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October 26, 2017
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.25.2017

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  WORLD SERIES Game 2 had a smaller adjustment in finals than Game 1, up 0.3 to 4.2, which left it down 0.6 from 2016’s Game 2.  Elsewhere, DESIGNATED SURVIVOR fell 0.1 to a new low 0.7, and THE BLACKLIST also lost 0.1.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2017 Oct 25.WED

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  More sports led Wednesday cable, with ESPN’s NBA doubleheader at 0.99 (Washington vs. Lakers) and 0.63 (San Antonio vs. Miami).  On Comedy Central, SOUTH PARK jumped 0.15 to 0.69, and BROAD CITY was up 0.06 to 0.34.  VH1’s BLACK INK CREW slipped 0.02 to 0.51.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY lost 0.03 to 0.43.  Fox News’s HANNITY led cable news at 0.37/0.62/3.6M, over MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.29/0.43/2.4M and CNN’s SITUATION ROOM at 0.21/0.25/900K.  TBS’s FULL FRONTAL returned at 0.36.  On Discovery, GARAGE REHAB dropped 0.04 to 0.35, and MISFIT GARAGE was down 0.04 to 0.32.  OWN’s QUEEN SUGAR rose 0.05 to 0.35.  On MTV, ARE YOU THE ONE had a 0.13 jump to 0.34, and a lead-in TEEN MOM episode ticked down to 0.21.  On ID, HOMICIDE HUNTER fell 0.06 to 0.32, and UNUSUAL SUSPECTS was down 0.06 to 0.21.  On E!, TOTAL BELLAS edged up 0.02 to 0.30, and ERIC & JESSIE was steady at 0.13.  HGTV’s HOUSE HUNTERS INTL gained 0.02 to 0.27, HOUSE HUNTERS dipped 0.02 to 0.25, and PROPERTY BROTHERS was down 0.04 to 0.25.  Food Network’s BEST BAKER IN AMERICA climbed 0.03 to 0.26.  On Lifetime, LITTLE WOMEN DALLAS rose 0.03 to 0.23.  USA’s MR ROBOT continued downward, falling 0.05 to 0.18.  Syfy’s CHANNEL ZERO dropped 0.03 to 0.11.  On BET, FACE VALUE fell 0.05 to 0.09, and 50 CENTRAL was down 0.06 to 0.08.  Spike’s SHANNARA CHRONICLES ticked down to 0.09.  FXX’s YOU’RE THE WORST took an ugly 0.08 hit to 0.06.  Off the chart, IFC’s BARONESS VON SKETCH SHOW slumped by 0.04 to 0.02/86K, and Sundance’s LIAR stayed at 0.01/97K.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2017 Oct 25.WED

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday October 25, 2017 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: WIZARDS/LAKERS ESPN 10:35 PM 165 0.99 1,832
2 SOUTH PARK COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 30 0.69 1,221
3 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: SPURS/HEAT ESPN 8:01 PM 154 0.63 1,348
4 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:20 AM 70 0.57 1,075
5 BLACK INK CREW CHICAGO 3 VH1 9:00 PM 60 0.51 1,035
6 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.43 1,272
7 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.37 3,553
8 FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.36 1,090
9 GARAGE REHAB DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:01 PM 61 0.35 1,026
10 QUEEN SUGAR OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.35 1,342
11 BROAD CITY COMEDY CENTRAL 10:30 PM 30 0.34 602
12 ARE YOU THE ONE SSN 6 MTV 10:01 PM 61 0.34 574
13 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 61 0.34 776
14 HOMICIDE HUNTER LT JOE KE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.32 1,517
15 MISFIT GARAGE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 61 0.32 1,025
16 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.31 3,136
17 TOTAL BELLAS E! 9:00 PM 60 0.30 674
18 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.29 2,387
19 FOX NEWS TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.28 2,278
20 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.27 1,543
21 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.26 880
22 BEST BAKER IN AMERICA FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.26 889
23 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.25 1,394
24 PROPERTY BROTHERS (1 HR) HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.25 1,457
25 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.25 2,380
26 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.24 2,469
27 AMERICAN PICKERS: BEST OF HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.24 1,245
28 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.24 759
29 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.24 2,107
30 LITTLE WOMEN DALLAS LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 62 0.23 603
31 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.23 632
32 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.22 549
33 GOLDBERGS, THE NICK-AT-NITE 2:12 AM 33 0.22 463
34 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.22 2,189
35 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.22 2,018
36 AMC FEARFEST: ANNABELLE AMC 8:00 PM 135 0.21 604
37 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.21 1,871
38 TEEN MOM II JENELLE BARB MTV 9:00 PM 61 0.21 407
39 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.21 881
40 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.21 896
41 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.21 438
42 UNUSUAL SUSPECTS: DEADLY INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.21 1,120
43 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.20 1,710
44 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.20 929
45 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.20 1,549
46 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.20 926
47 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.20 1,551
48 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.20 1,564
49 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN 3:30 PM 60 0.19 419
50 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.19 792
51 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.19 476
52 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.18 477
53 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.18 1,821
54 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.18 1,654
55 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.18 1,801
56 MR. ROBOT USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 63 0.18 542
57 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.17 486
58 NBA: THE JUMP  L ESPN 3:00 PM 30 0.17 415
59 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.16 759
60 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.16 338
61 COPA MX – L: GUADALAJARA / ATLAS UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:00 PM 126 0.16 311
62 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.16 1,454
63 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.16 1,650
64 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.16 1,463
65 EXP UNKNOWN: HUNT FOR ETS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.16 705
66 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.16 739
67 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.16 763
68 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.15 1,386
69 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.15 727
70 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.15 748
71 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.15 325
72 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.15 1,197
73 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.15 710
74 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.14 1,266
75 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.14 749
76 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.14 679
77 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.14 681
78 LWDA SHORT LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:50 PM 10 0.14 415
79 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.14 643
80 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.14 291
81 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.14 329
82 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.14 868
83 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.13 1,035
84 OPPOSITION COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.13 362
85 ERIC & JESSIE: GAME ON E! 10:00 PM 30 0.13 299
86 MLB WORLD SERIES ON FOXD: GM2: ASTROS VS DODGERS FOX DEPORTES 8:13 PM 266 0.13 382
87 EXP UNKNOWN: AFTER HUNT TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.12 600
88 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 282
89 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.12 262
90 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.12 796
91 CHANNEL ZERO SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.11 374
92 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.11 1,093
93 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.11 523
94 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:30 PM 27 0.11 363
95 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.10 1,051
96 WHY HIM HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 111 0.10 242
97 CARIBBEAN PIRATE TREASURE TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 PM 30 0.10 433
98 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.10 959
99 STORY OF US NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.09 548
100 FACE VALUE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 30 0.09 275
101 SHANNARA CHRONICLES SPIKE TV 10:00 PM 60 0.09 225
102 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.09 319
103 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.08 800
104 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.08 736
105 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.08 827
106 SPONGEBOB NICKTOONS 7:30 PM 30 0.08 315
107 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.08 758
108 50 CENTRAL BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:30 PM 30 0.08 219
109 FXX MOVIE PRIME: POLTERGEIST FXX 8:00 PM 120 0.08 216
110 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.07 800
111 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.07 826
112 MLB WS POST GAME L FOX SPORTS 1 12:44 AM 61 0.07 248
113 REHAB ADDICT DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.07 343
114 E! NEWS E! 11:00 PM 63 0.07 216
115 RUSTY RIVETS NICK JR 7:00 PM 30 0.07 435
116 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.07 183
117 COPA MX – L: SANTOS / NECAXA UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:55 PM 125 0.07 148
118 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 244
119 BASEBALL TONIGHT  L ESPN2 7:00 PM 30 0.07 178
120 WHEELER DEALERS VELOCITY 9:00 PM 60 0.06 285
121 YOURE THE WORST FXX 10:00 PM 34 0.06 139
122 FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO ESP FOX DEPORTES 12:39 AM 28 0.06 144
123 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: BUFFALO/COLUMBUS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:03 PM 167 0.06 186
124 RUSH HOUR 3 HBO PRIME 4:32 PM 91 0.06 207
125 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.06 137
126 DESUS & MERO VICELAND 11:00 PM 30 0.06 95
127 SP OUTRAGEOUS COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.06 172
128 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.06 170
129 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.06 118
130 LEGEND OF TARZAN, THE MAXPRIME 8:00 PM 110 0.06 217
131 HERO DOG AWARDS: HERO DOG AWARDS 2017 HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.06 421
132 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 239
133 EXPLORER XL COMP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.05 276
134 SECRET WORLD OF POSH PETS ANIMAL PLANET 9:30 PM 30 0.05 283
135 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN2 7:30 PM 30 0.05 149
136 JACKASS: THE MOVIE HBO PRIME 6:05 PM 85 0.05 136
137 GARAGE SQUAD VELOCITY 10:00 PM 60 0.05 266
138 SECRET WORLD OF POSH PETS ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 30 0.05 317
139 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:06 AM 54 0.05 77
140 NBA CRUNCHTIME NBA-TV 9:00 PM 72 0.05 111
141 SPONGEBOB NICKTOONS 4:30 PM 30 0.05 185
142 MASSIVE MONSTER MAYHEM NICKTOONS 8:00 PM 30 0.05 170
143 COPA MX WED 930P: MONTERREY / UNV GUADALAJARA GALAVISION 9:25 PM 129 0.05 96
144 MLS PLAYOFFS L: KNOCKOUT:CHICAGO FIRE/NEW YORK RED BULLS FOX SPORTS 1 8:30 PM 150 0.05 89
145 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 215
146 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.05 119
147 UNDISPUTED L: 281 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.05 121
148 SOUND FX NFL NETWORK 1:30 AM 30 0.04 74
149 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 201
150 X-MEN ORIGINS:WOLVERINE HBO PRIME 12:40 AM 107 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.