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January 19, 2022
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Saturday 1.15.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS:  Unsurprisingly, the day was dominated by the NFL PLAYOFFS, with CBS’s game at 7.03 and NBC’s at 7.05.  The first new SNL of 2022 was at 1.02.  CW’s originals were at 0.05/0.04.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On ESPN, COLLEGE BASKETBALL was at 0.34/0.14/0.12/0.09, and UFC FIGHT NIGHT was at 0.15.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN rose 0.06 to 0.22, GUY’S RANCH KITCHEN climbed 0.05 to 0.21, TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN ticked up to 0.18, and GUY’S RANCH KITCHEN was up 0.02 to 0.18.  On HGTV, HOLMES FAMILY RESCUE ticked down to 0.15, and UNFINISHED BUSINESS was down 0.02 to 0.12.  USA’s PREMIER LEAGUE match was at 0.14.  TUDN’s LIGA match was at 0.13.  Lifetime’s original movie SAFE ROOM was at 0.13.  History’s AMERICAN PICKERS lost 0.04 to 0.12.  On Adult Swim, BLADE RUNNER: BLACK LOTUS ticked up to 0.12, ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM was at 0.11/0.09 compared to last week’s 0.10/0.10, MADE IN ABYSS was at 0.10, NARUTO was at 0.09/0.08 compared to last week’s 0.10/0.10/0.09, and COWBOY BEBOP was at 0.07/126K & 0.07/126K compared to last week’s 0.09/0.08. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday January 15, 2022 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NFL COUNTDOWN           L: POSTSEASON NFL COUNTDOWN ESPN 11:00 AM 120 0.40 1,275
2 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TENNESSEE/KENTUCKY ESPN 1:00 PM 125 0.34 1,384
3 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.22 1,308
4 GUYS RANCH KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.21 1,003
5 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.20 640
6 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.18 1,068
7 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.18 1,012
8 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: PERFECT PAIRING, THE HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 121 0.16 2,304
9 UFC FIGHT NIGHT  L: KATTAR/CHIKADZE ESPN 7:15 PM 170 0.15 482
10 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: N/A NFL NETWORK 12:00 PM 270 0.15 587
11 HOLMES FAMILY RESCUE HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 61 0.15 1,058
12 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: FLORIDA STATE/SYRACUSE ESPN 3:05 PM 124 0.14 628
13 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 12:52 AM 68 0.14 391
14 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WATFORD/NEWCASTLE USA NETWORK 9:55 AM 142 0.14 428
15 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.14 443
16 LIGA MX SAT 2: CRUZ AZUL / JUAREZ TUDN 10:09 PM 128 0.13 300
17 NFL REWIND   L ESPN 11:52 PM 60 0.13 442
18 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: SAFE ROOM LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 130 0.13 823
19 DONALD TRUMP SAVE ARIZONA NEWSMAX TV 9:15 PM 105 0.13 1,402
20 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,690
21 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.12 859
22 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: ARKANSAS/LSU ESPN2 2:06 PM 137 0.12 617
23 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,744
24 UNFINISHED BUSINESS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:01 PM 60 0.12 820
25 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 15 0.12 1,934
26 BLADE RUNNER: BLACK LOTUS ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.12 237
27 TOP RANK BOXING        L ESPN 10:05 PM 107 0.12 460
28 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,380
29 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,289
30 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 1,103
31 AMERICAN PICKERS: BEST OF HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.11 641
32 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.11 1,025
33 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.11 1,003
34 LIGA MX SAT: TIGRES / PUEBLA TUDN 8:03 PM 126 0.11 268
35 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.11 1,036
36 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO USA NETWORK 12:17 PM 15 0.11 306
37 ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.11 208
38 NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 60 0.11 457
39 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,224
40 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO USA NETWORK 9:30 AM 25 0.11 303
41 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.10 304
42 SUPERCROSS: OAKLAND USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 182 0.10 272
43 BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.10 1,034
44 MADE IN ABYSS ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.10 167
45 SUICIDE SQUAD, THE: SUICIDE SQUAD, THE HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 132 0.09 389
46 MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS: MUSC: 8 – KISSIMMEE FLORIDA EPISODE 8 MOTOR TREND 2:00 PM 120 0.09 574
47 NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 30 0.09 141
48 BREAKING NEWS W/JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:15 PM 45 0.09 1,335
49 ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.09 174
50 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 5:09 PM 15 0.09 398
51 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 323
52 UNFILTERED W/DAN BONGINO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 1,215
53 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.08 1,559
54 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.08 977
55 COLD JUSTICE INSIDE EP OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.08 533
56 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 711
57 NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN ADULT SWIM 2:30 AM 30 0.08 140
58 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.08 790
59 NEW YORK HOMICIDE OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.08 432
60 NFL GAMEDAY FINAL NFL NETWORK 11:14 PM 60 0.08 388
61 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TEXAS TECH/KANSAS ST ESPN2 12:00 PM 126 0.07 382
62 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.07 1,202
63 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.07 599
64 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.07 753
65 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.07 574
66 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: LA LAKERS/DENVER NBA-TV 9:00 PM 139 0.07 225
67 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.07 678
68 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.07 723
69 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 241
70 KINDRED SPIRITS (O) TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.06 439
71 TRAFFICKED W. MVZ SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.06 220
72 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 854
73 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.06 920
74 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 180 0.06 253
75 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.06 621
76 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: OKLAHOMA/TCU ESPN2 4:23 PM 122 0.06 254
77 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:03 AM 57 0.06 181
78 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.06 543
79 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 620
80 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.05 577
81 THE A&E MOVIE A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 119 0.05 126
82 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.05 1,198
83 LIGA MX L: ATLAS / CLUB ATLETICO DE SAN LUIS TUDN 5:55 PM 128 0.05 130
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.05 454
85 LIGA PREMIER: ASTON VILLA VS MANCHESTER UNITED UNIVERSO 12:25 PM 132 0.05 154
86 MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS: MUSC: 9 – KISSIMMEE FLORIDA EPISODE 9 MOTOR TREND 4:00 PM 120 0.05 438
87 MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS: MUSC: 7 – KISSIMMEE FLORIDA EPISODE 7 MOTOR TREND 12:00 PM 120 0.05 438
88 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.05 375
89 SELL THIS HOUSE! A&E NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.05 249
90 B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: NORTHWESTERN / MICHIGAN STATE BIG TEN NETWORK 12:00 PM 131 0.05 334
91 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.05 457
92 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 10:37 PM 23 0.05 283
93 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.05 615
94 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.04 345
95 DISCOVERY OF WITCHES MARA AMC 12:00 PM 63 0.04 184
96 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.04 309
97 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.04 456
98 YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN REPRTS: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.04 546
99 COLL BSKTBL: PAC 12 L: OREGON/USC FOX SPORTS 1 11:00 PM 120 0.04 137
100 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.04 258
101 CRIKEY! ITS THE IRWINS ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 65 0.04 309
102 DONALD TRUMP SAVE AMERICA: N/A NEWSMAX TV 7:00 PM 135 0.04 569
103 PRECIO DE HISTORIA S7 UNIVERSO 2:37 PM 23 0.04 165
104 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.04 195
105 B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: RUTGERS / MARYLAND BIG TEN NETWORK 2:11 PM 122 0.04 258
106 MIND FOR DESIGN MAGNOLIA NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.04 186
107 SELL THIS HOUSE! A&E NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.04 208
108 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 257
109 THE A&E MOVIE A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 119 0.04 65
110 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.04 300
111 WEB OF DARKNESS TRAVEL CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.04 204
112 FRESH OUT PLAYLIST AMTV 8:00 AM 60 0.04 94
113 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.04 518
114 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 10:16 PM 107 0.04 154
115 LOVE MONSTER THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.04 100
116 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.04 290
117 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 11:19 PM 71 0.04 110
118 QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS S3 UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 30 0.04 84
119 MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS: MUSC: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 2:00 PM 120 0.03 257
120 ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 180 0.03 509
121 DISCOVERY OF WITCHES MARA AMC 4:08 PM 61 0.03 205
122 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: TAKEN (2008) PARAMOUNT 2:00 AM 120 0.03 142
123 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 419
124 CARE BEARS:UNLOCK THE MG THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.03 110
125 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.03 470
126 LIGA PREMIER EXTRA UNIVERSO 12:01 PM 24 0.03 63
127 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.03 306
128 WEB OF DARKNESS TRAVEL CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.03 137
129 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 6:00 AM 30 0.03 70
130 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.03 336
131 DISCOVERY OF WITCHES MARA AMC 6:10 PM 62 0.03 214
132 DISCOVERY OF WITCHES MARA AMC 5:09 PM 61 0.03 211
133 DISCOVERY OF WITCHES MARA AMC 2:05 PM 61 0.03 205
134 DISCOVERY OF WITCHES MARA AMC 1:03 PM 62 0.03 198
135 TINY HOUSE NATION: BTTB A&E NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.03 244
136 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 6:25 PM 97 0.03 127
137 FULL GAME BROADCAST: 2021 AFC WC LV VS. CIN NFL NETWORK 12:44 AM 150 0.03 125
138 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO TUDN 12:17 AM 60 0.03 66
139 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.03 116
140 LIGA MX FEMENIL L: UNAM /  AMERICA TUDN 12:55 PM 125 0.03 56
141 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.03 289
142 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.03 494
143 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.03 431
144 CROSS CONNECTION W/TCROSS: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.03 516
145 QUIEN DA MAS S8 UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 30 0.03 68
146 DISCOVERY OF WITCHES MARA AMC 3:06 PM 62 0.03 190
147 AYMAN: N/A MSNBC 8:00 PM 120 0.03 378
148 WEB OF DARKNESS TRAVEL CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.03 180
149 QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS S4 UNIVERSO 10:00 PM 30 0.03 66
150 THIS OLD HOUSE MAGNOLIA NETWORK 9:30 AM 30 0.03 157

 

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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."