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November 16, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.15.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The final 5.0 for THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was up 0.3 from last week’s rating.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  NFL Network’s share of THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 0.97, down 0.07 from last week.  MTV’s JERSEY SHORE dipped 0.07 to 0.70, with lead-out JERSEY SHORE FRIENDSGIVING at 0.45.  TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.50/0.36.  MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW led cable news at 0.29/0.43/3M, with Fox News’s SPECIAL REPORT WITH BRET BAIER at 0.25/0.42/2.6M, and CNN’s CUOMO PRIME TIME at 0.22/0.31/1.2M.  Tru’s IMPRACTICAL JOKERS was steady at 0.28, and the lead-out AFTER PARTY ticked up to 0.18.  Bravo’s SHAHS OF SUNSET lost 0.04 to 0.27.  A&E’s LIVE PD: PD CAM was at 0.26/0.25 compared to last week’s 0.32/0.26, and LIVE PD: POLICE PATROL was at 0.22/0.21 compared to 0.29/0.28.  On HGTV, FLIP OR FLOP gained 0.02 to 0.21, HOUSE HUNTERS grew by 0.06 to 0.20, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was up 0.06 to 0.19.  On Food Network, BEAT BOBBY FLAY was steady at 0.21.  On ID, THE CASE THAT HAUNTS ME ticked down to 0.21.  We’s GROWING UP HIP-HOP lost a tick to 0.17.  History’s AMERICAN PICKERS held at 0.17.  OWN’s BECOMING MICHELLE OBAMA special was at 0.06.  IFC’s BARONESS VON SKETCH was at 0.06/0.04, compared to last week’s 0.04/0.03.  POP’s IMPACT WRESTLING dropped a steep 0.04 to 0.01/101K.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday November 15, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL: 2018 WK 11 GB VS. SEA NFL NETWORK 8:23 PM 176 0.97 2,839
2 JERSEY SHORE:FAM VACAY S2 MTV 8:00 PM 61 0.70 1,208
3 NFLN THU NT PRE-KICK NFL NETWORK 8:05 PM 18 0.50 1,552
4 NBA BASKETBALL: WARRIORS/ROCKETS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:15 PM 142 0.50 1,285
5 JSFV: FRIENDSGIVING: JSFV: A VERY JERSEY FRIENDSGIVING MTV 9:01 PM 120 0.45 786
6 NFLN THU NT POST-GAME NFL NETWORK 11:23 PM 37 0.40 1,024
7 NBA BASKETBALL: SPURS/CLIPPERS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:37 PM 155 0.36 882
8 NBA TIP-OFF TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 15 0.33 960
9 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.29 2,952
10 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.28 564
11 SHAHS OF SUNSET BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.27 842
12 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.27 873
13 LIVE PD PRESENTS: PD CAM A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 31 0.26 1,062
14 NFLN THU NT PREGAME NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 35 0.26 845
15 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.25 2,558
16 LIVE PD PRESENTS: PD CAM A&E NETWORK 10:32 PM 32 0.25 992
17 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.24 545
18 INSIDE THE NBA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 1:12 AM 59 0.24 518
19 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.23 2,656
20 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.22 1,196
21 LIVE PD: POLICE PATROL A&E NETWORK 9:30 PM 31 0.22 954
22 LIVE PD: POLICE PATROL A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.21 906
23 FLIP OR FLOP ATLANTA HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.21 960
24 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.21 768
25 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.21 2,750
26 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.21 1,075
27 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.21 2,733
28 CASE THAT HAUNTS ME, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.21 844
29 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.21 2,264
30 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.21 2,261
31 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 30 0.21 509
32 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.20 1,073
33 LIVE PD: POLICE PATROL A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 28 0.20 746
34 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.19 1,066
35 KEEP IT SPOTLESS NICKELODEON 7:30 PM 30 0.19 818
36 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.19 387
37 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.19 1,005
38 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.19 416
39 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.19 1,766
40 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.19 1,092
41 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.18 525
42 IJ: AFTER PARTY TRUTV 10:30 PM 30 0.18 396
43 AMERICAN PICKERS: BEST OF HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.18 1,003
44 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.18 373
45 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.18 452
46 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 12:00 AM 60 0.17 421
47 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.17 1,842
48 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.17 405
49 BUTTERBEANS CAFE NICKELODEON 12:30 PM 30 0.17 679
50 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.17 449
51 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:26 PM 34 0.17 419
52 GROWING UP HIP HOP: ATL WETV 9:00 PM 61 0.17 440
53 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 10:03 PM 60 0.17 851
54 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.17 1,522
55 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.17 642
56 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.17 1,001
57 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.17 363
58 COLL FTBL COUNTDOWN L ESPN 7:30 PM 25 0.16 440
59 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.16 1,138
60 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.16 1,608
61 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.16 387
62 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.16 2,130
63 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.16 1,694
64 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.16 1,669
65 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.16 1,105
66 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.15 1,554
67 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.15 830
68 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 8:00 PM 58 0.15 914
69 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.15 1,038
70 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.15 302
71 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.15 881
72 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.14 964
73 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.14 1,502
74 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.14 1,424
75 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.14 1,524
76 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.14 1,511
77 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.14 1,664
78 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.14 1,754
79 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.13 359
80 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.13 1,530
81 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,129
82 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 288
83 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.13 320
84 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: SYRACUSE/CONNECTICUT ESPN2 7:00 PM 130 0.12 464
85 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 714
86 LIVE PD: POLICE PATROL A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 28 0.12 439
87 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.12 882
88 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.11 1,661
89 R&R PICTURE SHOWS: SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION VH1 8:00 PM 210 0.11 295
90 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 842
91 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 807
92 NFL GAMEDAY KICKOFF NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 90 0.11 311
93 DEAD FILES POPUPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 425
94 BUTTERBEANS CAFE NICK JR 7:00 PM 30 0.10 462
95 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.10 1,374
96 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.10 1,184
97 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.10 344
98 USA SOCCER MEN          L: ENGLAND/USA ESPN2 2:45 PM 135 0.10 310
99 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 556
100 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: OREGON/IOWA ESPN2 9:34 PM 125 0.10 337
101 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 1:04 AM 60 0.10 431
102 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.10 873
103 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.10 1,064
104 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.10 1,180
105 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.10 1,389
106 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.09 1,114
107 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: TULANE/HOUSTON ESPN 7:55 PM 211 0.09 378
108 SECRET LIFE OF THE ZOO ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.09 380
109 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TEXAS A&M/GONZAGA ESPN2 11:39 PM 121 0.09 212
110 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.09 886
111 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,023
112 MASK, THE HBO PRIME 2:30 PM 101 0.08 196
113 UNDISPUTED L: 544 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.08 174
114 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 467
115 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: ROLE MODELS PARAMOUNT 11:00 PM 120 0.07 151
116 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.07 290
117 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:31 PM 29 0.07 270
118 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: PURDUE/APPALACHIAN STATE ESPN2 5:00 PM 120 0.07 200
119 LAFF MOBB TRUTV 11:00 PM 30 0.07 184
120 COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD  L ESPN2 9:10 PM 24 0.07 271
121 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.07 1,061
122 ENGINEERING CATASTROPHES SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.07 377
123 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.07 886
124 BECOMING MICHELLE OBAMA OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.06 558
125 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 274
126 MEGA MACHINES: SEA GIANTS SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.06 308
127 JFK: LOST ASSASSINATION T NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.06 343
128 PADDINGTON 2 HBO PRIME 4:15 PM 104 0.06 161
129 HERD L: 863 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.06 128
130 HOME & FAMILY: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.06 307
131 BARONESS VON SKETCH SHOW IFC TV 9:00 PM 30 0.06 118
132 RAINBOW RANGERS NICK JR 3:00 PM 30 0.06 300
133 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.06 161
134 CASO CERR-MAS ATREVIDOS UNIVERSO 11:00 PM 60 0.05 157
135 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 243
136 CASO CERR-MAS ATREVIDOS UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.05 142
137 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 222
138 COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L: OHIO ST/CREIGHTON FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 126 0.05 203
139 BEST THING I EVER ATE COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.05 211
140 ESPN FC ESPN2 1:40 AM 30 0.05 84
141 TNF FIRST LOOK: N/A NFL NETWORK 3:00 PM 120 0.04 110
142 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.04 286
143 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: MONMOUTH/WEST VIRGINIA ESPNU 7:32 PM 138 0.04 156
144 PRINCESS BRIDE, THE HBO PRIME 10:00 AM 98 0.04 94
145 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.04 235
146 BARONESS VON SKETCH SHOW IFC TV 9:30 PM 30 0.04 96
147 ONCE UPON A TIME IN MEXIC HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 102 0.04 171
148 ME, MYSELF & IRENE MAXPRIME 6:00 PM 117 0.04 86
149 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.04 264
150 SEGURID FRONTERA CAN – S2 UNIVERSO 8:30 PM 30 0.04 86

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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.