BROADCAST FINALS:
ABC: The season finale of BACHELOR IN PARADISE was at 0.76, down a tick from last Tuesday and down from 1.3 for its previous finale in 2019.
CBS: FBI dropped 0.09 to 0.59, FBI: INTERNATIONAL ticked up to 0.53, and FBI: MOST WANTED was down a tick to 0.53.
NBC: THE VOICE lost 0.08 to 0.87, LA BREA fell 0.13 to 0.64, and NEW AMSTERDAM was down 0.12 to 0.30.
FOX: THE RESIDENT gained 0.05 to 0.48, and OUR KIND OF PEOPLE was down 0.04 to 0.30.
CW: STARGIRL (0.09) and SUPERGIRL (0.08) both ticked up.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN’s coverage of the American League MLB WILD CARD GAME dominated the night at 1.90 (with an ESPN2 simulcast at 0.12). Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.25/0.49/3.1M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.09/1.8M, and CNN’s ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT at 0.09/800K. The BET HIP-HOP AWARDS were at 0.23 (plus 0.09 on VH1, 0.02/45K on BET Her and 0.01/37K on MTV2), with lead-in RAP CITY at 0.12. On MTV, TEEN MOM was at 0.23/0.07, compared to last week’s 0.26/0.13. Bravo’s VANDERPUMP RULES gained 0.02 to 0.23. Food Network’s BEAT BOBBY FLAY expanded by 0.03 to 0.21, and DINNER: IMPOSSIBLE was at 0.14. On TLC, MY BIG FAT FABULOUS LIFE rose 0.04 to 0.21, and WELCOME TO PLATHVILLE was steady at 0.16. FX’s AMERICAN CRIME STORY: IMPEACHMENT ticked up to 0.16. On History, CURSE OF OAK ISLAND specials were at 0.13/0.10, and CITIES OF THE UNDERWORLD ticked down to 0.10. USA’s WWE NXT ticked down to 0.13. On HGTV, NATE & JEREMIAH was at 0.12, HOUSE HUNTERS lost 0.05 to 0.10, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was down 0.02 to 0.10. On ID, SIGNS OF A PSYCHOPATH fell 0.05 to 0.11, and BODY CAM was down 0.06 to 0.08. OWN’s QUEEN SUGAR ticked up to 0.11. VH1’s WILD N OUT ticked down to 0.10.
Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail
Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday October 5, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | MLB WILD CARD L: NY YANKEES/BOSTON | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 208 | 1.90 | 7,117 |
| 2 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 11:28 PM | 67 | 0.58 | 1,846 |
| 3 | BASEBALL TONIGHT L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.38 | 1,232 |
| 4 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 3,129 |
| 5 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:35 AM | 60 | 0.24 | 696 |
| 6 | BET HIP HOP AWARDS: 2021 HIP HOP AWARDS PREM | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.23 | 527 |
| 7 | TEEN MOM SSN 9B | MTV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 523 |
| 8 | VANDERPUMP RULES | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 653 |
| 9 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 2,976 |
| 10 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 756 |
| 11 | BEAT B.FLAY | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 793 |
| 12 | MY BIG FAT FABULOUS LIFE | TLC | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.21 | 945 |
| 13 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,824 |
| 14 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,297 |
| 15 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,973 |
| 16 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,317 |
| 17 | FOX NEWS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,024 |
| 18 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 580 |
| 19 | WELCOME TO PLATHVILLE | TLC | 10:01 PM | 61 | 0.16 | 927 |
| 20 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.16 | 476 |
| 21 | GOOD BONES REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 867 |
| 22 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 514 |
| 23 | ACS: IMPEACHMENT | FX | 10:00 PM | 82 | 0.16 | 535 |
| 24 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 441 |
| 25 | NBA PRESEASON EXHIBITION | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 104 | 0.14 | 424 |
| 26 | DINNER IMPOSSIBLE | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 578 |
| 27 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 365 |
| 28 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:35 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 420 |
| 29 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 981 |
| 30 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 394 |
| 31 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.14 | 458 |
| 32 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.13 | 763 |
| 33 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,418 |
| 34 | WWE NXT: WWE NXT | USA NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 127 | 0.13 | 632 |
| 35 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 338 |
| 36 | RAP CITY ?21 | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 271 |
| 37 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,385 |
| 38 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 332 |
| 39 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,694 |
| 40 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,414 |
| 41 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 413 |
| 42 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,697 |
| 43 | MLB WILD CARD L: NY YANKEES/BOSTON | ESPN2 | 8:00 PM | 207 | 0.12 | 573 |
| 44 | NATE & JEREMIAH HOME PROJ | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,087 |
| 45 | THIS JUST IN L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 335 |
| 46 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,623 |
| 47 | SIGNS OF A PSYCHOPATH | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 548 |
| 48 | NBA GAME TIME LIVE | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 9:44 PM | 68 | 0.11 | 358 |
| 49 | QUEEN SUGAR | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 625 |
| 50 | NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 16 | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 193 |
| 51 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,674 |
| 52 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,363 |
| 53 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 1,005 |
| 54 | LIFE BELOW ZERO | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 876 |
| 55 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 1,032 |
| 56 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,612 |
| 57 | CITIES OF THE UNDERWORLD | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.10 | 572 |
| 58 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 504 |
| 59 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,801 |
| 60 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 814 |
| 61 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.09 | 362 |
| 62 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 682 |
| 63 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,318 |
| 64 | BET HIP HOP AWARDS: 2021 HIP HOP AWARDS PREM | VH1 | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.09 | 197 |
| 65 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 749 |
| 66 | BODY CAM: ON THE SCENE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 459 |
| 67 | LIFE BELOW ZERO NEXT GEN | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 874 |
| 68 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 659 |
| 69 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 786 |
| 70 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 765 |
| 71 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 866 |
| 72 | LIFE BELOW COMPILATION | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 580 |
| 73 | TEEN MOM:YOUNG & PREG S3 | MTV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 161 |
| 74 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 707 |
| 75 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 763 |
| 76 | UNDISPUTED L: 1274 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.07 | 184 |
| 77 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 594 |
| 78 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 497 |
| 79 | UNEXPLAINED CAM REPACK: TGCU-2R1R01H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 349 |
| 80 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 669 |
| 81 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS | HISTORY | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 414 |
| 82 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 625 |
| 83 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 893 |
| 84 | STORAGE WARS | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 28 | 0.06 | 302 |
| 85 | MIKE & MOLLY | NICK-AT-NITE | 2:09 AM | 35 | 0.06 | 262 |
| 86 | DAILY SHOW – SUS | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:31 PM | 14 | 0.06 | 244 |
| 87 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,219 |
| 88 | CASTLE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.06 | 625 |
| 89 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS | HISTORY | 11:05 PM | 58 | 0.06 | 344 |
| 90 | CASTLE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.06 | 607 |
| 91 | CELEBRITY GAME FACE | E! | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 197 |
| 92 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 581 |
| 93 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,334 |
| 94 | VANDERPUMP RULES | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 228 |
| 95 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,297 |
| 96 | YOUNG SHELDON | NICK-AT-NITE | 6:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 226 |
| 97 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 377 |
| 98 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,169 |
| 99 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 565 |
| 100 | HERD L: 1589 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.05 | 158 |
| 101 | STORAGE WARS | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 28 | 0.05 | 427 |
| 102 | MLB WILD CARD L: NY YANKEES/BOSTON | ESPN DEPORTES | 8:00 PM | 208 | 0.05 | 144 |
| 103 | NCIS | SUNDANCE TV | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 288 |
| 104 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 375 |
| 105 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,029 |
| 106 | CASTLE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 12:01 AM | 58 | 0.05 | 329 |
| 107 | HAUNTED HOSPITALS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 275 |
| 108 | IFC MOVIE: GONE IN 60 SECONDS | IFC TV | 7:15 PM | 165 | 0.05 | 108 |
| 109 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS | HISTORY | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 289 |
| 110 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 170 |
| 111 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 186 |
| 112 | TECHCHECK | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 274 |
| 113 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE | MSNBC | 4:13 PM | 107 | 0.04 | 1,114 |
| 114 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 726 |
| 115 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 314 |
| 116 | CASTLE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 1:01 AM | 61 | 0.04 | 274 |
| 117 | NCIS | SUNDANCE TV | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 267 |
| 118 | FIRST TAKE: N/A | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 112 |
| 119 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS | HISTORY | 12:03 AM | 63 | 0.04 | 245 |
| 120 | WORST WITCH (SERIES) | DISNEY CHANNEL | 4:34 PM | 34 | 0.04 | 166 |
| 121 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 456 |
| 122 | FULL GAME BROADCAST: 2021 WK 4 KC VS. PHI | NFL NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 180 | 0.04 | 206 |
| 123 | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L: 1227 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 85 |
| 124 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 179 |
| 125 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 680 |
| 126 | CRAIG MELVIN REPORTS | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 564 |
| 127 | WORST WITCH (SERIES) | DISNEY CHANNEL | 4:01 PM | 33 | 0.04 | 134 |
| 128 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 298 |
| 129 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 119 |
| 130 | STEPHANIE RUHLE REPORTS | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 800 |
| 131 | NCIS | SUNDANCE TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 287 |
| 132 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 465 |
| 133 | NFL FANTASY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 175 |
| 134 | IFC MOVIE: A-TEAM, THE | IFC TV | 4:30 PM | 165 | 0.03 | 96 |
| 135 | JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 600 |
| 136 | NCIS | SUNDANCE TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 393 |
| 137 | NFL LIVE | ESPN2 | 11:27 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 148 |
| 138 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 617 |
| 139 | PEOPLE PUZZLER | GSN | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 597 |
| 140 | SPORTSCENTER AM | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 97 |
| 141 | SIDE HUSTLE | TEENNICK | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 63 |
| 142 | NCIS | SUNDANCE TV | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 302 |
| 143 | MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE | MSNBC | 3:39 PM | 34 | 0.03 | 890 |
| 144 | KATY TUR REPORTS | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 717 |
| 145 | GET UP: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 113 |
| 146 | JASON BIGGS CASH AT DOOR | E! | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 109 |
| 147 | BASEBALL TONIGHT L | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 102 |
| 148 | BUILDING OFF THE GRID | DIY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 193 |
| 149 | BASEBALL TONIGHT L | ESPN2 | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 128 |
| 150 | BITCHIN RIDES | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 352 |
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