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October 7, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.6.2016

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted up to 4.1 in final numbers, quite a bit higher than this morning’s preliminary rating, but still considerably lower than the 6.1 for the last CBS primetime game 2 weeks ago.  Elsewhere, the entire ABC line-up lost 0.1 across the board, while SUPERSTORE gained 0.1.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was a night dominated by sports and weather concerns.  TBS led Thursday cable with the Red Sox vs. Indians BASEBALL PLAYOFFS at 1.36, while the afternoon Blue Jays vs. Rangers game was at 0.56.  NFL Network had to share THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL with CBS, after having the game to itself last week, which plunged its rating by 1.69 to 1.31.  The Weather Channel had 7 of the Top 15 ratings of the night with its Hurricane Matthew coverage, peaking in the 10PM hour at 0.57.  A&E’s 60 DAYS IN was down 0.03 to 0.54, and BEHIND BARS was down 0.07 to 0.24. Lifetime’s PROJECT RUNWAY gained 0.04 to 0.51.  Tru’s IMPRACTICAL JOKERS returned at 0.44. On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS slipped 0.02 to 0.35, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL ticked down to 0.35, and DESERT FLIPPERS added a tick to 0.29.  Food Network’s HALLOWEEN WARS was at 0.29, CHOPPED rose 0.04 to 0.32, and BEAT BOBBY FLAY was up 0.04 to 0.28.  History’s ICE ROAD TRUCKERS held at 0.29.  Bravo’s MILLION DOLLAR LISTING LA was at 0.28, and NY was down 0.04 to 0.22.  On MTV, WILD N OUT ticked up to 0.25, and JOKING OFF was up 0.02 to 0.16.  FX’s BETTER THINGS gained 0.05 to 0.20.  On We, JIM & CHRISSY rose 0.03 to 0.20, and CUTTING IT IN THE ATL was down 0.03 to 0.13. TLC’s THOSE WHO CAN’T was at 0.18.  Logo’s RUPAUL’S ALL STARS fell 0.03 to 0.14, with the VH1 simulcast down 0.02 to 0.13, and Logo lead-out FINDING PRINCE CHARMING gained 0.02 to 0.08/137K, but still fell off the chart.  Also off the chart:  POP’s IMPACT WRESTLING, down 0.02 to 0.06/305K.  

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 6, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 MLB DIVISION SERIES: RED SOX/INDIANS TBS NETWORK 8:00 PM 227 1.36 4,659
2 NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL: 2016 WK 5 – ARI VS. SF NFL NETWORK 8:27 PM 174 1.31 3,062
3 NFLN THU NT FBALL-SUS NFL NETWORK 11:21 PM 12 1.16 2,604
4 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.57 2,317
5 MLB DIVISION SERIES: BLUE JAYS/RANGERS TBS NETWORK 4:30 PM 210 0.56 1,849
6 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.54 2,316
7 60 DAYS IN A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.54 1,213
8 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.54 2,491
9 PROJECT RUNWAY LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 92 0.51 1,969
10 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.51 1,950
11 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.50 2,284
12 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.46 1,905
13 NFLN THU NT KICK-OFF2 NFL NETWORK 7:57 PM 23 0.46 1,126
14 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.45 1,562
15 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.44 798
16 INSIDE THE MLB TBS NETWORK 11:47 PM 48 0.43 1,153
17 NFLN THU NT POST-GAME NFL NETWORK 11:39 PM 38 0.43 932
18 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.42 1,970
19 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.39 2,009
20 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.35 1,669
21 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.35 1,531
22 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.35 1,834
23 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.35 1,557
24 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.34 1,639
25 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.33 1,161
26 SP HALLOWEEN WARS FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.33 945
27 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.32 1,512
28 CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.32 919
29 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.30 1,626
30 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.30 1,614
31 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.30 1,729
32 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.30 1,202
33 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.29 1,486
34 DESERT FLIPPERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.29 1,009
35 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.29 995
36 ICE ROAD TRUCKERS HISTORY 10:00 PM 63 0.29 1,111
37 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.28 1,516
38 MILLION DOLLAR LISTING LA BRAVO 9:00 PM 75 0.28 882
39 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.28 835
40 NFLN THU NT KICK-OFF1 NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 27 0.28 642
41 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.28 1,528
42 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.28 660
43 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.27 1,380
44 THE OREILLY FACTOR FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.27 3,145
45 BEHIND BARS: ROOKIE YEAR A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 62 0.27 646
46 CNN TONIGHT CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.27 1,043
47 KELLY FILE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.26 2,790
48 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.26 703
49 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.26 2,314
50 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.25 553
51 NICK CANNON WILD N OUT S8 MTV 10:00 PM 32 0.25 500
52 TEEN TITANS GO THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 PM 30 0.24 1,161
53 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.24 1,171
54 MIGHTY MAGISWORDS THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 PM 30 0.24 1,078
55 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:38 PM 22 0.24 578
56 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.23 1,048
57 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.23 2,428
58 MILLION DOLLAR LISTING NY BRAVO 10:15 PM 60 0.22 729
59 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.22 480
60 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.22 859
61 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.22 1,110
62 AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:30 PM 30 0.22 1,086
63 WE BARE BEARS THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 PM 30 0.22 1,033
64 MUTT & STUFF NICKELODEON 9:30 AM 30 0.21 843
65 COLL FTBL COUNTDOWN L ESPN 7:30 PM 25 0.21 459
66 60 DAYS IN PRE-SHOW A&E NETWORK 8:45 PM 15 0.21 502
67 KUU KUU HARAJUKU NICKELODEON 4:00 PM 30 0.21 905
68 REGULAR SHOW THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:00 PM 30 0.21 923
69 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.21 442
70 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.21 1,202
71 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.20 447
72 MLB ON DECK PREGAME SHOW TBS NETWORK 4:00 PM 30 0.20 515
73 BETTER THINGS FX 10:00 PM 31 0.20 439
74 JIM & CHRISSY WETV 10:00 PM 60 0.20 435
75 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.20 396
76 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 90 0.20 437
77 BEST FRIENDS WHENEVER DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.19 1,043
78 ON THE RECORD WITH BRIT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.19 2,130
79 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.19 367
80 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: TEMPLE/MEMPHIS ESPN 7:55 PM 223 0.19 626
81 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.19 1,302
82 THOSE WHO CANT TRUTV 10:30 PM 30 0.18 339
83 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.18 2,231
84 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.18 1,715
85 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.18 1,088
86 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.18 665
87 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.18 1,386
88 HURRICANE MATTHEW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.18 1,473
89 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.18 957
90 BLOOD RELATIVES INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.18 787
91 AT MIDNIGHT COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.18 379
92 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.17 356
93 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.17 803
94 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.17 1,377
95 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.17 1,677
96 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.17 410
97 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.17 1,746
98 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.17 1,596
99 CONAN TBS NETWORK 12:35 AM 60 0.16 399
100 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.16 978
101 HURRICANE MATTHEW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.16 1,150
102 NFL INSIDERS  L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.16 386
103 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.16 428
104 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.16 984
105 JOKING OFF SSN3 MTV 10:32 PM 31 0.16 320
106 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.16 354
107 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.16 815
108 MONSTERS INSIDE ME SPCL ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 60 0.16 469
109 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.16 1,391
110 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.15 362
111 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:15 PM 30 0.15 477
112 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.15 869
113 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.15 1,570
114 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.15 1,672
115 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.14 374
116 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.14 315
117 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.14 1,640
118 MSNBC BREAKING NEWS: HURRICANE MATTHEW MSNBC 9:00 PM 240 0.14 981
119 RUPAUL ALL STARS 2 LOGO 8:00 PM 60 0.14 266
120 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.13 792
121 CUTTING IT: IN THE ATL WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.13 352
122 MONEY.POWER.RESPECT.: FL WETV 11:00 PM 16 0.13 301
123 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.13 286
124 RUPAUL ALL STARS 2 VH1 8:00 PM 60 0.13 270
125 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.13 973
126 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE   L ESPN 1:30 PM 30 0.13 283
127 JURASSIC WORLD: JURASSIC WORLD HBO PRIME 9:15 PM 124 0.13 283
128 SYFY MOVIE: PHANTASM: REMASTERED SYFY 11:00 PM 120 0.13 366
129 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.13 267
130 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.12 1,379
131 LOVE IT LIST IT TOO HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 AM 60 0.12 448
132 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.12 806
133 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.12 893
134 HURRICANE MATTHEW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.12 832
135 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 1:15 AM 60 0.12 287
136 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 718
137 DALLAS COWBOYS CHRLDRS 11 CMT 9:00 PM 60 0.11 304
138 TNF GAMEDAY NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 90 0.11 244
139 MSNBC LIVE W/ T.HALL MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.11 715
140 LOVE IT LIST IT TOO HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 AM 60 0.10 451
141 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.10 735
142 HURRICANE MATTHEW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.10 613
143 AFRICAS DEADLIEST NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 479
144 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 675
145 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.10 780
146 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 553
147 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.10 254
148 HIS & HERS  L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.09 191
149 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.09 699
150 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.09 724

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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.