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August 1, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.31.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  THE OUTPOST and the rerun of NCIS lost 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2018 Jul 31.TUE

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA delivered a one-two punch to Tuesday cable with WWE SMACKDOWN steady at 0.75 and MIZ & MRS down 0.12 from last week’s series premiere to 0.46, as well as lead-out CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST down 0.05 to 0.36.  On Bravo, BELOW DECK rose 0.07 to 0.58, and MILLION DOLLAR LISTING was up 0.05 to 0.24.  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE lost 0.07 to 0.44, and FEAR FACTOR was down 0.09 to 0.21.  On Discovery, THE DEADLIEST CATCH returned from SHARK WEEK break at 0.43 (with a lead-in hour at 0.22), followed by the premiere of HARD TO KILL at 0.24.  TNT’s ANIMAL KINGDOM gained 0.03 to 0.39.  Nickelodeon’s LOUD HOUSE was #7 at 0.38.  On Lifetime, MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT shed 0.04 to 0.36, and SEVEN YEAR SWITCH was down 0.03 to 0.17.  On ID, DARK WATERS premiered at 0.36, and MURDER COMES TO TOWN was up 0.02 to 0.27.  On Food Network, CHOPPED GRILL MASTERS was down a tick from last week’s CHOPPED to 0.26.  On History, FORGED IN FIRE slipped 0.03 to 0.34, and COUNTING CARS was down 0.02 to 0.29.  Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT led cable news at 0.30/0.51/2.8M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.28/0.41/2.5M, and CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.22/0.29/1.1M.  On TLC, OUTDAUGHTERED dropped 0.06 to 0.25, and RATTLED was up 0.02 to 0.21.  On HGTV, DESERT FLIPPERS ticked down to 0.25, HOUSE HUNTERS FAMILY was at 0.23, and HIDDEN POTENTIAL was down 0.03 to 0.22.  On TV Land, YOUNGER climbed 0.04 to 0.22, and TEACHERS ticked up to 0.10.  On Comedy Central, the timeslot premiere of ROAST BATTLE was at 0.20, and THE JIM JEFFERIES SHOW was up 0.02 to 0.14.  OWN’s newly-renewed LOVE IS lost 0.02 to 0.19.  BET’s HIT THE FLOOR gained 0.02 to 0.18.  Syfy’s FACE OFF grew by 0.05 to 0.18.  Freeform’s THE BOLD TYPE fell 0.04 to 0.11.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2018 Jul 31.TUE

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday July 31, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 WWE SMACKDOWN: WWE SMACKDOWN USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.75 2,401
2 BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.58 1,631
3 MIZ & MRS USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 31 0.46 1,303
4 CHALLENGE:FINAL RECKONING MTV 9:00 PM 61 0.44 732
5 DEADLIEST CATCH DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:01 PM 61 0.43 1,636
6 ANIMAL KINGDOM TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:00 PM 59 0.39 1,313
7 LOUD HOUSE NICKELODEON 5:00 PM 30 0.38 1,817
8 CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST USA NETWORK 10:31 PM 31 0.36 1,146
9 MARRIED AT FIRST ST (LIF) LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 63 0.36 934
10 DARK WATERS:MRDR IN DEEP INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.36 1,326
11 FORGED IN FIRE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.34 1,074
12 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.30 2,814
13 COUNTING CARS HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.29 1,140
14 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.28 2,515
15 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.27 2,914
16 MURDER COMES TO TOWN INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.27 1,241
17 CHOPPED GRILL MASTERS FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.26 933
18 OUTDAUGHTERED TLC 9:00 PM 63 0.25 1,296
19 DESERT FLIPPERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.25 1,210
20 MILLION DOLLAR LISTING NY BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.24 808
21 HARD TO KILL DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:02 PM 63 0.24 754
22 HOUSE HUNTERS FAMILY HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.23 1,227
23 YOUNGER TV LAND 10:00 PM 35 0.22 646
24 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.22 1,087
25 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.22 2,441
26 FX MOVIE PRIME: ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE FX 8:00 PM 120 0.22 600
27 HIDDEN POTENTIAL (2018) HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.22 1,193
28 DEADLIEST CATCH: THE BAIT DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.22 894
29 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.22 1,046
30 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.21 2,326
31 RATTLED TLC 10:03 PM 63 0.21 769
32 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.21 1,733
33 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.21 1,112
34 FEAR FACTOR MTV SSN2B MTV 10:01 PM 61 0.21 412
35 JEFF ROSS ROAST BATTLE COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 30 0.20 393
36 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.20 647
37 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.19 597
38 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.19 917
39 LOVE IS OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.19 614
40 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.18 2,051
41 HIT THE FLOOR S4 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 60 0.18 456
42 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.18 673
43 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.18 1,579
44 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.18 1,756
45 FACE OFF SYFY 9:00 PM 60 0.18 598
46 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.17 809
47 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.17 1,442
48 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.17 852
49 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.17 574
50 SEVEN YEAR SWITCH LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 60 0.17 460
51 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.17 1,543
52 MLB WED NIGHT – EARLY   L: PHILADELPHIA/BOSTON ESPN 7:00 PM 207 0.16 701
53 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.16 1,461
54 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.16 2,124
55 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 58 0.16 455
56 RAVENS HOME DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 30 0.16 741
57 MAFS: UNFILTERED LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:30 PM 30 0.15 536
58 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.15 1,928
59 FEAR FACTOR MTV SSN2B MTV 11:02 PM 61 0.15 320
60 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.15 1,291
61 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.15 1,436
62 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.15 922
63 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.15 879
64 JIM JEFFERIES SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 10:30 PM 30 0.14 352
65 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,642
66 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.14 375
67 OUTDAUGHTERED: LIFE WITH TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.14 667
68 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.14 721
69 PROFIT, THE CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.13 392
70 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.13 689
71 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 774
72 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.13 663
73 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.12 818
74 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,517
75 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.12 1,391
76 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.12 362
77 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.12 927
78 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.12 1,100
79 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 606
80 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.11 1,129
81 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,246
82 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.11 254
83 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 233
84 BOLD TYPE, THE FREEFORM 8:00 PM 61 0.11 285
85 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,283
86 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.11 1,075
87 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.11 940
88 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.11 793
89 INTL CHAMPIONS CUP  L ESPN 10:27 PM 94 0.11 250
90 TEACHERS TV LAND 10:35 PM 31 0.10 334
91 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,133
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 774
93 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 556
94 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.10 356
95 PAID OFF TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.10 241
96 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:01 AM 60 0.10 264
97 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.10 445
98 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,128
99 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.10 888
100 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.09 959
101 BIZARRE FOODS W/ANDREW Z TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 450
102 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.09 1,064
103 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 7:00 AM 180 0.09 234
104 HACK MY LIFE TRUTV 10:30 PM 30 0.09 230
105 MUMMIES FROZEN IN TIME NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.09 590
106 MYSTERY MUMMIES OF NEW GU NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.09 597
107 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.09 859
108 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.09 318
109 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.09 232
110 BIZAARDVARK DISNEY CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.09 526
111 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:01 AM 59 0.09 215
112 SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL   L: MLB TRADE DEADLINE ESPN 2:00 PM 150 0.09 279
113 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 1,021
114 HOLMES AND HOLMES DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.08 378
115 COPA MX – L UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:06 PM 114 0.08 191
116 WONDER WOMAN (2017): WONDER WOMAN (2017) HBO PRIME 10:55 PM 141 0.08 238
117 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.08 876
118 E! NEWS E! 12:59 AM 61 0.07 149
119 INTL CHAMPIONS CUP   L: MANCHESTER UNITED/REAL MADRID ESPN2 8:00 PM 125 0.07 186
120 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.07 174
121 GREYS ANATOMY LIFETIME TELEVISION 4:00 PM 60 0.07 199
122 FCK THATS DELICIOUS VICELAND 10:30 PM 30 0.07 131
123 INTL CHAMPIONS CUP   L ESPN2 10:05 PM 23 0.07 156
124 NFL LIVE ESPN2 12:00 AM 60 0.07 132
125 MLB NOW MLB NETWORK 4:06 PM 54 0.06 282
126 BUG JUICE: MY ADV AT CAMP DISNEY CHANNEL 7:30 PM 30 0.06 393
127 GREYS ANATOMY LIFETIME TELEVISION 3:00 PM 60 0.06 194
128 FANTASTIC BEASTS & WHERE: FANTASTIC BEASTS & WHERE HBO PRIME 1:10 PM 133 0.06 206
129 UNDISPUTED L: 468 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.06 143
130 MOST EXPENSIVEST VICELAND 10:00 PM 30 0.06 127
131 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:00 PM 60 0.06 174
132 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 241
133 NBA: THE JUMP  L ESPN2 3:00 PM 30 0.05 112
134 HERD L: 783 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.05 115
135 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.05 117
136 GREYS ANATOMY LIFETIME TELEVISION 5:00 PM 60 0.05 165
137 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:30 PM 21 0.05 259
138 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.05 242
139 MLB TONIGHT PRIME: TRADE DEADLINE MLB NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.05 168
140 TRAINING CAMP PRIMETIME: N/A NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 180 0.05 127
141 CHASING CLASSIC CARS VELOCITY 10:00 PM 60 0.05 358
142 MLB PREGAME MLB NETWORK 10:00 PM 11 0.05 207
143 MLB TONIGHT: TRADE DEADLINE MLB NETWORK 1:00 PM 186 0.05 228
144 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: MIL AT LAD/HOU AT SEA MLB NETWORK 10:11 PM 138 0.05 264
145 KING OF THE ROAD VICELAND 9:00 PM 60 0.05 95
146 STICK IT HBO PRIME 11:25 AM 103 0.05 128
147 GREYS ANATOMY LIFETIME TELEVISION 6:00 PM 60 0.05 142
148 INSIDE TRAINING CAMP LIVE NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.05 112
149 STRANGE EVIDENCE SCIENCE 9:02 PM 62 0.05 326
150 INSIDE TRAINING CAMP LIVE NFL NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.05 90

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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.