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September 30, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.29.2016

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  SUPERSTORE and THE GOOD PLACE both gained 0.1 in final numbers, and the rerun of THE FLASH lost the same.  On CBS, where local NFL preemptions figured in, everything was down:  both BIG BANG THEORY reruns by 0.1, the KEVIN CAN WAIT reruns by 0.2 and 0.1, and the BULL rerun by 0.1.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  NFL Network had THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL to itself this week, and it more than doubled last week’s score for the game shared with CBS, up 1.53 to 3.00.  On A&E, 60 DAYS IN held at 0.57, and BEHIND BARS was up 0.02 to 0.34.  Lifetime’s PROJECT RUNWAY gained 0.03 to 0.47.  ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game was at 0.46.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS rose 0.07 to 0.37, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was up 0.05 to 0.36, with DESERT FLIPPERS up 0.05 to 0.28. Cartoon Network’s early evening TEEN TITANS GO hit the Top 10, up 0.06 to 0.34, with lead-out MIGHTY MAGISWORDS at 0.29.  History’s ICE ROAD TRUCKERS was at 0.29.  Food Network’s CHOPPED was steady at 0.28, and BEAT BOBBY FLAY was down 0.04 to 0.24.  Bravo’s MILLION DOLLAR LISTING climbed 0.04 to 0.26.  On MTV, WILD N OUT gained 0.03 to 0.24, and JOKING OFF was up a tick to 0.14.  Tru’s INSIDE JOKES remained at 0.22.  On We, JIM & CHRISSY rose 0.02 to 0.17, and CUTTING IT IN THE ATL was up 0.04 to 0.16.  Logo’s RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE ALL STARS dropped 0.04 to 0.17, but added 0.15 for a VH1 simulcast, and Logo lead-out FINDING PRINCE CHARMING fell 0.03 to 0.06.  FX’s BETTER THINGS ticked down to 0.15.  POP’s IMPACT WRESTLING was down 0.01 to 0.08.

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday September 29, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: 2016 WK 4 – MIA VS. CIN NFL NETWORK 8:27 PM 170 3.00 7,895
2 TNF POST-GAME NFL NETWORK 11:20 PM 40 1.24 2,737
3 TNF PRE-KICK NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 27 1.18 3,107
4 60 DAYS IN A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.57 1,241
5 TNF SHOWCASE NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 30 0.50 1,158
6 PROJECT RUNWAY LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 92 0.47 1,809
7 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: CONNECTICUT/HOUSTON ESPN 7:55 PM 200 0.46 1,421
8 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.37 1,729
9 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.36 1,548
10 TEEN TITANS GO THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 PM 30 0.34 1,497
11 BEHIND BARS: ROOKIE YEAR A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 62 0.34 771
12 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 1:00 AM 60 0.32 759
13 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.30 727
14 COLL FTBL COUNTDOWN L ESPN 7:30 PM 25 0.29 764
15 MIGHTY MAGISWORDS THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 PM 30 0.29 1,163
16 ICE ROAD TRUCKERS HISTORY 10:00 PM 63 0.29 1,132
17 BLAZE & THE MONSTER MCHNS NICKELODEON 1:30 PM 30 0.28 1,068
18 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:15 PM 45 0.28 702
19 CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.28 971
20 DESERT FLIPPERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.28 1,007
21 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.28 701
22 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.27 692
23 HARVEY BEAKS NICKELODEON 5:30 PM 15 0.26 1,072
24 MILLION DOLLAR LISTING NY BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.26 870
25 REGULAR SHOW THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:00 PM 30 0.25 983
26 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.25 1,920
27 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.24 1,099
28 NICK CANNON WILD N OUT S8 MTV 10:00 PM 32 0.24 482
29 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.24 784
30 60 DAYS IN PRE-SHOW A&E NETWORK 8:40 PM 20 0.24 622
31 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.24 570
32 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.24 543
33 THE OREILLY FACTOR FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.24 3,224
34 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.23 945
35 KELLY FILE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.22 2,769
36 IJ: INSIDE JOKES TRUTV 10:30 PM 30 0.22 419
37 BLOOD RELATIVES INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.21 836
38 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.21 1,037
39 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.21 1,068
40 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 90 0.20 535
41 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.20 2,345
42 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.20 1,503
43 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.20 440
44 AT MIDNIGHT COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.19 386
45 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.19 500
46 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.19 2,331
47 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.19 1,790
48 GROWING UP HIP HOP: FL WETV 9:00 PM 15 0.18 398
49 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.18 2,368
50 ON THE RECORD WITH BRIT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.18 2,135
51 JIM & CHRISSY WETV 10:15 PM 60 0.17 360
52 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.17 397
53 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.17 1,470
54 REVENANT, THE (2015): REVENANT, THE (2015) HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 156 0.17 487
55 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: KANSAS/TEXAS TECH FOX SPORTS 1 8:30 PM 232 0.17 513
56 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.17 364
57 RUPAUL ALL STARS 2 LOGO 8:00 PM 60 0.17 292
58 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.17 363
59 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.17 379
60 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.16 357
61 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.16 1,644
62 CUTTING IT: IN THE ATL WETV 9:15 PM 60 0.16 362
63 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.16 877
64 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.16 1,798
65 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.16 858
66 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.16 806
67 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.15 336
68 NFL INSIDERS  L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.15 361
69 BETTER THINGS FX 10:00 PM 31 0.15 455
70 TNF GAMEDAY NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 90 0.15 367
71 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE   L ESPN 1:30 PM 30 0.15 314
72 RUPAUL ALL STARS 2 VH1 8:00 PM 60 0.15 313
73 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.15 1,627
74 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.15 1,672
75 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.15 317
76 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.14 1,238
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.14 819
78 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.14 804
79 BACKSTAGE – LN DISNEY CHANNEL 11:00 PM 30 0.14 868
80 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.14 816
81 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.14 1,772
82 JOKING OFF SSN3 MTV 10:32 PM 31 0.14 277
83 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.14 325
84 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.14 336
85 HIS & HERS  L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.14 248
86 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.14 320
87 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.13 1,550
88 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 30 0.13 1,437
89 RUGGED JUSTICE ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 60 0.13 486
90 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,595
91 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.13 851
92 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.13 287
93 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.13 302
94 WITH ALL DUE RESPECT MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.13 1,012
95 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 730
96 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 768
97 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 478
98 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.12 791
99 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.12 543
100 DALLAS COWBOYS CHRLDRS 11 CMT 9:00 PM 60 0.12 300
101 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.12 1,395
102 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.12 1,394
103 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.12 679
104 WORLD CUP OF HOCKEY     L: EUROPE/CANADA ESPN2 8:00 PM 176 0.11 296
105 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.11 291
106 E! NEWS E! 11:02 PM 62 0.11 278
107 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.11 444
108 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.11 281
109 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 552
110 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.10 1,015
111 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.10 884
112 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.10 881
113 GAME OF LIONS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 11:00 PM 60 0.10 362
114 TNT OVERNIGHT MOVIES: HOPE SPRINGS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 11:45 PM 135 0.09 266
115 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.09 250
116 AMERICAN GREED CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.09 248
117 MSNBC BREAKING NEWS MSNBC 11:36 AM 84 0.09 670
118 MAN VS. LION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 10:00 PM 60 0.09 352
119 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.09 181
120 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE ESPN2 3:27 PM 33 0.08 168
121 WINSANITY GSN 9:00 PM 30 0.08 273
122 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 274
123 FOX COLLEGE EXTRA L FOX SPORTS 1 12:22 AM 31 0.08 200
124 IMPACT WRESTLING: 139 POP 8:00 PM 120 0.08 365
125 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.08 658
126 MSNBC LIVE W/ T.HALL MSNBC 11:00 AM 36 0.08 703
127 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.08 635
128 BBCA MOVIE: ALICE IN WONDERLAND BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 150 0.08 211
129 I LOVE KELLIE PICKLER CMT 10:00 PM 60 0.08 205
130 HBO FIRST LOOK HBO PRIME 10:45 PM 13 0.08 151
131 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 308
132 FOREST, THE HBO PRIME 11:40 AM 93 0.07 151
133 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: BOS AT NYY/CIN AT STL MLB NETWORK 7:08 PM 197 0.07 367
134 TIGER WARS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 8:00 PM 60 0.07 356
135 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 287
136 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.07 626
137 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.07 309
138 UEL GROUP STAGE L: MAN UNITED/ZORYA LUHANSK FOX SPORTS 1 2:52 PM 128 0.07 149
139 PRIME MOVIE 2 IFC TV 10:45 PM 105 0.07 168
140 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.06 723
141 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.06 717
142 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 243
143 AMERICAN REHAB VIRGINIA HOME AND GARDEN TV 7:30 AM 30 0.06 210
144 YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T POP 7:00 PM 60 0.06 450
145 MLB TONIGHT PRIME MLB NETWORK 10:25 PM 98 0.06 242
146 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.06 306
147 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.06 789
148 FINDING PRINCE CHARMING LOGO 9:00 PM 60 0.06 123
149 FCK THATS DELICIOUS VICELAND 10:00 PM 30 0.06 95
150 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 180 0.06 119

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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.