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January 21, 2022
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Thursday 1.20.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATE #3

 

BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  The finale of WOMEN OF THE MOVEMENT dropped 0.05 to 0.40, and the final LET THE WORLD SEE was down 0.07 to 0.31.

CBS:  YOUNG SHELDON rose a tenth to 0.83, UNITED STATES OF AL held at 0.53, GHOSTS gained 0.03 to 0.68, and B POSITIVE ticked up to 0.50.  BULL lost 0.04 to 0.38.

NBC:  THE BLACKLIST ticked up to 0.41, SVU dipped 0.04 to 0.63, and LAW & ORDER: ORGANIZED CRIME was down 0.06 to 0.49.

FOX:  JOE MILLIONAIRE dropped 0.03 to 0.32, CALL ME KAT ticked up to 0.31, and PIVOTING was up 0.03 to 0.26.

CW:  WALKER climbed 0.03 to 0.14, followed by a LEGACIES rerun at 0.06.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The premiere of Freeform’s SINGLE DRUNK FEMALE was at 0.08/0.06.

TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.49/0.45.  MTV’s JERSEY SHORE ticked up to 0.30.  On A&E, THE FIRST 48 was at 0.30/0.16 compared to last week’s 0.31/0.18, and TAKING THE STAND was at 0.13/0.09 compared to last week’s 0.18.  On HGTV, FLIP OR FLOP was at 0.27 compared to last week’s 0.26/0.22, HOUSE HUNTERS was steady at 0.17, MARRIED TO REAL ESTATE lost 0.04 to 0.16, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL ticked down to 0.15.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s THE FIVE at 0.26/0.46/3.8M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.15/0.26/2.4M, and CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.10/600K.  Fox Sports 1’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL was at 0.23.  On Food Network, RESTAURANT: IMPOSSIBLE dropped 0.05 to 0.18, and BEAT BOBBY FLAY was down 0.03 to 0.12.  On Bravo, PROJECT RUNWAY slipped 0.02 to 0.17, and MILLION DOLLAR LISTING.  Discovery’s BATTLEBOTS fell 0.05 to 0.14.  TBS’s GO-BIG SHOW dropped 0.07 to 0.13, and FULL FRONTAL was at 0.08.  We’s GROWING UP HIP-HOP ticked up to 0.12.  On ID, A TIME TO KILL ticked down to 0.10. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday January 20, 2022 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA BASKETBALL: PACERS/WARRIORS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:00 PM 183 0.49 1,515
2 NBA BASKETBALL: SUNS/MAVERICKS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:30 PM 150 0.45 1,419
3 JERSEY SHORE:FAM VACAY S5 MTV 8:00 PM 60 0.30 579
4 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 62 0.30 1,079
5 FLIP OR FLOP HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.27 1,342
6 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.26 3,842
7 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.26 3,664
8 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.26 3,481
9 COLL BSKBL:BIG 10 L: PURDUE/INDIANA FOX SPORTS 1 7:14 PM 135 0.23 954
10 INSIDE THE NBA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 1:03 AM 49 0.23 623
11 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.22 2,472
12 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.21 734
13 GUTFELD! FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.21 2,008
14 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.18 943
15 FOX NEWS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.17 2,272
16 1000-LB SISTERS:SUPERSIZE TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.17 734
17 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.17 455
18 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.17 2,862
19 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.17 1,159
20 PROJECT RUNWAY BRAVO 9:00 PM 90 0.17 1,093
21 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.17 503
22 MARRIED TO REAL ESTATE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 61 0.16 1,082
23 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.16 617
24 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.15 347
25 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.15 2,420
26 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.15 1,981
27 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 30 0.15 1,060
28 BATTLEBOTS: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.14 820
29 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.14 1,724
30 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.14 1,612
31 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.14 2,067
32 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.14 1,845
33 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 30 0.14 389
34 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.14 324
35 GO-BIG SHOW TBS NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.13 571
36 TAKING THE STAND A&E NETWORK 10:02 PM 31 0.13 544
37 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.13 466
38 GROWING UP HIP HOP WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.12 348
39 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.12 413
40 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.12 787
41 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 1,773
42 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.12 381
43 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,879
44 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.12 378
45 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.12 982
46 NBA TODAY L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 292
47 FOX COLLEGE HOOP BRIDGE L FOX SPORTS 1 6:56 PM 18 0.11 447
48 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 1,409
49 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,676
50 THIS JUST IN  L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.10 290
51 TIME TO KILL, A INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.10 560
52 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,396
53 WMNS COLL BKBL REG SSN  L: LOUISVILLE/NC STATE ESPN 7:30 PM 120 0.10 364
54 MY 600-LB LIFE: SUPER SIZ: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.10 494
55 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.10 607
56 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.10 1,001
57 NBA PRE-GAME SHOW TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:00 PM 30 0.10 364
58 NHL REGULAR SEASON      L: COLORADO/LOS ANGELES ESPN 9:30 PM 159 0.10 315
59 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.10 798
60 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 681
61 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.09 731
62 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.09 665
63 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.09 646
64 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.09 642
65 TAKING THE STAND A&E NETWORK 10:33 PM 32 0.09 413
66 FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) GSN 10:30 PM 30 0.09 511
67 FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) GSN 10:00 PM 30 0.09 436
68 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 616
69 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.08 644
70 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.08 1,616
71 FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.08 282
72 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 728
73 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 723
74 SINGLE DRUNK FEMALE FREEFORM 10:00 PM 30 0.08 194
75 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 238
76 WARPED! NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.08 241
77 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:10 AM 60 0.07 203
78 MESSYNESS SSN1B MTV 9:00 PM 30 0.07 170
79 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 58 0.07 314
80 DAILY SHOW – SUS COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 14 0.07 217
81 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:30 PM 30 0.07 333
82 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:09 AM 61 0.07 243
83 LBZ NEXT GENERATION FL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 15 0.07 509
84 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.07 1,362
85 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.07 561
86 COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L FOX SPORTS 1 9:29 PM 108 0.07 269
87 LOVE AFTER LOCKUP: FL WETV 8:49 PM 11 0.07 257
88 PEOPLE PUZZLER GSN 6:00 PM 30 0.06 662
89 LBZ NEXT GEN SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.06 492
90 UNDISPUTED L: 1351 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.06 231
91 MUST WATCH MOVIE MONTH: EDGE OF TOMORROW AMC 10:45 PM 150 0.06 247
92 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.06 1,240
93 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.06 1,326
94 11TH HOUR MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.06 952
95 DANGER FORCE NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.06 250
96 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.06 317
97 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.06 1,332
98 SINGLE DRUNK FEMALE FREEFORM 10:30 PM 30 0.06 162
99 WARPED! NICKELODEON 7:30 PM 30 0.06 216
100 FRIGHT CLUB TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.06 278
101 PORT PROTECT ALASKA SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:15 PM 60 0.05 407
102 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.05 596
103 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.05 423
104 KAMP KORAL NICKTOONS 8:30 PM 30 0.05 94
105 STINCHFIELD NEWSMAX TV 8:00 PM 60 0.05 326
106 HERD L: 1669 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.05 147
107 GET UP: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.04 146
108 PGA TOUR: THE AMERICAN EXPRESS GOLF CHANNEL 3:00 PM 240 0.04 294
109 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 355
110 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 430
111 POWER LUNCH CNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.04 241
112 TECHCHECK CNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.04 238
113 KATY TUR REPORTS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.04 687
114 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 483
115 NEWS W SHEPARD SMITH, THE CNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.04 245
116 LIGA MX L: ATLETICO SAN LUIS / FC JU?REZ TUDN 9:30 PM 150 0.04 125
117 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.04 775
118 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.04 257
119 COLL BSKTBL: PAC 12 L: UCLA/UTAH FOX SPORTS 1 11:17 PM 127 0.04 141
120 DOUBLE CROSS WETV 10:07 PM 46 0.04 141
121 EXCHANGE, THE CNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.04 268
122 BURIED IN THE BACKYARD OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.04 331
123 COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L FOX SPORTS 1 5:00 PM 116 0.04 129
124 GOLF CENTRAL-POST GOLF CHANNEL 10:02 PM 30 0.04 84
125 MTP DAILY MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.03 612
126 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: SMU/MEMPHIS ESPN2 7:00 PM 132 0.03 157
127 HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.03 721
128 MAD MONEY CNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.03 216
129 CHAMPIONS TOUR: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CHP GOLF CHANNEL 7:00 PM 182 0.03 164
130 SMURFS, THE NICKTOONS 8:00 PM 30 0.03 91
131 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.03 106
132 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.03 138
133 CASAGRANDES NICKTOONS 9:00 PM 30 0.03 60
134 CLOSING BELL: N/A CNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.03 237
135 DOUBLE CROSS WETV 10:53 PM 61 0.03 105
136 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.03 118
137 CORTES & PELLEGRINO NEWSMAX TV 9:00 PM 60 0.03 156
138 FIRST THINGS FIRST L: 1112 FOX SPORTS 1 7:30 AM 120 0.03 103
139 LH SUPER SPORTS SPECIAL NICKTOONS 10:00 PM 30 0.03 70
140 PORT PROTECT ALASKA FL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 11:15 PM 15 0.03 323
141 GREG KELLY REPORTS NEWSMAX TV 7:00 PM 60 0.03 446
142 FAST MONEY CNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.03 241
143 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 180 0.03 93
144 IMPACT WRESTLING: 2203 AXS TV 8:00 PM 120 0.03 126
145 TUG OF WORDS GSN 4:30 PM 30 0.03 528
146 TWISTED KILLERS OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.03 225
147 JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.03 506
148 LAZY CAR DEALER MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 60 0.03 232
149 HOLLY HOBBIE DISNEY CHANNEL 7:30 PM 30 0.03 94
150 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 90 0.03 94

 

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Mitch Metcalf
MITCH METCALF has been tracking every US film release of over 500 screens (over 2300 movies and counting) since the storied weekend of May 20, 1994, when Maverick and Beverly Hills Cop 3 inspired countless aficionados to devote their lives to the art of cinema. Prior to that, he studied Politics and Economics at Princeton in order to prepare for his dream of working in television. He has been Head of West Coast Research at ABC, then moved to NBC in 2000 and became Head of Scheduling for 11 years.