NETWORK FINALS: Game 4 of the WORLD SERIES adjusted to 2.0, down 0.8 from 2019’s Game 4. In addition, BIG BROTHER, SHARK TANK and the BLUE BLOODS rerun gained 0.1 in final numbers.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Discovery’s GOLD RUSH topped Friday cable at 0.43, with a lead-out special at 0.32. Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.38/0.64/4.8M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.30/0.47/3.5M and CNN’s ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT at 0.26/0.35/1.8M. We’s LOVE AFTER LOCKUP dropped 0.08 to 0.31. Fox Sports 1’s WWE SMACKDOWN (relocated from FOX broadcast due to the World Series) was at 0.25. On HGTV, SELLING THE BIG EASY was at 0.19 compared to last week’s 0.21/0.18, and BIZARRE BUILDS was at 0.18/0.14 compared to 0.20/0.19. Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES fell 0.08 to 0.18. On HBO, REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER lost 0.05 to 0.15, and the premiere of HOW TO at 0.02/187K. A&E’s LIVE RESCUE gained 0.03 to 0.14. OWN’s READY TO LOVE was at 0.06. Cinemax’s WARRIOR was steady at 0.01/78K.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday October 23, 2020 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | GOLD RUSH: N/A | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 121 | 0.43 | 2,048 |
| 2 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.38 | 4,796 |
| 3 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.37 | 4,568 |
| 4 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.37 | 4,326 |
| 5 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.33 | 3,982 |
| 6 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.33 | 3,465 |
| 7 | GOLD RUSH: SPECIAL | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:01 PM | 67 | 0.32 | 1,245 |
| 8 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP | WETV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.31 | 817 |
| 9 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.30 | 2,870 |
| 10 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.30 | 3,490 |
| 11 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 2,984 |
| 12 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 1,773 |
| 13 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 1,821 |
| 14 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.25 | 2,482 |
| 15 | WWE FRI NIGHT SMACKDOWN L: 56 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.25 | 881 |
| 16 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 1,953 |
| 17 | OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 2,539 |
| 18 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.25 | 2,849 |
| 19 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 1,624 |
| 20 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 2,625 |
| 21 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 1,618 |
| 22 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 1,608 |
| 23 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.22 | 2,613 |
| 24 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,540 |
| 25 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.22 | 2,523 |
| 26 | SELLING THE BIG EASY RPK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:32 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 1,311 |
| 27 | DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 2,365 |
| 28 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,305 |
| 29 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,409 |
| 30 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,386 |
| 31 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,475 |
| 32 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.19 | 2,380 |
| 33 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,384 |
| 34 | BILL HEMMER REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,977 |
| 35 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,411 |
| 36 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,293 |
| 37 | SELLING THE BIG EASY | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:01 PM | 31 | 0.19 | 1,223 |
| 38 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 813 |
| 39 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,366 |
| 40 | BIZARRE BUILDS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:31 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 1,095 |
| 41 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,483 |
| 42 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,205 |
| 43 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,999 |
| 44 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,248 |
| 45 | REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER | HBO PRIME | 10:00 PM | 52 | 0.15 | 1,296 |
| 46 | MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,668 |
| 47 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,562 |
| 48 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 409 |
| 49 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,757 |
| 50 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 565 |
| 51 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,973 |
| 52 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,527 |
| 53 | LIVE RESCUE: 57 LIVE RESCUE | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 180 | 0.14 | 560 |
| 54 | BIZARRE BUILDS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 31 | 0.14 | 919 |
| 55 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.14 | 1,700 |
| 56 | COLL FTBL COUNTDOWN L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 25 | 0.13 | 444 |
| 57 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 2,293 |
| 58 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 404 |
| 59 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,194 |
| 60 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,698 |
| 61 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,338 |
| 62 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 979 |
| 63 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,559 |
| 64 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,718 |
| 65 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: TULSA/SOUTH FLORIDA | ESPN | 7:25 PM | 211 | 0.12 | 561 |
| 66 | RAVENS HOME | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 25 | 0.12 | 378 |
| 67 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.11 | 321 |
| 68 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.11 | 402 |
| 69 | ELEAGUE | TBS NETWORK | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 232 |
| 70 | 90 DAY OTHER WAY: FL | TLC | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 807 |
| 71 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 293 |
| 72 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 769 |
| 73 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 280 |
| 74 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 269 |
| 75 | JUST ROLL WITH IT | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:28 PM | 23 | 0.10 | 323 |
| 76 | DAILY SHOW – SUS | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:31 PM | 14 | 0.10 | 322 |
| 77 | WWE TALKING SMACK L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 343 |
| 78 | JALEN & JACOBY | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 240 |
| 79 | MLB WORLD SERIES ON FOXD: GM3: DODGERS VS RAYS | FOX DEPORTES | 8:00 PM | 208 | 0.10 | 280 |
| 80 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: CHRISTMAS ON ICE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.09 | 758 |
| 81 | SPOOKLEY THE SQUARE PUMPK | DISNEY CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 50 | 0.09 | 344 |
| 82 | TOY STORY OF TERROR | DISNEY JUNIOR | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 348 |
| 83 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 219 |
| 84 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 237 |
| 85 | ITS PONY | NICKELODEON | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 438 |
| 86 | CLEVELAND SHOW, THE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 209 |
| 87 | 90 DAY OTHER WAY: MORE TO: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.09 | 480 |
| 88 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 10:56 PM | 64 | 0.09 | 323 |
| 89 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 654 |
| 90 | PAW PATROL | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 447 |
| 91 | UNDISPUTED L: 1028 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.08 | 161 |
| 92 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 310 |
| 93 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 240 |
| 94 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 227 |
| 95 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.08 | 252 |
| 96 | DISNEY FAM JAM | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:51 PM | 25 | 0.08 | 255 |
| 97 | CLEVELAND SHOW, THE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 182 |
| 98 | SANTIAGO OF THE SEAS | NICKELODEON | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 345 |
| 99 | ADVENTURES OF PADDINGTON | NICK JR | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 333 |
| 100 | CRAIG OF THE CREEK | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 15 | 0.07 | 209 |
| 101 | SCOOBY-DOO AND GUESS WHO? | BOOMERANG | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 181 |
| 102 | READY TO LOVE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 281 |
| 103 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:03 PM | 116 | 0.06 | 507 |
| 104 | DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVRD | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 277 |
| 105 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 160 |
| 106 | PGA TOUR: 2020 ZOZO CHP | GOLF CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 180 | 0.06 | 490 |
| 107 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 543 |
| 108 | BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN | BRAVO | 2:30 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 148 |
| 109 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 537 |
| 110 | BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN | BRAVO | 12:30 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 160 |
| 111 | GHOST ADV REPACK: TGA-4R2R04H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 243 |
| 112 | BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN | BRAVO | 3:30 PM | 61 | 0.05 | 160 |
| 113 | BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN | BRAVO | 11:30 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 136 |
| 114 | MIRA, ROYAL DETECTIVE | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:30 AM | 25 | 0.05 | 230 |
| 115 | NFL FANTASY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 175 |
| 116 | BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN | BRAVO | 1:30 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 132 |
| 117 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 146 |
| 118 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN2 | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 95 |
| 119 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 535 |
| 120 | LIGA MX L: PUEBLA / LEON | TUDN | 8:06 PM | 147 | 0.04 | 127 |
| 121 | BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN | BRAVO | 5:32 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 161 |
| 122 | HERD L: 1341 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.04 | 138 |
| 123 | BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN | BRAVO | 4:31 PM | 61 | 0.04 | 155 |
| 124 | IFC MOVIE: TAKEN 2 | IFC TV | 8:15 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 218 |
| 125 | BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN | BRAVO | 10:30 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 115 |
| 126 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 166 |
| 127 | PUT A RING ON IT | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 267 |
| 128 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 183 |
| 129 | DIRT EVERY DAY | MOTOR TREND | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 167 |
| 130 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 310 |
| 131 | FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO ESP | FOX DEPORTES | 11:28 PM | 32 | 0.04 | 103 |
| 132 | ROADKILL GARAGE | MOTOR TREND | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 171 |
| 133 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 97 |
| 134 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: TRAPPED BY MY FATHERS KLR | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 287 |
| 135 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 452 |
| 136 | ROADKILLS JUNKYARD GOLD | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 174 |
| 137 | NFL GAMEDAY VIEW | NFL NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 105 |
| 138 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 206 |
| 139 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 191 |
| 140 | MAX ON BOXING | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 81 |
| 141 | JALEN & JACOBY | ESPN2 | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 76 |
| 142 | VAMPIRINA | DISNEY JUNIOR | 11:00 AM | 25 | 0.03 | 201 |
| 143 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 345 |
| 144 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 376 |
| 145 | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L: 990 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 93 |
| 146 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 156 |
| 147 | SPONGEBOB | NICKTOONS | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 87 |
| 148 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE L | ESPN2 | 3:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 89 |
| 149 | PUPPY DOG PALS | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 25 | 0.03 | 196 |
| 150 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 363 |
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