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August 5, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.4.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Tuesday ratings.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was TNT’s turn at the top of cable with an NBA doubleheader at 0.71/0.41.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.40/0.63/4M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.29/0.44/3.2M, and CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.26/0.42/1.6M.  OWN’s GREENLEAF eased by 0.02 to 0.32.  On Discovery, THE DEADLIEST CATCH ticked down to 0.28, followed by an AMERICAN CHOPPER special at 0.21.  Bravo’s MILLION DOLLAR LISTING ticked up to 0.28, and BACKYARD ENVY returned at 0.10.  MTV’s SIESTA KEY was steady at 0.24.  On Food Network, CHOPPED rose 0.08 to 0.23, and CHOPPED SWEETS returned at 0.20.  On HGTV, GOOD BONES dropped 0.05 to 0.23, HOUSE HUNTERS fell 0.07 to 0.19, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was down 0.05 to 0.17.  On ID, THE MURDER TAPES gained 0.03 to 0.22, and STILL A MYSTERY was up 0.04 to 0.19.  TLC’s COUNTING ON ticked down to 0.17.  TBS’s CELEBRITY SHOW-OFF was steady at 0.13.  On A&E, WHAT’S IT WORTH was at 0.11, and EXTREME UNBOXING was at 0.08/0.07. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday August 4, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA BASKETBALL: ROCKETS/TRAILBLAZERS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:19 PM 152 0.71 1,562
2 NBA BASKETBALL: CELTICS/HEAT TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:43 PM 139 0.41 981
3 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.40 3,953
4 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.34 3,965
5 INSIDE THE NBA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 11:51 PM 71 0.33 679
6 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.33 3,322
7 GREENLEAF OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.32 1,344
8 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.30 3,047
9 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.29 3,193
10 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.29 3,362
11 DEADLIEST CATCH DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.28 1,335
12 MILLION DOLLAR LISTING LA BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.28 1,005
13 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.26 1,592
14 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.25 1,719
15 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.25 1,403
16 SIESTA KEY SSN 3B MTV 8:00 PM 60 0.24 486
17 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.24 1,460
18 CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.23 833
19 GOOD BONES HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.23 1,523
20 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.22 1,364
21 MURDER TAPES, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.22 880
22 NHL QUALIFIER L: CAROLINA/NY RANGERS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:13 PM 159 0.21 542
23 AMERICAN CHOPPER SPECIAL: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:01 PM 120 0.21 806
24 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.21 1,456
25 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.21 1,879
26 NBA PRE-GAME SHOW TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:30 PM 13 0.21 456
27 OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.20 2,037
28 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.20 2,269
29 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.20 2,290
30 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.20 1,209
31 CHOPPED SWEETS FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.20 636
32 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.19 1,442
33 STILL A MYSTERY INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.19 687
34 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.19 1,345
35 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.19 1,274
36 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.19 1,216
37 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.18 1,161
38 GOOD BONES REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.18 1,212
39 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.18 1,255
40 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.18 1,838
41 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.17 1,974
42 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.17 2,022
43 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.17 2,184
44 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.17 1,272
45 COUNTING ON TLC 9:00 PM 61 0.17 1,022
46 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.17 1,892
47 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 6:08 PM 32 0.16 1,689
48 BILL HEMMER REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.15 1,731
49 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.15 937
50 NHL QUALIFIER BONUS L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:48 PM 85 0.15 415
51 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.15 1,730
52 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.15 1,739
53 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:40 PM 20 0.14 1,625
54 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,770
55 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.14 998
56 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,720
57 RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE NICKELODEON 10:30 AM 30 0.14 465
58 CELEBRITY SHOW-OFF TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.13 399
59 MTP DAILY MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.13 1,669
60 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,791
61 WHATS IT WORTH A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.13 706
62 COUNTING ON: CLIP SHOW TLC 10:01 PM 59 0.13 872
63 NHL QUALIFIER L: COLUMBUS/TORONTO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:06 PM 162 0.13 374
64 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,891
65 WHEN SHARKS ATTACK COMP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 63 0.12 411
66 SHARKS VS. DOLPHINS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:03 PM 60 0.12 401
67 DEADLINE: WH SPECIAL MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.11 1,532
68 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: PHOENIX/LA CLIPPERS NBA-TV 4:09 PM 144 0.11 248
69 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 872
70 WHEN SHARKS ATTACK EXTRA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.11 344
71 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 11:00 AM 120 0.11 277
72 WHATS IT WORTH A&E NETWORK 9:30 PM 31 0.11 650
73 MLB WEEKDAY  L: NY METS/WASHINGTON ESPN 7:00 PM 180 0.11 393
74 NHL QUALIFIER BONUS L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:43 PM 83 0.10 255
75 MLB WEEKDAY  L: LA ANGELS/SEATTLE ESPN 10:00 PM 187 0.10 298
76 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.10 1,425
77 BACKYARD ENVY BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.10 383
78 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 1,481
79 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:30 PM 30 0.09 204
80 NHL QUALIFIER L: MINNESOTA/VANCOUVER USA NETWORK 10:30 PM 184 0.09 215
81 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.09 1,384
82 NHL QUALIFIER L: FLORIDA/NY ISLANDERS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:00 PM 163 0.09 211
83 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 760
84 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,271
85 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 198
86 MSNBC LIVE MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.08 1,268
87 EXTREME UNBOXING A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 31 0.08 465
88 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.08 1,294
89 IJ: INSIDE JOKES TRUTV 9:30 PM 30 0.08 163
90 ROADKILL MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 60 0.08 270
91 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.08 1,127
92 EXTREME UNBOXING A&E NETWORK 10:32 PM 32 0.07 435
93 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: BROOKLYN/MILWAUKEE NBA-TV 1:30 PM 159 0.07 189
94 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.07 1,084
95 MLB BONUS GAME   L: PITTSBURGH/MINNESOTA ESPN 2:00 PM 231 0.07 249
96 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:57 AM 123 0.07 187
97 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 61 0.07 670
98 COUNTING ON:STILL GROWING TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.07 472
99 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 1,043
100 QUIEN DA MAS S2 UNIVERSO 10:30 PM 30 0.07 186
101 CORN AND PEG NICK JR 5:00 PM 30 0.07 303
102 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 58 0.07 665
103 GEARED UP MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.07 252
104 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 58 0.07 683
105 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:07 AM 60 0.06 171
106 HOT ONES: THE GAME SHOW TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.06 126
107 DEAD FILES REPACK: TDFL-6R2R06H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.06 317
108 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 5:51 PM 69 0.06 177
109 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.06 477
110 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.06 492
111 QUIEN DA MAS S2 UNIVERSO 10:00 PM 30 0.06 164
112 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.06 317
113 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 5:30 PM 30 0.06 176
114 CLOSING BELL: N/A CNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.06 291
115 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.06 364
116 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.05 314
117 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 6:33 PM 27 0.05 108
118 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.05 413
119 TIME MACHINE: BANNED FROM THE BIBLE II HISTORY 10:00 AM 120 0.05 294
120 EXCHANGE, THE CNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.05 238
121 SQUAWK ALLEY CNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.05 302
122 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:01 AM 58 0.05 369
123 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 431
124 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 529
125 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 11:00 PM 60 0.05 186
126 POWER LUNCH CNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.05 218
127 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.05 401
128 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.05 426
129 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.05 527
130 DEAD FILES POPUPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.04 256
131 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.04 215
132 SPONGEBOB NICKTOONS 10:30 PM 30 0.04 114
133 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.04 348
134 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.04 410
135 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 207
136 TIME MACHINE: BANNED FROM THE BIBLE HISTORY 8:00 AM 120 0.04 208
137 HOT ONES TRUTV 10:30 PM 30 0.04 79
138 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 205
139 KOREAN BASEBALL   L: LG TWINS/KIA TIGERS ESPN 6:00 AM 177 0.04 94
140 FRONTERA S6 UNIVERSO 2:00 PM 60 0.04 67
141 FAST MONEY CNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.04 249
142 WEATHER UNDERGROUND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.04 287
143 AMHQ THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.04 320
144 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.03 141
145 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 1:01 AM 61 0.03 275
146 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: CLE AT CIN MLB NETWORK 6:10 PM 180 0.03 194
147 UNDISPUTED L: 970 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.03 91
148 GET UP: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.03 101
149 MAD MONEY CNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.03 271
150 PREMIER LACROSSE LEAGUE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:52 PM 113 0.03 81

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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.