Saturday, October 28, 2017

U.S. Cable TV Ratings: 10/2 - 10/8/2017

Ratings highlights for the week of October 2, 2017 - October 8, 2017 on U.S. cable.

MONDAY
ESPN's 'Monday Night Football' coverage between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Washington Redskins led the entire day (broadcast & cable) in the 18-49s, and beat everything in total viewers except for 'The Big Bang Theory'. The game averaged a 4.27 18-49 rating with 11.94 million viewers on ESPN, and an additional 129,000 on ESPN Deportes (61K), and ESPN 2 (68K). In metered markets, the game averaged a 23.2 rating in Washington D.C. and a 42.1 rating in Kansas City. In Richmond, the game had a 17.0, and in Baltimore, it had an 11.5. The game also had the day's highest ratings in males 18-49 (6.2), adults 18-34 (3.6), males 18-34 (5.3), and adults 25-54 (4.7). In adults 50+, it averaged a 5.1 rating. 

On VH1, 'Love and Hip Hop Hollywood' had a 1.5 rating in females 18-49 and had 1.98 million total viewers. Three episodes of 'Hip Hop Squares' averaged a 0.9/1.24M, 0.84/1.11M, and 0.75/933,000. 'Teen Mom II', on MTV, averaged a 0.88 in females 18-49 (0.87 in females 12-34), and 1.05 million viewers; 'Siesta Key' had 520,000 viewers, and 'TRL' averaged 166,000. News coverage was especially heavy on Monday due to the terrorist attack in Las Vegas, see the table at the bottom.

TUESDAY
ESPN's coverage of the Yankees/Twins MLB Wildcard game was the highest rated and most-viewed airing on cable for the day, and third highest rated airing of the entire day (only NBC's 'The Voice' and 'This Is Us' had a higher rating). It had a 2.13 18-49 rating and over 6.73 million viewers across the country. It led the day in males 18-49 (3.11), males 18-34 (2.84), and males 12-34 (2.45). It led all of cable in households (4.17), adults 25-54 (2.27), and adults 50+ (3.25). FX's 'American Horror Story' was second for the day on cable with a 1.07 18-49 rating and 2.199 million viewers. It led all of cable in females 18-49 (1.21), females 18-34 (1.19), and females 12-34 (1.02). Third on the day was USA Network's 'WWE Smackdown' which had a 0.74 18-49 rating and 2.32 million viewers. On OWN, 'If Loving You is Wrong' did a 0.68 in females 18-49 & had 1.93 million viewers, and 'Queen Sugar' did a 0.62 & had 1.74 million viewers. On Showtime, 'Inside the NFL' had 82,000, and 'A Season with Navy Football' had 42,000. 

WEDNESDAY:
TBS's coverage of the Rockies/Diamondbacks MLB Wildcard game led all of cable in the 18-49 rating (1.3), and led the entire day in males 18-49 (1.86), males 18-34 (1.58), and males 12-34 (1.39). In adults 18-34 (1.12), it trailed only 'Empire' (1.5) as the second highest rated in that demographic. In households, it had a 2.63 rating, in adults 25-54 it had a 1.45, and in adults 50+ it was at 2.17. 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' (Bravo) was second on the night with a 0.51 18-49 rating (0.75 in females) and had 1.44 million viewers. 'Full Frontal with Samantha Bee', on TBS, had a 0.21 rating in the 18-49s and notched 566,000 viewers. On ESPN, 'WNBA Finals Game 5' had a 0.59 household rating, and led in males in all major demographics: 12-34 (0.32 vs. 0.17), 18-34 (0.38 vs. 0.19), and 18-49 (0.39 vs. 0.21); it had 872,000 viewers. Syfy's 'Channel Zero' ticked up to 0.16/406,000, and Velocity's 'Wheeler Dealers' was at 0.12/478,000. On BET, 'Face Value' had a 0.09 & 277,000 viewers, and '50 Central' had a 0.09 & 237,000. 'You're the Worst', on FXX, had a 0.10 & 256,000. 

THURSDAY:
Sports led the day on cable Thursday. 'Thursday Night Football', on NFL Network, won the day on cable with a 1.62 18-49 rating and 3.9 million viewers. Not including CBS's coverage of the same game, the NFL Network airing led the day in males 18-49 (2.26), males 18-34 (1.76), and males 12-34 (1.46). It led cable in households (2.36) and in adults 25-54 (1.86), but was far behind cable news coverage in adults 50+ (1.36). The ALDS game between the Yankees and Indians (FS1) was second on cable in households (2.32) and adults 25-54 (1.08), and was much higher than football in adults 50+ (2.07); it had 3.78 million viewers. In males 12-34 (0.92), males 18-34 (0.97), and males 18-49 (1.32) it was behind only CBS and NFL Network's coverage of 'Thursday Night Football'. According to Fox Sports, the game had a 8.4/14 in New York and a 24.0/36 in Cleveland. The top non-sports show on cable was Lifetime's 'Project Runway' which had a 0.66 females 18-49 rating and 1.92 million viewers. History's 'Ice Road Truckers' had a 0.22 18-49 rating and 857,000 viewers.

FRIDAY:
TBS coverage of 2 MLB NLDS games led the entire day on cable. The Cubs/Nationals game won the day on cable with a 0.94 18-49 rating and 3.5 million viewers. It had a 0.73 18-34 rating, which was the second highest on the day (including broadcast), and in males 18-49 it was at 1.23, and in males 12-34, it was at 0.86. The game led all of cable in adults 25-54 (1.08) and in adults 50+ (1.83). The second NLDS game, Dodgers/Diamondbacks, had a 0.88 18-49 rating and 2.94 million viewers. It led all of cable in males 12-34 (0.91) and led the entire day in adults 18-34 (0.80). It was second on cable in males 18-49 (1.22), and adults 25-54 (1.00), but 9th on cable in adults 50+ (1.42). The third highest rated cable listing was an MLB Network airing of the Yankees/Indians ALDS game. It had a 0.85 18-49 rating (1.17 in males), and 3.2 million viewers. It was third on the day in adults 18-34 (0.69), males 12-34 (0.82), and adults 25-54 (0.96). It was fourth in adults 50+ (1.7). On Disney Channel, a new episode of 'Raven's Home' attracted a 0.83 teens 12-17 rating with 1.28 million viewers, 'Bizaardvark' had a 0.73 in that demo with 1.07 million, and 'Stuck in the Middle' notched a 0.79 with 1.18 million. Cinemax's 'Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus' had a 0.02 rating and 55,000 viewers. 

SATURDAY:
College Football coverage ruled Saturday on both broadcast and cable. The top airing of Football belonged to ABC's coverage of Michigan State vs. Michigan which had a 3.68 household rating and 6.508 million viewers. The top cable listing belonged to ESPN's coverage of Alabama vs. Texas A&M, which had a 2.7 household rating and 4.77 million viewers; it led the day in adults 50+ (2.3). The top college football game on FS1 was Kansas State vs. Texas, which had a 0.73 household rating and 1.27 million viewers; in males 18-49 it did a 0.47, and in adults 50+ it had a 0.63. The top airing on ESPN2 was Wake Forest vs. Clemson which did a 0.58 in households and 864,000 viewers; it did a 0.38 in males 18-49 and a 0.43 in adults 50+. MLB Baseball coverage was #3 and #4 on the day on cable. The Cubs/Nationals game on TBS notched a 2.07 household rating and 3.51 million viewers; in males 18-49 it had a 1.15 and in adults 50+ it had a 1.88. The Diamondbacks/Dodgers game had a 1.65 households rating and 2.81 million viewers; it did a 0.96 in males 18-49 and a 1.47 in adults 50+. The second-to -last episode of AMC's 'Halt and Catch Fire' had a 0.08 18-49 rating and 327,000 viewers.

SUNDAY
The MLB ALDS game between the Indians and Yankees, on FS1, won the night on cable with a 3.05 household rating, a 1.41 18-49 rating, and 5.29 million viewers. The other MLB ALDS game, Red Sox vs. Astros, was fifth on the night on cable, with a 1.46 household rating, a 0.52 18-49 rating, and 2.34 million viewers. The games were at 2.85 and 1.4 in adults 50+ respectively. AMC's 'Fear the Walking Dead' had a 0.77 rating and 2.23 million viewers, and TNT's 'The Last Ship' had 0.30/1.34M, and 0.25/1.2M for its two season finale episodes. Enthusiasm was certainly curbed for HBO's 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' which dropped to a 0.39 18-49 rating (from 0.52), and 1.13 million viewers (from 1.54M). 'Last Week Tonight' was even with last week in 18-49s (0.43), and up slightly in viewers (1.3M vs. 1.27M). The series finale of Showtime's 'Episodes' had a 0.07 18-49 rating and 263,000 viewers. 
Show Channel Day 18-49 Viewers
(millions)
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL ESPN MON 4.27 11.944
MLB WILDCARD: YANKEES/TWINS ESPN TUE 2.13 6.733
THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL NFL NETWORK THU 1.62 3.904
MLB ALDS: YANKEES/INDIANS FS1 SUN 1.41 5.294
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: BAMA/A&M ESPN SAT 1.40 4.774
MLB WILDCARD: ROCKIES/DIAMOND TBS WED 1.30 4.391
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: CULT FX TUE 1.07 2.199
LOVE & HIP HOP HOLLYWOOD VH1 MON 1.04 1.976
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (8PM) USA NETWORK MON 0.98 2.945
MLB ALDS FS1 THU 0.95 3.782
MLB NLDS: CUBS/NATIONALS TBS FRI 0.94 3.495
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (10PM) USA NETWORK MON 0.91 2.619
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: MIAMI/FL ST ESPN SAT 0.89 2.726
MLB NLDC: CUBS/NATIONALS TBS SAT 0.89 3.505
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (9PM) USA NETWORK MON 0.89 2.756
MLB NLDS: DODGERS/DIAMOND TBS FRI 0.88 2.942
MLB ALDS: YANKEES/INDIANS MLB NETWORK FRI 0.85 3.202
FEAR THE WALKING DEAD AMC SUN 0.77 2.231
MLB NLDS: DIAMONDBACKS/DODG TBS SAT 0.75 2.812
WWE SMACKDOWN USA NETWORK TUE 0.74 2.323
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: GEORGIA/VAND ESPN SAT 0.66 1.958
KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS E! SUN 0.65 1.403
HIP HOP SQUARES (9PM) VH1 MON 0.63 1.235
TEEN MOM II MTV MON 0.61 1.053
HIP HOP SQUARES (9:30PM) VH1 MON 0.57 1.106
WORLD CUP QUALIFIER: USA/PANAM ESPN2 FRI 0.53 1.152
MLB ALDS: ASTROS/RED SOX FS1 SUN 0.52 2.339
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: CALI/WASH ESPN SAT 0.52 1.634
PROJECT RUNWAY LIFETIME THU 0.49 1.919
HIP HOP SQUARES (10PM) VH1 MON 0.49 0.933
REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER HBO FRI 0.47 1.997
IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG OWN TUE 0.47 1.933
HALLOWEEN WARS FOOD NETWORK SUN 0.46 1.446
SPONGEBOB NICKELODEON SAT 0.46 1.805
CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST USA NETWORK TUE 0.46 1.346
QUEEN SUGAR OWN TUE 0.45 1.737
LAST WEEK TONIGHT HBO SUN 0.43 1.304
CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM HBO SUN 0.39 1.126
IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRUTV THU 0.39 0.736
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: KS ST/TEX FS1 SAT 0.37 1.266
OUTLANDER STARZ SUN 0.34 1.597
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: W VA/TCU FS1 SAT 0.34 1.149
MLB ALDS: RED SOX/ASTROS FS1 FRI 0.33 1.630
QUEEN SUGAR OWN WED 0.33 1.200
TOSH.0 COMEDY CENTRAL TUE 0.31 0.575
THE LAST SHIP (9PM) TNT SUN 0.30 1.335
TALKING DEAD: FEAR AMC SUN 0.30 0.953
I AM FRANKIE NICKELODEON TUE 0.30 1.293
SIESTA KEY MTV MON 0.30 0.520
PAW PATROL NICKELODEON FRI 0.29 1.108
DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL MON 0.29 0.883
RAY DONOVAN SHOWTIME PRIME SUN 0.28 1.208
DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL TUE 0.28 0.945
ACCORDING TO CHRISLEY USA NETWORK TUE 0.28 0.804
I AM FRANKIE NICKELODEON MON 0.28 1.350
RAVENS HOME DISNEY CHANNEL FRI 0.27 1.278
THE DEUCE HBO SUN 0.27 0.888
VICE PRINCIPALS HBO SUN 0.26 0.654
DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL WED 0.26 0.886
CONAN TBS TUE 0.26 0.617
ARE YOU THE ONE? MTV WED 0.25 0.467
THE LAST SHIP (10PM) TNT SUN 0.25 1.203
GHOST ADVENTURES (10PM) TRAVEL SAT 0.25 0.634
GHOST ADVENTURES (9PM) TRAVEL SAT 0.25 0.665
TOTAL BELLAS E! WED 0.24 0.539
WAGS MIAMI (10PM) E! SUN 0.23 0.489
DANCE MOMS LIFETIME TUE 0.23 0.774
STUCK IN THE MIDDLE DISNEY CHANNEL FRI 0.23 1.176
DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL THU 0.22 0.753
BOBBI KRISTINA TV ONE SUN 0.21 0.660
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: STANFD/UTAH FS1 SAT 0.21 0.631
CHESAPEAKE SHORES HALLMARK SUN 0.20 1.630
BIZAARKVARK DISNEY CHANNEL FRI 0.20 1.069
PROJECT REWIND LIFETIME THU 0.19 0.955
HOUSE OF THE WITCH SYFY SAT 0.19 0.698
NATHAN FOR YOU COMEDY CENTRAL THU 0.18 0.331
JIM JEFFRIES SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL TUE 0.18 0.439
TANKED ANIMAL PLANET FRI 0.18 0.495
CONAN TBS WED 0.17 0.368
WAGS MIAMI (11PM) E! SUN 0.16 0.372
CHANNEL ZERO SYFY WED 0.16 0.406
TRUTH OR DARE SYFY SUN 0.15 0.523
VAN HELSING SYFY THU 0.15 0.459
Z NATION SYFY FRI 0.15 0.545
THE OPPOSITION COMEDY CENTRAL TUE 0.15 0.376
CONAN TBS MON 0.15 0.315
THE OPPOSITION COMEDY CENTRAL MON 0.15 0.358
IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE OWN SAT 0.14 0.532
MARY MARY WETV THU 0.14 0.400
VICE HBO FRI 0.14 0.405
ADAM RUINS EVERYTHING TRUTV TUE 0.14 0.320
THE OPPOSITION COMEDY CENTRAL WED 0.13 0.368
WHEELER DEALERS VELOCITY WED 0.12 0.478
SNAPPED OXYGEN SUN 0.11 0.402
BETTER THINGS FX THU 0.11 0.377
RELEASED OWN SAT 0.11 0.402
THE OPPOSITION COMEDY CENTRAL THU 0.11 0.301
MILLION DOLLAR MATCHMAKER WETV FRI 0.11 0.367
FACE OFF: GAME FACE SYFY TUE 0.11 0.360
SURVIVORS REMORSE STARZ SUN 0.10 0.279
YOU’RE THE WORST FXX WED 0.10 0.256
GHOST WARS SYFY THU 0.10 0.512
TRL MTV MON 0.10 0.166
BITCHIN’ RIDES (9PM) VELOCITY TUE 0.10 0.417
BITCHIN’ RIDES (10PM) VELOCITY TUE 0.09 0.473
COLD JUSTICE OXYGEN 9-Oct 0.09 0.444
FANTOMWORKS VELOCITY FRI 0.09 0.376
GARAGE SQUAD VELOCITY WED 0.09 0.416
HAUNTED USA TRAVEL SUN 0.09 0.221
DIVIDED (9PM) GSN THU 0.08 0.315
ROOM 104 HBO FRI 0.08 0.307
HALT AND CATCH FIRE AMC SAT 0.08 0.327
DISAPPEARANCE OF MAURA MURRAY OXYGEN SAT 0.08 0.286
EPISODES SHOWTIME PRIME SUN 0.07 0.263
SECRET LIVES OF THE SUPER RICH CNBC THU 0.07 0.269
DIVIDED (9:30PM) GSN THU 0.07 0.239
FATAL ATTRACTION TV ONE MON 0.07 0.225
EXTREME HOTEL TRAVEL MON 0.07 0.222
HOTEL IMPOSSIBLE TRAVEL MON 0.06 0.289
CRIMINAL CONFESSIONS OXYGEN SUN 0.06 0.301
NATIONAL SECURITY CINEMAX THU 0.06 0.095
BROKE AND FAMOUS REELZCHANNEL FRI 0.06 0.180
IMPACT WRESTLING POP THU 0.05 0.251
HAUNTED TOWNS DEST. AMERICA TUE 0.05 0.210
THOU SHALT NOT TV ONE MON 0.05 0.182
I LOVE KELLIE PICKLER CMT THU 0.05 0.128
SOUND FX NFL NETWORK WED 0.05 0.098
STARTALK NAT GEO SUN 0.05 0.224
MILO MURPHY’S LAW DISNEY XD SAT 0.04 0.233
POKEMON THE SERIES: SUN & MOON DISNEY XD SAT 0.04 0.200
ACTIVE SHOOTER SHOWTIME PRIME FRI 0.04 0.104
U.S. WEEKLY'S FAMOUS FEUDS REELZCHANNEL FRI 0.04 0.104
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES NICKTOONS WED 0.03 0.192
VERSAILLES OVATION SAT 0.02 0.188
BARONESS VON SKETCH SHOW IFC WED 0.02 0.090
TALES FROM THE TOUR BUS CINEMAX FRI 0.02 0.055
MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAG DISCOVERY FAM SAT 0.02 0.075
THE HALCYON OVATION MON 0.02 0.111
INSIDE THE NFL SHOWTIME PRIME TUE 0.02 0.082
A SEASON WITH NAVY FOOTBALL SHOWTIME PRIME TUE 0.02 0.042
LIAR SUNDANCE TV WED 0.01 0.084
WALK THE PRANK DISNEY XD MON 0.01 0.075
WALK THE PRANK DISNEY XD WED 0.01 0.084
COPYCAT KILLERS REELZCHANNEL SAT 0.01 0.093
ROSEHAVEN (11PM) SUNDANCE TV WED 0.00 0.034
ROSEHAVEN (11:30PM) SUNDANCE TV WED 0.00 0.030
MISS FISHER'S MURDER MYSTERIES OVATION WED 0.00 0.069

Cable News Ratings: October 2, 2017. HLN aired 'Forensic Files' at 10pm and 11pm, so they were not included in the table below as there was no direct correlation to the Las Vegas News Coverage. The episodes did 249,000 at 10pm and 347,000 at 11pm. 
TimeChannelShow18-49Viewers
6:00 AMFox NewsFox and Friends0.291,741,000
6:00 AMCNNNew Day0.21856,000
6:00 AMMSNBCMorning Joe (3 hours)0.191,135,000
6:00 AMHLNMorning Express0.09251,000
7:00 AMFox NewsFox and Friends0.402,420,000
7:00 AMCNNNew Day0.361,256,000
7:00 AMHLNMorning Express0.10318,000
8:00 AMFox NewsFox and Friends0.473,011,000
8:00 AMCNNNew Day0.401,465,000
8:00 AMHLNMorning Express0.09314,000
9:00 AMFox NewsAmerica's Newsroom0.483,325,000
9:00 AMCNNCNN Newsroom0.411,623,000
9:00 AMMSNBCMSNBC Live (3 hours)0.161,257,000
9:00 AMHLNMorning Express0.07312,000
10:00 AMFox NewsAmerica's Newsroom0.473,497,000
10:00 AMCNNCNN Newsroom0.471,958,000
10:00 AMHLNMorning Express0.06302,000
11:00 AMFox NewsHappening Now0.503,387,000
11:00 AMCNNAt This Hour0.431,799,000
11:00 AMHLNAcross America0.06278,000
12:00 PMFox NewsOutnumbered0.453,189,000
12:00 PMCNNInside Politics0.421,820,000
12:00 PMMSNBCMSNBC Breaking News (3 hours)0.221,372,000
12:00 PMHLNAcross America0.08270,000
1:00 PMFox NewsOutnumbered Overtime0.402,681,000
1:00 PMCNNWolf0.401,744,000
1:00 PMHLNOn the Story0.07251,000
2:00 PMFox NewsDaily Briefing0.402,733,000
2:00 PMCNNCNN Newsroom0.421,782,000
2:00 PMHLNOn the Story0.04210,000
3:00 PMFox NewsShepard Smith 0.362,457,000
3:00 PMCNNCNN Newsroom0.421,863,000
3:00 PMMSNBCMSNBC Breaking News0.251,437,000
4:00 PMFox NewsYour World with Neil Cavuto0.412,750,000
4:00 PMCNNThe Lead with Jake Tapper0.411,935,000
4:00 PMMSNBCDeadline: White House0.401,444,000
4:00 PMHLNMichaela0.04168,000
5:00 PMFox NewsThe Five0.483,387,000
5:00 PMCNNThe Situation Room0.452,100,000
5:00 PMMSNBCMTP Daily0.231,459,000
5:00 PMHLNHLN Special Report0.04179,000
6:00 PMFox NewsSpecial Report with Brett Baier0.553,857,000
6:00 PMCNNThe Situation Room 0.522,261,000
6:00 PMMSNBCBeat with Ari Melber0.231,395,000
6:00 PMHLNHLN Special Report0.04192,000
7:00 PMFox NewsThe Story0.553,472,000
7:00 PMCNNErin Burnett Outfront0.542,164,000
7:00 PMMSNBCHardball with Chris Matthews0.231,689,000
7:00 PMHLNS.E. Cupp Unfiltered0.05182,000
8:00 PMFox NewsTucker Carlson Tonight0.583,837,000
8:00 PMCNNAnderson Cooper 3600.602,050,000
8:00 PMMSNBCAll In with Chris Hayes0.201,529,000
8:00 PMHLNPrimetime Justice0.05245,000
9:00 PMFox NewsHannity0.593,731,000
9:00 PMCNNAnderson Cooper 3600.521,854,000
9:00 PMMSNBCRachel Maddow Show0.322,278,000
9:00 PMHLNThe Hunt with John Walsh0.04179,000
10:00 PMFox NewsFox News Tonight0.483,116,000
10:00 PMCNNCNN Tonight0.551,974,000
10:00 PMMSNBCLast Word with Lawrence O'Donnell0.261,867,000
11:00 PMFox NewsSpecial Report: Las Vegas Shooting0.351,923,000
11:00 PMCNNCNN Tonight0.341,343,000
11:00 PMMSNBC11th Hour with Brian Williams0.191,215,000
Source: Nielsen Media Research

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