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December 8, 2021
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Monday 12.6.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  BOY BAND HOLIDAY was at 0.53, followed by a Monday edition of THE BACHELORETTE at 0.47.

CBS:  THE NEIGHBORHOOD gained 0.06 to 0.63, BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA was steady at 0.49, NCIS ticked down to 0.58, and NCIS: HAWAII was down 0.02 to 0.44.

NBC:  THE VOICE lost 0.04 to 0.71.  A MICHAEL BUBLE CHRISTMAS special was at 0.40.

FOX:  9-1-1 slipped 0.02 to 0.84, and the finale of THE BIG LEAP ticked down to 0.26.

CW:  Returning from a week off, ALL AMERICAN was up 0.03 to 0.19.  4400 rose 0.02 to 0.08.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 3.93, up 0.85 from last weeks game, and the ESPN2 MANNINGCAST was at 0.56.  Bravo’s BELOW DECK rose 0.04 to 0.40.  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.38/0.35/0.33 compared to last week’s 0.49/0.45/0.43.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s THE FIVE at 0.28/0.44/3.5M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.15/0.21/1.9M, and CNN’s SITUATION ROOM at 0.11/700K.  On TLC, 1000-LB SISTERS was steady at 0.27, 90 DAY FIANCE dropped 0.04 to 0.19, and THE FAMILY CHANTEL was down 0.06 to 0.19.  On Food Network, HOLIDAY BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP slipped 0.02 to 0.26, and GINGERBREAD SHOWDOWN held at 0.19.  On VH1, BLACK INK CREW edged up 0.02 to 0.17, and HIP-HOP FAMILY CHRISTMAS was at 0.10.  Discovery’s STREET OUTLAWS was at 0.15/0.09 compared to last week’s 0.20/0.12.  On HGTV, LOVE IT OR LIST IT ticked down to 0.14, and CALL THE CLOSER stayed at 0.11.  On A&E, HOARDERS was steady at 0.13, and INTERVENTION was down 0.05 to 0.06.  On ID, CITIZEN PI lost 0.04 to 0.10, and COLD BLOODED ALASKA was down 0.05 to 0.10.  On HBO, LANDSCAPERS premiered at 0.01/112K, followed by the documentary FOREVER PRISONER at 0.02/104K.

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Monday December 6, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NFL REGULAR SEASON      L: NEW ENGLAND/BUFFALO ESPN 8:14 PM 181 3.93 13,279
2 MONDAY NIGHT KICKOFF    L ESPN 8:00 PM 14 1.80 6,715
3 MONDAY NIGHT POSTGAME L ESPN 11:15 PM 14 1.70 5,071
4 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:29 PM 61 0.79 2,382
5 NFL REGULAR SEASON      L: NEW ENGLAND/BUFFALO ESPN2 8:14 PM 181 0.56 1,630
6 MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN  L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.51 1,667
7 BELOW DECK BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.40 1,217
8 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.38 1,669
9 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.35 1,636
10 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 61 0.33 1,494
11 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.28 3,495
12 1000-LB SISTERS TLC 10:01 PM 60 0.27 1,213
13 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.27 3,017
14 HOLIDAY BAKING CHAMPION FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.26 1,328
15 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.24 894
16 SPORTSCENTER 12AM ESPN 1:30 AM 60 0.23 692
17 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.22 2,515
18 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.19 2,473
19 HBC: GINGERBREAD SHOW FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.19 971
20 90 DAY: LOVE IN PARADISE TLC 9:00 PM 61 0.19 958
21 FAMILY CHANTEL TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.19 984
22 MONDAY NIGHT KICKOFF    L ESPN2 8:00 PM 14 0.18 543
23 MONDAY NIGHT POSTGAME L ESPN2 11:15 PM 14 0.18 513
24 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.18 1,513
25 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.17 1,799
26 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.17 568
27 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.17 1,541
28 BLACK INK CREW CHICAGO 7 VH1 8:00 PM 60 0.17 354
29 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.16 644
30 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.16 1,587
31 FOX NEWS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.16 2,111
32 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.16 1,908
33 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.16 486
34 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.15 409
35 STREET OUTLAWS: NO PREP: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 123 0.15 640
36 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.15 1,946
37 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.15 1,789
38 GUTFELD! FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.14 1,713
39 LOVE IT OR LIST IT HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.14 1,043
40 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.14 1,724
41 CLOSE ENOUGH TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 29 0.13 371
42 BIG BAKE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.13 540
43 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.13 957
44 HOARDERS: MARTHA 141 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 121 0.13 515
45 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.13 468
46 BELOW DECK BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.13 420
47 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,723
48 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.12 489
49 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.12 325
50 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,646
51 CALL THE CLOSER HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.11 806
52 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.11 749
53 NFL REWIND   L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 370
54 CITIZEN P.I. INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.10 492
55 THIS JUST IN  L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.10 311
56 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,280
57 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.10 1,595
58 MIRA, ROYAL DETECTIVE DISNEY JUNIOR 5:00 PM 25 0.10 341
59 COLD BLOODED ALASKA INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.10 543
60 VH1 ORIGINAL MOVIES: HIP HOP FAMILY CHRISTMAS VH1 9:00 PM 120 0.10 265
61 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.09 1,209
62 SO: NO PREP KINGS: TEAM DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:03 PM 117 0.09 436
63 ANCIENT ALIENS: WILLIAM SHATNER MEETS ANCT A 190 HISTORY 12:03 AM 121 0.09 323
64 BLUES CLUES & YOU NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.09 307
65 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 279
66 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 735
67 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.08 677
68 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 958
69 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 663
70 ANCIENT ALIENS HISTORY 10:05 PM 58 0.08 402
71 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.08 636
72 COLL BSKBL:BIG 10 L: ILLINOIS/IOWA FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 132 0.07 392
73 UNDISPUTED L: 1318 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 267
74 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.07 322
75 ANCIENT ALIENS: WILLIAM SHATNER MEETS ANCT A 190 HISTORY 8:00 PM 123 0.07 435
76 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.07 1,068
77 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.07 690
78 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.07 1,187
79 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.07 708
80 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.07 1,117
81 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.07 657
82 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.07 664
83 CNN TONIGHT CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.06 626
84 GIGANTOSAURUS DISNEY JUNIOR 8:55 AM 25 0.06 189
85 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.06 646
86 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.06 395
87 INTERVENTION CA A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 63 0.06 335
88 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.06 1,396
89 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 116 0.06 328
90 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 632
91 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.05 959
92 PREMIER LEAGUE L: ARSENAL/EVERTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:54 PM 131 0.05 206
93 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.05 502
94 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.05 332
95 STINCHFIELD NEWSMAX TV 8:00 PM 60 0.05 302
96 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: SECRETLY SANTA LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.05 415
97 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 555
98 CRAIG OF THE CREEK THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 PM 15 0.05 150
99 TECHCHECK CNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.05 280
100 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.05 324
101 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN2 7:00 PM 60 0.05 131
102 PEOPLE PUZZLER GSN 6:00 PM 30 0.05 559
103 HERD L FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 113 0.05 177
104 FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) GSN 10:30 PM 30 0.05 271
105 DAILY SHOW – SUS COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 14 0.04 188
106 HOMICIDE FOR THE HOLIDAYS OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.04 246
107 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN2 6:00 PM 60 0.04 134
108 KATY TUR REPORTS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.04 736
109 AMC MOVIE: FAMILY MAN, THE AMC 3:00 PM 180 0.04 294
110 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 207
111 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:30 AM 60 0.04 126
112 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.04 783
113 HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.04 737
114 NBA TODAY L ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.04 139
115 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.04 124
116 UFO WITNESS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.04 239
117 POCOYO THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.04 78
118 NFL LIVE ESPN2 5:00 PM 60 0.04 131
119 FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) GSN 10:00 PM 30 0.03 279
120 MYST MUSEUM REPACK: STDA-3R1R08H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.03 258
121 DOC MCSTUFFINS: DOC IS IN DISNEY JUNIOR 2:40 PM 25 0.03 147
122 MTP DAILY MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.03 669
123 STEPHANIE RUHLE REPORTS MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.03 725
124 SPORTSCENTER AM ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.03 123
125 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 75 0.03 165
126 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 4:00 PM 30 0.03 106
127 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 525
128 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:05 PM 25 0.03 109
129 LIGA PREMIER: EVERTON VS ARSENAL UNIVERSO 2:55 PM 131 0.03 47
130 CHAIN REACTION (GSN) GSN 5:00 PM 30 0.03 467
131 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 402
132 TUG OF WORDS GSN 4:30 PM 30 0.03 373
133 BLUES CLUES & YOU NICK JR 8:00 PM 30 0.03 119
134 BF DELICIOUS DESTINATION COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.03 122
135 THIS JUST IN ESPN2 4:30 PM 30 0.03 83
136 GREG KELLY REPORTS NEWSMAX TV 7:00 PM 60 0.03 414
137 EXCHANGE, THE CNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.03 292
138 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: OKLAHOMA CITY/DETROIT NBA-TV 7:00 PM 146 0.03 106
139 FAST MONEY CNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.03 232
140 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 144
141 2021 WRANGLER NATIONAL FI: N/A RFD-TV 8:45 PM 165 0.03 168
142 BING THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.03 56
143 THOMAS & FRIENDS: ALL ENG THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 30 0.03 53
144 AMERICAN AGENDA: N/A NEWSMAX TV 2:00 PM 120 0.03 162
145 CORTES & PELLEGRINO NEWSMAX TV 9:00 PM 60 0.02 154
146 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 11:12 PM 60 0.02 92
147 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.02 133
148 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 1:30 AM 30 0.02 73
149 MAINE CABIN MASTERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.02 261
150 SPICER & CO NEWSMAX TV 6:00 PM 60 0.02 362

 

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About the Author

Mitch Metcalf
MITCH METCALF has been tracking every US film release of over 500 screens (over 2300 movies and counting) since the storied weekend of May 20, 1994, when Maverick and Beverly Hills Cop 3 inspired countless aficionados to devote their lives to the art of cinema. Prior to that, he studied Politics and Economics at Princeton in order to prepare for his dream of working in television. He has been Head of West Coast Research at ABC, then moved to NBC in 2000 and became Head of Scheduling for 11 years.