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December 13, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.12.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 3.4, down 1.6 from last week’s game. 

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  NFL Network’s share of THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 0.59, down 0.18 from last week.  TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.41/0.34.  On A&E, COURT CAM was at 0.37/0.34 compared with last week’s 0.41/0.37, LIVE PD: WANTED dipped 0.04 to 0.29, and LIVE PD: PD CAM was at 0.29/0.28 compared to last week’s 0.33/0.30.  USA’s TEMPTATION ISLAND rose 0.07 to 0.30.  On MTV, FLORIBAMA SHORE dropped 0.07 to 0.29, and EX ON THE BEACH was at 0.18 compared to last week’s 0.25/0.19.  Fox News’s HANNITY led cable news at 0.28/0.48/3.9M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.23/0.32/2.5M, and CNN 5-6PM Impeachment Hearing coverage at 0.18/0.24/1.1M.  On HGTV, FLIP OR FLOP gained 0.04 to 0.26, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL climbed 0.06 to 0.19, and HOUSE HUNTERS was up 0.03 to 0.18.  On Food Network, SANTA’S BAKING BLIZZARD edged up 0.02 to 0.20.  Bravo’s PROJECT RUNWAY was up 0.02 to 0.19.  On ID, THE INTERROGATOR was steady at 0.18, and THE OBJECT OF MURDER ticked up to 0.15.  We’s GROWING UP HIP-HOP held at 0.15.  Tru’s THE CARBONARO EFFECT ticked down to 0.08.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday December 12, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL: 2019 WK 15 NYJ VS. BAL NFL NETWORK 8:23 PM 158 0.59 1,825
2 NFLN THU NT FBALL-SUS NFL NETWORK 11:01 PM 21 0.53 1,565
3 NBA BASKETBALL: 76ERS/CELTICS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:14 PM 152 0.41 1,035
4 COURT CAM A&E NETWORK 9:30 PM 30 0.37 1,623
5 COURT CAM A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.34 1,532
6 NBA BASKETBALL: BLAZERS/NUGGETS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:46 PM 131 0.34 829
7 TEMPTATION ISLAND USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 62 0.30 688
8 FLORIBAMA SHORE SSN3 MTV 8:00 PM 61 0.29 548
9 LIVE PD: WANTED A&E NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.29 1,148
10 LIVE PD PRESENTS: PD CAM A&E NETWORK 8:30 PM 30 0.29 1,203
11 NFLN THU NT PRE-KICK NFL NETWORK 8:06 PM 17 0.28 979
12 LIVE PD PRESENTS: PD CAM A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 30 0.28 1,140
13 NFLN THU NT POST-GAME NFL NETWORK 11:26 PM 34 0.28 785
14 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.28 3,874
15 FLIP OR FLOP HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 31 0.26 1,281
16 NBA PRE-GAME SHOW TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 14 0.25 632
17 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.25 3,375
18 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.25 3,404
19 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.24 816
20 RACHEL MADDOW SPECIAL MSNBC 9:00 PM 47 0.23 2,519
21 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.21 2,330
22 INSIDE THE NBA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:57 AM 48 0.21 470
23 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.20 543
24 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.20 2,415
25 NFLN THU NT PREGAME NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 36 0.20 627
26 SANTAS BAKING BLIZZARD FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.20 864
27 PROJECT RUNWAY BRAVO 9:30 PM 90 0.19 980
28 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 30 0.19 513
29 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.19 962
30 LIVE PD PRESENTS: PD CAM A&E NETWORK 11:00 PM 28 0.19 707
31 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.18 1,067
32 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.18 958
33 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AWRDS  L: N/A ESPN 7:00 PM 135 0.18 523
34 INTERROGATOR, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.18 772
35 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.18 2,090
36 EX ON THE BEACH MTV SSN 4 MTV 9:01 PM 61 0.18 319
37 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 30 0.18 905
38 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 9:47 PM 90 0.17 1,558
39 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.17 337
40 PRESIDENTS CUP: 2019 PRESIDENTS CUP GOLF CHANNEL 7:00 PM 297 0.17 959
41 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.17 2,097
42 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 35 0.17 544
43 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.17 1,014
44 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.16 2,081
45 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.16 482
46 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.16 2,032
47 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.15 1,054
48 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.15 362
49 GROWING UP HIP HOP WETV 9:00 PM 61 0.15 448
50 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.15 1,059
51 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.15 385
52 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.15 1,005
53 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.15 1,082
54 KIDS BAKING CHAMP FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.15 719
55 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.15 319
56 OBJECT OF MURDER, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.15 677
57 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.15 374
58 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,896
59 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.14 1,760
60 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.14 1,042
61 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.14 394
62 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.13 884
63 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.13 1,719
64 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,899
65 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.13 1,656
66 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 2,112
67 RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.13 578
68 HSE JUD CMTE IMPEACHMENT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.13 1,689
69 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.13 308
70 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.12 974
71 11TH HR W/ B.WILLIAMS SPC MSNBC 11:17 PM 103 0.12 1,239
72 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 12:00 AM 60 0.12 418
73 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.12 321
74 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.12 1,712
75 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.12 260
76 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.12 829
77 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.11 292
78 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 983
79 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: IOWA/IOWA ST ESPN2 8:00 PM 120 0.11 395
80 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 843
81 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 280
82 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.11 1,351
83 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.11 242
84 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE: IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS MSNBC 2:37 PM 383 0.10 1,145
85 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.10 851
86 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.10 387
87 HOLZER FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.09 331
88 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:15 PM 45 0.09 247
89 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 783
90 MSNBC NEWS ANALYSIS MSNBC 1:00 PM 97 0.09 1,020
91 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.08 643
92 LIGHTS OUT COMEDY CENTRAL 11:35 PM 30 0.08 216
93 NFL GAMEDAY KICKOFF NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 90 0.08 261
94 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE: IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS MSNBC 9:00 AM 240 0.08 1,115
95 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.08 1,120
96 CARBONARO EFFECT, THE TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.08 206
97 CFB 150 ESPN 9:15 PM 60 0.08 245
98 HOLIDAYS UNWRAPPED DISNEY CHANNEL 7:28 PM 32 0.07 347
99 GOOD LUCK JESSIE: NYC CHR DISNEY CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.07 366
100 UNDISPUTED L: 818 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 175
101 ALASKA ST TROOPERS UPDATE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.07 384
102 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN2 7:00 PM 60 0.07 180
103 SPOOKLEY SQUARE P & CHRIS DISNEY CHANNEL 11:30 AM 52 0.07 291
104 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.07 446
105 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 618
106 UNEXPECTED KILLER, AN OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.07 254
107 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 540
108 HOME & FAMILY: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.06 278
109 BLIND DATE BRAVO 11:30 PM 30 0.06 172
110 HERD L: 1131 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.06 164
111 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.06 124
112 DAYTIME MOVIE: PERFECT HOLIDAY FREEFORM 1:35 PM 120 0.06 134
113 UNDERGROUND MARVELS SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.05 262
114 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 272
115 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 12:00 PM 60 0.05 96
116 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.05 324
117 CATCH 21 (2019) GSN 6:00 PM 30 0.05 323
118 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 90 0.05 122
119 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.05 131
120 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 381
121 INSIDE CARBONARO TRUTV 10:30 PM 30 0.04 142
122 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 195
123 RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE NICK JR 3:30 PM 30 0.04 212
124 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.04 92
125 CFB 150 ESPN 10:15 PM 30 0.04 137
126 GROWING UP HIP HOP WETV 7:00 PM 60 0.04 143
127 NFL LIVE ESPN2 3:00 PM 90 0.04 130
128 BCE: HOLIDAY BINGO IFC TV 1:00 AM 30 0.04 71
129 AMERICA SAYS GSN 9:00 PM 30 0.04 417
130 BEST THING I EVER ATE COOKING CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.04 97
131 BCE: HOLIDAY BINGO IFC TV 11:30 PM 90 0.04 78
132 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 180 0.04 95
133 C. CERRADO-ED. ESTELAR R UNIVERSO 7:00 PM 60 0.03 126
134 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.03 141
135 SHAQ NBA-TV 7:30 PM 30 0.03 69
136 EXCHANGE, THE CNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.03 226
137 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE ESPN2 4:30 PM 30 0.03 126
138 CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE ESPN 10:45 PM 30 0.03 123
139 BEST THING I EVER ATE COOKING CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.03 97
140 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L TUDN 10:00 PM 60 0.03 64
141 GET UP: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.03 95
142 TNF FIRST LOOK: N/A NFL NETWORK 3:00 PM 120 0.03 96
143 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.03 96
144 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 196
145 SEGURID FRONTERA AUS – S7 UNIVERSO 2:30 PM 30 0.03 65
146 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.03 216
147 CENTRAL FOX MEX PRIME FOX DEPORTES 6:00 PM 60 0.03 41
148 AMERICA SAYS GSN 4:30 PM 30 0.03 336
149 LINEA DE CUATRO L TUDN 8:00 PM 60 0.03 83
150 LIVE FROM: PRESIDENTS CUP GOLF CHANNEL 11:57 PM 120 0.03 156

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About the Author

Mitch Salem
MITCH SALEM has worked on the business side of the entertainment industry for 20 years, as a senior business affairs executive and attorney for such companies as NBC, ABC, USA, Syfy, Bravo, and BermanBraun Productions, and before that, at the NY law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges. During all that, he has more or less constantly been going to the movies and watching TV, and writing about both since the 1980s. His film reviews also currently appear on screened.com and the-burg.com. In addition, he is co-writer of an episode of the television series "Felicity."