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October 15, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.14.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  THE MASKED SINGER and I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE both gained 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHIGHTS:  The MLB PLAYOFFS were again at the top of cable, with TBS’s game at 0.68 and Fox Sports 1’s game at 0.58.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.57/0.89/5.9M, with CNN’s CUOMO PRIME TIME at 0.29/0.47/2.3M and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.27/0.49/3.8M.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ORANGE COUNTY returned at 0.34.  Lifetime’s MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT rose 0.09 to 0.33.  TNT’s ALL ELITE WRESTLING ticked down to 0.30.  BET’s SISTAS returned at 0.28/0.28 (plus a BET simulcast at 0.03 and 0.02/78K), with HOUSE OF PAYNE up 0.03 to 0.24 (plus simulcast at 0.02/67K), and ASSISTED LIVING steady at 0.22 (plus simulcast at 0.01/49K).  On Food Network, GUY’S GROCERY GAMES climbed 0.07 to 0.25, and BEAT BOBBY FLAY was at 0.24.  MTV’s CATFISH jumped 0.09 to 0.23.  On HGTV, BROTHER VS BROTHER gained 0.05 to 0.22, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was at 0.19, and HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.16.  USA’s WWE NXT ticked up to 0.17.  FXX’s ARCHER edged up to 0.02 to 0.16.  On ID, CRIMES GONE VIRAL was at 0.15/0.13 compared to last week’s 0.11/0.10, and CHAOS IN COURT was steady at 0.12.  Discovery’s DODGEBALL THUNDERDOME fell 0.06 to 0.05. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday October 14, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 MLB ALCS: RAYS/ASTROS GM4 TBS NETWORK 8:30 PM 214 0.68 2,719
2 MLB NL CHAMPIONS SERIES L: LA DODGERS/ATLANTA 3 FOX SPORTS 1 5:58 PM 265 0.58 2,094
3 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.57 5,854
4 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.49 5,427
5 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.40 4,661
6 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.36 3,957
7 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.35 2,778
8 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.35 5,035
9 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.34 1,051
10 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.33 4,024
11 MARRIED AT FIRST ST (LIF): STRANGER SPOUSE 1114 LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.33 1,191
12 BARRETT CONFIRMATION HRNG FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:30 PM 30 0.31 3,220
13 BARRETT CONFIRMATION HRNG FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 56 0.31 3,234
14 DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.30 3,200
15 AEW: ALL ELITE WRESTLING: DYNAMITE 0054 TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 120 0.30 826
16 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.29 3,738
17 BILL HEMMER REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.29 3,337
18 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.29 2,291
19 SISTAS SERIES S2 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 60 0.28 1,017
20 SISTAS SERIES S2 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 60 0.28 983
21 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.28 2,126
22 BARRETT CONFIRMATION HRNG FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 58 0.27 3,235
23 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.27 1,907
24 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.27 3,797
25 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 30 0.26 2,958
26 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.25 717
27 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.25 806
28 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.24 841
29 HOUSE OF PAYNE (2020) BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 30 0.24 862
30 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.24 1,494
31 MLB NLDS POST GAME L FOX SPORTS 1 10:23 PM 19 0.24 689
32 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.23 1,687
33 CATFISH:THE TV SHOW SSN8B MTV 8:00 PM 60 0.23 480
34 BROTHER VS BROTHER HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.22 1,776
35 ASSISTED LIVING BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:30 PM 30 0.22 800
36 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.21 1,539
37 BARRETT CONFIRMATION HRNG FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.21 2,921
38 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.21 2,363
39 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.21 2,840
40 DAILY SHOW – SUS COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 14 0.20 539
41 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: COASTAL CAROLINA/LOUISIANA ESPN 7:30 PM 207 0.20 721
42 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.20 2,393
43 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.19 2,434
44 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.19 1,366
45 BARRETT CONFIRMATION HRNG FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.19 2,842
46 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.18 1,164
47 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.18 1,412
48 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.18 1,463
49 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.18 569
50 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.17 1,206
51 WWE NXT: WWE NXT USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 125 0.17 651
52 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.16 1,399
53 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.16 1,318
54 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.16 2,108
55 MLB ON DECK PREGAME SHOW TBS NETWORK 8:00 PM 30 0.16 647
56 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.16 1,879
57 ARCHER FXX FXX 10:00 PM 32 0.16 361
58 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.16 1,248
59 CRIMES GONE VIRAL INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 30 0.15 732
60 INSIDE THE MLB TBS NETWORK 12:04 AM 58 0.15 533
61 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 10:57 PM 63 0.15 456
62 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 30 0.15 408
63 COUNTING CARS HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.15 875
64 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.15 1,913
65 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.15 1,184
66 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.14 346
67 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.14 387
68 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.14 392
69 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,068
70 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: BARRETT CONFIRMATION HEARINGS MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.13 1,939
71 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.13 297
72 CRIMES GONE VIRAL INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:30 PM 30 0.13 735
73 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.13 372
74 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.13 528
75 CHAOS IN COURT INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.12 728
76 VAMPIRINA DISNEY JUNIOR 11:00 AM 25 0.12 372
77 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.12 298
78 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,007
79 COUNTING CARS HISTORY 8:00 PM 58 0.11 700
80 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 2:37 PM 83 0.11 1,173
81 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.11 1,462
82 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE: BARRETT HEARINGS MORNING SESSION MSNBC 9:00 AM 178 0.11 1,056
83 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.10 324
84 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.10 333
85 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 11:58 AM 32 0.10 1,204
86 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 12:30 PM 86 0.10 1,238
87 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.10 287
88 VICTOR & VALENTINO THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:30 PM 15 0.10 261
89 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 870
90 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.10 260
91 MAFS SPECIAL (LIFE) LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 60 0.09 475
92 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 1:56 PM 41 0.09 1,107
93 MAFS: UNFILTERED LIFETIME TELEVISION 7:30 PM 30 0.09 526
94 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 1,348
95 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN 2:00 PM 30 0.09 186
96 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 2:30 PM 30 0.09 213
97 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 689
98 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 266
99 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 195
100 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.08 213
101 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN18 MTV 11:00 PM 30 0.08 267
102 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 267
103 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC BRAVO 7:00 PM 60 0.08 227
104 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 548
105 PARA CAUGHT CAM REPACK: TPCC-1R13R08H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.07 298
106 UNDISPUTED L: 1021 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 193
107 LOCKED UP ABROAD SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.07 266
108 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.07 167
109 MLB NLCS PRE GAME L FOX SPORTS 1 5:00 PM 58 0.07 268
110 BREAKING THE HUDDLE FOX SPORTS 1 10:42 PM 35 0.06 189
111 PARANORMAL: CAPTURED TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.06 265
112 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC BRAVO 6:00 PM 60 0.06 159
113 APPLE & ONION THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 PM 15 0.06 188
114 MAFS: COUPLES CAM LIFETIME TELEVISION 11:03 PM 58 0.06 239
115 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 11:00 PM 60 0.06 243
116 LOCKED UP ABROAD COMPILAT NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.06 250
117 SPOOKLEY THE SQUARE PUMPK DISNEY CHANNEL 7:30 AM 50 0.06 281
118 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 10:00 PM 60 0.05 183
119 DODGEBALL THUNDERDOME DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 58 0.05 240
120 MLB NLCS ON FOXD: GM3: DODGERS VS  BRAVES FOX DEPORTES 5:54 PM 269 0.05 163
121 HERD L: 1334 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.05 170
122 EXTREME ICE MACHINES SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.05 281
123 NFL POWER RANKINGS NFL NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.05 154
124 THE SOUP E! 11:00 PM 30 0.05 146
125 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 222
126 IFC MOVIE: ZACK &  MIRI MAKE A PORNO IFC TV 9:45 PM 135 0.05 139
127 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.05 146
128 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 60 0.04 152
129 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 243
130 IMPOSSIBLE FIXES SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.04 198
131 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.04 174
132 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L: 983 FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 120 0.04 126
133 WHEELER DEALERS MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.04 238
134 FULL GAME BROADCAST: 2020 WK 5 NYG VS. DAL NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 180 0.04 167
135 BITCHIN BOOT CAMP MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 60 0.04 152
136 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.04 145
137 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.04 124
138 NFL TURNING POINT FOX SPORTS 1 11:17 PM 30 0.03 97
139 FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO FOX DEPORTES 10:23 PM 16 0.03 59
140 MAD MONEY CNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.03 206
141 UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE   L: ITALY/NETHERLANDS ESPN2 2:30 PM 150 0.03 110
142 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 7:00 PM 60 0.03 153
143 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:30 PM 30 0.03 99
144 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.03 178
145 NEWS W SHEPARD SMITH, THE CNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.03 255
146 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTS CNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.03 184
147 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 60 0.03 136
148 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.03 140
149 SISTAS SERIES S2 BET HER 9:00 PM 60 0.03 87
150 FOOD PARADISE COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.03 127

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About the Author

Mitch Salem
MITCH SALEM has worked on the business side of the entertainment industry for 20 years, as a senior business affairs executive and attorney for such companies as NBC, ABC, USA, Syfy, Bravo, and BermanBraun Productions, and before that, at the NY law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges. During all that, he has more or less constantly been going to the movies and watching TV, and writing about both since the 1980s. His film reviews also currently appear on screened.com and the-burg.com. In addition, he is co-writer of an episode of the television series "Felicity."