BROADCAST FINALS
ABC: A MATTHEW PERRY INTERVIEW special was at 0.47, followed by 20/20 up a tenth to 0.38.
CBS: SWAT ticked up to 0.41, FIRE COUNTRY gained 0.02 to 0.47, and BLUE BLOODS was down 0.04 to 0.41.
NBC: The season finale episodes of COLLEGE BOWL were at 0.22/0.21 compared to last week’s 0.24, and DATELINE was down 0.08 to 0.26.
FOX: Game 1 of the WORLD SERIES was at 2.85, up 0.33 from last year’s Game 1.
CW: PENN & TELLER: FOOL US dropped 0.03 to 0.06, and WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY fell 0.05 to 0.05, followed by a rerun at 0.05.
TELEMUNDO: EXATLON rose 0.05 to 0.23, REINA DEL SUR ticked down to 0.30, and INFIEL was steady at 0.16.
UNIVISION: VENCER LA AUSENCIA was at 0.43, RICOS TAMBIEN climbed 0.07 to 0.44, and MADRASTA was up 0.04 to 0.42.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.41/0.28. Fox Sports 1 aired WWE SMACKDOWN because of the World Series on broadcast FOX, and was at 0.23. ESPN2’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL was at 0.20. Hallmark’s original movie A COZY CHRISTMAS INN was at 0.15. Reelz’s ON PATROL dropped 0.04 to 0.12. TNT’s AEW: RAMPAGE ticked down to 0.12. Discovery’s GOLD RUSH was at 0.12/0.08 compared to last week’s 0.16/0.12. Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES was at 0.09. OWN’s READY TO LOVE was steady at 0.08. On History, THE UNXPLAINED was at 0.08/0.07 compared to last week’s 0.08, and THE PROOF IS OUT THERE was down 0.02 to 0.06. We’s LOVE AFTER LOCKUP fell 0.05 to 0.07. HBO’s REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER was at 0.06. Bravo’s ULTIMATE GIRLS TRIP lost 0.03 to 0.02.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday October 28, 2022 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: NEW ORLEANS/PHOENIX | ESPN | 10:12 PM | 138 | 0.41 | 1,028 |
| 2 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: INDIANA/WASHINGTON | ESPN | 7:44 PM | 148 | 0.28 | 736 |
| 3 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 12:30 AM | 60 | 0.26 | 590 |
| 4 | NBA COURTSIDE L | ESPN | 7:30 PM | 14 | 0.24 | 573 |
| 5 | WWE FRI NIGHT SMACKDOWN L: 161 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.23 | 835 |
| 6 | NBA PRE-GAME L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 504 |
| 7 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 3,589 |
| 8 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: EAST CAROLINA/BYU | ESPN2 | 8:00 PM | 204 | 0.20 | 823 |
| 9 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 673 |
| 10 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 3,218 |
| 11 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 493 |
| 12 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 462 |
| 13 | JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 3,298 |
| 14 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,843 |
| 15 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.17 | 450 |
| 16 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 1:30 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 397 |
| 17 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 501 |
| 18 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: COZY CHRISTMAS INN, A | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 121 | 0.15 | 1,764 |
| 19 | NBA TODAY L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 383 |
| 20 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,894 |
| 21 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,836 |
| 22 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.13 | 426 |
| 23 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 321 |
| 24 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 2,078 |
| 25 | ON PATROL: LIVE: 129 | REELZ | 9:00 PM | 180 | 0.12 | 714 |
| 26 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 2,543 |
| 27 | AEW: RAMPAGE | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 378 |
| 28 | GOLD RUSH | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 68 | 0.12 | 1,154 |
| 29 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,843 |
| 30 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 2,168 |
| 31 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,955 |
| 32 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 2,260 |
| 33 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 2,034 |
| 34 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,741 |
| 35 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 834 |
| 36 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 2,079 |
| 37 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 288 |
| 38 | MY LOTTERY DREAM H REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 864 |
| 39 | THIS JUST IN L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 281 |
| 40 | 90 DAY FIANCE HEA: FL | TLC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 638 |
| 41 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 2,041 |
| 42 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 615 |
| 43 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 311 |
| 44 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,314 |
| 45 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 853 |
| 46 | FX MOVIE: NEW MUTANTS | FX | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.09 | 277 |
| 47 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN2 | 11:24 PM | 66 | 0.09 | 296 |
| 48 | FIRST 48 AC | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 58 | 0.09 | 310 |
| 49 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 761 |
| 50 | 90 DAY FIANCE HEA: MORE T: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.09 | 459 |
| 51 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,158 |
| 52 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 756 |
| 53 | ALEX WAGNER TONIGHT | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,293 |
| 54 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,220 |
| 55 | READY TO LOVE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 404 |
| 56 | UNXPLAINED, THE | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.08 | 761 |
| 57 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 818 |
| 58 | GOLD RUSH: THE DIRT | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:08 PM | 70 | 0.08 | 778 |
| 59 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 721 |
| 60 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 809 |
| 61 | PAW PATROL | NICKELODEON | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 270 |
| 62 | UNDISPUTED L: 1552 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.08 | 175 |
| 63 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 731 |
| 64 | FORMULA 1 PRACTICE L | ESPN2 | 1:55 PM | 66 | 0.07 | 201 |
| 65 | UNXPLAINED, THE | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.07 | 593 |
| 66 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 644 |
| 67 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN28 | MTV | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 222 |
| 68 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP | WETV | 9:00 PM | 75 | 0.07 | 246 |
| 69 | CREEPSHOW (SRS) | AMC | 10:00 PM | 77 | 0.07 | 306 |
| 70 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 721 |
| 71 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 626 |
| 72 | FIREBUDS | DISNEY CHANNEL | 10:30 AM | 25 | 0.07 | 230 |
| 73 | PROOF IS OUT THERE | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.06 | 669 |
| 74 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 632 |
| 75 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 524 |
| 76 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN29 | MTV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 174 |
| 77 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,245 |
| 78 | 90 DAY: SINGLE LIFE: FL | TLC | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 536 |
| 79 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 1,498 |
| 80 | SP HGTV URBAN OASIS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 347 |
| 81 | REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER | HBO PRIME | 10:00 PM | 58 | 0.06 | 749 |
| 82 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,326 |
| 83 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 970 |
| 84 | KORNACKI COUNTDOWN, THE | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 812 |
| 85 | COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 277 |
| 86 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN28 | MTV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 168 |
| 87 | FIRST 48 AC | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.06 | 325 |
| 88 | TINY CHEF SHOW, THE | NICKELODEON | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 225 |
| 89 | NASCAR XFINITY QUALIFY L | USA NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 90 | 0.05 | 262 |
| 90 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 379 |
| 91 | SHOCK DOC: GHOSTS FLT 401: YGBC-SP01AFPH | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 342 |
| 92 | CHRIS JANSING REPORTS | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 966 |
| 93 | MLB WORLD SERIES ON FOXD: GM1: PHILLIES VS ASTROS | FOX DEPORTES | 7:54 PM | 286 | 0.05 | 207 |
| 94 | URBAN LEGEND | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 235 |
| 95 | NEW YORK UNDERCOVER | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 149 |
| 96 | NFL FANTASY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 176 |
| 97 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN28 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 161 |
| 98 | HERD L: 1882 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.05 | 131 |
| 99 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 538 |
| 100 | HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 985 |
| 101 | MONSTER HIGH | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 189 |
| 102 | COLL FTBL COUNTDOWN L | ESPN2 | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 170 |
| 103 | NASCAR RACE HUB L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 165 |
| 104 | KATY TUR REPORTS | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 905 |
| 105 | ON PATROL: FIRST SHIFT | REELZ | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 313 |
| 106 | UNXPLAINED, THE | HISTORY | 1:05 AM | 57 | 0.04 | 325 |
| 107 | AMERICA SAYS | GSN | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 273 |
| 108 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP | WETV | 10:15 PM | 75 | 0.04 | 120 |
| 109 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 310 |
| 110 | NEW YORK UNDERCOVER | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 152 |
| 111 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 314 |
| 112 | FIRST THINGS FIRST L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 90 | 0.04 | 101 |
| 113 | VILLAINS OF VALLEY VIEW | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 148 |
| 114 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 116 |
| 115 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 791 |
| 116 | 11TH HOUR W/ S. RUHLE | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 754 |
| 117 | WORST WITCH (SERIES) | DISNEY CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 177 |
| 118 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 809 |
| 119 | PEOPLE PUZZLER | GSN | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 477 |
| 120 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 212 |
| 121 | BASEBALL TONIGHT L | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 67 |
| 122 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 109 |
| 123 | BASEBALL TONIGHT L | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 117 |
| 124 | GET UP: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 100 |
| 125 | FIRST TAKE | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 115 | 0.03 | 90 |
| 126 | MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 668 |
| 127 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE L | ESPN2 | 3:01 PM | 29 | 0.03 | 83 |
| 128 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 399 |
| 129 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP | WETV | 11:30 PM | 75 | 0.03 | 94 |
| 130 | WORST WITCH (SERIES) | DISNEY CHANNEL | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 163 |
| 131 | MORNING JOE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 917 |
| 132 | CATCHING SRL: SAM LITTLE: 100 SPECIAL | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 217 |
| 133 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP | WETV | 12:45 AM | 75 | 0.03 | 83 |
| 134 | UFC LIVE L | ESPN2 | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 70 |
| 135 | DAILY WAGER L | ESPN2 | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 70 |
| 136 | CATCH SRL: BRUCE MCARTHUR: 100 SPECIAL | OXYGEN MEDIA | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 197 |
| 137 | JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 631 |
| 138 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: MY NIGHTMARE OFFICE AFFAI | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 226 |
| 139 | RAVENS HOME | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 135 |
| 140 | POWER LUNCH | CNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 192 |
| 141 | FAST MONEY | CNBC | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 189 |
| 142 | EXCHANGE, THE | CNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 237 |
| 143 | FIXER UPPER: THE CASTLE | MAGNOLIA NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 344 |
| 144 | TECHCHECK | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 196 |
| 145 | NBA GAMETIME LIVE: NBA GAMETIME LIVE | NBA-TV | 7:00 PM | 228 | 0.03 | 71 |
| 146 | STORM CENTER | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 60 |
| 147 | RH ULTIMATE GIRLS TRIP | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 75 | 0.02 | 136 |
| 148 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 354 |
| 149 | FIREBUDS | DISNEY JUNIOR | 7:00 PM | 25 | 0.02 | 108 |
| 150 | MONSTER HIGH | NICKELODEON | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 135 |
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