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November 28, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.26.2018

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  After adjustment for NFL preemptions, THE GREAT CHRISTMAS LIGHT FIGHT and THE GOOD DOCTOR both dropped 0.2, to 0.9/1.0.  

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was down a huge 2.45 from last week’s big game, although at 3.08 it still dominated Monday cable.  On VH1, LOVE & HIP-HOP gained 0.03 to 0.94, and TI & TINY was up 0.02 to 0.53.  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.85/0.80/0.73, compared to last week’s 0.94/0.87/0.81.  On MTV, TEEN MOM was at 0.58/0.30, compared to last week’s 0.45/0.24.  On Food Network, HOLIDAY BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP dropped 0.05 to 0.39, and CHRISTMAS COOKIE CHALLENGE was down 0.04 to 0.31.  Adult Swim’s TENDER TOUCHES was at 0.36/0.32.  On Discovery, STREET OUTLAWS rose 0.07 to 0.35.  History’s AMERICAN PICKERS was at 0.28/0.21, compared to last week’s 0.16.  On HGTV, LOVE IT OR LIST IT ticked down to 0.27, HOUSE HUNTERS was steady at 0.22, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was up 0.02 to 0.19.  MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW led cable news at 0.26/0.39/2.6M, with CNN’s CUOMO PRIME TIME at 0.25/0.34/1.3M, and Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.22/0.37/2.2M.  On ID, PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES gained 0.02 to 0.24, and DEADLIEST DECADE held at 0.19.  On TLC, LONG ISLAND MEDIUM ticked up to 0.21, LONG LOST FAMILY rose 0.04 to 0.15, and MAMA MEDIUM was down 0.02 to 0.13.  Bravo’s VANDERPUMP RULES was at 0.16.  HBO’s MY BRILLIANT FRIEND was at 0.02/151K.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Monday November 26, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NFL REGULAR SEASON      L: TENNESSEE/HOUSTON ESPN 8:14 PM 175 3.08 9,735
2 MONDAY NIGHT KICKOFF    L ESPN 8:00 PM 14 1.18 3,962
3 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:09 PM 81 1.07 2,749
4 LOVE AND HIP HOP 9 VH1 8:00 PM 61 0.94 1,853
5 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.85 2,612
6 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.80 2,382
7 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.73 2,111
8 TEEN MOM SSN 7B MTV 9:00 PM 61 0.58 1,055
9 T.I. & TINY:FAMILY HUSTLE VH1 9:01 PM 60 0.53 1,129
10 AMC CELEBRATES: ELF AMC 7:00 PM 120 0.48 1,220
11 MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN  L: N/A ESPN 6:00 PM 120 0.42 1,132
12 HOLIDAY BAKING CHAMPION FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.39 1,603
13 TENDER TOUCHES ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 15 0.36 685
14 STREET OUTLAWS: MEMPHIS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.35 982
15 SPORTSCENTER 12AM ESPN 1:30 AM 60 0.33 775
16 TENDER TOUCHES ADULT SWIM 12:45 AM 15 0.32 598
17 CHRISTMAS COOKIE CHLG FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.31 1,241
18 TEEN MOM:YOUNG & PREG S1B MTV 10:01 PM 61 0.30 563
19 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.29 887
20 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.28 1,538
21 LOVE IT OR LIST IT HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.27 1,290
22 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.26 2,624
23 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.25 1,305
24 PEOPLE MAG INVESTIGATES INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.24 1,024
25 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.24 1,193
26 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.23 745
27 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.22 2,036
28 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.22 1,260
29 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.22 2,730
30 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.21 1,086
31 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 8:00 PM 58 0.21 1,213
32 LONG ISLAND MEDIUM TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.21 1,086
33 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.20 613
34 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.20 496
35 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.19 2,449
36 BUTTERBEANS CAFE NICKELODEON 12:30 PM 30 0.19 810
37 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.19 516
38 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.19 1,697
39 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.19 832
40 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.19 2,408
41 1990S:DEADLIEST DECADE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.19 871
42 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.19 1,063
43 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.18 2,067
44 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 90 0.18 411
45 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.18 1,598
46 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.18 2,608
47 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.17 1,133
48 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.16 404
49 THE FIRST 48: GANGLAND 2: 267/297/345 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 182 0.16 493
50 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.16 1,890
51 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.16 1,116
52 VANDERPUMP RULES BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.16 502
53 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.16 945
54 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.15 2,140
55 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 2:30 PM 90 0.15 404
56 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.15 980
57 LONG LOST FAMILY TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.15 975
58 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.15 1,058
59 NFL PRIMETIME     L ESPN 1:30 PM 60 0.14 385
60 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.14 1,176
61 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.14 1,889
62 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.14 821
63 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.14 1,491
64 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.14 1,777
65 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.14 1,060
66 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.14 1,577
67 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.13 1,835
68 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 341
69 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.13 1,568
70 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.13 1,517
71 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.13 848
72 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,685
73 I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN TLC 11:00 PM 60 0.13 676
74 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.13 382
75 MAMA MEDIUM TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.13 878
76 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 595
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.12 782
78 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,819
79 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.12 1,396
80 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.12 1,466
81 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,668
82 DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVRD OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.11 371
83 BIG SCREEN MOVIE: PADDINGTON FREEFORM 8:55 PM 125 0.11 313
84 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.11 311
85 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 1,493
86 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 653
87 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 807
88 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,562
89 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,075
90 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 507
91 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.10 1,184
92 NORTHWEST LAW: RETITLE ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 120 0.10 515
93 MY HAUNTED HOUSE TRAVEL CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.10 310
94 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.10 1,081
95 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,097
96 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: NEBRASKA/CLEMSON ESPN2 7:00 PM 124 0.09 352
97 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.09 351
98 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 468
99 LONG ISLAND MEDIUM:BEYOND TLC 7:00 PM 60 0.09 420
100 MARS INSIGHT LANDING LIVE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 2:52 PM 11 0.09 272
101 HOME & FAMILY: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.09 419
102 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.09 1,082
103 BUTTERBEANS CAFE NICK JR 7:00 PM 30 0.09 457
104 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: HOUSTON/WASHINGTON NBA-TV 7:02 PM 176 0.08 195
105 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:31 PM 23 0.08 267
106 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.08 1,003
107 INTO ALASKA ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 60 0.08 373
108 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.08 1,015
109 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.08 915
110 UNDISPUTED L: 551 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 195
111 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.07 168
112 JUSTICE LEAGUE: JUSTICE LEAGUE HBO PRIME 3:05 PM 120 0.07 194
113 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: MINNESOTA/BOSTON COLLEGE ESPN2 9:04 PM 124 0.07 248
114 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 12:00 PM 60 0.07 159
115 FOR MY MAN TV ONE 10:00 PM 60 0.07 204
116 MY HAUNTED HOUSE TRAVEL CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.07 268
117 PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING HBO PRIME 5:35 PM 111 0.07 178
118 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 255
119 BUSY TONIGHT E! 10:00 PM 30 0.06 131
120 GOOD EATS: RELOADED COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.06 196
121 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.06 155
122 NFL TOTAL ACCESS: N/A NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 135 0.06 181
123 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 266
124 MY GHOST STORY TRAVEL CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.06 226
125 HERD L: 868 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.06 147
126 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN2 6:00 PM 60 0.06 163
127 MARS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.05 463
128 MY GHOST STORY TRAVEL CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.05 237
129 HAUNTING TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.05 170
130 MARS INSIGHT LANDING LIVE SCIENCE 2:46 PM 19 0.05 355
131 NFL LIVE ESPN2 5:00 PM 60 0.05 159
132 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 180 0.05 112
133 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.05 119
134 HAUNTING TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.05 162
135 GOLDEN TICKET MONDAY: CHARLIE AND CHOC FACTORY AMC 9:00 AM 150 0.05 118
136 GET UP: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.05 126
137 AFTERMATH: N/A NFL NETWORK 3:00 PM 120 0.04 110
138 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.04 199
139 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 178
140 MY GHOST STORY TRAVEL CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.04 185
141 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.04 110
142 ANNABELLE: CREATION HBO PRIME 11:25 PM 110 0.04 85
143 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 9:58 PM 54 0.04 116
144 NIGHTLY POP E! 10:30 PM 30 0.04 70
145 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 11:34 PM 26 0.04 84
146 NOTICIAS CON D. MAERKER GALAVISION 12:00 AM 30 0.04 109
147 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 90 0.04 89
148 TRUTH ABOUT KILLER ROBOTS HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 80 0.04 107
149 PREMIER LEAGUE L: NEWCASTLE/BURNLEY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:24 PM 127 0.04 130
150 LOCK IT IN L FOX SPORTS 1 4:30 PM 60 0.04 77

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About the Author

Mitch Salem
MITCH SALEM has worked on the business side of the entertainment industry for 20 years, as a senior business affairs executive and attorney for such companies as NBC, ABC, USA, Syfy, Bravo, and BermanBraun Productions, and before that, at the NY law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges. During all that, he has more or less constantly been going to the movies and watching TV, and writing about both since the 1980s. His film reviews also currently appear on screened.com and the-burg.com. In addition, he is co-writer of an episode of the television series "Felicity."