BROADCAST FINALS
ABC: STATION 19 dropped 0.09 to 0.44, GREY’S ANATOMY lost 0.04 to 0.49, and ALASKA DAILY was down 0.05 to 0.21.
CBS: YOUNG SHELDON fell a tenth to 0.55, GHOSTS crashed by 0.13 to 0.51, SO HELP ME TODD (which just received a back order) dropped 0.06 to 0.32, and CSI; VEGAS was down 0.03 to 0.30.
NBC: Reruns at 0.29/0.35/0.27.
FOX: HELL’S KITCHEN was steady at 0.38, WELCOME TO FLATCH slipped 0.02 to 0.17, and CALL ME KAT was up 0.02 to 0.18.
CW: WALKER ticked up to 0.08, and WALKER: INDEPENDENCE held at 0.05.
AMAZON: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL inched up 0.03 to 3.23.
TELEMUNDO: EXATLON ticked up to 0.23, REINA DEL SUR was at 0.23, and FUEGO DEL DESTINO was up 0.09 to 0.27.
UNIVISION: HERENCIA LEGADO dropped 0.08 to 0.46, RICOS TAMBIEN was down 0.02 to 0.42, and MADRASTRA was at 0.34.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: TBS’s MLB PLAYOFFS game was at 1.36. TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.85/0.58. Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.22/0.41/3.5M, with CNN’s INSIDE POLITICS at 0.10/700K, and MSNBC’s ALL IN WITH CHRIS HAYES at 0.07/1.3M. TUDN’s LIGA match was at 0.21. ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL was at 0.19. On A&E, 60 DAYS IN fell 0.05 to 0.15, and INMATE TO ROOMMATE ticked up to 0.13. MTV’s JERSEY SHORE was at 0.15/0.12 compared to last week’s 0.19. On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was at 0.12/0.09 compared to last week’s 0.10, HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.11/0.10 compared to last week’s 0.11, and RENOVATION: IMPOSSIBLE ticked up to 0.09. FXX’s LITTLE DEMON gained a tick to 0.09. On History, MOUNTAIN MEN was steady at 0.06. Discovery’s MYSTERIES OF THE ABANDONED held at 0.05. FX’s ATLANTA lost 0.03 to 0.05.
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday October 20, 2022 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | MLB ALCS: NY YANKEES/ASTROS GM2 | TBS NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 216 | 1.36 | 5,891 |
| 2 | NBA BASKETBALL: CLIPPERS/LAKERS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 9:57 PM | 162 | 0.85 | 2,102 |
| 3 | NBA BASKETBALL: BUCKS/76ERS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:30 PM | 147 | 0.58 | 1,571 |
| 4 | INSIDE THE NBA | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 12:39 AM | 47 | 0.43 | 1,022 |
| 5 | INSIDE THE MLB | TBS NETWORK | 11:06 PM | 35 | 0.42 | 1,415 |
| 6 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 3,519 |
| 7 | MLB ON DECK PREGAME SHOW | TBS NETWORK | 6:30 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 872 |
| 8 | LIGA MX L: SF: PACHUCA / MONTERREY | TUDN | 9:30 PM | 150 | 0.21 | 508 |
| 9 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 630 |
| 10 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: VIRGINIA/GEORGIA TECH | ESPN | 7:29 PM | 214 | 0.19 | 891 |
| 11 | JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 3,080 |
| 12 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 3,390 |
| 13 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.18 | 512 |
| 14 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 489 |
| 15 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,506 |
| 16 | 60 DAYS IN | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.15 | 558 |
| 17 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,980 |
| 18 | JSFV: S5B REUNION P1 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 325 |
| 19 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 402 |
| 20 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 350 |
| 21 | COLL FTBL COUNTDOWN L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 29 | 0.14 | 427 |
| 22 | GHOST ADVENTURES | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 388 |
| 23 | NBA PRE-GAME SHOW | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 6:30 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 374 |
| 24 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 353 |
| 25 | INMATE TO ROOMMATE | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 63 | 0.13 | 433 |
| 26 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.13 | 395 |
| 27 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:01 AM | 59 | 0.13 | 390 |
| 28 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 11:03 PM | 58 | 0.13 | 434 |
| 29 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,897 |
| 30 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,841 |
| 31 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 2,283 |
| 32 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 2,364 |
| 33 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 766 |
| 34 | JSFV: S5B REUNION P2 | MTV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 265 |
| 35 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,900 |
| 36 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 301 |
| 37 | WINTER HOUSE | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 406 |
| 38 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 729 |
| 39 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,505 |
| 40 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,265 |
| 41 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 329 |
| 42 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:01 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 863 |
| 43 | NBA TODAY L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 312 |
| 44 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,481 |
| 45 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,675 |
| 46 | MLS PLAYOFFS L: CONF SEMI:PHILADELPHIA/CINCINNATI | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:00 PM | 125 | 0.10 | 253 |
| 47 | MLS PLAYOFFS L: CONF SEMI:LAFC/LA GALAXY | FOX SPORTS 1 | 10:05 PM | 159 | 0.10 | 223 |
| 48 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,607 |
| 49 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,821 |
| 50 | THIS JUST IN L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 289 |
| 51 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 650 |
| 52 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:31 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 847 |
| 53 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 431 |
| 54 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 664 |
| 55 | RENOVATION IMPOSSIBLE | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.09 | 824 |
| 56 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 682 |
| 57 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,524 |
| 58 | SUENOS DE GLORIA | TUDN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 188 |
| 59 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 663 |
| 60 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 712 |
| 61 | 90 DAY: SINGLE LIFE MTL | TLC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 408 |
| 62 | LITTLE DEMON | FXX | 10:00 PM | 35 | 0.09 | 183 |
| 63 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 654 |
| 64 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,388 |
| 65 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 633 |
| 66 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 717 |
| 67 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 291 |
| 68 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 637 |
| 69 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 625 |
| 70 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 248 |
| 71 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,305 |
| 72 | NFL GAMEDAY KO SHOWCASE | NFL NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 217 |
| 73 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 628 |
| 74 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 688 |
| 75 | 90 DAY: SINGLE LIFE MTL | TLC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 400 |
| 76 | ALEX WAGNER TONIGHT | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,225 |
| 77 | 11TH HOUR W/ S. RUHLE | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,059 |
| 78 | 90 DAY: SINGLE LIFE MTL | TLC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 356 |
| 79 | BLUES CLUES & YOU | NICK JR | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 222 |
| 80 | NFL GAMEDAY KO PRE-KICK | NFL NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 15 | 0.07 | 275 |
| 81 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 194 |
| 82 | UNDISPUTED L: 1546 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.06 | 162 |
| 83 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,371 |
| 84 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,086 |
| 85 | MOUNTAIN MEN | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 95 | 0.06 | 1,104 |
| 86 | 90 DAY: SINGLE LIFE MTL | TLC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 364 |
| 87 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,153 |
| 88 | NFL GAMEDAY KO PRE-GAME | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 90 | 0.06 | 149 |
| 89 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,452 |
| 90 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 523 |
| 91 | HELL OF A WEEK | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 220 |
| 92 | THAT GIRL LAY LAY | NICKELODEON | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 136 |
| 93 | MYSTERIES OF ABANDONED | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 62 | 0.05 | 434 |
| 94 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 453 |
| 95 | SCOOBY-DOO & GUESS WHO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 206 |
| 96 | NFL GAMEDAY FINAL POST | NFL NETWORK | 11:33 PM | 25 | 0.05 | 209 |
| 97 | YOUNG DYLAN | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 146 |
| 98 | BLUES CLUES & YOU | NICKELODEON | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 181 |
| 99 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 12:01 AM | 58 | 0.05 | 296 |
| 100 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 367 |
| 101 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: ASTON VILLA/FULHAM | USA NETWORK | 2:24 PM | 126 | 0.05 | 177 |
| 102 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 476 |
| 103 | ATLANTA | FX | 10:00 PM | 42 | 0.05 | 114 |
| 104 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 349 |
| 105 | DAILY WAGER L | ESPN2 | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 103 |
| 106 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 1,348 |
| 107 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.04 | 399 |
| 108 | LA LIGA L: FC BARCELONA/VILLARREAL | ESPN DEPORTES | 2:57 PM | 123 | 0.04 | 107 |
| 109 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 1:01 AM | 61 | 0.04 | 211 |
| 110 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.04 | 357 |
| 111 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | USA NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 24 | 0.04 | 170 |
| 112 | NFL GAMEDAY FINAL POST | NFL NETWORK | 11:58 PM | 35 | 0.04 | 189 |
| 113 | NFL FANTASY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 110 |
| 114 | RACE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP | USA NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 61 | 0.04 | 125 |
| 115 | SPEAK-S-L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:30 PM | 90 | 0.04 | 100 |
| 116 | HERD L: 1876 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.04 | 101 |
| 117 | AMERICAS FUNNIEST HOME VI | TEENNICK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 85 |
| 118 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 335 |
| 119 | FIRST THINGS FIRST L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 90 | 0.04 | 98 |
| 120 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 847 |
| 121 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE L | ESPN2 | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 95 |
| 122 | AMERICA SAYS | GSN | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 230 |
| 123 | JALEN & JACOBY | ESPN2 | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 111 |
| 124 | MORNING JOE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 967 |
| 125 | NFL LIVE | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 120 |
| 126 | AMERICA?S MORNING HEADQUA | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 129 |
| 127 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP | WETV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 159 |
| 128 | HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 747 |
| 129 | MLB TONIGHT | MLB NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 90 | 0.03 | 91 |
| 130 | KATY TUR REPORTS | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 715 |
| 131 | CHRIS JANSING REPORTS | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 698 |
| 132 | JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 734 |
| 133 | SCOOBY-DOO & GUESS WHO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 162 |
| 134 | WEATHER UNDERGROUND | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 118 |
| 135 | WEATHER UNDERGROUND | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 116 |
| 136 | GET UP: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 92 |
| 137 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 220 |
| 138 | MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 665 |
| 139 | NASCAR RACE HUB L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 181 |
| 140 | REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS | BRAVO | 11:30 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 128 |
| 141 | PATTRN | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 93 |
| 142 | NIGHTLY POP | E! | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 75 |
| 143 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 188 |
| 144 | LIFE BELOW ZERO SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 307 |
| 145 | UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE L: ARSENAL FC / PSV EINDHOVEN | TUDN | 12:50 PM | 130 | 0.03 | 53 |
| 146 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 207 |
| 147 | AMERICAS FUNNIEST HOME VI | TEENNICK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 84 |
| 148 | SPORTSCENTER AM | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 93 |
| 149 | AMERICA?S MORNING HEADQUA | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 204 |
| 150 | WEATHER UNDERGROUND | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 102 |
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