NETWORK FINALS: SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 6.2, down 1.3 from the final rating for last year’s Sunday night opener. Afternoon football brought plenty of other adjustments: on CBS, 60 MINUTES lost 0.1, while BIG BROTHER gained the same, and on FOX, the MASKED SINGER preview special gained 0.3, while the FALL PREVIEW special lost 0.1.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: HBO’s LOVECRAFT COUNTRY jumped 0.07 from its Labor Day Weekend score (that episode had previously been available online) to 0.19, but THE VOW ticked down to 0.05. Starz’s POWER BOOK II: GHOST sank 0.05 from last week’s series premiere to 0.18. Adult Swim’s TIGTONE was at 0.17/0.15. On Showtime, THE CIRCUS ticked up to 0.03, OUR CARTOON PRESIDENT returned at 0.03, LOVE FRAUD gained a tick to 0.02/149K, the finale of WE HUNT TOGETHER was steady at 0.01/110K, and DESUS & MERO was at 0.03/55K.
TLC remained in charge of Sunday cable in general, with 90 DAY FIANCE up 0.18 to 1.00 (the afer-show was down 0.08 to 0.32), and DARCEY & STACEY up 0.04 to 0.45. ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS game, facing NFL football, was comparatively low at 0.45, the network’s US OPEN coverage was at 0.23, and MLB SUNDAY NIGHT was at 0.19. Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE POTOMAC climbed 0.07 to 0.28. On Discovery, ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE rose 0.05 to 0.25, EXPEDITION TO THE EDGE ticked down to 0.08, and NAKED & AFRAID: FOREIGN ticked up to 0.07. On ID, EVIL LIVES HERE gained 0.07 to 0.24, and SIGNS OF A PSYCHOPATH was up a full tenth to 0.24. Food Network’s HALLOWEEN WARS returned at 0.23/0.20. On HGTV, RENOVATION INC edged up 0.02 to 0.19, MEXICO LIFE was 0.04 livelier at 0.18, CARIBBEAN LIFE was at was at 0.17/0.16 compared to last week’s 0.17/0.14, and WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE was up 0.02 to 0.17. Paramount’s BAR RESCUE lost 0.03 to 0.13.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday September 13, 2020 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | 90 DAY FIANCE: HAPPILY EV: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 122 | 1.00 | 3,799 |
| 2 | NFL COUNTDOWN L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 180 | 0.54 | 1,362 |
| 3 | NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF SEMIS L: LA CLIPPERS/DENVER | ESPN | 1:09 PM | 157 | 0.45 | 1,304 |
| 4 | DARCEY & STACEY | TLC | 10:02 PM | 60 | 0.45 | 1,831 |
| 5 | 90 DAY HEA: PILLOW TALK | TLC | 11:02 PM | 58 | 0.32 | 1,508 |
| 6 | REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 1,017 |
| 7 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.25 | 626 |
| 8 | ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 62 | 0.25 | 1,552 |
| 9 | EVIL LIVES HERE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 90 | 0.24 | 986 |
| 10 | SIGNS OF A PSYCHOPATH | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.24 | 895 |
| 11 | TENNIS: US OPEN AFT L: MENS FINALS | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 275 | 0.23 | 1,476 |
| 12 | HALLOWEEN WARS | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 882 |
| 13 | TENNIS: US OPEN AFT L | ESPN | 3:46 PM | 14 | 0.21 | 660 |
| 14 | HALLOWEEN WARS | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 879 |
| 15 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:05 PM | 55 | 0.20 | 581 |
| 16 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 531 |
| 17 | MLB SUNDAY NIGHT L: HOUSTON/LA DODGERS | ESPN | 8:35 PM | 150 | 0.19 | 896 |
| 18 | RENOVATION, INC. | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,446 |
| 19 | NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 240 | 0.18 | 480 |
| 20 | LOVECRAFT COUNTRY | HBO PRIME | 9:01 PM | 59 | 0.18 | 744 |
| 21 | MEXICO LIFE | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 1,380 |
| 22 | POWER BOOK II: GHOST | STARZ PRIMARY | 8:02 PM | 57 | 0.18 | 564 |
| 23 | TIGTONE | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 15 | 0.17 | 380 |
| 24 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 90 | 0.17 | 449 |
| 25 | FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX L: N/A | ESPN2 | 9:05 AM | 190 | 0.17 | 627 |
| 26 | CARIBBEAN LIFE | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 1,258 |
| 27 | WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 1,261 |
| 28 | OSBOURNES WANT TO BELIEVE | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 559 |
| 29 | CARIBBEAN LIFE | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 1,134 |
| 30 | TIGTONE | ADULT SWIM | 12:15 AM | 15 | 0.15 | 336 |
| 31 | SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,076 |
| 32 | FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 2,056 |
| 33 | GIRL MEETS FARM REPACK | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.14 | 920 |
| 34 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 541 |
| 35 | BAR RESCUE | PARAMOUNT | 10:00 PM | 58 | 0.13 | 455 |
| 36 | LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 2,273 |
| 37 | FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,735 |
| 38 | NEXT REVOLUTION, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 2,046 |
| 39 | MEDIA BUZZ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,669 |
| 40 | TRISHAS S. KITCHEN REPACK | FOOD NETWORK | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.13 | 847 |
| 41 | FANTASY FOOTBALL NOW L | ESPN2 | 12:15 PM | 45 | 0.13 | 242 |
| 42 | WICKED TUNA: OUTER BANKS | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.12 | 578 |
| 43 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 374 |
| 44 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: SINFIDELITY | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.12 | 600 |
| 45 | THE A&E MOVIE: MAGNIFICENT 7, THE | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 182 | 0.12 | 598 |
| 46 | ABBY HATCHER | NICK JR | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.12 | 413 |
| 47 | WICKED TUNA: OBX OR BUST | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 422 |
| 48 | LONE STAR LAW | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.11 | 589 |
| 49 | HALLOWEEN WARS | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 352 |
| 50 | HOW IT REALLY HAPPENED | HLN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 447 |
| 51 | RELIABLE SOURCES | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,023 |
| 52 | FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,379 |
| 53 | PARANORMAL CAUGHT ON CAM | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 416 |
| 54 | NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS | NFL NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 366 |
| 55 | BUTTERBEANS CAFE | NICK JR | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 417 |
| 56 | FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 931 |
| 57 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,484 |
| 58 | BEN 10 (2017) | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:45 AM | 15 | 0.10 | 200 |
| 59 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEICESTER/WEST BROM | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 8:54 AM | 125 | 0.10 | 268 |
| 60 | BEN 10 (2017) | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:30 AM | 15 | 0.09 | 183 |
| 61 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 763 |
| 62 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 758 |
| 63 | FOX NEWS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,106 |
| 64 | NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: NFL GAMEDAY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 210 | 0.09 | 306 |
| 65 | HOW IT REALLY HAPPENED | HLN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 374 |
| 66 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 761 |
| 67 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 861 |
| 68 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 837 |
| 69 | LIGA MX: TIJUANA VS CRUZ AZUL | FOX DEPORTES | 9:53 PM | 128 | 0.08 | 192 |
| 70 | MODERN WARRIORS: 9/11 GEN | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,164 |
| 71 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 844 |
| 72 | SNAPPED | OXYGEN MEDIA | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 364 |
| 73 | LIGA MX L: QUERETARO / LEON | TUDN | 7:30 PM | 150 | 0.08 | 170 |
| 74 | EXPEDITION TO THE EDGE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:02 PM | 61 | 0.08 | 596 |
| 75 | STATE OF THE UNION | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 899 |
| 76 | TOP GEAR | BBC-AMERICA | 8:00 PM | 91 | 0.08 | 185 |
| 77 | AMERICAN WRECKERS | HISTORY | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 331 |
| 78 | BEN 10 (2017) | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 157 |
| 79 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 678 |
| 80 | NAKED AND AFRAID: FOREIGN | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:03 PM | 67 | 0.07 | 447 |
| 81 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 611 |
| 82 | AMERICAN WRECKERS | HISTORY | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 282 |
| 83 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 10:59 AM | 31 | 0.07 | 211 |
| 84 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,118 |
| 85 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,112 |
| 86 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 436 |
| 87 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 298 |
| 88 | SUPERCHARGED SUNDAY: JOHN WICK | BBC-AMERICA | 5:45 PM | 135 | 0.07 | 249 |
| 89 | NINJAGO (SERIES) | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 15 | 0.07 | 177 |
| 90 | WICKED TUNA OBX FL | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:03 PM | 11 | 0.06 | 385 |
| 91 | FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 998 |
| 92 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,036 |
| 93 | MLB REGULAR SEASON: CUBS/BREWERS | TBS NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 187 | 0.06 | 233 |
| 94 | BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 6:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 115 |
| 95 | NFL GAMEDAY FINAL | NFL NETWORK | 11:25 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 217 |
| 96 | NEW DAY SUNDAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 512 |
| 97 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 541 |
| 98 | AM JOY: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.06 | 887 |
| 99 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 291 |
| 100 | AMERICAN WRECKERS | HISTORY | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 320 |
| 101 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:03 PM | 116 | 0.06 | 326 |
| 102 | RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 535 |
| 103 | TOUR DE FRANCE – LIVE: 2020 STAGE 15 | CNBC | 8:00 AM | 240 | 0.06 | 404 |
| 104 | REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS | BRAVO | 11:30 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 174 |
| 105 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 727 |
| 106 | VELSHI: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.05 | 643 |
| 107 | VOW, THE | HBO PRIME | 10:02 PM | 58 | 0.05 | 304 |
| 108 | NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: NFL GAMEDAY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 4:30 PM | 180 | 0.05 | 197 |
| 109 | NINJAGO (SERIES) | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 11:15 AM | 15 | 0.05 | 159 |
| 110 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 203 |
| 111 | NEW DAY SUNDAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 576 |
| 112 | ACCION L | TUDN | 4:00 PM | 55 | 0.05 | 87 |
| 113 | MAJOR LEAGU SOCCER LF SUN: SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES / LA GALAXY | TUDN | 11:00 PM | 127 | 0.05 | 102 |
| 114 | MLB SUNDAY NIGHT L | ESPN2 | 8:00 PM | 36 | 0.05 | 299 |
| 115 | FANTASY FOOTBALL NOW L: N/A | ESPNEWS | 10:00 AM | 180 | 0.05 | 108 |
| 116 | FORMULA 1 STUDIO L | ESPN2 | 7:30 AM | 95 | 0.04 | 148 |
| 117 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 222 |
| 118 | PGA TOUR: 2020 SAFEWAY OPEN | GOLF CHANNEL | 6:17 PM | 168 | 0.04 | 413 |
| 119 | FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO ESP | FOX DEPORTES | 12:01 AM | 29 | 0.04 | 83 |
| 120 | LIGA MX SUN: UNAM / SAN LUIS | TUDN | 12:30 PM | 150 | 0.04 | 97 |
| 121 | POLITICS NATION | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 696 |
| 122 | MODERN WARRIORS: 9/11 GEN | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 512 |
| 123 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 284 |
| 124 | FUTBOL CENTRAL L | TUDN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 80 |
| 125 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 238 |
| 126 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 603 |
| 127 | FA WOMENS SUPER LEAGUE: ARSENAL/WEST HAM | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 11:30 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 100 |
| 128 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 161 |
| 129 | WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 747 |
| 130 | AIR DISASTERS | SMITHSONIAN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 205 |
| 131 | REPUBLICA DEPORTIVA SUN | TUDN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 65 |
| 132 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 350 |
| 133 | UNCENSORED | TV ONE | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 113 |
| 134 | CIRCUS, THE S5 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 8:00 PM | 29 | 0.03 | 278 |
| 135 | KASIE DC: N/A | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 749 |
| 136 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 603 |
| 137 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 265 |
| 138 | DOUBLE FEATURE: BAD BOYS II | SUNDANCE TV | 9:30 PM | 180 | 0.03 | 82 |
| 139 | TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH | USA NETWORK | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 131 |
| 140 | OUR CARTOON PRESIDENT S3 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 8:30 PM | 28 | 0.03 | 173 |
| 141 | MOTOGP | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 4:30 PM | 90 | 0.03 | 126 |
| 142 | SECRETS ZOO: TAMPA COMP | NAT GEO WILD | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 308 |
| 143 | WICKED TUNA OBX CPL | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:14 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 185 |
| 144 | BARNWOOD BUILDERS REPACK | DIY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 295 |
| 145 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 194 |
| 146 | LIGUE 1 – L: PARIS SAINT GERMAIN VS. MARSEILLE | BEIN SPORT | 2:54 PM | 130 | 0.03 | 67 |
| 147 | FOOD & THE PANDEMIC | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 496 |
| 148 | UNITED VETS OF AMERICA | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.03 | 311 |
| 149 | PAID PROGRAM | SYFY | 6:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 68 |
| 150 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 218 |
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