BROADCAST FINALS
ABC: SHARK TANK inched up 0.02 to 0.54, and 20/20 was down 0.03 to 0.33
CBS: SWAT gained 0.07 to 0.50, MAGNUM PI was steady at 0.40, and BLUE BLOODS ticked down to 0.41.
NBC: The premiere of HOME SWEET HOME was at 0.21, about the same as the scripted reruns that have been running in that slot. DATELINE fell a tenth to 0.29.
FOX: The MLB PLAYOFFS game owned the night at 1.40.
CW: PENN & TELLER: FOOL US was up 0.02 to 0.11, and NANCY DREW ticked up to 0.06.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL was at 0.50/0.40. WWE SMACKDOWN was pushed off broadcast FOX by baseball, and on Fox Sports 1 it was at 0.24 (down 0.28 from last week’s broadcast). TNT’s AEW RAMPAGE rose 0.07 to 0.24. We’s LOVE AFTER LOCKUP edged up 0.02 to 0.24. Discovery’s GOLD RUSH was at 0.21/0.15 compared to last week’s 0.24/0.18. Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES gained 0.02 to 0.20. Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.19/0.36/2.8M, with CNN NEWSROOM at 0.11/0.13/600K, and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.09/1.8M. HGTV’s SELLING THE BIG EASY was at 0.12/0.11 compared to last week’s 0.11/0.10. A&E’s THE FIRST 48 was at 0.10 (with the midnight rerun at 0.14). History’s THE PROOF IS OUT THERE was at 0.10/0.08 compared to last week’s 0.13/0.12. OWN’s READY TO LOVE was at 0.07/0.06. The official premiere of Syfy’s DAY OF THE DEAD (after a “sneak” last week) was at 0.06.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday October 15, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: CLEMSON/SYRACUSE | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 220 | 0.50 | 2,115 |
| 2 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: CALIFORNIA/OREGON | ESPN | 10:40 PM | 204 | 0.40 | 1,446 |
| 3 | WWE FRI NIGHT SMACKDOWN L: 107 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:00 PM | 150 | 0.24 | 866 |
| 4 | AEW: RAMPAGE | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 578 |
| 5 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP | WETV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.24 | 571 |
| 6 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 2,907 |
| 7 | GOLD RUSH | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 68 | 0.21 | 1,463 |
| 8 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 754 |
| 9 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,754 |
| 10 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 609 |
| 11 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 490 |
| 12 | FOX NEWS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,935 |
| 13 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.15 | 421 |
| 14 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,396 |
| 15 | GOLD RUSH: THE DIRT | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:08 PM | 62 | 0.15 | 970 |
| 16 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,263 |
| 17 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 2,027 |
| 18 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 2,037 |
| 19 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 58 | 0.14 | 463 |
| 20 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,858 |
| 21 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 454 |
| 22 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,609 |
| 23 | WNBA PLAYOFFS L: PHOENIX/CHICAGO | ESPN2 | 9:05 PM | 129 | 0.14 | 524 |
| 24 | THIS JUST IN L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 289 |
| 25 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 339 |
| 26 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 325 |
| 27 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,653 |
| 28 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,516 |
| 29 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,668 |
| 30 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,567 |
| 31 | SELLING THE BIG EASY | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:31 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 946 |
| 32 | GOLD RUSH: SPECIAL | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:10 PM | 59 | 0.12 | 751 |
| 33 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN23 | MTV | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 415 |
| 34 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.11 | 410 |
| 35 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,338 |
| 36 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,585 |
| 37 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 351 |
| 38 | SELLING THE BIG EASY | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 31 | 0.11 | 972 |
| 39 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,355 |
| 40 | HISTORY OF HORROR | AMC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 301 |
| 41 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 637 |
| 42 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,061 |
| 43 | NBA PRE-SEASON L: BOSTON/MIAMI | ESPN2 | 6:30 PM | 155 | 0.10 | 340 |
| 44 | COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP | COMEDY CENTRAL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 273 |
| 45 | 90 DAY OTHER WAY: FL | TLC | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 772 |
| 46 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.10 | 457 |
| 47 | LOUD HOUSE | NICKELODEON | 7:45 PM | 15 | 0.10 | 384 |
| 48 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 701 |
| 49 | CNN SPECIAL REPORT | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 837 |
| 50 | PROOF IS OUT THERE | HISTORY | 10:32 PM | 31 | 0.10 | 525 |
| 51 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN23 | MTV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 370 |
| 52 | B/R GAMING | TBS NETWORK | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 207 |
| 53 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,760 |
| 54 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,242 |
| 55 | NHL THE POINT L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 189 |
| 56 | CASAGRANDES | NICKELODEON | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 362 |
| 57 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 640 |
| 58 | BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 376 |
| 59 | UNDISPUTED L: 1282 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.09 | 209 |
| 60 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 299 |
| 61 | PROOF IS OUT THERE | HISTORY | 10:00 PM | 32 | 0.08 | 505 |
| 62 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 639 |
| 63 | PAW PATROL | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 307 |
| 64 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,249 |
| 65 | SMURFS, THE | NICKELODEON | 7:30 PM | 15 | 0.08 | 370 |
| 66 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 739 |
| 67 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 597 |
| 68 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 627 |
| 69 | FAMILY CHANTEL: PILLOW TA | TLC | 10:30 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 598 |
| 70 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN23 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 274 |
| 71 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 568 |
| 72 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,129 |
| 73 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 643 |
| 74 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN23 | MTV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 309 |
| 75 | MICKEY MOUSE FUNHOUSE | DISNEY JUNIOR | 11:00 AM | 25 | 0.07 | 222 |
| 76 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 483 |
| 77 | READY TO LOVE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 376 |
| 78 | TIG N? SEEK | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 8:30 PM | 15 | 0.07 | 186 |
| 79 | CHICKEN SQUAD, THE | DISNEY JUNIOR | 11:30 AM | 25 | 0.07 | 218 |
| 80 | TOONED IN | NICKELODEON | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 304 |
| 81 | DAY OF THE DEAD-TV | SYFY | 10:00 PM | 55 | 0.06 | 277 |
| 82 | MICKEY MOUSE FUNHOUSE | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:01 AM | 25 | 0.06 | 208 |
| 83 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 424 |
| 84 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,080 |
| 85 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 553 |
| 86 | THESE WOODS ARE HAUNTED | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 425 |
| 87 | READY TO LOVE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 239 |
| 88 | DINO RANCH | DISNEY JUNIOR | 12:00 PM | 15 | 0.06 | 196 |
| 89 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 437 |
| 90 | LIGA MX L: MAZATLAN / ATLAS | TUDN | 9:58 PM | 132 | 0.05 | 130 |
| 91 | MUPPET BABIES | DISNEY JUNIOR | 5:30 PM | 25 | 0.05 | 241 |
| 92 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN2 | 11:14 PM | 46 | 0.05 | 157 |
| 93 | COPS | REELZCHANNEL | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 240 |
| 94 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,057 |
| 95 | KATY TUR REPORTS | MSNBC | 2:10 PM | 50 | 0.05 | 664 |
| 96 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 761 |
| 97 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 567 |
| 98 | THA GODS HONEST TRUTH | COMEDY CENTRAL | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 151 |
| 99 | DISNEYS MAGIC BAKE-OFF | DISNEY CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 224 |
| 100 | NASCAR RACE HUB L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 183 |
| 101 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: HER BOYFRNDS DEADLY SECRT | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 312 |
| 102 | TIG N? SEEK | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 8:45 PM | 15 | 0.05 | 144 |
| 103 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 435 |
| 104 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN2 | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 160 |
| 105 | HEY DUGGEE | NICK JR | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 131 |
| 106 | LIVING SINGLE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 10:00 AM | 36 | 0.05 | 114 |
| 107 | GABBY D & THE UNSITTABLES | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:30 PM | 28 | 0.05 | 159 |
| 108 | SYDNEY TO THE MAX | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 179 |
| 109 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 356 |
| 110 | MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE | MSNBC | 1:43 PM | 27 | 0.04 | 693 |
| 111 | DALLAS COWBOYS CHRLDRS 16 | CMT | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 261 |
| 112 | PAW PATROL | NICK JR | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 225 |
| 113 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 388 |
| 114 | LIVING SINGLE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 11:48 AM | 36 | 0.04 | 115 |
| 115 | NBA PRESEASON L: PORTLAND/GOLDEN STATE | NBA-TV | 10:00 PM | 143 | 0.04 | 167 |
| 116 | PEOPLE PUZZLER | GSN | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 529 |
| 117 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 379 |
| 118 | 90 DAY OTHER WAY: MORE TO: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 447 |
| 119 | COPS | REELZCHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 236 |
| 120 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 136 |
| 121 | HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 662 |
| 122 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 493 |
| 123 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 626 |
| 124 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 43 | 0.04 | 626 |
| 125 | DIRT EVERY DAY | MOTOR TREND | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 146 |
| 126 | LIVING SINGLE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 10:36 AM | 36 | 0.04 | 110 |
| 127 | HOOPTIE WORLD CHAMPIONSHP | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 168 |
| 128 | LOST CITIES W ALBERT COMP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 220 |
| 129 | LIVING SINGLE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 12:24 PM | 36 | 0.04 | 118 |
| 130 | STEPHANIE RUHLE REPORTS | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 733 |
| 131 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN2 | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 120 |
| 132 | COPS | REELZCHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 223 |
| 133 | GET UP: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 122 |
| 134 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 1,191 |
| 135 | NHRA QUALIFYING D | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 187 |
| 136 | LIVING SINGLE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 11:12 AM | 36 | 0.03 | 101 |
| 137 | SOCIO S7, EL | UNIVERSO | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 111 |
| 138 | HERD L: 1598 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.03 | 139 |
| 139 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 751 |
| 140 | NFL FANTASY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 156 |
| 141 | COPS | REELZCHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 132 |
| 142 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 294 |
| 143 | JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 647 |
| 144 | TECHCHECK | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 191 |
| 145 | JALEN & JACOBY | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 83 |
| 146 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 725 |
| 147 | FIRST TAKE: N/A | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 97 |
| 148 | PGA TOUR: CJ CUP | GOLF CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 188 | 0.03 | 243 |
| 149 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 214 |
| 150 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 113 |
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