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December 21, 2021
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Sunday 12.19.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  The annual run of THE SOUND OF MUSIC was at 0.37, down from last year’s 0.6.

CBS:  Compared to November 28, the last time the network didn’t have the late national NFL game, 60 MINUTES was up 0.12 to 0.70.  The original movie CHRISTMAS TAKES FLIGHT was at 0.34, followed by an FBI: INTERNATIONAL rerun at 0.16.

NBC:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 4.65, down 0.35 from last week’s game.

FOX:  The line-up aired new episodes for the first time since November 28, with THE SIMPSONS down 0.02 to 1.15, GREAT NORTH down a tick to 0.62, BOB’S BURGERS up 0.02 to 0.58, and FAMILY GUY up 0.05 to 0.55.

CW:  LEGENDS OF THE HIDDEN TEMPLE ticked down to 0.05, followed by a rerun of THE BLACK PACK at 0.02.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Paramount Network had the night’s one-two punch, as YELLOWSTONE gained 0.02 to 1.36 (plus 0.17 from the CMT simulcast), and a special linear airing of Paramount+’s 1883 premiere was at 0.72 (plus 0.11 simulcast).  1883 was much stronger than the premiere of MAYOR OF KINGSTOWN’s 0.41 when Paramount employed the same marketing strategy for that Paramount+ series, helped no doubt by the fact that 1883 is a direct prequel to YELLOWSTONE.  On TNT, the final 2-episode season premiere of CLAWS was at 0.11/0.11, compared to the 2019 premiere which aired on both TNT at 0.37 and TBS at 0.18.  HBO tried the same maneuver as Paramount by airing the 1st 2 episodes of the HBO Max series AND JUST LIKE THAT on the linear platform (although more than a week after the streaming premiere) with a much lower result at 0.02/126K & 0.03/149K, followed by CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM which held at 0.08, and INSECURE whch was down 0.02 to 0.07.

Hallmark’s original movie TIS THE SEASON 2 BE MERRY was at 0.32.  On Showtime, DEXTER: NEW BLOOD was steady at 0.15, YELLOWJACKETS stayed at 0.06, and VICE remained at 0.01/114K.  On Starz, POWER BOOK 2: GHOST slipped 0.02 to 0.10, and HIGHTOWN ticked down to 0.03. 

TLC led unscripted, with 90 DAY FIANCE down a tick to 0.35, and SISTER WIVES down 0.03 to 0.25.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SALT LAKE CITY ticked up to 0.26, and REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA was down 0.04 to 0.13.  HARRY POTTER: TOURNAMENT OF HOUSES dropped 0.05 to 0.21 on TBS, and ticked up to 0.07 on Cartoon Network.  On Food Network primetime, BUDDY VS DUFF ticked down to 0.21, and HOLIDAY WARS was down a tick to 0.13.  On History, TOYS THAT BUILT AMERICA was steady at 0.16, and SNACK SIZED was at 0.13/0.10 compared to last week’s 0.12/0.10.  On A&E, THE FIRST 48 held at 0.13.  On Discovery, HOMESTEAD RESCUE lost 0.02 to 0.11, and ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE was at 0.11.  On ID, JONBENET RAMSEY: WHAT REALLY HAPPENED was 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 December 19, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 YELLOWSTONE PARAMOUNT 8:00 PM 64 1.36 7,739
2 1883 PARAMOUNT 9:04 PM 82 0.72 4,977
3 90 DAY FIANCE: BEFORE 90: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 121 0.35 1,687
4 RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REI FREEFORM 6:45 PM 65 0.33 1,234
5 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: TIS THE SEASON 2 BE MERRY HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 121 0.32 2,418
6 NFL COUNTDOWN           L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 180 0.28 908
7 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SLC BRAVO 9:00 PM 90 0.26 677
8 FROSTY THE SNOWMAN FREEFORM 6:10 PM 35 0.25 912
9 SISTER WIVES TLC 10:01 PM 61 0.25 1,535
10 HARRY POTTER: TOURNAMENT TBS NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.21 580
11 BUDDY VS DUFF FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 90 0.21 1,086
12 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:06 PM 54 0.18 480
13 YELLOWSTONE CMT 8:00 PM 64 0.17 726
14 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 90 0.17 495
15 GIRL MEETS FARM FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.16 893
16 NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: N/A NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 240 0.16 513
17 TOYS THAT BUILT AMERICA HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.16 880
18 DEXTER: NEW BLOOD S1 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:06 PM 43 0.15 713
19 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.15 639
20 90 DAY B90D: PILLOW TALK TLC 11:02 PM 58 0.14 858
21 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CHELSEA/WOLVES USA NETWORK 9:00 AM 120 0.14 337
22 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 59 0.13 418
23 SNACK SIZED HISTORY 10:03 PM 30 0.13 629
24 RHOA: PORSHAS FAM MATTERS BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.13 627
25 HOLIDAY WARS FOOD NETWORK 9:30 PM 60 0.13 716
26 CLAWS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:00 PM 59 0.11 410
27 1883 CMT 9:04 PM 82 0.11 609
28 HOMESTEAD RESCUE: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:01 PM 124 0.11 915
29 ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.11 875
30 CLAWS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 9:59 PM 61 0.11 396
31 JONBENET RAMSEY: WHAT REA: N/A INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 120 0.11 415
32 SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,804
33 POWER BOOK II: GHOST STARZ PRIMARY 8:02 PM 60 0.10 449
34 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.10 1,412
35 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 58 0.10 612
36 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.10 1,399
37 SNACK SIZED HISTORY 10:33 PM 30 0.10 527
38 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 385
39 LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.09 1,447
40 BAREFOOT CONTESSA FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.09 752
41 TO CATCH A SMUGGLER CUT NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:30 PM 30 0.09 391
42 TO CATCH A SMUGGLER CUT NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 30 0.09 395
43 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 1:03 AM 59 0.09 324
44 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:06 AM 24 0.09 255
45 FANTASY FOOTBALL NOW    L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 180 0.09 251
46 MEDIA BUZZ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.09 1,438
47 TOY STORY THAT TIME FORGO DISNEY JUNIOR 6:30 PM 25 0.08 307
48 CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM HBO PRIME 10:31 PM 35 0.08 371
49 MOVIE DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 105 0.08 264
50 MIKE & MOLLY NICK-AT-NITE 10:30 PM 30 0.08 237
51 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER CITY/NEWCASTLE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:50 AM 136 0.07 215
52 RIPLEYS BELIEVE IT REPACK: TRBN-1R2R01H TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.07 339
53 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.07 1,133
54 INSECURE HBO PRIME 10:02 PM 29 0.07 256
55 WMNS COLL BKBL REG SSN  L: BAYLOR/MICHIGAN ESPN 1:00 PM 142 0.07 242
56 DISNEY HOLIDAY MAGIC 2021 DISNEY CHANNEL 9:45 PM 55 0.07 173
57 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 210 0.07 260
58 HARRY POTTER: HOGWARTS TO THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.07 214
59 NEXT REVOLUTION, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.07 1,026
60 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 286
61 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.06 745
62 YELLOWJACKETS S1 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 57 0.06 289
63 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.06 1,050
64 NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A NFL NETWORK 4:30 PM 180 0.06 252
65 FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 778
66 BIG SUNDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.06 979
67 SUNDAY NIGHT IN AMERICA. FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.06 1,239
68 RELIABLE SOURCES CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.05 802
69 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 8:00 PM 60 0.05 225
70 NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 60 0.05 311
71 REAL MURDERS OF OC, THE OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.05 285
72 HOLIDAYS UNWRAPPED DISNEY CHANNEL 7:30 PM 30 0.05 170
73 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.05 308
74 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 262
75 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.05 912
76 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.05 182
77 WHAT ON EARTH SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.05 267
78 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.05 448
79 OSBOURNES WANT TO BELIEVE TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.05 252
80 WMNS COLL BKBL REG SSN  L: LOUISVILLE/CONNECTICUT ESPN 3:53 PM 126 0.05 281
81 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: UNDER THE CHRISTMAS TREE LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.05 470
82 PARA CAUGHT CAM REPACK: TPCC-4R2R11H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.05 230
83 LIES CRIMES VIDEO HLN 10:00 PM 60 0.05 344
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.05 509
85 STATE OF THE UNION CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 553
86 REAL MURDERS OF OC, THE OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.04 310
87 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 251
88 WHO CAN FORGET CHRISTMAS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.04 615
89 FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.04 843
90 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.04 332
91 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.04 446
92 TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.04 143
93 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 7:45 PM 15 0.04 178
94 LOVE MONSTER THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.04 80
95 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.04 369
96 NFL GAMEDAY FINAL NFL NETWORK 11:23 PM 60 0.04 207
97 NBA G LEAGUE L: NBA G LEAGUE SHOWCASE ESPN 9:00 PM 126 0.04 107
98 SUNDAY SHOW W/J. CAPEHART: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.04 473
99 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.04 454
100 REAL LIFE NIGHTMARE HLN 9:00 PM 60 0.04 266
101 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.03 774
102 NBA DRAFT LOTTERY       L ESPN 3:22 PM 31 0.03 201
103 HIGHTOWN 2 STARZ PRIMARY 9:02 PM 50 0.03 260
104 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.03 197
105 YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN REPRTS: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.03 344
106 ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 180 0.03 396
107 WMNS COLL BKBL REG SSN  L ESPN 5:59 PM 45 0.03 141
108 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME: N/A GOLF CHANNEL 10:00 AM 120 0.03 180
109 WHAT ON EARTH SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.03 241
110 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.03 369
111 TRUCK U MOTOR TREND 10:30 AM 30 0.03 172
112 WEED 6 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.03 498
113 MOTORHEAD GARAGE TV MOTOR TREND 8:30 AM 30 0.03 134
114 WHO CAN FORGET CHRISTMAS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.03 351
115 NFL GAME PREVIEWS NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 60 0.03 115
116 FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.03 720
117 JOEL OSTEEN USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.03 154
118 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.03 338
119 IN TOUCH MINISTRIES W/C S USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.03 131
120 WEATHER GONE VIRAL THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.02 144
121 AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A MSNBC 6:00 PM 120 0.02 364
122 STORIES WE TELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.02 292
123 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.02 179
124 HOLIDAY MADNESS MARATHON: MAD MAX: FURY ROAD BBC-AMERICA 6:00 PM 165 0.02 182
125 BF DELICIOUS DESTINATION DIY NETWORK 6:00 PM 30 0.02 106
126 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN DEPORTES 11:00 PM 60 0.02 38
127 NFL EN UNIVERSO: NEW ORLEANS SAINT VS TAMPA BAY BUCCANEER UNIVERSO 8:20 PM 190 0.02 48
128 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.02 359
129 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.02 314
130 FUTBOL PICANTE      L ESPN DEPORTES 10:00 PM 60 0.02 32
131 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.02 198
132 BF DELICIOUS DESTINATION DIY NETWORK 8:30 PM 30 0.02 121
133 PESCA MORTAL DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL 12:00 PM 60 0.02 74
134 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.02 358
135 WELL DONE S. MANISCALCO COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.02 40
136 BF DELICIOUS DESTINATION DIY NETWORK 7:30 PM 30 0.02 113
137 PINEY: THE LONESOME PINE DISNEY JUNIOR 10:50 PM 25 0.02 76
138 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.02 415
139 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.02 143
140 WORLD AXE THROWING LEAGUE: 2021 WORLD AXE THROWING CHAMPIONSHIP ESPN2 1:00 PM 120 0.02 68
141 LIGA PREMIER: WOLVERHAMPTON VS CHELSEA UNIVERSO 8:56 AM 126 0.02 55
142 BF DELICIOUS DESTINATION DIY NETWORK 7:00 PM 30 0.02 96
143 BIATHLON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.02 47
144 DANGER FORCE NICKTOONS 8:00 AM 30 0.02 55
145 BF DELICIOUS DESTINATION DIY NETWORK 8:00 PM 30 0.02 107
146 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:00 AM 110 0.02 42
147 MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE MSNBC 7:00 AM 60 0.02 250
148 BIATHLON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.02 42
149 F1 ESPORTS PRO SERIES ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.02 45
150 LIGA PREMIER RR: NEWCASTLE VS MANCHESTER CITY UNIVERSO 11:02 AM 123 0.02 37

 

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About the Author

Mitch Metcalf
MITCH METCALF has been tracking every US film release of over 500 screens (over 2300 movies and counting) since the storied weekend of May 20, 1994, when Maverick and Beverly Hills Cop 3 inspired countless aficionados to devote their lives to the art of cinema. Prior to that, he studied Politics and Economics at Princeton in order to prepare for his dream of working in television. He has been Head of West Coast Research at ABC, then moved to NBC in 2000 and became Head of Scheduling for 11 years.