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December 29, 2021
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Monday 12.27.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  Reruns continued to dominate the holiday airwaves, although after a rerun CELEBRITY WHEEL OF FORTUNE at 0.42, ABC ran the new special THE YEAR: 2021 at 0.36.

CBS:  Reruns at 0.36/0.31/0.26/0.24.

NBC:  After a run of the movie TROLLS at 0.29, a rerun of THAT’S MY JAM at 0.25.

FOX:  Reruns at 0.27/0.27.

CW:  Reruns at 0.11/0.09/0.06.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL returned to ESPN only and was at 3.26, compared to last week’s 1.68/2.14 split with ABC, and an afternoon COLLEGE FOOTBALL bowl game was at 0.25.  USA’s WWE RAW was at 0.43/0.41/0.39 compared to last week’s 0.41/0.38/0.35.  On TLC, 1000-LB SISTERS gained 0.06 to 0.32, 90 DAY FIANCE ticked up to 0.21, and THE FAMILY CHANTEL was up 0.02 to 0.20.  Food Network’s KIDS BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP was at 0.23, and TINY FOOD FIGHT was at 0.14/0.12.  VH1 FAMILY REUNION rose 0.08 to 0.23.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s THE FIVE at 0.210.33/3.1M, with CNN’s SITUATION ROOM at 0.09/600K, and MSNBC’s THE BEAT WITH ARI MELBER at 0.09/1.2M.  USA’s PREMIER LEAGUE match was at 0.18.  On ID, COLD BLOODED ALASKA climbed 0.06 to 0.17, CRIMES GONE VIRAL was at 0.13/0.12, and CHAOS IN COURT was at 0.12.  On HGTV, TOUGH LOVE fell 0.04 to 0.15.  Discovery’s STREET OUTLAWS was at 0.14/0.09 compared to last week’s 0.17/0.08.  The finale of HBO’s LANDSCAPERS ticked down to 0.01/187K. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Monday December 27, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NFL REGULAR SEASON      L: MIAMI/NEW ORLEANS ESPN 8:13 PM 186 3.26 12,307
2 MONDAY NIGHT KICKOFF    L ESPN 8:00 PM 13 1.60 6,962
3 MONDAY NIGHT POSTGAME L ESPN 11:19 PM 13 1.24 4,148
4 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:32 PM 58 0.69 2,155
5 MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN  L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.46 1,673
6 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.43 1,656
7 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 61 0.41 1,532
8 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.39 1,589
9 1000-LB SISTERS TLC 10:01 PM 60 0.32 1,514
10 COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: WESTERN MICHIGAN/NEVADA ESPN 11:00 AM 213 0.25 1,066
11 KIDS BAKING CHAMP FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.23 1,262
12 VH1 FAMILY REUNION:L&HH 2 VH1 8:00 PM 60 0.23 461
13 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.21 3,128
14 90 DAY: LOVE IN PARADISE TLC 9:00 PM 61 0.21 1,183
15 FAMILY CHANTEL TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.20 1,123
16 SPORTSCENTER 12AM ESPN 1:30 AM 60 0.20 605
17 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.19 2,415
18 THIS JUST IN ESPN 2:33 PM 27 0.18 764
19 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER UNITED/NEWCASTLE USA NETWORK 2:56 PM 135 0.18 461
20 COLD BLOODED ALASKA INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.17 799
21 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.16 611
22 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 5:00 PM 60 0.16 583
23 FIRST TAKE   L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.16 625
24 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.15 2,277
25 NFL REWIND   L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.15 551
26 TOUGH LOVE HILARY FARR HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 61 0.15 1,372
27 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.14 504
28 TINY FOOD FIGHT FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.14 630
29 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.14 1,225
30 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,671
31 STREET OUTLAWS: NO PREP: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 123 0.14 761
32 FAMILY CHANTEL: PILLOW TA TLC 11:01 PM 59 0.13 710
33 BELOW DECK BRAVO 9:00 PM 30 0.13 610
34 FOX NEWS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.13 1,776
35 CRIMES GONE VIRAL INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 30 0.13 731
36 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,583
37 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.13 2,044
38 CRIMES GONE VIRAL INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:30 PM 30 0.12 660
39 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,656
40 CHAOS IN COURT INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 11:00 PM 30 0.12 502
41 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.12 1,333
42 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.12 1,265
43 CLASS ACTION PARK TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:00 PM 109 0.12 406
44 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,543
45 TINY FOOD FIGHT FOOD NETWORK 9:30 PM 30 0.12 464
46 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,630
47 BELOW DECK BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.11 427
48 ANCIENT ALIENS SPECIALS HISTORY 11:05 PM 58 0.10 522
49 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.10 1,508
50 GUTFELD! FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.10 1,317
51 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.10 887
52 ANCIENT ALIENS SPECIALS HISTORY 9:02 PM 63 0.10 636
53 UNDISPUTED L: 1333 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.10 251
54 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.09 643
55 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 726
56 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.09 760
57 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 322
58 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.09 1,224
59 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 1,412
60 ANCIENT ALIENS SPECIALS HISTORY 12:03 AM 62 0.09 436
61 ANCIENT ALIENS SPECIALS HISTORY 10:05 PM 60 0.09 607
62 SO: NO PREP KINGS: TEAM DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:03 PM 117 0.09 515
63 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.09 496
64 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.09 665
65 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.08 731
66 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN23 MTV 8:30 PM 30 0.08 242
67 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN2 6:00 PM 60 0.08 214
68 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN23 MTV 8:00 PM 30 0.08 257
69 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.08 673
70 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.08 908
71 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 1:00 PM 60 0.08 239
72 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.08 577
73 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 612
74 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.07 1,185
75 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO USA NETWORK 2:00 PM 56 0.07 239
76 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.07 660
77 CNN TONIGHT CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.07 670
78 ANCIENT ALIENS SPECIALS HISTORY 8:00 PM 62 0.07 585
79 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE USA NETWORK 5:11 PM 49 0.07 156
80 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.07 638
81 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.07 1,165
82 MESSYNESS SSN1B MTV 9:30 PM 30 0.07 181
83 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.07 192
84 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.07 1,053
85 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.07 670
86 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 592
87 MESSYNESS SSN1B MTV 9:00 PM 30 0.06 179
88 TOY STORY THAT TIME FORGO DISNEY JUNIOR 1:50 PM 25 0.06 307
89 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.06 223
90 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.06 1,326
91 ANCIENT ALIENS SPECIALS HISTORY 1:05 AM 63 0.06 354
92 HOLIDAYS UNWRAPPED DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 PM 30 0.06 184
93 SAY YES TO THE DRESS: UK TLC 6:00 AM 30 0.06 196
94 THIS JUST IN ESPN2 2:00 PM 30 0.06 187
95 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 12:00 PM 60 0.06 191
96 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 843
97 HERD L: 1650 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.06 189
98 GET UP: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.05 171
99 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: CHICAGO/ATLANTA NBA-TV 7:31 PM 136 0.05 236
100 MOVE THE STICKS NFL NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.05 197
101 DC HOLIDAY HOUSE PARTY DISNEY CHANNEL 12:50 PM 30 0.05 179
102 MIRACULOUS WORLD: NEW YOR DISNEY CHANNEL 3:30 PM 70 0.05 177
103 EXCHANGE, THE CNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.05 360
104 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: BROOKLYN/LA CLIPPERS NBA-TV 10:29 PM 146 0.05 185
105 DISNEY HOLIDAY MAGIC QUES DISNEY CHANNEL 11:00 AM 55 0.05 230
106 DISNEY HOLIDAY MAGIC 2021 DISNEY CHANNEL 11:55 AM 55 0.05 178
107 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.05 369
108 NFL LIVE ESPN2 5:00 PM 60 0.05 176
109 JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.04 617
110 MYST MUSEUM REPACK: STDA-3R1R11H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.04 388
111 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.04 540
112 MTP DAILY MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.04 592
113 PEOPLE PUZZLER GSN 6:00 PM 30 0.04 602
114 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: HEAT PARAMOUNT 9:00 AM 210 0.04 180
115 DC EPIC HOLIDAY SHOWDOWN DISNEY CHANNEL 5:51 PM 62 0.04 176
116 KATY TUR REPORTS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.04 641
117 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L: 1283 FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 120 0.04 119
118 GOOD LUCK JESSIE: NYC CHR DISNEY CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.04 204
119 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.04 946
120 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.04 674
121 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.04 596
122 UFO WITNESS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.04 350
123 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 75 0.04 179
124 MYST MUSEUM: ZODIAC TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.04 160
125 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.03 502
126 STEPHANIE RUHLE REPORTS MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.03 696
127 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 180 0.03 112
128 FIRST TAKE ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.03 144
129 11TH HOUR MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.03 735
130 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.03 228
131 HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.03 598
132 MYST MUSEUM: AREA 51 TRAVEL CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.03 239
133 TECHCHECK CNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.03 269
134 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.03 194
135 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.03 276
136 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 194
137 CRAIG MELVIN REPORTS MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.03 553
138 FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) GSN 10:00 PM 30 0.03 364
139 BF DELICIOUS DESTINATION COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.03 110
140 NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 9:47 PM 42 0.03 160
141 FOX BET LIVE L FOX SPORTS 1 5:00 PM 30 0.03 69
142 ZIMMERN LIST COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.03 146
143 FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) GSN 10:30 PM 30 0.03 314
144 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.03 152
145 MYST MUSEUM: JFK ASSASSIN TRAVEL CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.03 218
146 POWER LUNCH CNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.03 244
147 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 192
148 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 176
149 INCREDIBLE DR POL SNAPS NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 62 0.03 252
150 ALVINNN CHIPMUNKS NICKTOONS 8:00 PM 30 0.03 97

 

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About the Author

Mitch Salem
MITCH SALEM has worked on the business side of the entertainment industry for 20 years, as a senior business affairs executive and attorney for such companies as NBC, ABC, USA, Syfy, Bravo, and BermanBraun Productions, and before that, at the NY law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges. During all that, he has more or less constantly been going to the movies and watching TV, and writing about both since the 1980s. His film reviews also currently appear on screened.com and the-burg.com. In addition, he is co-writer of an episode of the television series "Felicity."