BROADCAST FINALS
ABC: The season finale of THE BACHELORETTE was at 0.74, up 0.05 from last week but down sharply from last year’s 1.4. An AFTER-SHOW followed at 0.58.
CBS: Reruns at 0.38/0.30.
NBC: Reruns at 0.22/0.17/0.35.
FOX: Rescheduled NFL coverage was at 3.78.
CW: Reruns at 0.05/0.06.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.49/0.13. On History, CURSE OF OAK ISLAND dipped 0.03 to 0.33, and GREAT ESCAPES ticked down to 0.14. Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.27/0.43/3.1M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.11/0.18/2M, and CNN NEWSROOM at 0.11/900K. ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL bowl games were at 0.25/0.25. On Discovery, BERING SEA GOLD edged up 0.02 to 0.17. ID’s BODY CAM was at 0.16/0.13 compared to last week’s 0.14. On Food Network, BEAT BOBBY FLAY was steady at 0.16, and THROWDOWN was at 0.14/0.13 compared to last week’s 0.14/0.13. On HGTV, FIXER TO FABULOUS ticked up to 0.15, HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.14 compared to last week’s 0.11/0.10, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was at 0.13. On BET, THE OVAL fell 0.07 to 0.15 (plus 0.01/74K via BET Her simulcast), ASSISTED LIVING dropped 0.05 to 0.10 (plus zero/44K), and GAMES PEOPLE PLAY was down 0.04 to 0.09 (plus 0.01/48K). TBS’s THE LAST OG gained 0.02 to 0.14. On TLC, 7 LITTLE JOHNSTONS ticked down to 0.13, I AM JAZZ slipped 0.02 to 0.09, and ADDICTED TO MARRIAGE was steady at 0.07. USA’s WWE NXT lost 0.03 to 0.11.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday December 21, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA BASKETBALL: SUNS/LAKERS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 10:00 PM | 147 | 0.49 | 1,457 |
| 2 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.33 | 2,606 |
| 3 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 3,053 |
| 4 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: UTSA/SAN DIEGO STATE | ESPN | 7:32 PM | 216 | 0.25 | 1,154 |
| 5 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: KENT STATE/WYOMING | ESPN | 3:30 PM | 210 | 0.25 | 1,280 |
| 6 | INSIDE THE NBA | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 12:27 AM | 44 | 0.24 | 606 |
| 7 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 3,432 |
| 8 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,347 |
| 9 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,155 |
| 10 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 11:08 PM | 52 | 0.18 | 741 |
| 11 | BERING SEA GOLD | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 62 | 0.17 | 786 |
| 12 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,947 |
| 13 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,301 |
| 14 | BODY CAM | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:01 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 764 |
| 15 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,881 |
| 16 | BEAT B.FLAY | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 833 |
| 17 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,864 |
| 18 | FIXER TO FABULOUS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.15 | 1,157 |
| 19 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 32 | 0.15 | 685 |
| 20 | OVAL, THE S3 | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 952 |
| 21 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 510 |
| 22 | THROWDOWN M. SYMON | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 614 |
| 23 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:01 PM | 31 | 0.14 | 1,066 |
| 24 | LAST OG, THE | TBS NETWORK | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 516 |
| 25 | GREAT ESCAPES W MORGAN FR | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.14 | 1,049 |
| 26 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:32 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 1,019 |
| 27 | BODY CAM | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.13 | 640 |
| 28 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,730 |
| 29 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.13 | 1,115 |
| 30 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,806 |
| 31 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,760 |
| 32 | NBA BASKETBALL: PACERS/HEAT | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:30 PM | 150 | 0.13 | 393 |
| 33 | NBA TODAY L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 433 |
| 34 | THROWDOWN M. SYMON | FOOD NETWORK | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 594 |
| 35 | 7 LITTLE JOHNSTONS | TLC | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.13 | 779 |
| 36 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,655 |
| 37 | THIS JUST IN L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 418 |
| 38 | FOX NEWS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,911 |
| 39 | HOUSE OF PAYNE (2020) | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 554 |
| 40 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,858 |
| 41 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 393 |
| 42 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,384 |
| 43 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.12 | 422 |
| 44 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 352 |
| 45 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,995 |
| 46 | WWE NXT: WWE NXT | USA NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 127 | 0.11 | 591 |
| 47 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.11 | 446 |
| 48 | MONEY HUNGRY | FOOD NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 419 |
| 49 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,632 |
| 50 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 312 |
| 51 | FIXER TO FABULOUS REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 812 |
| 52 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,760 |
| 53 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 943 |
| 54 | FULL GAME BROADCAST: 2021 WK 15 GB VS. BAL | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 180 | 0.10 | 476 |
| 55 | ASSISTED LIVING | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 563 |
| 56 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 369 |
| 57 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 774 |
| 58 | I AM JAZZ | TLC | 9:01 PM | 61 | 0.09 | 674 |
| 59 | STORAGE WARS | A&E NETWORK | 9:30 PM | 31 | 0.09 | 619 |
| 60 | GAMES PEOPLE PLAY | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 524 |
| 61 | NBA PRE-GAME SHOW | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 251 |
| 62 | SHIPPING WARS | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 32 | 0.09 | 368 |
| 63 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 326 |
| 64 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,022 |
| 65 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 775 |
| 66 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 924 |
| 67 | LIFE BELOW ZERO | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 655 |
| 68 | STORAGE WARS SPECIALS | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 558 |
| 69 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 641 |
| 70 | ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 279 |
| 71 | UNDISPUTED L: 1329 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.08 | 226 |
| 72 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND | HISTORY | 12:03 AM | 58 | 0.08 | 367 |
| 73 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN2 | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 472 |
| 74 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 602 |
| 75 | FULL CUSTOM GARAGE | MOTOR TREND | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 450 |
| 76 | SHIPPING WARS | A&E NETWORK | 10:33 PM | 31 | 0.08 | 344 |
| 77 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 753 |
| 78 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 571 |
| 79 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 656 |
| 80 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 438 |
| 81 | BELOW DECK | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 339 |
| 82 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 274 |
| 83 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 366 |
| 84 | ADDICTED TO MARRIAGE | TLC | 10:02 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 406 |
| 85 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 618 |
| 86 | BITCHIN RIDES | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 396 |
| 87 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 539 |
| 88 | HERD L: 1646 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.06 | 174 |
| 89 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 457 |
| 90 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,409 |
| 91 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 288 |
| 92 | FULL GAME BROADCAST: 2021 WK 15 SEA VS. LAR | NFL NETWORK | 11:00 PM | 180 | 0.06 | 376 |
| 93 | DISNEY HOLIDAY MAGIC 2021 | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 57 | 0.06 | 195 |
| 94 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 628 |
| 95 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 539 |
| 96 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 640 |
| 97 | STORAGE WARS SPECIALS | A&E NETWORK | 3:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 288 |
| 98 | TIME MACHINE: BANNED FROM THE BIBLE II | HISTORY | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 455 |
| 99 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,189 |
| 100 | COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L: UCONN/MARQUETTE | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:09 PM | 129 | 0.06 | 158 |
| 101 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 247 |
| 102 | DATELINE: UNFORGETTABLE | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 405 |
| 103 | BEACHFRONT BRGN HUNT RPK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 361 |
| 104 | MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE | MSNBC | 2:42 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 866 |
| 105 | DUCK THE HALLS: MICKEY MO | DISNEY CHANNEL | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 171 |
| 106 | CALLED TO THE WILD | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 437 |
| 107 | STORAGE WARS SPECIALS | A&E NETWORK | 1:03 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 195 |
| 108 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 567 |
| 109 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: CHRISTMAS BALL, THE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.05 | 763 |
| 110 | STORAGE WARS SPECIALS | A&E NETWORK | 3:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 243 |
| 111 | TIME MACHINE: BANNED FROM THE BIBLE | HISTORY | 2:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 401 |
| 112 | LITTLE DRUMMER BOY | FREEFORM | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 243 |
| 113 | MOVIE- ORIGINAL RPT | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:03 PM | 116 | 0.05 | 524 |
| 114 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN2 | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 232 |
| 115 | KLUTCH ACADEMY | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 232 |
| 116 | STEPHANIE RUHLE REPORTS | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 749 |
| 117 | NFL FANTASY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 189 |
| 118 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 904 |
| 119 | TIME MACHINE: LAST POPE, THE | HISTORY | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 417 |
| 120 | SPOOKLEY SQUARE P & CHRIS | DISNEY JUNIOR | 3:05 PM | 50 | 0.05 | 198 |
| 121 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN2 | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 215 |
| 122 | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L: 1279 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 91 |
| 123 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 695 |
| 124 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 916 |
| 125 | KATY TUR REPORTS | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 42 | 0.04 | 755 |
| 126 | POP TV MOVIES: SCREAM 3 | POP | 11:30 PM | 150 | 0.04 | 83 |
| 127 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 753 |
| 128 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 1,154 |
| 129 | IFC MOVIE: NIGHT BEFORE, THE | IFC TV | 8:00 PM | 135 | 0.04 | 156 |
| 130 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 451 |
| 131 | CALLED TO THE WILD | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 285 |
| 132 | WMNS COLL BKBL REG SSN L: STANFORD/SOUTH CAROLINA | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 125 | 0.04 | 314 |
| 133 | DUCK THE HALLS: MICKEY MO | DISNEY CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 154 |
| 134 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 118 |
| 135 | HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS | MSNBC | 3:12 PM | 48 | 0.04 | 843 |
| 136 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 219 |
| 137 | QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS S3 | UNIVERSO | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 69 |
| 138 | JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 630 |
| 139 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 734 |
| 140 | 11TH HOUR | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 881 |
| 141 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 285 |
| 142 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 254 |
| 143 | COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L: XAVIER/VILLANOVA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:00 PM | 121 | 0.03 | 158 |
| 144 | TECHCHECK | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 250 |
| 145 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 117 |
| 146 | DUCK THE HALLS: MICKEY MO | DISNEY CHANNEL | 11:45 PM | 25 | 0.03 | 154 |
| 147 | QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS S3 | UNIVERSO | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 73 |
| 148 | CRAIG MELVIN REPORTS | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 586 |
| 149 | DISNEY CHANNEL?S EPIC HOL | DISNEY CHANNEL | 11:30 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 109 |
| 150 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 293 |
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