NOTE TO READERS: Charts will be updated and reformatted later today. Charts have been updated to the normal format.
NETWORK UPDATE: BIG BROTHER had an extra 0.1 in final numbers, and so did the reruns of BOOM and DATES. The BONES rerun, however, lost 0.1.
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: The appeal of presidential politics mixed with something like reality TV was irresistible last night, and the REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE on FOX News hit a massive 5.27 rating, the kind of number that’s usually associated with football, zombies or EMPIRE. (In the Men 50+ demo, FOX News’s home base, the number was an even more colossal 15.59.) The debate was so huge that lead-out THE KELLY FILE was the 2d-highest show of the night at 2.13, lead-in O’REILLY FACTOR was #4 at 0.94, a midnight episode of HANNITY was #6 at 0.82, the late-afternoon also-rans debate for those candidates who weren’t in the Top 10 in the polls was #7 at 0.77, and a between-debates SPECIAL REPORT WITH BRET BAIER was #9 at 0.63. Amidst all that Republicanism, perhaps fittingly, Comedy Central’s series finale of THE DAILY SHOW was a lone bastion of the left, the 3rd-highest rated show of the night at 1.43. (The DAILY SHOW excitement did nothing to help REVIEW, down 0.02 to 0.13.)
There was some apolitical programming last night, and it was led by TEEN MOM (MTV), up a hundredth to 0.82, and with lead-out ONE BAD CHOICE down 0.03 to 0.26. On Syfy, WWE gained 0.06 to 0.68, DOMINION dropped 0.06 to 0.27, GEEKS WHO DRINK lost 0.05 to 0.11, and REACTOR fell 0.03 to 0.05 (with 229K total viewers). History’s MOUNTAIN MEN dropped 0.08 to 0.53, and ALONE was down 0.11 to 0.50. On We, BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES climbed 0.06 to 0.52, and LA HAIR dipped by 0.02 to 0.34. PROJECT RUNWAY returned to Lifetime at 0.47, after a ROAD TO THE RUNWAY special at 0.34. A&E’s BEYOND SCARED STRAIGHT rose 0.06 to 0.44, and BEHIND BARS: FIRST YEAR was at 0.42. IMPRACTICAL JOKERS fell 0.02 to 0.41. LIP SYNC BATTLE (Spike) took a 0.14 hit to 0.39. On FX, SEX&DRUGS&ROCK&ROLL gained 0.02 to 0.31, and MARRIED ticked down to 0.19. At USA, COMPLICATIONS lost 0.02 to 0.28, and GRACELAND fell out of the Top 40, down 0.06 to 0.21. RECTIFY (Sundance) was up 0.01 in 18-49s (to 0.04), but down by 64K total viewers (to 113K). COMEDY BANG BANG (IFC) dropped 0.1 to 0.1, with 37K total viewers. BIG BROTHER AFTER DARK (POP) was at 0.04/119K.
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday August 6, 2015 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
1 | REPUBLICAN PRES DEBATE: N/A | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 08:50 PM | 137 | 5.27 | 23,997 |
2 | KELLY FILE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:07 PM | 56 | 2.13 | 10,932 |
3 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 64 | 1.43 | 3,471 |
4 | THE OREILLY FACTOR | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 08:00 PM | 50 | 0.94 | 6,581 |
5 | TEEN MOM II SSN6 | MTV | 10:00 PM | 61 | 0.82 | 1,443 |
6 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:03 AM | 57 | 0.82 | 4,170 |
7 | REPUBLICAN PRES DEBATE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 05:00 PM | 81 | 0.77 | 6,061 |
8 | WWE SMACKDOWN: 080615 | SYFY | 08:00 PM | 120 | 0.68 | 2,405 |
9 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 06:21 PM | 49 | 0.63 | 4,591 |
10 | MOUNTAIN MEN | HISTORY | 09:00 PM | 63 | 0.53 | 2,441 |
11 | BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES | WETV | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.52 | 1,092 |
12 | ALONE | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 60 | 0.50 | 1,803 |
13 | AT MIDNIGHT | COMEDY CENTRAL | 12:04 AM | 33 | 0.50 | 978 |
14 | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 07:10 PM | 50 | 0.50 | 3,991 |
15 | PROJECT RUNWAY | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 09:00 PM | 92 | 0.47 | 1,661 |
16 | ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU | NICKELODEON | 04:00 PM | 30 | 0.44 | 2,163 |
17 | BEYOND SCARED STRAIGHT | A&E NETWORK | 09:00 PM | 61 | 0.44 | 1,177 |
18 | BEHIND BARS: ROOKIE YEAR | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 61 | 0.42 | 1,060 |
19 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 05:30 PM | 30 | 0.42 | 930 |
20 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.41 | 1,618 |
21 | IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRUTV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.41 | 883 |
22 | LIP SYNC BATTLE | SPIKE TV | 10:00 PM | 32 | 0.39 | 812 |
23 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.38 | 1,390 |
24 | REGULAR SHOW | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 07:30 PM | 30 | 0.36 | 1,596 |
25 | LA HAIR | WETV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.34 | 810 |
26 | ROAD TO THE RUNWAY | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 08:00 PM | 60 | 0.34 | 1,185 |
27 | TEEN TITANS GO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 06:00 PM | 30 | 0.33 | 1,650 |
28 | AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 07:00 PM | 30 | 0.32 | 1,647 |
29 | WE BARE BEARS | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 06:30 PM | 30 | 0.32 | 1,653 |
30 | SEX&DRUGS&ROCK&ROLL | FX | 10:00 PM | 32 | 0.31 | 701 |
31 | CONAN | TBS NETWORK | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.30 | 702 |
32 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 1,080 |
33 | CLARENCE | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 05:30 PM | 30 | 0.28 | 1,461 |
34 | COMPLICATIONS | USA NETWORK | 09:00 PM | 63 | 0.28 | 1,166 |
35 | DOMINION | SYFY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 941 |
36 | UNCLE GRANDPA | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 05:00 PM | 30 | 0.27 | 1,373 |
37 | BEAT B.FLAY | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.27 | 936 |
38 | CHOPPED GRILL MASTERS 2 | FOOD NETWORK | 08:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 856 |
39 | DOC MCSTUFFINS | DISNEY CHANNEL | 09:00 AM | 15 | 0.26 | 1,498 |
40 | ONE BAD CHOICE | MTV | 11:01 PM | 61 | 0.26 | 511 |
41 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 05:00 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 537 |
42 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.22 | 400 |
43 | GRACELAND | USA NETWORK | 10:03 PM | 61 | 0.21 | 639 |
44 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.21 | 924 |
45 | MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE | DISNEY CHANNEL | 06:30 AM | 25 | 0.20 | 1,019 |
46 | E! NEWS | E! | 07:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 500 |
47 | MARRIED | FX | 10:32 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 401 |
48 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 384 |
49 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 01:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 332 |
50 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 06:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 486 |
51 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 03:30 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 407 |
52 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 01:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 331 |
53 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 08:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,026 |
54 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 328 |
55 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 346 |
56 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN | 04:30 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 373 |
57 | NIGHTMARE NEXT DOOR | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 629 |
58 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 02:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 310 |
59 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 07:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 581 |
60 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 345 |
61 | SPONGEBOB | NICKTOONS | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 605 |
62 | MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A | ESPN2 | 06:00 AM | 240 | 0.14 | 283 |
63 | HIS & HERS L | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 246 |
64 | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,009 |
65 | UNTOUCHABLE:POWER CORRUPT | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 576 |
66 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 07:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 953 |
67 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 09:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,229 |
68 | DALLAS COWBOYS CHRLDRS 10 | CMT | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 291 |
69 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 04:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,703 |
70 | LIFE BELOW: ICE BREAKERS | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL | 08:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 751 |
71 | REVIEW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 347 |
72 | FRIENDS OF THE PEOPLE | TRUTV | 10:30 PM | 31 | 0.12 | 329 |
73 | SPONGEBOB | NICKTOONS | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 505 |
74 | BASEBALL TONIGHT L | ESPN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 263 |
75 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 01:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 499 |
76 | E! NEWS | E! | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 337 |
77 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE L | ESPN | 02:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 257 |
78 | SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 03:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,255 |
79 | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | MSNBC | 08:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,169 |
80 | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | MSNBC | 07:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,019 |
81 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 327 |
82 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 06:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 510 |
83 | SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL | ESPN | 07:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 297 |
84 | SHOWCASE GAME: BOS AT NYY/MIN AT TOR | MLB NETWORK | 07:00 PM | 186 | 0.11 | 472 |
85 | SPECIAL OLYMPICS | ESPN | 08:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 245 |
86 | HAPPENING NOW | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 01:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,176 |
87 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,211 |
88 | LOVE LUST OR RUN: EXTRA L | TLC | 08:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 390 |
89 | REAL STORY W/G.CARLSON | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 02:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,163 |
90 | SPONGEBOB: 993-THE GREAT SNAIL RACE | NICKTOONS | 08:00 PM | 120 | 0.11 | 395 |
91 | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | MSNBC | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 718 |
92 | GEEKS WHO DRINK | SYFY | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 373 |
93 | LOVE LUST OR RUN | TLC | 09:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 455 |
94 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 08:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,181 |
95 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,212 |
96 | YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T | POP | 07:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 480 |
97 | BRINGING UP BATES | UP | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 319 |
98 | NFL INSIDERS L | ESPN | 02:30 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 241 |
99 | CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE | ESPN | 09:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 210 |
100 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN2 | 06:30 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 235 |
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How about The Chase and Chain Reaction on GSN?
Chase: 0.10/571K
Chain: 0.09/397K
Do you have Little Charmers ratings? Thanks!
0.08/396K
Look how old that GOP debate skewed. Pretty sure that took viewers away from Under the Dome. I’d expect a rebound next week.
Hi Mitch, I have a couple of requests and a question that you may be able to answer (or at least add insights on). I’m looking for both episodes of “Don’t Blink” (Pop), and Velocity’s “Restoration Garage” and “What’s My Car Worth”.
I was just wondering something that maybe you could potentially clarify. Although the Republican debate and the Daily Show finale ran at the same time, do you think that the debate actually took viewers away from Daily Show? I would think that each would attract different kinds of people (Conservative vs Liberal), but after seeing the total ‘Daily Show’ viewership numbers, it forces me to ask.
Thank you for your information and your insights!
If it makes your life easier, I don’t care about “Don’t Blink” as much as the other two.
The GOP debate looked like it skewed CBS level old. If the Daily show attracts an older audience, then it probably did.
I’m not sure what source you’re using for your requests, but according to what we have, there was only one original Don’t Blink last night (at 0.03/72K), What’s My Car Worth aired only reruns, and there was no Restoration Garage at all.
In response to your question, the debate only overlapped with The Daily Show by a few minutes: the debate ran 8:50-11:06PM, and the Daily Show started at 11PM. There may have been a few news junkies who stuck with the post-debate analysis rather than watch Stewart’s farewell, but that probably wasn’t a big factor.
Rectify?
That’s been added to the text.
Thanks again!
BBQ Pitwars at 10 PM EST on DAM?
It had a 0.08 rating in 18-49s and 191K total viewers.
Ratings for “Wags to Riches” ? On Discovery Family
0.01/55K
Candidly Nicole VH1? Thanks
The only listing is a rerun.