AM | 25 | 0.11 | 424 |
| 52 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,121 |
| 53 | NFL PRESEASON: 2019 – BUF VS. CAR | NFL NETWORK | 11:00 PM | 180 | 0.11 | 368 |
| 54 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,129 |
| 55 | OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,271 |
| 56 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 688 |
| 57 | DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,238 |
| 58 | CNN SPECIAL REPORT | CNN | 9:00 PM | 92 | 0.10 | 674 |
| 59 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,235 |
| 60 | GHOST BROTHERS HAUNTED | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 444 |
| 61 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,350 |
| 62 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 748 |
| 63 | NASCAR XFINITY START L | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:33 PM | 14 | 0.10 | 656 |
| 64 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,371 |
| 65 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ESPN | 10:10 PM | 50 | 0.10 | 267 |
| 66 | FIRST LOOK:FLIP IT DISICK | E! | 11:47 AM | 11 | 0.10 | 268 |
| 67 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 713 |
| 68 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:32 PM | 28 | 0.10 | 585 |
| 69 | SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,262 |
| 70 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 338 |
| 71 | PARA CAUGHT CAM REPACK | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 409 |
| 72 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 710 |
| 73 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 644 |
| 74 | BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW, A | HBO PRIME | 11:01 PM | 27 | 0.09 | 351 |
| 75 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 706 |
| 76 | UFC PPV PREVIEW | ESPN | 9:11 PM | 59 | 0.09 | 267 |
| 77 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 11:51 AM | 69 | 0.09 | 230 |
| 78 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 752 |
| 79 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.08 | 984 |
| 80 | NFL PRESEASON: 2019 – OAK VS. ARI | NFL NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 180 | 0.08 | 214 |
| 81 | SHOWCASE GAME: CLE AT NYY/LAD AT ATL | MLB NETWORK | 7:09 PM | 162 | 0.08 | 391 |
| 82 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,346 |
| 83 | UNDISPUTED SP L: 734:MCINTYRE/PARKER/JENNINGS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.08 | 190 |
| 84 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 612 |
| 85 | INGRAHAM ANGLE SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 514 |
| 86 | TUCKER CARLSON SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 783 |
| 87 | CNN RIGHT NOW | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 684 |
| 88 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP | WETV | 7:30 PM | 90 | 0.07 | 240 |
| 89 | HANNITY SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 656 |
| 90 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: HOME ABDUCTION | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 339 |
| 91 | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,201 |
| 92 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,328 |
| 93 | COMMON KNOWLEDGE | GSN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 462 |
| 94 | PGA TOUR: 2019 BMW CHP | GOLF CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 240 | 0.07 | 676 |
| 95 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 627 |
| 96 | ANCIENT ALIENS AC | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.07 | 639 |
| 97 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 476 |
| 98 | FIRST TAKE L | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 175 |
| 99 | SP HGTV SMART HOME GIVEWA | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 1:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 368 |
| 100 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 614 |
| 101 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 585 |
| 102 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 533 |
| 103 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,128 |
| 104 | HERD L: 1049 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.06 | 152 |
| 105 | DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVRD | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 348 |
| 106 | NFL PRESEASON: 2019 – PHI VS. JAX | NFL NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 180 | 0.06 | 189 |
| 107 | NASCAR CUP SERIES QUAL L | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 5:30 PM | 90 | 0.05 | 394 |
| 108 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,180 |
| 109 | LIGA MX L: PUEBLA / PACHUCA | TUDN | 7:30 PM | 151 | 0.05 | 140 |
| 110 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 908 |
| 111 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 131 |
| 112 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 222 |
| 113 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 414 |
| 114 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO | TUDN | 12:08 AM | 52 | 0.05 | 109 |
| 115 | MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 736 |
| 116 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 724 |
| 117 | MONEYBALL: MONEYBALL | POP | 6:00 PM | 180 | 0.05 | 119 |
| 118 | NASCAR XF COUNTDOWN GREEN | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 33 | 0.05 | 431 |
| 119 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 774 |
| 120 | LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L | ESPNEWS | 5:35 PM | 102 | 0.04 | 207 |
| 121 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 235 |
| 122 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 874 |
| 123 | E! NEWS: DAILY POP I | E! | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 91 |
| 124 | E! NEWS | E! | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 146 |
| 125 | AMERICA SAYS | GSN | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 435 |
| 126 | RACING WIVES | CMT | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 125 |
| 127 | USA BASKETBALL L: USA/SPAIN | NBA-TV | 10:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 108 |
| 128 | MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 802 |
| 129 | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 120 |
| 130 | FIRST THINGS FIRST L: 499 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:30 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 101 |
| 131 | KILLJOYS | SYFY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 294 |
| 132 | NFL PRESEASON: 2019 – NYJ VS. ATL | NFL NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 120 |
| 133 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 364 |
| 134 | MANSON: THE WOMEN: 100 SPECIAL | OXYGEN MEDIA | 10:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 215 |
| 135 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 767 |
| 136 | TEXAS FLIP AND MOVE | DIY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 394 |
| 137 | UFC WEIGH-IN/PRESS CONF L | ESPN2 | 5:20 PM | 15 | 0.04 | 162 |
| 138 | HOME & FAMILY: N/A | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 214 |
| 139 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 91 |
| 140 | MLB TONIGHT POSTGAME | MLB NETWORK | 9:51 PM | 76 | 0.03 | 189 |
| 141 | BEST EVER TRIVIA SHOW | GSN | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 342 |
| 142 | RAINBOW BUTTERFLY UNICORN | NICKTOONS | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 130 |
| 143 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 223 |
| 144 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 263 |
| 145 | NASCAR XFINITY QUALIFY L | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 63 | 0.03 | 224 |
| 146 | NASCAR AMERICA PRAC/QUAL | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 5:03 PM | 27 | 0.03 | 213 |
| 147 | TOP RANK BOXING: CRAWFORD/KHAN | ESPNEWS | 10:00 PM | 180 | 0.03 | 169 |
| 148 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 79 |
| 149 | NOTICIAS CON D. MAERKER | GALAVISION | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 93 |
| 150 | MAX ON BOXING | ESPN2 | 5:35 PM | 25 | 0.03 | 99 |
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