Top 100 Primetime Cable: October 17 - 23, 2016
To no one's surprise, THE WALKING DEAD was this week's #1 cable program. The seventh season premiere collected a strong 17.0 million viewers and a 8.4 rating in Adults 18-49. That is second to only the 5th season premiere, in series history. The 90-minute post TWD show, TALKING DEAD ranked 7th on the week, with 7.6 million viewers and the week's second best A18-49 rating, a 3.7 score.
There was a presidential debate this past week. the last we will see for at least three years. The coverage on FOX was the #2 program of the week, with 11.4 million viewers, but if you combine that with CNN and MSNBC numbers, the debate on cable TV attracted 25.7 million viewers and a combined 6.3 rating in Adults 18-49.
Game six of the NLCS led all sports program, as 9.7 million viewers watched the Cubs defeat the Dodgers and gain a ticket to the 2016 world series. MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was not far behind, with 8.4 million viewers.
There was a presidential debate this past week. the last we will see for at least three years. The coverage on FOX was the #2 program of the week, with 11.4 million viewers, but if you combine that with CNN and MSNBC numbers, the debate on cable TV attracted 25.7 million viewers and a combined 6.3 rating in Adults 18-49.
Game six of the NLCS led all sports program, as 9.7 million viewers watched the Cubs defeat the Dodgers and gain a ticket to the 2016 world series. MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was not far behind, with 8.4 million viewers.
Rank | Day | Show | Net | Time | P2* | A18-49 |
1 | Sun | The Walking Dead (SP) | AMC | 9:00 PM | 17,029 | 8.4 |
2 | Wed | Presidential Debate | FOXN | 9:03 PM | 11,378 | 2.4 |
3 | Sat | NLCSL: LA v CHI Game 6 | FS1 | 8:00 PM | 9,706 | 2.7 |
4 | Wed | Presidential Debate | CNN | 9:03 PM | 8,761 | 2.7 |
5 | Wed | Debate Analysis | FOXN | 10:37 PM | 8,659 | 1.8 |
6 | Mon | MNF NYJ v ARZ | ESPN | 8:15 PM | 8,398 | 3.0 |
7 | Sun | Talking Dead: TWD (SP) | AMC | 10:06 PM | 7,566 | 3.7 |
8 | Thu | NLCS: CHI v LA Game 5 | FS1 | 8:00 PM | 7,180 | 2.0 |
9 | Tue | NLCS: CHI v LA Game 3 | FS1 | 8:01 PM | 6,494 | 1.9 |
10 | Wed | Debate Night in America | CNN | 10:37 PM | 6,288 | 1.8 |
11 | Wed | NLCS: CHI v LA Game 4 | FS1 | 8:01 PM | 5,813 | 1.8 |
12 | Wed | Presidential Debate | MSNBC | 9:04 PM | 5,549 | 1.2 |
13 | Sun | AMC Fearfest Zombie | AMC | 7:30 PM | 5,335 | 2.4 |
14 | Wed | The O'Reilly Factor | FOXN | 8:00 PM | 4,744 | 0.7 |
15 | Mon | ALCS: TOR v CLE Game 4 | TBS | 8:00 PM | 4,287 | 1.2 |
16 | Thu | AC 360 | CNN | 9:00 PM | 3,851 | 0.9 |
17 | Wed | Debate Analysis | MSNBC | 10:37 PM | 3,738 | 0.7 |
18 | Wed | AC 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 3,619 | 0.9 |
19 | Thu | The Kelly File | FOXN | 9:00 PM | 3,583 | 0.5 |
20 | Tue | The O'Reilly Factor | FOXN | 8:00 PM | 3,393 | 0.3 |
21 | Thu | The O'Reilly Factor | FOXN | 8:00 PM | 3,306 | 0.4 |
22 | Mon | WWE Raw | USA | 8:00 PM | 3,167 | 1.2 |
23 | Mon | The O'Reilly Factor | FOXN | 8:00 PM | 3,154 | 0.3 |
24 | Mon | WWE Raw | USA | 10:00 PM | 3,118 | 1.2 |
25 | Mon | WWE Raw | USA | 9:00 PM | 3,106 | 1.2 |
26 | Fri | Gold Rush | DISC | 9:00 PM | 3,071 | 0.9 |
27 | Thu | TNF: GB v CHI | NFL | 8:27 PM | 3,036 | 1.3 |
28 | Fri | The O'Reilly Factor | FOXN | 8:00 PM | 3,000 | 0.3 |
29 | Thu | Rachel Maddow Show | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 2,875 | 0.4 |
30 | Sun | Alaska: The Last Frontier | DISC | 9:00 PM | 2,787 | 0.5 |
31 | Tue | The Kelly File | FOXN | 9:00 PM | 2,764 | 0.3 |
32 | Mon | The Kelly File | FOXN | 9:00 PM | 2,706 | 0.3 |
33 | Wed | Debate Preview | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 2,683 | 0.5 |
34 | Mon | HANNITY | FOXN | 10:00 PM | 2,671 | 0.3 |
35 | Sat | College Football: OLE MISS/LSU | ESPN | 9:21 PM | 2,669 | 0.9 |
36 | Thu | HANNITY | FOXN | 10:00 PM | 2,633 | 0.4 |
37 | Tue | HANNITY | FOXN | 10:00 PM | 2,631 | 0.3 |
38 | Wed | American Horror Story | FX | 10:00 PM | 2,482 | 1.4 |
39 | Tue | WWE Smackdown | USA | 8:00 PM | 2,405 | 0.8 |
40 | Sun | AMC Fearfest Zombie | AMC | 6:30 PM | 2,398 | 1.1 |
41 | Thu | AC 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 2,360 | 0.5 |
42 | Fri | The Kelly File | FOXN | 9:00 PM | 2,357 | 0.2 |
43 | Mon | Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 2,283 | 1.1 |
44 | Thu | Last Word w/ L.O'Donnell | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 2,252 | 0.3 |
45 | Sat | Hallmark Movie | HALL | 9:00 PM | 2,239 | 0.3 |
46 | Sat | College Football: ARK v AUB | ESPN | 5:55 PM | 2,130 | 0.7 |
47 | Mon | AC 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 2,121 | 0.5 |
48 | Fri | HANNITY | FOXN | 10:00 PM | 2,106 | 0.3 |
49 | Mon | Rachel Maddow Show | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 2,088 | 0.3 |
50 | Sun | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:00 PM | 2,067 | 0.7 |
51 | Thu | CNN Tonight | CNN | 10:00 PM | 2,052 | 0.5 |
52 | Fri | Rachel Maddow Show | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 2,038 | 0.2 |
53 | Tue | If Loving You Is Wrong | OWN | 9:00 PM | 2,030 | 0.5 |
54 | Thu | All In w/ C. Hayes | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 2,007 | 0.2 |
55 | Tue | Rachel Maddow Show | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 1,995 | 0.3 |
56 | Sat | The Thundermans | NICK | 8:00 PM | 1,955 | 0.3 |
57 | Mon | American Pickers | HIST | 9:00 PM | 1,925 | 0.4 |
58 | Mon | Last Word w/ L.O'Donnell | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 1,908 | 0.3 |
59 | Tue | Last Word w/ L.O'Donnell | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 1,903 | 0.2 |
60 | Tue | Chrisley Knows Best | USA | 10:00 PM | 1,883 | 0.7 |
61 | Sun | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:30 PM | 1,859 | 0.6 |
62 | Sun | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:30 PM | 1,841 | 0.7 |
63 | Thu | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:00 PM | 1,834 | 0.7 |
64 | Sat | Justice w/Judge Jeannie | FOXN | 9:00 PM | 1,821 | 0.1 |
65 | Mon | The Real Housewives/ OC | BRVO | 9:00 PM | 1,820 | 0.7 |
66 | Thu | Project Runway | LIFE | 9:00 PM | 1,797 | 0.5 |
67 | Sun | Edge of Alaska | DISC | 10:01 PM | 1,791 | 0.4 |
68 | Fri | Last Word w/ L.O'Donnell | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 1,776 | 0.2 |
69 | Sun | Basketball Wives: LA | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 1,775 | 0.9 |
70 | Fri | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:00 PM | 1,760 | 0.6 |
71 | Sun | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:00 PM | 1,756 | 0.6 |
72 | Mon | Fast N Loud | DISC | 9:00 PM | 1,755 | 0.7 |
73 | Thu | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:30 PM | 1,753 | 0.6 |
74 | Sat | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:00 PM | 1,744 | 0.6 |
75 | Mon | Black Ink Crew: Chicago | VH1 | 9:00 PM | 1,739 | 0.9 |
76 | Sun | FX Movie Prime | FX | 7:00 PM | 1,726 | 0.5 |
77 | Tue | House Hunters FAMILY | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 1,712 | 0.3 |
78 | Fri | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:30 PM | 1,708 | 0.5 |
79 | Sun | WESTWORLD | HBO | 9:02 PM | 1,698 | 0.7 |
80 | Sun | The Real Housewives: NJ | BRVO | 8:00 PM | 1,688 | 0.6 |
81 | Sat | Watters World | FOXN | 8:00 PM | 1,624 | 0.1 |
82 | Thu | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:30 PM | 1,617 | 0.6 |
83 | Thu | TNF: Pre-Kick | NFL | 8:20 PM | 1,615 | 0.7 |
84 | Sun | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 8:30 PM | 1,592 | 0.5 |
85 | Sat | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:30 PM | 1,573 | 0.5 |
86 | Sat | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:30 PM | 1,563 | 0.5 |
87 | Fri | Gold Rush (S) | DISC | 10:02 PM | 1,551 | 0.5 |
88 | Mon | House Hunters | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 1,549 | 0.3 |
89 | Tue | All In w/ C. Hayes | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 1,532 | 0.2 |
90 | Thu | House Hunters | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 1,528 | 0.3 |
91 | Sun | Family Guy | ADSW | 10:30 PM | 1,525 | 0.7 |
92 | Tue | Below Deck | BRVO | 9:00 PM | 1,519 | 0.6 |
93 | Mon | House Hunters INTL | HGTV | 10:30 PM | 1,518 | 0.2 |
94 | Fri | College Football: OR v CAL | ESPN | 10:33 PM | 1,516 | 0.5 |
95 | Sat | USA Movie | USA | 9:00 PM | 1,516 | 0.4 |
96 | Fri | All In w/ C. Hayes | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 1,505 | 0.2 |
97 | Sat | School of Rock | NICK | 8:30 PM | 1,501 | 0.3 |
98 | Fri | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 8:30 PM | 1,498 | 0.5 |
99 | Sat | Movie: Gods of Egypt | HBO | 8:00 PM | 1,486 | 0.5 |
100 | Mon | All In w/ C. Hayes | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 1,483 | 0.2 |
* - Viewership (,000)
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