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December 14, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.13.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 5.0, up 1.9 from last week’s game.  There were no other changes from this morning’s preliminary numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  NFL Network’s share of THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 1.12, up 0.46 from last week.  On MTV, JERSEY SHORE gained 0.02 to 0.68 (with an after-show at 0.27), and FLORIBAMA SHORE was down 0.02 to 0.37.  TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.60 for Lakers vs. Houston/0.34 for Dallas vs Phoenix.  TLC kept pop culture glorious with a DR PIMPLE POPPER special at 0.37.  MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW topped cable news at 0.33/0.49/3M, with CNN’s CUOMO PRIME TIME at 0.24/0.33/1.4M, and Fox News’s HANNITY at 0.18/0.32/2.8M.  Univision’s LIGA match was at 0.32.  On A&E, PD CAM was at 0.27/0.27 compared to last week’s 0.36/0.30, and POLICE PATROL was at 0.26/0.25/0.23 compared to 0.32/0.32.  On ID, THE CASE THAT HAUNTS ME dipped 0.03 to 0.27, THE NIGHT THAT DIDN’T END was at 0.26, and DEAD SILENT was at 0.22.  On Food Network, HOLIDAY WARS was at 0.22, and HOLIDAY BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP was at 0.21.  Bravo’s TOP CHEF dropped 0.03 to 0.22.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was steady at 0.21, HOUSE HUNTERS ticked down to 0.20, and FLIP OR FLOP.  E!’s BOTCHED fell 0.05 to 0.19.  We’s GROWING UP HIP-HOP ticked down to 0.17.  Tru’s THE CARBONARO EFFECT was at 0.12, with INSIDE CARBONARO at 0.09.  Syfy’s NIGHTFLYERS ended its season with a 0.03 bump to 0.09.  

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday December 13, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL: 2018 WK 15 LAC VS. KC NFL NETWORK 8:23 PM 190 1.12 3,286
2 JERSEY SHORE:FAM VACAY S2 MTV 8:00 PM 63 0.68 1,170
3 NBA BASKETBALL: LAKERS/ROCKETS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:14 PM 152 0.60 1,323
4 NFLN THU NT PRE-KICK NFL NETWORK 8:06 PM 17 0.57 1,812
5 NFLN THU NT POST-GAME NFL NETWORK 11:36 PM 31 0.49 1,336
6 NFLN THU NT PREGAME NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 36 0.38 1,090
7 FLORIBAMA SHORE SSN2B MTV 9:03 PM 61 0.37 661
8 DR. PIMPLE POPPER:12 POPS TLC 9:00 PM 92 0.37 1,498
9 NBA BASKETBALL: MAVERICKS/SUNS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:46 PM 145 0.34 711
10 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.33 3,047
11 LIGA MX 12/13: F: AMERICA/CRUZ AZUL UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:24 PM 133 0.32 740
12 NBA TIP-OFF TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 14 0.31 777
13 LIVE PD PRESENTS: PD CAM A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 31 0.27 1,094
14 LIVE PD PRESENTS: PD CAM A&E NETWORK 10:32 PM 32 0.27 1,074
15 CASE THAT HAUNTS ME, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 11:00 PM 60 0.27 957
16 JERSEY SHORE: FV AFTER MTV 10:04 PM 30 0.27 516
17 NIGHT THAT DIDNT END INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.26 1,042
18 LIVE PD: POLICE PATROL A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.26 957
19 LIVE PD: POLICE PATROL A&E NETWORK 9:30 PM 31 0.25 1,007
20 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.25 761
21 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.24 1,358
22 INSIDE THE NBA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 1:11 AM 54 0.23 452
23 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:49 PM 11 0.23 527
24 LIVE PD: POLICE PATROL A&E NETWORK 8:30 PM 28 0.23 762
25 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 12:07 AM 60 0.23 577
26 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.23 2,191
27 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.23 1,778
28 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.22 464
29 DEAD SILENT INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.22 986
30 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.22 547
31 TOP CHEF BRAVO 9:00 PM 75 0.22 698
32 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.21 1,245
33 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.21 1,102
34 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.21 1,367
35 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.20 1,058
36 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.20 2,045
37 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.20 384
38 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 36 0.20 718
39 WMNS COLL VBALL TOURN L ESPN 7:00 PM 94 0.19 595
40 BOTCHED E! 9:00 PM 60 0.19 560
41 WMNS COLL VBALL TOURN L: NEBRASKA/ILLINOIS ESPN 9:03 PM 166 0.18 619
42 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.18 1,910
43 AMERICAN PICKERS: BEST OF HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.18 1,226
44 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.18 861
45 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.18 2,784
46 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.18 2,354
47 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.18 535
48 FUTBOL CENTRAL 12/13 UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:00 PM 24 0.17 386
49 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.17 2,226
50 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.17 2,265
51 MBC:RS HIP HOP EDITION FL WETV 10:01 PM 13 0.17 484
52 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.17 1,169
53 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.17 1,079
54 GROWING UP HIP HOP: ATL WETV 9:00 PM 61 0.17 496
55 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.17 1,918
56 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.16 336
57 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.16 297
58 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.16 1,809
59 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.16 1,179
60 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.16 1,638
61 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.16 1,073
62 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.15 384
63 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.15 2,068
64 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO 12/13 UNIVISION DEPORTES 11:37 PM 23 0.15 263
65 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.15 399
66 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 10:03 PM 60 0.15 862
67 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.14 341
68 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.14 886
69 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.14 1,019
70 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.13 1,832
71 LIVE PD: POLICE PATROL A&E NETWORK 12:33 AM 28 0.13 467
72 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.13 1,136
73 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.13 364
74 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.13 930
75 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,710
76 CRAIG OF THE CREEK THE CARTOON NETWORK 5:00 PM 30 0.13 422
77 NFL GAMEDAY KICKOFF NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 90 0.13 362
78 DEAD FILES POPUPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.13 479
79 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.12 1,517
80 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.12 316
81 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.12 959
82 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,615
83 AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:00 PM 30 0.12 521
84 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 824
85 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.12 1,271
86 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:15 PM 30 0.12 359
87 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.12 1,236
88 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 1,662
89 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.12 293
90 WE BARE BEARS THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 PM 30 0.12 519
91 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.12 284
92 FUTBOL CENTRAL L UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:30 PM 30 0.12 230
93 CARBONARO EFFECT, THE TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.12 283
94 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 809
95 TEEN TITANS GO THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 PM 30 0.11 493
96 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 788
97 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.11 1,224
98 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,557
99 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,246
100 NCAA STUDIO UPDATE  L ESPN 8:34 PM 29 0.11 340
101 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,462
102 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.10 1,074
103 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,550
104 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.10 294
105 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.10 536
106 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 586
107 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,298
108 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 1,267
109 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.09 1,162
110 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 694
111 INSIDE CARBONARO TRUTV 10:30 PM 30 0.09 257
112 NIGHTFLYERS SYFY 10:00 PM 52 0.09 420
113 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.09 237
114 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN2 7:00 PM 60 0.09 264
115 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.09 321
116 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.09 1,147
117 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,097
118 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.08 1,016
119 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.08 1,120
120 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 1:06 AM 60 0.08 348
121 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:31 PM 24 0.08 252
122 HARD TIME: LOCKED UP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.08 289
123 LINEA DE CUATRO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:00 PM 30 0.07 154
124 HOME & FAMILY: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.07 304
125 UNDISPUTED L: 564 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 167
126 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.07 131
127 ACCESS MOVIE: MY COUSIN VINNY IFC TV 6:30 PM 150 0.07 259
128 UNIVISION DEPORTES FC L UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:00 PM 60 0.06 103
129 GET HIM TO THE GREEK HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 109 0.06 137
130 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.06 116
131 AMERICA SAYS GSN 9:00 PM 30 0.06 414
132 ESPNU STUDIO ESPN2 8:00 PM 30 0.06 178
133 TAKEN HBO PRIME 2:10 PM 91 0.06 139
134 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.05 163
135 LINEA DE CUATRO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:00 AM 60 0.05 107
136 ENGINEERING CATASTROPHES SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.05 282
137 SECRET LIFE OF THE ZOO ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.05 381
138 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 256
139 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 224
140 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 280
141 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 12:00 PM 60 0.05 106
142 PETE HOLMES:FACES & SOUND HBO PRIME 9:50 PM 57 0.05 134
143 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:00 PM 64 0.05 121
144 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN2 5:30 PM 30 0.05 111
145 IMPACT WRESTLING: 350 POP 10:00 PM 120 0.05 140
146 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 90 0.04 99
147 CASO CERR-MAS ATREVIDOS UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.04 108
148 FOOD FACT OR FICTION COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.04 127
149 HERD L: 881 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.04 119
150 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.04 92

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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."