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February 23, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.22.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The WINTER OLYMPICS adjusted up 0.1 in final numbers.  Elsewhere, THE BACHELOR WINTER GAMES finale gained 0.1.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2018 Feb 22.THU

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The NBA returned from its All-Star break, and TNT’s doubleheader was at 0.80/0.65 to top Thursday cable.  NBC Sports Net’s WINTER OLYMPICS coverage peaked in primetime at 0.54.  VH1’s RUPAUL’S ALL STARS rose 0.04 to 0.38.  A&E’s 60 DAYS IN lost 0.03 to 0.35.  MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW led cable news at 0.34/0.52/3M, over Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.27/0.46/2.6M and CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.23/0.32/1.1M.  History’s SWAMP PEOPLE ticked up to 0.31.  On ID, BETRAYED gained 0.04 to 0.31, and PANDORA’S BOX was up 0.03 to 0.26.  On HGTV, FLIP OR FLOP grew by 0.03 to 0.30, HOUSE HUNTERS shed 0.02 to 0.26, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL ticked down to 0.25.  Tru’s IMPRACTICAL JOKERS fell 0.03 to 0.29, and INSIDE JOKES ticked up to 0.22.  Paramount’s LIP SYNC BATTLE rose 0.06 to 0.27.  BET’s DEATH ROW CHRONICLES continued at 0.26/0.22.  Bravo’s TOP CHEF dropped 0.04 to 0.25.  We’s GROWING UP HIP-HOP fell 0.07 to 0.21.  On Lifetime, PROJECT RUNWAY was at 0.21.  MTV’s WILD N OUT lost 0.04 to 0.19.  Discovery’s KILLING FIELDS held at 0.17.  The midseason finale of CMT’s NASHVILLE grew by 0.07 to 0.16.  POP’s IMPACT WRESTLING ticked down to 0.06.  IFC’s PORTLANDIA was at 0.04/100K.

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2018 Feb 22.THU

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday February 22, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA BASKETBALL: WIZARDS/CAVALIERS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:14 PM 141 0.80 2,073
2 NBA BASKETBALL: CLIPPERS/WARRIORS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:35 PM 158 0.65 1,602
3 W OLY PRIME: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:00 PM 240 0.54 2,204
4 NBA PRE-GAME SHOW TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 14 0.38 1,181
5 RUPAUL ALL STARS 3 VH1 8:00 PM 61 0.38 732
6 INSIDE THE NBA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 1:13 AM 50 0.36 892
7 60 DAYS IN A&E NETWORK 10:00 PM 63 0.35 829
8 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.34 2,999
9 W OLY ACCESS WKDY: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:00 PM 180 0.33 1,533
10 SWAMP PEOPLE HISTORY 9:00 PM 62 0.31 1,523
11 BETRAYED INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.31 1,253
12 FLIP OR FLOP NASHVILLE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.30 1,270
13 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.29 537
14 LIP SYNC BATTLE PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 32 0.27 634
15 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.27 2,616
16 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.27 809
17 W OLY LATE NIGHT NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:00 AM 90 0.26 909
18 PANDORAS BOX: UNLEASHING INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.26 1,079
19 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.26 703
20 DEATH ROW CHRONICLES BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 60 0.26 614
21 SP HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.26 1,269
22 TOP CHEF BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.25 736
23 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.25 1,243
24 TWO AND A HALF MEN NICK-AT-NITE 1:00 AM 32 0.25 567
25 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.25 2,583
26 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.24 2,880
27 W OLY FRINGE WKDY: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:00 PM 120 0.24 1,034
28 WONDER WOMAN (2017): WONDER WOMAN (2017) HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 141 0.24 671
29 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.23 1,056
30 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.23 2,132
31 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.23 979
32 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.23 2,235
33 DEATH ROW CHRONICLES BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 11:00 PM 60 0.22 514
34 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.22 1,912
35 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.22 887
36 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.22 514
37 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.22 763
38 TWO AND A HALF MEN NICK-AT-NITE 1:32 AM 32 0.22 502
39 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.22 2,209
40 IJ: INSIDE JOKES TRUTV 10:30 PM 30 0.21 414
41 GROWING UP HIP HOP: ATL WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.21 527
42 PROJECT RUNWAY ALL STARS LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 62 0.21 915
43 BLAZE & THE MONSTER MCHNS NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.20 848
44 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.20 448
45 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.20 1,825
46 TWO AND A HALF MEN NICK-AT-NITE 2:04 AM 34 0.20 465
47 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.20 1,945
48 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.20 980
49 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.19 1,656
50 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.19 981
51 NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 10 MTV 11:00 PM 31 0.19 403
52 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.19 406
53 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.18 1,721
54 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.18 1,785
55 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.18 1,672
56 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.18 1,427
57 W OLY DAY: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:00 AM 540 0.18 755
58 LIP SYNC BATTLE: TMI PARAMOUNT 9:30 PM 30 0.18 399
59 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.17 455
60 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.17 1,357
61 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.17 1,575
62 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.17 1,502
63 KILLING FIELDS: ISLE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 61 0.17 725
64 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN 3:30 PM 60 0.16 357
65 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.16 293
66 WILD N OUT: 10 GREATEST MTV 11:31 PM 31 0.16 324
67 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 7:00 PM 112 0.16 447
68 HUNTER STREET NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.16 920
69 NASHVILLE CMT 9:00 PM 62 0.16 800
70 MY 600-LB LIFE: SUPER SIZ: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.16 713
71 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.16 1,449
72 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.15 1,589
73 NBA: THE JUMP  L ESPN 3:00 PM 30 0.15 318
74 W OLY ACCESS: N/A CNBC 5:00 PM 180 0.15 542
75 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.15 978
76 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.14 310
77 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.14 270
78 LIFE BELOW COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.14 840
79 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.13 613
80 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.13 1,335
81 CONCACAF LC – L: IDA CIBAO FC / GUADALAJARA UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:00 PM 123 0.13 315
82 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.13 873
83 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.13 1,106
84 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.13 663
85 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 754
86 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.13 1,362
87 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.13 1,221
88 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.13 327
89 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.13 1,237
90 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.13 1,050
91 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.12 834
92 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.12 308
93 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.12 293
94 TALK SHOW THE GAME SHOW TRUTV 11:00 PM 30 0.12 213
95 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 10:56 PM 64 0.12 307
96 SPORTSCENTER 12AM ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.12 273
97 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.11 1,138
98 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.11 690
99 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 592
100 OPPOSITION COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.11 323
101 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 710
102 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.11 849
103 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 574
104 RUNNING WILD WITH BEAR GR NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.11 345
105 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:31 PM 24 0.11 433
106 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.10 762
107 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.10 906
108 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.10 711
109 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.10 332
110 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.10 893
111 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.10 948
112 NELLA THE PRINCESS KNIGHT NICK JR 8:00 PM 30 0.10 426
113 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.09 227
114 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.09 1,000
115 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 9:04 PM 112 0.09 348
116 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 708
117 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.09 864
118 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.09 822
119 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 494
120 X-MEN: APOCALYPSE: X-MEN: APOCALYPSE HBO PRIME 10:45 AM 144 0.08 182
121 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: WISCONSIN/NORTHWESTERN ESPN2 7:00 PM 124 0.08 294
122 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.08 223
123 COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD  L ESPN 8:52 PM 12 0.08 278
124 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.08 809
125 COLL BSKBL:BIG 10 L: PURDUE/ILLINOIS FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 128 0.08 327
126 AMER TALLEST BUILDINGS TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.08 363
127 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.08 242
128 E.T. HBO PRIME 5:35 PM 114 0.07 200
129 CONCACAF LC – L: IDA OLIMPIA / NEW YORK RED BULLS UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:03 PM 120 0.07 142
130 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.07 143
131 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 2:00 PM 30 0.07 145
132 DESUS & MERO VICELAND 11:00 PM 30 0.06 106
133 MEGA MACHINES: SCIENCE 10:04 PM 62 0.06 294
134 E! NEWS E! 10:29 PM 61 0.06 223
135 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.06 142
136 IMPACT WRESTLING: 308 POP 8:00 PM 120 0.06 262
137 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 11:01 AM 59 0.06 124
138 GOLIC AND WINGO     L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.06 158
139 FOR THE LOVE OF CARS VELOCITY 8:00 PM 60 0.06 223
140 CHARLIES ANGELS: FULL THR HBO PRIME 1:15 PM 106 0.06 109
141 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 10:00 AM 61 0.05 107
142 NFL LIVE ESPN2 3:00 PM 90 0.05 144
143 UNDISPUTED L: 364 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.05 134
144 TINY HOUSE BIG LIVING DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.05 238
145 FIST FIGHT MAXPRIME 5:00 PM 91 0.05 123
146 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: GONZAGA/SAN DIEGO ESPN2 9:04 PM 130 0.05 257
147 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 236
148 CASO CERR-MAS ATREVIDOS UNIVERSO 11:00 PM 60 0.05 113
149 YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T POP 7:00 PM 60 0.05 527
150 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.04 106

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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.