NETWORK FINALS: There were no changes from the preliminary Friday ratings.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: A&E’s LIVE PD led Friday cable, up a tick to 0.57, with the lead-in hour up 0.07 to 0.35. ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.44/0.42. Discovery’s GOLD RUSH was at 0.42/0.33/0.22, compared to last week’s 0.58/0.49/0.32. Fox News’s THE FIVE topped cable news at 0.27/0.42/3M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.22/0.33/2.6M, and CNN’s ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT at 0.14/0.21/900K. On We, LOVE AFTER LOCKUP lost 0.04 to 0.27. On HBO, REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER returned at 0.24, and HIGH MAINTENANCE ticked up to 0.06. Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES was at 0.23 compared to last week’s 0.22/0.22. The season premiere of VH1’s RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE was at 0.20. ID’s FATAL VOWS slipped 0.02 to 0.17. FX’s THE WEEKLY gained 0.03 to 0.08. Lifetime’s SUPERNANNY was at 0.08. Cinemax’s STRIKE BACK ticked up to 0.02/63K.
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| Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday February 28, 2020 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | LIVE PD: 279 LIVE PD | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 180 | 0.57 | 1,940 |
| 2 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: DENVER/LA CLIPPERS | ESPN | 10:35 PM | 138 | 0.44 | 1,076 |
| 3 | GOLD RUSH | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.42 | 2,115 |
| 4 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: OKLAHOMA CITY/MILWAUKEE | ESPN | 8:13 PM | 142 | 0.42 | 1,121 |
| 5 | LIVE PD AC | A&E NETWORK | 8:07 PM | 51 | 0.35 | 1,190 |
| 6 | GOLD RUSH: DAVE TURIN | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 64 | 0.33 | 1,590 |
| 7 | NBA COURTSIDE L | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 13 | 0.30 | 791 |
| 8 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 3,031 |
| 9 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:53 AM | 67 | 0.27 | 608 |
| 10 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP | WETV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.27 | 792 |
| 11 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 3,191 |
| 12 | REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER | HBO PRIME | 10:00 PM | 55 | 0.24 | 1,462 |
| 13 | HANNITY SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 3,122 |
| 14 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.23 | 807 |
| 15 | GOLD RUSH: THE DIRT | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:04 PM | 59 | 0.22 | 1,027 |
| 16 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 2,565 |
| 17 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 2,137 |
| 18 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 2,400 |
| 19 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP | WETV | 10:01 PM | 10 | 0.21 | 645 |
| 20 | RUPAULS DRAG RACE 12: 1201 | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.20 | 504 |
| 21 | 90 DAY B90D: FIRST LOOK | TLC | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 852 |
| 22 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 614 |
| 23 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.19 | 536 |
| 24 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,807 |
| 25 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 410 |
| 26 | NBA PRE-GAME L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 402 |
| 27 | FATAL VOWS | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 650 |
| 28 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,855 |
| 29 | MUSIC CITY FIX REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 914 |
| 30 | PAW PATROL | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 516 |
| 31 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,079 |
| 32 | MUSIC CITY FIX REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 826 |
| 33 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,751 |
| 34 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,938 |
| 35 | LIGA MX L: MONARCAS / CRUZ AZUL | TUDN | 9:57 PM | 128 | 0.14 | 339 |
| 36 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 917 |
| 37 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,701 |
| 38 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,707 |
| 39 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,025 |
| 40 | DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,449 |
| 41 | CRYSTAL MAZE | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 523 |
| 42 | OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,512 |
| 43 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,563 |
| 44 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,730 |
| 45 | BILL HEMMER REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,521 |
| 46 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.12 | 294 |
| 47 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 319 |
| 48 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.12 | 340 |
| 49 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 287 |
| 50 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 963 |
| 51 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 631 |
| 52 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 845 |
| 53 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,704 |
| 54 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 744 |
| 55 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,390 |
| 56 | ELEAGUE SUPER PUNCH | TBS NETWORK | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 264 |
| 57 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 824 |
| 58 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 760 |
| 59 | COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP | COMEDY CENTRAL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 247 |
| 60 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 879 |
| 61 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 789 |
| 62 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 814 |
| 63 | GABBY D & THE UNSITTABLES | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:25 PM | 24 | 0.11 | 483 |
| 64 | 90 DAY FIANCE BT90D: MORE: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.11 | 534 |
| 65 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN2 | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 400 |
| 66 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 2:30 AM | 30 | 0.11 | 320 |
| 67 | OUTBACK OPAL HUNTERS | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 11:03 PM | 57 | 0.11 | 533 |
| 68 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 635 |
| 69 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,413 |
| 70 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 758 |
| 71 | CNN RIGHT NOW | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 725 |
| 72 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 712 |
| 73 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 277 |
| 74 | FANCY NANCY | DISNEY CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 25 | 0.10 | 320 |
| 75 | NFL LIVE L: N/A | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.10 | 253 |
| 76 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,336 |
| 77 | LOCKUP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:03 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 280 |
| 78 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,100 |
| 79 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,454 |
| 80 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 655 |
| 81 | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,235 |
| 82 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,065 |
| 83 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 228 |
| 84 | OWL HOUSE | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:49 PM | 27 | 0.09 | 462 |
| 85 | LOCKUP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 278 |
| 86 | LOCKUP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 259 |
| 87 | MUPPET BABIES | DISNEY CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 25 | 0.08 | 371 |
| 88 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 250 |
| 89 | LOCKUP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.08 | 262 |
| 90 | COMEDY CELLAR | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 191 |
| 91 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 546 |
| 92 | WEEKLY | FX | 10:00 PM | 31 | 0.08 | 220 |
| 93 | HANNITY SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 976 |
| 94 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,210 |
| 95 | BUNKD | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 25 | 0.08 | 384 |
| 96 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.08 | 1,070 |
| 97 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 938 |
| 98 | SUPERNANNY | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.08 | 366 |
| 99 | LIGA MX L: TIJUANA / MONTERREY | TUDN | 7:30 PM | 147 | 0.07 | 191 |
| 100 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 212 |
| 101 | DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVRD: 820 THE CARROLLTON PLOT | OXYGEN MEDIA | 7:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 448 |
| 102 | GRAVEYARD CARZ | MOTOR TREND | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 228 |
| 103 | PGA TOUR: 2020 HONDA CLS | GOLF CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 180 | 0.07 | 415 |
| 104 | KINDRED SPIRITS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 354 |
| 105 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 209 |
| 106 | MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 847 |
| 107 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 412 |
| 108 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 350 |
| 109 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: DAVIDSON/DAYTON | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 233 |
| 110 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 286 |
| 111 | LOCKUP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 249 |
| 112 | HIGH MAINTENANCE | HBO PRIME | 11:00 PM | 25 | 0.06 | 274 |
| 113 | MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 905 |
| 114 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 829 |
| 115 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN2 | 12:07 AM | 49 | 0.06 | 154 |
| 116 | NFL SCOUTING COMBINE: 2020 PRIMETIME OL, ST, RB | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 198 | 0.06 | 196 |
| 117 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEICESTER/NORWICH | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 2:54 PM | 131 | 0.06 | 157 |
| 118 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN2 | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 161 |
| 119 | HOT ROD GARAGE | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 218 |
| 120 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: KILLER IN MY HOME, A | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 325 |
| 121 | UNDISPUTED L: 872 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.06 | 156 |
| 122 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 245 |
| 123 | LOCKUP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 221 |
| 124 | LOCKUP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 197 |
| 125 | NASCAR CUP SERI FIN PRA L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 5:30 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 287 |
| 126 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 766 |
| 127 | HAUNTING IN THE HEARTLAND | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 283 |
| 128 | CLOSING BELL: N/A | CNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 337 |
| 129 | NASCAR RACE HUB WKND ED L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 240 |
| 130 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.05 | 390 |
| 131 | NFL SCOUTING COMBINE: 2020 OL, ST, RB | NFL NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 180 | 0.05 | 167 |
| 132 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 817 |
| 133 | HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) | ESPN2 | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 104 |
| 134 | FAST MONEY | CNBC | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 274 |
| 135 | FOOD PARADISE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 221 |
| 136 | FOOD PARADISE | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 243 |
| 137 | PGA TOUR | GOLF CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 309 |
| 138 | NASCAR XFINITY FIN PRAC L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 215 |
| 139 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 311 |
| 140 | GOLF CENTRAL-POST | GOLF CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 192 |
| 141 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 229 |
| 142 | POWER LUNCH | CNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 300 |
| 143 | MAX ON BOXING | ESPN2 | 3:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 100 |
| 144 | HERD L: 1184 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.04 | 112 |
| 145 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 110 |
| 146 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 10:18 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 111 |
| 147 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 114 |
| 148 | SQUAWK ALLEY | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 355 |
| 149 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 127 |
| 150 | NASCAR CUP SERIES PRAC L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 248 |
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