BROADCAST FINALS
ABC: MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL ran again on both broadcast and cable, and ABC’s portion was at 1.68, down 0.18 from last week.
CBS: Reruns at 0.26/0.23/0.20.
NBC: A rerun of the ANNIE LIVE special was at 0.28.
FOX: A SECRETS OF CHRISTMAS REVEALED special was at 0.20.
CW: DYNASTY returned with 2 episodes at 0.07/0.06, up from the May 2021 premiere’s 0.05 (on a Friday).
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: The ESPN portion of MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 2.14, down 0.15 from last week. In addition, due to a Covid postponement, NFL Network aired a game (branded as “THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL”) at 1.55. USA’s WWE RAW was at 0.41/0.38/0.35 compared to last week’s 0.40/0.39/0.37. On Food Network, HOLIDAY BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP gained 0.03 to 0.35. Bravo’s BELOW DECK lost 0.04 to 0.34. On TLC, 1000-LB SISTERS dropped 0.03 to 0.26, 90 DAY FIANCE shed 0.03 to 0.20, and THE FAMILY CHANTEL was down 0.02 to 0.18. Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.25/0.38/3.1M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.13/0.19/2M, and CNN’s THE LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER at 0.11/0.14/700K. On HGTV, TOUGH LOVE was at 0.19. Discovery’s STREET OUTLAWS was at 0.17/0.08 compared to last week’s 0.16/0.07. On VH1, VH1 FAMILY REUNION fell 0.08 to 0.15, and the original movie MIRACLES ACROSS 125TH STREET was at 0.12. On ID, COLD BLOODED ALASKA was at 0.11, and CITIZEN PI was down 0.05 to 0.10. HBO’s LANDSCAPERS was steady at 0.02/146K.
Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Monday December 20, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NFL REGULAR SEASON L: MINNESOTA/CHICAGO | ESPN | 8:14 PM | 192 | 2.14 | 7,320 |
| 2 | THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: 2021 WK 15 LV VS. CLE | NFL NETWORK | 5:04 PM | 179 | 1.55 | 5,864 |
| 3 | MONDAY NIGHT KICKOFF L | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 14 | 1.08 | 4,050 |
| 4 | TNF POST-GAME | NFL NETWORK | 8:05 PM | 13 | 0.91 | 3,187 |
| 5 | MONDAY NIGHT POSTGAME L | ESPN | 11:26 PM | 12 | 0.88 | 2,660 |
| 6 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 11:38 PM | 52 | 0.52 | 1,566 |
| 7 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.41 | 1,599 |
| 8 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.38 | 1,601 |
| 9 | HOLIDAY BAKING CHAMPION: HP-808TH | FOOD NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.35 | 1,736 |
| 10 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 61 | 0.35 | 1,460 |
| 11 | BELOW DECK | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.34 | 1,253 |
| 12 | TNF PRE-KICK | NFL NETWORK | 4:30 PM | 34 | 0.31 | 1,130 |
| 13 | NFL REWIND | ESPN | 12:30 AM | 60 | 0.27 | 787 |
| 14 | 1000-LB SISTERS | TLC | 10:01 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 1,251 |
| 15 | MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 886 |
| 16 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 3,147 |
| 17 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 3,247 |
| 18 | RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REI | FREEFORM | 5:15 PM | 65 | 0.21 | 727 |
| 19 | 90 DAY: LOVE IN PARADISE | TLC | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.20 | 1,075 |
| 20 | TOUGH LOVE HILARY FARR | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.19 | 1,326 |
| 21 | FAMILY CHANTEL | TLC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 968 |
| 22 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: OLD DOMINION/TULSA | ESPN | 2:30 PM | 210 | 0.18 | 918 |
| 23 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM | ESPN | 1:30 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 512 |
| 24 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,481 |
| 25 | STREET OUTLAWS: NO PREP: N/A | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.17 | 835 |
| 26 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,332 |
| 27 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,672 |
| 28 | THIS JUST IN L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 476 |
| 29 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.15 | 536 |
| 30 | FROSTY THE SNOWMAN | FREEFORM | 4:40 PM | 35 | 0.15 | 575 |
| 31 | VH1 FAMILY REUNION:L&HH 2 | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 415 |
| 32 | SANTA CLAUS/COMING TO TWN | FREEFORM | 3:35 PM | 65 | 0.15 | 542 |
| 33 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 458 |
| 34 | WIZARD OF OZ: WIZARD OF OZ | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 9:15 PM | 135 | 0.13 | 681 |
| 35 | FOX NEWS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,858 |
| 36 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 2,024 |
| 37 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,731 |
| 38 | BELOW DECK | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 521 |
| 39 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 495 |
| 40 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,680 |
| 41 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,886 |
| 42 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,771 |
| 43 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,602 |
| 44 | FAMILY CHANTEL: PILLOW TA | TLC | 11:01 PM | 59 | 0.12 | 612 |
| 45 | TNF SHOWCASE | NFL NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 408 |
| 46 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 905 |
| 47 | VH1 ORIGINAL MOVIES: MIRACLES ACROSS 125TH ST | VH1 | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.12 | 333 |
| 48 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.11 | 436 |
| 49 | COLD BLOODED ALASKA | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 619 |
| 50 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 660 |
| 51 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,465 |
| 52 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 655 |
| 53 | CITIZEN P.I. | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 587 |
| 54 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,462 |
| 55 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,425 |
| 56 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,647 |
| 57 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,549 |
| 58 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 717 |
| 59 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,203 |
| 60 | UNDISPUTED L: 1328 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.08 | 239 |
| 61 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 614 |
| 62 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,362 |
| 63 | SO: NO PREP KINGS: TEAM | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:03 PM | 117 | 0.08 | 470 |
| 64 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 264 |
| 65 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 600 |
| 66 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN2 | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 373 |
| 67 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 552 |
| 68 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 611 |
| 69 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 609 |
| 70 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 974 |
| 71 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,013 |
| 72 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,315 |
| 73 | ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 292 |
| 74 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 601 |
| 75 | LIFE BELOW ZERO SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 420 |
| 76 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 609 |
| 77 | LIFE BELOW ZERO SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 405 |
| 78 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 243 |
| 79 | PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: SCREAM 2 | PARAMOUNT | 7:30 PM | 150 | 0.06 | 145 |
| 80 | NFL GAMEDAY KICKOFF | NFL NETWORK | 2:30 PM | 90 | 0.06 | 209 |
| 81 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN2 | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 223 |
| 82 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 481 |
| 83 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 398 |
| 84 | PEOPLE PUZZLER | GSN | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 523 |
| 85 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 502 |
| 86 | MIRACULOUS WORLD: NEW YOR | DISNEY CHANNEL | 3:30 PM | 70 | 0.05 | 171 |
| 87 | GOOD LUCK JESSIE: NYC CHR | DISNEY CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 202 |
| 88 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 659 |
| 89 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: PHILADELPHIA/BOSTON | NBA-TV | 7:31 PM | 161 | 0.05 | 220 |
| 90 | FIRST TAKE: N/A | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 133 |
| 91 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 578 |
| 92 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 563 |
| 93 | PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: SCREAM | PARAMOUNT | 5:00 PM | 150 | 0.05 | 116 |
| 94 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 1,149 |
| 95 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 611 |
| 96 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 366 |
| 97 | HERD L: 1645 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.05 | 164 |
| 98 | DC HOLIDAY HOUSE PARTY | DISNEY CHANNEL | 12:50 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 151 |
| 99 | TOY STORY THAT TIME FORGO | DISNEY JUNIOR | 1:50 PM | 25 | 0.05 | 261 |
| 100 | LIFE BELOW ZERO SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 379 |
| 101 | DC EPIC HOLIDAY SHOWDOWN | DISNEY CHANNEL | 5:51 PM | 62 | 0.04 | 192 |
| 102 | HOLIDAYS UNWRAPPED | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 176 |
| 103 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 854 |
| 104 | DISNEY HOLIDAY MAGIC 2021 | DISNEY CHANNEL | 11:55 AM | 55 | 0.04 | 172 |
| 105 | DISNEY HOLIDAY MAGIC QUES | DISNEY CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 55 | 0.04 | 207 |
| 106 | MYST MUSEUM REPACK: STDA-3R1R10H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 286 |
| 107 | LIFE BELOW ZERO SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 340 |
| 108 | LINEA DE CUATRO L | TUDN | 11:33 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 90 |
| 109 | B/R GAMING | TBS NETWORK | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 88 |
| 110 | PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: SCREAM 3 | PARAMOUNT | 10:00 PM | 150 | 0.04 | 101 |
| 111 | GET UP: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 139 |
| 112 | HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS | MSNBC | 3:35 PM | 25 | 0.04 | 849 |
| 113 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 258 |
| 114 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 90 | 0.04 | 156 |
| 115 | JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 615 |
| 116 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 309 |
| 117 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: CANDY CANE CANDIDATE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.04 | 597 |
| 118 | TECHCHECK | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 273 |
| 119 | UFO WITNESS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 296 |
| 120 | SAY YES TO THE DRESS: UK | TLC | 6:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 134 |
| 121 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN2 | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 153 |
| 122 | STEPHANIE RUHLE REPORTS | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 776 |
| 123 | KATY TUR REPORTS | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 793 |
| 124 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 122 |
| 125 | CHAIN REACTION (GSN) | GSN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 476 |
| 126 | MUSH-MUSH AND THE MUSHABL | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 75 |
| 127 | NIGHTLY POP | E! | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 160 |
| 128 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 415 |
| 129 | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L: 1278 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 89 |
| 130 | QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS S3 | UNIVERSO | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 49 |
| 131 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 89 |
| 132 | CRAIG MELVIN REPORTS | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 583 |
| 133 | MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE | MSNBC | 3:04 PM | 31 | 0.03 | 883 |
| 134 | 11TH HOUR | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 763 |
| 135 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 11:22 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 159 |
| 136 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 757 |
| 137 | FIRST THINGS FIRST L: 1089 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:30 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 95 |
| 138 | QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS S3 | UNIVERSO | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 41 |
| 139 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 112 |
| 140 | INCREDIBLE DR POL SNAPS | NAT GEO WILD | 8:00 PM | 62 | 0.03 | 256 |
| 141 | THOMAS & FRIENDS: ALL ENG | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 63 |
| 142 | NBA TODAY L | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 117 |
| 143 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN2 | 12:30 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 76 |
| 144 | TUG OF WORDS | GSN | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 401 |
| 145 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 93 |
| 146 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 254 |
| 147 | LIFE BELOW ZERO SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 219 |
| 148 | POWER LUNCH | CNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 254 |
| 149 | STINCHFIELD | NEWSMAX TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 233 |
| 150 | BING | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 55 |
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