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August 24, 2021
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.23.2021

 

 

 

BROADCAST HIGHLIGHTS:

ABC:  BACHELOR IN PARADISE rose 0.11 to 1.04, but the premiere of lead-out ULTIMATE SURFER was at 0.34.

CBS:  Reruns at 0.22-0.29.

NBC:  AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR fell 0.12 to 0.45, and THE WALL was down 0.09 to 0.40.

FOX:  HELL’S KITCHEN ticked down to 0.62, HOUSEBROKEN was down 0.02 to 0.23, and DUNCANVILLE was down a tick to 0.20.

CW:  ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO lost 0.02 to 0.08, and REPUBLIC OF SARAH was down 0.02 to 0.03.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NFL PRESEASON game was at 0.99.  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.67/0.65/0.60, compared to last week’s 0.55/0.55/0.55.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON LIVE at 0.33/0.55/3.7M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.16/.27/2.4M, and CNN’s 11AM AT THIS HOUR at 0.14/0.17/800K.  On VH1, LOVE & HIP-HOP was at 0.32/0.27 compared to last week’s 0.33, and MY TRUE CRIME STORY was up 0.04 to 0.19.  On Bravo, BELOW DECK was down a tick to 0.32.  TBS’s AMERICAN DAD dropped 0.03 to 0.27.  On TLC, 90-DAY FIANCE held at 0.23. and DARCEY & STACEY was up 0.02 to 0.22.  On Discovery, STREET OUTLAWS edged up 0.02 to 0.16, GETAWAY DRIVER gained 0.03 to 0.12, and MONSTER GARAGE was down 0.03 to 0.10.  On Food Network, BEN & JERRY’S CLASH OF THE CONES fell 0.04 to 0.15.  On HGTV, CHEAP OLD HOUSES was at 0.14/0.13 compared to last week’s 0.17/0.16.  History’s AMERICAN PICKERS was at 0.12.  On ID, A TIME TO KILL fell 0.05 to 0.10. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Monday August 23, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NFL PRE-SEASON FOOTBALL L: JACKSONVILLE/NEW ORLEANS ESPN 8:00 PM 195 0.99 3,366
2 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.67 2,094
3 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.65 2,152
4 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 61 0.60 1,956
5 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:15 PM 45 0.38 1,125
6 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.33 3,697
7 LOVE & HIP HOP ATLANTA 10 VH1 8:00 PM 60 0.32 705
8 BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.32 1,204
9 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.29 3,343
10 MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN  L ESPN 7:00 PM 60 0.27 808
11 LOVE & HIP HOP MIAMI 4 VH1 9:00 PM 61 0.27 606
12 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.27 3,297
13 AMERICAN DAD TBS TBS NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.26 563
14 90 DAY: SINGLE LIFE TLC 9:00 PM 78 0.23 1,104
15 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.23 617
16 DARCEY & STACEY TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.22 1,016
17 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.21 2,517
18 FOX NEWS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.19 2,429
19 MY TRUE CRIME STORY VH1 10:01 PM 59 0.19 438
20 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.19 2,688
21 90 DAY: SINGLE LIFE PILLO TLC 10:18 PM 60 0.17 840
22 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.17 2,013
23 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.17 1,871
24 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.17 2,019
25 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.17 1,849
26 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.16 1,824
27 STREET OUTLAWS: MEMPHIS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 62 0.16 677
28 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.16 2,357
29 FLIP OR FLOP REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.15 1,050
30 BEN & JERRYS: CLASH CONES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.15 611
31 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.15 1,271
32 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.15 1,764
33 GUTFELD! FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.14 1,812
34 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,829
35 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L ESPN2 7:07 PM 103 0.14 792
36 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.14 1,806
37 CHEAP OLD HOUSES HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:31 PM 30 0.14 1,139
38 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.14 408
39 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.14 823
40 CHEAP OLD HOUSES HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 31 0.13 1,084
41 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.13 988
42 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.13 888
43 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,588
44 REASONABLE DOUBT INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.13 665
45 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.12 1,015
46 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L ESPN2 8:50 PM 16 0.12 593
47 AT THIS HOUR CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.12 855
48 GETAWAY DRIVER DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:02 PM 62 0.12 414
49 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.12 1,157
50 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.12 901
51 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L ESPN 1:00 PM 18 0.11 462
52 90 DAY DIARIES TLC 11:18 PM 42 0.11 613
53 BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.11 422
54 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.11 889
55 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 753
56 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.11 899
57 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.11 284
58 TITANS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:00 PM 59 0.11 421
59 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.11 313
60 BASEBALL RAIN DELAY ESPN 1:18 PM 12 0.11 429
61 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.11 1,451
62 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L ESPN 4:35 PM 93 0.11 566
63 MIRA, ROYAL DETECTIVE DISNEY JUNIOR 5:00 PM 25 0.10 285
64 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.10 873
65 BRAVOS CHAT ROOM BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.10 374
66 UNDISPUTED L: 1243 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.10 238
67 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 2:31 PM 29 0.10 373
68 TIME TO KILL, A INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.10 682
69 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:30 PM 61 0.10 382
70 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 858
71 MONSTER GARAGE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:04 PM 61 0.10 312
72 BIG SCREEN MOVIE: BOSS, THE FREEFORM 8:55 PM 125 0.10 251
73 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,337
74 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 6:32 PM 35 0.09 469
75 MESSYNESS MTV 7:00 PM 30 0.09 206
76 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.09 821
77 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.09 583
78 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN 3:00 PM 30 0.09 334
79 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:08 PM 52 0.09 384
80 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.09 308
81 MESSYNESS MTV 7:30 PM 30 0.08 179
82 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 35 0.08 333
83 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.08 1,273
84 BEST THING I EVER ATE FOOD NETWORK 2:30 PM 30 0.08 392
85 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L ESPN2 4:40 PM 112 0.08 467
86 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 58 0.08 597
87 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.08 708
88 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 681
89 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.08 1,106
90 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 61 0.08 614
91 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.08 1,112
92 BEST THING I EVER ATE FOOD NETWORK 2:00 PM 30 0.07 384
93 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.07 932
94 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.07 253
95 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.06 1,103
96 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.06 259
97 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEICESTER/WEST HAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:54 PM 132 0.06 200
98 NFL PRESEASON: 2021 – BAL VS. CAR NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 180 0.06 200
99 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 8:00 PM 58 0.06 582
100 GIGANTOSAURUS DISNEY JUNIOR 8:55 AM 25 0.06 150
101 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 145
102 MONSTERS & MYSTER REPACK: TMYA-3R1R04H TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 120 0.06 315
103 PRIME BASEBALL GAME: NYY AT ATL/ARI AT PIT MLB NETWORK 7:22 PM 183 0.05 338
104 HERD L: 1558 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.05 170
105 AMERICA SAYS GSN 7:00 PM 30 0.05 479
106 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 180 0.05 115
107 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.05 923
108 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.05 166
109 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 551
110 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.05 788
111 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 471
112 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 400
113 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.05 940
114 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:01 AM 58 0.05 302
115 DRAIN THE OCEANS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.05 409
116 STEPHANIE RUHLE REPORTS MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.04 813
117 SUPER HEISTS CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.04 182
118 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 2:28 PM 27 0.04 692
119 MYST MUSEUM REPACK: STDA-2R1R27H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.04 431
120 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 1:00 PM 60 0.04 106
121 SAY YES TO THE DRESS: UK TLC 6:00 AM 30 0.04 184
122 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 1:01 AM 61 0.04 256
123 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF – S L: 1196 FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 120 0.04 83
124 PGA TOUR: BONUS: NORTHERN TRUST GOLF CHANNEL 12:30 PM 120 0.04 389
125 KATY TUR REPORTS MSNBC 2:00 PM 28 0.04 737
126 HOTEL SIN ESTRELLAS DISCOVERY FAMILIA 11:00 PM 60 0.04 70
127 PRIME BASEBALL GAME/JIP: SEA AT OAK/KC AT HOU MLB NETWORK 10:25 PM 144 0.04 173
128 LOST TOMBS OF THE PYRAMID NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.04 352
129 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 2:00 PM 30 0.04 78
130 HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS MSNBC 10:00 AM 49 0.04 751
131 BETRAYING THE BADGE VICE 10:00 PM 60 0.04 136
132 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 201
133 NASCAR RACE HUB L FOX SPORTS 1 6:00 PM 60 0.03 140
134 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO TUDN 10:00 PM 60 0.03 71
135 NFL PRESEASON: 2021 – JAX VS. NO NFL NETWORK 12:00 AM 180 0.03 120
136 NFL PRESEASON NFL NETWORK 6:00 AM 60 0.03 81
137 MTP DAILY MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.03 726
138 AYMAN MOHYELDIN REPORTS MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.03 662
139 BETTOR?S EYE MLB NETWORK 5:30 PM 30 0.03 97
140 DAYTIME MOVIE: THAT?S MY BOY FREEFORM 12:00 PM 155 0.03 80
141 INTENTIONAL TALK MLB NETWORK 4:57 PM 33 0.03 130
142 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.03 669
143 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.03 260
144 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 10:49 AM 52 0.03 741
145 BF DELICIOUS DESTINATION COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.03 145
146 EXCHANGE, THE CNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.03 223
147 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.03 266
148 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:06 PM 54 0.03 89
149 RESTORING GALVESTON DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.03 234
150 CRAIG MELVIN REPORTS MSNBC 11:41 AM 19 0.03 582
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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.