NETWORK FINALS: DATELINE and WWE SMACKDOWN gained 0.1 in final numbers.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: The MLB PLAYOFFS dominated Friday cable, with Fox Sports 1’s game at 1.05, and TBS’s game at 0.84. Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.40/0.70/5M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.30/0.48/3.9M, and CNN’s CUOMO PRIME TIME at 0.21/0.35/1.9M. We’s LOVE AFTER LOCKUP jumped 0.09 to 0.39. Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES was steady at 0.26. ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game was at 0.23. HGTV’s SELLING THE BIG EASY was at 0.21/0.18 compared to last week’s 0.21/0.20, BIZARRE BUILDS was at 0.20/0.19, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was at 0.20/0.17, . HBO’s REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER rose 0.04 to 0.20. Discovery’s GOLD RUSH was at 0.18. A&E’s LIVE RESCUE was steady at 0.11. Cinemax’s WARRIOR held at 0.01/48K.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday October 16, 2020 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | MLB NL CHAMPIONS SERIES L: LA DODGERS/ATLANTA 5 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:00 PM | 235 | 1.05 | 3,605 |
| 2 | MLB ALCS: ASTROS/RAYS GM6 | TBS NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 196 | 0.84 | 3,468 |
| 3 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.40 | 4,956 |
| 4 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP | WETV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.39 | 914 |
| 5 | MLB NLCS POST GAME L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:55 AM | 49 | 0.38 | 1,072 |
| 6 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.34 | 4,710 |
| 7 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.33 | 4,087 |
| 8 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: BYU/HOUSTON | ESPN | 9:51 PM | 213 | 0.33 | 1,155 |
| 9 | INSIDE THE MLB | TBS NETWORK | 10:16 PM | 22 | 0.33 | 1,137 |
| 10 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.32 | 3,963 |
| 11 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.32 | 2,724 |
| 12 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.30 | 3,872 |
| 13 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 3,295 |
| 14 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 2,688 |
| 15 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.26 | 944 |
| 16 | MSNBC PRESENTATION | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 100 | 0.25 | 3,691 |
| 17 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:31 PM | 29 | 0.24 | 2,493 |
| 18 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.24 | 2,626 |
| 19 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: SMU/TULANE | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 231 | 0.23 | 832 |
| 20 | DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 2,491 |
| 21 | BILL HEMMER REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 2,349 |
| 22 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,933 |
| 23 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.21 | 2,069 |
| 24 | SELLING THE BIG EASY | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 31 | 0.21 | 1,191 |
| 25 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,767 |
| 26 | SR/BIDEN RALLY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 31 | 0.20 | 1,947 |
| 27 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,566 |
| 28 | OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,350 |
| 29 | REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER | HBO PRIME | 10:00 PM | 56 | 0.20 | 1,231 |
| 30 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:31 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 1,256 |
| 31 | BIZARRE BUILDS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 1,215 |
| 32 | 90 DAY OTHER WAY: FL | TLC | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 940 |
| 33 | BIZARRE BUILDS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 1,134 |
| 34 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,446 |
| 35 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,309 |
| 36 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,283 |
| 37 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,119 |
| 38 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,403 |
| 39 | GOLD RUSH: SPECIAL | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 68 | 0.18 | 995 |
| 40 | SELLING THE BIG EASY | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:31 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 1,145 |
| 41 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,399 |
| 42 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,422 |
| 43 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,311 |
| 44 | MSNBC SPECIAL PROGRAMMING | MSNBC | 11:40 PM | 20 | 0.17 | 2,862 |
| 45 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,153 |
| 46 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,477 |
| 47 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:01 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 1,135 |
| 48 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,851 |
| 49 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,597 |
| 50 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,204 |
| 51 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,353 |
| 52 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,457 |
| 53 | CASAGRANDES | NICKELODEON | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 553 |
| 54 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,205 |
| 55 | LOUD HOUSE | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 584 |
| 56 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,194 |
| 57 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 339 |
| 58 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:24 AM | 61 | 0.15 | 497 |
| 59 | MLB ON DECK PREGAME SHOW | TBS NETWORK | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 480 |
| 60 | PAW PATROL | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 635 |
| 61 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.15 | 2,353 |
| 62 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,161 |
| 63 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 333 |
| 64 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,115 |
| 65 | JALEN & JACOBY | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 299 |
| 66 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 923 |
| 67 | SANTIAGO OF THE SEAS | NICKELODEON | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 503 |
| 68 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 531 |
| 69 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.12 | 1,620 |
| 70 | 90 DAY OTHER WAY: MORE TO: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.12 | 621 |
| 71 | BLUES CLUES & YOU | NICKELODEON | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.12 | 501 |
| 72 | MLB NLCS ON FOXD: GM5: DODGERS VS BRAVES | FOX DEPORTES | 8:57 PM | 238 | 0.12 | 276 |
| 73 | MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,537 |
| 74 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.11 | 333 |
| 75 | MLB NLCS PRE GAME L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 358 |
| 76 | LIVE RESCUE: 55 LIVE RESCUE | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.11 | 535 |
| 77 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,536 |
| 78 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 239 |
| 79 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,360 |
| 80 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.10 | 306 |
| 81 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 747 |
| 82 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 233 |
| 83 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN18 | MTV | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 277 |
| 84 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:25 AM | 35 | 0.10 | 314 |
| 85 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,313 |
| 86 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,353 |
| 87 | BLAZE & THE MONSTER MCHNS | NICKELODEON | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 486 |
| 88 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,437 |
| 89 | UNDISPUTED L: 1023 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.10 | 220 |
| 90 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,203 |
| 91 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,378 |
| 92 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 324 |
| 93 | APPLE & ONION | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 15 | 0.09 | 241 |
| 94 | FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO ESP | FOX DEPORTES | 12:55 AM | 25 | 0.09 | 152 |
| 95 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 276 |
| 96 | DC HALLOWEEN HOUSE PARTY | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:01 PM | 22 | 0.09 | 354 |
| 97 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 602 |
| 98 | BELOW DECK | BRAVO | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 240 |
| 99 | MICKEY MOUSE MIXED-UP ADV | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:30 AM | 25 | 0.08 | 289 |
| 100 | DC HALLOWEEN HOUSE PARTY | DISNEY CHANNEL | 10:54 PM | 31 | 0.07 | 259 |
| 101 | BELOW DECK | BRAVO | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 220 |
| 102 | GHOST ADV REPACK: TGA-4R2R03H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 260 |
| 103 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 221 |
| 104 | BELOW DECK | BRAVO | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 202 |
| 105 | JUST ROLL WITH IT | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:23 PM | 24 | 0.07 | 298 |
| 106 | LIGA MX L: MAZATLAN / FC JUAREZ | TUDN | 10:28 PM | 128 | 0.07 | 181 |
| 107 | BELOW DECK | BRAVO | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 205 |
| 108 | ADVENTURES OF PADDINGTON | NICK JR | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 266 |
| 109 | LIGA MX L: NECAXA / TIJUANA | TUDN | 8:00 PM | 148 | 0.06 | 163 |
| 110 | CLEVELAND SHOW, THE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 187 |
| 111 | HALLOWEEN BAKING CHAMP | COOKING CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 220 |
| 112 | HALLOWEEN BAKING CHAMP | COOKING CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 226 |
| 113 | BELOW DECK | BRAVO | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 205 |
| 114 | VAMPIRINA | DISNEY JUNIOR | 11:00 AM | 25 | 0.05 | 294 |
| 115 | HALLOWEEN BAKING CHAMP | COOKING CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 207 |
| 116 | CLEVELAND SHOW, THE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 156 |
| 117 | HERD L: 1336 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.05 | 136 |
| 118 | DISNEY FAM JAM | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:47 PM | 24 | 0.05 | 243 |
| 119 | NFL GAMEDAY VIEW | NFL NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 144 |
| 120 | DIRT EVERY DAY | MOTOR TREND | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 263 |
| 121 | ELEAGUE: SUPER PUNCH EP 19 | TBS NETWORK | 12:00 AM | 120 | 0.05 | 149 |
| 122 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 220 |
| 123 | BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 249 |
| 124 | DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVRD | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 327 |
| 125 | BELOW DECK | BRAVO | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 134 |
| 126 | AMER GREED BONUS ED | CNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 236 |
| 127 | ROADKILL GARAGE | MOTOR TREND | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 276 |
| 128 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 125 |
| 129 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 209 |
| 130 | PGA TOUR: 2020 CJ CUP | GOLF CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 199 | 0.04 | 300 |
| 131 | UNPLUGGED | MTV | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 90 |
| 132 | POWER LUNCH | CNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 247 |
| 133 | NFL FANTASY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 133 |
| 134 | SQUAWK ALLEY | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 269 |
| 135 | MAGIC OF DISNEYS ANIMAL K | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 8:47 PM | 50 | 0.04 | 280 |
| 136 | EXCHANGE, THE | CNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 266 |
| 137 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 305 |
| 138 | BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN | BRAVO | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 192 |
| 139 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: IS THERE KILLER ON MY ST | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 307 |
| 140 | NEWS W SHEPARD SMITH, THE | CNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 243 |
| 141 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 285 |
| 142 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 151 |
| 143 | SCOOBY-DOO AND GUESS WHO? | BOOMERANG | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 131 |
| 144 | BELOW DECK | BRAVO | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 127 |
| 145 | MAGIC OF DISNEYS ANIMAL K | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 8:00 PM | 47 | 0.04 | 290 |
| 146 | ROADKILLS JUNKYARD GOLD | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 243 |
| 147 | FULL GAME BROADCAST: 2020 WK 5 PHI VS. PIT | NFL NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 180 | 0.04 | 167 |
| 148 | HALLOWEEN BAKING CHAMP | COOKING CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 180 |
| 149 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 129 |
| 150 | WMNS COLL VBALL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | 9:49 PM | 104 | 0.03 | 115 |
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