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October 27, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.26.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  As expected, DANCING WITH THE STARS and EMERGENCY CALL both dropped after adjustment for local NFL coverage. 

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was down 0.38 to 3.19.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s HANNITY at 0.72/1.16/7.3M (this probably included Supreme Court confirmation programming), with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.30/0.49/3.3M, and CNN’s CUOMO PRIME TIME at 0.27/0.39/2.1M.  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.54/0.51/0.47, compared to last week’s 0.56/0.50/0.49.  HGTV’s LOVE IT OR LIST IT jumped a tenth to 0.32.  On Food Network, HALLOWEEN BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP rose 0.05 to 0.30.  On TLC, THE FAMILY CHANTEL was steady at 0.27.  Discovery’s STREET OUTLAWS was at 0.19/0.18 compared to last week’s 0.23/0.18.  On ID, KILLER CARNIES was at 0.18, and TWISTED SISTERS was at 0.14.  E!’s BOTCHED was at 0.06.  AMC’s SOULMATES ticked down to 0.05.  HBO’s WE ARE WHO WE ARE gained 0.02 to 0.03/92K. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Monday October 26, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NFL REGULAR SEASON      L: CHICAGO/LA RAMS ESPN 8:13 PM 194 3.19 10,501
2 MONDAY NIGHT KICKOFF    L ESPN 7:59 PM 14 1.61 5,691
3 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:27 PM 63 0.96 2,612
4 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.72 7,304
5 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.67 6,765
6 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.54 1,859
7 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.51 1,752
8 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 61 0.47 1,585
9 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.44 4,456
10 MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN  L ESPN 6:00 PM 59 0.44 1,278
11 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.43 4,924
12 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.42 4,468
13 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.41 4,028
14 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 9:00 PM 61 0.39 1,136
15 LOVE IT OR LIST IT HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:01 PM 61 0.32 1,284
16 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.31 2,777
17 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.30 3,304
18 HALLOWEEN BAKING CHAMP: HL-607TH FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 120 0.30 1,307
19 BILL HEMMER REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.27 2,417
20 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.27 2,615
21 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.27 2,448
22 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.27 2,050
23 FAMILY CHANTEL TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.27 1,127
24 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.25 2,427
25 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.24 1,736
26 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.24 2,833
27 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.24 1,742
28 SPORTSCENTER 12AM ESPN 1:30 AM 60 0.24 604
29 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.24 1,975
30 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.24 1,695
31 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.23 1,630
32 90 DAY HEA: STRIKES BACK TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.23 1,160
33 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.21 2,370
34 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.21 1,589
35 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.19 2,767
36 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.19 2,207
37 STREET OUTLAWS: FASTEST: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 124 0.19 637
38 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.18 1,219
39 KILLER CARNIES INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.18 727
40 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.18 1,421
41 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.18 2,254
42 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.18 1,287
43 STREET OUTLAWS: LOCKED IN DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:04 PM 56 0.18 544
44 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.18 2,485
45 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.18 2,041
46 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.17 2,201
47 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.17 1,588
48 FAMILY CHANTEL: PILLOW TA TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.17 880
49 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.17 676
50 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.17 523
51 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.17 1,483
52 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.16 2,239
53 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.16 686
54 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.16 1,919
55 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.15 1,115
56 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,091
57 DAILY SHOW – SUS COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 15 0.14 503
58 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.14 2,268
59 TWISTED SISTERS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.14 712
60 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.14 2,289
61 MTP DAILY MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.14 1,368
62 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.13 1,421
63 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 58 0.13 359
64 HALLOWEEN WARS REPACK FOOD NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.13 520
65 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.12 359
66 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,002
67 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.12 346
68 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.12 411
69 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.12 486
70 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.11 346
71 NFL REWIND   L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 345
72 UNDISPUTED L: 1029 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.11 264
73 MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.11 1,411
74 PAWN STARS: BEST OF HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.11 544
75 BRAVOS CHAT ROOM BRAVO 10:01 PM 29 0.11 344
76 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,375
77 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN18 MTV 11:00 PM 30 0.10 243
78 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.10 291
79 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.10 1,444
80 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 246
81 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,197
82 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 1,340
83 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.09 1,295
84 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 810
85 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.09 312
86 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.09 1,414
87 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 288
88 MYST MUSEUM REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.08 296
89 SHOCK DOC: HALLOWEEN: RFDY-101PH TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.08 324
90 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 627
91 SHOCK DOC: WARRENS REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.07 370
92 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 30 0.07 147
93 CHUGGINGTON TALES RAILS DISNEY JUNIOR 8:15 AM 25 0.07 273
94 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:43 PM 17 0.07 184
95 DR. 90210 (2020) E! 10:00 PM 60 0.07 355
96 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 523
97 AMC FEARFEST: PACIFIC RIM AMC 7:00 PM 180 0.06 271
98 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 PM 15 0.06 316
99 CLEVELAND SHOW, THE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 1:00 AM 30 0.06 162
100 BOTCHED-SP E! 9:00 PM 60 0.06 299
101 ODDBODS SPECIAL DISNEY JUNIOR 2:00 PM 25 0.06 322
102 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.06 186
103 LIGA MX L: PACHUCA / UNAM TUDN 10:30 PM 157 0.06 148
104 MOVIE- ORIGINAL RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 116 0.06 388
105 SHRIEK WEEK: LOST BOYS, THE BBC-AMERICA 10:29 PM 122 0.06 181
106 DUCKTALES (2017) DISNEY XD 7:00 PM 30 0.06 132
107 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.06 157
108 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 60 0.05 229
109 SHOCK DOC: WARRENS REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.05 297
110 PRECIO DE HISTORIA S3 UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 30 0.05 161
111 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WEST BROM/BRIGHTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:25 PM 138 0.05 149
112 NFL LIVE ESPN2 5:00 PM 60 0.05 154
113 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:15 PM 15 0.05 278
114 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.05 141
115 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN2 2:30 PM 30 0.05 132
116 AFTERMATH: N/A NFL NETWORK 3:00 PM 180 0.05 142
117 VICTOR & VALENTINO THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:30 PM 15 0.05 217
118 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 75 0.05 152
119 SOULMATES AMC 10:00 PM 61 0.05 176
120 CLEVELAND SHOW, THE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 1:30 AM 30 0.05 134
121 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.05 300
122 BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN BRAVO 12:32 AM 61 0.04 122
123 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN2 7:00 PM 60 0.04 140
124 HERD L: 1342 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.04 148
125 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.04 365
126 HOME & FAMILY: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.04 242
127 BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN BRAVO 11:32 PM 60 0.04 136
128 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.04 142
129 BIG HERO 6 SERIES DISNEY XD 7:30 PM 30 0.04 104
130 GET UP: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.04 176
131 HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA DISNEY CHANNEL 4:30 PM 30 0.04 194
132 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 2:00 PM 30 0.04 121
133 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN2 6:00 PM 60 0.04 137
134 BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN BRAVO 1:33 AM 59 0.04 105
135 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L: 991 FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 120 0.04 99
136 FOX BET LIVE L FOX SPORTS 1 5:00 PM 30 0.04 88
137 FATAL ATTRACTION TV ONE 9:00 PM 60 0.04 148
138 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.04 95
139 UFC UNLEASHED ESPN2 11:00 PM 60 0.04 146
140 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.03 152
141 SQUAWK ALLEY CNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.03 315
142 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:32 PM 60 0.03 131
143 PRECIO DE HISTORIA S3 UNIVERSO 9:30 PM 30 0.03 98
144 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:00 PM 30 0.03 130
145 MAD MONEY CNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.03 220
146 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.03 126
147 POWER LUNCH CNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.03 303
148 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 180 0.03 102
149 EXCHANGE, THE CNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.03 349
150 LOU DOBBS TONIGHT FOX BUSINESS NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.03 376

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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.