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July 24, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.23.2020

 

 

 

 

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. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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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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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.