NETWORK FINALS: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 3.8, up 0.4 from last week’s game. Elsewhere, THE BACHELORETTE, the ABC news special, and the NBC news special gained 0.1 in final numbers.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Cable news didn’t quite run the table on our Top 50 chart, but it was close. The first 24 of the day’s ranked shows were news, and CNN had the top 13 of them, peaking with the 7PM hour at 2.04/2.59/7.6M, with Fox News’s THE STORY at 1.10/1.59/5.8M, and MSNBC’s 8PM hour at 0.78/1.11/5.1M. The top-rated non-news telecast was NFL Network’s share of THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL, up 0.03 to 0.66. On HGTV, FLIP OR FLOP dipped 0.03 to 0.26, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL gained 0.02 to 0.16, and HOUSE HUNTERS was down 0.02 to 0.15. On E!, KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS dropped 0.06 to 0.23, and THE BRADSHAW BUNCH was down 0.07 to 0.14. Bravo’s SOUTHERN CHARM was steady at 0.22. On A&E, THE FIRST 48 was at 0.21/0.17 compared to last week’s 0.14. On ID, EVIL LIVES HERE held at 0.14, and SUSPICIOUS MINDS was steady at 0.12. On We, BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES was at 0.11, and BRIDEZILLAS was up 0.04 to 0.08. TLC’s DR PIMPLE POPPER was at 0.09 compared to last week’s 0.10/0.10.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday November 5, 2020 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 2.04 | 7,613 |
| 2 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 1.99 | 6,666 |
| 3 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 1.91 | 6,555 |
| 4 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 1.87 | 6,607 |
| 5 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 1.74 | 5,569 |
| 6 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 1.63 | 6,391 |
| 7 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 1.35 | 5,483 |
| 8 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 1.31 | 5,513 |
| 9 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 1.28 | 4,342 |
| 10 | ELECTION DAY AMER CONT | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 1.25 | 5,144 |
| 11 | ELECTION DAY AMER CONT | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 1.16 | 4,419 |
| 12 | ELECTION DAY AMER CONT | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 1.16 | 4,573 |
| 13 | ELECTION DAY AMER CONT | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 1.14 | 4,496 |
| 14 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 1.10 | 5,764 |
| 15 | ELECTION DAY AMER CONT | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.98 | 4,098 |
| 16 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.95 | 5,914 |
| 17 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.95 | 6,024 |
| 18 | ELECTION DAY AMER CONT | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.88 | 3,817 |
| 19 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.86 | 5,399 |
| 20 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.82 | 3,067 |
| 21 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.82 | 5,226 |
| 22 | DECISION 2020: ELECTION RESULTS 2020 | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 180 | 0.78 | 5,070 |
| 23 | ELECTION DAY AMER CONT | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.71 | 3,216 |
| 24 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.69 | 4,016 |
| 25 | NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL: 2020 WK 9 GB VS. SF | NFL NETWORK | 8:23 PM | 166 | 0.66 | 2,179 |
| 26 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.64 | 5,048 |
| 27 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.64 | 2,364 |
| 28 | DECISION 2020 | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.60 | 4,041 |
| 29 | ELECTION DAY AMER CONT | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.55 | 2,593 |
| 30 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.53 | 3,101 |
| 31 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.52 | 3,436 |
| 32 | NFLN THU NT FBALL-SUS | NFL NETWORK | 11:09 PM | 15 | 0.52 | 1,497 |
| 33 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.47 | 2,138 |
| 34 | FOX NEWS DEMOCRACY 2020 | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.47 | 3,075 |
| 35 | BILL HEMMER REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.46 | 3,061 |
| 36 | OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.45 | 2,907 |
| 37 | DECISION 2020: ELECTION RESULTS 2020 | MSNBC | 12:00 AM | 120 | 0.44 | 2,697 |
| 38 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.44 | 2,898 |
| 39 | DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.43 | 2,858 |
| 40 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: ELECTION COVERAGE 2020 | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.43 | 3,482 |
| 41 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.41 | 3,028 |
| 42 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.40 | 2,647 |
| 43 | NFLN THU NT PRE-KICK | NFL NETWORK | 8:07 PM | 16 | 0.40 | 1,364 |
| 44 | FOX NEWS DEMOCRACY 2020 | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.39 | 3,016 |
| 45 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.38 | 2,841 |
| 46 | MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.38 | 2,665 |
| 47 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.37 | 2,678 |
| 48 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.37 | 2,791 |
| 49 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.36 | 1,748 |
| 50 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.36 | 1,953 |
| 51 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.36 | 2,245 |
| 52 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.32 | 2,580 |
| 53 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.30 | 2,246 |
| 54 | NFLN THU NT POST-GAME | NFL NETWORK | 11:28 PM | 32 | 0.26 | 681 |
| 55 | FLIP OR FLOP | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 31 | 0.26 | 1,311 |
| 56 | DECISION 2020 | MSNBC | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.26 | 1,700 |
| 57 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.26 | 1,378 |
| 58 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.25 | 2,067 |
| 59 | NFLN THU NT PREGAME | NFL NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 37 | 0.24 | 780 |
| 60 | KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS | E! | 8:00 PM | 59 | 0.23 | 605 |
| 61 | SOUTHERN CHARM | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 708 |
| 62 | MORNING JOE: 2020 PRES ELECTION | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.21 | 1,929 |
| 63 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.21 | 731 |
| 64 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,855 |
| 65 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.18 | 600 |
| 66 | DAILY SHOW – SUS | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:31 PM | 13 | 0.18 | 548 |
| 67 | JSFV: ROAD TO VACATION | MTV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 318 |
| 68 | FIRST 48 CRITICAL MINUTES | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 63 | 0.17 | 632 |
| 69 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:31 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 1,031 |
| 70 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:01 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 955 |
| 71 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.15 | 379 |
| 72 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 536 |
| 73 | EVIL LIVES HERE: SHADOWS | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 661 |
| 74 | BRADSHAW BUNCH, THE | E! | 9:29 PM | 31 | 0.14 | 613 |
| 75 | GHOST ADVENTURES | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 413 |
| 76 | BRADSHAW BUNCH, THE | E! | 9:00 PM | 29 | 0.14 | 576 |
| 77 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 58 | 0.13 | 388 |
| 78 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 441 |
| 79 | SUSPICIOUS MINDS | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 610 |
| 80 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 312 |
| 81 | BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES | WETV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 409 |
| 82 | JALEN & JACOBY | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 210 |
| 83 | NFL GAMEDAY KICKOFF | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 90 | 0.10 | 323 |
| 84 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 225 |
| 85 | IJ: DINNER PARTY SHOW | TRUTV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 205 |
| 86 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.10 | 426 |
| 87 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN18 | MTV | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 249 |
| 88 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 220 |
| 89 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP: FL | WETV | 8:48 PM | 12 | 0.10 | 367 |
| 90 | DR. PIMPLE POPPER: THIS I | TLC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 705 |
| 91 | CONAN | TBS NETWORK | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 350 |
| 92 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 298 |
| 93 | SOUTHERN CHARM | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 364 |
| 94 | THUNDERCATS ROAR! | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 8:00 AM | 15 | 0.09 | 212 |
| 95 | UNLEASHED | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 359 |
| 96 | BRIDEZILLAS | WETV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 313 |
| 97 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.08 | 237 |
| 98 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 204 |
| 99 | UNDISPUTED L: 1037 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.08 | 171 |
| 100 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.08 | 233 |
| 101 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 304 |
| 102 | THUNDERCATS ROAR! | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 8:15 AM | 15 | 0.08 | 177 |
| 103 | HOLZER FILES | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 306 |
| 104 | MFAKM: FIRST STEPS | TLC | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 525 |
| 105 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 179 |
| 106 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 196 |
| 107 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 134 |
| 108 | TOP SECRET VIDEOS | TRUTV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 121 |
| 109 | KARDS KONFIDENTIAL | E! | 6:58 PM | 62 | 0.06 | 165 |
| 110 | HOME & FAMILY: N/A | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.06 | 274 |
| 111 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 180 |
| 112 | NEWS W SHEPARD SMITH, THE | CNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 198 |
| 113 | COLL FOOTBALL: MTN WEST L: UTAH ST/NEVADA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:00 PM | 213 | 0.05 | 257 |
| 114 | IJ: INSIDE JOKES | TRUTV | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 90 |
| 115 | PHANTOM SIGNALS | SCIENCE | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 221 |
| 116 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 146 |
| 117 | BURIED IN THE BACKYARD | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 329 |
| 118 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 10:56 PM | 64 | 0.05 | 139 |
| 119 | BIZ FOODS AMERICA REPACK | COOKING CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 145 |
| 120 | LOU DOBBS TONIGHT | FOX BUSINESS NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 386 |
| 121 | LOU DOBBS TONIGHT | FOX BUSINESS NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 395 |
| 122 | INJUSTICE W NANCY GRACE | OXYGEN MEDIA | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 277 |
| 123 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 205 |
| 124 | NEWS W SHEPARD SMITH, THE | CNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 285 |
| 125 | HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL L: BOOKER T. WASH(OK)/BIXBY(OK) | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 176 | 0.04 | 136 |
| 126 | VARNEY & COMPANY | FOX BUSINESS NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 329 |
| 127 | HERD L: 1350 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.04 | 114 |
| 128 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 99 |
| 129 | VARNEY & COMPANY | FOX BUSINESS NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 339 |
| 130 | NFL FANTASY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 125 |
| 131 | CAVUTO COAST TO COAST | FOX BUSINESS NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 212 |
| 132 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 95 |
| 133 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN2 | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 65 |
| 134 | VARNEY & COMPANY | FOX BUSINESS NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 359 |
| 135 | OPERACION ALASKA | DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 101 |
| 136 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 319 |
| 137 | NFL LIVE | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 83 |
| 138 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 192 |
| 139 | VICE NEWS TONIGHT | VICE | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 68 |
| 140 | CLOSING BELL: N/A | CNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 245 |
| 141 | ACUMULADORES COMPU S4 | UNIVERSO | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 51 |
| 142 | POWER LUNCH | CNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 238 |
| 143 | ICE ROAD RESCUE | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 332 |
| 144 | EVENING EDIT, THE | FOX BUSINESS NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 339 |
| 145 | CAVUTO COAST TO COAST | FOX BUSINESS NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 235 |
| 146 | SPORTSCENTER AM | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 61 |
| 147 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 147 |
| 148 | E! NEWS: DAILY POP I | E! | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 66 |
| 149 | NFL PREGAME | FOX DEPORTES | 7:30 PM | 41 | 0.03 | 56 |
| 150 | EXCHANGE, THE | CNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 252 |
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