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December 18, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.17.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  After football adjustment, THE VOICE, AMERICA’S GOT TALENT and the rerun 9-1-1 all lost 0.1. 

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 3.95, up 0.49 from last week’s game.  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.93/0.87/0.78, compared to last week’s 0.78/0.76/0.73  On VH1, LOVE & HIP-HOP lost 0.06 to 0.73, and TI & TINY was at 0.43/0.36 compared to last week’s 0.50.  On MTV, TEEN MOM was at 0.58/0.30, compared to last week’s 0.50/0.20.  On Food Network, HOLIDAY BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP gained 0.04 to 0.49, and CHRISTMAS COOKIE CHALLENGE was up 0.03 to 0.34.  On Discovery, STREET OUTLAWS rose 0.05 to 0.39.  MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW topped cable news at 0.34/0.47/3M, with CNN’s CUOMO PRIME TIME at 0.22/0.30/1.2M, and Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.20/0.33/2.4M.  On ID, PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES ticked down to 0.28, and DEADLIEST DECADE gained 0.02 to 0.21.  On HGTV, LOVE IT OR LIST IT shrank by 0.02 to 0.28, HOUSE HUNTERS shed 0.05 to 0.19, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was down 0.02 to 0.18.  On TLC, WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE was at 0.18/0.11 compared to last week’s 0.12, and LONG LOST FAMILY was at 0.16.  Bravo’s UNANCHORED climbed 0.02 to 0.14. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Monday December 17, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NFL REGULAR SEASON      L: NEW ORLEANS/CAROLINA ESPN 8:13 PM 188 3.95 13,006
2 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:21 PM 69 1.42 3,673
3 MONDAY NIGHT KICKOFF    L ESPN 8:00 PM 13 1.27 4,535
4 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.93 2,717
5 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.87 2,558
6 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.78 2,367
7 LOVE AND HIP HOP 9 VH1 8:00 PM 61 0.73 1,479
8 TEEN MOM SSN 7B MTV 9:00 PM 63 0.58 1,006
9 HOLIDAY BAKING CHAMPION FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.49 1,958
10 MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN  L: N/A ESPN 6:00 PM 120 0.44 1,165
11 T.I. & TINY:FAMILY HUSTLE VH1 9:01 PM 60 0.43 973
12 SPORTSCENTER 12AM ESPN 1:30 AM 60 0.42 936
13 STREET OUTLAWS: MEMPHIS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 62 0.39 1,063
14 T.I. & TINY:FAMILY HUSTLE VH1 10:01 PM 60 0.36 820
15 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.34 3,015
16 CHRISTMAS COOKIE CHLG FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.34 1,353
17 TEEN MOM:YOUNG & PREG S1B MTV 10:03 PM 61 0.30 573
18 LOVE IT OR LIST IT HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.28 1,228
19 PEOPLE MAG INVESTIGATES INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.28 1,075
20 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.26 826
21 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.22 1,187
22 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.22 2,208
23 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.22 546
24 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 36 0.21 713
25 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.21 879
26 1990S:DEADLIEST DECADE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.21 900
27 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.20 2,355
28 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.20 1,291
29 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.19 1,125
30 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.19 1,157
31 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.19 2,381
32 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.19 489
33 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.18 917
34 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.18 515
35 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.18 543
36 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.18 1,888
37 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.18 1,084
38 WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.18 796
39 NFL PRIMETIME     L ESPN 1:30 PM 60 0.17 398
40 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 90 0.17 382
41 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 2:30 PM 90 0.17 439
42 STEVEN UNIVERSE THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:30 PM 15 0.17 631
43 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.16 2,132
44 LONG LOST FAMILY TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.16 935
45 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.16 1,649
46 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.16 1,023
47 MOVIE- ORIGINAL RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 119 0.15 890
48 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.15 1,813
49 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.15 403
50 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.15 1,698
51 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.15 1,960
52 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.15 852
53 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.15 1,126
54 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.15 334
55 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,641
56 UNANCHORED BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.14 362
57 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.13 1,772
58 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.13 996
59 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.13 1,709
60 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.13 1,863
61 AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:00 PM 30 0.13 488
62 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: MEMPHIS/GOLDEN STATE NBA-TV 10:32 PM 132 0.13 397
63 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.12 1,358
64 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.12 1,494
65 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 760
66 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.12 1,119
67 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.12 752
68 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,565
69 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.12 757
70 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,463
71 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 766
72 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.11 1,196
73 WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.11 598
74 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 744
75 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.11 329
76 WE BARE BEARS THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 PM 30 0.11 513
77 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.11 1,185
78 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.10 1,116
79 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.10 1,141
80 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,246
81 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.10 1,212
82 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 639
83 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.10 1,020
84 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,256
85 STORAGE WARS A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 61 0.10 429
86 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,360
87 HOME & FAMILY: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.10 375
88 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.09 805
89 UNDISPUTED L: 566 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.09 217
90 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,117
91 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.09 757
92 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 969
93 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.08 995
94 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.08 314
95 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.08 1,010
96 GOOD EATS: RELOADED COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.08 204
97 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:30 PM 21 0.08 329
98 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 508
99 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.07 161
100 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.07 1,049
101 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.07 1,030
102 HERD L: 883 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.07 172
103 TAKEN HBO PRIME 10:05 PM 91 0.07 224
104 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 12:44 AM 46 0.07 204
105 NFL TOTAL ACCESS: N/A NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 135 0.07 190
106 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN2 6:00 PM 60 0.07 159
107 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: UTAH/HOUSTON NBA-TV 8:00 PM 152 0.06 212
108 INTO ALASKA ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 60 0.06 415
109 NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 1:30 AM 30 0.06 155
110 PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING HBO PRIME 3:35 PM 111 0.06 172
111 NFL LIVE ESPN2 4:30 PM 90 0.06 157
112 MAINE CABIN MASTERS DIY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.06 275
113 TOMB RAIDER HBO PRIME 5:30 PM 118 0.06 231
114 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 12:00 PM 60 0.06 128
115 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 244
116 AFTERMATH: N/A NFL NETWORK 3:00 PM 120 0.05 154
117 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN2 7:00 PM 60 0.05 153
118 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.05 126
119 BUSY TONIGHT E! 10:00 PM 30 0.05 137
120 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.05 115
121 MY GHOST STORY TRAVEL CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.05 214
122 GET UP: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.05 102
123 HAUNTING TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.05 177
124 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.05 230
125 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:30 AM 60 0.05 120
126 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 180 0.05 136
127 PRIME MOVIE 1 IFC TV 1:00 AM 15 0.05 195
128 MOVIE- ORIGINAL RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:01 AM 119 0.05 285
129 AMERICA SAYS GSN 9:00 PM 30 0.05 293
130 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.05 106
131 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 239
132 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.04 134
133 MY GHOST STORY TRAVEL CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.04 237
134 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.04 158
135 PRIME MOVIE 1: CROCODILE DUNDEE IFC TV 11:00 PM 120 0.04 214
136 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 11:15 PM 45 0.04 114
137 CLEO AND CUQUIN NICK JR 3:00 PM 30 0.04 177
138 5 FLIGHTS UP HBO PRIME 8:30 AM 92 0.04 88
139 MY GHOST STORY TRAVEL CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.04 242
140 GOOD LIE, THE HBO PRIME 6:00 AM 50 0.04 78
141 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 12:00 AM 60 0.04 111
142 MARS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.04 391
143 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 243
144 BLEED OUT HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 88 0.04 162
145 MOMENTUM GENERATION HBO PRIME 1:45 PM 104 0.04 96
146 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 90 0.04 99
147 NBA PREGAME SHOW NBA-TV 7:45 PM 15 0.04 88
148 YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T POP 7:00 PM 60 0.04 282
149 ALL ABOUT STEVE HBO PRIME 6:50 AM 99 0.04 72
150 NIGHTLY POP E! 10:30 PM 30 0.04 97

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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."