NETWORK FINALS: Game 2 of the NBA FINALS adjusted to 2.4, down 50% from 2019’s Game 2 (on a Sunday in June).
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN’s MLB WILD CARD game was at 0.59. Cable news was topped by CNN’s SITUATION ROOM at 0.52/0.75/3.1M, with Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.48/0.76/5.1M, and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.38/0.65/4.1M. It was a long way to the top non-sports, non-news original, with Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES up 0.02 to 0.25 at #33. We’s LOVE AFTER LOCKUP ticked down to 0.23. On Discovery, BERING SEA GOLD climbed 0.05 to 0.18, and 100 DAYS WILD was up 0.02 to 0.11. On HGTV, SELLING THE BIG EASY was at 0.13 compared to last week’s 0.19/0.18. A&E’s LIVE RESCUE dropped 0.04 to 0.11. FX’s A WILDERNESS OF ERROR was at 0.07/0.05 compared to last week’s 0.07. HBO’s ROOM 104 ticked down to 0.04/99K. The season premiere Cinemax’s WARRIOR was at 0.01/67K.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday October 2, 2020 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | MLB WILD CARD SERIES L: ST. LOUIS/SAN DIEGO | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 213 | 0.59 | 2,599 |
| 2 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.52 | 3,107 |
| 3 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.50 | 2,942 |
| 4 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.49 | 3,192 |
| 5 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.48 | 5,059 |
| 6 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.44 | 5,008 |
| 7 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.43 | 4,442 |
| 8 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.42 | 3,147 |
| 9 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.41 | 2,593 |
| 10 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.39 | 2,679 |
| 11 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.38 | 4,122 |
| 12 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.38 | 3,824 |
| 13 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.37 | 4,311 |
| 14 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.35 | 2,354 |
| 15 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.34 | 2,106 |
| 16 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.34 | 3,402 |
| 17 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.32 | 2,096 |
| 18 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.31 | 1,997 |
| 19 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.30 | 1,938 |
| 20 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.30 | 1,883 |
| 21 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 2,130 |
| 22 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 3,116 |
| 23 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 2,048 |
| 24 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.26 | 1,925 |
| 25 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: TRUMP TAKEN TO WALTER REED | MSNBC | 4:53 PM | 127 | 0.26 | 3,119 |
| 26 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 2,843 |
| 27 | MOM | NICK-AT-NITE | 2:00 AM | 30 | 0.26 | 713 |
| 28 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 2,307 |
| 29 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 2,674 |
| 30 | MOM | NICK-AT-NITE | 2:30 AM | 30 | 0.26 | 694 |
| 31 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ESPN | 10:33 PM | 27 | 0.26 | 1,013 |
| 32 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.25 | 2,543 |
| 33 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.25 | 1,032 |
| 34 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.25 | 1,581 |
| 35 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.24 | 2,736 |
| 36 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.24 | 1,708 |
| 37 | DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 2,133 |
| 38 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP | WETV | 9:00 PM | 84 | 0.23 | 662 |
| 39 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 2,533 |
| 40 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.21 | 2,336 |
| 41 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.21 | 563 |
| 42 | BILL HEMMER REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,942 |
| 43 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,282 |
| 44 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,392 |
| 45 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,400 |
| 46 | OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,187 |
| 47 | MSNBC PRES CAMPAIGN TRAIL | MSNBC | 4:31 PM | 22 | 0.19 | 2,474 |
| 48 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,839 |
| 49 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,989 |
| 50 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,057 |
| 51 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,828 |
| 52 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 542 |
| 53 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,129 |
| 54 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,597 |
| 55 | 90 DAY FIANCE HEA: FL | TLC | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 906 |
| 56 | BERING SEA GOLD | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 63 | 0.18 | 1,056 |
| 57 | SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 716 |
| 58 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,885 |
| 59 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 31 | 0.17 | 2,467 |
| 60 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN18 | MTV | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 444 |
| 61 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,200 |
| 62 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,947 |
| 63 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 461 |
| 64 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 529 |
| 65 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.15 | 1,904 |
| 66 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,732 |
| 67 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:34 PM | 26 | 0.14 | 551 |
| 68 | SELLING THE BIG EASY | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 1,133 |
| 69 | MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,756 |
| 70 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: LOUISIANA TECH/BYU | ESPN2 | 9:00 PM | 207 | 0.14 | 505 |
| 71 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 304 |
| 72 | SELLING THE BIG EASY | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 1,202 |
| 73 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.13 | 331 |
| 74 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 865 |
| 75 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,079 |
| 76 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 313 |
| 77 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 348 |
| 78 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,506 |
| 79 | 100 DAYS WILD | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:03 PM | 62 | 0.11 | 721 |
| 80 | LIVE RESCUE: 51 LIVE RESCUE | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.11 | 639 |
| 81 | 90 DAY FIANCE HEA: MORE T: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.11 | 599 |
| 82 | RENTERVENTION | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 486 |
| 83 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 240 |
| 84 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 256 |
| 85 | GHOST ADV REPACK: TGA-4R2R01H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.09 | 306 |
| 86 | UNDISPUTED L: 1013 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.09 | 181 |
| 87 | JALEN & JACOBY | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 245 |
| 88 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.09 | 280 |
| 89 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 27 | 0.08 | 361 |
| 90 | BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 350 |
| 91 | PUPPY DOG PALS | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:32 AM | 25 | 0.08 | 262 |
| 92 | MICKEY MOUSE MIXED-UP ADV | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:30 AM | 25 | 0.08 | 269 |
| 93 | ELEAGUE | TBS NETWORK | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 196 |
| 94 | LIGA MX L: LEON / MAZATLAN | TUDN | 10:30 PM | 124 | 0.08 | 201 |
| 95 | WNBA PLAYOFFS L: SEATTLE/LAS VEGAS | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 344 |
| 96 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: DEADLY DOUBLE CROSS | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 311 |
| 97 | SR/TRUMP CONDITION-COVID | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 784 |
| 98 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 219 |
| 99 | WILDERNESS OF ERROR, A | FX | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.07 | 260 |
| 100 | T.O.T.S. | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:01 AM | 23 | 0.07 | 233 |
| 101 | NFL FANTASY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 170 |
| 102 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 231 |
| 103 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 167 |
| 104 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 216 |
| 105 | CLEVELAND SHOW, THE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 158 |
| 106 | ADVENTURES OF PADDINGTON | NICK JR | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 219 |
| 107 | BLAZE & THE MONSTER MCHNS | NICKELODEON | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 442 |
| 108 | CLEVELAND SHOW, THE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 168 |
| 109 | DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVRD | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 309 |
| 110 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 203 |
| 111 | WILDERNESS OF ERROR, A | FX | 10:01 PM | 66 | 0.05 | 193 |
| 112 | INDYCAR CENTRAL PRE | USA NETWORK | 3:30 PM | 23 | 0.05 | 242 |
| 113 | CHOPPED | COOKING CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 144 |
| 114 | LIGA MX L: PUEBLA / SANTOS | TUDN | 8:00 PM | 150 | 0.05 | 137 |
| 115 | HERD L: 1326 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.05 | 127 |
| 116 | NFL GAMEDAY VIEW | NFL NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 156 |
| 117 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 229 |
| 118 | NFL LIVE | ESPN2 | 12:27 AM | 33 | 0.05 | 185 |
| 119 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN2 | 6:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 159 |
| 120 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 535 |
| 121 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 450 |
| 122 | NUESTRO HOGAR EN BAHAMAS | DISCOVERY FAMILIA | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 96 |
| 123 | SCOOBY-DOO & GUESS WHO | BOOMERANG | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 88 |
| 124 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 258 |
| 125 | SPONGEBOB | NICKTOONS | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 123 |
| 126 | CHOPPED | COOKING CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 118 |
| 127 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 121 |
| 128 | REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 201 |
| 129 | WEDDING DATE, THE: WEDDING DATE, THE | OVATION | 9:30 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 124 |
| 130 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 359 |
| 131 | SCOOBY-DOO & GUESS WHO | BOOMERANG | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 92 |
| 132 | PGA TOUR: 2020 SANDERSON CHP | GOLF CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 180 | 0.04 | 268 |
| 133 | HERMANOS A LA OBRA: DESAF | DISCOVERY FAMILIA | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 73 |
| 134 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 326 |
| 135 | INDYCAR SERIES L: INDIANAPOLIS | USA NETWORK | 3:53 PM | 121 | 0.04 | 221 |
| 136 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 119 |
| 137 | NOTICIAS CON D. MAERKER | GALAVISION | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 64 |
| 138 | CHASING MONSTERS | ANIMAL PLANET | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 191 |
| 139 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 321 |
| 140 | EXCHANGE, THE | CNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 296 |
| 141 | NOW OR NEVER | ESPN2 | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 106 |
| 142 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 139 |
| 143 | NEWS W SHEPARD SMITH, THE | CNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 331 |
| 144 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 439 |
| 145 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 80 |
| 146 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO | TUDN | 12:34 AM | 26 | 0.03 | 78 |
| 147 | CHOPPED | COOKING CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 126 |
| 148 | ROADKILL GARAGE | MOTOR TREND | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 222 |
| 149 | CHOPPED | COOKING CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 96 |
| 150 | SQUAWK ALLEY | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 289 |
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