BROADCAST HIGHLIGHTS:
ABC: An all-evening marathon of HOME ECONOMICS reruns, with a 0.18-0.33 range.
CBS: Reruns at 0.26-0.29.
NBC: AMERICA’S GOT TALENT ticked down to 0.94, and COLLEGE BOWL dipped 0.04 to 0.39.
FOX: LEGO MASTERS slipped 0.02 to 0.46, while FANTASY ISLAND fell 0.11 from last week’s premiere to 0.27.
CW: STARGIRL was down 0.02 to 0.11. The season finale of SUPERMAN & LOIS was at 0.11, down 0.02 from last week and down 0.13 from February’s series premiere.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Fox News’s HANNITY featured a Donald Trump interview, which put it at the top of Tuesday cable at 0.42/0.73/4.8M (the network had a clean sweep of the Top 5 cable slots), with CNN’s CUOMO PRIME TIME at 0.15/0.23/1M, and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.13/0.20/2.1M. Discovery’s DEADLIEST CATCH was at 0.23/0.18 compared to last week’s 0.21/0.16. On HGTV, GOOD BONES edged up 0.02 to 0.23, HOUSE HUNTERS ticked down to 0.19, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was steady at 0.17. On Food Network, CHOPPED held at 0.20. On TLC, MY BIG FAT FABULOUS LIFE returned at 0.20, and WELCOME TO PLATHVILLE was at 0.19. BET’s THE OVAL dropped 0.04 to 0.19 (plus 0.01/67K on BET Her). Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC lost 0.05 to 0.19. ESPN’s SUMMER LEAGUE NBA game was at 0.19. VH1’s WILD N OUT was at 0.17/0.17 compared to last week’s 0.18/0.17. MTV’s CATFISH was steady at 0.16, and TRUE LIFE CRIME was up 0.02 to 0.12. USA’s WWE NXT was down 0.04 to 0.15. TBS’s MIRACLE WORKERS plunged 0.12 to 0.15. On ID, BODY CAM dipped 0.03 to 0.14. HBO’s HARD KNOCKS lost 0.02 to 0.10. History’s MAN VS HISTORY ticked up to 0.07. Freeform’s MOTHERLAND: FORT SALEM fell 0.03 to 0.05. OWN’s DAVID MAKES MAN ticked off the chart to 0.02/111K.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday August 17, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.42 | 4,820 |
| 2 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.30 | 3,764 |
| 3 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 3,082 |
| 4 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 2,559 |
| 5 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 3,493 |
| 6 | DEADLIEST CATCH | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.23 | 1,052 |
| 7 | GOOD BONES | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.23 | 1,440 |
| 8 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 2,120 |
| 9 | CHOPPED | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 743 |
| 10 | MY BIG FAT FABULOUS LIFE | TLC | 9:02 PM | 63 | 0.20 | 986 |
| 11 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:01 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 1,233 |
| 12 | OVAL, THE S2 | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 885 |
| 13 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,040 |
| 14 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,966 |
| 15 | WELCOME TO PLATHVILLE | TLC | 10:05 PM | 63 | 0.19 | 962 |
| 16 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 614 |
| 17 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 826 |
| 18 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,852 |
| 19 | SUMMER PRO BBALL LEAGUE L | ESPN | 9:00 PM | 115 | 0.18 | 435 |
| 20 | DEADLIEST CATCH:BLOODLINE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:01 PM | 61 | 0.18 | 791 |
| 21 | FOX NEWS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,268 |
| 22 | NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 16 | VH1 | 8:30 PM | 31 | 0.17 | 318 |
| 23 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,941 |
| 24 | NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 16 | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 316 |
| 25 | GOOD BONES REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,247 |
| 26 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:31 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 1,375 |
| 27 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,826 |
| 28 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,868 |
| 29 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,719 |
| 30 | CATFISH:THE TV SHOW SSN8D | MTV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 405 |
| 31 | WWE NXT: WWE NXT | USA NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 125 | 0.15 | 654 |
| 32 | WELCOME TO PLATHVILLE REC | TLC | 8:00 PM | 62 | 0.15 | 747 |
| 33 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,043 |
| 34 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 962 |
| 35 | MIRACLE WORKERS | TBS NETWORK | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 585 |
| 36 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 962 |
| 37 | BODY CAM | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 746 |
| 38 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,935 |
| 39 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 910 |
| 40 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 10:55 PM | 65 | 0.14 | 314 |
| 41 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 864 |
| 42 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 426 |
| 43 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 879 |
| 44 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 2,073 |
| 45 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 800 |
| 46 | MONEY HUNGRY | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 501 |
| 47 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 862 |
| 48 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 366 |
| 49 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 836 |
| 50 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 897 |
| 51 | JALEN & JACOBY | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 260 |
| 52 | TRUE LIFE CRIME SSN 2 | MTV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 340 |
| 53 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 813 |
| 54 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,679 |
| 55 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 254 |
| 56 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,690 |
| 57 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 252 |
| 58 | FANTASY FOOTBALL NOW L: N/A | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 120 | 0.11 | 279 |
| 59 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 810 |
| 60 | CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 513 |
| 61 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,060 |
| 62 | INVISIBLE MONSTERS | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.11 | 384 |
| 63 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 234 |
| 64 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 911 |
| 65 | INVISIBLE MONSTERS | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 409 |
| 66 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.10 | 274 |
| 67 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,073 |
| 68 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 235 |
| 69 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 328 |
| 70 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 570 |
| 71 | HARD KNOCKS 21 | HBO PRIME | 10:01 PM | 55 | 0.10 | 273 |
| 72 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,429 |
| 73 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,120 |
| 74 | INVISIBLE MONSTERS | A&E NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 286 |
| 75 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 613 |
| 76 | I SURVIVED A SERIAL KILLR | A&E NETWORK | 11:01 PM | 33 | 0.09 | 338 |
| 77 | PROFIT, THE | CNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 318 |
| 78 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,009 |
| 79 | CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 447 |
| 80 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 207 |
| 81 | BRAVOS CHAT ROOM | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 375 |
| 82 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.08 | 283 |
| 83 | INVISIBLE MONSTERS | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 288 |
| 84 | MAN VS HISTORY | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.07 | 606 |
| 85 | PARA CAUGHT CAM REPACK: TPCC-4R2R04H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 316 |
| 86 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 321 |
| 87 | UNDISPUTED L: 1239 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.07 | 173 |
| 88 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.07 | 467 |
| 89 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 574 |
| 90 | LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL L: ROBINSON, TX/CHESTERFIELD, VA | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 144 | 0.07 | 413 |
| 91 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 997 |
| 92 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 1,189 |
| 93 | KIDS WHO KILL: KIDS WHO KILL | A&E NETWORK | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 279 |
| 94 | HERD L: 1554 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.06 | 159 |
| 95 | LIGA MX L: TIGRES / QUERETARO | TUDN | 8:01 PM | 175 | 0.06 | 155 |
| 96 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 462 |
| 97 | INVISIBLE MONSTERS | A&E NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 215 |
| 98 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 155 |
| 99 | DESCENDANTS: ROYAL WEDDIN | DISNEY CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 220 |
| 100 | AYMAN MOHYELDIN REPORTS | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 774 |
| 101 | PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: NOW YOU SEE ME | PARAMOUNT | 10:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 173 |
| 102 | CRAIG MELVIN REPORTS | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 675 |
| 103 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,089 |
| 104 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 174 |
| 105 | AMERICA SAYS | GSN | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 488 |
| 106 | INVISIBLE MONSTERS | A&E NETWORK | 1:33 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 174 |
| 107 | MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE | MSNBC | 1:33 PM | 49 | 0.05 | 794 |
| 108 | KATY TUR REPORTS | MSNBC | 2:22 PM | 38 | 0.05 | 773 |
| 109 | MOTHERLAND: FORT SALEM | FREEFORM | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 161 |
| 110 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 172 |
| 111 | SHOWCASE GAME: BOS AT NYY G2/BAL AT TB | MLB NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 161 | 0.05 | 347 |
| 112 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 366 |
| 113 | NCIS | SUNDANCE TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 337 |
| 114 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 33 | 0.05 | 715 |
| 115 | BBCA MOVIE: GROWN UPS 2 | BBC-AMERICA | 10:15 PM | 135 | 0.05 | 127 |
| 116 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.05 | 488 |
| 117 | LIGA MX L: TOLUCA VS MAZATLAN | TUDN | 5:55 PM | 126 | 0.05 | 120 |
| 118 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 130 |
| 119 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 743 |
| 120 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 163 |
| 121 | NCIS | SUNDANCE TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 219 |
| 122 | AMERICAS BOOK SECRETS SPC: 9 MENACES TO SOCIETY | HISTORY | 5:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 327 |
| 123 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 107 |
| 124 | LIGA MX L | TUDN | 10:56 PM | 75 | 0.04 | 128 |
| 125 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 869 |
| 126 | INVISIBLE MONSTERS | A&E NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 197 |
| 127 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 189 |
| 128 | NCIS | SUNDANCE TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 260 |
| 129 | LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL L | ESPN2 | 4:00 PM | 93 | 0.04 | 179 |
| 130 | HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS | MSNBC | 10:37 AM | 23 | 0.04 | 735 |
| 131 | MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 37 | 0.04 | 784 |
| 132 | MLB TONIGHT POSTGAME | MLB NETWORK | 9:41 PM | 62 | 0.04 | 230 |
| 133 | STEPHANIE RUHLE REPORTS | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 843 |
| 134 | NCIS | SUNDANCE TV | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 250 |
| 135 | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L: 1192 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 85 |
| 136 | ROADKILL | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 234 |
| 137 | HART TO HEART | E! | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 157 |
| 138 | INVISIBLE MONSTERS | A&E NETWORK | 12:33 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 153 |
| 139 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 12:01 AM | 58 | 0.04 | 291 |
| 140 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 87 |
| 141 | NCIS | SUNDANCE TV | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 256 |
| 142 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 159 |
| 143 | GOBLIN WORKS MOD SHOP | MOTOR TREND | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 171 |
| 144 | NCIS | SUNDANCE TV | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 177 |
| 145 | FIRST TAKE: N/A | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 88 |
| 146 | DATELINE PRSNT: WIDOWER: 102 6 WIVES 4 FUNERALS | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 272 |
| 147 | SPORTSCENTER AM | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 94 |
| 148 | TECHCHECK | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 217 |
| 149 | INCREDIBLE DR POL SNAPS | NAT GEO WILD | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 316 |
| 150 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 88 |
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