NETWORK FINALS: We don’t have specifics on this, but it appears as though ABC had some local preemptions for MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL, since DANCING WITH THE STARS dropped 0.2 and EMERGENCY CALL was down 0.1 in final numbers. At FOX, as anticipated, LA’S FINEST dropped 0.3 in finals, although its 0.6 still showed the value of its NFL lead-in.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: On HBO, the finale of THE THIRD DAY ticked up to 0.03/174K, and WE ARE WHO WE ARE was steady at 0.01/50K.
ESPN’s MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 3.57, up 0.22 from last week. (NFL Network’s share of the late afternoon game was at 0.36.) USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.56/0.50/0.49 compared to last week’s 0.60/0.59/0.52. Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.51/0.82/5.2M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.29/0.48/3.4M, and CNN’s CUOMO PRIME TIME at 0.26/0.42/2M. On TLC, THE FAMILY CHANTEL was at 0.27 compared to last week’s 0.25/0.19. On Food Network, HALLOWEEN BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP ticked up to 0.25, and THE BIG BAKE was down 0.04 to 0.15. Discovery’s STREET OUTLAWS was at 0.23/0.18 compared to last week’s 0.17. On HGTV, LOVE IT OR LIST IT was steady at 0.22. A&E’s THE FIRST 48 was at 0.12 compared to last week’s 0.16/0.16. History’s PAWN STARS held at 0.12. On ID, THE MISSING was at 0.11/0.11 compared to last week’s 0.13/0.13. AMC’s SOULMATES ticked up to 0.06.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Monday October 19, 2020 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NFL REGULAR SEASON L: ARIZONA/DALLAS | ESPN | 8:13 PM | 194 | 3.57 | 11,317 |
| 2 | MONDAY NIGHT KICKOFF L | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 13 | 1.67 | 5,451 |
| 3 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 11:27 PM | 63 | 0.90 | 2,490 |
| 4 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.56 | 1,835 |
| 5 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.51 | 5,248 |
| 6 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.50 | 1,806 |
| 7 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 61 | 0.49 | 1,689 |
| 8 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.44 | 1,249 |
| 9 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.43 | 4,920 |
| 10 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.36 | 4,175 |
| 11 | NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL: 2020 WK 6 KC VS. BUF | NFL NETWORK | 5:06 PM | 173 | 0.36 | 1,406 |
| 12 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.33 | 4,364 |
| 13 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.32 | 2,954 |
| 14 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 3,383 |
| 15 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 3,436 |
| 16 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 2,866 |
| 17 | FAMILY CHANTEL | TLC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 1,119 |
| 18 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 2,015 |
| 19 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 2,076 |
| 20 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 1,741 |
| 21 | 90 DAY HEA: STRIKES BACK | TLC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 1,192 |
| 22 | BILL HEMMER REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 2,361 |
| 23 | HALLOWEEN BAKING CHAMP | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 1,130 |
| 24 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 1,662 |
| 25 | OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 2,343 |
| 26 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 2,401 |
| 27 | STREET OUTLAWS: FASTEST: N/A | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.23 | 743 |
| 28 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 1,665 |
| 29 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 1,727 |
| 30 | DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 2,285 |
| 31 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM | ESPN | 1:30 AM | 60 | 0.23 | 580 |
| 32 | LOVE IT OR LIST IT | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.22 | 1,224 |
| 33 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 2,447 |
| 34 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 2,704 |
| 35 | LIGA MX L: LEON / AMERICA | TUDN | 9:30 PM | 155 | 0.21 | 466 |
| 36 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,425 |
| 37 | LOVE IT OR LIST IT REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 964 |
| 38 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,319 |
| 39 | FAMILY CHANTEL: PILLOW TA | TLC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 935 |
| 40 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,283 |
| 41 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,229 |
| 42 | STREET OUTLAWS: LOCKED IN | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:03 PM | 58 | 0.18 | 609 |
| 43 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,554 |
| 44 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,389 |
| 45 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 452 |
| 46 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,510 |
| 47 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,061 |
| 48 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,283 |
| 49 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,476 |
| 50 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,189 |
| 51 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,916 |
| 52 | BRAVOS CHAT ROOM | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 522 |
| 53 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.16 | 423 |
| 54 | BIG BAKE | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 642 |
| 55 | WORST COOKS AMER REPACK | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 450 |
| 56 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 353 |
| 57 | NFL REWIND L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 355 |
| 58 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 310 |
| 59 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,957 |
| 60 | NFLN THU NT POST-GAME | NFL NETWORK | 8:02 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 526 |
| 61 | MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 423 |
| 62 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,165 |
| 63 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 2,061 |
| 64 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 58 | 0.14 | 403 |
| 65 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 349 |
| 66 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 2,074 |
| 67 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 2,043 |
| 68 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.13 | 381 |
| 69 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.12 | 468 |
| 70 | NFLN THU NT PRE-KICK | NFL NETWORK | 4:50 PM | 16 | 0.12 | 469 |
| 71 | PAWN STARS | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 610 |
| 72 | DARCEY & STACEY: INSIDE | TLC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 569 |
| 73 | KILLER CARNIES | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 620 |
| 74 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.12 | 2,259 |
| 75 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 990 |
| 76 | MISSING, THE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 553 |
| 77 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,448 |
| 78 | PAWN STARS: BEST OF | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.11 | 717 |
| 79 | MISSING, THE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 559 |
| 80 | PJ MASKS | DISNEY JUNIOR | 5:30 PM | 25 | 0.11 | 459 |
| 81 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,293 |
| 82 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,429 |
| 83 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,148 |
| 84 | BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 376 |
| 85 | MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,452 |
| 86 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 397 |
| 87 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,285 |
| 88 | CLEVELAND SHOW, THE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 230 |
| 89 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.09 | 1,438 |
| 90 | CLEVELAND SHOW, THE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 236 |
| 91 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 267 |
| 92 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 836 |
| 93 | VICTOR & VALENTINO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 15 | 0.08 | 245 |
| 94 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 274 |
| 95 | SO: RACE NIGHT IN AMERICA | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 11:01 PM | 59 | 0.08 | 266 |
| 96 | NFLN THU NT PREGAME | NFL NETWORK | 4:30 PM | 20 | 0.08 | 285 |
| 97 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,524 |
| 98 | VAMPIRINA | DISNEY JUNIOR | 11:00 AM | 25 | 0.08 | 354 |
| 99 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,471 |
| 100 | DOOMSDAY CAUGHT ON CAMERA | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 405 |
| 101 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: WOLVES/LEEDS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 2:57 PM | 129 | 0.07 | 205 |
| 102 | DR. 90210 (2020) | E! | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 292 |
| 103 | CRAIG OF THE CREEK | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 260 |
| 104 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.07 | 684 |
| 105 | UNDISPUTED L: 1024 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.07 | 148 |
| 106 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 623 |
| 107 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.07 | 688 |
| 108 | NOTICIAS CON D. MAERKER | GALAVISION | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 107 |
| 109 | RESTORING GALVESTON | DIY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 397 |
| 110 | LAW & ORDER | BBC-AMERICA | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 229 |
| 111 | MYST MUSEUM REPACK: STDA-1R1R05H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 340 |
| 112 | FORENSIC FILES | HLN | 11:30 PM | 27 | 0.06 | 322 |
| 113 | SOULMATES | AMC | 10:00 PM | 61 | 0.06 | 164 |
| 114 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 538 |
| 115 | LAW & ORDER | BBC-AMERICA | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 223 |
| 116 | LAW & ORDER | BBC-AMERICA | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 243 |
| 117 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO | TUDN | 12:05 AM | 55 | 0.05 | 106 |
| 118 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 222 |
| 119 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 240 |
| 120 | FATAL ATTRACTION | TV ONE | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 176 |
| 121 | PRECIO DE HISTORIA S2 | UNIVERSO | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 131 |
| 122 | LAW & ORDER | BBC-AMERICA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 198 |
| 123 | DC HALLOWEEN HOUSE PARTY | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 191 |
| 124 | LINEA DE CUATRO L | TUDN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 99 |
| 125 | NFL GAMEDAY KICKOFF | NFL NETWORK | 3:00 PM | 90 | 0.04 | 166 |
| 126 | HERD L: 1337 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.04 | 137 |
| 127 | HERO DOG AWARDS: HERO DOG AWARDS 2020 10TH ANNI CELEB | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 346 |
| 128 | LAW & ORDER | BBC-AMERICA | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 202 |
| 129 | PRECIO DE HISTORIA S2 | UNIVERSO | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 121 |
| 130 | LAW & ORDER | BBC-AMERICA | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 231 |
| 131 | PAWN STARS | HISTORY | 1:06 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 223 |
| 132 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 302 |
| 133 | FUTBOL CENTRAL L | TUDN | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 98 |
| 134 | NIGHTLY POP | E! | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 148 |
| 135 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 2:30 PM | 27 | 0.04 | 107 |
| 136 | DUCKTALES (2017) | DISNEY XD | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 105 |
| 137 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 126 |
| 138 | SQUAWK ALLEY | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 294 |
| 139 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 307 |
| 140 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN2 | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 87 |
| 141 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN2 | 12:30 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 80 |
| 142 | AUTO MASTERS | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 219 |
| 143 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 244 |
| 144 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 141 |
| 145 | FIRST THINGS FIRST L: 785 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:30 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 56 |
| 146 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 148 |
| 147 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 12:01 AM | 58 | 0.03 | 347 |
| 148 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 114 |
| 149 | BF DELICIOUS DESTINATION | COOKING CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 117 |
| 150 | VICE NEWS TONIGHT | VICE | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 54 |
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