This week’s cable ratings
March 8, 2017
In cable ratings for the week ended March 5:
Top five networks in primetime (18-49s): ESPN, AMC, USA, TBS, Discovery Channel.
Top five networks in primetime (total viewers): Fox News Channel, ESPN, HGTV, MSNBC, USA.
Top five total-day networks (total viewers): Fox News Channel, Nickelodeon, HGTV, MSNBC, Adult Swim.
Top cable news networks in primetime (total viewers): Fox News Channel, MSNBC, CNN, CNBC, HLN, FBN.
Top cable news programs (total viewers): 1. Fox News Channel’s “Trump Address to Congress” (Tuesday, 9:09 p.m.); 2. Fox News Channel’s “Presidential Address Analysis” (Tuesday, 10:09 p.m.); 3. Fox News Channel’s “Presidential Address Coverage” (Tuesday, 9 p.m.); 4. Fox News Channel’s “Democratic Response” (Tuesday, 10:21 p.m.); 5. Fox News Channel’s “Presidential Address Analysis” (Tuesday, 10:30 p.m.)
Top movie (total viewers): TNT’s “Return of the Jedi,” (Sunday, 5 p.m.) 1.99 million.
Top sporting event (total viewers): ESPN’s “College Basketball: Duke/North Carolina” (Saturday, 8:16 p.m.) 4.06 million.
Show on the rise: TNT’s “Major Crimes,” Wednesday, 9 p.m. The drama averaged 2.28 million total viewers, up 18 percent from the previous week’s 1.93 million.
Show on the decline: Fox Sports 1’s “NASCAR Xfinity Series,” Saturday, 2:06 p.m. The race in Atlanta averaged 1.36 million viewers, down 40 percent from the previous week’s race at Daytona.
TOP 25 AD-SUPPORTED CABLE NETWORKS
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Rank |
Primetime |
Total Day |
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Net |
(000) |
Net |
(000) |
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1
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FOXN
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3474
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FOXN
|
1743
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2
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ESPN
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1771
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NICK
|
1123
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3
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HGTV
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1655
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HGTV
|
885
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|
4
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MSNB
|
1569
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MSNB
|
858
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5
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USA
|
1524
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ADSM
|
851
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6
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AMC
|
1395
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CNN
|
809
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7
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CNN
|
1372
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ID
|
789
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8
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HIST
|
1315
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DSNY
|
776
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|
9
|
DISC
|
1290
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USA
|
762
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|
10
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TBSC
|
1243
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NAN
|
718
|
|
11
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TNT
|
1171
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TNT
|
711
|
|
12
|
ID
|
1128
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TOON
|
684
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|
13
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DSNY
|
949
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ESPN
|
652
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|
14
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FOOD
|
900
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HIST
|
623
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|
15
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TLC
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871
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AMC
|
614
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|
16
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FX
|
835
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TBSC
|
558
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|
17
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HALL
|
800
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TVLD
|
542
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|
18
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A&E
|
799
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DISC
|
532
|
|
19
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NAN
|
776
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FOOD
|
527
|
|
20
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TVLD
|
776
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HALL
|
496
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|
21
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ADSM
|
756
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DSJR
|
468
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|
22
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LIFE
|
678
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TVLC
|
453
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|
23
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BRAV
|
654
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HMM
|
423
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|
24
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FRFM
|
620
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FX
|
416
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|
25
|
APL
|
613
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A&E
|
416
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(1) Network broadcasts less than 51% of minutes in a 24-hour day.
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TOP 25 CABLE PROGRAMS
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Rank
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Program |
Net
|
(000) |
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1
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TRUMP ADDRESS TO CONGRESS
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FOX NEWS CHANNEL
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10,678
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2
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WALKING DEAD
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AMC
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10,163
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3
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PRES ADDRESS/ANALYSIS
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FOX NEWS CHANNEL
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10,148
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|
4
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PRES ADDRESS CVG
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FOX NEWS CHANNEL
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8,662
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5
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PRES ADDRESS/DEM RESPONSE
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FOX NEWS CHANNEL
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7,689
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6
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PRES ADDRESS/ANALYSIS
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FOX NEWS CHANNEL
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7,364
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7
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THE OREILLY FACTOR
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FOX NEWS CHANNEL
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4,517
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8
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THE OREILLY FACTOR
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FOX NEWS CHANNEL
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4,247
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9
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THE OREILLY FACTOR
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FOX NEWS CHANNEL
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4,115
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|
10
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COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L
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ESPN
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4,061
|
|
11
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PRES ADDRESS POSTANALYSIS
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CNN
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4,020
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|
12
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PRES ADDRESS TO CONGRESS
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CNN
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3,920
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|
13
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HANNITY
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FOX NEWS CHANNEL
|
3,871
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|
14
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THE OREILLY FACTOR
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FOX NEWS CHANNEL
|
3,810
|
|
15
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PRES ADDRESS DEM RESPONSE
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CNN
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3,809
|
|
16
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GOLD RUSH
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DISCOVERY CHANNEL
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3,650
|
|
17
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TALKING DEAD
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AMC
|
3,560
|
|
18
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TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT
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FOX NEWS CHANNEL
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3,491
|
|
19
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TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT
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FOX NEWS CHANNEL
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3,321
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|
20
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PRE-PRES ADDRESS
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CNN
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3,279
|
|
21
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WWE ENTERTAINMENT
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USA NETWORK
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3,237
|
|
21
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WWE ENTERTAINMENT
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USA NETWORK
|
3,130
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|
23
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FIXER UPPER
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HOME AND GARDEN TV
|
3,115
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|
24
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FIVE, THE
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FOX NEWS CHANNEL
|
3,055
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|
25
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DEMOCRATIC RESPONSE
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MSNBC
|
3,011
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-Source: Nielsen
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TOP 25 AD-SUPPORTED CABLE NETWORKS
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Rank |
Primetime |
Total Day |
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Net |
(000) |
Net |
(000) |
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1
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ESPN
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743
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ADSM
|
538
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2
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AMC
|
659
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NAN
|
347
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3
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USA
|
623
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NICK
|
332
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4
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TBSC
|
602
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ESPN
|
319
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|
5
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DISC
|
527
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TNT
|
300
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|
6
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FOXN
|
513
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TBSC
|
284
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7
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TNT
|
505
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ID
|
278
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|
8
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HGTV
|
485
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USA
|
276
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|
9
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ADSM
|
443
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HGTV
|
265
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|
10
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FX
|
414
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FOXN
|
256
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|
11
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CNN
|
392
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TOON
|
240
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|
12
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HIST
|
382
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AMC
|
233
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|
13
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VH1
|
367
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DISC
|
217
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|
14
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ID
|
362
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DSNY
|
210
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|
15
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FOOD
|
349
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FX
|
209
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|
16
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A&E
|
346
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CNN
|
208
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|
17
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BRAV
|
340
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FOOD
|
206
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|
18
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FRFM
|
323
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FRFM
|
190
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|
19
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TLC
|
320
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VH1
|
188
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|
20
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MTV
|
307
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HIST
|
187
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|
21
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CMDY
|
298
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MTV
|
182
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|
22
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LIFE
|
294
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CMDY
|
181
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|
23
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NAN
|
285
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A&E
|
180
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|
24
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MSNB
|
271
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SPK
|
168
|
|
25
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SPK
|
271
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TVLD
|
165
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(1) Network broadcasts less than 51% of minutes in a 24-hour day.
Source: Nielsen
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