BROADCAST FINALS: note that unless otherwise noted, comparisons are to November 18, due to Thanksgiving.
ABC: A special 20/20 featuring an ALEC BALDWIN INTERVIEW was at 0.45, and GREAT CHRISTMAS LIGHT FIGHT ended at 0.26.
CBS: YOUNG SHELDON dropped 0.09 to 0.64, UNITED STATES OF AL dipped 0.03 to 0.46, GHOSTS held at 0.55, and B POSITIVE was down 0.04 to 0.41. A new BULL aired for the first time in 3 weeks, up 0.03 to 0.34.
NBC: ANNIE LIVE was at 0.92, better than the 0.6 for last December’s GRINCH LIVE.
FOX: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 4.77, up 1.05 from the last FOX primetime game.
CW: WALKER gained 0.02 to 0.12, and LEGACIES ticked down to 0.08.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Unless otherwise noted, comparisons are to November 18, since most series didn’t air original episodes on Thanksgiving. We don’t have final ratings for the FOX portion of THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL, but on NFL Network it was at 0.87, down 0.02 from the November 18 game. Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.25/0.46/3.3M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.12/0.18/1.9M, and CNN NEWSROOM at 0.09/700K. On A&E, THE FIRST 48 rose 0.03 to 0.24, and CITY CONFIDENTIAL ticked up to 0.13. On HGTV, FLIP OR FLOP was at 0.22, HOUSE HUNTERS ticked down to 0.14, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was down 0.02 to 0.10. TUDN’s LIGA match was at 0.20. USA’s CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST was down 0.02 from the Thanksgiving episode to 0.14. On Bravo, MILLION DOLLAR LISTING ticked down to 0.13, and PROJECT RUNWAY was down 0.03 to 0.13. Food Network’s CHRISTMAS COOKIE CHALLENGE fell 0.07 from the Thanksgiving episode to 0.13. On MTV, DOUBLE SHOT AT LOVE dropped 0.05 to 0.13, and FLORIBAMA SHORE was down 0.03 to 0.11. TNT’s SHAQ LIFE was at 0.10/0.07. Tru’s TACOMA FD climbed 0.06 from Thanksgiving to 0.10. On ID, LOVE, HONOR, BETRAY shed 0.02 to 0.08, and FOG OF MURDER was at 0.05. On We, MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP fell 0.04 to 0.07.
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday December 2, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
1 | NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL: 2021 WK 13 DAL VS. NO | NFL NETWORK | 8:23 PM | 191 | 0.87 | 2,913 |
2 | NFLN THU NT PRE-KICK | NFL NETWORK | 8:04 PM | 19 | 0.45 | 1,728 |
3 | NFL THU NT POST-GAME | NFL NETWORK | 11:38 PM | 37 | 0.28 | 855 |
4 | NFLN THU NT PREGAME | NFL NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 34 | 0.28 | 985 |
5 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 3,250 |
6 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 62 | 0.24 | 818 |
7 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 3,353 |
8 | FLIP OR FLOP | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 31 | 0.22 | 1,108 |
9 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 2,752 |
10 | LIGA MX L: SEMIFINAL: UNAM / ATLAS | TUDN | 9:55 PM | 132 | 0.20 | 545 |
11 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,836 |
12 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 667 |
13 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 503 |
14 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,139 |
15 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,397 |
16 | NFL THU NT POST-GAME | NFL NETWORK | 12:15 AM | 30 | 0.16 | 519 |
17 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,034 |
18 | FOX NEWS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,113 |
19 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,839 |
20 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 377 |
21 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 471 |
22 | CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST | USA NETWORK | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 652 |
23 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:01 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 877 |
24 | MILLION DOLLAR LISTING LA | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 574 |
25 | CHRISTMAS COOKIE CHLG | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 798 |
26 | CITY CONFIDENTIAL | A&E NETWORK | 10:02 PM | 63 | 0.13 | 498 |
27 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,567 |
28 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,458 |
29 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 324 |
30 | PROJECT RUNWAY | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 90 | 0.13 | 826 |
31 | DOUBLE SHOT AT LOVE S3 | MTV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 250 |
32 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 346 |
33 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 352 |
34 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,860 |
35 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,926 |
36 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.12 | 351 |
37 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,106 |
38 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,547 |
39 | PAWN STARS: BEST OF | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.11 | 655 |
40 | FLORIBAMA SHORE SSN4B | MTV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 268 |
41 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,456 |
42 | NBA TODAY L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 290 |
43 | NFL GAMEDAY KICKOFF | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 90 | 0.11 | 401 |
44 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,630 |
45 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,827 |
46 | YOUNG DYLAN | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 350 |
47 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 366 |
48 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.10 | 396 |
49 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,437 |
50 | 1000-LB SISTERS:SUPERSIZE | TLC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 444 |
51 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 257 |
52 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:31 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 682 |
53 | SHAQ LIFE | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 264 |
54 | TACOMA FD | TRUTV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 221 |
55 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 10:49 PM | 71 | 0.10 | 222 |
56 | WMNS COLL BKBL REG SSN L: MICHIGAN/LOUISVILLE | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 120 | 0.09 | 280 |
57 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: CHICAGO/NEW YORK | NBA-TV | 7:34 PM | 152 | 0.09 | 264 |
58 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 667 |
59 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,673 |
60 | THAT GIRL LAY LAY | NICKELODEON | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 300 |
61 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 712 |
62 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 617 |
63 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 728 |
64 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 614 |
65 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 968 |
66 | THIS JUST IN L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 264 |
67 | PAWN STARS | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.08 | 486 |
68 | MOVIE | DISNEY JUNIOR | 7:00 PM | 50 | 0.08 | 378 |
69 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 656 |
70 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,204 |
71 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,297 |
72 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 237 |
73 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 678 |
74 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,141 |
75 | LOVE, HONOR, BETRAY | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 596 |
76 | HOLMES AND HOLMES REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 474 |
77 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 554 |
78 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 630 |
79 | HOLMES AND HOLMES REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 495 |
80 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 690 |
81 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 611 |
82 | MY 600-LB LIFE: SUPER SIZ: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 403 |
83 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 627 |
84 | QUEEN OF THE UNIVERSE | VH1 | 8:06 PM | 54 | 0.07 | 255 |
85 | MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: RS | WETV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 199 |
86 | SHAQ LIFE | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 208 |
87 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,300 |
88 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP: FL | WETV | 8:50 PM | 10 | 0.07 | 225 |
89 | HOLMES AND HOLMES REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 412 |
90 | LIFE BELOW ZERO SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 557 |
91 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 690 |
92 | PARANORMAL CAUGHT ON CAM | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 282 |
93 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: SAN ANTONIO/PORTLAND | NBA-TV | 10:06 PM | 130 | 0.06 | 194 |
94 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: CHRISTMAS VILLAGE ROMANCE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 125 | 0.06 | 537 |
95 | FRIGHT CLUB | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 259 |
96 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 378 |
97 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 441 |
98 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 590 |
99 | HOLMES AND HOLMES REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 376 |
100 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 1,393 |
101 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 359 |
102 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO | TUDN | 12:07 AM | 53 | 0.05 | 130 |
103 | CAKE | FXX | 10:00 PM | 37 | 0.05 | 105 |
104 | WMNS COLL BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN | 9:00 PM | 109 | 0.05 | 150 |
105 | FOG OF MURDER, THE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 500 |
106 | UNDISPUTED L: 1316 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.05 | 165 |
107 | LIVING SINGLE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 101 |
108 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 357 |
109 | FUTBOL CENTRAL L | TUDN | 9:00 PM | 55 | 0.05 | 144 |
110 | HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 769 |
111 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 417 |
112 | NBA POSTGAME SHOW | NBA-TV | 12:16 AM | 74 | 0.04 | 127 |
113 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 806 |
114 | KATY TUR REPORTS | MSNBC | 2:04 PM | 56 | 0.04 | 753 |
115 | MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE | MSNBC | 1:37 PM | 27 | 0.04 | 731 |
116 | HOLMES AND HOLMES REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 292 |
117 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 336 |
118 | LIVING SINGLE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 91 |
119 | AMERICAS BIG DEAL | USA NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 205 |
120 | HERD L: 1630 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.04 | 157 |
121 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 260 |
122 | BURIED IN THE BACKYARD | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 353 |
123 | WMNS COLL BKBL REG SSN L: NC STATE/INDIANA | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 159 |
124 | PEOPLE PUZZLER | GSN | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 588 |
125 | CLOSING BELL: N/A | CNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 291 |
126 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 37 | 0.04 | 711 |
127 | FIRST TAKE: N/A | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 109 |
128 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 687 |
129 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 226 |
130 | HOLMES AND HOLMES REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 237 |
131 | NEWS W SHEPARD SMITH, THE | CNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 223 |
132 | NFL FANTASY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 172 |
133 | TUG OF WORDS | GSN | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 403 |
134 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 289 |
135 | SPORTSCENTER AM | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 80 |
136 | STEPHANIE RUHLE REPORTS | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 753 |
137 | TECHCHECK | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 223 |
138 | WHILE THE REST OF US DIE | VICE | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 80 |
139 | MAD MONEY | CNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 201 |
140 | NBA PREGAME SHOW | NBA-TV | 7:00 PM | 34 | 0.03 | 87 |
141 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 297 |
142 | CHAIN REACTION (GSN) | GSN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 484 |
143 | CRAIG MELVIN REPORTS | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 597 |
144 | POWER LUNCH | CNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 292 |
145 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 209 |
146 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 83 |
147 | CORTES & PELLEGRINO | NEWSMAX TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 149 |
148 | TNF FIRST LOOK: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 95 |
149 | QUIEN DA MAS | UNIVERSO | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 53 |
150 | JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 681 |
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