NETWORK FINALS: The EMMY AWARDS adjusted to 1.3 in final numbers, down 0.4 from the 2019 edition. SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 5.2, down a full point from last week’s game. In addition, on CBS, 60 MINUTES gained 0.3, BIG BROTHER rose 0.2, LOVE ISLAND was up 0.1, and a rerun NCIS: NEW ORLEANS (which didn’t air until 10:50PM in most of the country) was at 0.3. On FOX, the rerun LAST MAN STANDING lost 0.1 and the rerun THE SIMPSONS was up 0.1.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Adult Swim’s TIGTONE led scripted Sunday cable at 0.25/0.22. On HBO, LOVECRAFT COUNTRY ticked down to 0.18, and THE VOW was up 0.03 to 0.08. Starz’s just-renewed POWER BOOK II: GHOST dropped again, down 0.03 to 0.15. The entire Showtime line-up was off the chart: THE CIRCUS down a tick to 0.02/213K, OUR CARTOON PRESIDENT down 0.02 to 0.01/126K, LOVE FRAUD down 0.02 to an abysmal zero/111K, and DESUS & MERO down 0.02 to 0.01/49K.
TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS game topped the cable night overall at 1.25. TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE dipped 0.12 to 0.88 (the after-show was steady at 0.32), with DARCEY & STACEY down 0.05 to 0.40. Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE POTOMAC ticked up to 0.29. Food Network’s HALLOWEEN WARS was at 0.28 compared to last week’s 0.23/0.20. On Discovery, ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE lost 0.03 to 0.22, EXPEDITION TO THE EDGE was up 0.04 to 0.12, and NAKED & AFRAID: FOREIGN ticked down to 0.06. On HGTV, WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE rose 0.05 to 0.22, RENOVATION INC gained 0.03 to 0.22, MEXICO LIFE grew by 0.03 to 0.21, and CARIBBEAN LIFE was at 0.19/0.16 compared to last week’s 0.17/0.16. ID’s SIGNS OF A PSYCHOPATH dropped 0.06 to 0.18. Paramount’s BAR RESCUE fell 0.05 to 0.08.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday September 20, 2020 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA PLAYOFFS- CONF FNLS L: NUGGETS/LAKERS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:30 PM | 167 | 1.25 | 3,170 |
| 2 | 90 DAY FIANCE: HAPPILY EV: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.88 | 3,288 |
| 3 | INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 10:17 PM | 51 | 0.53 | 1,309 |
| 4 | NFL COUNTDOWN L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 180 | 0.47 | 1,193 |
| 5 | DARCEY & STACEY | TLC | 10:03 PM | 60 | 0.40 | 1,699 |
| 6 | 90 DAY HEA: PILLOW TALK | TLC | 11:03 PM | 57 | 0.32 | 1,442 |
| 7 | REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 980 |
| 8 | HALLOWEEN WARS | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 1,113 |
| 9 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.28 | 675 |
| 10 | TIGTONE | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 15 | 0.25 | 470 |
| 11 | LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 2,969 |
| 12 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.23 | 594 |
| 13 | TIGTONE | ADULT SWIM | 12:15 AM | 15 | 0.22 | 432 |
| 14 | ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 63 | 0.22 | 1,453 |
| 15 | WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 1,279 |
| 16 | OUTRAGEOUS PUMPKINS | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 890 |
| 17 | RENOVATION, INC. | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,486 |
| 18 | MEXICO LIFE | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 1,303 |
| 19 | CARIBBEAN LIFE | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 1,186 |
| 20 | SIGNS OF A PSYCHOPATH | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 755 |
| 21 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 90 | 0.18 | 435 |
| 22 | LOVECRAFT COUNTRY | HBO PRIME | 9:02 PM | 61 | 0.18 | 737 |
| 23 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 427 |
| 24 | NEXT REVOLUTION, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,570 |
| 25 | OSBOURNES WANT TO BELIEVE | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 557 |
| 26 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 453 |
| 27 | CARIBBEAN LIFE | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 1,057 |
| 28 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,663 |
| 29 | POWER BOOK II: GHOST | STARZ PRIMARY | 8:03 PM | 57 | 0.15 | 535 |
| 30 | NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 240 | 0.15 | 430 |
| 31 | FANTASY FOOTBALL NOW L: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 180 | 0.15 | 326 |
| 32 | MEDIA BUZZ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,751 |
| 33 | US OPEN: WINGED FOOT | GOLF CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.14 | 668 |
| 34 | FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,946 |
| 35 | PARANORMAL CAUGHT ON CAM | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 522 |
| 36 | TRISHAS S. KITCHEN REPACK | FOOD NETWORK | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.13 | 860 |
| 37 | MLB SUNDAY NIGHT L: MINNESOTA/CHICAGO CUBS | ESPN | 7:32 PM | 168 | 0.13 | 740 |
| 38 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 503 |
| 39 | NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 6:30 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 375 |
| 40 | SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,865 |
| 41 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,353 |
| 42 | BUTTERBEANS CAFE | NICK JR | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.12 | 413 |
| 43 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 995 |
| 44 | FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,819 |
| 45 | THE A&E MOVIE: JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BA | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 148 | 0.12 | 753 |
| 46 | GIRL MEETS FARM REPACK | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.12 | 787 |
| 47 | EXPEDITION TO THE EDGE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:03 PM | 61 | 0.12 | 574 |
| 48 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 315 |
| 49 | ABBY HATCHER | NICK JR | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.11 | 402 |
| 50 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 757 |
| 51 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: HER DEADLY SUGAR DADDY | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.11 | 556 |
| 52 | NINJAGO (SERIES) | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 11:15 AM | 15 | 0.11 | 222 |
| 53 | WICKED TUNA OBX FL | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:03 PM | 14 | 0.11 | 492 |
| 54 | WICKED TUNA: OUTER BANKS | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.10 | 518 |
| 55 | SNAPPED | OXYGEN MEDIA | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 394 |
| 56 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,202 |
| 57 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 702 |
| 58 | STATE OF THE UNION | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 896 |
| 59 | FOX NEWS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,211 |
| 60 | NINJAGO (SERIES) | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 15 | 0.10 | 202 |
| 61 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 845 |
| 62 | NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: NFL GAMEDAY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 210 | 0.10 | 340 |
| 63 | RELIABLE SOURCES | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 852 |
| 64 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,049 |
| 65 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,238 |
| 66 | COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: LITTLE FOCKERS | COMEDY CENTRAL | 2:30 PM | 120 | 0.09 | 182 |
| 67 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,086 |
| 68 | FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 852 |
| 69 | LONE STAR LAW | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.09 | 578 |
| 70 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 715 |
| 71 | WNBA PLAYOFFS L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 115 | 0.08 | 210 |
| 72 | NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS | NFL NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 351 |
| 73 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 836 |
| 74 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: BURNLEY/LEICESTER | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 210 |
| 75 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 696 |
| 76 | NFL GAMEDAY FINAL | NFL NETWORK | 11:38 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 296 |
| 77 | VOW, THE | HBO PRIME | 10:06 PM | 58 | 0.08 | 362 |
| 78 | BAR RESCUE DIRTY TRUTH | PARAMOUNT | 10:00 PM | 59 | 0.08 | 277 |
| 79 | FANCY NANCY | DISNEY JUNIOR | 12:00 PM | 25 | 0.08 | 334 |
| 80 | WICKED TUNA: OBX OR BUST | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 400 |
| 81 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 731 |
| 82 | WICKED TUNA OBX: EXTRA | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 425 |
| 83 | TOUR DE FRANCE – LIVE: 2020 STAGE 21 | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:54 AM | 246 | 0.07 | 397 |
| 84 | FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,340 |
| 85 | NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: NFL GAMEDAY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 4:30 PM | 180 | 0.07 | 300 |
| 86 | HOW IT REALLY HAPPENED | HLN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 443 |
| 87 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 691 |
| 88 | MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE | MSNBC | 2:25 PM | 24 | 0.07 | 781 |
| 89 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 608 |
| 90 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:03 PM | 116 | 0.07 | 302 |
| 91 | WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 145 | 0.07 | 730 |
| 92 | BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 6:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 143 |
| 93 | AM JOY: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.06 | 827 |
| 94 | LRC: 2020 PRIMETIME EMMYS: N/A | E! | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 280 |
| 95 | POLITICS NATION | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 816 |
| 96 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ESPN | 10:20 PM | 40 | 0.06 | 234 |
| 97 | WICKED TUNA OBX CPL | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:17 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 259 |
| 98 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 158 |
| 99 | WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT | MSNBC | 2:49 PM | 11 | 0.06 | 772 |
| 100 | WICKED TUNA OBX: EXTRA | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 295 |
| 101 | WICKED TUNA OBX: EXTRA | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 253 |
| 102 | TOUR DE FRANCE PRE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:01 AM | 53 | 0.06 | 292 |
| 103 | NAKED AND AFRAID: FOREIGN | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:04 PM | 67 | 0.06 | 419 |
| 104 | AMERICAN WRECKERS | HISTORY | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 315 |
| 105 | COUNTDOWN: 2020 EMMYS | E! | 4:30 PM | 90 | 0.06 | 210 |
| 106 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 577 |
| 107 | NEW DAY SUNDAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 434 |
| 108 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 257 |
| 109 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 622 |
| 110 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 370 |
| 111 | ARENA, THE | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 5:30 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 170 |
| 112 | TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH | USA NETWORK | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 123 |
| 113 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 247 |
| 114 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 424 |
| 115 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN2 | 7:34 PM | 50 | 0.05 | 175 |
| 116 | MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN: N/A | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 590 |
| 117 | AMERICAN WRECKERS | HISTORY | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 247 |
| 118 | LIGA MX L: CLUB ATLETICO SAN LUIS / MONTERREY | TUDN | 7:55 PM | 122 | 0.05 | 149 |
| 119 | DC SUPER HERO G (SERIES) | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 4:15 PM | 15 | 0.05 | 157 |
| 120 | DC SUPER HERO G (SERIES) | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 15 | 0.05 | 153 |
| 121 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 211 |
| 122 | PAID PROGRAM | SYFY | 6:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 113 |
| 123 | PAID PROGRAM | SYFY | 6:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 104 |
| 124 | VELSHI: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.05 | 636 |
| 125 | NEW DAY SUNDAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 335 |
| 126 | PAID PROGRAM | SYFY | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 82 |
| 127 | PAID PROGRAM | SYFY | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 88 |
| 128 | AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 605 |
| 129 | MLB REGULAR SEASON: YANKEES/RED SOX | TBS NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 217 | 0.04 | 191 |
| 130 | WICKED TUNA OBX: EXTRA | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 221 |
| 131 | FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 977 |
| 132 | TOP GEAR | BBC-AMERICA | 8:00 PM | 90 | 0.04 | 134 |
| 133 | IN TOUCH MINISTRIES W/C S | USA NETWORK | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 113 |
| 134 | JOEL OSTEEN | USA NETWORK | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 173 |
| 135 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 184 |
| 136 | AMERICAN WRECKERS | HISTORY | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 209 |
| 137 | 24 HOURS OF LE MANS 2020: 3 – EPISODE 3 | MOTOR TREND | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 119 |
| 138 | UNCENSORED | TV ONE | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 143 |
| 139 | LIVE FROM: US OPEN | GOLF CHANNEL | 6:19 PM | 123 | 0.03 | 171 |
| 140 | E! AFTER PARTY 20 EMMYS | E! | 11:05 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 157 |
| 141 | WICKED TUNA OBX: EXTRA | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 198 |
| 142 | PLAYS OF THE WEEK | MLB NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 71 |
| 143 | BRUNCH WITH TIFFANY | VH1 | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 87 |
| 144 | THE A&E MOVIE: JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BA | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 147 | 0.03 | 161 |
| 145 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 288 |
| 146 | ALL GIRLS GARAGE | MOTOR TREND | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 229 |
| 147 | MLB SUNDAY NIGHT L | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 34 | 0.03 | 233 |
| 148 | WICKED TUNA OBX: EXTRA | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 132 |
| 149 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 154 |
| 150 | WICKED TUNA OBX: EXTRA | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 127 |
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