BROADCAST FINALS:
ABC: The season premiere of STATION 19 dropped from last season’s 1.1 to 0.76, while the season premiere of GREY’S ANATOMY fell from 1.3 (for a 2-hour episode) to 0.77. BIG SKY relocated from Tuesdays, and its season premiere was down from 0.7 to 0.37.
CBS: After YOUNG SHELDON reruns at 0.44/0.38, a PRICE IS RIGHT 50TH ANNIVERSARY special was at 0.50.
NBC: SVU dipped 0.06 to 0.73, and a 2-hour LAW & ORDER: ORGANIZED CRIME was up 0.07 to 0.67 compared to last week’s hour.
FOX: Reruns at 0.21/0.17.
CW: CORONER ticked down to 0.07, and THE OUTPOST lost 0.02 to 0.03.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: NFL Network’s THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL gained 0.23 from last week’s game to 2.56. ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game was at 0.32. Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.21/0.39/3.2M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.12/0.20/2.2M, and CNN’s INSIDE POLITICS at 0.09/700K. On USA, CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST ticked up to 0.18, and GROWING UP CHRISLEY was up 0.03 to 0.17. On MTV, FLORIBAMA SHORE was steady at 0.18, and DOUBLE SHOT AT LOVE was down 0.03 to 0.13. FX’s WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS edged up 0.02 to 0.16. On HGTV, FLIPPING 101 held at 0.15, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL rose 0.04 to 0.15, and HOUSE HUNTERS was steady at 0.13. Bravo’s MILLION DOLLAR LISTING was up 0.02 to 0.13. A&E’s KIDS BEHIND BARS was at 0.12/0.12. On ID, DEADLY TYPE was at 0.12/0.11 compared to last week’s 0.14/0.13, and A TIME TO KILL ticked up to 0.12. Tru’s TACOMA FD stayed at 0.11. We’s NOTORIOUS QUEENS was steady at 0.03.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday September 30, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: 2021 WK 4 JAX VS. CIN | NFL NETWORK | 8:23 PM | 178 | 2.56 | 8,003 |
| 2 | TNF POST-GAME | NFL NETWORK | 11:23 PM | 30 | 1.13 | 3,017 |
| 3 | TNF PRE-KICK | NFL NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 23 | 1.02 | 3,346 |
| 4 | TNF POST-GAME | NFL NETWORK | 11:53 PM | 30 | 0.48 | 1,222 |
| 5 | TNF SHOWCASE | NFL NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.40 | 1,257 |
| 6 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: VIRGINIA/MIAMI | ESPN | 7:28 PM | 228 | 0.32 | 1,408 |
| 7 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 3,180 |
| 8 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 11:16 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 589 |
| 9 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 3,082 |
| 10 | CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST | USA NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 31 | 0.18 | 679 |
| 11 | FLORIBAMA SHORE SSN4B | MTV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 361 |
| 12 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,896 |
| 13 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,786 |
| 14 | GROWING UP CHRISLEY | USA NETWORK | 9:31 PM | 31 | 0.17 | 682 |
| 15 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 571 |
| 16 | WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS | FX | 10:00 PM | 33 | 0.16 | 416 |
| 17 | COLL FTBL COUNTDOWN L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 28 | 0.16 | 530 |
| 18 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 479 |
| 19 | FLIPPING 101 W/TAREK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.15 | 1,131 |
| 20 | FOX NEWS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,165 |
| 21 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,339 |
| 22 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:31 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 983 |
| 23 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,779 |
| 24 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,216 |
| 25 | MILLION DOLLAR LISTING LA | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 75 | 0.13 | 618 |
| 26 | DOUBLE SHOT AT LOVE S3 | MTV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 312 |
| 27 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:01 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 932 |
| 28 | CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST | USA NETWORK | 10:02 PM | 32 | 0.13 | 575 |
| 29 | KIDS BEHIND BARS: LIFE OR | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 63 | 0.12 | 372 |
| 30 | KIDS BEHIND BARS: LIFE OR | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.12 | 416 |
| 31 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,714 |
| 32 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 2,240 |
| 33 | DEADLY TYPE W/ CANDICE D | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 561 |
| 34 | FLIPPING 101 TAREK REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 824 |
| 35 | TIME TO KILL, A | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 609 |
| 36 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,790 |
| 37 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,626 |
| 38 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,578 |
| 39 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,728 |
| 40 | DEADLY TYPE W/ CANDICE D | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 552 |
| 41 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,444 |
| 42 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,655 |
| 43 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,596 |
| 44 | TACOMA FD | TRUTV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 259 |
| 45 | ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE: N/A | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 180 | 0.10 | 546 |
| 46 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:16 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 383 |
| 47 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 425 |
| 48 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 885 |
| 49 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.10 | 316 |
| 50 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 291 |
| 51 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,705 |
| 52 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.10 | 383 |
| 53 | YOUNG DYLAN | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 290 |
| 54 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.10 | 302 |
| 55 | DR. PIMPLE POPPER: SUPERS | TLC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 738 |
| 56 | NFL GAMEDAY KICKOFF | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 90 | 0.09 | 344 |
| 57 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,267 |
| 58 | IJ: INSIDE JOKES | TRUTV | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 222 |
| 59 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 687 |
| 60 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 718 |
| 61 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 746 |
| 62 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 669 |
| 63 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:16 AM | 59 | 0.09 | 315 |
| 64 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 766 |
| 65 | THAT GIRL LAY LAY | NICKELODEON | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 261 |
| 66 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 310 |
| 67 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP: FL | WETV | 9:32 PM | 14 | 0.08 | 273 |
| 68 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,337 |
| 69 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 633 |
| 70 | THIS JUST IN L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 221 |
| 71 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 660 |
| 72 | PAWN STARS | HISTORY | 12:03 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 320 |
| 73 | UNDISPUTED L: 1271 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.08 | 192 |
| 74 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 680 |
| 75 | PARANORMAL CAUGHT ON CAM | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 398 |
| 76 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 722 |
| 77 | NHL PRESEASON L: PHILADELPHIA/BOSTON | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:30 PM | 159 | 0.07 | 232 |
| 78 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 278 |
| 79 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 228 |
| 80 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 695 |
| 81 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 645 |
| 82 | PAWN STARS | HISTORY | 10:05 PM | 58 | 0.07 | 399 |
| 83 | MY FEET KILLING ME:FNOTES | TLC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 533 |
| 84 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 832 |
| 85 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 701 |
| 86 | WNBA PLAYOFFS L | ESPN2 | 10:05 PM | 117 | 0.07 | 193 |
| 87 | PAWN STARS | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 468 |
| 88 | LBZ NEXT GENERATION FL | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 11:15 PM | 15 | 0.07 | 312 |
| 89 | MBC:RS HIP HOP EDITION FL | WETV | 9:46 PM | 14 | 0.07 | 197 |
| 90 | LIFE BELOW ZERO FL | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 15 | 0.06 | 435 |
| 91 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,292 |
| 92 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 196 |
| 93 | RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 201 |
| 94 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,091 |
| 95 | G. PETITO INVESTIGATION | HLN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 250 |
| 96 | MLBT BRIDGE SHOW | MLB NETWORK | 9:46 PM | 33 | 0.06 | 246 |
| 97 | DAILY SHOW – SUS | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:31 PM | 14 | 0.06 | 255 |
| 98 | HERD L: 1586 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.06 | 151 |
| 99 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 9:15 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 225 |
| 100 | LBZ NEXT GEN SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:15 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 339 |
| 101 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,394 |
| 102 | LIFE BELOW ZERO SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 434 |
| 103 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 551 |
| 104 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 477 |
| 105 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 418 |
| 106 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 688 |
| 107 | WNBA PLAYOFFS L: CHICAGO/CONNECTICUT | ESPN2 | 8:00 PM | 125 | 0.05 | 207 |
| 108 | CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST | USA NETWORK | 1:05 AM | 31 | 0.05 | 204 |
| 109 | STEPHANIE RUHLE REPORTS | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 836 |
| 110 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 664 |
| 111 | AMERICA SAYS | GSN | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 459 |
| 112 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.05 | 790 |
| 113 | HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 770 |
| 114 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 1,271 |
| 115 | SIDE HUSTLE | TEENNICK | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 106 |
| 116 | UNEXPLAINED:CAUGHT ON CAM | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 319 |
| 117 | NHL PRESEASON L: VEGAS/LOS ANGELES | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 10:09 PM | 162 | 0.04 | 133 |
| 118 | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L: 1224 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 104 |
| 119 | CRAIG MELVIN REPORTS | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 639 |
| 120 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 685 |
| 121 | KATY TUR REPORTS | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 736 |
| 122 | MBC:RS HIP HOP EDITION FL | WETV | 11:13 PM | 14 | 0.04 | 133 |
| 123 | BABY LOONEY TUNES | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 6:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 78 |
| 124 | DARK SIDE OF THE RING | VICE | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 126 |
| 125 | FIRST TAKE: N/A | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 125 |
| 126 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: BOS AT BAL/NYY AT TOR | MLB NETWORK | 7:05 PM | 161 | 0.04 | 205 |
| 127 | JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 650 |
| 128 | CAKE | FXX | 10:00 PM | 36 | 0.04 | 90 |
| 129 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 125 |
| 130 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME/JIP: SD AT LAD/ARI AT SF | MLB NETWORK | 10:19 PM | 176 | 0.04 | 173 |
| 131 | PEOPLE PUZZLER | GSN | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 511 |
| 132 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 237 |
| 133 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 365 |
| 134 | UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE 1: MARSEILLE / GALATASARAY | TUDN | 2:40 PM | 159 | 0.03 | 73 |
| 135 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 249 |
| 136 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 338 |
| 137 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 105 |
| 138 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 211 |
| 139 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 229 |
| 140 | NOTORIOUS QUEENS | WETV | 10:00 PM | 73 | 0.03 | 104 |
| 141 | SPONGEBOB | NICKTOONS | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 89 |
| 142 | IMPACT WRESTLING: 2139 | AXS TV | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 115 |
| 143 | MLB TONIGHT BP | MLB NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 65 | 0.03 | 114 |
| 144 | CAILLOU | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:05 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 65 |
| 145 | ABANDONED: EXP SHIPWRECK | SCIENCE | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 165 |
| 146 | SPORTSCENTER AM | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 89 |
| 147 | QUIEN DA MAS | UNIVERSO | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 56 |
| 148 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 297 |
| 149 | SIDE HUSTLE | TEENNICK | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 78 |
| 150 | NFL FANTASY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 154 |
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