BROADCAST FINALS
ABC: SHARK TANK jumped 0.18 to 0.57, and 20/20 was up 0.14 to 0.49.
CBS: Reruns at 0.24/0.26/0.27.
NBC: HOME SWEET HOME lost 0.02 to 0.16, and DATELINE was down 0.02 to 0.33.
FOX: Game 3 of the WORLD SERIES was at 2.41, up from 2020’s 2.0 Game 3.
CW: The special SCOOBY DO, WHERE ARE YOU NOW was at 0.09, and NANCY DREW ticked down to 0.05.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.39/0.35. Fox Sports 1 aired WWE SMACKDOWN because of the World Series on broadcast FOX, and it was at 0.29. TNT’s AEW RAMPAGE gained 0.03 to 0.25. Discovery’s GOLD RUSH was at 0.24/0.16/0.10 compared to last week’s 0.28/0.22. Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.19/0.30/2.8M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.12/0.20/2M, and CNN’s THE LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER at 0.09/700K. Hallmark’s original movie was at 0.15. On Nickelodeon, THE SMURFS was at 0.13 and LOUD HOUSE was at 0.13. On History, THE PROOF IS OUT THERE was at 0.13 compared to last week’s 0.10/0.09. A&E’s THE FIRST 48 was steady at 0.11. HBO’s REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER gained 0.02 to 0.09. OWN’s READY TO LOVE ticked up to 0.08.
Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday October 29, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: CHARLOTTE/MIAMI | ESPN | 7:45 PM | 140 | 0.39 | 1,008 |
| 2 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: DALLAS/DENVER | ESPN | 10:05 PM | 146 | 0.35 | 937 |
| 3 | WWE FRI NIGHT SMACKDOWN L: 109 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.29 | 1,032 |
| 4 | AEW: RAMPAGE | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 623 |
| 5 | NBA COURTSIDE L | ESPN | 7:30 PM | 15 | 0.25 | 737 |
| 6 | GOLD RUSH | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 68 | 0.24 | 1,553 |
| 7 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP | WETV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.22 | 642 |
| 8 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,796 |
| 9 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 3,193 |
| 10 | NBA PRE-GAME L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 542 |
| 11 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 12:31 AM | 59 | 0.18 | 588 |
| 12 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 633 |
| 13 | GOLD RUSH: THE DIRT | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:08 PM | 62 | 0.16 | 974 |
| 14 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 494 |
| 15 | 90 DAY OTHER WAY: FL | TLC | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 818 |
| 16 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: CHRISTMAS IN HARMONY | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 121 | 0.15 | 1,546 |
| 17 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,743 |
| 18 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 2,350 |
| 19 | SMURFS, THE | NICKELODEON | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 446 |
| 20 | LOUD HOUSE | NICKELODEON | 8:00 PM | 15 | 0.13 | 442 |
| 21 | PROOF IS OUT THERE | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 679 |
| 22 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,650 |
| 23 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 1:30 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 389 |
| 24 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,674 |
| 25 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 2,184 |
| 26 | FAMILY CHANTEL: PILLOW TA | TLC | 10:30 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 546 |
| 27 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,496 |
| 28 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 423 |
| 29 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN23 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 327 |
| 30 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 2,011 |
| 31 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,730 |
| 32 | FOX NEWS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,920 |
| 33 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,800 |
| 34 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,572 |
| 35 | PATRICK STAR SHOW | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 15 | 0.12 | 454 |
| 36 | MIDDLEMOST POST | NICKELODEON | 7:15 PM | 15 | 0.12 | 459 |
| 37 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN23 | MTV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 321 |
| 38 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 997 |
| 39 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.11 | 369 |
| 40 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,317 |
| 41 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.11 | 382 |
| 42 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,561 |
| 43 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,581 |
| 44 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.11 | 495 |
| 45 | HISTORY OF HORROR | AMC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 345 |
| 46 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: NAVY/TULSA | ESPN2 | 7:30 PM | 198 | 0.10 | 684 |
| 47 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,851 |
| 48 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN23 | MTV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 298 |
| 49 | GOLD RUSH:WHITE WATER SPC | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:10 PM | 95 | 0.10 | 542 |
| 50 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN23 | MTV | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 306 |
| 51 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 349 |
| 52 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 356 |
| 53 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,769 |
| 54 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 58 | 0.10 | 385 |
| 55 | TOONED IN | NICKELODEON | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 299 |
| 56 | REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER | HBO PRIME | 10:00 PM | 58 | 0.09 | 864 |
| 57 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 660 |
| 58 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 928 |
| 59 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 310 |
| 60 | 90 DAY OTHER WAY: MORE TO: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.09 | 554 |
| 61 | NBA TODAY L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 268 |
| 62 | DALLAS COWBOYS CHRLDRS 16 | CMT | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 318 |
| 63 | READY TO LOVE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 366 |
| 64 | UNDISPUTED L: 1292 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.08 | 182 |
| 65 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 684 |
| 66 | THIS JUST IN L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 287 |
| 67 | LIGA MX L: FC JUAREZ / PUEBLA | TUDN | 10:05 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 173 |
| 68 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,234 |
| 69 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN2 | 12:01 AM | 29 | 0.07 | 244 |
| 70 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 524 |
| 71 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 581 |
| 72 | PAW PATROL | NICK JR | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 213 |
| 73 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 619 |
| 74 | MLB WORLD SERIES ON FOXD: GM3: ASTROS VS BRAVES | FOX DEPORTES | 8:00 PM | 223 | 0.07 | 239 |
| 75 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,106 |
| 76 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 189 |
| 77 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 519 |
| 78 | LIVING SINGLE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 132 |
| 79 | LIVING SINGLE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 127 |
| 80 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 570 |
| 81 | BABY LOONEY TUNES | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 6:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 123 |
| 82 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,265 |
| 83 | BLUES CLUES & YOU | NICK JR | 3:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 182 |
| 84 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 618 |
| 85 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 670 |
| 86 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 1,236 |
| 87 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 468 |
| 88 | PJ MASKS | DISNEY JUNIOR | 1:00 PM | 25 | 0.06 | 169 |
| 89 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN2 | 10:48 PM | 73 | 0.06 | 221 |
| 90 | DINO RANCH | DISNEY JUNIOR | 12:00 PM | 25 | 0.06 | 219 |
| 91 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 594 |
| 92 | SPORTSCENTER AM | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 118 |
| 93 | LIGA MX L: NECAXA / MAZATLAN | TUDN | 7:30 PM | 155 | 0.05 | 127 |
| 94 | MEET CLIFFORD | NICKELODEON | 12:30 PM | 15 | 0.05 | 230 |
| 95 | COPS | REELZCHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 204 |
| 96 | ALASKA TRIANGLE | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 396 |
| 97 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE L | ESPN2 | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 160 |
| 98 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 231 |
| 99 | COLL FTBL COUNTDOWN | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 207 |
| 100 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 562 |
| 101 | NFL LIVE | ESPN2 | 12:30 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 137 |
| 102 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 494 |
| 103 | SYDNEY TO THE MAX | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:01 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 170 |
| 104 | THESE WOODS ARE HAUNTED | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 349 |
| 105 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 545 |
| 106 | THIS JUST IN | ESPN2 | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 143 |
| 107 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 219 |
| 108 | MEET CLIFFORD | NICK JR | 3:30 PM | 15 | 0.05 | 147 |
| 109 | BLUES CLUES & YOU | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 279 |
| 110 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 370 |
| 111 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 496 |
| 112 | FIRST TAKE: N/A | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 120 |
| 113 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 407 |
| 114 | THA GODS HONEST TRUTH | COMEDY CENTRAL | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 162 |
| 115 | WORST WITCH (SERIES) | DISNEY CHANNEL | 4:33 PM | 32 | 0.05 | 171 |
| 116 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.05 | 305 |
| 117 | COPS | REELZCHANNEL | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 171 |
| 118 | NASCAR RACE HUB L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 170 |
| 119 | JALEN & JACOBY | ESPN2 | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 141 |
| 120 | COPS | REELZCHANNEL | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 220 |
| 121 | B/R GAMING | TBS NETWORK | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 207 |
| 122 | GABBY D & THE UNSITTABLES | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:31 PM | 27 | 0.04 | 200 |
| 123 | HERD L: 1608 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.04 | 137 |
| 124 | COPS | REELZCHANNEL | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 175 |
| 125 | STEPHANIE RUHLE REPORTS | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 704 |
| 126 | NFL FANTASY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 190 |
| 127 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 841 |
| 128 | BASEBALL TONIGHT L | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 113 |
| 129 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 188 |
| 130 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 283 |
| 131 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 180 |
| 132 | ADVENTURES OF PADDINGTON | NICK JR | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 155 |
| 133 | TOY STORY OF TERROR | DISNEY JUNIOR | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 172 |
| 134 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 279 |
| 135 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 618 |
| 136 | CAILLOU | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:05 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 72 |
| 137 | JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 583 |
| 138 | COPS | REELZCHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 193 |
| 139 | FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO ESP | FOX DEPORTES | 11:43 PM | 17 | 0.04 | 81 |
| 140 | TECHCHECK | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 264 |
| 141 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: DEADLY DUE DATE | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 272 |
| 142 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 457 |
| 143 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 377 |
| 144 | HALL OF VILLAINS | DISNEY CHANNEL | 5:05 PM | 25 | 0.03 | 146 |
| 145 | PEOPLE PUZZLER | GSN | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 559 |
| 146 | GET UP: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 124 |
| 147 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 612 |
| 148 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 110 |
| 149 | COPS | REELZCHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 176 |
| 150 | NFL GAMEDAY VIEW | NFL NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 146 |
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