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December 10, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.9.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  After football-related adjustment, THE GREAT XMAS LIGHT FIGHT dropped 0.2 and the rerun THE GOOD DOCTOR was down 0.1.  In addition, THE VOICE gained 0.1 in final numbers, and MAKING IT lost the same.  

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 3.53, down 0.86 from last week’s game.  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.74/0.70/0.62 compared to last week’s 0.77/0.71/0.60.  Bravo’s BELOW DECK gained 0.03 to 0.61.  On VH1, LOVE & HIP-HOP rose 0.06 to 0.60, and CARTEL CREW was down 0.05 to 0.27.  On Food Network, HOLIDAY BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP was at 0.35/0.22 compared to last week’s 0.35/0.23, and CHRISTMAS COOKIE CHALLENGE ticked down to 0.23.  Adult Swim’s ROBOT CHICKEN returned at 0.32, with MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES at 0.26.  MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW led cable news at 0.26/0.39/2.8M, with Fox News’s HANNITY at 0.26/0.47/3.9M, and CNN’s 1-2PM Impeachment Hearing coverage at 0.21/0.28/1.4M.  On HGTV, LOVE IT OR LIST IT climbed 0.03 to 0.26.  On ID, PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES grew by 0.06 to 0.25, and THE DEVIL SPEAKS ticked down to 0.17.  On Discovery, DIRTY MUDDER TRUCKERS returned at 0.24, with DIESEL BROTHERS at 0.22, and TWIN TURBOS at 0.15.  A&E’s LIVE RESCUE returned at 0.22, with LIVE PD: POLICE PATROL at 0.21/0.21.  E!’s BOTCHED dropped 0.04 to 0.17.  History’s PAWN STARS was at 0.16.  Freeform’s WRAP BATTLE was at 0.11/0.07 compared to last week’s 0.18.  HBO’s HIS DARK MATERIALS ticked up to 0.10.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Monday December 9, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NFL REGULAR SEASON      L: NY GIANTS/PHILADELPHIA ESPN 8:14 PM 208 3.53 11,360
2 MONDAY NIGHT KICKOFF    L ESPN 8:00 PM 14 1.60 5,700
3 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:42 PM 58 1.23 3,336
4 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.74 2,255
5 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.70 2,201
6 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 61 0.62 1,995
7 BELOW DECK BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.61 1,688
8 LOVE & HIP HOP HLLYWD 6 VH1 8:00 PM 61 0.60 1,381
9 MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN  L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.44 1,279
10 HOLIDAY BAKING CHAMPION FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.35 1,596
11 SPORTSCENTER 12AM ESPN 1:40 AM 60 0.34 870
12 ROBOT CHICKEN ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 15 0.32 652
13 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.31 970
14 CARTEL CREW 2 VH1 9:01 PM 59 0.27 617
15 MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 15 0.26 521
16 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.26 2,836
17 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.26 634
18 LOVE IT OR LIST IT HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.26 1,084
19 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.26 3,897
20 PEOPLE MAG INVESTIGATES INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.25 912
21 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.24 3,634
22 DIRTY MUDDER TRUCKERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:05 PM 68 0.24 654
23 CHRISTMAS COOKIE CHLG FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.23 1,095
24 BELOW DECK BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.22 716
25 HOLIDAY BAKING CHAMPION FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.22 976
26 LIVE RESCUE: 27 LIVE RESCUE A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 120 0.22 841
27 DIESEL BROTHERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 65 0.22 643
28 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.21 3,103
29 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.21 547
30 LIVE PD: POLICE PATROL A&E NETWORK 8:30 PM 30 0.21 878
31 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.21 2,730
32 CARTEL CREW 2 VH1 10:00 PM 60 0.21 516
33 LIVE PD: POLICE PATROL A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 30 0.21 795
34 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.21 1,419
35 LOVE IT OR LIST IT REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.20 901
36 IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY HRNGS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.19 2,331
37 IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY HRNGS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.19 2,498
38 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.19 630
39 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.19 3,059
40 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.19 433
41 IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY HRNGS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.18 2,399
42 IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY HRNGS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.18 2,320
43 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.18 1,307
44 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 35 0.18 613
45 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.17 1,218
46 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.17 1,234
47 IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY HRNGS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.17 2,298
48 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 90 0.17 434
49 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.17 1,401
50 DEVIL SPEAKS, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.17 701
51 BOTCHED E! 10:00 PM 60 0.17 568
52 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.17 1,185
53 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.16 1,354
54 90 DAY FIANCE: CLIP SHOW: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 180 0.16 675
55 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.16 2,101
56 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.16 1,917
57 IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY HRNGS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.16 2,185
58 PAWN STARS HISTORY 10:02 PM 63 0.16 692
59 PAWN STARS: BEST OF HISTORY 9:31 PM 29 0.15 734
60 TWIN TURBOS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:13 PM 62 0.15 359
61 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.15 1,290
62 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.15 1,925
63 IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY HRNGS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.15 2,106
64 MSNBC NEWS ANALYSIS MSNBC 2:44 PM 29 0.15 1,648
65 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 3:13 PM 71 0.14 1,685
66 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 2:30 PM 90 0.14 374
67 NFL REWIND   L ESPN 1:30 PM 60 0.14 343
68 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.14 1,002
69 SPORTSCENTER AFT    L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.14 399
70 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 30 0.14 279
71 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:24 PM 16 0.14 1,824
72 SPOOKLEY SQUARE P & CHRIS DISNEY JUNIOR 7:30 PM 55 0.14 546
73 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:43 PM 17 0.14 1,915
74 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE: IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS MSNBC 4:40 PM 123 0.13 1,637
75 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.13 1,682
76 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.13 1,640
77 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.13 1,128
78 IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY HRNGS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,947
79 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 1:25 PM 79 0.12 1,373
80 IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY HRNGS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,989
81 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 2,059
82 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.12 922
83 WRAP BATTLE FREEFORM 9:00 PM 60 0.11 297
84 RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.11 487
85 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.11 1,270
86 MSNBC NEWS ANALYSIS MSNBC 11:32 AM 28 0.11 1,577
87 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,410
88 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.11 1,576
89 LIGHTS OUT COMEDY CENTRAL 11:35 PM 30 0.10 255
90 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.10 985
91 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE: IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS MSNBC 9:00 AM 152 0.10 1,368
92 HOLIDAYS UNWRAPPED DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 PM 30 0.10 524
93 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT: STORYBOOK CHRISTMAS, A LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 121 0.10 768
94 HIS DARK MATERIALS HBO PRIME 9:00 PM 56 0.10 393
95 AMC MOVIE AMC 6:00 PM 60 0.10 465
96 MSNBC NEWS ANALYSIS MSNBC 1:00 PM 25 0.09 1,318
97 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 995
98 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.09 623
99 SPOOKLEY SQUARE P & CHRIS DISNEY CHANNEL 11:00 AM 52 0.09 325
100 MY HORROR STORY TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.09 292
101 UNDISPUTED L: 815 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.08 214
102 IJ: INSIDE JOKES TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.08 187
103 AMC MOVIE AMC 4:30 PM 90 0.08 371
104 MOVIE- ORIGINAL RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 116 0.08 555
105 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.08 1,109
106 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 575
107 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 863
108 HOMETOWN HORROR TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.07 258
109 UNEXPLAINED:CAUGHT ON CAM TRAVEL CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.07 269
110 UNEXPLAINED:CAUGHT ON CAM TRAVEL CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.07 250
111 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.07 278
112 WRAP BATTLE FREEFORM 10:00 PM 60 0.07 196
113 MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADY DISNEY CHANNEL 2:28 PM 31 0.07 217
114 HAUNTING REPACK: TAHN-10R2R02H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.07 255
115 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 628
116 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:00 PM 30 0.06 181
117 PREMIER LEAGUE L: ARSENAL/WEST HAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:54 PM 133 0.06 184
118 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN2 6:00 PM 60 0.06 179
119 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT: STORYBOOK CHRISTMAS, A LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:01 AM 121 0.06 382
120 BLIND DATE BRAVO 11:30 PM 30 0.06 185
121 BOTCHED-SP E! 11:30 PM 30 0.06 181
122 HOME & FAMILY: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.05 412
123 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.05 137
124 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 440
125 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.05 156
126 NCIS: NEW ORLEANS POP 9:00 PM 60 0.05 229
127 BBCA MOVIE: STAR TREK (2009) BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 165 0.05 274
128 RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE NICK JR 3:30 PM 30 0.05 262
129 KUNG FU PANDA HOLIDAY FREEFORM 4:20 PM 30 0.05 186
130 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN2 7:00 PM 60 0.05 151
131 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: ORLANDO/MILWAUKEE NBA-TV 8:01 PM 163 0.05 152
132 NFL LIVE ESPN2 5:00 PM 60 0.05 163
133 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.05 133
134 HERD L: 1128 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.05 162
135 AFTERMATH: N/A NFL NETWORK 3:00 PM 180 0.05 140
136 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN2 4:30 PM 30 0.05 177
137 FATAL ATTRACTION TV ONE 9:17 PM 60 0.05 126
138 BLACK-ISH BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 1:00 PM 30 0.04 138
139 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 10:44 PM 41 0.04 100
140 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 90 0.04 120
141 NCIS: NEW ORLEANS POP 10:00 PM 60 0.04 232
142 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.04 118
143 BLACK-ISH BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 12:30 PM 30 0.04 134
144 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.04 139
145 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 75 0.04 134
146 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 237
147 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 180 0.04 104
148 NAZI MEGASTRUCTURES NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.04 339
149 PAWN STARS: BEST OF HISTORY 1:37 AM 29 0.04 222
150 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 12:00 PM 60 0.04 111

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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."