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September 8, 2021
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Monday 9.6.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS:

ABC:  BACHELOR IN PARADISE lost 0.06 to 0.85, and ULTIMATE SURFER ticked up to 0.31.

CBS:  Reruns at 0.20-0.32.

NBC:  AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR dropped 0.07 to 0.47, and THE WALL was down a tenth to 0.32.

FOX:  HELL’S KITCHEN fell 0.14 to 0.50, followed by a special episode at 0.48.

CW:  ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO slipped 0.02 to 0.07, and what turned out to be the series finale of THE REPUBLIC OF SARAH ticked down to 0.03.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME led the night at 0.80.  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.54/0.52/0.50 compared to last week’s 0.57/0.56/0.50.  On VH1, LOVE & HIP-HOP was at 0.29/0.22 compared to last week’s 0.36/0.28, and MY TRUE CRIME STORY was down 0.04 to 0.15.  On TLC, DARCEY & STACEY ticked down to 0.24, and 90 DAY FIANCE was down 0.03 to 0.20.  Bravo’s BELOW DECK dropped 0.05 to 0.24, and SUMMER HOUSE was at 0.07.  On HGTV, HELP I WRECKED MY HOUSE was at 0.23/0.17, and CHEAP OLD HOUSES was at 0.15/0.10 compared to last week’s 0.14/0.14.  TBS’s AMERICAN DAD was down 0.04 to 0.20.  Adult Swim’s ROBOT CHICKEN returned at 0.20.  ESPN’s US OPEN coverage was at 0.17/0.12.  On Discovery, STREET OUTLAWS held at 0.16, GETAWAY DRIVER fell 0.06 to 0.07, and MONSTER GARAGE ticked down to 0.07.  ID’s THE CHAMELEON KILLER was at 0.12.  On Food Network, CLASH OF THE CONES dropped 0.05 to 0.11.  History’s AMERICAN PICKERS ticked up to 0.10.  HBO’s LAETITIA was down 0.02 to 0.01/94K. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Monday September 6, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: LOUISVILLE/OLE MISS ESPN 7:57 PM 215 0.80 3,078
2 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.54 1,958
3 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.52 1,842
4 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 61 0.50 1,748
5 COLL FTBL REG SSN SUST L ESPN 11:32 PM 14 0.45 1,703
6 COLL FTBL COUNTDOWN L ESPN 7:39 PM 18 0.30 1,018
7 LOVE & HIP HOP ATLANTA 10 VH1 8:00 PM 60 0.29 726
8 DARCEY & STACEY TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.24 1,063
9 BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.24 942
10 HELP! I WRECKED MY HOUSE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.23 1,483
11 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:46 PM 74 0.22 778
12 LOVE & HIP HOP MIAMI 4 VH1 9:00 PM 60 0.22 565
13 AMERICAN DAD TBS TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.20 461
14 ROBOT CHICKEN ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 15 0.20 435
15 90 DAY: SINGLE LIFE TLC 9:00 PM 65 0.20 1,072
16 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.18 502
17 HELP! I WRECKED HOUSE RPK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.17 1,174
18 TENNIS: US OPEN PRIME   L: ROUND OF 16 ESPN2 7:00 PM 444 0.17 1,009
19 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.17 476
20 STREET OUTLAWS: MEMPHIS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 65 0.16 579
21 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.15 501
22 90 DAY: SINGLE LIFE PILLO TLC 10:05 PM 56 0.15 885
23 MY TRUE CRIME STORY VH1 10:00 PM 60 0.15 405
24 CHEAP OLD HOUSES HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 31 0.15 1,076
25 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 2:30 PM 30 0.15 426
26 MOVIE- FEATURE PREM: HARRY & MEGHAN:ESC PALACE LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.15 970
27 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.14 451
28 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.14 405
29 MLB HOLIDAY L ESPN 6:07 PM 39 0.14 623
30 LIFE BELOW ZERO NEXT GEN NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:30 PM 61 0.14 806
31 TUCKER CARLSON SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.14 2,099
32 LABOR DAY MOVIES TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 3:00 PM 105 0.14 568
33 LABOR DAY MOVIES: RUSH HOUR 2 TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 1:00 PM 120 0.14 529
34 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 1:30 PM 30 0.14 416
35 BIG SCREEN MOVIE: TOY STORY 4 FREEFORM 9:00 PM 120 0.14 420
36 BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.14 411
37 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.13 393
38 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 2:00 PM 30 0.13 408
39 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 1:00 PM 30 0.13 381
40 FRIENDS MARATHON TBS NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.13 415
41 MLB HOLIDAY L: TAMPA BAY/BOSTON ESPN 1:00 PM 307 0.13 503
42 CHAMELEON KILLER, THE: N/A INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 120 0.12 653
43 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.12 441
44 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.12 1,243
45 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,624
46 TENNIS: US OPEN AFT     L: ROUND OF 16 ESPN2 11:00 AM 480 0.12 798
47 FOX NEWS PRIMETIME SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.11 1,643
48 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.11 385
49 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,679
50 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,439
51 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,576
52 TITANS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:00 PM 59 0.11 454
53 90 DAY DIARIES TLC 11:01 PM 59 0.11 687
54 LABOR DAY MOVIES: RUSH HOUR TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 11:00 AM 120 0.11 358
55 BEN & JERRYS: CLASH CONES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.11 499
56 AT THIS HOUR SPCL CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 719
57 HANNITY SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.11 1,531
58 OUTNUMBERED SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,576
59 INGRAHAM ANGLE SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 1,556
60 CNN NEWSROOM SPCL CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 725
61 CNN NEWSROOM SPCL CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 740
62 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.10 1,028
63 LIFETIME SPECIAL LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 60 0.10 694
64 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (2016) PARAMOUNT 10:00 PM 180 0.10 538
65 FIVE, THE SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.10 1,761
66 CHEAP OLD HOUSES HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 30 0.10 921
67 SPCL RPT W/BRET BAIER SPC FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.10 1,705
68 YOUR WORLD W/CAVUTO SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 1,184
69 LIFE BELOW ZERO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 90 0.09 811
70 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,235
71 FOX AND FRIENDS SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.09 1,547
72 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 8:00 PM 58 0.08 759
73 CNN NEWSROOM SPCL CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 735
74 ANDERSON COOPER SPECIAL CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.08 791
75 SITUATION ROOM SPCL CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.08 589
76 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.08 302
77 LIFE BELOW ZERO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 1:00 PM 60 0.08 361
78 DR DEATH:UNDOCTORED STORY OXYGEN MEDIA 9:59 PM 64 0.08 416
79 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 211
80 SPCL RPT W/BRET BAIER SPC FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.07 836
81 ALIEN ENCOUNTERS DECLASSI: URFM-101H TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.07 377
82 CREEPSHOW (SRS) AMC 10:00 PM 73 0.07 319
83 CNN NEWSROOM SPCL CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.07 667
84 LIFE BELOW ZERO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 5:00 PM 60 0.07 409
85 SMURFS, THE NICKELODEON 12:30 PM 15 0.07 265
86 BEST THING I EVER ATE FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.07 361
87 SITUATION ROOM SPCL CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.07 671
88 AMERICA SAYS GSN 7:00 PM 30 0.07 584
89 LIFE BELOW ZERO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 2:00 PM 60 0.07 342
90 LIFE BELOW ZERO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 3:00 PM 60 0.07 354
91 GETAWAY DRIVER DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:15 PM 62 0.07 320
92 GIGANTOSAURUS DISNEY JUNIOR 8:55 AM 25 0.07 248
93 UNDISPUTED L: 1253 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 204
94 INSIDE POLITICS SPECIAL CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.07 643
95 LIFE BELOW ZERO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 6:00 PM 60 0.07 401
96 LIFE BELOW ZERO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 4:00 PM 60 0.07 355
97 GUTFELD SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.07 1,156
98 LEAD W/ JAKE TAPPER SPCL CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.07 681
99 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.07 192
100 SUMMER HOUSE BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.07 164
101 MONSTER GARAGE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:17 PM 61 0.07 217
102 CNN FILMS PRESENTS: LFG – HBO MAX CNN 9:00 PM 120 0.07 445
103 CNN NEWSROOM SPCL CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.06 640
104 NEW DAY SPECIAL CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 555
105 LPGA TOUR: SOLHEIM CUP GOLF CHANNEL 11:58 AM 395 0.06 588
106 PARA CAUGHT CAM REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.06 303
107 BEST THING I EVER ATE FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.06 370
108 DR DEATH:UNDOCTORED STORY OXYGEN MEDIA 9:01 PM 58 0.06 336
109 HERD L: 1568 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.06 175
110 TUCKER CARLSON SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.06 590
111 AMERICA?S MORNING HEADQUA THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.05 220
112 MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.05 799
113 VENGEANCE SNEAK PEEK HLN 9:00 PM 60 0.05 299
114 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.05 155
115 DON LEMON SPECIAL CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.05 341
116 SUPER HEISTS CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.05 233
117 DR DEATH:UNDOCTORED STORY OXYGEN MEDIA 8:03 PM 58 0.05 306
118 DEADLINE: WH SPECIAL: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.05 928
119 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.05 199
120 FOX AND FRIENDS SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.05 1,078
121 SAY YES TO THE DRESS: UK TLC 6:00 AM 30 0.05 207
122 NEW DAY SPECIAL CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 408
123 FINDING BIGFOOT: SEARCH C: N/A ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 120 0.05 367
124 GET UP ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.05 180
125 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRNT SPCL CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.04 558
126 RUST VALLEY RESTORERS MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 60 0.04 268
127 HANNITY SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.04 451
128 RESTORING GALVESTON DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.04 339
129 LIFE BELOW ZERO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 12:00 PM 60 0.04 271
130 DR DEATH:UNDOCTORED STORY OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 63 0.04 279
131 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 197
132 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 180 0.04 106
133 MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.04 693
134 MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.04 572
135 LIFETIME SPECIAL LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:59 AM 60 0.04 234
136 HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.04 652
137 NEW DAY SPECIAL CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 343
138 AMERICA?S MORNING HEADQUA THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.03 196
139 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.03 168
140 STINCHFIELD NEWSMAX TV 8:00 PM 60 0.03 258
141 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 148
142 MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.03 543
143 INCREDIBLE DR POL FL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 15 0.03 265
144 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 163
145 AMERICA?S MORNING HEADQUA THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.03 216
146 QUIEN DA MAS S7 UNIVERSO 5:30 PM 30 0.03 66
147 GREG KELLY REPORTS NEWSMAX TV 7:00 PM 60 0.03 300
148 FOX AND FRIENDS SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.03 791
149 AMERICA?S MORNING HEADQUA THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.03 191
150 CORTES & PELLEGRINO NEWSMAX TV 9:00 PM 60 0.03 191

 

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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.