BROADCAST FINALS:
ABC: A run of TOY STORY OF TERROR at 0.41 was followed by the movie TOY STORY 4 at 0.35, and a rerun WONDER YEARS at 0.17.
CBS: All the sitcoms were up: YOUNG SHELDON by 0.08 to 0.71, UNITED STATES OF AL by 0.09 to 0.53, GHOSTS by 0.04 to 0.57, and B POSITIVE by 0.03 to 0.43. BULL held at 0.31.
NBC: THE BLACKLIST fell 0.09 to 0.30, followed by a 2-hour SVU rerun at 0.26.
FOX: The broadcast portion of THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL zoomed 1.87 to 5.59.
CW: The season premiere of WALKER was at 0.11, down 0.26 from January’s series premiere. LEGACIES lost 0.02 from last week to 0.07.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: NFL Network’s piece of THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL rose four-tenths to 1.14. Cable news was led by Fox News’s THE FIVE at 0.25/0.37/3.3M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.12/0.19/2M, and CNN’s CUOMO PRIME TIME at 0.09/800K. TUDN’s CONCACAF match was at 0.23. On A&E, THE FIRST 48 was at 0.21 compared to last week’s 0.21/0.19, and CITY CONFIDENTIAL was at 0.11. On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS ticked down to 0.19, FLIPPING 101 dropped 0.03 to 0.17, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL ticked up to 0.14. On Bravo, MILLION DOLLAR LISTINGS gained 0.03 to 0.16, and PROJECT RUNWAY was up 0.02 to 0.15. On USA, CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST ticked down to 0.16. The season finale of FX’s WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS was at 0.15, up 0.06 from last week and down 0.02 from last season’s finale. On MTV, DOUBLE SHOT AT LOVE edged up 0.02 to 0.13, and FLORIBAMA SHORE ticked down to 0.12. On ID, A TIME TO KILL ticked up to 0.12, and DEADLY TYPE was steady at 0.10. We’s MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP ticked up to 0.10, and A HOUSE DIVIDED was at 0.04. Tru’s TACOMA FD was steady at 0.09.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday October 28, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL: 2021 WK 8 GB VS. ARI | NFL NETWORK | 8:23 PM | 192 | 1.14 | 3,723 |
| 2 | NFLN THU NT PRE-KICK | NFL NETWORK | 8:05 PM | 18 | 0.56 | 1,979 |
| 3 | NFL THU NT POST-GAME | NFL NETWORK | 11:39 PM | 38 | 0.39 | 1,159 |
| 4 | NFLN THU NT PREGAME | NFL NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 35 | 0.30 | 1,019 |
| 5 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 3,339 |
| 6 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 3,116 |
| 7 | CONCACAF C.L. FINAL 10/28: MONTERREY / AMERICA | TUDN | 10:02 PM | 150 | 0.23 | 497 |
| 8 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.21 | 846 |
| 9 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,802 |
| 10 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,508 |
| 11 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 31 | 0.19 | 1,115 |
| 12 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,234 |
| 13 | FLIPPING 101 W/TAREK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,038 |
| 14 | MILLION DOLLAR LISTING LA | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 712 |
| 15 | CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST | USA NETWORK | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 742 |
| 16 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,791 |
| 17 | NFL THU NT POST-GAME | NFL NETWORK | 12:17 AM | 30 | 0.15 | 495 |
| 18 | FOX NEWS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,140 |
| 19 | PROJECT RUNWAY | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 90 | 0.15 | 796 |
| 20 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 630 |
| 21 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 487 |
| 22 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,804 |
| 23 | WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS | FX | 10:00 PM | 40 | 0.15 | 375 |
| 24 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:31 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 896 |
| 25 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,786 |
| 26 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 486 |
| 27 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,816 |
| 28 | DOUBLE SHOT AT LOVE S3 | MTV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 271 |
| 29 | NFL GAMEDAY KICKOFF | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 90 | 0.13 | 422 |
| 30 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 366 |
| 31 | COLL FTBL COUNTDOWN L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 28 | 0.13 | 434 |
| 32 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.13 | 415 |
| 33 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,921 |
| 34 | TIME TO KILL, A | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 563 |
| 35 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,626 |
| 36 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 354 |
| 37 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,533 |
| 38 | FLORIBAMA SHORE SSN4B | MTV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 257 |
| 39 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 2,035 |
| 40 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,664 |
| 41 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,719 |
| 42 | CITY CONFIDENTIAL | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 63 | 0.11 | 500 |
| 43 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 683 |
| 44 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 339 |
| 45 | DEADLY TYPE W/ CANDICE D | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 451 |
| 46 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,004 |
| 47 | PARANORMAL CAUGHT ON CAM | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 404 |
| 48 | MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: RS | WETV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 273 |
| 49 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.10 | 389 |
| 50 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 976 |
| 51 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 380 |
| 52 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,547 |
| 53 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 310 |
| 54 | UNDISPUTED L: 1291 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.10 | 249 |
| 55 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 764 |
| 56 | TACOMA FD | TRUTV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 204 |
| 57 | PAWN STARS | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 513 |
| 58 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: SOUTH FLORIDA/EAST CAROLINA | ESPN | 7:28 PM | 213 | 0.09 | 395 |
| 59 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.09 | 318 |
| 60 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 11:01 PM | 59 | 0.09 | 266 |
| 61 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: NEW YORK/CHICAGO | NBA-TV | 8:00 PM | 176 | 0.09 | 263 |
| 62 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,279 |
| 63 | PAWN STARS | HISTORY | 10:05 PM | 58 | 0.09 | 373 |
| 64 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,200 |
| 65 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 257 |
| 66 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 691 |
| 67 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 693 |
| 68 | THIS JUST IN L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 258 |
| 69 | NBA TODAY L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 280 |
| 70 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 611 |
| 71 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 548 |
| 72 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 734 |
| 73 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 585 |
| 74 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,323 |
| 75 | UNEXPLAINED:CAUGHT ON CAM | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 355 |
| 76 | DAILY SHOW – SUS | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:31 PM | 14 | 0.07 | 248 |
| 77 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 556 |
| 78 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 687 |
| 79 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,180 |
| 80 | YOUNG DYLAN | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 244 |
| 81 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 408 |
| 82 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 235 |
| 83 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 677 |
| 84 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP: FL | WETV | 8:49 PM | 11 | 0.07 | 243 |
| 85 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 641 |
| 86 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 635 |
| 87 | HERD L: 1607 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.06 | 170 |
| 88 | SHORTSTOBER WITH BIG CITY | DISNEY CHANNEL | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 148 |
| 89 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 281 |
| 90 | DARK SIDE OF THE RING | VICE | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 154 |
| 91 | IJ: INSIDE JOKES | TRUTV | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 192 |
| 92 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 299 |
| 93 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: TROY/COASTAL CAROLINA | ESPN2 | 7:30 PM | 217 | 0.06 | 290 |
| 94 | LIGA MX L: ATLAS / TIJUANA | TUDN | 7:30 PM | 152 | 0.06 | 146 |
| 95 | PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 5 | PARAMOUNT | 12:00 AM | 120 | 0.06 | 131 |
| 96 | PAWN STARS | HISTORY | 12:03 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 294 |
| 97 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 698 |
| 98 | LIVING SINGLE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 119 |
| 99 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 911 |
| 100 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 372 |
| 101 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 1,267 |
| 102 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,234 |
| 103 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 366 |
| 104 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO | TUDN | 12:32 AM | 28 | 0.05 | 101 |
| 105 | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE | MSNBC | 11:43 AM | 24 | 0.05 | 781 |
| 106 | AMERICAS BIG DEAL | USA NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 230 |
| 107 | NIGHTLY POP | E! | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 122 |
| 108 | KATY TUR REPORTS | MSNBC | 2:32 PM | 28 | 0.05 | 674 |
| 109 | LIVING SINGLE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 103 |
| 110 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 231 |
| 111 | ODDBODS SPECIAL | DISNEY JUNIOR | 4:30 PM | 25 | 0.05 | 236 |
| 112 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:07 PM | 53 | 0.05 | 731 |
| 113 | THAT GIRL LAY LAY | NICKELODEON | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 181 |
| 114 | WORST WITCH (SERIES) | DISNEY CHANNEL | 4:01 PM | 34 | 0.04 | 143 |
| 115 | MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 32 | 0.04 | 710 |
| 116 | WORST WITCH (SERIES) | DISNEY CHANNEL | 4:35 PM | 33 | 0.04 | 167 |
| 117 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 386 |
| 118 | LIFE BELOW ZERO FL | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 15 | 0.04 | 354 |
| 119 | CRAIG MELVIN REPORTS | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 43 | 0.04 | 672 |
| 120 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 196 |
| 121 | APPLE & ONION | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 15 | 0.04 | 126 |
| 122 | NBA GAMETIME LIVE | NBA-TV | 11:34 PM | 68 | 0.04 | 128 |
| 123 | RIFKIN:SERIAL KILLER | OXYGEN MEDIA | 1:02 AM | 118 | 0.04 | 242 |
| 124 | HOUSE DIVIDED, A | WETV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 105 |
| 125 | QUIEN DA MAS S7 | UNIVERSO | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 83 |
| 126 | HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 707 |
| 127 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 615 |
| 128 | GOLF CENTRAL-POST | GOLF CHANNEL | 4:53 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 142 |
| 129 | LIFE BELOW ZERO SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 338 |
| 130 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 255 |
| 131 | NBA PREGAME SHOW | NBA-TV | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 137 |
| 132 | LBZ NEXT GEN SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:15 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 317 |
| 133 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 793 |
| 134 | SPORTSCENTER AM | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 90 |
| 135 | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF – S L: 1239 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 90 |
| 136 | LBZ NEXT GENERATION FL | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 11:15 PM | 15 | 0.03 | 249 |
| 137 | FIRST TAKE: N/A | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 94 |
| 138 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 379 |
| 139 | NFL FANTASY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 184 |
| 140 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 277 |
| 141 | PGA TOUR: BERMUDA CHAMPIONSHIP | GOLF CHANNEL | 1:28 PM | 205 | 0.03 | 181 |
| 142 | PEOPLE PUZZLER | GSN | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 605 |
| 143 | NASCAR RACE HUB L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 150 |
| 144 | DALE JR. DOWNLOAD | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 110 |
| 145 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 112 |
| 146 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 280 |
| 147 | TECHCHECK | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 235 |
| 148 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 93 |
| 149 | JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 696 |
| 150 | QUIEN DA MAS S7 | UNIVERSO | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 61 |
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