BROADCAST FINALS
ABC: SHARK TANK fell 0.15 to 0.60, and 20/20 was down 0.16 to 0.54.
CBS: UNDERCOVER BOSS gained 0.05 to 0.54, MAGNUM PI edged up 0.02 to 0.50, and BLUE BLOODS was up 0.03 to 0.48.
NBC: THE WALL was at 0.45, followed by DATELINE at 0.45.
FOX: WWE SMACKDOWN slipped 0.02 to 0.56.
CW: PENN & TELLER: FOOL US ticked up to 0.12, and NANCY DREW was also up a tick to 0.06.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.48/0.46. Discovery’s GOLD RUSH was at 0.33/0.20 compared to last week’s 0.28, and MYSTERY OF BLIND FROG RANCH ticked up to 0.16. On HGTV, MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME was at 0.28, and RENOVATE MY RENTAL was at 0.17/0.12. Cable news was led by Fox News’s THE FIVE at 0.23/0.38/3.4M, with CNN’s THE LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER at 0.08/600K, and MSNBC’s ALL IN WITH CHRIS HAYES at 0.07/1.4M. We’s LOVE AFTER LOCKUP gained 0.02 to 0.23. On VH1, RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE dropped 0.05 to 0.28, and UNTUCKED was down 0.03 to 0.15. AEW RAMPAGE lost 0.04 to 0.20. On Food Network, GUY HAWAIIAN STYLE slipped 0.02 to 0.18. OWN’s READY TO LOVE climbed 0.04 to 0.13. On History, THE PROOF IS OUT THERE was at 0.10/0.09 compared to last week’s 0.14/0.13, and ANCIENT ALIENS was down 0.05 to 0.10. A&E’s COLD CASE FILES was at 0.09/0.07 compared to last week’s 0.10/0.09. Showtime’s RAY DONOVAN: THE MOVIE, which the network oddly decided to premiere on a Friday with a rerun scheduled for the show’s traditional Sunday, was at 0.01/245K, which compared to 0.12 for its regular series finale in January 2020.
Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail
Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday January 14, 2022 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: DALLAS/MEMPHIS | ESPN | 10:04 PM | 139 | 0.48 | 1,400 |
| 2 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: GOLDEN STATE/CHICAGO | ESPN | 7:43 PM | 141 | 0.46 | 1,550 |
| 3 | GOLD RUSH | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 67 | 0.33 | 1,773 |
| 4 | NBA COURTSIDE L | ESPN | 7:30 PM | 13 | 0.31 | 992 |
| 5 | MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 31 | 0.28 | 1,492 |
| 6 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:23 AM | 67 | 0.24 | 639 |
| 7 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 3,444 |
| 8 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP | WETV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 563 |
| 9 | RUPAULS DRAG RACE 14 | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 90 | 0.23 | 671 |
| 10 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 738 |
| 11 | NBA PRE-GAME L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 632 |
| 12 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 3,117 |
| 13 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 573 |
| 14 | GOLD RUSH: WHITE WATER | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:07 PM | 68 | 0.20 | 1,258 |
| 15 | AEW: RAMPAGE | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 526 |
| 16 | GUY HAWAIIAN STYLE | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 916 |
| 17 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 486 |
| 18 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 458 |
| 19 | RENO MY RENTAL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 959 |
| 20 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,903 |
| 21 | MOVIE: LION KING (2019) | DISNEY CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.16 | 615 |
| 22 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,822 |
| 23 | MYSTERY BLIND FROG RANCH | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:15 PM | 62 | 0.16 | 1,008 |
| 24 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 1:30 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 385 |
| 25 | UNTUCKED 13 | VH1 | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 436 |
| 26 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,715 |
| 27 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,466 |
| 28 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN24 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 393 |
| 29 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,711 |
| 30 | KAMP KORAL | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 517 |
| 31 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,503 |
| 32 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,411 |
| 33 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN24 | MTV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 416 |
| 34 | SECRETS OF SULPHUR SPRING | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 641 |
| 35 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.13 | 389 |
| 36 | SR/BIDEN-INFRASTRUCTURE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:07 PM | 12 | 0.13 | 1,556 |
| 37 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,761 |
| 38 | READY TO LOVE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 475 |
| 39 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:19 PM | 41 | 0.13 | 1,428 |
| 40 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,542 |
| 41 | NBA TODAY L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 311 |
| 42 | FOX NEWS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,885 |
| 43 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,824 |
| 44 | SMURFS, THE | NICKELODEON | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 426 |
| 45 | LH SUPER SPORTS SPECIAL | NICKELODEON | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 375 |
| 46 | THIS JUST IN L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 344 |
| 47 | 90 DAY B90D: FIRST LOOK | TLC | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 844 |
| 48 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN24 | MTV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 393 |
| 49 | RENO MY RENTAL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 819 |
| 50 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 2,243 |
| 51 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 332 |
| 52 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 298 |
| 53 | 90 DAY FIANCE BT90D: MORE: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.11 | 576 |
| 54 | MUPPET BABIES | DISNEY JUNIOR | 5:00 PM | 25 | 0.11 | 361 |
| 55 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,312 |
| 56 | NEW YORK UNDERCOVER | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 287 |
| 57 | PROOF IS OUT THERE | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 757 |
| 58 | SECRETS OF SULPHUR SPRING | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:30 PM | 31 | 0.10 | 545 |
| 59 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.10 | 330 |
| 60 | NEW YORK UNDERCOVER | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 296 |
| 61 | CASAGRANDES | NICKELODEON | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 335 |
| 62 | ANCIENT ALIENS | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.10 | 812 |
| 63 | PROOF IS OUT THERE | HISTORY | 10:33 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 707 |
| 64 | LIGA MX L: QUERETARO / UNAM | TUDN | 7:30 PM | 200 | 0.09 | 225 |
| 65 | CASTLE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.09 | 824 |
| 66 | COLL BSKBL:BIG 10 L: MICHIGAN/ILLINOIS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:01 PM | 126 | 0.09 | 576 |
| 67 | COMEDY CENTRAL ROAST | COMEDY CENTRAL | 12:00 AM | 90 | 0.09 | 244 |
| 68 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,739 |
| 69 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 245 |
| 70 | COLD CASE FILES | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 63 | 0.09 | 501 |
| 71 | UNDISPUTED L: 1347 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.09 | 283 |
| 72 | LIGA MX L | TUDN | 10:50 PM | 73 | 0.08 | 175 |
| 73 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,065 |
| 74 | COLL BSKBL:BIG 10 L: NEBRASKA/PURDUE | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:30 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 321 |
| 75 | BUBBLE GUPPIES | NICKELODEON | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 315 |
| 76 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 601 |
| 77 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 677 |
| 78 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 547 |
| 79 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 564 |
| 80 | COLD CASE FILES | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.07 | 485 |
| 81 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 586 |
| 82 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,397 |
| 83 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 575 |
| 84 | BLUES CLUES & YOU | NICKELODEON | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 289 |
| 85 | LADIES WHO LIST: ATLANTA | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 272 |
| 86 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 544 |
| 87 | DINO RANCH | DISNEY JUNIOR | 1:30 PM | 25 | 0.07 | 260 |
| 88 | HERD L: 1665 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.07 | 165 |
| 89 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,708 |
| 90 | GORDON RAMSAYS 24 HOURS | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 206 |
| 91 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: CRYSTAL PALACE/BRIGHTON | USA NETWORK | 2:54 PM | 130 | 0.06 | 236 |
| 92 | PUPPY DOG PALS | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:31 AM | 24 | 0.06 | 241 |
| 93 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 578 |
| 94 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 587 |
| 95 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 619 |
| 96 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 415 |
| 97 | GORDON RAMSAYS 24 HOURS | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 236 |
| 98 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 939 |
| 99 | RUPAUL ALL STARS 6 | VH1 | 10:00 PM | 67 | 0.06 | 297 |
| 100 | MICKEY MOUSE FUNHOUSE | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:30 AM | 25 | 0.06 | 214 |
| 101 | HAUNTING (O) | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 313 |
| 102 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 436 |
| 103 | PEOPLE PUZZLER | GSN | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 633 |
| 104 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 486 |
| 105 | FANCY NANCY | DISNEY JUNIOR | 3:30 PM | 25 | 0.05 | 214 |
| 106 | T.O.T.S. | DISNEY JUNIOR | 11:00 AM | 25 | 0.05 | 234 |
| 107 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 229 |
| 108 | CASTLE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 12:01 AM | 58 | 0.05 | 356 |
| 109 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 558 |
| 110 | BLUES CLUES & YOU | NICK JR | 3:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 203 |
| 111 | KILLER SIBLINGS | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 371 |
| 112 | BEACHFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO | MAGNOLIA NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 305 |
| 113 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: WRONG BLIND DATE, THE | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 339 |
| 114 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | USA NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 54 | 0.05 | 184 |
| 115 | ADVENTURES OF PADDINGTON | NICK JR | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 172 |
| 116 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 252 |
| 117 | BUBBLE GUPPIES | NICK JR | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 191 |
| 118 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 1,007 |
| 119 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 1,105 |
| 120 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 463 |
| 121 | FS1 COLLEGE HOOPS EXTRA L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:30 PM | 31 | 0.04 | 216 |
| 122 | GORDON RAMSAYS 24 HOURS | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 182 |
| 123 | MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS: MUSC: 6 – KISSIMMEE FLORIDA EPISODE 6 | MOTOR TREND | 3:00 PM | 180 | 0.04 | 353 |
| 124 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 410 |
| 125 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 198 |
| 126 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 1,186 |
| 127 | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L: 1297 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 115 |
| 128 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 869 |
| 129 | STINCHFIELD | NEWSMAX TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 253 |
| 130 | FAMILY MASSACRE | OXYGEN MEDIA | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 337 |
| 131 | PUPPY DOG PALS | DISNEY JUNIOR | 11:30 AM | 25 | 0.04 | 237 |
| 132 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO | TUDN | 12:03 AM | 57 | 0.04 | 70 |
| 133 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPNU | 9:18 PM | 115 | 0.04 | 80 |
| 134 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 464 |
| 135 | PGA TOUR: SONY OPEN | GOLF CHANNEL | 6:58 PM | 212 | 0.04 | 312 |
| 136 | CHAIN REACTION (GSN) | GSN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 548 |
| 137 | GORDON RAMSAYS 24 HOURS | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 194 |
| 138 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 1,184 |
| 139 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 232 |
| 140 | 11TH HOUR | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 682 |
| 141 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 143 |
| 142 | GET UP: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 115 |
| 143 | FIRST TAKE: N/A | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 91 |
| 144 | NFL LIVE | ESPN2 | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 129 |
| 145 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN2 | 11:08 PM | 52 | 0.03 | 94 |
| 146 | NEW YORK POST INVESTIGA | DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 138 |
| 147 | WMNS COLL GYMNASTICS L | ESPN2 | 9:37 PM | 91 | 0.03 | 105 |
| 148 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN2 | 12:00 AM | 28 | 0.03 | 81 |
| 149 | COLL BSKTBL: MTN WEST L: FRESNO ST/UNLV | FOX SPORTS 1 | 11:14 PM | 123 | 0.03 | 136 |
| 150 | STEPHANIE RUHLE REPORTS | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 682 |
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