Wednesday Final Nationals: 'Commander-in-Chief Forum' on NBC and MSNBC Leads Prime Time

NBC was the clear winner in the Wednesday ratings. Their night featured the one-hour presidential candidate special “Commander-in-Chief Forum” whose moderator Matt Lauer was oft critically maligned as a result. As noted here last week, the MSNBC simulcast of the special drew 3.43 million viewers.

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	PROGRAM	AFF*	CVG* (PCT)	HH/Share	Viewers (000)	Adults 18-34	Adults 18-49	Adults 25-54
* AFF = Number of affiliates (stations) airing the program
* CVG = percent of coverage in U.S.
	Wednesday, September 7, 2016
8-11	Network Average			1.9/3	2840	0.5/3	0.8/3	1.1/3
8:00	The Goldbergs (r)	246	92	2.2/4	3266	0.6/3	0.9/4	1.1/4
8:30	The Goldbergs (r)	247	93	1.9/3	2917	0.6/3	0.9/3	1.1/3
9:00	Modern Family (r)	249	94	2.2/4	3206	0.6/3	1.0/3	1.2/4
9:31	black-ish (r)	249	94	1.8/3	2570	0.4/2	0.8/3	1.0/3
10:00	Modern Family (r)	249	94	1.8/3	2633	0.5/2	0.8/3	1.0/3
10:31	The Middle (r)	249	94	1.7/3	2422	0.4/2	0.7/3	0.9/3
	PROGRAM	AFF*	CVG* (PCT)	HH/Share	Viewers (000)	Adults 18-34	Adults 18-49	Adults 25-54
8-11	Network Average			2.4/4	3745	0.6/3	1.0/4	1.3/4
8:00	Big Brother 18	254	94	3.8/7	6142	1.2/6	1.9/7	2.3/8
9:00	American Gothic	254	94	1.7/3	2547	0.3/1	0.5/2	0.8/2
	PROGRAM	AFF*	CVG* (PCT)	HH/Share	Viewers (000)	Adults 18-34	Adults 18-49	Adults 25-54
8-11	Network Average			6.3/11	10182	1.2/6	1.8/7	2.5/8
8:00	NBC+MSNBC Commander-in-Chief Forum (s)	249	95	9.2/16	14721	1.5/8	2.4/9	3.3/11
9:00	America’s Got Talent	244	94	6.4/11	10606	1.3/6	2.0/7	2.6/8
10:00	Running Wild with Bear Grylls (s)	244	94	3.2/6	5219	0.9/4	1.2/5	1.5/5
	PROGRAM	AFF*	CVG* (PCT)	HH/Share	Viewers (000)	Adults 18-34	Adults 18-49	Adults 25-54
8-11	Network Average			2.6/5	4386	0.9/4	1.4/5	1.8/5
8:00	MasterChef	255	94	2.6/5	4342	0.9/4	1.3/5	1.7/6
9:00	MasterChef	255	94	2.6/5	4429	0.9/4	1.4/5	1.8/5
	PROGRAM	AFF*	CVG* (PCT)	HH/Share	Viewers (000)	Adults 18-34	Adults 18-49	Adults 25-54
8-11	Network Average			0.8/1	1410	0.3/1	0.4/1	0.5/2
8:00	Penn & Teller: Fool Us	248	92	0.9/2	1537	0.3/1	0.4/2	0.5/2
9:00	Whose Line Is It Anyway?	248	92	0.7/1	1314	0.3/1	0.4/1	0.5/1
9:30	Whose Line Is It Anyway? (r)	248	92	0.7/1	1253	0.3/1	0.4/1	0.5/1
	PROGRAM			HH/Share	Viewers (000)	Adults 18-34	Adults 18-49	Adults 25-54
8-11	Network Average			1.0/2	1665		0.6/2
7:00	La Rosa de Guadalupe			0.9/2	1662		0.6/3
8:00	Despertar Contigo			0.9/2	1566		0.5/2
9:00	Tres Veces Ana			1.1/2	1983		0.7/2
10:00	El Color de la Pasión			0.9/2	1447		0.5/2
	PROGRAM			HH/Share	Viewers (000)	Adults 18-34	Adults 18-49	Adults 25-54
8-11	Network Average			0.3/0	477		0.2/1
7:00	Mi Corazon es Tuyo			0.2/0	372		0.1/1
8:00	Moisés y Los Diez Mandamientos			0.3/1	565		0.2/1
9:00	La Ronca de Oro			0.3/1	510		0.2/1
10:00	El Príncipe			0.2/0	356		0.1/1
	PROGRAM			HH/Share	Viewers (000)	Adults 18-34	Adults 18-49	Adults 25-54
8-11	Network Average			1.0/2	1811		0.8/3
7:00	Caso Cerrado: Edición Estelar			1.1/2	1677		0.5/2
8:00	Silvana Sin Lana			0.9/2	1535		0.6/2
9:00	Sin Senos Sí Hay Paraíso			1.0/2	1814		0.7/3
10:00	Señora Acero 3: La Coyote			1.1/2	2083		0.9/4

Sub-Demo Breakdowns – Wednesday 9/07/16

“Big Brother 18” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 1.5/7
Men 18-34: 0.9/5
Women 18-49: 2.2/8
Men 18-49: 1.6/7

“American Gothic” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.3/1
Men 18-34: 0.2/1
Women 18-49: 0.6/2
Men 18-49: 0.5/2

“Commander-in-Chief Forum” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 1.4/7
Men 18-34: 1.5/8
Women 18-49: 2.3/8
Men 18-49: 2.5/10

“Commander-in-Chief Forum” (MSNBC)
Women 18-34: 0.25
Men 18-34: 0.40
Women 18-49: 0.40
Men 18-49: 0.59

“America’s Got Talent” (NBC, 9:00)
Women 18-34: 1.3/6
Men 18-34: 1.3/7
Women 18-49: 2.1/7
Men 18-49: 1.9/7

“Running Wild with Bear Grylls” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 0.8/4
Men 18-34: 0.9/5
Women 18-49: 1.2/4
Men 18-49: 1.2/5

“Masterchef” (Fox, 8:00)
Women 18-34: 1.0/5
Men 18-34: 0.8/4
Women 18-49: 1.5/6
Men 18-49: 1.2/5

“Masterchef” (Fox, 9:00)
Women 18-34: 1.0/4
Men 18-34: 0.9/4
Women 18-49: 1.6/5
Men 18-49: 1.3/5

“Penn & Teller: Fool Us” (CW)
Women 18-34: 0.3/1
Men 18-34: 0.3/1
Women 18-49: 0.4/1
Men 18-49: 0.4/2

“Whose Line Is It Anyway?” (CW, 9:00)
Women 18-34: 0.3/1
Men 18-34: 0.3/2
Women 18-49: 0.4/1
Men 18-49: 0.3/1

“Harley and the Davidsons” (Discovery)
Women 18-34: 0.58
Men 18-34: 0.68
Women 18-49: 0.69
Men 18-49: 1.07

“Sacred Steel (Sneak Peek)” (Discovery)
Women 18-34: 0.43
Men 18-34: 0.53
Women 18-49: 0.56
Men 18-49: 0.89

“Queen Sugar” (OWN)
Women 18-34: 0.53
Men 18-34: 0.25
Women 18-49: 0.85
Men 18-49: 0.37

“Suits” (USA)
Women 18-34: 0.47
Men 18-34: 0.47
Women 18-49: 0.52
Men 18-49: 0.48

“Mr. Robot” (USA)
Women 18-34: 0.23
Men 18-34: 0.30
Women 18-49: 0.26
Men 18-49: 0.33

“Tyrant” (FX)
Women 18-34: 0.14
Men 18-34: 0.15
Women 18-49: 0.21
Men 18-49: 0.20

Cable Rankings – Wednesday 9/07/16

What follows are the top 100 most-watched shows in prime time on cable (by order of network) for Wednesday, September 7:

* 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
75	59	DUCK DYNASTY XTRA	A&E	8:56 PM	5	695	0.24
93	74	DUCK DYNASTY	A&E	9:01 PM	28	594	0.20
78	64	DUCK DYNASTY XTRA	A&E	9:29 PM	5	668	0.23
69	67	DUCK DYNASTY XTRA	A&E	10:02 PM	5	721	0.22
88	77	DUCK DYNASTY	A&E	10:07 PM	29	614	0.19
76	66	KING OF THE HILL	ADSM	8:00 PM	30	687	0.22
55	37	BOB’S BURGERS	ADSM	8:30 PM	30	782	0.31
47	22	BOB’S BURGERS	ADSM	9:00 PM	30	1004	0.41
38	18	CLEVELAND SHOW	ADSM	9:30 PM	30	1136	0.46
24	8	AMERICAN DAD	ADSM	10:00 PM	30	1492	0.64
22	7	AMERICAN DAD	ADSM	10:30 PM	30	1530	0.68
18	10	REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC	BRAVO	9:00 PM	60	1805	0.62
79	72	REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC	BRAVO	10:00 PM	60	650	0.20
67	87	ANDERSON COOPER 360	CNN	8:00 PM	60	726	0.14
29	52	ANDERSON COOPER 360	CNN	9:00 PM	60	1341	0.25
35	58	CNN TONIGHT	CNN	10:00 PM	60	1216	0.24
87	35	SOUTH PARK	CMDY	8:00 PM	30	616	0.31
91	33	SOUTH PARK	CMDY	8:30 PM	30	608	0.32
62	21	SOUTH PARK	CMDY	9:00 PM	30	752	0.43
64	19	SOUTH PARK	CMDY	9:30 PM	30	743	0.43
82	26	SOUTH PARK	CMDY	10:00 PM	30	629	0.36
86	28	SOUTH PARK	CMDY	10:30 PM	30	617	0.34
31	34	HARLEY AND THE DAVIDSONS	DISC	7:00 PM	120	1297	0.32
2	1	HARLEY AND THE DAVIDSONS	DISC	9:00 PM	112	3338	0.88
7	5	SACRED STEEL SNEAK	DISC	10:52 PM	12	2382	0.72
23	36	ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS 2	DSNY	8:00 PM	95	1515	0.31
39	61	STUCK IN THE MIDDLE	DSNY	9:35 PM	30	1119	0.24
40	71	LIV AND MADDIE	DSNY	10:05 PM	25	1053	0.20
42	79	GIRL MEETS WORLD	DSNY	10:30 PM	30	1052	0.18
63	78	SOFIA THE FIRST	DISJR	8:00 PM	25	746	0.18
70	81	SO MUCH YOU CAN DO	DISJR	8:25 PM	5	720	0.18
77	83	DOC MCSTUFFINS	DISJR	8:30 PM	25	679	0.16
97	91	QUIET IS	DISJR	8:55 PM	5	564	0.13
99	94	MILES FROM TOMORROWLAND	DISJR	9:00 PM	25	557	0.12
85	76	BOTCHED BY NATURE	E!	9:00 PM	60	618	0.19
98	82	BOTCHED: POST-OP	E!	10:00 PM	30	558	0.17
95	86	MLB WED NIGHT – EARLY: ST. LOUIS / PITTBURGH	ESPN	7:00 PM	191	589	0.15
34	51	TENNIS: US OPEN PRIME: MEN’S / WOMEN’S QUARTERFINALS	ESPN2	7:00 PM	387	1226	0.26
74	63	CHOPPED GRILL MASTERS	FOOD	8:00 PM	60	700	0.23
68	49	CHOPPED GRILL MASTERS	FOOD	9:00 PM	60	724	0.26
73	48	CAMP CUTTHROAT 2	FOOD	10:00 PM	60	703	0.27
4	54	THE O’REILLY FACTOR	FOXNC	8:00 PM	60	3051	0.25
3	29	THE KELLY FILE	FOXNC	9:00 PM	60	3322	0.34
5	40	HANNITY	FOXNC	10:00 PM	60	2679	0.30
32	17	FX MOVIE PRIME: CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER	FX	6:59 PM	181	1276	0.47
71	69	TYRANT	FX	10:00 PM	90	719	0.21
100	88	FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY)	GSN	8:30 PM	30	556	0.14
28	41	AMERICAN PICKERS	HIST	8:00 PM	60	1379	0.30
26	32	AMERICAN PICKERS	HIST	9:00 PM	60	1425	0.32
33	31	PAWN STARS	HIST	10:00 PM	31	1265	0.33
48	47	PAWN STARS: BEST OF	HIST	10:31 PM	32	965	0.27
30	39	PROPERTY BROTHERS	HGTV	8:00 PM	60	1318	0.30
20	25	PROP BROS BUY AND SELL	HGTV	9:00 PM	60	1671	0.37
15	24	HOUSE HUNTERS	HGTV	10:00 PM	30	2011	0.39
16	23	HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL	HGTV	10:30 PM	30	1914	0.40
37	53	HOMICIDE HUNTER LT JOE KENDA	ID	8:00 PM	60	1156	0.25
36	43	BETRAYED	ID	9:00 PM	60	1183	0.28
27	30	HOMICIDE HUNTER LT JOE KENDA	ID	10:00 PM	60	1413	0.34
52	44	LW LA: A LITTLE EXTRA	LIFETIME TELEVISION	8:00 PM	60	835	0.28
21	12	LITTLE WOMEN LA	LIF	9:00 PM	62	1642	0.59
25	14	LITTLE WOMEN ATL	LIF	10:02 PM	60	1449	0.55
1	15	COMMANDER IN CHIEF FORUM	MSNBC	8:00 PM	60	3431	0.50
6	27	RACHEL MADDOW SHOW	MSNBC	9:00 PM	60	2665	0.36
13	50	LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL	MSNBC	10:00 PM	60	2131	0.26
58	20	CATFISH:THE TV SHOW SSN5B	MTV	10:00 PM	61	770	0.43
81	89	SHIMMER AND SHINE	NKJR	8:00 PM	30	637	0.13
96	95	WALLYKAZAM!	NKJR	8:30 PM	30	575	0.11
66	85	PEPPA PIG	NKJR	9:00 PM	30	728	0.15
83	92	PEPPA PIG	NKJR	9:30 PM	30	625	0.13
56	60	FULL HOUSE	NAN	9:00 PM	30	781	0.24
50	45	FULL HOUSE	NAN	9:30 PM	30	878	0.27
53	56	FULL HOUSE	NAN	10:00 PM	30	831	0.25
57	57	FULL HOUSE	NAN	10:30 PM	30	775	0.25
43	73	NICKY, RICKY, DICKY & DAWN	NICK	8:00 PM	30	1047	0.20
46	62	NICKY, RICKY, DICKY & DAWN	NICK	8:30 PM	30	1008	0.23
84	90	HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS	OWN	8:00 PM	60	622	0.13
40	55	QUEEN SUGAR	OWN	9:00 PM	60	1053	0.25
11	11	QUEEN SUGAR	OWN	10:00 PM	60	2144	0.61
90	75	GHOST HUNTERS	SYFY	9:00 PM	60	610	0.19
19	13	BIG BANG THEORY	TBS	8:00 PM	30	1688	0.58
14	9	BIG BANG THEORY	TBS	8:30 PM	30	2014	0.62
12	6	BIG BANG THEORY	TBS	9:00 PM	30	2137	0.68
9	3	BIG BANG THEORY	TBS	9:30 PM	30	2287	0.76
8	2	BIG BANG THEORY	TBS	10:00 PM	30	2358	0.82
10	4	BIG BANG THEORY	TBS	10:30 PM	30	2175	0.72
92	70	TODDLERS & TIARAS	TLC	9:00 PM	67	597	0.20
94	84	EXPEDITION UNKNOWN POPUPS	TRAV	9:00 PM	60	591	0.16
49	65	CASTLE	TNT	8:00 PM	60	923	0.23
44	68	CASTLE	TNT	9:00 PM	60	1022	0.22
54	80	MAJOR CRIMES	TNT	10:00 PM	60	812	0.18
51	96	ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW	TVL	7:36 PM	36	847	0.11
60	98	ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW	TVL	8:12 PM	36	765	0.09
80	100	EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND	TVL	8:48 PM	36	639	0.07
65	99	EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND	TVL	9:24 PM	36	730	0.08
71	97	EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND	TVL	10:00 PM	30	719	0.11
59	93	EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND	TVL	10:30 PM	30	766	0.13
45	38	LAW & ORDER: SVU	USA	8:00 PM	60	1016	0.30
17	16	SUITS	USA	9:00 PM	61	1866	0.50
60	42	MR. ROBOT	USA	10:01 PM	62	765	0.29
89	46	DATING NAKED 3	VH1	9:00 PM	60	611	0.27

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research

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