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February 26, 2020
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.25.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES DEBATE adjusted to 2.5.  

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s Lakers vs. New Orleans NBA game was dominant at 1.01, with the Milwaukee vs. Toronto game at 0.49.  On History, CURSE OF OAK ISLAND returned from a week off at 0.61, with a lead-in hour at 0.29, and PROJECT BLUE BOOK was up 0.04 to 0.21.  Bravo’s VANDERPUMP RULES ticked up to 0.40.  On Discovery, MOONSHINERS lost 0.04 to 0.31, and GUARDIANS OF THE GLADE was up 0.03 to 0.21.  Fox News’s THE INGRAHAM ANGLE led cable news at 0.30/0.55/3.9M, with CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.29/0.39/1.5M, and MSNBC’s DEBATE ANALYSIS at 0.21/0.32/2.1M.  TBS’s MIRACLE WORKERS rose 0.03 to 0.30.  ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL games were at 0.29/0.21.  On A&E, THE FIRST 48 was at 0.26, compared to last week’s 0.30/0.20.  On OWN, THE HAVES AND HAVE NOTS dipped 0.03 to 0.25, and CHERISH THE DAY was down 0.04 to 0.12.  On MTV, SIESTA KEY fell 0.08 to 0.25, TEEN MOM edged up 0.02 to 0.24, and RIDICULOUSNESS was steady at 0.11.  On TLC, MY BIG FAT FABULOUS LIFE ticked down to 0.21, and I AM JAZZ was down 0.02 to 0.17.  Food Network’s CHOPPED was at 0.21 compared to last week’s 0.25/0.24.  VH1’s WILD N OUT was at 0.20, compared to last week’s 0.23/0.22.  USA’s THE BIGGEST LOSER was steady at 0.19.  On Tru, HOT ONES was at 0.18/0.15 compared to last week’s 0.20.  On HGTV, UNSELLABLE HOMES dropped 0.05 to 0.18, and ONE OF A KIND was at 0.17.  On ID, MURDER COMES HOME shed 0.03 to 0.18.  Paramount’s INK MASTER held at 0.15.  Pop’s SCHITT’S CREEK ticked up to 0.12.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday February 25, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA BASKETBALL: PELICANS/LAKERS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:21 PM 145 1.01 2,239
2 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND HISTORY 9:00 PM 64 0.61 3,128
3 NBA BASKETBALL: BUCKS/RAPTORS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:44 PM 157 0.49 1,152
4 INSIDE THE NBA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:46 AM 59 0.43 904
5 VANDERPUMP RULES BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.40 1,080
6 MOONSHINERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 61 0.31 1,165
7 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.30 3,920
8 MIRACLE WORKERS TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.30 949
9 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: KENTUCKY/TEXAS A&M ESPN 7:00 PM 124 0.29 1,024
10 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.29 2,022
11 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 10:02 PM 58 0.29 1,533
12 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.26 832
13 HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.25 1,526
14 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.25 3,042
15 SIESTA KEY SSN 3 MTV 8:00 PM 61 0.25 470
16 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 45 0.24 637
17 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.24 3,133
18 TEEN MOM:YOUNG & PREG S2 MTV 9:01 PM 59 0.24 470
19 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.23 692
20 MSNBC DEBATE ANALYSIS MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.21 2,141
21 MY BIG FAT FABULOUS LIFE TLC 8:00 PM 61 0.21 808
22 CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.21 760
23 GUARDIANS OF THE GLADES DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:01 PM 60 0.21 823
24 PROJECT BLUE BOOK HISTORY 10:04 PM 61 0.21 1,190
25 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: NC STATE/NORTH CAROLINA ESPN 9:04 PM 129 0.21 723
26 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.20 2,653
27 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.20 487
28 NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 14 VH1 8:00 PM 30 0.20 469
29 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.20 2,247
30 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.20 1,128
31 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.20 3,013
32 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.19 2,332
33 BIGGEST LOSER USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.19 595
34 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 58 0.19 556
35 NBA PRE-GAME SHOW TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:30 PM 14 0.19 469
36 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: IOWA/MICHIGAN STATE ESPN2 7:00 PM 134 0.19 761
37 HOT ONES: THE GAME SHOW TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.18 341
38 UNSELLABLE HOUSES HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 30 0.18 1,150
39 MURDER COMES HOME INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.18 781
40 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 7:00 PM 30 0.18 910
41 I AM JAZZ TLC 9:01 PM 60 0.17 759
42 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 30 0.17 487
43 HOUSE HUNTERS REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 7:30 PM 30 0.17 895
44 ONE OF A KIND HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.17 1,037
45 LOVE IT OR LIST IT REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.16 973
46 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.16 543
47 ADVENTURES OF PADDINGTON NICKELODEON 9:30 AM 30 0.16 432
48 VANDERPUMP RULES BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.16 475
49 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.15 410
50 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.15 1,646
51 ONE OF A KIND REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.15 904
52 LIGHTS OUT COMEDY CENTRAL 11:45 PM 31 0.15 292
53 INK MASTER PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 60 0.15 435
54 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.15 1,926
55 HOT ONES TRUTV 10:30 PM 30 0.15 261
56 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.15 749
57 CONCACAF CHAMPIONS L: CRUZ AZUL / PORTMORE UNITED TUDN 10:00 PM 131 0.14 297
58 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.14 1,747
59 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:13 PM 47 0.14 357
60 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.14 879
61 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: CHELSEA VS. BAYERN TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 2:33 PM 159 0.14 296
62 CBS NEWS-BET: DEM DEBATE: 2020, SOUTH CAROLINA BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 127 0.13 523
63 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 2,042
64 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 2,048
65 CHERISH THE DAY OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.13 827
66 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.13 343
67 GHOST ADV REPACK: TGA-8R1R02H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.12 367
68 BIGGEST LOSER USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.12 309
69 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.12 340
70 ADVENTURES OF PADDINGTON NICK JR 6:00 PM 30 0.12 382
71 PORTALS TO HELL REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.12 384
72 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,716
73 SCHITTS CREEK POP 9:00 PM 31 0.12 355
74 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,642
75 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.12 767
76 RACHEL MADDOW SPECIAL MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.11 1,731
77 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.11 1,456
78 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN16 MTV 10:00 PM 31 0.11 254
79 UEFA CHAMP LEAGUE TUE 1: SSC NAPOLI / FC BARCELONA TUDN 2:30 PM 150 0.11 274
80 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,761
81 BILL HEMMER REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.11 1,491
82 TEXAS METAL MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 60 0.11 349
83 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 9:14 PM 106 0.11 338
84 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: CHICAGO/ST. LOUIS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:03 PM 160 0.11 325
85 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.11 287
86 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,537
87 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 830
88 HIGH NOON (9AM PACIFIC) ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.10 266
89 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.10 275
90 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,561
91 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 62 0.10 688
92 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.10 231
93 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.09 530
94 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.09 616
95 ALL IN W. C HAYES SPEC MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.09 1,170
96 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.09 731
97 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 1,303
98 JUNKYARD EMPIRE MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.09 284
99 PROFIT, THE CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.09 305
100 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 218
101 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.08 1,392
102 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 733
103 SP FIXER UPPER HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 AM 60 0.08 452
104 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.08 1,267
105 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.08 956
106 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 232
107 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.08 175
108 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 564
109 CNN RIGHT NOW CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 603
110 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 90 0.08 213
111 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.08 1,115
112 MSNBC DEBATE ANALYSIS MSNBC 12:00 AM 60 0.08 968
113 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.07 860
114 LBZ: PORT PROTECTION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 63 0.07 611
115 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 1:30 PM 90 0.07 223
116 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 573
117 MOVIE- ORIGINAL RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 114 0.07 223
118 LBZ: PORT P ICE BREAKERS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.07 467
119 NHL LIVE POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:43 PM 47 0.07 158
120 CONCACAF CHAMPIONS L: ATLANTA UNITED / MONTAGUA TUDN 8:00 PM 120 0.07 135
121 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.07 651
122 BR FOOTBALL POSTMATCH TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 5:12 PM 18 0.06 121
123 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.06 805
124 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.06 914
125 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 558
126 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.06 565
127 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS HISTORY 12:03 AM 59 0.06 426
128 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:30 PM 30 0.06 118
129 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 413
130 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.06 764
131 UNDISPUTED L: 869 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.06 148
132 MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.06 749
133 NAACP IMAGE AWARDS: 51ST NAACP IMAGE AWARDS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 6:00 PM 120 0.06 171
134 MOVIE- FEATURE RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 119 0.06 259
135 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.06 591
136 MOVIE- FEATURE RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:01 AM 119 0.06 153
137 MISION EUROPA L TUDN 5:00 PM 50 0.06 126
138 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.06 354
139 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 262
140 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.05 294
141 REAL SPORTS 20 HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 55 0.05 152
142 BR FOOTBALL MATCHDAY TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 2:00 PM 33 0.05 147
143 COYOTE PETERSON: BTW ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 30 0.05 270
144 AFTERNOON MOVIE: SPEED 2: CRUISE CONTROL FREEFORM 1:30 PM 180 0.05 207
145 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.05 114
146 STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE 9 BBC-AMERICA 6:00 PM 60 0.05 203
147 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 364
148 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.04 721
149 GET UP: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.04 107
150 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.04 671

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About the Author

Mitch Salem
MITCH SALEM has worked on the business side of the entertainment industry for 20 years, as a senior business affairs executive and attorney for such companies as NBC, ABC, USA, Syfy, Bravo, and BermanBraun Productions, and before that, at the NY law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges. During all that, he has more or less constantly been going to the movies and watching TV, and writing about both since the 1980s. His film reviews also currently appear on screened.com and the-burg.com. In addition, he is co-writer of an episode of the television series "Felicity."