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June 8, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.5.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Friday ratings.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  News was again in the lead on Friday cable, with Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.39/0.65/4.1M, CNN TONIGHT at 0.38/0.56/2M, and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.26/0.40/3.1M.  Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES rose 0.06 to 0.31.  VH1’s RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE ALL STARS was at 0.28, down 0.06 from last week’s non All-Stars episode, and UNTUCKED returned at 0.23.  We’s MAMA JUNE: FROM NOT TO HOT ticked up to 0.25.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.25/0.23.  Discovery’s BERING SEA GOLD lost 0.03 to 0.19 and a GOLD RUSH special was at 0.17.  On HBO, REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER gained 0.04 to 0.18, and the season finale of BETTY was up 0.02 to 0.04.  The season finale of Sundance’s THE SPLIT climbed a tick to 0.02.  Cinemax’s premiere of TRACKERS was off the chart at zero/0.38, and we won’t be providing any additional ratings for that show until its finale. Similarly, we will not be providing ratings for Ovation’s MCCALLUM, which was at zero/38K & zero/36K.

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday June 5, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.39 4,068
2 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.38 1,955
3 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.37 4,068
4 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.34 2,043
5 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.32 1,605
6 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.31 2,003
7 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.31 1,195
8 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.30 2,814
9 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.29 1,650
10 RUPAUL ALL STARS 5 VH1 8:00 PM 90 0.28 615
11 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.28 2,553
12 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.28 3,352
13 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.28 3,403
14 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.26 1,651
15 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.26 3,146
16 RAMPAGE: RAMPAGE TBS NETWORK 7:30 PM 135 0.25 777
17 MAMA JUNE FROM NOT TO HOT WETV 9:00 PM 61 0.25 1,009
18 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.25 1,224
19 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.25 1,516
20 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.24 1,659
21 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.23 1,520
22 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.23 1,262
23 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.23 2,011
24 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.23 1,635
25 UNTUCKED: ALL STARS 2 VH1 9:30 PM 30 0.23 503
26 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.21 1,454
27 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.21 2,324
28 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.21 1,540
29 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.21 1,175
30 RAMPAGE: RAMPAGE TBS NETWORK 9:45 PM 135 0.21 574
31 SPONGEBOB NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.20 793
32 MY LOTTERY DREAM H REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.20 1,376
33 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.20 2,152
34 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.20 1,466
35 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.19 2,097
36 BERING SEA GOLD: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 131 0.19 1,150
37 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.19 998
38 LIVE RESCUE AC A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.18 697
39 REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER HBO PRIME 10:01 PM 54 0.18 1,219
40 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.18 1,903
41 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.17 1,825
42 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.17 1,854
43 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.17 2,115
44 GOLD RUSH: SPECIAL DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:11 PM 69 0.17 819
45 BILL HEMMER REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.17 1,733
46 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.17 1,947
47 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.17 2,033
48 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.16 833
49 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.15 1,705
50 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.15 1,946
51 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 2:30 AM 30 0.14 381
52 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,946
53 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.13 1,654
54 COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 60 0.13 344
55 90 DAY FIANCE BT90D: MORE: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.13 670
56 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.13 2,083
57 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,234
58 DEADLINE: WH SPECIAL MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.12 1,588
59 BIG SCREEN MOVIE: EASY A FREEFORM 9:00 PM 120 0.12 279
60 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.11 1,503
61 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,299
62 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:35 AM 120 0.11 272
63 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.11 1,629
64 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 12:00 AM 60 0.11 1,145
65 AMERICAN PICKERS: BEST OF HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.11 977
66 PAW PATROL NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.11 538
67 MICKEY MOUSE MIXED-UP ADV DISNEY CHANNEL 9:01 AM 25 0.10 435
68 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.10 1,284
69 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,285
70 DEAD FILES REPACK: TDFL-7R2R03H TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.10 423
71 LAKEFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 AM 60 0.10 554
72 AUSSIE GOLD HUNTERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 11:20 PM 40 0.10 431
73 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,270
74 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,275
75 SYDNEY TO THE MAX DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 24 0.10 388
76 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES PARAMOUNT 8:00 PM 120 0.10 322
77 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 654
78 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 8:00 PM 58 0.09 902
79 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.09 1,292
80 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.09 1,060
81 MUPPET BABIES DISNEY CHANNEL 8:30 AM 24 0.09 405
82 MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADY DISNEY CHANNEL 10:27 AM 27 0.09 432
83 MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADY DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 27 0.09 418
84 LAKEFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 AM 60 0.08 460
85 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 539
86 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:01 PM 59 0.08 218
87 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: DEADLY SECOND CHANCES LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.08 449
88 COOP & CAMI ASK THE WORLD DISNEY CHANNEL 8:24 PM 22 0.07 374
89 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.07 147
90 SPORTSCENTER AFT    L ESPN 5:00 PM 61 0.07 240
91 HEY DUGGEE NICK JR 5:00 PM 30 0.07 311
92 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.07 390
93 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 105 0.06 191
94 CLOSING BELL: N/A CNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.06 363
95 BEACHFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO DIY NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.06 335
96 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:35 PM 85 0.06 178
97 NBA: THE JUMP ESPN 3:00 PM 30 0.06 191
98 GRAVEYARD CARZ MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 60 0.06 253
99 SHERMANS SHOWCASE AMC 10:00 PM 30 0.06 184
100 DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVRD OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.06 437
101 LOCKUP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 63 0.06 246
102 BEACHFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.06 368
103 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.06 164
104 FIRST TAKE EXTRA ESPN 3:30 PM 30 0.05 179
105 GET UP   L ESPN 8:36 AM 119 0.05 167
106 UNDISPUTED L: 939 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.05 119
107 ELEAGUE SUPER PUNCH TBS NETWORK 12:00 AM 60 0.05 103
108 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.05 177
109 SQUAWK ALLEY CNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.05 304
110 DIRT EVERY DAY MOTOR TREND 8:00 PM 30 0.05 185
111 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.05 404
112 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 207
113 UFC LIVE  L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.04 133
114 POWER LUNCH CNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.04 326
115 BBCA MOVIE: POSEIDON BBC-AMERICA 5:59 PM 121 0.04 156
116 EXCHANGE, THE CNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.04 360
117 WEDDING CAKE CHAMPIONSHIP COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.04 162
118 LOCKUP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.04 186
119 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 220
120 MASTER MINDS GSN 4:00 PM 30 0.04 434
121 FAST MONEY CNBC 5:00 PM 30 0.04 302
122 BETTY HBO PRIME 11:01 PM 28 0.04 172
123 HOT ROD GARAGE MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 30 0.03 198
124 SQUAWK BOX: N/A CNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.03 182
125 FAST MONEY CNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.03 219
126 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF – S L FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 60 0.03 77
127 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.03 110
128 FN CHALLENGE COOKING CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.03 115
129 FOOD PARADISE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.03 212
130 WEDDING CAKE CHAMPIONSHIP COOKING CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.03 139
131 GRAHAM NORTON SHOW BBC-AMERICA 11:00 PM 40 0.03 186
132 WEDDING CAKE CHAMPIONSHIP COOKING CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.03 103
133 OPTIONS ACTION CNBC 5:30 PM 30 0.03 218
134 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 223
135 HERD: DOUG GOTTLIEB L: 1252 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.03 64
136 QUIEN DA MAS S5 UNIVERSO 5:30 PM 30 0.03 58
137 FIRST THINGS FIRST-S D FOX SPORTS 1 8:30 AM 60 0.02 49
138 NOTICIAS CON D. MAERKER GALAVISION 12:30 AM 30 0.02 44
139 FOOD PARADISE FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 60 0.02 217
140 WEDDING CAKE CHAMPIONSHIP COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.02 118
141 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 60 0.02 158
142 HOME & FAMILY: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.02 156
143 CAVUTO COAST TO COAST FOX BUSINESS NETWORK 12:00 PM 60 0.02 237
144 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.02 135
145 COLD PURSUIT MAXPRIME 7:55 PM 119 0.02 69
146 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.02 132
147 CAVUTO COAST TO COAST FOX BUSINESS NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.02 230
148 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.02 170
149 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.02 147
150 SPLIT, THE SUNDANCE TV 12:00 AM 82 0.02 126

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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.