NETWORK FINALS: Notwithstanding the football preemption, ABC’s DANCING WITH THE STARS and the VOMO special held this morning’s early numbers. However on CW, the new and rerun WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY as well as PENN & TELLER: FOOL US all lost 0.1.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN’s doubleheader MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL season premiere was at 3.62/2.92, significantly down from 2019’s 4.44/3.76. However, 2019 was itself significantly up from 2018’s 3.78/3.68, which at least in the early game was much closer to 2020. On HBO, the night was below the chart, with the premiere of THE THIRD DAY at 0.02/207K and the premiere of WE ARE WHAT WE ARE at 0.02/117K.
USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.52/0.52/0.45 compared to last week’s 0.50/0.48/0.45. Bravo’s BELOW DECK lost 0.07 to 0.49. Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.44/0.74/4.6M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.21/0.39/3.2M, and CNN TONIGHT at 0.16/0.24/1.3M. On TLC, 90 DAY FIANCE fell 0.13 to 0.29, and DARCEY & STACEY was at 0.18. Food Network’s HALLOWEEN BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP was at 0.29. TBS’s AMERICAN DAD dipped 0.03 to 0.27. NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS game was at 0.24. On Discovery, STREET OUTLAWS was at 0.23/0.16 compared to last week’s 0.20/0.16, and BAD CHAD CUSTOMS was down 0.05 to 0.14. HGTV’s LOVE IT OR LIST IT dropped 0.06 to 0.23. ID’s YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE was at 0.19 compared to last week’s 0.16/0.14. On A&E, HOARDERS was at 0.14 and INTERVENTION was at 0.14. E!’s BOTCHED was at 0.10.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Monday September 14, 2020 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NFL REGULAR SEASON L: PITTSBURGH/NEW YORK GIANTS | ESPN | 7:08 PM | 184 | 3.62 | 10,762 |
| 2 | NFL REGULAR SEASON L: TENNESSEE/DENVER | ESPN | 10:12 PM | 199 | 2.92 | 7,697 |
| 3 | MONDAY NIGHT KICKOFF L | ESPN | 6:55 PM | 13 | 1.02 | 3,163 |
| 4 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 1:31 AM | 59 | 0.82 | 1,959 |
| 5 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.52 | 1,734 |
| 6 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.52 | 1,812 |
| 7 | BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.49 | 1,560 |
| 8 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 62 | 0.45 | 1,521 |
| 9 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.44 | 4,634 |
| 10 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.37 | 4,116 |
| 11 | MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN L | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 115 | 0.31 | 904 |
| 12 | 90 DAY B90D: STRIKES BACK | TLC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 1,321 |
| 13 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 3,290 |
| 14 | HALLOWEEN BAKING CHAMP | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 993 |
| 15 | AMERICAN DAD TBS | TBS NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.27 | 570 |
| 16 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.25 | 871 |
| 17 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 2,954 |
| 18 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 3,707 |
| 19 | NHL CONFERENCE FINALS L: DALLAS/LAS VEGAS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:54 PM | 192 | 0.24 | 829 |
| 20 | STREET OUTLAWS: MEMPHIS | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.23 | 779 |
| 21 | LOVE IT OR LIST IT | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.23 | 1,275 |
| 22 | LOVE IT OR LIST IT REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,222 |
| 23 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,855 |
| 24 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 3,210 |
| 25 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,429 |
| 26 | YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 802 |
| 27 | HALLOWEEN BAKING REPACK | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 741 |
| 28 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,929 |
| 29 | DARCEY & STACEY: INSIDE | TLC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 817 |
| 30 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.18 | 477 |
| 31 | SO: NO PREP KINGS: GRUDGE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:01 PM | 59 | 0.16 | 542 |
| 32 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,283 |
| 33 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,187 |
| 34 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,168 |
| 35 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,204 |
| 36 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,405 |
| 37 | HOARDERS | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 118 | 0.14 | 663 |
| 38 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,948 |
| 39 | BAD CHAD CUSTOMS | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 494 |
| 40 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,082 |
| 41 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 541 |
| 42 | OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 1,782 |
| 43 | INTERVENTION CA | A&E NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 58 | 0.14 | 475 |
| 44 | BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 509 |
| 45 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,263 |
| 46 | UNDISPUTED L: 999 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.14 | 302 |
| 47 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.14 | 467 |
| 48 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 2,440 |
| 49 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,124 |
| 50 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 354 |
| 51 | BILL HEMMER REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,776 |
| 52 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,819 |
| 53 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,929 |
| 54 | DAILY SHOW – SUS | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:31 PM | 12 | 0.13 | 382 |
| 55 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,854 |
| 56 | SR/BIDEN-CLIMATE CHANGE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:30 PM | 25 | 0.12 | 1,634 |
| 57 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 375 |
| 58 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,048 |
| 59 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,705 |
| 60 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,132 |
| 61 | TOTAL DRAMARAMA | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 15 | 0.12 | 340 |
| 62 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,709 |
| 63 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.11 | 315 |
| 64 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 876 |
| 65 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,866 |
| 66 | DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,752 |
| 67 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.11 | 2,155 |
| 68 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 349 |
| 69 | PJ MASKS | DISNEY JUNIOR | 5:40 PM | 25 | 0.11 | 391 |
| 70 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN17 | MTV | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 245 |
| 71 | TOTAL DRAMARAMA | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 5:15 PM | 15 | 0.11 | 337 |
| 72 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 921 |
| 73 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 883 |
| 74 | MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,393 |
| 75 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,816 |
| 76 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,145 |
| 77 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,616 |
| 78 | BOTCHED | E! | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 428 |
| 79 | DOOMSDAY CAUGHT ON CAMERA | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 472 |
| 80 | CONAN | TBS NETWORK | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 194 |
| 81 | NHL LIVE POST CONF FINALS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 11:06 PM | 38 | 0.09 | 295 |
| 82 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,582 |
| 83 | PAWN STARS | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 444 |
| 84 | NFL REWIND L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 398 |
| 85 | MSNBC PRES CAMPAIGN TRAIL | MSNBC | 1:30 PM | 25 | 0.09 | 1,247 |
| 86 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,210 |
| 87 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 834 |
| 88 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,339 |
| 89 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 1,212 |
| 90 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,236 |
| 91 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,217 |
| 92 | HERD L: 1312 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.08 | 172 |
| 93 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,061 |
| 94 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 220 |
| 95 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,156 |
| 96 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 144 |
| 97 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.07 | 713 |
| 98 | CLEVELAND SHOW, THE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 221 |
| 99 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.07 | 1,201 |
| 100 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 699 |
| 101 | BEN 10 (2017) | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 15 | 0.07 | 170 |
| 102 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.07 | 667 |
| 103 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN2 | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 345 |
| 104 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 324 |
| 105 | BEN 10 (2017) | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:15 AM | 15 | 0.06 | 165 |
| 106 | CHUGGINGTON TALES RAILS | DISNEY JUNIOR | 8:05 AM | 25 | 0.06 | 283 |
| 107 | HOARDERS | A&E NETWORK | 11:00 PM | 58 | 0.06 | 251 |
| 108 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 668 |
| 109 | SEGUR FRONTERA AUS S12 | UNIVERSO | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 84 |
| 110 | PAWN STARS | HISTORY | 12:03 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 327 |
| 111 | CLEVELAND SHOW, THE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 170 |
| 112 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: WOLVES/SHEFFIELD | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:54 PM | 126 | 0.06 | 150 |
| 113 | LAW & ORDER | BBC-AMERICA | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 266 |
| 114 | SQUAWK ALLEY | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 317 |
| 115 | BEYOND THE UNKNOWN REPACK: TMOU-3R2R06H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 404 |
| 116 | LAW & ORDER | BBC-AMERICA | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 284 |
| 117 | NFL FANTASY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 123 |
| 118 | LIGA MX L: PACHUCA / MONTERREY | TUDN | 9:30 PM | 156 | 0.05 | 149 |
| 119 | LAW & ORDER | BBC-AMERICA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 264 |
| 120 | EXCHANGE, THE | CNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 298 |
| 121 | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L: 961 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 118 |
| 122 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 494 |
| 123 | LAW & ORDER | BBC-AMERICA | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 229 |
| 124 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 12:01 AM | 58 | 0.05 | 311 |
| 125 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 187 |
| 126 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 129 |
| 127 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.05 | 326 |
| 128 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 148 |
| 129 | AFTERMATH: AFTERMATH | NFL NETWORK | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 126 |
| 130 | LAW & ORDER | BBC-AMERICA | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 199 |
| 131 | SCIENCE OF STUPID | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 33 | 0.05 | 209 |
| 132 | WEATHER UNDERGROUND | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 328 |
| 133 | POWER LUNCH | CNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 263 |
| 134 | NOTICIAS CON D. MAERKER | GALAVISION | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 76 |
| 135 | HOARDERS | A&E NETWORK | 12:00 AM | 118 | 0.04 | 169 |
| 136 | RESTORING GALVESTON | DIY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 350 |
| 137 | 10 THINGS YOU DONT KNOW | E! | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 183 |
| 138 | WEATHER UNDERGROUND | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 385 |
| 139 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN2 | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 131 |
| 140 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 1:01 AM | 61 | 0.04 | 254 |
| 141 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 10:10 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 104 |
| 142 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 368 |
| 143 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 118 |
| 144 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 387 |
| 145 | HOME & FAMILY: N/A | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 240 |
| 146 | FOOD FACTORY | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 128 |
| 147 | WEATHER UNDERGROUND | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 317 |
| 148 | BRAIN GAMES COMPILATIONS | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 189 |
| 149 | WEATHER UNDERGROUND | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 344 |
| 150 | SEGUR FRONTERA AUS S12 | UNIVERSO | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 47 |
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