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November 7, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.6.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  CHICAGO FIRE gained 0.1 in final numbers, while NANCY DREW lost the same.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader led Wednesday cable at 0.60/0.57.  FX’s AMERICAN HORROR STORY: 1984 gained 0.03 to 0.49.  On Comedy Central, SOUTH PARK ticked up to 0.47, and CRANK YANKERS ticked up to 0.21.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY was at 0.44, and REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS was up 0.03 to 0.25.  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE edged up 0.02 to 0.36.  TNT’s ALL ELITE WRESTLING gained 0.02 to 0.35.  VH1’s BLACK INK CREW was steady at 0.33.  MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW topped cable news at 0.32/0.53/3.4M, with Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.28/0.45/3.4M, and CNN’s ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT at 0.19/0.25/1.1M.  USA’s WWE NXT jumped 0.12 to 0.30.  On HGTV, PROPERTY BROTHERS rose a tenth to 0.27, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL grew by 0.03 to 0.21, and HOUSE HUNTERS ticked down to 0.20.  History’s FORGED IN FIRE was at 0.25/0.19 compared to last week’s 0.26/0.24.  TBS’s FULL FRONTAL climbed 0.05 to 0.25.  On ID, SHATTERED lost a tick to 0.21, and HOMICIDE HUNTER was at 0.17.  On BET, THE OVAL dropped 0.08 to 0.19, and SISTAS was down 0.07 to 0.16.  Food Network’s GUY’S GROCERY GAMES fell 0.06 to 0.18.  WGN’s DOG’S MOST WANTED gained 0.03 to 0.15.  On FXX, IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA ticked down to 0.12, and CAKE was steady at 0.02/42K.  IFC’s BARONESS VON SKETCH SHOW was at 0.04 & 0.01/26K compared to last week’s 0.04/0.03.  Sundance’s THE CRY ticked down to 0.01/105K.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday November 6, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: GOLDEN STATE/HOUSTON ESPN 7:44 PM 141 0.60 1,491
2 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: MILWAUKEE/LA CLIPPERS ESPN 10:05 PM 165 0.57 1,286
3 AMERICAN HORROR STORY FX 10:00 PM 60 0.49 1,046
4 SOUTH PARK COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 30 0.47 842
5 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.44 1,234
6 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:50 AM 55 0.37 802
7 CHALLENGE:WAR OF WORLDS 2 MTV 9:00 PM 91 0.36 673
8 AEW: ALL ELITE WRESTLING: DYNAMITE 0006 CHARLOTTE NC TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 120 0.35 822
9 BLACK INK CREW 8 VH1 8:00 PM 61 0.33 688
10 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.32 3,382
11 NBA COURTSIDE  L ESPN 7:30 PM 14 0.32 872
12 WWE NXT: WWE NXT USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 127 0.30 813
13 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.28 3,369
14 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.27 3,298
15 PROPERTY BROS:FOREVER HOM HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.27 1,359
16 SPORTSCENTER WITH SAS  L ESPN 7:00 PM 30 0.26 623
17 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 1:45 AM 75 0.26 530
18 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.25 780
19 FORGED IN FIRE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.25 958
20 FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.25 868
21 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.23 2,840
22 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 35 0.22 739
23 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.21 1,105
24 SHATTERED INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.21 968
25 CRANK YANKERS COMEDY CENTRAL 10:30 PM 30 0.21 397
26 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.21 542
27 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.21 2,388
28 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.21 2,878
29 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.21 774
30 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.20 1,033
31 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.20 2,483
32 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.20 2,058
33 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.19 1,062
34 OVAL, THE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 60 0.19 837
35 FORGED IN FIRE HISTORY 10:03 PM 60 0.19 699
36 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.18 603
37 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.18 1,198
38 PB FH: REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.18 1,105
39 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.17 958
40 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.17 2,149
41 HOMICIDE HUNTER LT JOE KE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.17 1,004
42 SISTAS SERIES BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 60 0.16 704
43 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.16 1,072
44 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 30 0.16 409
45 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.16 1,053
46 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.15 493
47 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.15 537
48 DOGS MOST WANTED WGN AMERICA 9:00 PM 60 0.15 568
49 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.15 306
50 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.15 1,810
51 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.14 986
52 LIGHTS OUT COMEDY CENTRAL 11:35 PM 30 0.14 294
53 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.14 1,969
54 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.14 310
55 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.14 312
56 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.14 1,782
57 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.14 1,933
58 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.13 970
59 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.13 386
60 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.13 1,671
61 FOX NEWS REPORTING. FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.13 1,486
62 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,538
63 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.13 331
64 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 2,080
65 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 7:00 PM 60 0.12 351
66 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.12 384
67 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 333
68 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.12 290
69 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.12 1,570
70 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,529
71 ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELP FXX 10:00 PM 30 0.12 261
72 MOVIE- ORIGINAL RPT: TWIST OF CHRISTMAS, A LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 121 0.12 628
73 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.12 1,780
74 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.11 1,359
75 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 1,474
76 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: DETROIT/NY RANGERS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:02 PM 159 0.11 352
77 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.11 523
78 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,764
79 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.11 1,431
80 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.11 753
81 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.11 703
82 EXTINCT OR ALIVE ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.10 444
83 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,345
84 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.10 240
85 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 794
86 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 756
87 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 761
88 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.10 781
89 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 6:00 PM 60 0.10 257
90 MOUNTAIN MONSTERS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.10 285
91 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.10 1,541
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 780
93 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.09 1,181
94 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.09 1,517
95 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 711
96 COLL BSKBL:BIG 10 L: CINCINNATI/OHIO ST FOX SPORTS 1 8:36 PM 131 0.09 344
97 BACK IN THE GAME CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.09 254
98 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.08 1,142
99 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.08 1,131
100 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: MIAMI (OHIO) VS. OHIO ESPN2 8:00 PM 204 0.08 359
101 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.08 1,256
102 BITCHIN RIDES MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.08 436
103 NHL LIVE POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:41 PM 19 0.08 209
104 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.08 691
105 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.08 749
106 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.07 1,051
107 COPWATCH AMERICA BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 11:00 PM 60 0.07 305
108 COPA MX: SANTOS VS GUADALAJARA FOX DEPORTES 9:55 PM 125 0.07 166
109 MOVIE- ORIGINAL RPT: TWIST OF CHRISTMAS, A LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:01 AM 121 0.07 320
110 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: REAL MADRID VS. GALATASARAY TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 2:51 PM 136 0.07 169
111 MOUNTAIN MONSTERS REPACK: TMMO-2R3R01H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.07 280
112 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 509
113 CASH CAB BRAVO 11:30 PM 30 0.07 368
114 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 5:00 PM 60 0.07 192
115 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.07 1,067
116 ENGINEERING CATASTROPHES SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.07 348
117 UNDISPUTED L: 792 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.06 162
118 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.06 161
119 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.06 224
120 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.06 995
121 DRIFT THIS MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 30 0.06 224
122 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: LOKOMOTIV MOSCOW VS. JUVENTUS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:38 PM 133 0.06 149
123 AMERICAN MYSTERY TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.06 196
124 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 256
125 DEADLY ENGINEERING SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.06 252
126 AMERICA SAYS GSN 9:00 PM 30 0.06 408
127 GET UP: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.05 133
128 NFL LIVE ESPN2 3:00 PM 90 0.05 128
129 HERD L: 1107 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.05 147
130 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:24 PM 76 0.05 176
131 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 90 0.05 118
132 FS1 COLLEGE HOOPS EXTRA L FOX SPORTS 1 10:47 PM 21 0.05 168
133 DRIFT THIS MOTOR TREND 10:30 PM 30 0.05 167
134 BR FOOTBALL MATCHDAY TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:00 PM 38 0.05 121
135 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 1:00 AM 60 0.05 194
136 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 12:00 PM 60 0.04 101
137 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: FLORIDA STATE/PITTSBURGH ESPNU 8:21 PM 120 0.04 159
138 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE ESPN2 4:30 PM 30 0.04 111
139 UEFA CHAMP LEAGUE WED 2: REAL MADRID CF / GALATASARAY AS TUDN 2:50 PM 131 0.04 126
140 BR FOOTBALL POSTMATCH TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 5:07 PM 23 0.04 120
141 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 5:00 PM 55 0.04 143
142 IFC MOVIE: LONGEST YARD, THE IFC TV 9:30 PM 150 0.04 116
143 HOLMES AND HOLMES DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.04 175
144 CATCH 21 (2019) GSN 6:00 PM 30 0.04 381
145 BARONESS VON SKETCH SHOW IFC TV 12:00 AM 30 0.04 84
146 OLYMPIC FEATURE: THE RUSSIAN FIVE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:00 PM 120 0.04 95
147 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.04 91
148 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.04 205
149 HOME & FAMILY: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.03 254
150 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.03 169

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About the Author

Mitch Salem
MITCH SALEM has worked on the business side of the entertainment industry for 20 years, as a senior business affairs executive and attorney for such companies as NBC, ABC, USA, Syfy, Bravo, and BermanBraun Productions, and before that, at the NY law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges. During all that, he has more or less constantly been going to the movies and watching TV, and writing about both since the 1980s. His film reviews also currently appear on screened.com and the-burg.com. In addition, he is co-writer of an episode of the television series "Felicity."