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October 20, 2021
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Tuesday 10.19.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  The season premiere of THE BACHELORETTE was at 0.79, down considerably from the 1.4 for the October 2020 premiere.  QUEENS premiered at 0.36.

CBS:  Reruns at 0.38/0.43/0.35.

NBC:  THE VOICE fell two-tenths to 0.66, LA BREA was down 0.08 to 0.55, and NEW AMSTERDAM dipped 0.03 to 0.34.

FOX:  THE RESIDENT ticked down to 0.44, and OUR KIND OF PEOPLE was down 0.05 to 0.28.

CW:  STARGIRL was down 0.02 to 0.10, and SUPERGIRL ticked down to 0.08.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The NBA began its regular season with a 1.31/0.86 doubleheader on TNT.  The MLB PLAYOFFS continued with Fox Sports 1’s ALCS game and TBS’s NLCS came both at 1.01.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.24/0.39/3.1M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.12/0.20/2.2M, and CNN’s ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT at 0.10/700K.  Bravo’s VANDERPUMP RULES ticked down to 0.22.  ESPN’s NHL game was at 0.21.  On TLC, MY BIG FAT FABULOUS LIFE ticked up to 0.20, and WELCOME TO PLATHVILLE was up 0.02 to 0.15.  MTV’s TEEN MOM was at 0.19/0.12 compared to last week’s 0.18/0.08.  On BET, THE OVAL dropped 0.06 to 0.16 (plus 0.01/56K on BET Her), GAMES PEOPLE PLAY was at 0.13 (plus zero/32K), and ASSISTED LIVING was down 0.06 to 0.10 (plus 0.01/32K).  FX’s AMERICAN CRIME STORY: IMPEACHMENT ticked up to 0.16.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL ticked up to 0.15, HOUSE HUNTERS ticked down to 0.14, and NATE & JEREMIAH was down 0.03 to 0.10.  On ID, SIGNS OF A PSYCHOPATH gained 0.04 to 0.15, and BODY CAM ticked up to 0.10.  USA’s WWE NXT lost a tick to 0.14.  Food Network’s BEAT BOBBY FLAY ticked down to 0.14, and DINNER: IMPOSSIBLE was down 0.04 to 0.10.  CHUCKY was down 0.04 to 0.14 on Syfy, and down 0.02 to 0.11 on USA.  Discovery’s STREET OUTLAWS was at 0.11/0.08.  VH1’s WILD N OUT rose 0.03 to 0.09.  History’s CITIES OF THE UNDERWORLD was steady at 0.08. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday October 19, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA BASKETBALL: WARRIORS/LAKERS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:08 PM 162 1.31 3,385
2 MLB AL CHAMPIONS SERIES L: HOUSTON/BOSTON 4 FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 240 1.01 4,141
3 MLB NLCS: BRAVES/LA DODGERS GM3 TBS NETWORK 4:59 PM 152 1.01 4,360
4 MLB AL CHAMP SERIES-SUS L FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 AM 13 0.86 3,305
5 NBA BASKETBALL: NETS/BUCKS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:35 PM 153 0.86 2,161
6 INSIDE THE NBA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:50 AM 41 0.57 1,335
7 INSIDE THE MLB TBS NETWORK 9:32 PM 17 0.52 1,837
8 MLB ALCS POST L FOX SPORTS 1 12:13 AM 52 0.31 958
9 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.24 3,078
10 VANDERPUMP RULES BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.22 583
11 NBA PRE-GAME SHOW TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:00 PM 95 0.21 494
12 NHL REGULAR SEASON      L: NY ISLANDERS/CHICAGO ESPN 8:00 PM 164 0.21 558
13 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.21 2,950
14 MY BIG FAT FABULOUS LIFE TLC 9:00 PM 61 0.20 1,073
15 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.20 638
16 TEEN MOM SSN 9B MTV 8:00 PM 60 0.19 414
17 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.19 2,280
18 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.18 2,709
19 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.16 2,093
20 OVAL, THE S3 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 60 0.16 836
21 ACS: IMPEACHMENT FX 10:00 PM 80 0.16 613
22 CFP RANKINGS SHOW ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.15 382
23 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.15 466
24 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.15 446
25 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 30 0.15 1,001
26 WELCOME TO PLATHVILLE TLC 10:01 PM 61 0.15 871
27 SIGNS OF A PSYCHOPATH INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 30 0.15 668
28 FOX NEWS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.15 1,873
29 WWE NXT: WWE NXT USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.14 606
30 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.14 442
31 GUTFELD! FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.14 1,758
32 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.14 741
33 CHUCKY SYFY 10:00 PM 54 0.14 390
34 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.14 989
35 NBA TODAY L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.14 373
36 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.14 473
37 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.13 368
38 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,668
39 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 60 0.13 481
40 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.13 456
41 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.12 1,630
42 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 1,579
43 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 331
44 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.12 2,211
45 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,656
46 TEEN MOM:YOUNG & PREG S3 MTV 9:00 PM 60 0.12 224
47 THIS JUST IN  L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.12 357
48 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,659
49 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 1,360
50 STREET OUTLAWS: NO PREP: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.11 470
51 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.11 1,328
52 CHUCKY USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 54 0.11 280
53 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,614
54 LIGA MX TUE 10/19/21: AMERICA / SANTOS LAGUNA TUDN 8:00 PM 125 0.11 266
55 BODY CAM: ON THE SCENE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.10 604
56 DINNER IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.10 572
57 NATE & JEREMIAH HOME PROJ HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 61 0.10 1,042
58 ASSISTED LIVING BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:30 PM 30 0.10 499
59 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:02 PM 58 0.10 381
60 LIFE BELOW ZERO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.10 749
61 MLB ALCS PRE GAME L FOX SPORTS 1 7:30 PM 30 0.10 455
62 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.10 232
63 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.10 221
64 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 62 0.10 372
65 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.10 736
66 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.10 1,306
67 LIGA MX TUE: ATLAS / CRUZ AZUL TUDN 10:05 PM 125 0.10 213
68 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.09 859
69 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 1,233
70 HOUSE OF PAYNE (2020) BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 30 0.09 500
71 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.09 836
72 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 928
73 MLB ON DECK PREGAME SHOW TBS NETWORK 4:00 PM 59 0.09 419
74 NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 16 VH1 8:00 PM 30 0.09 186
75 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.09 1,355
76 CITIES OF THE UNDERWORLD HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.08 602
77 VANDERPUMP RULES BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.08 259
78 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.08 682
79 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.08 1,454
80 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.08 576
81 SO: NO PREP KINGS: TEAM: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 120 0.08 317
82 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.08 625
83 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.08 880
84 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.08 337
85 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 10:44 PM 76 0.07 227
86 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 574
87 STORAGE WARS A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 28 0.07 475
88 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.07 587
89 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.07 605
90 LIFE BELOW COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.07 510
91 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.07 1,514
92 LIFE BELOW ZERO NEXT GEN NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.07 686
93 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: ATLETICO MADRID / LIVERPOOL TUDN 2:50 PM 136 0.07 183
94 CASTLE LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 61 0.07 607
95 UNDISPUTED L: 1284 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 200
96 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.07 202
97 HERD L: 1600 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.06 178
98 BUBBLE GUPPIES NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.06 275
99 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.06 1,056
100 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.06 482
101 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 479
102 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.06 629
103 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.06 597
104 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.06 592
105 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.06 565
106 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.06 1,205
107 UNEXPLAINED CAM  REPACK: TGCU-2R1R03H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.05 348
108 SPONGEBOB NICKTOONS 12:00 AM 30 0.05 172
109 WORST WITCH (SERIES) DISNEY CHANNEL 4:00 PM 34 0.05 183
110 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 545
111 CELEBRITY GAME FACE E! 10:00 PM 60 0.05 143
112 DAILY SHOW – SUS COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 14 0.05 193
113 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS HISTORY 7:00 PM 60 0.05 410
114 CASTLE LIFETIME TELEVISION 1:01 AM 61 0.05 293
115 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.05 379
116 FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) GSN 10:30 PM 30 0.05 455
117 CASTLE LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 58 0.05 598
118 FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) GSN 10:00 PM 30 0.05 387
119 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.04 578
120 STORAGE WARS A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 28 0.04 327
121 CASTLE LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:01 AM 58 0.04 326
122 BITCHIN RIDES MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.04 322
123 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.04 1,257
124 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF – S L: 1233 FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 120 0.04 123
125 NASCAR RACE HUB L FOX SPORTS 1 6:00 PM 60 0.04 177
126 LIVING SINGLE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:36 AM 36 0.04 117
127 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 390
128 MISION EUROPA TUDN 5:06 PM 49 0.04 103
129 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.04 101
130 MLB ALCS ON FOXD: GM4: ASTROS VS RED SOX FOX DEPORTES 8:04 PM 250 0.04 169
131 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS HISTORY 11:05 PM 58 0.04 317
132 FIRST THINGS FIRST L: 1045 FOX SPORTS 1 7:30 AM 120 0.04 96
133 PEOPLE PUZZLER GSN 6:00 PM 30 0.04 577
134 KEVIN HARTS MUSCLE CAR CR MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 60 0.04 165
135 LIVING SINGLE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 11:12 AM 36 0.04 107
136 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS HISTORY 6:00 PM 60 0.04 241
137 SPORTSCENTER AM ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.04 97
138 CHICKEN SQUAD, THE DISNEY CHANNEL 8:30 AM 25 0.04 146
139 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.04 101
140 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.04 248
141 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.04 295
142 HAUNTED HOSPITALS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.04 272
143 LIVING SINGLE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 AM 36 0.03 105
144 LIGA MX L: QUERETARO / MONTERREY TUDN 5:55 PM 125 0.03 99
145 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 1: CLUB BRUGGE / MANCHESTER CITY TUDN 12:30 PM 140 0.03 90
146 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 180 0.03 86
147 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS HISTORY 12:03 AM 63 0.03 257
148 WORST WITCH (SERIES) DISNEY CHANNEL 4:34 PM 33 0.03 140
149 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO TUDN 12:10 AM 50 0.03 71
150 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.03 135
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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.