NETWORK FINALS: The final VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE numbers were 2.2 on ABC, 1.1 on CBS, 1.6 on NBC, and 1.2 on FOX, all up 0.1-0.3 from prelims (and down significantly from the Presidential Debate). In addition, in final numbers BIG BROTHER and THE MASKED SINGER gained 0.1, while the ABC debate lead-in special lost the same.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: The network-by-network cable news variations for the Presidential Debate compared to the VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE were interesting: Fox News plunged a full 1.50 to 1.86, while CNN dropped 0.44 to 1.91, and MSNBC was down 0.14 to 0.86. In the MLB PLAYOFFS, TBS’s games were at 0.65/0.34, Fox Sports 1’s game was at 0.55, and MLB Network’s game was at 0.18. TNT’s ALL ELITE WRESTLING slipped 0.02 to 0.31. On Lifetime, MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT dropped 0.04 to 0.24, and MARRYING MILLIONS was down 0.07 to 0.10. On BET, ASSISTED LIVING was at 0.22 (plus BET Her simulcast at 0.01/43K) compared to last week’s 0.24/0.22, and HOUSE OF PAYNE was at 0.21 (plus 0.01/40K simulcast) compared to 0.24/0.19. On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was at 0.20/0.18 compared to last week’s 0.20, BROTHER VS BROTHER was down 0.06 to 0.17, and HOUSE HUNTERS was down 0.04 to 0.15. Food Network’s GUY’S GROCERY GAMES fell 0.13 to 0.18. USA’s WWE NXT lost 0.03 to 0.16. History’s COUNTING CARS was at 0.16. A&E’s THE FIRST 48 was at 0.14. MTV’s CATFISH was at 0.14. FXX’s ARCHER was steady at 0.14. On ID, CHAOS IN COURT fell 0.07 to 0.12, and CRIMES GONE VIRAL was at 0.11/0.10 compared to last week’s 0.15/0.14. Discovery’s DODGEBALL THUNDERDOME edged up 0.02 to 0.11.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday October 7, 2020 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE | CNN | 9:04 PM | 89 | 1.91 | 7,705 |
| 2 | VP DEBATE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:03 PM | 91 | 1.86 | 11,898 |
| 3 | VP DEBATE ANALYSIS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:34 PM | 26 | 1.37 | 9,162 |
| 4 | DEBATE NIGHT IN AMERICA | CNN | 10:33 PM | 87 | 1.23 | 5,372 |
| 5 | VP DEBATE CVG | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:50 PM | 13 | 1.07 | 8,399 |
| 6 | DEBATE | MSNBC | 9:03 PM | 92 | 0.86 | 6,918 |
| 7 | MSNBC DEBATE ANALYSIS | MSNBC | 10:35 PM | 25 | 0.81 | 6,635 |
| 8 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.78 | 5,276 |
| 9 | DEBATE NIGHT IN AMERICA | CNN | 8:00 PM | 64 | 0.77 | 3,738 |
| 10 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 50 | 0.67 | 6,122 |
| 11 | MLB DIVISION SERIES: RAYS/YANKEES GM3 | TBS NETWORK | 7:14 PM | 218 | 0.65 | 2,391 |
| 12 | MLB NL DIVISION SERIES L: SAN DIEGO/LA DODGERS 2 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:00 PM | 208 | 0.55 | 1,635 |
| 13 | DEBATE NIGHT IN AMERICA | CNN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.51 | 2,582 |
| 14 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.46 | 4,091 |
| 15 | MSNBC DEBATE PREVIEW | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 63 | 0.44 | 4,339 |
| 16 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.42 | 2,299 |
| 17 | INGRAHAM ANGLE SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.39 | 3,136 |
| 18 | MLB DIVISION SERIES: ATHLETICS/ASTROS GM3 | TBS NETWORK | 3:30 PM | 224 | 0.34 | 1,491 |
| 19 | AEW: ALL ELITE WRESTLING: DYNAMITE 0053 | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.31 | 753 |
| 20 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 3,729 |
| 21 | DEBATE NIGHT IN AMERICA | CNN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.29 | 1,671 |
| 22 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 1,948 |
| 23 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 2,846 |
| 24 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 3,167 |
| 25 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 1,922 |
| 26 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 1,551 |
| 27 | MARRIED AT FIRST ST (LIF): HOME ALONE 1113 | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.24 | 868 |
| 28 | MLB NLDS POST GAME L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:28 AM | 54 | 0.23 | 619 |
| 29 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 2,640 |
| 30 | 11TH HR W/ B.WILLIAMS SPC | MSNBC | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.23 | 2,418 |
| 31 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 1,589 |
| 32 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 1,609 |
| 33 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,441 |
| 34 | ASSISTED LIVING | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 738 |
| 35 | MLB DIVISION SERIES | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:00 PM | 18 | 0.22 | 676 |
| 36 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,770 |
| 37 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,654 |
| 38 | HOUSE OF PAYNE (2020) | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 759 |
| 39 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,383 |
| 40 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 1,089 |
| 41 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,095 |
| 42 | DEBATE NIGHT IN AMERICA | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,117 |
| 43 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,173 |
| 44 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,641 |
| 45 | DIVISION SERIES GAME: 2020 NLDS MIA AT ATL GM2 | MLB NETWORK | 2:08 PM | 171 | 0.18 | 870 |
| 46 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.18 | 667 |
| 47 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 965 |
| 48 | GUYS GROCERY GAMES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 703 |
| 49 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,908 |
| 50 | BROTHER VS BROTHER | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,265 |
| 51 | INSIDE THE MLB | TBS NETWORK | 10:52 PM | 19 | 0.17 | 499 |
| 52 | BILL HEMMER REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,659 |
| 53 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 581 |
| 54 | OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,852 |
| 55 | DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,831 |
| 56 | WWE NXT: WWE NXT | USA NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.16 | 639 |
| 57 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,016 |
| 58 | DAILY SHOW – SUS | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:31 PM | 12 | 0.16 | 508 |
| 59 | COUNTING CARS | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.16 | 646 |
| 60 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,189 |
| 61 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.15 | 2,349 |
| 62 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 1,045 |
| 63 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 2,064 |
| 64 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,826 |
| 65 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 59 | 0.14 | 467 |
| 66 | CATFISH:THE TV SHOW SSN8B | MTV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 349 |
| 67 | ARCHER FXX | FXX | 10:00 PM | 33 | 0.13 | 308 |
| 68 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,765 |
| 69 | CBS NEWS: 2020 VP DEBATE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 9:00 PM | 94 | 0.13 | 408 |
| 70 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 961 |
| 71 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,797 |
| 72 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,571 |
| 73 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.13 | 1,612 |
| 74 | MSNBC DEBATE ANALYSIS | MSNBC | 12:30 AM | 90 | 0.12 | 1,475 |
| 75 | CHAOS IN COURT | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 510 |
| 76 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN18 | MTV | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 311 |
| 77 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 1,003 |
| 78 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 334 |
| 79 | MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,563 |
| 80 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.11 | 314 |
| 81 | SP HGTV URBAN OASIS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 668 |
| 82 | TNT WEEKDAY MOVIES: LEGEND OF TARZAN, THE | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 5:30 PM | 132 | 0.11 | 370 |
| 83 | CRIMES GONE VIRAL | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 506 |
| 84 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,510 |
| 85 | DODGEBALL THUNDERDOME | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 58 | 0.11 | 416 |
| 86 | MARRYING MILLIONS | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:03 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 448 |
| 87 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,444 |
| 88 | SELECCION NAT MEXICO 10/7: HOLANDA / MEXICO | TUDN | 2:30 PM | 135 | 0.10 | 263 |
| 89 | CRIMES GONE VIRAL | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 520 |
| 90 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 239 |
| 91 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 246 |
| 92 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,537 |
| 93 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 262 |
| 94 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.10 | 288 |
| 95 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 215 |
| 96 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,293 |
| 97 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 281 |
| 98 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 738 |
| 99 | VAMPIRINA | DISNEY JUNIOR | 11:00 AM | 25 | 0.09 | 368 |
| 100 | UNDISPUTED L: 1016 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.09 | 205 |
| 101 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 63 | 0.09 | 241 |
| 102 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,198 |
| 103 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 255 |
| 104 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,394 |
| 105 | JALEN & JACOBY | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 258 |
| 106 | PARANORMAL: CAPTURED | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 265 |
| 107 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 648 |
| 108 | VP DEBATE | FOX BUSINESS NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 94 | 0.08 | 459 |
| 109 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:03 PM | 57 | 0.08 | 216 |
| 110 | LOCKED UP ABROAD SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 223 |
| 111 | MLB ON DECK PREGAME SHOW | TBS NETWORK | 3:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 245 |
| 112 | MAFS: UNFILTERED | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 395 |
| 113 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 227 |
| 114 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 1:03 AM | 59 | 0.08 | 252 |
| 115 | AMC FEARFEST: EVIL DEAD | AMC | 10:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 208 |
| 116 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 177 |
| 117 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 227 |
| 118 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 248 |
| 119 | MLBT DIVISION POSTGAME | MLB NETWORK | 4:59 PM | 82 | 0.07 | 261 |
| 120 | HERD L: 1330 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.07 | 173 |
| 121 | SELECCION MEXICANA: HOLANDA / MEXICO | TUDN | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 176 |
| 122 | LOCKED UP ABROAD COMPILAT | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 209 |
| 123 | PARA CAUGHT CAM REPACK: TPCC-1R13R07H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 291 |
| 124 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 304 |
| 125 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 222 |
| 126 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 179 |
| 127 | TEEN TITANS GO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 15 | 0.06 | 224 |
| 128 | NIGHTLY POP | E! | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 154 |
| 129 | FBN DEMOCRACY 2020 | FOX BUSINESS NETWORK | 10:34 PM | 56 | 0.06 | 310 |
| 130 | BITCHIN BOOT CAMP | MOTOR TREND | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 193 |
| 131 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 253 |
| 132 | MLB NLDS ON FOXD: GM2: PADRES VS DODGERS | FOX DEPORTES | 9:03 PM | 206 | 0.05 | 129 |
| 133 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 203 |
| 134 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 213 |
| 135 | THE SOUP | E! | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 168 |
| 136 | INTERNATIONAL SOCCER L: NETHERLANDS/MEXICO | ESPN2 | 2:30 PM | 130 | 0.05 | 124 |
| 137 | HOME & FAMILY: N/A | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.05 | 173 |
| 138 | LINEA DE CUATRO L | TUDN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 131 |
| 139 | DAILY WAGER L | ESPN2 | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 88 |
| 140 | WILD CARD: THE DOWNFALL | HBO PRIME | 9:00 PM | 76 | 0.04 | 114 |
| 141 | CORN AND PEG | NICK JR | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 196 |
| 142 | WHEELER DEALERS | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 226 |
| 143 | LINEA DE CUATRO L | TUDN | 4:45 PM | 15 | 0.04 | 97 |
| 144 | SQUAWK ALLEY | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 268 |
| 145 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 243 |
| 146 | IMPOSSIBLE FIXES | SCIENCE | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 193 |
| 147 | VICTOR & VALENTINO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 15 | 0.04 | 154 |
| 148 | FIRST THINGS FIRST L: 776 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:30 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 86 |
| 149 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 332 |
| 150 | NFL LIVE | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 93 |
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