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August 18, 2022
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Wednesday 8.17.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  Reruns at 0.36/0.29/0.29/0.30/0.30.

CBS:  BIG BROTHER gained 0.06 to 0.85, and THE CHALLENGE was steady at 0.42.  A SWAT rerun was at 0.20.

NBC:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT rose 0.07 to 0.61, and PASSWORD was down 0.05 to 0.41.  A CHICAGO PD rerun was at 0.23.

FOX:  MASTERCHEF ticked up to 0.46.

CW:  MYSTERIES DECODED was up 0.03 to 0.06, followed by reruns at 0.04/0.03.

TELEMUNDO:  TOP CHEF VIP lost 0.04 to 0.27, AMOR VALIENTE shed 0.03 to 0.20, and INFIEL was down 0.02 to 0.23.

UNIVISION:  MEXICANA Y EL GUERO was at 0.25, HERENCIA LEGADO was at 0.31, and MUJER DE NADIE was at 0.29.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS ticked up to 0.30, and REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DUBAI was up 0.03 to 0.13.  TBS’s AEW: DYNAMITE dipped 0.03 to 0.30.  TUDN’s LIGA matches were at 0.20/0.10.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s THE FIVE at 0.20/0.33/3.4M, with CNN TONIGHT at 0.10/0.14/800K, and MSNBC’s BEAT WITH ARI MELBER at 0.10/0.17/1.6M.  Lifetime’s MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT ticked down to 0.17.  On Food Network, GUY’S GROCERY GAMES was at 0.15.  On TLC, DR PIMPLE POPPER dropped 0.03 to 0.15.  ESPN’s LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES coverage was at 0.15/0.12.  On A&E, COURT CAM was at 0.15/0.13 compared to last week’s 0.11/0.11, and COURT NIGHT LIVE was up 0.02 to 0.07.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.12/0.11 compared to last week’s 0.15.  History’s FORGED IN FIRE edged up 0.02 to 0.11.  On Discovery, EXPEDITION UNKNOWN fell 0.03 to 0.11, and MYSTERIES OF THE DEEP held at 0.07.  On ID, HOMICIDE HUNTER was at 0.10.  SYFY’s RESIDENT ALIEN was steady at 0.08.  On BET, SACRIFICE was at 0.07/0.05 (plus zero/27K & zero/19K via BET Her simulcast).  On Freeform, GROWN-ISH ticked down to 0.06, and EVERYTHING’S TRASH was steady at 0.03. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday August 17, 2022 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.30 1,052
2 AEW: ALL ELITE WRESTLING: DYNAMITE 0150 CHARLESTON WV TBS NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.30 957
3 LIGA MX WED 2: PACHUCA / AMERICA TUDN 9:58 PM 133 0.20 418
4 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.20 3,388
5 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.20 3,379
6 JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.17 2,687
7 MARRIED AT FIRST ST (LIF): REAL LIFE RECKONING 1507 LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.17 897
8 GUTFELD! FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.17 2,423
9 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.17 2,669
10 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.15 2,453
11 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.15 682
12 DR. PIMPLE POPPER TLC 9:00 PM 61 0.15 1,223
13 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L ESPN 8:32 PM 108 0.15 910
14 COURT CAM A&E NETWORK 8:30 PM 30 0.15 694
15 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.15 2,798
16 COURT CAM A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 30 0.13 633
17 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DUBAI BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.13 502
18 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L: NOLENSVILLE, TN/MIDDLEBORO, MA ESPN 3:09 PM 192 0.12 775
19 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.12 1,080
20 FORGED IN FIRE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.11 587
21 EXPEDITION UNKNOWN DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 68 0.11 1,140
22 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 30 0.11 1,007
23 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.10 1,276
24 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.10 327
25 WNBA PLAYOFFS           L ESPN 10:20 PM 109 0.10 398
26 LIGA MX WED: TOLUCA / MONTERREY TUDN 7:30 PM 148 0.10 211
27 CNN TONIGHT CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.10 838
28 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.10 1,805
29 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,981
30 HOMICIDE HUNTER: NEVER GI: N/A INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 120 0.10 810
31 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 752
32 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.10 1,649
33 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.10 782
34 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:09 AM 60 0.09 319
35 BARGAIN BLOCK REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 61 0.09 1,062
36 WNBA PLAYOFFS           L ESPN2 10:09 PM 19 0.09 281
37 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.09 1,640
38 DR. PIMPLE POPPER:POP UPS TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.09 751
39 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.09 1,740
40 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.09 1,319
41 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.09 1,603
42 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.09 722
43 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 668
44 ALEX WAGNER TONIGHT MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.08 1,792
45 WNBA PLAYOFFS           L: TBA ESPN2 7:57 PM 132 0.08 288
46 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.08 1,681
47 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 1,619
48 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 749
49 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.08 718
50 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.08 930
51 RESIDENT ALIEN SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.08 665
52 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.08 391
53 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.08 1,432
54 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.08 697
55 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.08 1,705
56 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN27 MTV 8:30 PM 30 0.08 291
57 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L: WILLEMSTAD, CURACAO/MANAGUA, NICARAGUA ESPN 1:00 PM 129 0.08 487
58 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.08 620
59 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.08 1,412
60 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.08 1,527
61 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN27 MTV 8:00 PM 30 0.08 284
62 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: LOS ANGELES DODGERS/MILWAUKEE BREWERS FOX SPORTS 1 8:04 PM 179 0.08 386
63 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 1,091
64 DELICIOUSNESS SSN3 MTV 10:00 PM 30 0.08 178
65 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 11 0.08 376
66 DELICIOUSNESS SSN3 MTV 10:30 PM 30 0.08 182
67 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 641
68 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 7:00 PM 60 0.07 250
69 MYSTERIES OF THE DEEP DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:08 PM 63 0.07 573
70 NBA  TODAY ESPN 5:00 PM 60 0.07 365
71 SACRIFICE SERIES BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 60 0.07 380
72 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:09 AM 60 0.07 238
73 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.07 673
74 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.07 225
75 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.07 213
76 NFL LIVE                L ESPN2 4:00 PM 60 0.07 246
77 COURT NIGHT LIVE: 2 COURT NIGHT LIVE A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 120 0.07 365
78 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.06 302
79 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.06 702
80 UNDISPUTED L: 1500 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.06 148
81 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.06 650
82 HAUS OF VICIOUS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 60 0.06 295
83 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.06 173
84 GROWN-ISH FREEFORM 10:00 PM 30 0.06 147
85 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 608
86 BABY SURGEONS: DELIVERING TLC 10:01 PM 60 0.06 647
87 MIDDLEMOST POST NICKELODEON 2:00 PM 30 0.06 218
88 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 497
89 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.05 1,789
90 SACRIFICE SERIES BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 60 0.05 366
91 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.05 1,490
92 CAR ISSUES MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 30 0.05 237
93 MORNING JOE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.05 1,058
94 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 142
95 DAILY SHOW – SUS COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 15 0.05 249
96 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 5:00 PM 30 0.05 148
97 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 6:30 PM 30 0.05 176
98 THESE WOODS REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.05 237
99 5 GUYS A WEEK LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 60 0.05 236
100 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.04 899
101 NBA TODAY L ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.04 157
102 DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVRD OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.04 341
103 11TH HOUR W/ S. RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.04 1,124
104 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.04 804
105 MAFS: AFTERPARTY LIFETIME TELEVISION 11:03 PM 30 0.04 312
106 MASTERS SERIES: CINCINNATI ATPWTA:MR2 CORB/NADR TENNIS CHANNEL 9:12 PM 136 0.04 208
107 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 179
108 HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.04 893
109 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 165
110 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 4:00 PM 60 0.04 257
111 THIS JUST IN L ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.03 135
112 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO TUDN 12:11 AM 49 0.03 69
113 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 372
114 GOOD GRIEF IFC TV 12:00 AM 31 0.03 73
115 KATY TUR REPORTS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.03 800
116 FIRST TAKE ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.03 128
117 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 1:00 PM 60 0.03 100
118 BONES BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 60 0.03 202
119 HERD L: 1827 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.03 87
120 GOOD GRIEF IFC TV 12:31 AM 31 0.03 57
121 EVERYTHING?S TRASH FREEFORM 10:30 PM 30 0.03 64
122 TIME MACHINE: CARS THAT MADE AMERICA PT3 HISTORY 5:00 PM 120 0.03 265
123 $100,000 PYRAMID, THE GSN 4:00 PM 60 0.03 462
124 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 329
125 LA ULTIMA PALABRA – L FOX DEPORTES 12:07 AM 60 0.03 69
126 BONES BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 60 0.03 206
127 WNBA STUDIO L ESPN2 7:30 PM 27 0.03 83
128 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: SD AT MIA/BAL AT TOR MLB NETWORK 4:02 PM 234 0.03 167
129 BONES BBC-AMERICA 6:00 PM 60 0.03 163
130 NARCO WARS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.03 193
131 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN2 7:12 PM 18 0.03 95
132 TIME MACHINE: CARS THAT MADE AMERICA PT 1 HISTORY 1:00 PM 120 0.03 221
133 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 7:00 PM 60 0.03 55
134 CHRIS JANSING REPORTS MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.03 776
135 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 3:00 PM 60 0.03 225
136 MLB REG SEASON POST L FOX SPORTS 1 11:03 PM 57 0.03 172
137 NASCAR RACE HUB L FOX SPORTS 1 6:00 PM 60 0.03 99
138 BONES BBC-AMERICA 7:00 PM 60 0.03 175
139 BONES BBC-AMERICA 5:00 PM 60 0.03 180
140 PRIME BASEBALL GAME/JIP MLB NETWORK 11:06 PM 108 0.02 93
141 JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.02 681
142 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.02 218
143 PEOPLE PUZZLER GSN 6:00 PM 30 0.02 430
144 MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.02 703
145 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 60 0.02 67
146 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.02 151
147 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.02 225
148 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 11:00 AM 60 0.02 117
149 DAILY WAGER   L ESPN2 5:30 PM 30 0.02 95
150 UEFA CHAMPIONS PLAYOFFS L: FC DYNAMO KYIV / SL BENFICA TUDN 2:50 PM 130 0.02 55

 

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About the Author

Mitch Salem
MITCH SALEM has worked on the business side of the entertainment industry for 20 years, as a senior business affairs executive and attorney for such companies as NBC, ABC, USA, Syfy, Bravo, and BermanBraun Productions, and before that, at the NY law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges. During all that, he has more or less constantly been going to the movies and watching TV, and writing about both since the 1980s. His film reviews also currently appear on screened.com and the-burg.com. In addition, he is co-writer of an episode of the television series "Felicity."