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August 29, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.28.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the LOVE CONNECTION rerun lost the same.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE SMACKDOWN led Tuesday cable, down 0.02 to 0.75, with MIZ & MRS down 0.08 to 0.42, and CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST down 0.03 to 0.31.  On Bravo, BELOW DECK was steady at 0.50, and MILLION DOLLAR LISTING ticked up to 0.23.  On MTV, THE CHALLENGE dropped 0.06 to 0.47.  On Discovery, DEADLIEST CATCH gained 0.03 to 0.44 (the lead-in hour was up 0.05 to 0.25), and HARD TO KILL was down 0.02 to 0.14.  On OWN, THE HAVES AND HAVE NOTS held at 0.42, and the lead-out season premiere of GREENLEAF was at 0.38 (down 0.08 from 2017, but that was following a 0.64 lead-in from HAVES AND HAVE NOTS).  On TLC, OUTDAUGHTERED ticked down to 0.36, and RATTLED was down 0.04 to 0.17.  On History, FORGED IN FIRE remained at 0.34, and COUNTING CARS was at 0.26/0.26, compared to last week’s 0.25/0.25.  HBO’s HARD KNOCKS stayed at 0.32.  The season premiere of Paramount’s INK MASTER was at 0.31.  MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW led cable news on a primary night at 0.30/0.46/2.9M, with Fox News’s HANNITY at 0.27/0.53/3.4M, and CNN TONIGHT at 0.25/0.35/1.1M.  TBS’s WRECKED fell 0.07 to 0.29.  On Lifetime, MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT lost 0.05 to 0.28, and SEVEN YEAR SWITCH ticked down to 0.13.  Food Network’s CHOPPED GRILL MASTERS gained 0.03 to 0.27, and CHOPPED was down 0.03 to 0.18.  On ID, THE DEVIL SPEAKS fell 0.07 to 0.27, and MURDER BY NUMBERS was down 0.02 to 0.26.  On HGTV, DESERT FLIPPERS climbed 0.03 to 0.26, HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.24, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was down 0.08 to 0.21.  The season finale of TV Land’s YOUNGER was at 0.22, steady with last week and down 0.07 from 2017.  On Comedy Central, ROAST BATTLE gained 0.07 to 0.18, and THE JIM JEFFERIES SHOW was up 0.03 to 0.12.  A&E’s THE FIRST 48 was at 0.17, compared to last week’s 0.20/0.19.  BET’s HIT THE FLOOR lost 0.04 to 0.12.

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday August 28, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 WWE SMACKDOWN: WWE SMACKDOWN USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.75 2,350
2 BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.50 1,388
3 CHALLENGE:FINAL RECKONING MTV 9:00 PM 61 0.47 748
4 DEADLIEST CATCH DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:01 PM 61 0.44 1,622
5 HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.42 2,060
6 MIZ & MRS USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 31 0.42 1,161
7 GREENLEAF OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 62 0.38 1,736
8 OUTDAUGHTERED TLC 9:00 PM 63 0.36 1,718
9 FORGED IN FIRE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.34 1,046
10 HARD KNOCKS 18-CLEVELAND HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 55 0.32 647
11 CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST USA NETWORK 10:31 PM 31 0.31 987
12 INK MASTER PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 60 0.31 747
13 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.30 2,878
14 WRECKED TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.29 855
15 MARRIED AT FIRST ST (LIF) LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 63 0.28 816
16 CHOPPED GRILL MASTERS FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.27 843
17 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.27 3,411
18 DEVIL SPEAKS, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.27 1,111
19 MURDER BY NUMBERS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.26 1,039
20 DESERT FLIPPERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.26 1,287
21 COUNTING CARS HISTORY 10:03 PM 30 0.26 936
22 COUNTING CARS HISTORY 10:33 PM 30 0.26 994
23 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.25 1,144
24 DEADLIEST CATCH: THE BAIT DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.25 991
25 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.24 2,682
26 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.24 1,550
27 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.24 1,135
28 POWER RANGERS SNS NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.24 859
29 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.23 1,148
30 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.23 2,335
31 MILLION DOLLAR LISTING NY BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.23 735
32 YOUNGER TV LAND 10:00 PM 42 0.22 734
33 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.21 1,034
34 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.21 2,665
35 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.21 1,425
36 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.20 1,800
37 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.20 2,147
38 TENNIS: US OPEN PRIME   L: EARLY ROUND ESPN 7:00 PM 301 0.19 816
39 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.19 2,208
40 JEFF ROSS ROAST BATTLE COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 30 0.18 379
41 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.18 1,847
42 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.18 903
43 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.17 1,759
44 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.17 950
45 OUTDAUGHTERED: LIFE WITH TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.17 813
46 RATTLED TLC 10:03 PM 63 0.17 684
47 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.17 985
48 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 61 0.17 589
49 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.17 963
50 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.17 1,739
51 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.15 1,830
52 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.15 1,605
53 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.15 1,589
54 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.15 1,539
55 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.14 1,326
56 COPA MX – L: MONARCAS / GUADALAJARA UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:55 PM 125 0.14 349
57 HARD TO KILL DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:02 PM 62 0.14 629
58 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.14 1,535
59 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.14 1,514
60 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.14 1,515
61 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.14 1,673
62 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.14 1,230
63 CRAIG OF THE CREEK THE CARTOON NETWORK 5:00 PM 15 0.13 488
64 FATHER FIGURES HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 113 0.13 308
65 SEVEN YEAR SWITCH LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 60 0.13 381
66 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,292
67 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,344
68 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.13 850
69 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:01 AM 60 0.13 320
70 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:01 AM 59 0.13 297
71 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN2 6:00 PM 60 0.13 332
72 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.12 348
73 HIT THE FLOOR S4 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 60 0.12 321
74 WNBA PLAYOFFS           L: WASHINGTON/ATLANTA ESPN2 8:00 PM 131 0.12 359
75 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.12 895
76 MAFS: UNFILTERED LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:30 PM 30 0.12 470
77 JIM JEFFERIES SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 10:30 PM 30 0.12 313
78 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 5:30 PM 30 0.12 440
79 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.12 1,213
80 BF: DELICIOUS DESTINATION TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.12 450
81 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 7:00 AM 180 0.11 266
82 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.11 304
83 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.11 1,196
84 WNBA PLAYOFFS           L: PHOENIX MERCURY/SEATTLE STORM ESPN2 10:11 PM 135 0.11 340
85 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN2 7:00 PM 60 0.11 264
86 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.11 240
87 BF: DELICIOUS DESTINATION TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:30 PM 30 0.11 436
88 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 757
89 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.11 1,043
90 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.10 791
91 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.10 265
92 NFL LIVE                L ESPN2 1:30 PM 90 0.10 205
93 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 783
94 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.10 783
95 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,105
96 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.10 1,085
97 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 623
98 SHOP, THE HBO PRIME 11:00 PM 26 0.10 237
99 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 565
100 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.10 1,063
101 STRANGE EVIDENCE SCIENCE 9:02 PM 62 0.10 381
102 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.09 1,107
103 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.09 995
104 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 676
105 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 1,132
106 TENNIS: US OPEN AFT     L: N/A ESPN 12:00 PM 420 0.09 523
107 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.09 1,140
108 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 466
109 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.08 1,004
110 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.08 211
111 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:31 PM 27 0.08 340
112 E! NEWS E! 12:59 AM 61 0.08 161
113 FOOD PARADISES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 356
114 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 5:00 PM 30 0.07 259
115 NBA: THE JUMP   L ESPN2 3:00 PM 30 0.07 179
116 UNDISPUTED L: 487 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 152
117 HACK MY LIFE TRUTV 10:30 PM 30 0.07 134
118 PAID OFF TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.07 142
119 COPA MX – L: AMERICA / DORADOS DE SINALOA UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:55 PM 120 0.06 148
120 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE   L ESPN2 3:30 PM 30 0.06 180
121 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.06 130
122 MLB INTENTIONAL TALK  L ESPN2 4:00 PM 60 0.06 143
123 FOOD PARADISES TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.06 212
124 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN2 1:00 PM 30 0.06 128
125 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:00 AM 60 0.05 132
126 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.05 123
127 24/7 CANELO/GGG 2 HBO PRIME 11:30 PM 25 0.05 128
128 KING OF THE ROAD VICELAND 9:00 PM 60 0.05 82
129 MLB TONIGHT PRIME: MLBT PRIME MLB NETWORK 10:36 PM 154 0.05 162
130 MURDER ON THE ORIENT-2017 HBO PRIME 5:35 PM 114 0.05 154
131 HOLMES AND HOLMES DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.05 408
132 GONE IN 60 SECONDS HBO PRIME 6:00 AM 93 0.05 96
133 HERD L: 804 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.05 110
134 LAS NOTICI..CON D.MAERKER GALAVISION 12:00 AM 30 0.05 138
135 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.05 131
136 E.T. HBO PRIME 9:25 AM 114 0.05 130
137 X-MEN ORIGINS:WOLVERINE HBO PRIME 7:35 AM 107 0.05 123
138 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 257
139 BURGERS, BREW & QUE COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.05 138
140 AMERICA SAYS GSN 5:00 PM 30 0.04 394
141 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: WAS AT PHI/MIL AT CIN MLB NETWORK 7:09 PM 207 0.04 238
142 MLB WHIPAROUND L FOX SPORTS 1 11:00 PM 60 0.04 114
143 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 12:00 PM 60 0.04 128
144 UFC RELOADED: 220:MIOCIC/NGANNOU FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 180 0.04 161
145 MOST EXPENSIVEST VICELAND 10:00 PM 30 0.04 83
146 SECRET EATS WITH ADAM COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.04 120
147 CARTER WGN AMERICA 10:00 PM 60 0.04 242
148 BR FOOTBALL MATCHDAY TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 2:00 PM 47 0.04 125
149 CAROLINE & FRIENDS GSN 4:00 PM 30 0.04 270
150 GET UP: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.04 101

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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.