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September 20, 2017
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.19.2017

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The PALEY CENTER SALUTES WILL & GRACE special and the rerun of THE ORVILLE each lost 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2017 Sep 19.TUE

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  FX’s AMERICAN HORROR STORY: CULT was again on top of Tuesday cable, down 0.09 from last week to 1.15.  On USA, WWE SMACKDOWN fell 0.14 to 0.74, CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST skidded by 0.18 to 0.50, and ACCORDING TO CHRISLEY was down a tenth to 0.33.  On MTV, THE CHALLENGE rose 0.09 to 0.50, and FEAR FACTOR was at 0.34.  OWN’s IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG returned at 0.49.  On TLC, THE LITTLE COUPLE had a 0.47 season premiere, and 7 LITTLE JOHNSTONS returned at 0.39.  On Bravo, BELOW DECK jumped 0.13 to 0.47, JAX & BRITTANY was at 0.23, and A NIGHT WITH MY EX was up 0.02 to 0.12.  A&E’s LEAH REMINI: SCIENTOLOGY AND THE AFTERMATH dropped 0.05 to 0.46, and the finale of THE MURDER OF LACI PETERSON was down 0.05 to 0.26.  Spike’s INK MASTER shrank by 0.06 to 0.41, and the REDEMPTION after-show stayed at 0.19.  Nickelodeon’s 9:30AM PAW PATROL was at 0.39, the same number as the network’s 5PM LOUD HOUSE, whose lead-out WELCOME TO THE WAYNE was at 0.30.  A primetime CONAN special on TBS was at 0.37.  MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW won the cable news race at 0.35/2.7M, above Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.31/2.8M, and CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.27/1.1M.  On BET, BEING MARY JANE rose 0.07 to 0.34.  On Comedy Central, TOSH.0 returned at 0.34, and THE JIM JEFFERIES SHOW returned at 0.20.  On ID, GRAVE MYSTERIES ticked up to 0.32, and KILLER INSTINCT was down a tick to 0.27.  On Food Network, CHOPPED ticked down to 0.29, and CHOPPED JR was steady at 0.26.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL shed a tick to 0.28, and HOUSE HUNTERS was down 0.07 to 0.27.  Lifetime’s DANCE MOMS held at 0.24, and SO SHARP held at 0.11.  On Tru, ADAM RUINS EVERYTHING was at 0.20, and YOU CAN DO BETTER was up 0.02 to 0.10.  Syfy’s FACE OFF: GAME OVER fell 0.04 to 0.09.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2017 Sep 19.TUE

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday September 19, 2017 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 AMERICAN HORROR STORY FX 10:00 PM 62 1.15 2,247
2 WWE SMACKDOWN: WWE SMACKDOWN USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.74 2,510
3 CHALLENGE: DIRTY 30 MTV 10:01 PM 62 0.50 833
4 CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 31 0.50 1,532
5 IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.49 1,891
6 LITTLE COUPLE: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 125 0.47 2,200
7 BELOW DECK BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.47 1,253
8 LEAH REMINI: SCIENTOLOGY A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.46 1,425
9 INK MASTER SPIKE TV 10:00 PM 60 0.41 901
10 7 LITTLE JOHNSTONS TLC 10:05 PM 63 0.39 1,725
11 PAW PATROL NICKELODEON 9:30 AM 30 0.39 1,332
12 LOUD HOUSE NICKELODEON 5:00 PM 30 0.39 1,657
13 CONAN SPECIAL TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.37 804
14 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.35 2,743
15 FEAR FACTOR SPECIAL MTV 9:00 PM 61 0.34 611
16 BEING MARY JANE S4 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 60 0.34 815
17 TOSH.O COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 30 0.34 592
18 ACCORDING TO CHRISLEY USA NETWORK 10:31 PM 31 0.33 990
19 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.32 804
20 GRAVE MYSTERIES INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.32 1,147
21 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.31 2,782
22 WELCOME TO THE WAYNE NICKELODEON 5:30 PM 30 0.30 1,179
23 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.29 900
24 CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.29 904
25 GOLDBERGS, THE NICK-AT-NITE 1:00 AM 33 0.29 570
26 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.29 2,558
27 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.28 1,405
28 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.28 2,557
29 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.28 2,368
30 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.28 2,860
31 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.27 1,391
32 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.27 613
33 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.27 2,529
34 KILLER INSTINCT WITH CH INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.27 1,088
35 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.27 560
36 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.27 1,148
37 CHOPPED AFTER HOURS FOOD NETWORK 11:00 PM 30 0.27 683
38 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.26 1,124
39 GOLDBERGS, THE NICK-AT-NITE 1:33 AM 33 0.26 523
40 SUNNY DAY NICKELODEON 10:00 AM 30 0.26 907
41 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.26 1,141
42 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.26 2,198
43 MURDER OF LACI PETERSON A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 92 0.26 781
44 CHOPPED JUNIOR FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.26 735
45 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.25 1,965
46 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.25 1,130
47 DANCE MOMS LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 62 0.24 751
48 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.24 522
49 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.24 1,096
50 MLB POST SEASON IMPACT  L: MINNESOTA/NEW YORK YANKEES ESPN 8:10 PM 211 0.24 795
51 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.23 487
52 I AM FRANKIE NICKELODEON 7:30 PM 30 0.23 1,221
53 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.23 2,510
54 MONTANA HOME HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 60 0.23 1,147
55 VANDERPUMP:JAX & BRITTANY BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.23 617
56 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.23 2,030
57 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.22 1,901
58 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.21 1,602
59 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.21 1,709
60 DANCE MOMS FL LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:02 PM 12 0.20 643
61 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN 3:30 PM 60 0.20 424
62 JIM JEFFERIES SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 10:30 PM 30 0.20 458
63 STREET JUSTICE: THE BRONX DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 61 0.20 694
64 ADAM RUINS EVERYTHING TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.20 422
65 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.20 1,506
66 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.20 874
67 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.19 1,087
68 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.19 1,942
69 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.19 1,689
70 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.19 396
71 BASEBALL RAIN DELAY    L ESPN 7:00 PM 70 0.19 534
72 INK MASTER: REDEMPTION SPIKE TV 11:00 PM 30 0.19 396
73 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.18 406
74 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.18 449
75 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.18 1,658
76 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.18 375
77 LITTLE COUPLE: COUNTDOWN: N/A TLC 6:00 PM 120 0.18 831
78 NBA: THE JUMP  L ESPN 3:00 PM 30 0.18 408
79 MLB POST SEASON IMPACT  L ESPN 11:41 PM 109 0.18 424
80 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.17 2,020
81 GOLDIE & BEAR DISNEY CHANNEL 11:00 AM 25 0.17 644
82 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.17 1,578
83 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.17 385
84 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.17 733
85 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.16 1,685
86 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:30 AM 60 0.16 349
87 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.16 352
88 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.16 912
89 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.16 595
90 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.16 750
91 BIZARRE FOODS W/ANDREW Z TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.15 504
92 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.15 585
93 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.15 908
94 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.15 612
95 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.15 1,052
96 DM: CHLOE DOES IT LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:50 PM 10 0.14 402
97 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.14 680
98 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.14 1,331
99 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.13 758
100 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.13 318
101 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.13 1,047
102 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 752
103 RACE IN AMERICA MTV 11:03 PM 31 0.13 218
104 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.13 562
105 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 668
106 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.12 618
107 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:30 PM 26 0.12 389
108 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.12 1,254
109 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.12 807
110 NIGHT WITH MY EX BRAVO 10:30 PM 30 0.12 344
111 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.12 420
112 HITCHHIKERS GUIDE (2005) HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 109 0.11 267
113 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.11 541
114 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.11 926
115 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.11 875
116 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.11 931
117 SO SHARP LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:14 PM 54 0.11 306
118 NEXT FRIDAY MAXPRIME 9:35 PM 98 0.11 229
119 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.10 1,238
120 WOMENS INTL FRIENDLY L: USA/NEW ZEALAND FOX SPORTS 1 7:44 PM 136 0.10 270
121 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.10 276
122 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.10 943
123 YOU CAN DO BETTER TRUTV 10:30 PM 30 0.10 222
124 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.10 924
125 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.10 996
126 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.10 311
127 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.09 441
128 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 273
129 E! NEWS E! 11:01 PM 63 0.09 240
130 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.09 567
131 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 567
132 FACE OFF: GAME FACE SYFY 9:00 PM 60 0.09 346
133 SO SHARP LIFETIME TELEVISION 11:08 PM 54 0.09 235
134 RICKEY SMILEY FOR REAL TV ONE 8:00 PM 60 0.08 223
135 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.08 934
136 SEX & THE CITY (THE MOVIE: SEX & THE CITY (THE MOVIE HBO PRIME 4:00 PM 145 0.08 214
137 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 1,148
138 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.08 524
139 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.08 923
140 HIDDEN FIGURES: HIDDEN FIGURES HBO PRIME 12:00 AM 127 0.08 211
141 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.08 524
142 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.08 186
143 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.07 348
144 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.07 185
145 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.07 620
146 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.07 570
147 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.07 437
148 SPACES DEEPEST SECRETS SCIENCE 9:02 PM 62 0.07 274
149 MLB POST SEASON IMPACT  L ESPN2 10:00 PM 104 0.07 165
150 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.07 499

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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.