Thursday Cable Ratings 8/20/20: Democratic Convention Narrowly Hits 2020 High for Final Night, NBA Leads, Lost Resort Hits New Low

Below are the top 25 programs on cable on Thursday, 8/20/20. Items of note include the final night of the Democratic National Convention on MSNBC, CNN and Fox News, Tacoma FD on TruTV, and the NBA Playoffs on ESPN.
(Note: Click the names of the shows written in purple or blue to be taken to their pages in the TV Ratings Guide Cable Database.)

Show	Network	18-49 Viewers	Viewers (mil.)
NBA Playoffs: Lakers v. Trail Blazers	ESPN	1.34	2.94
2020 Democratic National Convention	CNN	1.02	5.57
NBA Draft Lottery	ESPN	0.94	2.25
2020 Democratic National Convention	MSNBC	0.71	6.23
2020 Democratic National Convention	CNN	0.68	4.39
NBA Playoffs: Bucks v. Magic	ESPN	0.66	1.63
America's Choice 2020	CNN	0.66	3.69
2020 Democratic National Convention	MSNBC	0.62	5.68
NBA Playoffs: Thunder v. Rockets	ESPN	0.48	1.32
Sportscenter	ESPN	0.46	1.01
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams	MSNBC	0.42	4.05
Hannity	Fox News	0.4	4.59
Tucker Carlson Tonight	Fox News	0.38	4.28
2020 Democratic National Convention	Fox News	0.35	2.97
The Ingraham Angle	Fox News	0.33	2.69
Chrisley Knows Best	USA	0.31	1.04
Real Housewives of New York	Bravo	0.31	1.06
MSNBC Special DNC Coverage	MSNBC	0.31	3.53
America's Choice 2020	CNN	0.29	2.27
NBA Playoffs: Heat v. Pacers	ESPN	0.29	0.76
Double Shot At Love	MTV	0.27	0.46
The First 48	A&E	0.26	0.93
Court Cam	A&E	0.25	1.04
America's Choice 2020	CNN	0.25	1.74
Alone: Over the Edge	History	0.24	1.34

Highlights Below the Chart:
The Five	Fox News	0.24	3.35
The Situation Room	CNN	0.21	1.32
The ReidOut	MSNBC	0.21	2.21
The Daily Show	Comedy Central	0.2	0.51
Erin Burnett OutFront	CNN	0.2	1.49
Cannonball	USA	0.17	0.58
Deadline: White House	MSNBC	0.13	2.13
Tacoma FD	TruTV	0.11	0.22
Ghost Adventures Screaming Room	Travel	0.1	0.29
Morning Joe	MSNBC	0.1	1.44
MSNBC Live with Stephanie Ruhle	MSNBC	0.1	1.50
Lost Resort	TBS	0.09	0.34

	Network	A25-54	A18-49	A18-34	Total viewers
America’s Choice 2020 (10pm)	CNN	1.40	1.02	0.58	5.569
America’s Choice 2020 (8:46pm)	CNN	0.98	0.68	0.38	4.389
MSNBC Special Coverage	MSNBC	0.92	0.62	0.33	5.676
Hannity	FOX News	0.70	0.40	0.26	4.587
Tucker Carlson Tonight	FOX News	0.62	0.38	0.22	4.283
FNC Democracy 2020: DNC Convention	FOX News	0.54	0.35	0.25	2.968
The Ingraham Angle (11:29pm)	FOX News	0.48	0.33	0.18	2.694
America’s Choice 2020 (8pm)	CNN	0.47	0.29	0.14	2.273
Erin Burnett OutFront	CNN	0.34	0.20	0.10	1.486
The Story	FOX News	0.33	0.21	0.09	2.106
The ReidOut	MSNBC	0.31	0.21	0.12	2.205