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August 20, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.19.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION coverage on both ABC and NBC gained 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHILGHTS:  DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION COVERAGE on CNN led Wednesday cable at 1.07/0.81, with MSNBC at 0.69, and Fox News again outrating its convention coverage (0.39/0.27) with the preceding TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.41.  The numbers on CNN and MSNBC were again somewhat down from 2016, while Fox News was relatively steady.  See Mitch Metcalf’s Convention Ratings Analysis for more detail.

TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS games were at 0.98/0.68/0.39.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS dropped 0.08 to 0.43.  On Lifetime, MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT was steady at 0.30, and MARRYING MILLIONS ticked up to 0.12.  NBC’s NHL PLAYOFFS games were at 0.27/0.18/0.15/0.10.  On Food Network, GUY’S GROCERY GAMES gained 0.04 to 0.26.  USA’s WWE NXT, with no wrestling competition on TNT, jumped 0.08 to 0.24.  Discovery’s DODGEBALL THUNDERDOME was at 0.23, and GROWING BELUSHI arrived at 0.17.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.23/0.22/0.20/0.16, compared to last week’s 0.29/0.24.  TBS’s FULL FRONTAL was at 0.19.  History’s FORGED IN FIRE held at 0.19.  MTV’s CATFISH rose 0.03 to 0.17, and TRUE LIFE was at 0.08.  A&E’s THE FIRST 48 ticked down to 0.16.  Comedy Central’s CORPORATE was up 0.02 to 0.13.  BET’s CHRONICLES was at 0.13/0.11 compared to last week’s 0.18/0.16. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday August 19, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 AMERICAS CHOICE 2020 CNN 10:00 PM 72 1.07 5,828
2 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: MAVERICKS/CLIPPERS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:15 PM 171 0.98 2,283
3 AMERICAS CHOICE 2020 CNN 8:56 PM 64 0.81 4,880
4 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE: DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION MSNBC 9:00 PM 133 0.69 6,187
5 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: 76ERS/CELTICS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:40 PM 155 0.68 1,705
6 AMERICAS CHOICE 2020 CNN 11:12 PM 48 0.63 3,517
7 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:06 AM 61 0.44 984
8 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:13 PM 47 0.43 4,157
9 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.43 1,403
10 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.41 3,940
11 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: JAZZ/NUGGETS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 4:15 PM 145 0.39 1,074
12 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.39 3,648
13 AMERICAS CHOICE 2020 CNN 8:00 PM 56 0.34 2,583
14 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.32 3,522
15 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:23 PM 37 0.30 2,285
16 MARRIED AT FIRST ST (LIF): I SEE RED FLAGS 1106 LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.30 1,153
17 AMERICAS CHOICE 2020 CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.30 1,775
18 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.29 3,139
19 NHL QTR FINALS L: MONTREAL/PHILADELPHIA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:10 PM 161 0.27 748
20 FNC DEMOCRACY 2020: DNC FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 83 0.27 2,160
21 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.26 924
22 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.25 3,336
23 WWE NXT: WWE NXT USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.24 853
24 DODGEBALL THUNDERDOME DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:01 PM 58 0.23 803
25 GUYS GROCERY GAMES RELOAD FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.23 738
26 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.23 1,474
27 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.22 2,174
28 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 30 0.22 1,486
29 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.21 514
30 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.21 1,525
31 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:31 PM 30 0.20 1,291
32 FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.19 569
33 FORGED IN FIRE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.19 844
34 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.19 2,154
35 11TH HR W/ B.WILLIAMS SPC MSNBC 12:00 AM 60 0.19 2,235
36 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.19 1,493
37 DAILY SHOW – SUS COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 14 0.18 423
38 NHL QTR FINALS L: CAROLINA/BOSTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:14 PM 151 0.18 519
39 NHL PLAYOFF BONUS L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:45 PM 85 0.17 444
40 GROWING BELUSHI DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:59 PM 61 0.17 650
41 CATFISH:THE TV SHOW SSN8B MTV 8:00 PM 60 0.17 357
42 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.17 1,292
43 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.17 1,322
44 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.17 1,308
45 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 31 0.16 1,269
46 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 59 0.16 593
47 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.16 1,130
48 NHL QTR FINALS L: VANCOUVER/ST. LOUIS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:51 PM 140 0.15 431
49 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.15 1,177
50 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.15 1,524
51 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.15 1,566
52 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.14 1,007
53 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.14 1,605
54 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.14 1,542
55 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.14 1,754
56 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.14 1,870
57 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.14 1,638
58 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.14 1,120
59 CORPORATE COMEDY CENTRAL 10:30 PM 30 0.13 238
60 NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 4:00 PM 15 0.13 374
61 BILL HEMMER REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.13 1,523
62 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,958
63 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.13 441
64 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,001
65 BUILD ME UP HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:01 PM 29 0.13 912
66 CHRONICLES BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 60 0.13 275
67 HOME TOWN REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.12 1,269
68 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.12 1,613
69 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: OLYMPIQUE LYONNAIS VS. BAYERN MUNCHEN TUDN 2:30 PM 150 0.12 310
70 AMERICAS CHOICE 2020 CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.12 976
71 MARRYING MILLIONS LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 60 0.12 560
72 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.12 2,002
73 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.12 975
74 BUILD ME UP REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.12 760
75 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,461
76 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN17 MTV 11:00 PM 30 0.11 328
77 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.11 326
78 CHRONICLES BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 60 0.11 268
79 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,296
80 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1  L: BROOKLYN/TORONTO GM2 NBA-TV 1:26 PM 171 0.11 281
81 MORNING JOE: DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.11 1,415
82 EXP UNKNOWN: TONIGHT DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.11 588
83 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,327
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 928
85 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,189
86 BLUES CLUES & YOU NICKELODEON 9:00 AM 30 0.10 415
87 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,201
88 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 251
89 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 1:00 AM 60 0.10 1,128
90 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 1:03 AM 59 0.10 336
91 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.10 285
92 NHL QTR FINALS L: COLUMBUS/TAMPA BAY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:00 PM 187 0.10 283
93 MTP DAILY MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.09 1,198
94 MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.09 1,340
95 AMERICAS CHOICE 2020 CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.09 656
96 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 1,212
97 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.09 222
98 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.09 1,226
99 MAFS: UNFILTERED LIFETIME TELEVISION 7:30 PM 30 0.09 443
100 NHL LIVE PRE QTR FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:07 PM 67 0.09 237
101 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.08 337
102 FNC DEMOCRACY 2020: DNC FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 83 0.08 674
103 TRUE LIFE PRESENTS QUARAN MTV 9:00 PM 55 0.08 158
104 THE SOUP E! 11:00 PM 30 0.08 235
105 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 12:54 AM 66 0.08 237
106 UNIKITTY THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:00 AM 15 0.08 264
107 FRONTERA S3 UNIVERSO 3:00 PM 60 0.08 115
108 CASH CAB BRAVO 11:30 PM 30 0.08 322
109 BLUES CLUES & YOU NICK JR 7:00 PM 30 0.07 336
110 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 796
111 TO CATCH A SMUGGLER COMPS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 63 0.07 366
112 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.07 170
113 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 2:30 PM 30 0.07 178
114 PARA CAUGHT CAM REPACK: TPCC-1R13R01H TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.07 309
115 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN 2:00 PM 30 0.06 171
116 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.06 214
117 UNDISPUTED L: 981 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.06 124
118 CASH CAB BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.06 278
119 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.06 203
120 TO CATCH A SMUGGLER: PERU NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 7:00 PM 60 0.05 255
121 NHL LIVE POST QTR FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:11 AM 27 0.05 189
122 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 6:00 PM 60 0.05 136
123 NIGHTWATCH SPECIALS A&E NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.05 169
124 TO CATCH A SMUGGLER: PERU NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 6:00 PM 60 0.05 220
125 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.05 136
126 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 206
127 MISION EUROPA L TUDN 5:00 PM 60 0.05 121
128 NIGHTWATCH SPECIALS A&E NETWORK 12:00 PM 60 0.05 162
129 POWER LUNCH CNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.05 263
130 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 11:00 PM 60 0.05 148
131 SEGURID FRONTERA CAN – S2 UNIVERSO 4:00 PM 30 0.05 74
132 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 196
133 MLB WEEKDAY  L: LA ANGELS/SAN FRANCISCO ESPN 9:37 PM 197 0.04 248
134 SUPER FACTORIES SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.04 249
135 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 616
136 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:30 PM 30 0.04 122
137 BASEBALL RAIN DELAY    L: N/A ESPN 7:00 PM 157 0.04 249
138 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.04 159
139 CBS NEWS: 2020 AMERICA DE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 11:00 PM 74 0.04 127
140 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 202
141 SEGUR FRONTERA AUS – S10 UNIVERSO 1:30 PM 30 0.04 59
142 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.04 274
143 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.04 114
144 SQUAWK ALLEY CNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.04 273
145 CLOSING BELL: N/A CNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.04 271
146 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:00 AM 59 0.04 81
147 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 467
148 SEGUR FRONTERA AUS – S10 UNIVERSO 1:00 PM 30 0.04 47
149 WHEELER DEALERS: DREAMCAR MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.04 177
150 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 7:00 PM 60 0.03 115

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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.