BROADCAST FINALS
ABC: The line-up aired for the first time since December 1, with THE GOLDBERGS up a tenth to 0.59, THE WONDER YEARS also gaining a tenth to 0.44, THE CONNERS down 0.06 to 0.46, and HOME ECONOMICS down 0.04 to 0.29. THE CHASE was at 0.27.
CBS: THE AMAZING RACE aired its first premiere since October 2020, and its 0.69 was steady with that 0.7 premiere. GOOD SAM had an unpromising 0.31 series premiere.
NBC: This line-up aired for the first time since December 8, with CHICAGO MED up 0.05 to 0.75, CHICAGO FIRE up 0.12 to 0.86, and CHICAGO PD up 0.03 to 0.73.
FOX: The season premiere of I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE was at 0.38. NEXT LEVEL CHEF, without the inflation of an NFL lead-in, fell from Sunday’s 1.55 to 0.46.
CW: Reruns at 0.05/0.03.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.53/0.41. AEW DYNAMITE switched networks to TBS, and at 0.43 it was up 0.06 from its last TNT airing. Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.28/0.51/3.4M, with CNN NEWSROOM at 0.13/0.20/900K, and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.12/2.3M. Discovery’s MOONSHINERS was at 0.25/0.20/0.13 compared to 0.19/0.15 2 weeks ago. On BET, SISTAS gained 0.02 to 0.25 (plus 0.03/93K via BET Her simulcast). On HGTV, UGLIEST HOUSE IN AMERICA was at 0.24, HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.19 compared to last week’s 0.16/0.14, and PROPERTY BROTHERS ticked up to 0.18. Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ORANGE COUNTY was steady at 0.24. On Food Network, GUY’S GROCERY GAMES was at 0.21, and WORST COOKS IN AMERICA was at 0.19. TNT’s NHL game was at 0.21. On TLC, MY 600-LB LIFE slipped 0.02 to 0.19, and TOO LARGE was up 0.02 to 0.18. On Lifetime, MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT was at 0.18. MTV’s CATFISH was at 0.16/0.08. On ID, SEE NO EVIL lost 0.02 to 0.15, and CALLS FROM THE INSIDE was up 0.03 to 0.14. History’s FORGED IN FIRE was at 0.14 compared to last week’s 0.13/0.11.
Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday January 5, 2022 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: GOLDEN STATE/DALLAS | ESPN | 7:45 PM | 140 | 0.53 | 1,691 |
| 2 | AEW: ALL ELITE WRESTLING: DYNAMITE 0118 NEWARK NJ | TBS NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.43 | 1,010 |
| 3 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: UTAH/DENVER | ESPN | 10:05 PM | 138 | 0.41 | 1,155 |
| 4 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 3,382 |
| 5 | NBA COURTSIDE L | ESPN | 7:30 PM | 15 | 0.28 | 860 |
| 6 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 3,606 |
| 7 | MOONSHINERS | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.25 | 1,083 |
| 8 | SISTAS SERIES S4 | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 942 |
| 9 | UGLIEST HOUSE IN AMERICA | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:01 PM | 30 | 0.24 | 1,178 |
| 10 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 797 |
| 11 | GUYS GROCERY GAMES | FOOD NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 919 |
| 12 | NHL REGULAR SEASON L: ST LOUIS/PITTSBURGH | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:47 PM | 159 | 0.21 | 626 |
| 13 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 2,573 |
| 14 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,580 |
| 15 | FOX NEWS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,085 |
| 16 | NBA PRE-GAME L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 585 |
| 17 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 787 |
| 18 | MOONSHINERS: MASTER | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:01 PM | 61 | 0.20 | 844 |
| 19 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,915 |
| 20 | WORST COOKS IN AMERICA | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 90 | 0.19 | 817 |
| 21 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:31 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 1,016 |
| 22 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,208 |
| 23 | MY 600-LB LIFE: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.19 | 806 |
| 24 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:23 AM | 67 | 0.18 | 500 |
| 25 | PROPERTY BROS:FOREVER HOM | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.18 | 1,159 |
| 26 | TOO LARGE | TLC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 684 |
| 27 | MARRIED AT FIRST ST (LIF): WEDDINGS ARE COMING! W R C! 1401 | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 183 | 0.18 | 958 |
| 28 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 501 |
| 29 | CATFISH:THE TV SHOW SSN8E | MTV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 371 |
| 30 | FIRST 48 AC | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 59 | 0.16 | 610 |
| 31 | SEE NO EVIL | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 713 |
| 32 | FIRST WIVES CLUB | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 580 |
| 33 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 543 |
| 34 | FORGED IN FIRE | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.14 | 715 |
| 35 | NBA TODAY L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 323 |
| 36 | CALLS FROM THE INSIDE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 614 |
| 37 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 423 |
| 38 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 472 |
| 39 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 975 |
| 40 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | 9:19 PM | 103 | 0.13 | 532 |
| 41 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 372 |
| 42 | MOONSHINERS SPECIAL | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:02 PM | 61 | 0.13 | 588 |
| 43 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 1:30 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 311 |
| 44 | THIS JUST IN L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 357 |
| 45 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 906 |
| 46 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,679 |
| 47 | MOVING FOR LOVE | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:01 PM | 59 | 0.13 | 757 |
| 48 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.13 | 397 |
| 49 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,515 |
| 50 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,771 |
| 51 | TO CATCH A SMUGGLER: MADR | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 438 |
| 52 | NHL RS PREGAME | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:30 PM | 17 | 0.12 | 363 |
| 53 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 358 |
| 54 | TO CATCH A SMUGGLER: MADR | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 519 |
| 55 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.12 | 391 |
| 56 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 44 | 0.12 | 1,372 |
| 57 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 2,338 |
| 58 | TRAFFICKED W. MVZ | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 570 |
| 59 | TRAFFICKED FL | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 15 | 0.12 | 485 |
| 60 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 788 |
| 61 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,383 |
| 62 | SR/GARLAND-JAN 6TH ANVSRY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:44 PM | 48 | 0.11 | 1,214 |
| 63 | BIGGER | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 432 |
| 64 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,714 |
| 65 | BRADSHAW BUNCH, THE | E! | 9:00 PM | 62 | 0.11 | 560 |
| 66 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,629 |
| 67 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 994 |
| 68 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 764 |
| 69 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 775 |
| 70 | SAVE MY SKIN | TLC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 479 |
| 71 | NHL RS POSTGAME | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 10:26 PM | 16 | 0.10 | 256 |
| 72 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,269 |
| 73 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 719 |
| 74 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 674 |
| 75 | MAFS: AFTERPARTY | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 11:03 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 557 |
| 76 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,722 |
| 77 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:32 PM | 28 | 0.09 | 1,366 |
| 78 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 718 |
| 79 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 759 |
| 80 | CATFISH UK:THE TV SHOW | MTV | 9:00 PM | 53 | 0.08 | 188 |
| 81 | TRAFFICKED W. MVZ POP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:15 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 316 |
| 82 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,668 |
| 83 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 451 |
| 84 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 925 |
| 85 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 674 |
| 86 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN2 | 11:02 PM | 58 | 0.08 | 253 |
| 87 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 1,397 |
| 88 | TO CATCH A SMUGGLER: MADR | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 270 |
| 89 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: ALABAMA/FLORIDA | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 139 | 0.07 | 361 |
| 90 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 616 |
| 91 | UNDISPUTED L: 1340 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.07 | 236 |
| 92 | FIRST 48 AC | A&E NETWORK | 1:03 AM | 59 | 0.07 | 275 |
| 93 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,483 |
| 94 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 673 |
| 95 | B1G MENS BASKETBALL L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 116 | 0.07 | 401 |
| 96 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 413 |
| 97 | COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:44 PM | 116 | 0.07 | 214 |
| 98 | NFL SLIMETIME | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 287 |
| 99 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,474 |
| 100 | PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: DESPERADO (1995) | PARAMOUNT | 10:03 PM | 147 | 0.06 | 368 |
| 101 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 529 |
| 102 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 643 |
| 103 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 212 |
| 104 | ENGINEERING CATASTROPHES | SCIENCE | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 387 |
| 105 | HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS | MSNBC | 3:12 PM | 48 | 0.06 | 1,125 |
| 106 | DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVRD | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 413 |
| 107 | MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE | MSNBC | 2:44 PM | 28 | 0.06 | 1,146 |
| 108 | GHOST ADV REPACK: TGA-17R6R03H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 228 |
| 109 | HERD L: 1658 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.05 | 179 |
| 110 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN2 | 12:00 AM | 26 | 0.05 | 199 |
| 111 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,289 |
| 112 | GREG KELLY REPORTS | NEWSMAX TV | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 449 |
| 113 | FIXER UPPER: WELCOME HOME | MAGNOLIA NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 856 |
| 114 | PEOPLE PUZZLER | GSN | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 589 |
| 115 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 464 |
| 116 | AMERICAN GREED | CNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 247 |
| 117 | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF – S L: 1290 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 104 |
| 118 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 205 |
| 119 | 11TH HOUR | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 961 |
| 120 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 203 |
| 121 | NIGHTLY POP | E! | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 154 |
| 122 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 424 |
| 123 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 194 |
| 124 | U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS | USA NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 66 | 0.04 | 231 |
| 125 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 277 |
| 126 | B1G LIVE: BKB GAMEBREAK L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 8:56 PM | 10 | 0.04 | 200 |
| 127 | POWER LUNCH | CNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 253 |
| 128 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 212 |
| 129 | TO CATCH A SMUGGLER: MADR | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 213 |
| 130 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN2 | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 106 |
| 131 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 313 |
| 132 | FULL GAME BROADCAST: 2021 WK 17 KC VS. CIN | NFL NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 180 | 0.03 | 256 |
| 133 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 747 |
| 134 | STINCHFIELD | NEWSMAX TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 278 |
| 135 | SISTAS SERIES S4 | BET HER | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 93 |
| 136 | TECHCHECK | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 216 |
| 137 | CLOSING BELL: N/A | CNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 262 |
| 138 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 151 |
| 139 | CHRIS SALCEDO SHOW, THE | NEWSMAX TV | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 271 |
| 140 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 755 |
| 141 | TUG OF WORDS | GSN | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 459 |
| 142 | CRAIG MELVIN REPORTS | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 587 |
| 143 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 102 |
| 144 | CHAIN REACTION (GSN) | GSN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 480 |
| 145 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 126 |
| 146 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 384 |
| 147 | KATY TUR REPORTS | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 44 | 0.03 | 787 |
| 148 | EXCHANGE, THE | CNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 251 |
| 149 | STEPHANIE RUHLE REPORTS | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 736 |
| 150 | SPICER & CO | NEWSMAX TV | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 329 |
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