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October 21, 2021
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Wednesday 10.20.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  THE GOLDBERGS dipped 0.05 to 0.54, and THE WONDER YEARS fell 0.15 to 0.39.  Following a rerun of THE CONNERS at 0.30, HOME ECONOMICS was down 0.09 to 0.29.  A SUPERSTAR special was at 0.28.

CBS:  SURVIVOR climbed 0.09 to 1.01, TOUGH AS NAILS slipped 0.02 to 0.41, and CSI: VEGAS was down 0.07 to 0.35.

NBC:  On CHICAGO night, MED dropped 0.06 to 0.73, FIRE was down 0.02 to 0.81, and PD fell 0.08 to 0.65.

FOX:  THE MASKED SINGER lost 0.04 to 0.95, and ALTER EGO was down 0.08 to 0.37.

CW:  LEGENDS OF TOMORROW ticked down to 0.08, and BATWOMAN was steady at 0.08.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Sports held the top of Wednesday cable.  TBS’s NLCS MLB PLAYOFFS game was at 1.35, with Fox Sports 1’s ALCS game at 0.72.  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.76/0.55.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS fell 0.08 to 0.46, and WINTER HOUSE was at 0.18.  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE lost 0.04 to 0.33.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.26/0.44/3.2M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.12/2.2M, and CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.11/900K.  Lifetime’s MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT ticked up to 0.25, and COUPLES CAM ticked down to 0.07.  On BET, SISTAS ticked up to 0.21 (plus 0.01/46K on BET Her), TWENTIES ticked up to 0.11 (plus zero/10K), and the TWENTIES AFTER SHOW was up 0.02 to 0.08 (plus zero/3K).  On HGTV, HOUSES WITH HISTORY rose 0.07 to 0.19, HOUSE HUNTERS gained 0.03 to 0.19, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was at 0.14/0.14 compared to last week’s 0.17.  Food Network’s GUY’S GROCERY GAMES dropped 0.05 to 0.18.  The season finale of FX’s AMERICAN HORROR STORY: DOUBLE FEATURE was at 0.17, a steep 0.33 drop from the 2019 finale.  On A&E, COURT CAM ticked up to 0.15, and KILLER CASES ticked down to 0.11.  On TLC, DR MERCY ticked up to 0.12.  On ID, IN PURSUIT fell 0.08 to 0.09, and STILL A MYSTERY was at 0.07.  History’s COUNTING CARS was at 0.08/0.08 compared to last week’s 0.13/0.11.  USA’s THE SINNER was down 0.03 to 0.06. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday October 20, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 MLB NLCS: BRAVES/LA DODGERS GM4 TBS NETWORK 8:00 PM 221 1.35 5,337
2 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: BOSTON/NEW YORK ESPN 7:43 PM 182 0.76 1,955
3 MLB AL CHAMPIONS SERIES L: HOUSTON/BOSTON 5 FOX SPORTS 1 5:00 PM 214 0.72 3,506
4 MLB AL CHAMP SERIES-SUS L FOX SPORTS 1 8:34 PM 10 0.72 3,348
5 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L ESPN 10:45 PM 107 0.55 1,371
6 INSIDE THE MLB TBS NETWORK 11:41 PM 31 0.53 1,781
7 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.46 1,468
8 CHALLENGE:SPIES LIES ALLI MTV 8:00 PM 90 0.33 612
9 NBA COURTSIDE  L ESPN 7:30 PM 13 0.33 934
10 MLB ALCS POST L FOX SPORTS 1 8:44 PM 32 0.32 1,242
11 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 12:32 AM 58 0.28 692
12 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.26 3,243
13 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 32 0.26 3,280
14 MARRIED AT FIRST ST (LIF): COUNTRY CHAOS 1314 LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.25 1,154
15 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.24 3,136
16 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:45 PM 15 0.22 2,814
17 SR/BIDEN SPEAKS-SCRANTON FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:32 PM 13 0.21 3,007
18 SISTAS SERIES S3 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 60 0.21 902
19 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 30 0.20 565
20 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.20 2,301
21 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: COASTAL CAROLINA/APPALACHIAN STATE ESPN2 7:30 PM 211 0.20 804
22 HOUSES WITH HISTORY HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 61 0.19 1,107
23 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 31 0.19 1,158
24 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.19 2,370
25 WINTER HOUSE BRAVO 9:00 PM 75 0.18 562
26 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.18 703
27 GUTFELD! FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.18 1,976
28 FOX NEWS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.18 2,166
29 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 1:30 AM 60 0.17 433
30 MLB ON DECK PREGAME SHOW TBS NETWORK 7:30 PM 30 0.17 683
31 NHL REGULAR SEASON L: BOSTON/PHILADELPHIA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:39 PM 161 0.17 542
32 AMERICAN HORROR STORY FX 10:00 PM 60 0.17 579
33 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.16 1,965
34 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.15 1,824
35 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.15 1,734
36 COURT CAM A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.15 685
37 NHL REGULAR SEASON L: ST LOUIS/VEGAS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:20 PM 152 0.15 395
38 MOONSHINERS SPECIAL DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.15 681
39 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.15 1,562
40 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.15 413
41 COURT CAM A&E NETWORK 9:30 PM 31 0.14 662
42 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.14 1,821
43 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:32 PM 30 0.14 1,083
44 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.14 847
45 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.14 389
46 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.13 374
47 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,714
48 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:01 PM 59 0.12 325
49 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 1,606
50 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,542
51 BRADSHAW BUNCH, THE E! 9:00 PM 30 0.12 477
52 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.12 2,241
53 DR. MERCY TLC 9:00 PM 61 0.12 826
54 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.12 1,096
55 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:00 AM 30 0.11 275
56 COURT CAM A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 28 0.11 389
57 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,681
58 TWENTIES BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 30 0.11 488
59 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.11 465
60 KILLER CASES A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 63 0.11 460
61 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.11 917
62 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.11 636
63 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.11 395
64 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.10 971
65 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2: MANCHESTER UNITED / ATALANTA TUDN 2:49 PM 133 0.10 245
66 NHL RS POSTGAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:52 AM 22 0.10 234
67 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.10 741
68 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 298
69 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 7:00 PM 60 0.09 373
70 BABY SHARK?S BIG SHOW! NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.09 347
71 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 5:31 PM 38 0.09 1,195
72 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 1,263
73 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:15 PM 30 0.09 355
74 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.09 253
75 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 228
76 MLB ALCS PRE GAME L FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 60 0.09 432
77 IN PURSUIT W/ JOHN WALSH INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 62 0.09 530
78 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.09 623
79 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.08 739
80 COURT CAM A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 28 0.08 398
81 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 884
82 UNDISPUTED L: 1285 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.08 218
83 COUNTING CARS HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.08 536
84 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 332
85 COUNTING CARS: UNDER HOOD HISTORY 10:03 PM 30 0.08 475
86 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 799
87 TWENTIES AFTER SHOW BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:30 PM 30 0.08 314
88 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.08 698
89 STILL A MYSTERY INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.07 480
90 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.07 817
91 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 10:45 PM 60 0.07 279
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 650
93 THIS JUST IN  L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.07 236
94 NFL SLIMETIME NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.07 223
95 LIGA MX: TIJUANA VS GUADALAJARA FOX DEPORTES 9:54 PM 133 0.07 191
96 LIGA MX L: LEON / UNAM TUDN 7:55 PM 127 0.07 210
97 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.07 749
98 GHOST ADVENTURES: TOP 10 TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 271
99 DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVRD: 1031 SECRETS OF COTTONWOOD CREEK, THE OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 120 0.07 366
100 NBA TODAY L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.07 252
101 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.07 713
102 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.07 1,423
103 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 984
104 HERD L: 1601 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.07 191
105 MAFS: UNFILTERED LIFETIME TELEVISION 11:03 PM 30 0.07 533
106 MAFS: COUPLES CAM LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 60 0.07 590
107 NHL RS PREGAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:00 PM 39 0.07 213
108 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.06 1,238
109 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.06 1,044
110 BABY SHARK?S BIG SHOW! NICK JR 8:30 PM 30 0.06 228
111 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 1: BARCELONA / DYNAMO KYIV TUDN 12:30 PM 139 0.06 133
112 GHOST ADV REPACK: TGA-13R3R03H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.06 274
113 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.06 620
114 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE MSNBC 4:00 PM 91 0.06 1,301
115 SINNER, THE USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 63 0.06 428
116 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.06 306
117 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 573
118 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.06 1,143
119 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:09 PM 51 0.05 1,070
120 FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) GSN 10:00 PM 30 0.05 434
121 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 60 0.05 149
122 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 515
123 LIGA MX L: TIGRES / PACHUCA TUDN 10:02 PM 124 0.05 128
124 JAY LENOS GARAGE CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.05 312
125 FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) GSN 10:30 PM 30 0.05 449
126 LOCKED UP ABROAD SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.05 192
127 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.05 352
128 DAILY SHOW – SUS COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 14 0.05 213
129 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.05 812
130 FOUR HOURS AT THE CAPITOL HBO PRIME 9:00 PM 92 0.04 200
131 CLASH OF THE COVER BANDS E! 9:30 PM 45 0.04 241
132 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 453
133 HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.04 772
134 KATY TUR REPORTS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.04 746
135 CAILLOU THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:05 AM 30 0.04 82
136 FF MOVIE: COWBOYS & ALIENS FREEFORM 1:30 PM 150 0.04 193
137 PEOPLE PUZZLER GSN 6:00 PM 30 0.04 512
138 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 60 0.04 133
139 MTP DAILY MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.04 680
140 LIVING SINGLE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 12:24 PM 36 0.04 115
141 LIVING SINGLE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 AM 36 0.04 108
142 LIVING SINGLE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 11:48 AM 36 0.04 112
143 WORST WITCH (SERIES) DISNEY CHANNEL 4:34 PM 33 0.04 155
144 LOCKED UP ABROAD NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.04 236
145 NEWS W SHEPARD SMITH, THE CNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.03 262
146 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.03 250
147 LIVING SINGLE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 11:12 AM 36 0.03 108
148 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 316
149 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:30 PM 30 0.03 112
150 MISION EUROPA TUDN 5:02 PM 60 0.03 87
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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.