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September 1, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.31.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The rerun of BULL and the movie LOVE THE COOPERS gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the rerun WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY lost the same.

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS games dominated Monday cable at 1.19/0.96.  TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE franchise was at 0.78/0.45/0.40, compared to last week’s 0.77/0.43/0.42.  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.63/0.59/0.53, compared to last week’s 0.72/0.66/0.62.  On Bravo, BELOW DECK ticked up to 0.61.  NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS games were at 0.45/0.24.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.45/0.74/4.9M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.27/0.48/3.3M, and CNN TONIGHT at 0.23/0.38/1.5M.  On Discovery, STREET OUTLAWS was at 0.29/0.19, compared to last week’s 0.25/0.16, and BAD CHAD CUSTOMS was up 0.03 to 0.14.  On HGTV, LOVE IT OR LIST IT was at 0.24/0.15 compared to last week’s 0.21  TBS’s AMERICAN DAD dropped 0.05 to 0.23.  On ID, THE 93 VICTIMS OF SAMUEL LITTLE was at 0.22.  On Food Network, BEST THING I EVER ATE ticked up to 0.20, and AMY SCHUMER LEARNS TO COOK was down 0.02 to 0.15.  On A&E, INTERVENTION slipped 0.02 to 0.14, and HOARDERS was down 0.03 to 0.11.  E!’s BOTCHED ticked down to 0.12.  On VH1, LOVE & LISTINGS was at 0.06/0.06 compared to last week’s 0.12. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Monday August 31, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: ROCKETS/THUNDER TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:26 PM 150 1.19 2,843
2 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 2 L: HEAT/BUCKS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:47 PM 159 0.96 2,392
3 90 DAY FIANCE: OTHER WAY TLC 9:00 PM 63 0.78 3,046
4 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.63 2,104
5 BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.61 1,773
6 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.59 1,882
7 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 61 0.53 1,703
8 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 11:56 PM 60 0.53 1,226
9 90 DAY OTHER WAY: PILLOW TLC 10:03 PM 58 0.45 2,035
10 NHL SEMI FINALS L: BOSTON/TAMPA BAY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:06 PM 248 0.45 1,424
11 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.45 4,932
12 90 DAY B90D: STRIKES BACK TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.40 1,925
13 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.35 4,474
14 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.35 4,153
15 NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:30 PM 17 0.34 857
16 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.31 3,814
17 STREET OUTLAWS: MEMPHIS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.29 907
18 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.27 3,311
19 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.25 2,132
20 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.25 3,272
21 NHL SEMI FINALS L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:14 PM 79 0.24 689
22 LOVE IT OR LIST IT HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.24 1,518
23 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.23 1,508
24 AMERICAN DAD TBS TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.23 479
25 93 VICTIMS SAMUEL LITTLE: N/A INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 120 0.22 905
26 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.22 2,208
27 BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.21 666
28 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.21 2,086
29 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.20 1,681
30 ALL-STAR BTIEA FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.20 842
31 LOVE IT OR LIST IT REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.20 1,259
32 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.19 1,101
33 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.19 2,512
34 SO: NO PREP KINGS: GRUDGE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:01 PM 59 0.19 655
35 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.19 1,883
36 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.19 1,344
37 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.19 1,357
38 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.18 1,955
39 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.18 1,292
40 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.18 1,173
41 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.17 1,294
42 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.17 1,883
43 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.17 1,124
44 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.17 1,211
45 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.17 2,146
46 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.17 1,440
47 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.17 1,140
48 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.16 1,251
49 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.16 1,902
50 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.16 1,855
51 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.15 1,011
52 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.15 2,356
53 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.15 2,069
54 LOVE IT LIST IT AUSTRALIA HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.15 1,141
55 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.15 2,185
56 A. SCHUMER LEARNS TO COOK FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.15 566
57 PJ MASKS DISNEY JUNIOR 5:40 PM 25 0.15 448
58 BILL HEMMER REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.14 1,722
59 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: 42 (2013) PARAMOUNT 7:00 PM 180 0.14 541
60 INTERVENTION CA A&E NETWORK 10:00 PM 58 0.14 476
61 BAD CHAD CUSTOMS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.14 487
62 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.13 2,071
63 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.12 1,759
64 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 1:40 PM 24 0.12 1,674
65 BOTCHED E! 9:00 PM 60 0.12 517
66 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.12 848
67 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.11 1,639
68 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 30 0.11 229
69 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.11 1,584
70 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 1:30 AM 60 0.11 232
71 HOARDERS A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 118 0.11 615
72 BEYOND THE UNKNOWN REPACK: TMOU-3R2R05H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.11 519
73 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.11 291
74 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:04 PM 56 0.10 1,525
75 PAWN STARS HISTORY 9:00 PM 62 0.10 786
76 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 30 0.10 364
77 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 743
78 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 1,267
79 TENNIS: US OPEN AFT     L: EARLY ROUND ESPN 12:00 PM 360 0.09 419
80 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN17 MTV 11:00 PM 30 0.09 254
81 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.09 1,253
82 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.09 249
83 BEYOND THE UNKNOWN TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.09 506
84 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 12:31 AM 59 0.09 228
85 MTP DAILY MSNBC 1:00 PM 40 0.09 1,327
86 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.09 1,241
87 NHL LIVE POST SEMI FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:33 AM 27 0.08 265
88 MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.08 1,265
89 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.08 1,117
90 TENNIS: US OPEN AFT     L ESPN2 6:00 PM 60 0.08 318
91 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.08 1,224
92 PAWN STARS HISTORY 1:01 AM 62 0.08 372
93 NHL LIVE PRE SEMI FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:30 PM 36 0.07 202
94 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.07 1,024
95 UNDISPUTED L: 989 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 154
96 TENNIS: US OPEN PRIME   L: FIRST ROUND ESPN2 7:00 PM 312 0.07 431
97 HOARDERS A&E NETWORK 11:00 PM 58 0.07 277
98 LOVE & LISTINGS 2 VH1 9:00 PM 60 0.06 214
99 HOARDERS A&E NETWORK 12:00 AM 118 0.06 242
100 MLB WEEKDAY  L: ST. LOUIS/CINCINNATI ESPN 6:30 PM 172 0.06 340
101 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 58 0.06 568
102 MLB WEEKDAY  L: SAN DIEGO/COLORADO ESPN 9:52 PM 159 0.06 231
103 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.06 120
104 LOVE & LISTINGS 2 VH1 10:00 PM 60 0.06 172
105 BASEBALL TONIGHT  L: N/A ESPN2 3:00 PM 120 0.06 138
106 INTO THE UNKNOWN TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.06 335
107 LIGA MX L: LEON / ATLAS TUDN 9:30 PM 154 0.05 125
108 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 592
109 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 1:00 PM 60 0.05 127
110 CLEVELAND SHOW, THE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 12:30 AM 30 0.05 138
111 CLEVELAND SHOW, THE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 12:00 AM 30 0.05 140
112 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.05 137
113 BACK TO THE TITANIC NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:03 PM 60 0.05 288
114 EXCHANGE, THE CNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.05 342
115 INTERVENTION CA A&E NETWORK 2:00 AM 58 0.04 131
116 PLANET EARTH: CELEBRATION AMC 8:00 PM 85 0.04 297
117 10 THINGS YOU DONT KNOW E! 10:00 PM 30 0.04 150
118 2020 VMA POST SHOW MTV 8:15 PM 27 0.04 139
119 10 THINGS YOU DONT KNOW E! 10:30 PM 30 0.04 131
120 RESTORING GALVESTON DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.04 340
121 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:01 AM 58 0.04 379
122 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.04 338
123 INCREDIBLE DR POL: MINI M NAT GEO WILD 8:30 PM 30 0.04 283
124 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.04 284
125 LIFE BELOW ZERO FL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 11:03 PM 30 0.04 234
126 SQUAWK ALLEY CNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.04 288
127 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:12 AM 23 0.04 132
128 BF DELICIOUS DESTINATION COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.03 100
129 DIANA: IN HER OWN WORDS: A LASTING LEGACY NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 7:00 PM 120 0.03 333
130 TOUR DE FRANCE – LIVE: 2020 STAGE 3 NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:59 AM 241 0.03 305
131 POWER LUNCH CNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.03 328
132 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 450
133 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 206
134 BEING THE QUEEN NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 63 0.03 424
135 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 250
136 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.03 230
137 LBZ NEXT GENERATION FL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 11:33 PM 30 0.03 192
138 TOUR DE FRANCE – BONUS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:14 AM 45 0.03 221
139 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 204
140 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO TUDN 12:04 AM 56 0.03 61
141 PLANET EARTH: CELEBRATION BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 85 0.03 235
142 INCREDIBLE DR POL: MINI M NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 30 0.03 244
143 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.03 227
144 NASCAR RACE HUB L FOX SPORTS 1 6:00 PM 60 0.03 124
145 UEFA NTN LGUE HIGHLIGHTS ESPN2 5:00 PM 30 0.03 48
146 NFL TOTAL ACCESS: N/A NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 120 0.02 78
147 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 90 0.02 75
148 CLOSING BELL: N/A CNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.02 338
149 AXIOS HBO PRIME 11:00 PM 28 0.02 97
150 MLB TONIGHT: TRADE DEADLINE SPECIAL MLB NETWORK 1:00 PM 214 0.02 127

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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.