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January 31, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.30.2019

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The CHICAGO MED and CHICAGO FIRE reruns each lost 0.1 in final numbers.  

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  VH1 led Wednesday cable with twin 0.49s for LOVE & HIP-HOP (up 0.11 from last week) and BLACK INK CREW (up 0.08).  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY was steady at 0.48.  On History, the season finale of VIKINGS rose 0.07 to 0.46 (down 0.07 from last season’s finale), and KNIGHT FIGHT was down 0.03 to 0.16.  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.43/0.33.  On Discovery, MOONSHINERS gained 0.04 to 0.38, and HOMESTEAD RESCUE was up 0.05 to 0.27.  On TLC, MY 600-LB LIFE put on 0.02 to 0.36, and FAMILY BY THE TON was down 0.03 to 0.19.  On ID, IN PURSUIT climbed 0.03 to 0.35, and HOMICIDE HUNTER was down 0.03 to 0.32.  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE returned at 0.33.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL jumped 0.12 to 0.33, HOUSE HUNTERS was up 0.09 to 0.32, and PROPERTY BROTHERS gained 0.06 to 0.31.  MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW led cable news at 0.31/0.51/3.2M, with CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.26/0.34/1.4M, and Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.24/0.42/2.8M.  Food Network’s GUY’S GROCERY GAMES rose 0.09 to 0.31.  TBS’s FULL FRONTAL lost 0.04 to 0.30.  Comedy Central’s THE DAILY SHOW was in the Top 20 at 0.30.  Nickelodeon’s 10AM ABBY HATCHER was there too at 0.28.  E!’s BOTCHED was at 0.27.  Freeform’s GROWN-ISH grew by 0.04 to 0.25.  A&E’s STORAGE WARS was at 0.24/0.21, compared to last week’s 0.21/0.20.  USA’s SUITS dropped 0.05 to 0.21.  On Syfy, THE MAGICIANS was steady at 0.19, and DEADLY CLASS was up 0.02 to 0.15.  On Lifetime, PROJECT RUNWAY gained 0.03 to 0.18, and AMERICAN BEAUTY STAR ticked up to 0.09.  On TNT, DROP THE MIC ticked down to 0.15, and JOKER’S WILD was down a tick to 0.11.  Tru’s I’M SORRY rose 0.05 to 0.12.  FXX’s YOU’RE THE WORST gained 0.02 to 0.10.  POP’s SCHITT’S CREEK gained 0.02 to 0.07.  WGN’s PURE was off the chart, down 0.03 to 0.04/277K.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday January 30, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 LOVE & HIP HOP MIAMI 2 VH1 10:01 PM 60 0.49 947
2 BLACK INK CREW CHICAGO 5 VH1 9:00 PM 61 0.49 939
3 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.48 1,408
4 VIKINGS HISTORY 9:00 PM 62 0.46 1,922
5 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: UTAH/PORTLAND ESPN 10:38 PM 137 0.43 1,009
6 MOONSHINERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.38 1,512
7 MY 600-LB LIFE: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.36 1,132
8 IN PURSUIT W/ JOHN WALSH INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.35 1,500
9 CHALLENGE: BASIC TRAINING MTV 9:00 PM 62 0.33 540
10 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: INDIANA/WASHINGTON ESPN 8:12 PM 146 0.33 903
11 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.33 1,578
12 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.32 1,729
13 HOMICIDE HUNTER LT JOE KE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.32 1,652
14 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.31 3,247
15 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.31 1,017
16 PROPERTY BROTHERS (1 HR) HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.31 1,758
17 FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.30 820
18 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 36 0.30 878
19 NBA AFTER THE BUZZER  L ESPN 12:55 AM 15 0.28 603
20 ABBY HATCHER NICKELODEON 10:00 AM 15 0.28 1,018
21 NBA COURTSIDE  L ESPN 8:00 PM 12 0.28 700
22 HOMESTEAD RESCUE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.27 1,158
23 BOTCHED E! 9:00 PM 60 0.27 756
24 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.26 1,409
25 GROWN-ISH FREEFORM 8:00 PM 31 0.25 603
26 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.25 1,329
27 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.25 867
28 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.24 1,500
29 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.24 2,781
30 PAW PATROL NICKELODEON 10:15 AM 15 0.24 935
31 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:30 PM 30 0.24 577
32 STORAGE WARS A&E NETWORK 10:32 PM 32 0.24 834
33 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:10 AM 50 0.23 485
34 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.23 1,130
35 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.22 514
36 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.22 2,798
37 SUITS USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.21 911
38 STORAGE WARS A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 31 0.21 808
39 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.21 499
40 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.20 2,536
41 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:00 PM 30 0.19 530
42 FAMILY BY THE TON TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.19 712
43 MAGICIANS, THE SYFY 9:00 PM 60 0.19 534
44 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 30 0.19 433
45 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.18 2,675
46 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.18 2,100
47 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.18 2,353
48 PROJECT RUNWAY ALL STARS LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 63 0.18 871
49 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.17 984
50 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.17 389
51 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.17 349
52 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.17 889
53 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.17 2,364
54 STORAGE WARS A&E NETWORK 8:30 PM 28 0.17 724
55 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.16 482
56 KNIGHT FIGHT HISTORY 10:02 PM 60 0.16 495
57 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.16 1,912
58 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.16 552
59 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.16 418
60 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.16 889
61 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.15 354
62 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.15 871
63 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.15 330
64 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.15 1,783
65 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.15 1,029
66 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.15 1,831
67 DEADLY CLASS SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.15 435
68 DROP THE MIC TNT TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:00 PM 30 0.15 392
69 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.14 855
70 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.14 1,644
71 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.14 681
72 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.14 822
73 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: TAMPA/PITTSBURGH NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:02 PM 162 0.14 494
74 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.14 362
75 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.14 991
76 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,597
77 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,681
78 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 297
79 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.13 866
80 MYST MUSEUM: POMPEII TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.13 632
81 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,726
82 IJ: INSIDE JOKES TRUTV 9:30 PM 30 0.13 251
83 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.12 1,526
84 IM SORRY TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.12 233
85 SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL   L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.12 356
86 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,761
87 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.12 1,255
88 BEYOND THE UNKNOWN REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.12 558
89 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,802
90 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.12 390
91 DEAL OR NO DEAL CNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.12 692
92 LOCKED UP ABROAD COMPILAT NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.12 370
93 STORAGE WARS A&E NETWORK 12:33 AM 28 0.12 368
94 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,638
95 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.11 314
96 FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) GSN 8:00 PM 30 0.11 617
97 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,369
98 LOCKED UP ABROAD NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.11 418
99 SNOOP DOGG JOKERS WLD TNT TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:30 PM 30 0.11 295
100 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,054
101 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.11 1,275
102 COPA MX – L: CLUB ATITICO DE SAN LUIS / AMIRICA UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:55 PM 126 0.11 246
103 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 1,524
104 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 622
105 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.10 902
106 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 759
107 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.10 1,562
108 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,502
109 YOURE THE WORST FXX 10:00 PM 34 0.10 192
110 FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) GSN 8:30 PM 30 0.10 605
111 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.10 513
112 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 218
113 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,056
114 FANTOMWORKS MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 60 0.10 625
115 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.10 1,499
116 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 876
117 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.09 1,149
118 PRAS: SOCIAL THREAD LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 58 0.09 368
119 JUPITER ASCENDING: JUPITER ASCENDING HBO PRIME 3:30 PM 128 0.09 203
120 AMERICAN BEAUTY STAR LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 60 0.09 341
121 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.09 1,173
122 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.09 1,173
123 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.09 1,189
124 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.09 1,129
125 COP OUT HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 107 0.09 252
126 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:04 PM 56 0.08 214
127 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: LSU/TEXAS A&M ESPN2 9:04 PM 120 0.08 349
128 DATING: NO FILTER E! 10:30 PM 30 0.08 183
129 LOCKED UP ABROAD:BREAKOUT NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.08 365
130 UNDISPUTED L: 597 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 162
131 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:00 AM 60 0.07 187
132 SCHITTS CREEK POP 10:00 PM 31 0.07 195
133 AMERICA SAYS GSN 9:00 PM 30 0.07 461
134 ABBY HATCHER NICK JR 6:30 PM 15 0.07 403
135 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CHELSEA/BOURNEMOUTH NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:38 PM 144 0.07 242
136 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 296
137 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 324
138 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 988
139 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:02 PM 28 0.06 203
140 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 328
141 SUPER TROOPERS 2 HBO PRIME 12:30 AM 100 0.06 138
142 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:31 PM 27 0.06 296
143 COMMON KNOWLEDGE GSN 5:30 PM 30 0.06 590
144 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 12:00 PM 60 0.06 135
145 HERD L: 916 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.06 156
146 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN2 1:00 PM 30 0.06 95
147 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.05 172
148 OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENC SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.05 179
149 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: VIRGINIA TECH/MIAMI (FL) ESPN2 7:00 PM 124 0.05 209
150 JON GLASER LOVES GEAR TRUTV 10:30 PM 30 0.05 102

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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.