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August 9, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.8.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  BIG BROTHER gained 0.1 in final numbers.  

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The horsemen of the Apocalypse continued to ride, as TLC’s DR PIMPLE POPPER kept its Wednesday cable throne, down 0.04 to 0.59.  On VH1, BLACK INK CREW gained 0.04 to 0.50, and MARTHA & SNOOP’S POTLUCK DINNER was at 0.32/0.26, compared to last week’s 0.24/0.24.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC dipped 0.04 to 0.46.  Paramount’s YELLOWSTONE rose 0.04 to 0.42.  MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW had an easy cable news win in the demo at 0.34/0.51/3.1M, with Fox News’s HANNITY at 0.26/0.48/3M, and CNN’s CUOMO PRIME TIME at 0.23/0.32/1.2M.  On MTV, CATFISH edged up 0.02 to 0.31.  TBS’s FULL FRONTAL climbed 0.03 to 0.31.  On HGTV, PROPERTY BROTHERS slipped 0.02 to 0.31, HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.28, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was down 0.02 to 0.25.  On ID, BROKEN TRUST grew by 0.04 to 0.30, and REASONABLE DOUBT was down a tick to 0.25.  On USA, THE SINNER slid 0.02 from last week’s season premiere to 0.29, and SUITS was up 0.03 to 0.27.  On Discovery, MISFIT GARAGE gained 0.03 to 0.28.  Food Network’s GUY’S GROCERY GAMES ticked down to 0.25.  Comedy Central’s THE DAILY SHOW nosed into the Top 20 at 0.25.  On A&E, OZZY & JACK’S WORLD DETOUR ticked down to 0.21, and WAHLBURGERS was down 0.02 to 0.15.  OWN’s QUEEN SUGAR lost a tick to 0.21.  BET’s KILLER CURVES was at 0.18.  Freeform’s ALONE TOGETHER was at 0.04 and (off the chart) 0.03/97K, compared to last week’s 0.07/0.06.  El Rey’s LUCHA UNDERGROUND was steady at 0.03/115K.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday August 8, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 DR. PIMPLE POPPER TLC 10:00 PM 62 0.59 2,099
2 BLACK INK CREW CHICAGO 4 VH1 8:00 PM 61 0.50 1,033
3 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.46 1,369
4 YELLOWSTONE PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 64 0.42 2,083
5 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.34 3,066
6 MARTHA & SNOOP POTLUCK 2B VH1 9:01 PM 30 0.32 659
7 CATFISH:THE TV SHOW SSN7B MTV 9:00 PM 61 0.31 605
8 FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.31 905
9 PROP BROS BUY AND SELL HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.31 1,518
10 BROKEN TRUST INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.30 1,222
11 SINNER, THE USA NETWORK 10:01 PM 62 0.29 1,104
12 MISFIT GARAGE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 61 0.28 877
13 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.28 1,476
14 SUITS USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.27 1,091
15 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.26 2,997
16 MARTHA & SNOOP POTLUCK 2B VH1 9:31 PM 30 0.26 513
17 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.25 790
18 REASONABLE DOUBT INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.25 991
19 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.25 1,383
20 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.25 785
21 FLIPPING VIRGINS HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 60 0.24 954
22 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.24 2,414
23 SPONGEBOB NICKELODEON 6:00 PM 30 0.23 1,217
24 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.23 1,188
25 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.22 1,972
26 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.22 1,189
27 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.22 2,358
28 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.22 2,330
29 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.22 1,087
30 OZZY & JACKS WORLD DETOUR A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.21 597
31 QUEEN SUGAR OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.21 1,048
32 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.20 2,487
33 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.19 2,134
34 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.19 951
35 AMERICAN PICKERS: BEST OF HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.18 1,114
36 KILLER CURVES BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 60 0.18 489
37 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.18 562
38 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.18 1,556
39 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.17 1,751
40 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.17 791
41 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.17 846
42 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.16 339
43 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.16 1,424
44 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.16 1,465
45 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.16 1,697
46 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.16 1,497
47 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.15 390
48 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.15 959
49 WAHLBURGERS A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 63 0.15 406
50 IJ: INSIDE JOKES TRUTV 9:30 PM 30 0.15 342
51 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 10:03 PM 60 0.15 779
52 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.15 1,854
53 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.14 334
54 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,828
55 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.14 308
56 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.14 1,447
57 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.14 835
58 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN 10:15 PM 45 0.14 391
59 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.13 491
60 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.13 1,282
61 MLB WED NIGHT – EARLY   L: ATLANTA/WASHINGTON ESPN 7:00 PM 195 0.13 463
62 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.13 889
63 BIG CITY GREENS DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.13 630
64 BUG JUICE: MY ADV AT CAMP DISNEY CHANNEL 10:30 PM 30 0.13 702
65 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.13 1,329
66 WE BARE BEARS THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 PM 30 0.13 560
67 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.13 1,169
68 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,507
69 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.12 727
70 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.12 1,089
71 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 7:00 AM 180 0.12 288
72 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.12 1,503
73 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.12 355
74 YELLOWSTONE LIVE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.12 952
75 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,442
76 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.11 1,425
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.11 832
78 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.11 250
79 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 234
80 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.11 1,384
81 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 769
82 DODGEBALL: 2018 DODGEBALL WORLD CUP ESPN2 8:00 PM 120 0.11 247
83 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.11 986
84 AMERICAS WILD FRONTIER NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.11 705
85 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 548
86 WAR FOR THE PLANET OF APE: WAR FOR THE PLANET OF APE HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 140 0.11 258
87 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L ESPN 3:18 PM 102 0.10 443
88 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,045
89 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.10 961
90 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 601
91 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,039
92 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.10 212
93 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 613
94 WAHLBURGERS A&E NETWORK 11:04 PM 59 0.10 322
95 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.10 681
96 VICE NEWS TONIGHT HBO PRIME 7:30 PM 26 0.10 327
97 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.10 807
98 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.10 444
99 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.10 1,127
100 COPA MX – L: ALEBRIJES DE OAXACA / GUADALAJARA UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:56 PM 126 0.10 216
101 OZZY & JACKS WORLD DETOUR A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.10 272
102 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 520
103 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.09 290
104 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.09 214
105 OZZY & JACKS WORLD DETOUR A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 58 0.09 216
106 COPA MX – L: CRUZ AZUL / ATLAS UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:55 PM 121 0.09 187
107 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 405
108 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L: TULSA, OK VS HOUSTON, TX ESPN 1:00 PM 138 0.08 347
109 AMERICAS NAT PARKS COMPIL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.08 684
110 BOBCAT MISFITS & MONSTERS TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.08 223
111 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.08 1,104
112 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.08 1,022
113 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.08 911
114 E! NEWS E! 12:00 AM 60 0.07 192
115 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 12:00 AM 30 0.07 161
116 JUNKYARD EMPIRE VELOCITY 10:00 PM 60 0.07 257
117 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 12:00 PM 60 0.06 156
118 REHAB ADDICT DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.06 309
119 SPEED IS THE NEW BLACK VELOCITY 9:00 PM 60 0.06 305
120 ROBOT WARS SCIENCE 10:07 PM 60 0.06 329
121 TERMINAL,THE: TERMINAL,THE HBO PRIME 10:30 AM 129 0.06 170
122 TRAINING CAMP PRIMETIME: N/A NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 180 0.06 163
123 INSIDE TRAINING CAMP LIVE NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.06 120
124 BOOMTOWN BUILDER DIY NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.06 257
125 ALIEN: COVENANT: ALIEN: COVENANT HBO PRIME 4:25 PM 122 0.06 183
126 UNEXPLAINED FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.06 291
127 UNDISPUTED L: 474 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.05 121
128 LAND OF THE LOST HBO PRIME 2:40 PM 102 0.05 149
129 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: LAD AT OAK/NYY AT CWS MLB NETWORK 10:09 PM 181 0.05 236
130 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:02 AM 58 0.05 86
131 FXX MOVIE PRIME: CHOICE FXX 8:00 PM 150 0.05 172
132 MEAT MASTERS COOKING CHANNEL 9:30 PM 30 0.05 165
133 GREYS ANATOMY LIFETIME TELEVISION 3:00 PM 60 0.05 194
134 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 229
135 GANGSTERS (ORIGINAL) REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.05 171
136 CHEAP EATS COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.05 136
137 ALONE TOGETHER FREEFORM 8:00 PM 31 0.04 138
138 INSIDE TRAINING CAMP LIVE NFL NETWORK 4:00 PM 60 0.04 96
139 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS: WARNER ROBINS,GA ESPNU 10:00 PM 120 0.04 173
140 INSIDE TRAINING CAMP LIVE NFL NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.04 118
141 GOING RV GREAT AMERICAN COUNTRY 9:00 PM 30 0.04 185
142 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS: WACO, TX ESPNU 8:00 PM 120 0.04 187
143 BREAK HBO PRIME 10:20 AM 10 0.04 79
144 AMERICA SAYS GSN 5:00 PM 30 0.04 349
145 E.T. HBO PRIME 12:45 PM 114 0.04 140
146 KABADDI ESPN2 1:00 PM 60 0.04 74
147 BAD COMPANY (2002) MAXPRIME 8:00 PM 117 0.04 89
148 INSIDE TRAINING CAMP LIVE NFL NETWORK 12:00 PM 60 0.04 88
149 SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL ESPN2 12:00 PM 30 0.04 66
150 LIVE FROM: PGA CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF CHANNEL 7:00 PM 146 0.04 124

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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.