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June 13, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.12.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  NBC’s final STANLEY CUP game adjusted to 2.7.  Elsewhere, CARD SHARKS and NCIS: THE CASES THEY CAN’T FORGET lost 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:   The season premiere of OWN’s QUEEN SUGAR was at 0.21, down 0.08 from the 2018 timeslot premiere, with a WHEN THEY SEE US special as lead-out at 0.13.  The season premiere of TV Land’s YOUNGER was at 0.15, down 0.03 from 2018.  The season premiere of Syfy’s KRYPTON was at 0.11 on its home network (down 0.19 from last year’s series premiere), and also aired on USA at 0.08.  The season premiere of Lifetime’s MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT was at 0.24, with a lead-in hour at 0.16.  

A special Wednesday episode of A&E’s LIVE PD nosed ahead for the Wednesday cable lead at 0.49.  On Bravo, SOUTHERN CHARM was steady at 0.48, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC ticked up to 0.45, and BEST ROOM WINS was steady at 0.10.  On HGTV, PROPERTY BROTHERS ticked down to 0.30, HOUSE HUNTERS lost 0.04 to 0.22, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was down 0.03 to 0.22.  On History, FORGED IN FIRE shed 0.04 to 0.29, and THE BUTCHER was down 0.03 to 0.18.  TLC’s MY 600-LB LIFE lost a tick to 0.27.  MTV’s CATFISH was at 0.27.  On ID, LONE STAR JUSTICE dipped 0.03 to 0.25, and THE KILLER BESIDE ME was up 0.02 to 0.25.  Food Network’s GUY’S GROCERY GAMES was steady at 0.25.  TBS’s FULL FRONTAL returned at 0.24.  Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT led cable news at 0.20/0.34/2.7M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.18/0.27/2.6M, and CNN’s CUOMO PRIME TIME at 0.13/0.19/1M.  Freeform’s GROWN-ISH slipped 0.02 from last week’s premiere to 0.20.  Discovery’s HOMESTEAD RESCUE returned at 0.16.  FXX’s ARCHER ticked up to 0.15.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday June 12, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 LIVE PD WED: 213 LIVE PD WED A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 180 0.49 1,533
2 SOUTHERN CHARM BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.48 1,277
3 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.45 1,431
4 PROPERTY BROS:FOREVER HOM HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.30 1,771
5 FORGED IN FIRE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.29 992
6 MY 600-LB LIFE:WHERE ARE: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.27 913
7 CATFISH:THE TV SHOW SSN7D MTV 8:00 PM 62 0.27 542
8 GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 2: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 2 TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 180 0.26 862
9 LONE STAR JUSTICE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.25 1,070
10 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.25 714
11 KILLER BESIDE ME, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.25 980
12 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.24 737
13 FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.24 720
14 MARRIED AT FIRST ST (LIF): NICE TO MARRY YOU 901 LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 125 0.24 886
15 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.22 1,398
16 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.22 1,458
17 QUEEN SUGAR OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.21 1,016
18 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.20 2,729
19 GROWN-ISH FREEFORM 8:00 PM 31 0.20 506
20 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:27 AM 63 0.20 458
21 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.20 515
22 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.19 472
23 MLB WEEKDAY  L: MILWAUKEE/HOUSTON ESPN 8:00 PM 267 0.19 632
24 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.19 511
25 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.18 3,103
26 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.18 2,595
27 BUTCHER, THE HISTORY 10:03 PM 60 0.18 626
28 ARE YOU SMARTER THAN NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.17 735
29 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.16 2,377
30 HOMESTEAD RESCUE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 62 0.16 760
31 MAFS SPECIAL (LIFE) LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 60 0.16 674
32 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.16 480
33 YOUNGER TV LAND 10:00 PM 36 0.15 635
34 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 36 0.15 560
35 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.15 1,482
36 ARCHER FXX FXX 10:00 PM 32 0.15 340
37 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:30 AM 60 0.14 308
38 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.14 2,101
39 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.14 1,378
40 NHL LIVE POST SPECIAL SC NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:57 PM 73 0.13 387
41 BLAZE & THE MONSTER MCHNS NICKELODEON 9:00 AM 30 0.13 695
42 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 336
43 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.13 974
44 OPRAH WINFREY PRESENTS OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 90 0.13 662
45 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.13 877
46 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 295
47 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.13 2,122
48 LOUD HOUSE NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 31 0.13 727
49 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.13 476
50 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 30 0.13 331
51 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.13 1,480
52 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.12 337
53 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.12 1,858
54 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.12 361
55 44 CATS NICKELODEON 10:00 AM 28 0.12 632
56 ALIEN HIGHWAY TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.12 588
57 ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU NICKELODEON 10:28 AM 32 0.11 638
58 KRYPTON SYFY 10:00 PM 59 0.11 480
59 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.11 1,576
60 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,569
61 UFOS: THE LOST EVIDENCE TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.11 616
62 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.11 738
63 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.10 1,446
64 BEST ROOM WINS BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.10 414
65 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 275
66 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.10 294
67 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.10 838
68 LION GUARD:RETURN OF ROAR DISNEY JUNIOR 8:30 AM 50 0.10 372
69 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 1,280
70 BETA 19 NOMINATION SPL BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 64 0.09 252
71 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.09 1,161
72 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.09 1,569
73 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.09 1,343
74 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.09 633
75 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,136
76 RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE NICK JR 6:00 PM 30 0.09 394
77 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.09 1,322
78 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 1,059
79 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.09 255
80 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.09 1,127
81 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.08 1,190
82 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 642
83 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.08 1,149
84 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:00 PM 83 0.08 169
85 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.08 1,200
86 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.08 514
87 KRYPTON USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 59 0.08 320
88 DEAL OR NO DEAL CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.08 325
89 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.08 250
90 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 526
91 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.07 662
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.07 569
93 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.07 1,295
94 ROADKILL CLASSICS MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.07 235
95 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.07 749
96 DRUGS, INC.: THE FIX NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.07 254
97 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 12:00 PM 60 0.07 137
98 THROTTLE OUT MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 30 0.07 199
99 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.07 614
100 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.07 526
101 MAFS SPECIAL (LIFE) LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:01 AM 60 0.07 239
102 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.07 1,233
103 FIFA WWC TODAY L FOX SPORTS 1 11:00 AM 60 0.06 187
104 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.06 956
105 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.06 220
106 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.06 890
107 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.06 786
108 FIFA WOM WORLD CUP GS L: NIGERIA/KOREA REPUBLIC FOX SPORTS 1 8:40 AM 140 0.06 255
109 FIFA COPA FEM-13-UNVSO: FRANCE VS NORWAY 6/12 UNIVERSO 2:30 PM 152 0.06 132
110 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 596
111 OPRAH WINFREY PRESENTS OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 1:00 AM 90 0.06 240
112 NOTICIAS CON D. MAERKER GALAVISION 12:36 AM 30 0.06 104
113 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.06 470
114 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.06 766
115 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 582
116 NHL LIVE PRE SPECIAL SC: ST. LOUIS/BOSTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:00 PM 120 0.06 167
117 DEAL OR NO DEAL CNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.06 328
118 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:31 PM 22 0.06 227
119 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 257
120 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.05 130
121 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 248
122 BBCA MOVIE: GREEN LANTERN BBC-AMERICA 12:00 AM 150 0.05 205
123 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.05 136
124 WRESTLERS, THE VICELAND 10:01 PM 61 0.05 115
125 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 351
126 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:30 PM 30 0.04 173
127 SALVAGE DAWGS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.04 242
128 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 385
129 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.04 708
130 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.04 748
131 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 208
132 MLB TONIGHT BP MLB NETWORK 6:12 PM 108 0.04 154
133 LIVE FROM: US OPEN GOLF CHANNEL 7:00 PM 123 0.04 160
134 DARK SIDE OF THE RING AC VICELAND 9:00 PM 61 0.04 103
135 NFL LIVE ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.04 106
136 MAN FIRE FOOD COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.04 141
137 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.04 220
138 SEX, LIES & MURDER REELZCHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.04 87
139 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 232
140 SEGUR FRONTERA AUS – S10 UNIVERSO 2:00 PM 30 0.04 82
141 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 468
142 GOLIC AND WINGO     L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 120 0.04 86
143 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 24 0.04 762
144 MLB TONIGHT PRIME: MLBT PRIME MLB NETWORK 8:00 PM 187 0.04 119
145 BEST EVER TRIVIA SHOW GSN 4:00 PM 30 0.03 410
146 BF DELICIOUS DESTINATION COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.03 141
147 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:00 PM 30 0.03 87
148 QUEEN SUGAR SP OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 7:00 PM 30 0.03 166
149 NBA: THE JUMP ESPN2 4:00 PM 60 0.03 112
150 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.03 148

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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.