NETWORK FINALS: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 4.2, down 0.6 from last week’s game. In addition, YOUNG SHELDON and LEGACIES gained 0.1 in final numbers, while HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER lost the same.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Fox Sports 1’s ALCS MLB PLAYOFFS game led Thursday cable at 1.48. NFL Network’s share of THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 0.79, down 0.07 from last week. On MTV, JERSEY SHORE gained 0.03 to 0.65, and EX ON THE BEACH was steady at 0.24. Fox News’s HANNITY topped cable news at 0.36/0.62/4.1M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.27/0.43/3.1M, and CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.20/0.27/1.3M. On HGTV, FLIP OR FLOP rose 0.07 to 0.29 (with a pre-show at 0.28). A&E’s LIVE PD: WANTED was at 0.28, preceded by a LIVE PD special at 0.27. On USA, CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST was at 0.27/0.24 compared to last week’s 0.28/0.25, and TEMPTATION ISLAND was down 0.04 to 0.16. Tru’s IMPRACTICAL JOKERS climbed 0.03 to 0.25. On ID, HOME SWEET HOMICIDE was at 0.20, and DEADLY WOMEN ticked down to 0.15. Bravo’s MILLION DOLLAR LISTING was steady at 0.17. Food Network’s BEAT BOBBY FLAY was at 0.15. On We, GROWING UP HIP-HOP edged up 0.02 to 0.12, and UNTOLD STORIES OF HIP-HOP ticked down to 0.07. The season finale of CHASING THE CURE was steady at 0.10 on TBS, and off the chart on TNT, where it fell 0.04 to 0.02/175K. FX’s MR INBETWEEN ticked down to 0.10.
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| Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday October 17, 2019 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | MLB AL CHAMPIONS SERIES L: HOUSTON/NEW YORK YANKEES 4 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:00 PM | 271 | 1.48 | 5,857 |
| 2 | NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL: 2019 WK 7 KC VS. DEN | NFL NETWORK | 8:23 PM | 159 | 0.79 | 2,452 |
| 3 | NFLN THU NT FBALL-SUS | NFL NETWORK | 11:02 PM | 14 | 0.72 | 1,948 |
| 4 | JERSEY SHORE:FAM VACAY S3 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.65 | 1,194 |
| 5 | MLB ALCS POST L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:31 AM | 49 | 0.49 | 1,685 |
| 6 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.36 | 4,075 |
| 7 | NFLN THU NT PRE-KICK | NFL NETWORK | 8:07 PM | 16 | 0.36 | 1,309 |
| 8 | NFLN THU NT POST-GAME | NFL NETWORK | 11:19 PM | 32 | 0.36 | 969 |
| 9 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.30 | 3,426 |
| 10 | FLIP OR FLOP | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.29 | 1,227 |
| 11 | LIVE PD: WANTED | A&E NETWORK | 10:02 PM | 58 | 0.28 | 1,134 |
| 12 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 3,401 |
| 13 | FLIP OR FLOP 1ST LOOK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.28 | 1,175 |
| 14 | CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST | USA NETWORK | 9:31 PM | 30 | 0.27 | 896 |
| 15 | LIVE PD THU: 242 LIVE PD | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 122 | 0.27 | 1,216 |
| 16 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 3,056 |
| 17 | IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRUTV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.25 | 441 |
| 18 | CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST | USA NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 31 | 0.24 | 823 |
| 19 | EX ON THE BEACH MTV SSN 3 | MTV | 9:01 PM | 63 | 0.24 | 442 |
| 20 | NFLN THU NT PREGAME | NFL NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 37 | 0.23 | 757 |
| 21 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.23 | 728 |
| 22 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 494 |
| 23 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:21 AM | 69 | 0.20 | 438 |
| 24 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,284 |
| 25 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,257 |
| 26 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 511 |
| 27 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,420 |
| 28 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,675 |
| 29 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,284 |
| 30 | HOME SWEET HOMICIDE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 760 |
| 31 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,227 |
| 32 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:30 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 357 |
| 33 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,149 |
| 34 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 35 | 0.18 | 560 |
| 35 | MLB ALCS PRE GAME L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 764 |
| 36 | MILLION DOLLAR LISTING NY | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 713 |
| 37 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,685 |
| 38 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,117 |
| 39 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,241 |
| 40 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 969 |
| 41 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,198 |
| 42 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,896 |
| 43 | TEMPTATION ISLAND | USA NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 61 | 0.16 | 457 |
| 44 | BEAT B.FLAY | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 536 |
| 45 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: UCLA/STANFORD | ESPN | 8:55 PM | 206 | 0.15 | 445 |
| 46 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 11:51 PM | 69 | 0.15 | 412 |
| 47 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,186 |
| 48 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 440 |
| 49 | DEADLY WOMEN | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 690 |
| 50 | PIRATES BLACK PEARL | NICK-AT-NITE | 9:00 PM | 119 | 0.15 | 382 |
| 51 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 997 |
| 52 | NHL REGULAR SEASON L: NY RANGERS/NEW JERSEY | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:03 PM | 164 | 0.14 | 358 |
| 53 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 2,051 |
| 54 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 367 |
| 55 | MISERY INDEX | TRUTV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 274 |
| 56 | AMERICAN PICKERS | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 862 |
| 57 | CNN RIGHT NOW | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 998 |
| 58 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.13 | 361 |
| 59 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,575 |
| 60 | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,792 |
| 61 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,871 |
| 62 | HOLZER FILES | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 415 |
| 63 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,922 |
| 64 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.13 | 328 |
| 65 | GROWING UP HIP HOP: NY | WETV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 363 |
| 66 | PIRATES CURSE BLACK PEARL | NICKELODEON | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 441 |
| 67 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 993 |
| 68 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 988 |
| 69 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,586 |
| 70 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,817 |
| 71 | OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,805 |
| 72 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 887 |
| 73 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 1:30 PM | 90 | 0.12 | 307 |
| 74 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 880 |
| 75 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,647 |
| 76 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.11 | 1,414 |
| 77 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 287 |
| 78 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,887 |
| 79 | HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 292 |
| 80 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,679 |
| 81 | CFB 150 | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 292 |
| 82 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 283 |
| 83 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 280 |
| 84 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,684 |
| 85 | DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,605 |
| 86 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 878 |
| 87 | LIGHTS OUT | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:35 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 217 |
| 88 | FOX NEWS REPORTING. | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,466 |
| 89 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,385 |
| 90 | MR INBETWEEN | FX | 10:00 PM | 32 | 0.10 | 360 |
| 91 | OTL – FIRST REPORT L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 251 |
| 92 | CHASING THE CURE | TBS NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 378 |
| 93 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,296 |
| 94 | AMC FEARFEST | AMC | 3:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 308 |
| 95 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 687 |
| 96 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 826 |
| 97 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,294 |
| 98 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,170 |
| 99 | MICKEY MOUSE MIXED-UP ADV | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 25 | 0.09 | 363 |
| 100 | AMERICAN PICKERS | HISTORY | 10:05 PM | 58 | 0.09 | 567 |
| 101 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,525 |
| 102 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,340 |
| 103 | MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,418 |
| 104 | GHOST ADV REPACK: TGA-1R6R01H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 283 |
| 105 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,317 |
| 106 | NFL GAMEDAY KICKOFF | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 90 | 0.08 | 255 |
| 107 | AMC FEARFEST | AMC | 1:30 PM | 90 | 0.08 | 271 |
| 108 | MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,279 |
| 109 | CATCH 21 (2019) | GSN | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 471 |
| 110 | UNDISPUTED L: 778 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.07 | 178 |
| 111 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: PSYCHO BFF | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 344 |
| 112 | ALASKA ST TROOPERS UPDATE | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 373 |
| 113 | COMMON KNOWLEDGE | GSN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 488 |
| 114 | UNTOLD STORIES OF HIP HOP | WETV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 233 |
| 115 | ALASKA ST TROOPERS UPDATE | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 299 |
| 116 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 562 |
| 117 | COLL FTBL COUNTDOWN L | ESPN | 8:30 PM | 25 | 0.06 | 163 |
| 118 | MYSTERIES OF ABANDONED | SCIENCE | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 315 |
| 119 | UNDERGROUND MARVELS | SCIENCE | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 305 |
| 120 | AMERICA SAYS | GSN | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 446 |
| 121 | AMERICAN PICKERS | HISTORY | 12:03 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 394 |
| 122 | HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA | DISNEY CHANNEL | 1:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 238 |
| 123 | SNAPPED: KILLER COUPLES | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 216 |
| 124 | RAPUNZELS TANGLED ADV. | DISNEY CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 231 |
| 125 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN2 | 11:00 PM | 75 | 0.05 | 147 |
| 126 | HERD L: 1093 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.05 | 153 |
| 127 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 240 |
| 128 | WEDDING AND A MURDER | OXYGEN MEDIA | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 197 |
| 129 | E! NEWS | E! | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 194 |
| 130 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE | ESPN2 | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 119 |
| 131 | NOTICIAS CON D. MAERKER | GALAVISION | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 96 |
| 132 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 215 |
| 133 | PRO FIGHTERS LEAGUE L: PFL PLAYOFFS: FEATHERWEIGHT AND LIGHTWEI | ESPN2 | 8:00 PM | 150 | 0.04 | 126 |
| 134 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 189 |
| 135 | ELENA OF AVALOR | DISNEY CHANNEL | 12:30 PM | 23 | 0.04 | 220 |
| 136 | E! NEWS: DAILY POP I | E! | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 106 |
| 137 | BRINGING UP BATES | UP | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 209 |
| 138 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN2 | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 90 |
| 139 | NFL LIVE | ESPN2 | 3:00 PM | 90 | 0.04 | 119 |
| 140 | NFL FANTASY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 119 |
| 141 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 161 |
| 142 | CASH CAB | BRAVO | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 193 |
| 143 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 179 |
| 144 | AMHQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 214 |
| 145 | AMHQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 194 |
| 146 | MLB ALCS ON FOXD | FOX DEPORTES | 11:22 PM | 71 | 0.04 | 74 |
| 147 | NIGHTLY POP | E! | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 85 |
| 148 | FIRST THINGS FIRST L: 543 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:30 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 94 |
| 149 | AMHQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 185 |
| 150 | GIVE A DOG A HOME LIVE! | ANIMAL PLANET | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 195 |
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