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August 19, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.18.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT lost 0.1 in final numbers (putting the show at 0.7, probably a new low), and the CBS DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION coverage gained 0.1.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Night 2 of the DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION had CNN at 0.76/0.75 (compared to Monday’s 0.92/0.83), MSNBC at 0.46 (compared to 0.49), and Fox News at 0.37/0.22 (compared to 0.34/0.24), although in the latter case the network’s highest-rated show of the night was the pre-Convention TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.42.  The CNN and MSNBC numbers were considerably down from 2016, while Fox News’s was fairly steady.  See Mitch Metcalf’s detailed ratings analysis for more.

The top of Tuesday cable was occupied by TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS games at 1.60 (Lakers vs. Portland)/0.84/0.59/0.40.  Bravo’s MILLION DOLLAR LISTING gained 0.03 to 0.31, and BACKYARD ENVY was at 0.11.  MTV’s SIESTA KEY grew by 0.03 to 0.29.  NBC Sports Net’s NHL games were at 0.24/0.19/0.13/0.09.  Discovery’s DEADLIEST CATCH returned from Shark Week at 0.22, UNDERCOVER BILLIONAIRE was at 0.14, and I QUIT was at 0.06.  On ID, STILL A MYSTERY was at 0.21/0.17 compared to last week’s 0.21/0.19.  On HGTV, GOOD BONES slipped 0.02 to 0.20, HOUSE HUNTERS ticked down to 0.19, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was down 0.04 to 0.16.  On Food Network, CHOPPED lost 0.02 to 0.19, and CHOPPED SWEETS ticked down to 0.16.  TLC’s COUNTING ON ticked up to 0.19, and DOUBLING DOWN was at 0.15.  TBS’s CELEBRITY SHOW-OFF was steady at 0.14.  On A&E, WHAT’S IT WORTH was at 0.11/0.10 compared to last week’s 0.08/0.07/0.06, and EXTREME UNBOXING was at 0.11/0.10 compared to 0.08/0.08.  HBO’s HARD KNOCKS held at 0.10. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday August 18, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: TRAILBLAZERS/LAKERS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:07 PM 174 1.60 3,446
2 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: THUNDER/ROCKETS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:36 PM 127 0.84 1,976
3 AMERICAS CHOICE 2020 CNN 10:00 PM 69 0.76 4,304
4 AMERICAS CHOICE 2020 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.75 4,288
5 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:01 AM 62 0.64 1,421
6 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: HEAT/PACERS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 4:13 PM 143 0.59 1,408
7 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE: DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION MSNBC 8:00 PM 186 0.46 4,564
8 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.42 4,239
9 AMERICAS CHOICE 2020 CNN 11:09 PM 51 0.41 2,391
10 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: MAGIC/BUCKS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 1:44 PM 149 0.40 1,007
11 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.37 3,990
12 AMERICAS CHOICE 2020 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.33 2,228
13 MILLION DOLLAR LISTING LA BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.31 981
14 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:06 PM 54 0.30 3,103
15 SIESTA KEY SSN 3B MTV 8:00 PM 60 0.29 546
16 NHL QTR FINALS L: WASHINGTON/NY ISLANDERS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:10 PM 150 0.24 652
17 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.24 3,302
18 AMERICAS CHOICE 2020 CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.22 1,259
19 FNC DEMOCRACY 2020: DNC FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 73 0.22 2,145
20 DEADLIEST CATCH DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.22 1,238
21 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:13 PM 47 0.22 2,054
22 STILL A MYSTERY INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.21 759
23 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.21 2,156
24 GOOD BONES HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 61 0.20 1,501
25 CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.19 811
26 NHL QTR FINALS L: CHICAGO/LAS VEGAS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:40 PM 153 0.19 507
27 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.19 1,488
28 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.19 2,466
29 COUNTING ON TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.19 1,169
30 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.18 1,387
31 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.18 501
32 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.17 1,440
33 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.17 1,265
34 GOOD BONES REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.17 1,191
35 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.17 2,100
36 STILL A MYSTERY INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.17 735
37 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.17 1,377
38 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 30 0.16 1,296
39 NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 1:30 PM 14 0.16 418
40 CHOPPED SWEETS FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.16 673
41 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.16 1,304
42 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.15 1,214
43 DOUBLING DOWN W/DERRICOS TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.15 989
44 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.15 1,665
45 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.15 1,015
46 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.15 1,855
47 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.14 1,091
48 DAILY SHOW – SUS COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 14 0.14 356
49 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.14 2,008
50 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.14 1,160
51 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.14 1,763
52 11TH HR W/ B.WILLIAMS SPC MSNBC 12:00 AM 60 0.14 1,745
53 UNDERCOVER BILLIONAIRE SP DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:01 PM 67 0.14 666
54 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.14 1,224
55 STORAGE WARS A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 28 0.14 495
56 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN17 MTV 11:00 PM 30 0.14 471
57 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.14 1,630
58 CELEBRITY SHOW-OFF TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 56 0.14 403
59 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.13 1,384
60 NHL QTR FINALS L: CALGARY/DALLAS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:41 PM 149 0.13 380
61 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,613
62 BILL HEMMER REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.13 1,475
63 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,728
64 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.13 1,539
65 AMERICAS CHOICE 2020 CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.13 886
66 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.12 1,551
67 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.12 1,835
68 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,770
69 BACKYARD ENVY BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.11 395
70 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,307
71 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.11 290
72 WHATS IT WORTH A&E NETWORK 9:30 PM 31 0.11 503
73 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 961
74 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.11 1,204
75 EXTREME UNBOXING A&E NETWORK 10:32 PM 32 0.11 430
76 UNIKITTY THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:00 AM 15 0.11 290
77 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.11 1,419
78 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,184
79 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: RB LEIPZIG VS PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN TUDN 2:30 PM 150 0.10 295
80 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.10 233
81 WHATS IT WORTH A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.10 542
82 EXTREME UNBOXING A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 31 0.10 449
83 MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.10 1,340
84 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 250
85 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,208
86 HARD KNOCKS 20 HBO PRIME 10:01 PM 54 0.10 251
87 MTP DAILY MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,331
88 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.09 224
89 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.09 1,406
90 NHL QTR FINALS L: PHILADELPHIA/MONTREAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:00 PM 161 0.09 327
91 MORNING JOE: DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.09 1,396
92 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 1:00 AM 60 0.09 1,042
93 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN 2:00 PM 30 0.09 189
94 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 2:30 PM 30 0.09 213
95 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: ST. LOUIS CARDINALS/CHICAGO CUBS FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 265 0.08 334
96 MLB WEEKDAY  L: TAMPA BAY/NY YANKEES ESPN 7:19 PM 188 0.08 366
97 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 58 0.08 595
98 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 185
99 AMERICAS CHOICE 2020 CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.08 610
100 FNC DEMOCRACY 2020: DNC FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 73 0.08 694
101 DEAD FILES REPACK: TDFL-5R2R03H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.08 331
102 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 753
103 DEAD FILES POPUPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 331
104 NHL LIVE POST QTR FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:13 AM 25 0.07 160
105 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 61 0.07 584
106 AMERICAS BOOK SECRETS AC HISTORY 8:00 PM 58 0.07 474
107 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.07 152
108 COUNTING ON:STILL GROWING TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.07 595
109 LOST TREASURES OF EGYPT NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.07 428
110 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 271
111 LOST TREASURES OF EGYPT NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 63 0.07 455
112 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 5:30 PM 30 0.07 299
113 AMERICAS BOOK SECRETS AC HISTORY 12:03 AM 58 0.06 361
114 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 662
115 I QUIT DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:08 PM 60 0.06 264
116 STORAGE WARS A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 28 0.06 192
117 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.06 157
118 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 578
119 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 237
120 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN 10:27 PM 33 0.05 159
121 HOW TO ROB A BANK VICE 10:00 PM 60 0.05 123
122 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 6:00 PM 60 0.05 130
123 IJ: INSIDE JOKES TRUTV 9:30 PM 30 0.05 124
124 HOT ONES TRUTV 10:30 PM 30 0.05 120
125 SQUAWK ALLEY CNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.05 293
126 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.05 308
127 ROADKILL MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 60 0.05 228
128 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 7:00 PM 60 0.05 165
129 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:01 AM 58 0.05 374
130 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.05 130
131 MISION EUROPA L TUDN 5:00 PM 60 0.05 126
132 MLB BONUS GAME   L: SAN FRANCISCO/LA ANGELS ESPN 4:00 PM 199 0.05 174
133 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.05 312
134 HOT ONES: THE GAME SHOW TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.05 99
135 EXCHANGE, THE CNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.04 282
136 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 5:00 PM 30 0.04 190
137 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:30 PM 30 0.04 156
138 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 1:01 AM 61 0.04 317
139 QUIEN DA MAS S3 UNIVERSO 10:30 PM 30 0.04 82
140 X-RAY EARTH NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 11:03 PM 60 0.04 336
141 POWER LUNCH CNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.04 270
142 X-RAY EARTH NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:03 PM 60 0.04 386
143 QUIEN DA MAS S3 UNIVERSO 10:00 PM 30 0.04 91
144 FRONTERA S3 UNIVERSO 3:00 PM 60 0.04 70
145 EDDIE EATS AMERICA COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.04 126
146 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 201
147 MISION EUROPA L TUDN 6:00 PM 60 0.04 58
148 TIME MACHINE AC: ROANOKE: LOST COLONY EXTENDED HISTORY 8:00 AM 240 0.04 178
149 NFL TOTAL ACCESS: N/A NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 120 0.03 75
150 QUIEN DA MAS S3 UNIVERSO 9:30 PM 30 0.03 108

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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.