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February 25, 2022
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Thursday 2.24.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals (Updated)

 

BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  The line-up aired for the first time since December 16.  STATION 19 rose 0.06 to 0.75, GREY’S ANATOMY jumped 0.17 to 0.78, and BIG SKY was up 0.03 to 0.30.

CBS:  Airing for the first time since January 27, YOUNG SHELDON fell a tenth to 0.63, and UNITED STATES OF AL was down 0.07 to 0.47.  The first GHOSTS since January 20 lost 0.13 to 0.55.  B POSITIVE was at 0.44 compared to its 0.50/0.46 on January 27.  BULL gained 0.03 to 0.41 compared to January 20.

NBC:  The premiere (re-premiere?) of rebooted mothership LAW & ORDER was at 0.74.  Compared to their last airings on January 20, SVU was up 0.05 to 0.68, and LAW & ORDER: ORGANIZED CRIME was up 0.03 to 0.52. 

FOX:  JOE MILLIONAIRE ticked down to 0.30, CALL ME KAT dropped 0.05 to 0.25, and PIVOTING ticked up to 0.19.

CW:  After a rerun WALKER at 0.06, the first new LEGACIES since December 9 ticked down to 0.07.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Cable news dominated, led by Fox News’s THE FIVE at 0.64/0.93/5M, with CNN NEWSROOM at 0.52/0.66/2.7M, and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.22/0.35/2.5M.  The top-rated non-news of the night was TNT’s NBA doubleheader at 0.40/0.38.  MTV’s JERSEY SHORE jumped 0.09 to 0.30.  On HGTV, FLIP OR FLOP was at 0.21, HOUSE HUNTERS ticked down to 0.18, MARRIED TO REAL ESTATE lost 0.02 to 0.16, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL ticked down to 0.14.  History’s SWAMP PEOPLE rose 0.06 to 0.20.  On Food Network, RESTAURANT: IMPOSSIBLE gained 0.05 to 0.19, and BEAT BOBBY FLAY was up 0.04 to 0.17.  On A&E, THE FIRST 48 slipped 0.02 to 0.16.  Discovery’s BATTLEBOTS edged up 0.02 to 0.16.  ID’s UNDERCOVER UNDERAGE was at 0.16/0.15.  On We, GROWING UP HIP-HOP dropped 0.03 to 0.10, and PARTNERS IN RHYME was steady at 0.04.  On TBS, GO-BIG SHOW fell 0.07 to 0.10.  Lifetime’s MY KILLER BODY dipped 0.02 to 0.05.  On Freeform, GROWN-ISH fell 0.02 to 0.04, and SINGLE DRUNK FEMALE ticked down to 0.02/72K. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday February 24, 2022 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.64 5,031
2 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.58 4,692
3 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.53 4,266
4 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.52 2,710
5 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.51 2,599
6 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.50 3,844
7 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.48 3,863
8 JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.48 4,209
9 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.46 1,828
10 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.46 3,827
11 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.45 3,252
12 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.43 1,961
13 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.43 3,220
14 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.43 2,298
15 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.42 3,267
16 CNN TONIGHT CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.42 1,870
17 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.42 3,378
18 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.40 1,986
19 NBA BASKETBALL: CELTICS/NETS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:46 PM 141 0.40 1,200
20 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.40 1,901
21 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.38 1,897
22 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.38 2,042
23 NBA BASKETBALL: WARRIORS/BLAZERS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:07 PM 160 0.38 1,335
24 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.37 2,345
25 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.36 2,982
26 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.35 1,910
27 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.35 1,940
28 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.35 1,365
29 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.35 1,860
30 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.33 2,946
31 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.30 2,939
32 JERSEY SHORE:FAM VACAY S5 MTV 8:00 PM 60 0.30 530
33 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.29 1,080
34 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.27 1,530
35 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.25 1,584
36 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.25 2,550
37 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.24 2,107
38 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.22 2,544
39 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.22 2,134
40 NBA PRE-GAME SHOW TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:30 PM 16 0.22 713
41 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.21 1,176
42 FLIP OR FLOP HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.21 1,130
43 SWAMP PEOPLE HISTORY 9:00 PM 93 0.20 1,220
44 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.19 756
45 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.19 630
46 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.19 909
47 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.18 1,172
48 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.17 1,532
49 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.17 1,992
50 BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.17 816
51 INSIDE THE NBA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:47 AM 47 0.17 552
52 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.17 1,189
53 NHL REGULAR SEASON      L: WASHINGTON/NY RANGERS ESPN 7:00 PM 163 0.17 485
54 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.16 581
55 MARRIED TO REAL ESTATE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 61 0.16 1,037
56 UNDERCOVER UNDERAGE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:01 PM 61 0.16 547
57 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.16 1,568
58 BATTLEBOTS: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 122 0.16 739
59 MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.16 1,423
60 UNDERCOVER UNDERAGE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 61 0.15 477
61 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: RUSSIA INVADES UKRAINE MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.15 1,851
62 DR. PIMPLE POPPER: SUPERS TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.15 827
63 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 30 0.14 1,107
64 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.14 849
65 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 874
66 COLL BSKBL:BIG 10 L: OHIO ST/ILLINOIS FOX SPORTS 1 9:12 PM 143 0.13 693
67 MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE MSNBC 12:00 AM 60 0.13 1,024
68 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.13 340
69 FOX COLLEGE HOOP BRIDGE L FOX SPORTS 1 9:01 PM 11 0.13 575
70 HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.13 1,399
71 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.13 416
72 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.12 357
73 KATY TUR REPORTS MSNBC 2:06 PM 54 0.12 1,598
74 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.12 1,619
75 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.11 575
76 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 1:43 PM 23 0.11 1,731
77 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 58 0.11 322
78 MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE MSNBC 1:00 AM 60 0.10 712
79 GROWING UP HIP HOP WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.10 334
80 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.10 283
81 MTP DAILY MSNBC 1:00 PM 43 0.10 1,413
82 GO-BIG SHOW TBS NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.10 449
83 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.10 290
84 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.09 1,289
85 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 590
86 MORNING JOE: RUSSIA INVADES UKRAINE MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.09 1,155
87 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 9:19 PM 111 0.09 384
88 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: UCLA/OREGON ESPN 9:43 PM 123 0.09 327
89 LOVE AFTER LOCKUP: FL WETV 8:50 PM 10 0.09 307
90 LIGA MX L: QUERETARO / TOLUCA TUDN 10:00 PM 130 0.08 201
91 GAME PLAN WITH SHAQUILLE TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:00 PM 30 0.08 236
92 CRAIG MELVIN REPORTS MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.08 1,079
93 COLL BSKBL:BIG 10 L: MARYLAND/INDIANA FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 121 0.08 431
94 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.08 254
95 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 233
96 MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE MSNBC 2:00 AM 60 0.08 522
97 MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.07 1,150
98 SPOTLIGHT: HALLE BERRY WI BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 60 0.07 284
99 1000-LB BEST FRIENDS SUPE TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.07 432
100 FAST FOODIES TRUTV 10:00 PM 30 0.07 193
101 NBA TODAY L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.07 203
102 JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.07 1,021
103 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:30 PM 30 0.07 148
104 THIS JUST IN  L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.07 197
105 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:46 PM 74 0.07 205
106 DANGER FORCE NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.07 282
107 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 193
108 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.06 174
109 PARA CAUGHT CAM REPACK: TPCC-1R17R14H TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.06 304
110 WARPED! NICKELODEON 7:30 PM 30 0.06 206
111 COLL BSKTBL: PAC 12 L FOX SPORTS 1 11:35 PM 96 0.06 220
112 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TEMPLE/MEMPHIS ESPN2 7:03 PM 136 0.05 264
113 UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE 1: R16: SSC NAPOLI / FC  BARCELONA TUDN 2:53 PM 127 0.05 161
114 LBZ NEXT GEN SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.05 381
115 FAST FOODIES TRUTV 10:30 PM 17 0.05 118
116 MY KILLER BODY K MICHELLE LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 63 0.05 211
117 PEOPLE PUZZLER GSN 6:00 PM 30 0.05 604
118 LIGA MX L: PACHUCA / MAZATLAN TUDN 7:30 PM 150 0.05 120
119 PORT PROTECT ALASKA FL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 11:15 PM 15 0.05 315
120 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.05 140
121 PGA TOUR: HONDA CLS GOLF CHANNEL 2:00 PM 245 0.04 338
122 EXCHANGE, THE CNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.04 305
123 PARTNERS IN RHYME WETV 10:07 PM 40 0.04 152
124 INCREDIBLE DR POL FL NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 15 0.04 225
125 GROWN-ISH FREEFORM 10:00 PM 30 0.04 116
126 TWISTED KILLERS OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.04 248
127 POWER LUNCH CNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.04 371
128 MILLENNIALS WETV 10:47 PM 50 0.04 117
129 LAZY CAR DEALER MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 60 0.04 151
130 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.04 316
131 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 206
132 NASCAR RACE HUB D FOX SPORTS 1 6:00 PM 60 0.04 125
133 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.04 290
134 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.03 184
135 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L: 1325 FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 120 0.03 79
136 TECHCHECK CNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.03 266
137 CLOSING BELL: N/A CNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.03 294
138 AMERICAN AGENDA: N/A NEWSMAX TV 2:00 PM 120 0.03 278
139 PORT PROTECT ALASKA SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:15 PM 60 0.03 318
140 REPAIR SHOP, THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.03 160
141 IMPACT WRESTLING: 2208 AXS TV 8:00 PM 120 0.03 111
142 WEATHER UNDERGROUND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.03 171
143 VARNEY & COMPANY FOX BUSINESS NETWORK 10:00 AM 60 0.03 342
144 FAST MONEY CNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.03 249
145 STINCHFIELD NEWSMAX TV 8:00 PM 60 0.03 292
146 PRIME NEWS NEWSMAX TV 9:00 PM 60 0.03 206
147 ERIC BOLLING THE BALANCE NEWSMAX TV 4:00 PM 60 0.03 337
148 NEWS W SHEPARD SMITH, THE CNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.03 265
149 GREG KELLY REPORTS NEWSMAX TV 7:00 PM 60 0.03 433
150 ROB SCHMITT TONIGHT NEWSMAX TV 10:00 PM 60 0.03 179

 

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About the Author

Mitch Metcalf
MITCH METCALF has been tracking every US film release of over 500 screens (over 2300 movies and counting) since the storied weekend of May 20, 1994, when Maverick and Beverly Hills Cop 3 inspired countless aficionados to devote their lives to the art of cinema. Prior to that, he studied Politics and Economics at Princeton in order to prepare for his dream of working in television. He has been Head of West Coast Research at ABC, then moved to NBC in 2000 and became Head of Scheduling for 11 years.