Real Time with Bill Maher vs Hardball with Chris Matthews

Popularity by Attention Score · Updated November 4, 2026
Hardball with Chris MatthewsvsReal Time with Bill Maher
Attention Score · November 3, 2026
Real Time with Bill Maher posterReal Time with Bill Maher0.3#1,646 in TV today
1.6×more popular today
Hardball with Chris Matthews posterHardball with Chris Matthews0.2#2,050 in TV today

Real Time with Bill Maher is 1.6× more popular than Hardball with Chris Matthews today.

62% of today's attention38%
All-time peak

Best 30-day stretch on record, by average Attention Score

1.20.6
#2,635 of all TV showsPeaked Oct 2026#2,833 of all TV showsPeaked Feb–Mar 2020
Attention Score is Television Stats' daily index of how much attention a show, movie, or person is getting across the web. Higher means more people are paying attention that day.televisionstats.com

By current Attention Score, Real Time with Bill Maher is the most popular at 0.3, followed by Hardball with Chris Matthews at 0.2. Real Time with Bill Maher has the highest Peak Attention Score at 1.2 during Oct 2 – Oct 31, 2026.