NETWORK FINALS: The MACGYVER rerun gained 0.1 in final numbers. BEING REUBEN remained at twin zeros.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: The NBA PLAYOFFS kept their hold on cable, with ESPN’s Lakers vs. Houston game at 1.58, and TNT’s Milwaukee vs. Miami game at 0.85. NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS games were at 0.29/0.25. Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.27/0.45/3.8M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.25/0.41/3.6M, and CNN NEWSROOM at 0.16/0.25/1.3M. We’s LOVE AFTER LOCKUP ticked up to 0.24. Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES ticked down to 0.24. MTV’s RIDICULOUSNESS was at 0.17. HGTV’s HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.17/0.15, compared to last week’s 0.21/0.19. On Discovery, BERING SEA GOLD fell 0.07 to 0.11, and 100 DAYS WILD was down 0.03 to 0.09. A&E’s LIVE RESCUE dropped 0.05 to 0.10. FX’s NY TIMES PRESENTS was at 0.07. VH1’s RUPAUL’S VEGAS REVUE was steady at 0.05. With a rerun lead-in, HBO’s ROOM 104 lost 0.03 to 0.02/152K.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday September 4, 2020 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF SEMIS L: HOUSTON/LA LAKERS | ESPN | 9:10 PM | 154 | 1.58 | 3,896 |
| 2 | NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 2 L: BUCKS/HEAT | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 6:30 PM | 131 | 0.85 | 2,222 |
| 3 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 11:44 PM | 77 | 0.67 | 1,549 |
| 4 | NHL SEMI FINALS L: VANCOUVER/LAS VEGAS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 8:57 PM | 167 | 0.29 | 829 |
| 5 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:01 AM | 59 | 0.29 | 732 |
| 6 | TUCKER CARLSON SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 3,825 |
| 7 | NHL SEMI FINALS L: DALLAS/COLORADO | USA NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 199 | 0.25 | 653 |
| 8 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 3,611 |
| 9 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 3,461 |
| 10 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP: LOVE AFTER LOCKUP 03-08 | WETV | 9:00 PM | 121 | 0.24 | 771 |
| 11 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.24 | 1,018 |
| 12 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 2,748 |
| 13 | HANNITY SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,786 |
| 14 | 90 DAY FIANCE HEA: FL | TLC | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 1,112 |
| 15 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP: FL | WETV | 11:01 PM | 10 | 0.19 | 664 |
| 16 | INGRAHAM ANGLE SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,481 |
| 17 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,015 |
| 18 | 90 DAY FIANCE HEA: MORE T: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.18 | 865 |
| 19 | RACHEL MADDOW SPECIAL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,706 |
| 20 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 460 |
| 21 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN17 | MTV | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 425 |
| 22 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:31 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 1,341 |
| 23 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,343 |
| 24 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,982 |
| 25 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,284 |
| 26 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,192 |
| 27 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:40 PM | 20 | 0.15 | 1,806 |
| 28 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 31 | 0.15 | 1,238 |
| 29 | COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP | COMEDY CENTRAL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 303 |
| 30 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 994 |
| 31 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 996 |
| 32 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,184 |
| 33 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,035 |
| 34 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,092 |
| 35 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,316 |
| 36 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 895 |
| 37 | TUCKER CARLSON SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,166 |
| 38 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,177 |
| 39 | NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 390 |
| 40 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,770 |
| 41 | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE | MSNBC | 12:55 PM | 45 | 0.13 | 1,694 |
| 42 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,129 |
| 43 | REIDOUT: N/A | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 120 | 0.13 | 1,974 |
| 44 | DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,592 |
| 45 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRNT SPCL | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,119 |
| 46 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 2,019 |
| 47 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,200 |
| 48 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,592 |
| 49 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,575 |
| 50 | BILL HEMMER REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,413 |
| 51 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 55 | 0.12 | 1,430 |
| 52 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,594 |
| 53 | TENNIS: US OPEN AFT L: THIRD ROUND | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 420 | 0.12 | 563 |
| 54 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,619 |
| 55 | TENNIS: US OPEN PRIME L: THIRD ROUND | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 123 | 0.11 | 541 |
| 56 | BERING SEA GOLD | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 63 | 0.11 | 911 |
| 57 | OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,656 |
| 58 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.11 | 2,055 |
| 59 | NHL LIVE POST SEMI FINALS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 11:44 PM | 34 | 0.11 | 317 |
| 60 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,679 |
| 61 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,475 |
| 62 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.10 | 294 |
| 63 | PGA TOUR: 2020 TOUR CHP | GOLF CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 319 | 0.10 | 829 |
| 64 | LIVE RESCUE: 43 LIVE RESCUE | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.10 | 601 |
| 65 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,702 |
| 66 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 755 |
| 67 | CLEVELAND SHOW, THE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 285 |
| 68 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,187 |
| 69 | 100 DAYS WILD | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:03 PM | 62 | 0.09 | 616 |
| 70 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.09 | 1,358 |
| 71 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.08 | 229 |
| 72 | CLEVELAND SHOW, THE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 263 |
| 73 | ANCIENT ALIENS | HISTORY | 1:04 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 340 |
| 74 | INGRAHAM ANGLE SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 784 |
| 75 | BLUEY | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 22 | 0.08 | 366 |
| 76 | MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,299 |
| 77 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN2 | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 288 |
| 78 | LIVE RESCUE AC | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.08 | 398 |
| 79 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,213 |
| 80 | HANNITY SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 831 |
| 81 | LIGA MX L: JAUREZ / SANTOS | TUDN | 10:30 PM | 123 | 0.07 | 171 |
| 82 | UNDISPUTED L: 993 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.07 | 150 |
| 83 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 558 |
| 84 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,218 |
| 85 | ANCIENT ALIENS | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 505 |
| 86 | JALEN & JACOBY | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 153 |
| 87 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,242 |
| 88 | NEW YORK TIMES PRESENTS | FX | 10:00 PM | 81 | 0.07 | 250 |
| 89 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 169 |
| 90 | LIGA MX L: NECAXA / LEON | TUDN | 8:00 PM | 150 | 0.06 | 162 |
| 91 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN2 | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 181 |
| 92 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN2 | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 161 |
| 93 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 172 |
| 94 | ADVENTURES OF PADDINGTON | NICK JR | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 238 |
| 95 | GOLF CENTRAL-POST | GOLF CHANNEL | 6:19 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 389 |
| 96 | TENNIS: US OPEN PRIME L: THIRD ROUND | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 372 | 0.05 | 307 |
| 97 | DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVRD: 922 VENDETTA | OXYGEN MEDIA | 7:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 331 |
| 98 | SQUAWK ALLEY | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 311 |
| 99 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN2 | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 128 |
| 100 | MONSTERQUEST AC | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.05 | 540 |
| 101 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 314 |
| 102 | RUPAULS: VEGAS REVUE | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 166 |
| 103 | FORMULA 1 PRACTICE L | ESPN | 6:00 AM | 34 | 0.05 | 144 |
| 104 | PARANORMAL NIGHTSHIFT | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 274 |
| 105 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 177 |
| 106 | PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: MARSHALL (2017) | PARAMOUNT | 10:00 PM | 180 | 0.04 | 247 |
| 107 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 298 |
| 108 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 115 |
| 109 | TOUR DE FRANCE – LIVE: 2020 STAGE 7 | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 8:00 AM | 223 | 0.04 | 315 |
| 110 | NHL LIVE PRE SEMI FINALS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 8:30 PM | 27 | 0.04 | 189 |
| 111 | EXCHANGE, THE | CNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 312 |
| 112 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 431 |
| 113 | THROTTLE OUT | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 167 |
| 114 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN2 | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 128 |
| 115 | ALASKA ANIMAL RESCUE | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 162 |
| 116 | PARANORMAL WITNESS REPACK | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 306 |
| 117 | POWER LUNCH | CNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 292 |
| 118 | ALASKA ANIMAL RESCUE | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 182 |
| 119 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO | TUDN | 12:33 AM | 27 | 0.04 | 85 |
| 120 | CLOSING BELL: N/A | CNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 264 |
| 121 | MLB TONIGHT POSTGAME | MLB NETWORK | 6:44 PM | 31 | 0.04 | 134 |
| 122 | ALASKA ANIMAL RESCUE | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 180 |
| 123 | KENTUCKY OAKS: 2020 | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 3:00 PM | 185 | 0.04 | 184 |
| 124 | FORMULA 1 PRACTICE L | ESPN2 | 8:55 AM | 99 | 0.04 | 136 |
| 125 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 159 |
| 126 | ALASKAS DEADLIEST | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.03 | 423 |
| 127 | SEGURID FRONTERA CAN – S2 | UNIVERSO | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 54 |
| 128 | LIVE RESCUE AC | A&E NETWORK | 2:00 AM | 58 | 0.03 | 150 |
| 129 | ALASKA ANIMAL RESCUE | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 180 |
| 130 | FRONTERA S5 | UNIVERSO | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 44 |
| 131 | HEAD 2 HEAD | MOTOR TREND | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 150 |
| 132 | SQUAWK BOX: N/A | CNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 173 |
| 133 | LAKEFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO | DIY NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 221 |
| 134 | QUICK PITCH | MLB NETWORK | 12:22 AM | 78 | 0.03 | 92 |
| 135 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME/JIP | MLB NETWORK | 10:45 PM | 97 | 0.03 | 87 |
| 136 | ELEAGUE SUPER PUNCH | TBS NETWORK | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 87 |
| 137 | ALASKA ANIMAL RESCUE | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 189 |
| 138 | LAKEFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO | DIY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 241 |
| 139 | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 90 | 0.03 | 72 |
| 140 | TOUR DE FRANCE – BONUS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:24 AM | 36 | 0.03 | 231 |
| 141 | TRACK & FIELD: IAAF DIAMOND LEAGUE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:18 AM | 120 | 0.02 | 73 |
| 142 | IFC MOVIE: ENVY | IFC TV | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 66 |
| 143 | LIGA MX: TIJUANA VS MONTERREY | FOX DEPORTES | 9:55 PM | 133 | 0.02 | 90 |
| 144 | ALASKA ANIMAL RESCUE | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 217 |
| 145 | SHOWCASE GAME: WAS AT ATL/CIN AT PIT GAME 1 | MLB NETWORK | 4:11 PM | 153 | 0.02 | 109 |
| 146 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 171 |
| 147 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 84 |
| 148 | FAST MONEY | CNBC | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 177 |
| 149 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 87 |
| 150 | ACUMULADORES COMPU S7 | UNIVERSO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 42 |
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