BROADCAST FINALS:
ABC: Coming off last week’s season premieres, the line-up was down: STATION 19 by 0.18 to 0.58, GREY’S ANATOMY by 0.13 to 0.64, and BIG SKY by 0.05 to 0.32.
CBS: A premiere night, as YOUNG SHELDON stayed steady with last year’s premiere at 0.70, UNITED STATES OF AL dipped 0.09 from its April series premiere to 0.49, GHOSTS launched at 0.56, and BULL relocated from Mondays at 0.35 compared to 0.4 for its 2020 premiere.
NBC: After a rerun SVU at 0.38, a new episode dropped 0.11 to 0.62, and LAW & ORDER: ORGANIZED CRIME was down 0.12 to 0.55.
FOX: The broadcast share of THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was the night’s powerhouse at 4.17.
CW: CORONER ticked down to 0.06, and the series finale of THE OUTPOST held at 0.03.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: NFL Network’s share of THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL topped cable at 1.03. Fox Sports 1’s American League MLB ALDS games were at 0.58/0.39. Cable news was led by Fox News’s HANNITY at 0.23/0.38/3.2M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.16/0.24/2.3M, and CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at. TUDN’s SELECCION MEXICANO was at 0.23. ESPN2’s WORLD CUP QUALIFYING MATCH was at 0.22. On USA, CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST edged up 0.02 to 0.20. On MTV, FLORIBAMA SHORE dipped 0.03 to 0.15, and DOUBLE SHOT AT LOVE was down 0.02 to 0.11. FX’s WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS ticked down to 0.15. On HGTV, FLIPPING 101 was steady at 0.15, HOUSE HUNTERS lost 0.02 to 0.11, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was down 0.05 to 0.10. Bravo’s MILLION DOLLAR LISTING ticked up to 0.14. We’s MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP was at 0.12. A&E’s KIDS BEHIND BARS was at 0.12/0.11 compared to last week’s 0.12/0.12. On ID, A TIME TO KILL fell 0.05 to 0.07. Tru’s TACOMA FD dropped 0.05 to 0.06.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday October 7, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL: 2021 WK 5 LAR VS. SEA | NFL NETWORK | 8:23 PM | 185 | 1.03 | 3,389 |
| 2 | MLB AL DIVISION SERIES L: BOSTON/TAMPA BAY 1 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:00 PM | 196 | 0.58 | 2,628 |
| 3 | NFLN THU NT PRE-KICK | NFL NETWORK | 8:04 PM | 19 | 0.44 | 1,584 |
| 4 | MLB ALDS PRE GAME L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:46 PM | 14 | 0.40 | 1,773 |
| 5 | MLB AL DIVISION SERIES L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:00 PM | 46 | 0.39 | 1,972 |
| 6 | TNF POST-GAME | NFL NETWORK | 11:32 PM | 35 | 0.34 | 1,013 |
| 7 | NFLN THU NT PREGAME | NFL NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 34 | 0.26 | 858 |
| 8 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 3,153 |
| 9 | SELECCION MEXICANA 10/7: MEXICO / CANADA | TUDN | 9:37 PM | 135 | 0.23 | 514 |
| 10 | WORLD CUP QUAL MATCHES L: UNITED STATES/JAMAICA | ESPN2 | 7:30 PM | 150 | 0.22 | 596 |
| 11 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 2,895 |
| 12 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,770 |
| 13 | CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST | USA NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 820 |
| 14 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,142 |
| 15 | TNF POST-GAME | NFL NETWORK | 12:07 AM | 30 | 0.18 | 511 |
| 16 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,877 |
| 17 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,260 |
| 18 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 412 |
| 19 | FLORIBAMA SHORE SSN4B | MTV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 312 |
| 20 | WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS | FX | 10:00 PM | 34 | 0.15 | 326 |
| 21 | FLIPPING 101 W/TAREK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 907 |
| 22 | FOX NEWS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,894 |
| 23 | MILLION DOLLAR LISTING LA | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 75 | 0.14 | 664 |
| 24 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.13 | 399 |
| 25 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 315 |
| 26 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 477 |
| 27 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,732 |
| 28 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,655 |
| 29 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 61 | 0.12 | 301 |
| 30 | DR. PIMPLE POPPER: SUPERS | TLC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 825 |
| 31 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,597 |
| 32 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,731 |
| 33 | MLB ALDS POST L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 11:16 PM | 58 | 0.12 | 541 |
| 34 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,699 |
| 35 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,622 |
| 36 | MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: RS | WETV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 266 |
| 37 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 2,146 |
| 38 | KIDS BEHIND BARS: LIFE OR | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 63 | 0.12 | 406 |
| 39 | NFL GAMEDAY KICKOFF | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 90 | 0.12 | 370 |
| 40 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 377 |
| 41 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 378 |
| 42 | KIDS BEHIND BARS: LIFE OR | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.11 | 438 |
| 43 | DOUBLE SHOT AT LOVE S3 | MTV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 232 |
| 44 | COLL FTBL COUNTDOWN L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 28 | 0.11 | 364 |
| 45 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 31 | 0.11 | 933 |
| 46 | DEADLY TYPE W/ CANDICE D | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 392 |
| 47 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 977 |
| 48 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,546 |
| 49 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.11 | 378 |
| 50 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,429 |
| 51 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 261 |
| 52 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: HOUSTON/TULANE | ESPN | 7:28 PM | 208 | 0.10 | 464 |
| 53 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 805 |
| 54 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:31 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 904 |
| 55 | MIKE & MOLLY | NICK-AT-NITE | 2:09 AM | 36 | 0.10 | 318 |
| 56 | PAWN STARS | HISTORY | 10:05 PM | 58 | 0.10 | 421 |
| 57 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 842 |
| 58 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,641 |
| 59 | YOUNG DYLAN | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 262 |
| 60 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,261 |
| 61 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.09 | 423 |
| 62 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:01 PM | 59 | 0.09 | 273 |
| 63 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP: FL | WETV | 8:48 PM | 12 | 0.09 | 265 |
| 64 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 303 |
| 65 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,292 |
| 66 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 646 |
| 67 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,280 |
| 68 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,401 |
| 69 | RUMBO AL MUNDIAL: EL SALVADOR VS PANAMA | UNIVERSO | 10:09 PM | 120 | 0.09 | 180 |
| 70 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 916 |
| 71 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,101 |
| 72 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 10:56 PM | 64 | 0.09 | 264 |
| 73 | PAWN STARS | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 442 |
| 74 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 726 |
| 75 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 259 |
| 76 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 210 |
| 77 | THIS JUST IN L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 266 |
| 78 | SELECCION EE.UU. 10/7: ESTADOS UNIDOS / JAMAICA | TUDN | 7:00 PM | 157 | 0.08 | 192 |
| 79 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 643 |
| 80 | PARANORMAL CAUGHT ON CAM | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 475 |
| 81 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 549 |
| 82 | HOUSE DIVIDED, A | WETV | 10:00 PM | 45 | 0.07 | 167 |
| 83 | PAWN STARS | HISTORY | 12:03 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 314 |
| 84 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 741 |
| 85 | DAILY SHOW – SUS | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:31 PM | 14 | 0.07 | 248 |
| 86 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 449 |
| 87 | MY FEET KILLING ME:FNOTES | TLC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 586 |
| 88 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 9:15 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 322 |
| 89 | IJ: INSIDE JOKES | TRUTV | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 177 |
| 90 | TIME TO KILL, A | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 344 |
| 91 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 652 |
| 92 | UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE L: BELGIUM/FRANCE | ESPN2 | 2:30 PM | 150 | 0.06 | 164 |
| 93 | MOVIE | DISNEY JUNIOR | 7:00 PM | 45 | 0.06 | 353 |
| 94 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE L | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 151 |
| 95 | UNDISPUTED L: 1276 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.06 | 194 |
| 96 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 1,343 |
| 97 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 555 |
| 98 | TACOMA FD | TRUTV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 201 |
| 99 | THAT GIRL LAY LAY | NICKELODEON | 7:30 PM | 32 | 0.06 | 190 |
| 100 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 625 |
| 101 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 603 |
| 102 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 578 |
| 103 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 680 |
| 104 | KATY TUR REPORTS | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 672 |
| 105 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,178 |
| 106 | YOUNG SHELDON | NICK-AT-NITE | 6:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 207 |
| 107 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.05 | 817 |
| 108 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 669 |
| 109 | RUMBO AL MUNDIAL: HONDURAS VS COSTA RICA | UNIVERSO | 8:00 PM | 129 | 0.05 | 117 |
| 110 | UNEXPLAINED:CAUGHT ON CAM | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 382 |
| 111 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 716 |
| 112 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 499 |
| 113 | MLB ALDS PRE GAME L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 281 |
| 114 | NBA PRE-SEASON L: MIAMI/HOUSTON | ESPN2 | 10:00 PM | 158 | 0.05 | 173 |
| 115 | LIFE BELOW ZERO SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 354 |
| 116 | DARK SIDE OF THE RING | VICE | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 137 |
| 117 | LIFE BELOW ZERO FL | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 15 | 0.05 | 352 |
| 118 | CRAIG MELVIN REPORTS | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 626 |
| 119 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 124 |
| 120 | HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 705 |
| 121 | G. PETITO INVESTIGATION | HLN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 207 |
| 122 | UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE 1: BELGICA/FRANCIA | TUDN | 2:30 PM | 150 | 0.04 | 146 |
| 123 | LBZ NEXT GEN SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:15 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 328 |
| 124 | STORM RISING SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 11:30 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 238 |
| 125 | LBZ NEXT GENERATION FL | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 11:15 PM | 15 | 0.04 | 276 |
| 126 | LINEA DE CUATRO L | TUDN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 97 |
| 127 | FIRST TAKE: N/A | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 101 |
| 128 | HERD L: 1591 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.04 | 141 |
| 129 | BASEBALL TONIGHT L | ESPN2 | 12:38 AM | 32 | 0.04 | 135 |
| 130 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 396 |
| 131 | PRECIO DE HISTORIA S4 | UNIVERSO | 3:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 77 |
| 132 | PRECIO DE HISTORIA S4 | UNIVERSO | 3:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 70 |
| 133 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 446 |
| 134 | WORST WITCH (SERIES) | DISNEY CHANNEL | 4:34 PM | 33 | 0.04 | 137 |
| 135 | JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 637 |
| 136 | STEPHANIE RUHLE REPORTS | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 679 |
| 137 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 376 |
| 138 | UNDERGROUND MARVELS | SCIENCE | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 234 |
| 139 | CHRIS SALCEDO SHOW, THE | NEWSMAX TV | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 313 |
| 140 | ABANDONED: EXP SHIPWRECK | SCIENCE | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 192 |
| 141 | CAKE | FXX | 10:00 PM | 35 | 0.03 | 92 |
| 142 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 180 |
| 143 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 176 |
| 144 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 292 |
| 145 | SPONGEBOB | NICKTOONS | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 102 |
| 146 | WORST WITCH (SERIES) | DISNEY CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 34 | 0.03 | 107 |
| 147 | FF MOVIE: JAWS 3 | FREEFORM | 12:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 87 |
| 148 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 202 |
| 149 | SPICER & CO | NEWSMAX TV | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 362 |
| 150 | NHL THE POINT | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 69 |
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