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Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: TNT’s NBA doubleheader led Thursday cable at 0.63/0.51. Cable news was topped by CNN’s ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT at 0.46/0.64/2.5M (the network had slots 3-15), with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.33/0.60/4M, and Fox News’s HANNNITY at 0.28/0.53/3.3M. On MTV, JERSEY SHORE slipped 0.02 to 0.34, and REVENGE PRANK was down 0.02 to 0.13. Bravo’s SOUTHERN CHARM was steady at 0.26. USA’s CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST was at 0.23/0.19. On Food Network, BEAT BOBBY FLAY dropped 0.05 to 0.21. TBS’s GO-BIG SHOW fell 0.09 to 0.20. A&E’s THE FIRST 48 was at 0.20/0.14 compared to last week’s 0.24/0.14, and KILLER CASES was down 0.04 to 0.13, . The season premiere of Freeform’s GROWN-ISH was at 0.19, compared to last season’s 0.28/0.24. On History, MOUNTAIN MEN rose 0.08 to 0.18, and SWAMP PEOPLE was at 0.11 compared to last week’s 0.11/0.08. On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL lost 0.06 to 0.16, and FLIPPING ACROSS AMERICA dipped 0.03 to 0.14. On Discovery, BATTLEBOTS shrank by 0.09 to 0.15. E!’s TOTAL BELLAS was down 0.02 to 0.15. On ID, FEAR THY ROOMMATE ticked down to 0.14. On We, GROWING UP HIP-HOP ticked down to 0.11, and THE REAL BLAC CHYNA ticked up to 0.07.
Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday January 21, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA BASKETBALL: LAKERS/BUCKS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:50 PM | 146 | 0.63 | 1,713 |
| 2 | NBA BASKETBALL: PELICANS/JAZZ | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 10:16 PM | 159 | 0.51 | 1,287 |
| 3 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.46 | 2,523 |
| 4 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.46 | 2,887 |
| 5 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.45 | 3,150 |
| 6 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.44 | 2,644 |
| 7 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.44 | 2,350 |
| 8 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.43 | 2,405 |
| 9 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.41 | 2,183 |
| 10 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.41 | 2,173 |
| 11 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.40 | 2,781 |
| 12 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.40 | 2,709 |
| 13 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.39 | 2,171 |
| 14 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.38 | 2,489 |
| 15 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.36 | 1,968 |
| 16 | JERSEY SHORE:FAM VACAY S4 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.34 | 625 |
| 17 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.33 | 3,966 |
| 18 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.28 | 1,698 |
| 19 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 1,520 |
| 20 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 3,346 |
| 21 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.26 | 1,443 |
| 22 | SOUTHERN CHARM | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 906 |
| 23 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 3,355 |
| 24 | INSIDE THE NBA | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 12:55 AM | 54 | 0.25 | 510 |
| 25 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 2,937 |
| 26 | CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST | USA NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 31 | 0.23 | 974 |
| 27 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE | MSNBC | 5:05 PM | 55 | 0.22 | 2,853 |
| 28 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 2,488 |
| 29 | MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 65 | 0.22 | 2,862 |
| 30 | BEAT B.FLAY | FOOD NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 804 |
| 31 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 2,358 |
| 32 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 2,861 |
| 33 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 2,446 |
| 34 | GO-BIG SHOW | TBS NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 770 |
| 35 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.20 | 879 |
| 36 | NBA PRE-GAME SHOW | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:35 PM | 15 | 0.20 | 620 |
| 37 | MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE | MSNBC | 2:47 PM | 22 | 0.19 | 2,017 |
| 38 | GROWN-ISH | FREEFORM | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 434 |
| 39 | CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST | USA NETWORK | 9:31 PM | 29 | 0.19 | 742 |
| 40 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,253 |
| 41 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,327 |
| 42 | MOUNTAIN MEN | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.18 | 1,249 |
| 43 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,092 |
| 44 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 569 |
| 45 | MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN | MSNBC | 3:09 PM | 51 | 0.17 | 2,007 |
| 46 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.17 | 674 |
| 47 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,682 |
| 48 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,746 |
| 49 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,139 |
| 50 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:31 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 1,202 |
| 51 | HOUSE HUNTERS REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 31 | 0.16 | 1,249 |
| 52 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,612 |
| 53 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 47 | 0.16 | 1,713 |
| 54 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,653 |
| 55 | BATTLEBOTS: N/A | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 122 | 0.15 | 763 |
| 56 | TOTAL BELLAS | E! | 9:00 PM | 59 | 0.15 | 352 |
| 57 | SWAMP PEOPLE: SERPENT | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.15 | 1,232 |
| 58 | DAILY SHOW – SUS | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:31 PM | 12 | 0.15 | 508 |
| 59 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.15 | 1,652 |
| 60 | FIRST 48 CRITICAL MINUTES | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 624 |
| 61 | FEAR THY ROOMMATE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 632 |
| 62 | FLIPPING ACROSS AMERICA | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 926 |
| 63 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 374 |
| 64 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,768 |
| 65 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 577 |
| 66 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 867 |
| 67 | LIGA MX L: ATLETICO SAN LUIS / CHIVAS GUADALAJARA | TUDN | 9:30 PM | 150 | 0.13 | 295 |
| 68 | FLIP OR FLOP REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:33 PM | 27 | 0.13 | 991 |
| 69 | REVENGE PRANK | MTV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 276 |
| 70 | KILLER CASES | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 63 | 0.13 | 535 |
| 71 | FLIP OR FLOP REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:05 PM | 28 | 0.13 | 976 |
| 72 | FOX NEWS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,824 |
| 73 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,311 |
| 74 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,349 |
| 75 | NICK UNFILTERED | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 509 |
| 76 | NHL REGULAR SEASON L: TAMPA/COLUMBUS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:05 PM | 160 | 0.12 | 344 |
| 77 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,443 |
| 78 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN19 | MTV | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 305 |
| 79 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,412 |
| 80 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,281 |
| 81 | SOUTHERN CHARM | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 441 |
| 82 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,388 |
| 83 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.11 | 324 |
| 84 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,280 |
| 85 | GROWING UP HIP HOP: ATL | WETV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 328 |
| 86 | REV, THE | USA NETWORK | 10:31 PM | 31 | 0.11 | 457 |
| 87 | COLL BSKBL:BIG 10 L: INDIANA/IOWA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:00 PM | 130 | 0.10 | 501 |
| 88 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,291 |
| 89 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,394 |
| 90 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:12 PM | 48 | 0.10 | 287 |
| 91 | WMNS COLL BKBL REG SSN L: CONNECTICUT/TENNESSEE | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 124 | 0.10 | 502 |
| 92 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,338 |
| 93 | ARENA, THE | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:00 PM | 35 | 0.10 | 265 |
| 94 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 374 |
| 95 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 220 |
| 96 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 269 |
| 97 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,112 |
| 98 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 243 |
| 99 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: ARIZONA/ARIZONA STATE | ESPN | 9:04 PM | 128 | 0.09 | 318 |
| 100 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 304 |
| 101 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: BURNLEY/LIVERPOOL | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 2:54 PM | 139 | 0.09 | 265 |
| 102 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP: FL | WETV | 8:49 PM | 11 | 0.09 | 361 |
| 103 | SUBSTITUTE, THE | NICKELODEON | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 435 |
| 104 | JALEN & JACOBY | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 196 |
| 105 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 277 |
| 106 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 201 |
| 107 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.08 | 268 |
| 108 | CONSPIRACIES DECODED | SCIENCE | 10:06 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 384 |
| 109 | MYSTERIES OF ABANDONED | SCIENCE | 9:00 PM | 66 | 0.07 | 465 |
| 110 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 826 |
| 111 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 175 |
| 112 | CONAN | TBS NETWORK | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 169 |
| 113 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 224 |
| 114 | NHL REGULAR SEASON L: MONTREAL/VANCOUVER | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:45 PM | 156 | 0.07 | 178 |
| 115 | REAL BLAC CHYNA | WETV | 10:00 PM | 62 | 0.07 | 244 |
| 116 | UNDISPUTED L: 1091 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.07 | 134 |
| 117 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.06 | 595 |
| 118 | LBZ NEXT GEN SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 449 |
| 119 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 222 |
| 120 | DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVRD | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 339 |
| 121 | GREG KELLY REPORTS | NEWSMAX TV | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 678 |
| 122 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 183 |
| 123 | HERD L: 1405 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.05 | 138 |
| 124 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO | TUDN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 115 |
| 125 | NEWS W SHEPARD SMITH, THE | CNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 337 |
| 126 | BIZ FOODS AMERICA REPACK | COOKING CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 170 |
| 127 | PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 5:13 PM | 47 | 0.04 | 106 |
| 128 | LBZ NEXT GENERATION FL | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 14 | 0.04 | 466 |
| 129 | E! NEWS: DAILY POP I | E! | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 83 |
| 130 | ROB SCHMITT TONIGHT | NEWSMAX TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 267 |
| 131 | EXCHANGE, THE | CNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 328 |
| 132 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 157 |
| 133 | SPICER & CO | NEWSMAX TV | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 472 |
| 134 | SQUAWK ALLEY | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 278 |
| 135 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 339 |
| 136 | POWER LUNCH | CNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 303 |
| 137 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 155 |
| 138 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 131 |
| 139 | FLEA MARKET FLIP | DIY NETWORK | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 185 |
| 140 | VICE NEWS TONIGHT | VICE | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 75 |
| 141 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 174 |
| 142 | STINCHFIELD | NEWSMAX TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 378 |
| 143 | FUTBOL CENTRAL L | TUDN | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 78 |
| 144 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 326 |
| 145 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: WICHITA STATE/MEMPHIS | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 125 | 0.04 | 162 |
| 146 | CHRIS SALCEDO SHOW, THE | NEWSMAX TV | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 409 |
| 147 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 12:01 AM | 58 | 0.03 | 359 |
| 148 | SEGUR FRONTERA AUS S12 | UNIVERSO | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 101 |
| 149 | PGA TOUR: THE AMERICAN EXPRESS | GOLF CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 240 | 0.03 | 235 |
| 150 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 159 |
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