Sunday, November 5, 2017

U.S. Cable TV Ratings: 10/9 - 10/15/2017

Ratings highlights for the week of October 9, 2017 - October 15, 2017 on U.S. cable. 

MONDAY
ESPN's 'Monday Night Football' led the entire night (including Broadcast) in the 18-49s (3.71), and was third on the night (highest on cable) in total viewers, with 10.28 million. It hit huge numbers in households (6.13), adults 25-54 (4.09), and adults 50+ (4.24). It led the entire night in males 18-49 (5.36), males 18-34 (3.74), males 12-34 (3.74), and adults 18-34 (3.02). The MLB ALDS game, on FS1, had a 2.68 household rating and 4.49 million viewers. It was second on cable in males 18-49 (1.63), males 18-34 (1.35), males 12-34 (1.22), adults 18-34 (1.03), adults 18-49 (1.24), adults 25-54 (1.42), and adults 50+ (2.32). The MLB NLDS (Dodgers/Diamondbacks), on TBS, had a 1.33 rating in households and 2.21 million viewers. It did a 0.66 in adults 18-49 (0.91 in males), a 0.56 in 18-34 (0.73 in males), a 0.50 in people 12-34 (0.70 in males), and a 0.76 in adults 25-54. On VH1, 'Love and Hip Hop Hollywood' had a 1.62 in females 18-49 with 2.08 million viewers, and 'Black Ink Crew Chicago' had a 0.87 in females 18-49 with 1.12 million viewers. Ovation's 'The Halcyon' had a minuscule 0.01 in the 18-49s and 58,000 viewers.

TUESDAY
'American Horror Story: Cult', on FX, led all of cable on Tuesday with a 1.04 18-49 rating and a 1.24 in females 18-49. It had 2.15 million viewers (down slightly from last week's 2.2M). USA Networks's 'WWE Smackdown' took second on the night in the 18-49s with a 0.8 (0.95 in males), and had 2.47 million viewers (up from 2.32M); also airing on USA was 'Chrisley Knows Best' (0.6 in 18-49s & 1.58M), and 'According to Chrisley' (0.35 & 939,000), both performed best in adults 25-54 (0.7 and 0.39 respectively).  Third on the night belonged to BET's 'Hip Hop Awards' which had a 0.77 18-49 rating and more than 1.49 million total viewers; a simulcast on MTV2 had a 0.08 and 150,000 viewers. The combined airings drew a 0.85 rating and 1.642 million viewers. Last year's airing had a cumulative 0.88 rating and 1.824 million viewers (0.78/1.643M on BET and 0.10/181,000 on MTV2). 'Tales' which aired immediately afterwards, had a 0.51 rating and 1.04 million viewers. 

WEDNESDAY
FS1's coverage of the 'MLB ALDS' between the Yankees and Indians was the top listing of the day on all of television - including both broadcast and cable. It had a 2.16 rating in the 18-49s, narrowly edging out FOX's 'Empire' (2.0). The game averaged 7.26 million viewers on FS1, and an additional 207,000 on FOX Deportes, and 142,000 on FOX Sports GO. The game also led all of television in males 18-49 (3.0), males 12-34 (2.23), adults 18-34 (1.78), adults 25-54 (2.42), and led all of cable in adults 50+ (3.63). The 'MLB NLDS' game between the Nationals and Cubs had a 1.04 rating in the 18-49s (1.51 in males), and averaged about 4.1 million viewers on TBS. Third on the day was Comedy Central's 'South Park' which had a 0.66 18-49 rating, and 1.12 million viewers; it had a 0.88 rating in males 18-49. 'Full Frontal with Samantha Bee' was even between males and females 18-49 (0.39), though females had a tenth more in the 12-34s (0.24 vs. 0.14); the show averaged 1.21 million viewers. 'You're the Worst' (FXX) had 0.10/206,000, and 'Lucha Underground' had 0.02/96,000 for its first-run episode and 0.01/43,000 for the re-airing. 

THURSDAY
TBS's coverage of the MLB NLDS Game 5 between the Cubs and the Nationals notched a 2.0 18-49 rating and over 7.02 million viewers, just below yesterday's ALDS game. It led all cable across all of the demos: males 12-34 (1.97) & 18-49 (2.66), females 12-34 (0.8) & 18-49 (1.33), adults 25-54 (2.27), and adults 50+ (3.6). In total viewers, it was third on all of television, following only CBS's 'Thursday Night Football' (14.59M), and ABC's 'Grey's Anatomy (8.08M). According to Turner, the game had a 22.9 household rating in Chicago and a 14.0 rating in Washington D.C. Second on cable was the NFL Network coverage of 'Thursday Night Football' which had a 1.38 18-49 rating and 3.56 million viewers. On cable it was second on the day in the following demos: females 18-49 (0.82), males 18-49 (1.94), adults 18-34 (1.12), and adults 25-54 (1.64). It had a much younger skewing audience than baseball as it only did a 1.31 in adults 50+. On FX, 'Better Things' had a 0.18 rating and 520,000 viewers; up from last week's 0.11/377,000. 

FRIDAY:
The MLB ALCS game 1 between the Houston Astros and New York Yankees, on FS1, led the entire night (broadcast included) in adults 18-34 (1.17), adults 18-49 (1.56), and adults 25-54 (1.88), males 12-34 (1.41), and males 18-49 (2.17). It also led all of cable in females 18-49 (0.96), and narrowly won in females 12-34 (0.66), just barely eclipsing 'Spongebob' (0.65). It had 6.16 million viewers: 1.304 million from New York City (13.4/23 in households), and 533,000 from Houston (13.8/24 in households). On Disney Channel, 'Ravens Home' averaged a 0.47 rating in females 12-34, a 0.72 in teens 12-17, and 1.18 million viewers; 'Stuck in the Middle' averaged a 0.36 in F12-34, a 0.59 in T12-17, and 1.1 million. The season finale of 'Room 104,' on HBO, had a 0.06 18-49 rating and 225,000 viewers, down from last week's 0.08/307,000; the show premiered back in July to a 0.09 rating and 249,000.

SATURDAY:
The top program of the day on cable belonged to TBS's coverage of an 'MLB NLCS' game between the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers. The game averaged a 3.48 rating in households, a 1.78 18-49 rating (2.3 million people in that demo), and approximately 6.33 million total viewers. It led the entire day in adults 18-34 (1.39), males 18-49 (2.27), males 12-34 (1.47), adults 25-54 (2.1), and people over 50 (3.21). The game had 986,000 viewers in Los Angeles (11.0 household rating), and 1.057 million viewers in Chicago (18.1 household rating). The top college football game on cable was the Arkansas vs. Alabama game on ESPN which had a 2.23 household rating, a 1.14 18-49 rating (1.54 in males), and 3.87 million total viewers. The lowest rated college football game was the Nevada/Colorado State game which had a 0.27 household rating, a 0.13 18-49 rating, and 421,000 viewers. The 2-hour series finale of AMC's 'Halt and Catch Fire' found a 0.12 18-49 rating and 394,000 viewers. BBC America's 'Dirk Gently' had a 0.07 rating and 235,000 viewers. 

SUNDAY:
For the fifth straight day, coverage of the MLB Playoffs led the day on cable. TBS's coverage between the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers notched a 3.71 household rating, a 1.94 18-49 rating, and 6.76 million viewers. It led the entire day across the demos: males 18-49 (2.45), females 18-49 (1.44), adults 18-34 (1.61), adults 25-54 (2.18), males 12-34 (1.89), females 12-34 (0.96), and adults 50+ (3.36). It had 1.136 million viewers in Los Angeles (12.3 household rating), and 1.128 million viewers in Chicago (19.3 household rating). Outside of sports, the two series-finale episodes of Starz's 'Survivor's Remorse' both averaged a 0.08 18-49 rating and were at 226,000 and 216,000 viewers in total viewers. That was the show's lowest performance in total viewers since October 25, 2014 (161,000), and lowest in the demo since October 17, 2015 (also 0.08). On Showtime, 'Ray Donovan' averaged a 0.25 18-49 rating and 1.24 million viewers; and the 2 series-premiere episodes of 'White Famous' were at 0.06/154,000 and 0.04/129,000 viewers. In terms of total viewers, 'White Famous' had the lowest viewed series premiere for a Showtime program since 2011's 'Web Therapy' (45,000). The 2-hour season finale of 'Fear the Walking Dead' notched a 0.80 18-49 rating and 2.23 million viewers, even with last week (2.23M), but down from the season 2 finale (3.05M) and season 3 premiere (3.11M) in terms of total viewers.
Show Channel Day 18-49 Viewers
(millions)
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: VIKING/BEARS ESPN MON 3.71 10.281
MLB ALDS: YANKESS/INDIANS FS1 WED 2.16 7.261
MLB NLDS: CUBS/NATIONALS TBS THU 1.99 7.023
MLB NLCS: CUBS/DODGERS TBS SUN 1.94 6.759
MLB NLCS: CUBS/DODGERS TBS SAT 1.78 6.326
MLB ALCS: YANKEES/ASTROS FS1 FRI 1.56 6.158
THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL NFL NETWORK THU 1.38 3.558
MLB ALDS: INDIANS/YANKEES FS1 MON 1.24 4.492
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: ARKANSAS/ALABAMA ESPN SAT 1.14 3.866
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: OKLA/TEX TECH ESPN SAT 1.10 3.619
LOVE AND HIP HOP HOLLYWOOD VH1 MON 1.10 2.080
MLB NLDS: NATIONALS/CUBS TBS WED 1.04 4.102
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: CULT FX TUE 1.04 2.149
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (8PM) USA NETWORK MON 0.99 3.008
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (9PM) USA NETWORK MON 0.97 2.894
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (10PM) USA NETWORK MON 0.93 2.711
FEAR THE WALKING DEAD AMC SUN 0.80 2.230
WWE SMACKDOWN USA NETWORK TUE 0.80 2.467
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: CLEM/SYRACUSE ESPN FRI 0.80 2.853
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: WASH/ARIZONA ST ESPN SAT 0.79 2.277
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: CAROLINA/TENN ESPN SAT 0.79 2.352
HIP HOP AWARDS BET TUE 0.77 1.492
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: WASH ST/CALI ESPN FRI 0.76 2.261
GOLD RUSH DISCOVERY FRI 0.72 2.571
MLB NLDS: NATIONALS/CUBS TBS MON 0.72 2.834
MLB NLDS: DODGERS/DIAMONDBACKS TBS MON 0.66 2.211
SOUTH PARK COMEDY CENTRAL WED 0.66 1.121
TEEN MOM II MTV MON 0.66 1.226
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: OHIO ST/NEBRASKA FS1 SAT 0.65 2.375
HIP HOP SQUARES (9PM) VH1 MON 0.63 1.233
KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS E! SUN 0.60 1.265
LIVE PD A&E SAT 0.60 1.817
CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST USA NETWORK TUE 0.60 1.582
BLACK INK CREW CHICAGO VH1 MON 0.60 1.117
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: TEXAS A&M/FLORIDA ESPN2 SAT 0.58 2.112
LIVE PD A&E FRI 0.53 1.619
HIP HOP SQUARES (9:30PM) VH1 MON 0.52 1.011
TALES BET TUE 0.51 1.039
PROJECT RUNWAY LIFETIME THU 0.50 1.971
MLB ALDS: RED SOX/ASTROS FS1 MON 0.49 2.352
SPONGEBOB NICKELODEON FRI 0.47 2.210
HALLOWEEN WARS FOOD NETWORK SUN 0.44 1.318
LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO SUN 0.43 1.247
GOLD RUSH SPECIAL DISCOVERY FRI 0.43 1.598
LEAH REMINI: SCIENTOLOGY A&E TUE 0.43 1.253
IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG OWN TUE 0.42 1.808
IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRUTV THU 0.42 0.773
CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM HBO SUN 0.40 1.123
FULL FRONTAL WITH SAMANTHA BEE TBS WED 0.39 1.211
HALLOWEEN BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP FOOD NETWORK MON 0.37 1.126
LOVE STRUCK CAFE HALLMARK SAT 0.35 2.592
ACCORDING TO CHRISLEY USA NETWORK TUE 0.35 0.939
QUEEN SUGAR OWN WED 0.33 1.307
MLB DIVISION SERIES TBS TUE 0.31 1.098
ULTIMATE HALLOWEEN NICKELODEON SAT 0.31 1.428
MR. ROBOT USA NETWORK WED 0.30 0.681
VICE PRINCIPALS HBO SUN 0.30 0.700
TOSH.0 COMEDY CENTRAL TUE 0.30 0.578
BROAD CITY COMEDY CENTRAL WED 0.29 0.516
TALKING DEAD: FEAR AMC SUN 0.29 0.870
ARE YOU THE ONE? MTV WED 0.29 0.501
TEEN MUM MTV MON 0.27 0.490
THE DEUCE HBO SUN 0.26 0.812
TOTAL BELLAS E! WED 0.26 0.552
SANDMAN SYFY SAT 0.25 0.962
RAVENS HOME DISNEY CHANNEL FRI 0.25 1.184
RAY DONOVAN SHOWTIME PRIME SUN 0.25 1.237
LIP SYNC BATTLE BET TUE 0.25 0.477
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: FLORIDA ST/DUKE ESPN2 SAT 0.24 0.894
GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL SAT 0.24 0.651
DESCENDANTS 2: EMOJIFIED DISNEY CHANNEL FRI 0.23 1.179
LEAH REMINI: SCIENTOLOGY A&E MON 0.22 0.601
LITTLE WOMEN DALLAS LIFETIME WED 0.21 0.619
DANCE MOMS FL LIFETIME TUE 0.21 0.809
PROJECT REWIND LIFETIME THU 0.20 0.960
OUTDAUGHTERED TLC WED 0.20 0.780
DANCE MOMS LIFETIME TUE 0.20 0.780
COPS SPIKE MON 0.20 0.744
TANKED ANIMAL PLANET FRI 0.19 0.443
GOOD BEHAVIOR TNT SUN 0.19 0.686
STUCK IN THE MIDDLE DISNEY CHANNEL FRI 0.19 1.097
CHANNEL ZERO SYFY WED 0.18 0.477
BETTER THINGS FX THU 0.18 0.520
ICE ROAD TRUCKERS HISTORY THU 0.18 0.889
ADAM RUINS EVERYTHING TRUTV TUE 0.18 0.373
Z NATION SYFY FRI 0.17 0.576
INK MASTERS: ANGELES SPIKE TUE 0.17 0.388
JIM JEFFRIES SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL TUE 0.17 0.401
DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN VET ANIMAL PLANET SAT 0.16 1.028
MARY MARY WETV THU 0.16 0.489
FACE VALUE BET WED 0.16 0.359
A FOOTBALL LIFE NFL NETWORK THU 0.15 0.349
NATHAN FOR YOU TRUTV THU 0.14 0.252
IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE OWN SAT 0.14 0.440
MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP WETV FRI 0.13 0.408
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: NEV/COLORADO ST ESPN2 SAT 0.13 0.421
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: TCU/KANSAS ST FS1 SAT 0.13 0.568
VAN HELSING SYFY THU 0.13 0.451
HALT AND CATCH FIRE AMC SAT 0.12 0.394
MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM TRAVEL THU 0.12 0.552
SNAPPED OXYGEN SUN 0.11 0.385
AMERICAN BEAUTY STAR LIFETIME THU 0.11 0.443
GHOST WARS SYFY THU 0.10 0.505
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: NORTHW/MARYLAND ESPN2 SAT 0.10 0.431
YOU’RE THE WORST FXX WED 0.10 0.206
FOOD PARADISES TRAVEL SUN 0.10 0.313
BROKEN SKULL CHALLENGE CMT TUE 0.10 0.251
DALLAS COWBOYS CHEERLEADERS CMT THU 0.10 0.258
THE SHANNARA CHRONICLES SPIKE WED 0.10 0.314
PROJECT RUNWAY FL LIFETIME THU 0.09 0.410
VICE HBO FRI 0.09 0.311
RELEASED OWN SAT 0.09 0.388
TOKYO PROJECT HBO SAT 0.09 0.256
BITCHIN RIDES VELOCITY TUE 0.09 0.421
A HAUNTING DEST. AMERICA MON 0.09 0.186
SECRET LIVES OF THE SUPER RICH CNBC THU 0.09 0.263
SURVIVORS REMORSE (10:30PM) STARZ SUN 0.08 0.226
SURVIVORS REMORSE (10PM) STARZ SUN 0.08 0.216
DIVIDED (9PM) GSN THU 0.08 0.406
WE ARE ONE VOICE: SOMOS! BET SAT 0.08 0.217
MONSTER ENERGY CUP FS2 SAT 0.08 0.147
CRIMINAL CONFESSIONS OXYGEN SUN 0.08 0.310
WHEELER DEALERS VELOCITY WED 0.07 0.288
COLD JUSTICE OXYGEN SAT 0.07 0.407
WE ARE ONE VOICE: SOMOS! NICK-AT-NIGHT SAT 0.07 0.295
HAUNTED USA TRAVEL SUN 0.07 0.218
FATAL ATTRACTION TV ONE MON 0.07 0.228
HOTEL IMPOSSIBLE TRAVEL MON 0.07 0.307
WE ARE ONE VOICE: SOMOS! MTV SAT 0.07 0.121
DIRK GENTLY’S HOLISTIC DETECTIVE AG BBC AMERICA SAT 0.07 0.235
DISAPPEARANCE OF MAURA MURRAY OXYGEN SAT 0.06 0.260
WHITE FAMOUS (10PM) SHOWTIME PRIME SUN 0.06 0.154
ROOM 104 HBO FRI 0.06 0.225
ADVENTURE CAPITALISTS CNBC TUE 0.06 0.216
DIVIDED (9:30PM) GSN THU 0.06 0.333
GARAGE SQUAD VELOCITY WED 0.06 0.278
TERROR IN THE WOODS DEST. AMERICA MON 0.06 0.168
CARSPOTTING VELOCITY TUE 0.06 0.308
THOU SHALT NOT TV ONE MON 0.06 0.192
STARTALK NAT GEO SUN 0.06 0.225
TERROR IN THE WOODS DEST. AMERICA TUE 0.05 0.202
YOU CAN DO BETTER TRUTV TUE 0.05 0.145
TRL MTV MON 0.05 0.118
WHITE FAMOUS (10:30PM) SHOWTIME PRIME SUN 0.04 0.129
BARONESS VON SKETCH SHOW IFC WED 0.04 0.110
TALES FROM THE TOUR BUS CINEMAX FRI 0.03 0.071
BROKE AND FAMOUS REELZCHANNEL FRI 0.03 0.157
COPYCAT KILLERS REELZCHANNEL SAT 0.03 0.141
VERSAILLES OVATION SAT 0.02 0.145
AIR DISASTERS SMITHSONIAN SUN 0.02 0.207
MAKE IT OUT ALIVE SMITHSONIAN SUN 0.02 0.119
CAFFEINE AND OCTANE NBC SPORTS NET THU 0.02 0.120
ACTIVE SHOOTER SHOWTIME PRIME FRI 0.02 0.096
LIAR SUNDANCE TV WED 0.02 0.093
LUCHA UNDERGROUND EL REY WED 0.02 0.096
U.S. WEEKLY'S FAMOUS FEUDS REELZCHANNEL FRI 0.02 0.101
INSIDE THE NFL SHOWTIME PRIME TUE 0.02 0.082
WALK THE PRANK DISNEY XD TUE 0.02 0.104
WALK THE PRANK DISNEY XD WED 0.01 0.105
THE HALCYON OVATION MON 0.01 0.058
A SEASON WITH NAVY FOOTBALL SHOWTIME PRIME TUE 0.01 0.049
ROSEHAVEN (11PM) SUNDANCE TV WED 0.00 0.027
ROSEHAVEN (11:30PM) SUNDANCE TV WED 0.00 0.011
MISS FISHER'S MURDER MYSTERIES OVATION WED 0.00 0.071

Source: Nielsen Media Research

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