BROADCAST FINALS
ABC: Airing against the NFL Playoffs, the network ran a night of reruns at 0.41/0.42/0.31/0.18.
CBS: The network had the afternoon NFL Playoffs game, giving the line-up a mammoth 10.69 lead-in. Compared to December 12, the last time CBS had the late game, 60 MINUTES rose 0.27 to 1.65. After that, the network chose reruns as well at 0.50/0.32.
NBC: The playoff SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL game was at 7.91, up 3.06 from last week’s regular season finale.
FOX: The network had the early game at 7.63, and ran reruns in primetime at 0.24/0.21/0.27/0.23/0.23/0.29.
CW: LEGENDS OF THE HIDDEN TEMPLE gained 0.03 to 0.07, and the season premiere episodes of TWO SENTENCE HORROR STORIES were at 0.05/0.05.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: The season finale of Showtime’s YELLOWJACKETS was at 0.10, up 0.02 from last week. According to the network, only 1/3 of the show’s total viewers watch on the linear network. On HBO, THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES was at 0.11 compared to last week’s 0.09/0.06, EUPHORIA ticked up to 0.09, and the series premiere of SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE was at 0.05.
Starz’s POWER BOOK 2: GHOST rose 0.03 to 0.17. Adult Swim’s SMILING FRIENDS was at 0.13/0.10 compared to last week’s 0.16/0.14/0.13/0.13/0.12/0.12/0.12. TNT’s CLAWS was up 0.03 to 0.12.
TLC held onto the post-YELLOWSTONE Sunday cable lead, with 90 DAY FIANCE down 0.15 to 0.48 (the aftershow was steady at 0.22) and SISTER WIVES down 0.07 to 0.36. Nickelodeon’s simulcast of the late afternoon NFL PLAYOFFS game was at 0.46. On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SALT LAKE CITY gained 0.04 to 0.31, and REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA ticked down to 0.21. On HGTV, HOME TOWN was steady at 0.24. On Discovery, DIRTY JOBS held at 0.19, and MYSTERIES OF THE ABANDONED was up 0.03 to 0.07. USA’s PREMIER LEAGUE match was at 0.19. On Food Network primetime, GUY’S CHANCE OF A LIFETIME held at 0.17, and ALEX VS AMERICA was down 0.04 to 0.14. On ID, AMERICAN MONSTER lost 0.02 to 0.11, and RELENTLESS was steady at 0.11.
Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail
Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday January 16, 2022 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | 90 DAY FIANCE: BEFORE 90: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 121 | 0.48 | 1,951 |
| 2 | NFC WILDCARD PLYOFF-NICK: SAN FRANCISCO AT DALLAS | NICKELODEON | 4:40 PM | 198 | 0.46 | 1,333 |
| 3 | NFL COUNTDOWN L: POSTSEASON NFL COUNTDOWN | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 180 | 0.40 | 1,243 |
| 4 | SISTER WIVES | TLC | 10:01 PM | 61 | 0.36 | 1,749 |
| 5 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SLC | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.31 | 837 |
| 6 | NFC WILD CARD KICK-OFF | NICKELODEON | 4:30 PM | 10 | 0.30 | 975 |
| 7 | HOME TOWN | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.24 | 1,814 |
| 8 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 11:17 PM | 63 | 0.24 | 683 |
| 9 | 90 DAY B90D: PILLOW TALK | TLC | 11:02 PM | 58 | 0.22 | 1,073 |
| 10 | NFL REWIND L | ESPN | 12:20 AM | 60 | 0.22 | 624 |
| 11 | RHOA: PORSHAS FAM MATTERS | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 772 |
| 12 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.20 | 694 |
| 13 | DIRTY JOBS | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.19 | 921 |
| 14 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: BRENTFORD/LIVERPOOL | USA NETWORK | 8:54 AM | 133 | 0.19 | 549 |
| 15 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 487 |
| 16 | SIMPLY GIADA | FOOD NETWORK | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.17 | 965 |
| 17 | GUYS CHANCE OF A LIFETIME | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 713 |
| 18 | POWER BOOK II: GHOST | STARZ PRIMARY | 8:02 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 522 |
| 19 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 1:20 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 434 |
| 20 | GIRL MEETS FARM | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.15 | 982 |
| 21 | ALEX VS AMERICA | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 603 |
| 22 | DELICIOUS MISS BROWN | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 868 |
| 23 | SMILING FRIENDS | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 15 | 0.13 | 265 |
| 24 | HOME TOWN REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:01 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,112 |
| 25 | LOUD HOUSE | NICKELODEON | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 504 |
| 26 | NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS | NFL NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 459 |
| 27 | NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 240 | 0.13 | 443 |
| 28 | CLAWS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 427 |
| 29 | PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE | USA NETWORK | 11:07 AM | 23 | 0.12 | 320 |
| 30 | AMERICAN MONSTER | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 659 |
| 31 | RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES, THE | HBO PRIME | 10:01 PM | 32 | 0.11 | 327 |
| 32 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 463 |
| 33 | SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,855 |
| 34 | RELENTLESS: MISSING IN MO | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 588 |
| 35 | FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,553 |
| 36 | SMILING FRIENDS | ADULT SWIM | 12:15 AM | 15 | 0.10 | 213 |
| 37 | YELLOWJACKETS S1 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 10:04 PM | 55 | 0.10 | 333 |
| 38 | TOYS THAT BUILT AMERICA | HISTORY | 12:03 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 352 |
| 39 | LIGA MX EF SUN: PACHUCA / CHIVAS | TUDN | 5:55 PM | 130 | 0.09 | 212 |
| 40 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 939 |
| 41 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,209 |
| 42 | FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,463 |
| 43 | EUPHORIA | HBO PRIME | 9:02 PM | 57 | 0.09 | 279 |
| 44 | FF MOVIE: INVINCIBLE | FREEFORM | 2:30 PM | 150 | 0.08 | 329 |
| 45 | MEDIA BUZZ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,585 |
| 46 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: CINCINNATI/WICHITA STATE | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 299 |
| 47 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 309 |
| 48 | TOYS THAT BUILT AMERICA | HISTORY | 10:05 PM | 58 | 0.08 | 483 |
| 49 | FUTURAMA | ADULT SWIM | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 216 |
| 50 | 80S: TOP TEN SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 235 |
| 51 | FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,232 |
| 52 | MYSTERIES OF ABANDONED | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:04 PM | 61 | 0.07 | 431 |
| 53 | STATE OF THE UNION | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 564 |
| 54 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: MY BEST FRIENDS SCRT LIFE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.07 | 514 |
| 55 | VENGEANCE: KILLER NWLYWDS | HLN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 283 |
| 56 | FULL GAME BROADCAST: 1994 NFC CH DAL VS. SF | NFL NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 180 | 0.07 | 240 |
| 57 | SNAPPED | OXYGEN MEDIA | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 360 |
| 58 | 80S: TOP TEN SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 280 |
| 59 | MIRACULOUS WORLD: SHANGHA | DISNEY CHANNEL | 5:05 PM | 65 | 0.07 | 238 |
| 60 | FOX NEWS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 883 |
| 61 | KILLER RELATIONSHIP FAITH | OXYGEN MEDIA | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 352 |
| 62 | FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 747 |
| 63 | FUTURAMA | ADULT SWIM | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 186 |
| 64 | REAL MURDERS OF ATL, THE | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 370 |
| 65 | MIRACULOUS WORLD: NEW YOR | DISNEY CHANNEL | 3:55 PM | 70 | 0.06 | 200 |
| 66 | CARTEL CRIMINAL | DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 183 |
| 67 | TENNIS: AUSTRALIAN OPEN L: FIRST ROUND | ESPN | 6:55 PM | 257 | 0.06 | 270 |
| 68 | RELIABLE SOURCES | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 697 |
| 69 | FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 897 |
| 70 | PARA CAUGHT CAM REPACK | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 381 |
| 71 | WARPED! | NICK-AT-NITE | 8:04 PM | 29 | 0.06 | 153 |
| 72 | PGA TOUR: SONY OPEN | GOLF CHANNEL | 5:58 PM | 265 | 0.06 | 408 |
| 73 | LIGA MX SUN: TOLUCA / SANTOS | TUDN | 12:55 PM | 125 | 0.06 | 115 |
| 74 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 409 |
| 75 | TOYS THAT BUILT AMERICA | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 372 |
| 76 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 637 |
| 77 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 789 |
| 78 | SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE | HBO PRIME | 10:36 PM | 29 | 0.05 | 202 |
| 79 | BIG SUNDAY SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 890 |
| 80 | NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS | NFL NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 226 |
| 81 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 713 |
| 82 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 395 |
| 83 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | USA NETWORK | 8:00 AM | 54 | 0.05 | 220 |
| 84 | LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,294 |
| 85 | MOUNTAIN MONSTERS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 311 |
| 86 | NFL GAMEDAY FINAL | NFL NETWORK | 11:22 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 215 |
| 87 | VENGEANCE: KILLER NWLYWDS | HLN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 224 |
| 88 | REFRAMED: MARILYN MONROE | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 720 |
| 89 | NEXT REVOLUTION, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 1,147 |
| 90 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 410 |
| 91 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 679 |
| 92 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 360 |
| 93 | SUNDAY NIGHT IN AMERICA. | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 1,192 |
| 94 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 421 |
| 95 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 657 |
| 96 | LUCAS THE SPIDER | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 92 |
| 97 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 519 |
| 98 | SUPER COPA L: ATHLETIC BILBAO/REAL MADRID | ESPN DEPORTES | 1:00 PM | 173 | 0.04 | 119 |
| 99 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 233 |
| 100 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 939 |
| 101 | LINEA DE CUATRO L | TUDN | 8:05 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 80 |
| 102 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 369 |
| 103 | B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: PENN STATE / OHIO STATE | BIG TEN NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 129 | 0.04 | 176 |
| 104 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 202 |
| 105 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN2 | 12:20 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 104 |
| 106 | REFRAMED: MARILYN MONROE | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 650 |
| 107 | NFL NFC WILDCARD ON FD: PHILADELPHIA VS TAMPA BAY | FOX DEPORTES | 1:00 PM | 198 | 0.03 | 96 |
| 108 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 424 |
| 109 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 389 |
| 110 | B1G MENS BASKETBALL L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 2:09 PM | 111 | 0.03 | 170 |
| 111 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 239 |
| 112 | WMNS COLL BKBL REG SSN L: KENTUCKY/TENNESSEE | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 194 |
| 113 | ESME & ROY | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 65 |
| 114 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 224 |
| 115 | ZOE BAKES | MAGNOLIA NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 270 |
| 116 | B1G WRESTLING L: IOWA / ILLINOIS | BIG TEN NETWORK | 4:07 PM | 122 | 0.03 | 121 |
| 117 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 407 |
| 118 | WMNS COLL BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 115 | 0.03 | 115 |
| 119 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 457 |
| 120 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 232 |
| 121 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 432 |
| 122 | AMERICA?S WEEKEND HQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 508 |
| 123 | FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO | FOX DEPORTES | 4:18 PM | 15 | 0.02 | 54 |
| 124 | NEWSNATION PRIME | NEWSNATION | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 95 |
| 125 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 315 |
| 126 | FUTBOL CENTRAL L | TUDN | 12:00 PM | 55 | 0.02 | 39 |
| 127 | OUT OF STOCK: SUPPLY CHAI | SCIENCE | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 169 |
| 128 | WMNS COLL BKBL REG SSN L: SOUTH CAROLINA/ARKANSAS | ESPN2 | 3:30 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 149 |
| 129 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 214 |
| 130 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 238 |
| 131 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 391 |
| 132 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 258 |
| 133 | SUPER COPA FOOTBALL L: ATLETICO MADRID/ATHLETIC CLUB | ESPN2 | 1:00 PM | 150 | 0.02 | 89 |
| 134 | MOUNTAIN MONSTERS:BY FIRE | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 158 |
| 135 | AMERICA?S WEEKEND HQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 296 |
| 136 | MAGNOLIA TABLE J. GAINES | MAGNOLIA NETWORK | 1:30 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 347 |
| 137 | SUNDAY SHOW W/J. CAPEHART: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.02 | 450 |
| 138 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 257 |
| 139 | TENNIS: AUSTRALIAN OPEN L | ESPN2 | 11:14 PM | 66 | 0.02 | 85 |
| 140 | AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 252 |
| 141 | ACCION L | TUDN | 3:55 PM | 65 | 0.02 | 38 |
| 142 | B1G WOMENS BASKETBALL L: NEBRASKA / IOWA | BIG TEN NETWORK | 6:09 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 76 |
| 143 | JUGADA, LA LF SUN | TUDN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 43 |
| 144 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 217 |
| 145 | REPUBLICA DEPORTIVA SUN | TUDN | 3:00 PM | 55 | 0.02 | 43 |
| 146 | AYMAN | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 273 |
| 147 | AMERICA?S WEEKEND HQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 341 |
| 148 | FAMILY DINNER A. ZIMMERN | MAGNOLIA NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 142 |
| 149 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 247 |
| 150 | MAGNOLIA TABLE J. GAINES | MAGNOLIA NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 290 |
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