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September 5, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.3.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT and BACHELOR IN PARADISE gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the BLESS THIS MESS rerun lost the same. 

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  FX’s MAYANS MC returned at 0.50, which was down 0.55 from last year’s series premiere, but up 0.01 from the Season 1 finale.  OWN’s GREENLEAF returne at 0.26, down 0.06 from last season’s timeslot premiere and down 0.02 from the last finale.

USA’s WWE SMACKDOWN led Tuesday cable, up a tick to 0.65, with GROWING UP CHRISLEY at 0.31/0.24 compared to last week’s 0.24.  ESPN’s US OPEN coverage was at 0.52.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ORANGE COUNTY inched up 0.02 to 0.47, and FLIPPING EXES was up 0.02 to 0.11.  On Discovery, DEADLIEST CATCH ticked down to 0.34 and UNDERCOVER BILLIONAIRE was up 0.05 to 0.26.  MTV’s TEEN MOM REUNION was at 0.28.  Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT topped cable news at 0.28/0.44/3.1M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.19/0.31/2.5M, and CNN TONIGHT at 0.16/1M.  HBO’s HARD KNOCKS was steady at 0.27.  TBS’s primetime CONAN special was at 0.26.  Weather Channel’s hurricane coverage had an 8PM peak at 0.24.  Comedy Central’s THE DAILY SHOW was in the Top 20 at 0.24.  On HGTV, STAY OR SELL gained 0.03 to 0.23, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL rose 0.06 to 0.21, and HOUSE HUNTERS was up 0.03 to 0.20.  Food Network’s SUPERMARKET STAKEOUT grew by 0.04 to 0.23, and CHOPPED ticked up to 0.21P.  VH1’s HIP-HOP SQUARES was at 0.22/0.18, compared to last week’s 0.20/0.19.  On ID, VALLEY OF THE DAMNED was at 0.22, and WEB OF LIES was at 0.21.  Paramount’s INK MASTER fell 0.05 to 0.20.  On A&E, INTERVENTION lost 0.03 to 0.19, and 60 DAYS IN NARCOLAND was down 0.03 to 0.17.  TLC’s THE LITTLE COUPLE dropped 0.09 to 0.18.  BET’s TALES ticked down to 0.13.  Tru’s ADAM RUINS EVERYTHING was steady at 0.12. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday September 3, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 WWE SMACKDOWN: WWE SMACKDOWN USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.65 2,130
2 TENNIS: US OPEN PRIME   L: MENS/WOMENS QTRFINALS ESPN 7:00 PM 288 0.52 2,241
3 MAYANS M.C. FX 10:00 PM 77 0.50 1,385
4 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.47 1,432
5 DEADLIEST CATCH DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 61 0.34 1,408
6 GROWING UP CHRISLEY USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 31 0.31 952
7 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:48 PM 72 0.28 882
8 TEEN MOM S8 REUNION P2 MTV 8:00 PM 61 0.28 523
9 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.28 3,100
10 HARD KNOCKS 19 HBO PRIME 10:01 PM 56 0.27 605
11 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.26 3,140
12 CONAN SPECIAL TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.26 702
13 GREENLEAF OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.26 1,196
14 UNDERCOVER BILLIONAIRE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:01 PM 61 0.26 944
15 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.24 1,147
16 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.24 1,187
17 GROWING UP CHRISLEY USA NETWORK 10:31 PM 31 0.24 757
18 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 35 0.24 680
19 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.24 771
20 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.23 1,181
21 STAY OR SELL HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.23 1,071
22 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.23 1,283
23 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.23 1,116
24 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.23 1,378
25 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.23 1,330
26 SUPERMARKET STAKEOUT FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.23 696
27 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.22 2,681
28 HIP HOP SQUARES S3 VH1 8:30 PM 31 0.22 512
29 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.22 1,340
30 VALLEY OF THE DAMNED INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.22 1,067
31 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.21 1,339
32 CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.21 680
33 WEB OF LIES INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.21 931
34 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.21 1,263
35 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.20 1,065
36 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.20 1,184
37 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.20 1,147
38 ROOMMATE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.20 951
39 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.20 2,532
40 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.20 1,256
41 TEEN MOM SSN 8 UNSEEN MTV 9:01 PM 61 0.20 372
42 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.20 1,280
43 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.20 1,222
44 INK MASTER PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 60 0.20 576
45 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.19 452
46 INTERVENTION: HEROIN HUB A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.19 536
47 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 5:30 PM 30 0.19 644
48 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.19 2,544
49 FIXER UPPER:STAY SELL 1ST HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.19 878
50 HIP HOP SQUARES S3 VH1 8:00 PM 30 0.18 421
51 LITTLE COUPLE TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.18 1,117
52 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.18 1,069
53 60 DAYS IN: NARCOLAND A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 63 0.17 563
54 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.17 785
55 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.16 1,044
56 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.16 1,001
57 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.15 1,511
58 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.15 1,626
59 TENNIS: US OPEN AFT     L: MENS/WOMENS QTRFINALS ESPN 12:00 PM 360 0.15 896
60 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.15 918
61 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.15 563
62 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.15 396
63 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.15 1,083
64 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.14 2,100
65 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.14 2,096
66 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,779
67 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.13 913
68 TALES BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 60 0.13 377
69 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.13 1,838
70 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 10:05 PM 58 0.13 708
71 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.13 647
72 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.13 747
73 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.13 553
74 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 58 0.12 386
75 PAW PATROL NICKELODEON 1:00 PM 30 0.12 592
76 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.12 1,081
77 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.12 993
78 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.12 327
79 ADAM RUINS EVERYTHING TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.12 265
80 EXP UNKNOWN REPACK: TEXU-6R2R05H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.12 574
81 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.12 1,531
82 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 5:00 PM 30 0.12 382
83 LITTLE COUPLE:BIG UPDATES TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.12 623
84 LIGHTS OUT COMEDY CENTRAL 11:35 PM 30 0.12 254
85 CODE OF THE WILD TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.12 462
86 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,480
87 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.12 1,331
88 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN2 4:30 PM 30 0.11 288
89 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,689
90 SHOP, THE HBO PRIME 11:00 PM 30 0.11 230
91 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.11 924
92 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,441
93 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.11 768
94 FLIPPING EXES BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.11 357
95 USA SOCCER WOMEN        L: USA/PORTUGAL ESPN2 8:00 PM 120 0.11 342
96 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 316
97 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.10 306
98 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 799
99 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.10 1,534
100 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 916
101 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.10 1,193
102 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,359
103 DANCE MOMS REUNION LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 63 0.10 389
104 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.10 833
105 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 691
106 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.09 1,237
107 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 1,355
108 NFL GAMEDAY: NFL GAMEDAY SEASON PREVIEW NFL NETWORK 9:00 PM 120 0.09 224
109 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.09 487
110 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.09 616
111 UNDISPUTED L: 746 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.09 206
112 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.09 1,535
113 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.09 1,317
114 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 601
115 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.09 758
116 NFL POWER RANKINGS NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.09 225
117 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.08 1,332
118 DAILY WAGER   L ESPN2 6:00 PM 60 0.08 196
119 NFL LIVE                L ESPN2 1:30 PM 90 0.08 243
120 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.08 732
121 NEXT BIG THING, THE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 60 0.08 219
122 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 756
123 DANCE MOMS SPECIAL LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:50 PM 10 0.08 298
124 TIME MACHINE: HOW THE STATES GOT THEIR SHAPES HISTORY 1:00 PM 120 0.08 430
125 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN2 4:00 PM 30 0.08 197
126 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.08 1,408
127 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.08 193
128 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 8:00 PM 30 0.08 380
129 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 9:00 PM 30 0.08 460
130 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 8:30 PM 30 0.08 436
131 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.08 260
132 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.07 389
133 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 620
134 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.07 1,202
135 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 9:30 PM 30 0.07 466
136 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.07 237
137 INSIDE THE AMERICAN MOB NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.07 355
138 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.07 185
139 HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 HBO PRIME 5:30 PM 115 0.07 184
140 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:30 PM 29 0.07 269
141 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 12:03 AM 60 0.07 397
142 GIRLFRIENDS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 12:27 PM 33 0.07 158
143 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.07 459
144 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 7:30 PM 30 0.07 297
145 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.07 974
146 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 524
147 GIRLFRIENDS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 11:55 AM 32 0.06 168
148 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.06 413
149 DANCE MOMS SPECIAL LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 60 0.06 286
150 HOLEY MOLEY ESPN2 7:00 PM 60 0.06 165

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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.