NETWORK FINALS: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 4.5, down 0.1 from last week. Elsewhere, GOTHAM and SUPERNATURAL gained 0.1 in finals, while ARROW lost the same.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Every show in Thursday’s cable Top 10 was sports related. NFL Network’s share of THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL eked out the victory at 1.40, up 0.02 from last week. TBS’s final NLCS baseball playoffs game was right behind at 1.36. TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 1.09/1.06. The top non-sports telecast was Lifetime’s PROJECT RUNWAY, down 0.03 to 0.47, while AMERICAN BEAUTY ROSE ticked up to 0.12. AMC’s BEHIND THE DEAD promo special for Sunday’s WALKING DEAD season premiere was at 0.37. MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW led cable news at 0.34/0.49/2.6M, with Fox News’s HANNITY at 0.33/0.53/3.2M, and CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.20/0.27/1M . On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS rose 0.07 to 0.31, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL gained 0.06 to 0.30, and FLIP OR FLOP was at 0.29/0.24, compared to last week’s 0.22. On ID, HOME ALONE was steady at 0.29, and BLOOD RELATIVES ticked down to 0.22. Bravo’s FLIPPING OUT fell 0.06 to 0.27. On A&E, THE FIRST 48 returned at 0.26. Food Network’s CHOPPED was at 0.26, and BEAT BOBBY FLAY was down 0.02 to 0.22. History’s ICE ROAD TRUCKERS climbed 0.06 to 0.24. Tru’s INSIDE JOKES was at 0.21. FX’s newly-renewed BETTER THINGS slipped 0.02 to 0.16. We’s MARY MARY dropped 0.03 to 0.13. On Syfy, VAN HELSING was steady at 0.13, and GHOST WARS ticked up to 0.11. Comedy Central’s NATHAN FOR YOU fell 0.02 to 0.12, and THE PRESIDENT SHOW relocated to primetime with a very late-night 0.08. CMT’s DALLAS COWBOY CHEERLEADERS dropped 0.02 to 0.08. POP’s IMPACT WRESTLING was steady at 0.07.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday October 19, 2017 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL: 2017 WEEK 7 KC VS. OAK | NFL NETWORK | 8:27 PM | 207 | 1.40 | 3,506 |
| 2 | MLB NLCS: DODGERS/CUBS | TBS NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 206 | 1.36 | 5,230 |
| 3 | NBA BASKETBALL: CLIPPERS/LAKERS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 10:44 PM | 145 | 1.09 | 2,257 |
| 4 | NBA BASKETBALL: KNICKS/THUNDER | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 8:14 PM | 150 | 1.06 | 2,281 |
| 5 | NBA PRE-GAME SHOW | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 14 | 0.68 | 1,576 |
| 6 | NFL THU NT POST-GAME | NFL NETWORK | 12:01 AM | 33 | 0.61 | 1,357 |
| 7 | NFLN THU NT PRE-KICK | NFL NETWORK | 8:16 PM | 11 | 0.52 | 1,394 |
| 8 | INSIDE THE MLB | TBS NETWORK | 11:26 PM | 53 | 0.51 | 1,580 |
| 9 | INSIDE THE NBA | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 1:09 AM | 51 | 0.50 | 1,023 |
| 10 | NFLN THU NT KICK-OFF2 | NFL NETWORK | 7:58 PM | 18 | 0.48 | 1,291 |
| 11 | PROJECT RUNWAY | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 92 | 0.47 | 1,788 |
| 12 | TWD: BEHIND THE DEAD | AMC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.37 | 990 |
| 13 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.34 | 2,583 |
| 14 | MLB ON DECK PREGAME SHOW | TBS NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.34 | 1,036 |
| 15 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.33 | 3,179 |
| 16 | NFLN THU NT KICK-OFF1 | NFL NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 28 | 0.32 | 847 |
| 17 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.31 | 1,473 |
| 18 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.30 | 1,510 |
| 19 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 12:34 AM | 60 | 0.30 | 611 |
| 20 | FLIP OR FLOP VEGAS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.29 | 1,307 |
| 21 | GOLDBERGS, THE | NICK-AT-NITE | 1:00 AM | 33 | 0.29 | 648 |
| 22 | HOME ALONE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 1,000 |
| 23 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.28 | 787 |
| 24 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 2,895 |
| 25 | FLIPPING OUT | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 945 |
| 26 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 2,128 |
| 27 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 562 |
| 28 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 932 |
| 29 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.26 | 537 |
| 30 | GOLDBERGS, THE | NICK-AT-NITE | 1:33 AM | 33 | 0.26 | 557 |
| 31 | CHOPPED | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 909 |
| 32 | FLIP OR FLOP VEGAS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.24 | 1,128 |
| 33 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.24 | 469 |
| 34 | ICE ROAD TRUCKERS | HISTORY | 10:00 PM | 63 | 0.24 | 1,032 |
| 35 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 2,352 |
| 36 | BEAT B.FLAY | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 824 |
| 37 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,645 |
| 38 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 2,318 |
| 39 | BLOOD RELATIVES | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 863 |
| 40 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:01 AM | 59 | 0.21 | 510 |
| 41 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 606 |
| 42 | IJ: INSIDE JOKES | TRUTV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 483 |
| 43 | RUSTY RIVETS | NICKELODEON | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.21 | 809 |
| 44 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 61 | 0.21 | 511 |
| 45 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 502 |
| 46 | FOX NEWS TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,033 |
| 47 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.20 | 447 |
| 48 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,020 |
| 49 | SPORTSNATION L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 467 |
| 50 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 411 |
| 51 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,734 |
| 52 | PROJECT REWIND | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:50 PM | 10 | 0.19 | 908 |
| 53 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 389 |
| 54 | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,544 |
| 55 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 941 |
| 56 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,253 |
| 57 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 842 |
| 58 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 904 |
| 59 | COLL FTBL COUNTDOWN L | ESPN | 7:30 PM | 24 | 0.18 | 434 |
| 60 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,577 |
| 61 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 939 |
| 62 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 424 |
| 63 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 924 |
| 64 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,780 |
| 65 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,467 |
| 66 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.17 | 609 |
| 67 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,788 |
| 68 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: MEMPHIS/HOUSTON | ESPN | 7:54 PM | 229 | 0.17 | 565 |
| 69 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 391 |
| 70 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,001 |
| 71 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,652 |
| 72 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 772 |
| 73 | BETTER THINGS | FX | 10:00 PM | 33 | 0.16 | 502 |
| 74 | HAPPENING NOW | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,581 |
| 75 | DUDE PERFECT SHOW | NICKELODEON | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 894 |
| 76 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 729 |
| 77 | OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,432 |
| 78 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,214 |
| 79 | OTL – FIRST REPORT L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 329 |
| 80 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:43 PM | 17 | 0.15 | 386 |
| 81 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,005 |
| 82 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 445 |
| 83 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 1:30 PM | 90 | 0.15 | 352 |
| 84 | ELEVEN, THE | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.14 | 612 |
| 85 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,382 |
| 86 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 819 |
| 87 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 716 |
| 88 | ELEVEN, THE | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 62 | 0.14 | 528 |
| 89 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,173 |
| 90 | WOLF | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 865 |
| 91 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 350 |
| 92 | SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,474 |
| 93 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 599 |
| 94 | MISSION FORCE ONE | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:30 AM | 25 | 0.13 | 539 |
| 95 | MARY MARY | WETV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 413 |
| 96 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 686 |
| 97 | WILD N OUT: 15 BAD | MTV | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.13 | 291 |
| 98 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 544 |
| 99 | VAN HELSING | SYFY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 488 |
| 100 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,194 |
| 101 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,141 |
| 102 | NATHAN FOR YOU | COMEDY CENTRAL | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 237 |
| 103 | TNF GAMEDAY | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 90 | 0.12 | 351 |
| 104 | AMERICAN BEAUTY STAR | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:32 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 423 |
| 105 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 715 |
| 106 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.12 | 1,000 |
| 107 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 906 |
| 108 | MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 978 |
| 109 | DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,249 |
| 110 | E! NEWS | E! | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 389 |
| 111 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 807 |
| 112 | GHOST WARS | SYFY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 393 |
| 113 | MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 640 |
| 114 | REAL ESTATE WARS | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 383 |
| 115 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 766 |
| 116 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 888 |
| 117 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 944 |
| 118 | VICE NEWS TONIGHT | HBO PRIME | 7:31 PM | 26 | 0.10 | 367 |
| 119 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,040 |
| 120 | E! NEWS | E! | 11:02 PM | 62 | 0.10 | 270 |
| 121 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN2 | 6:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 210 |
| 122 | OPPOSITION | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:31 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 294 |
| 123 | NFL FANTASY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 212 |
| 124 | MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 857 |
| 125 | MYST MUSEUM REPACK | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 503 |
| 126 | PROJECT RUNWAY FL | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 11:32 PM | 13 | 0.08 | 365 |
| 127 | COMEDY GET DOWN, THE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 222 |
| 128 | DALLAS COWBOYS CHRLDRS 12 | CMT | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 194 |
| 129 | HIDDEN FIGURES: HIDDEN FIGURES | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 127 | 0.08 | 329 |
| 130 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 303 |
| 131 | PRESIDENT SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 275 |
| 132 | LIFE BELOW: ICE BREAKERS | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 482 |
| 133 | RUNDOWN, THE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 206 |
| 134 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 181 |
| 135 | IMPACT WRESTLING: 242 | POP | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 267 |
| 136 | FIRST TAKE: N/A | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 193 |
| 137 | HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL L: DALTON (GA)/HARRISON (GA) | ESPN2 | 7:30 PM | 172 | 0.07 | 211 |
| 138 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 282 |
| 139 | UNDISPUTED L: 277 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.06 | 129 |
| 140 | HOME & FAMILY: N/A | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.06 | 238 |
| 141 | MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A | ESPN2 | 6:00 AM | 240 | 0.06 | 179 |
| 142 | WOMENS INTL FRIENDLY L: USA/KOREA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:14 PM | 136 | 0.06 | 197 |
| 143 | CHRIS GETHARD SHOW, THE | TRUTV | 11:00 PM | 61 | 0.06 | 132 |
| 144 | SECRET EATS WITH ADAM | COOKING CHANNEL | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 147 |
| 145 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 227 |
| 146 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN2 | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 126 |
| 147 | HERD L: 572 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 150 | 0.05 | 113 |
| 148 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 236 |
| 149 | YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T | POP | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 504 |
| 150 | DAILY FANTASY FOOTBALL | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 98 |
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