NETWORK FINALS: The MASKED SINGER after-show and the rerun CHICAGO MED lost 0.1 in final numbers.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: MTV’s THE CHALLENGE led Wednesday cable, down a tick to 0.57, and RIDICULOUSNESS was down 0.09 to 0.10. On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS rose 0.07 to 0.51, and SUMMER HOUSE was up 0.03 to 0.27. VH1’s BLACK INK CREW climbed 0.06 to 0.43. Cable news was topped by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.37/0.60/4.7M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.25/0.39/3M, and CNN’s CUOMO PRIME TIME at 0.25/0.40/1.9M. On Food Network, GUY’S GROCERY GAMES was at 0.30/0.28 compared to last week’s 0.33/0.30. On History, FORGED IN FIRE was steady at 0.29, and EATING HISTORY ticked up to 0.20. BET’s SISTAS returned at 0.29 (plus 0.04 on BET HER), and BOOMERANG was at 0.17/0.14 (plus 0.02/73K & 0.02/69K on BET HER). On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL gained 0.08 to 0.28, PROPERTY BROTHERS ticked down to 0.28, and HOUSE HUNTERS was up 0.05 to 0.25. TNT’s ALL ELITE WRESTLING edged up 0.02 to 0.27. TLC’s MY 600-LB LIFE lost 0.03 to 0.25. On Lifetime, MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT fell 0.11 to 0.23, and BRIDE & PREJUDICE was down 0.03 to 0.06. FX’s WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS ticked up to 0.23. TBS’s FULL FRONTAL dropped 0.08 to 0.22. On Discovery, EXPEDITION UNKNOWN was at 0.21 gained 0.04 to 0.21, and LEGENDS OF THE WILD was at 0.12. On ID, SEE NO EVIL grew by 0.04 to 0.21, and DEADLY RECALL was down 0.06 to 0.16. USA’s WWE NXT dipped 0.02 to 0.16. The season finale of FXX’s DAVE was steady at 0.13. On A&E, GHOST HUNTERS was at 0.12/0.17 compared to last week’s 0.13/0.08, and CELEBRITY GHOST STORIES was down 0.06 to 0.11. Freeform’s MOTHERLAND: FORT SALEM shed 0.03 to 0.08. Comedy Central’s CRANK YANKERS fell 0.09 to 0.08. IFC’s BROCKMIRE was steady at 0.04. Sundance’s LIAR held at 0.01/93K.
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| Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday April 29, 2020 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | CHALLENGE: TOTAL MADNESS | MTV | 8:00 PM | 90 | 0.57 | 1,001 |
| 2 | REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.51 | 1,517 |
| 3 | BLACK INK CREW 8B | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.43 | 978 |
| 4 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.37 | 4,463 |
| 5 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.33 | 3,386 |
| 6 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.33 | 3,984 |
| 7 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.32 | 4,406 |
| 8 | GUYS GROCERY GAMES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.30 | 876 |
| 9 | FORGED IN FIRE | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.29 | 998 |
| 10 | SISTAS SERIES | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 994 |
| 11 | GUYS GROCERY GAMES | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 941 |
| 12 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:32 PM | 30 | 0.28 | 1,522 |
| 13 | PROPERTY BROS:FOREVER HOM | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.28 | 1,673 |
| 14 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 3,613 |
| 15 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 2,851 |
| 16 | AEW: ALL ELITE WRESTLING: DYNAMITE 0030 | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.27 | 693 |
| 17 | SUMMER HOUSE | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 731 |
| 18 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 3,000 |
| 19 | MY 600-LB LIFE:WHERE ARE: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.25 | 963 |
| 20 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:01 PM | 31 | 0.25 | 1,439 |
| 21 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 1,939 |
| 22 | MAFS SPECIAL (LIFE): WHERE ARE THEY NOW? 1911 | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.23 | 969 |
| 23 | WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS | FX | 10:00 PM | 32 | 0.23 | 618 |
| 24 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,421 |
| 25 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,534 |
| 26 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,401 |
| 27 | FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE | TBS NETWORK | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 645 |
| 28 | EXP UNKNOWN: TONIGHT | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.21 | 903 |
| 29 | SEE NO EVIL | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 847 |
| 30 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,508 |
| 31 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,515 |
| 32 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,482 |
| 33 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 2,143 |
| 34 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,592 |
| 35 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,953 |
| 36 | PB FH: REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,152 |
| 37 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,510 |
| 38 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,425 |
| 39 | EATING HISTORY | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 621 |
| 40 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,470 |
| 41 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,522 |
| 42 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,089 |
| 43 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,399 |
| 44 | BOOMERANG SERIES S2 | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 530 |
| 45 | DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,804 |
| 46 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,986 |
| 47 | BILL HEMMER REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,832 |
| 48 | DEADLY RECALL | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 840 |
| 49 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 45 | 0.16 | 589 |
| 50 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,105 |
| 51 | WWE NXT: WWE NXT | USA NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.16 | 637 |
| 52 | AMERICA COPES TOGETHER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,659 |
| 53 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 995 |
| 54 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,116 |
| 55 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,907 |
| 56 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 533 |
| 57 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,956 |
| 58 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,967 |
| 59 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.14 | 390 |
| 60 | BOOMERANG SERIES S2 | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 412 |
| 61 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 2,052 |
| 62 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,889 |
| 63 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 921 |
| 64 | DAVE | FXX | 10:00 PM | 38 | 0.13 | 213 |
| 65 | LOUD HOUSE | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 532 |
| 66 | GHOST HUNTERS | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 414 |
| 67 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 308 |
| 68 | LEGENDS OF THE WILD | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:01 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 629 |
| 69 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,635 |
| 70 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,497 |
| 71 | NBA PLAYOFFS REPEAT: LA LAKERS/DETROIT | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 150 | 0.12 | 315 |
| 72 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,421 |
| 73 | CONAN | TBS NETWORK | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 296 |
| 74 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,688 |
| 75 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,400 |
| 76 | CELEBRITY GHOST STORIES | A&E NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 435 |
| 77 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 231 |
| 78 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.10 | 1,350 |
| 79 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.10 | 285 |
| 80 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 228 |
| 81 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,270 |
| 82 | RUSTY RIVETS | NICK JR | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 336 |
| 83 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN17 | MTV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 274 |
| 84 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 765 |
| 85 | DRUG LORDS: THE NEXT GEN | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:03 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 347 |
| 86 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:11 PM | 49 | 0.09 | 1,335 |
| 87 | MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE | MSNBC | 11:37 AM | 34 | 0.09 | 1,324 |
| 88 | DEADLINE: WH SPECIAL | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,393 |
| 89 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,178 |
| 90 | SPORTSCENTER AFT L | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 282 |
| 91 | BORDERFORCE USA | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.08 | 368 |
| 92 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,205 |
| 93 | MOTHERLAND: FORT SALEM | FREEFORM | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 243 |
| 94 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 221 |
| 95 | CRANK YANKERS | COMEDY CENTRAL | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 173 |
| 96 | SQUAWK ALLEY | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 414 |
| 97 | GHOST NATION REPACK | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 296 |
| 98 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.07 | 461 |
| 99 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 37 | 0.07 | 1,158 |
| 100 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 578 |
| 101 | EXCHANGE, THE | CNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 435 |
| 102 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 428 |
| 103 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,031 |
| 104 | GHOST NATION | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 366 |
| 105 | POWER LUNCH | CNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 427 |
| 106 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 446 |
| 107 | NBA: THE JUMP | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 204 |
| 108 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 190 |
| 109 | GHOST HUNTERS | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.07 | 264 |
| 110 | SEA MONSTERS | SCIENCE | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 292 |
| 111 | MEGA MACHINES: | SCIENCE | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 302 |
| 112 | BF DELICIOUS DESTINATION | COOKING CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 183 |
| 113 | DESTINATION FEAR | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 300 |
| 114 | CLOSING BELL: N/A | CNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 410 |
| 115 | BRIDE & PREJUDICE: F. L. | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:03 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 358 |
| 116 | FUNNY DANCE SHOW | E! | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 136 |
| 117 | GHOST HUNTERS | A&E NETWORK | 12:00 AM | 58 | 0.06 | 158 |
| 118 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 341 |
| 119 | AMC MOVIE: GANGSTER SQUAD | AMC | 10:30 PM | 150 | 0.05 | 274 |
| 120 | BLIND DATE | BRAVO | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 192 |
| 121 | MASTER MINDS | GSN | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 547 |
| 122 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 149 |
| 123 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 246 |
| 124 | SPORTSCENTER AM | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 92 |
| 125 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 170 |
| 126 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 209 |
| 127 | UNDISPUTED SP L: 912 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.04 | 107 |
| 128 | SPONGEBOB | NICKTOONS | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 140 |
| 129 | FAST MONEY | CNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 290 |
| 130 | BROCKMIRE | IFC TV | 10:00 PM | 32 | 0.04 | 144 |
| 131 | SISTAS SERIES | BET HER | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 124 |
| 132 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 175 |
| 133 | VINTAGE VOLTAGE | MOTOR TREND | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 190 |
| 134 | JAY LENOS GARAGE SP | CNBC | 10:00 PM | 64 | 0.04 | 214 |
| 135 | HERD: COLIN COWHERD L: 1223 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.04 | 101 |
| 136 | MAD MONEY | CNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 276 |
| 137 | FOX FOOTBALL NOW-S D | FOX SPORTS 1 | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 58 |
| 138 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 134 |
| 139 | CNBC SPECIAL REPORT | CNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 217 |
| 140 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 211 |
| 141 | SPORTSCENTER AM | ESPN2 | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 83 |
| 142 | UFC MAIN EVENT | ESPNEWS | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 81 |
| 143 | QUIEN DA MAS S3 | UNIVERSO | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 97 |
| 144 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 124 |
| 145 | FIRST TAKE: N/A | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 81 |
| 146 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 135 |
| 147 | BLIND DATE | BRAVO | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 131 |
| 148 | HOME & FAMILY: N/A | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 161 |
| 149 | LOUD HOUSE | NICKTOONS | 10:00 PM | 15 | 0.03 | 127 |
| 150 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 88 |
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