NETWORK FINALS: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 4.8 (not including the weather delay, which was separately rated), down 1.3 from the finals for the first CBS game last year. In addition, GOTHAM, SUPERSTORE, THE GOOD PLACE, and WILL & GRACE gained an additional 0.1 in final numbers, but HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER lost the same.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was also on top of Thursday cable via its NFL Network simulcast, although the telecast was rated in segments, with 1.48 for the pre-delay portion and 1.45 for the post-delay. Both numbers were far below last week’s 2.80, but that game wasn’t aired on broadcast TV. Tru’s IMPRACTICAL JOKERS returned at 0.58, with the AFTER-PARTY at 0.35. ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game was at 0.54. Lifetime’s PROJECT RUNWAY dropped 0.11 to 0.41, and AMERICAN BEAUTY STAR was down 0.03 to 0.11. The season finale of TBS’s THE GUEST BOOK rose 0.09 to 0.41. Fox News’s HANNITY led cable news at 0.36/0.65/3.7M, above MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.30/0.45/2.5M and CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.22/0.28/1M. MTV’s WILD N OUT edged up 0.02 to 0.33. Bravo’s FLIPPING OUT fell 0.08 to 0.27. Comedy Central’s NATHAN FOR YOU rose 0.05 to 0.16, and then with a 0.27 lead-in from THE DAILY SHOW, THE OPPOSITION finished its opening week at 0.16, and THE PRESIDENT SHOW was at 0.08. On ID, GUILTY RICH dropped 0.07 to 0.25, and KISS OF DEATH was down 0.07 to 0.21. Food Network’s BEAT BOBBY FLAY was steady at 0.24. The season premiere of We’s MARY MARY was at 0.23. On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL lost 0.08 to 0.22, FLIP OR FLOP shed 0.07 to 0.22, and HOUSE HUNTERS was down 0.08 to 0.21. FX’s BETTER THINGS slipped 0.02 to 0.17. CMT’s DALLAS COWBOYS CHEERLEADERS ticked down to 0.11. POP’s IMPACT WRESTLING ticked up to 0.06.
Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday September 28, 2017 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL: 2017 WK 4 – CHI VS. GB | NFL NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 133 | 1.48 | 3,606 |
| 2 | NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL | NFL NETWORK | 8:29 PM | 47 | 1.45 | 3,912 |
| 3 | NFLN THU WEATHER DLY | NFL NETWORK | 9:16 PM | 44 | 1.36 | 3,288 |
| 4 | NFLN SAT NT PRE-KICK | NFL NETWORK | 8:15 PM | 14 | 0.92 | 2,541 |
| 5 | IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRUTV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.58 | 1,001 |
| 6 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: TEXAS/IOWA ST | ESPN | 7:53 PM | 213 | 0.54 | 1,651 |
| 7 | NFLN SAT NT KICK-OFF2 | NFL NETWORK | 7:57 PM | 18 | 0.53 | 1,444 |
| 8 | TNF POST-GAME | NFL NETWORK | 12:25 AM | 26 | 0.51 | 1,224 |
| 9 | PROJECT RUNWAY | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 93 | 0.41 | 1,668 |
| 10 | GUEST BOOK, THE | TBS NETWORK | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.41 | 1,162 |
| 11 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.36 | 3,715 |
| 12 | IJ: AFTER PARTY | TRUTV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.35 | 651 |
| 13 | NICK CANNON WILD N OUT S9 | MTV | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.33 | 568 |
| 14 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 12:51 AM | 60 | 0.33 | 705 |
| 15 | NFLN SAT NT KICK-OFF1 | NFL NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 27 | 0.32 | 866 |
| 16 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.30 | 2,549 |
| 17 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:26 PM | 34 | 0.28 | 651 |
| 18 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 2,616 |
| 19 | FLIPPING OUT | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 932 |
| 20 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.27 | 808 |
| 21 | DUDE PERFECT SHOW | NICKELODEON | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.26 | 1,275 |
| 22 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.26 | 677 |
| 23 | GUILTY RICH | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 988 |
| 24 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 71 | 0.25 | 544 |
| 25 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:11 AM | 49 | 0.25 | 467 |
| 26 | FOX NEWS TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 2,159 |
| 27 | BEAT B.FLAY | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.24 | 836 |
| 28 | GOLDBERGS, THE | NICK-AT-NITE | 1:00 AM | 33 | 0.23 | 527 |
| 29 | MARY MARY | WETV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.23 | 536 |
| 30 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,751 |
| 31 | GOLDBERGS, THE | NICK-AT-NITE | 1:33 AM | 33 | 0.22 | 482 |
| 32 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 1,175 |
| 33 | FLIP OR FLOP ATLANTA | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 1,103 |
| 34 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 970 |
| 35 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 2,068 |
| 36 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,991 |
| 37 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 1,151 |
| 38 | KISS OF DEATH | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 826 |
| 39 | CONAN | TBS NETWORK | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 505 |
| 40 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,604 |
| 41 | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,703 |
| 42 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,752 |
| 43 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 921 |
| 44 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 943 |
| 45 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,963 |
| 46 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 414 |
| 47 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 469 |
| 48 | I AM FRANKIE | NICKELODEON | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 1,089 |
| 49 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,133 |
| 50 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,984 |
| 51 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,651 |
| 52 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 463 |
| 53 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 961 |
| 54 | SPORTSNATION L | ESPN | 3:30 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 358 |
| 55 | RANGO: RANGO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 150 | 0.18 | 780 |
| 56 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 930 |
| 57 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 359 |
| 58 | HAPPENING NOW | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,610 |
| 59 | COLL FTBL COUNTDOWN L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 53 | 0.17 | 479 |
| 60 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 1:30 PM | 90 | 0.17 | 370 |
| 61 | BLAZE & THE MONSTER MCHNS | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 898 |
| 62 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,225 |
| 63 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 814 |
| 64 | BETTER THINGS | FX | 10:00 PM | 34 | 0.17 | 498 |
| 65 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.16 | 432 |
| 66 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,578 |
| 67 | SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,500 |
| 68 | OPPOSITION | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:31 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 446 |
| 69 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 850 |
| 70 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 682 |
| 71 | NATHAN FOR YOU | COMEDY CENTRAL | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 293 |
| 72 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 846 |
| 73 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,228 |
| 74 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 338 |
| 75 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 684 |
| 76 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 333 |
| 77 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,336 |
| 78 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 739 |
| 79 | PROJECT REWIND | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:50 PM | 10 | 0.15 | 792 |
| 80 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 761 |
| 81 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 332 |
| 82 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 763 |
| 83 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 860 |
| 84 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 830 |
| 85 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 731 |
| 86 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 795 |
| 87 | WOLF | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 801 |
| 88 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,291 |
| 89 | TNF GAMEDAY | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 90 | 0.14 | 348 |
| 90 | E! NEWS | E! | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 394 |
| 91 | OTL – FIRST REPORT L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 307 |
| 92 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 752 |
| 93 | HAPPENING NOW | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,263 |
| 94 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.13 | 1,045 |
| 95 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 374 |
| 96 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,378 |
| 97 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 288 |
| 98 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 972 |
| 99 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 268 |
| 100 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,167 |
| 101 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,053 |
| 102 | MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 548 |
| 103 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 576 |
| 104 | MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 924 |
| 105 | DALLAS COWBOYS CHRLDRS 12 | CMT | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 313 |
| 106 | AMERICAN BEAUTY STAR | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:33 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 464 |
| 107 | MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 770 |
| 108 | VICE NEWS TONIGHT | HBO PRIME | 7:31 PM | 25 | 0.09 | 331 |
| 109 | E! NEWS | E! | 11:02 PM | 62 | 0.09 | 298 |
| 110 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 814 |
| 111 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 734 |
| 112 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 741 |
| 113 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 288 |
| 114 | NFL FANTASY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 223 |
| 115 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 284 |
| 116 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 767 |
| 117 | PRESIDENT SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 12:01 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 268 |
| 118 | PRESIDENTS CUP: 2017 PRESIDENTS CUP | GOLF CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 304 | 0.08 | 803 |
| 119 | FIRST TAKE: N/A | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 160 |
| 120 | I LOVE KELLIE PICKLER | CMT | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 223 |
| 121 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 271 |
| 122 | CHRIS GETHARD SHOW, THE | TRUTV | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 185 |
| 123 | HIGH PERFORMANCE THROW DO | VELOCITY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 280 |
| 124 | SECRET LIVES OF SUPR RICH | CNBC | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 227 |
| 125 | DIVIDED | GSN | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 271 |
| 126 | UNDISPUTED L: 262 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.06 | 139 |
| 127 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 272 |
| 128 | IMPACT WRESTLING: 239 | POP | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 264 |
| 129 | MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A | ESPN2 | 6:00 AM | 240 | 0.06 | 175 |
| 130 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 255 |
| 131 | TNF FIRST LOOK: TNF FIRST LOOK | NFL NETWORK | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 142 |
| 132 | NEIGHBORS 2: SORORITY RIS | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 92 | 0.05 | 193 |
| 133 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 11:05 AM | 55 | 0.05 | 149 |
| 134 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESPN2 | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 152 |
| 135 | E! NEWS: DAILY POP I | E! | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 110 |
| 136 | LAS NOTICI..CON D.MAERKER | GALAVISION | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 140 |
| 137 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 65 | 0.05 | 142 |
| 138 | DIVIDED | GSN | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 246 |
| 139 | BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, T | POP | 6:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 289 |
| 140 | DESUS & MERO | VICELAND | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 81 |
| 141 | ACROSS AMERICA W/COSTELLO | HLN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 170 |
| 142 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN2 | 6:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 151 |
| 143 | PRIMETIME JUSTICE | HLN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 227 |
| 144 | ALMOST CHRISTMAS | HBO PRIME | 5:35 PM | 111 | 0.05 | 138 |
| 145 | HERD L: 557 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 150 | 0.04 | 101 |
| 146 | HOME & FAMILY: N/A | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 175 |
| 147 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN2 | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 128 |
| 148 | TINY HOUSE BIG LIVING | DIY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 226 |
| 149 | BONG APPETIT | VICELAND | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 74 |
| 150 | HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL L: RYAN (TX)/DENTON (TX) | ESPN2 | 8:00 PM | 185 | 0.04 | 107 |
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