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October 13, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.12.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  BIG BROTHER gained 0.1 in final numbers, and DATELINE lost the same.  In addition, FOX’s MLB PLAYOFFS game adjusted to 1.2. 

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL rose 0.43 to 3.35.  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.60/0.59/0.52 compared to last week’s 0.56/0.52/0.49.  Bravo’s BELOW DECK climbed 0.11 to 0.59.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.45/0.73/5.1M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.27/0.46/3.4M, and CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.27/0.42/2M.  TBS’s MLB PLAYOFFS game was at 0.44.  TLC’s THE FAMILY CHANTEL was at 0.25/0.19 compared to last week’s 0.19, and 90 DAY FIANCE was at 0.24 compared to last week’s 0.57/0.35.  On Food Network, HALLOWEEN BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP dipped 0.03 to 0.24, and THE BIG BAKE was steady at 0.19.  On HGTV, LOVE IT OR LIST IT was at 0.22.  Discovery’s STREET OUTLAWS gained 0.03 to 0.17.  A&E’s THE FIRST 48 was at 0.16/0.16.  ID’s THE MISSING was at 0.13/0.13 compared to last week’s 0.14/0.13.  History’s PAWN STARS dropped 0.06 to 0.12.  E!’s BOTCHED rose 0.05 to 0.12.  AMC’s SOULMATES ticked down to 0.05.  On HBO, THE THIRD DAY ticked up to 0.02/167K, and WE ARE WHO WE ARE was steady at 0.01/49K. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Monday October 12, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NFL REGULAR SEASON      L: LA CHARGERS/NEW ORLEANS ESPN 8:14 PM 207 3.35 10,694
2 MONDAY NIGHT KICKOFF    L ESPN 8:00 PM 14 1.79 5,899
3 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:41 PM 74 0.92 2,501
4 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.60 2,006
5 BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.59 1,620
6 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.59 1,884
7 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 61 0.52 1,676
8 MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN  L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.45 1,333
9 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.45 5,129
10 MLB ALCS: ASTROS/RAYS GM2 TBS NETWORK 4:00 PM 202 0.44 1,878
11 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.40 1,072
12 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.36 4,367
13 BARRETT CONFIRMATION HRNG FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 20 0.35 3,838
14 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.33 3,782
15 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.32 3,586
16 BARRETT CONFIRMATION HRNG FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.32 3,572
17 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.32 4,250
18 INSIDE THE MLB TBS NETWORK 7:22 PM 19 0.29 1,015
19 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.28 3,329
20 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.27 3,394
21 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.27 1,963
22 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.27 2,068
23 BARRETT CONFIRMATION HRNG FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.26 2,963
24 BARRETT CONFIRMATION HRNG FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.25 2,940
25 FAMILY CHANTEL TLC 9:00 PM 62 0.25 1,208
26 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.25 1,724
27 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:20 PM 40 0.25 3,077
28 90 DAY HEA: STRIKES BACK TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.24 1,302
29 HALLOWEEN BAKING CHAMP FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.24 1,112
30 LOVE IT OR LIST IT REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.23 1,093
31 LOVE IT OR LIST IT HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.22 1,328
32 BARRETT CONFIRMATION HRNG FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.22 2,957
33 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.22 2,049
34 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.22 1,767
35 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.21 1,362
36 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.21 1,462
37 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.21 754
38 DESPICABLE ME 2: DESPICABLE ME 2 NICKELODEON 3:00 PM 120 0.20 815
39 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.20 1,621
40 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.20 1,404
41 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.20 522
42 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.20 1,597
43 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.20 1,704
44 SPORTSCENTER 12AM ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.20 553
45 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.20 2,384
46 BILL HEMMER REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.20 2,424
47 DESPICABLE ME NICKELODEON 1:00 PM 115 0.20 791
48 FAMILY CHANTEL: PILLOW TA TLC 10:02 PM 58 0.19 935
49 BARRETT CONFIRMATION HRNG FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.19 2,755
50 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.19 538
51 BIG BAKE FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.19 779
52 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.18 2,520
53 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.18 1,975
54 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.18 1,128
55 SO: FASTEST IN AMER SPC: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 181 0.17 599
56 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.17 434
57 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 58 0.16 432
58 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 45 0.16 2,073
59 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.16 517
60 BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.16 444
61 PAWN STARS: BEST OF HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.15 684
62 UNDISPUTED L: 1019 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.15 326
63 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.15 2,211
64 BRAVOS CHAT ROOM BRAVO 10:30 PM 30 0.15 406
65 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.15 2,109
66 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.14 1,983
67 BARRETT CONFIRMATION HRNG FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:45 AM 15 0.14 2,259
68 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.14 425
69 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.14 390
70 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.14 431
71 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.14 996
72 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.14 1,155
73 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.14 961
74 MISSING, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:30 PM 30 0.13 544
75 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.13 378
76 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN18 MTV 11:00 PM 30 0.13 318
77 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.13 1,969
78 MISSING, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 30 0.13 612
79 PAWN STARS HISTORY 10:03 PM 60 0.12 604
80 NFL REWIND   L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.12 369
81 MYST MUSEUM REPACK: STDA-1R1R04H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.12 518
82 BOTCHED-SP E! 9:00 PM 60 0.12 509
83 AMC FEARFEST: HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH HU AMC 8:00 PM 120 0.11 488
84 MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.11 1,262
85 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 296
86 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:40 PM 20 0.11 1,258
87 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:50 AM 70 0.11 886
88 DARCEY & STACEY: INSIDE TLC 11:00 PM 60 0.10 586
89 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,599
90 DR. 90210 (2020) E! 10:00 PM 60 0.10 338
91 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 11:38 AM 43 0.10 1,379
92 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.09 1,441
93 CLEVELAND SHOW, THE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 1:00 AM 30 0.09 198
94 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 12:21 PM 115 0.09 1,300
95 APPLE & ONION THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 PM 15 0.09 253
96 DOOMSDAY CAUGHT ON CAMERA TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.09 365
97 CLEVELAND SHOW, THE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 1:30 AM 30 0.08 178
98 MTP DAILY MSNBC 2:16 PM 24 0.08 1,293
99 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 58 0.08 668
100 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE: BARRETT HEARINGS MORNING SESSION MSNBC 9:00 AM 158 0.08 1,229
101 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 50 0.08 797
102 VICTOR & VALENTINO THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:30 PM 15 0.08 204
103 VAMPIRINA DISNEY JUNIOR 11:00 AM 25 0.08 349
104 MLB ON DECK PREGAME SHOW TBS NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.08 276
105 FATAL ATTRACTION TV ONE 9:00 PM 60 0.08 203
106 HERD L: 1332 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.08 227
107 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 1,147
108 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: SAVING PRIVATE RYAN PARAMOUNT 7:00 PM 240 0.07 288
109 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:00 PM 30 0.07 186
110 SO: RACE NIGHT IN AMERICA DISCOVERY CHANNEL 11:01 PM 59 0.07 283
111 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 615
112 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 61 0.07 595
113 PAWN STARS HISTORY 1:06 AM 60 0.06 261
114 MIRACULOUS WORLD: NEW YOR DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 70 0.06 253
115 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 518
116 HOME & FAMILY: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.05 231
117 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN2 7:00 PM 60 0.05 152
118 SOULMATES AMC 10:00 PM 60 0.05 258
119 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 244
120 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:01 AM 58 0.05 371
121 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 209
122 FOOD FACTORY NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 2:30 PM 30 0.05 288
123 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 75 0.05 152
124 LATE MOVIE: SCORPION KING, THE FREEFORM 12:00 AM 120 0.05 113
125 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 231
126 FOOD FACTORY NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 3:00 PM 30 0.04 336
127 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.04 142
128 MIRACULOUS WORLD: NEW YOR DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 70 0.04 227
129 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.04 117
130 LAW & ORDER BBC-AMERICA 12:00 AM 60 0.04 251
131 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.04 147
132 LAW & ORDER BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 60 0.04 275
133 BRAIN GAMES COMPILATIONS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.04 184
134 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 1:01 AM 61 0.04 302
135 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.04 115
136 LAW & ORDER BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 60 0.04 264
137 TIME MACHINE: COLUMBUS: THE LOST VOYAGE HISTORY 8:00 AM 120 0.04 187
138 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 11:38 PM 60 0.04 85
139 BRAIN GAMES COMPILATIONS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.04 210
140 MLB NLCS ON FOXD: GM1: BRAVES VS DODGERS FOX DEPORTES 8:00 PM 216 0.04 133
141 DUCKTALES (2017) DISNEY XD 7:00 PM 30 0.04 175
142 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.04 128
143 RESTORING GALVESTON DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.04 291
144 LAW & ORDER BBC-AMERICA 11:00 PM 60 0.04 221
145 FOOD FACTORY NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 2:00 PM 30 0.04 279
146 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 180 0.04 163
147 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN2 6:00 PM 60 0.04 111
148 MLB NLCS POST GAME L FOX SPORTS 1 11:40 PM 50 0.04 118
149 AFTERMATH: N/A NFL NETWORK 3:00 PM 180 0.03 119
150 NFL LIVE ESPN2 5:00 PM 60 0.03 92

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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.