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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.14.2018

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NETWORK FINALS:  The CMA AWARDS held at 2.1 in final numbers, putting it down 1.1 from 2017.  All the other morning ratings remained unchanged as well.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s Lakers vs. Portland NBA game led Wednesday cable at 0.96, with the early New Orleans vs. Minnesota game at 0.54.  The season finale of FX’s AMERICAN HORROR STORY: APOCALYPSE gained 0.06 from last week to 0.81, which was down two-tenths from the 2017 CULT finale.  Comedy Central’s SOUTH PARK rose 0.04 to 0.50, and THE DAILY SHOW made an unusual appearance in the Top 20 at 0.27.  VH1’s BLACK INK CREW dropped 0.09 to 0.46.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY lost 0.05 to 0.40, and REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS was up 0.04 to 0.23.  On History, FORGED IN FIRE slipped 0.03 to 0.34, and KNIFE OR DEATH was down 0.04 to 0.18.  On ID, HOMICIDE HUNTER improved by 0.04 to 0.32, and SHATTERED was up 0.02 to 0.30.  MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW led cable news at 0.32/0.49/3.2M, with Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.29/0.47/3M, and CNN TONIGHT at 0.25/0.36/1.4M.  On HGTV, PROPERTY BROTHERS climbed 0.04 to 0.28, HOUSE HUNTERS gained 0.05 to 0.24, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was up 0.03 to 0.22.  MTV’s ARE YOU THE ONE ticked down to 0.28.  OWN’s GREENLEAF ticked down to 0.25.  Food Network’s GUY’S GROCERY GAMES dropped 0.05 to 0.23.  E!’s TOTAL DIVAS was up 0.03 to 0.21.  A&E’s STORAGE WARS was at 0.17/0.16.  IFC’s STAN AGAINST EVIL was at 0.05/0.04.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday November 14, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: PORTLAND/LA LAKERS ESPN 10:38 PM 144 0.96 2,067
2 AMERICAN HORROR STORY FX 10:00 PM 64 0.81 1,830
3 NBA AFTER THE BUZZER  L ESPN 1:02 AM 18 0.65 1,371
4 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: NEW ORLEANS/MINNESOTA ESPN 8:13 PM 145 0.54 1,249
5 SOUTH PARK COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 30 0.50 824
6 BLACK INK CREW 7 VH1 10:00 PM 61 0.46 911
7 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:20 AM 40 0.41 887
8 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.40 1,015
9 FORGED IN FIRE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.34 1,163
10 HOMICIDE HUNTER LT JOE KE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.32 1,427
11 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.32 3,188
12 NBA COURTSIDE  L ESPN 8:00 PM 13 0.30 773
13 SHATTERED INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.30 1,203
14 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.29 2,975
15 PROP BROS BUY AND SELL HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.28 1,336
16 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.28 605
17 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.28 794
18 AYTO: S7 REUNION FINAL P1 MTV 10:00 PM 61 0.28 466
19 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.27 830
20 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.26 634
21 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.25 1,353
22 GREENLEAF OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 64 0.25 1,189
23 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.25 1,197
24 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.24 2,633
25 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.24 1,203
26 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.24 495
27 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.23 1,468
28 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.23 1,392
29 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.23 2,884
30 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.23 738
31 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.23 2,440
32 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.23 599
33 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.23 2,479
34 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.22 1,113
35 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.22 1,227
36 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.21 2,174
37 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.21 465
38 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.21 2,411
39 TOTAL DIVAS E! 9:00 PM 59 0.21 412
40 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.21 1,035
41 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.21 1,143
42 BOJACK HORSEMAN COMEDY CENTRAL 10:30 PM 30 0.20 338
43 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.20 1,528
44 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.20 1,129
45 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.20 544
46 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.19 952
47 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.18 467
48 BUTTERBEANS CAFE NICKELODEON 12:30 PM 30 0.18 702
49 KNIFE OR DEATH HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.18 748
50 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.17 412
51 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.17 1,883
52 STORAGE WARS A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 31 0.17 679
53 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.17 416
54 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.17 1,843
55 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.17 360
56 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.16 1,765
57 STORAGE WARS A&E NETWORK 10:32 PM 32 0.16 624
58 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.16 963
59 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.16 1,439
60 TEXAS METAL VELOCITY 9:00 PM 60 0.16 519
61 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.16 1,519
62 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.16 1,755
63 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.15 1,602
64 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.15 1,621
65 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.15 1,545
66 KEEP IT SPOTLESS NICKELODEON 7:30 PM 30 0.15 820
67 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.15 402
68 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.15 349
69 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.15 855
70 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.15 1,503
71 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.15 1,767
72 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.14 1,312
73 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.14 1,510
74 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.14 1,322
75 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.13 312
76 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 703
77 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: ST. LOUIS/CHICAGO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:03 PM 151 0.13 407
78 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 845
79 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.13 771
80 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.13 856
81 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.13 328
82 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,511
83 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.12 306
84 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,087
85 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 800
86 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 282
87 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 781
88 IJ: INSIDE JOKES TRUTV 10:30 PM 30 0.11 221
89 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,164
90 COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L: MICHIGAN/VILLANOVA FOX SPORTS 1 6:29 PM 134 0.11 406
91 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: BUFFALO/OHIO ESPN2 7:00 PM 190 0.11 406
92 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.10 1,156
93 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN2 10:10 PM 50 0.10 251
94 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.10 1,415
95 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.10 1,098
96 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.10 520
97 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.10 1,057
98 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.10 994
99 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.10 248
100 UNDISPUTED L: 543 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.09 211
101 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.09 432
102 WHEELER DEALERS VELOCITY 10:00 PM 60 0.09 397
103 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:00 AM 61 0.09 174
104 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 456
105 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: ANAHEIM/LAS VEGAS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:34 PM 164 0.08 230
106 COLL BSKBL:BIG 10 L: MARQUETTE/INDIANA FOX SPORTS 1 8:43 PM 122 0.08 355
107 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.08 1,105
108 BUTTERBEANS CAFE NICK JR 7:00 PM 30 0.08 478
109 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 307
110 HERD L: 862 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.08 170
111 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:00 PM 60 0.08 188
112 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE ESPN2 5:00 PM 30 0.08 149
113 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.08 1,024
114 ULTIMATE FIGHTER FOX SPORTS 1 11:02 PM 58 0.07 152
115 NFL LIVE ESPN2 3:00 PM 90 0.07 169
116 MONSTERS AND MYSTERIES IN TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.07 305
117 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.07 1,019
118 BLACK-ISH BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 1:30 PM 30 0.07 161
119 COUPLES RETREAT MAXPRIME 8:00 PM 114 0.07 143
120 COMEDY KNOCKOUT TRUTV 11:00 PM 30 0.07 149
121 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.06 171
122 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.06 154
123 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.06 171
124 HOME & FAMILY: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.06 349
125 MLB INTENTIONAL TALK  L ESPN2 4:30 PM 30 0.06 122
126 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.06 136
127 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.06 140
128 DOPESICK NATION VICELAND 10:00 PM 60 0.06 116
129 CITIES OF THE UNDERWORLD TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.06 348
130 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 258
131 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN2 5:30 PM 30 0.05 134
132 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.05 144
133 MAN S GREATEST FOOD COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.05 170
134 BF DELICIOUS DESTINATION COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.05 172
135 BF DELICIOUS DESTINATION COOKING CHANNEL 10:30 PM 30 0.05 174
136 NOTICIAS CON D. MAERKER GALAVISION 12:00 AM 30 0.05 90
137 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 264
138 STAN AGAINST EVIL IFC TV 10:00 PM 30 0.05 147
139 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 90 0.05 94
140 GET UP: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.05 105
141 CITIES OF THE UNDERWORLD TRAVEL CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.05 317
142 NFL MICD UP NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 30 0.04 120
143 BUSY TONIGHT E! 10:00 PM 30 0.04 126
144 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:32 PM 28 0.04 183
145 RAINBOW RANGERS NICK JR 3:00 PM 30 0.04 236
146 STAN AGAINST EVIL IFC TV 10:30 PM 31 0.04 128
147 PREDATOR MAXPRIME 10:25 PM 107 0.04 98
148 GOLIC AND WINGO     L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 120 0.04 108
149 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.04 259
150 GILMORE GIRLS POP 9:00 PM 60 0.04 68

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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.
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