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October 28, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.27.2016

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  As expected, there were plenty of adjustments at CBS due to the THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL simulcasts. Although THE BIG BANG THEORY kept its morning rating, THE GREAT INDOORS, MOM and LIFE IN PIECES all dropped 0.1, and things got ugly for PURE GENIUS, which fell 0.2 to a dismal premiere 1.0.  In addition, THE GOOD PLACE and CHICAGO MED gained 0.1.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Sports dominated Thursday cable.  NFL Network didn’t have to share THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL with a broadcast network, pushing its telecast up 0.57 to 1.83.  TNT aired a pair of NBA games, with Boston vs. Chicago at 0.78, and Clippers vs. Portland at 0.77. ESPN’s Virginia Tech vs. Pittsburgh COLLEGE FOOTBALL game was at 0.53.  On A&E, 60 DAYS IN gained 0.05 from last week to 0.50, and BEHIND BARS was up 0.08 to 0.36.  Discovery aired a FAST N LOUD special at 0.46.  On Food Network, CHOPPED rose 0.11 to 0.45, and BEAT BOBBY FLAY was up 0.05 to 0.42.  Tru’s IMPRACTICAL JOKERS jumped 0.14 to 0.42, and THOSE WHO CAN’T was up 0.07 to 0.17.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS climbed 0.06 to 0.34, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was up 0.04 to 0.33.  Bravo’s MILLION DOLLAR LISTING was steady at 0.28.  On We, GROWING UP HIP-HOP edged up 0.02 to 0.27, and MONEY POWER RESPECT was down 0.02 to 0.13.  FX’s BETTER THINGS fell 0.06 to 0.16.  USA’s FALLING WATER ticked down to 0.15.  A RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE reunion special on Logo was at 0.09, followed by FINDING PRINCE CHARMING at 0.08.  Pop’s IMPACT WRESTLING held at 0.08.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday October 27, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: 2016 WK 8 – JAC VS. TEN NFL NETWORK 8:27 PM 170 1.83 5,068
2 NFLN THU NT FBALL-SUS NFL NETWORK 11:17 PM 17 1.38 3,412
3 NBA BASKETBALL: BOSTON/CHICAGO TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:13 PM 156 0.78 1,958
4 NBA BASKETBALL: LA CLIPPERS/PORTLAND TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:49 PM 175 0.77 1,683
5 TNF POST-GAME NFL NETWORK 11:38 PM 22 0.73 1,729
6 TNF PRE-KICK NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 27 0.69 2,046
7 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: VIRGINIA TECH/PITTSBURGH ESPN 7:00 PM 214 0.53 1,848
8 60 DAYS IN A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 66 0.50 1,188
9 FAST N LOUD SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 62 0.46 1,161
10 CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.45 1,344
11 PROJECT RUNWAY LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 92 0.44 1,795
12 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.42 1,369
13 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.42 819
14 FOOTBALL LIFE NFL NETWORK 12:00 AM 60 0.40 934
15 NBA PRE-GAME SHOW TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 13 0.37 1,069
16 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: CALIFORNIA/USC ESPN 10:34 PM 210 0.36 1,107
17 INSIDE THE NBA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 1:44 AM 50 0.36 843
18 BEHIND BARS: ROOKIE YEAR A&E NETWORK 10:06 PM 62 0.36 792
19 THE OREILLY FACTOR FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.34 3,816
20 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.34 1,589
21 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.33 1,498
22 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 30 0.33 845
23 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.33 910
24 KELLY FILE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.33 3,015
25 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.32 2,817
26 MILLION DOLLAR LISTING LA BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.28 847
27 GROWING UP HIP HOP WETV 9:00 PM 62 0.27 590
28 TNF SHOWCASE NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 30 0.27 809
29 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.27 1,342
30 TEEN TITANS GO THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 PM 30 0.27 1,333
31 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.27 1,297
32 RANK THE PRANK NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.26 1,210
33 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.26 1,260
34 BLOOD RELATIVES INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.26 953
35 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.26 644
36 MAX AND RUBY NICKELODEON 8:30 AM 30 0.25 863
37 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.25 630
38 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.25 2,554
39 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.25 1,118
40 REGULAR SHOW THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:00 PM 30 0.24 1,051
41 60 DAYS IN PRE-SHOW A&E NETWORK 8:45 PM 15 0.24 671
42 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.24 612
43 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.24 1,194
44 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.24 2,156
45 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.23 527
46 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.23 2,406
47 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.21 1,042
48 AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:30 PM 15 0.21 1,142
49 90 DAY FIANCE: 1ST LOOK TLC 10:46 PM 14 0.21 518
50 EVIL KIN INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.21 902
51 ON THE RECORD WITH BRIT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.21 2,252
52 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 1:00 AM 60 0.20 479
53 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.20 1,868
54 MILO MURPHYS LAW DISNEY CHANNEL 4:30 PM 30 0.20 969
55 MIGHTY MAGISWORDS THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 PM 30 0.20 1,034
56 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.20 464
57 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.19 1,109
58 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.19 444
59 UNCLE GRANDPA THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:45 PM 15 0.19 976
60 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.18 1,110
61 WE BARE BEARS THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 PM 30 0.18 1,012
62 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.18 637
63 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.18 932
64 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.18 1,561
65 AT MIDNIGHT COMEDY CENTRAL 11:30 PM 30 0.18 340
66 PPG 2016 THE CARTOON NETWORK 5:30 PM 15 0.18 904
67 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.17 384
68 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.17 338
69 MONSTERS INSIDE ME ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 60 0.17 507
70 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.17 1,064
71 THOSE WHO CANT TRUTV 10:30 PM 30 0.17 297
72 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.16 410
73 BETTER THINGS FX 10:00 PM 32 0.16 381
74 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.16 1,548
75 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.16 1,441
76 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 30 0.16 1,345
77 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.16 1,749
78 NFL INSIDERS  L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.16 328
79 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.15 1,758
80 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.15 1,714
81 FALLING WATER USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 62 0.15 527
82 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE   L ESPN 1:30 PM 30 0.15 309
83 GODS OF EGYPT: GODS OF EGYPT HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 127 0.15 403
84 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.15 1,674
85 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.15 340
86 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,636
87 MEET THE BROWN BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 7:00 PM 30 0.14 301
88 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.14 848
89 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.14 275
90 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.14 1,587
91 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.14 272
92 DEADPOOL HBO PRIME 11:15 PM 108 0.14 296
93 THIS IS NOT HAPPENING COMEDY CENTRAL 12:00 AM 30 0.13 235
94 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.13 315
95 MONEY. POWER. RESPECT. WETV 10:02 PM 60 0.13 339
96 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.13 437
97 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.13 282
98 MEET THE BROWN BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 7:30 PM 30 0.13 306
99 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.13 716
100 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 797
101 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.12 1,467
102 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.12 786
103 HIS & HERS  L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.12 259
104 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.12 1,097
105 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 558
106 WITH ALL DUE RESPECT MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.11 1,050
107 PROJ RUN: FASHION STARTUP LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:32 PM 60 0.11 537
108 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.11 1,038
109 MSNBC LIVE W/K.SNOW MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.11 999
110 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.11 629
111 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:31 PM 21 0.11 274
112 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 749
113 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,253
114 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.10 1,077
115 TNF GAMEDAY NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 90 0.10 256
116 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.KORNACKI MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.10 824
117 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.10 780
118 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.10 475
119 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.10 712
120 MSNBC LIVE W/ T.HALL MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.10 719
121 E! NEWS E! 11:02 PM 62 0.09 281
122 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 579
123 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.09 300
124 WILD CHINA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 476
125 RUPAUL ALL STARS 2 LOGO 8:00 PM 60 0.09 166
126 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.09 254
127 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.09 760
128 HOW ITS MADE: SCIENCE 9:01 PM 31 0.09 315
129 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:00 AM 60 0.09 156
130 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.08 742
131 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.08 784
132 MSNBC LIVE W/ T. ROBERTS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.08 842
133 IMPACT WRESTLING: 143 POP 8:00 PM 120 0.08 362
134 MISSION CRITICAL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 11:00 PM 60 0.08 360
135 SPIDER-MAN: SPIDER-MAN HBO PRIME 5:25 PM 121 0.08 207
136 MLS PLAYOFFS L: KNOCKOUT:SOUNDERS/SPORTING KC FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 150 0.08 207
137 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN2 5:30 PM 30 0.08 151
138 FINDING PRINCE CHARMING LOGO 9:00 PM 60 0.08 157
139 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 298
140 INCOME PROPERTY HOME AND GARDEN TV 7:30 AM 30 0.08 274
141 RAISE THE ROOF HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 AM 60 0.08 321
142 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN2 7:00 PM 60 0.07 179
143 WONDERLAND MTV 11:00 PM 61 0.07 139
144 MAJOR LGE SOCR 10/27/16: SEATTLE SOUNDERS / SPORTING KC UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:04 PM 146 0.07 133
145 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.07 173
146 NBA: THE JUMP  L ESPN2 3:30 PM 30 0.07 151
147 BRINGING UP BATES UP 9:00 PM 60 0.07 287
148 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.07 154
149 GODS OF EGYPT: GODS OF EGYPT HBO PRIME 10:15 AM 127 0.07 176
150 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 297

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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.