BROADCAST FINALS
ABC: After a run of SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN at 0.42, 20/20 fell 0.66 from last week’s huge number to 0.36.
CBS: Reruns, with FROSTY holiday specials at 0.49/0.39, then procedurals at 0.29/0.30.
NBC: A run of HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS at 0.58, followed by the new specials 5 MORE SLEEPS TO XMAS at 0.40 and TROLLS HOLIDAY at 0.35, then a rerun SNL clip show at 0.40.
FOX: WWE SMACKDOWN gained 0.05 to 0.57.
CW: A MASTERS OF ILLUSION holiday special at 0.09, followed by a run of GRANDMA GOT RUN OVER BY A REINDEER at 0.09.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: On ESPN, COLLEGE BASKETBALL was at 0.82/0.23/0.20, and COLLEGE FOOTBALL was at 0.61/0.17. Big Ten Network’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL was at 0.51. Hallmark aired 2 original movies, AN UNEXPECTED CHRISTMAS at 0.31, and CHRISTMAS CEO at 0.27. Fox Sports 1’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL was at 0.26/0.14. Discovery’s GOLD RUSH was at 0.26/0.19/0.13 compared to last week’s 0.27/0.22/0.11. TNT’s THE MATCH was at 0.20 (plus simulcasts on TBS at 0.09 and HLN at 0.04), and AEW: RAMPAGE was down 0.04 to 0.18. Nickelodeon’s LOUD HOUSE CHRISTMAS was at 0.20, followed by a regular episode at 0.18. Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES lost 0.04 to 0.17. Lifetime’s original movie XMAS TUNE was at 0.17. HGTV’s MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME ticked up to 0.16. A&E’s THE FIRST 48 rose 0.07 to 0.15. ID’s QUEEN OF METH was at 0.12/0.12/0.10. History’s THE UNXPLAINED gained 0.02 to 0.11. OWN’s READY TO LOVE was at 0.06. Syfy’s DAY OF THE DEAD dropped 0.02 to 0.04.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday November 26, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: GONZAGA/DUKE | ESPN | 10:40 PM | 126 | 0.82 | 2,793 |
| 2 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: NORTH CAROLINA/NC STATE | ESPN | 7:08 PM | 212 | 0.61 | 2,681 |
| 3 | B1G FOOTBALL L: IOWA / NEBRASKA | BIG TEN NETWORK | 1:30 PM | 202 | 0.51 | 1,945 |
| 4 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 12:46 AM | 74 | 0.36 | 944 |
| 5 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: UNEXPECTED CHRISTMAS, AN | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 121 | 0.31 | 2,917 |
| 6 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: CHRISTMAS CEO | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.27 | 2,140 |
| 7 | COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L: WASHINGTON ST/WASHINGTON | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:00 PM | 209 | 0.26 | 1,210 |
| 8 | GOLD RUSH | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 67 | 0.26 | 1,582 |
| 9 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.24 | 548 |
| 10 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: BAYLOR/MICHIGAN STATE | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 120 | 0.23 | 806 |
| 11 | FIRST TAKE L | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.21 | 691 |
| 12 | MATCH, THE: THE MATCH 5.0 BRYSON VS BROOKS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 4:03 PM | 153 | 0.20 | 633 |
| 13 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: DAYTON/KANSAS | ESPN | 1:30 PM | 125 | 0.20 | 668 |
| 14 | LOUD HOUSE CHRISTMAS, A | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 77 | 0.20 | 881 |
| 15 | B1G LIVE: FTB POSTGAME L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 4:52 PM | 38 | 0.19 | 659 |
| 16 | GOLD RUSH: WHITE WATER | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:07 PM | 70 | 0.19 | 1,166 |
| 17 | AEW: RAMPAGE | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 431 |
| 18 | LOUD HOUSE | NICKELODEON | 8:17 PM | 13 | 0.18 | 668 |
| 19 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 769 |
| 20 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L | ESPN | 3:35 PM | 8 | 0.17 | 711 |
| 21 | AFTER THANKSGIVING MOVIES: SUICIDE SQUAD | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 1:30 PM | 150 | 0.17 | 588 |
| 22 | MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: REBA MCENTIRES XMAS TUNE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.17 | 1,374 |
| 23 | TUCKER CARLSON SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,306 |
| 24 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM SPCL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,691 |
| 25 | MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 1,217 |
| 26 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.15 | 514 |
| 27 | COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 481 |
| 28 | FAULKNER FOCUS SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,495 |
| 29 | COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: TCU/IOWA ST | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:30 PM | 199 | 0.14 | 518 |
| 30 | 90 DAY OTHER WAY: FL | TLC | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 950 |
| 31 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM SPCL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,563 |
| 32 | WIZARD OF OZ, THE: WIZARD OF OZ, THE | TBS NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 135 | 0.13 | 570 |
| 33 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN23 | MTV | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 366 |
| 34 | GOLD RUSH: THE DIRT | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:17 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 763 |
| 35 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN23 | MTV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 385 |
| 36 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 58 | 0.13 | 437 |
| 37 | GUTFELD SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,368 |
| 38 | FOX COLLEGE BRIDGE L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:49 PM | 11 | 0.13 | 509 |
| 39 | HANNITY SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,741 |
| 40 | FOX AND FRIENDS SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,555 |
| 41 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN23 | MTV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 354 |
| 42 | FIVE, THE SPCL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 2,313 |
| 43 | AFTER THANKSGIVING MOVIES: BIRDS OF PREY (2020) | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 11:00 AM | 150 | 0.12 | 400 |
| 44 | QUEEN OF METH | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 513 |
| 45 | OUTNUMBERED SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,537 |
| 46 | 90 DAY OTHER WAY: MORE TO | TLC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 681 |
| 47 | QUEEN OF METH | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 460 |
| 48 | 90 DAY OTHER WAY: MORE TO | TLC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 535 |
| 49 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.12 | 448 |
| 50 | UNXPLAINED, THE | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.11 | 942 |
| 51 | SYDNEY TO THE MAX | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 326 |
| 52 | FOUR CHRISTMASES | TBS NETWORK | 2:15 PM | 105 | 0.11 | 432 |
| 53 | INGRAHAM ANGLE SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,490 |
| 54 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: MILWAUKEE/DENVER | NBA-TV | 9:00 PM | 146 | 0.11 | 320 |
| 55 | MIRACULOUS WORLD: SHANGHA | DISNEY CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 65 | 0.11 | 339 |
| 56 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | 4:33 PM | 116 | 0.10 | 383 |
| 57 | AFTER THANKSGIVING MOVIES: WONDER WOMAN | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 6:36 PM | 156 | 0.10 | 446 |
| 58 | QUEEN OF METH | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 544 |
| 59 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN23 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 327 |
| 60 | SPCL RPT W/BRET BAIER SPC | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,712 |
| 61 | BIG CITY GREENS: SHORTSGI | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 309 |
| 62 | B1G WOMENS VOLLEYBALL L: NEBRASKA / WISCONSIN | BIG TEN NETWORK | 5:30 PM | 151 | 0.09 | 375 |
| 63 | GABBY D & THE UNSITTABLES | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:30 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 273 |
| 64 | STORY SPECIAL, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,187 |
| 65 | UNDISPUTED L: 1312 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.09 | 266 |
| 66 | BLACK OUT | ADULT SWIM | 11:00 PM | 15 | 0.09 | 199 |
| 67 | MATCH, THE: THE MATCH 5.0 BRYSON VS BROOKS | TBS NETWORK | 4:03 PM | 153 | 0.09 | 283 |
| 68 | FOX AND FRIENDS SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,154 |
| 69 | T.O.T.S. | DISNEY JUNIOR | 11:30 AM | 25 | 0.08 | 345 |
| 70 | FOX NEWS PRIMETIME SPCL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,437 |
| 71 | COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN2 | 4:09 PM | 24 | 0.08 | 262 |
| 72 | AMERICA REPORTS SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,291 |
| 73 | AMERICA REPORTS SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,270 |
| 74 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: IOWA STATE/MEMPHIS | ESPN2 | 9:23 PM | 137 | 0.08 | 343 |
| 75 | FOX AND FRIENDS SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 787 |
| 76 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 341 |
| 77 | COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN2 | 6:29 PM | 31 | 0.08 | 268 |
| 78 | SPCL RPT W/BRET BAIER SPC | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 633 |
| 79 | LIVING SINGLE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 192 |
| 80 | BLUES CLUES & YOU | NICK JR | 3:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 228 |
| 81 | ADVENTURES OF PADDINGTON | NICK JR | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 190 |
| 82 | YOUR WORLD W/CAVUTO SPCL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,179 |
| 83 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 661 |
| 84 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 772 |
| 85 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 712 |
| 86 | BLUES CLUES & YOU | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 294 |
| 87 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 702 |
| 88 | PAW PATROL | NICK JR | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 225 |
| 89 | LIVING SINGLE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 201 |
| 90 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 646 |
| 91 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 118 | 0.07 | 254 |
| 92 | READY TO LOVE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 372 |
| 93 | COPS | REELZCHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 270 |
| 94 | FAMILY CHANTEL: PILLOW TA | TLC | 10:30 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 412 |
| 95 | COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN2 | 8:58 PM | 25 | 0.06 | 207 |
| 96 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 703 |
| 97 | TUCKER CARLSON SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 508 |
| 98 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 616 |
| 99 | B1G WOMENS VOLLEYBALL L: MINNESOTA / PENN STATE | BIG TEN NETWORK | 8:01 PM | 142 | 0.06 | 141 |
| 100 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 382 |
| 101 | COPS | REELZCHANNEL | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 243 |
| 102 | FANCY NANCY | DISNEY JUNIOR | 3:30 PM | 25 | 0.06 | 268 |
| 103 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 682 |
| 104 | BLAZE | NICK JR | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 214 |
| 105 | CAILLOU | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 112 |
| 106 | HANNITY SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 381 |
| 107 | GET UP | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 212 |
| 108 | BLADE RUNNER 2049: BLADE RUNNER 2049 | ADULT SWIM | 11:15 PM | 225 | 0.06 | 142 |
| 109 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: VCU/UCONN | ESPN2 | 1:30 PM | 159 | 0.05 | 208 |
| 110 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 345 |
| 111 | GORDON RAMSAY: UNCHARTED | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 214 |
| 112 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 616 |
| 113 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: SINISTER SWITCH | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 335 |
| 114 | WOMENS INTL FRIENDLY L: AUSTRALIA/USA | FOX SPORTS 2 | 10:57 PM | 124 | 0.05 | 120 |
| 115 | COPS | REELZCHANNEL | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 238 |
| 116 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 745 |
| 117 | POCOYO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 97 |
| 118 | FOX COLLEGE BRIDGE L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:15 PM | 15 | 0.04 | 144 |
| 119 | NBA POSTGAME SHOW: NBA GAMETIME PRESENTED BY KIA | NBA-TV | 11:26 PM | 139 | 0.04 | 137 |
| 120 | MATCH, THE: THE MATCH 5.0 BRYSON VS BROOKS | HLN | 4:03 PM | 153 | 0.04 | 146 |
| 121 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 136 |
| 122 | LAKEFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO | DIY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 131 |
| 123 | GORDON RAMSAY: UNCHARTED | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 205 |
| 124 | COPS | REELZCHANNEL | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 288 |
| 125 | B1G TAILGATE L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 90 | 0.04 | 144 |
| 126 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPNU | 7:03 PM | 117 | 0.04 | 130 |
| 127 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 687 |
| 128 | GORDON RAMSAY: UNCHARTED | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 228 |
| 129 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 134 |
| 130 | HOLIDAY BAKING CHAMPION | COOKING CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 221 |
| 131 | HANDLES | NBA-TV | 1:45 AM | 32 | 0.04 | 98 |
| 132 | DAY OF THE DEAD-TV | SYFY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 191 |
| 133 | MOST TER PLACES IN REPACK: TMTP-1R3R02H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 217 |
| 134 | HOLIDAY BAKING CHAMPION | COOKING CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 134 |
| 135 | HOLIDAY BAKING CHAMPION | COOKING CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 162 |
| 136 | HOLIDAY BAKING CHAMPION | COOKING CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 164 |
| 137 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 113 |
| 138 | LAS VEGAS INVITATIONAL L: 1ST: SAN FRANCISCO/UAB | FOX SPORTS 1 | 11:33 PM | 129 | 0.03 | 119 |
| 139 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | 11:40 PM | 112 | 0.03 | 153 |
| 140 | RED DE MENTIRAS | DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 101 |
| 141 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 81 |
| 142 | COLL FOOTBALL: MTN WEST L: UTAH ST/NEW MEXICO | FOX SPORTS 1 | 1:00 PM | 195 | 0.03 | 139 |
| 143 | HOLIDAY BAKING CHAMPION | COOKING CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 157 |
| 144 | GORDON RAMSAY: UNCHARTED | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 180 |
| 145 | NBA PREGAME SHOW | NBA-TV | 8:33 PM | 27 | 0.03 | 121 |
| 146 | HOMEMADE ASTRONAUTS | SCIENCE | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 114 |
| 147 | B1G SHOW L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 10:23 PM | 33 | 0.03 | 83 |
| 148 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | 11:00 AM | 118 | 0.03 | 89 |
| 149 | HOLIDAY BAKING CHAMPION | COOKING CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 188 |
| 150 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 599 |
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