NETWORK FINALS: There were no changes from the morning’s preliminary ratings.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: MLB BASEBALL returned on Thursday night, and it was pure oxygen for ESPN, which aired a doubleheader at 1.22/0.94 (even a rain delay was at 0.88). Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC gained 0.03 to 0.36. Cable news was led by Fox News’s HANNITY at 0.35/0.59/4.3M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.29/0.44/3.6M, and CNN’s CUOMO PRIME TIME at 0.22/0.34/1.7M. A&E’s THE FIRST 48 was steady at 0.26, and COURT CAM was at 0.24/0.23 compared to last week’s 0.26/0.24. On MTV, DOUBLE SHOT AT LOVE ticked down to 0.25, and REVENGE PRANK was at 0.14 compared to last week’s 0.14/0.13. History’s ALONE rose 0.03 to 0.25, and MOUNTAIN MEN was down 0.02 to 0.19. NBC Sports Net’s NASCAR race was at 0.24. Comedy Central’s THE DAILY SHOW was again in the Top 20 at 0.23/0.14. Food Network’s RESTAURANT: IMPOSSIBLE ticked up to 0.22. On USA, CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST slipped 0.02 to 0.19, and CANNONBALL was down 0.04 to 0.17. TLC’s EXTRA PEOPLE was at 0.19, and DR PIMPLE POPPER was down 0.03 to 0.16. On HGTV, FLIPPING ACROSS AMERICA lost 0.02 to 0.18, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was at 0.18, and HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.17 compared to last week’s 0.20/0.20. Adult Swim’s 12 OZ MOUSE dropped 0.03 to 0.18. TBS’s LOST RESORT premiered at 0.17. We’s MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP shed 0.02 to 0.16. On ID, DEVIL AMONG US fell 0.03 to 0.15. On Lifetime, MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT: COUPLE CAM was at 0.10, and AUSTRALIA was at 0.08/0.07 compared to last week’s 0.10/0.08. FXX’s CAKE was steady at 0.04.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday July 23, 2020 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | MLB SUNDAY NIGHT L: NY YANKEES/WASHINGTON | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 120 | 1.22 | 4,005 |
| 2 | MLB SUNDAY NIGHT L: SAN FRANCISCO/LA DODGERS | ESPN | 10:00 PM | 188 | 0.94 | 2,780 |
| 3 | BASEBALL RAIN DELAY L | ESPN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.88 | 2,389 |
| 4 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.36 | 1,123 |
| 5 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.35 | 4,340 |
| 6 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.34 | 4,016 |
| 7 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 3,573 |
| 8 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 1:08 AM | 60 | 0.27 | 737 |
| 9 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 835 |
| 10 | DOUBLE SHOT AT LOVE S2 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 472 |
| 11 | ALONE | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 91 | 0.25 | 1,274 |
| 12 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 3,605 |
| 13 | NASCAR CUP SERIES RACE L: KANSAS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:54 PM | 198 | 0.24 | 1,470 |
| 14 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 2,965 |
| 15 | COURT CAM | A&E NETWORK | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.24 | 839 |
| 16 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.23 | 662 |
| 17 | COURT CAM | A&E NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.23 | 870 |
| 18 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,721 |
| 19 | RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 915 |
| 20 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,470 |
| 21 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 643 |
| 22 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,305 |
| 23 | CNN GLOBAL TOWN HALL | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,527 |
| 24 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,723 |
| 25 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,712 |
| 26 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,774 |
| 27 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,222 |
| 28 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,617 |
| 29 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,220 |
| 30 | MOUNTAIN MEN | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.19 | 1,474 |
| 31 | CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST | USA NETWORK | 9:01 PM | 31 | 0.19 | 757 |
| 32 | EXTRA PPL: PREG HUSBAND | TLC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 982 |
| 33 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,117 |
| 34 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,395 |
| 35 | FLIPPING ACROSS AMERICA | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.18 | 1,263 |
| 36 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,313 |
| 37 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,236 |
| 38 | WHEN SHARKS ATTACK | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.18 | 532 |
| 39 | 12 OZ MOUSE | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 15 | 0.18 | 353 |
| 40 | FLIP OR FLOP REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 1,119 |
| 41 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:31 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 1,216 |
| 42 | MOST WANTED SHARKS | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:03 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 567 |
| 43 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,206 |
| 44 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,275 |
| 45 | LOST RESORT | TBS NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 506 |
| 46 | CANNONBALL | USA NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.17 | 561 |
| 47 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:01 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 1,208 |
| 48 | DR. PIMPLE POPPER:POP UPS | TLC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,202 |
| 49 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.16 | 586 |
| 50 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,077 |
| 51 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,101 |
| 52 | MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: RS | WETV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 494 |
| 53 | RESTAURANT IMP RELOAD | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 668 |
| 54 | DEVIL AMONG US: N/A | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.15 | 727 |
| 55 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 5:39 PM | 81 | 0.15 | 433 |
| 56 | NASCAR CUP SERIES START L | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:32 PM | 22 | 0.15 | 1,092 |
| 57 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 12:00 AM | 58 | 0.15 | 420 |
| 58 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,069 |
| 59 | NBA RESTART SCRIMMAGE: DALLAS/LA LAKERS | NBA-TV | 7:00 PM | 134 | 0.15 | 309 |
| 60 | DAILY SHOW – SUS | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:31 PM | 13 | 0.14 | 411 |
| 61 | DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,584 |
| 62 | LOUD HOUSE | NICKELODEON | 1:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 624 |
| 63 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 2,009 |
| 64 | REVENGE PRANK | MTV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 299 |
| 65 | OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,587 |
| 66 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,853 |
| 67 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,679 |
| 68 | MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE | MSNBC | 5:25 PM | 35 | 0.13 | 1,700 |
| 69 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 983 |
| 70 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,968 |
| 71 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,678 |
| 72 | NASCAR CUP SERIES POST | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 11:12 PM | 23 | 0.12 | 577 |
| 73 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,753 |
| 74 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 25 | 0.12 | 1,828 |
| 75 | GHOST ADV: SCREAMING ROOM | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 370 |
| 76 | DESIGN AT YOUR DOOR | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:01 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 702 |
| 77 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,482 |
| 78 | BILL HEMMER REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,566 |
| 79 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,683 |
| 80 | WHEN SHARKS ATTACK DD | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 374 |
| 81 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,630 |
| 82 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,693 |
| 83 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 868 |
| 84 | TACOMA FD | TRUTV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 198 |
| 85 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 373 |
| 86 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 120 | 0.11 | 232 |
| 87 | MAFS: COUPLES CAM | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 572 |
| 88 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,308 |
| 89 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 207 |
| 90 | NBA TEAM PREVIEW | NBA-TV | 9:14 PM | 28 | 0.10 | 212 |
| 91 | TAMAR: GET YA LIFE FL | WETV | 10:00 PM | 15 | 0.10 | 369 |
| 92 | BEST PLACES TO PIG OUT | FOOD NETWORK | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 353 |
| 93 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 58 | 0.09 | 1,195 |
| 94 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.09 | 1,312 |
| 95 | DEADLINE: WH SPECIAL | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,537 |
| 96 | MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE | MSNBC | 10:58 AM | 14 | 0.09 | 1,244 |
| 97 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,206 |
| 98 | DEAD FILES POPUPS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 347 |
| 99 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 11:12 AM | 48 | 0.09 | 1,138 |
| 100 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,270 |
| 101 | MAFS: AUSTRALIA | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.08 | 532 |
| 102 | BRINGING UP BATES | UP | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.08 | 284 |
| 103 | MLS REGULAR SEASON L: LAFC/PORTLAND TIMBERS | ESPN2 | 10:30 PM | 130 | 0.08 | 185 |
| 104 | WHEN SHARKS ATTACK | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 12:03 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 262 |
| 105 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,244 |
| 106 | CONAN | TBS NETWORK | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 217 |
| 107 | PGA TOUR: 2020 3M OPEN | GOLF CHANNEL | 2:28 PM | 248 | 0.08 | 494 |
| 108 | BEST PLACES TO PIG OUT | FOOD NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 373 |
| 109 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 714 |
| 110 | MLS REGULAR SEASON L: CHICAGO/VANCOUVER | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.07 | 137 |
| 111 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,044 |
| 112 | NASCAR CUP COUNTDOWN | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:07 PM | 25 | 0.07 | 548 |
| 113 | NBA RESTART SCRIMMAGE: PORTLAND/INDIANA | NBA-TV | 3:30 PM | 122 | 0.07 | 129 |
| 114 | MAFS: AUSTRALIA | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:03 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 477 |
| 115 | AMC MOVIE: EVOLUTION | AMC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 334 |
| 116 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 166 |
| 117 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 120 | 0.06 | 162 |
| 118 | DIRT EVERY DAY | MOTOR TREND | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 212 |
| 119 | EXCHANGE, THE | CNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 330 |
| 120 | BEST PLACES TO PIG OUT | FOOD NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 299 |
| 121 | ARENA, THE | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 188 |
| 122 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 160 |
| 123 | COURT CAM SPECIALS | A&E NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 266 |
| 124 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN2 | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 311 |
| 125 | NBA TOGETHER | NBA-TV | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 100 |
| 126 | GREAT DEBATE, THE | SYFY | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.06 | 174 |
| 127 | INSANE POOLS REPACK | DIY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 176 |
| 128 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 593 |
| 129 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.06 | 307 |
| 130 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 223 |
| 131 | TFD: TALKOMA | TRUTV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 111 |
| 132 | SQUAWK ALLEY | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 285 |
| 133 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 498 |
| 134 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 310 |
| 135 | SPONGEBOB | NICKTOONS | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 124 |
| 136 | STRANGE EVIDENCE | SCIENCE | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 356 |
| 137 | PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: GET HARD (2015) | PARAMOUNT | 10:30 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 156 |
| 138 | POWER LUNCH | CNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 237 |
| 139 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 125 |
| 140 | UNCOVERED: MCMARTIN: 100 SPECIAL | OXYGEN MEDIA | 1:00 AM | 120 | 0.05 | 139 |
| 141 | SNAPPED: KILLER COUPLES | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 295 |
| 142 | MLS IS BACK TOURNAMENT L: LA GALAXY/HOUSTON DYNAMO | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:00 PM | 150 | 0.04 | 96 |
| 143 | NASCAR CUP SERIES PRE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 6:30 PM | 37 | 0.04 | 266 |
| 144 | MAD MONEY | CNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 214 |
| 145 | CAKE | FXX | 10:00 PM | 34 | 0.04 | 82 |
| 146 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 173 |
| 147 | CLOSING BELL: N/A | CNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 222 |
| 148 | ITALIAN SERIE A FTBLL L: LAZIO/CAGLIARI | ESPN | 3:30 PM | 129 | 0.04 | 88 |
| 149 | APPLE & ONION | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 15 | 0.04 | 200 |
| 150 | SUND MOVIE: OBLIVION | SUNDANCE TV | 10:00 PM | 180 | 0.03 | 115 |
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