BROADCAST FINALS: ABC’s NBA game led primetime at 0.79. NBC’s SNL dropped a tenth to 0.82. On CW, GREAT CHOCOLATE SHOWDOWN premiered at 0.09, and WORLD’S FUNNIEST ANIMALS was up 0.03 to 0.07.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL was at 0.59/0.43/0.36/0.32/0.31, and TOP RANK BOXING was at 0.15. The conclusion of JANET JACKSON was at 0.41/0.40 on Lifetime, and 0.30/0.24 on A&E. HGTV’s HOLMES FAMILY RESCUE rose 0.07 to 0.20. On Food Network, TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN was at 0.18 compared to last week’s 0.19/0.19, KITCHEN AT FN lost 0.04 to 0.17, and PIONEER WOMAN dropped 0.05 to 0.15. Hallmark’s original movie BUTLERS IN LOVE was at 0.17. ID’s BROKEN HARTS was at 0.13. On Adult Swim, BLADE RUNNER: BLACK LOTUS fell 0.04 to 0.05, MADE IN ABYSS dropped 0.04 to 0.05, ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM lost 0.04 to 0.05, ONE PIECE was at 0.04/0.03 compared to last week’s 0.08/0.07, and NARUTO was at 0.02/69K & 0.03/79K compared to last week’s 0.06/0.05.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday January 29, 2022 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN | 6:15 PM | 68 | 0.59 | 2,174 |
| 2 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: BAYLOR/ALABAMA | ESPN | 4:14 PM | 121 | 0.43 | 1,525 |
| 3 | JANET JACKSON | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 62 | 0.41 | 1,882 |
| 4 | JANET JACKSON | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.40 | 1,796 |
| 5 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: DUKE/LOUISVILLE | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 124 | 0.36 | 1,218 |
| 6 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: TENNESSEE/TEXAS | ESPN | 8:08 PM | 137 | 0.32 | 1,215 |
| 7 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: OKLAHOMA/AUBURN | ESPN | 2:04 PM | 130 | 0.31 | 1,204 |
| 8 | JANET JACKSON | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 62 | 0.30 | 1,345 |
| 9 | JANET JACKSON | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 1,222 |
| 10 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL L | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.21 | 642 |
| 11 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.20 | 586 |
| 12 | HOLMES FAMILY RESCUE | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.20 | 1,165 |
| 13 | TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 1,280 |
| 14 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: BUTLERS IN LOVE | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 121 | 0.17 | 2,716 |
| 15 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,377 |
| 16 | JANET JACKSON | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 887 |
| 17 | TOP RANK BOXING L: CONCEICAO/MARTINEZ | ESPN | 10:25 PM | 131 | 0.15 | 539 |
| 18 | FF MOVIE: ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE, THE | FREEFORM | 7:45 PM | 130 | 0.15 | 426 |
| 19 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.15 | 1,087 |
| 20 | JANET JACKSON | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:02 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 724 |
| 21 | L. JONES CROSS COUNTRY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,470 |
| 22 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,848 |
| 23 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 372 |
| 24 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 476 |
| 25 | BROKEN HARTS: IDMM: N/A | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.13 | 809 |
| 26 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:36 AM | 24 | 0.13 | 409 |
| 27 | JANET JACKSON | A&E NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 566 |
| 28 | UNFILTERED W/DAN BONGINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,465 |
| 29 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,574 |
| 30 | JANET JACKSON | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 621 |
| 31 | BARRETT JACKSON LIVE: SCOTTSDALE 2022 SUPER SAT P3 | HISTORY | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.12 | 783 |
| 32 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 312 |
| 33 | DONALD TRUMP SAVE TEXAS | NEWSMAX TV | 8:35 PM | 85 | 0.11 | 1,403 |
| 34 | TENNIS: AUSTRALIAN OPEN L: MENS FINAL | ESPN | 3:30 AM | 150 | 0.11 | 552 |
| 35 | JANET JACKSON | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 11:02 PM | 59 | 0.11 | 652 |
| 36 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,172 |
| 37 | BARRETT JACKSON LIVE: SCOTTSDALE 2022 SUPER SAT P4 | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 180 | 0.11 | 767 |
| 38 | FF MOVIE: ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 2, THE | FREEFORM | 9:55 PM | 130 | 0.11 | 358 |
| 39 | JANET JACKSON | A&E NETWORK | 10:02 PM | 63 | 0.10 | 550 |
| 40 | JANET JACKSON | A&E NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 411 |
| 41 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,246 |
| 42 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,571 |
| 43 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 536 |
| 44 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,312 |
| 45 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 331 |
| 46 | COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: HEAT, THE | COMEDY CENTRAL | 9:00 PM | 150 | 0.09 | 371 |
| 47 | JANET JACKSON | A&E NETWORK | 11:05 PM | 58 | 0.09 | 413 |
| 48 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,142 |
| 49 | PGA TOUR: FARMERS INSURANCE OPEN | GOLF CHANNEL | 2:30 PM | 131 | 0.08 | 952 |
| 50 | BARRETT JACKSON LIVE | HISTORY | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 563 |
| 51 | JANET JACKSON | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 12:01 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 469 |
| 52 | JANET JACKSON | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 1:01 AM | 62 | 0.08 | 389 |
| 53 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 567 |
| 54 | JANET JACKSON | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 368 |
| 55 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: WEST VIRGINIA/ARKANSAS | ESPN2 | 2:09 PM | 130 | 0.08 | 475 |
| 56 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: LSU/TCU | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 129 | 0.08 | 395 |
| 57 | 50/50 FLIP | A&E NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 339 |
| 58 | TRAFFICKED W. MVZ SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 331 |
| 59 | LONE STAR LAW | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.07 | 546 |
| 60 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,065 |
| 61 | ONE NATION | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,539 |
| 62 | JANET JACKSON | A&E NETWORK | 1:03 AM | 61 | 0.07 | 323 |
| 63 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 496 |
| 64 | UP TO THE MINUTE | NFL NETWORK | 3:04 PM | 40 | 0.07 | 349 |
| 65 | CRIKEY! ITS THE IRWINS | ANIMAL PLANET | 8:00 PM | 66 | 0.07 | 501 |
| 66 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 256 |
| 67 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 857 |
| 68 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,310 |
| 69 | EYES OF TAMMY FAYE, THE: EYES OF TAMMY FAYE, THE | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 126 | 0.07 | 388 |
| 70 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 573 |
| 71 | BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,222 |
| 72 | CANDY CRUSH MARATHON: WHOS HARRY CRUMB | IFC TV | 10:15 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 217 |
| 73 | KINDRED SPIRITS (O) | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 419 |
| 74 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 622 |
| 75 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: OKLAHOMA STATE/FLORIDA | ESPN2 | 4:19 PM | 129 | 0.06 | 314 |
| 76 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 705 |
| 77 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 695 |
| 78 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 481 |
| 79 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 511 |
| 80 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 925 |
| 81 | BLADE RUNNER: BLACK LOTUS | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 141 |
| 82 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | 6:28 PM | 95 | 0.05 | 238 |
| 83 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | 10:09 PM | 114 | 0.05 | 197 |
| 84 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 930 |
| 85 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 501 |
| 86 | JANET JACKSON | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 2:03 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 262 |
| 87 | 48 HRS OF GILLIGANS ISLAN | SUNDANCE TV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 362 |
| 88 | PBA BOWLING L: PBA PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:39 PM | 125 | 0.05 | 260 |
| 89 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 629 |
| 90 | COLD JUSTICE INSIDE EP | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 513 |
| 91 | 48 HRS OF GILLIGANS ISLAN | SUNDANCE TV | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 319 |
| 92 | BARRETT JACKSON LIVE: SCOTTSDALE 2022 SUPER SAT P2 | FYI | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 359 |
| 93 | TRUMP SAVE AMERICA POST R | NEWSMAX TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 659 |
| 94 | MADE IN ABYSS | ADULT SWIM | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 105 |
| 95 | ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 109 |
| 96 | NFLPA COLLEGIATE BOWL: 2022 NFLPA COLLEGIATE BOWL | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 166 | 0.05 | 212 |
| 97 | SUPERCROSS: ANAHEIM | CNBC | 10:00 PM | 182 | 0.05 | 137 |
| 98 | 48 HRS OF GILLIGANS ISLAN | SUNDANCE TV | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 364 |
| 99 | FRESH OUT PLAYLIST | AMTV | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 117 |
| 100 | IMSA WEATHERTECH SC CHAMP: DAYTONA | USA NETWORK | 4:12 PM | 168 | 0.04 | 215 |
| 101 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 539 |
| 102 | JANET JACKSON | A&E NETWORK | 2:04 AM | 61 | 0.04 | 211 |
| 103 | UP TO THE MINUTE | NFL NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 294 |
| 104 | 48 HRS OF GILLIGANS ISLAN | SUNDANCE TV | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 334 |
| 105 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 656 |
| 106 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 655 |
| 107 | 48 HRS OF GILLIGANS ISLAN | SUNDANCE TV | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 384 |
| 108 | ONE PIECE | ADULT SWIM | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 95 |
| 109 | 48 HRS OF GILLIGANS ISLAN | SUNDANCE TV | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 274 |
| 110 | QUIEN DA MAS S8 | UNIVERSO | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 84 |
| 111 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 682 |
| 112 | QUIEN DA MAS S8 | UNIVERSO | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 79 |
| 113 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 239 |
| 114 | IMSA PROTOTYPE CHALLENGE | USA NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 153 |
| 115 | QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS S4 | UNIVERSO | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 81 |
| 116 | 48 HRS OF GILLIGANS ISLAN | SUNDANCE TV | 1:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 387 |
| 117 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 467 |
| 118 | JANET JACKSON | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 3:03 AM | 57 | 0.04 | 239 |
| 119 | IMSA WEATHERTECH SC CHAMP: DAYTONA | USA NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 300 | 0.04 | 114 |
| 120 | MURDER OF GABBY PETITO: 100 SPECIAL | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 264 |
| 121 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 623 |
| 122 | B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: ILLINOIS / NORTHWESTERN | BIG TEN NETWORK | 4:30 PM | 126 | 0.04 | 300 |
| 123 | B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: RUTGERS / NEBRASKA | BIG TEN NETWORK | 6:41 PM | 139 | 0.04 | 216 |
| 124 | 48 HRS OF GILLIGANS ISLAN | SUNDANCE TV | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 368 |
| 125 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 524 |
| 126 | THIS OLD HOUSE | MAGNOLIA NETWORK | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 235 |
| 127 | 48 HRS OF GILLIGANS ISLAN | SUNDANCE TV | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 329 |
| 128 | HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A | CMT | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 184 |
| 129 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 628 |
| 130 | BARRETT JACKSON LIVE: SCOTTSDALE 2022 SUPER SAT P1 | FYI | 2:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 254 |
| 131 | JANET JACKSON | A&E NETWORK | 3:05 AM | 55 | 0.04 | 172 |
| 132 | 48 HRS OF GILLIGANS ISLAN | SUNDANCE TV | 6:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 360 |
| 133 | 48 HRS OF GILLIGANS ISLAN | SUNDANCE TV | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 382 |
| 134 | 48 HRS OF GILLIGANS ISLAN | SUNDANCE TV | 1:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 375 |
| 135 | 48 HRS OF GILLIGANS ISLAN | SUNDANCE TV | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 238 |
| 136 | AMERICA?S WEEKEND HQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 468 |
| 137 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: MISSOURI/IOWA STATE | ESPNU | 2:05 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 128 |
| 138 | 48 HRS OF GILLIGANS ISLAN | SUNDANCE TV | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 341 |
| 139 | COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L: XAVIER/CREIGHTON | FOX SPORTS 1 | 2:05 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 150 |
| 140 | ONE PIECE | ADULT SWIM | 2:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 89 |
| 141 | DONALD TRUMP SAVE AMERICA: N/A | NEWSMAX TV | 6:00 PM | 155 | 0.03 | 530 |
| 142 | 48 HRS OF GILLIGANS ISLAN | SUNDANCE TV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 343 |
| 143 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND | NFL NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 175 |
| 144 | 48 HRS OF GILLIGANS ISLAN | SUNDANCE TV | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 382 |
| 145 | THIS OLD HOUSE | MAGNOLIA NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 245 |
| 146 | 48 HRS OF GILLIGANS ISLAN | SUNDANCE TV | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 349 |
| 147 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN2 | 5:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 136 |
| 148 | EMBARRASSING PETS | ANIMAL PLANET | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 135 |
| 149 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 366 |
| 150 | 48 HRS OF GILLIGANS ISLAN | SUNDANCE TV | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 349 |
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