BROADCAST FINALS
ABC: DANCING WITH THE STARS rose 0.08 to 0.77. The REAL QUEENS OF HIP-HOP special was at 0.35.
CBS: THE NEIGHBORHOOD gained 0.05 to 0.67, and BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA was steady at 0.53. NCIS and NCIS: HAWAII were each up 0.06, respectively to 0.62/0.48.
NBC: THE VOICE fell 0.16 to 0.76, and ORDINARY JOE was down 0.08 to 0.37.
FOX: 9-1-1 dropped 0.05 to 0.80, and THE BIG LEAP lost 0.02 to 0.23, seemingly on very thin ice.
CW: HOWIE MANDEL & FRIENDS was at 0.06, followed by a WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY rerun at 0.03.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: On Showtime, it was quite a night as WAKEFIELD premiered at zero/30K and the finale of BACK TO LIFE fell 0.03 to zero/17K. We won’t be reporting additional WAKEFIELD ratings here until the finale.
At the other end of the ratings spectrum, ESPN’s MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL climbed 0.57 from last week’s game to 4.06. Fox Sports 1’s MLB PLAYOFFS game was at 0.79. USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.40/0.40/0.38, compared to last week’s 0.44/0.42/0.39. Bravo’s BELOW DECK rose 0.08 to 0.31. Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.22/0.35/2.9M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.12/0.20/1.8M, and CNN’s ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT at 0.11/0.15/700K. On VH1, LOVE & HIP-HOP ticked up to 0.19, and BLACK INK CREW ticked down to 0.16. On Food Network, KIDS BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP was at 0.19, HALLOWEEN BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP lost 0.04 to 0.18, and CHOCOLATE MELTDOWN was steady at 0.14. On TLC, 90 DAY FIANCE held at 0.18, and THE FAMILY CHANTEL was down 0.02 to 0.16. On HGTV, LOVE IT OR LIST IT ticked up to 0.14, and HELP I WRECKED MY HOUSE was down 0.04 to 0.11. Discovery’s STREET OUTLAWS was at 0.14/0.08 compared to last week’s 0.15. On ID, DETECTIVE DIARIES was at 0.13 compared to last week’s 0.10/0.07. On A&E, HOARDERS was at 0.11 and INTERVENTION was at 0.08.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Monday October 18, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NFL REGULAR SEASON L: BUFFALO/TENNESSEE | ESPN | 8:14 PM | 197 | 4.06 | 12,528 |
| 2 | MONDAY NIGHT POSTGAME L | ESPN | 11:31 PM | 11 | 1.72 | 4,894 |
| 3 | MONDAY NIGHT KICKOFF L | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 14 | 1.67 | 5,528 |
| 4 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:42 PM | 48 | 0.96 | 2,538 |
| 5 | MLB AL CHAMPIONS SERIES L: HOUSTON/BOSTON 3 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:00 PM | 201 | 0.79 | 3,540 |
| 6 | MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.48 | 1,362 |
| 7 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.40 | 1,624 |
| 8 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 61 | 0.40 | 1,577 |
| 9 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.38 | 1,577 |
| 10 | BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.31 | 1,088 |
| 11 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM | ESPN | 1:30 AM | 60 | 0.29 | 745 |
| 12 | MLB ALCS POST L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 11:27 PM | 61 | 0.22 | 860 |
| 13 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 2,872 |
| 14 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 783 |
| 15 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 3,154 |
| 16 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 723 |
| 17 | LOVE & HIP HOP MIAMI 4 | VH1 | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 461 |
| 18 | KIDS BAKING CHAMP | FOOD NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 823 |
| 19 | HALLOWEEN BAKING CHAMP | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 998 |
| 20 | 90 DAY: SINGLE LIFE | TLC | 9:00 PM | 68 | 0.18 | 1,038 |
| 21 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,287 |
| 22 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 507 |
| 23 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.16 | 485 |
| 24 | BLACK INK CREW CHICAGO 7 | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 353 |
| 25 | FOX NEWS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,011 |
| 26 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,355 |
| 27 | FAMILY CHANTEL | TLC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 843 |
| 28 | MLB ALCS PRE GAME L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 583 |
| 29 | LOVE IT OR LIST IT | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.14 | 925 |
| 30 | STREET OUTLAWS: NO PREP: N/A | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 121 | 0.14 | 641 |
| 31 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,648 |
| 32 | 90 DAY: SINGLE LIFE PILLO | TLC | 10:08 PM | 61 | 0.14 | 878 |
| 33 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 446 |
| 34 | CHOCOLATE MELTDOWN: HERSH | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 663 |
| 35 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 394 |
| 36 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,682 |
| 37 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 396 |
| 38 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,625 |
| 39 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.13 | 444 |
| 40 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 2,034 |
| 41 | DETECTIVE DIARIES: N/A | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 120 | 0.13 | 594 |
| 42 | THIS JUST IN L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 337 |
| 43 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,801 |
| 44 | BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 461 |
| 45 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,483 |
| 46 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,460 |
| 47 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.12 | 376 |
| 48 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 690 |
| 49 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,387 |
| 50 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 717 |
| 51 | HOARDERS: TERRI 134 | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 121 | 0.11 | 537 |
| 52 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,329 |
| 53 | NFL REWIND L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 344 |
| 54 | HELP! I WRECKED MY HOUSE | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:01 PM | 61 | 0.11 | 907 |
| 55 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 689 |
| 56 | CREEPSHOW: SPECIALS | AMC | 10:00 PM | 64 | 0.11 | 356 |
| 57 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,350 |
| 58 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 971 |
| 59 | CHUGGINGTON TALES RAILS | DISNEY JUNIOR | 8:25 AM | 25 | 0.10 | 259 |
| 60 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,352 |
| 61 | LOVE IT OR LIST IT REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 726 |
| 62 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 587 |
| 63 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 288 |
| 64 | BLUES CLUES & YOU | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 290 |
| 65 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 620 |
| 66 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 696 |
| 67 | UNDISPUTED L: 1283 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.08 | 210 |
| 68 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 588 |
| 69 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 551 |
| 70 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,175 |
| 71 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,242 |
| 72 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 607 |
| 73 | INTERVENTION | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 63 | 0.08 | 345 |
| 74 | NFL LIVE | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 204 |
| 75 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 562 |
| 76 | FOR MY MAN | TV ONE | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 192 |
| 77 | SO: NO PREP KINGS: TEAM | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:01 PM | 119 | 0.08 | 371 |
| 78 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 779 |
| 79 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,445 |
| 80 | FATAL ATTRACTION | TV ONE | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 192 |
| 81 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 644 |
| 82 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 889 |
| 83 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,084 |
| 84 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 589 |
| 85 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 654 |
| 86 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN2 | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 174 |
| 87 | HERD L: 1599 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.07 | 200 |
| 88 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,237 |
| 89 | CASTLE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.07 | 481 |
| 90 | DAILY SHOW – SUS | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:31 PM | 14 | 0.07 | 223 |
| 91 | AMERICAN PICKERS | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 461 |
| 92 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 1,229 |
| 93 | MIRA, ROYAL DETECTIVE | DISNEY JUNIOR | 5:00 PM | 25 | 0.06 | 214 |
| 94 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 164 |
| 95 | AMERICAN PICKERS | HISTORY | 12:03 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 307 |
| 96 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,131 |
| 97 | AMERICAN PICKERS | HISTORY | 10:05 PM | 58 | 0.06 | 419 |
| 98 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 702 |
| 99 | BLUES CLUES & YOU | NICK JR | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 205 |
| 100 | MYST MUSEUM REPACK: STDA-3R1R01H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 286 |
| 101 | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L: 1232 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 116 |
| 102 | CASTLE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 12:01 AM | 58 | 0.05 | 303 |
| 103 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 180 | 0.05 | 138 |
| 104 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 999 |
| 105 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 169 |
| 106 | CASTLE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.05 | 425 |
| 107 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 174 |
| 108 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 12:03 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 159 |
| 109 | KATY TUR REPORTS | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 661 |
| 110 | NASCAR RACE HUB L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 180 |
| 111 | LIVING SINGLE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 11:48 AM | 36 | 0.05 | 98 |
| 112 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 403 |
| 113 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 424 |
| 114 | PEOPLE PUZZLER | GSN | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 602 |
| 115 | PRECIO DE HISTORIA S7 | UNIVERSO | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 134 |
| 116 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 75 | 0.04 | 184 |
| 117 | GET UP: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 156 |
| 118 | SAY YES TO THE DRESS: UK | TLC | 6:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 132 |
| 119 | PRECIO DE HISTORIA S7 | UNIVERSO | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 99 |
| 120 | THOMAS & FRIENDS: ALL ENG | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 68 |
| 121 | SAY YES TO THE DRESS: UK | TLC | 6:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 143 |
| 122 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 153 |
| 123 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 128 |
| 124 | SAY YES TO THE DRESS: UK | TLC | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 136 |
| 125 | CASTLE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 1:01 AM | 61 | 0.04 | 210 |
| 126 | NFL FANTASY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 165 |
| 127 | SCARIEST STORY EVER: MICK | DISNEY CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 145 |
| 128 | POCOYO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 69 |
| 129 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 295 |
| 130 | LIVING SINGLE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 11:12 AM | 36 | 0.04 | 89 |
| 131 | LIVING SINGLE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 12:24 PM | 36 | 0.04 | 97 |
| 132 | NBA TODAY L | ESPN2 | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 156 |
| 133 | CAILLOU | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:05 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 87 |
| 134 | MLB ALCS ON FOXD: GM3: ASTROS VS RED SOX | FOX DEPORTES | 8:05 PM | 202 | 0.04 | 162 |
| 135 | FIRST TAKE: N/A | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 113 |
| 136 | JALEN & JACOBY | ESPN2 | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 114 |
| 137 | MOVE THE STICKS | NFL NETWORK | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 158 |
| 138 | HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 640 |
| 139 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 788 |
| 140 | WORST WITCH (SERIES) | DISNEY CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 34 | 0.03 | 126 |
| 141 | SAY YES TO THE DRESS: UK | TLC | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 135 |
| 142 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 300 |
| 143 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 152 |
| 144 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 201 |
| 145 | JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 723 |
| 146 | WORST WITCH (SERIES) | DISNEY CHANNEL | 4:34 PM | 33 | 0.03 | 118 |
| 147 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 630 |
| 148 | CRAIG MELVIN REPORTS | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 627 |
| 149 | SPORTSCENTER AM | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 115 |
| 150 | FIRST THINGS FIRST L: 1044 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:30 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 88 |
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