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August 27, 2021
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.26.2021

 

 

BROADCAST HIGHLIGHTS:

ABC:  Reruns at 0.20-0.37.

CBS:  BIG BROTHER dipped 0.02 to 0.99, followed by reruns at 0.23-0.32.

NBC:  BROOKLYN NINE-NINE was at 0.40/0.33 compared to last week’s 0.40/0.28.  The season finale of MAKING IT grew by a tenth to 0.33.  A LAW & ORDER: ORGANIZED CRIME rerun ended the night at 0.22.

FOX:  Reruns at 0.18-0.35.

CW:  CORONER gained 0.02 to 0.10, and THE OUTPOST stayed at 0.05.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Considering the day’s news, it may not have been a surprise that the Fox News audience turned up in force, giving the network all of the day’s Top 10 slots led by THE FIVE at 0.60/0.96/5.9M, while CNN’s LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER was at 0.25/0.34/1.8M, and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW was at 0.21/0.32/2.6M.  On MTV, JERSEY SHORE was steady at 0.26, and FAMILIES OF THE MAFIA stayed at 0.10.  ESPN’s LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES coverage was at 0.26/0.11.  On HGTV, CHRISTINA ON THE COAST held at 0.23, HOUSE HUNTERS ticked up to 0.23, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was down 0.02 to 0.17.  On A&E, THE FIRST 48 tickd down to 0.19, KIDS BEHIND BARS was at 0.15, and ACCUSED was down 0.02 to 0.13.  ON USA, CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST rose 0.03 to 0.18, and GROWING UP CHRISLEY was down 0.02 to 0.13.  TBS’s THE CUBE was up 0.03 to 0.17.  On Food Network, RESTAURANT: IMPOSSIBLE edged up 0.02 to 0.16, THE GLOBE ticked down to 0.13, and BOBBY & GIADA IN ITALY was down 0.04 to 0.13.  On ID, DEADLY WOMEN and AMERICAN DETECTIVE were both steady at 0.15/0.15.  On We, BRAT LOVES JUDY dipped 0.02 to 0.12, and THE MYSTERIOIUS DEATH OF EAZY-E was down 0.02 to 0.06.  On Bravo, MILLION DOLLAR LISTINGS remained at 0.12, and TOP CHEF AMATEURS ticked up to 0.06.  Freeform’s GROWN-ISH was steady at 0.11. 

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday August 26, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.60 5,850
2 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.53 5,445
3 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.50 4,992
4 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.42 4,237
5 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.38 3,552
6 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.37 3,428
7 FOX NEWS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.35 3,653
8 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.35 3,750
9 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.35 3,099
10 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.31 2,791
11 JERSEY SHORE:FAM VACA S4B MTV 8:00 PM 60 0.26 502
12 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.26 2,744
13 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L: HAMILTON, OH/TORRANCE, CA ESPN 7:07 PM 135 0.26 1,380
14 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.25 1,784
15 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.24 1,490
16 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.24 2,644
17 CHRISTINA ON THE COAST HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.23 1,296
18 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.23 1,300
19 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.23 1,247
20 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.21 2,565
21 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.20 2,037
22 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.19 865
23 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.19 1,427
24 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.19 2,199
25 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.18 1,569
26 CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 31 0.18 992
27 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.18 1,308
28 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.17 1,209
29 CUBE, THE TBS NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.17 540
30 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.17 1,263
31 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.17 1,235
32 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.16 1,197
33 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.16 691
34 DEADLY WOMEN INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.15 823
35 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.15 1,005
36 AMERICAN DETECTIVE W/ JK INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.15 979
37 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.15 1,850
38 KIDS BEHIND BARS: LIFE OR A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.15 621
39 MY FEET KILLING ME:FNOTES TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.15 797
40 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.14 332
41 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.14 515
42 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.14 1,149
43 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.13 1,219
44 HEISMAN TROPHY PREVIEW ESPN 9:22 PM 35 0.13 455
45 GLOBE, THE FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.13 494
46 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,190
47 GROWING UP CHRISLEY USA NETWORK 9:31 PM 31 0.13 814
48 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 311
49 BOBBY AND GIADA IN ITALY FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.13 620
50 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 5:24 PM 30 0.13 1,743
51 ACCUSED: GUILTY OR INNCNT A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 64 0.13 551
52 DR. PIMPLE POPPER: SUPERS TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.12 895
53 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 1,760
54 PAWN STARS HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.12 620
55 BRAT LOVES JUDY WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.12 314
56 MILLION DOLLAR LISTING NY BRAVO 8:00 PM 75 0.12 532
57 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,053
58 COLLEGE FTBL STUDIO ESPN 9:57 PM 63 0.11 286
59 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 6:08 PM 40 0.11 1,435
60 GROWN-ISH FREEFORM 8:00 PM 30 0.11 257
61 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L: ABILENE, TX/TAYLOR, MI ESPN 3:00 PM 130 0.11 744
62 LIVE BREAKING NEWS COVG. FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.11 843
63 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,473
64 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 3:00 PM 27 0.11 1,122
65 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.11 669
66 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.11 282
67 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:48 PM 12 0.10 1,350
68 FAMILIES OF THE MAFIA S2 MTV 9:00 PM 60 0.10 263
69 PAWN STARS HISTORY 10:05 PM 58 0.10 552
70 AYMAN MOHYELDIN REPORTS MSNBC 3:27 PM 33 0.10 1,152
71 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.10 1,547
72 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.10 252
73 KATY TUR REPORTS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,078
74 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.10 280
75 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.10 1,461
76 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.10 1,307
77 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:10 PM 20 0.10 393
78 LOVE AFTER LOCKUP: FL WETV 8:47 PM 13 0.10 330
79 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 67 0.10 345
80 BLUEY DISNEY JUNIOR 5:30 PM 40 0.10 375
81 LIVE BREAKING NEWS COVG. FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.10 640
82 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.09 226
83 MTP DAILY MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.09 1,127
84 PAWN STARS HISTORY 12:03 AM 60 0.09 363
85 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.08 1,167
86 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.08 662
87 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 84 0.08 1,327
88 LITTLE WOMEN ATL LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 93 0.08 362
89 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN 2:00 PM 30 0.08 171
90 PARA CAUGHT CAM REPACK: TPCC-1R17R01H TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.08 423
91 CRAIG MELVIN REPORTS MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.08 933
92 BACKYARD BAR WARS TRUTV 10:30 PM 30 0.08 148
93 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 2:30 PM 30 0.08 184
94 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 1,054
95 MESSYNESS MTV 7:30 PM 30 0.07 194
96 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.07 989
97 UNDISPUTED L: 1246 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 168
98 MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF EAZY WETV 10:00 PM 60 0.06 193
99 TOP CHEF AMATEURS BRAVO 9:15 PM 30 0.06 265
100 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.06 176
101 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 621
102 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 498
103 PGA TOUR: BMW CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF CHANNEL 3:00 PM 255 0.06 477
104 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.06 151
105 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:30 PM 30 0.06 125
106 HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.05 834
107 BLUEY DISNEY CHANNEL 11:00 AM 42 0.05 317
108 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.05 201
109 LWATL UNFILTERED LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:33 PM 30 0.05 275
110 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 173
111 HERD: NICK WRIGHT L: 1561 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.05 119
112 DISNEY MOVIE: TURNER & HOOCH ESPN2 9:00 PM 120 0.05 297
113 LIFE BELOW ZERO NEXT GEN NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 11:00 PM 60 0.05 293
114 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 168
115 SALVAGE HUNTERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.05 155
116 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 454
117 BIZARRE FOODS AMERICA COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.05 194
118 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE   L ESPN2 5:00 PM 30 0.04 137
119 AMERICA SAYS GSN 7:00 PM 30 0.04 418
120 CATCHING SRL: SAM LITTLE: 100 SPECIAL OXYGEN MEDIA 10:00 PM 121 0.04 227
121 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 186
122 AMERICAN AGENDA: N/A NEWSMAX TV 2:00 PM 120 0.04 386
123 MESSYNESS MTV 7:00 PM 30 0.04 111
124 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.04 88
125 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.04 809
126 FOOD PARADISE FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 60 0.04 180
127 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.04 274
128 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 170
129 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 60 0.04 116
130 GREG KELLY REPORTS NEWSMAX TV 7:00 PM 60 0.04 520
131 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 180 0.04 78
132 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF – S L: 1199 FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 120 0.04 89
133 BRAVOS CHAT ROOM BRAVO 9:45 PM 30 0.04 132
134 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: MY DAUGHTERS DEADLY DATE LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.04 298
135 SHOWCASE GAME: CLUBHOUSE: LAD AT SD/NYY AT OAK MLB NETWORK 9:00 PM 204 0.04 196
136 ABANDONED: EXP SHIPWRECK SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.04 232
137 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.04 95
138 SALVAGE HUNTERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.04 126
139 JOHN BACHMAN NOW: N/A NEWSMAX TV 12:00 PM 120 0.04 298
140 ERIC BOLLING THE BALANCE NEWSMAX TV 4:00 PM 60 0.04 479
141 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 355
142 DARK SIDE OF THE 90S VICE 10:00 PM 60 0.04 86
143 NFL LIVE                L ESPN2 4:00 PM 60 0.04 120
144 LITTLE WOMEN ATL LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 90 0.03 273
145 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.03 270
146 SALVAGE HUNTERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.03 143
147 SPICER & CO NEWSMAX TV 6:00 PM 60 0.03 522
148 LIFE BELOW ZERO NEXT GEN NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.03 372
149 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.03 331
150 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL    L: HIGHLAND PARK/SOUTHLAKE CARROLL ESPNU 8:00 PM 180 0.03 136
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About the Author

Mitch Metcalf
MITCH METCALF has been tracking every US film release of over 500 screens (over 2300 movies and counting) since the storied weekend of May 20, 1994, when Maverick and Beverly Hills Cop 3 inspired countless aficionados to devote their lives to the art of cinema. Prior to that, he studied Politics and Economics at Princeton in order to prepare for his dream of working in television. He has been Head of West Coast Research at ABC, then moved to NBC in 2000 and became Head of Scheduling for 11 years.