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February 3, 2022
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Wednesday 2.2.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  Returning from a rerun week, THE GOLDBERGS rose 0.08 to 0.66, THE WONDER YEARS was also up 0.08 to 0.48, THE CONNERS jumped a tenth to 0.58, and HOME ECONOMICS was up 0.07 to 0.42.  THE CHASE edged up 0.03 to 0.34.

CBS:  BIG BROTHER: CELEBRITY EDITION returned for the first time since January 2019, and was at 0.78, compared to 1.4 for the previous premiere.  THE AMAZING RACE gained 0.06 to 0.64, and GOOD SAM was up 0.09 to 0.38.

NBC:  Reruns at 0.39/0.35/0.36.

FOX:  I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE was steady at 0.38, and NEXT LEVEL CHEF, despite its huge post-NFL viewership on Sunday, stayed at 0.46.

CW:  LEGENDS OF TOMORROW ticked up to 0.12, and BATWOMAN was up 0.02 to 0.12.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Comedy Central’s SOUTH PARK had its first regular season premiere since September 2019, and at 0.44 it was only down 0.11 from that night.  The episode was also simulcast on Pop at 0.05, MTV at 0.04, Paramount at 0.03, TV Land at 0.02/177K, Logo at 0.02/49K, and MTV2 at 0.01/19K. 

ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.43/0.28.  TBS’s AEW: DYNAMITE dropped 0.06 to 0.35.  Fox Sports 1’s WORLD CUP QUALIFIER match was at 0.32.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.27/0.50/3.7M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.17/0.24/2.3M, and CNN NEWSROOM at 0.09/600K.  On Lifetime, MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT ticked up to 0.27.  On BET, SISTAS ticked up to 0.27 (plus 0.03/140K via BET Her simulcast).  TUDN’s SELECCION MEXICANO match was at 0.26.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ORANGE COUNTY was at 0.24.  On Discovery, MOONSHINERS was at 0.21/0.16 compared to last week’s 0.28/0.17, and GROWING BELUSHI was up 0.03 to 0.15.  On Food Network, GUY’S GROCERY GAMES slipped 0.02 to 0.20, and WORST COOKS IN AMERICA was down 0.06 to 0.14.  On TLC, MY 600-LB LIFE ticked down to 0.20.  On HGTV, HOME INSPECTOR JOE was steady at 0.15, HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.15/0.14, and PROPERTY BROTHERS ticked down to 0.14.  History’s FORGED IN FIRE dropped 0.05 to 0.14.  Syfy’s shows were both simulcast with USA last week, and RESIDENT EVIL was at 0.14 compared to last week’s 0.23/0.12, while ASTRID & LILLY SAVE THE WORLD was at 0.04 compared to last week’s 0.06/0.05.  On ID, CHAOS IN COURT was at 0.10 compared to last week’s 0.13/0.12, and CALLS FROM THE INSIDE was down 0.05 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: Wednesday February 2, 2022 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 SOUTH PARK COMEDY CENTRAL 8:00 PM 30 0.44 844
2 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: MEMPHIS/NEW YORK ESPN 7:44 PM 149 0.43 1,268
3 AEW: ALL ELITE WRESTLING: DYNAMITE 0122 CHICAGO IL TBS NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.35 954
4 WORLD CUP QUALIFIER USA L: USA/HONDURAS FOX SPORTS 1 7:20 PM 134 0.32 843
5 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: DENVER/UTAH ESPN 10:13 PM 137 0.28 855
6 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.27 3,691
7 MARRIED AT FIRST ST (LIF): ITS NOT A SHORE THING, A 1405 LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.27 1,233
8 SISTAS SERIES S4 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 60 0.27 1,105
9 SELECCION MEXICANA 2/2: MEXICO / PANAMA TUDN 9:26 PM 154 0.26 660
10 NBA COURTSIDE  L ESPN 7:30 PM 14 0.25 673
11 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.24 844
12 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.23 3,132
13 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.23 845
14 GUTFELD! FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.22 2,315
15 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.22 3,814
16 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.21 585
17 MOONSHINERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.21 1,081
18 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.20 854
19 MY 600-LB LIFE: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.20 878
20 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.19 2,413
21 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.18 1,904
22 JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.18 3,151
23 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.18 464
24 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.17 619
25 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.17 2,272
26 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 30 0.17 436
27 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.16 2,616
28 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.16 493
29 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.16 577
30 MOONSHINERS: MASTER DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:01 PM 62 0.16 791
31 HOME INSPECTOR JOE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:01 PM 60 0.15 1,081
32 GROWING BELUSHI DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:03 PM 60 0.15 645
33 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.15 1,711
34 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:30 AM 65 0.15 440
35 W OLY PRIME ACCESS: BEIJING USA NETWORK 6:00 PM 300 0.15 710
36 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 30 0.15 1,024
37 FORGED IN FIRE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.14 735
38 FIRST 48 AC A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 59 0.14 640
39 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.14 1,145
40 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.14 406
41 RESIDENT ALIEN SYFY 9:00 PM 60 0.14 1,038
42 WORST COOKS IN AMERICA FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.14 746
43 FIRST WIVES CLUB BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 30 0.14 619
44 B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: WISCONSIN / ILLINOIS BIG TEN NETWORK 9:07 PM 123 0.14 673
45 PROPERTY BROS:FOREVER HOM HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 61 0.14 1,186
46 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,757
47 BIGGER BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:30 PM 30 0.13 556
48 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.13 448
49 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,730
50 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 13 0.13 1,555
51 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,668
52 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.12 1,512
53 FIRST 48 AC A&E NETWORK 1:03 AM 59 0.12 402
54 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.12 1,411
55 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.11 1,679
56 THIS JUST IN  L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.11 309
57 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:29 PM 31 0.11 1,414
58 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.11 412
59 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 1:35 AM 60 0.11 283
60 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,733
61 SR/BIDEN-CANCER RESEARCH FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:13 PM 16 0.11 1,415
62 MOVING FOR LOVE HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:01 PM 59 0.11 609
63 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,485
64 CHAOS IN COURT INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 30 0.10 661
65 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.10 1,039
66 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.10 1,189
67 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.10 1,054
68 CALLS FROM THE INSIDE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.10 642
69 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 30 0.10 413
70 SELECCION EE.UU. 2/2: ESTADOS UNIDOS / HONDURAS TUDN 7:00 PM 146 0.10 237
71 NBA TODAY L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 300
72 UNDISPUTED L: 1360 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.09 232
73 NHL REGULAR SEASON L: MINNESOTA/CHICAGO TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:49 PM 149 0.09 315
74 WORLD CUP QUAL POST L FOX SPORTS 1 9:34 PM 26 0.09 229
75 TEXAS METAL MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.09 490
76 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.09 1,138
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 647
78 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.08 350
79 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.08 698
80 B1G LIVE: BKB GAMEBREAK L BIG TEN NETWORK 8:46 PM 21 0.08 358
81 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.08 819
82 NHL REGULAR SEASON L: EDMONTON/WASHINGTON TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:16 PM 153 0.08 275
83 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 536
84 TRAFFICKED FL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 15 0.08 332
85 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 10:59 PM 61 0.08 196
86 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.07 1,418
87 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.07 607
88 TRAFFICKED W. MVZ NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.07 427
89 AMERICAN GREED CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.07 321
90 RUMBO AL MUNDIAL: EL SALVADOR VS CANADA UNIVERSO 8:59 PM 123 0.07 167
91 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.07 636
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.07 554
93 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.06 1,308
94 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.06 636
95 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.06 548
96 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 205
97 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.06 635
98 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.06 571
99 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO TUDN 12:00 AM 60 0.06 133
100 MAFS: AFTERPARTY LIFETIME TELEVISION 11:03 PM 30 0.06 409
101 HERD L: 1678 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.06 166
102 GHOST ADV REPACK: TGA-11R1R01H TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.06 224
103 FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) GSN 10:00 PM 30 0.06 408
104 B1G MENS BASKETBALL L BIG TEN NETWORK 7:00 PM 106 0.05 309
105 LOCKED UP ABROAD:BREAKOUT NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:15 PM 60 0.05 219
106 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 480
107 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.05 566
108 NFL SLIMETIME NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.05 221
109 HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.05 675
110 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 9:04 PM 115 0.05 278
111 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.05 584
112 SOUTH PARK POP 8:00 PM 30 0.05 96
113 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.05 402
114 FIXER UPPER: WELCOME HOME MAGNOLIA NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.05 530
115 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:00 AM 34 0.05 168
116 RELATIVELY FAMOUS: RR E! 9:00 PM 59 0.05 237
117 AMERICAN GREED CNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.05 292
118 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 478
119 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 402
120 11TH HOUR MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.04 851
121 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L: 1310 FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 120 0.04 113
122 COCOMELON THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.04 94
123 COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L: VILLANOVA/MARQUETTE FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 133 0.04 181
124 STEPHANIE RUHLE REPORTS MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.04 696
125 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: ARKANSAS/GEORGIA ESPNU 7:00 PM 120 0.04 214
126 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.04 368
127 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.04 722
128 ASTRID & LILLY SAVE WORLD SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.04 252
129 SOUTH PARK MTV 8:00 PM 30 0.04 127
130 WORLD CUP QUAL PREG L FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 20 0.04 116
131 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.04 273
132 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 203
133 FOOD PARADISE COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.04 124
134 MODERN MARVELS SPECIAL HISTORY 10:00 AM 60 0.04 204
135 JOJO & GRAN GRAN NICK JR 8:00 PM 30 0.04 165
136 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 201
137 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.04 275
138 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 213
139 POCOYO THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:30 AM 20 0.03 80
140 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.03 234
141 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.03 259
142 GREG KELLY REPORTS NEWSMAX TV 7:00 PM 60 0.03 323
143 MTP DAILY MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.03 674
144 SP HGTV DREAM HOME HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 AM 60 0.03 192
145 STORM CENTER THE WEATHER CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.03 406
146 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 2:07 PM 23 0.03 666
147 SISTAS SERIES S4 BET HER 9:00 PM 60 0.03 140
148 SOUTH PARK PARAMOUNT 8:00 PM 30 0.03 136
149 NFL LIVE ESPN2 5:00 PM 60 0.03 84
150 KATY TUR REPORTS MSNBC 2:30 PM 30 0.03 646

 

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About the Author

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.