BROADCAST FINALS
ABC: After a rerun AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS at 0.49, the Oscar-nominated documentary SUMMER OF SOUL was at 0.15, followed by a rerun of THE WONDER YEARS at 0.11.
CBS: 60 MINUTES was at 0.52, followed by BIG BROTHER: CELEBRITY EDITION, which zoomed by 0.24 to 0.50 compared to its Super Bowl Sunday episode. Reruns followed at 0.22/0.20.
NBC: The Closing Ceremony of the WINTER OLYMPICS didn’t set the kind of ratings milestone NBC wanted: at 0.95, it was the first primetime broadcast Olympics coverage to fall below 1.0 in the 18-49 demo, and it was down 68% from the 2018 Closing Ceremony.
FOX: After a preview show for THE MASKED SINGER at 0.54, reruns at 0.27/0.25/0.21/0.21/0.24.
CW: After a rerun ALL AMERICAN at 0.04, TWO SENTENCE HORROR STORIES was at 0.05/0.05.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD returned for the 2nd of its 3-part closing season, and at 0.53 it was down 0.07 from the August 2021 premiere, with TALKING DEAD at 0.21. Adult Swim’s ROBOT CHICKEN returned at 0.16. On HBO, EUPHORIA gained 0.03 to 0.14, with the season premiere of LAST WEEK TONIGHT at 0.12 up a tick from the 2021 premiere, and with THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES up 0.02 to 0.09, and SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE steady at 0.02. Starz’s POWER BOOK IV: FORCE held at 0.09. On Showtime, BILLIONS was steady at 0.05, and the finale of WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT COSBY ticked up to 0.02.
TNT’s coverage of the NBA ALL-STAR GAME dominated the night at 2.05, with a TBS simulcast at 0.35. Note that due to last week’s Super Bowl, unscripted comparisons are to 2 weeks ago. On TLC, 90 DAY FIANCE fell 0.11 to 0.48 (aftershow down a tick to 0.19), and SISTER WIVES was down 0.07 to 0.33. USA’s PREMIER LEAGUE matches were at 0.26/0.25. Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SALT LAKE CITY fell 0.06 to 0.22. TUDN’s LIGA matches were at 0.18/0.15/0.13. On ID, EVIL LIVES HERE returned at 0.18, and ON THE CASE was at 0.13. ESPN’s COLLEGE SOFTBALL was at 0.17. History’s ABRAHAM LINCOLN was at 0.17.
Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail
Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday February 20, 2022 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | 2022 NBA ALL STAR GAME: TEAM LEBRON/TEAM DURANT | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 8:21 PM | 164 | 2.05 | 5,432 |
| 2 | NBA ALLSTAR TIP OFF: NBA TIP-OFF ALLSTAR | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 6:00 PM | 141 | 0.71 | 2,039 |
| 3 | WALKING DEAD | AMC | 9:00 PM | 64 | 0.53 | 1,756 |
| 4 | 90 DAY FIANCE: BEFORE 90: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 121 | 0.48 | 2,125 |
| 5 | 2022 NBA ALL-STAR GAME: TEAM LEBRON/TEAM DURANT | TBS NETWORK | 8:21 PM | 164 | 0.35 | 852 |
| 6 | SISTER WIVES | TLC | 10:01 PM | 61 | 0.33 | 1,838 |
| 7 | WALKING DEAD BONUS | AMC | 7:57 PM | 63 | 0.28 | 1,095 |
| 8 | NBA ALLSTAR TIP OFF | TBS NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 21 | 0.27 | 717 |
| 9 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER UNITED/LEEDS | USA NETWORK | 8:54 AM | 143 | 0.26 | 670 |
| 10 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEICESTER/WOLVES | USA NETWORK | 11:27 AM | 130 | 0.25 | 676 |
| 11 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | USA NETWORK | 11:17 AM | 10 | 0.24 | 564 |
| 12 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SLC | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 62 | 0.23 | 598 |
| 13 | HOME TOWN REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.22 | 1,506 |
| 14 | TALKING DEAD | AMC | 10:04 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 760 |
| 15 | 90 DAY B90D: PILLOW TALK | TLC | 11:02 PM | 58 | 0.19 | 1,062 |
| 16 | LIGA MX L: ATLAS / UNAM | TUDN | 9:12 PM | 125 | 0.18 | 440 |
| 17 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 505 |
| 18 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 455 |
| 19 | EVIL LIVES HERE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.17 | 855 |
| 20 | COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN L: UCLA/FLORIDA STATE | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 171 | 0.17 | 620 |
| 21 | DELICIOUS MISS BROWN | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 972 |
| 22 | ABRAHAM LINCOLN: ABRAHAM LINCOLN | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 153 | 0.17 | 1,627 |
| 23 | COLL BSKBL:BIG 10 L: RUTGERS/PURDUE | FOX SPORTS 1 | 5:30 PM | 134 | 0.17 | 710 |
| 24 | ROBOT CHICKEN | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 15 | 0.16 | 344 |
| 25 | FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,602 |
| 26 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN | 3:34 PM | 94 | 0.16 | 554 |
| 27 | GIRL MEETS FARM | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.15 | 1,010 |
| 28 | LIGA MX SUN: TOLUCA / CRUZ AZUL | TUDN | 7:05 PM | 127 | 0.15 | 369 |
| 29 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 367 |
| 30 | EUPHORIA | HBO PRIME | 9:01 PM | 59 | 0.14 | 350 |
| 31 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 11:30 PM | 90 | 0.13 | 370 |
| 32 | ON THE CASE WITH PZ | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:01 PM | 61 | 0.13 | 854 |
| 33 | FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,571 |
| 34 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: HOUSTON/WICHITA STATE | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 154 | 0.13 | 441 |
| 35 | TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 545 |
| 36 | LIGA MX SUN: AMERICA / PACHUCA | TUDN | 4:55 PM | 130 | 0.13 | 316 |
| 37 | HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: A. TEA-HAUNTED BY MURDER | HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.12 | 1,749 |
| 38 | LAST WEEK TONIGHT | HBO PRIME | 11:03 PM | 35 | 0.12 | 592 |
| 39 | FUTURAMA | ADULT SWIM | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 260 |
| 40 | MEDIA BUZZ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,509 |
| 41 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 10:02 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 375 |
| 42 | NASCAR RACEDAY L: DAYTONA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 11:00 AM | 120 | 0.12 | 519 |
| 43 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 395 |
| 44 | PGA TOUR: GENESIS INVITATIONAL | GOLF CHANNEL | 12:58 PM | 122 | 0.11 | 745 |
| 45 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:08 PM | 52 | 0.11 | 361 |
| 46 | SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,794 |
| 47 | LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 2,016 |
| 48 | FUTURAMA | ADULT SWIM | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 194 |
| 49 | WASHINGTON: 3 FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY | HISTORY | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.10 | 546 |
| 50 | PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE | USA NETWORK | 1:37 PM | 53 | 0.10 | 294 |
| 51 | GRANT: 3 FREEDOMS CHAMPION | HISTORY | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.10 | 792 |
| 52 | SUNDAY NIGHT IN AMERICA. | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,734 |
| 53 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,074 |
| 54 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 289 |
| 55 | STATE OF THE UNION | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 654 |
| 56 | RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES, THE | HBO PRIME | 10:02 PM | 32 | 0.09 | 304 |
| 57 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 585 |
| 58 | NEXT REVOLUTION, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,441 |
| 59 | GRANT: 2 LINCOLNS GENERAL | HISTORY | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.09 | 696 |
| 60 | POWER BOOK IV: FORCE | STARZ PRIMARY | 8:02 PM | 53 | 0.09 | 431 |
| 61 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 716 |
| 62 | RELIABLE SOURCES | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 820 |
| 63 | BIG SUNDAY SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 961 |
| 64 | I WAS THERE | HISTORY | 10:33 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 949 |
| 65 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,027 |
| 66 | FOX NEWS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 996 |
| 67 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,276 |
| 68 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 709 |
| 69 | FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,140 |
| 70 | GRANT: 1 UNLIKELY HERO | HISTORY | 2:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 535 |
| 71 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 730 |
| 72 | NFL PROGRAMMING | ESPN | 9:51 PM | 99 | 0.07 | 312 |
| 73 | LBJ: TRIUMPH AND TRAGEDY | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 718 |
| 74 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 815 |
| 75 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 229 |
| 76 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 565 |
| 77 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: SWIM INSTRUCTOR NIGHTMARE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.07 | 503 |
| 78 | WASHINGTON: 2 REBEL COMMANDER | HISTORY | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.07 | 410 |
| 79 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 621 |
| 80 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L | TUDN | 11:17 PM | 43 | 0.07 | 158 |
| 81 | FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 782 |
| 82 | COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L: PROVIDENCE/BUTLER | FOX SPORTS 1 | 1:00 PM | 145 | 0.07 | 233 |
| 83 | REAL MURDERS OF ATL, THE | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 461 |
| 84 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 501 |
| 85 | TIME MACHINE | HISTORY | 11:03 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 744 |
| 86 | SNAPPED | OXYGEN MEDIA | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 297 |
| 87 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 629 |
| 88 | MAGNOLIA TABLE J. GAINES | MAGNOLIA NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 384 |
| 89 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 454 |
| 90 | BASSMASTER ELITE L: 2: HARRIS CHAIN OF LAKES-SUN | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:00 AM | 180 | 0.06 | 190 |
| 91 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | USA NETWORK | 8:00 AM | 54 | 0.06 | 181 |
| 92 | KILLER RELATIONSHIP FAITH | OXYGEN MEDIA | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 374 |
| 93 | CARTOON NETWORK DUNK CONT | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 176 |
| 94 | BILLIONS S6 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 9:02 PM | 57 | 0.05 | 374 |
| 95 | COLL BSKTBL: PAC 12 L: WASHINGTON ST/USC | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:46 PM | 129 | 0.05 | 197 |
| 96 | ABRAHAM LINCOLN: ABRAHAM LINCOLN | HISTORY | 12:03 AM | 150 | 0.05 | 395 |
| 97 | LBJ: TRIUMPH AND TRAGEDY | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 681 |
| 98 | INSIDE THE NBA | NBA-TV | 11:03 PM | 37 | 0.05 | 124 |
| 99 | COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:25 PM | 119 | 0.04 | 273 |
| 100 | HIGHWAY THRU HELL | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 398 |
| 101 | LA JUGADA | TUDN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 89 |
| 102 | TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS | FOOD NETWORK | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 170 |
| 103 | GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME | GOLF CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 58 | 0.04 | 227 |
| 104 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 384 |
| 105 | A10 BASKETBALL L: GEORGE MASON/FORDHAM | USA NETWORK | 2:30 PM | 126 | 0.04 | 103 |
| 106 | FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 767 |
| 107 | WICKED TUNA COMPILATION | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 294 |
| 108 | WMNS COLL BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | 4:26 PM | 99 | 0.04 | 168 |
| 109 | B1G WRESTLING L: IOWA / NEBRASKA | BIG TEN NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 130 | 0.04 | 136 |
| 110 | NHRA QUALIFYING D | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 143 |
| 111 | WASHINGTON: 1 LOYAL SUBJECT | HISTORY | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 245 |
| 112 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 216 |
| 113 | ZOE BAKES | MAGNOLIA NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 193 |
| 114 | CMT MOVIES: LAW ABIDING CITIZEN | CMT | 11:30 PM | 150 | 0.03 | 159 |
| 115 | W OLY AM: BEIJING | USA NETWORK | 6:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 217 |
| 116 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 285 |
| 117 | FUTBOL CENTRAL L | TUDN | 4:00 PM | 55 | 0.03 | 84 |
| 118 | CHAMPIONS TOUR: CHUBB CLASSIC | GOLF CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 152 | 0.03 | 193 |
| 119 | MOUNTAIN MONSTERS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 256 |
| 120 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: TEMPLE/CINCINNATI | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 146 | 0.03 | 135 |
| 121 | NHRA D: POMONA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 10:00 PM | 180 | 0.03 | 235 |
| 122 | NBA GAMETIME LIVE | NBA-TV | 4:40 PM | 80 | 0.03 | 70 |
| 123 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 213 |
| 124 | ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.03 | 521 |
| 125 | HEAVY RESCUE: 401 | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 304 |
| 126 | MOTORHEAD GARAGE TV | MOTOR TREND | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 130 |
| 127 | CMT MOVIES: NON-STOP | CMT | 4:30 PM | 150 | 0.02 | 153 |
| 128 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 193 |
| 129 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 181 |
| 130 | COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN L: WISCONSIN/UCLA | ESPNU | 12:00 PM | 134 | 0.02 | 109 |
| 131 | BEST THING I EVER ATE | COOKING CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 106 |
| 132 | PAID PROGRAM | SYFY | 6:00 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 79 |
| 133 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 201 |
| 134 | POLITICS NATION | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 526 |
| 135 | COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN L: WASHINGTON/CLEMSON | ESPNU | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.02 | 97 |
| 136 | NEED TO TALK ABOUT COSBY | SHOWTIME PRIME | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 145 |
| 137 | SECRETS OF THE ZOO: TAMPA | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 248 |
| 138 | ESPN FOOTBALL CENTER L | ESPN DEPORTES | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 27 |
| 139 | B1G BASKETBALL & BEYOND L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 10:11 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 51 |
| 140 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 230 |
| 141 | SUNDAY SHOW W/J. CAPEHART: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.02 | 457 |
| 142 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 78 |
| 143 | SECRETS OF THE ZOO COMPS | NAT GEO WILD | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 241 |
| 144 | ASW NBA LEGENDS BRUNCH | NBA-TV | 12:00 PM | 98 | 0.02 | 53 |
| 145 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 204 |
| 146 | SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE | HBO PRIME | 10:36 PM | 27 | 0.02 | 142 |
| 147 | MAGIC OF DISNEYS ANIMAL K | NAT GEO WILD | 10:00 PM | 47 | 0.02 | 226 |
| 148 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 60 |
| 149 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 122 |
| 150 | YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN REPRTS: N/A | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 425 |
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