Updated with corrected ABC-only numbers for NFL Monday Night Football.
BROADCAST FINALS
ABC: MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL aired on both broadcast and cable networks, and ABC’s portion was at 1.86.
CBS: Reruns at 0.41/0.33/0.27/0.24
NBC: THE VOICE gained 0.02 to 0.73. It was followed by 2 preview episodes of the upcoming sitcom AMERICAN AUTO at 0.36/0.27.
FOX: GORDON RAMSEY’S ROAD TRIP was at 0.26.
CW: ALL AMERICAN had a strong night, rising 0.05 to 0.24. 4400 ticked up to 0.09.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart (updated with ABC-only MNF numbers)
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: With MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL shared with ABC, ESPN’s portion was at 2.29, for a combined 4.15 for ESPN+ABC. USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.40/0.39/0.37 compared to last week’s 0.38/0.35/0.33. Bravo’s BELOW DECK slipped 0.02 to 0.38. On Food Network, HOLIDAY BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP rose 0.06 to 0.32, and GINGERBREAD SHOWDOWN was up 0.02 to 0.21. On TLC, 1000-LB SISTERS gained 0.02 to 0.29, 90 DAY FIANCE grew by 0.04 to 0.23, and THE FAMILY CHANTEL ticked up to 0.20. Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.23/0.39/3.1M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.16/0.27/2.2M, and CNN’s INSIDE POLITICS at 0.09/700K. VH1 FAMILY REUNION was at 0.23, and the original movie LET’S GET MERRIED was at 0.07. ID’s KEN & BARBIE KILLERS was at 0.16/0.14, and CITIZEN PI was up 0.05 to 0.15. Discovery’s STREET OUTLAWS was at 0.16/0.07 compared to last week’s 0.15/0.09. On HGTV, LOVE IT OR LIST IT ticked up to 0.15, HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.13, and CALL THE CLOSER was steady at 0.11. HBO’s LANDSCAPERS ticked up to 0.02/128K.
Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail
Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Monday December 13, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NFL REGULAR SEASON L: LA RAMS/ARIZONA | ESPN | 8:13 PM | 192 | 2.29 | 7,923 |
| 2 | MONDAY NIGHT KICKOFF L | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 13 | 1.13 | 4,210 |
| 3 | MONDAY NIGHT POSTGAME L | ESPN | 11:25 PM | 12 | 0.98 | 3,113 |
| 4 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 11:37 PM | 53 | 0.59 | 1,809 |
| 5 | MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.42 | 1,369 |
| 6 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.40 | 1,627 |
| 7 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.39 | 1,620 |
| 8 | BELOW DECK | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.38 | 1,322 |
| 9 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 61 | 0.37 | 1,474 |
| 10 | HOLIDAY BAKING CHAMPION | FOOD NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.32 | 1,505 |
| 11 | 1000-LB SISTERS | TLC | 10:01 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 1,297 |
| 12 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 3,119 |
| 13 | 90 DAY: LOVE IN PARADISE | TLC | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.23 | 1,013 |
| 14 | VH1 FAMILY REUNION:L&HH 2 | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 555 |
| 15 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 850 |
| 16 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 3,332 |
| 17 | HBC: GINGERBREAD SHOW | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 971 |
| 18 | FAMILY CHANTEL | TLC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 983 |
| 19 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,512 |
| 20 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,038 |
| 21 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM | ESPN | 1:30 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 502 |
| 22 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 632 |
| 23 | KEN AND BARBIE KILLERS | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 726 |
| 24 | STREET OUTLAWS: NO PREP: N/A | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.16 | 671 |
| 25 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,172 |
| 26 | LOVE IT OR LIST IT | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,036 |
| 27 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,539 |
| 28 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 500 |
| 29 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,432 |
| 30 | CITIZEN P.I. | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 618 |
| 31 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.15 | 488 |
| 32 | KEN AND BARBIE KILLERS | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 694 |
| 33 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,690 |
| 34 | DPLUS FL: LULAROE | TLC | 11:01 PM | 59 | 0.14 | 645 |
| 35 | CLOSE ENOUGH | TBS NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 28 | 0.14 | 422 |
| 36 | BELOW DECK | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 489 |
| 37 | HOUSE HUNTERS HO HO HOME | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 891 |
| 38 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,342 |
| 39 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.13 | 465 |
| 40 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,631 |
| 41 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,494 |
| 42 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,770 |
| 43 | CALL THE CLOSER | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:30 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 713 |
| 44 | FOX NEWS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,987 |
| 45 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,597 |
| 46 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,684 |
| 47 | THIS JUST IN L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 318 |
| 48 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 418 |
| 49 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 333 |
| 50 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 309 |
| 51 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,352 |
| 52 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,381 |
| 53 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,407 |
| 54 | NFL REWIND L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 316 |
| 55 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,355 |
| 56 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 654 |
| 57 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: GOLDEN STATE/INDIANA | NBA-TV | 6:58 PM | 163 | 0.08 | 408 |
| 58 | UNDISPUTED L: 1323 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.08 | 231 |
| 59 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 702 |
| 60 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 743 |
| 61 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 688 |
| 62 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 861 |
| 63 | ANCIENT ALIENS | HISTORY | 10:05 PM | 58 | 0.08 | 521 |
| 64 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.08 | 311 |
| 65 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 858 |
| 66 | ANCIENT ALIENS | HISTORY | 12:03 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 407 |
| 67 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 754 |
| 68 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: MAPS AND MISTLETOE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.08 | 546 |
| 69 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 683 |
| 70 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 688 |
| 71 | SO: NO PREP KINGS: TEAM | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:03 PM | 117 | 0.07 | 415 |
| 72 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,544 |
| 73 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 821 |
| 74 | DAILY SHOW – SUS | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:31 PM | 14 | 0.07 | 216 |
| 75 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:48 PM | 12 | 0.07 | 1,474 |
| 76 | 100 DAY DREAM HOME REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 495 |
| 77 | VH1 ORIGINAL MOVIES: LETS GET MERRIED | VH1 | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 191 |
| 78 | ANCIENT ALIENS | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 567 |
| 79 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 981 |
| 80 | JOJO & GRAN GRAN | NICK JR | 8:00 PM | 20 | 0.07 | 221 |
| 81 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 603 |
| 82 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:03 PM | 116 | 0.06 | 521 |
| 83 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 153 |
| 84 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 632 |
| 85 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 626 |
| 86 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 1,395 |
| 87 | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 48 | 0.06 | 1,417 |
| 88 | KATY TUR REPORTS | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 743 |
| 89 | UFO WITNESS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 301 |
| 90 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN2 | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 162 |
| 91 | MYST MUSEUM REPACK: STDA-3R1R09H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 363 |
| 92 | HERD L: 1639 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.05 | 177 |
| 93 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: PHOENIX/LA CLIPPERS | NBA-TV | 10:33 PM | 147 | 0.05 | 213 |
| 94 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 526 |
| 95 | PEOPLE PUZZLER | GSN | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 593 |
| 96 | LIGA MX FEMENIL L: SF: TIGRES / AMERICA | TUDN | 7:55 PM | 125 | 0.05 | 129 |
| 97 | NBA GAMETIME LIVE | NBA-TV | 9:41 PM | 52 | 0.05 | 169 |
| 98 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 682 |
| 99 | 100 DAY DREAM HOME REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 430 |
| 100 | HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 755 |
| 101 | FIRST TAKE: N/A | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 118 |
| 102 | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L: 1273 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 93 |
| 103 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 575 |
| 104 | 11TH HOUR | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 908 |
| 105 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 131 |
| 106 | SAY YES TO THE DRESS: UK | TLC | 6:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 187 |
| 107 | GET UP: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 119 |
| 108 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 1,323 |
| 109 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 296 |
| 110 | CHAIN REACTION (GSN) | GSN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 467 |
| 111 | CAILLOU | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 98 |
| 112 | TECHCHECK | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 266 |
| 113 | TUG OF WORDS | GSN | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 372 |
| 114 | POCOYO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 85 |
| 115 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 129 |
| 116 | NFL LIVE | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 118 |
| 117 | ALLSTAR GINGERBREAD BUILD | FOOD NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 360 |
| 118 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 655 |
| 119 | BING | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 96 |
| 120 | SPORTSCENTER AM | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 107 |
| 121 | JALEN & JACOBY | ESPN2 | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 82 |
| 122 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 319 |
| 123 | EXCHANGE, THE | CNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 228 |
| 124 | LIGA MX FEMENIL: SF:MONTERREY VS ATLAS | FOX DEPORTES | 9:55 PM | 129 | 0.03 | 74 |
| 125 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 290 |
| 126 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 107 |
| 127 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 120 |
| 128 | NBA TODAY L | ESPN2 | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 102 |
| 129 | THIS JUST IN | ESPN2 | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 71 |
| 130 | STINCHFIELD | NEWSMAX TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 242 |
| 131 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 262 |
| 132 | QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS | UNIVERSO | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 38 |
| 133 | QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS | UNIVERSO | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 37 |
| 134 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 87 |
| 135 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 765 |
| 136 | NFL FANTASY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 127 |
| 137 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 394 |
| 138 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 195 |
| 139 | MUSH-MUSH AND THE MUSHABL | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 43 |
| 140 | LINEA DE CUATRO L | TUDN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 44 |
| 141 | NIGHTLY POP | E! | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 96 |
| 142 | THOMAS & FRIENDS: ALL ENG | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 88 |
| 143 | CORTES & PELLEGRINO | NEWSMAX TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 146 |
| 144 | STEPHANIE RUHLE REPORTS | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 650 |
| 145 | E! NEWS: DAILY POP I | E! | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 98 |
| 146 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 148 |
| 147 | BF DELICIOUS DESTINATION | COOKING CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 118 |
| 148 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 75 | 0.02 | 117 |
| 149 | GREG KELLY REPORTS | NEWSMAX TV | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 399 |
| 150 | AMERICA?S MORNING HEADQUA | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 166 |
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