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August 7, 2017
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.4.2017

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The rerun of SHARK TANK gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the new MASTERS OF ILLUSION and the rerun of AMERICA’S GOT TALENT lost the same.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2017 Aug 04.FRI

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD was is in its customary place at the top of Friday cable, up 0.07 to 0.66.  On HBO, REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER returned at 0.45, and ROOM 104 was up 0.06 to 0.15. Cartoon Network’s early-evening TEEN TITANS GO remained high at 0.40.  When that network changed identities to Adult Swim, its pre-dawn WILLIAMS STREAM segments were at 0.39/0.36, above last week’s 0.36/0.32.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS FAMILY was at 0.33/0.32, MY LOTTERY DREAM HOUSE returned at 0.28, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was at 0.28.  Disney Channel’s RAVEN’S HOME took a 0.12 hit to 0.28, and lead-out KC UNDERCOVER fell 0.07 to 0.24, with BLIZZARDVARK down 0.07 to 0.20.  History’s ANCIENT ALIENS gained 0.02 to 0.27.  Fox News took the night’s cable news crown with TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.23/2.3M, above MSNBC’s ALL IN WITH CHRIS HAYES at 0.20/1.7M, and CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.19/1M.  ID’s DEADLY SINS rose 0.03 to 0.21.  On Syfy, KILLJOYS dropped 0.06 to 0.16, WYNONNA EARP climbed 0.03 to 0.16, and DARK MATTER was down 0.02 to 0.15.  On We, KENDRA ON TOP was at 0.12/0.11 compared to last week’s 0.13/0.12, and MILLION DOLLAR MATCHMAKER was at 0.10.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2017 Aug 04.FRI

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday August 4, 2017 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 LIVE PD: 57 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.66 1,893
2 REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 57 0.45 1,938
3 TEEN TITANS GO THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 PM 10 0.40 1,872
4 WILLIAMS STREAM ADULT SWIM 4:00 AM 15 0.39 838
5 WILLIAMS STREAM ADULT SWIM 4:15 AM 15 0.36 763
6 HOUSE HUNTERS FAMILY HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.33 1,453
7 HOUSE HUNTERS FAMILY HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.32 1,444
8 MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.28 1,259
9 RAVENS HOME DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 30 0.28 1,201
10 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.28 1,151
11 ANCIENT ALIENS HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.27 1,163
12 OK K.O.! LETS BE HEROES THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:10 PM 16 0.26 1,304
13 K.C. UNDERCOVER DISNEY CHANNEL 8:30 PM 30 0.24 1,024
14 OK K.O.! LETS BE HEROES THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:26 PM 16 0.24 1,163
15 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.23 2,349
16 DEADLY SINS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.21 879
17 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.21 545
18 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.21 2,035
19 BIZAARDVARK DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 25 0.20 1,007
20 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.20 1,680
21 RICHARD ENGEL ON ASSIGNMT MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.20 1,663
22 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.19 2,208
23 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.19 1,021
24 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.19 421
25 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.17 866
26 PAW PATROL NICK JR 7:00 PM 30 0.17 635
27 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.17 1,827
28 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.17 1,788
29 TREEHOUSE MASTERS ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 60 0.17 718
30 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.17 1,715
31 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.17 1,420
32 SOFIA THE FIRST DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 25 0.17 985
33 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.17 1,313
34 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.17 1,567
35 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.17 340
36 FOX NEWS SPECIALISTS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.16 1,551
37 KILLJOYS SYFY 8:00 PM 60 0.16 655
38 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.16 367
39 WYNONNA EARP SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.16 531
40 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.15 765
41 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.15 1,751
42 AT MIDNIGHT COMEDY CENTRAL 12:00 AM 60 0.15 249
43 TREEHOUSE MASTERS ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.15 709
44 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.15 854
45 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.15 757
46 DARK MATTER SYFY 9:00 PM 60 0.15 639
47 LIGA MX L: TIJUANA / MONTERREY UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:56 PM 124 0.15 276
48 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.15 1,496
49 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.15 305
50 ROOM 104 HBO PRIME 11:30 PM 25 0.15 426
51 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.15 1,540
52 CNN SPECIAL REPORT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.15 727
53 ALMOST CHRISTMAS HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 111 0.14 462
54 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.14 789
55 KEVIN HART:LET ME EXPLAIN MTV 11:00 PM 65 0.14 286
56 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.14 338
57 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.14 352
58 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.14 332
59 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.14 358
60 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.14 1,159
61 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,744
62 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.14 768
63 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.13 867
64 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 655
65 JOSH GATES DEST TRUTH TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.13 462
66 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.13 1,050
67 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:09 PM 51 0.13 334
68 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.13 1,253
69 KUU KUU HARAJUKU NICK JR 7:30 PM 30 0.13 494
70 GOLDEN BOY BOXING L: MAURICIO HERRERA/JESUS SOTO KARASS ESPN 9:00 PM 129 0.13 415
71 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.13 291
72 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.12 1,248
73 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.12 762
74 ELEAGUE TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.12 328
75 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,694
76 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L: SPORTSCENTER WITH SVP: STEELERS CAMP ESPN 7:00 PM 120 0.12 306
77 KENDRA ON TOP WETV 9:30 PM 30 0.12 354
78 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.12 776
79 SHOBOX: NEW GEN 2017 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:25 PM 18 0.12 293
80 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,309
81 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 784
82 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 61 0.12 286
83 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.12 295
84 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN 3:30 PM 60 0.12 265
85 NBA: THE JUMP  L ESPN 3:00 PM 30 0.11 248
86 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,252
87 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.11 508
88 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.11 764
89 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 1,255
90 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.11 754
91 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.11 254
92 KENDRA ON TOP WETV 9:00 PM 30 0.11 333
93 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,008
94 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 769
95 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.10 930
96 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.10 1,032
97 ENOUGH HBO PRIME 5:30 PM 115 0.10 274
98 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.10 295
99 LATE NIGHT SNACK TRUTV 11:30 PM 30 0.10 220
100 MILLION DOLLAR MATCHMAKER WETV 10:00 PM 62 0.10 395
101 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.09 873
102 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:01 PM 29 0.09 236
103 SHOBOX: NEW GEN 2017 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:43 PM 10 0.09 201
104 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.09 825
105 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.09 1,127
106 VICE HBO PRIME 7:30 PM 27 0.09 271
107 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.09 847
108 SHOBOX: NEW GEN 2017 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:04 PM 21 0.09 215
109 LIGA MX L: MONARCAS / SANTOS UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:30 PM 146 0.08 155
110 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 256
111 MLB TONIGHT POSTGAME MLB NETWORK 10:10 PM 68 0.08 258
112 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.08 845
113 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 244
114 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.08 781
115 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.07 306
116 SHOWCASE GAME: NYY AT CLE/CWS AT BOS MLB NETWORK 7:11 PM 179 0.07 299
117 SHOBOX: NEW GEN 2017 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:42 PM 22 0.07 156
118 DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVRD OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.07 378
119 ALMOST CHRISTMAS HBO PRIME 8:30 AM 111 0.07 158
120 NAZI MEGASTRUCTURES NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.07 495
121 BAD COMPANY (2002) HBO PRIME 3:30 PM 117 0.07 160
122 UNDISPUTED L: 225 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 122
123 INCARNATE MAXPRIME 8:30 PM 87 0.06 199
124 PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME NFL NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.06 196
125 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.06 136
126 INSIDE TRAINING CAMP LIVE NFL NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.06 111
127 ETERNAL REDZONE NFL NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.06 168
128 TRUCK TECH NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:00 AM 30 0.06 171
129 LION KINGDOM NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.06 263
130 GREEN MILE, THE: GREEN MILE, THE MAXPRIME 5:20 PM 189 0.06 178
131 E! NEWS E! 10:31 PM 63 0.06 225
132 PGA TOUR: 2017 WGC-BRIDGESTONE-WX GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 344 0.06 561
133 MAX STEEL SHOWTIME PRIME 8:25 PM 92 0.06 212
134 LOUISIANA FLIP N MOVE DIY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.06 330
135 INSIDE TRAINING CAMP LIVE NFL NETWORK 10:00 AM 60 0.06 106
136 NFL LIVE ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.06 129
137 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.06 121
138 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.06 139
139 JOURNEY TO CENTER OF EART HBO PRIME 6:55 AM 93 0.06 144
140 HOME & FAMILY: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.06 178
141 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.06 122
142 JUST MARRIED HBO PRIME 3:05 AM 95 0.06 128
143 TOP RANK BOXING ESPN2 8:15 PM 45 0.05 152
144 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: WAS AT CHC MLB NETWORK 2:22 PM 163 0.05 268
145 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 233
146 HERD L: 515 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.05 108
147 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.05 119
148 MV: ICE AGE SPROUT 7:00 PM 105 0.05 253
149 ALL ACCESS: MAYW VS. MCGR SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 23 0.05 136
150 LAS NOTICI..CON D.MAERKER GALAVISION 12:00 AM 30 0.05 145

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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.