NETWORK FINALS: The new MASTERS OF ILLUSION and the rerun of the NEW AMSTERDAM pilot lost 0.1 in final numbers.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: A&E’s LIVE PD led Friday cable, down 0.03 to 0.61, with the preceding clip show down 0.09 to 0.30. It was another big day for Fox News, which had 6 of the Top 10 shows, led by the 2PM hour at 0.50/0.77/4.1M, with CNN’s 2PM hour at 0.37/0.51/2.3M, and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.32/0.48/2.8M. On HBO, REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER climbed 0.09 to 0.41, ANIMALS ticked down to 0.05, and TRACEY ULLMAN’S SHOW premiered off the chart at 0.04/164K. On HGTV, MY LOTTERY DREAM HOUSE dropped 0.05 to 0.30, HOUSE HUNTERS slipped 0.02 to 0.23, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was down 0.06 to 0.22. On Discovery, a 2-hour TREASURE QUEST gained 0.03 to 0.25, and BATTLEBOTS was down 0.05 to 0.17. MTV’s WILD N OUT was at 0.23/0.22, compared to last week’s 0.25/0.22. ID’s DEADLY WOMEN was steady at 0.22, and IN PLAIN SIGHT was at 0.21/0.18 compared to last week’s 0.21/0.19. We’s MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP rose 0.02 to 0.17. On Syfy, the 2-hour season finale of WYNONNA EARP was at 0.11/0.09, compared to last week’s 0.11 hour.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday September 28, 2018 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | LIVE PD: 146 LIVE PD | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 180 | 0.61 | 1,854 |
| 2 | DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.50 | 4,121 |
| 3 | OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.48 | 4,335 |
| 4 | REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER | HBO PRIME | 10:00 PM | 57 | 0.41 | 1,758 |
| 5 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.38 | 3,341 |
| 6 | SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.37 | 2,899 |
| 7 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.37 | 2,280 |
| 8 | WOLF | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.37 | 2,316 |
| 9 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.36 | 3,828 |
| 10 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.35 | 3,395 |
| 11 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.35 | 1,799 |
| 12 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.34 | 3,064 |
| 13 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.34 | 2,577 |
| 14 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.33 | 3,381 |
| 15 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.32 | 2,838 |
| 16 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.32 | 3,464 |
| 17 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.32 | 1,826 |
| 18 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.32 | 3,081 |
| 19 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.32 | 1,748 |
| 20 | MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.30 | 1,507 |
| 21 | LIVE PD AC | A&E NETWORK | 8:06 PM | 52 | 0.30 | 982 |
| 22 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.29 | 3,352 |
| 23 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 2,433 |
| 24 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.29 | 1,773 |
| 25 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 1,643 |
| 26 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 2,967 |
| 27 | MLB POST SEASON IMPACT L: NY YANKEES/BOSTON | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 220 | 0.28 | 913 |
| 28 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 1,558 |
| 29 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 1,336 |
| 30 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 1,443 |
| 31 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 2,446 |
| 32 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 1,227 |
| 33 | TREASURE QUEST: SNAKE: N/A | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:01 PM | 120 | 0.25 | 916 |
| 34 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 2,108 |
| 35 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 1,093 |
| 36 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ESPN | 10:40 PM | 20 | 0.24 | 616 |
| 37 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.24 | 2,623 |
| 38 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 1,351 |
| 39 | UNDER THE SEA: DESCENDANT | DISNEY CHANNEL | 7:40 PM | 10 | 0.23 | 1,207 |
| 40 | COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L: UCLA/COLORADO | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:00 PM | 202 | 0.23 | 840 |
| 41 | MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE | MSNBC | 1:07 PM | 94 | 0.23 | 2,056 |
| 42 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.23 | 1,311 |
| 43 | RAVENS HOME | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.23 | 998 |
| 44 | NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 12 | MTV | 10:31 PM | 31 | 0.23 | 391 |
| 45 | NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 12 | MTV | 10:00 PM | 31 | 0.22 | 396 |
| 46 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,072 |
| 47 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 2,055 |
| 48 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.22 | 484 |
| 49 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 1,248 |
| 50 | DEADLY WOMEN | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 828 |
| 51 | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 2,133 |
| 52 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 2,109 |
| 53 | ANCIENT ALIENS AC: PYRAMIDS,MONOTHS & UNEXPLND STRUC 43 | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 241 | 0.21 | 881 |
| 54 | IN PLAIN SIGHT | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 873 |
| 55 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 2,059 |
| 56 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 487 |
| 57 | QUIZNEY | DISNEY CHANNEL | 7:50 PM | 10 | 0.20 | 960 |
| 58 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 391 |
| 59 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 787 |
| 60 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: MEMPHIS/TULANE | ESPN2 | 7:56 PM | 193 | 0.19 | 738 |
| 61 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,794 |
| 62 | MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,843 |
| 63 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,924 |
| 64 | IN PLAIN SIGHT | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 794 |
| 65 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,047 |
| 66 | I AM FRANKIE | NICKELODEON | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 847 |
| 67 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:41 PM | 19 | 0.17 | 1,894 |
| 68 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.17 | 386 |
| 69 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 5:29 PM | 91 | 0.17 | 484 |
| 70 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,265 |
| 71 | MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: RS | WETV | 9:00 PM | 65 | 0.17 | 440 |
| 72 | BATTLEBOTS | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.17 | 757 |
| 73 | MICKEY AND THE ROADSTER | DISNEY CHANNEL | 10:30 AM | 25 | 0.16 | 580 |
| 74 | FANCY NANCY | DISNEY CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 25 | 0.16 | 524 |
| 75 | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE: KAVANAUGH HEARINGS MORNING SESSION | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 187 | 0.16 | 1,755 |
| 76 | RYDER CUP: 2018 RYDER CUP | GOLF CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 379 | 0.16 | 886 |
| 77 | MLB POST SEASON IMPACT L: ST. LOUIS/CHICAGO CUBS | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 209 | 0.15 | 600 |
| 78 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 309 |
| 79 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,408 |
| 80 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,552 |
| 81 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 866 |
| 82 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 287 |
| 83 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.14 | 1,221 |
| 84 | FS1 CFB EXTRA L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:22 AM | 38 | 0.14 | 345 |
| 85 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 282 |
| 86 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 258 |
| 87 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.12 | 287 |
| 88 | DEAD FILES POPUPS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 471 |
| 89 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 684 |
| 90 | ELEAGUE | TBS NETWORK | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 258 |
| 91 | TREEHOUSE MASTERS | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 420 |
| 92 | WYNONNA EARP | SYFY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 389 |
| 93 | HAUNTED LIVE | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 417 |
| 94 | FOOTBALL LIFE | NFL NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 306 |
| 95 | TREEHOUSE MASTERS | ANIMAL PLANET | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 418 |
| 96 | BLACK-ISH | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 227 |
| 97 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 530 |
| 98 | LIGA MX L: ATLAS / TOLUCA | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 9:55 PM | 125 | 0.10 | 244 |
| 99 | RYDER CUP | GOLF CHANNEL | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 398 |
| 100 | WYNONNA EARP | SYFY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 339 |
| 101 | PAYNES | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 386 |
| 102 | CC STAND-UP PRESENTS | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 236 |
| 103 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: KILLER INSPIRATION | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 405 |
| 104 | FATHER FIGURES | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 113 | 0.08 | 218 |
| 105 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 266 |
| 106 | NFL FANTASY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 214 |
| 107 | CC STAND-UP PRESENTS | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 213 |
| 108 | KINDRED SPIRITS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 310 |
| 109 | DAVID TUTERA CELEBRATIONS | WETV | 10:05 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 224 |
| 110 | VICE | HBO PRIME | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 251 |
| 111 | COLL FTBL COUNTDOWN L | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 56 | 0.07 | 229 |
| 112 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN2 | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 251 |
| 113 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 277 |
| 114 | BLACK-ISH | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 159 |
| 115 | NASCAR CUP SERIES QUAL L | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 4:30 PM | 90 | 0.07 | 395 |
| 116 | NBA PRESEASON L: BOSTON/CHARLOTTTE | NBA-TV | 7:30 PM | 151 | 0.07 | 179 |
| 117 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: LAD AT SF/ARI AT SD | MLB NETWORK | 10:20 PM | 197 | 0.07 | 283 |
| 118 | LIGA MX L: VERACRUZ / LEON | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 7:30 PM | 145 | 0.07 | 146 |
| 119 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 252 |
| 120 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN2 | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 122 |
| 121 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 166 |
| 122 | NFL UP TO THE MINUTE | NFL NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 139 |
| 123 | DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVRD | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 333 |
| 124 | WMNS COLL VBALL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | 11:09 PM | 86 | 0.06 | 203 |
| 125 | TIME MACHINE | HISTORY | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 415 |
| 126 | LIVE FROM: RYDER CUP | GOLF CHANNEL | 12:19 PM | 141 | 0.06 | 286 |
| 127 | TEXAS FLIP AND MOVE | DIY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 390 |
| 128 | NFL LIFE | NFL NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 163 |
| 129 | SHOBOX: NEW GEN 2018 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 12:00 AM | 43 | 0.05 | 229 |
| 130 | UNDISPUTED L: 510 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.05 | 119 |
| 131 | LIVE FROM: RYDER CUP | GOLF CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 120 | 0.05 | 175 |
| 132 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 226 |
| 133 | E! NEWS | E! | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 227 |
| 134 | HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) | ESPN2 | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 103 |
| 135 | KYLE BRANDT FOOTBALL EXP | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 127 |
| 136 | NFL GAMEDAY PICKEM | NFL NETWORK | 6:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 138 |
| 137 | TOP 10 | NFL NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 137 |
| 138 | BARRETT JACKSON: 6 – LAS VEGAS EPISODE 6 | VELOCITY | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 343 |
| 139 | ANIMALS. | HBO PRIME | 11:30 PM | 24 | 0.05 | 175 |
| 140 | SHOBOX: NEW GEN 2018 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 11:09 PM | 32 | 0.05 | 220 |
| 141 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN2 | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 111 |
| 142 | NASCAR AMERICA | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 243 |
| 143 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 180 | 0.05 | 112 |
| 144 | FANTASTIC BEASTS & WHERE: FANTASTIC BEASTS & WHERE | HBO PRIME | 11:20 AM | 133 | 0.05 | 151 |
| 145 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 132 |
| 146 | JALEN & JACOBY | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 87 |
| 147 | OUTCAST | MAXPRIME | 10:00 PM | 55 | 0.05 | 108 |
| 148 | HERD L: 828 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 101 |
| 149 | E! NEWS: DAILY POP I | E! | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 113 |
| 150 | NBA GAMETIME LIVE | NBA-TV | 10:01 PM | 29 | 0.04 | 114 |
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