BROADCAST FINALS: Naturally the day and night were dominated by ABC’s NFL games (branded as “MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL” despite the calendar) at 2.65/3.19. The other networks mostly featured reruns, although CW’s originals returned at 0.09/0.06.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: On ESPN, the NFL games were at 1.98/1.81. Hallmark’s original movie THE WEDDING VEIL was at 0.29. TNT’s AEW: BATTLE OF THE BELTS was at 0.27. ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game was at 0.22. On Food Network, TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN was at 0.17, KITCHEN AT FN was at 0.16, GUY’S RANCH KITCHEN was at 0.16, and PIONEER WOMAN was at 0.12. On HGTV, HOLMES FAMILY RESCUE was at 0.16, and UNFINISHED BUSINESS was at 0.14. History’s AMERICAN PICKERS was at 0.16. The Adult Swim line-up performed as follows: BLADE RUNNER: BLACK LOTUS at 0.11, NARUTO at 0.10/0.10/0.09, ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM at 0.10/0.10, and COWBOY BEBOP at 0.09/158K & 0.08/128K.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday January 8, 2022 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NFL REGULAR SEASON L: DALLAS/PHILADELPHIA | ESPN | 8:13 PM | 189 | 1.98 | 6,507 |
| 2 | NFL REGULAR SEASON L | ESPN | 4:28 PM | 35 | 1.81 | 6,534 |
| 3 | MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN L | ESPN | 7:35 PM | 25 | 1.46 | 5,141 |
| 4 | MONDAY NIGHT KICKOFF L | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 13 | 1.40 | 5,216 |
| 5 | MONDAY NIGHT POSTGAME L | ESPN | 11:22 PM | 13 | 0.88 | 2,607 |
| 6 | MONDAY NIGHT KICKOFF L | ESPN | 4:15 PM | 13 | 0.70 | 2,545 |
| 7 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 11:35 PM | 55 | 0.56 | 1,618 |
| 8 | MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN L | ESPN | 2:51 PM | 84 | 0.32 | 1,224 |
| 9 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 12:30 AM | 60 | 0.30 | 848 |
| 10 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: WEDDING VEIL, THE | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 121 | 0.29 | 3,394 |
| 11 | AEW: BATTLE OF THE BELTS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 704 |
| 12 | NCAA FOOTBALL L: MONTANA STATE/NORTH DAKOTA STATE | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 181 | 0.24 | 1,322 |
| 13 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 111 | 0.22 | 850 |
| 14 | FF MOVIE: SPIDER-MAN 3 | FREEFORM | 1:15 PM | 195 | 0.21 | 556 |
| 15 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.20 | 739 |
| 16 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.20 | 612 |
| 17 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 1:30 AM | 60 | 0.20 | 595 |
| 18 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 616 |
| 19 | FF MOVIE: SPIDER-MAN 2 | FREEFORM | 10:05 AM | 190 | 0.17 | 457 |
| 20 | TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 1,084 |
| 21 | HOLMES FAMILY RESCUE | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.16 | 1,016 |
| 22 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,168 |
| 23 | GUYS RANCH KITCHEN | FOOD NETWORK | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 846 |
| 24 | AMERICAN PICKERS | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.16 | 1,011 |
| 25 | UNFINISHED BUSINESS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:01 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 954 |
| 26 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 468 |
| 27 | 1000-LB SISTERS: INSIDE | TLC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 537 |
| 28 | FF MOVIE: SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPID | FREEFORM | 4:30 PM | 160 | 0.14 | 378 |
| 29 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.12 | 854 |
| 30 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,635 |
| 31 | FF MOVIE: SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME | FREEFORM | 10:20 PM | 190 | 0.12 | 332 |
| 32 | FIRST 48 AC | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 58 | 0.12 | 356 |
| 33 | JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,707 |
| 34 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,431 |
| 35 | 1000-LB SISTERS: INSIDE | TLC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 484 |
| 36 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,272 |
| 37 | UNFILTERED W/DAN BONGINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,482 |
| 38 | LIGA MX SAT 2: CRUZ AZUL / TIJUANA | TUDN | 9:55 PM | 125 | 0.11 | 268 |
| 39 | FIRST 48 AC | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.11 | 461 |
| 40 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: TENNESSEE/LSU | ESPN2 | 6:09 PM | 139 | 0.11 | 436 |
| 41 | BLADE RUNNER: BLACK LOTUS | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.11 | 264 |
| 42 | AMERICAN PICKERS: BEST OF | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.11 | 725 |
| 43 | 1000-LB SISTERS: INSIDE | TLC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 509 |
| 44 | BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: PROUD MARY | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.10 | 435 |
| 45 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: KANSAS/TEXAS TECH | ESPN2 | 4:00 PM | 129 | 0.10 | 443 |
| 46 | 1000-LB SISTERS: INSIDE | TLC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 485 |
| 47 | NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN | ADULT SWIM | 2:00 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 157 |
| 48 | TRAFFICKED W. MVZ SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 341 |
| 49 | NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN | ADULT SWIM | 2:30 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 150 |
| 50 | WATTERS WORLD | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,825 |
| 51 | BTK: CONFESSIONS SRL KLLR | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 63 | 0.10 | 297 |
| 52 | ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM | ADULT SWIM | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 173 |
| 53 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,318 |
| 54 | ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 199 |
| 55 | BTK: CONFESSIONS SRL KLLR | A&E NETWORK | 1:03 AM | 61 | 0.09 | 271 |
| 56 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | 10:18 PM | 103 | 0.09 | 339 |
| 57 | FIGURE SKATING: US CHAMP DANCE & PAIRS FREE | USA NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 185 | 0.09 | 569 |
| 58 | NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN | ADULT SWIM | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 153 |
| 59 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 328 |
| 60 | BTK: CONFESSIONS SRL KLLR | A&E NETWORK | 2:04 AM | 61 | 0.09 | 233 |
| 61 | BTK: CONFESSIONS SRL KLLR | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.08 | 322 |
| 62 | LIGA MX: MONTERREY VS QUERETARO | FOX DEPORTES | 7:51 PM | 140 | 0.08 | 200 |
| 63 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,100 |
| 64 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 902 |
| 65 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 937 |
| 66 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 270 |
| 67 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: LABOR, LIES, AND MURDER | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.07 | 413 |
| 68 | KINDRED SPIRITS (O) | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 440 |
| 69 | PGA TOUR: SENTRY TOURNAMENT OF CHPS | GOLF CHANNEL | 5:58 PM | 257 | 0.07 | 522 |
| 70 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 726 |
| 71 | NFL GAMEDAY MORNING | NFL NETWORK | 3:00 PM | 90 | 0.06 | 321 |
| 72 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 490 |
| 73 | SUPERCROSS: ANAHEIM | CNBC | 10:00 PM | 203 | 0.06 | 172 |
| 74 | SANTIAGO OF THE SEAS | NICK JR | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 247 |
| 75 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,097 |
| 76 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 753 |
| 77 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | 8:28 PM | 110 | 0.06 | 357 |
| 78 | FRESH OUT PLAYLIST | AMTV | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 136 |
| 79 | HITMANS WIFES BODYGUARD | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 100 | 0.06 | 456 |
| 80 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: NEW YORK/BOSTON | NBA-TV | 7:33 PM | 143 | 0.05 | 192 |
| 81 | REPAIR SHOP, THE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 411 |
| 82 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 601 |
| 83 | REPAIR SHOP, THE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 355 |
| 84 | NEW YORK HOMICIDE | OXYGEN MEDIA | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 433 |
| 85 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 574 |
| 86 | TINY HOUSE NATION: BTTB | A&E NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 262 |
| 87 | DAILY WAGER L | ESPN2 | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 164 |
| 88 | BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 837 |
| 89 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 514 |
| 90 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 851 |
| 91 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 480 |
| 92 | CRIKEY! ITS THE IRWINS | ANIMAL PLANET | 8:00 PM | 64 | 0.04 | 293 |
| 93 | CARE BEARS:UNLOCK THE MG | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 123 |
| 94 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 497 |
| 95 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 522 |
| 96 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 593 |
| 97 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND | NFL NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 183 |
| 98 | YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN REPRTS: N/A | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 512 |
| 99 | REPAIR SHOP, THE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 410 |
| 100 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 488 |
| 101 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 939 |
| 102 | QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS S3 | UNIVERSO | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 75 |
| 103 | QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS S3 | UNIVERSO | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 72 |
| 104 | B1G MENS BASKETBALL L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 117 | 0.04 | 277 |
| 105 | COLD JUSTICE INSIDE EP | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 508 |
| 106 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: IOWA STATE/OKLAHOMA | ESPNU | 6:01 PM | 121 | 0.04 | 113 |
| 107 | A10 BASKETBALL L: DAYTON/GEORGE WASHINGTON | USA NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 121 | 0.04 | 151 |
| 108 | LOVE MONSTER | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 102 |
| 109 | QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS S3 | UNIVERSO | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 79 |
| 110 | B1G LIVE: BKB GAMEBREAK L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 1:57 PM | 14 | 0.04 | 288 |
| 111 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 802 |
| 112 | CROSS CONNECTION W/TCROSS: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 526 |
| 113 | QUIEN DA MAS S8 | UNIVERSO | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 70 |
| 114 | U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS | USA NETWORK | 4:01 PM | 119 | 0.04 | 154 |
| 115 | QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS S3 | UNIVERSO | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 70 |
| 116 | DR POL COMPILATION | NAT GEO WILD | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 371 |
| 117 | NFL REGULAR SEASON L: DALLAS/PHILADELPHIA | ESPN DEPORTES | 8:00 PM | 202 | 0.04 | 78 |
| 118 | BRAIN GAMES | DISNEY XD | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 109 |
| 119 | SELL THIS HOUSE! | A&E NETWORK | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 246 |
| 120 | REPAIR SHOP, THE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 339 |
| 121 | REPAIR SHOP, THE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 282 |
| 122 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 584 |
| 123 | QUIEN DA MAS S8 | UNIVERSO | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 65 |
| 124 | QUIEN DA MAS S8 | UNIVERSO | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 59 |
| 125 | SELL THIS HOUSE! | A&E NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 212 |
| 126 | COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L: ST. JOHNS/PROVIDENCE | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 134 | 0.03 | 164 |
| 127 | A10 BASKETBALL L: VCU/LA SALLE | USA NETWORK | 2:01 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 105 |
| 128 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 423 |
| 129 | REPAIR SHOP, THE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 327 |
| 130 | NFL LIVE MEXICO L | ESPN DEPORTES | 7:33 PM | 27 | 0.03 | 53 |
| 131 | LAST NIGHT (2011) | HBO PRIME | 5:20 AM | 40 | 0.03 | 82 |
| 132 | NBA POSTGAME SHOW | NBA-TV | 9:56 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 109 |
| 133 | MY CLASSIC CAR | MOTOR TREND | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 218 |
| 134 | B1G MENS BASKETBALL L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 2:11 PM | 118 | 0.03 | 243 |
| 135 | FRIENDS SPEAK: 301: AFFLUENZA TEEN | REELZCHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 127 |
| 136 | AUTOBIOGRAPHY: COLD CASES | MOTOR TREND | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 202 |
| 137 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 387 |
| 138 | REPAIR SHOP, THE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 243 |
| 139 | NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS | NFL NETWORK | 7:29 PM | 61 | 0.03 | 196 |
| 140 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 401 |
| 141 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 406 |
| 142 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO | TUDN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 77 |
| 143 | DATELINE | MSNBC | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 222 |
| 144 | DATELINE | MSNBC | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 206 |
| 145 | HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A | CMT | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 218 |
| 146 | ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.03 | 505 |
| 147 | GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME | GOLF CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 58 | 0.02 | 152 |
| 148 | FUTBOL PT SAT | TUDN | 9:00 PM | 55 | 0.02 | 44 |
| 149 | ESPNU STUDIO L: CFP NATIONAL CHP MEDIA DAY | ESPN2 | 9:00 AM | 150 | 0.02 | 82 |
| 150 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 341 |
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