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July 30, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.29.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  AGENTS OF SHIELD and ULTIMATE TAG gained 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS jumped a tenth to 0.54 and took over the Wednesday cable lead.  Cable news was topped by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.39/0.63/3.9M, with CNN’s CUOMO PRIME TIME at 0.23/0.39/1.8M, and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.21/0.33/2.7M.  On Lifetime, MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT rose 0.06 to 0.31, and MARRYING MILLIONS was at 0.10.  TNT’s ALL ELITE WRESTLING slipped 0.02 to 0.30.  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE post-finale hour was down 0.17 from last week to 0.28.  BET’s NO LIMIT: CHRONICLES premiered at 0.26/0.21.  On Food Network, GUY’S GROCERY GAMES dropped 0.05 to 0.25.  ESPN’s MLB games were at 0.25/0.18.  Adult Swim’s 12 OZ MOUSE gained 0.02 to 0.24.  On History, FORGED IN FIRE shed 0.03 to 0.22.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS rose 0.06 to 0.19, and BUILD ME UP was at 0.18/0.17, compared to last week’s 0.17/0.13.  USA’s WWE NXT ticked up to 0.18.  On ID, SEE NO EVIL fell 0.04 to 0.16.  Comedy Central’s CORPORATE gained 0.02 to 0.15.  A&E’s THE FIRST 48 dipped 0.02 to 0.15.  On Discovery, MYSTERIES OF THE DEEP climbed 0.05 to 0.13.  HBO’s documentary THE WEIGHT OF GOLD was at 0.04. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday July 29, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.54 1,564
2 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.39 3,942
3 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.32 3,967
4 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.31 3,313
5 MARRIED AT FIRST ST (LIF): ITS NOT THE FIRST TIME 1103 LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.31 1,281
6 AEW: ALL ELITE WRESTLING: DYNAMITE 0043 TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 120 0.30 773
7 CHALLENGE:BEHIND TOTAL MA MTV 8:00 PM 60 0.28 487
8 CHRONICLES BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 60 0.26 552
9 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.25 829
10 MLB WEEKDAY  L: LA DODGERS/HOUSTON ESPN 7:00 PM 295 0.25 752
11 12 OZ MOUSE ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.24 416
12 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.24 3,506
13 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.23 1,818
14 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.23 778
15 FORGED IN FIRE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.22 841
16 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.22 1,631
17 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.21 2,715
18 CHRONICLES BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 60 0.21 479
19 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.21 1,408
20 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.20 1,481
21 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.20 2,160
22 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.19 1,245
23 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.18 2,521
24 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.18 1,773
25 GUYS GROCERY GAMES RELOAD FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.18 657
26 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.18 2,653
27 BUILD ME UP HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:31 PM 30 0.18 1,088
28 WWE NXT: WWE NXT USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.18 707
29 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.18 2,095
30 MLB WEEKDAY  L: SEATTLE/LA ANGELS ESPN 11:55 PM 124 0.18 466
31 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.17 581
32 BUILD ME UP HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 31 0.17 1,094
33 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.17 1,216
34 DAILY SHOW – SUS COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 14 0.17 491
35 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.17 1,942
36 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.16 2,012
37 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.16 1,264
38 PROPERTY BROTHERS REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.16 1,097
39 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.16 1,294
40 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.16 1,840
41 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.16 1,273
42 SEE NO EVIL INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.16 754
43 CORPORATE COMEDY CENTRAL 10:30 PM 30 0.15 260
44 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.15 1,114
45 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.15 2,018
46 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.15 1,266
47 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 58 0.15 471
48 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.14 1,038
49 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.14 1,280
50 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,073
51 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.14 1,728
52 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.13 1,836
53 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,842
54 MYSTERIES OF THE DEEP DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.13 646
55 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.13 991
56 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.13 512
57 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,720
58 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.12 1,778
59 BILL HEMMER REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.12 1,740
60 MAFS: UNFILTERED LIFETIME TELEVISION 7:30 PM 30 0.12 518
61 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,732
62 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.11 1,741
63 WHAT THE SHARK? NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:03 PM 60 0.11 389
64 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,518
65 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.10 1,950
66 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 884
67 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.10 1,685
68 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.10 1,178
69 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:59 AM 61 0.10 230
70 MARRYING MILLIONS SP LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 60 0.10 598
71 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:37 PM 23 0.10 235
72 NHL EXHIBTION L: NY ISLANDERS/NY RANGERS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:00 PM 159 0.09 229
73 EYEWITNESS SHARK COMP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 63 0.08 351
74 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.08 1,395
75 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 1:00 AM 58 0.08 329
76 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.08 1,313
77 DEADLINE: WH SPECIAL MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.08 1,400
78 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.08 239
79 BBCA MOVIE: GROWN UPS BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 135 0.08 242
80 AT HOME W AMY SEDARIS TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.08 136
81 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN2 3:00 PM 30 0.08 144
82 MLB BONUS GAME   L: COLORADO/OAKLAND ESPN 3:30 PM 187 0.07 243
83 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 85 0.07 190
84 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.07 1,275
85 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.07 1,007
86 WHEN SHARKS ATTACK DD NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.07 314
87 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 1,125
88 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.07 1,159
89 NHL EXHIBITION BONUS L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:42 PM 78 0.07 163
90 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.06 357
91 THE SOUP E! 11:00 PM 30 0.06 214
92 BBCA MOVIE: POLICE ACADEMY BBC-AMERICA 6:45 PM 135 0.06 183
93 NFL LIVE                L ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.06 152
94 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.06 1,111
95 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 273
96 SQUAWK ALLEY CNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.06 327
97 PARA CAUGHT CAM REPACK: TPCC-2R2R13PH TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.06 303
98 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 618
99 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:30 PM 30 0.05 158
100 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 538
101 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.05 366
102 NHL LIVE SPECIAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:39 PM 21 0.05 101
103 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 730
104 PARA CAUGHT CAM REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.05 348
105 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.05 149
106 EXCHANGE, THE CNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.05 310
107 FAST MONEY CNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.05 231
108 CLOSING BELL: N/A CNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.05 325
109 NHL EXHIBTION L: CAROLINA/WASHINGTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:00 PM 162 0.05 128
110 SUPER FACTORIES SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.05 266
111 POWER LUNCH CNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.05 311
112 MLB WED NIGHT – LATE    L: SEATTLE/LA ANGELS ESPN2 10:00 PM 124 0.05 124
113 CASH CAB BRAVO 11:30 PM 30 0.05 201
114 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN2 5:37 PM 83 0.04 100
115 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:04 AM 86 0.04 100
116 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.04 102
117 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 11:00 PM 60 0.04 168
118 WEIGHT OF GOLD, THE HBO PRIME 9:00 PM 60 0.04 232
119 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 224
120 CLAMAN COUNTDOWN, THE FOX BUSINESS NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.04 339
121 CORN AND PEG NICK JR 5:00 PM 30 0.04 272
122 CASH CAB BRAVO 12:00 AM 30 0.04 190
123 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 220
124 UNDISPUTED L: 966 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.04 103
125 RESTORED REPACK DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.04 309
126 FRONTERA S6 UNIVERSO 2:00 PM 60 0.03 60
127 MIKE BREWERS WORLD OF CAR MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 30 0.03 217
128 NOTICIAS CON D. MAERKER GALAVISION 12:30 AM 30 0.03 68
129 TOP 100 PLAYERS NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.03 94
130 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.03 225
131 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.03 121
132 MLB TONIGHT POSTGAME MLB NETWORK 7:37 PM 64 0.03 120
133 MAKING MONEY W/C.PAYNE FOX BUSINESS NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.03 268
134 MAD MONEY CNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.03 234
135 ITALIAN SERIE A FTBLL  L: FIORENTINA/BOLOGNA ESPN2 3:30 PM 127 0.03 64
136 IMPOSSIBLE ENGINEERING SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.03 246
137 PREMIER LACROSSE LEAGUE: CHAOS/REDWOODS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:00 PM 124 0.03 62
138 TOP 100 PLAYERS NFL NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.03 107
139 CAVUTO COAST TO COAST FOX BUSINESS NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.03 228
140 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.03 161
141 MLB TONIGHT PRIME: MLBT PRIME MLB NETWORK 8:41 PM 259 0.03 92
142 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 60 0.03 96
143 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.03 176
144 FOOD PARADISE COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.03 143
145 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.03 148
146 SHOWCASE GAME: ARI AT TEX MLB NETWORK 4:07 PM 210 0.02 124
147 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 60 0.02 127
148 ITALIAN SERIE A FTBLL  L: SASSUOLO/GENOA ESPN 1:25 PM 125 0.02 84
149 UNTOLD STORY, THE A&E NETWORK 8:00 AM 60 0.02 77
150 SPONGEBOB NICKTOONS 10:30 PM 30 0.02 128

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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.