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October 5, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.4.2016

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  We didn’t have text for this morning’s preliminary numbers, so here’s a bit more detail than the afternoon usual. For all but CW, the night was mostly devoted to the VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE, which was strongest on NBC, and that network also had the highest-rated post-debate commentary half-hour at 1.4.  During the 8PM hour, THE VOICE was down 1.3 from last Tuesday’s 2-hour episode to 2.0, DANCING WITH THE STARS was up 0.1 to 1.4, NCIS (which adjusted up 0.1 in finals) was down 0.2 to 1.9, and FOX had sitcoms BROOKLYN NINE-NINE and NEW GIRL steady at 1.0.  On CW, THE FLASH adjusted up 0.1 from prelims to 1.3, but the perhaps too aptly-named NO TOMORROW stayed at 0.5.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TBS’s telecast of the baseball American League WILD CARD GAME topped Tuesday cable at 1.36.  CNN and FOX News both had strong numbers for the VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE, which broke as usual, with CNN in the lead among 18-49s (1.15 vs. 0.90) and FOX News among total viewers (6.1M vs. 4.2M), and MSNBC trailed both at 0.58/3.1M.  Comedy Central aired a live post-Debate edition of THE DAILY SHOW at 0.38.  BET’s HIP-HOP AWARDS were at 0.78, with a 0.10 simulcast on MTV2.  On USA, WWE SMACKDOWN lost 0.03 to 0.41, and CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST was down 0.06 to 0.61.  Bravo’s BELOW DECK slipped 0.02 to 0.58.  OWN’s IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG ticked down to 0.57.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS jumped 0.14 to 0.48, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was up 0.19 to 0.47.  Comedy Central’s TOSH.0 gained 0.11 to 0.47, and DRUNK HISTORY was up 0.05 to 0.30.  Spike’s INK MASTER lost 0.06 to 0.46.  History’s FORGED IN FIRE added a tick to 0.46.  FX’s ATLANTA dropped a hundredth to 0.40.  On A&E, MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT fell 0.08 to 0.32, and BORN THIS WAY was down 0.04 to 0.22.  Lifetime’s DANCE MOMS held at 0.32.  TLC’s COUNTING ON was also steady at 0.32, and SWEET 16 was at 0.15.  Food Network’s CHOPPED JR was up 0.08 to 0.29.  Discovery’s TAKING FIRE gained 0.03 to 0.29, and DEADLIEST CATCH” DUNGEON COVE shed a tick to 0.28.  Syfy’s AFTERMATH rose 0.03 to 0.19.  AMC’s HALT AND CATCH FIRE at least crept 0.03 in the right direction to 0.13.  

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: Tuesday October 4, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 MLB WILDCARD: ORIOLES/BLUE JAYS TBS NETWORK 8:00 PM 221 1.36 4,195
2 VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE CNN 9:03 PM 93 1.15 4,169
3 VP DEBATE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:03 PM 93 0.90 6,116
4 VP DEBATE ANALYSIS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:36 PM 24 0.82 5,291
5 DEBATE NIGHT IN AMERICA CNN 10:36 PM 84 0.80 3,064
6 BET HIP HOP AWARDS: BET HIP HOP AWARDS 16 PREMIERE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 145 0.78 1,643
7 WWE SMACKDOWN: WWE SMACKDOWN USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.71 2,316
8 CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 31 0.61 1,711
9 BELOW DECK BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.58 1,410
10 DEBATE MSNBC 9:04 PM 92 0.58 3,135
11 IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.57 2,063
12 INSIDE THE MLB TBS NETWORK 11:41 PM 50 0.51 1,263
13 NBA PRE-SEASON    L: LA CLIPPERS/GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS ESPN 10:32 PM 159 0.51 1,202
14 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.48 2,062
15 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 63 0.48 1,948
16 TOSH.O COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 30 0.47 836
17 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.47 1,968
18 KELLY FILE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.46 3,221
19 INK MASTER SPIKE TV 10:00 PM 60 0.46 1,041
20 FORGED IN FIRE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.46 1,234
21 ATLANTA FX 10:00 PM 37 0.40 827
22 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 36 0.38 934
23 DEBATE NIGHT IN AMERICA CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.37 1,531
24 MSNBC DEBATE ANALYSIS MSNBC 10:36 PM 84 0.37 2,298
25 FX MOVIE PRIME: EQUALIZER FX 7:00 PM 180 0.37 1,264
26 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.36 842
27 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:11 AM 49 0.34 741
28 MLB ON DECK PREGAME SHOW TBS NETWORK 7:30 PM 30 0.34 976
29 MARRIED AT FIRST ST (A&E) A&E NETWORK 8:45 PM 76 0.32 890
30 DANCE MOMS LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 92 0.32 919
31 COUNTING ON TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.32 939
32 THE OREILLY FACTOR FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.31 3,091
33 DRUNK HISTORY COMEDY CENTRAL 10:30 PM 30 0.30 531
34 NBA PRE-SEASON    L: NY KNICKS/HOUSTON ESPN 8:00 PM 152 0.29 770
35 CHOPPED JUNIOR FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.29 856
36 E:60 ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.29 703
37 TAKING FIRE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.29 770
38 DC: DUNGEON COVE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.28 955
39 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.28 612
40 SWAMP MURDERS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.27 1,125
41 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.27 592
42 MUTT & STUFF NICKELODEON 9:30 AM 30 0.27 865
43 CRY WOLFE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:30 PM 30 0.26 1,085
44 ADAM RUINS EVERYTHING TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.25 503
45 MSNBC DEBATE PREVIEW MSNBC 8:00 PM 64 0.25 1,636
46 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.25 1,737
47 DANCE MOMS FL LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:32 PM 12 0.25 749
48 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.24 550
49 BAD GIRLS CLUB OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.24 481
50 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.24 1,140
51 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.24 490
52 REGULAR SHOW THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:00 PM 30 0.23 952
53 CRY WOLFE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 30 0.23 1,036
54 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.22 459
55 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.22 485
56 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.22 505
57 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.22 470
58 CAST AWAY: CAST AWAY HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 144 0.22 598
59 AT MIDNIGHT COMEDY CENTRAL 11:36 PM 30 0.22 406
60 STAR PLATES FOOD NETWORK 11:00 PM 30 0.22 602
61 BORN THIS WAY SPECIALS A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 62 0.22 671
62 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.21 508
63 KUU KUU HARAJUKU NICKELODEON 4:00 PM 30 0.20 998
64 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.20 496
65 CONAN TBS NETWORK 12:31 AM 60 0.20 496
66 AMC PREMIERE EVENT: 2012 AMC 6:30 PM 210 0.19 676
67 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.19 2,112
68 AFTERMATH SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.19 755
69 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.18 2,058
70 FANTASY FTBL KICKOFF   L ESPN 2:30 PM 30 0.18 368
71 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.18 382
72 WEATHER UNDERGROUND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.18 853
73 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.18 1,268
74 ON THE RECORD WITH BRIT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.17 1,885
75 MARRIED AT FIRST ST (FYI) FYI 8:45 PM 76 0.17 448
76 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.17 1,270
77 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.17 428
78 BET HIP HOP AWARDS: BET HIP HOP AWARDS 16 PREMIERE MTV 8:00 PM 145 0.17 337
79 NFL INSIDERS  L ESPN 2:00 PM 30 0.17 374
80 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.17 815
81 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.16 892
82 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.16 813
83 WEATHER UNDERGROUND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.16 783
84 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.16 714
85 MSNBC DEBATE ANALYSIS MSNBC 12:00 AM 64 0.16 1,047
86 BEST FRIENDS WHENEVER DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.16 1,053
87 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.16 1,283
88 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.15 1,512
89 SWEET 15: QUINCEANERA TLC 9:00 PM 62 0.15 472
90 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.15 355
91 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.15 1,524
92 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.15 1,317
93 HIS & HERS  L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.15 295
94 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.14 801
95 MELTDOWN, THE COMEDY CENTRAL 12:06 AM 30 0.14 251
96 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE   L ESPN 1:30 PM 30 0.14 332
97 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,603
98 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.14 772
99 YOU CAN DO BETTER TRUTV 10:30 PM 30 0.14 262
100 WEATHER UNDERGROUND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.14 702
101 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.14 1,205
102 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 90 0.14 404
103 BF: DELICIOUS DESTINATION TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:30 PM 30 0.14 535
104 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.13 807
105 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.13 683
106 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN2 1:00 PM 30 0.13 252
107 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.13 405
108 COUNTING ON: COUNTDOWN TO TLC 7:30 PM 30 0.13 336
109 HALT AND CATCH FIRE AMC 10:00 PM 65 0.13 366
110 BF: DELICIOUS DESTINATION TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.12 457
111 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,416
112 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.12 680
113 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.12 855
114 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,585
115 E! NEWS E! 11:02 PM 62 0.11 316
116 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 766
117 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.11 290
118 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.11 460
119 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.11 597
120 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.11 719
121 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 692
122 PROFIT, THE CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.11 384
123 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,456
124 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.11 784
125 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 684
126 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 575
127 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 513
128 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.10 614
129 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 653
130 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.10 485
131 NFL LIVE ESPN2 4:00 PM 60 0.10 216
132 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.10 254
133 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:00 AM 60 0.10 204
134 BET HIP HOP AWARDS: BET HIP HOP AWARDS 16 PREMIERE MTV2 8:00 PM 145 0.10 181
135 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.09 553
136 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.09 850
137 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.09 594
138 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.09 229
139 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.09 503
140 BEYOND BITCHIN RIDES VELOCITY 9:00 PM 60 0.09 220
141 MAFS SHORT FYI 8:30 PM 15 0.09 234
142 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.08 492
143 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.08 632
144 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN2 7:00 PM 60 0.08 221
145 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.08 589
146 STRUT OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.08 184
147 NFL REPLAY NFL NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.08 196
148 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.08 550
149 I AM LEGEND HBO PRIME 5:00 PM 100 0.08 202
150 MAFS: UNFILTERED FYI 10:01 PM 15 0.08 279

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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.