NETWORK FINALS: BIG BROTHER and the reruns of THE WALL, SVU and the 8PM BEAT SHAZAM all gained 0.1 in final numbers.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS games were easy winners of Thursday cable at 1.05/0.91. Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.50/0.79/4.8M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.28/0.46/3.7M, and CNN TONIGHT at 0.19/0.29/1.3M. NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS game was at 0.48. On MTV, DOUBLE SHOT AT LOVE rose 0.06 to 0.31, and REVENGE PRANK was steady at 0.14. Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC lost 0.04 to 0.31. On USA, CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST edged up 0.02 to 0.23, and a “sneak preview” of BRADSHAW BUNCH was at 0.18. TLC’s DR PIMPLE POPPER was at 0.21/0.16 compared to last week’s 0.16/0.16. On HGTV, CHRISTINA ON THE COAST slipped 0.02 to 0.21, HOUSE HUNTERS was steady at 0.20, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was at 0.18. Food Network’s RESTAURANT: IMPOSSIBLE climbed 0.07 to 0.18. ID’s A SERIAL KILLER AMONG US was at 0.18. We’s MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP ticked down to 0.16. Discovery’s HOMESTEAD RESCUE ticked down to 0.14. TBS’s LOST RESORT ticked up to 0.11. On Lifetime, MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT: AUSTRALIA was at 0.08 compared to last week’s 0.08/0.07. The season finale of FXX’s CAKE lost a tick to 0.02/61K.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday September 3, 2020 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 2 L: NUGGETS/CLIPPERS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 9:23 PM | 146 | 1.05 | 2,579 |
| 2 | NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 2 L: RAPTORS/CELTICS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 6:48 PM | 143 | 0.91 | 2,442 |
| 3 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.50 | 4,779 |
| 4 | INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 11:49 PM | 49 | 0.48 | 1,110 |
| 5 | NHL SEMI FINALS L: PHILADELPHIA/NY ISLANDERS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:06 PM | 238 | 0.48 | 1,400 |
| 6 | HANNITY SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.36 | 4,158 |
| 7 | DOUBLE SHOT AT LOVE S2 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.31 | 550 |
| 8 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.31 | 1,122 |
| 9 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 3,627 |
| 10 | NHL SEMI FINALS L | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 11:04 PM | 76 | 0.29 | 828 |
| 11 | NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 6:30 PM | 18 | 0.29 | 816 |
| 12 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 3,285 |
| 13 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 3,233 |
| 14 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 3,743 |
| 15 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 2,814 |
| 16 | CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST | USA NETWORK | 9:01 PM | 31 | 0.23 | 930 |
| 17 | DR. PIMPLE POPPER:POP UPS | TLC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,392 |
| 18 | CHRISTINA ON THE COAST | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.21 | 1,262 |
| 19 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,848 |
| 20 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:01 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 1,389 |
| 21 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,279 |
| 22 | RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 772 |
| 23 | BILL HEMMER REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,611 |
| 24 | SERIAL KILLER AMONG US PJ: N/A | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.18 | 763 |
| 25 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,760 |
| 26 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:31 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 1,305 |
| 27 | BRADSHAW BUNCH SNEAK PEEK | USA NETWORK | 9:32 PM | 32 | 0.18 | 724 |
| 28 | DR. PIMPLE POPPER: BEFORE | TLC | 10:00 PM | 62 | 0.16 | 1,203 |
| 29 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,940 |
| 30 | OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,092 |
| 31 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,697 |
| 32 | MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: RS | WETV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 465 |
| 33 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,863 |
| 34 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,741 |
| 35 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,084 |
| 36 | DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,703 |
| 37 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,058 |
| 38 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,955 |
| 39 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,088 |
| 40 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,082 |
| 41 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,960 |
| 42 | REVENGE PRANK | MTV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 301 |
| 43 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,750 |
| 44 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 993 |
| 45 | HOMESTEAD RESCUE SPC | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 942 |
| 46 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,055 |
| 47 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,029 |
| 48 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,270 |
| 49 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,818 |
| 50 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,194 |
| 51 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,205 |
| 52 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,129 |
| 53 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,695 |
| 54 | NHL LIVE POST SEMI FINALS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:20 AM | 29 | 0.13 | 333 |
| 55 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.13 | 387 |
| 56 | TENNIS: US OPEN PRIME L: EARLY ROUND | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 279 | 0.13 | 654 |
| 57 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,339 |
| 58 | MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN | MSNBC | 3:36 PM | 24 | 0.12 | 1,442 |
| 59 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,058 |
| 60 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,010 |
| 61 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,737 |
| 62 | MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE | MSNBC | 3:18 PM | 18 | 0.12 | 1,398 |
| 63 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,247 |
| 64 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN17 | MTV | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 303 |
| 65 | MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 18 | 0.12 | 1,273 |
| 66 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP: FL | WETV | 8:50 PM | 10 | 0.12 | 345 |
| 67 | LOST RESORT | TBS NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 422 |
| 68 | MAFS: COUPLES CAM | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 583 |
| 69 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 398 |
| 70 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 888 |
| 71 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.10 | 2,008 |
| 72 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.10 | 298 |
| 73 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.10 | 1,300 |
| 74 | TACOMA FD | TRUTV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 185 |
| 75 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,146 |
| 76 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,146 |
| 77 | TENNIS: US OPEN AFT L: EARLY ROUND | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 420 | 0.10 | 494 |
| 78 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,185 |
| 79 | TAMAR: GET YA LIFE FL | WETV | 10:00 PM | 15 | 0.10 | 290 |
| 80 | HANNITY SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,010 |
| 81 | AMC PREMIERE EVENT: NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM 3 | AMC | 8:00 PM | 135 | 0.09 | 404 |
| 82 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,295 |
| 83 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,171 |
| 84 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,186 |
| 85 | LIGA MX L: PACHUCA / SAN LUIS | TUDN | 9:58 PM | 122 | 0.08 | 203 |
| 86 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 11:39 PM | 81 | 0.08 | 288 |
| 87 | GHOST ADV: SCREAMING ROOM | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 308 |
| 88 | AMERICAN PICKERS | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 682 |
| 89 | MAFS: AUSTRALIA | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.08 | 487 |
| 90 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 772 |
| 91 | BIG SCREEN MOVIE: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, THE | FREEFORM | 8:00 PM | 180 | 0.08 | 248 |
| 92 | MAFS: AUSTRALIA | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:03 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 469 |
| 93 | CLEVELAND SHOW, THE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 190 |
| 94 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN2 | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 259 |
| 95 | BRINGING UP BATES | UP | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 288 |
| 96 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 200 |
| 97 | TFD: TALKOMA | TRUTV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 133 |
| 98 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN2 | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 172 |
| 99 | CLEVELAND SHOW, THE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 177 |
| 100 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 165 |
| 101 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 155 |
| 102 | UNDISPUTED L: 992 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.06 | 139 |
| 103 | CONAN | TBS NETWORK | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 242 |
| 104 | UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE L: GERMANY/SPAIN | ESPN2 | 2:30 PM | 150 | 0.06 | 173 |
| 105 | CLOSING BELL: N/A | CNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 376 |
| 106 | BRADSHAW BUNCH SNEAK PEEK | USA NETWORK | 12:34 AM | 32 | 0.06 | 240 |
| 107 | FAST MONEY: N/A | CNBC | 5:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 292 |
| 108 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 560 |
| 109 | REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS | BRAVO | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 222 |
| 110 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 356 |
| 111 | EXCHANGE, THE | CNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 343 |
| 112 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 230 |
| 113 | POWER LUNCH | CNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 345 |
| 114 | WHAT ON EARTH | SCIENCE | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 320 |
| 115 | AMERICAN PICKERS | HISTORY | 12:03 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 382 |
| 116 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 132 |
| 117 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 129 |
| 118 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 221 |
| 119 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 243 |
| 120 | LIGA MX L: QUERETARO / TOLUCA | TUDN | 7:30 PM | 148 | 0.05 | 119 |
| 121 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.05 | 291 |
| 122 | SQUAWK ALLEY | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 296 |
| 123 | CELEBRITY GAME FACE | E! | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 127 |
| 124 | BURIED IN THE BACKYARD | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 305 |
| 125 | SEGURID FRONTERA CAN – S2 | UNIVERSO | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 74 |
| 126 | NHL LIVE PRE SEMI FINALS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 6:30 PM | 36 | 0.04 | 153 |
| 127 | SECRETS IN THE ICE | SCIENCE | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 373 |
| 128 | TOUR DE FRANCE – LIVE: 2020 STAGE 6 | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:57 AM | 213 | 0.04 | 324 |
| 129 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 445 |
| 130 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 237 |
| 131 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 153 |
| 132 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 128 |
| 133 | SEGURID FRONTERA CAN – S2 | UNIVERSO | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 61 |
| 134 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 206 |
| 135 | QUIEN DA MAS S2 | UNIVERSO | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 73 |
| 136 | QUIEN DA MAS S8 | UNIVERSO | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 74 |
| 137 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO | TUDN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 84 |
| 138 | UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE THU 1: ALEMANIA / ESPANA | TUDN | 2:30 PM | 145 | 0.03 | 90 |
| 139 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: ARI AT LAD | MLB NETWORK | 9:55 PM | 165 | 0.03 | 195 |
| 140 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME | MLB NETWORK | 7:57 PM | 118 | 0.03 | 217 |
| 141 | TENNIS: US OPEN PRIME L: SECOND ROUND | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 200 | 0.03 | 123 |
| 142 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 123 |
| 143 | QUIEN DA MAS S8 | UNIVERSO | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 61 |
| 144 | NOTICIAS CON D. MAERKER | GALAVISION | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 75 |
| 145 | QUIEN DA MAS S2 | UNIVERSO | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 87 |
| 146 | INSANE POOLS REPACK | DIY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 107 |
| 147 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 107 |
| 148 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 117 |
| 149 | GET UP: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.02 | 77 |
| 150 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 96 |
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