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October 19, 2017
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.18.2017

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  THE GOLDBERGS, SURVIVOR and SEAL TEAM gained 0.1 in final numbers, but CRIMINAL MINDS lost the same.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2017 Oct 18.WED

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Wednesday cable was once again all about sports, with the MLB PLAYOFFS on top, TBS’s NLCS game at 2.01, and Fox Sports 1’s ALCS game at 1.30.  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.98/0.86.  (Univision also aired a LIGA soccer match at 0.35.)  The top rated non-sports telecast was Comedy Central’s SOUTH PARK, down 0.12 to 0.54, with lead-out BROAD CITY down a tick to 0.28.  VH1 aired 2 episodes of BLACK INK CREW at 0.53/0.46, followed by an 11PM LOVE & HIP-HOP special at 0.36.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY edged up 0.02 to 0.46.  On Discovery, GARAGE REHAB rose 0.04 to 0.39, and MISFIT GARAGE jumped a tenth to 0.36.  On ID, HOMICIDE HUNTER gained 0.06 to 0.38, and UNUSUAL SUSPECTS was up 0.05 to 0.27.  MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW led cable news at 0.37/0.57/2.9M, with Fox News’s HANNITY at 0.32/0.54/3.4M, while CNN aired a DEBATE NIGHT special at 0.23/0.30/1.1M  Despite some controversy due to allegations made against the series creator, Nickelodeon’s LOUD HOUSE was at 0.33.  OWN’s QUEEN SUGAR dropped 0.03 to 0.30.  On HGTV, PROPERTY BROTHERS ticked up to 0.29, HOUSE HUNTERS was down 0.02 to 0.27, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL lost 0.02 to 0.25.  On E!, TOTAL BELLAS shed 0.02 to 0.26, and ERIC & JESSIE was down 0.05 to 0.13.  Food Network’s BEST BAKER IN AMERICA climbed 0.05 to 0.23.  USA’s MR ROBOT fell 0.07 to 0.23.  On MTV, a TEEN MOM special was up 0.03 to 0.22, and ARE YOU THE ONE dropped 0.08 to 0.21.  On Lifetime, LITTLE WOMEN: DALLAS ticked down to 0.20.  CMT’s ARTISTS OF THE YEAR special was at 0.20.  On BET, FACE VALUE and 50 CENTRAL were both at 0.14, each down 0.02 from last week.  FXX’s YOU’RE THE WORST rose 0.04 to 0.14.  Syfy’s CHANNEL ZERO dropped 0.04 to 0.14.  Spike’s THE SHANNARA CHRONICLES was steady at 0.10.  IFC’s BARONESS VON SKETCH SHOW gained 0.02 to 0.06.  Off the chart, Sundance’s LIAR got perilously close to invisibility, down 0.01 to 0.01/100K.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2017 Oct 18.WED

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday October 18, 2017 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 MLB NLCS: DODGERS/CUBS TBS NETWORK 8:57 PM 207 2.01 6,785
2 MLB AL CHAMPIONS SERIES L: HOUSTON/NEW YORK YANKEES 5 FOX SPORTS 1 5:30 PM 180 1.30 5,253
3 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: MINNESOTA/SAN ANTONIO ESPN 9:40 PM 136 0.98 2,030
4 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: PHILADELPHIA/WASHINGTON ESPN 6:59 PM 161 0.86 1,834
5 MLB ALCS POST L FOX SPORTS 1 8:30 PM 30 0.78 2,878
6 INSIDE THE MLB TBS NETWORK 12:24 AM 49 0.66 1,860
7 SOUTH PARK COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 30 0.54 934
8 BLACK INK CREW CHICAGO 3 VH1 10:00 PM 60 0.53 1,023
9 MLB AL CHAMP SERIES-SUS L FOX SPORTS 1 5:00 PM 30 0.50 2,449
10 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:56 PM 96 0.48 1,033
11 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.46 1,285
12 BLACK INK CREW CHICAGO 3 VH1 9:00 PM 60 0.46 886
13 MLB ON DECK PREGAME SHOW TBS NETWORK 8:30 PM 27 0.41 1,476
14 GARAGE REHAB DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.39 1,131
15 HOMICIDE HUNTER LT JOE KE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.38 1,606
16 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.37 2,906
17 MISFIT GARAGE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.36 1,103
18 LOVE HIP HOP NY SPECIAL VH1 11:00 PM 60 0.36 701
19 LIGA MX 10/18: AMERICA / GUADALAJARA UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:58 PM 128 0.35 702
20 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:32 AM 28 0.34 754
21 LOUD HOUSE NICKELODEON 5:00 PM 30 0.33 1,667
22 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.32 3,355
23 QUEEN SUGAR OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.30 1,144
24 PROPERTY BROTHERS (1 HR) HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.29 1,433
25 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.29 2,380
26 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.29 585
27 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.28 3,043
28 BROAD CITY COMEDY CENTRAL 10:30 PM 30 0.28 548
29 TOTAL BELLAS E! 9:00 PM 60 0.28 563
30 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.27 1,459
31 UNUSUAL SUSPECTS: DEADLY INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.27 1,343
32 GOLDBERGS, THE NICK-AT-NITE 1:00 AM 33 0.27 592
33 AMERICAN PICKERS: BEST OF HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.26 1,350
34 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.25 1,323
35 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.25 1,914
36 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.24 510
37 GOLDBERGS, THE NICK-AT-NITE 1:33 AM 33 0.24 492
38 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.24 618
39 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.23 1,630
40 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.23 730
41 BEST BAKER IN AMERICA FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.23 908
42 DEBATE NIGHT CNN 9:00 PM 95 0.23 1,124
43 MR. ROBOT USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.23 519
44 TEEN MOM II: MOST MEMORAB MTV 9:00 PM 61 0.22 460
45 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.22 1,630
46 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.22 1,100
47 FOX NEWS TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.22 1,803
48 ARE YOU THE ONE SSN 6 MTV 10:01 PM 61 0.21 399
49 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.21 420
50 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.21 2,120
51 EXP UNKNOWN: HUNT FOR ETS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.20 795
52 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.20 396
53 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:35 PM 25 0.20 976
54 LITTLE WOMEN DALLAS LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 62 0.20 600
55 CMT ARTISTS OF YEAR 2017 CMT 8:00 PM 92 0.20 715
56 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.20 456
57 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.19 1,998
58 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.19 1,942
59 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.19 1,725
60 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 59 0.19 391
61 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.19 368
62 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.19 461
63 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.19 2,066
64 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.19 1,634
65 NBA: THE JUMP  L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.19 399
66 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.18 399
67 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.18 926
68 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.18 354
69 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.18 599
70 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.18 1,535
71 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.18 1,796
72 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.17 1,517
73 LIGA MX L: PACHUCA / TOLUCA UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:55 PM 123 0.17 354
74 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.17 848
75 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.17 383
76 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: CHICAGO/ST. LOUIS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:04 PM 160 0.17 419
77 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.16 776
78 DUDE PERFECT SHOW NICKELODEON 7:30 PM 30 0.16 896
79 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.16 1,239
80 EXP UNKNOWN: AFTER HUNT TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.16 662
81 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.16 1,451
82 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.16 929
83 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.15 1,498
84 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.15 1,555
85 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.15 841
86 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.15 1,667
87 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.14 866
88 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.14 351
89 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.14 647
90 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.14 837
91 FACE VALUE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 30 0.14 328
92 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.14 792
93 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.14 1,262
94 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.14 1,230
95 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:31 PM 27 0.14 414
96 50 CENTRAL BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:30 PM 30 0.14 266
97 YOURE THE WORST FXX 10:00 PM 34 0.14 311
98 CHANNEL ZERO SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.14 407
99 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.13 831
100 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.13 908
101 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.13 798
102 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.13 996
103 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.13 580
104 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.13 825
105 ERIC & JESSIE: GAME ON E! 10:00 PM 30 0.13 295
106 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.12 970
107 OPPOSITION COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.12 355
108 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 740
109 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.12 965
110 CARIBBEAN PIRATE TREASURE TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 PM 30 0.12 425
111 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.11 970
112 LWDA SHORT LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:50 PM 10 0.11 404
113 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.11 1,130
114 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.11 940
115 ULTIMATE FIGHTER FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 60 0.11 316
116 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.11 900
117 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.11 867
118 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.11 946
119 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.10 309
120 MLB ALCS PRE GAME L FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 60 0.10 435
121 DIGBY DRAGON NICK JR 7:00 PM 30 0.10 477
122 SHANNARA CHRONICLES SPIKE TV 10:00 PM 60 0.10 206
123 WANTED (2008) HBO PRIME 5:40 PM 110 0.10 239
124 MISSION FORCE ONE DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 25 0.09 376
125 LOVE IT LIST IT TOO HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 AM 60 0.09 361
126 MLB ALCS ON FOXD: GM5: ASTROS VS YANKEES FOX DEPORTES 5:30 PM 185 0.09 217
127 PURGE, THE: ELECTION YEAR HBO PRIME 11:00 PM 109 0.09 175
128 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:30 AM 30 0.08 351
129 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: MONTREAL/LOS ANGELES NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:44 PM 165 0.08 170
130 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:06 AM 60 0.08 151
131 EXPLORER XL COMP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.08 348
132 UNDISPUTED L: 276 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 157
133 JACKASS: THE MOVIE HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 85 0.07 173
134 GARAGE SQUAD VELOCITY 10:00 PM 60 0.07 307
135 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 292
136 TRANSFORMERS:REVENGE OF: TRANSFORMERS:REVENGE OF HBO PRIME 2:35 PM 150 0.07 159
137 STORY OF US NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.07 479
138 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.07 178
139 WHEELER DEALERS VELOCITY 9:00 PM 60 0.06 302
140 SPIKE TV MOVIE: GANGSTER SQUAD (2013) SPIKE TV 3:30 PM 150 0.06 217
141 E! NEWS E! 11:00 PM 63 0.06 225
142 FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO ESP FOX DEPORTES 8:35 PM 25 0.06 136
143 BARONESS VON SKETCH SHOW IFC TV 11:00 PM 30 0.06 107
144 REHAB ADDICT DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.06 371
145 MAN S GREATEST FOOD COOKING CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.06 195
146 TRL MTV 3:30 PM 60 0.06 116
147 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.05 111
148 HERD L: 571 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.05 121
149 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:03 PM 56 0.05 130
150 UEFA CL GROUP STAGE – L: BENFICA VS MAN UTD FOX DEPORTES 2:30 PM 137 0.05 97


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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.