ABC draws most total viewers on broadcast TV at 10 p.m., the Republican National Convention hour for the east coast
The Las Vegas season of “Love Island” premiered last night, but the dating competition — which is sans island and in the desert this time due to coronavirus — could not help CBS pull away from the pack.
On Monday, the Republicans got their turn at 10 p.m. (ET), when Night 1 of the RNC (Republican National Convention) was covered by CBS, NBC and ABC. Just like last week, due to the nature of live TV programming, the below Nielsen numbers should be considered very preliminary for those networks at 10 o’clock. This batch of data is not yet adjusted for time zones.

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On broadcast, NBC, CBS and Univision tied for first in ratings, each with a 0.4 in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic. Univision had a 3 share in primetime, NBC and CBS both got 2s. NBC was first in total viewers with an average of 10.2 million, according to preliminary numbers. CBS was third in total viewers with 1.8 million, Univision was fifth with 1.41 million.
For NBC, following reruns, RNC coverage at 10 p.m. received a 0.3/2 and 1.7 million viewers.
For CBS, the Season 2 premiere of the American “Love Island” from 8 to 10 averaged a 0.4/3 and 1.9 million viewers. Convention coverage at 10 had a 0.2/2 and 1.4 million viewers.
ABC and Telemundo tied for fourth in ratings, both with a 0.3/2. ABC was second in total viewers with 2.2 million, Telemundo was sixth with 1.1 million.
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For ABC, following repeats, Night 1 of the RNC at 10 drew a 0.3/2 and 1.8 million viewers.
Fox and The CW tied for sixth in ratings, both with a 0.2/1. Fox was fourth in total viewers with 1.45 million, The CW was seventh with 983,000.
Last night, Fox re-aired 2010 Colin Firth movie “The King’s Speech” in primetime.
For The CW, “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” at 8 got a 0.2/2 and 1 million viewers. “Penn & Teller: Fool Us” at 9 received a 0.2/1 and 965,000 viewers.
All 19 Movies and Shows Steve Bannon Wrote, Directed or Produced (Photos)
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Before he had the ear of the president, former White House Chief Political Strategist Steve Bannon tried his hand at Hollywood. As a producer, he was behind several small movies, but he really hit his movie-making stride writing and directing conservative documentaries aimed at Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Here's a complete list of every Hollywood project in which Bannon's had a hand.
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MGM
“The Indian Runner” (1991) — Executive Producer
Bannon’s first movie as an executive producer was, somewhat ironically, written and directed by famous Trump critic Sean Penn. “The Indian Runner” starred Viggo Mortensen and David Morse as brothers on the opposite sides of the law. Here’s the trailer. -
NBC
"Seinfeld" (1992) — Investor
Bannon's investment banking company bought a minor stake in Castle Rock Entertainment, the producer behind the show, in 1992. That gave Bannon's company an undisclosed chunk of the syndication royalties for the show. By 2013, "Seinfeld" reruns had earned $3.1 billion. Even if Bannon only had a 1% cut of the royalties, "Seinfeld" would have netted him $31 million. -
Fox
"Titus" (1999) — Co-Executive Producer
Anthony Hopkins and Jessica Lange star in this modern-styled adaptation of the Shakespeare “Titus Andronicus.” That story packs an interesting mix of 1950s aesthetics and ancient Roman subject matter. Bannon served as co-executive producer on the project, the production of which was his obsession for almost a decade. Watch the trailer here. -
Citizens United
“Reagan: In the Face of Evil” (2004) — Co-Producer
Bannon wrote and directed this documentary, based on the book “Reagan’s War” by Peter Schweizer. It’s heavily conservative and positive about the former Republican president, focusing on his Cold War battle with the Soviet Union. It also holds a fairly abysmal 11 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Watch the trailer here. -
Citizens United
“Border War: The Battle Over Illegal Immigration” (2006) — Executive Producer
Bannon’s got a lot of interest in illegal immigration. “Border War” expands its look on illegal immigrants coming from Mexico, trying to include everything from human smuggling and crime to protests and immigration laws. Watch the trailer here. -
Vimeo
“Tradition Never Graduates: A Season Inside Notre Dame Football” (2007) — Executive Producer
For the first time since he was producing Shakespeare, Bannon’s filmography takes a break from conservative-leaning movies to talk about how great Notre Dame football is. -
YouTube
“The Chaos Experiment” (2009) — Executive Producer
Obviously the best way to improve a “Saw”-style serial killer thriller is with a heavy handed anti-global warming message. Val Kilmer is a deranged global warming scientist who no one will believe. So he locks six people in a steam room to simulate what global warming will eventually do to the world. Watch the trailer here. -
Citizens United
“Generation Zero” (2010) — Writer, Director, Producer
More than one critic called Bannon's documentary “Generation Zero” a “horror movie” about the US economy. Bannon explains the economic crash of 2008 by blaming the national deficit and bank bailouts, as well as the 1960s and the Baby Boomer generation. But really, this is about the rise of the Tea Party. Watch the trailer here. -
Citizens United
“Battle for America” (2010) — Writer, Director, Producer
Bannon tried to get out the conservative vote for the 2010 midterm elections by painting it as a war against the Obama Administration in this documentary. It's kind of hilarious listening to some of the conservative comments about the radical Obama presidency in the face of Trump's first seven weeks in office. Watch the trailer here. -
Citizens United
"Fire from the Heartland" (2010) — Writer, Director, Producer
Focusing on women in American conservatism, "Fire from the Heartland" paints the picture of a powerful American cultural movement that draws strength from women's issues. The movie posits that angry "Mama Grizzly" conservative women are the unforeseen side-effect of feminism in America. Watch the trailer here. -
Citizens United
"Sarah Palin: The Undefeated" (2010)
"The Undefeated" chronicles Sarah Palin's rise in battling the Republican establishment and the liberal media. Bannon's doc explores her life and history as a politician, painting her as a warrior who went up against special interests and corruption as she rose from Alaska to the national stage. Watch the trailer here. -
Citizens United
“The Hope & the Change” (2012) — Writer, Director, Producer
Democrats are disillusioned because of Barack Obama, Bannon works to show in this documentary. Interviewing something like 40 Democrats and Independents, the movie finds people who never got the Hope and Change they were promised. Watch the trailer here. -
Citizens United
“District of Corruption” (2012) — Writer, Director, Producer
Before he was part of the Trump Administration and the constant allegations of corruption it weathers, Bannon made this doc hammering the Obama Administration with claims of corruption. Bannon wrote and directed this one, working with conservative watch dog group Judicial Watch. Check out the trailer here. -
Citizens United
“Occupy Unmasked” (2012) — Writer, Director
Bannon's documentaries have shown the Tea Party in a positive light, and in "Occupy Unmasked," he goes after a liberal movement. The movie portrays Occupy as radical, uncontrollable, and dangerous. Watch the trailer here. -
“Sweetwater” (2013) — Executive Producer
Taking a break from making documentaries, Bannon produced "Sweetwater." The Western is all about revenge and murdering bad dudes, and has a pretty notable cast, including heavy hitters like January Jones, Jason Isaacs, Ed Harris and Stephen Root. Watch the trailer here. -
PBS
“Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power” (2014) — Executive Producer
"Rickover" tells the story of controversial US Navy Admiral Hyman Rickover, who pushed for the first nuclear-powered submarine. After that, Rickover became an entrepreneur and nuclear pioneer, building the first commercial nuclear power plant. The documentary, produced by Bannon, appeared on PBS, of all places. -
Citizens United
“Clinton Cash” (2016) — Writer, Executive Producer
Ahead of the 2016 election, Bannon wrote a documentary adaptation of the book "Clinton Cash" by Peter Schweizer. The movie focuses on Clinton Foundation corruption and suggests foreign money influences Hillary Clinton in government. Another ironic one, as allegations of ethics breaches and using the presidency for personal enrichment continue to follow the Trump family. Watch the trailer here. -
Citizens United
“Torchbearer” (2016) — Writer, Director, Executive Producer
"Duck Dynasty" star Phil Robertson goes around the world to talk about Christianity and the Bible in this Bannon-directed doc. The Duck Commander uses the Bible to add context to historical sites, pushing the idea of a culture war to get Christians out to the 2016 polls. Watch the trailer here. -
Victory Film Group
"Trump @War" (2018) -- Writer, Director
After his ouster from the White House, Bannon directed and co-wrote a documentary ahead of the 2018 midterm elections that portrays Trump supporters as under siege. He also admitted to Axios that he hoped the film would get back into POTUS' good graces: "How jacked do we think Trump will be when he sees this?"
Bannon produced Hollywood movies in the 1990s, but most of his efforts have gone to making polemic, conservative documentaries
Before he had the ear of the president, former White House Chief Political Strategist Steve Bannon tried his hand at Hollywood. As a producer, he was behind several small movies, but he really hit his movie-making stride writing and directing conservative documentaries aimed at Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Here's a complete list of every Hollywood project in which Bannon's had a hand.
Tony Maglio
TV Editor • tony.maglio@thewrap.com • Twitter: @tonymaglio