Primetime Cable Ratings: November 6, 2018

The mid-term elections took front and center on the cable ratings, with FOX News taking the top numbers. Over the three hours of primetime, FNC averaged 7.8 million viewers and a 1.3 rating in Adults 18-49. That ties NBC as the second best A18-49 demo rating of the night, for all networks, and is the most watched network of the night, topping all broadcast networks.

CNN was a clear #2 on the night, in total viewers, but has that rare time where it topped FOX NEWS in the A18-49 demographic, averaging a 1.9 rating, making it #1 of all networks in the category.

Outside of politics, college basketball is ramping up, with two games in the top 15. The two ESPN games averaged over 2.4 million viewers and a 1.0 demographic rating.

Top Primetime Cable Programs:

Rank	Show	Net	Time	P2*	A18-49
1	Americas Election Hq	FOXN	9:00 PM	8,071	1.4
2	Americas Election Hq	FOXN	10:00 PM	7,912	1.4
3	Americas Election Hq	FOXN	8:00 PM	7,370	1.2
4	Election Night In America	CNN	9:00 PM	5,410	2.0
5	Election Night In America	CNN	10:00 PM	5,064	1.9
6	Election Night In America	CNN	8:00 PM	4,737	1.6
7	MSNBC Election Coverage	MSNBC	8:00 PM	4,657	0.8
8	CFP Rankings Show	ESPN	9:26 PM	2,892	1.2
9	CBB: DUKE v KY	ESPN	9:58 PM	2,849	1.2
10	WWE Smackdown	USA	8:00 PM	2,088	0.7
11	CBB: MI ST v KAN	ESPN	7:00 PM	1,996	0.8
12	Haves And The Have Nots	OWN	9:00 PM	1,723	0.3
13	Gypsys Revenge	ID	9:00 PM	1,362	0.3
14	Below Deck	BRVO	9:00 PM	1,318	0.5
15	Mayans M.C.	FX	10:00 PM	1,306	0.5
16	House Hunters	HGTV	10:00 PM	1,259	0.2
17	House Hunters Intl	HGTV	10:30 PM	1,246	0.2
18	Little Couple	TLC	9:00 PM	1,186	0.2
19	House Hunters	HGTV	9:00 PM	1,151	0.2
20	House Hunters	HGTV	9:30 PM	1,110	0.2
21	FX Movie Prime	FX	7:30 PM	1,060	0.2
22	7 Little Johnstons	TLC	8:00 PM	1,046	0.2
23	Purge, The	USA	10:00 PM	986	0.4
24	Guest Book, The	TBS	10:30 PM	945	0.3
25	Counting Cars	HIST	10:02 PM	827	0.1
26	Chopped	FOOD	9:00 PM	814	0.3
27	Counting Cars	HIST	8:00 PM	735	0.1
28	Flipping Out	BRVO	10:00 PM	727	0.2
29	First 48 Ac	A&E	8:00 PM	676	0.2
30	The Challenge	MTV	9:00 PM	672	0.4
31	Amazing World Of Gumball	TOON	8:00 PM	599	0.2
32	Exp Unknown: Afterlife	TRAV	9:00 PM	518	0.1
33	Tosh.O	CMDY	10:00 PM	491	0.2
34	Bitchin Rides	VEL	9:00 PM	471	0.1
35	CBB: NC v WOF	ESPN2	7:00 PM	457	0.2
36	MAFS: Honeymoon Island	LIFE	9:00 PM	409	0.1
37	MAFS: Happily Ever After	LIFE	10:03 PM	360	0.1
38	Monster Encounters	TRAV	10:00 PM	358	0.1
39	Hand Built Hot Rods	VEL	10:00 PM	327	0.1
40	Jim Jefferies Show	CMDY	10:30 PM	300	0.1
41	Building Off The Grid	DIY	9:00 PM	276	0.1
42	Hustle In Brooklyn	BET	10:00 PM	234	0.1
43	Fifty Shades Freed	HBO	8:00 PM	221	0.1
44	CBB: FL v FSU	ESPN2	9:03 PM	195	0.1
45	Busy Tonight	E!	10:00 PM	187	0.1
46	Rickey Smiley For Real	TV1	8:00 PM	153	0.1
47	NBA: WAS v DAL	NBA	8:30 PM	137	0.1
48	Concacaf U20	UND	7:50 PM	135	0.1

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