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October 17, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.16.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  THE CONNERS, THE FLASH and THE VOICE gained 0.1 in final numbers, while BLACK-ISH and SPLITTING UP TOGETHER lost the same.  

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was another big night for sports on cable, as the NBA season began on TNT, with 1.41/1.24 ratings.  Baseball was right behind, as TBS’s ALCS game was at 1.15 (followed by a “sneak peek” of the season premiere of THE GUEST BOOK at 0.28), and Fox Sports 1’s NLCS game was at 1.14.  On USA, WWE SMACKDOWN had a 0.25 leap to 0.92, although THE PURGE was only up a tick to 0.40.  FX’s MAYANS MC was steady at 0.52.  The BET HIP-HOP AWARDS was at 0.51, followed by HUSTLE IN BROOKLYN at 0.22.  Bravo’s BELOW DECK edged up 0.02 to 0.45, and FLIPPING OUT was up 0.06 to 0.27.  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE dropped 0.09 to 0.40.  Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT led cable news at 0.31/0.54/3M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.23/0.34/2.4M, and CNN TONIGHT at 0.18/0.23/1M.  On OWN, THE HAVES AND HAVE NOTS fell 0.05 to 0.31.  Food Network’s CHOPPED gained 0.03 to 0.28.  On TLC, THE LITTLE COUPLE fell 0.12 to 0.25, and SWEET HOME SEXTUPLETS was down 0.03 to 0.22.  On ID, HOME ALONE ticked up to 0.24, and EVIL TWINS was down 0.07 to 0.16.  On Comedy Central, TOSH.0 rose 0.02 to 0.24, and THE JIM JEFFERIES SHOW ticked down to 0.12.  Lifetime’s MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT ticked up to 0.24.  On HGTV, DESERT FLIPPERS climbed 0.04 to 0.23, HOUSE HUNTERS gained 0.04 to 0.23, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was up 0.02 to 0.22.  Paramount’s INK MASTER was at 0.22.  On Discovery, VEGAS RAT RODS rose 0.02 to 0.21, and TRANS AM was down 0.04 to 0.11.  History’s COUNTING CARS held at 0.18.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday October 16, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA BASKETBALL: 76ERS/CELTICS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 147 1.41 2,945
2 NBA BASKETBALL: THUNDER/WARRIORS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:27 PM 183 1.24 2,717
3 MLB ALCS: ALCS ASTROS-RED SOX TBS NETWORK 5:00 PM 246 1.15 4,871
4 MLB NL CHAMPIONS SERIES L: MILWAUKEE/LA DODGERS 4 FOX SPORTS 1 9:02 PM 330 1.14 4,087
5 WWE SMACKDOWN: WWE SMACKDOWN USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.92 2,545
6 INSIDE THE MLB TBS NETWORK 9:06 PM 24 0.53 1,997
7 MAYANS M.C. FX 10:00 PM 90 0.52 1,292
8 BET HIP HOP AWARDS: BET HIP HOP AWARDS 18 PREM BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 120 0.51 1,052
9 INSIDE THE NBA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 1:30 AM 48 0.45 971
10 BELOW DECK BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.45 1,217
11 CHALLENGE:FINAL RECKONING MTV 9:00 PM 61 0.40 622
12 PURGE, THE USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 61 0.40 1,026
13 NBA TIP-OFF TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:00 PM 60 0.32 731
14 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.31 2,980
15 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.31 3,356
16 HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.31 1,715
17 CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.28 848
18 GUEST BOOK, THE TBS NETWORK 9:30 PM 28 0.28 833
19 FLIPPING OUT BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.27 824
20 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.26 2,687
21 LITTLE COUPLE: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.25 1,215
22 HOME ALONE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.24 868
23 TOSH.O COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 30 0.24 553
24 MARRIED AT FIRST ST (LIF): ALL ROADS LEAD TO THIS 716 LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 132 0.24 934
25 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.23 2,411
26 DESERT FLIPPERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.23 1,151
27 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.23 1,108
28 SWEET HOME SEXTUPLETS TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.22 1,017
29 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.22 1,108
30 INK MASTER PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 60 0.22 534
31 HUSTLE IN BROOKLYN BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 62 0.22 449
32 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.21 2,640
33 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.21 727
34 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.20 599
35 MLB ON DECK PREGAME SHOW TBS NETWORK 4:30 PM 30 0.20 676
36 BLAZE & THE MONSTER MCHNS NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.19 769
37 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.19 2,409
38 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.19 1,593
39 VEGAS RAT RODS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.19 653
40 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.18 434
41 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.18 417
42 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.18 1,691
43 COUNTING CARS HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.18 711
44 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.18 968
45 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.17 368
46 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.17 400
47 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.17 2,291
48 EVIL TWINS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.16 764
49 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.16 406
50 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.16 1,834
51 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.15 1,559
52 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.15 722
53 AMERICAN PICKERS: BEST OF HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.15 911
54 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.15 979
55 LIFE BELOW ZERO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.15 1,051
56 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.15 332
57 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.15 315
58 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.15 915
59 READY TO LOVE SPECIAL OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.14 757
60 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: CREED (2015) BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 5:00 PM 180 0.14 306
61 FIRST 48 AC A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 119 0.14 499
62 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: BASKETBALL: A LOVE STORY – EPISODE 3 ESPN 7:00 PM 120 0.14 377
63 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.13 437
64 ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: BASKETBALL: A LOVE STORY – EPISODE 4 ESPN 9:00 PM 120 0.13 395
65 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.13 921
66 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.13 894
67 MLB NLCS PRE GAME L FOX SPORTS 1 8:30 PM 32 0.13 446
68 SELECCION EE.UU. TUE: ESTADOS UNIDOS / PERU UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:48 PM 134 0.13 322
69 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.13 355
70 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,797
71 FIRST 48 AC A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 119 0.13 403
72 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.13 322
73 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.13 836
74 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.13 829
75 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,669
76 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.13 1,497
77 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.13 1,417
78 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,540
79 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,780
80 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.12 288
81 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.12 300
82 JIM JEFFERIES SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 10:30 PM 30 0.12 356
83 USA SOCCER MEN          L: PERU/USA ESPN2 8:00 PM 125 0.12 347
84 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,762
85 BUNNICULA THE CARTOON NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.12 271
86 TRANS AM DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 432
87 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 1,432
88 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.11 260
89 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.11 1,276
90 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 693
91 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 806
92 EXP UNKNOWN: AFTERLIFE TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.11 437
93 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.11 1,212
94 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.11 212
95 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.10 1,382
96 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 721
97 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 597
98 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.10 213
99 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.10 861
100 HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA DISNEY CHANNEL 3:30 PM 30 0.10 375
101 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 699
102 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.10 270
103 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.09 758
104 BITCHIN RIDES VELOCITY 9:00 PM 60 0.09 380
105 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 430
106 LITTLE COUPLE:BIG UPDATES TLC 7:00 PM 60 0.09 424
107 MLB NLCS ON FOXD: GM4: BREWERS VS DODGERS FOX DEPORTES 8:59 PM 331 0.09 265
108 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.09 180
109 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.09 1,329
110 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 525
111 LIFE BELOW COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.09 715
112 IRON RESURRECTION VELOCITY 10:00 PM 60 0.09 393
113 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.09 1,273
114 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.08 1,235
115 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.08 726
116 LOST AMAZON: PROJECT Z TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 389
117 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.08 948
118 UNEARTHED SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.08 342
119 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 8:00 PM 58 0.08 717
120 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:31 PM 21 0.08 245
121 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: ARIZONA/MINNESOTA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:02 PM 168 0.08 197
122 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.08 1,205
123 MAZE RUNNER:THE DEATH CUR: MAZE RUNNER:THE DEATH CUR HBO PRIME 9:15 PM 144 0.07 169
124 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.07 947
125 MYSTERIES OF ABANDONED SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.07 399
126 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 256
127 MAFS: UNFILTERED LIFETIME TELEVISION 11:12 PM 37 0.07 376
128 NOTICIAS CON D. MAERKER GALAVISION 12:00 AM 30 0.07 133
129 BET HIP HOP AWARDS: BET HIP HOP AWARDS 18 PREM MTV2 8:00 PM 120 0.07 159
130 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.06 752
131 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.06 157
132 UNDISPUTED L: 522 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.06 156
133 UEFA N.L. 2018 TUE: FRANCIA/ ALEMANIA UNIVISION DEPORTES 2:30 PM 150 0.06 152
134 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 255
135 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.06 161
136 CFP RANKINGS SHOW ESPN2 7:00 PM 60 0.05 174
137 BUILDING OFF THE GRID DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.05 241
138 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 259
139 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.05 680
140 21ST & PRIME NFL NETWORK 6:30 PM 30 0.05 138
141 MOTORWEEK VELOCITY 7:30 PM 30 0.05 201
142 NFL LIVE ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.05 125
143 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.05 781
144 MLB INTENTIONAL TALK  L ESPN2 4:00 PM 60 0.05 104
145 ESPN FC ESPN2 10:05 PM 28 0.05 135
146 ZOOFARI NICK JR 3:00 PM 30 0.05 172
147 YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T POP 7:00 PM 60 0.05 331
148 NFL POWER RANKINGS NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 30 0.05 109
149 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.05 110
150 PAID OFF TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.05 105

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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.