BROADCAST FINALS
ABC: The season premiere of SHARK TANK was at 0.52, not far from the 0.6 for its 2020 premiere. 20/20 gained 0.02 to 0.36.
CBS: SWAT ticked up to 0.43, MAGNUM PI was also up a tick to 0.40, and BLUE BLOODS slipped 0.03 to 0.42.
NBC: A LA BREA rerun at 0.22 was followed by DATELINE, down 0.03 to 0.39.
FOX: WWE SMACKDOWN fell a tenth to 0.52.
CW: PENN & TELLER: FOOL US ticked up to 0.09, and the season premiere of NANCY DREW was at 0.05, down 0.04 from its January 2021 premiere (on a Wednesday).
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: The MLB PLAYOFFS games topped Friday cable, with TBS’s game at 1.08 and Fox Sports 1’s at 0.65, plus MLB Network’s game at 0.23. ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL games were at 0.30/0.25. Discovery’s GOLD RUSH was at 0.24/0.18 compared to last week’s 0.28/0.12. We’s LOVE AFTER LOCKUP dipped 0.02 to 0.22. Cable news was led by Fox News’s THE FIVE at 0.19/0.32/2.8M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.14/0.20/2.3M, and CNN NEWSROOM at 0.07/600K. Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES lost 0.03 to 0.18. TNT’s AEW RAMPAGE fell 0.08 to 0.17. On History, THE PROOF IS OUT THERE was at 0.13/0.12, compared to last week’s 0.11/0.11, and ANCIENT ALIENS specials were at 0.13/0.13. HGTV’s SELLING THE BIG EASY was at 0.11/0.10 compared to last week’s 0.15/0.13. HBO’s REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER was steady at 0.09.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday October 8, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | MLB DIVISION SERIES: LA DODGERS/GIANTS GM1 | TBS NETWORK | 9:30 PM | 177 | 1.08 | 3,982 |
| 2 | MLB AL DIVISION SERIES L: BOSTON/TAMPA BAY 2 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:56 PM | 242 | 0.65 | 2,618 |
| 3 | MLB DIVISION SERIES | TBS NETWORK | 4:30 PM | 53 | 0.46 | 2,089 |
| 4 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: STANFORD/ARIZONA ST | ESPN | 10:30 PM | 198 | 0.30 | 1,134 |
| 5 | INSIDE THE MLB | TBS NETWORK | 12:27 AM | 54 | 0.27 | 976 |
| 6 | MLB ALDS POST L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 11:02 PM | 23 | 0.25 | 799 |
| 7 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: TEMPLE/CINCINNATI | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 197 | 0.25 | 1,111 |
| 8 | GOLD RUSH | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 67 | 0.24 | 1,496 |
| 9 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN | 10:17 PM | 13 | 0.23 | 867 |
| 10 | DIVISION SERIES GAME: 2021 ALDS G2 CWS AT HOU | MLB NETWORK | 2:08 PM | 234 | 0.23 | 1,322 |
| 11 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP | WETV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.22 | 630 |
| 12 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,814 |
| 13 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 807 |
| 14 | GOLD RUSH: SPECIAL | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:07 PM | 65 | 0.18 | 1,124 |
| 15 | AEW: RAMPAGE | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 502 |
| 16 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,774 |
| 17 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,644 |
| 18 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,181 |
| 19 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,764 |
| 20 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,717 |
| 21 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,619 |
| 22 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,703 |
| 23 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,596 |
| 24 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,513 |
| 25 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 2,333 |
| 26 | RUGRATS SHORTS | NICKELODEON | 4:30 PM | 10 | 0.13 | 491 |
| 27 | PROOF IS OUT THERE | HISTORY | 10:33 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 676 |
| 28 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 512 |
| 29 | FOX NEWS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,653 |
| 30 | ANCIENT ALIENS SPECIALS | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.13 | 823 |
| 31 | ANCIENT ALIENS SPECIALS | HISTORY | 12:03 AM | 63 | 0.13 | 580 |
| 32 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 361 |
| 33 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 2,261 |
| 34 | PROOF IS OUT THERE | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 720 |
| 35 | MIKE & MOLLY | NICK-AT-NITE | 2:10 AM | 35 | 0.12 | 408 |
| 36 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,734 |
| 37 | 90 DAY OTHER WAY: FL | TLC | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 728 |
| 38 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 362 |
| 39 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,819 |
| 40 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 1:48 AM | 72 | 0.11 | 463 |
| 41 | SELLING THE BIG EASY | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 903 |
| 42 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.11 | 373 |
| 43 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,018 |
| 44 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.11 | 395 |
| 45 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 316 |
| 46 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,518 |
| 47 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN23 | MTV | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 305 |
| 48 | SELLING THE BIG EASY | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 853 |
| 49 | NBA PRESEASON L: LA LAKERS/GOLDEN STATE | NBA-TV | 9:58 PM | 153 | 0.10 | 292 |
| 50 | WNBA PLAYOFFS L: PHOENIX/LAS VEGAS | ESPN2 | 9:00 PM | 121 | 0.10 | 297 |
| 51 | B/R GAMING | TBS NETWORK | 1:21 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 359 |
| 52 | MLB ON DECK PREGAME SHOW | TBS NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 410 |
| 53 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 691 |
| 54 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 362 |
| 55 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,374 |
| 56 | REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER | HBO PRIME | 10:00 PM | 56 | 0.09 | 934 |
| 57 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN23 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 254 |
| 58 | T.O.T.S. | DISNEY JUNIOR | 11:30 AM | 25 | 0.09 | 271 |
| 59 | MLB TONIGHT POSTGAME | MLB NETWORK | 6:02 PM | 81 | 0.09 | 404 |
| 60 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN23 | MTV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 253 |
| 61 | BABY SHARK?S BIG SHOW! | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 370 |
| 62 | NHRA QUALIFYING D | FOX SPORTS 1 | 11:25 PM | 65 | 0.09 | 270 |
| 63 | BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 318 |
| 64 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN23 | MTV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 297 |
| 65 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 573 |
| 66 | KAMP KORAL | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 381 |
| 67 | THIS JUST IN L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 254 |
| 68 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,074 |
| 69 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 322 |
| 70 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,115 |
| 71 | HISTORY OF HORROR | AMC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 244 |
| 72 | CASAGRANDES | NICKELODEON | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 338 |
| 73 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 58 | 0.08 | 324 |
| 74 | ANCIENT ALIENS SPECIALS | HISTORY | 1:06 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 426 |
| 75 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.08 | 404 |
| 76 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN2 | 11:01 PM | 59 | 0.08 | 195 |
| 77 | 90 DAY OTHER WAY: MORE TO: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 529 |
| 78 | SMURFS, THE | NICKELODEON | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 366 |
| 79 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 254 |
| 80 | UNDISPUTED L: 1277 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.07 | 186 |
| 81 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,122 |
| 82 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 1,268 |
| 83 | MOVIE | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:30 AM | 50 | 0.07 | 299 |
| 84 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN2 | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 187 |
| 85 | THESE WOODS ARE HAUNTED | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 441 |
| 86 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 576 |
| 87 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 652 |
| 88 | ALASKA TRIANGLE | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 363 |
| 89 | ANCIENT ALIENS SPECIALS | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 548 |
| 90 | NBA GAMETIME LIVE | NBA-TV | 12:31 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 167 |
| 91 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN2 | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 197 |
| 92 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,046 |
| 93 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.07 | 825 |
| 94 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 410 |
| 95 | SPIDEY AND HIS AMAZING FR | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 25 | 0.06 | 298 |
| 96 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 565 |
| 97 | TOONED IN | NICKELODEON | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 307 |
| 98 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 568 |
| 99 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 648 |
| 100 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,234 |
| 101 | MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE | MSNBC | 1:56 PM | 26 | 0.06 | 730 |
| 102 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 616 |
| 103 | KATY TUR REPORTS | MSNBC | 2:22 PM | 38 | 0.06 | 766 |
| 104 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 936 |
| 105 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 183 |
| 106 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 613 |
| 107 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 865 |
| 108 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 723 |
| 109 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 393 |
| 110 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 586 |
| 111 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 56 | 0.06 | 799 |
| 112 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 526 |
| 113 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 523 |
| 114 | SPIDEY AND HIS AMAZING FR | DISNEY JUNIOR | 12:30 PM | 25 | 0.05 | 264 |
| 115 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: STALKED IN PARADISE | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 297 |
| 116 | DISNEYS MAGIC BAKE-OFF | DISNEY CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 211 |
| 117 | HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 794 |
| 118 | HERD L: 1592 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.05 | 155 |
| 119 | WORST WITCH (SERIES) | DISNEY CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 34 | 0.05 | 169 |
| 120 | STEPHANIE RUHLE REPORTS | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 654 |
| 121 | ADVENTURES OF PADDINGTON | NICK JR | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 259 |
| 122 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 798 |
| 123 | PARTIDO AMISTOSO L: AMERICA / UNAM | TUDN | 10:04 PM | 122 | 0.05 | 121 |
| 124 | NFL GAMEDAY VIEW | NFL NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 152 |
| 125 | DALLAS COWBOYS CHRLDRS 16 | CMT | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 273 |
| 126 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 586 |
| 127 | TIG N? SEEK | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 8:45 PM | 15 | 0.04 | 163 |
| 128 | TIG N? SEEK | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 8:30 PM | 15 | 0.04 | 182 |
| 129 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 142 |
| 130 | TMZ SPORTS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 120 |
| 131 | YOUNG SHELDON | NICK-AT-NITE | 6:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 227 |
| 132 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 734 |
| 133 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 440 |
| 134 | GET UP | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 130 |
| 135 | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 90 | 0.04 | 108 |
| 136 | MLB ALDS PRE GAME L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:30 PM | 26 | 0.04 | 141 |
| 137 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 513 |
| 138 | CRAIG MELVIN REPORTS | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 530 |
| 139 | SYDNEY TO THE MAX | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 136 |
| 140 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 233 |
| 141 | THA GODS HONEST TRUTH | COMEDY CENTRAL | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 141 |
| 142 | COPS | REELZCHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 173 |
| 143 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 409 |
| 144 | LOST CITIES W ALBERT COMP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 142 |
| 145 | NASCAR RACE HUB L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 135 |
| 146 | CAILLOU | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:05 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 81 |
| 147 | SPONGEBOB | NICKTOONS | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 118 |
| 148 | GRAHAM NORTON SHOW | BBC-AMERICA | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 166 |
| 149 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 102 |
| 150 | MOLANG SPECIAL | DISNEY CHANNEL | 6:50 AM | 10 | 0.03 | 142 |
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