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January 3, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.1.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary ratings for Monday.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2018 Jan 01.MON

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN and its COLLEGE FOOTBALL games owned New Year’s Day, with the Georgia vs. Oklahoma game at 7.55, and Alabama vs. Clemson at 6.32, both much higher than the 2017 semifinal games (which aired on a Saturday) at 5.55/5.26.  Earlier in the day, the Peach Bowl was at 2.43, and a game on ESPN was at 1.38.  USA’s WWE telecast was at 1.02/0.97/0.92, compared to last week’s 0.93/0.79/0.79.  On VH1, LOVE & HIP-HOP jumped 0.43 to 0.99, with the lead-out season premiere of LOVE & HIP-HOP MIAMI at 0.98.  Discovery’s STREET OUTLAWS returned from holiday break at 0.60.  On MTV, TEEN MOM jumped 0.22 to 0.56, and FLORIBAMA SHORE ticked up to 0.32.  On Bravo, VANDERPUMP RULES returned at 0.53, and RELATIONSHEP was at 0.21.  On ID, PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES was at 0.39, HOMICIDE HUNTER was at 0.34, and EVIL LIVES HERE was at 0.28.  On Food Network, the premiere of KIDS BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP was at 0.37, and RIDICULOUS CAKES debuted at 0.21/0.27.  A&E’s 60 DAYS IN premiere was at 0.32, with a FIRST 48 lead-in at 0.26.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL were both at 0.26.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2018 Jan 01.MON

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Monday January 1, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 CFP SEMIFINAL  L: GEORGIA/OKLAHOMA ESPN 5:12 PM 250 7.55 25,854
2 CFP SEMIFINAL  L: ALABAMA/CLEMSON ESPN 9:22 PM 161 6.32 20,407
3 COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L ESPN 4:54 PM 18 4.74 16,514
4 COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L ESPN 4:40 PM 14 4.36 14,865
5 CFP SEMIFINAL SUST L ESPN 12:03 AM 22 4.13 12,670
6 COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L ESPN 12:25 AM 11 2.61 7,413
7 PEACH BOWL  L: UCF/AUBURN ESPN 12:40 PM 240 2.43 8,377
8 COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: MICHIGAN/SOUTH CAROLINA ESPN2 12:01 PM 225 1.38 5,050
9 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:36 AM 84 1.17 3,255
10 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 1.02 2,969
11 STREET OUTLAWS: BRISTOL RACE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 151 1.01 2,749
12 LOVE AND HIP HOP 8 VH1 8:00 PM 60 0.99 1,846
13 LOVE & HIP HOP MIAMI VH1 9:00 PM 60 0.98 1,829
14 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.97 2,912
15 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 66 0.92 2,714
16 COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L ESPN 12:30 PM 10 0.81 2,477
17 ROSE BOWL TROPHY CELEB L ESPN2 9:22 PM 15 0.66 2,641
18 STREET OUTLAWS SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.60 1,683
19 TEEN MOM SSN 7 MTV 9:00 PM 61 0.56 1,031
20 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 210 0.55 1,556
21 VANDERPUMP RULES BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.53 1,275
22 NFL LIVE                L ESPN2 3:46 PM 65 0.46 1,544
23 HARRY POTTER & PRISONER A: HARRY POTTER & PRISONER A HBO PRIME 2:14 PM 142 0.41 1,056
24 HARRY POTTER & GOBLET OF: HARRY POTTER & GOBLET OF HBO PRIME 4:36 PM 157 0.40 1,001
25 PEOPLE MAG INVESTIGATES INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.39 1,489
26 HARRY POTTER ORDER PHOENI: HARRY POTTER ORDER PHOENI HBO PRIME 7:13 PM 138 0.37 928
27 KIDS BAKING CHAMP 4 FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.37 1,232
28 HARRY POTTER CHAMBER OF S: HARRY POTTER CHAMBER OF S HBO PRIME 11:33 AM 161 0.36 975
29 HOMICIDE HUNTER LT JOE KE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.34 1,410
30 COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L ESPN2 8:47 PM 11 0.34 1,287
31 RANGO: RANGO NICKELODEON 1:00 PM 135 0.34 1,205
32 SP HGTV DREAM HOME HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.33 1,525
33 SP ROSE PARADE 2018 HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:58 AM 117 0.32 2,173
34 HARRY POTTER & HALF-BLOOD: HARRY POTTER & HALF-BLOOD HBO PRIME 9:32 PM 153 0.32 784
35 60 DAYS IN: 401 BEGINNING OF THE END A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 123 0.32 715
36 FLORIBAMA SHORE MTV 10:01 PM 61 0.32 585
37 CFP SEMI MEGACAST  L: ALABAMA/CLEMSON ESPN2 8:58 PM 170 0.32 1,066
38 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 3:30 PM 30 0.31 1,406
39 60 DAYS IN FL A&E NETWORK 11:03 PM 18 0.30 637
40 COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L ESPN2 5:00 PM 12 0.30 1,071
41 BAHAMAS LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 2:29 PM 31 0.29 1,298
42 ISLAND LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 3:00 PM 30 0.28 1,331
43 NFL FOOTBALL FANATIC USA NETWORK 11:06 PM 30 0.28 746
44 EVIL LIVES HERE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 8:00 PM 60 0.28 1,158
45 LAKE HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 6:00 PM 30 0.27 1,184
46 RIDICULOUS CAKES FOOD NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.27 841
47 BAHAMAS LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 1:58 PM 31 0.27 1,261
48 HOW CLOSE CAN I BEACH HOME AND GARDEN TV 4:00 PM 30 0.26 1,333
49 UNIKITTY THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 AM 15 0.26 645
50 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.26 1,415
51 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.26 1,114
52 PARADISE BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 5:30 PM 30 0.26 1,257
53 BEACH HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 7:30 PM 30 0.26 1,303
54 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.26 826
55 BRIDE KILLA INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 2:00 PM 60 0.25 1,006
56 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 11:00 AM 61 0.25 697
57 LAKE HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 6:30 PM 30 0.25 1,113
58 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 1:27 PM 31 0.25 1,225
59 UNEXPECTED: TELL ALL: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 125 0.25 707
60 CFP SEMI MEGACAST  L: GEORGIA/OKLAHOMA ESPN2 5:12 PM 215 0.24 1,059
61 HARRY POTTER SORCERERS ST: HARRY POTTER SORCERERS ST HBO PRIME 9:00 AM 152 0.24 681
62 TWO AND A HALF MEN NICK-AT-NITE 1:00 AM 32 0.24 594
63 BEACH HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 7:00 PM 30 0.24 1,187
64 HOMICIDE CITY INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 4:00 PM 60 0.24 1,207
65 DIABOLICAL INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 3:00 PM 60 0.24 1,063
66 HOW CLOSE CAN I BEACH HOME AND GARDEN TV 4:30 PM 30 0.24 1,273
67 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.23 1,359
68 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER UNITED/EVERTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:28 PM 132 0.23 533
69 UNDERCOVER HIGH FL A&E NETWORK 11:21 PM 15 0.23 487
70 PARADISE BARGAIN HUNT HOME AND GARDEN TV 5:00 PM 30 0.23 1,203
71 TRUE CONVICTION INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 5:00 PM 60 0.23 1,140
72 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.23 1,103
73 TWO AND A HALF MEN NICK-AT-NITE 1:32 AM 32 0.23 571
74 UNIKITTY THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 15 0.23 780
75 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.23 561
76 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 AM 28 0.22 1,322
77 VEGAS CAKES FOOD NETWORK 11:00 PM 30 0.22 644
78 UNIKITTY THE CARTOON NETWORK 11:00 AM 15 0.22 859
79 CARIBBEAN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 12:55 PM 32 0.22 1,288
80 PANDORAS BOX: UNLEASHING INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 7:00 PM 60 0.22 1,048
81 UNIKITTY THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:00 AM 15 0.22 843
82 RIDICULOUS CAKES FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.21 758
83 RELATIONSHEP BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.21 638
84 H POTTER DEATHLY HALL PT1: H POTTER DEATHLY HALL PT1 HBO PRIME 12:06 AM 146 0.20 469
85 UNIKITTY THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 15 0.20 633
86 BETRAYED INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 6:00 PM 60 0.20 1,073
87 129 ROSE PARADE: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 11:00 AM 120 0.20 1,560
88 SP HOME TOWN HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.19 1,158
89 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.19 418
90 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 AM 30 0.19 1,037
91 UNIKITTY THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:00 AM 15 0.18 640
92 INTERVENTION: HEROIN FL A&E NETWORK 11:36 PM 11 0.18 392
93 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.17 1,981
94 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.17 2,045
95 NFL FOOTBALL FANATIC USA NETWORK 11:36 PM 30 0.17 417
96 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LIVERPOOL/BURNLEY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 126 0.16 388
97 AKC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP: N/A ANIMAL PLANET 7:00 PM 185 0.16 807
98 PARADISE RUN NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.16 938
99 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.14 1,628
100 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,532
101 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.14 628
102 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.13 1,112
103 LIFE BELOW ZERO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.13 896
104 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.13 735
105 AT THIS HOUR CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 671
106 CFP SEMIFINAL SUST L ESPN2 12:03 AM 22 0.13 442
107 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.13 668
108 LIFE BELOW COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.13 880
109 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.12 1,356
110 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:03 PM 25 0.12 305
111 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.12 757
112 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,245
113 SPIKE TV MOVIE: DEVIL WEARS PRADA PARAMOUNT 11:30 AM 150 0.12 334
114 MAN V FOOD TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:30 PM 30 0.12 386
115 COUNTDOWN TO ROSE PARADE HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 897
116 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.12 983
117 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.11 635
118 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.11 663
119 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.11 411
120 TWO AND A HALF MEN IFC TV 6:00 PM 30 0.11 329
121 NEW DAY- HOLIDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.11 602
122 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,125
123 AFTERMATH NFL NETWORK 12:00 PM 60 0.11 337
124 AFTERMATH NFL NETWORK 10:00 AM 60 0.11 292
125 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.11 953
126 TWO AND A HALF MEN IFC TV 3:00 PM 30 0.11 314
127 NEW DAY- HOLIDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.10 453
128 MAN V FOOD TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.10 354
129 TWO AND A HALF MEN IFC TV 3:30 PM 30 0.10 321
130 TWO AND A HALF MEN IFC TV 11:30 AM 30 0.10 358
131 COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L ESPN2 12:25 AM 11 0.10 322
132 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:40 PM 80 0.10 204
133 TWO AND A HALF MEN IFC TV 6:30 PM 30 0.10 337
134 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 382
135 YOUR WORLD W/CAVUTO SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.10 1,035
136 TWO AND A HALF MEN IFC TV 2:30 PM 30 0.10 301
137 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: WEST VIRGINIA/KANSAS STATE ESPNU 5:00 PM 129 0.10 320
138 AFTERMATH NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.10 311
139 TWO AND A HALF MEN IFC TV 7:00 PM 30 0.10 322
140 AFTERMATH NFL NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.10 324
141 TWO AND A HALF MEN IFC TV 11:00 AM 30 0.09 317
142 NEW DAY- HOLIDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 481
143 TWO AND A HALF MEN IFC TV 12:00 PM 30 0.09 325
144 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 810
145 FULL HOUSE HALLMARK CHANNEL 4:00 PM 30 0.09 575
146 TWO AND A HALF MEN IFC TV 4:00 PM 30 0.09 280
147 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.08 738
148 TWO AND A HALF MEN IFC TV 2:00 PM 30 0.08 287
149 TWO AND A HALF MEN IFC TV 7:30 PM 30 0.08 322
150 TWO AND A HALF MEN IFC TV 10:00 PM 30 0.08 325

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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.