Cable Renew/Cancel - TBS, TruTV, Comedy Central & FXX: TBS’s Move to Reality is an Unmitigated Disaster - Plus, COVID Spurs Multiple Downgrades

We went all summer without a Renew/Cancel for TBS, TruTV, Comedy Central and FXX, and it's really about time there's an update. TBS has been busy rolling out a new programming strategy, while other networks have been busy canceling shows. Keep reading to see where the TBS newbies land initially, and which shows are being downgraded thanks to the COVID crisis.

Drunk History Canceled by Comedy Central

Drunk History is history. Despite having been renewed for a seventh season, Comedy Central has axed plans to return to filming the show, ending its run after six seasons. The acclaimed show has been Emmy-nominated for much of its run, including this year. Hosted by creator Derek Waters, the show, which featured retellings of historical events by intoxicated people, premiered in July 2013 and produced 70 episodes over its run, ending in August 2019. This cancellation is the latest in Comedy Central's purge, after previously shipping The Other Two and South Side to HBO Max after previously renewing them. Awkwafina is Nora From Queens is their only remaining live-action scripted program. The sixth and final season of Drunk History averaged a 0.2 in the demo and 0.39 million viewers, an 18% and 15% drop, respectively.

Tuesday Cable Ratings 8/6/19: Drunk History Soars for Finale, The Detour Drops to New Series Low, Hard Knocks Returns Above Previous Season Average

Below are the top 25 programs on cable on Tuesday, 8/6/19. Items of note include the season finale of Drunk History on Comedy Central, The Detour on TBS, and the season premiere of Hard Knocks on HBO.
(Note: Click any show with its name in green to be taken to its page in the TV Ratings Guide Cable Ratings Database.)

Show	Network	18-49 Viewers	Viewers (mil.)
WWE Smackdown	USA	0.63	2.09
Real Housewives of Orange County	Bravo	0.44	1.42
Miz & Mrs	USA	0.39	1.06
Deadliest Catch	Discovery	0.37	1.50
Black Ink Crew Chicago	VH1	0.36	0.82
Hard Knocks	HBO	0.34	0.71
Animal Kingdom	TNT	0.33	1.20
Undercover Billionaire	Discovery	0.3	1.04
Hannity	Fox News	0.28	3.31
Chopped	Food	0.27	0.89
The Rachel Maddow Show	MSNBC	0.26	2.60
Tucker Carlson Tonight	Fox News	0.26	3.07
Til Death Do Us Part	Invest. Disc.	0.25	1.17
Growing Up Chrisley	USA	0.25	0.74
Hosue Hunters	HGTV	0.25	1.43
Good Bones	HGTV	0.24	1.42
The Ingraham Angle	Fox News	0.24	2.53
Little Couple	TLC	0.23	1.52
House Hunters International	HGTV	0.22	1.52
Intervention: Heroin Hub	A&E	0.22	0.60
Ink Master	Paramount	0.22	0.58
Web of Lies	Invest. Disc.	0.22	1.05
The Detour	TBS	0.22	0.71
The Daily Show: Marianne Williamson	Comedy Central	0.2	0.66
Ex on the Beach	MTV	0.19	0.39
Highlights Below the Chart:
Drunk History	Comedy Central	0.18	0.34
Pose	FX	0.17	0.51
Ambitions	OWN	0.15	0.71
Good Trouble	Freeform	0.11	0.29
Alternatino with Arturo Castro	Comedy Central	0.11	0.21

Tuesday Cable Ratings 7/30/19: Democratic Debate Dominates, Lights Out with David Spade Steady on Night 2

Below are the top 25 programs on cable on Tuesday, 7/30/19. Items of note include the first night of the second Democratic Debate on CNN, The Detour on TBS, and Pose on FX.
(Note: Click any show with its name in green to be taken to its page in the TV Ratings Guide Cable Ratings Database.)

Show	Network	18-49 Viewers	Viewers (mil.)
CNN Democratic Debate 1	CNN	1.65	8.64
CNN Democratic Debate 1 Closing	CNN	1.55	8.07
CNN Democratic Debate 1 Opening	CNN	1.09	6.28
CNN Democratic Debate Analysis	CNN	1.08	5.57
WWE Smackdown	USA	0.57	1.91
Air Jaws Strikes Back	Discovery	0.5	1.27
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills	Bravo	0.5	1.45
CNN Democratic Debate Analysis	CNN	0.5	2.74
Sharkwrecked	Discovery	0.46	1.19
Laws of Jaws	Discovery	0.45	1.22
Black Ink Crew Chicago	VH1	0.41	0.88
Live PD	A&E	0.37	1.27
Sharks of Headstone Hell	Discovery	0.32	0.84
Animal Kingdom	TNT	0.32	1.13
The Detour	TBS	0.31	0.77
Miz & Mrs	USA	0.3	0.91
Shark After Dark	Discovery	0.3	0.66
Chrisley Knows Best	USA	0.29	0.94
Outdaughtered	TLC	0.27	1.32
Til Death Do Us Part	Invest. Disc.	0.26	1.09
60 Days In: Narcoland	A&E	0.25	0.47
Ex On the Beach	MTV	0.25	0.47
Good Bones	HGTV	0.25	1.31
Laws of Jaws (R)	Discovery	0.25	0.56
Ink Master	Paramount	0.24	0.56
Highlights Below the Chart:
Pose	FX	0.15	0.41
Ambitions	OWN	0.13	0.68
Drunk History Lights Out With David Spade	Comedy Central Comedy Central	0.12 0.11	0.26 0.26
Alternatino with Arturo Castro	Comedy Central	0.09	0.21
Good Trouble	Freeform	0.09	0.23

Tuesday Cable Ratings 7/23/19: Sydney To the Max Rises on Finale Night, Drunk History and The Detour Score New Lows

Below are the top 25 programs on cable on Tuesday, 7/23/19. Items of note include the finale of Sydney To the Max on Disney, Drunk History on Comedy Central, and The Detour on TBS.
(Note: Click any show with its name in green to be taken to its page in the TV Ratings Guide Cable Ratings Database.)

Show	Network	18-49 Viewers	Viewers (mil.)
WWE Smackdown	USA	0.65	2.16
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills	Bravo	0.59	1.81
Deadliest Catch	Discovery	0.39	1.51
Chrisley Knows Best	USA	0.35	1.15
Black Ink Crew Chicago	VH1	0.34	0.79
Til Death Do Us Part	Invest. Disc.	0.32	1.322
Web of Lies	Invest. Disc.	0.29	1.24
Ex on the Beach	MTV	0.27	0.55
Animal Kingdom	TNT	0.27	1.13
Miz & Mrs	USA	0.26	0.72
Good Bones	HGTV	0.26	1.35
Outdaughtered	TLC	0.25	1.32
House Hunters International	HGTV	0.25	1.34
The Detour	TBS	0.24	0.72
Ink Master	Paramoiunt	0.23	0.62
House Hunters	HGTV	0.22	1.24
Chopped	Food	0.22	0.78
Tucker Carlson Tonight	Fox News	0.22	2.88
The Rachel Maddow Show	MSNBC	0.2	2.54
Hannity	Fox News	0.19	2.91
Chopped Junior	Food	0.19	0.77
Pardon the Interruption	ESPN	0.18	0.64
Cajun Navy	Discovery	0.18	0.61
The Daily Show	Comedy Central	0.18	0.62
Dance Moms	Lifetime	0.18	0.64
Highlights Below the Chart:
Pose	FX	0.18	0.51
Drunk History	Comedy Central	0.14	0.31
Ambitions	OWN	0.14	0.71
Sydney To the Max	Disney	0.13	0.51
Good Trouble	Freeform	0.12	0.30
Sydney To the Max	Disney	0.11	0.49
Alternatino with Arturo Castro	Comedy Central	0.08	0.17