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July 17, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.16.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  As expected, 30 ROCK: A ONE-TIME SPECIAL found its morning rating slashed in half to 0.2 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  News was at the top of cable ratings again on Thursday, but this time it was MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW in the lead at 0.43/0.68/5.2M, with Fox News’s HANNITY at 0.29/0.5/3.8M, and CNN TONIGHT at 0.27/0.43/1.6M.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC dipped 0.03 to 0.33.  On MTV, DOUBLE SHOT AT LOVE lost 0.04 to 0.26, and REVENGE PRANK was at 0.14/0.13 compared to last week’s 0.19/0.18.  On A&E, THE FIRST 48 rose 0.07 to 0.26, and COURT CAM was at 0.26/0.24.  TBS’s THE MISERY INDEX shed 0.03 to 0.23.  On History, ALONE dropped 0.03 to 0.22, and MOUNTAIN MEN was up 0.02 to 0.21.  On USA, CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST fell 0.04 to 0.21, and CANNONBALL ticked up to 0.21.  On Food Network, RESTAURANT: IMPOSSIBLE was at 0.21.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.20/0.20 compared to last week’s 0.20/0.20, and FLIPPING ACROSS AMERICA was down 0.02 to 0.20.  On TLC, DR PIMPLE POPPER slipped 0.02 to 0.19.  On We, MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP was steady at 0.18.  On ID, THE DEVIL AMONG US was at 0.18.  Lifetime’s MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT: AUSTRALIA was at 0.10/0.08 compared to last week’s 0.11/0.10.  The season finale of Freeform’s THE BOLD TYPE held at 0.06.  Discovery’s TREASURE ISLAND was down 0.02 to 0.05.  FXX’s CAKE was at 0.04, compared to last week’s 0.03/0.01.

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday July 16, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.43 5,229
2 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.33 1,114
3 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.29 3,829
4 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.28 3,543
5 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.27 1,554
6 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.26 1,712
7 DOUBLE SHOT AT LOVE S2 MTV 8:00 PM 60 0.26 438
8 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.26 1,021
9 COURT CAM A&E NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.26 997
10 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.25 3,435
11 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.24 3,044
12 COURT CAM A&E NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.24 957
13 MISERY INDEX, THE TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.23 668
14 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.22 1,467
15 ALONE HISTORY 10:03 PM 91 0.22 1,332
16 CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST USA NETWORK 9:01 PM 31 0.21 726
17 MOUNTAIN MEN HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.21 1,670
18 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.21 3,234
19 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.21 854
20 CNN GLOBAL TOWN HALL CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.21 1,485
21 CANNONBALL USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 61 0.21 592
22 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.20 594
23 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.20 1,246
24 FLIPPING ACROSS AMERICA HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 61 0.20 1,289
25 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 30 0.20 1,224
26 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.19 1,157
27 DR. PIMPLE POPPER:POP UPS TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.19 1,079
28 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.18 2,439
29 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.18 1,323
30 FLIP OR FLOP REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.18 1,181
31 MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: RS WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.18 480
32 RESTAURANT IMP RELOAD FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.18 751
33 DEVIL AMONG US: N/A INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 120 0.18 717
34 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.18 1,350
35 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.18 1,175
36 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.17 1,198
37 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.17 2,289
38 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.17 1,197
39 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.17 1,793
40 PGA TOUR: 2020 MEMORIAL TOURN GOLF CHANNEL 2:30 PM 240 0.17 1,078
41 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.16 1,059
42 EXTRA PPL:CONJOINED TWINS TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.16 842
43 IJ: DINNER PARTY SHOW TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.16 327
44 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.16 1,215
45 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.16 1,199
46 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 12:00 AM 58 0.15 492
47 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.15 1,728
48 DAILY SHOW – SUS COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 14 0.15 468
49 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.15 1,058
50 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.14 671
51 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.14 2,381
52 REVENGE PRANK MTV 9:30 PM 30 0.14 328
53 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.14 1,742
54 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,812
55 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 30 0.14 359
56 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.13 931
57 DESIGN AT YOUR DOOR HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:01 PM 30 0.13 700
58 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.13 1,750
59 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.13 1,572
60 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.13 1,650
61 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.13 523
62 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.13 1,672
63 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.13 2,038
64 REVENGE PRANK MTV 9:00 PM 30 0.13 296
65 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.12 2,010
66 DEADLINE: WH SPECIAL MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.12 1,621
67 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER UNITED/CRYSTAL PALACE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:11 PM 144 0.12 304
68 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 833
69 BILL HEMMER REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.12 1,559
70 LOVE AFTER LOCKUP: FL WETV 10:00 PM 13 0.12 332
71 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,436
72 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,263
73 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.11 1,700
74 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.11 1,477
75 GHOST ADV: SCREAMING ROOM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.11 341
76 AMC MOVIE: GROWN UPS AMC 8:00 PM 135 0.11 412
77 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,438
78 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: HITMANS BODYGUARD (2017) PARAMOUNT 8:00 PM 150 0.10 549
79 TOP RANK BOXING        L: FELIX VERDEJO/WILL MADERA ESPN 8:00 PM 136 0.10 326
80 MAFS: AUSTRALIA LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 63 0.10 544
81 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.10 1,643
82 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,225
83 WICKED TUNA: OBX OR BUST NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:03 PM 60 0.10 309
84 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.09 1,103
85 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.09 340
86 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 1,158
87 DEAD FILES POPUPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.09 293
88 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.09 1,212
89 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.09 1,211
90 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.09 983
91 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.08 1,235
92 WICKED TUNA: OUTER BANKS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.08 315
93 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 621
94 MAFS: AUSTRALIA LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 60 0.08 509
95 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.08 204
96 INSIDE THE NBA JULY SPECI TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 60 0.08 195
97 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 11:22 AM 123 0.07 170
98 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 10:16 PM 44 0.07 197
99 PREMIER LEAGUE L: SHEFFIELD/LEICESTER NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:54 PM 137 0.07 181
100 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L: ATLANTA/CINCINNATI ESPN 9:00 AM 142 0.07 153
101 MLS IS BACK TOURNAMENT L: TORONTO FC/MONTREAL IMPACT FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 123 0.07 150
102 MLS IS BACK TOURNAMENT L: COLUMBUS CREW/NEW YORK RED BULLS FOX SPORTS 1 10:34 PM 133 0.07 137
103 UNDISPUTED L: 963 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.06 167
104 GOLF CENTRAL-POST GOLF CHANNEL 6:30 PM 60 0.06 333
105 DIRT EVERY DAY MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 30 0.06 253
106 BOLD TYPE, THE FREEFORM 10:00 PM 60 0.06 202
107 PGA TOUR: FREEVIEW: 2020 MEMORIAL TOURN GOLF CHANNEL 10:30 AM 240 0.06 400
108 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.06 333
109 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 480
110 MLS TOURN BRIDGE L FOX SPORTS 1 10:03 PM 31 0.06 133
111 GREAT DEBATE, THE SYFY 11:00 PM 30 0.05 136
112 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.05 182
113 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.05 192
114 STRANGE EVIDENCE SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.05 397
115 CLOSING BELL: N/A CNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.05 307
116 TREASURE ISLAND WITH BEAR DISCOVERY CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.05 276
117 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:35 PM 25 0.05 136
118 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 232
119 INSANE POOLS REPACK DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.05 151
120 NFL LIVE                L ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.05 100
121 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 205
122 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 211
123 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 7:00 AM 120 0.05 124
124 POWER LUNCH CNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.05 299
125 EXCHANGE, THE CNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.05 275
126 FAST MONEY CNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.05 234
127 MAD MONEY CNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.05 256
128 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.04 310
129 SNAPPED: KILLER COUPLES OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.04 239
130 SQUAWK ALLEY CNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.04 292
131 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 235
132 MAO MAO:HEROES OF PURE THE CARTOON NETWORK 12:30 PM 15 0.04 273
133 QUIEN DA MAS S7 UNIVERSO 10:30 PM 30 0.04 87
134 SPONGEBOB NICKTOONS 10:30 PM 30 0.04 149
135 DOROTHY/ THE WIZARD OZ BOOMERANG 9:00 AM 30 0.04 91
136 CAKE FXX 10:00 PM 32 0.04 65
137 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.04 136
138 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 11:00 PM 60 0.04 124
139 FIRE MASTERS COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.04 110
140 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.03 208
141 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.03 95
142 ITALIAN SERIE A FTBLL  L: TORINO/GENOA ESPN 1:25 PM 125 0.03 71
143 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.03 124
144 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:30 PM 30 0.03 78
145 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.03 152
146 HERD L: 1279 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.03 85
147 HOME & FAMILY: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.03 175
148 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.03 121
149 LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: BARCELONA VS. OSASUNA BEIN SPORT 2:50 PM 137 0.03 74
150 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.03 163

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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.