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August 3, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.31.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The SHARK TANK rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The NBA remained at the top of Friday cable, this time on ESPN and at 0.74/0.52.  Cable news was lead by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.27/0.43/3.4M, with CNN NEWSROOM at 0.21/0.28/1.3M, and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.16/0.25/2.4M.  We’s LOVE AFTER LOCKUP ticked down to 0.22.  Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES fell 0.12 to 0.18.  HGTV’s MARTHA KNOWS BEST was at 0.17/0.12.  Adult Swim’s 12 OZ MOUSE dropped 0.05 to 0.17.  On Discovery, BERING SEA GOLD slipped 0.02 to 0.17.  On HBO, REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER was at 0.14, and ROOM 104 ticked up to 0.03. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday July 31, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: HOUSTON/DALLAS ESPN 9:22 PM 176 0.74 1,715
2 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: BOSTON/MILWAUKEE ESPN 6:45 PM 157 0.52 1,302
3 ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: ANT-MAN AND THE WASP TBS NETWORK 8:30 PM 150 0.32 1,018
4 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 12:18 AM 59 0.32 773
5 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.27 3,398
6 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.27 3,102
7 HANNITY SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.26 3,295
8 MY LOTTERY DREAM H REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:30 PM 30 0.24 1,225
9 90 DAY FIANCE HEA: FL TLC 10:00 PM 30 0.23 1,250
10 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.23 2,796
11 LOVE AFTER LOCKUP WETV 9:00 PM 61 0.22 682
12 MY LOTTERY DREAM H REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.22 1,110
13 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.21 1,302
14 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.20 1,277
15 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.20 1,331
16 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.19 1,244
17 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.19 1,582
18 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.18 2,251
19 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.18 821
20 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.18 1,198
21 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.17 1,314
22 MARTHA KNOWS BEST HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.17 990
23 NBA COURTSIDE  L ESPN 6:28 PM 17 0.17 420
24 12 OZ MOUSE ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.17 357
25 BERING SEA GOLD DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 63 0.17 1,029
26 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.16 1,228
27 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.16 1,311
28 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.16 2,440
29 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.16 1,198
30 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.16 1,669
31 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.15 1,731
32 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.15 1,613
33 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.15 2,084
34 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.15 1,310
35 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.15 1,900
36 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.15 1,710
37 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,678
38 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.14 1,605
39 BILL HEMMER REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.14 1,579
40 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.14 1,073
41 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.14 1,644
42 REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 57 0.14 990
43 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.14 1,911
44 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.13 1,585
45 90 DAY FIANCE HEA: MORE T: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.13 754
46 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.13 1,934
47 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,549
48 ANCIENT ALIENS HISTORY 10:05 PM 58 0.13 568
49 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.12 1,190
50 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: MEMPHIS/PORTLAND NBA-TV 4:00 PM 185 0.12 277
51 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,539
52 DEADLINE: WH SPECIAL MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.12 1,590
53 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:32 PM 28 0.12 1,353
54 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.12 990
55 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.12 1,419
56 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.12 1,773
57 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.12 818
58 MARTHA KNOWS BEST HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.12 874
59 SHOWCASE GAME: BOS AT NYY/CIN AT DET MLB NETWORK 7:10 PM 189 0.11 377
60 HANNITY SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.11 942
61 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,296
62 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.11 373
63 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: WRONG STEPFATHER, THE LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.11 457
64 ANCIENT ALIENS HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.10 509
65 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.10 210
66 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,249
67 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.09 216
68 ANCIENT ALIENS HISTORY 12:03 AM 60 0.09 435
69 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.09 1,689
70 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 201
71 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE: HOUSE TESTIMONY-COVID MSNBC 9:24 AM 188 0.09 1,237
72 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 11:00 AM 120 0.09 262
73 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.09 1,629
74 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.09 1,310
75 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 6:00 PM 28 0.09 250
76 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 1,046
77 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 120 0.08 225
78 BLAZE & THE MONSTER MCHNS NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.08 426
79 MLB PREGAME MLB NETWORK 7:00 PM 10 0.08 232
80 UNITED SHARKS OF AMERICA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:03 PM 60 0.08 315
81 WHEN SHARKS ATTACK COMP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 63 0.08 346
82 MOVIE- THEATRICAL RPT: ITS COMPLICATED LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 152 0.08 341
83 LIGA MX L: JUAREZ / NECAXA TUDN 10:30 PM 120 0.08 169
84 RAVEN ABOUT BUNK?D DISNEY CHANNEL 11:27 PM 59 0.08 410
85 ELEAGUE TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.07 201
86 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.07 173
87 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.07 222
88 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 24 0.07 1,343
89 ADVENTURES OF PADDINGTON NICK JR 8:30 PM 30 0.07 285
90 RAVEN ABOUT BUNK?D DISNEY CHANNEL 3:19 PM 62 0.07 393
91 MLS IS BACK TOURNAMENT L: QTR: ORLANDO CITY VS. LAFC FOX SPORTS 1 7:30 PM 162 0.07 176
92 LIGA MX L: PUEBLA / CRUZ AZUL TUDN 8:00 PM 150 0.07 175
93 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 732
94 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.07 201
95 UNDISPUTED L: 968 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 153
96 WHEN SHARKS ATTACK DD NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.07 292
97 WORST COOKS COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.06 173
98 DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVRD OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.06 387
99 FOOD PARADISE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.06 256
100 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 596
101 ALASKA TRIANGLE REPACK: TAKT-1R5R01H TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.06 482
102 WORST COOKS COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.05 158
103 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: LAD AT ARI/OAK AT SEA MLB NETWORK 10:19 PM 159 0.05 179
104 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 1:00 AM 60 0.05 136
105 WORST COOKS COOKING CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.05 150
106 POWER LUNCH CNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.05 250
107 PGA TOUR: 2020 WGC-FEDEX ST JUDE-WX GOLF CHANNEL 1:30 PM 330 0.05 457
108 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.05 317
109 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO TUDN 12:30 AM 30 0.04 83
110 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 494
111 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 179
112 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 173
113 GO-GO?S, THE SHOWTIME PRIME 9:00 PM 98 0.04 171
114 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.04 306
115 QUICK PITCH MLB NETWORK 12:58 AM 61 0.04 108
116 BBCA MOVIE: 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 150 0.04 138
117 HERD L: 1288 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.04 84
118 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.04 257
119 WEATHER UNDERGROUND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.04 291
120 WORST COOKS COOKING CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.04 107
121 KOREAN BASEBALL   L: DOOSAN BEARS/NC DINOS ESPN 6:00 AM 180 0.04 95
122 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.03 289
123 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.03 285
124 ACUMULADOR COMPU S6 OV UNIVERSO 2:00 AM 60 0.03 46
125 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.03 142
126 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.03 238
127 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.03 239
128 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.03 263
129 SPONGEBOB NICKTOONS 10:30 PM 30 0.03 141
130 CLOSING BELL: N/A CNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.03 300
131 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.03 191
132 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.03 149
133 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.03 313
134 WEATHER UNDERGROUND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.03 284
135 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.03 295
136 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.03 242
137 LAKEFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.03 334
138 SQUAWK ALLEY CNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.03 254
139 FORMULA 1 PRACTICE L ESPN2 6:00 AM 94 0.03 118
140 EXCHANGE, THE CNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.03 220
141 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.03 261
142 SEGURID FRONTERA CAN – S3 UNIVERSO 1:00 PM 30 0.03 41
143 MLBT ON DECK CIRCLE MLB NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.03 85
144 MLB BONUS GAME   L: TEXAS/SAN FRANCISCO ESPN2 9:00 PM 196 0.03 142
145 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 60 0.03 54
146 GRAVEYARD CARZ MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 60 0.03 145
147 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 152
148 WEATHER UNDERGROUND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.03 279
149 WEATHER UNDERGROUND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.03 260
150 ROOM 104 HBO PRIME 11:00 PM 24 0.03 165

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About the Author

Mitch Metcalf
MITCH METCALF has been tracking every US film release of over 500 screens (over 2300 movies and counting) since the storied weekend of May 20, 1994, when Maverick and Beverly Hills Cop 3 inspired countless aficionados to devote their lives to the art of cinema. Prior to that, he studied Politics and Economics at Princeton in order to prepare for his dream of working in television. He has been Head of West Coast Research at ABC, then moved to NBC in 2000 and became Head of Scheduling for 11 years.