BROADCAST FINALS
ABC: On midseason finale night, STATION 19 rose 0.07 to 0.62, GREY’S ANATOMY climbed 0.07 to 0.61, and BIG SKY was down 0.03 to 0.27.
CBS: Reruns at 0.42/0.27/0.29/0.24/0.22.
NBC: After a WOMEN OF WORTH special at 0.18, a run of the COAT OF MANY COLORS movie was at 0.20.
FOX: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 4.63, up 0.85 from last week’s game.
CW: A DOGS OF THE YEAR special at 0.09 was followed by the midseason finale of LEGACIES, up a tick to 0.09.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: NFL Network’s portion of THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 0.83, up 0.13 from last week. ESPN’s WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT was at 0.24/0.18. Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.19/0.35/3M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.13/0.18/2.1M, and CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.09/900K. On A&E, THE FIRST 48 lost 0.03 to 0.19, and CITY CONFIDENTIAL was up 0.03 to 0.11. On HGTV, FLIP OR FLOP gained 0.03 to 0.18, BIG I DO was at 0.16, and HOUSE HUNTERS was down 0.03 to 0.12. USA’s CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST climbed 0.04 to 0.18. On Bravo, MILLION DOLLAR LISTING edged up 0.02 to 0.16, and PROJECT RUNWAY ticked up to 0.14. On Food Network, CHRISTMAS COOKIE CHALLENGE ticked up to 0.16. On ID, LOVE, HONOR BETRAY grew by 0.02 to 0.14, and THE FOG OF MURDER was up 0.02 to 0.09. TNT’s SHAQ LIFE was at 0.11/0.10 compared to last week’s 0.05/0.04. On We, MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP ticked up to 0.10.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday December 16, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL: 2021 WK15 KC VS. LAC | NFL NETWORK | 8:23 PM | 193 | 0.83 | 2,855 |
| 2 | NFLN THU NT PRE-KICK | NFL NETWORK | 8:06 PM | 17 | 0.43 | 1,585 |
| 3 | NFL THU NT POST-GAME | NFL NETWORK | 11:40 PM | 38 | 0.38 | 1,132 |
| 4 | NFLN THU NT PREGAME | NFL NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 36 | 0.26 | 931 |
| 5 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.24 | 827 |
| 6 | WMNS COLL VBALL TOURN L: WISCONSIN/LOUISVILLE | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 182 | 0.24 | 800 |
| 7 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 610 |
| 8 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,950 |
| 9 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 62 | 0.19 | 779 |
| 10 | NFL THU NT POST-GAME | NFL NETWORK | 12:18 AM | 30 | 0.18 | 527 |
| 11 | FLIP OR FLOP | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 1,146 |
| 12 | WMNS COLL VBALL TOURN L: NEBRASKA/PITTSBURGH | ESPN | 10:30 PM | 143 | 0.18 | 636 |
| 13 | CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST | USA NETWORK | 8:28 PM | 32 | 0.18 | 753 |
| 14 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 3,173 |
| 15 | NCAA STUDIO UPDATE L | ESPN | 10:02 PM | 28 | 0.16 | 543 |
| 16 | MILLION DOLLAR LISTING LA | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 75 | 0.16 | 724 |
| 17 | CHRISTMAS COOKIE CHLG | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 885 |
| 18 | TAREK & HEATHER BIG I DO | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:30 PM | 62 | 0.16 | 998 |
| 19 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 569 |
| 20 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,734 |
| 21 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,285 |
| 22 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,833 |
| 23 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,306 |
| 24 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.15 | 507 |
| 25 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.14 | 495 |
| 26 | PROJECT RUNWAY | BRAVO | 9:15 PM | 90 | 0.14 | 833 |
| 27 | LOVE, HONOR, BETRAY | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 669 |
| 28 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 2,127 |
| 29 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,622 |
| 30 | HOLIDAY BAKING CHAMPION | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 731 |
| 31 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,642 |
| 32 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,677 |
| 33 | FOX NEWS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,891 |
| 34 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 375 |
| 35 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,873 |
| 36 | HOUSE HUNTERS HO HO HOME | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:32 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 795 |
| 37 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,656 |
| 38 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,416 |
| 39 | NFL GAMEDAY KICKOFF | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 90 | 0.11 | 382 |
| 40 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 381 |
| 41 | CITY CONFIDENTIAL | A&E NETWORK | 10:02 PM | 63 | 0.11 | 553 |
| 42 | SHAQ LIFE | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 321 |
| 43 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,067 |
| 44 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:53 AM | 67 | 0.10 | 383 |
| 45 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 285 |
| 46 | MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: RS | WETV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 294 |
| 47 | THIS JUST IN L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 307 |
| 48 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 338 |
| 49 | NBA TODAY L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 290 |
| 50 | SHAQ LIFE | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 280 |
| 51 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.10 | 316 |
| 52 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,420 |
| 53 | 1000-LB SISTERS:SUPERSIZE | TLC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 445 |
| 54 | FOG OF MURDER, THE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 505 |
| 55 | JSFV: 12 DAYS OF JERZMAS | MTV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 241 |
| 56 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 878 |
| 57 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,308 |
| 58 | DAILY SHOW – SUS | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:31 PM | 14 | 0.09 | 215 |
| 59 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,366 |
| 60 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: CHRISTMAS BY CHANCE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 125 | 0.08 | 729 |
| 61 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,168 |
| 62 | UNDISPUTED L: 1326 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.08 | 221 |
| 63 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 737 |
| 64 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,122 |
| 65 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 967 |
| 66 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,169 |
| 67 | MY 600-LB LIFE: SUPER SIZ: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 393 |
| 68 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 258 |
| 69 | PARA CAUGHT CAM REPACK: TPCC-1R17R10H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 268 |
| 70 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 703 |
| 71 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 611 |
| 72 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 463 |
| 73 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: APPALACHIAN STATE/DUKE | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 318 |
| 74 | LIFE BELOW ZERO SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 469 |
| 75 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 594 |
| 76 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 673 |
| 77 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 463 |
| 78 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 635 |
| 79 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP: FL | WETV | 8:50 PM | 10 | 0.06 | 271 |
| 80 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: PHILADELPHIA/BROOKLYN | NBA-TV | 7:24 PM | 157 | 0.06 | 219 |
| 81 | FRIGHT CLUB | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 252 |
| 82 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 10:45 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 219 |
| 83 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: EVERTON/CHELSEA | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 2:39 PM | 142 | 0.06 | 209 |
| 84 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 682 |
| 85 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 602 |
| 86 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 568 |
| 87 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 1,385 |
| 88 | AMERICAS BIG DEAL | USA NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 204 |
| 89 | NFL LIVE | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 132 |
| 90 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,159 |
| 91 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 605 |
| 92 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 585 |
| 93 | NIGHTLY POP | E! | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 115 |
| 94 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 623 |
| 95 | LIFE BELOW ZERO FL | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 15 | 0.05 | 400 |
| 96 | WHEN BIG THINGS GO WRONG | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 534 |
| 97 | SPORTSCENTER AM | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 121 |
| 98 | STRANGE EVIDENCE | SCIENCE | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 235 |
| 99 | NHL THE POINT L | ESPN2 | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 84 |
| 100 | BURIED IN THE BACKYARD | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 398 |
| 101 | DAILY WAGER L | ESPN2 | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 121 |
| 102 | UNPLUGGED | MTV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 148 |
| 103 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE L | ESPN2 | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 122 |
| 104 | NFL FANTASY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 214 |
| 105 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 337 |
| 106 | CALLED TO THE WILD SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:15 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 224 |
| 107 | JALEN & JACOBY | ESPN2 | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 101 |
| 108 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 1,365 |
| 109 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 841 |
| 110 | TNF FIRST LOOK: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 161 |
| 111 | WHEN BIG THINGS GO WRONG | HISTORY | 12:03 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 338 |
| 112 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 492 |
| 113 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 408 |
| 114 | HERD L: 1643 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.04 | 158 |
| 115 | CALIFORNIA DREAMING | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 155 |
| 116 | PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 5:01 PM | 29 | 0.03 | 104 |
| 117 | NOTICIAS CON D. MAERKER | GALAVISION | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 64 |
| 118 | CHAIN REACTION (GSN) | GSN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 453 |
| 119 | STEPHANIE RUHLE REPORTS | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 763 |
| 120 | EXCHANGE, THE | CNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 256 |
| 121 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 87 |
| 122 | FIRST TAKE: N/A | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 113 |
| 123 | TECHCHECK | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 269 |
| 124 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 439 |
| 125 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 291 |
| 126 | PEOPLE PUZZLER | GSN | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 559 |
| 127 | 11TH HOUR | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 805 |
| 128 | MEN IN BLAZERS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 69 |
| 129 | TUG OF WORDS | GSN | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 368 |
| 130 | HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 710 |
| 131 | VARNEY & COMPANY | FOX BUSINESS NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 256 |
| 132 | KEYSHAWN JWILL MAX L: N/A | ESPN2 | 6:00 AM | 120 | 0.02 | 73 |
| 133 | POWER LUNCH | CNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 243 |
| 134 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 73 |
| 135 | JOHN BACHMAN NOW | NEWSMAX TV | 12:00 PM | 90 | 0.02 | 168 |
| 136 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 211 |
| 137 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 112 |
| 138 | NBA POSTGAME SHOW | NBA-TV | 10:01 PM | 53 | 0.02 | 76 |
| 139 | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L: 1276 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 80 |
| 140 | KATY TUR REPORTS | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 10 | 0.02 | 670 |
| 141 | JOJO & GRAN GRAN | NICK JR | 8:00 PM | 20 | 0.02 | 121 |
| 142 | NEWS W SHEPARD SMITH, THE | CNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 237 |
| 143 | GET UP: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.02 | 99 |
| 144 | MAD MONEY | CNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 219 |
| 145 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 180 | 0.02 | 81 |
| 146 | AMERICA?S MORNING HEADQUA | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 254 |
| 147 | MUSH-MUSH AND THE MUSHABL | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 39 |
| 148 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 189 |
| 149 | CLOSING BELL: N/A | CNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 252 |
| 150 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 221 |
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