NETWORK FINALS: Boosted by its huge NFL lead-in, THE MASKED SINGER rose by half a point to a giant 3.5 in final numbers, and I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE was up 0.2 to 1.8. Elsewhere, there were 0.1 bumps for ABC’s OLAF’S FROZEN ADVENTURE, TOY STORY TIME and WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISNEY specials, as well as the 9PM rerun of YOUNG SHELDON and the evening rerun of the NATIONAL DOG SHOW.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: The highest-rated cable original on Thanksgiving was Hallmark’s movie CHRISTMAS BY STARLIGHT at 0.41. Adult Swim’s F-SPOT was at 0.28. MTV’s JERSEY SHORE was at 0.28 compared to last week’s 0.52/0.42. ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL games were at 0.28/0.16/0.14. TUDN’s LIGA match were at 0.23/0.21. Fox Sports 1’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game was at 0.16. On USA, CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST dropped 0.04 to 0.15, and MIZ & MRS ticked down to 0.14. History’s SWAMP PEOPLE special was at 0.15. A&E’s THE FIRST 48 was at 0.14/0.12. On TLC, DR PIMPLE POPPER gained 0.03 to 0.14.
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday November 26, 2020 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: CHRISTMAS BY STARLIGHT | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.41 | 3,112 |
| 2 | WIZARD OF OZ, THE: WIZARD OF OZ, THE | TBS NETWORK | 8:15 PM | 135 | 0.30 | 1,229 |
| 3 | F-SPOT WITH DERRICK BECKL | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.28 | 498 |
| 4 | JERSEY SHORE:FAM VACAY S4 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 588 |
| 5 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: VILLANOVA/ARIZONA STATE | ESPN | 9:39 PM | 126 | 0.28 | 901 |
| 6 | FRIENDS THNKSGVNG SPECIAL | TBS NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.27 | 736 |
| 7 | WIZARD OF OZ, THE: WIZARD OF OZ, THE | TBS NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 135 | 0.27 | 1,002 |
| 8 | FRIENDS THNKSGVNG SPECIAL | TBS NETWORK | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.25 | 677 |
| 9 | THANKSGIVING MOVIES | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 859 |
| 10 | FRIENDS THNKSGVNG SPECIAL | TBS NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.24 | 698 |
| 11 | COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN | 9:12 PM | 27 | 0.24 | 753 |
| 12 | FRIENDS THNKSGVNG SPECIAL | TBS NETWORK | 3:30 PM | 30 | 0.24 | 637 |
| 13 | FRIENDS THNKSGVNG SPECIAL | TBS NETWORK | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.23 | 652 |
| 14 | FRIENDS THNKSGVNG SPECIAL | TBS NETWORK | 3:00 PM | 30 | 0.23 | 562 |
| 15 | LIGA MX THU 2: QF: PACHUCA VS UNAM | TUDN | 10:00 PM | 128 | 0.23 | 546 |
| 16 | FRIENDS THNKSGVNG SPECIAL | TBS NETWORK | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 532 |
| 17 | LIGA MX THU: QF: TIGRES VS CRUZ AZUL | TUDN | 7:30 PM | 150 | 0.21 | 500 |
| 18 | FRIENDS THNKSGVNG SPECIAL | TBS NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 497 |
| 19 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:45 PM | 75 | 0.19 | 530 |
| 20 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.16 | 525 |
| 21 | COLL FOOTBALL: MTN WEST L: NEW MEXICO/UTAH STATE | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:10 PM | 216 | 0.16 | 708 |
| 22 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN | 7:23 PM | 109 | 0.16 | 538 |
| 23 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,179 |
| 24 | THANKSGIVING MOVIES: MAN OF STEEL | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 2:00 PM | 180 | 0.15 | 617 |
| 25 | CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST | USA NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 31 | 0.15 | 541 |
| 26 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,073 |
| 27 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 956 |
| 28 | SWAMP PEOPLE: SERPENT | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 768 |
| 29 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 345 |
| 30 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,105 |
| 31 | NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: THANKSGIVING EDITION | NFL NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 150 | 0.14 | 426 |
| 32 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,050 |
| 33 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,040 |
| 34 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 59 | 0.14 | 575 |
| 35 | NEW DAY SPECIAL | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 955 |
| 36 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: VCU/WEST VIRGINIA | ESPN | 2:46 PM | 130 | 0.14 | 483 |
| 37 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,006 |
| 38 | FRIENDS THNKSGVNG SPECIAL | TBS NETWORK | 1:30 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 354 |
| 39 | DR. PIMPLE POPPER: THIS I | TLC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 798 |
| 40 | FRIENDS THNKSGVNG SPECIAL | TBS NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 322 |
| 41 | MIZ & MRS | USA NETWORK | 10:31 PM | 31 | 0.12 | 380 |
| 42 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 1:03 AM | 59 | 0.12 | 368 |
| 43 | COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP | COMEDY CENTRAL | 10:30 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 325 |
| 44 | BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: MISS JUNETEENTH | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:00 PM | 150 | 0.12 | 490 |
| 45 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.11 | 400 |
| 46 | TUCKER CARLSON SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,733 |
| 47 | IJ: DINNER PARTY SHOW | TRUTV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 249 |
| 48 | DATELINE | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 703 |
| 49 | NEW DAY SPECIAL | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 765 |
| 50 | GHOST ADV REPACK: TGA-3R2R03H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.11 | 305 |
| 51 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:52 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 305 |
| 52 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM SPCL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,182 |
| 53 | THANKSGIVING MOVIES: BATMAN VS SUPERMAN: DAWN | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 11:00 AM | 180 | 0.10 | 334 |
| 54 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 277 |
| 55 | DATELINE | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 665 |
| 56 | BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: MADEA WITNESS XMAS (PLAY) | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 4:00 PM | 240 | 0.10 | 420 |
| 57 | TIME MACHINE | HISTORY | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 382 |
| 58 | INGRAHAM ANGLE SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,332 |
| 59 | BIG CITY GREENS: SHORTSGI | DISNEY CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 339 |
| 60 | NEW DAY SPECIAL | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 636 |
| 61 | SWAMP PEOPLE: SERPENT | HISTORY | 12:03 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 344 |
| 62 | HANNITY SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,398 |
| 63 | HOLZER FILES | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 319 |
| 64 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM SPCL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,047 |
| 65 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 256 |
| 66 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE SPCL | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 598 |
| 67 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE SPCL | CNN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 734 |
| 68 | UNDISPUTED L: 1052 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.08 | 188 |
| 69 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: WESTERN KENTUCKY/MEMPHIS | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 128 | 0.08 | 358 |
| 70 | SPCL RPT W/BRET BAIER SPC | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,044 |
| 71 | BIG CITY GREENS: SHORTSGI | DISNEY CHANNEL | 10:10 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 283 |
| 72 | FOX AND FRIENDS SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,296 |
| 73 | TOP SECRET VIDEOS | TRUTV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 163 |
| 74 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 212 |
| 75 | COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:30 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 222 |
| 76 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE SPCL | CNN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 650 |
| 77 | WHEN SKIN GOES WRONG | TLC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 566 |
| 78 | FULL GAME BROADCAST: 2020 WK 12 WAS VS. DAL | NFL NETWORK | 8:52 PM | 188 | 0.07 | 306 |
| 79 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 844 |
| 80 | DATELINE | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 546 |
| 81 | DATELINE | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 629 |
| 82 | TIME MACHINE | HISTORY | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 243 |
| 83 | FIVE, THE SPCL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,102 |
| 84 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 879 |
| 85 | DATELINE | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 426 |
| 86 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 3:30 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 250 |
| 87 | FOX AND FRIENDS SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 990 |
| 88 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 913 |
| 89 | LIFE BELOW ZERO SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 527 |
| 90 | LIFE BELOW ZERO SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 472 |
| 91 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 182 |
| 92 | SPCL RPT W/BRET BAIER SPC | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,069 |
| 93 | OUTNUMBERED SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 871 |
| 94 | MIRACULOUS WORLD: NEW YOR | DISNEY CHANNEL | 12:30 PM | 70 | 0.06 | 251 |
| 95 | 1917 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 9:02 PM | 119 | 0.06 | 351 |
| 96 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 159 |
| 97 | DATELINE | MSNBC | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 518 |
| 98 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO | TUDN | 12:08 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 124 |
| 99 | LIFE BELOW ZERO | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 344 |
| 100 | COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN | 4:56 PM | 35 | 0.05 | 217 |
| 101 | BURIED IN THE BACKYARD | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 334 |
| 102 | TUCKER CARLSON SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 738 |
| 103 | LIFE BELOW ZERO SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 418 |
| 104 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 866 |
| 105 | COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L: LA SALLE/ST JOHN?S | FOX SPORTS 1 | 2:00 PM | 132 | 0.05 | 152 |
| 106 | FOX AND FRIENDS SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 714 |
| 107 | LIFE BELOW ZERO SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 366 |
| 108 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 863 |
| 109 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 814 |
| 110 | DATELINE | MSNBC | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 490 |
| 111 | IJ: INSIDE JOKES | TRUTV | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 117 |
| 112 | COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN | 2:08 PM | 38 | 0.05 | 229 |
| 113 | FORT MYERS TIP-OFF L: AUBURN/ST JOSEPH?S | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:30 PM | 160 | 0.05 | 208 |
| 114 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM SPCL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 948 |
| 115 | LIFE BELOW ZERO SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 265 |
| 116 | BUILT FOR BUSINESS | MOTOR TREND | 6:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 159 |
| 117 | STINCHFIELD | NEWSMAX TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 355 |
| 118 | INJUSTICE W NANCY GRACE | OXYGEN MEDIA | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 276 |
| 119 | INGRAHAM ANGLE SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 459 |
| 120 | LIFE BELOW ZERO SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 225 |
| 121 | TOP ELF | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 196 |
| 122 | RAVEN ABOUT BUNK?D | DISNEY CHANNEL | 1:40 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 185 |
| 123 | HANNITY SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 475 |
| 124 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 618 |
| 125 | FUTBOL CENTRAL THU | TUDN | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 94 |
| 126 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | 8:01 PM | 103 | 0.04 | 157 |
| 127 | LIFE BELOW ZERO | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 317 |
| 128 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 131 |
| 129 | FS1 COLLEGE HOOPS EXTRA L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:12 PM | 18 | 0.04 | 141 |
| 130 | LIFE BELOW COMPILATION | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 158 |
| 131 | LIFE BELOW ZERO | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 291 |
| 132 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN | 5:31 PM | 23 | 0.04 | 165 |
| 133 | LIFE BELOW ZERO SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 279 |
| 134 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 689 |
| 135 | LIFE BELOW ZERO | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 203 |
| 136 | GREEN RIVER KILLER | OXYGEN MEDIA | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 157 |
| 137 | UNLEASHED | NICKELODEON | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 115 |
| 138 | UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE L: TOTTENHAM / LUDOGRETS | TUDN | 2:51 PM | 129 | 0.03 | 78 |
| 139 | LIFE BELOW ZERO | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 210 |
| 140 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 672 |
| 141 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 554 |
| 142 | DATELINE | MSNBC | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 347 |
| 143 | LIFE BELOW ZERO | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 217 |
| 144 | DATELINE | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 329 |
| 145 | UEFA CHAMPS EN 60 | TUDN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 79 |
| 146 | BIZ FOODS AMERICA REPACK | COOKING CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 120 |
| 147 | CHRIS SALCEDO SHOW, THE | NEWSMAX TV | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 153 |
| 148 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 84 |
| 149 | COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L: BRADLEY/XAVIER | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 122 |
| 150 | FOX NATION: PATRIOT AWDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 663 |
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