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December 4, 2019
 

UPDATED WITH NETWORK FINALS: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.3.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary ratings.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  History’s CURSE OF OAK ISLAND slipped 0.02 to 0.67, with KINGS OF PAIN down 0.02 to 0.24.  ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL GAMES were at 0.54/0.50, preceded by the CFP RANKINGS SHOW, up 0.02 to 0.31.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ORANGE COUNTY gained 0.05 to 0.50.  TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.47/0.30.  MTV’s TEEN MOM was at 0.39/0.21 compared to last week’s 0.40/0.24.  TBS’s THE MISERY INDEX (just renewed) rose 0.03 to 0.27.  Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW shared the cable news lead, with CARLSON at 0.27/0.52/3.6M and MADDOW at 0.27/0.41/3M, and with CNN’s ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT at 0.15/0.20/1.1M.  Discovery’s MOONSHINERS was down 0.03 to 0.26.  On ID, BODY CAM was at 0.25, and HOMICIDE CITY was at 0.20.  On USA, THE PURGE climbed 0.05 to 0.24, and TREADSTONE was up 0.03 to 0.15.  A&E’s BIOGRAPHY: GARTH BROOKS was at 0.22, down 0.06 from Monday’s installment.  On TLC, COUNTING ON edged up 0.02 to 0.21, and WELCOME TO PLATHVILLE was up 0.02 to 0.17.  On Food Network, CHOPPED dipped 0.02 to 0.20, and CHOPPED JR was at 0.19.  HGTV’s FIXER TO FABULOUS dropped 0.07 to 0.16.  OWN’s AMBITIONS gained 0.02 to 0.13.  E!’s TOTAL DIVAS was at 0.11.  Paramount’s INK MASTER: GRUDGE MATCH lost 0.03 to 0.10.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday December 3, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.67 3,206
2 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: MICHIGAN/LOUISVILLE ESPN 7:30 PM 125 0.54 1,660
3 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: DUKE/MICHIGAN STATE ESPN 9:35 PM 127 0.50 1,586
4 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.50 1,375
5 NBA BASKETBALL: TRAIL BLAZERS/CLIPPERS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:09 PM 142 0.47 1,050
6 TEEN MOM II S9B REUNION 1 MTV 8:00 PM 61 0.39 788
7 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:42 PM 78 0.31 794
8 INSIDE THE NBA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:31 AM 58 0.31 632
9 CFP RANKINGS SHOW  L ESPN 7:00 PM 30 0.31 1,067
10 NBA BASKETBALL: MAVERICKS/PELICANS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:44 PM 145 0.30 765
11 MISERY INDEX, THE TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.27 650
12 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.27 3,634
13 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.27 3,046
14 MOONSHINERS: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.26 1,073
15 BODY CAM INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.25 977
16 PURGE, THE USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.24 581
17 KINGS OF PAIN HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.24 761
18 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.24 539
19 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.23 834
20 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 35 0.22 674
21 BIOGRAPHY: GARTH BROOKS: ROAD IM ON PT2 A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 124 0.22 1,243
22 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.22 663
23 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.22 3,607
24 TEEN MOM:YOUNG & PREG S2 MTV 9:01 PM 61 0.21 410
25 COUNTING ON TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.21 950
26 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.21 2,865
27 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.20 3,053
28 CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.20 709
29 HOMICIDE CITY: CHARLOTTE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.20 885
30 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.20 2,932
31 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.19 582
32 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.19 2,097
33 CHOPPED JUNIOR FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.19 686
34 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.18 2,652
35 WELCOME TO PLATHVILLE TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.17 744
36 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.17 359
37 FIXER TO FABULOUS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.16 925
38 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.16 2,273
39 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 30 0.15 367
40 TREADSTONE USA NETWORK 10:01 PM 60 0.15 530
41 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.15 524
42 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.15 433
43 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.15 1,059
44 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.15 354
45 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.14 1,029
46 BIOGRAPHY A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.14 771
47 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.14 1,154
48 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.14 1,618
49 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,536
50 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.14 1,140
51 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.13 437
52 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,867
53 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.13 948
54 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.13 1,091
55 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.13 384
56 AMBITIONS OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.13 603
57 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.13 1,666
58 NBA PRE-GAME SHOW TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:30 PM 14 0.13 369
59 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.12 1,899
60 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.12 326
61 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,034
62 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.12 805
63 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.12 1,787
64 LIGHTS OUT COMEDY CENTRAL 11:35 PM 30 0.12 293
65 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,814
66 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.12 1,856
67 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: FLORIDA STATE/INDIANA ESPN2 9:04 PM 134 0.12 414
68 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,819
69 AMC MOVIE AMC 12:30 AM 30 0.12 346
70 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,500
71 RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.12 526
72 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 326
73 FOX NEWS REPORTING. FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.11 1,387
74 TOTAL DIVAS E! 10:00 PM 59 0.11 247
75 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.11 308
76 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.11 316
77 MOVIE- ORIGINAL RPT: YOU LIGHT UP MY CHRISTMAS LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 121 0.11 683
78 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,560
79 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 280
80 MOVIE- ORIGINAL RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 116 0.11 536
81 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.11 1,542
82 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.11 1,561
83 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 981
84 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,522
85 LIFE BELOW ZERO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.10 875
86 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.10 832
87 INK MASTER GRUDGE MATCH PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 60 0.10 244
88 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.10 1,220
89 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.09 742
90 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,131
91 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 743
92 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.09 1,277
93 PROFIT, THE CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.09 380
94 TEAMTREES WITH MARK ROBER DISCOVERY CHANNEL 11:00 PM 26 0.09 393
95 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: IOWA/SYRACUSE ESPN2 7:00 PM 124 0.09 389
96 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.09 710
97 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.09 1,495
98 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.08 1,086
99 AMC MOVIE AMC 1:00 AM 90 0.08 256
100 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.08 788
101 RUNNING WILD WITH BEAR GR NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.08 384
102 DEAD FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 343
103 WWE BACKSTAGE L FOX SPORTS 1 11:00 PM 60 0.08 138
104 JUNKYARD EMPIRE MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.07 293
105 BLIND DATE BRAVO 11:30 PM 30 0.07 224
106 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 701
107 WHEELER DEALERS MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 60 0.07 260
108 UNDISPUTED L: 811 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 182
109 BIOGRAPHY A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 58 0.07 442
110 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.07 931
111 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 626
112 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: TAMPA/NASHVILLE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:02 PM 171 0.07 241
113 FAMOUSLY AFRAID TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 379
114 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.06 956
115 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 292
116 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 24 0.06 1,046
117 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 526
118 AMERICA SAYS GSN 9:00 PM 30 0.06 424
119 MOVIE- ORIGINAL RPT: YOU LIGHT UP MY CHRISTMAS LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:01 AM 121 0.06 316
120 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 434
121 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 10:35 AM 30 0.06 783
122 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 9:24 AM 39 0.06 965
123 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:05 AM 55 0.06 745
124 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.05 121
125 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:03 AM 32 0.05 880
126 DEAD FILES POPUPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.05 311
127 LIFE BELOW: ICE BREAKERS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.05 443
128 IFC MOVIE: PREDATORS IFC TV 6:00 PM 120 0.05 267
129 HOME & FAMILY: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.05 287
130 CATCH 21 (2019) GSN 6:00 PM 30 0.05 351
131 RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE NICK JR 3:30 PM 30 0.05 228
132 HERD L: 1124 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.05 144
133 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.05 172
134 FULL GAME BROADCAST: 2019 WK 13 SF VS. BAL NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 150 0.04 223
135 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 238
136 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.04 123
137 SUND MOVIE: STAR TREK SUNDANCE TV 8:00 PM 180 0.04 165
138 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 213
139 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 12:00 PM 60 0.04 98
140 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.04 115
141 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER CITY/BURNLEY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:24 PM 186 0.04 133
142 AMC MOVIE AMC 3:00 PM 30 0.04 380
143 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.04 88
144 GET UP: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.04 105
145 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.04 228
146 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:00 PM 30 0.04 89
147 BUILDING OFF THE GRID DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.04 171
148 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 90 0.04 103
149 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN2 5:30 PM 30 0.04 86
150 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.04 99

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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.