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December 11, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.10.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  After football adjustment, CBS’s line-up lost 0.2 across the board.  In addition, ARROW gained 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 3.46, down 0.16 from last week.  On VH1, LOVE & HIP-HOP dipped 0.05 to 0.79, and TI & TINY was up 0.04 to 0.50.  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.78/0.76/0.73, compared to last week’s 0.85/0.83/0.75,and REAL COUNTRY was down 0.08 to 0.16.  MTV’s TEEN MOM was at 0.50/0.28/0.20 compared to last week’s 0.54/0.32.  On Bravo, VANDERPUMP RULES lost 0.07 to 0.46, and UNANCHORED was down 0.05 to 0.12.  On Food Network, HOLIDAY BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP slipped 0.03 to 0.45, and CHRISTMAS COOKIE CHALLENGE was down 0.02 to 0.31.  Discovery’s STREET OUTLAWS shrank by 0.02 to 0.34.  MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW led cable news at 0.32/0.51/3.1M, with CNN’s CUOMO PRIME TIME at 0.19/0.28/1.2M, and Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.18/0.32/2.4M.  On HGTV, LOVE IT OR LIST IT gained 0.05 to 0.30, HOUSE HUNTERS climbed 0.05 to 0.24, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL ticked down to 0.19.  On ID, PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES ticked down to 0.29, and DEADLIEST DECADE was also down a tick to 0.19.  Freeform’s original movie NO SLEEP TILL CHRISTMAS was at 0.22.  On TLC, MAMA MEDIUM rose 0.03 to 0.18, and WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE was down 0.02 to 0.12.  Syfy’s NIGHTFLYERS held at Sunday’s 0.08.  The season finale of HBO’s MY BRILLIANT FRIEND ticked up from last Monday to 0.04.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Monday December 10, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NFL REGULAR SEASON      L: MINNESOTA/SEATTLE ESPN 8:13 PM 182 3.46 11,389
2 MONDAY NIGHT KICKOFF    L ESPN 8:00 PM 13 1.36 4,579
3 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:15 PM 75 1.08 2,836
4 LOVE AND HIP HOP 9 VH1 8:00 PM 61 0.79 1,601
5 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.78 2,347
6 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.76 2,186
7 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.73 2,048
8 TEEN MOM SSN 7B MTV 9:00 PM 61 0.50 953
9 T.I. & TINY:FAMILY HUSTLE VH1 9:01 PM 60 0.50 1,083
10 VANDERPUMP RULES BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.46 1,170
11 MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN  L: N/A ESPN 6:00 PM 120 0.46 1,241
12 HOLIDAY BAKING CHAMPION FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.45 1,794
13 SPORTSCENTER 12AM ESPN 1:30 AM 60 0.35 831
14 STREET OUTLAWS: MEMPHIS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 62 0.34 1,045
15 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.32 3,117
16 CHRISTMAS COOKIE CHLG FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.31 1,349
17 LOVE IT OR LIST IT HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.30 1,210
18 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.30 888
19 PEOPLE MAG INVESTIGATES INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.29 1,139
20 TEEN MOM:YOUNG & PREG S1B MTV 10:01 PM 61 0.28 554
21 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.24 609
22 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.24 1,162
23 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.23 665
24 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 34 0.22 714
25 FREEFORM ORIGINAL MOVIE: NO SLEEP TIL CHRISTMAS FREEFORM 9:00 PM 120 0.22 602
26 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: MIAMI/LA LAKERS NBA-TV 10:35 PM 142 0.21 489
27 TEEN MOM:YOUNG & PREG S1B MTV 11:02 PM 61 0.20 409
28 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.20 1,081
29 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.20 493
30 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.20 443
31 1990S:DEADLIEST DECADE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.19 852
32 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.19 2,385
33 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.19 1,235
34 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.18 1,082
35 MAMA MEDIUM TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.18 720
36 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.18 2,417
37 NFL PRIMETIME     L ESPN 1:30 PM 60 0.18 459
38 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.18 2,506
39 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 90 0.18 443
40 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.18 1,113
41 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.17 441
42 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.17 458
43 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.16 840
44 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.16 2,379
45 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.16 1,171
46 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.16 1,813
47 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.16 1,828
48 MOVIE- ORIGINAL RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 119 0.16 775
49 REAL COUNTRY USA NETWORK 11:01 PM 61 0.16 493
50 WE BARE BEARS THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 PM 30 0.16 671
51 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.15 1,910
52 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.15 2,277
53 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.15 1,057
54 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 2:30 PM 90 0.15 423
55 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.15 1,101
56 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.15 1,865
57 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.14 1,011
58 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.14 1,687
59 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.14 912
60 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.13 1,929
61 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,619
62 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.12 878
63 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.12 867
64 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 12:57 AM 38 0.12 259
65 WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.12 685
66 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.12 911
67 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,546
68 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 1,574
69 UNANCHORED BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.12 397
70 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,197
71 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.12 1,368
72 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.12 1,491
73 UNDISPUTED L: 561 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.11 249
74 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,080
75 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 834
76 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 781
77 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,549
78 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.11 1,780
79 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.11 1,215
80 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,287
81 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 866
82 LONG ISLAND MEDIUM:BEYOND TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.11 603
83 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,062
84 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,450
85 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.11 310
86 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.10 1,214
87 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,281
88 AMC MOVIE: SISTER ACT AMC 11:30 AM 150 0.10 370
89 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 694
90 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,108
91 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,128
92 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.10 360
93 THERES SOMETHING ABOUT MA HBO PRIME 5:30 PM 119 0.10 213
94 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.10 1,203
95 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 584
96 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.10 1,129
97 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,077
98 AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:00 PM 30 0.09 460
99 INTO ALASKA ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 60 0.09 407
100 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 1,331
101 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: NEW ORLEANS/BOSTON NBA-TV 7:32 PM 135 0.08 222
102 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.08 193
103 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:30 PM 22 0.08 314
104 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 514
105 NIGHTFLYERS SYFY 10:00 PM 49 0.08 303
106 NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 9:47 PM 48 0.08 189
107 HOME & FAMILY: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.07 358
108 GOOD EATS: RELOADED COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.07 234
109 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.07 166
110 VICE SPECIAL REPORT: HBO PRIME 10:03 PM 96 0.07 214
111 STORAGE WARS A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 28 0.07 411
112 AFTERMATH: N/A NFL NETWORK 3:00 PM 120 0.07 161
113 NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 1:35 AM 30 0.07 148
114 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: SPIDERMAN 3 (2007) PARAMOUNT 8:00 PM 210 0.07 198
115 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 1,032
116 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.07 157
117 STORAGE WARS A&E NETWORK 1:03 AM 28 0.07 241
118 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN2 6:00 PM 60 0.07 195
119 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.07 133
120 HERD L: 878 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.06 156
121 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 180 0.06 169
122 POKER ESPN2 8:00 PM 60 0.06 169
123 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.06 130
124 MOVIE- ORIGINAL RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:01 AM 119 0.06 312
125 NFL TOTAL ACCESS: N/A NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 135 0.06 163
126 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.06 121
127 MY GHOST STORY TRAVEL CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.06 235
128 HAUNTING TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.06 157
129 BUSY TONIGHT E! 10:00 PM 30 0.05 128
130 TAXI HBO PRIME 3:45 PM 97 0.05 158
131 BASEBALL TONIGHT  L ESPN2 7:00 PM 60 0.05 159
132 POKER ESPN2 9:00 PM 60 0.05 172
133 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 12:00 PM 60 0.05 123
134 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:30 AM 60 0.05 152
135 AMERICA SAYS GSN 9:00 PM 30 0.05 324
136 NFL LIVE ESPN2 5:00 PM 60 0.05 143
137 JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2: JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2 MAXPRIME 5:25 PM 122 0.05 127
138 GET UP: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.04 144
139 EXPLORER NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 6:00 PM 60 0.04 207
140 BECCAS BUNCH NICK JR 3:00 PM 30 0.04 234
141 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE   L ESPN2 4:00 PM 30 0.04 129
142 MY GHOST STORY TRAVEL CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.04 219
143 MY BRILLIANT FRIEND HBO PRIME 9:00 PM 61 0.04 228
144 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WATFORD/EVERTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:54 PM 132 0.04 138
145 FIFTY SHADES FREED HBO PRIME 11:45 PM 105 0.04 127
146 MY GHOST STORY TRAVEL CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.04 213
147 NOTICIAS CON D. MAERKER GALAVISION 12:00 AM 30 0.04 83
148 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 214
149 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.04 315
150 FAIR GAME D FOX SPORTS 1 5:30 PM 30 0.04 58

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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."