NETWORK FINALS: Nielsen never posted preliminary ratings for Sunday and went straight to finals. Of course, the only network that mattered was CBS, where the SUPER BOWL’s 26.48 in the 18-49 demo was down approximately 2.52 from the 2020 game, although some of that may have been made up via streaming viewers. In addition, the post-game premiere of THE EQUALIZER was at 5.08, down about 3.02 from last year’s post-game THE MASKED SINGER. All other networks aired reruns, none of them over 0.25.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: As usual, there weren’t a lot of networks that wanted to do battle with the Super Bowl. Showtime aired a new YOUR HONOR, down 0.03 to 0.07, and THE CIRCUS fell 0.04 to 0.03. BBCAmerica’s THE WATCH ticked down to 0.03. HBO’s THE LADY AND THE DALE was also down a tick to 0.02. Starz’s IN THE LONG RUN ended its season up a tick to 0.01/17K.
The Super Bowl may have been down this year, but Animal Planet’s PUPPY BOWL was up 0.08 from 2020 to 0.55. NBC Sports Net’s PREMIER LEAGUE morning matches were at 0.34/0.16. In the afternoon, Food Network’s DELICIOUS MISS BROWN slipped 0.02 to 0.20. Golf Channel’s PGA TOUR coverage was at 0.18. Fox Desportes’ FIFA match was at 0.17. Hallmark’s KITTEN BOWL lost 0.03 from 2020’s edition to 0.09.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday February 7, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | PUPPY BOWL: N/A | ANIMAL PLANET | 2:00 PM | 180 | 0.55 | 2,107 |
| 2 | NFL PRIMETIME L | ESPN | 10:31 PM | 69 | 0.52 | 1,556 |
| 3 | NFL COUNTDOWN L: POSTSEASON NFL COUNTDOWN | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 240 | 0.38 | 1,135 |
| 4 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 11:40 PM | 60 | 0.36 | 1,047 |
| 5 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER CITY/LIVERPOOL | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 11:27 AM | 128 | 0.34 | 973 |
| 6 | NFL SUPER BOWL L: KANSAS CITY/TAMPA BAY | ESPN DEPORTES | 6:00 PM | 255 | 0.31 | 647 |
| 7 | NFL ESTA NOCHE L | ESPN DEPORTES | 10:15 PM | 33 | 0.25 | 519 |
| 8 | DPLUS FL CRIKEY! IRWINS | ANIMAL PLANET | 5:00 PM | 61 | 0.24 | 1,047 |
| 9 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 12:40 AM | 90 | 0.24 | 625 |
| 10 | SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL L | ESPN DEPORTES | 10:48 PM | 12 | 0.20 | 368 |
| 11 | DELICIOUS MISS BROWN | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 1,094 |
| 12 | NFL GAMEDAY FINAL | NFL NETWORK | 10:12 PM | 77 | 0.19 | 643 |
| 13 | PGA TOUR | GOLF CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 115 | 0.18 | 1,293 |
| 14 | NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 510 | 0.17 | 518 |
| 15 | FIFA CLUB COPA MNDL SEMI: PALMEIRAS VS TIGRES | FOX DEPORTES | 12:41 PM | 142 | 0.17 | 372 |
| 16 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 11:10 AM | 17 | 0.16 | 462 |
| 17 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 471 |
| 18 | PUPPY BOWL PRE-GAME SHOW | ANIMAL PLANET | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 772 |
| 19 | RELIABLE SOURCES | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,533 |
| 20 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEICESTER/WOLVES | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 130 | 0.16 | 449 |
| 21 | PUPPY BOWL: N/A | ANIMAL PLANET | 6:01 PM | 180 | 0.14 | 509 |
| 22 | FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,343 |
| 23 | SUPER BOWL MOVIE MARATHON: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST | TBS NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 150 | 0.14 | 471 |
| 24 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,128 |
| 25 | SUPER BOWL MOVIE MARATHON: OVERBOARD (2018) | TBS NETWORK | 11:30 AM | 150 | 0.14 | 460 |
| 26 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,086 |
| 27 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,087 |
| 28 | REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 489 |
| 29 | NFL GAMEDAY FINAL | NFL NETWORK | 11:29 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 434 |
| 30 | STATE OF THE UNION | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,242 |
| 31 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,013 |
| 32 | WMNS COLL BKBL REG SSN L: NOTRE DAME/LOUISVILLE | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 120 | 0.12 | 438 |
| 33 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 1:35 PM | 25 | 0.12 | 387 |
| 34 | SUPER BOWL MOVIE MARATHON: CRAZY RICH ASIANS | TBS NETWORK | 4:30 PM | 150 | 0.11 | 383 |
| 35 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 323 |
| 36 | SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,587 |
| 37 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN DEPORTES | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 194 |
| 38 | ABBY HATCHER | NICK JR | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 342 |
| 39 | FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,277 |
| 40 | LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: BETIS VS. BARCELONA | BEIN SPORT ESPANOL | 2:50 PM | 130 | 0.09 | 217 |
| 41 | KITTEN BOWL VIII: KITTEN BOWL VIII | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 120 | 0.09 | 557 |
| 42 | LIFETIME SPECIAL: WHITNEY HOUSTON & BOBBI KRISTINA | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.09 | 412 |
| 43 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 927 |
| 44 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 767 |
| 45 | MEDIA BUZZ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,259 |
| 46 | PUPPY BOWL NATION | ANIMAL PLANET | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 368 |
| 47 | DR. PIMPLE POPPER: POPPY: N/A | TLC | 4:00 PM | 180 | 0.08 | 466 |
| 48 | FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,173 |
| 49 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 836 |
| 50 | SMUGGLER: SECRET STASH | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 449 |
| 51 | RAINBOW RANGERS | NICK JR | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 269 |
| 52 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 222 |
| 53 | PUPPY BOWL: N/A | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:01 PM | 180 | 0.08 | 272 |
| 54 | HOBBIT MARATHON: HOBBIT: BATTLE OF FIVE AR | AMC | 8:00 PM | 195 | 0.08 | 350 |
| 55 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 708 |
| 56 | TRACK & FIELD L: AMERICAN TRACK LEAGUE | ESPN | 4:30 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 310 |
| 57 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: BOSTON/PHOENIX | NBA-TV | 2:06 PM | 136 | 0.07 | 205 |
| 58 | FOX NEWS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 876 |
| 59 | YOUR HONOR | SHOWTIME PRIME | 10:01 PM | 50 | 0.07 | 582 |
| 60 | BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: LAW ABIDING CITIZEN | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 7:00 PM | 180 | 0.07 | 215 |
| 61 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 917 |
| 62 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 576 |
| 63 | TO CATCH A SMUGGLER FL | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 11:00 PM | 12 | 0.07 | 373 |
| 64 | MODERN MARVELS | HISTORY | 12:03 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 402 |
| 65 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 612 |
| 66 | GOLDEN BOY CLASSICS | FOX DEPORTES | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 133 |
| 67 | SUPER BOWL MOVIE MARATHON: STAR IS BORN, A | TBS NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 180 | 0.06 | 281 |
| 68 | SMUGGLER: SECRET STASH | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 301 |
| 69 | SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 753 |
| 70 | WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.06 | 1,028 |
| 71 | FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO ESP | FOX DEPORTES | 3:03 PM | 57 | 0.06 | 120 |
| 72 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 640 |
| 73 | REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 242 |
| 74 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: WEST BROM/TOTTENHAM | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 120 | 0.06 | 173 |
| 75 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 797 |
| 76 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 484 |
| 77 | BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 6:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 107 |
| 78 | COMEDY KICKOFF: ROAD TRIP | IFC TV | 11:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 108 |
| 79 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ESPN | 10:12 PM | 19 | 0.06 | 232 |
| 80 | LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 586 |
| 81 | MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN: N/A | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 849 |
| 82 | NEXT REVOLUTION, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 511 |
| 83 | SUNDAY SHOW W/J. CAPEHART: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.05 | 869 |
| 84 | SOCCER XTRA | BEIN SPORT ESPANOL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 129 |
| 85 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 239 |
| 86 | SUPER BOWL GOSPEL 2021 | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 187 |
| 87 | NBA POSTGAME SHOW | NBA-TV | 4:22 PM | 70 | 0.05 | 150 |
| 88 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 693 |
| 89 | FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 856 |
| 90 | VELSHI: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.05 | 719 |
| 91 | POLITICS NATION | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 767 |
| 92 | JOEL OSTEEN | USA NETWORK | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 183 |
| 93 | SEMA: BATTLE OF BUILDERS | HISTORY | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 224 |
| 94 | MODERN MARVELS | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 415 |
| 95 | MOTORHEAD GARAGE TV | MOTOR TREND | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 164 |
| 96 | FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO WKND | FOX DEPORTES | 12:23 PM | 18 | 0.04 | 88 |
| 97 | HOARDERS | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 58 | 0.04 | 261 |
| 98 | AARON HERNANDEZ UNCOVERED: 102 PART 2 | OXYGEN MEDIA | 12:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 175 |
| 99 | B1G WRESTLING L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 101 | 0.04 | 149 |
| 100 | AARON HERNANDEZ UNCOVERED: 101 PART 1 | OXYGEN MEDIA | 10:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 149 |
| 101 | MSNBC LIVE W/GIBSN&REISER: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 403 |
| 102 | FUTBOL PICANTE L | ESPN DEPORTES | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 82 |
| 103 | IN TOUCH MINISTRIES W/C S | USA NETWORK | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 121 |
| 104 | FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO WKND | FOX DEPORTES | 11:57 AM | 26 | 0.04 | 57 |
| 105 | GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 669 |
| 106 | NBA GAMETIME | NBA-TV | 5:32 PM | 28 | 0.04 | 119 |
| 107 | B1G WRESTLING L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 11:30 AM | 105 | 0.03 | 157 |
| 108 | SUNDAY NIGHT IN AMERICA | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 336 |
| 109 | HOARDERS | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.03 | 279 |
| 110 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 208 |
| 111 | SUNDAY NIGHT IN AMERICA | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 656 |
| 112 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 132 |
| 113 | CORNHOLE: 2021 KICKOFF BATTLE | ESPN2 | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 118 |
| 114 | WATCH, THE (SRS) | BBC-AMERICA | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.03 | 143 |
| 115 | NFL LIVE MEXICO L | ESPN DEPORTES | 4:30 PM | 90 | 0.03 | 58 |
| 116 | PBA BOWLING D: PBA PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP: EAST | FOX SPORTS 1 | 2:05 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 208 |
| 117 | LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: BETIS VS. BARCELONA | BEIN SPORT | 2:51 PM | 129 | 0.03 | 71 |
| 118 | FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 628 |
| 119 | LAS ULTIMAS 24 HORAS | DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 88 |
| 120 | AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 390 |
| 121 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 222 |
| 122 | NFL GAMECENTER: SUPER BOWL GAMECENTER | NFL NETWORK | 6:30 PM | 222 | 0.03 | 93 |
| 123 | REPUBLICA DEPORTIVA SUN | TUDN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 58 |
| 124 | TRNING PT W DR D JEREMIAH | USA NETWORK | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 104 |
| 125 | CIRCUS, THE S6 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 8:00 PM | 28 | 0.03 | 209 |
| 126 | GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME | GOLF CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 253 |
| 127 | VERIZON CONCERT SMALL BUS | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 11:00 PM | 104 | 0.03 | 105 |
| 128 | BASSMASTER CLASSIC | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:00 AM | 113 | 0.03 | 67 |
| 129 | TENNIS: AUSTRALIAN OPEN L: FIRST ROUND | ESPN2 | 10:07 PM | 290 | 0.03 | 132 |
| 130 | QUIEN DA MAS S7 | UNIVERSO | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 58 |
| 131 | LADY AND THE DALE, THE | HBO PRIME | 9:02 PM | 56 | 0.02 | 114 |
| 132 | NFLEROS ON FOXD | FOX DEPORTES | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 40 |
| 133 | TENNIS: AUSTRALIAN OPEN L | ESPN2 | 9:30 PM | 37 | 0.02 | 58 |
| 134 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 157 |
| 135 | QUIEN DA MAS S7 | UNIVERSO | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 57 |
| 136 | TENNIS: AUSTRALIAN OPEN L: FIRST ROUND | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 192 | 0.02 | 157 |
| 137 | AEROPUERTO DE SAO PAULO | DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 56 |
| 138 | NFL MATCH-UP | ESPN2 | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 43 |
| 139 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 102 |
| 140 | DAILY WAGER L | ESPN2 | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 98 |
| 141 | FA WOMENS SUPER LEAGUE: ARSENAL/MANCHESTER CITY | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 90 |
| 142 | SPORTSCENTER: BAD BEATS | ESPN | 6:30 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 74 |
| 143 | PICKLEBALL | ESPN2 | 8:30 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 39 |
| 144 | SOCIO S5, EL | UNIVERSO | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 63 |
| 145 | SNAPPED: INSIDE THE EP | OXYGEN MEDIA | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 141 |
| 146 | CONTROL DE FRONTERAS: ESP | DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 58 |
| 147 | TOP RANK BOX: ALL-ACCESS | ESPN2 | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 32 |
| 148 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 249 |
| 149 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 164 |
| 150 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 496 |
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