BROADCAST FINALS
ABC: STATION 19 slipped 0.02 to 0.56, GREY’S ANATOMY lost 0.03 to 0.61, and BIG SKY was up 0.02 to 0.34.
CBS: YOUNG SHELDON dropped 0.05 to 0.65, UNITED STATES OF AL ticked up to 0.50, and GHOSTS gained 0.05 to 0.61. The season premiere of B POSITIVE was at 0.46, compared to 0.6 for its 2020 premiere (in the 8:30PM slot). BULL was down 0.03 to 0.32.
NBC: After a rerun at 0.38, a new SVU rose a tenth to 0.72, and LAW & ORDER: ORGANIZED CRIME was steady at 0.55.
FOX: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 4.09, down 0.08 from last week’s game.
CW: CORONER ticked up to 0.07. The season premiere of LEGACIES was at 0.06, down a tenth from last season’s premiere (which had a 0.37 lead-in from the premiere of WALKER).
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: TBS’s MLB PLAYOFFS game dominated at 1.66. NFL Network’s share of THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 1.02, down a tick from last week. Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.21/0.37/3.1M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.13/0.20/2M, and CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.10/800K. On HGTV, FLIPPING 101 gained 0.03 to 0.18, HOUSE HUNTERS climbed 0.06 to 0.17, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was up 0.04 to 0.14. The season premiere of Bravo’s PROJECT RUNWAY was at 0.17. On USA, CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST dropped 0.05 to 0.20. History’s PAWN STARS was at 0.13. On MTV, FLORIBAMA SHORE dipped 0.02 to 0.13, and DOUBLE SHOT AT LOVE was steady at 0.11. Tru’s TACOMA FD rose 0.06 to 0.12. On ID, DEADLY TYPE was at 0.12, and A TIME TO KILL was up 0.03 to 0.10. FX’s WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS fell 0.06 to 0.09. We’s MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP was down 0.06 to 0.06.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday October 14, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | MLB DIVISION SERIES: LA DODGERS/GIANTS GM5 | TBS NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 229 | 1.66 | 6,500 |
| 2 | NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL: 2021 WK 6 TB VS. PHI | NFL NETWORK | 8:23 PM | 180 | 1.02 | 3,288 |
| 3 | NFLN THU NT PRE-KICK | NFL NETWORK | 8:05 PM | 18 | 0.45 | 1,736 |
| 4 | INSIDE THE MLB | TBS NETWORK | 12:49 AM | 52 | 0.44 | 1,364 |
| 5 | NFL THU NT POST-GAME | NFL NETWORK | 11:26 PM | 37 | 0.33 | 1,009 |
| 6 | NFLN THU NT PREGAME | NFL NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 35 | 0.26 | 959 |
| 7 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 3,066 |
| 8 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 2,919 |
| 9 | COLL FTBL COUNTDOWN L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 28 | 0.20 | 579 |
| 10 | FLIPPING 101 W/TAREK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,035 |
| 11 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 545 |
| 12 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,673 |
| 13 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 633 |
| 14 | FOX NEWS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,162 |
| 15 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,202 |
| 16 | PROJECT RUNWAY | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 90 | 0.17 | 841 |
| 17 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 31 | 0.17 | 1,028 |
| 18 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,056 |
| 19 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,838 |
| 20 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 517 |
| 21 | CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST | USA NETWORK | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 790 |
| 22 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,731 |
| 23 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,657 |
| 24 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,660 |
| 25 | NFL THU NT POST-GAME | NFL NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 30 | 0.15 | 472 |
| 26 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,669 |
| 27 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:31 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 1,005 |
| 28 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.14 | 439 |
| 29 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,966 |
| 30 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 300 |
| 31 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.13 | 387 |
| 32 | PAWN STARS | HISTORY | 10:05 PM | 58 | 0.13 | 457 |
| 33 | FLORIBAMA SHORE SSN4B | MTV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 267 |
| 34 | MLB ON DECK PREGAME SHOW | TBS NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 601 |
| 35 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,599 |
| 36 | TACOMA FD | TRUTV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 240 |
| 37 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,524 |
| 38 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 305 |
| 39 | DEADLY TYPE W/ CANDICE D | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 483 |
| 40 | DOUBLE SHOT AT LOVE S3 | MTV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 259 |
| 41 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,517 |
| 42 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,553 |
| 43 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: NAVY/MEMPHIS | ESPN | 7:28 PM | 188 | 0.11 | 514 |
| 44 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 321 |
| 45 | DR. PIMPLE POPPER: SUPERS | TLC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 828 |
| 46 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,038 |
| 47 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,304 |
| 48 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,227 |
| 49 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:30 AM | 65 | 0.10 | 293 |
| 50 | NFL GAMEDAY KICKOFF | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 90 | 0.10 | 375 |
| 51 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,361 |
| 52 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 989 |
| 53 | TIME TO KILL, A | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 521 |
| 54 | THIS JUST IN L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 253 |
| 55 | CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST | USA NETWORK | 7:58 PM | 32 | 0.10 | 521 |
| 56 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 800 |
| 57 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,372 |
| 58 | WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS | FX | 10:00 PM | 35 | 0.09 | 287 |
| 59 | PAWN STARS | HISTORY | 12:03 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 261 |
| 60 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:35 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 282 |
| 61 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 722 |
| 62 | THAT GIRL LAY LAY | NICKELODEON | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 283 |
| 63 | YOUNG DYLAN | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 333 |
| 64 | IJ: INSIDE JOKES | TRUTV | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 184 |
| 65 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 665 |
| 66 | PARANORMAL CAUGHT ON CAM | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 341 |
| 67 | NHL THE POINT L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 197 |
| 68 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 657 |
| 69 | PAWN STARS | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 443 |
| 70 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 808 |
| 71 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.08 | 304 |
| 72 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 702 |
| 73 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 686 |
| 74 | UNDISPUTED L: 1281 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.08 | 191 |
| 75 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 724 |
| 76 | PEOPLE PUZZLER | GSN | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 645 |
| 77 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 639 |
| 78 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 611 |
| 79 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,111 |
| 80 | MY FEET KILLING ME:FNOTES | TLC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 524 |
| 81 | UNEXPLAINED:CAUGHT ON CAM | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 354 |
| 82 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 638 |
| 83 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 178 |
| 84 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 618 |
| 85 | CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST | USA NETWORK | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.06 | 243 |
| 86 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 628 |
| 87 | PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: MEAN GIRLS | PARAMOUNT | 9:30 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 166 |
| 88 | DARK SIDE OF THE RING | VICE | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 135 |
| 89 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 10:36 PM | 114 | 0.06 | 179 |
| 90 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 1,264 |
| 91 | MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: RS | WETV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 229 |
| 92 | NBA GAMETIME LIVE | NBA-TV | 12:33 AM | 27 | 0.06 | 125 |
| 93 | NFL LIVE | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 151 |
| 94 | NBA PRESEASON L: LA LAKERS/SACRAMENTO | NBA-TV | 10:02 PM | 151 | 0.05 | 147 |
| 95 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,215 |
| 96 | HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 724 |
| 97 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 485 |
| 98 | HERD L: 1597 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.05 | 161 |
| 99 | DAILY SHOW – SUS | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:31 PM | 14 | 0.05 | 216 |
| 100 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 953 |
| 101 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP: FL | WETV | 8:44 PM | 16 | 0.05 | 225 |
| 102 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 418 |
| 103 | YOUNG SHELDON | NICK-AT-NITE | 6:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 295 |
| 104 | FIRST TAKE: N/A | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 137 |
| 105 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 138 |
| 106 | AMERICAS BIG DEAL | USA NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 221 |
| 107 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 642 |
| 108 | LIVING SINGLE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 10:36 AM | 36 | 0.05 | 90 |
| 109 | LIVING SINGLE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 11:12 AM | 36 | 0.04 | 105 |
| 110 | LIVING SINGLE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 10:00 AM | 36 | 0.04 | 80 |
| 111 | SPORTSCENTER AM | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 112 |
| 112 | KATY TUR REPORTS | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 646 |
| 113 | LBZ NEXT GENERATION FL | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 11:15 PM | 15 | 0.04 | 167 |
| 114 | LIVING SINGLE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 11:48 AM | 36 | 0.04 | 100 |
| 115 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE L | ESPN2 | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 119 |
| 116 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 93 |
| 117 | THIS JUST IN | ESPN2 | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 124 |
| 118 | LIVING SINGLE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 12:24 PM | 36 | 0.04 | 99 |
| 119 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 411 |
| 120 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 94 |
| 121 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 788 |
| 122 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 130 |
| 123 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 599 |
| 124 | WORST WITCH (SERIES) | DISNEY CHANNEL | 4:35 PM | 33 | 0.04 | 128 |
| 125 | CAKE | FXX | 10:00 PM | 32 | 0.04 | 116 |
| 126 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 375 |
| 127 | LIFE BELOW ZERO FL | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 15 | 0.04 | 246 |
| 128 | MAD MONEY | CNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 195 |
| 129 | LBZ NEXT GEN SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:15 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 222 |
| 130 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 258 |
| 131 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 248 |
| 132 | KIDS WHO KILL: KIDS WHO KILL | A&E NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 178 |
| 133 | CRAIG MELVIN REPORTS | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 567 |
| 134 | JALEN & JACOBY | ESPN2 | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 110 |
| 135 | TECHCHECK | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 213 |
| 136 | EXCHANGE, THE | CNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 235 |
| 137 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 460 |
| 138 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 256 |
| 139 | NEWS W SHEPARD SMITH, THE | CNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 240 |
| 140 | MURDER IN ENCHANTED HILLS: MURDER IN ENCHANTED HILLS 1 | A&E NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 207 |
| 141 | GET UP: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 96 |
| 142 | CLOSING BELL: N/A | CNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 223 |
| 143 | WORST WITCH (SERIES) | DISNEY CHANNEL | 4:01 PM | 34 | 0.03 | 120 |
| 144 | SP HGTV URBAN OASIS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 231 |
| 145 | POWER LUNCH | CNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 216 |
| 146 | TNF FIRST LOOK: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 133 |
| 147 | LIFE BELOW ZERO SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 299 |
| 148 | HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL L: COLLINS HILL (GA)/NORTH GWINNETT (GA) | ESPN2 | 8:00 PM | 180 | 0.03 | 93 |
| 149 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 232 |
| 150 | STORM RISING SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 11:30 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 146 |
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