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July 7, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.3.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The DATELINE rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Not surprisingly, the Independence Day Eve Mount Rushmore address boosted Fox News to the top of Friday cable, with FOX NEWS AT NIGHT at 0.53/0.86/5.4M, and with CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.20/0.29/1.5M, and MSNBC LIVE at 0.13/0.22/1.8M.  Adult Swim’s ANIMATED ADVENTURES OF JACK DECKER was at 0.22.  VH1’s RUPAUL’S ALL STARS dropped 0.05 to 0.18, and UNTUCKED was down 0.03 to 0.12.  We’s LOVE AFTER LOCKUP returned at 0.16.  On Discovery, DINO HUNTERS ticked down to 0.15, and a BERING SEA GOLD special was at 0.13, down a tenth from last week’s regular episode. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday July 3, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.53 5,391
2 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.49 5,690
3 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.34 4,407
4 TUCKER CARLSON SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.27 3,484
5 ANIMATED ADV/JACK DECKER ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.22 439
6 MY LOTTERY DREAM H REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.21 1,074
7 TUCKER CARLSON SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.20 1,731
8 90 DAY FIANCE HEA: FL TLC 10:00 PM 30 0.20 1,070
9 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.20 1,468
10 COLOR SPLASH REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 61 0.18 975
11 RUPAUL ALL STARS 5 VH1 8:00 PM 90 0.18 386
12 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.17 1,248
13 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 30 0.16 1,462
14 LOVE AFTER LOCKUP WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.16 444
15 LOVE AFTER LOCKUP: FL WETV 10:00 PM 13 0.15 415
16 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.15 1,216
17 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.15 1,209
18 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.15 1,141
19 DINO HUNTERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:03 PM 62 0.15 749
20 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.14 1,141
21 FOX AND FRIENDS SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,777
22 COPA POR MEXICO L: AMERICA / TOLUCA TUDN 10:00 PM 120 0.14 318
23 STORY SPECIAL, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.14 2,173
24 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.14 1,240
25 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.14 1,194
26 AMERICAS NEWSROOM SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.14 1,724
27 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 10:00 PM 107 0.13 1,835
28 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:45 AM 120 0.13 317
29 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.13 1,187
30 FIVE, THE SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.13 2,704
31 BERING SEA GOLD SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 63 0.13 759
32 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.13 1,049
33 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.13 777
34 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.13 975
35 90 DAY FIANCE HEA: MORE T: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.12 715
36 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.12 1,170
37 UNTUCKED: ALL STARS 2 VH1 9:30 PM 30 0.12 298
38 AMERICAS NEWSROOM SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,595
39 SPCL RPT W/BRET BAIER SPC FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.12 2,171
40 AMERICAS NEWSROOM SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,559
41 MSNBC LIVE: N/A MSNBC 8:00 PM 120 0.11 1,821
42 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,308
43 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.11 1,337
44 OUTNUMBERED SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,752
45 DAILY BRIEFING SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,553
46 DEADLINE: WH SPECIAL: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.10 1,739
47 FOX AND FRIENDS SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,361
48 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.10 890
49 BIG SCREEN MOVIE: THERE?S SOMETHING ABOUT M FREEFORM 8:30 PM 150 0.10 261
50 BEAT W/ ARI MELBER SPEC MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.09 1,490
51 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.09 1,644
52 PGA TOUR: 2020 ROCKET MORTGAGE CLS GOLF CHANNEL 2:58 PM 182 0.09 668
53 DEAD FILES REPACK: TDFL-8R1R04H TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.09 416
54 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:45 PM 75 0.09 205
55 PUPPY DOG PALS DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 24 0.09 425
56 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.09 641
57 YOUR WORLD W/CAVUTO SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 1,433
58 MICKEY MOUSE MIXED-UP ADV DISNEY CHANNEL 8:30 AM 25 0.09 384
59 ELEAGUE TBS NETWORK 12:00 AM 60 0.08 147
60 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.08 1,289
61 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.08 1,236
62 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 213
63 DISNEY MOVIE: THE MIGHTY DUCKS ESPN 7:00 PM 120 0.08 170
64 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.08 1,263
65 BILL HEMMER REPORTS SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.08 1,377
66 BUBBLE GUPPIES NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.08 375
67 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.08 1,182
68 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.07 1,191
69 ADVENTURES OF PADDINGTON NICK JR 7:00 PM 30 0.07 321
70 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:42 AM 123 0.07 189
71 SPORTSCENTER AFT    L ESPN 5:00 PM 61 0.07 228
72 GRANT HISTORY 10:05 PM 116 0.07 438
73 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 792
74 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 676
75 FOX AND FRIENDS SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 991
76 GRANT: 2 LINCOLNS GENERAL HISTORY 8:00 PM 125 0.07 543
77 TIME MACHINE: NAVY SEALS: SECRET WARRIORS PT 2 HISTORY 10:00 AM 120 0.07 302
78 MOVIE- THEATRICAL RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 116 0.07 300
79 GRANT: 2 LINCOLNS GENERAL HISTORY 12:03 AM 124 0.07 303
80 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 10:30 PM 60 0.07 169
81 BEACHFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO DIY NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.06 364
82 GRAVEYARD CARZ MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 60 0.06 256
83 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO TUDN 12:00 AM 60 0.06 125
84 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.06 1,203
85 COPA POR MEXICO L: MONARCAS MAZATLA / TIGRES TUDN 7:30 PM 150 0.06 148
86 DR POL COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.06 425
87 LOVE AFTER LOCKUP WETV 10:13 PM 60 0.06 187
88 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 4:40 PM 20 0.06 174
89 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:20 PM 20 0.06 183
90 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:01 PM 59 0.06 165
91 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.06 171
92 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 482
93 BEACHFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.05 374
94 CHRIS WATTS:CRIMINAL CONF OXYGEN MEDIA 1:30 AM 90 0.05 194
95 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN 4:00 PM 20 0.05 173
96 DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVRD OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.05 306
97 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 249
98 CHOPPED COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.05 166
99 GREEN RIVER KILLER: 100 CRIM CONF 208 OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 120 0.05 202
100 GRANT: 1 UNLIKELY HERO HISTORY 6:00 PM 120 0.05 301
101 TIME MACHINE: NAVY SEALS: SECRET WARRIORS PT 1 HISTORY 8:00 AM 120 0.05 185
102 UNDISPUTED L: 954 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.04 131
103 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 216
104 FRIDAY NIGHT IN AMC 10:00 PM 30 0.04 221
105 CHOPPED COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.04 187
106 CUPCAKE CHAMPIONSHIP COOKING CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.04 115
107 FORMULA 1 PRACTICE L ESPN2 8:55 AM 101 0.04 170
108 KEMPER: SERIAL KILLER: 101 KEMPER ON KEMPER OXYGEN MEDIA 2:00 PM 120 0.04 191
109 SNAPPED: 1114 THE CASE CONTINUES: JODI ARIAS OXYGEN MEDIA 4:00 PM 120 0.04 147
110 GOLF CENTRAL-POST GOLF CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.04 201
111 CHOPPED COOKING CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.03 157
112 HOT ROD GARAGE MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 30 0.03 203
113 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 193
114 SPONGEBOB NICKTOONS 10:30 PM 30 0.03 112
115 MANSON: THE WOMEN: 100 SPECIAL OXYGEN MEDIA 12:00 PM 120 0.03 146
116 CHOPPED COOKING CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.03 151
117 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.03 109
118 GREAT AMERICAN EVENTS ESPN2 12:00 AM 60 0.03 94
119 CARNIVOROUS COOKING CHANNEL 5:00 PM 30 0.03 101
120 LOVE AFTER LOCKUP WETV 11:13 PM 60 0.03 102
121 POP TV MOVIES: LAST VEGAS POP 12:20 AM 140 0.03 70
122 KOREAN BASEBALL   L: LG TWINS/SAMSUNG LIONS ESPN 6:00 AM 162 0.03 55
123 INDYCAR QUALIFYING NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:30 PM 90 0.03 129
124 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 118 0.03 172
125 FORMULA 1 PRACTICE L ESPN2 6:00 AM 34 0.02 122
126 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.02 192
127 GOLDEN STATE KILLER: MAIN: 100 SPECIAL OXYGEN MEDIA 10:00 AM 120 0.02 127
128 SPORTSCENTER AM ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.02 68
129 CHOPPED COOKING CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.02 101
130 NFL LIVE ESPN2 4:00 PM 60 0.02 54
131 CHOPPED COOKING CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.02 119
132 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.02 178
133 ARCA RACING NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:30 PM 60 0.02 96
134 KILLING FIELDS REELZCHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.02 82
135 KILLING FIELDS REELZCHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.02 49
136 BEACH BAKE BATTLE COOKING CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.02 49
137 ARCA RACING NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:30 PM 60 0.02 67
138 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 1:00 AM 60 0.02 77
139 CARNIVOROUS COOKING CHANNEL 6:00 PM 30 0.02 53
140 CHOPPED COOKING CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.02 84
141 LOVE AFTER LOCKUP WETV 12:13 AM 60 0.02 74
142 COMBATE AMERICAS TUDN 1:00 AM 90 0.02 42
143 CARNIVOROUS COOKING CHANNEL 5:30 PM 30 0.02 64
144 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 6:40 PM 20 0.02 53
145 NBA: THE JUMP ESPN2 5:00 PM 60 0.02 49
146 DR POL COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 12:00 AM 60 0.02 178
147 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN2 6:20 PM 20 0.02 45
148 QUIEN DA MAS S6 UNIVERSO 5:30 PM 30 0.01 39
149 HER HITS BET HER 9:00 AM 60 0.01 34
150 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 60 0.01 47

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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.