BROADCAST FINALS: The day was of course dominated by the NFL PLAYOFFS, with FOX’s primetime game at 9.93 and CBS’s afternoon game at 7.90. NBC’s SNL fell a tenth to 0.92. CW’s WORLD’S FUNNIEST ANIMALS held at 0.04.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: The day’s cable sports selection couldn’t hope to come close to the NFL on broadcast, with ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL at 0.28/0.21 and UFC PRELIMS at 0.14. On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN ticked down to 0.21, PIONEER WOMAN gained 0.02 to 0.20, and TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN was at 0.19/0.19 compared to last week’s 0.18. Hallmark’s original movie DON’T FORGET I LOVE YOU was at 0.17. On HGTV, HOLMES FAMILY RESCUE lost 0.02 to 0.13, and UNFINISHED BUSINESS ticked down to 0.11. TUDN’s LIGA match was at 0.13, and USA’s PREMIER LEAGUE matches were at 0.13/0.10. On Adult Swim, ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM was at 0.09 compared to last week’s 0.11/0.09, BLADE RUNNER: BLACK LOTUS dropped 0.03 to 0.09, MADE IN ABYSS ticked down to 0.09, ONE PIECE was at 0.08/0.07, NARUTO was at 0.06/0.05 compared to last week’s 0.09/0.08, and COWBOY BEBOP was at 0.03/97K compared to last week’s 0.07/0.07. History’s AMERICAN PICKERS dipped 0.03 to 0.09.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday January 22, 2022 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: SYRACUSE/DUKE | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 124 | 0.28 | 1,035 |
| 2 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.24 | 705 |
| 3 | NFL COUNTDOWN L: POSTSEASON NFL COUNTDOWN | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.22 | 916 |
| 4 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,251 |
| 5 | NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 270 | 0.21 | 777 |
| 6 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: FLORIDA STATE/MIAMI | ESPN | 2:04 PM | 128 | 0.21 | 634 |
| 7 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.20 | 1,271 |
| 8 | NFL GAMEDAY FINAL | NFL NETWORK | 11:17 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 719 |
| 9 | NFL REWIND L | ESPN | 11:59 PM | 61 | 0.19 | 597 |
| 10 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 503 |
| 11 | TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 1,097 |
| 12 | TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN | FOOD NETWORK | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 986 |
| 13 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: DONT FORGET I LOVE YOU | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 121 | 0.17 | 2,237 |
| 14 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 575 |
| 15 | UFC PPV PRELIMS L | ESPN | 8:21 PM | 99 | 0.14 | 421 |
| 16 | HOLMES FAMILY RESCUE | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.13 | 835 |
| 17 | LIGA MX SAT 2: AMERICA VS. ATLAS | TUDN | 10:03 PM | 130 | 0.13 | 358 |
| 18 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,707 |
| 19 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: ASTON VILLA/EVERTON | USA NETWORK | 7:24 AM | 132 | 0.13 | 313 |
| 20 | NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS | NFL NETWORK | 7:31 PM | 59 | 0.12 | 422 |
| 21 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | USA NETWORK | 9:36 AM | 21 | 0.11 | 285 |
| 22 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,887 |
| 23 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,321 |
| 24 | UNFINISHED BUSINESS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:01 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 596 |
| 25 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: NEWCASTLE/LEEDS | USA NETWORK | 9:57 AM | 138 | 0.10 | 349 |
| 26 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 389 |
| 27 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,534 |
| 28 | ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 219 |
| 29 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | USA NETWORK | 12:15 PM | 17 | 0.09 | 338 |
| 30 | BLADE RUNNER: BLACK LOTUS | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 243 |
| 31 | MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: VANISHED: SEARCH MY SISTR | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 130 | 0.09 | 608 |
| 32 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,141 |
| 33 | MADE IN ABYSS | ADULT SWIM | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 179 |
| 34 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: WEST VIRGINIA/TEXAS TECH | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 145 | 0.09 | 469 |
| 35 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN | 6:04 PM | 81 | 0.09 | 362 |
| 36 | LIGA MX SAT: LEON / PACHUCA | TUDN | 7:55 PM | 128 | 0.09 | 236 |
| 37 | AMERICAN PICKERS | HISTORY | 10:05 PM | 58 | 0.09 | 520 |
| 38 | ONE PIECE | ADULT SWIM | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 156 |
| 39 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,578 |
| 40 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | 2:25 PM | 106 | 0.08 | 457 |
| 41 | SUPERCROSS: SAN DIEGO | USA NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 180 | 0.08 | 230 |
| 42 | THE A&E MOVIE: JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 182 | 0.08 | 309 |
| 43 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 260 |
| 44 | JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,400 |
| 45 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN | 4:12 PM | 112 | 0.07 | 320 |
| 46 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,058 |
| 47 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 658 |
| 48 | ONE PIECE | ADULT SWIM | 2:00 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 123 |
| 49 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 645 |
| 50 | FRESH OUT PLAYLIST | AMTV | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 134 |
| 51 | AMERICAN PICKERS | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 582 |
| 52 | TENNIS: AUSTRALIAN OPEN L: ROUND OF 16 | ESPN2 | 9:00 PM | 302 | 0.06 | 361 |
| 53 | X GAMES L | ESPN | 10:00 PM | 119 | 0.06 | 165 |
| 54 | FF MOVIE: NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM | FREEFORM | 9:40 AM | 155 | 0.06 | 264 |
| 55 | PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: NON-STOP (2014) | PARAMOUNT | 1:30 AM | 150 | 0.06 | 226 |
| 56 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 642 |
| 57 | NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN | ADULT SWIM | 2:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 128 |
| 58 | AMERICAN PICKERS | HISTORY | 12:03 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 365 |
| 59 | SHO CH BOX: 22 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 12:19 AM | 16 | 0.06 | 263 |
| 60 | NOBODY | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 92 | 0.06 | 380 |
| 61 | SHO CH BOX: 22 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 11:27 PM | 52 | 0.06 | 324 |
| 62 | UNFILTERED W/DAN BONGINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,139 |
| 63 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 260 |
| 64 | LIGA MX | FOX DEPORTES | 11:13 PM | 70 | 0.05 | 151 |
| 65 | UFC PPV PRELIMS L | ESPN2 | 8:00 PM | 24 | 0.05 | 146 |
| 66 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 605 |
| 67 | LONE STAR LAW | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.05 | 344 |
| 68 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,120 |
| 69 | BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 946 |
| 70 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 636 |
| 71 | NEW YORK HOMICIDE | OXYGEN MEDIA | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 347 |
| 72 | LIGA PREMIER: SOUTHAMPTON VS MANCHESTER CITY | UNIVERSO | 12:25 PM | 129 | 0.05 | 125 |
| 73 | CRIKEY! ITS THE IRWINS | ANIMAL PLANET | 8:00 PM | 65 | 0.05 | 350 |
| 74 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | USA NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 24 | 0.05 | 157 |
| 75 | FULL GAME BROADCAST: 2021 AFC DIV CIN VS. TEN | NFL NETWORK | 12:47 AM | 150 | 0.05 | 206 |
| 76 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 580 |
| 77 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 398 |
| 78 | NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN | ADULT SWIM | 3:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 129 |
| 79 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,024 |
| 80 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 607 |
| 81 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND | NFL NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.05 | 232 |
| 82 | KINDRED SPIRITS (O) | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 366 |
| 83 | SELL THIS HOUSE! | A&E NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 305 |
| 84 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 633 |
| 85 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 403 |
| 86 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 881 |
| 87 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 548 |
| 88 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL L | ESPN2 | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 195 |
| 89 | FUT-EST-CHIVAS-TEL-UNVSO: GUADALAJARA VS QUERETARO | UNIVERSO | 5:55 PM | 135 | 0.04 | 121 |
| 90 | RAVEN ABOUT BUNK?D | DISNEY CHANNEL | 4:30 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 211 |
| 91 | TINY HOUSE NATION: BTTB | A&E NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 253 |
| 92 | THE A&E MOVIE: JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 202 |
| 93 | SELL THIS HOUSE! | A&E NETWORK | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 292 |
| 94 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | 4:11 PM | 111 | 0.04 | 210 |
| 95 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 359 |
| 96 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 432 |
| 97 | LPGA TOUR | GOLF CHANNEL | 1:58 PM | 59 | 0.04 | 353 |
| 98 | PGA TOUR: THE AMERICAN EXPRESS | GOLF CHANNEL | 2:57 PM | 263 | 0.04 | 371 |
| 99 | TRAFFICKED W. MVZ SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 229 |
| 100 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 221 |
| 101 | NBA GAMETIME | NBA-TV | 11:26 PM | 34 | 0.04 | 97 |
| 102 | NFL NFC DIVISIONAL FD: SAN FRANCISCO VS GREEN BAY | FOX DEPORTES | 8:02 PM | 191 | 0.04 | 95 |
| 103 | COLL BSKTBL: PAC 12 L: ARIZONA ST/STANFORD | FOX SPORTS 1 | 11:00 PM | 132 | 0.04 | 123 |
| 104 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 900 |
| 105 | SHO CH BOX: 22 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 11:03 PM | 24 | 0.03 | 173 |
| 106 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO | TUDN | 12:13 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 60 |
| 107 | LOVE MONSTER | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 64 |
| 108 | LIGA PREMIER EXTRA | UNIVERSO | 12:05 PM | 20 | 0.03 | 115 |
| 109 | PRECIO DE HISTORIA S7 | UNIVERSO | 2:34 PM | 26 | 0.03 | 105 |
| 110 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 325 |
| 111 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 495 |
| 112 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 202 |
| 113 | CARE BEARS:UNLOCK THE MG | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 65 |
| 114 | AMERICAN PICKERS | HISTORY | 2:06 AM | 58 | 0.03 | 288 |
| 115 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 418 |
| 116 | FULL GAME BROADCAST: 2021 NFC DIV SF VS. GB | NFL NETWORK | 3:17 AM | 163 | 0.03 | 137 |
| 117 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 705 |
| 118 | SHO CH BOX: 22 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 10:04 PM | 18 | 0.03 | 118 |
| 119 | SHO CH BOX: 22 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 9:18 PM | 46 | 0.03 | 127 |
| 120 | DP WORLD TOUR: ABU DHABI HSBC CHAMPIONSHIP | GOLF CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 121 | 0.03 | 64 |
| 121 | QUIEN DA MAS S8 | UNIVERSO | 3:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 84 |
| 122 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 243 |
| 123 | COLD JUSTICE INSIDE EP | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 389 |
| 124 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 415 |
| 125 | LA ULTIMA PALABRA – D | FOX DEPORTES | 12:23 AM | 62 | 0.03 | 63 |
| 126 | GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME | GOLF CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 58 | 0.03 | 183 |
| 127 | QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS S4 | UNIVERSO | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 46 |
| 128 | SHO CH BOX: 22 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 10:22 PM | 41 | 0.03 | 150 |
| 129 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 235 |
| 130 | X GAMES | ESPN2 | 2:02 AM | 118 | 0.03 | 87 |
| 131 | FIGURE SKATING | E! | 11:30 AM | 90 | 0.02 | 162 |
| 132 | FIGURE SKATING: FOUR CONTINENTS | E! | 1:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 234 |
| 133 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 184 |
| 134 | HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A | CMT | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.02 | 168 |
| 135 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: OKLAHOMA CITY/CLEVELAND | NBA-TV | 8:07 PM | 159 | 0.02 | 85 |
| 136 | DR POL COMPILATION | NAT GEO WILD | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 397 |
| 137 | PAID PROGRAMMING | CNBC | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 56 |
| 138 | EMBARRASSING PETS | ANIMAL PLANET | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 150 |
| 139 | COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L: SETON HALL/ST. JOHNS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 132 | 0.02 | 75 |
| 140 | TENNIS: AUSTRALIAN OPEN: THIRD ROUND | ESPN2 | 8:00 AM | 180 | 0.02 | 161 |
| 141 | HOME WORK | MAGNOLIA NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 229 |
| 142 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | TENNIS CHANNEL | 4:15 PM | 45 | 0.02 | 120 |
| 143 | AMERICA?S WEEKEND HQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 268 |
| 144 | LIGA PREMIER: LEEDS UNITED VS NEWCASTLE | UNIVERSO | 9:55 AM | 130 | 0.02 | 67 |
| 145 | SHO CH BOX: 22 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 9:00 PM | 18 | 0.02 | 77 |
| 146 | B1G MENS BASKETBALL L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 118 | 0.02 | 202 |
| 147 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 240 |
| 148 | FUTBOL ESTEL CHIVAS EXTRA | UNIVERSO | 8:10 PM | 20 | 0.02 | 44 |
| 149 | VELSHI: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.02 | 551 |
| 150 | AROUND THE NFL | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 91 |
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