NETWORK FINALS: The CBS news special gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the rerun MASTERS OF ILLUSION lost the same.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: News occupied the Top 30 slots on our chart, and CNN was again in the lead, peaking in the 9PM hour at 1.77/2.26/6.5M, with MSNBC’s LAST WORD WITH LAURENCE O’DONNELL at 0.90/1.12/4.9M, and Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.61/0.88/4.8M. Discovery’s GOLD RUSH was the top-rated non-news original, up 0.11 to 0.52, with the lead-out hour up 0.11 to 0.32. ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game was at 0.49. We’s LOVE AFTER LOCKUP gained 0.04 to 0.30. Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES dipped 0.05 to 0.21. On HBO, REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER rose 0.03 to 0.21, and HOW TO fell 0.04 to 0.04. On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was at 0.17/0.13, and MY BIG ITALIAN ADVENTURE dropped 0.06 to 0.14. A&E’s LIVE RESCUE lost 0.04 to 0.12. OWN’s READY TO LOVE was at 0.08, and PUT A RING ON IT was at 0.06. Cinemax’s WARRIOR was steady at 0.02/83K.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday November 6, 2020 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 1.77 | 6,451 |
| 2 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 1.72 | 6,267 |
| 3 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 1.68 | 6,171 |
| 4 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 1.59 | 5,659 |
| 5 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 1.45 | 5,265 |
| 6 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 1.41 | 5,550 |
| 7 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 1.35 | 4,987 |
| 8 | ELECTION DAY AMER CONT | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 1.35 | 5,332 |
| 9 | ELECTION DAY AMER CONT | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 1.34 | 5,017 |
| 10 | ELECTION DAY AMER CONT | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 1.32 | 5,027 |
| 11 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 1.28 | 5,246 |
| 12 | ELECTION DAY AMER CONT | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 1.20 | 4,761 |
| 13 | ELECTION DAY AMER CONT | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 1.18 | 4,690 |
| 14 | ELECTION DAY AMER CONT | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 1.14 | 4,716 |
| 15 | ELECTION DAY AMER CONT | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 1.03 | 4,210 |
| 16 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.82 | 3,228 |
| 17 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.80 | 4,941 |
| 18 | ELECTION DAY AMER CONT | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.76 | 3,350 |
| 19 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.74 | 4,970 |
| 20 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.72 | 2,759 |
| 21 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.72 | 4,574 |
| 22 | ELECTION DAY AMER CONT | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.62 | 2,718 |
| 23 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.62 | 4,109 |
| 24 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.61 | 4,777 |
| 25 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.58 | 4,781 |
| 26 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.57 | 3,817 |
| 27 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.57 | 4,021 |
| 28 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.55 | 4,206 |
| 29 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.55 | 2,054 |
| 30 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: ELECTION COVERAGE 2020 | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.54 | 4,158 |
| 31 | GOLD RUSH | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 67 | 0.52 | 2,274 |
| 32 | MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.51 | 3,375 |
| 33 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.51 | 2,101 |
| 34 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.49 | 3,460 |
| 35 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.49 | 3,464 |
| 36 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: MIAMI/NC STATE | ESPN | 7:25 PM | 227 | 0.49 | 1,866 |
| 37 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.49 | 3,348 |
| 38 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.48 | 3,360 |
| 39 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.47 | 3,196 |
| 40 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.43 | 2,545 |
| 41 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.42 | 2,742 |
| 42 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.42 | 2,492 |
| 43 | FOX NEWS DEMOCRACY 2020 | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.38 | 2,231 |
| 44 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.38 | 2,891 |
| 45 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.37 | 2,608 |
| 46 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.37 | 3,456 |
| 47 | FOX NEWS DEMOCRACY 2020 | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.37 | 2,379 |
| 48 | OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.35 | 2,344 |
| 49 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.33 | 2,514 |
| 50 | MORNING JOE: 2020 PRES ELECTION | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 240 | 0.33 | 2,656 |
| 51 | GOLD RUSH:WHITE WATER SPC | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:07 PM | 66 | 0.32 | 1,380 |
| 52 | DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.32 | 2,265 |
| 53 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP | WETV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.30 | 852 |
| 54 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.30 | 2,264 |
| 55 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.30 | 2,154 |
| 56 | DECISION 2020: ELECTION RESULTS 2020 | MSNBC | 12:00 AM | 120 | 0.28 | 2,117 |
| 57 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.28 | 1,638 |
| 58 | BILL HEMMER REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 2,135 |
| 59 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 796 |
| 60 | REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER | HBO PRIME | 10:01 PM | 58 | 0.21 | 1,509 |
| 61 | COLL FOOTBALL: MTN WEST L: BYU/BOISE ST | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:59 PM | 211 | 0.20 | 680 |
| 62 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:12 PM | 48 | 0.19 | 626 |
| 63 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,545 |
| 64 | COLL FTBL COUNTDOWN L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 25 | 0.18 | 608 |
| 65 | LIGA MX FRI: FC JUAREZ / AMERICA | TUDN | 10:30 PM | 125 | 0.18 | 420 |
| 66 | 90 DAY OTHER WAY: FL | TLC | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 900 |
| 67 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 1,160 |
| 68 | BLUES CLUES & YOU | NICKELODEON | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.15 | 589 |
| 69 | MY BIG ITALIAN ADVENTURE | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.14 | 1,099 |
| 70 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN18 | MTV | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 342 |
| 71 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 1,038 |
| 72 | PAW PATROL | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 541 |
| 73 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 535 |
| 74 | BLAZE & THE MONSTER MCHNS | NICKELODEON | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.12 | 525 |
| 75 | LIVE RESCUE: 59 LIVE RESCUE | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 180 | 0.12 | 564 |
| 76 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 368 |
| 77 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 331 |
| 78 | 90 DAY OTHER WAY: MORE TO: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.11 | 545 |
| 79 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 265 |
| 80 | SANTIAGO OF THE SEAS | NICKELODEON | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 384 |
| 81 | THUNDERCATS ROAR! | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 8:00 AM | 15 | 0.09 | 227 |
| 82 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.09 | 236 |
| 83 | ALL ELITE WRESTLING SPCL | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 245 |
| 84 | LIGA MX L: PUEBLA FC / CLUB ATLETICO DE SAN LUIS | TUDN | 8:00 PM | 150 | 0.09 | 197 |
| 85 | THUNDERCATS ROAR! | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 8:15 AM | 15 | 0.09 | 206 |
| 86 | GHOST ADV REPACK: TGA-4R2R05H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 270 |
| 87 | MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: CHRISTMAS YULE BLOG, THE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.08 | 895 |
| 88 | READY TO LOVE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 297 |
| 89 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 219 |
| 90 | NASCAR TRUCKS RACING L: PHOENIX | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:52 PM | 127 | 0.08 | 493 |
| 91 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 272 |
| 92 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 225 |
| 93 | COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP | COMEDY CENTRAL | 10:30 PM | 66 | 0.08 | 188 |
| 94 | RAVENS HOME | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 25 | 0.07 | 345 |
| 95 | MIRA, ROYAL DETECTIVE | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:30 AM | 25 | 0.07 | 232 |
| 96 | JUST ROLL WITH IT | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:27 PM | 24 | 0.07 | 282 |
| 97 | HERD L: 1351 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.07 | 160 |
| 98 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.07 | 210 |
| 99 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 181 |
| 100 | T.O.T.S. | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:31 AM | 23 | 0.06 | 234 |
| 101 | PUT A RING ON IT | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 212 |
| 102 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 204 |
| 103 | ADVENTURES OF PADDINGTON | NICK JR | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 230 |
| 104 | AMER GREED BONUS ED | CNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 225 |
| 105 | UNDISPUTED L: 1038 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.06 | 143 |
| 106 | MICKEY MOUSE MIXED-UP ADV | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:01 AM | 25 | 0.06 | 204 |
| 107 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 176 |
| 108 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 171 |
| 109 | DIRT EVERY DAY | MOTOR TREND | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 143 |
| 110 | JALEN & JACOBY | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 157 |
| 111 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 138 |
| 112 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO | TUDN | 12:35 AM | 25 | 0.04 | 104 |
| 113 | LOU DOBBS TONIGHT | FOX BUSINESS NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 370 |
| 114 | DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVRD | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 232 |
| 115 | SPORTSCENTER AM | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 103 |
| 116 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 145 |
| 117 | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L: 1000 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 83 |
| 118 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 137 |
| 119 | TMZ SPORTS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 2:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 88 |
| 120 | POP TV MOVIES: RUNAWAY BRIDE | POP | 9:00 PM | 150 | 0.04 | 141 |
| 121 | HOW TO WITH JOHN WILSON | HBO PRIME | 11:00 PM | 25 | 0.04 | 288 |
| 122 | HOME & FAMILY: N/A | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 262 |
| 123 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 116 |
| 124 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 99 |
| 125 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 178 |
| 126 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 269 |
| 127 | PGA TOUR: 2020 HOUSTON OPEN | GOLF CHANNEL | 1:02 PM | 178 | 0.03 | 254 |
| 128 | FOX BET LIVE L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 56 |
| 129 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 80 |
| 130 | NOTICIAS CON D. MAERKER | GALAVISION | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 56 |
| 131 | ROADKILL GARAGE | MOTOR TREND | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 161 |
| 132 | FIRST TAKE EXTRA | ESPN2 | 3:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 94 |
| 133 | NFL FANTASY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 104 |
| 134 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 147 |
| 135 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 130 |
| 136 | FAST MONEY | CNBC | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 167 |
| 137 | ELEAGUE | TBS NETWORK | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 60 |
| 138 | ROADKILLS JUNKYARD GOLD | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 162 |
| 139 | CHAMPIONS TOUR: 2020 CHARLES SCHWAB CUP CHP | GOLF CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 160 | 0.03 | 207 |
| 140 | NFL LIVE | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 76 |
| 141 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 150 |
| 142 | MAD MONEY | CNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 207 |
| 143 | OPTIONS ACTION | CNBC | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 144 |
| 144 | TERROR EN CASA | DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 95 |
| 145 | AMHQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 154 |
| 146 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 61 |
| 147 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 78 |
| 148 | FIRST TAKE: N/A | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 63 |
| 149 | NEWS W SHEPARD SMITH, THE | CNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 250 |
| 150 | AMHQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 161 |
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