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November 17, 2022
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Wednesday 11.16.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  Returning from a pre-emption week, THE CONNERS gained 0.06 to 0.56, THE GOLDBERGS was steady at 0.39, ABBOTT ELEMENTARY dipped 0.04 to 0.46, and HOME ECONOMICS was down 0.07 to 0.34.  BIG SKY lost 0.03 to 0.24.

CBS:  SURVIVOR slipped 0.02 to 0.70, and THE AMAZING RACE was up 0.03 to 0.42, followed by a rerun at 0.16.

NBC:  The CHICAGO franchise included MED up a tick to 0.59, FIRE down 0.02 to 0.61, and PD up 0.06 to 0.59.

FOX:  THE MASKED SINGER rose 0.04 to 0.60, and LEGO MASTERS was up 0.07 to 0.33.

CW:  STARGIRL ticked up to 0.09, and KUNG FU was up 0.02 to 0.07.

TELEMUNDO:  EXATLON ticked up to 0.24, REINA DEL SUR also gained a tick to 0.27, and FUEGO DEL DESTINO was up 0.06 to 0.18.

UNIVISION:  VENCER LA AUSENCIA dropped 0.05 to 0.38, MI CAMINO ES AMARTE was at 0.35, and MADRASTA was down 0.08 to 0.31.

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The season finale of FX’s AMERICAN HORROR STORY: NYC was at 0.09/0.04  compared to last season’s 0.17. 

ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.55/0.53.  TBS’s AEW: DYNAMITE dropped 0.04 to 0.28.  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE gained 0.03 to 0.26.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.26/0.42/3.2M, with CNN TOWN HALL at 0.15/0.23/1.2M, and MSNBC’s ALL IN WITH CHRIS HAYES at 0.10/1.5M.  ESPN2’s BIG 12 TOURNAMENT coverage was at 0.22.  On BET, SISTAS edged up 0.02 to 0.21 (plus 0.03 via BET Her simulcast), AFTER HAPPILY EVER AFTER ticked up to 0.12, and ASSISTED LIVING ticked down to 0.11.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SALT LAKE CITY rose 0.05 to 0.20.  On Food Network, GUY’S GROCERY GAMES was at 0.14.  On Discovery, MOONSHINERS was at 0.13/0.10 compared to last week’s 0.12/0.10.  On A&E, COURT CAM was at 0.11/0.11 compared to last week’s 0.15/0.10, and ROAD WARS was at 0.11/0.10 compared to last week’s 0.13/0.12.  On History, PAWN STARS ticked down to 0.10, and SECRET RESTORATION ticked up to 0.06.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.10/0.08 compared to last week’s 0.10/0.09, and PROPERTY BROTHERS ticked up to 0.10.  Lifetime’s MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT shed 0.02 to 0.10.  CHUCKY was steady at 0.09 on USA, but fell 0.05 to 0.04 on Syfy.  On ID, MURDER UNDER THE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS was at 0.07, and MURDER IN THE HEARTLAND was at 0.07. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday November 16, 2022 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: GOLDEN STATE/PHOENIX ESPN 10:06 PM 144 0.55 1,618
2 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: BOSTON/ATLANTA ESPN 7:43 PM 143 0.53 1,491
3 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:30 AM 60 0.30 772
4 AEW: ALL ELITE WRESTLING: DYNAMITE 0163 BRIDGEPORT CT TBS NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.28 818
5 CHALLENGE: RIDE OR DIES MTV 8:00 PM 90 0.26 496
6 NBA COURTSIDE  L ESPN 7:30 PM 13 0.26 763
7 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.26 3,299
8 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.25 3,038
9 BIG 12 TOURNAMENT  L ESPN2 9:46 PM 118 0.22 776
10 JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.22 3,082
11 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.21 3,546
12 SISTAS SERIES S5 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 60 0.21 977
13 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.21 2,401
14 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SLC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.20 543
15 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.18 691
16 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.17 486
17 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 1:30 AM 60 0.17 447
18 GUTFELD! FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.17 2,322
19 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 30 0.17 482
20 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.16 2,064
21 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.16 2,756
22 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.15 1,857
23 CNN TOWN HALL CNN 8:59 PM 85 0.15 1,186
24 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.15 1,636
25 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.15 1,686
26 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.14 1,800
27 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.14 478
28 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,837
29 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.14 693
30 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.14 406
31 MOONSHINERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.13 661
32 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.13 405
33 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 59 0.13 1,039
34 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.12 293
35 AFTER HAPPILY EVER AFTER BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 60 0.12 405
36 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,804
37 HOUSE OF PAYNE (2020) BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 30 0.12 530
38 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 10:24 PM 36 0.11 878
39 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.11 862
40 COURT CAM A&E NETWORK 9:30 PM 31 0.11 609
41 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.11 1,703
42 ASSISTED LIVING BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:30 PM 30 0.11 520
43 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.11 1,134
44 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,481
45 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.11 872
46 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.11 873
47 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.11 349
48 SELECCION MEXICANA 11/16: MEXICO / SUECIA TUDN 2:00 PM 150 0.11 230
49 NBA TODAY L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 331
50 THIS JUST IN  L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.11 318
51 COURT CAM A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.11 565
52 ROAD WARS A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 31 0.11 589
53 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.10 1,768
54 ROAD WARS A&E NETWORK 10:32 PM 32 0.10 644
55 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.10 280
56 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 844
57 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.10 1,141
58 MOONSHINERS: MASTER DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:01 PM 62 0.10 508
59 PAWN STARS DO AMERICA: 2 REVOLUTIONARY DEALS HISTORY 8:00 PM 123 0.10 785
60 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.10 815
61 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: EASTERN MICHIGAN/KENT STATE ESPN2 6:00 PM 226 0.10 399
62 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.10 878
63 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 873
64 MAFS SPECIAL (LIFE): WHERE R THEY NOW: SAN DIEGO 2204 LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.10 629
65 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.10 362
66 PROPERTY BROS:FOREVER HOM HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 61 0.10 797
67 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.10 1,533
68 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 665
69 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 792
70 NHL REGULAR SEASON L: LOS ANGELES/EDMONTON TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:11 PM 164 0.09 242
71 AMERICAN HORROR STORY FX 10:00 PM 61 0.09 277
72 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.09 836
73 CHUCKY USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.09 230
74 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.09 1,300
75 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:44 PM 46 0.09 280
76 NHL REGULAR SEASON L: ST LOUIS/CHICAGO TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:33 PM 158 0.08 264
77 RENO 911! COMEDY CENTRAL 10:30 PM 30 0.08 187
78 MY 600-LB LIFE: COMBO: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.08 463
79 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 863
80 CNN THIS MORNING CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 585
81 NEIGHBORHOOD, THE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 7:00 PM 30 0.08 257
82 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 30 0.08 413
83 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 30 0.08 788
84 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.08 1,581
85 NEIGHBORHOOD, THE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 7:30 PM 30 0.08 261
86 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.08 566
87 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.08 765
88 DAILY SHOW – SUS COMEDY CENTRAL 11:30 PM 15 0.08 295
89 MURDER FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHT INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:01 PM 61 0.07 501
90 COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L: IOWA/SETON HALL FOX SPORTS 1 7:30 PM 120 0.07 249
91 ALEX WAGNER TONIGHT MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.07 1,542
92 MURDER IN THE HEARTLAND INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 61 0.07 551
93 SHORTYS DREAM SHOP MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 60 0.07 416
94 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.06 1,633
95 CNN THIS MORNING CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 448
96 11TH HOUR W/ S. RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.06 978
97 SECRET RESTORATION HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.06 530
98 CNN THIS MORNING CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 532
99 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.06 153
100 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 225
101 TO CATCH A SMUGGLER NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.06 370
102 TOONING OUT THE NEWS COMEDY CENTRAL 11:45 PM 30 0.06 138
103 NFL LIVE ESPN2 5:00 PM 60 0.05 149
104 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.05 1,545
105 IRON RESURRECTION MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.05 426
106 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.05 991
107 NHL RS PREGAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:00 PM 33 0.05 156
108 UNDISPUTED L: 1565 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.05 121
109 MORNING JOE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.05 1,082
110 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: WESTERN MICHIGAN/CENTRAL MICHIGAN ESPNU 8:00 PM 190 0.05 179
111 AMERICA SAYS GSN 7:30 PM 30 0.05 355
112 FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) GSN 10:30 PM 30 0.05 377
113 FIRST THINGS FIRST L FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 90 0.05 99
114 LOCKED UP ABROAD NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.04 175
115 CHUCKY SYFY 9:00 PM 61 0.04 130
116 DIESEL BROTHERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:03 PM 60 0.04 234
117 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 1:30 AM 30 0.04 113
118 AMERICAN HORROR STORY FX 11:01 PM 51 0.04 191
119 PEOPLE PUZZLER GSN 6:00 PM 30 0.04 471
120 NFL SLIMETIME NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.04 163
121 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.04 106
122 JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.04 796
123 NASCAR RACE HUB D FOX SPORTS 1 6:00 PM 60 0.04 96
124 HERD L: 1895 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.04 107
125 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.04 211
126 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: MICHIGAN/PITTSBURGH ESPNU 6:00 PM 120 0.04 160
127 CLOSING BELL CNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.04 227
128 TECHCHECK CNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.03 187
129 SPEAK L FOX SPORTS 1 4:30 PM 90 0.03 67
130 FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) GSN 10:00 PM 30 0.03 328
131 DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVRD: 1107 MILES FROM NOWHERE OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 120 0.03 343
132 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.03 102
133 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 135
134 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.03 227
135 PARTIDO AMISTOSO L: EMIRATOS ARABES UNIDOS / ARGENTINA TUDN 10:20 AM 130 0.03 61
136 SISTAS SERIES S5 BET HER 9:00 PM 60 0.03 108
137 GHOSTS OF DEVILS PERC RPK: UKKC-1R1R01H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.03 195
138 POWER LUNCH CNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.03 206
139 HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.03 1,016
140 GET UP: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.03 91
141 BREAKING THE HUDDLE FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 PM 30 0.03 85
142 CLOSING BELL CNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.03 207
143 DR. DEATH USA NETWORK 10:01 PM 73 0.03 109
144 DAILY WAGER   L ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.03 63
145 NHL RS POSTGAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:55 AM 37 0.03 108
146 SPORTSCENTER AM ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.03 86
147 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 132
148 MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.03 733
149 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.02 87
150 ENGINEERING CATASTROPHES SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.02 251

 

 

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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.