NETWORK FINALS: AMERICA’S GOT TALENT lost 0.1 in final numbers (putting the show at 0.7, probably a new low), and the CBS DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION coverage gained 0.1.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Night 2 of the DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION had CNN at 0.76/0.75 (compared to Monday’s 0.92/0.83), MSNBC at 0.46 (compared to 0.49), and Fox News at 0.37/0.22 (compared to 0.34/0.24), although in the latter case the network’s highest-rated show of the night was the pre-Convention TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.42. The CNN and MSNBC numbers were considerably down from 2016, while Fox News’s was fairly steady. See Mitch Metcalf’s detailed ratings analysis for more.
The top of Tuesday cable was occupied by TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS games at 1.60 (Lakers vs. Portland)/0.84/0.59/0.40. Bravo’s MILLION DOLLAR LISTING gained 0.03 to 0.31, and BACKYARD ENVY was at 0.11. MTV’s SIESTA KEY grew by 0.03 to 0.29. NBC Sports Net’s NHL games were at 0.24/0.19/0.13/0.09. Discovery’s DEADLIEST CATCH returned from Shark Week at 0.22, UNDERCOVER BILLIONAIRE was at 0.14, and I QUIT was at 0.06. On ID, STILL A MYSTERY was at 0.21/0.17 compared to last week’s 0.21/0.19. On HGTV, GOOD BONES slipped 0.02 to 0.20, HOUSE HUNTERS ticked down to 0.19, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was down 0.04 to 0.16. On Food Network, CHOPPED lost 0.02 to 0.19, and CHOPPED SWEETS ticked down to 0.16. TLC’s COUNTING ON ticked up to 0.19, and DOUBLING DOWN was at 0.15. TBS’s CELEBRITY SHOW-OFF was steady at 0.14. On A&E, WHAT’S IT WORTH was at 0.11/0.10 compared to last week’s 0.08/0.07/0.06, and EXTREME UNBOXING was at 0.11/0.10 compared to 0.08/0.08. HBO’s HARD KNOCKS held at 0.10.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday August 18, 2020 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: TRAILBLAZERS/LAKERS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 9:07 PM | 174 | 1.60 | 3,446 |
| 2 | NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: THUNDER/ROCKETS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 6:36 PM | 127 | 0.84 | 1,976 |
| 3 | AMERICAS CHOICE 2020 | CNN | 10:00 PM | 69 | 0.76 | 4,304 |
| 4 | AMERICAS CHOICE 2020 | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.75 | 4,288 |
| 5 | INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 12:01 AM | 62 | 0.64 | 1,421 |
| 6 | NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: HEAT/PACERS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 4:13 PM | 143 | 0.59 | 1,408 |
| 7 | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE: DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 186 | 0.46 | 4,564 |
| 8 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.42 | 4,239 |
| 9 | AMERICAS CHOICE 2020 | CNN | 11:09 PM | 51 | 0.41 | 2,391 |
| 10 | NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: MAGIC/BUCKS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 1:44 PM | 149 | 0.40 | 1,007 |
| 11 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.37 | 3,990 |
| 12 | AMERICAS CHOICE 2020 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.33 | 2,228 |
| 13 | MILLION DOLLAR LISTING LA | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.31 | 981 |
| 14 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:06 PM | 54 | 0.30 | 3,103 |
| 15 | SIESTA KEY SSN 3B | MTV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 546 |
| 16 | NHL QTR FINALS L: WASHINGTON/NY ISLANDERS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 8:10 PM | 150 | 0.24 | 652 |
| 17 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 3,302 |
| 18 | AMERICAS CHOICE 2020 | CNN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,259 |
| 19 | FNC DEMOCRACY 2020: DNC | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 73 | 0.22 | 2,145 |
| 20 | DEADLIEST CATCH | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.22 | 1,238 |
| 21 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:13 PM | 47 | 0.22 | 2,054 |
| 22 | STILL A MYSTERY | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 759 |
| 23 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 2,156 |
| 24 | GOOD BONES | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.20 | 1,501 |
| 25 | CHOPPED | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 811 |
| 26 | NHL QTR FINALS L: CHICAGO/LAS VEGAS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 10:40 PM | 153 | 0.19 | 507 |
| 27 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:01 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 1,488 |
| 28 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,466 |
| 29 | COUNTING ON | TLC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,169 |
| 30 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,387 |
| 31 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.18 | 501 |
| 32 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,440 |
| 33 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,265 |
| 34 | GOOD BONES REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,191 |
| 35 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,100 |
| 36 | STILL A MYSTERY | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 735 |
| 37 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,377 |
| 38 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:31 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 1,296 |
| 39 | NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 1:30 PM | 14 | 0.16 | 418 |
| 40 | CHOPPED SWEETS | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 673 |
| 41 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,304 |
| 42 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,214 |
| 43 | DOUBLING DOWN W/DERRICOS | TLC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 989 |
| 44 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,665 |
| 45 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,015 |
| 46 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,855 |
| 47 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,091 |
| 48 | DAILY SHOW – SUS | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:31 PM | 14 | 0.14 | 356 |
| 49 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.14 | 2,008 |
| 50 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,160 |
| 51 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,763 |
| 52 | 11TH HR W/ B.WILLIAMS SPC | MSNBC | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,745 |
| 53 | UNDERCOVER BILLIONAIRE SP | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:01 PM | 67 | 0.14 | 666 |
| 54 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,224 |
| 55 | STORAGE WARS | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 28 | 0.14 | 495 |
| 56 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN17 | MTV | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 471 |
| 57 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,630 |
| 58 | CELEBRITY SHOW-OFF | TBS NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 56 | 0.14 | 403 |
| 59 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,384 |
| 60 | NHL QTR FINALS L: CALGARY/DALLAS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 5:41 PM | 149 | 0.13 | 380 |
| 61 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,613 |
| 62 | BILL HEMMER REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,475 |
| 63 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,728 |
| 64 | OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,539 |
| 65 | AMERICAS CHOICE 2020 | CNN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 886 |
| 66 | DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,551 |
| 67 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,835 |
| 68 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,770 |
| 69 | BACKYARD ENVY | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 395 |
| 70 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,307 |
| 71 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.11 | 290 |
| 72 | WHATS IT WORTH | A&E NETWORK | 9:30 PM | 31 | 0.11 | 503 |
| 73 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 961 |
| 74 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,204 |
| 75 | EXTREME UNBOXING | A&E NETWORK | 10:32 PM | 32 | 0.11 | 430 |
| 76 | UNIKITTY | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 8:00 AM | 15 | 0.11 | 290 |
| 77 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,419 |
| 78 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,184 |
| 79 | UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: RB LEIPZIG VS PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN | TUDN | 2:30 PM | 150 | 0.10 | 295 |
| 80 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 233 |
| 81 | WHATS IT WORTH | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 542 |
| 82 | EXTREME UNBOXING | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 31 | 0.10 | 449 |
| 83 | MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,340 |
| 84 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 250 |
| 85 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,208 |
| 86 | HARD KNOCKS 20 | HBO PRIME | 10:01 PM | 54 | 0.10 | 251 |
| 87 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,331 |
| 88 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.09 | 224 |
| 89 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,406 |
| 90 | NHL QTR FINALS L: PHILADELPHIA/MONTREAL | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 3:00 PM | 161 | 0.09 | 327 |
| 91 | MORNING JOE: DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.09 | 1,396 |
| 92 | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE | MSNBC | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,042 |
| 93 | JALEN & JACOBY | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 189 |
| 94 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 213 |
| 95 | MLB REGULAR SEASON L: ST. LOUIS CARDINALS/CHICAGO CUBS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:00 PM | 265 | 0.08 | 334 |
| 96 | MLB WEEKDAY L: TAMPA BAY/NY YANKEES | ESPN | 7:19 PM | 188 | 0.08 | 366 |
| 97 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.08 | 595 |
| 98 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 185 |
| 99 | AMERICAS CHOICE 2020 | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 610 |
| 100 | FNC DEMOCRACY 2020: DNC | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 73 | 0.08 | 694 |
| 101 | DEAD FILES REPACK: TDFL-5R2R03H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 331 |
| 102 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 753 |
| 103 | DEAD FILES POPUPS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 331 |
| 104 | NHL LIVE POST QTR FINALS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 1:13 AM | 25 | 0.07 | 160 |
| 105 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.07 | 584 |
| 106 | AMERICAS BOOK SECRETS AC | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.07 | 474 |
| 107 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 152 |
| 108 | COUNTING ON:STILL GROWING | TLC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 595 |
| 109 | LOST TREASURES OF EGYPT | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 428 |
| 110 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 271 |
| 111 | LOST TREASURES OF EGYPT | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.07 | 455 |
| 112 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN2 | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 299 |
| 113 | AMERICAS BOOK SECRETS AC | HISTORY | 12:03 AM | 58 | 0.06 | 361 |
| 114 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 662 |
| 115 | I QUIT | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:08 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 264 |
| 116 | STORAGE WARS | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 28 | 0.06 | 192 |
| 117 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 157 |
| 118 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 578 |
| 119 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 237 |
| 120 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ESPN | 10:27 PM | 33 | 0.05 | 159 |
| 121 | HOW TO ROB A BANK | VICE | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 123 |
| 122 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 130 |
| 123 | IJ: INSIDE JOKES | TRUTV | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 124 |
| 124 | HOT ONES | TRUTV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 120 |
| 125 | SQUAWK ALLEY | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 293 |
| 126 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 308 |
| 127 | ROADKILL | MOTOR TREND | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 228 |
| 128 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 165 |
| 129 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 12:01 AM | 58 | 0.05 | 374 |
| 130 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 130 |
| 131 | MISION EUROPA L | TUDN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 126 |
| 132 | MLB BONUS GAME L: SAN FRANCISCO/LA ANGELS | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 199 | 0.05 | 174 |
| 133 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.05 | 312 |
| 134 | HOT ONES: THE GAME SHOW | TRUTV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 99 |
| 135 | EXCHANGE, THE | CNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 282 |
| 136 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 190 |
| 137 | NIGHTLY POP | E! | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 156 |
| 138 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 1:01 AM | 61 | 0.04 | 317 |
| 139 | QUIEN DA MAS S3 | UNIVERSO | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 82 |
| 140 | X-RAY EARTH | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 11:03 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 336 |
| 141 | POWER LUNCH | CNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 270 |
| 142 | X-RAY EARTH | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:03 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 386 |
| 143 | QUIEN DA MAS S3 | UNIVERSO | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 91 |
| 144 | FRONTERA S3 | UNIVERSO | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 70 |
| 145 | EDDIE EATS AMERICA | COOKING CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 126 |
| 146 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 201 |
| 147 | MISION EUROPA L | TUDN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 58 |
| 148 | TIME MACHINE AC: ROANOKE: LOST COLONY EXTENDED | HISTORY | 8:00 AM | 240 | 0.04 | 178 |
| 149 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 75 |
| 150 | QUIEN DA MAS S3 | UNIVERSO | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 108 |
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