BROADCAST FINALS
ABC: Airing new episodes for the first time since December 17, SHARK TANK jumped 0.27 to 0.75, and 20/20 was up 0.36 to 0.70.
CBS: The season premiere of UNDERCOVER BOSS was at 0.49. The remainder of the line-up aired for the first time since December 10, with MAGNUM PI down a tick to 0.48, and BLUE BLOODS down 0.05 to 0.45.
NBC: US FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIP at 0.27.
FOX: WWE SMACKDOWN rose a tenth from its Christmas Eve episode to 0.58.
CW: PENN & TELLER: FOOL US returned at 0.11, and NANCY DREW was down a tick from its last original episode to 0.05.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Unless otherwise noted, comparisons are to December 17. ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.71/0.49. Discovery’s GOLD RUSH was at 0.28 compared to 0.27/0.19/0.11, with MYSTERY OF BLIND FROG RANCH at 0.15. The season premiere of VH1’s RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE was at 0.28, with UNTUCKED at 0.18. TNT’s AEW RAMPAGE gained 0.05 from its New Year’s Eve airing to 0.24. Cable news was led by Fox News’s THE FIVE at 0.23/0.40/3.3M with CNN NEWSROOM at 0.13/0.21/1M, and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.08/1.7M. On HGTV, UGLIEST HOUSE IN AMERICA was at 0.21. We’s LOVE AFTER LOCKUP was steady with its December 10 episode at 0.21. Food Network’s GUY HAWAIIAN STYLE gained 0.05 from New Year’s Eve to 0.20. History’s ANCIENT ALIENS was at 0.15, with THE PROOF IS OUT THERE at 0.14/0.13. A&E’s COLD CASE FILES was at 0.10/0.09. OWN’s READY TO LOVE ticked up from its New Year’s Eve airing to 0.09.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday January 7, 2022 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: ATLANTA/LA LAKERS | ESPN | 10:04 PM | 148 | 0.71 | 1,772 |
| 2 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: MILWAUKEE/BROOKLYN | ESPN | 7:44 PM | 140 | 0.49 | 1,498 |
| 3 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 12:32 AM | 58 | 0.40 | 926 |
| 4 | GOLD RUSH: N/A | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.28 | 1,679 |
| 5 | RUPAULS DRAG RACE 14 | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 90 | 0.28 | 738 |
| 6 | NBA COURTSIDE L | ESPN | 7:30 PM | 14 | 0.27 | 774 |
| 7 | AEW: RAMPAGE | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 588 |
| 8 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 3,311 |
| 9 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 1:30 AM | 60 | 0.22 | 494 |
| 10 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 2,953 |
| 11 | UGLIEST HOUSE IN AMERICA | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:01 PM | 61 | 0.21 | 1,343 |
| 12 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP | WETV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.21 | 544 |
| 13 | 90 DAY B90D: FIRST LOOK | TLC | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 907 |
| 14 | GUY HAWAIIAN STYLE | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 837 |
| 15 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 632 |
| 16 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,369 |
| 17 | NBA PRE-GAME L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 527 |
| 18 | UNTUCKED 13 | VH1 | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 485 |
| 19 | UGLIEST HOUSE AMERICA RPK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.17 | 1,044 |
| 20 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,891 |
| 21 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,412 |
| 22 | FOX NEWS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,890 |
| 23 | SR/BIDEN-ECONOMY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:36 AM | 19 | 0.16 | 1,749 |
| 24 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 36 | 0.16 | 1,823 |
| 25 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,773 |
| 26 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,889 |
| 27 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 471 |
| 28 | ANCIENT ALIENS | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.15 | 939 |
| 29 | MYSTERY BLIND FROG RANCH | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.15 | 1,078 |
| 30 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,760 |
| 31 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 442 |
| 32 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 450 |
| 33 | PROOF IS OUT THERE | HISTORY | 10:33 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 792 |
| 34 | LIGA MX L: PUEBLA / AMERICA | TUDN | 10:07 PM | 125 | 0.14 | 350 |
| 35 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,408 |
| 36 | PROOF IS OUT THERE | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 815 |
| 37 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,402 |
| 38 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,876 |
| 39 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,627 |
| 40 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,555 |
| 41 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,044 |
| 42 | 90 DAY FIANCE BT90D: MORE: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.12 | 610 |
| 43 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,447 |
| 44 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 360 |
| 45 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN23 | MTV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 336 |
| 46 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.12 | 397 |
| 47 | NBA TODAY L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 299 |
| 48 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN23 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 345 |
| 49 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN23 | MTV | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 321 |
| 50 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.10 | 328 |
| 51 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN23 | MTV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 303 |
| 52 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 316 |
| 53 | COLD CASE FILES | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 63 | 0.10 | 538 |
| 54 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 880 |
| 55 | CASTLE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.09 | 790 |
| 56 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 903 |
| 57 | READY TO LOVE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 415 |
| 58 | THIS JUST IN L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 300 |
| 59 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,325 |
| 60 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 971 |
| 61 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 723 |
| 62 | COLD CASE FILES | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.09 | 481 |
| 63 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 811 |
| 64 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 711 |
| 65 | UNDISPUTED L: 1342 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.09 | 282 |
| 66 | SPIDEY AND HIS AMAZING FR | DISNEY JUNIOR | 12:30 PM | 25 | 0.09 | 335 |
| 67 | MUST WATCH MOVIE MONTH: MIDWAY (2019) | AMC | 8:00 PM | 180 | 0.08 | 806 |
| 68 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 738 |
| 69 | SANTIAGO OF THE SEAS | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 323 |
| 70 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 896 |
| 71 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,712 |
| 72 | SANTIAGO OF THE SEAS | NICK JR | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 243 |
| 73 | CHICKEN SQUAD, THE | DISNEY JUNIOR | 11:00 AM | 25 | 0.08 | 247 |
| 74 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 760 |
| 75 | COPS | REELZCHANNEL | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 271 |
| 76 | PJ MASKS | DISNEY JUNIOR | 1:00 PM | 25 | 0.07 | 280 |
| 77 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,386 |
| 78 | FAMILY MASSACRE | OXYGEN MEDIA | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 397 |
| 79 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 768 |
| 80 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 1,453 |
| 81 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 678 |
| 82 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,290 |
| 83 | FANCY NANCY | DISNEY JUNIOR | 3:30 PM | 25 | 0.06 | 283 |
| 84 | LIGA MX L: JUAREZ / NECAXA | TUDN | 7:30 PM | 157 | 0.06 | 169 |
| 85 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: KILLER STEPMOM | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 381 |
| 86 | SPIDEY AND HIS AMAZING FR | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 25 | 0.06 | 254 |
| 87 | COPS | REELZCHANNEL | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 229 |
| 88 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 682 |
| 89 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 580 |
| 90 | DINO RANCH | DISNEY JUNIOR | 1:30 PM | 15 | 0.06 | 289 |
| 91 | COPS | REELZCHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 249 |
| 92 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,299 |
| 93 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 173 |
| 94 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 654 |
| 95 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 694 |
| 96 | KILLER SIBLINGS | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 354 |
| 97 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.05 | 308 |
| 98 | PGA TOUR: SENTRY TOURNAMENT OF CHPS | GOLF CHANNEL | 5:58 PM | 248 | 0.05 | 437 |
| 99 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 119 |
| 100 | COPS | REELZCHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 209 |
| 101 | HERD L: 1660 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.05 | 154 |
| 102 | FF MOVIE: SPIDER-MAN (2002) | FREEFORM | 10:30 AM | 150 | 0.05 | 132 |
| 103 | KILLING OF A.ARBERY TRIAL | HLN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 346 |
| 104 | FOX COLLEGE HOOP BRIDGE L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:29 PM | 12 | 0.05 | 183 |
| 105 | KILLING OF A.ARBERY TRIAL | HLN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 314 |
| 106 | KEYSHAWN JWILL MAX L: N/A | ESPN2 | 6:00 AM | 120 | 0.05 | 93 |
| 107 | U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS | USA NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 90 | 0.05 | 293 |
| 108 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP: HOW TO DATE AN INMATE | WETV | 7:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 158 |
| 109 | PEOPLE PUZZLER | GSN | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 603 |
| 110 | GORDON RAMSAYS 24 HOURS | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 175 |
| 111 | BEACHFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO | MAGNOLIA NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 272 |
| 112 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 1,076 |
| 113 | TUG OF WORDS | GSN | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 455 |
| 114 | CASTLE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 12:01 AM | 58 | 0.04 | 410 |
| 115 | COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:41 PM | 119 | 0.04 | 215 |
| 116 | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF – S L: 1292 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 100 |
| 117 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN2 | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 138 |
| 118 | HAUNTING (O) | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 287 |
| 119 | FIGURE SKATING | USA NETWORK | 4:30 PM | 90 | 0.04 | 339 |
| 120 | COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:30 PM | 119 | 0.04 | 175 |
| 121 | 11TH HOUR | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 709 |
| 122 | MEN IN BLACK MARATHON: MEN IN BLACK 3 | IFC TV | 12:00 AM | 150 | 0.04 | 143 |
| 123 | LADIES WHO LIST: ATLANTA | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 242 |
| 124 | ADVENTURES OF PADDINGTON | NICK JR | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 156 |
| 125 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 820 |
| 126 | HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 976 |
| 127 | GOLF CENTRAL-POST | GOLF CHANNEL | 10:06 PM | 61 | 0.04 | 157 |
| 128 | KILLING OF A.ARBERY TRIAL | HLN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 305 |
| 129 | IFC MOVIE: MY SUPER EX GIRLFRIEND | IFC TV | 5:30 PM | 135 | 0.04 | 105 |
| 130 | GORDON RAMSAYS 24 HOURS | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 150 |
| 131 | TECHCHECK | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 272 |
| 132 | GORDON RAMSAYS 24 HOURS | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 185 |
| 133 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 431 |
| 134 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 422 |
| 135 | SPORTSCENTER AM | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 122 |
| 136 | FIRST TAKE: N/A | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 105 |
| 137 | STEPHANIE RUHLE REPORTS | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 764 |
| 138 | QUIEN DA MAS S7 | UNIVERSO | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 69 |
| 139 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 286 |
| 140 | QUIEN DA MAS S7 | UNIVERSO | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 52 |
| 141 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 746 |
| 142 | GET UP: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 126 |
| 143 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN2 | 10:41 PM | 79 | 0.03 | 134 |
| 144 | KILLING OF A.ARBERY TRIAL | HLN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 277 |
| 145 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 438 |
| 146 | THIS JUST IN | ESPN2 | 3:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 106 |
| 147 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 120 |
| 148 | PRECIO DE HISTORIA S5 | UNIVERSO | 3:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 45 |
| 149 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 491 |
| 150 | PRECIO DE HISTORIA S5 | UNIVERSO | 3:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 46 |
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