NETWORK FINALS: BIG BROTHER and THE WALL gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the FAMILY GUY rerun lost 0.2, and LET’S BE REAL, PRESS YOUR LUCK, MATCH GAME and the MASKED SINGER rerun were down 0.1.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: NFL Network’s THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL dropped 0.14 to 1.76, still easily the top-rated programming of the night. ESPN’s MLB WILD CARD games were at 0.58/0.56/0.45/0.36, with ESPN2’s game at 0.27. Cable news was led by Fox News’s HANNITY at 0.47/0.78/5M, with CNN’s CUOMO PRIME TIME at 0.29/0.46/2.3M and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.27/0.47/3.5M. On E!, KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS lost 0.05 to 0.22, and THE BRADSHAW BUNCH was down 0.07 to 0.14. On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS gained 0.04 to 0.21 and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was up 0.03 to 0.19, with FLIPPING 101 down 0.07 to 0.13. On MTV, DOUBLE SHOT AT LOVE fell 0.07 to 0.21. On TLC, DR PIMPLE POPPER was at 0.16/0.11 compared to last week’s 0.20/0.16. A&E’s THE FIRST 48 was at 0.14. On ID, THE KILLER BESIDE ME shed 0.03 to 0.14, and IMPACT OF MURDER was down 0.02 to 0.10. Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC (presumably a clip show or something similar) plunged 0.16 to 0.13, and SOUTHERN CHARM was at 0.12. On We, GET YA LIFE edged up 0.02 to 0.10, and BRIDEZILLAS ticked down to 0.08. Lifetime’s MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT: AUSTRALIA was at 0.08/0.08 compared to last week’s 0.05/0.05, and COUPLES CAM was at 0.05.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday October 1, 2020 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: 2020 WK 4 DEN VS. NYJ | NFL NETWORK | 8:23 PM | 196 | 1.76 | 5,405 |
| 2 | TNF SUSTAINER | NFL NETWORK | 11:39 PM | 12 | 1.52 | 4,499 |
| 3 | TNF PRE-KICK | NFL NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 23 | 0.75 | 2,325 |
| 4 | TNF POST-GAME | NFL NETWORK | 11:53 PM | 28 | 0.68 | 1,771 |
| 5 | MLB WILD CARD SERIES L: ST. LOUIS/SAN DIEGO | ESPN | 7:21 PM | 247 | 0.58 | 2,331 |
| 6 | MLB WILD CARD SERIES L | ESPN | 11:28 PM | 100 | 0.56 | 1,848 |
| 7 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.47 | 5,004 |
| 8 | MLB WILD CARD SERIES L: CHICAGO WHITE SOX/OAKLAND | ESPN | 3:14 PM | 247 | 0.45 | 1,928 |
| 9 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.39 | 4,808 |
| 10 | MLB WILD CARD SERIES L: CINCINNATI/ATLANTA | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 194 | 0.36 | 1,380 |
| 11 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 12:21 AM | 31 | 0.34 | 933 |
| 12 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.33 | 3,610 |
| 13 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 2,295 |
| 14 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 3,493 |
| 15 | MLB WILD CARD SERIES L | ESPN2 | 10:00 PM | 90 | 0.27 | 1,011 |
| 16 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 1,982 |
| 17 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 3,609 |
| 18 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 1,664 |
| 19 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.25 | 1,701 |
| 20 | TNF SHOWCASE | NFL NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.25 | 750 |
| 21 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 1:08 AM | 63 | 0.24 | 663 |
| 22 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 2,914 |
| 23 | MOM | NICK-AT-NITE | 2:00 AM | 30 | 0.23 | 552 |
| 24 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 1,989 |
| 25 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 2,556 |
| 26 | KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS | E! | 8:00 PM | 59 | 0.22 | 569 |
| 27 | MOM | NICK-AT-NITE | 2:30 AM | 30 | 0.22 | 495 |
| 28 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,907 |
| 29 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:01 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 1,228 |
| 30 | DOUBLE SHOT S2 REUNION P1 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 427 |
| 31 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,432 |
| 32 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,703 |
| 33 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,482 |
| 34 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:31 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 1,166 |
| 35 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,360 |
| 36 | MSNBC BREAKING NEWS | MSNBC | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,618 |
| 37 | 11TH HR W/ B.WILLIAMS SPC | MSNBC | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,792 |
| 38 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.18 | 574 |
| 39 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,259 |
| 40 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,907 |
| 41 | FLIPPING 101 TAREK REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:31 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 1,118 |
| 42 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,956 |
| 43 | BILL HEMMER REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,686 |
| 44 | DR. PIMPLE POPPER: BEFORE | TLC | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 1,224 |
| 45 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,955 |
| 46 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,122 |
| 47 | MSNBC BREAKING NEWS | MSNBC | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,190 |
| 48 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,367 |
| 49 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,102 |
| 50 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,326 |
| 51 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,895 |
| 52 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,422 |
| 53 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.14 | 535 |
| 54 | DAILY SHOW – SUS | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:31 PM | 13 | 0.14 | 382 |
| 55 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,926 |
| 56 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 2:11 AM | 49 | 0.14 | 371 |
| 57 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,396 |
| 58 | MFAKM: FIRST STEPS | TLC | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 998 |
| 59 | KILLER BESIDE ME, THE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 664 |
| 60 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,372 |
| 61 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,887 |
| 62 | FLIPPING 101 TAREK REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 887 |
| 63 | DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,674 |
| 64 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,696 |
| 65 | BRADSHAW BUNCH, THE | E! | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 542 |
| 66 | FLIPPING 101 W/TAREK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 31 | 0.13 | 1,066 |
| 67 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 502 |
| 68 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 2,171 |
| 69 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN18 | MTV | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 323 |
| 70 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 58 | 0.13 | 404 |
| 71 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.13 | 372 |
| 72 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 2,022 |
| 73 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 999 |
| 74 | OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,732 |
| 75 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,263 |
| 76 | BEE MOVIE | NICK-AT-NITE | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 453 |
| 77 | SR/TRUMP TEST POS-COVID | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,227 |
| 78 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.12 | 2,129 |
| 79 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,612 |
| 80 | SOUTHERN CHARM | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 415 |
| 81 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,417 |
| 82 | AMERICAN PICKERS | HISTORY | 10:05 PM | 58 | 0.12 | 666 |
| 83 | MLB WILD CARD SERIES L | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 23 | 0.11 | 516 |
| 84 | DR. PIMPLE POPPER: THIS I | TLC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 833 |
| 85 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.11 | 310 |
| 86 | FLIPPING 101 TAREK REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 876 |
| 87 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,385 |
| 88 | BEE MOVIE | NICKELODEON | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 514 |
| 89 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.11 | 1,457 |
| 90 | TAMAR BRAXTON:GET YA LIFE | WETV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 318 |
| 91 | SR/TRUMP TEST POS-COVID | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,035 |
| 92 | IMPACT OF MURDER | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 564 |
| 93 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN2 | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 309 |
| 94 | MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,339 |
| 95 | MLB WILD CARD SERIES L | ESPN2 | 3:08 PM | 13 | 0.10 | 291 |
| 96 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 892 |
| 97 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN2 | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 359 |
| 98 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 219 |
| 99 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,279 |
| 100 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,348 |
| 101 | PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: ADDAMS FAMILY,THE | PARAMOUNT | 7:00 PM | 120 | 0.09 | 378 |
| 102 | LIFE BELOW ZERO FL | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 14 | 0.09 | 678 |
| 103 | MAFS: AUSTRALIA | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 95 | 0.08 | 515 |
| 104 | NFL GAMEDAY KICKOFF | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 90 | 0.08 | 242 |
| 105 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 809 |
| 106 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,178 |
| 107 | MAFS: AUS SPECIAL | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:35 PM | 14 | 0.08 | 472 |
| 108 | BRIDEZILLAS | WETV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 277 |
| 109 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,181 |
| 110 | LBZ NEXT GEN SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:14 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 551 |
| 111 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,240 |
| 112 | GHOST ADV: SCREAMING ROOM | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 273 |
| 113 | MAFS: AUS FIRST LOOK | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:49 PM | 14 | 0.07 | 445 |
| 114 | CLEVELAND SHOW, THE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 198 |
| 115 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 677 |
| 116 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN2 | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 206 |
| 117 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 163 |
| 118 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ESPN2 | 7:23 PM | 37 | 0.06 | 265 |
| 119 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN2 | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 204 |
| 120 | HERD L: 1325 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.06 | 158 |
| 121 | SECRETS IN THE ICE | SCIENCE | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 277 |
| 122 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 526 |
| 123 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 246 |
| 124 | CLEVELAND SHOW, THE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 180 |
| 125 | BURIED IN THE BACKYARD | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 277 |
| 126 | NFL FANTASY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 165 |
| 127 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 271 |
| 128 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN2 | 3:00 PM | 47 | 0.05 | 112 |
| 129 | HITLERS TEEN KILLERS | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:14 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 319 |
| 130 | UNDISPUTED L: 1012 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.05 | 156 |
| 131 | LIFE BELOW ZERO SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 434 |
| 132 | MAFS: COUPLES CAM | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 318 |
| 133 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN2 | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 96 |
| 134 | SCOOBY-DOO & GUESS WHO | BOOMERANG | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 147 |
| 135 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 1:00 PM | 90 | 0.05 | 101 |
| 136 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN2 | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 122 |
| 137 | EXCHANGE, THE | CNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 275 |
| 138 | SCOOBY-DOO & GUESS WHO | BOOMERANG | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 124 |
| 139 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 283 |
| 140 | SQUAWK ALLEY | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 254 |
| 141 | KARDS KONFIDENTIAL | E! | 6:59 PM | 61 | 0.04 | 160 |
| 142 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 288 |
| 143 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 214 |
| 144 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 95 |
| 145 | WHAT ON EARTH | SCIENCE | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 302 |
| 146 | CLOSING BELL: N/A | CNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 280 |
| 147 | POWER LUNCH | CNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 266 |
| 148 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC | BRAVO | 11:30 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 135 |
| 149 | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L: 974 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 83 |
| 150 | NEWS W SHEPARD SMITH, THE | CNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 321 |
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