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January 29, 2023
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Thursday 1.26.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  CELEBRITY JEOPARDY ticked up to 0.56, and THE PARENT TEST was down 0.03 to 0.32.  A JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE 20TH ANNIVERSARY special was at 0.25.

CBS:  Reruns at 0.40/0.32/0.24/0.24.

NBC:  The LAW & ORDER franchise included the mothership up 0.04 to 0.52, SVU up 0.05 to 0.67, and ORGANIZED CRIME up 0.08 to 0.54.

FOX:  HELL’S KITCHEN lost 0.05 to 0.40, WELCOME TO FLATCH dropped 0.06 to 0.18, and CALL ME KAT was down 0.04 to 0.20.

CW:  WALKER fell 0.03 to 0.10, and WALKER: INDEPENDENCE ticked down to 0.05.

TELEMUNDO:  CASA DE FAMOSOS was at 0.33, , SENOR DE CIELOS was at 0.69, and AMOR Y TRAICION was up 0.08 to 0.26.

UNIVISION:  VENCER LA AUSCENCIA gained 0.03 to 0.45, EL CAMINO ES AMARTE fell 0.06 to 0.40, and CABO ticked down to 0.42.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.56/0.48.  MTV’s JERSEY SHORE returned at 0.26.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.22/0.36/3M, with MSNBC’s THE BEAT WITH ARI MELBER at 0.08/1.3M, and CNN’s THE LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER at 0.07/600K.  On A&E, ACCUSED was steady at 0.16, TAKING THE STAND gained 0.02 to 0.16, and THE FIRST 48 was down 0.05 to 0.14.  History’s SWAMP PEOPLE was at 0.15/0.13 compared to last week’s 0.13/0.13.  Fox Sports 1’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL was at 0.15/0.12.  On HGTV, CHRISTINA IN THE COUNTRY edged up 0.02 to 0.12, and MARRIED TO REAL ESTATE was up 0.04 to 0.11.  Bravo’s MILLION DOLLAR LISTING ticked down to 0.11.  Discovery’s BATTLEBOTS held at 0.11.  Food Network’s RESTAURANT: IMPOSSIBLE was up 0.02 to 0.09.  On We, GROWING UP HIP-HOP ticked up to 0.07, and KOLD X WINDY was at 0.02.

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday January 26, 2023 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA BASKETBALL: KNICKS/CELTICS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:44 PM 150 0.56 1,639
2 NBA BASKETBALL: MAVERICKS/SUNS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:14 PM 145 0.48 1,276
3 JERSEY SHORE:FAM VACAY S6 MTV 8:00 PM 63 0.26 507
4 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.22 3,020
5 INSIDE THE NBA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:39 AM 55 0.21 556
6 NBA PRE-GAME SHOW TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:00 PM 44 0.19 553
7 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.17 542
8 ACCUSED: GUILTY OR INNCNT A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.16 738
9 TAKING THE STAND A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 63 0.16 580
10 SWAMP PEOPLE HISTORY 8:00 PM 95 0.15 1,100
11 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.15 708
12 JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.15 2,827
13 COLL BSKBL:BIG 10 L: PURDUE/MICHIGAN FOX SPORTS 1 9:11 PM 126 0.15 748
14 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:02 PM 30 0.15 1,018
15 AFTER THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.14 622
16 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.14 3,175
17 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.13 400
18 SR/MURDAUGH TRIAL CVG. FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:37 AM 61 0.13 1,730
19 SWAMP PEOPLE: SERPENT HISTORY 9:35 PM 60 0.13 894
20 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.13 2,631
21 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.13 441
22 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.13 390
23 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 61 0.12 374
24 GUTFELD! FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.12 1,766
25 WMNS COLL BKBL REG SSN  L: UCONN/TENNESSEE ESPN 8:00 PM 126 0.12 656
26 CHRISTINA IN THE COUNTRY HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 61 0.12 905
27 COLL BSKBL:BIG 10 L: IOWA/MICHIGAN ST FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 128 0.12 685
28 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.11 388
29 NBA TODAY L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 291
30 MARRIED TO REAL ESTATE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:01 PM 61 0.11 929
31 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.11 2,305
32 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:38 AM 22 0.11 1,461
33 MILLION DOLLAR LISTING LA BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.11 619
34 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 1,872
35 THIS JUST IN  L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.11 303
36 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 25 0.11 1,656
37 SR/MURDAUGH TRIAL CVG. FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:25 AM 23 0.11 1,439
38 BATTLEBOTS: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.11 682
39 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:01 PM 59 0.11 283
40 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:32 PM 30 0.11 948
41 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:48 AM 12 0.10 1,339
42 TENNIS: AUSTRALIAN OPEN L ESPN 6:00 AM 94 0.10 269
43 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.09 1,562
44 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 37 0.09 1,772
45 SR/MURDAUGH TRIAL CVG. FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:28 PM 19 0.09 1,379
46 TENNIS: AUSTRALIAN OPEN L: MENS SEMIFINAL ESPN 10:35 PM 220 0.09 425
47 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 1,262
48 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.09 320
49 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.09 1,602
50 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.09 617
51 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 9:12 PM 116 0.09 342
52 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:47 PM 13 0.09 1,187
53 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 28 0.08 1,575
54 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 30 0.08 344
55 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.08 1,523
56 REALLY LOUD HOUSE, THE NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.08 271
57 NIKKI BELLA SAYS I DO E! 9:00 PM 60 0.08 202
58 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.08 1,430
59 1000-LB BEST FRIENDS SUPE TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.08 319
60 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.08 1,325
61 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.07 649
62 GROWING UP HIP HOP WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.07 270
63 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 891
64 TENNIS: AUSTRALIAN OPEN L ESPN 10:06 PM 29 0.07 401
65 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.07 1,511
66 MARRIED TO REAL ESTAT RPK HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:02 PM 58 0.07 522
67 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.07 1,381
68 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:34 AM 26 0.07 217
69 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.07 470
70 UNDISPUTED L: 1612 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 159
71 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.07 589
72 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.07 561
73 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.07 651
74 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.07 652
75 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.06 705
76 MY 600LB LIFE WATN: SUPER: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.06 334
77 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.06 1,121
78 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.06 580
79 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.06 926
80 HERD L: 1940 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.06 166
81 LIGA MX L: ATLAS / SANTOS TUDN 9:35 PM 149 0.06 143
82 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.06 563
83 FIRST THINGS FIRST L FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 90 0.06 163
84 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.05 605
85 FIGURE SKATING: US CHAMP RHYTHM DANCE USA NETWORK 7:00 PM 120 0.05 274
86 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.05 1,390
87 PORT PROTECT ALASKA SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.05 325
88 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.05 573
89 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.05 1,316
90 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.05 214
91 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.05 814
92 ALEX WAGNER TONIGHT MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.05 1,341
93 COLL BSKTBL: PAC 12 L FOX SPORTS 1 11:17 PM 119 0.05 164
94 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.05 346
95 11TH HOUR W/ S. RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.05 824
96 KATY TUR REPORTS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.05 658
97 HAUNTED MUSEUM, THE: FSEJ-109AH TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.05 223
98 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:08 PM 52 0.05 157
99 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.04 624
100 FAIRLY ODDER NICKELODEON 7:30 PM 30 0.04 162
101 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.04 128
102 LBZ NEXT GEN SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:15 PM 60 0.04 240
103 NFL LIVE ESPN2 5:00 PM 60 0.04 166
104 PORT PROTECT ALASKA FL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 15 0.04 315
105 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.04 643
106 KIRI AND LOU NICK JR 5:00 PM 30 0.04 151
107 FIGURE SKATING: US CHAMP WOMENS SHORT USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 120 0.04 242
108 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: SMU/MEMPHIS ESPN2 7:00 PM 132 0.04 157
109 HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.04 769
110 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 519
111 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.04 264
112 GET UP: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.03 101
113 PGA TOUR: FARMERS INSURANCE OPEN GOLF CHANNEL 2:58 PM 244 0.03 335
114 CNN THIS MORNING CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 467
115 MORNING JOE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.03 800
116 MASTER MINDS GSN 6:00 PM 30 0.03 518
117 FAST MONEY CNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.03 242
118 DAILY WAGER   L ESPN2 6:00 PM 60 0.03 121
119 CLOSING BELL CNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.03 237
120 KEYSHAWN JWILL MAX L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 120 0.03 82
121 TECHCHECK CNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.03 221
122 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.03 242
123 CNN THIS MORNING CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 367
124 MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.03 598
125 JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.03 605
126 CHRIS JANSING REPORTS MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.03 676
127 CNN THIS MORNING CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 282
128 GOLF CENTRAL-POST GOLF CHANNEL 7:02 PM 60 0.03 122
129 SPEAK L FOX SPORTS 1 4:30 PM 90 0.03 78
130 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.03 596
131 POWER LUNCH CNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.02 203
132 CNN/CNN THIS MORNING HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.02 113
133 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:00 AM 60 0.02 93
134 LBZ NEXT GENERATION FL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 11:15 PM 15 0.02 171
135 EXCHANGE, THE CNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.02 205
136 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.02 114
137 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO TUDN 12:04 AM 56 0.02 44
138 CLOSING BELL CNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.02 254
139 BARRETT JACKSON LIVE FYI 7:00 PM 60 0.02 157
140 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 1:00 AM 30 0.02 90
141 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 180 0.02 73
142 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN2 1:30 AM 30 0.02 77
143 KOLD X WINDY WETV 10:00 PM 60 0.02 114
144 PRECIO DE HISTORIA S7 UNIVERSO 2:30 PM 30 0.02 58
145 WHAT ON EARTH SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.02 223
146 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 7:00 PM 60 0.02 82
147 MAD MONEY CNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.02 175
148 CNN/CNN THIS MORNING HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.02 70
149 B1G WOMENS BASKETBALL L: OHIO STATE / INDIANA BIG TEN NETWORK 8:30 PM 123 0.02 132
150 NG MOVIE: NAZIS AT NUREMBERG: LOST NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 1:00 PM 120 0.02 195

 

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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.