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December 12, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.11.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  NANCY DREW lost 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.48/0.47.  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE gained 0.03 to 0.48.  On Comedy Central, SOUTH PARK was steady at 0.42, and CRANK YANKERS ticked up to 0.19.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY slipped 0.02 to 0.37, and REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS was down 0.03 to 0.21.  Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT led cable news at 0.31/0.55/4.1M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.25/0.36/2.8M and CNN’s 8-9PM Impeachment Hearing coverage at 0.20/0.30/1.5M.  On BET, THE OVAL rose 0.05 to 0.29, and SISTAS was down 0.03 to 0.24.  TNT’s ALL ELITE WRESTLING lost 0.04 to 0.28.  On Food Network, GUY’S GROCERY GAMES held at 0.27, and GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE was up 0.02 to 0.23.  VH1’s BLACK INK CREW fell 0.05 to 0.27, and MARTHA & SNOOP’S POTLUCK DINNER was at 0.13.  On History, FORGED IN FIRE returned from a week off at 0.25, and VIKINGS was at 0.19 compared to last week’s 0.32/0.27.  On A&E, THE FIRST 48 was at 0.24.  Discovery’s ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE shed 0.02 to 0.24, and MAN VS BEAR was down 0.07 to 0.19.  USA’s WWE NXT fell 0.05 to 0.24.  TBS’s FULL FRONTAL was at 0.22.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS climbed 0.04 to 0.21, PROPERTY BROTHERS dipped 0.02 to 0.21, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was steady at 0.18.  On ID, SHATTERED dropped 0.04 to 0.18

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday December 11, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: LA CLIPPERS/TORONTO ESPN 7:14 PM 147 0.48 1,159
2 CHALLENGE:WAR OF WORLDS 2 MTV 9:00 PM 61 0.48 832
3 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: NEW ORLEANS/MILWAUKEE ESPN 9:41 PM 134 0.47 1,055
4 SOUTH PARK COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 30 0.42 805
5 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.37 1,014
6 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.31 4,060
7 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.31 4,154
8 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.30 3,468
9 OVAL, THE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 60 0.29 1,028
10 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:55 PM 65 0.29 622
11 AEW: ALL ELITE WRESTLING: DYNAMITE 0011 GARLAND TX TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 120 0.28 778
12 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.27 808
13 NBA COURTSIDE  L ESPN 7:00 PM 14 0.27 642
14 BLACK INK CREW CHICAGO 6 VH1 8:00 PM 61 0.27 604
15 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.25 2,794
16 FORGED IN FIRE HISTORY 9:00 PM 60 0.25 994
17 SISTAS SERIES BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 60 0.24 849
18 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.24 659
19 ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.24 1,317
20 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.24 3,437
21 WWE NXT: WWE NXT USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 128 0.24 778
22 GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.23 735
23 FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.22 765
24 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.21 613
25 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.21 1,130
26 PROPERTY BROS:FOREVER HOM HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.21 1,305
27 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 35 0.21 667
28 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.20 667
29 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.20 1,965
30 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 58 0.20 531
31 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.20 461
32 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.20 1,458
33 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.20 2,681
34 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.19 2,285
35 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.19 487
36 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.19 2,957
37 MAN VS BEAR DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:01 PM 59 0.19 796
38 IG HOROWITZ REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.19 2,554
39 CRANK YANKERS COMEDY CENTRAL 10:30 PM 30 0.19 352
40 VIKINGS HISTORY 10:00 PM 61 0.19 987
41 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.18 2,596
42 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.18 921
43 SHATTERED INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.18 844
44 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.18 2,658
45 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.18 464
46 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.18 2,797
47 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.17 1,383
48 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.17 2,766
49 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 30 0.17 420
50 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.17 2,639
51 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.16 1,237
52 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.16 1,227
53 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.16 2,406
54 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.15 382
55 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.15 867
56 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 10:00 PM 34 0.15 1,285
57 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.15 352
58 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.14 408
59 RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.14 573
60 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:34 PM 26 0.14 1,151
61 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.14 329
62 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.13 763
63 MARTHA & SNOOP POTLUCK 3 VH1 9:01 PM 30 0.13 358
64 FREEFORM ORIGINAL MOVIE: SAME TIME, NEXT CHRISTMAS FREEFORM 8:00 PM 120 0.13 491
65 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 346
66 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.13 1,685
67 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.13 427
68 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.13 1,622
69 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.13 427
70 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.13 1,498
71 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: JUMANJI (1995) PARAMOUNT 8:00 PM 145 0.13 385
72 LIGHTS OUT COMEDY CENTRAL 11:35 PM 30 0.12 293
73 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.12 1,568
74 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.12 324
75 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: BOSTON/WASHINGTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:04 PM 161 0.12 468
76 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 2,019
77 PRESIDENTS CUP: 2019 PRESIDENTS CUP GOLF CHANNEL 5:30 PM 382 0.12 762
78 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 2,082
79 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.12 1,345
80 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: PHILLY/COLORADO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:45 PM 150 0.12 351
81 PARA CAUGHT CAM REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 518
82 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.11 868
83 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 306
84 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.11 1,349
85 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.11 732
86 EXTINCT OR ALIVE ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.11 426
87 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.11 845
88 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.11 1,562
89 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 820
90 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.10 294
91 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 946
92 FASTEST CARS IN THE DIRTY MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 60 0.10 281
93 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.10 257
94 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 10:30 PM 60 0.10 341
95 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 814
96 WWE SPECIAL USA NETWORK 10:08 PM 60 0.09 367
97 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.09 438
98 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.09 1,073
99 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.09 1,456
100 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE: IG REPORT MSNBC 10:06 AM 130 0.09 1,232
101 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.09 720
102 BITCHIN RIDES: BEYOND BIT MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.09 279
103 CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.09 883
104 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 653
105 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 786
106 DECORATE DISNY HOLI MAGIC FREEFORM 10:00 PM 60 0.09 253
107 MSNBC NEWS ANALYSIS MSNBC 9:00 AM 66 0.08 1,145
108 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: BAYER LEVERKUSEN VS. JUVENTUS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 2:53 PM 130 0.08 233
109 MSNBC NEWS ANALYSIS MSNBC 12:16 PM 49 0.08 1,114
110 BLIND DATE BRAVO 11:30 PM 30 0.08 224
111 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE: IG REPORT MSNBC 1:05 PM 175 0.08 1,143
112 MOVIE: FRED CLAUS WETV 8:00 PM 150 0.08 201
113 SPOOKLEY SQUARE P & CHRIS DISNEY JUNIOR 8:00 PM 55 0.08 427
114 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 5:00 PM 60 0.07 186
115 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 3:59 PM 61 0.07 175
116 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 251
117 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 581
118 UNDISPUTED L: 817 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.06 181
119 HOME & FAMILY: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.06 336
120 UFOS:LOST EVIDENCE REPACK: TUFO-2R1R02H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.06 363
121 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:00 PM 60 0.06 156
122 BR FOOTBALL POSTMATCH TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 5:03 PM 27 0.06 132
123 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 2:58 PM 61 0.06 162
124 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 239
125 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 12:00 PM 60 0.06 132
126 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: DINAMO ZAGREB VS. MANCHESTER CITY TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:35 PM 138 0.05 161
127 BR FOOTBALL MATCHDAY TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:00 PM 35 0.05 133
128 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 207
129 MANANITAS VIRGEN12/11/19 GALAVISION 12:00 AM 60 0.05 123
130 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:30 PM 30 0.05 117
131 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 498
132 UEFA CHAMP LEAGUE WED 2: CLUB BRUGGE / REAL MADRID TUDN 2:50 PM 130 0.05 128
133 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.05 104
134 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.04 110
135 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 180 0.04 98
136 NFL LIVE ESPN2 3:00 PM 90 0.04 139
137 FULL GAME BROADCAST: 2019 WK 14 KC VS. NE NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 180 0.04 193
138 SERENATA V GUADALUPE12/11 GALAVISION 11:00 PM 60 0.04 163
139 FIVE DAY BIZ FIX CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.04 149
140 HOLMES AND HOLMES DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.04 248
141 SANTA MISA GUADLP12/11/19 GALAVISION 1:00 AM 60 0.04 103
142 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.04 92
143 WOM COLL BKBL: BIG 12 L: IOWA/IOWA STATE FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 128 0.04 162
144 CATCH 21 (2019) GSN 6:00 PM 30 0.04 368
145 ENGINEERING CATASTROPHES SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.04 352
146 RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE NICK JR 3:30 PM 30 0.04 197
147 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 377
148 NHL LIVE POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:15 AM 27 0.04 119
149 BASEBALL TONIGHT  L ESPN2 12:00 AM 30 0.04 104
150 MLB TONIGHT MLB NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.04 100

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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."