NETWORK FINALS: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 4.3, down half a point from last week’s game.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: NFL Network’s share of THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was down 0.07 from last week to 1.04. MTV’s JERSEY SHORE dropped 0.14 to 0.61. The MLB PLAYOFFS are in gear, including a 0.57 rating on MLB Network, and 0.52 on Fox Sports 1. Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT led cable news at 0.40/0.65/3.9M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.30/0.44/2.8M, and CNN’s CUOMO PRIME TIME at 0.23/0.33/1.3M. Tru’s IMPRACTICAL JOKERS aired episodes at 0.35/0.25, compared to last week’s 0.29. We’s BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES jumped 0.11 to 0.31, and BOSSIP was up 0.03 to 0.14. A&E’s THE FIRST 48 was at 0.27/0.20, and NIGHTWATCH NATION was at 0.24. On HGTV, FLIP OR FLOP gained 0.02 to 0.26, HOT PROPERTIES was at 0.22, HOUSE HUNTERS lost 0.03 to 0.21, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL ticked down to 0.20. History’s MOUNTAIN MEN was at 0.22/0.17. ID’s TO CATCH A KILLER returned at 0.19, and THE CORONER was at 0.18. BET’s THE GRAND HUSTLE climbed 0.06 to 0.16. Food Network’s BEAT BOBBY FLAY slipped 0.02 to 0.14, and BITE CLUB held at 0.13. Bravo’s SHAHS OF SUNSET fell 0.16 to 0.11. POP’s IMPACT WRESTLING ticked down to 0.05.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday October 4, 2018 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL: 2018 WK 5 IND VS. NE | NFL NETWORK | 8:23 PM | 161 | 1.04 | 2,788 |
| 2 | NFLN THU NT FTBLL-SUS | NFL NETWORK | 11:04 PM | 32 | 1.04 | 2,629 |
| 3 | JERSEY SHORE:FAM VACAY S2 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.61 | 1,053 |
| 4 | DIVISION SERIES GAME: 2018 NLDS ATL AT LAD GM 1 | MLB NETWORK | 8:38 PM | 193 | 0.57 | 2,123 |
| 5 | MLB NL DIVISION SERIES L: COLORADO ROCKIES/MILWAUKEE BREWERS 1 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 5:00 PM | 257 | 0.52 | 2,459 |
| 6 | NFLN THU NT PRE-KICK | NFL NETWORK | 8:05 PM | 18 | 0.51 | 1,507 |
| 7 | NFLN THU NT POST-GAME | NFL NETWORK | 11:39 PM | 31 | 0.45 | 988 |
| 8 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.40 | 3,929 |
| 9 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.39 | 4,222 |
| 10 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.38 | 3,939 |
| 11 | IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRUTV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.35 | 645 |
| 12 | MLB NLDS POST GAME L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:17 PM | 15 | 0.32 | 1,154 |
| 13 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.32 | 3,243 |
| 14 | BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES | WETV | 9:00 PM | 65 | 0.31 | 898 |
| 15 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.30 | 3,082 |
| 16 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.30 | 2,763 |
| 17 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 3,473 |
| 18 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 2,407 |
| 19 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.27 | 700 |
| 20 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.27 | 905 |
| 21 | NFLN THU NT PREGAME | NFL NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 35 | 0.26 | 767 |
| 22 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 2,524 |
| 23 | SP FLIP OR FLOP | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.26 | 1,215 |
| 24 | IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRUTV | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.25 | 480 |
| 25 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.24 | 2,370 |
| 26 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.24 | 2,509 |
| 27 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.24 | 2,499 |
| 28 | NIGHTWATCH NATION | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 63 | 0.24 | 791 |
| 29 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.24 | 491 |
| 30 | DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 2,808 |
| 31 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 1,301 |
| 32 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.23 | 2,289 |
| 33 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.23 | 490 |
| 34 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 1,303 |
| 35 | OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 2,479 |
| 36 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 2,582 |
| 37 | HOT PROPERTIES SAN DIEGO | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 1,040 |
| 38 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 12:10 AM | 60 | 0.22 | 487 |
| 39 | MOUNTAIN MEN | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.22 | 1,719 |
| 40 | SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 2,529 |
| 41 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 531 |
| 42 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 1,294 |
| 43 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,211 |
| 44 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,110 |
| 45 | COLL FTBL COUNTDOWN L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 54 | 0.20 | 483 |
| 46 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,122 |
| 47 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.20 | 435 |
| 48 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.20 | 387 |
| 49 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 1,265 |
| 50 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,879 |
| 51 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,043 |
| 52 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.20 | 610 |
| 53 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 368 |
| 54 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 472 |
| 55 | HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 353 |
| 56 | TO CATCH A KILLER | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 894 |
| 57 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,779 |
| 58 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 409 |
| 59 | CORONER: I SPEAK FOR THE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 850 |
| 60 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 980 |
| 61 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.17 | 713 |
| 62 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.17 | 393 |
| 63 | MLBT DIVISION POSTGAME | MLB NETWORK | 11:51 PM | 89 | 0.17 | 506 |
| 64 | I AM FRANKIE | NICKELODEON | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 812 |
| 65 | MAX AND RUBY | NICKELODEON | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.17 | 527 |
| 66 | MOUNTAIN MEN | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.17 | 1,517 |
| 67 | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,674 |
| 68 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 321 |
| 69 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 924 |
| 70 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: TULSA/HOUSTON | ESPN | 7:54 PM | 216 | 0.16 | 562 |
| 71 | GRAND HUSTLE, THE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 343 |
| 72 | RUSTY RIVETS | NICKELODEON | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 642 |
| 73 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 814 |
| 74 | I AM FRANKIE | NICKELODEON | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 743 |
| 75 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 316 |
| 76 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.15 | 335 |
| 77 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,536 |
| 78 | BLAZE & THE MONSTER MCHNS | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 652 |
| 79 | LOCK IT IN L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:32 PM | 28 | 0.15 | 403 |
| 80 | CONAN | TBS NETWORK | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 435 |
| 81 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,024 |
| 82 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,548 |
| 83 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 947 |
| 84 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 881 |
| 85 | BOSSIP | WETV | 10:05 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 468 |
| 86 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,009 |
| 87 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 923 |
| 88 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,615 |
| 89 | BEAT B.FLAY | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 584 |
| 90 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,484 |
| 91 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,252 |
| 92 | WOLF | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 978 |
| 93 | DALLAS COWBOYS CHRLDRS 13 | CMT | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 345 |
| 94 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,393 |
| 95 | BITE CLUB | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 528 |
| 96 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 58 | 0.13 | 407 |
| 97 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 766 |
| 98 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,075 |
| 99 | OTL – FIRST REPORT L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 270 |
| 100 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 844 |
| 101 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 1:30 PM | 90 | 0.12 | 276 |
| 102 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.12 | 1,047 |
| 103 | CRAIG OF THE CREEK | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 494 |
| 104 | MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,115 |
| 105 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 622 |
| 106 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,012 |
| 107 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,068 |
| 108 | NFL GAMEDAY KICKOFF | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 90 | 0.11 | 278 |
| 109 | HAUNTING | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 312 |
| 110 | LAFF MOBB | TRUTV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 235 |
| 111 | HAUNTING REPACK: MASKS OF GHOST | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.10 | 304 |
| 112 | NHL REGULAR SEASON L: PHILLY/LAS VEGAS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 10:16 PM | 148 | 0.10 | 227 |
| 113 | MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,121 |
| 114 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 996 |
| 115 | BLAZE | NICK JR | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 475 |
| 116 | GUHH: ATL FIRST LOOK | WETV | 7:50 PM | 10 | 0.09 | 259 |
| 117 | NBA PRESEASON L: SACRAMENTO/LA LAKERS | NBA-TV | 10:30 PM | 166 | 0.09 | 232 |
| 118 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 307 |
| 119 | NHL REGULAR SEASON L: NASHVILLE/NY RANGERS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:34 PM | 162 | 0.08 | 194 |
| 120 | NFL FANTASY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 193 |
| 121 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 311 |
| 122 | BLACK-ISH | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 172 |
| 123 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 500 |
| 124 | E! NEWS | E! | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 250 |
| 125 | UNDISPUTED L: 514 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.07 | 156 |
| 126 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 303 |
| 127 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 266 |
| 128 | NFL LIVE | ESPN2 | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 157 |
| 129 | NHL LIVE POST | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:44 AM | 36 | 0.07 | 114 |
| 130 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 253 |
| 131 | BLACK-ISH | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 150 |
| 132 | LIFE BELOW: ICE BREAKERS | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 393 |
| 133 | RUSTY RIVETS | NICK JR | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 354 |
| 134 | CONCACAF WOMENS CHAMPS L: USA / MEXICO | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 7:30 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 134 |
| 135 | HERD L: 833 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.06 | 118 |
| 136 | IMPACT WRESTLING: 340 | POP | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 190 |
| 137 | VICE NEWS TONIGHT | HBO PRIME | 7:31 PM | 24 | 0.05 | 242 |
| 138 | FIRST TAKE: N/A | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 132 |
| 139 | MLBT DIVISION PREGAME | MLB NETWORK | 7:11 PM | 87 | 0.05 | 252 |
| 140 | GHOSTBUSTERS: GHOSTBUSTERS | POP | 10:00 PM | 150 | 0.05 | 128 |
| 141 | SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL L | ESPN2 | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 102 |
| 142 | MLB NLDS PRE GAME L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 229 |
| 143 | CONCACAF WOMENS CHAMP L: USA/MEXICO | FOX SPORTS 2 | 7:30 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 131 |
| 144 | E! NEWS: DAILY POP I | E! | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 114 |
| 145 | SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL L | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 115 | 0.05 | 113 |
| 146 | TINY HOUSE BIG LIVING | DIY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 237 |
| 147 | SPLICE | MAXPRIME | 8:00 PM | 104 | 0.04 | 115 |
| 148 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 102 |
| 149 | NBA GAMETIME LIVE | NBA-TV | 1:16 AM | 14 | 0.04 | 111 |
| 150 | NBA PRESEASON L: INDIANA/HOUSTON | NBA-TV | 8:00 PM | 150 | 0.04 | 131 |
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