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November 30, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.25.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  There were 0.1 bumps for THE GOLDBERGS, AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE, THE CONNERS, BLACK-ISH and the reruns of THE MASKED SINGER and I CAN HEAR YOUR VOICE in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

NOTE:  As increasing numbers of readers had requested, we are now able to include Newsmax programming in our listings.  (We still don’t have OAN.)  However, please be aware that we will be treating the network just as we treat the other cable news networks, meaning that we will only be providing ratings for shows within each day’s Top 150 and will not respond to requests for lower-rated programming.

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Cable news led Wednesday ratings with CNN’s CUOMO PRIME TIME at 0.31/0.43/2.2M, Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.22/0.35/2.8M, and MSNBC’s LAST WORD WITH LAURENCE O’DONNELL at 0.19/0.28/2.5M.  Hallmark’s original movie GOOD MORNING CHRISTMAS was at 0.31.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ORANGE COUNTY dropped 0.09 to 0.28, and REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SALT LAKE CITY was down 0.11 to 0.14.  TNT’s ALL ELITE WRESTLING fell 0.11 to 0.26.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL ticked up to 0.25, PROPERTY BROTHERS edged up 0.02 to 0.23, and HOUSE HUNTERS was up 0.03 to 0.22.  History’s FORGED IN FIRE was at 0.24/0.18 compared to last week’s 0.32.  Food Network’s GUY’S GROCERY GAMES lost 0.06 to 0.22.  USA’s WWE NXT gained 0.06 to 0.20.  On BET, SISTAS dipped 0.03 to 0.19 (plus 0.01/61K on BET Her), HOUSE OF PAYNE ticked down to 0.18 (plus 0.02/48K on BET Her), and ASSISTED LIVING was down a tick to 0.15 (plus 0.01/36K on BET Her).  On ID, THE MURDER TAPES fell 0.09 to 0.14, and CRIMES THAT CHANGED US was down 0.06 to 0.12.  On Discovery, EXPEDITION X was steady at 0.13, JOSH GATES TONIGHT dropped 0.03 to 0.10, and LOST RELICS OF THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR was down 0.04 to 0.08.  HBO’s MYSTERY OF DB COOPER documentary was at 0.05.  Off the chart, Sundance’s THE A WORD was steady at 0.01/79K and IFC’s BARONESS VON SKETCH SHOW held at 0.01/36K. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday November 25, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.31 2,178
2 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: GOOD MORNING CHRISTMAS HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 123 0.31 2,846
3 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.28 982
4 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.27 1,718
5 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.27 1,756
6 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.26 2,032
7 AEW: ALL ELITE WRESTLING: DYNAMITE 0060 TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 120 0.26 710
8 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.26 1,876
9 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 30 0.25 1,416
10 FORGED IN FIRE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.24 995
11 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.24 1,802
12 COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD  L ESPN 9:24 PM 30 0.23 692
13 PROPERTY BROS:FOREVER HOM HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 61 0.23 1,301
14 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.23 1,635
15 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.23 1,386
16 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.22 1,337
17 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.22 1,569
18 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.22 1,605
19 TUCKER CARLSON SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.22 2,814
20 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.22 775
21 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.21 1,680
22 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 9:54 PM 117 0.20 626
23 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.20 1,292
24 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: ARIZONA STATE/RHODE ISLAND ESPN 7:00 PM 144 0.20 603
25 WWE NXT: WWE NXT USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 123 0.20 712
26 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.19 2,461
27 SISTAS SERIES S2 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 60 0.19 821
28 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.18 1,316
29 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.18 1,146
30 HOUSE OF PAYNE (2020) BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 30 0.18 799
31 FORGED IN FIRE HISTORY 8:00 PM 58 0.18 720
32 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.18 1,167
33 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.18 2,216
34 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.17 2,695
35 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.17 2,318
36 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: SOUTH DAKOTA STATE/WEST VIRGINIA ESPN2 7:00 PM 127 0.17 462
37 HANNITY SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.16 2,492
38 LIGA MX L: QF: PUEBLA / LEON TUDN 7:30 PM 150 0.16 380
39 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:51 PM 69 0.16 452
40 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.16 2,131
41 ASSISTED LIVING BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:30 PM 30 0.15 717
42 FIVE, THE SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.14 2,555
43 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.14 2,192
44 MURDER TAPES, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.14 635
45 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SLC BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.14 538
46 EXPEDITION X DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 68 0.13 783
47 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.13 2,492
48 BIG SCREEN MOVIE: PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR FREEFORM 5:00 PM 120 0.13 462
49 INGRAHAM ANGLE SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.13 1,913
50 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.13 333
51 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.13 375
52 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: ILLINOIS STATE/OHIO STATE ESPN 2:00 PM 126 0.13 433
53 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: BOWLING GREEN/MICHIGAN ESPN2 4:03 PM 125 0.13 438
54 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.13 913
55 SPCL RPT W/BRET BAIER SPC FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.12 1,710
56 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.12 365
57 CRIMES THAT CHANGED US INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.12 555
58 COURT CAM SPECIALS A&E NETWORK 11:04 PM 59 0.12 425
59 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.12 344
60 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 4:06 PM 116 0.12 377
61 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:02 PM 58 0.12 369
62 TEEN TITANS GO! TO THE MO THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 PM 90 0.12 491
63 COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD  L ESPN2 9:07 PM 39 0.11 270
64 MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.11 1,498
65 CASAGRANDES NICKELODEON 1:00 PM 30 0.11 522
66 STORY SPECIAL, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.11 1,376
67 UEFA CHAMP LEAGUE WED 2: INTERNAZIONALE MILANO VS. REAL MADRID CF TUDN 2:50 PM 130 0.10 224
68 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 777
69 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.10 1,438
70 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,369
71 JOSH GATES TONIGHT DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.10 691
72 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.09 290
73 DATING: NO FILTER E! 10:30 PM 30 0.09 190
74 FOX AND FRIENDS SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.09 1,376
75 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.09 1,371
76 AMERICAS NEWSROOM SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.09 1,301
77 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.09 1,182
78 SPCL RPT W/BRET BAIER SPC FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.09 1,004
79 ALASKA TRIANGLE REPACK: TAKT-1R7R01H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.09 482
80 TRUE PARANORMAL: FACT OR TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 434
81 LOST RELICS KNIGHTS TEMPL DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:08 PM 60 0.08 568
82 DATING: NO FILTER E! 10:00 PM 30 0.08 193
83 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.08 264
84 AMERICAS NEWSROOM SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.08 1,190
85 YOUR WORLD W/CAVUTO SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 1,116
86 AMC MOVIE AMC 6:00 PM 60 0.08 339
87 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.08 1,404
88 HOME & FAMILY: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.08 383
89 B1G MENS BASKETBALL L BIG TEN NETWORK 4:03 PM 117 0.08 278
90 TRAFFICKED FL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 11:00 PM 15 0.07 307
91 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.07 1,317
92 B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: EASTERN MICHIGAN / MICHIGAN STATE BIG TEN NETWORK 6:00 PM 120 0.07 299
93 AMC MOVIE AMC 5:00 PM 60 0.07 296
94 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 11:00 PM 60 0.07 249
95 UNDISPUTED L: 1051 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 189
96 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: SAINT MARYS/MEMPHIS ESPN2 2:00 PM 123 0.07 207
97 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: VCU/UTAH STATE ESPN2 9:46 PM 123 0.07 170
98 B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: TENNESSEE TECH / INDIANA BIG TEN NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.07 291
99 MTP DAILY MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.07 1,244
100 JACKASS MARATHON: JACKASS 3D IFC TV 9:45 PM 135 0.07 164
101 OUTNUMBERED SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.07 1,331
102 AMERICAS NEWSROOM SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.07 1,217
103 BILL HEMMER REPORTS SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.07 976
104 DAILY BRIEFING SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.07 1,182
105 FOX AND FRIENDS SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.06 1,092
106 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.06 1,178
107 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 567
108 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 162
109 TUCKER CARLSON SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.06 720
110 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 223
111 COLD JUSTICE INSIDE EP OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.05 394
112 JACKASS MARATHON IFC TV 8:15 PM 90 0.05 129
113 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.05 285
114 AMERICAN AGENDA: N/A NEWSMAX TV 2:00 PM 120 0.05 412
115 MYSTERY OF D.B. COOPER HBO PRIME 9:00 PM 87 0.05 295
116 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:30 PM 30 0.05 108
117 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 202
118 FORGED IN FIRE HISTORY 1:06 AM 58 0.05 210
119 B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: EASTERN ILLINOIS / WISCONSIN BIG TEN NETWORK 10:00 PM 123 0.05 186
120 COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 114 0.05 118
121 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.05 229
122 MISION EUROPA L TUDN 5:00 PM 60 0.05 106
123 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 241
124 BIG CITY GREENS: SHORTSGI DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 30 0.05 217
125 FULL GAME BROADCAST: 2020 WK 11 TEN VS. BAL NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 180 0.05 252
126 MALDAD EN EL PUEBLO DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL 8:00 PM 60 0.04 125
127 HOWIE CARR SHOW, THE NEWSMAX TV 4:00 PM 60 0.04 553
128 DEADLY ENGINEERING SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.04 232
129 INGRAHAM ANGLE SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.04 468
130 FUTBOL PICANTE      L ESPN DEPORTES 12:00 AM 60 0.04 111
131 GREG KELLY REPORTS NEWSMAX TV 7:00 PM 60 0.04 739
132 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 10:00 PM 60 0.04 205
133 CHRIS SALCEDO SHOW, THE NEWSMAX TV 5:00 PM 60 0.04 569
134 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.04 294
135 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.04 187
136 B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: NORTH CAROLINA A&T / ILLINOIS BIG TEN NETWORK 2:00 PM 123 0.04 179
137 COLD JUSTICE INSIDE EP OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.04 292
138 SPICER & CO NEWSMAX TV 6:00 PM 60 0.04 572
139 JACKASS MARATHON: JACKASS: THE MOVIE IFC TV 6:15 PM 120 0.04 114
140 SQUAWK ALLEY CNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.04 300
141 LA CASA DEL MAL DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL 9:00 PM 60 0.04 112
142 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 60 0.04 178
143 HANNITY SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.04 591
144 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.04 322
145 JOHN BACHMAN NOW: N/A NEWSMAX TV 12:00 PM 120 0.04 360
146 JACKASS MARATHON IFC TV 4:15 PM 105 0.04 105
147 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 7:00 PM 60 0.04 168
148 EXCHANGE, THE CNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.04 290
149 FUTBOL CENTRAL L TUDN 7:00 PM 30 0.04 81
150 JACKASS MARATHON IFC TV 3:00 PM 75 0.03 101

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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.