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August 12, 2021
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.11.2021

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Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday August 11, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 CHALLENGE:SPIES LIES ALLI MTV 8:00 PM 90 0.38 660
2 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.36 1,131
3 AEW: ALL ELITE WRESTLING: DYNAMITE 0097 PITTSBURGH PA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 120 0.35 979
4 MARRIED AT FIRST ST (LIF): ONE DAY DOWN LIFETIME TO GO 1304 LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.29 1,044
5 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.25 877
6 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 9:00 PM 30 0.25 716
7 SISTAS SERIES S3 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 60 0.24 998
8 DR. PIMPLE POPPER TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.22 1,767
9 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.21 2,857
10 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:32 PM 30 0.21 1,259
11 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 31 0.20 1,167
12 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.18 2,674
13 EXPEDITION UNKNOWN DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 67 0.17 1,010
14 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.17 2,511
15 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.16 2,725
16 COURT CAM A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.15 681
17 MY FEET ARE KILLING ME TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.15 1,116
18 SUMMER PRO BBALL LEAGUE L ESPN2 10:26 PM 116 0.15 319
19 MTV CRIBS SSN 18 MTV 9:30 PM 30 0.15 305
20 GUTFELD! FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.14 1,599
21 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.14 2,192
22 BREAKING BLAND HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:31 PM 30 0.14 904
23 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.14 763
24 BREAKING BLAND HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 31 0.14 937
25 MLB WEEKDAY  L: LA DODGERS/PHILADELPHIA ESPN 7:00 PM 242 0.14 527
26 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.14 1,767
27 DR. PIMPLE POPPER: THIS I TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.14 758
28 NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 16 VH1 8:30 PM 31 0.14 274
29 COURT CAM A&E NETWORK 9:30 PM 31 0.14 697
30 MAFS: COUPLES CAM LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 60 0.14 623
31 JOSH GATES TONIGHT DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:07 PM 62 0.13 707
32 BASEBALL RAIN DELAY    L ESPN 7:58 PM 51 0.13 513
33 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.13 807
34 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,390
35 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,265
36 NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 16 VH1 8:00 PM 30 0.13 263
37 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,317
38 BREAKING BLAND HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.12 921
39 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.12 885
40 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.12 496
41 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.12 784
42 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,318
43 IF I CANT HAVE YOU:JODI A: N/A INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 120 0.11 473
44 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.11 941
45 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.11 1,145
46 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,199
47 COUNTING CARS HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.11 473
48 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.10 854
49 BET PRESENTS THE ENCORE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 60 0.10 397
50 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 769
51 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 43 0.10 1,229
52 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 7:00 PM 60 0.10 314
53 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.10 780
54 FOX NEWS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.10 1,602
55 CONCACAF CHAMPIONS L: MONTERREY / CRUZ AZUL TUDN 9:53 PM 134 0.10 260
56 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.10 825
57 COURT CAM A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 28 0.10 440
58 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.10 833
59 SR/BIDEN-SPENDING PLANS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:43 PM 17 0.10 1,075
60 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.09 791
61 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.09 1,369
62 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,072
63 SUMMER PRO BBALL LEAGUE L: TORONTO/GOLDEN STATE ESPN2 8:13 PM 133 0.09 264
64 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 1,222
65 FASTEN YOUR SEATBELT A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 31 0.09 523
66 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:53 PM 67 0.09 269
67 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.09 741
68 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 854
69 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.09 1,133
70 MAFS: UNFILTERED LIFETIME TELEVISION 11:03 PM 30 0.09 464
71 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.09 245
72 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.09 1,558
73 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.09 674
74 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.08 248
75 FASTEN YOUR SEATBELT A&E NETWORK 10:32 PM 32 0.08 455
76 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 201
77 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L: NOLENSVILLE, TN / PALM CITY, FL ESPN 2:00 PM 133 0.08 406
78 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.08 1,385
79 HUNTING ATLANTIS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:09 PM 61 0.08 473
80 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.08 714
81 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.08 349
82 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.08 272
83 KATY TUR REPORTS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.08 740
84 UNDISPUTED L: 1235 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.08 176
85 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.08 197
86 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.08 219
87 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.08 1,222
88 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.08 1,341
89 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 153
90 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.07 250
91 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.07 1,252
92 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 581
93 NFL LIVE ESPN2 12:22 AM 53 0.07 160
94 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.07 687
95 SUMMER PRO BBALL LEAGUE L ESPN2 6:15 PM 118 0.07 153
96 HUSTLE & TOW A&E NETWORK 11:04 PM 30 0.07 280
97 AMERICAN MYSTERY REPACK: TABM-1R1R05AH TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 120 0.07 349
98 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 705
99 GOOD TROUBLE FREEFORM 10:00 PM 60 0.06 143
100 MYST MUSEUM REPACK: STDA-2R1R24H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.06 400
101 BRADSHAW BUNCH, THE E! 9:00 PM 30 0.06 489
102 AYMAN MOHYELDIN REPORTS MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.06 697
103 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:13 PM 47 0.06 272
104 DAVE FXX 10:00 PM 47 0.06 152
105 LOCKED UP ABROAD SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.05 217
106 NFL TOTAL ACCESS: N/A NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 120 0.05 141
107 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 236
108 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO TUDN 12:07 AM 53 0.05 97
109 MTP DAILY MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.05 742
110 COUNTING CARS HISTORY 12:03 AM 60 0.05 252
111 UEFA SUPER CUP 2021 8/11: CHELSEA VS VILLARREAL TUDN 2:30 PM 214 0.05 137
112 AMERICA SAYS GSN 7:00 PM 30 0.05 430
113 HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.05 679
114 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 455
115 IRON RESURRECTION MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.05 437
116 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 337
117 HERD L: 1550 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.05 121
118 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN2 2:30 PM 30 0.04 111
119 HUSTLE & TOW A&E NETWORK 11:34 PM 29 0.04 250
120 YOUNGER TV LAND 10:00 PM 40 0.04 271
121 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: WAYNES WORLD PARAMOUNT 11:00 PM 120 0.04 124
122 FOOD PARADISE COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.04 137
123 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.04 877
124 CHASING CLASSIC CARS MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 60 0.04 260
125 LOCKED UP ABROAD COMPILAT NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.04 182
126 CRAIG MELVIN REPORTS MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.04 685
127 WE GOT LOVE T&I SNEAK E! 10:00 PM 30 0.04 186
128 AMC MOVIE: NIGHTCRAWLER AMC 11:00 PM 165 0.04 176
129 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 1:15 AM 30 0.04 72
130 MLB TONIGHT PRIME: MLBT PRIME MLB NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.04 125
131 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.04 731
132 STEPHANIE RUHLE REPORTS MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.04 700
133 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 136
134 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L: 1188 FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 120 0.03 77
135 MLB TONIGHT BP MLB NETWORK 6:29 PM 91 0.03 126
136 SUMMER PRO BBALL LEAGUE L: MILWAUKEE/BROOKLYN ESPN2 4:00 PM 135 0.03 86
137 COMMON KNOWLEDGE GSN 5:30 PM 30 0.03 486
138 MISION EUROPA L TUDN 6:04 PM 60 0.03 58
139 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 2:00 PM 30 0.03 85
140 GREG KELLY REPORTS NEWSMAX TV 7:00 PM 60 0.03 386
141 INSIDE TRAINING CAMP LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 2:00 PM 240 0.03 97
142 INSIDE TRAINING CAMP LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 10:00 AM 240 0.03 87
143 COURT CAM A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 28 0.03 222
144 CASO CRIMINAL DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL 11:00 PM 60 0.03 92
145 SISTAS SERIES S3 BET HER 9:00 PM 60 0.03 123
146 TECHCHECK CNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.03 223
147 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 180 0.03 73
148 CASOS ICON: OJ SIMPSON DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL 10:00 PM 60 0.03 77
149 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.03 284
150 NEWS W SHEPARD SMITH, THE CNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.03 218

 

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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.