UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Adjusted Network Finals: 8.8.2019

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NETWORK FINALS:  Due to the extreme amount of adjustments that were likely because of local NFL preemptions, we’ve relocated our network rating analysis to this post.  Comparisons are to last Thursday’s finals.

ABC:  HOLEY MOLEY dropped 0.2 to 0.5, and both FAMILY FOOD FIGHT (0.3) and REEF BREAK (0.2) were down 0.1.

CBS:  BIG BROTHER was steady at 1.0, and ELEMENTARY gained 0.1 to 0.4.  The night started with reruns at 0.5/0.5.

FOX:  MASTERCHEF lost 0.1 to 0.7, and SPIN THE WHEEL held at 0.5.

CW:  THE OUTPOST moved to 8PM and fell 0.1 to 0.1.  The premiere episodes of TWO SENTENCE HORROR STORIES were at 0.1/0.1.

NBC:  Reruns at 0.3-0.4.

Tonight, ABC airs its annual WE DAY special, and Cinemax has the season finale of JETT.  

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  NFL Network’s NFL PRESEASON early game led Thursday cable at 0.51, with the late game at 0.35.  That sadly pushed TLC’s DR PIMPLE POPPER below the top, down 0.06 to 0.39, with UNTOLD STORIES OF THE ER up 0.02 to 0.26.  MTV’s JERSEY SHORE was at 0.37/0.37, compared to last week’s 0.38.  On HGTV, FLIP OR FLOP ticked up to 0.35, HOUSE HUNTERS ticked down to 0.23, GOING FOR SOLD was at 0.20, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was down 0.05 to 0.19.  USA’s QUEEN OF THE SOUTH slipped 0.03 to 0.29.  Bravo’s MILLION DOLLAR LISTING jumped 0.09 to 0.27.  Food Network’s BEAT BOBBY FLAY gained 0.03 to 0.26, BBQ BRAWL was down 0.03 to 0.22, and CHOPPED was at 0.18.  On ID, FEAR THY NEIGHBOR climbed 0.09 to 0.25, SHADOWS OF DEATH ticked down to 0.17, and PRIMAL INSTINCT was down 0.02 to 0.15.  Tru’s IMPRACTICAL JOKERS returned at 0.23.  Fox News’s THE FIVE led cable news at 0.22/0.33/2.3M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.19/0.31/2.5M, and CNN TONIGHT at 0.14/0.21/900K.  On We, GROWING UP HIP-HOP was steady at 0.21, and lead-out BEYOND THE POLE premiered at 0.13.  Lifetime’s LITTLE WOMEN: LA was at 0.20/0.20, up from last week’s 0.14/0.11.  On History, ALONE dipped 0.04 to 0.19, MOUNTAIN MEN dropped 0.04 to 0.18, and AX MEN was down 0.04 to 0.15.  CHASING THE CURE premiered with 0.14 on TNT, and 0.13 on TBS.  FX’s BASKETS dropped 0.02 to 0.08.  

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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