BROADCAST FINALS
ABC: JEOPARDY COLLEGE CHAMPIONSHIP rose 0.09 from Wednesday to 0.61. Reruns followed at 0.24/0.15.
CBS: Reruns at 0.44/0.35/0.33/0.30/0.21.
NBC: The WINTER OLYMPICS was at 1.38, down 60% from the parallel night in 2018.
FOX: JOE MILLIONAIRE gained 0.05 to 0.31, CALL ME KAT dropped 0.05 to 0.30, and PIVOTING was down 0.06 to 0.18.
CW: Reruns at 0.07/0.04.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: TNT’s NBA game was at 0.54. Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.26/0.41/3.5M, with CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.10/700K, and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.09/1.7M. USA’s WINTER OLYMPICS coverage was at 0.22/0.16/0.15/0.11/0.10. MTV’s JERSEY SHORE fell 0.07 to 0.21. ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL was at 0.20/0.12. On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS jumped 0.06 to 0.19, MARRIED TO REAL ESTATE grew by 0.05 to 0.18, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was up 0.02 to 0.15. On A&E, AFTER THE FIRST 48 was steady at 0.18, THE FIRST 48 gained 0.02 to 0.18, and TAKING THE STAND was at 0.17/0.16 compared to last week’s 0.15. On TBS, GO-BIG SHOW edged up 0.02 to 0.17, and FULL FRONTAL ticked up to 0.07. Discovery’s BATTLEBOTS held at 0.14. History’s SWAMP PEOPLE stayed at 0.14. On Food Network, RESTAURANT: IMPOSSIBLE was steady at 0.14, and BEAT BOBBY FLAY was up 0.02 to 0.13. On We, GROWING UP HIP-HOP ticked up to 0.13, and PARTNERS IN RHYME held at 0.04. On ID, SECRETS, LIES & PRIVATE EYES was at 0.10/0.09 compared to last week’s 0.12/0.11. Lifetime’s MY KILLER BODY gained 0.02 to 0.07. On Freeform, GROWN-ISH grew by 0.02 to 0.06, and SINGLE DRUNK FEMALE ticked up to 0.03.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday February 17, 2022 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA BASKETBALL: 76ERS/BUCKS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 8:31 PM | 155 | 0.54 | 1,537 |
| 2 | INSIDE THE NBA | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 11:06 PM | 43 | 0.34 | 907 |
| 3 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 3,476 |
| 4 | W OLY PRIME: BEIJING | USA NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 180 | 0.22 | 1,017 |
| 5 | NASCAR CUP SERIES L: DUEL AT DAYTONA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:00 PM | 180 | 0.22 | 1,457 |
| 6 | JERSEY SHORE:FAM VACAY S5 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 494 |
| 7 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 3,420 |
| 8 | JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,964 |
| 9 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: MICHIGAN/IOWA | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 136 | 0.20 | 815 |
| 10 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:01 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 1,137 |
| 11 | AFTER THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.18 | 796 |
| 12 | FLIP OR FLOP REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 1,133 |
| 13 | MARRIED TO REAL ESTATE | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.18 | 1,105 |
| 14 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.18 | 760 |
| 15 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,865 |
| 16 | TAKING THE STAND | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 31 | 0.17 | 634 |
| 17 | GO-BIG SHOW | TBS NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 596 |
| 18 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,931 |
| 19 | TAKING THE STAND | A&E NETWORK | 10:32 PM | 32 | 0.16 | 545 |
| 20 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 568 |
| 21 | W OLY PRIME ACCESS | USA NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 840 |
| 22 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,913 |
| 23 | NBA PRE-GAME SHOW | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:30 PM | 61 | 0.15 | 507 |
| 24 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:31 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 1,116 |
| 25 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,561 |
| 26 | W OLY AM: BEIJING | USA NETWORK | 6:00 AM | 121 | 0.15 | 709 |
| 27 | BATTLEBOTS: N/A | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 121 | 0.14 | 660 |
| 28 | SWAMP PEOPLE | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 93 | 0.14 | 1,154 |
| 29 | RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE | FOOD NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 932 |
| 30 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 2,269 |
| 31 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,821 |
| 32 | BEAT B.FLAY | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 857 |
| 33 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 58 | 0.13 | 362 |
| 34 | TAKING THE STAND | A&E NETWORK | 11:04 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 393 |
| 35 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,846 |
| 36 | GROWING UP HIP HOP | WETV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 354 |
| 37 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,582 |
| 38 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,743 |
| 39 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,784 |
| 40 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,404 |
| 41 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN | 9:16 PM | 103 | 0.12 | 354 |
| 42 | 1000-LB BEST FRIENDS SUPE | TLC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 457 |
| 43 | W OLY WKDY: BEIJING | USA NETWORK | 2:02 PM | 178 | 0.11 | 683 |
| 44 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,481 |
| 45 | W OLY PRIME PLUS: BEIJING | USA NETWORK | 11:00 PM | 207 | 0.11 | 499 |
| 46 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,549 |
| 47 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.11 | 345 |
| 48 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 360 |
| 49 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 263 |
| 50 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,482 |
| 51 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 350 |
| 52 | W OLY WKDY EXTRA: BEIJING | USA NETWORK | 8:01 AM | 361 | 0.10 | 630 |
| 53 | SECRETS LIES PRIVATE EYES | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 490 |
| 54 | SWAMP PEOPLE SPECIALS | HISTORY | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 507 |
| 55 | MY 600-LB LIFE: SUPER SIZ: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.10 | 486 |
| 56 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 675 |
| 57 | NASCAR RACEDAY L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 483 |
| 58 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 606 |
| 59 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,063 |
| 60 | DANGER FORCE | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 373 |
| 61 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 944 |
| 62 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 579 |
| 63 | SECRETS LIES PRIVATE EYES | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 427 |
| 64 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,730 |
| 65 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 215 |
| 66 | USA SOCCER WOMEN L: USA/CZECH REPUBLIC | ESPN | 10:59 PM | 126 | 0.08 | 215 |
| 67 | WARPED! | NICKELODEON | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 322 |
| 68 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 655 |
| 69 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 270 |
| 70 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.08 | 297 |
| 71 | SP HGTV DREAM HOME | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 371 |
| 72 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 623 |
| 73 | UNDISPUTED L: 1371 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.08 | 204 |
| 74 | W OLY PRIME: BEIJING | CNBC | 8:00 PM | 180 | 0.08 | 400 |
| 75 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 590 |
| 76 | SWAMP PEOPLE SPECIALS | HISTORY | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 402 |
| 77 | NBA TODAY L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 231 |
| 78 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 221 |
| 79 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 557 |
| 80 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,307 |
| 81 | THIS JUST IN L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 220 |
| 82 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 1:05 AM | 58 | 0.07 | 164 |
| 83 | BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 233 |
| 84 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 558 |
| 85 | FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE | TBS NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 267 |
| 86 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 629 |
| 87 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 687 |
| 88 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 558 |
| 89 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 636 |
| 90 | PARA CAUGHT CAM REPACK: TPCC-4R2R13H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 303 |
| 91 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 547 |
| 92 | MY KILLER BODY K MICHELLE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.07 | 272 |
| 93 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,143 |
| 94 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN2 | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 165 |
| 95 | GROWN-ISH | FREEFORM | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 170 |
| 96 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 469 |
| 97 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.06 | 326 |
| 98 | 100,000 CAMERAS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 383 |
| 99 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,225 |
| 100 | FAST FOODIES | TRUTV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 114 |
| 101 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,352 |
| 102 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 397 |
| 103 | DAILY SHOW – SUS | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:31 PM | 14 | 0.05 | 212 |
| 104 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 1,209 |
| 105 | NASCAR TRUCKS PRACTICE L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 226 |
| 106 | PGA TOUR: GENESIS INVITATIONAL | GOLF CHANNEL | 3:58 PM | 242 | 0.05 | 376 |
| 107 | HERD L: 1689 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.05 | 113 |
| 108 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 605 |
| 109 | LBZ NEXT GEN SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 385 |
| 110 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 422 |
| 111 | HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 637 |
| 112 | 11TH HOUR | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 749 |
| 113 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 201 |
| 114 | JANET JACKSON AC | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 244 |
| 115 | GAME PLAN WITH SHAQUILLE | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 198 |
| 116 | PARTNERS IN RHYME | WETV | 10:07 PM | 51 | 0.04 | 132 |
| 117 | TWISTED KILLERS | OXYGEN MEDIA | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 330 |
| 118 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 157 |
| 119 | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L: 1321 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 83 |
| 120 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 204 |
| 121 | SINGLE DRUNK FEMALE | FREEFORM | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 91 |
| 122 | PORT PROTECT ALASKA FL | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 11:15 PM | 15 | 0.03 | 269 |
| 123 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: UCF/HOUSTON | ESPN2 | 9:06 PM | 132 | 0.03 | 147 |
| 124 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP: FL | WETV | 8:49 PM | 11 | 0.03 | 146 |
| 125 | PORT PROTECT ALASKA SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:15 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 300 |
| 126 | CLOSING BELL: N/A | CNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 241 |
| 127 | COCOMELON | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 78 |
| 128 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 187 |
| 129 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 306 |
| 130 | CASAGRANDES | NICKTOONS | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 74 |
| 131 | IMPACT WRESTLING: 2207 | AXS TV | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 109 |
| 132 | SPORTSCENTER AM | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 77 |
| 133 | LUCAS THE SPIDER | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 78 |
| 134 | LBZ NEXT GENERATION FL | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 15 | 0.03 | 345 |
| 135 | KATY TUR REPORTS | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 575 |
| 136 | PEOPLE PUZZLER | GSN | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 559 |
| 137 | MIDDLEMOST POST | NICKTOONS | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 57 |
| 138 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN2 | 11:18 PM | 42 | 0.03 | 141 |
| 139 | NEWS W SHEPARD SMITH, THE | CNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 290 |
| 140 | UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE 1: PLAYOFFS: FC BARCELONA / SSC NAPOLI | TUDN | 12:30 PM | 143 | 0.03 | 88 |
| 141 | ITS PONY | NICKTOONS | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 52 |
| 142 | CONCACAF CHAMPIONS L: QF: FC MOTAGUA / SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC | TUDN | 10:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 64 |
| 143 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 279 |
| 144 | NIGHTLY POP | E! | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 124 |
| 145 | W OLY PRIME ACCESS: BEIJING | CNBC | 5:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 197 |
| 146 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 65 |
| 147 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 751 |
| 148 | FIRST TAKE: N/A | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 83 |
| 149 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: WICHITA STATE/CINCINNATI | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 126 | 0.02 | 124 |
| 150 | STINCHFIELD | NEWSMAX TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 239 |
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