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September 9, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.7.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Monday ratings.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS games topped Monday cable at 1.39/1.05.  Bravo’s BELOW DECK dipped 0.05 to 0.56.  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.50/0.48/0.45, compared to last week’s 0.63/0.59/0.53.  TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE edged up 0.02 to 0.42, and a DARCEY & STACEY special was at 0.25.  ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game was at 0.35.  TBS’s AMERICAN DAD rose 0.07 to 0.30.  On HGTV, LOVE IT OR LIST IT climbed 0.05 to 0.29.  NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS game was at 0.28.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.26/0.39/3.5M, with CNN NEWSROOM at 0.21/0.28/1.4M, and MSNBC’s ALL IN at 0.12/1.7M.  On Discovery, STREET OUTLAWS was at 0.20/0.16 compared to last week’s 0.29/0.19, and BAD CHAD CUSTOMS was up 0.05 to 0.19.  Travel Channel’s SHOCK DOC was at 0.19.  On Food Network, BEST THING I EVER ATE lost 0.03 to 0.17, and AMY SCHUMER LEARNS TO COOK ticked down to 0.14.  On ID, YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE was at 0.16/0.14. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Monday September 7, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: CLIPPERS/NUGGETS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:12 PM 154 1.39 3,453
2 NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 2 L: CELTICS/RAPTORS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:44 PM 148 1.05 2,706
3 INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 11:46 PM 46 0.59 1,482
4 BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.56 1,721
5 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.50 1,800
6 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.48 1,762
7 NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:30 PM 14 0.48 1,249
8 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 61 0.45 1,613
9 90 DAY B90D: STRIKES BACK TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.42 1,834
10 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: BYU/NAVY ESPN 8:00 PM 203 0.35 1,145
11 AMERICAN DAD TBS TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.30 592
12 LOVE IT OR LIST IT HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.29 1,641
13 NHL CONFERENCE FINALS L: NY ISLANDERS/TAMPA BAY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:55 PM 168 0.28 958
14 TUCKER CARLSON SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.26 3,508
15 DARCEY & STACEY: INSIDE TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.25 1,093
16 LOVE IT OR LIST IT REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.24 1,420
17 CNN NEWSROOM SPCL CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.21 1,400
18 STREET OUTLAWS: MEMPHIS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.20 751
19 BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.20 746
20 SHOCK DOC: THE WARRENS: VSCB-101H TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.19 829
21 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.19 2,154
22 BAD CHAD CUSTOMS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:01 PM 60 0.19 596
23 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.19 1,922
24 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.18 547
25 TENNIS: US OPEN AFT     L: ROUND OF 16 ESPN 11:00 AM 300 0.18 883
26 FIVE, THE SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.18 2,976
27 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 1:00 PM 30 0.18 514
28 SPCL RPT W/BRET BAIER SPC FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.17 2,385
29 ALL-STAR BTIEA FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.17 832
30 LIFE, LIBERTY & LEVIN SPC FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.17 2,250
31 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.17 545
32 STORY SPECIAL, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.16 1,988
33 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 1:30 PM 30 0.16 517
34 CNN SPECIAL REPORT: FIGHT FOR WH:BIDENS LONG JOURNEY CNN 8:00 PM 120 0.16 1,541
35 SO: NO PREP KINGS: GRUDGE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:01 PM 60 0.16 578
36 INGRAHAM ANGLE SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.16 2,259
37 YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.16 730
38 LEAD W/ JAKE TAPPER SPCL CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.16 1,134
39 FIRST TAKE   L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.15 433
40 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 2:30 PM 30 0.15 524
41 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.15 493
42 MARATHON WEEKEND: ROCKY BALBOA AMC 9:30 PM 135 0.15 405
43 MLB HOLIDAY L ESPN 4:00 PM 7 0.15 596
44 TENNIS: US OPEN PRIME   L: ROUND OF 16 ESPN2 7:00 PM 240 0.15 919
45 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.15 480
46 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.15 489
47 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 2:00 PM 30 0.15 500
48 AMERICAS NEWSROOM SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.15 1,695
49 BIOGRAPHY: NINE LIVES OF OZZY OSBOURNE, THE A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 124 0.14 650
50 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 9:30 AM 30 0.14 468
51 CNN SPECIAL REPORT: FIGHT FOR WH:TRUMPS PRESIDENCY CNN 10:00 PM 120 0.14 1,449
52 OUTNUMBERED SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.14 1,777
53 CNN NEWSROOM SPCL CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.14 1,210
54 A. SCHUMER LEARNS TO COOK FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.14 539
55 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRNT SPCL CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.14 1,151
56 YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.14 640
57 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.14 1,582
58 TENNIS: US OPEN AFT     L: ROUND OF 16 ESPN2 4:00 PM 180 0.14 748
59 PARANORMAL CAUGHT ON CAM TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.13 580
60 CNN NEWSROOM SPCL CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,079
61 CNN NEWSROOM SPCL CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,131
62 SITUATION ROOM SPCL CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.13 1,045
63 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.13 463
64 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 9:00 AM 30 0.13 399
65 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: POOL BOY NIGHTMARE LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.13 605
66 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:30 AM 60 0.13 336
67 TUCKER CARLSON SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.13 1,132
68 PAW PATROL NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.13 590
69 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.12 356
70 COLL FTBL COUNTDOWN L ESPN 7:07 PM 53 0.12 494
71 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.12 1,728
72 LEAD W/ JAKE TAPPER SPCL CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,015
73 WE BARE BEARS THE MOVIE THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 PM 80 0.12 458
74 AMERICAS NEWSROOM SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,783
75 BILL HEMMER REPORTS SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.11 1,419
76 ALL IN W. C HAYES SPEC MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.11 1,827
77 CNN NEWSROOM SPCL CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 982
78 AMERICAS NEWSROOM SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,885
79 CNN NEWSROOM SPCL CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 950
80 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:30 AM 60 0.11 258
81 YOUR WORLD W/CAVUTO SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.11 1,399
82 LIFE BELOW ZERO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 93 0.11 1,033
83 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 80 0.11 674
84 LIFE BELOW ZERO NEXT GEN NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:33 PM 60 0.11 940
85 HOW IT REALLY HAPPENED HLN 9:00 PM 60 0.11 577
86 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:23 PM 67 0.11 284
87 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.10 313
88 PAWN STARS HISTORY 10:05 PM 58 0.10 511
89 FOX AND FRIENDS SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,311
90 SITUATION ROOM SPCL CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 1,053
91 FOX AND FRIENDS SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.10 1,751
92 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 116 0.09 394
93 UNDISPUTED L: 994 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.09 224
94 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.09 304
95 MSNBC LIVE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.08 1,352
96 PAWN STARS HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.08 497
97 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.08 1,248
98 LIFE, LIBERTY & LEVIN SPC FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.08 717
99 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN17 MTV 11:00 PM 30 0.08 254
100 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.08 1,222
101 NEW DAY SPECIAL CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 908
102 NHL LIVE POST CONF FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:43 PM 47 0.08 231
103 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.07 244
104 LIFE BELOW ZERO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 3:00 PM 60 0.07 457
105 FOX AND FRIENDS SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 960
106 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 2:14 PM 106 0.06 1,027
107 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 1:27 PM 47 0.06 969
108 NEW DAY SPECIAL CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 680
109 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 12:00 PM 87 0.06 1,089
110 LAW & ORDER BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 60 0.06 410
111 NEW DAY SPECIAL CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 602
112 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.06 135
113 NBA PLAYOFFS REPEAT ESPN 6:00 AM 30 0.06 139
114 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.06 979
115 PAWN STARS HISTORY 12:03 AM 60 0.06 370
116 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.06 1,137
117 BET ET: CHADWICK BOSEMAN BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 6:00 PM 30 0.06 233
118 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 1:00 PM 60 0.06 206
119 LIFE BELOW ZERO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 4:00 PM 60 0.06 390
120 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 214
121 LIFE BELOW ZERO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 5:00 PM 60 0.06 354
122 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: PHI AT NYM MLB NETWORK 1:11 PM 219 0.06 221
123 LIFE BELOW ZERO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 2:00 PM 60 0.05 401
124 HERD L: 1307 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.05 139
125 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.05 1,189
126 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 264
127 POP TV MOVIES: GREASE 2 POP 7:30 PM 150 0.05 208
128 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.05 185
129 BURIED BKYRD SNEAK PEEK OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.05 377
130 AMA MOTOCROSS: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:00 PM 120 0.05 137
131 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 11:00 PM 60 0.05 157
132 FIRST TAKE ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.05 174
133 LIFE BELOW ZERO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 6:00 PM 60 0.05 394
134 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 231
135 LIFE BELOW ZERO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 1:00 PM 60 0.05 362
136 NHL LIVE PRE CONF FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:00 PM 55 0.05 127
137 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.04 117
138 MORNING JOE-SPC: N/A MSNBC 7:00 AM 120 0.04 717
139 SCOOBY SHAGGY: SCOOBY SHAGGY BOOMERANG 8:30 PM 120 0.04 137
140 LAW & ORDER BBC-AMERICA 7:00 PM 60 0.04 262
141 UFC MAIN EVENT ESPN2 11:00 PM 60 0.04 214
142 UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE L: HOLANDA VS. ITALIA TUDN 2:30 PM 150 0.04 149
143 LAW & ORDER BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 60 0.04 405
144 INGRAHAM ANGLE SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.04 551
145 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: COLORADO ROCKIES/SAN DIEGO PADRES FOX SPORTS 1 9:00 PM 198 0.04 182
146 SCOOBY DOO/GOURMET GHOST: SCOOBY DOO/GOURMET GHOST BOOMERANG 4:30 PM 120 0.04 107
147 RESTORING GALVESTON DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.04 309
148 LAW & ORDER BBC-AMERICA 11:00 PM 60 0.04 232
149 LIFE BELOW ZERO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 11:00 AM 60 0.04 268
150 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.04 134

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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.