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December 12, 2017
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.11.2017

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  As expected, football adjustments weren’t kind to ABC, where THE GREAT CHRISTMAS LIGHT FIGHT and THE BACHELOR special both dropped 0.3.  In addition, BETTER LATE THAN NEVER lost 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2017 Dec 11.MON

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL rose 0.31 from last week’s game to 3.80.  On VH1, LOVE & HIP-HOP was steady at 0.94, and the season finale of SCARED FAMOUS was down 0.09 to 0.51.  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.87/0.85/0.82, compared to last week’s 0.96/0.87/0.78.  Discovery’s STREET OUTLAWS gained 0.09 to 0.77.  On MTV, TEEN MOM climbed 0.04 to 0.71, with an 11PM episode at 0.31 (down 0.06), and FLORIBAMA SHORE ticked up to 0.44.  Bravo’s VANDERPUMP RULES grew by 0.04 to 0.63, and RELATIONSHEP was down 0.06 to 0.20.  On Food Network, HOLIDAY BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP held at 0.44, and CHRISTMAS COOKIE CHALLENGE was up 0.07 to 0.37.  Freeform’s special DISNEY FAIRY TALE WEDDINGS: HOLIDAY MAGIC was at 0.37.  MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW took the night in cable news at 0.35/0.55/3.1M, over Fox News’s HANNITY at 0.26/0.46/2.9M and CNN’s ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT at 0.25/0.33/1M.  On ID, PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES gained 0.07 to 0.33, and DEADLIEST DECADE was up 0.08 to 0.30.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL rose 0.06 to 0.24, and HOUSE HUNTERS ticked up to 0.20.  The season finale of AMC’s SECRET HISTORY OF COMICS, heavily promoted throughout Sunday’s WALKING DEAD, tripled to 0.24.  On TLC, LONG LOST FAMILY gained 0.03 to 0.19, and THE HEALER fell 0.09 to 0.09.  TBS’s TARANTULA was at 0.15/0.11, compared to last week’s 0.20/0.13.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2017 Dec 11.MON

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Monday December 11, 2017 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NFL REGULAR SEASON      L: NEW ENGLAND/MIAMI ESPN 8:15 PM 217 3.80 11,782
2 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:52 PM 68 1.28 3,234
3 LOVE AND HIP HOP 8 VH1 8:00 PM 60 0.94 1,843
4 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.87 2,876
5 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 72 0.85 2,570
6 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.82 2,608
7 STREET OUTLAWS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 62 0.77 1,936
8 TEEN MOM SSN 7 MTV 9:00 PM 61 0.71 1,324
9 VANDERPUMP RULES BRAVO 9:00 PM 61 0.63 1,498
10 MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN  L: N/A ESPN 6:00 PM 135 0.56 1,610
11 SCARED FAMOUS VH1 9:00 PM 60 0.51 1,006
12 FLORIBAMA SHORE MTV 10:01 PM 61 0.44 810
13 HOLIDAY BAKING CHAMPION 4 FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.44 1,580
14 CHRISTMAS COOKIE CHLG FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.37 1,323
15 DFTW: HOLIDAY MAGIC FREEFORM 8:00 PM 60 0.37 901
16 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.35 3,073
17 PEOPLE MAG INVESTIGATES INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.33 1,291
18 TEEN MOM II: JENELLE EXFI MTV 11:02 PM 61 0.31 592
19 1980S:DEADLIEST DECADE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.30 1,081
20 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.27 852
21 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.26 2,878
22 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.26 2,375
23 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.25 1,000
24 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.25 2,605
25 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.25 2,856
26 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.25 2,330
27 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.25 2,233
28 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.25 2,136
29 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.24 1,267
30 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.24 802
31 SECRET HISTORY OF COMICS AMC 10:00 PM 60 0.24 419
32 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.24 2,458
33 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.24 1,031
34 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.23 962
35 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.23 1,118
36 TWO AND A HALF MEN NICK-AT-NITE 1:00 AM 32 0.23 623
37 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:01 PM 30 0.23 632
38 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.22 2,071
39 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.22 961
40 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.22 1,072
41 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.22 1,879
42 TWO AND A HALF MEN NICK-AT-NITE 1:32 AM 32 0.22 551
43 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.21 490
44 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.20 1,005
45 VEGAS CAKES FOOD NETWORK 11:00 PM 30 0.20 662
46 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.20 1,628
47 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.20 1,789
48 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.20 939
49 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.20 1,572
50 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.20 2,625
51 RELATIONSHEP BRAVO 10:01 PM 60 0.20 603
52 HOUSE HUNTERS OUTSIDE BOX HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.20 1,004
53 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.20 1,895
54 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.20 1,568
55 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.20 920
56 LONG LOST FAMILY: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 125 0.19 1,190
57 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.19 889
58 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.19 1,334
59 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.19 1,694
60 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.19 410
61 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.19 967
62 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.18 412
63 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.18 995
64 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.18 954
65 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.18 829
66 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.18 399
67 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.18 2,122
68 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.18 526
69 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.17 1,540
70 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.17 956
71 NFL PRIMETIME     L ESPN 1:30 PM 60 0.16 408
72 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.16 505
73 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.16 1,674
74 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.16 381
75 TARANTULA TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.15 376
76 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.15 386
77 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.14 986
78 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.14 1,375
79 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 3:00 PM 90 0.14 391
80 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.14 680
81 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.14 670
82 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.13 1,440
83 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.13 405
84 GONE IN 60 SECONDS HBO PRIME 5:30 PM 118 0.13 310
85 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.13 1,325
86 GREAT WALL, THE HBO PRIME 9:30 PM 103 0.13 337
87 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:31 PM 25 0.13 413
88 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.12 1,006
89 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.12 951
90 OPPOSITION COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.12 313
91 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.12 978
92 GOLDIE & BEAR DISNEY CHANNEL 11:30 AM 25 0.12 642
93 TARANTULA TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.11 284
94 MAN V FOOD TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.11 358
95 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,078
96 DAILY FANTASY FOOTBALL ESPN 2:30 PM 30 0.11 276
97 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.11 242
98 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.11 564
99 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.11 906
100 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.11 981
101 E! NEWS E! 10:31 PM 63 0.11 238
102 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.10 1,124
103 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: NEW ORLEANS/HOUSTON NBA-TV 8:08 PM 135 0.10 295
104 MAN V FOOD TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:30 PM 30 0.10 313
105 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.10 968
106 NFL TOTAL ACCESS: N/A NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 150 0.10 213
107 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.10 201
108 HEALER, THE TLC 10:05 PM 63 0.09 778
109 HAPPENING:CLEAN ENERGY RE HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 71 0.09 207
110 MARAUDERS HBO PRIME 11:15 PM 107 0.09 245
111 GINORMOUS FOOD TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 PM 30 0.08 184
112 NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 10:23 PM 14 0.08 212
113 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.08 192
114 FOR MY MAN TV ONE 9:00 PM 60 0.08 233
115 A&E INDIE FILMS: GRAY STATE, A A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 122 0.08 254
116 TRANSFORMERS:REVENGE OF: TRANSFORMERS:REVENGE OF HBO PRIME 11:15 AM 150 0.08 195
117 UNDISPUTED L: 311 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 174
118 HOME & FAMILY: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.06 318
119 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: TORONTO/LA CLIPPERS NBA-TV 10:37 PM 147 0.06 180
120 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL NFL NETWORK 11:59 AM 39 0.06 152
121 AFTERMATH: N/A NFL NETWORK 2:00 PM 180 0.06 163
122 IT TAKES A KILLER OXYGEN MEDIA 11:00 PM 30 0.06 199
123 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 180 0.06 145
124 GINORMOUS FOOD TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:30 PM 30 0.06 145
125 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 284
126 LEGO BATMAN MOVIE, THE HBO PRIME 3:45 PM 104 0.06 165
127 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN2 3:30 PM 60 0.06 165
128 BEST THING I EVER ATE COOKING CHANNEL 8:00 PM 30 0.06 218
129 MR. 3000 HBO PRIME 6:00 AM 103 0.05 116
130 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 11:02 AM 58 0.05 165
131 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 12:00 PM 60 0.05 121
132 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 10:00 AM 62 0.05 138
133 BASEBALL TONIGHT  L ESPN2 7:00 PM 60 0.05 126
134 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.05 259
135 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 12:00 AM 60 0.05 118
136 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 276
137 MAINE CABIN MASTERS DIY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.05 279
138 HBO FIRST LOOK HBO PRIME 9:15 PM 13 0.05 98
139 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN2 6:00 PM 60 0.05 116
140 GOLIC AND WINGO     L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.05 172
141 NBA PREGAME SHOW NBA-TV 7:30 PM 38 0.04 118
142 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 1:04 AM 56 0.04 107
143 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.04 218
144 STARTERS P, THE NBA-TV 7:00 PM 30 0.04 81
145 UNTITLED ACTION SHOW VICELAND 11:30 PM 30 0.04 62
146 MANANITAS..VIRGEN DE GUAD GALAVISION 11:25 PM 102 0.04 111
147 BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM HBO PRIME 1:45 PM 112 0.04 111
148 FAST MONEY CNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.04 175
149 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 234
150 INTENTIONAL TALK MLB NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.04 106

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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.