BROADCAST FINALS: The day was dominated, of course, by NBC’s WINTER OLYMPICS coverage which hit 1.79 in primetime, but that was again down more than 60% from the parallel night in 2018. ABC’s NBA game was at 0.67. FOX’s PBC FIGHT NIGHT was at 0.19. CW’s GREAT CHOCOLATE SHOWDOWN dropped 0.04 to 0.05.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Sports took up 12 of the Top 13 slots for the day, with ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL at 0.72/0.49/0.28/0.27/0.20/0.19, and USA’s WINTER OLYMPICS coverage at 0.60/0.54/0.46/0.45/0.39/0.17/0.12. The top-rated non-sports original was Lifetime’s movie SINGLE BLACK FEMALE at 0.33. TUDN’s LIGA match was at 0.23. HGTV’s HOLMES FAMILY RESCUE slipped 0.02 to 0.18. On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN lost 0.02 to 0.15, MARY MAKES IT EASY was at 0.15, and PIONEER WOMAN was down 0.02 to 0.13. The Adult Swim line-up performed as follows: BLADE RUNNER: BLACK LOTUS up 0.07 to 0.12, SHENMUE at 0.11, ASSASSINATION NATION up 0.05 to 0.10, MADE IN ABYSS up 0.04 to 0.09, ONE PIECE was at 0.06/0.06 compared to last week’s 0.04/0.03, NARUTO was at 0.05 compared to 0.02/0.03, and COWBOY BEBOP was at 0.05/94K. History’s AMERICAN PICKERS was at 0.12. Discovery’s LONE STAR LAW was at 0.08.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday February 5, 2022 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN | 6:06 PM | 72 | 0.72 | 2,188 |
| 2 | W OLY PRIME: BEIJING | USA NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 210 | 0.60 | 2,493 |
| 3 | W OLY WKND PM: BEIJING | USA NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 241 | 0.54 | 2,633 |
| 4 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: KENTUCKY/ALABAMA | ESPN | 8:12 PM | 128 | 0.49 | 1,694 |
| 5 | W OLY PRIME PLUS: BEIJING | USA NETWORK | 11:30 PM | 120 | 0.46 | 1,513 |
| 6 | W OLY WKND EXTRA: BEIJING | USA NETWORK | 8:03 AM | 357 | 0.45 | 2,037 |
| 7 | W OLY PRIME ACCESS | USA NETWORK | 6:01 PM | 119 | 0.39 | 1,723 |
| 8 | MOVIE- FEATURE PREM: SINGLE BLACK FEMALE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.33 | 1,368 |
| 9 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN | 4:11 PM | 115 | 0.28 | 1,170 |
| 10 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: ILLINOIS/INDIANA | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 128 | 0.27 | 1,109 |
| 11 | LIGA MX SAT: AMERICA / SAN LUIS | TUDN | 8:04 PM | 131 | 0.23 | 499 |
| 12 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: TEXAS A&M/WEST VIRGINIA | ESPN | 2:08 PM | 123 | 0.20 | 834 |
| 13 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN | 10:20 PM | 104 | 0.19 | 663 |
| 14 | HOLMES FAMILY RESCUE | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.18 | 1,221 |
| 15 | W OLY OVERNIGHT: BEIJING | USA NETWORK | 1:30 AM | 270 | 0.17 | 612 |
| 16 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL L | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 592 |
| 17 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 499 |
| 18 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,148 |
| 19 | MARY MAKES IT EASY | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 934 |
| 20 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 365 |
| 21 | NASCAR CUP SERIES QUAL L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:30 PM | 67 | 0.13 | 742 |
| 22 | W OLY PRIME ACCESS: BEIJING | CNBC | 4:00 PM | 243 | 0.13 | 559 |
| 23 | 1000-LB SISTERS: INSIDE | TLC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 504 |
| 24 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.13 | 978 |
| 25 | 1000-LB SISTERS: INSIDE | TLC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 528 |
| 26 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 420 |
| 27 | W OLY AM: BEIJING | USA NETWORK | 6:00 AM | 123 | 0.12 | 595 |
| 28 | W OLY PRIME | CNBC | 8:03 PM | 117 | 0.12 | 528 |
| 29 | ONE NATION | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,476 |
| 30 | BLADE RUNNER: BLACK LOTUS | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.12 | 251 |
| 31 | AMERICAN PICKERS | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.12 | 1,072 |
| 32 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,555 |
| 33 | SHENMUE | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.11 | 212 |
| 34 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 12:04 AM | 56 | 0.11 | 320 |
| 35 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,696 |
| 36 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,310 |
| 37 | 1000-LB SISTERS: INSIDE | TLC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 476 |
| 38 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,436 |
| 39 | SENIOR BOWL: 2022 SENIOR BOWL | NFL NETWORK | 2:30 PM | 190 | 0.10 | 487 |
| 40 | UNFILTERED W/DAN BONGINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,631 |
| 41 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 798 |
| 42 | ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM | ADULT SWIM | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 187 |
| 43 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 265 |
| 44 | AMERICAN PICKERS: BEST OF | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.10 | 773 |
| 45 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: UCLA/ARIZONA STATE | ESPN2 | 10:09 PM | 176 | 0.10 | 368 |
| 46 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,230 |
| 47 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,504 |
| 48 | MADE IN ABYSS | ADULT SWIM | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 174 |
| 49 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 329 |
| 50 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,135 |
| 51 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L | TUDN | 10:15 PM | 45 | 0.09 | 159 |
| 52 | MEXICAN FIRST DIVISION L: CLUB TIJUANA/UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL | ESPN DEPORTES | 9:30 PM | 157 | 0.08 | 222 |
| 53 | THE A&E MOVIE: DEN OF THIEVES | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 182 | 0.08 | 487 |
| 54 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 228 |
| 55 | COLL BSKBL:BIG 10 L: MICHIGAN ST/RUTGERS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:11 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 470 |
| 56 | LONE STAR LAW | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.08 | 582 |
| 57 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: OKLAHOMA/OKLAHOMA ST | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 126 | 0.08 | 282 |
| 58 | SUPERCROSS: GLENDALE | CNBC | 10:00 PM | 180 | 0.07 | 240 |
| 59 | CRIKEY! ITS THE IRWINS | ANIMAL PLANET | 8:00 PM | 68 | 0.07 | 338 |
| 60 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,046 |
| 61 | PGA TOUR: AT&T PEBBLE BCH PRO-AM | GOLF CHANNEL | 12:58 PM | 127 | 0.07 | 534 |
| 62 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | 2:06 PM | 118 | 0.07 | 300 |
| 63 | KINDRED SPIRITS (O) | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 530 |
| 64 | BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,033 |
| 65 | L. JONES CROSS COUNTRY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,338 |
| 66 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 5:40 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 209 |
| 67 | ONE PIECE | ADULT SWIM | 2:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 124 |
| 68 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 769 |
| 69 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 916 |
| 70 | NEW YORK HOMICIDE | OXYGEN MEDIA | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 455 |
| 71 | ONE PIECE | ADULT SWIM | 2:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 112 |
| 72 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 608 |
| 73 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: MISSOURI/TEXAS A&M | ESPN2 | 4:04 PM | 135 | 0.06 | 230 |
| 74 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 856 |
| 75 | NASCAR CUP SERIES PRAC L: CLASH AT THE COLISEUM | FOX SPORTS 2 | 12:30 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 350 |
| 76 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 714 |
| 77 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 509 |
| 78 | NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN | ADULT SWIM | 3:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 105 |
| 79 | THE A&E MOVIE: DEN OF THIEVES | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 180 | 0.05 | 187 |
| 80 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 597 |
| 81 | RANGO | HBO PRIME | 8:20 AM | 107 | 0.05 | 173 |
| 82 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 494 |
| 83 | DATELINE | MSNBC | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 236 |
| 84 | NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT: NEW YORK/LA LAKERS | ESPN | 4:00 AM | 120 | 0.05 | 156 |
| 85 | LIGA MX L: NECAXA / PACHUCA | TUDN | 5:53 PM | 131 | 0.05 | 144 |
| 86 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 135 |
| 87 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 605 |
| 88 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 565 |
| 89 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 597 |
| 90 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | 8:13 PM | 116 | 0.04 | 138 |
| 91 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 456 |
| 92 | FOX COLLEGE HOOP BRIDGE L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:00 PM | 11 | 0.04 | 191 |
| 93 | MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADY | DISNEY CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 248 |
| 94 | FIFA CLUB COPA MNDL 2NDRD: AL AHLY VS MONTERREY | FOX DEPORTES | 11:19 AM | 135 | 0.04 | 127 |
| 95 | TRAFFICKED W. MVZ SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 178 |
| 96 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 412 |
| 97 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 586 |
| 98 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 539 |
| 99 | FRESH OUT PLAYLIST | AMTV | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 90 |
| 100 | DATELINE | MSNBC | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 242 |
| 101 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 484 |
| 102 | FUTBOL PICANTE L | ESPN DEPORTES | 12:07 AM | 53 | 0.04 | 91 |
| 103 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 505 |
| 104 | B1G MENS BASKETBALL L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 119 | 0.03 | 292 |
| 105 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 645 |
| 106 | YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN REPRTS: N/A | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 427 |
| 107 | 50/50 FLIP | A&E NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 230 |
| 108 | THIS OLD HOUSE | MAGNOLIA NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 149 |
| 109 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 340 |
| 110 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | 6:19 PM | 114 | 0.03 | 153 |
| 111 | VELSHI: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 542 |
| 112 | CROSS CONNECTION W/TCROSS: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 500 |
| 113 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L | TUDN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 69 |
| 114 | MIND FOR DESIGN | MAGNOLIA NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 160 |
| 115 | B1G WRESTLING L: WISCONSIN / IOWA | BIG TEN NETWORK | 3:30 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 179 |
| 116 | FS1 COLLEGE HOOPS EXTRA L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:59 PM | 31 | 0.03 | 145 |
| 117 | ACUMULADORES COMPU S6 | UNIVERSO | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 65 |
| 118 | NIGHTMARE ALLEY: NIGHTMARE ALLEY | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 150 | 0.03 | 325 |
| 119 | HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A | CMT | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 198 |
| 120 | FRONTMAN: 107: BON JOVI | REELZCHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 157 |
| 121 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND | NFL NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 89 |
| 122 | QUIEN DA MAS S8 | UNIVERSO | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 71 |
| 123 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 260 |
| 124 | AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 388 |
| 125 | ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.03 | 500 |
| 126 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 69 |
| 127 | THIS OLD HOUSE | MAGNOLIA NETWORK | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 140 |
| 128 | THIS OLD HOUSE | MAGNOLIA NETWORK | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 136 |
| 129 | VICE SPECIAL: THE REAL MEN IN BLACK | VICE | 5:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 77 |
| 130 | AYMAN: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 375 |
| 131 | AUTOBIOGRAPHY: COLD CASES | MOTOR TREND | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 189 |
| 132 | BASSMASTER 2021 REVIEW | FOX SPORTS 1 | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 63 |
| 133 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 259 |
| 134 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 122 |
| 135 | QUIEN DA MAS S8 | UNIVERSO | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 63 |
| 136 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 243 |
| 137 | DR POL COMPILATION | NAT GEO WILD | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 377 |
| 138 | POLITICS NATION | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 450 |
| 139 | ENTRETIEMPO, EL | FOX DEPORTES | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 54 |
| 140 | FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO ESP | FOX DEPORTES | 1:34 PM | 26 | 0.02 | 81 |
| 141 | COLL BSKTBL: PAC 12 L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:37 PM | 72 | 0.02 | 164 |
| 142 | ACUMULADORES COMPU S6 | UNIVERSO | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 42 |
| 143 | PRECIO DE HISTORIA S7 | UNIVERSO | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 47 |
| 144 | QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS S5 | UNIVERSO | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 65 |
| 145 | QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS S5 | UNIVERSO | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 61 |
| 146 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 235 |
| 147 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 210 |
| 148 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 264 |
| 149 | DP WORLD TOUR: RAS AL KHAIMAH CHAMPIONSHIP | GOLF CHANNEL | 8:46 AM | 194 | 0.02 | 104 |
| 150 | PRECIO DE HISTORIA S7 | UNIVERSO | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 45 |
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