BROADCAST FINALS
ABC: SHARK TANK aired a new episode for the first time since November 19, and fell 0.18 to 0.50, and 20/20 was down 0.02 from 2 weeks ago to 0.34.
CBS: SWAT was steady at 0.54, MAGNUM PI gained 0.07 to 0.49, and BLUE BLOODS was up 0.11 to 0.50.
NBC: THE WALL was at 0.35, and DATELINE was down 0.05 to 0.37.
FOX: WWE SMACKDOWN ticked down to 0.50.
CW: A rerun PENN & TELLER: FOOL US was at 0.10, and NANCY DREW was up 0.03 to 0.06.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.45/0.41. Discovery’s GOLD RUSH was at 0.28/0.22/0.11 compared to last week’s 0.27/0.22. HGTV’s MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME ticked up to 0.23. We’s LOVE AFTER LOCKUP gained 0.02 to 0.21. Cable news was led by Fox News’s THE FIVE at 0.20/0.28/3.1M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.13/0.21/2.1M, and CNN NEWSROOM at 0.07/500K. Hallmark’s original movie A DICKENS OF A HOLIDAY was at 0.19. TNT’s AEW: RAMPAGE held at 0.18. On A&E, THE FIRST 48 was at 0.15/0.11 compared to last week’s 0.13. Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES was at 0.14. History’s THE PROOF IS OUT THERE was at 0.10/0.09 compared to last week’s 0.11, and THE UNXPLAINED ticked down to 0.08. OWN’s READY TO LOVE edged up 0.02 to 0.09. Syfy’s DAY OF THE DEAD was steady at 0.04. HBO’s HOW TO WITH JOHN WILSON remained at 0.03.
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday December 10, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: BOSTON/PHOENIX | ESPN | 10:09 PM | 139 | 0.45 | 1,427 |
| 2 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: BROOKLYN/ATLANTA | ESPN | 7:44 PM | 145 | 0.41 | 1,261 |
| 3 | GOLD RUSH | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 68 | 0.28 | 1,783 |
| 4 | MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 31 | 0.23 | 1,362 |
| 5 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 12:28 AM | 62 | 0.23 | 682 |
| 6 | GOLD RUSH: WHITE WATER | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:08 PM | 68 | 0.22 | 1,350 |
| 7 | NBA COURTSIDE L | ESPN | 7:30 PM | 14 | 0.21 | 665 |
| 8 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP | WETV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.21 | 600 |
| 9 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 3,108 |
| 10 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,956 |
| 11 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: DICKENS OF A HOLIDAY!, A | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 121 | 0.19 | 2,122 |
| 12 | NBA PRE-GAME L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 477 |
| 13 | AEW: RAMPAGE | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 503 |
| 14 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 681 |
| 15 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 490 |
| 16 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,850 |
| 17 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,314 |
| 18 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN23 | MTV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 387 |
| 19 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 1:30 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 441 |
| 20 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,070 |
| 21 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 58 | 0.15 | 407 |
| 22 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN23 | MTV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 366 |
| 23 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 736 |
| 24 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN23 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 378 |
| 25 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 2,323 |
| 26 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,818 |
| 27 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,230 |
| 28 | SR/B.DOLE CASKET ARRIVES | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:36 AM | 13 | 0.14 | 1,530 |
| 29 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 36 | 0.14 | 1,727 |
| 30 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 486 |
| 31 | SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 438 |
| 32 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,450 |
| 33 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,372 |
| 34 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,052 |
| 35 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 2,066 |
| 36 | FOX NEWS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,799 |
| 37 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN23 | MTV | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 310 |
| 38 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.11 | 425 |
| 39 | 90 DAY B90D: FIRST LOOK | TLC | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 698 |
| 40 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.11 | 485 |
| 41 | GOLD RUSH: THE DIRT | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:16 PM | 61 | 0.11 | 724 |
| 42 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.11 | 404 |
| 43 | SR/BOB DOLE FUNERAL SRVCE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,151 |
| 44 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:07 PM | 53 | 0.11 | 1,148 |
| 45 | THIS JUST IN L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 331 |
| 46 | RUGRATS NEW | NICKELODEON | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 329 |
| 47 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 404 |
| 48 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 272 |
| 49 | SR/BOB DOLE FUNERAL SRVCE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,074 |
| 50 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 253 |
| 51 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 327 |
| 52 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,760 |
| 53 | PROOF IS OUT THERE | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 649 |
| 54 | NCAA FOOTBALL L: MONTANA/JAMES MADISON | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 188 | 0.09 | 666 |
| 55 | READY TO LOVE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 410 |
| 56 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,034 |
| 57 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,477 |
| 58 | CASAGRANDES | NICKELODEON | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 292 |
| 59 | 90 DAY OTHER WAY: MORE TO | TLC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 571 |
| 60 | PROOF IS OUT THERE | HISTORY | 10:33 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 585 |
| 61 | NBA TODAY L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 291 |
| 62 | UNXPLAINED, THE | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.08 | 674 |
| 63 | THA GODS HONEST TRUTH | COMEDY CENTRAL | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 179 |
| 64 | BLAZE & THE MONSTER MCHNS | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 267 |
| 65 | BLAZE | NICK JR | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 283 |
| 66 | 90 DAY OTHER WAY: MORE TO | TLC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 414 |
| 67 | LIVING SINGLE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 151 |
| 68 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 51 | 0.07 | 547 |
| 69 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,145 |
| 70 | SPIDEY AND HIS AMAZING FR | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 25 | 0.07 | 274 |
| 71 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 652 |
| 72 | FAMILY CHANTEL: PILLOW TA | TLC | 10:30 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 388 |
| 73 | COPS | REELZCHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 256 |
| 74 | SPIDEY AND HIS AMAZING FR | DISNEY JUNIOR | 12:30 PM | 25 | 0.07 | 243 |
| 75 | MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: HOLIDAY IN SANTA FE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.07 | 722 |
| 76 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.06 | 349 |
| 77 | BLAZE | NICK JR | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 273 |
| 78 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 1,234 |
| 79 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:03 PM | 116 | 0.06 | 390 |
| 80 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,009 |
| 81 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 676 |
| 82 | COPS | REELZCHANNEL | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 210 |
| 83 | UNDISPUTED L: 1322 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.06 | 201 |
| 84 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 533 |
| 85 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 577 |
| 86 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 643 |
| 87 | T.O.T.S. | DISNEY JUNIOR | 10:30 AM | 25 | 0.06 | 205 |
| 88 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 494 |
| 89 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,305 |
| 90 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:17 PM | 43 | 0.05 | 601 |
| 91 | DINO RANCH | DISNEY JUNIOR | 12:00 PM | 15 | 0.05 | 198 |
| 92 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 581 |
| 93 | TECHCHECK | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 259 |
| 94 | BLUES CLUES & YOU | NICK JR | 3:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 166 |
| 95 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 274 |
| 96 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 209 |
| 97 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 583 |
| 98 | CHICKEN SQUAD, THE | DISNEY JUNIOR | 11:30 AM | 25 | 0.05 | 197 |
| 99 | PAW PATROL | NICK JR | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 239 |
| 100 | KILLER SIBLINGS | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 304 |
| 101 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 563 |
| 102 | FUNERAL OF BOB DOLE: N/A | CNN | 10:51 AM | 146 | 0.04 | 562 |
| 103 | DISNEY HOLIDAY MAGIC 2021 | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:40 PM | 55 | 0.04 | 211 |
| 104 | DAY OF THE DEAD-TV | SYFY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 213 |
| 105 | FANCY NANCY | DISNEY JUNIOR | 3:30 PM | 25 | 0.04 | 157 |
| 106 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 204 |
| 107 | COPS | REELZCHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 226 |
| 108 | CLOSING BELL: N/A | CNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 311 |
| 109 | EXCHANGE, THE | CNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 279 |
| 110 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 523 |
| 111 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 350 |
| 112 | POWER LUNCH | CNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 267 |
| 113 | POP TV MOVIES: BAD SANTA | POP | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 91 |
| 114 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 339 |
| 115 | VIDA DESPUES DEL CRIMEN | DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 91 |
| 116 | FORMULA 1 PRACTICE L | ESPN2 | 7:55 AM | 72 | 0.04 | 151 |
| 117 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 168 |
| 118 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: WATFORD/BRENTFORD | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 2:54 PM | 131 | 0.04 | 123 |
| 119 | LIGA MX FEMENIL L: SF: AMERICA / TIGRES | TUDN | 8:55 PM | 126 | 0.04 | 104 |
| 120 | B/R GAMING | TBS NETWORK | 12:00 AM | 90 | 0.04 | 119 |
| 121 | COPS | REELZCHANNEL | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 230 |
| 122 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 406 |
| 123 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 196 |
| 124 | PAPER AND GLUE | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 95 | 0.03 | 696 |
| 125 | LAST COWBOY 2 | CMT | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 152 |
| 126 | PGA TOUR: QBE SHARK SHOOTOUT | GOLF CHANNEL | 11:58 AM | 245 | 0.03 | 206 |
| 127 | COPS | REELZCHANNEL | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 196 |
| 128 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 179 |
| 129 | COPS | REELZCHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 176 |
| 130 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 403 |
| 131 | HERD L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 113 | 0.03 | 137 |
| 132 | NFL FANTASY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 129 |
| 133 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 195 |
| 134 | STEPHANIE RUHLE REPORTS | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 713 |
| 135 | FAMILY MASSACRE | OXYGEN MEDIA | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 318 |
| 136 | POCOYO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 76 |
| 137 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 843 |
| 138 | E! NEWS: DAILY POP I | E! | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 101 |
| 139 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 614 |
| 140 | UFC COUNTDOWN | ESPN2 | 10:30 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 199 |
| 141 | 2021 WRANGLER NATIONAL FI: N/A | RFD-TV | 8:43 PM | 167 | 0.03 | 210 |
| 142 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 80 |
| 143 | LINEA DE CUATRO L | TUDN | 11:01 PM | 59 | 0.03 | 56 |
| 144 | PEOPLE PUZZLER | GSN | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 479 |
| 145 | PRECIO DE HISTORIA S7 | UNIVERSO | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 67 |
| 146 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 85 |
| 147 | STORM CENTER | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 123 |
| 148 | HOW TO WITH JOHN WILSON | HBO PRIME | 10:00 PM | 28 | 0.03 | 79 |
| 149 | LIMBO (2021) | HBO PRIME | 8:10 PM | 105 | 0.03 | 67 |
| 150 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 99 |
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