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July 16, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.15.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  TOUGH AS NAILS lost 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE topped Wednesday cable, up 0.03 to 0.56.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS slipped 0.02 to 0.42.  Fox Sports 1’s NASCAR race was at 0.35.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s HANNITY at 0.31/0.47/3.7M, with CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.23/0.36/1.7M, and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.21/0.33/2.8M.  TNT’s ALL ELITE WRESTLING ticked up to 0.29.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS was steady at 0.23.  ESPN’s UFC FIGHT NIGHT was at 0.22.  Lifetime’s MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT rose 0.07 to 0.21, and BABY FACTORY premiered at 0.07.  On History, FORGED IN FIRE was steady at 0.20.  On BET, THE OVAL lost 0.02 to 0.20, and AMERICAN SOUL ticked down to 0.14.  On ID, SEE NO EVIL ticked up to 0.18, and THE CASE THAT HAUNTS ME was steady at 0.14.  TBS’s FULL FRONTAL was at 0.16.  A&E’s THE FIRST 48 dropped 0.04 to 0.15.  On Discovery, EXPEDITION UNKNOWN ticked down to 0.15, and MYSTERIES OF THE DEEP was down 0.06 to 0.10.  USA’s WWE NXT fell 0.06 to 0.14. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday July 15, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 CHALLENGE: TOTAL MADNESS MTV 8:00 PM 90 0.56 977
2 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.44 1,409
3 NASCAR CUP SERIES L FOX SPORTS 1 8:30 PM 109 0.35 2,076
4 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.31 3,734
5 AEW: ALL ELITE WRESTLING: DYNAMITE 0041 TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 120 0.29 788
6 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.29 1,035
7 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.27 3,576
8 NASCAR CUP SERIES L FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 84 0.26 1,516
9 GUYS GROCERY GAMES RELOAD FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.24 853
10 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.23 3,173
11 NASCAR CUP POST L FOX SPORTS 1 10:19 PM 11 0.23 1,319
12 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.23 1,749
13 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.23 1,411
14 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.22 1,543
15 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.22 1,813
16 UFC FIGHT NIGHT  L: KATTAR/IGE ESPN 10:00 PM 188 0.22 536
17 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.21 2,841
18 MARRIED AT FIRST ST (LIF): STORY BEGINS, THE 1101 LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 126 0.21 979
19 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.21 1,425
20 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.21 1,332
21 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.20 1,212
22 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.20 1,469
23 FORGED IN FIRE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.20 739
24 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.20 1,368
25 PB FH: REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:06 PM 55 0.20 1,144
26 OVAL, THE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 60 0.20 921
27 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.19 604
28 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.19 3,284
29 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.18 2,136
30 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.18 1,299
31 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.18 2,665
32 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.18 2,497
33 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.18 650
34 SEE NO EVIL INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.18 773
35 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.18 1,253
36 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.17 1,297
37 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS L: KATTAR/IGE ESPN 7:00 PM 180 0.17 434
38 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.17 1,098
39 PROPERTY BROTHERS REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 61 0.17 1,081
40 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.16 1,767
41 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.16 1,037
42 FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.16 707
43 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 58 0.15 563
44 DAILY SHOW – SUS COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 13 0.15 446
45 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.15 2,015
46 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.15 1,054
47 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.15 2,042
48 EXP UNKNOWN: TONIGHT DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 68 0.15 902
49 WWE NXT: WWE NXT USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.14 631
50 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.14 2,019
51 AMERICAN SOUL BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 60 0.14 624
52 CASE THAT HAUNTS ME, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.14 704
53 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 1:00 AM 58 0.13 426
54 PARA CAUGHT CAM REPACK: TPCC-2R2R11H TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.13 407
55 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.13 1,595
56 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.12 880
57 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.12 1,712
58 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,749
59 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.12 482
60 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 1,877
61 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.11 1,619
62 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.11 1,565
63 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,634
64 MYSTERIES OF THE DEEP DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:08 PM 61 0.10 627
65 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.10 1,565
66 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,581
67 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.10 1,242
68 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,172
69 DEADLINE: WH SPECIAL MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.10 1,546
70 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,559
71 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.09 1,700
72 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.09 1,181
73 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.09 1,585
74 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.09 1,273
75 BILL HEMMER REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.09 1,502
76 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.09 1,009
77 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:30 AM 120 0.09 261
78 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.09 1,122
79 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,132
80 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 1:08 AM 62 0.08 179
81 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 30 0.08 276
82 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 1,101
83 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:28 AM 122 0.08 199
84 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.07 383
85 BABY FACTORY: ALABAMA LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:06 PM 60 0.07 396
86 MAO MAO:HEROES OF PURE THE CARTOON NETWORK 12:30 PM 15 0.07 278
87 JAY LENOS GARAGE SP CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.06 285
88 FXX MOVIE PRIME: TRUTH OR DARE FXX 8:00 PM 120 0.06 150
89 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 721
90 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.06 287
91 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:30 PM 55 0.06 199
92 SQUAWK ALLEY CNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.06 300
93 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 5:30 PM 30 0.06 242
94 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 5:40 PM 80 0.05 148
95 CASH CAB BRAVO 11:30 PM 30 0.05 215
96 POWER LUNCH CNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.05 302
97 NASCAR RACE HUB L FOX SPORTS 1 6:00 PM 60 0.05 271
98 CLOSING BELL: N/A CNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.05 313
99 MAFS SPECIAL (LIFE) LIFETIME TELEVISION 7:00 PM 60 0.05 224
100 DIRTY JOHN, DIRTY TRUTH: 100 SPECIAL OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 120 0.05 290
101 IMPOSSIBLE ENGINEERING SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.05 318
102 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 485
103 AT HOME W AMY SEDARIS TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.05 96
104 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.05 320
105 TMZ SPORTS FOX SPORTS 1 12:30 AM 30 0.05 126
106 EXCHANGE, THE CNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.04 279
107 FOOD PARADISE COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.04 133
108 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 220
109 MLS IS BACK L: VANCOUVER WHITECAPS / SAN JOSE EARTHQU TUDN 9:00 PM 136 0.04 83
110 SUPER FACTORIES SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.04 300
111 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 579
112 UNDISPUTED L: 962 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.04 112
113 RESTORED REPACK DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.04 327
114 CASH CAB BRAVO 12:00 AM 30 0.04 188
115 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 4:00 PM 30 0.04 113
116 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 5:00 PM 30 0.04 152
117 VICE NEWS TONIGHT VICE 11:00 PM 30 0.04 98
118 MAD MONEY CNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.03 251
119 HERD L: 1278 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.03 91
120 WHEELER DEALERS: DREAMCAR MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.03 223
121 UFC LIVE  L ESPN2 6:00 PM 60 0.03 73
122 ITALIAN SERIE A FTBLL  L: SAMPDORIA/CAGLIARI ESPN 1:25 PM 124 0.03 94
123 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:30 PM 30 0.03 84
124 SPONGEBOB NICKTOONS 10:30 PM 30 0.03 113
125 HOLLYWOOD MED TYLER S2 UNIVERSO 11:00 AM 60 0.03 51
126 PARKS AND RECREATION IFC TV 10:30 PM 30 0.03 86
127 HELICOPTER ER SCIENCE 11:00 PM 60 0.03 171
128 KOREAN BASEBALL   L: NC DINOS/KIWOOM HEROES ESPN 6:00 AM 148 0.03 63
129 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN2 4:30 PM 30 0.03 97
130 PARKS AND RECREATION IFC TV 10:00 PM 30 0.03 81
131 MIKE BREWERS WORLD OF CAR MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 30 0.03 197
132 FUTBOL CENTRAL TUDN 8:00 PM 60 0.03 63
133 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 10:00 PM 60 0.03 176
134 SPECIAL REELZCHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.03 86
135 NFL LIVE                L ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.03 102
136 MAFS SPECIAL (LIFE): KICKOFF SPECIAL 1100 LIFETIME TELEVISION 5:00 PM 120 0.03 117
137 SEGURID FRONTERA CAN – S2 UNIVERSO 1:30 PM 30 0.03 55
138 ITALIAN SERIE A FTBLL  L: LECCE/FIORENTINA ESPN 3:29 PM 131 0.03 81
139 FAST MONEY CNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.03 201
140 PARKS AND RECREATION IFC TV 9:00 PM 30 0.03 80
141 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.02 229
142 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.02 165
143 PARKS AND RECREATION IFC TV 11:00 PM 30 0.02 64
144 SQUAWK BOX: N/A CNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.02 137
145 PARKS AND RECREATION IFC TV 9:30 PM 30 0.02 79
146 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 7:00 PM 60 0.02 117
147 PARKS AND RECREATION IFC TV 8:00 PM 30 0.02 62
148 PARKS AND RECREATION IFC TV 8:30 PM 30 0.02 74
149 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 60 0.02 137
150 COPA POR MEXICO EN 60 TUDN 11:16 PM 44 0.02 34

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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.