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December 8, 2022
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Wednesday 12.7.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  THE CONNERS dropped 0.09 to 0.52, THE GOLDBERGS ticked up to 0.39, ABBOTT ELEMENTARY was steady at 0.48, and HOME ECONOMICS was down 0.02 to 0.33.  BIG SKY lost 0.03 to 0.24.

CBS:  SURVIVOR ticked down to 0.71, and THE AMAZING RACE rose 0.13 to 0.48, followed by a rerun at 0.14.

NBC:  The CHICAGO franchise included MED up 0.03 to 0.62, FIRE up 0.03 to 0.64, and PD steady at 0.59.

FOX:  A special holiday THE MASKED SINGER was at 0.29, and LEGO MASTERS was down 0.07 to 0.26.

CW:  The series finale of STARGIRL ticked down to 0.05, and GREATEST HOLIDAY COMMERCIALS COUNTDOWN was at 0.04.

TELEMUNDO:  EXATLON fell 0.07 to 0.26, REINA DEL SUR shrank by 0.08 to 0.24, and AMOR Y TRAICION ticked up to 0.20.

UNIVISION:  VENCER LA AUSENCIA dropped 0.05 to 0.36, MI CAMINO ES AMARTE slipped 0.02 to 0.36, and MADRASTA was down 0.05 to 0.29.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.45/0.36.  TBS’s AEW: DYNAMITE gained 0.03 to 0.29.  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE ticked down to 0.26.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.22/0.35/2.9M, with CNN’s THE LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER at 0.11/0.18/900K, and MSNBC’s THE BEAT WITH ARI MELBER at 0.10/0.16/1.7M.  On BET, SISTAS was at 0.21/0.12 compared to last week’s 0.20, and ASSISTED LIVING was steady at 0.12.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SALT LAKE CITY edged up 0.02 to 0.20.  On A&E, COURT CAM was at 0.16/0.14 compared to last week’s 0.15/0.14, and ROAD WARS was down 0.02 to 0.14.  Food Network’s GUY’S GROCERY GAMES was at 0.13.  Discovery’s MOONSHINERS was at 0.11/0.10 compared to last week’s 0.16/0.12, and DIESEL BROTHERS was steady at 0.06.  History’s SECRET RESTORATION rose 0.04 to 0.09, and PAWN STARS was down 0.03 to 0.08.  On ID, MURDER UNDER THE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS lost 0.02 to 0.08, and MURDER IN THE HEARTLAND was down 0.03 to 0.07.  HGTV’s PROPERTY BROTHERS ticked up to 0.07.  TLC’s MY 600-LB LIFE held at 0.07.  Syfy’s REGINALD THE VAMPIRE ticked up to 0.06.

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday December 7, 2022 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: BOSTON/PHOENIX ESPN 10:06 PM 128 0.45 1,215
2 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: ATLANTA/NEW YORK ESPN 7:43 PM 143 0.36 1,018
3 AEW: ALL ELITE WRESTLING: DYNAMITE 0166 AUSTIN TX TBS NETWORK 8:00 PM 121 0.29 840
4 CHALLENGE: RIDE OR DIES MTV 8:00 PM 90 0.26 563
5 NBA COURTSIDE  L ESPN 7:30 PM 13 0.24 613
6 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:14 AM 76 0.23 533
7 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.22 2,924
8 SISTAS SERIES S5 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 60 0.21 1,034
9 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.20 3,253
10 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SLC BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.20 556
11 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 30 0.18 473
12 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.17 699
13 COURT CAM A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.16 719
14 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 1:30 AM 60 0.16 354
15 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.15 2,501
16 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.15 456
17 ROAD WARS A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 31 0.14 780
18 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.14 2,414
19 GUTFELD! FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.14 2,077
20 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.14 460
21 JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.14 2,675
22 COURT CAM A&E NETWORK 9:30 PM 31 0.14 640
23 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.13 598
24 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,641
25 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,587
26 SISTAS SERIES S5 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 60 0.12 767
27 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.12 411
28 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,688
29 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.12 381
30 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 61 0.12 316
31 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.12 1,968
32 ASSISTED LIVING BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:30 PM 30 0.12 636
33 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.11 343
34 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.11 932
35 MOONSHINERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.11 688
36 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.11 1,402
37 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.10 948
38 HOUSE OF PAYNE (2020) BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 30 0.10 544
39 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.10 1,365
40 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 255
41 B1G MENS BASKETBALL L BIG TEN NETWORK 8:36 PM 112 0.10 401
42 RENO 911! COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 30 0.10 240
43 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.10 1,656
44 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.10 913
45 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 824
46 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,502
47 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.10 1,676
48 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.10 1,706
49 MOONSHINERS: MASTER DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 504
50 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,408
51 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:01 PM 59 0.09 258
52 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.09 753
53 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.09 795
54 SECRET RESTORATION HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.09 500
55 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.09 1,042
56 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.09 932
57 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 865
58 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 733
59 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 30 0.08 436
60 NBA TODAY L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 253
61 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.08 1,682
62 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: UCONN/FLORIDA ESPN2 9:00 PM 122 0.08 315
63 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.08 1,571
64 B1G LIVE: BKBL POSTGAME L BIG TEN NETWORK 10:28 PM 28 0.08 224
65 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 817
66 MURDER FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHT INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.08 617
67 RENO 911! COMEDY CENTRAL 10:30 PM 30 0.08 205
68 ALEX WAGNER TONIGHT MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.08 1,652
69 PAWN STARS DO AMERICA: 5 NATIONAL TREASURES HISTORY 8:00 PM 123 0.08 697
70 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.08 742
71 THIS JUST IN  L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 213
72 MY 600-LB LIFE: COMBO: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.07 383
73 PROPERTY BROS:FOREVER HOM HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.07 845
74 NHL REGULAR SEASON L: BUFFALO/COLUMBUS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:36 PM 161 0.07 219
75 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.07 739
76 CNN THIS MORNING CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 675
77 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.07 1,669
78 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:02 PM 78 0.07 205
79 MURDER IN THE HEARTLAND INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.07 636
80 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.07 1,318
81 NEIGHBORHOOD, THE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 7:00 PM 30 0.07 255
82 11TH HOUR W/ S. RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.07 1,083
83 DAILY SHOW – SUS COMEDY CENTRAL 11:30 PM 15 0.07 333
84 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.07 1,316
85 NEIGHBORHOOD, THE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 7:30 PM 30 0.07 284
86 B1G LIVE: BKB GAMEBREAK L BIG TEN NETWORK 8:26 PM 10 0.07 348
87 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.07 630
88 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 794
89 HERD L: 1904 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.06 159
90 REGINALD THE VAMPIRE SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.06 241
91 TO CATCH A SMUGGLER COMPS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.06 450
92 DIESEL BROTHERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.06 282
93 B1G SHOW L BIG TEN NETWORK 10:56 PM 30 0.06 129
94 VH1 ORIGINAL MOVIES: ALL I DIDNT WANT FOR XMAS VH1 8:00 PM 122 0.06 221
95 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.06 223
96 UNDISPUTED L: 1576 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.06 171
97 CHRIS JANSING REPORTS MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.06 827
98 NHL REGULAR SEASON L: NY RANGERS/VEGAS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:17 PM 162 0.06 181
99 LOVE WITHOUT BORDERS BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.06 213
100 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.06 878
101 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.06 463
102 KATY TUR REPORTS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.06 944
103 FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) GSN 10:00 PM 30 0.05 328
104 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.05 1,075
105 LOCKED UP ABROAD NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.05 266
106 FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) GSN 10:30 PM 30 0.05 333
107 COURT CAM A&E NETWORK 1:33 AM 31 0.05 228
108 CNN THIS MORNING CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 485
109 NFL SLIMETIME NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.05 181
110 CNN THIS MORNING CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 417
111 CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE, A: RUOG-SP01A2TH HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 120 0.05 603
112 MORNING JOE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.05 1,112
113 B1G MENS BASKETBALL L BIG TEN NETWORK 6:30 PM 116 0.05 306
114 HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.05 995
115 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.04 961
116 JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.04 807
117 FIRST THINGS FIRST L FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 90 0.04 110
118 TOONING OUT THE NEWS COMEDY CENTRAL 11:45 PM 30 0.04 119
119 MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.04 764
120 GET UP   L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.04 111
121 WMNS COLL BKBL REG SSN  L: IOWA STATE/IOWA ESPN2 7:00 PM 120 0.04 239
122 CNN/CNN THIS MORNING HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 107
123 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: NAVY/WEST VIRGINIA ESPNU 7:00 PM 120 0.04 154
124 MONEY COURT CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.03 159
125 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.03 127
126 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.03 92
127 NFL LIVE ESPN2 5:00 PM 60 0.03 116
128 HOLMES FAMILY RESCUE RPK HOME AND GARDEN TV 12:00 PM 60 0.03 453
129 SHORTYS DREAM SHOP MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 60 0.03 291
130 SISTAS SERIES S5 BET HER 10:00 PM 60 0.03 106
131 E! NEWS E! 11:30 PM 30 0.03 89
132 DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVRD OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.03 289
133 TIME MACHINE: PEARL HARBOR 24 HRS AFTER HISTORY 12:00 PM 120 0.03 356
134 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.03 76
135 SPORTSCENTER AM ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.03 90
136 CNN/CNN THIS MORNING HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 110
137 GHOSTS OF DEVILS PERC RPK: UKKC-1R1R04H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.03 175
138 FULL CUSTOM GARAGE MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.03 370
139 SHAQ HBO PRIME 9:00 PM 47 0.03 69
140 SPEAK L FOX SPORTS 1 4:30 PM 90 0.03 70
141 FULL GAME BROADCAST: 2022 WK 13 NYJ VS. MIN NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 180 0.03 175
142 HOUSE OF PAYNE (2020) BET HER 8:00 PM 30 0.03 84
143 CNN/CNN THIS MORNING HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 121
144 HOLIDAY WARS COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.02 77
145 2022 WRANGLER NATIONAL FI: ROUND 7 THE COWBOY CHANNEL 8:40 PM 170 0.02 145
146 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 7:00 PM 60 0.02 72
147 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 1:00 AM 30 0.02 81
148 CLOSING BELL CNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.02 176
149 NHL RS PREGAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:00 PM 36 0.02 101
150 CLOSING BELL CNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.02 180

 

 

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About the Author

Mitch Salem
MITCH SALEM has worked on the business side of the entertainment industry for 20 years, as a senior business affairs executive and attorney for such companies as NBC, ABC, USA, Syfy, Bravo, and BermanBraun Productions, and before that, at the NY law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges. During all that, he has more or less constantly been going to the movies and watching TV, and writing about both since the 1980s. His film reviews also currently appear on screened.com and the-burg.com. In addition, he is co-writer of an episode of the television series "Felicity."