NETWORK FINALS: There were no changes from the preliminary Friday ratings, which meant that CW’s BEING REUBEN stayed at its 0.0 scores (for the curious, the slightly less-rounded numbers were 0.04/0.03).
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: TNT’s NBA doubleheader led Friday cable at 0.42/0.27. Cable news was topped by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.35/0.55/4M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW AT 0.23/0.34/2.9M, and CNN’S CUOMO PRIME TIME at 0.21/0.30/1.5M. ESPN’s PGA CHAMPIONSHIP coverage was at 0.31. We’s LOVE AFTER LOCKUP gained 0.04 to 0.26. NBC Sports Net’s NHL games were at 0.20/0.19/0.14/0.13. Discovery’s BERING SEA GOLD edged up 0.02 to 0.19. Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES ticked up to 0.19. HGTV’s MARTHA KNOWS BEST was at 0.16/0.16, compared to last week’s 0.17/0.12. Paramount’s BELLATOR LIVE was at 0.12. On HBO, REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER dropped 0.03 to 0.11, and ROOM 104 ticked off the chart to 0.02/183K. FX’s NY TIMES PRESENTS was at 0.04.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday August 7, 2020 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA BASKETBALL: CELTICS/RAPTORS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 9:09 PM | 145 | 0.42 | 1,013 |
| 2 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.35 | 4,013 |
| 3 | PGA CHAMPIONSHIP L: SECOND ROUND | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 403 | 0.31 | 1,763 |
| 4 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 2,774 |
| 5 | HANNITY SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 3,406 |
| 6 | NBA BASKETBALL: MAGIC/76ERS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 6:38 PM | 129 | 0.27 | 623 |
| 7 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 2,825 |
| 8 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP | WETV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.26 | 715 |
| 9 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 3,239 |
| 10 | 90 DAY FIANCE HEA: FL | TLC | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.25 | 1,269 |
| 11 | INSIDE THE NBA | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 11:34 PM | 57 | 0.24 | 534 |
| 12 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 2,893 |
| 13 | ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: ANT-MAN AND THE WASP | TBS NETWORK | 8:30 PM | 150 | 0.21 | 718 |
| 14 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,485 |
| 15 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,362 |
| 16 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,428 |
| 17 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,725 |
| 18 | NHL QUALIFIER BONUS L | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:27 PM | 102 | 0.20 | 552 |
| 19 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,326 |
| 20 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,298 |
| 21 | MY LOTTERY DREAM H REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 1,266 |
| 22 | NHL QUALIFIER L: EDMONTON/CHICAGO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 6:56 PM | 151 | 0.19 | 570 |
| 23 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,097 |
| 24 | BERING SEA GOLD | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 64 | 0.19 | 1,052 |
| 25 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,117 |
| 26 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 820 |
| 27 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,619 |
| 28 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,036 |
| 29 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,029 |
| 30 | MARTHA KNOWS BEST | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 1,014 |
| 31 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,071 |
| 32 | MARTHA KNOWS BEST | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 994 |
| 33 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,048 |
| 34 | NHL QUALIFIER L: PITTSBURGH/MONTREAL | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 4:06 PM | 170 | 0.14 | 463 |
| 35 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,055 |
| 36 | BILL HEMMER REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,548 |
| 37 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,772 |
| 38 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,807 |
| 39 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 910 |
| 40 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,748 |
| 41 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,129 |
| 42 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,493 |
| 43 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,813 |
| 44 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 979 |
| 45 | OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,710 |
| 46 | DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,626 |
| 47 | NHL QUALIFIER L: VANCOUVER/MINNESOTA | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 11:09 PM | 158 | 0.13 | 326 |
| 48 | BELLATOR MMA LIVE: 243 | PARAMOUNT | 10:00 PM | 120 | 0.12 | 403 |
| 49 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,797 |
| 50 | 90 DAY FIANCE HEA: MORE T: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.12 | 764 |
| 51 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,609 |
| 52 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,578 |
| 53 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ESPN | 10:43 PM | 17 | 0.12 | 436 |
| 54 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,783 |
| 55 | REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER | HBO PRIME | 10:01 PM | 55 | 0.11 | 1,052 |
| 56 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 885 |
| 57 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 244 |
| 58 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,515 |
| 59 | UEFA CHAMP LEAGUE FRI 1: MANCHESTER CITY FC VS REAL MADRID CF | TUDN | 2:30 PM | 150 | 0.11 | 244 |
| 60 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,550 |
| 61 | PAW PATROL | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 607 |
| 62 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,844 |
| 63 | HANNITY SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 937 |
| 64 | NBA PRE-GAME SHOW | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 6:00 PM | 38 | 0.10 | 258 |
| 65 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 246 |
| 66 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,751 |
| 67 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 120 | 0.10 | 246 |
| 68 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,263 |
| 69 | SECRETS OF THE BULL SHARK | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:03 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 338 |
| 70 | GRAVEYARD CARZ | MOTOR TREND | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 252 |
| 71 | LIGA MX FRI: NECAXA / AMERICA | TUDN | 8:00 PM | 152 | 0.09 | 178 |
| 72 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 238 |
| 73 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.09 | 1,377 |
| 74 | NASCAR TRUCKS RACING L: MICHIGAN | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:00 PM | 164 | 0.09 | 410 |
| 75 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,140 |
| 76 | NHL QUALIFIER BONUS L | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 2:42 PM | 84 | 0.09 | 278 |
| 77 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 267 |
| 78 | DEADLINE: WH SPECIAL | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,447 |
| 79 | T.O.T.S. | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:25 AM | 15 | 0.08 | 422 |
| 80 | SPORTSCENTER AFT L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 279 |
| 81 | WHEN SHARKS ATTACK DD | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.08 | 265 |
| 82 | T.O.T.S. | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 25 | 0.08 | 355 |
| 83 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.08 | 213 |
| 84 | HEAD 2 HEAD | MOTOR TREND | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 186 |
| 85 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 179 |
| 86 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: OKLAHOMA CITY/MEMPHIS | NBA-TV | 4:02 PM | 150 | 0.07 | 182 |
| 87 | EXCHANGE, THE | CNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 348 |
| 88 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,116 |
| 89 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 678 |
| 90 | PJ MASKS | DISNEY JUNIOR | 5:40 PM | 25 | 0.07 | 370 |
| 91 | SPONGEBOB | NICKTOONS | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 190 |
| 92 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,091 |
| 93 | MUPPET BABIES | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:30 AM | 24 | 0.07 | 332 |
| 94 | BLUEY | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 22 | 0.07 | 287 |
| 95 | LIGA MX L: MAZATLAN / TOLUCA | TUDN | 10:32 PM | 125 | 0.07 | 156 |
| 96 | NHL QUALIFIER L: NY ISLANDERS/FLORIDA | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 162 | 0.07 | 184 |
| 97 | PEPPA PIG | NICK JR | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 338 |
| 98 | WHEN SHARKS ATTACK EXTRA | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 223 |
| 99 | SHOWCASE GAME: NYY AT TB/BAL AT WAS | MLB NETWORK | 6:40 PM | 175 | 0.07 | 280 |
| 100 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,144 |
| 101 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 357 |
| 102 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 241 |
| 103 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,133 |
| 104 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,100 |
| 105 | ELEAGUE | TBS NETWORK | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 205 |
| 106 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 263 |
| 107 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 581 |
| 108 | COOP & CAMI ASK THE WORLD | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:23 PM | 23 | 0.06 | 286 |
| 109 | FOOD PARADISE | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 199 |
| 110 | CHUGGINGTON TALES RAILS | DISNEY JUNIOR | 8:05 AM | 25 | 0.06 | 241 |
| 111 | MLB REG SEASON PRE L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:44 PM | 10 | 0.06 | 145 |
| 112 | FOOD PARADISE | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 243 |
| 113 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: SF AT LAD/ARI AT SD | MLB NETWORK | 9:35 PM | 202 | 0.06 | 192 |
| 114 | JEXI | SHOWTIME PRIME | 9:00 PM | 84 | 0.05 | 148 |
| 115 | DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVRD | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 294 |
| 116 | ADVENTURES OF PADDINGTON | NICK JR | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 254 |
| 117 | ACUMULADORES COMPU S5 | UNIVERSO | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 73 |
| 118 | MISION EUROPA FRI | TUDN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 115 |
| 119 | HAUNTING HEARTLAND REPACK: THIH-1R1R03H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 333 |
| 120 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 503 |
| 121 | SYDNEY TO THE MAX | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 23 | 0.05 | 283 |
| 122 | UNDISPUTED L: 973 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.05 | 119 |
| 123 | LAKEFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO | DIY NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 340 |
| 124 | SQUAWK ALLEY | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 264 |
| 125 | LAKEFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO | DIY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 351 |
| 126 | MLB REGULAR SEASON L: LOS ANGELES ANGELS/TEXAS RANGERS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:54 PM | 231 | 0.04 | 161 |
| 127 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 298 |
| 128 | NBA POSTGAME SHOW | NBA-TV | 6:32 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 89 |
| 129 | NEW YORK TIMES PRESENTS | FX | 10:00 PM | 47 | 0.04 | 192 |
| 130 | POWER LUNCH | CNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 246 |
| 131 | E! NEWS: DAILY POP I | E! | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 88 |
| 132 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 208 |
| 133 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO | TUDN | 12:37 AM | 23 | 0.04 | 89 |
| 134 | CLOSING BELL: N/A | CNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 263 |
| 135 | FUTBOL CENTRAL DT FRI | TUDN | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 97 |
| 136 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 250 |
| 137 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 137 |
| 138 | UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAG 20 DT: JUVENTUS VS OLYMPIQUE LYONNAIS | GALAVISION | 2:30 PM | 151 | 0.03 | 74 |
| 139 | QUICK PITCH | MLB NETWORK | 12:57 AM | 61 | 0.03 | 90 |
| 140 | FRONTERA S2 | UNIVERSO | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 44 |
| 141 | WNBA BASKETBALL L: LA SPARKS/LAS VEGAS | ESPN2 | 9:19 PM | 121 | 0.03 | 123 |
| 142 | WORLDS MOST EVIL KILLERS | REELZCHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 101 |
| 143 | MLB PREGAME | MLB NETWORK | 6:30 PM | 10 | 0.03 | 98 |
| 144 | FAST MONEY | CNBC | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 226 |
| 145 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN2 | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 73 |
| 146 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 130 |
| 147 | OPTIONS ACTION | CNBC | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 172 |
| 148 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN2 | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 69 |
| 149 | USGA: 2020 US WOMENS AMATEUR | GOLF CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 181 | 0.02 | 211 |
| 150 | FUTBOL CENTRAL FRI | TUDN | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 51 |
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