NETWORK FINALS: There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for CHICAGO FIRE and the reruns of THE GOLDBERGS and CALL YOUR MOTHER. In addition, the 2 hours of the MASKED DANCER season finale were rated as separate hours at 0.51/0.68.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: MTV’s THE CHALLENGE dropped 0.12 to 0.43. ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.37/0.25. Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY returned at 0.37 and REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SALT LAKE CITY was up 0.07 to 0.27. TNT’s ALL ELITE WRESTLING edged up 0.02 to 0.31. On Lifetime, MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT was steady at 0.29, and MARRYING MILLIONS was down 0.02 to 0.10. On History, FORGED IN FIRE was at 0.29/0.14 compared to last week’s 0.12. Cable news was led by MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.26/0.45/3.4M, with Fox News’s HANNITY at 0.25/0.43/3.5M, and CNN TONIGHT at 0.24/0.34/1.6M. On TLC, MY 600-LB LIFE ticked up to 0.24. On BET, SISTAS was steady at 0.22 (plus 0.01/35K for the BET Her simulcast). On Food Network, GUY’S GROCERY GAMES slipped 0.02 to 0.21, and KITCHEN CRASH. On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.20/0.17 compared to last week’s 0.13, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was at 0.14. On A&E, COURT CAM was at 0.20/0.18 compared to last week’s 0.15/0.10, and I SURVIVED A CRIME was at 0.15/0.13. Syfy’s RESIDENT ALIEN ticked down to 0.18. USA’s WWE NXT gained 0.04 to 0.16. The season premiere of Freeform’s GOOD TROUBLE was at 0.06, down 0.03 from the January 2020 premiere.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday February 17, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | CHALLENGE: DOUBLE AGENTS | MTV | 8:00 PM | 90 | 0.43 | 891 |
| 2 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: MIAMI/GOLDEN STATE | ESPN | 10:08 PM | 154 | 0.37 | 1,053 |
| 3 | REAL HSWIVES OF NJ | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.37 | 1,132 |
| 4 | AEW: ALL ELITE WRESTLING: DYNAMITE 0072 | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.31 | 747 |
| 5 | MARRIED AT FIRST ST (LIF): DEFENDING YOUR WIFE 1206 | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.29 | 1,287 |
| 6 | FORGED IN FIRE | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.29 | 847 |
| 7 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SLC | BRAVO | 10:01 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 775 |
| 8 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 3,420 |
| 9 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: HOUSTON/PHILADELPHIA | ESPN | 7:44 PM | 144 | 0.25 | 749 |
| 10 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 3,461 |
| 11 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 3,690 |
| 12 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 1,556 |
| 13 | MY 600-LB LIFE: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.24 | 814 |
| 14 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:42 AM | 60 | 0.22 | 575 |
| 15 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,860 |
| 16 | SISTAS SERIES S2 | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 892 |
| 17 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,838 |
| 18 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,559 |
| 19 | GUYS GROCERY GAMES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 584 |
| 20 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 31 | 0.20 | 1,191 |
| 21 | COURT CAM | A&E NETWORK | 9:30 PM | 31 | 0.20 | 853 |
| 22 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,181 |
| 23 | TENNIS: AUSTRALIAN OPEN L: WOMENS SEMIFINALS | ESPN2 | 9:50 PM | 257 | 0.19 | 806 |
| 24 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 3,008 |
| 25 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,259 |
| 26 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,195 |
| 27 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,364 |
| 28 | COURT CAM | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 774 |
| 29 | RESIDENT ALIEN | SYFY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,015 |
| 30 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 678 |
| 31 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,356 |
| 32 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,341 |
| 33 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,376 |
| 34 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:01 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 1,197 |
| 35 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,085 |
| 36 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.16 | 570 |
| 37 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,395 |
| 38 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,279 |
| 39 | WWE NXT: WWE NXT | USA NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 125 | 0.16 | 713 |
| 40 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,075 |
| 41 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,059 |
| 42 | I SURVIVED A CRIME | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 31 | 0.15 | 655 |
| 43 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 2,216 |
| 44 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 11:01 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 414 |
| 45 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,164 |
| 46 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,916 |
| 47 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:01 PM | 31 | 0.14 | 1,083 |
| 48 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,885 |
| 49 | FORGED IN FIRE | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 58 | 0.14 | 461 |
| 50 | I SURVIVED A CRIME | A&E NETWORK | 10:32 PM | 32 | 0.13 | 574 |
| 51 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 1:42 AM | 53 | 0.13 | 326 |
| 52 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.13 | 2,006 |
| 53 | DAILY SHOW – SUS | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:31 PM | 11 | 0.13 | 410 |
| 54 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 975 |
| 55 | REAL HSWIVES OF NJ | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 492 |
| 56 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,031 |
| 57 | FOX NEWS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,709 |
| 58 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,800 |
| 59 | NBA COURTSIDE L | ESPN | 7:30 PM | 14 | 0.12 | 376 |
| 60 | MY FEET KILLING ME:FNOTES | TLC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 514 |
| 61 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.12 | 315 |
| 62 | SPORTSCENTER WITH SAS L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 296 |
| 63 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:09 PM | 51 | 0.11 | 1,506 |
| 64 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 309 |
| 65 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 851 |
| 66 | NHL REGULAR SEASON L: CHICAGO/DETROIT | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:33 PM | 162 | 0.11 | 439 |
| 67 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 451 |
| 68 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 966 |
| 69 | MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE | MSNBC | 1:11 PM | 58 | 0.11 | 1,502 |
| 70 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 265 |
| 71 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,523 |
| 72 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 308 |
| 73 | MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,352 |
| 74 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,422 |
| 75 | CASAGRANDES | NICKELODEON | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 344 |
| 76 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,421 |
| 77 | BEYOND THE UNKNOWN | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 515 |
| 78 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 252 |
| 79 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,406 |
| 80 | BITCHIN RIDES | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 406 |
| 81 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,167 |
| 82 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 248 |
| 83 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.10 | 316 |
| 84 | DEER SQUAD | NICK JR | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 297 |
| 85 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,299 |
| 86 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,453 |
| 87 | MYST MUSEUM REPACK: STDA-1R1R20H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.10 | 664 |
| 88 | TO CATCH A SMUGGLER | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 467 |
| 89 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 218 |
| 90 | MARRYING MILLIONS | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:03 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 594 |
| 91 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,260 |
| 92 | JALEN & JACOBY | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 220 |
| 93 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 11:31 AM | 29 | 0.10 | 1,136 |
| 94 | LIGA MX L: TIGRES / CRUZ AZUL | TUDN | 9:30 PM | 150 | 0.09 | 283 |
| 95 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.09 | 1,340 |
| 96 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER CITY/EVERTON | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 3:13 PM | 121 | 0.09 | 254 |
| 97 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN20 | MTV | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 272 |
| 98 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 11 | 0.09 | 1,293 |
| 99 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,222 |
| 100 | GREG KELLY REPORTS | NEWSMAX TV | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 766 |
| 101 | MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE | MSNBC | 11:06 AM | 25 | 0.08 | 1,070 |
| 102 | MAFS: UNFILTERED | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 530 |
| 103 | MADEAS FAREWELL PLAY: MADEAS FAREWELL PLAY | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 3:00 PM | 180 | 0.08 | 306 |
| 104 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,171 |
| 105 | UEFA CHAMP LEAGUE WED 1: FC PORTO VS JUVENTUS | TUDN | 2:30 PM | 150 | 0.07 | 194 |
| 106 | REAL HSWIVES OF NJ | BRAVO | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 220 |
| 107 | REAL HSWIVES OF NJ | BRAVO | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 240 |
| 108 | FORGED IN FIRE | HISTORY | 1:06 AM | 58 | 0.07 | 151 |
| 109 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,350 |
| 110 | RESTORATION GARAGE | MOTOR TREND | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 288 |
| 111 | TOONED IN | NICKELODEON | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 242 |
| 112 | PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 5:14 PM | 16 | 0.06 | 141 |
| 113 | DEER SQUAD | NICKELODEON | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 291 |
| 114 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,111 |
| 115 | NARCO WARS | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 218 |
| 116 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 528 |
| 117 | GOOD TROUBLE | FREEFORM | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 172 |
| 118 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SLC | BRAVO | 12:32 AM | 61 | 0.05 | 168 |
| 119 | COLD JUSTICE INSIDE EP | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 286 |
| 120 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 156 |
| 121 | SPICER & CO | NEWSMAX TV | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 501 |
| 122 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 435 |
| 123 | B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: MINNESOTA / INDIANA | BIG TEN NETWORK | 9:06 PM | 136 | 0.05 | 273 |
| 124 | SP HGTV DREAM HOME | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 317 |
| 125 | UNDISPUTED L: 1110 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.05 | 121 |
| 126 | RENOVACIONES EN CHICAGO | DISCOVERY FAMILIA | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 106 |
| 127 | CHRIS SALCEDO SHOW, THE | NEWSMAX TV | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 381 |
| 128 | PEOPLE PUZZLER | GSN | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 450 |
| 129 | NHL REGULAR SEASON L: WINNIPEG/EDMONTON | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 10:15 PM | 150 | 0.05 | 119 |
| 130 | TENNIS: AUSTRALIAN OPEN L: MENS QUARTERFINAL | ESPN2 | 6:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 195 |
| 131 | RESCATANDO PROPIEDADES | DISCOVERY FAMILIA | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 115 |
| 132 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 366 |
| 133 | FOOD PARADISE | COOKING CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 167 |
| 134 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: FULHAM/BURNLEY | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:55 PM | 130 | 0.04 | 122 |
| 135 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 435 |
| 136 | NFL LIVE | ESPN2 | 2:07 AM | 53 | 0.04 | 137 |
| 137 | MASTER MINDS | GSN | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 563 |
| 138 | HERD L: 1426 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.04 | 140 |
| 139 | B1G LIVE: BKB GAMEBREAK L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 8:53 PM | 13 | 0.04 | 180 |
| 140 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 93 |
| 141 | STINCHFIELD | NEWSMAX TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 369 |
| 142 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 219 |
| 143 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 869 |
| 144 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 332 |
| 145 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 352 |
| 146 | OBJETO DEL CRIMEN, EL | DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 81 |
| 147 | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L: 1067 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 85 |
| 148 | GET UP: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 121 |
| 149 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | 8:00 PM | 110 | 0.03 | 153 |
| 150 | TENNIS: AUSTRALIAN OPEN: MEN/WOMEN QTRFINALS | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.03 | 206 |
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