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September 22, 2017
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.21.2017

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The 9PM rerun of THE BIG BANG THEORY gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the rerun of AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR lost the same.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2017 Sep 21.THU

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  NFL Network’s THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL fell 0.25 from last week’s game to 2.80.  On Lifetime, PROJECT RUNWAY rose 0.06 to 0.52, and AMERICAN BEAUTY STAR premiered at 0.14.  On Bravo, FLIPPING OUT ticked up to 0.35, and the season finale of GIRLFRIENDS GUIDE TO DIVORCE ticked down to 0.14.  ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game was at 0.34.  On History, the 2-hour MOUNTAIN MEN season finale fell to 0.33/0.32 from last week’s 0.42.  TBS’s THE GUEST BOOK slipped 0.03 to 0.32.  Nickelodeon’s late-afternoon double feature had LOUD HOUSE at 0.32, and WELCOME TO THE WAYNE at 0.30.  On ID, GUILTY RICH gained 0.05 to 0.32, and KISS OF DEATH was up 0.02 to 0.28.  MTV’s WILD N OUT rose 0.07 to 0.31.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was up 0.02 to 0.30, HOUSE HUNTERS was steady at 0.29, FLIP OR FLOP ticked down to 0.29, and DESERT FLIPPERS was down 0.02 to 0.28.  Cable news was led by MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.29/2.7M, above Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.28/2.6M, and CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.22/900K.  The season finale of We’s GROWING UP HIP-HOP was steady at 0.26.  Tru’s INSIDE JOKES was at 0.24.  Food Network’s BEATING BOBBY FLAY gained 0.02 to 0.24.  FX’s BETTER THINGS rose 0.02 to 0.19.  A&E’s special OJ: GUILTY IN VEGAS was at 0.14.  CMT’s DALLAS COWBOYS CHEERLEADERS edged up 0.02 to 0.12.  Comedy Central’s NATHAN FOR YOU returned at 0.11.  POP’s IMPACT WRESTLING fell off the chart, but remained at 0.05/277K.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2017 Sep 21.THU

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday September 21, 2017 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: 2017 WK 3 – LAR VS. SF NFL NETWORK 8:27 PM 203 2.80 7,448
2 TNF POST-GAME NFL NETWORK 11:51 PM 28 1.38 3,177
3 TNF PRE-KICK NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 27 0.93 2,623
4 TIMELINE NFL NETWORK 12:19 AM 60 0.63 1,366
5 PROJECT RUNWAY LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 93 0.52 1,935
6 TNF SHOWCASE NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 30 0.45 1,094
7 FX MOVIE PRIME: PITCH PERFECT 2 FX 7:30 PM 150 0.40 863
8 FLIPPING OUT BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.35 1,029
9 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 1:19 AM 60 0.34 707
10 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: TEMPLE/SOUTH FLORIDA ESPN 7:24 PM 209 0.34 991
11 MOUNTAIN MEN HISTORY 10:03 PM 60 0.33 1,999
12 GUEST BOOK, THE TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.32 980
13 MOUNTAIN MEN HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.32 2,166
14 LOUD HOUSE NICKELODEON 5:00 PM 30 0.32 1,598
15 GUILTY RICH INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.32 1,144
16 NICK CANNON WILD N OUT S9 MTV 11:00 PM 31 0.31 629
17 WELCOME TO THE WAYNE NICKELODEON 5:30 PM 30 0.30 1,205
18 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.30 1,532
19 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.29 2,674
20 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.29 1,471
21 FLIP OR FLOP ATLANTA HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.29 1,227
22 KISS OF DEATH INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.28 1,025
23 DESERT FLIPPERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.28 1,193
24 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.28 2,582
25 GOLDBERGS, THE NICK-AT-NITE 1:00 AM 33 0.27 598
26 PROJECT REWIND LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:50 PM 10 0.26 952
27 GROWING UP HIP HOP WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.26 664
28 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.26 2,357
29 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.25 2,311
30 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.25 2,309
31 PAW PATROL NICKELODEON 9:30 AM 30 0.25 1,061
32 IJ: INSIDE JOKES TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.24 493
33 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.24 831
34 GOLDBERGS, THE NICK-AT-NITE 1:33 AM 33 0.24 516
35 GOLDIE & BEAR DISNEY CHANNEL 11:00 AM 25 0.23 747
36 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.22 938
37 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.22 799
38 I AM FRANKIE NICKELODEON 7:30 PM 30 0.21 1,100
39 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.21 655
40 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.21 1,494
41 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.21 1,928
42 SUNNY DAY NICKELODEON 10:00 AM 30 0.21 844
43 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.21 1,927
44 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.21 1,720
45 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.20 989
46 TNF GAMEDAY NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 90 0.20 465
47 BETTER THINGS FX 10:00 PM 34 0.19 492
48 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.19 495
49 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.19 1,055
50 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.18 1,317
51 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.18 1,773
52 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.18 394
53 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.18 434
54 COLL FTBL COUNTDOWN L ESPN 7:00 PM 24 0.18 503
55 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.18 990
56 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.18 1,522
57 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.18 1,617
58 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.18 1,543
59 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.18 1,663
60 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.18 1,885
61 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.17 1,893
62 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.17 1,546
63 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.17 377
64 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.16 1,444
65 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.16 417
66 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.16 391
67 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.16 864
68 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.16 1,508
69 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.15 773
70 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.15 862
71 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.15 431
72 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.15 299
73 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 10:53 PM 67 0.14 393
74 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.14 853
75 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.14 740
76 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.14 715
77 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.14 1,323
78 GIRLFRND GUIDE TO DIVORCE BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.14 392
79 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.14 874
80 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.14 1,083
81 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:30 PM 20 0.14 450
82 OJ: GUILTY IN VEGAS: OJ: GUILTY IN VEGAS A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 123 0.14 494
83 AMERICAN BEAUTY STAR LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:33 PM 60 0.14 606
84 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.13 890
85 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.13 368
86 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.13 745
87 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.13 382
88 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.13 841
89 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.13 906
90 DALLAS COWBOYS CHRLDRS 12 CMT 10:00 PM 60 0.12 348
91 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.12 668
92 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN 3:30 PM 60 0.12 267
93 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.12 1,111
94 NBA: THE JUMP  L ESPN 3:00 PM 30 0.12 270
95 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 702
96 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 287
97 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.12 278
98 HIDDEN FIGURES: HIDDEN FIGURES HBO PRIME 5:20 PM 127 0.11 379
99 NATHAN FOR YOU COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 211
100 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.11 566
101 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.11 570
102 BREAK HBO PRIME 7:50 PM 10 0.11 372
103 E! NEWS E! 11:01 PM 63 0.11 284
104 REHAB ADDICT HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 AM 30 0.11 425
105 REHAB ADDICT HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 AM 30 0.11 473
106 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.11 1,152
107 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.11 278
108 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 269
109 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.11 1,037
110 SPIKE TV MOVIE: HELLBOY (2004) SPIKE TV 3:00 PM 180 0.10 266
111 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.10 900
112 NFL LIVE ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.10 193
113 MONSTER FISH COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 2:00 PM 60 0.10 268
114 PROJECT RUNWAY FL LIFETIME TELEVISION 11:33 PM 16 0.09 467
115 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN2 7:00 PM 60 0.09 193
116 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.09 858
117 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: CHC AT MIL/WAS AT ATL MLB NETWORK 8:11 PM 238 0.09 366
118 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 251
119 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.09 496
120 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.09 858
121 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.09 917
122 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.09 792
123 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.09 237
124 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.08 215
125 LA LA LAND: LA LA LAND HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 128 0.08 263
126 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.08 858
127 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.08 168
128 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.08 804
129 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.08 872
130 WELCOME TO THE WAYNE NICKTOONS 11:30 PM 30 0.08 289
131 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 302
132 PAUL FINEBAUM SHOW  L ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.08 137
133 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.08 357
134 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 296
135 CHRIS GETHARD SHOW, THE TRUTV 11:00 PM 60 0.07 179
136 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.07 191
137 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE   L ESPN2 5:30 PM 30 0.07 129
138 DESUS & MERO VICELAND 11:00 PM 30 0.07 111
139 NIGHT ON EARTH NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.07 354
140 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.07 129
141 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.06 141
142 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.06 413
143 UNDISPUTED L: 257 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.06 146
144 WEATHER UNDERGROUND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.06 335
145 I LOVE KELLIE PICKLER CMT 11:00 PM 30 0.06 175
146 WEATHER UNDERGROUND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.06 304
147 MONSTER FISH COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 5:00 PM 60 0.06 188
148 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 271
149 LAS NOTICI..CON D.MAERKER GALAVISION 12:00 AM 30 0.06 142
150 MLB INTENTIONAL TALK  L ESPN2 4:00 PM 60 0.06 108

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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.