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Fox again was the Wednesday winner overall with “Lethal Weapon” and a Mariah Carey-guested “Empire”. The freshman “Lethal Weapon” has been a consistent positive for Fox, dropping another mere 9 percent (in total viewers) in its third week compared to its second week.
Runner-up to Fox in all key measures was ESPN with its telecast of MLB’s “National League Wild Card” game between the San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets, which drew a 4.51 U.S. household rating and 7.42 million viewers from 8-11:27 p.m. ET. The competitive game ranks as the third highest-rated, third most-watched one-game MLB playoff since 2000 (14 telecasts); the top two games were from one year ago (Chicago-Pittsburgh TBS 10/07/15: 5.0 HH, 8.3 million viewers; Houston-N.Y. Yankees ESPN 10/06/15: 4.9 HH, 7.6 million viewers). Giants-Mets also earned ESPN’s second most-watched MLB telecast (excluding All-Star festivities such as Home Run Derby) since 2003 NLDS Game 3 (Atlanta-Chicago Cubs) which had drawn a 5.4 household rating and 8.4 million viewers.
Across ESPN and ESPN Deportes, Giants-Mets generated a total live average audience of 7.711 million viewers (television + streaming). (Source: ESPN)
The San Francisco Giants’ 3-0 victory over the New York Mets peaked with nearly 9.2 million average viewers (9,198,000) from 11-11:15 p.m. ET. ESPN won the night across broadcast and cable in all key male demos for Wednesday, October 5. The game drew an average audience of 116,000 Hispanic viewers on ESPN Deportes. (Source: ESPN)
The Giants-Mets game also delivered ESPN its largest streaming audience ever for an MLB event. It set several records, including 35,977,000 total minutes streamed, 634,400 unique viewers and an average minute audience of 173,800 viewers. (Source: ESPN)
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| * AFF = Number of affiliates (stations) airing the program |
| * CVG = percent of coverage in U.S. |
 |
Wednesday, October 5, 2016 |
 |
PROGRAM |
AFF* |
CVG*
(PCT) |
HH/Share |
Viewers
(000) |
Adults
18-34 |
Adults
25-54 |
| 8-11 |
Network Average |
4.0/7 |
6430 |
1.0/4 |
1.8/6 |
2.3/7 |
| 8:00 |
The Goldbergs |
249 |
94 |
3.8/7 |
6230 |
1.0/5 |
1.8/7 |
2.4/8 |
| 8:30 |
Speechless |
249 |
94 |
3.7/6 |
6033 |
1.0/4 |
1.8/6 |
2.3/7 |
| 9:00 |
Modern Family |
249 |
94 |
4.2/7 |
6968 |
1.3/6 |
2.2/8 |
2.9/8 |
| 9:31 |
black-ish |
249 |
94 |
3.2/5 |
5184 |
0.8/4 |
1.5/5 |
2.0/5 |
| 10:00 |
Designated Survivor |
249 |
94 |
4.5/8 |
7053 |
0.9/4 |
1.6/6 |
2.1/6 |
 |
PROGRAM |
AFF* |
CVG*
(PCT) |
HH/Share |
Viewers
(000) |
Adults
18-34 |
Adults
25-54 |
| 8-11 |
Network Average |
4.7/8 |
7364 |
0.8/4 |
1.4/5 |
2.0/6 |
| 8:00 |
Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X |
254 |
94 |
5.3/9 |
8598 |
1.1/5 |
1.9/7 |
2.6/8 |
| 9:00 |
Criminal Minds |
254 |
94 |
4.9/8 |
7623 |
0.8/4 |
1.4/5 |
2.0/6 |
| 10:00 |
Code Black |
254 |
94 |
3.9/7 |
5872 |
0.7/3 |
1.0/4 |
1.5/4 |
 |
PROGRAM |
AFF* |
CVG*
(PCT) |
HH/Share |
Viewers
(000) |
Adults
18-34 |
Adults
25-54 |
| 8-11 |
Network Average |
3.8/7 |
5894 |
0.9/4 |
1.3/5 |
1.8/5 |
| 8:00 |
Blindspot |
245 |
94 |
3.6/6 |
5708 |
0.8/4 |
1.3/5 |
1.7/5 |
| 9:00 |
Law & Order: SVU |
245 |
94 |
3.7/6 |
5757 |
0.9/4 |
1.4/5 |
1.8/5 |
| 10:00 |
Chicago PD |
244 |
94 |
4.0/7 |
6218 |
0.9/4 |
1.4/5 |
1.9/6 |
 |
PROGRAM |
AFF* |
CVG*
(PCT) |
HH/Share |
Viewers
(000) |
Adults
18-34 |
Adults
25-54 |
| 8-11 |
Network Average |
4.8/8 |
7933 |
1.9/9 |
2.5/9 |
3.0/9 |
| 8:00 |
Lethal Weapon |
255 |
94 |
4.1/7 |
6616 |
1.1/5 |
1.7/6 |
2.2/7 |
| 9:00 |
Empire |
255 |
94 |
5.5/9 |
9250 |
2.7/12 |
3.4/11 |
3.9/11 |
 |
PROGRAM |
AFF* |
CVG*
(PCT) |
HH/Share |
Viewers
(000) |
Adults
18-34 |
Adults
25-54 |
| 8-11 |
Network Average |
1.0/2 |
1612 |
0.4/2 |
0.5/2 |
0.6/2 |
| 8:00 |
Arrow (p) |
246 |
91 |
1.2/2 |
1871 |
0.6/3 |
0.7/3 |
0.8/2 |
| 9:00 |
Frequency (p) |
246 |
91 |
0.9/1 |
1352 |
0.3/1 |
0.4/1 |
0.5/1 |
 |
PROGRAM |
HH/Share |
Viewers
(000) |
Adults
18-34 |
Adults
25-54 |
| 8-11 |
Network Average |
1.0/2 |
1743 |
|
0.6/2 |
|
| 7:00 |
La Rosa de Guadalupe |
0.9/2 |
1796 |
|
0.6/3 |
|
| 8:00 |
Despertar Contigo |
0.9/2 |
1565 |
|
0.5/2 |
|
| 9:00 |
Tres Veces Ana |
1.1/2 |
2037 |
|
0.7/2 |
|
| 10:03 |
El Color de la Pasión |
1.0/2 |
1607 |
|
0.5/2 |
|
 |
PROGRAM |
HH/Share |
Viewers
(000) |
Adults
18-34 |
Adults
25-54 |
| 8-11 |
Network Average |
0.2/0 |
404 |
|
0.2/1 |
|
| 7:00 |
Mi Corazon es Tuyo |
0.2/0 |
331 |
|
0.1/1 |
|
| 8:00 |
Moisés y Los Diez Mandamientos |
0.3/1 |
649 |
|
0.3/1 |
|
| 9:00 |
Velvet |
0.2/0 |
289 |
|
0.1/0 |
|
| 10:00 |
El Príncipe |
0.1/0 |
274 |
|
0.1/0 |
|
 |
PROGRAM |
HH/Share |
Viewers
(000) |
Adults
18-34 |
Adults
25-54 |
| 8-11 |
Network Average |
1.0/2 |
1895 |
|
0.8/3 |
|
| 7:00 |
Caso Cerrado: Edición Estelar |
1.1/2 |
1717 |
|
0.5/2 |
|
| 8:00 |
Silvana Sin Lana |
0.8/1 |
1374 |
|
0.5/2 |
|
| 9:00 |
Sin Senos Sí Hay Paraíso |
1.1/2 |
1916 |
|
0.8/3 |
|
| 10:00 |
Señora Acero 3: La Coyote |
1.2/2 |
2394 |
|
1.1/4 |
|
Sub-Demo Breakdowns – Wednesday 10/05/16
“The Goldbergs” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 1.2/5
Men 18-34: 0.9/5
Women 18-49: 2.0/7
Men 18-49: 1.6/7
“Speechless” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 1.1/5
Men 18-34: 0.8/4
Women 18-49: 2.1/7
Men 18-49: 1.5/6
“Modern Family” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 1.5/6
Men 18-34: 1.1/5
Women 18-49: 2.5/8
Men 18-49: 1.9/7
“black-ish” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.9/4
Men 18-34: 0.8/4
Women 18-49: 1.8/5
Men 18-49: 1.3/5
“Designated Survivor” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.8/3
Men 18-34: 0.9/5
Women 18-49: 1.7/6
Men 18-49: 1.5/6
“Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 1.2/5
Men 18-34: 0.9/5
Women 18-49: 2.2/8
Men 18-49: 1.5/6
“Criminal Minds” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 1.0/4
Men 18-34: 0.6/3
Women 18-49: 1.8/6
Men 18-49: 1.1/4
“Code Black” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.9/4
Men 18-34: 0.4/2
Women 18-49: 1.4/5
Men 18-49: 0.7/3
“Blindspot” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 1.0/4
Men 18-34: 0.6/3
Women 18-49: 1.6/5
Men 18-49: 1.1/4
“Law & Order: SVU” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 1.1/4
Men 18-34: 0.7/3
Women 18-49: 1.6/5
Men 18-49: 1.1/4
“Chicago PD” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 1.1/5
Men 18-34: 0.6/3
Women 18-49: 1.7/6
Men 18-49: 1.1/4
“Lethal Weapon” (Fox)
Women 18-34: 1.2/5
Men 18-34: 1.1/6
Women 18-49: 1.8/6
Men 18-49: 1.6/7
“Empire” (Fox)
Women 18-34: 3.5/14
Men 18-34: 2.0/10
Women 18-49: 4.3/14
Men 18-49: 2.4/9
“Arrow” (CW)
Women 18-34: 0.5/2
Men 18-34: 0.8/4
Women 18-49: 0.6/2
Men 18-49: 0.8/3
“Frequency” (CW)
Women 18-34: 0.2/1
Men 18-34: 0.3/1
Women 18-49: 0.4/1
Men 18-49: 0.4/1
“American Horror Story: Roanoke” (FX)
Women 18-34: 1.82
Men 18-34: 1.26
Women 18-49: 1.60
Men 18-49: 1.24
“Queen Sugar” (OWN)
Women 18-34: 0.25
Men 18-34: 0.16
Women 18-49: 0.53
Men 18-49: 0.26
“Full Frontal with Samantha Bee” (TBS)
Women 18-34: 0.44
Men 18-34: 0.39
Women 18-49: 0.51
Men 18-49: 0.49
“MLB National League Wild Card Game: San Francisco @ N.Y. Mets” (ESPN)
4.51 household rating
7.420 million million viewers
Women 18-34: 1.07
Men 18-34: 2.71
Women 18-49: 1.25
Men 18-49: 3.15
“College Football: Georgia Southern vs. Arkansas State” (ESPN2)
0.32 household rating
0.497 million viewers
Women 18-34: 0.08
Men 18-34: 0.23
Women 18-49: 0.09
Men 18-49: 0.25
“Ultimate Fighter” (FS1)
0.23 household rating
0.366 million viewers
Women 18-34: 0.05
Men 18-34: 0.16
Women 18-49: 0.07
Men 18-49: 0.23
“Any Given Wednesday” (HBO)
0.17 household rating
0.267 million viewers
Women 18-34: 0.12
Men 18-34: 0.15
Women 18-49: 0.11
Men 18-49: 0.19
Cable Rankings – Wednesday 10/05/16
What follows are the top 100 most-watched shows in prime time on cable (by order of network) for Wednesday, October 5:
| * Vwrs = Viewers in thousands; V-No. = Prime time rank in viewers; D-No. = Prime time rank in demo (adults 18-49) |
| V-No.* |
D-No.* |
Program |
Net |
Start |
Dur |
Vwrs* |
A1849 |
| 91 |
77 |
DUCK DYNASTY |
A&E |
8:30 PM |
30 |
523 |
0.17 |
| 81 |
78 |
DUCK DYNASTY |
A&E |
9:00 PM |
30 |
571 |
0.17 |
| 78 |
63 |
DUCK DYNASTY |
A&E |
9:30 PM |
31 |
628 |
0.21 |
| 88 |
83 |
DUCK DYNASTY |
A&E |
10:01 PM |
31 |
534 |
0.16 |
| 96 |
74 |
DUCK DYNASTY |
A&E |
10:32 PM |
31 |
505 |
0.19 |
| 57 |
24 |
KING OF THE HILL |
ADSM |
9:00 PM |
30 |
815 |
0.33 |
| 43 |
13 |
CLEVELAND SHOW |
ADSM |
9:30 PM |
30 |
1003 |
0.49 |
| 22 |
7 |
AMERICAN DAD |
ADSM |
10:00 PM |
30 |
1410 |
0.68 |
| 16 |
5 |
BOB’S BURGERS |
ADSM |
10:30 PM |
30 |
1504 |
0.77 |
| 86 |
67 |
AMC MOVIE: SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION |
AMC |
8:00 PM |
180 |
552 |
0.20 |
| 61 |
26 |
DON’T BE TARDY |
BRAVO |
10:00 PM |
30 |
771 |
0.31 |
| 33 |
45 |
ANDERSON COOPER 360 |
CNN |
8:00 PM |
60 |
1145 |
0.25 |
| 35 |
47 |
ANDERSON COOPER 360 |
CNN |
9:00 PM |
60 |
1099 |
0.25 |
| 45 |
55 |
CNN TONIGHT |
CNN |
10:00 PM |
60 |
980 |
0.24 |
| 89 |
33 |
SOUTH PARK |
CMDY |
8:00 PM |
30 |
532 |
0.27 |
| 84 |
29 |
SOUTH PARK |
CMDY |
8:30 PM |
30 |
561 |
0.29 |
| 71 |
21 |
SOUTH PARK |
CMDY |
9:00 PM |
30 |
650 |
0.34 |
| 73 |
18 |
SOUTH PARK |
CMDY |
9:30 PM |
30 |
647 |
0.37 |
| 68 |
15 |
SOUTH PARK |
CMDY |
10:00 PM |
30 |
704 |
0.43 |
| 63 |
48 |
DUAL SURVIVAL |
DISC |
9:00 PM |
60 |
755 |
0.25 |
| 30 |
39 |
WIZARDS OF WAVERLY MOVIE |
DSNY |
7:15 PM |
105 |
1212 |
0.26 |
| 29 |
56 |
BEST FRIENDS WHENEVER |
DSNY |
9:00 PM |
30 |
1245 |
0.23 |
| 39 |
70 |
STUCK IN THE MIDDLE |
DSNY |
9:30 PM |
30 |
1050 |
0.20 |
| 32 |
69 |
MY BABYSITTERS (SERIES) |
DSNY |
10:00 PM |
30 |
1171 |
0.20 |
| 41 |
76 |
BUNK’D |
DSNY |
10:30 PM |
30 |
1027 |
0.18 |
| 62 |
75 |
SOFIA THE FIRST |
DISJR |
8:00 PM |
25 |
758 |
0.18 |
| 65 |
79 |
SO MUCH YOU CAN DO |
DISJR |
8:25 PM |
5 |
710 |
0.17 |
| 79 |
85 |
MY FRIENDS TIGGER & POOH |
DISJR |
8:30 PM |
25 |
602 |
0.15 |
| 92 |
95 |
MY FRIENDS TIGGER & POOH |
DISJR |
8:55 PM |
25 |
516 |
0.11 |
| 93 |
92 |
LION GUARD |
DISJR |
9:20 PM |
25 |
515 |
0.12 |
| 76 |
28 |
TOTAL BELLAS |
E! |
8:00 PM |
60 |
632 |
0.30 |
| 1 |
1 |
MLB WILD CARD: SAN FRANCISCO/NY METS |
ESPN |
8:00 PM |
207 |
7420 |
2.19 |
| 99 |
81 |
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME: GEORGIA SOUTHERN/ARKANSAS STATE |
ESPN2 |
8:00 PM |
223 |
497 |
0.17 |
| 50 |
46 |
KIDS HALLOWEEN BAKING |
FOOD |
8:00 PM |
60 |
868 |
0.25 |
| 24 |
14 |
WORST COOKS 9 |
FOOD |
9:00 PM |
60 |
1325 |
0.43 |
| 70 |
54 |
WORST BAKERS IN AMERICA |
FOOD |
10:00 PM |
60 |
683 |
0.24 |
| 2 |
23 |
THE O’REILLY FACTOR |
FOXNC |
8:00 PM |
60 |
3295 |
0.33 |
| 4 |
40 |
THE KELLY FILE |
FOXNC |
9:00 PM |
60 |
2715 |
0.26 |
| 5 |
31 |
HANNITY |
FOXNC |
10:00 PM |
60 |
2430 |
0.29 |
| 41 |
27 |
FX MOVIE PRIME: EQUALIZER |
FX |
6:59 PM |
181 |
1027 |
0.30 |
| 3 |
2 |
AMERICAN HORROR STORY |
FX |
10:00 PM |
60 |
2828 |
1.43 |
| 100 |
100 |
FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) |
GSN |
8:30 PM |
30 |
496 |
0.07 |
| 90 |
97 |
FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) |
GSN |
9:00 PM |
30 |
524 |
0.08 |
| 97 |
98 |
FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) |
GSN |
9:30 PM |
30 |
503 |
0.07 |
| 56 |
17 |
DEADPOOL |
HBO |
8:00 PM |
108 |
816 |
0.40 |
| 26 |
35 |
AMERICAN PICKERS |
HIST |
8:00 PM |
60 |
1275 |
0.27 |
| 18 |
43 |
AMERICAN PICKERS |
HIST |
9:00 PM |
60 |
1453 |
0.26 |
| 47 |
68 |
PAWN STARS |
HIST |
10:00 PM |
31 |
940 |
0.20 |
| 58 |
64 |
PAWN STARS |
HIST |
10:31 PM |
32 |
809 |
0.21 |
| 38 |
42 |
PROPERTY BROTHERS |
HGTV |
8:00 PM |
60 |
1070 |
0.26 |
| 20 |
22 |
PROP BROS BUY AND SELL |
HGTV |
9:00 PM |
60 |
1431 |
0.34 |
| 14 |
19 |
HOUSE HUNTERS |
HGTV |
10:00 PM |
30 |
1544 |
0.37 |
| 21 |
20 |
HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL |
HGTV |
10:30 PM |
30 |
1415 |
0.34 |
| 51 |
72 |
HOMICIDE HUNTER LT JOE KENDA |
ID |
8:00 PM |
60 |
852 |
0.19 |
| 48 |
65 |
BETRAYED |
ID |
9:00 PM |
60 |
914 |
0.21 |
| 36 |
57 |
HOMICIDE HUNTER LT JOE KENDA |
ID |
10:00 PM |
60 |
1098 |
0.23 |
| 59 |
37 |
LW LA: A LITTLE EXTRA |
LIF |
8:00 PM |
60 |
798 |
0.27 |
| 17 |
10 |
LITTLE WOMEN LA |
LIF |
9:00 PM |
62 |
1466 |
0.53 |
| 23 |
9 |
LITTLE WOMEN ATL |
LIF |
10:02 PM |
60 |
1343 |
0.56 |
| 25 |
82 |
ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES |
MSNBC |
8:00 PM |
60 |
1320 |
0.17 |
| 10 |
50 |
RACHEL MADDOW SHOW |
MSNBC |
9:00 PM |
60 |
1790 |
0.24 |
| 12 |
71 |
LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL |
MSNBC |
10:00 PM |
60 |
1634 |
0.19 |
| 85 |
87 |
SHIMMER AND SHINE |
NKJR |
8:00 PM |
30 |
560 |
0.13 |
| 82 |
93 |
SHIMMER AND SHINE |
NKJR |
8:30 PM |
30 |
570 |
0.11 |
| 77 |
89 |
PEPPA PIG |
NKJR |
9:00 PM |
30 |
630 |
0.13 |
| 80 |
90 |
PEPPA PIG |
NKJR |
9:30 PM |
30 |
572 |
0.12 |
| 53 |
60 |
FULL HOUSE |
NAN |
9:00 PM |
30 |
846 |
0.22 |
| 54 |
51 |
FULL HOUSE |
NAN |
9:30 PM |
30 |
836 |
0.24 |
| 52 |
41 |
FULL HOUSE |
NAN |
10:00 PM |
30 |
851 |
0.26 |
| 55 |
30 |
FULL HOUSE |
NAN |
10:30 PM |
30 |
830 |
0.29 |
| 34 |
58 |
NICKY, RICKY, DICKY &DAWN |
NICK |
8:00 PM |
30 |
1107 |
0.23 |
| 44 |
61 |
SCHOOL OF ROCK |
NICK |
8:30 PM |
30 |
999 |
0.22 |
| 19 |
16 |
QUEEN SUGAR |
OWN |
10:00 PM |
60 |
1437 |
0.40 |
| 64 |
52 |
GHOST HUNTERS |
SYFY |
9:00 PM |
60 |
719 |
0.24 |
| 83 |
66 |
PARANORMAL WITNESS |
SYFY |
10:00 PM |
60 |
562 |
0.21 |
| 13 |
11 |
BIG BANG THEORY |
TBS |
8:00 PM |
30 |
1590 |
0.53 |
| 9 |
8 |
BIG BANG THEORY |
TBS |
8:30 PM |
30 |
1895 |
0.64 |
| 8 |
6 |
BIG BANG THEORY |
TBS |
9:00 PM |
30 |
2130 |
0.73 |
| 6 |
3 |
BIG BANG THEORY |
TBS |
9:30 PM |
30 |
2289 |
0.80 |
| 7 |
4 |
BIG BANG THEORY |
TBS |
10:00 PM |
30 |
2166 |
0.79 |
| 27 |
12 |
FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE |
TBS |
10:30 PM |
30 |
1254 |
0.50 |
| 40 |
38 |
REGULAR SHOW |
TOON |
8:00 PM |
30 |
1043 |
0.26 |
| 46 |
44 |
STEVEN UNIVERSE |
TOON |
8:30 PM |
30 |
968 |
0.25 |
| 31 |
32 |
WEATHER CENTER LIVE |
TWC |
8:00 PM |
60 |
1172 |
0.28 |
| 37 |
49 |
WEATHER CENTER LIVE |
TWC |
9:00 PM |
60 |
1096 |
0.24 |
| 49 |
62 |
WEATHER CENTER LIVE |
TWC |
10:00 PM |
60 |
913 |
0.21 |
| 95 |
80 |
TODDLERS & TIARAS: GAME ON |
TLC |
8:00 PM |
60 |
506 |
0.17 |
| 71 |
53 |
TODDLERS & TIARAS |
TLC |
9:00 PM |
61 |
650 |
0.24 |
| 97 |
84 |
EXPEDITION UNKNOWN |
TRAV |
8:00 PM |
60 |
503 |
0.16 |
| 60 |
59 |
EXP UNKNOWN: HUNT YETI |
TRAV |
9:00 PM |
60 |
773 |
0.23 |
| 74 |
86 |
BONES |
TNT |
8:00 PM |
60 |
643 |
0.14 |
| 94 |
94 |
BONES |
TNT |
9:00 PM |
60 |
514 |
0.11 |
| 69 |
99 |
ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW |
TVL |
8:00 PM |
30 |
697 |
0.07 |
| 75 |
96 |
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND |
TVL |
8:30 PM |
30 |
636 |
0.09 |
| 66 |
88 |
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND |
TVL |
9:00 PM |
30 |
705 |
0.13 |
| 66 |
91 |
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND |
TVL |
9:30 PM |
30 |
705 |
0.12 |
| 87 |
73 |
YOUNGER |
TVL |
10:00 PM |
31 |
537 |
0.19 |
| 11 |
25 |
NCIS |
USA |
8:00 PM |
60 |
1726 |
0.32 |
| 15 |
36 |
NCIS |
USA |
9:00 PM |
60 |
1508 |
0.27 |
| 28 |
34 |
NCIS |
USA |
10:00 PM |
60 |
1248 |
0.27 |
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research
