NETWORK FINALS: THE MASKED DANCER and the CELEBRATING AMERICA special on CBS and ABC rose to the next tenth in adjusted numbers, while RIVERDALE dropped similarly.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: It won’t come as a surprise to anyone following cable ratings for the past few weeks that Inauguration Day belonged to CNN, with all of the Top 13 slots topped by the noon hour at 2.31/2.99/10M, while MSNBC in the same period was at 1.05/1.44/6.8M, and Fox News viewers preferred TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.40/0.59/3.7M. The top non-news original was MTV’s THE CHALLENGE, up a tenth to 0.52. ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.40/0.33. TNT’s ALL ELITE WRESTLING climbed 0.06 to 0.36. On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ORANGE COUNTY ticked up to 0.33, and REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SALT LAKE CITY gained 0.02 to 0.24. On Food Network, GUY’S GROCERY GAMES edged up 0.02 to 0.26, and KITCHEN CRASH was steady at 0.16. On Lifetime, MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT rose 0.06 to 0.24, and MARRYING MILLIONS was at 0.03. On TLC, MY 600-LB LIFE was steady at 0.18. On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.16, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL dipped 0.02 to 0.14, and HOUSE IN A HURRY was down 0.02 to 0.12. USA’s WWE NXT ticked up to 0.15. On A&E, COURT CAM was at 0.15/0.14/0.07 compared to last week’s 0.15/0.13/0.11, and NATURE GONE WILD was at 0.11/0.08 compared to last week’s 0.11/0.07. TBS’s FULL FRONTAL fell 0.08 to 0.12. On History, FORGED IN FIRE was down 0.14 to 0.12. HBO’s little-promoted CB STRIKE premiered at 0.03/90K.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday January 20, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 2.31 | 10,011 |
| 2 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 2.04 | 9,326 |
| 3 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 1.86 | 7,807 |
| 4 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 1.60 | 7,060 |
| 5 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 1.59 | 7,158 |
| 6 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 1.46 | 6,600 |
| 7 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 1.39 | 6,397 |
| 8 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 1.34 | 6,224 |
| 9 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 1.33 | 6,074 |
| 10 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 1.31 | 6,006 |
| 11 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 1.30 | 6,223 |
| 12 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 1.25 | 5,347 |
| 13 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 1.21 | 5,299 |
| 14 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION | MSNBC | 11:30 AM | 60 | 1.05 | 6,790 |
| 15 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.81 | 4,343 |
| 16 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION: INAUGURATION OF JOSEPH R BIDEN JR. | MSNBC | 12:30 PM | 210 | 0.74 | 5,188 |
| 17 | CELEBRATING AMERICA | MSNBC | 8:30 PM | 90 | 0.71 | 4,518 |
| 18 | MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE | MSNBC | 7:07 PM | 32 | 0.62 | 4,425 |
| 19 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.62 | 2,672 |
| 20 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.61 | 3,924 |
| 21 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.61 | 4,201 |
| 22 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: INAUGURATION OF JOSEPH R BIDEN JR. | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.60 | 4,848 |
| 23 | NBC NEWS: INAUGURTN PRIME | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.57 | 4,090 |
| 24 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION | MSNBC | 7:39 PM | 21 | 0.56 | 4,019 |
| 25 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 7 | 0.55 | 3,923 |
| 26 | CHALLENGE: DOUBLE AGENTS | MTV | 8:00 PM | 91 | 0.52 | 877 |
| 27 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION: INAUGURATION OF JOSEPH R BIDEN JR. | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 150 | 0.51 | 4,124 |
| 28 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION | CNN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.44 | 1,998 |
| 29 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.40 | 3,714 |
| 30 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: BOSTON/PHILADELPHIA | ESPN | 7:13 PM | 149 | 0.40 | 1,124 |
| 31 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.37 | 2,956 |
| 32 | INAUGURATION OF JOE BIDEN | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.37 | 2,868 |
| 33 | AEW: ALL ELITE WRESTLING: DYNAMITE 0068 | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.36 | 854 |
| 34 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.33 | 1,081 |
| 35 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: PHOENIX/HOUSTON | ESPN | 9:42 PM | 144 | 0.33 | 901 |
| 36 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.32 | 3,196 |
| 37 | INAUGURATION OF JOE BIDEN | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.30 | 2,729 |
| 38 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.30 | 3,135 |
| 39 | INAUGURATION OF JOE BIDEN | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 1,940 |
| 40 | INAUGURATION OF JOE BIDEN | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.28 | 2,283 |
| 41 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION | CNN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.28 | 1,512 |
| 42 | INAUGURATION OF JOE BIDEN | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 2,237 |
| 43 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.28 | 1,999 |
| 44 | FOX NEWS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 2,157 |
| 45 | GUYS GROCERY GAMES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 756 |
| 46 | INAUGURATION OF JOE BIDEN | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 1,955 |
| 47 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 2,349 |
| 48 | INAUGURATION OF JOE BIDEN | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.25 | 2,197 |
| 49 | INAUGURATION OF JOE BIDEN | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 1,891 |
| 50 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.24 | 752 |
| 51 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SLC | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 674 |
| 52 | MARRIED AT FIRST ST (LIF): HELLO STRANGER 1202 | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.24 | 1,161 |
| 53 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 2,394 |
| 54 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.23 | 2,543 |
| 55 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:06 AM | 61 | 0.21 | 466 |
| 56 | NBA COURTSIDE L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 13 | 0.20 | 590 |
| 57 | MORNING JOE: PRES INAUGURATION | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.20 | 2,101 |
| 58 | DAILY SHOW – SUS | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:31 PM | 13 | 0.20 | 550 |
| 59 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 744 |
| 60 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION: INAUGURATION OF JOSEPH R BIDEN JR. | MSNBC | 12:00 AM | 120 | 0.18 | 1,299 |
| 61 | MY 600-LB LIFE: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.18 | 789 |
| 62 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,071 |
| 63 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,185 |
| 64 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 433 |
| 65 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:02 PM | 31 | 0.16 | 1,147 |
| 66 | KITCHEN CRASH | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 463 |
| 67 | WWE NXT: WWE NXT | USA NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 127 | 0.15 | 659 |
| 68 | COURT CAM | A&E NETWORK | 9:30 PM | 31 | 0.15 | 906 |
| 69 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL: ADV | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:33 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 1,052 |
| 70 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 451 |
| 71 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:07 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 302 |
| 72 | COURT CAM | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 847 |
| 73 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,301 |
| 74 | TO CATCH A SMUGGLER | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 584 |
| 75 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 425 |
| 76 | FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE | TBS NETWORK | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 555 |
| 77 | HOUSE IN A HURRY REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:31 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 891 |
| 78 | FORGED IN FIRE | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.12 | 571 |
| 79 | HOUSE IN A HURRY | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 31 | 0.12 | 927 |
| 80 | NATURE GONE WILD | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 31 | 0.11 | 616 |
| 81 | DPLUS FL: AMERICAN DETECT | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 876 |
| 82 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 399 |
| 83 | FORGED IN FIRE | HISTORY | 12:03 AM | 58 | 0.10 | 371 |
| 84 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER UNITED/FULHAM | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 3:09 PM | 136 | 0.10 | 241 |
| 85 | NARCO WARS | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 379 |
| 86 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN19 | MTV | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 246 |
| 87 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,325 |
| 88 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 287 |
| 89 | BITCHIN RIDES | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 442 |
| 90 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION | MSNBC | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 725 |
| 91 | B1G MENS BASKETBALL L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 110 | 0.09 | 351 |
| 92 | UFC FIGHT NIGHT L: MAGNY/CHIESA | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 213 | 0.08 | 244 |
| 93 | NATURE GONE WILD | A&E NETWORK | 10:32 PM | 32 | 0.08 | 488 |
| 94 | MYST MUSEUM REPACK: STDA-1R1R17H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 557 |
| 95 | NHL REGULAR SEASON L: EDMONTON/TORONTO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:03 PM | 162 | 0.08 | 226 |
| 96 | COURT CAM | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 28 | 0.07 | 437 |
| 97 | INAUGURATION 2021: PRESID: N/A | NEWSMAX TV | 11:00 AM | 270 | 0.07 | 428 |
| 98 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC | BRAVO | 11:30 PM | 61 | 0.07 | 210 |
| 99 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: ASTON VILLA/MANCHESTER CITY | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:54 PM | 135 | 0.07 | 155 |
| 100 | INAUGURATION OF J. BIDEN: N/A | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 180 | 0.07 | 424 |
| 101 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 917 |
| 102 | GREG KELLY REPORTS | NEWSMAX TV | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 752 |
| 103 | NHL REGULAR SEASON L: MINNESOTA/ANAHEIM | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:45 PM | 157 | 0.07 | 222 |
| 104 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 120 | 0.07 | 213 |
| 105 | MAFS: UNFILTERED | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 564 |
| 106 | STINCHFIELD | NEWSMAX TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 499 |
| 107 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 3:33 PM | 27 | 0.06 | 159 |
| 108 | UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS L: MAGNY/CHIESA | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.06 | 199 |
| 109 | SPICER & CO | NEWSMAX TV | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 547 |
| 110 | AMERICAN AGENDA | NEWSMAX TV | 3:30 PM | 90 | 0.06 | 400 |
| 111 | NATIONAL REPORT: N/A | NEWSMAX TV | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.06 | 525 |
| 112 | FAST MONEY | CNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 295 |
| 113 | CONAN | TBS NETWORK | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 259 |
| 114 | CLOSING BELL: N/A | CNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 335 |
| 115 | COURT CAM | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 28 | 0.06 | 285 |
| 116 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION | HLN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 189 |
| 117 | NIGHTLY POP | E! | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 112 |
| 118 | NEWS W SHEPARD SMITH, THE | CNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 327 |
| 119 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION | HLN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 199 |
| 120 | UNDISPUTED L: 1090 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.05 | 110 |
| 121 | PEOPLE PUZZLER | GSN | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 480 |
| 122 | CHRIS SALCEDO SHOW, THE | NEWSMAX TV | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 444 |
| 123 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 159 |
| 124 | POWER LUNCH | CNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 325 |
| 125 | PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 5:25 PM | 35 | 0.05 | 106 |
| 126 | ONE OF A KIND REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 361 |
| 127 | MAD MONEY | CNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 285 |
| 128 | NBA CRUNCHTIME | NBA-TV | 8:58 PM | 101 | 0.04 | 115 |
| 129 | CELEBRATING AMERICA | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:30 PM | 90 | 0.04 | 182 |
| 130 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 146 |
| 131 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 285 |
| 132 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 148 |
| 133 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN2 | 2:24 PM | 28 | 0.04 | 103 |
| 134 | BET NEWS: 2021 INAUGURATI: BET NEWS: 2021 INAUGURATION PREM | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 11:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 103 |
| 135 | INCREDIBLE DR POL FL | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 12 | 0.04 | 352 |
| 136 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 138 |
| 137 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 124 |
| 138 | NOTICIAS CON D. MAERKER | GALAVISION | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 100 |
| 139 | HERD L: 1404 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.03 | 103 |
| 140 | JALEN & JACOBY | ESPN2 | 1:56 PM | 28 | 0.03 | 73 |
| 141 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 132 |
| 142 | MARRYING MILLIONS SP | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:03 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 424 |
| 143 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 124 |
| 144 | INCREDIBLE DR POL SNAPS | NAT GEO WILD | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 294 |
| 145 | COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L: PROVIDENCE/CREIGHTON | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:00 PM | 131 | 0.03 | 116 |
| 146 | MASTER MINDS | GSN | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 476 |
| 147 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 1:00 PM | 56 | 0.03 | 102 |
| 148 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 109 |
| 149 | ONE OF A KIND REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 280 |
| 150 | SNAPPED: INSIDE THE EP | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 204 |
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