NETWORK FINALS: There were no changes from the preliminary Wednesday ratings, including to the REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION numbers. In contrast, last week’s Democratic Convention Night 3 ratings rose on 2 networks in finals, the result being that the RNC ended up at 0.3/0.3/0.3, while the DNC was at 0.4/0.3/0.5 on the parallel night.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: See Mitch Metcalf’s REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION Night 4 post for detailed analysis of the Convention ratings. The 18-49 snapshot had Fox News, with no basketball airing, easily at the top of the night at 0.74/0.80 (compared to 0.39/0.27 for DNC Night 3), with CNN at 0.25/0.29 (compared to 0.81/1.07) and MSNBC at 0.19 (compared to 0.69). All of the numbers were down compared to Tuesday, and also compared to 2016.
Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS rose 0.09 to 0.52. Due to hurricane coverage, WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE had 4 of the night’s Top 10 slots, led by the 10PM hour at 0.33. NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS games were at 0.29/0.22/0.18. On Lifetime, MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT ticked down to 0.29, and MARRYING MILLIONS was up 0.02 to 0.14. Food Network’s GUY’S GROCERY GAMES slipped 0.02 to 0.24. USA’s WWE NXT was steady at 0.24. TBS’s FULL FRONTAL edged up 0.02 to 0.21. On HGTV, GOOD BONES was at 0.20, and HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.20/0.19. A&E’s THE FIRST 48 gained 0.02 to 0.18. On Discovery, DODGEBALL THUNDERDOME fell 0.08 to 0.15, and GROWING BELUSHI was down 0.06 to 0.11. On Comedy Central, the finale of Comedy Central’s CORPORATE was up 0.02 to 0.15. On MTV, CATFISH lost 0.03 to 0.14, and TRUE LIFE. BET’s CHRONICLES was at 0.12/0.11 compared to last week’s 0.13/0.11.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday August 26, 2020 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | FNC DEMOCRACY 2020: RNC | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 85 | 0.80 | 6,973 |
| 2 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.74 | 7,088 |
| 3 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.60 | 5,850 |
| 4 | REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.52 | 1,614 |
| 5 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:25 PM | 60 | 0.44 | 3,849 |
| 6 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.33 | 1,914 |
| 7 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.32 | 1,769 |
| 8 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.32 | 3,826 |
| 9 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.30 | 1,526 |
| 10 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.30 | 1,742 |
| 11 | NHL SEMI FINALS L: TAMPA BAY/BOSTON | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 8:02 PM | 159 | 0.29 | 982 |
| 12 | MARRIED AT FIRST ST (LIF): HONEYMOON IS OVER, THE 1107 | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.29 | 1,100 |
| 13 | AMERICAS CHOICE 2020 | CNN | 10:00 PM | 70 | 0.29 | 1,525 |
| 14 | WEATHER UNDERGROUND | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 1,639 |
| 15 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.27 | 1,384 |
| 16 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 3,107 |
| 17 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 3,046 |
| 18 | AMERICAS CHOICE 2020 | CNN | 11:10 PM | 50 | 0.27 | 1,545 |
| 19 | WEATHER UNDERGROUND | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 1,357 |
| 20 | AMERICAS CHOICE 2020 | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 1,512 |
| 21 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.25 | 1,284 |
| 22 | AMERICAS CHOICE 2020 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 32 | 0.24 | 1,472 |
| 23 | GUYS GROCERY GAMES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 841 |
| 24 | WWE NXT: WWE NXT | USA NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.24 | 824 |
| 25 | NHL SEMI FINALS L: COLORADO/DALLAS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 10:41 PM | 167 | 0.22 | 601 |
| 26 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:25 AM | 35 | 0.22 | 2,009 |
| 27 | AMERICAS CHOICE 2020 | CNN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,377 |
| 28 | FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE | TBS NETWORK | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 736 |
| 29 | GUYS GROCERY GAMES RELOAD | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 780 |
| 30 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.21 | 617 |
| 31 | AMERICAS CHOICE 2020 | CNN | 8:32 PM | 28 | 0.21 | 1,301 |
| 32 | GOOD BONES | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.20 | 1,307 |
| 33 | DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,111 |
| 34 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:01 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 1,443 |
| 35 | WEATHER UNDERGROUND | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,244 |
| 36 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,311 |
| 37 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,444 |
| 38 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:34 PM | 26 | 0.19 | 1,922 |
| 39 | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE: REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 133 | 0.19 | 1,499 |
| 40 | BILL HEMMER REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,988 |
| 41 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,341 |
| 42 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,324 |
| 43 | OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,050 |
| 44 | DAILY SHOW – SUS | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:31 PM | 14 | 0.19 | 491 |
| 45 | INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 6:30 PM | 35 | 0.19 | 494 |
| 46 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:31 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 1,525 |
| 47 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,152 |
| 48 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,285 |
| 49 | WEATHER UNDERGROUND | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,393 |
| 50 | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,869 |
| 51 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,280 |
| 52 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 59 | 0.18 | 686 |
| 53 | NHL SEMI FINALS L: NY ISLANDERS/PHILADELPHIA | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 3:00 PM | 180 | 0.18 | 548 |
| 54 | MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE | MSNBC | 7:10 PM | 24 | 0.18 | 1,802 |
| 55 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,199 |
| 56 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,327 |
| 57 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,288 |
| 58 | GOOD BONES REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,124 |
| 59 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,080 |
| 60 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 511 |
| 61 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 10 | 0.16 | 1,713 |
| 62 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,106 |
| 63 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:13 PM | 47 | 0.15 | 1,914 |
| 64 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,776 |
| 65 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,108 |
| 66 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,199 |
| 67 | DODGEBALL THUNDERDOME | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:01 PM | 58 | 0.15 | 536 |
| 68 | CORPORATE | COMEDY CENTRAL | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 246 |
| 69 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 9:30 PM | 90 | 0.15 | 442 |
| 70 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,244 |
| 71 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: REPUBLICAN CONVENTION | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.14 | 1,965 |
| 72 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,842 |
| 73 | MARRYING MILLIONS | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:03 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 586 |
| 74 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,833 |
| 75 | MLB WEEKDAY L: NY YANKEES/ATLANTA | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 150 | 0.14 | 536 |
| 76 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 2,047 |
| 77 | CATFISH:THE TV SHOW SSN8B | MTV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 344 |
| 78 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 1:03 AM | 59 | 0.14 | 391 |
| 79 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,035 |
| 80 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 383 |
| 81 | REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 542 |
| 82 | SR/HURRICANE LAURA CVG. | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 970 |
| 83 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,048 |
| 84 | AMERICAS CHOICE 2020 | CNN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 949 |
| 85 | EXP UNKNOWN: TONIGHT | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.12 | 672 |
| 86 | 11TH HR W/ B.WILLIAMS SPC | MSNBC | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,539 |
| 87 | CHRONICLES | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 299 |
| 88 | MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,277 |
| 89 | ITS PONY | NICKELODEON | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 514 |
| 90 | MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE | MSNBC | 2:27 PM | 19 | 0.12 | 1,254 |
| 91 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 345 |
| 92 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,738 |
| 93 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:46 PM | 14 | 0.12 | 1,248 |
| 94 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,251 |
| 95 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 897 |
| 96 | GROWING BELUSHI | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:59 PM | 61 | 0.11 | 469 |
| 97 | MORNING JOE: REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.11 | 1,271 |
| 98 | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE | MSNBC | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,079 |
| 99 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 27 | 0.11 | 1,241 |
| 100 | CHRONICLES | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 273 |
| 101 | AMERICAS CHOICE 2020 | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 748 |
| 102 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,171 |
| 103 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,239 |
| 104 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 830 |
| 105 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 926 |
| 106 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.10 | 260 |
| 107 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 256 |
| 108 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 245 |
| 109 | NHL LIVE PRE SEMI FINALS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 32 | 0.10 | 299 |
| 110 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN17 | MTV | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 287 |
| 111 | TO CATCH A SMUGGLER COMPS | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.09 | 358 |
| 112 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,086 |
| 113 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 928 |
| 114 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 666 |
| 115 | UNIKITTY | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 8:00 AM | 15 | 0.08 | 221 |
| 116 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 744 |
| 117 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.08 | 195 |
| 118 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 226 |
| 119 | RESTO MY RIDE | MOTOR TREND | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 235 |
| 120 | NHL LIVE POST SEMI FINALS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 1:28 AM | 25 | 0.08 | 215 |
| 121 | AMHQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 702 |
| 122 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 217 |
| 123 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,175 |
| 124 | TRUE LIFE PRESENTS QUARAN | MTV | 9:00 PM | 55 | 0.08 | 169 |
| 125 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 221 |
| 126 | FBN DEMOCRACY 2020: RNC: N/A | FOX BUSINESS NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 150 | 0.08 | 565 |
| 127 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 779 |
| 128 | JALEN & JACOBY | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 201 |
| 129 | PARA CAUGHT CAM REPACK: TPCC-1R13R02H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 276 |
| 130 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,144 |
| 131 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 184 |
| 132 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 201 |
| 133 | NHL SPECIAL | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 225 |
| 134 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 225 |
| 135 | CRAIG OF THE CREEK | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 3:00 PM | 15 | 0.06 | 286 |
| 136 | AMHQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 564 |
| 137 | MAFS: UNFILTERED | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 392 |
| 138 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 538 |
| 139 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 217 |
| 140 | NBA GAMETIME LIVE: BREAKING NEWS 8/26/20 L 1 | NBA-TV | 4:01 PM | 149 | 0.05 | 130 |
| 141 | AMHQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 436 |
| 142 | WHEELER DEALERS | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 319 |
| 143 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 179 |
| 144 | CASH CAB | BRAVO | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 242 |
| 145 | NOTICIAS CON D. MAERKER | GALAVISION | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 78 |
| 146 | AMHQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 301 |
| 147 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 264 |
| 148 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 208 |
| 149 | UNDISPUTED L: 986 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.04 | 98 |
| 150 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 255 |
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