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November 20, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.19.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 4.3, up 0.7 from last week’s game.  Elsewhere, there were 0.1 bumps for STATION 19, GREY’S ANATOMY, and the rerun of SUPERSTORE.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  NFL Network’s share of THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 0.79, up 0.03 from last week.  MTV’s JERSEY SHORE returned at 0.52/0.42.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.40/0.66/4.6M, with CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.39/0.62/2.8M, and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.30/0.52/3.8M.  Bravo’s SOUTHERN CHARM was steady at 0.25.  On HGTV, FLIP OR FLOP dropped 0.06 to 0.23, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL gained 0.04 to 0.21, and HOUSE HUNTERS was up 0.02 to 0.20.  On USA, CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST fell 0.09 to 0.19, and MIZ & MRS was down 0.04 to 0.13.  A&E’s THE FIRST 48 was at 0.17/0.13 compared to last week’s 0.24/0.15.  On ID, EVIL LIVES HERE was steady at 0.16.  E!’s TOTAL BELLAS lost 0.07 to 0.12.  On We, BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES was steady at 0.12, and BRIDEZILLAS was down 0.02 to 0.07.  On TLC, WHEN SKIN GOES WRONG was at 0.12, and DR PIMPLE POPPER ticked up to 0.11. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday November 19, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL: 2020 WK 11 ARI VS. SEA NFL NETWORK 8:23 PM 192 0.79 2,444
2 JERSEY SHORE:FAM VACAY S4 MTV 8:00 PM 62 0.52 904
3 JERSEY SHORE:FAM VACAY S4 MTV 9:02 PM 61 0.42 735
4 NFLN THU NT PRE-KICK NFL NETWORK 8:05 PM 18 0.40 1,319
5 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.40 4,618
6 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.39 2,753
7 NFLN THU NT POST-GAME NFL NETWORK 11:39 PM 31 0.39 944
8 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.37 2,819
9 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.34 2,539
10 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.33 3,705
11 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.33 2,457
12 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.33 2,420
13 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.30 3,784
14 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.30 2,193
15 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.29 2,023
16 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.29 2,115
17 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.28 2,940
18 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.28 1,909
19 NFLN THU NT PREGAME NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 35 0.27 827
20 SOUTHERN CHARM BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.25 844
21 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.24 3,118
22 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.24 1,730
23 FLIP OR FLOP HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 31 0.23 1,301
24 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.23 1,490
25 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.22 2,130
26 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.22 1,474
27 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.21 3,217
28 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 30 0.21 1,156
29 PROMISED LAND MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.21 2,948
30 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.21 1,524
31 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.20 2,453
32 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.20 2,456
33 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.20 1,578
34 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.20 1,057
35 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.19 2,668
36 CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 31 0.19 794
37 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.19 2,318
38 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.18 643
39 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.18 1,546
40 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.18 1,271
41 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.17 734
42 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 12:10 AM 30 0.17 487
43 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.16 2,433
44 EVIL LIVES HERE: SHADOWS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.16 734
45 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.15 1,012
46 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.15 1,712
47 COLL FTBL COUNTDOWN L ESPN 7:00 PM 25 0.15 412
48 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.14 2,229
49 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.14 662
50 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.14 1,826
51 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: TULANE/TULSA ESPN 7:25 PM 245 0.14 532
52 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.14 430
53 DAILY SHOW – SUS COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 14 0.13 487
54 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,678
55 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.13 321
56 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.13 383
57 FIRST 48 CRITICAL MINUTES A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 63 0.13 539
58 MIZ & MRS USA NETWORK 10:31 PM 31 0.13 412
59 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:30 PM 30 0.13 317
60 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN18 MTV 11:03 PM 30 0.12 270
61 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.12 2,413
62 TOTAL BELLAS E! 9:00 PM 59 0.12 257
63 BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES WETV 9:00 PM 90 0.12 462
64 BILL HEMMER REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.12 1,543
65 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 30 0.12 468
66 NFL GAMEDAY KICKOFF NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 90 0.12 375
67 WHEN SKIN GOES WRONG TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.12 813
68 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.11 348
69 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,598
70 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 337
71 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.11 331
72 IJ: DINNER PARTY SHOW TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.11 243
73 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.11 340
74 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN 2:00 PM 30 0.11 272
75 MTP DAILY MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,473
76 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,401
77 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.11 1,493
78 DR. PIMPLE POPPER: THIS I TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.11 731
79 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,504
80 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,364
81 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 810
82 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.10 1,443
83 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.10 429
84 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.10 250
85 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.10 255
86 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,529
87 MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.09 1,522
88 UNLEASHED NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.09 325
89 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.09 1,232
90 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 219
91 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.09 1,377
92 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.08 588
93 CANDY LAND FOOD NETWORK 11:30 PM 30 0.08 363
94 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 282
95 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.08 1,508
96 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 688
97 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 2:30 PM 30 0.07 254
98 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.07 171
99 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 1:00 AM 60 0.07 171
100 BRIDEZILLAS WETV 10:30 PM 60 0.07 265
101 RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE NICKELODEON 9:00 AM 30 0.07 274
102 THUNDERCATS ROAR! THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:00 AM 15 0.06 196
103 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.06 228
104 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 10:05 PM 58 0.06 410
105 TOP SECRET VIDEOS TRUTV 10:30 PM 30 0.06 133
106 SOUTHERN CHARM BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.06 323
107 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 1,002
108 UNDISPUTED L: 1047 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.06 130
109 LIFE BELOW ZERO SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.06 417
110 IJ: INSIDE JOKES TRUTV 11:00 PM 30 0.06 97
111 HOME & FAMILY: N/A HALLMARK CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.05 281
112 TOP ELF NICKELODEON 7:30 PM 60 0.05 225
113 BBCA MOVIE: NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM 3 BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 135 0.05 138
114 HOLZER FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.05 313
115 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 215
116 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN2 7:00 PM 60 0.05 124
117 INJUSTICE W NANCY GRACE OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.05 325
118 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 12:03 AM 60 0.05 300
119 LATIN GRAMMY 20 11/19: N/A GALAVISION 8:00 PM 180 0.04 103
120 DAILY WAGER   L ESPN2 6:00 PM 60 0.04 87
121 SPIKEBALL ESPN2 8:00 PM 60 0.04 86
122 BURIED IN THE BACKYARD OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.04 353
123 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.04 287
124 REBA UP 9:00 PM 30 0.04 111
125 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 187
126 MAD MONEY CNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.04 218
127 VARNEY & COMPANY FOX BUSINESS NETWORK 10:00 AM 60 0.04 344
128 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.04 303
129 HERD L: 1361 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.03 119
130 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 11:00 PM 60 0.03 113
131 LOU DOBBS TONIGHT FOX BUSINESS NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.03 473
132 SQUAWK ALLEY CNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.03 268
133 VARNEY & COMPANY FOX BUSINESS NETWORK 9:00 AM 60 0.03 344
134 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.03 92
135 NFL LIVE ESPN2 5:43 PM 17 0.03 79
136 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 172
137 NFL ON FOXD: ARIZONA VS SEATTLE FOX DEPORTES 8:09 PM 210 0.03 55
138 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L: 1007 FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 120 0.03 54
139 NEWS W SHEPARD SMITH, THE CNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.03 260
140 LATE MOVIE: IT?S A VERY MERRY MUPPET FREEFORM 12:00 AM 120 0.03 65
141 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.03 106
142 EVENING EDIT, THE FOX BUSINESS NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.03 361
143 FAST MONEY CNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.03 202
144 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 60 0.03 100
145 SQUAWK BOX: N/A CNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.03 151
146 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 7:00 PM 60 0.03 114
147 BET ESPN2 12:00 AM 30 0.03 56
148 EXCHANGE, THE CNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.03 251
149 BIZ FOODS AMERICA REPACK COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.03 136
150 SEGURID FRONTERA CAN – S2 UNIVERSO 10:30 PM 30 0.03 70

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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.