NETWORK FINALS: Game 1 of the NBA FINALS adjusted to 2.9, down 1.9 from 2019’s 4.8 final Game 1 number. In addition, THE MASKED SINGER gained 0.2, and I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE and the 8PM ELLEN’S GAME OF GAMES rerun were up 0.1.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Comedy Central’s special pandemic-themed SOUTH PARK topped Wednesday cable at 1.16, with simulcasts on MTV at 0.12 and MTV2 at 0.02/52K. ESPN’s MLB WILD CARD games were at 0.68/0.40/0.40/0.40/0.35/0.31/0.29, ESPN2’s game was at 0.17, and TBS’s game was at 0.09. Cable news was led by Fox News’s HANNITY at 0.43/0.69/4.9M, with CNN’s CUOMO PRIME TIME at 0.33/0.51/2.3M, and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.32/0.53/3.8M. TNT’s ALL ELITE WRESTLING ticked up to 0.33. Food Network’s GUY’S GROCERY GAMES jumped 0.14 to 0.31. On BET, HOUSE OF PAYNE was at 0.29/0.25 (plus BET Her simulcasts at 0.02/49K & 0.02/55K) compared to last week’s 0.24/0.19, and ASSISTED LIVING was at 0.24/0.22 (with simulcasts at zero/35K & zero/26K) compared to 0.23/0.19. On Lifetime, MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT slipped 0.02 to 0.28, and MARRYING MILLIONS was up 0.04 to 0.17. On HGTV, BROTHER VS BROTHER ticked up to 0.23, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL gained 0.04 to 0.20, and HOUSE HUNTERS ticked up to 0.19. On ID, CHAOS IN COURT edged up 0.02 to 0.19, and CRIME GONE VIRAL was at 0.15/0.14 compared to last week’s 0.17/0.15. USA’s WWE NXT ticked up to 0.19. FXX’s ARCHER climbed 0.04 to 0.14. On Discovery, EXPEDITION UNKNOWN was steady at 0.12, and DODGEBALL THUNDERDOME held at 0.09. TBS’s FULL FRONTAL dropped 0.05 to 0.12. A&E’s VOICES MAGNIFIED was at 0.06.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday September 30, 2020 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | SOUTH PARK | COMEDY CENTRAL | 8:00 PM | 64 | 1.16 | 2,272 |
| 2 | MLB WILD CARD SERIES L: NEW YORK YANKEES/CLEVELAND | ESPN | 7:50 PM | 295 | 0.68 | 2,535 |
| 3 | BASEBALL RAIN DELAY L | ESPN | 8:08 PM | 31 | 0.47 | 1,728 |
| 4 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.43 | 4,923 |
| 5 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.42 | 4,935 |
| 6 | MLB WILD CARD SERIES L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 50 | 0.40 | 1,323 |
| 7 | MLB WILD CARD SERIES L | ESPN | 1:16 AM | 13 | 0.40 | 1,253 |
| 8 | MLB WILD CARD SERIES L: CINCINNATI/ATLANTA | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 289 | 0.40 | 1,460 |
| 9 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.37 | 3,952 |
| 10 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.35 | 4,065 |
| 11 | MLB WILD CARD SERIES L | ESPN | 4:49 PM | 88 | 0.35 | 1,219 |
| 12 | AEW: ALL ELITE WRESTLING: DYNAMITE 0052 | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.33 | 866 |
| 13 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.33 | 2,279 |
| 14 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.32 | 3,796 |
| 15 | MLB WILD CARD SERIES L: ST. LOUIS/SAN DIEGO | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 242 | 0.31 | 1,232 |
| 16 | GUYS GROCERY GAMES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.31 | 1,027 |
| 17 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.30 | 3,048 |
| 18 | MLB WILD CARD SERIES L: MILWAUKEE/LA DODGERS | ESPN2 | 10:00 PM | 207 | 0.29 | 1,090 |
| 19 | HOUSE OF PAYNE (2020) | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.29 | 918 |
| 20 | MARRIED AT FIRST ST (LIF): ONE MONTH DWN & QUARN TO GO 1112 | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.28 | 1,143 |
| 21 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 2,668 |
| 22 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 2,154 |
| 23 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 1,856 |
| 24 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 1,829 |
| 25 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.27 | 838 |
| 26 | BASEBALL TONIGHT L | ESPN | 6:17 PM | 43 | 0.25 | 745 |
| 27 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 2,188 |
| 28 | HOUSE OF PAYNE (2020) | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.25 | 750 |
| 29 | ASSISTED LIVING | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.24 | 774 |
| 30 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:29 AM | 61 | 0.24 | 669 |
| 31 | BROTHER VS BROTHER | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 1,701 |
| 32 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 1,600 |
| 33 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 1,480 |
| 34 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,479 |
| 35 | ASSISTED LIVING | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 756 |
| 36 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,465 |
| 37 | DAILY SHOW – SUS | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:31 PM | 13 | 0.21 | 635 |
| 38 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,358 |
| 39 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,417 |
| 40 | DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,829 |
| 41 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,431 |
| 42 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 1,419 |
| 43 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,663 |
| 44 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,539 |
| 45 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,060 |
| 46 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,053 |
| 47 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,282 |
| 48 | CHAOS IN COURT | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 801 |
| 49 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 1,556 |
| 50 | WWE NXT: WWE NXT | USA NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.19 | 732 |
| 51 | BILL HEMMER REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,858 |
| 52 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,411 |
| 53 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,869 |
| 54 | OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,850 |
| 55 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,150 |
| 56 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,983 |
| 57 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,357 |
| 58 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,263 |
| 59 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,212 |
| 60 | MARRYING MILLIONS | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:03 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 699 |
| 61 | MLB WILD CARD SERIES L: HOUSTON/MINNESOTA | ESPN2 | 1:00 PM | 231 | 0.17 | 731 |
| 62 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,280 |
| 63 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,318 |
| 64 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.16 | 1,864 |
| 65 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.16 | 2,327 |
| 66 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 1,166 |
| 67 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,902 |
| 68 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 1,091 |
| 69 | CRIMES GONE VIRAL | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 714 |
| 70 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,837 |
| 71 | COUNTING CARS | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.14 | 851 |
| 72 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,828 |
| 73 | ARCHER FXX | FXX | 10:00 PM | 34 | 0.14 | 288 |
| 74 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,136 |
| 75 | CRIMES GONE VIRAL | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 707 |
| 76 | MSNBC PRES CAMPAIGN TRAIL | MSNBC | 12:36 PM | 15 | 0.14 | 1,660 |
| 77 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.13 | 379 |
| 78 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,474 |
| 79 | EXP UNKNOWN: TONIGHT | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 745 |
| 80 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,519 |
| 81 | SELECCION MEXICANA 9/30: MEXICO VS. GUATEMALA | TUDN | 9:30 PM | 150 | 0.13 | 316 |
| 82 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,385 |
| 83 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,613 |
| 84 | SOUTH PARK | MTV | 8:00 PM | 64 | 0.12 | 247 |
| 85 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 36 | 0.12 | 1,496 |
| 86 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 899 |
| 87 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,421 |
| 88 | FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE | TBS NETWORK | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 584 |
| 89 | MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,431 |
| 90 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 685 |
| 91 | BLUES CLUES & YOU | NICKELODEON | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 480 |
| 92 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN18 | MTV | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 303 |
| 93 | MLB WILDCARD: BLUE JAYS/RAYS GM2 | TBS NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 204 | 0.09 | 345 |
| 94 | DODGEBALL THUNDERDOME | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 58 | 0.09 | 366 |
| 95 | MAFS: UNFILTERED | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 473 |
| 96 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.09 | 270 |
| 97 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 194 |
| 98 | PARA CAUGHT CAM REPACK: TPCC-1R13R06H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 316 |
| 99 | BASEBALL TONIGHT L | ESPN2 | 9:02 PM | 58 | 0.07 | 299 |
| 100 | COUNTING CARS SPECIAL | HISTORY | 11:05 PM | 58 | 0.07 | 372 |
| 101 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 301 |
| 102 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 251 |
| 103 | BLUES CLUES & YOU | NICK JR | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 224 |
| 104 | UNDISPUTED L: 1011 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.06 | 150 |
| 105 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 194 |
| 106 | CLEVELAND SHOW, THE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 180 |
| 107 | WHEELER DEALERS | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 250 |
| 108 | VOICES MAGNIFIED | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 63 | 0.06 | 232 |
| 109 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 200 |
| 110 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 327 |
| 111 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC | BRAVO | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 168 |
| 112 | BLOOD ON THE WALL | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 98 | 0.05 | 297 |
| 113 | THE SOUP | E! | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 151 |
| 114 | LA CASA DE MIS SUENOS | DISCOVERY FAMILIA | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 74 |
| 115 | NFL FANTASY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 149 |
| 116 | NIGHTCRAWLERS, THE | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:38 PM | 43 | 0.05 | 170 |
| 117 | HOME & FAMILY: N/A | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 194 |
| 118 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 183 |
| 119 | CLEVELAND SHOW, THE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 151 |
| 120 | JAY LENOS GARAGE SP | CNBC | 10:00 PM | 62 | 0.04 | 240 |
| 121 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC | BRAVO | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 126 |
| 122 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 140 |
| 123 | HERD L: 1324 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.04 | 101 |
| 124 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 100 |
| 125 | EXCHANGE, THE | CNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 319 |
| 126 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 163 |
| 127 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO | TUDN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 93 |
| 128 | POWER LUNCH | CNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 316 |
| 129 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 321 |
| 130 | BITCHIN BOOT CAMP | MOTOR TREND | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 212 |
| 131 | SQUAWK ALLEY | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 271 |
| 132 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 198 |
| 133 | NEWS W SHEPARD SMITH, THE | CNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 373 |
| 134 | IMPOSSIBLE FIXES | SCIENCE | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 227 |
| 135 | FULL GAME BROADCAST: 2020 WK 3 KC VS. BAL | NFL NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 150 | 0.03 | 156 |
| 136 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 157 |
| 137 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 128 |
| 138 | NIGHTLY POP | E! | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 101 |
| 139 | CLOSING BELL: N/A | CNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 270 |
| 140 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 97 |
| 141 | ANTHONY BOURDAIN NO RSRV | COOKING CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 55 |
| 142 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 160 |
| 143 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 72 |
| 144 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 117 |
| 145 | NBA GAMETIME LIVE-FNLS L: NBA GAMETIME LIVE-FNLS GM1 | NBA-TV | 7:00 PM | 121 | 0.02 | 82 |
| 146 | MAD MONEY | CNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 260 |
| 147 | EXTREME ICE MACHINES | SCIENCE | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 221 |
| 148 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 92 |
| 149 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 135 |
| 150 | NASCAR RACE HUB L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 100 |
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