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SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.23.2021

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday July 23, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 S OLY PRE PRIME ACCESS: TOKYO USA NETWORK 7:30 PM 270 0.20 778
2 LOVE AFTER LOCKUP WETV 9:00 PM 60 0.19 478
3 MY LOTTERY DREAM H REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.17 1,142
4 LOVE AFTER LOCKUP WETV 10:00 PM 12 0.16 441
5 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.16 2,234
6 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.15 2,455
7 90 DAY FIANCE HEA: FL TLC 9:00 PM 25 0.14 842
8 PATRICK STAR SHOW NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.13 473
9 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.13 455
10 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,345
11 MIDDLEMOST POST NICKELODEON 7:30 PM 30 0.12 401
12 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,332
13 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,286
14 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.12 1,913
15 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 58 0.12 412
16 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.12 1,738
17 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.12 1,960
18 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,214
19 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,325
20 FOX NEWS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.11 1,523
21 SURREALESTATE SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.11 330
22 90 DAY FIANCE HEA: MORE T TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.11 521
23 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 654
24 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 264
25 NHL DRAFT               L: N/A ESPN2 8:00 PM 228 0.10 268
26 S OLY PRE FRINGE WKDY: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:00 PM 451 0.10 494
27 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.10 1,819
28 DPLUS FL: LOVE IN PARADIS TLC 9:25 PM 67 0.10 684
29 LIGA MX L: FC JUAREZ / TOLUCA TUDN 9:59 PM 151 0.10 243
30 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.09 245
31 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.09 216
32 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.09 410
33 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.09 720
34 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.09 1,443
35 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,158
36 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 230
37 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 1,138
38 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.08 1,016
39 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.08 1,057
40 BLAZE & THE MONSTER MCHNS NICKELODEON 11:30 AM 30 0.08 379
41 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.08 278
42 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 714
43 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT L: BALLINTEERS/MEN OF MACKEY ESPN 7:00 PM 120 0.08 197
44 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 1,082
45 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN 2:00 PM 30 0.08 227
46 PUPPY DOG PALS DISNEY JUNIOR 6:00 PM 25 0.08 267
47 90 DAY FIANCE HEA: MORE T TLC 7:00 PM 60 0.08 346
48 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.08 1,201
49 MUPPET BABIES DISNEY JUNIOR 5:00 PM 25 0.08 236
50 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 696
51 AMERICAS BOOK OF SECRETS HISTORY 12:03 AM 60 0.08 429
52 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.08 1,139
53 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.08 694
54 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.08 986
55 GUTFELD! FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.07 1,432
56 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.07 174
57 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.07 600
58 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.07 996
59 AMERICAS BOOK OF SECRETS HISTORY 10:05 PM 58 0.07 463
60 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.07 644
61 T.O.T.S. DISNEY JUNIOR 6:30 PM 25 0.07 286
62 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.07 211
63 LIGA MX L: NECAXA / SANTOS LAGUNA TUDN 7:30 PM 149 0.07 166
64 PAW PATROL NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.07 311
65 BABY SHARK?S BIG SHOW! NICKELODEON 12:30 PM 30 0.07 312
66 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT L ESPN 9:00 PM 114 0.07 182
67 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.07 716
68 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.07 221
69 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.07 197
70 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 10:54 PM 66 0.07 205
71 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.06 1,087
72 UNDISPUTED L: 1222 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.06 166
73 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.06 203
74 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 848
75 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.06 659
76 WORLDS BIGGEST BULL SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.06 252
77 DARCEY & STACEY: PILLOW T TLC 10:32 PM 58 0.06 474
78 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.06 882
79 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 607
80 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.06 547
81 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.06 202
82 AMERICA SAYS GSN 7:00 PM 30 0.06 445
83 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 2:30 PM 30 0.06 156
84 SHARK ATTACK FILES SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.06 244
85 FUNGIES!, THE THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:00 AM 15 0.06 169
86 CRAIG MELVIN REPORTS MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.05 621
87 FUNGIES!, THE THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:15 AM 15 0.05 137
88 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 551
89 CNN SPECIAL REPORT CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.05 465
90 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 135
91 HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.05 646
92 T.O.T.S. DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 AM 23 0.05 260
93 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: DEAD IN THE WATER LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.05 314
94 MUSIC BOX HBO PRIME 9:00 PM 110 0.05 197
95 WHEN SHARKS ATTACK COMP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.05 180
96 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 405
97 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.05 490
98 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.05 559
99 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.05 642
100 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: JOE DIRT (2001) PARAMOUNT 9:00 PM 120 0.05 162
101 PGA TOUR: 3M OPEN GOLF CHANNEL 2:30 PM 259 0.05 518
102 COMBATE GLOBAL TUDN 12:30 AM 60 0.05 104
103 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.05 870
104 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.05 405
105 MTP DAILY MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.05 649
106 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.05 450
107 PUT A RING ON IT OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.04 214
108 STEPHANIE RUHLE REPORTS MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.04 810
109 PUPPY DOG PALS DISNEY CHANNEL 8:30 AM 25 0.04 262
110 ENGINE MASTERS MOTOR TREND 8:00 PM 30 0.04 239
111 COMMON KNOWLEDGE GSN 5:30 PM 30 0.04 456
112 GHOST ADV REPACK: TGA-15R3R04APH TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.04 197
113 MLB TONIGHT POSTGAME MLB NETWORK 10:39 PM 58 0.04 195
114 AMERICAS BOOK OF SECRETS HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.04 521
115 E! NEWS: DAILY POP I E! 11:00 AM 60 0.04 108
116 HOT ROD GARAGE MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 30 0.04 249
117 KATY TUR REPORTS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.04 698
118 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 450
119 ROADKILL GARAGE MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 30 0.04 240
120 AYMAN MOHYELDIN REPORTS MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.04 668
121 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 372
122 SHOWCASE GAME: NYY AT BOS/SD AT MIA MLB NETWORK 7:00 PM 219 0.03 312
123 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.03 252
124 PAW PATROL NICK JR 6:30 PM 30 0.03 150
125 ADORABLENESS MTV 7:30 PM 30 0.03 98
126 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 60 0.03 108
127 S OLY PRE AM: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:00 AM 360 0.03 154
128 BLAZE NICK JR 7:00 PM 30 0.03 119
129 MLB TONIGHT PRIME MLB NETWORK 11:37 PM 86 0.03 132
130 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 6:00 PM 60 0.03 84
131 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: ARI AT CHC MLB NETWORK 2:21 PM 192 0.03 199
132 SHOBOX: NEW GEN 2021 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:00 PM 42 0.03 136
133 ADORABLENESS MTV 7:00 PM 30 0.03 114
134 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 156
135 SHOBOX: NEW GEN 2021 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:45 PM 15 0.03 138
136 BABY SHARK?S BIG SHOW! NICK JR 2:00 PM 30 0.03 145
137 LOVERS LANE MURDERS OXYGEN MEDIA 1:00 PM 60 0.03 158
138 QUIEN DA MAS S8 UNIVERSO 5:30 PM 30 0.03 56
139 BELOW DECK BRAVO 10:30 AM 60 0.02 117
140 FIRST THINGS FIRST L: 983 FOX SPORTS 1 7:30 AM 120 0.02 54
141 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME GOLF CHANNEL 2:00 PM 30 0.02 179
142 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 7:00 PM 60 0.02 80
143 HERD L: 1537 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.02 79
144 GOLF CENTRAL-POST GOLF CHANNEL 6:49 PM 60 0.02 158
145 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.02 146
146 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L: 1175 FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 120 0.02 62
147 FOX BET LIVE L FOX SPORTS 1 5:00 PM 30 0.02 39
148 ANTHONY BOURDAIN NO RSRV COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.02 78
149 ANTHONY BOURDAIN NO RSRV COOKING CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.02 80
150 SQUAWK BOX: N/A CNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.02 134
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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.