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September 8, 2016
 

UPDATED with BROADCAST: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.7.2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Note: The Commander-In-Chief Forum special listed below is a combined rating of both NBC and MSNBC viewership for the simulcast.

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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  HARLEY AND THE DAVIDSONS ended its strong run for Discovery at 0.88, and ended in time for a 12-minute preview of SACRED STEEL, which held its lead-in nicely at 0.72.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC ticked up to 0.62.  OWN’s QUEEN SUGAR, this time with its own rerun as lead-in, was quite sweet at 0.61.  On Lifetime, LITTLE WOMEN LA gained 0.07 to 0.59, and LITTLE WOMEN ATLANTA was up 0.02 to 0.55.  MSNBC’s simulcast of its mother network’s COMMANDER IN CHIEF FORUM added 0.50 to the score, and with 3.4M total viewers, it was the most-watched cable show of the night, beating out usual leader Fox News.  On USA, SUITS rose 0.03 to 0.50, and MR. ROBOT was also up 0.03 to 0.29, with after-show HACKING ROBOT at 0.12.  MTV’s CATFISH climbed 0.08 to 0.43, and UNLOCKING THE TRUTH added a tick to 0.18.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL ticked down to 0.40, HOUSE HUNTERS was up 0.02 to 0.39, and PROPERTY BROTHERS was down 0.02 to 0.37.  On ID, HOMICIDE HUNTER fell 0.05 to 0.34, and BETRAYED held at 0.28.  History’s PAWN STARS ticked up to 0.33.  VH1’s DATING NAKED gained 0.06 to 0.27.  Food Network’s CAMP CUTTHROAT dropped 0.07 to 0.27.  FX’s TYRANT exited quietly, as what turned out to be its series finale lost 0.03 from last week to 0.21.  TLC’s TODDLERS & TIARAS was down 0.02 to 0.20 and LOVE AT FIRST KISS was up 0.01 to 0.15.  On Syfy, GHOST HUNTERS fell 0.08 to 0.19, and PARANORMAL WITNESS was down 0.06 to 0.18.  E!’s BOTCHED BY NATURE was at 0.19, with an after-show at 0.17.  FXX’s YOU’RE THE WORST dropped 0.05 from last week’s season premiere to 0.12. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday September 7, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 HARLEY AND THE DAVIDSONS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 112 0.88 3,338
2 SACRED STEEL SNEAK DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:52 PM 12 0.72 2,382
3 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.62 1,805
4 QUEEN SUGAR OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.61 2,144
5 LITTLE WOMEN LA LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 62 0.59 1,642
6 LITTLE WOMEN ATL LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:02 PM 60 0.55 1,449
7 COMMANDER IN CHIEF FORUM MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.50 3,431
8 SUITS USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.50 1,866
9 CATFISH:THE TV SHOW SSN5B MTV 10:00 PM 61 0.43 770
10 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.40 1,914
11 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.39 2,011
12 PROP BROS BUY AND SELL HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.37 1,671
13 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.36 797
14 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.36 2,665
15 KELLY FILE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.34 3,322
16 HOMICIDE HUNTER LT JOE KE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.34 1,413
17 PAWN STARS HISTORY 10:00 PM 31 0.33 1,265
18 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.30 2,679
19 MR. ROBOT USA NETWORK 10:01 PM 62 0.29 765
20 BETRAYED INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.28 1,183
21 DATING NAKED 3 VH1 9:00 PM 60 0.27 611
22 PAWN STARS: BEST OF HISTORY 10:31 PM 32 0.27 965
23 CAMP CUTTHROAT 2 FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.27 703
24 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.26 2,131
25 TENNIS: US OPEN PRIME   L: MENS/WOMENS QTRFINALS ESPN2 7:00 PM 387 0.26 1,226
26 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.25 1,341
27 THE OREILLY FACTOR FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.25 3,051
28 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.24 1,216
29 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.24 741
30 ON THE RECORD WITH BRIT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.22 2,344
31 AT MIDNIGHT COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 30 0.21 407
32 TYRANT FX 10:00 PM 90 0.21 719
33 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.20 914
34 TODDLERS & TIARAS TLC 9:00 PM 67 0.20 597
35 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 5:30 PM 30 0.20 487
36 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.20 2,461
37 GHOST HUNTERS SYFY 9:00 PM 60 0.19 610
38 BOTCHED BY NATURE E! 9:00 PM 60 0.19 618
39 PARANORMAL WITNESS SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.18 541
40 UNLOCKING THE TRUTH MTV 11:01 PM 61 0.18 362
41 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.18 2,450
42 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.18 342
43 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN2 4:31 PM 29 0.18 361
44 BOTCHED: POST-OP E! 10:00 PM 30 0.17 558
45 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:16 PM 44 0.17 574
46 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.17 334
47 TENNIS: US OPEN AFT     L: MENS/WOMENS QTRFINALS ESPN 12:00 PM 376 0.17 811
48 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 5:00 PM 30 0.16 362
49 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.16 1,403
50 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 12:45 AM 75 0.16 349
51 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.16 835
52 TODDLERS & TIARAS: GAME O TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.16 500
53 ULTIMATE FIGHTER FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 59 0.16 347
54 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.16 328
55 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.16 305
56 COMEDY KNOCKOUT TRUTV 11:01 PM 30 0.16 319
57 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.16 1,283
58 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN2 6:00 PM 10 0.16 399
59 EXPEDITION UNKNOWN POPUPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.16 591
60 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.16 335
61 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.15 1,707
62 LOVE AT FIRST KISS TLC 10:07 PM 61 0.15 440
63 MLB WED NIGHT – LATE    L: TEXAS/SEATTLE ESPN 10:11 PM 154 0.15 408
64 SPORTSNATION        L ESPN2 4:02 PM 29 0.15 306
65 MLB MON NIGHT – EARLY   L: ST. LOUIS/PITTBURGH ESPN 7:00 PM 191 0.15 589
66 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.14 1,417
67 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.14 342
68 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.14 849
69 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.14 726
70 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,597
71 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.13 409
72 HIS & HERS  L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.13 280
73 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.13 1,721
74 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,568
75 NFL LIVE                L ESPN2 3:00 PM 62 0.13 305
76 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,412
77 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 278
78 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.13 1,394
79 LEGAL VIEW CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 741
80 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 680
81 YOURE THE WORST FXX 10:00 PM 34 0.12 269
82 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.12 734
83 HACKING ROBOT USA NETWORK 11:03 PM 60 0.12 320
84 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,510
85 IN THE HEART OF THE SEA: IN THE HEART OF THE SEA HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 122 0.12 335
86 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.11 1,382
87 LUCY HBO PRIME 10:32 PM 89 0.11 294
88 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.11 827
89 AMERICAS GAME NFL NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.11 274
90 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.11 998
91 BASEBALL TONIGHT  L ESPN2 1:27 AM 63 0.11 255
92 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.11 280
93 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 657
94 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 669
95 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.11 652
96 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 623
97 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 537
98 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.10 224
99 ANY GIVEN WEDNESDAY HBO PRIME 10:02 PM 30 0.10 217
100 TODDLERS & TIARAS TLC 11:08 PM 60 0.10 283
101 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.10 275
102 NFL INSIDERS  L ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.10 267
103 WORTH THE WAIT NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.10 276
104 FANTASY AND FRIENDS NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.10 204
105 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,382
106 E! NEWS E! 11:00 PM 62 0.10 292
107 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 263
108 TOP 10 NFL NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.09 214
109 INSIDE THE NFL NFL NETWORK 12:00 AM 90 0.09 222
110 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 459
111 WEEDIQUETTE VICELAND 10:00 PM 30 0.08 155
112 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 693
113 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.08 816
114 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 220
115 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 255
116 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.08 729
117 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.08 504
118 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.08 771
119 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.07 586
120 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.07 514
121 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.07 591
122 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.07 511
123 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.07 482
124 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 385
125 MSNBC LIVE W/ T.HALL MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.07 498
126 YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T POP 7:00 PM 60 0.07 485
127 CAPTURING BIN LADEN AMERICAN HEROES CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 221
128 PLACE FOR POLITICS MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.06 482
129 SWAP MEET VELOCITY 10:30 PM 30 0.06 196
130 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN2 1:00 PM 30 0.06 161
131 FILTHY RICHES NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.06 172
132 CLEVELAND HUSTLES CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.06 175
133 HOUSE CRASHERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 7:00 AM 30 0.06 175
134 CAR MATCHMAKER ESQUIRE NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.06 133
135 NANCY GRACE HLN 8:00 PM 60 0.06 252
136 GARAGE SQUAD VELOCITY 10:00 PM 30 0.06 212
137 FILM SESSION NFL NETWORK 1:30 AM 30 0.06 111
138 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE ESPNU 4:00 PM 30 0.06 135
139 UP TO THE MINUTE NFL NETWORK 4:00 PM 60 0.06 140
140 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 234
141 WHEELER DEALERS VELOCITY 9:00 PM 60 0.06 238
142 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE   L ESPN2 1:30 PM 30 0.06 163
143 LEGEND OF MICK DODGE NAT GEO WILD 9:30 PM 30 0.06 186
144 HOUSE CRASHERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 7:30 AM 30 0.06 188
145 LEGEND OF MICK DODGE NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 30 0.05 181
146 WALKING DEAD, THE S3 NBC UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 60 0.05 111
147 BIG BROTHER:  AFTER DARK: BBA-160176 BBAD EP 1176 9/7/16 POP 12:00 AM 180 0.05 122
148 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.05 241
149 TUF TALK FOX SPORTS 1 10:59 PM 31 0.05 104
150 MAZE RUNNER, THE HBO PRIME 6:00 PM 114 0.05 116

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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.