BROADCAST FINALS
ABC: The midseason lineup began with the premiere of JUDGE STEVE HARVEY at 0.73. ABBOTT ELEMENTARY had its official premiere at 0.64, up a tick from its preview airing in December. The season premiere of BLACK-ISH was at 0.53, close to last season’s 0.6 premiere. QUEENS aired for the first time since December 14 and was up 0.04 to 0.28.
CBS: The lineup aired for the first time since December 14, with FBI up a tick to 0.76, FBI: INTERNATIONAL (airing a new episode for the first time since December 7 up 0.02 to 0.56, and FBI: MOST WANTED down 0.22 to 0.47.
NBC: Also airing for the first time since preview runs in December, AMERICAN AUTO’s official premiere was at 0.39 (compared to 0.36/0.27), and GRAND CREW’s was at 0.30 (compared to 0.40/0.30). The season premiere of THIS IS US was at 1.05, steady with last season’s midseason premiere at 1.0 (the fall season premiere was at 1.4). NEW AMSTERDAM aired a new episode for the first time since November 23, and was down 0.02 to 0.37.
FOX: GORDON RAMSEY’S ROAD TRIP was at 0.30.
CW: Reruns at 0.13/0.09/0.07.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL bowl game was at 0.69, with a COLLEGE BASKETBALL game at 0.46. On History, CURSE OF OAK ISLAND jumped 0.15 to 0.33, with lead-out/lead-in specials respectively at 0.19/0.18. Bravo’s VANDERPUMP RULES gained 0.03 to 0.26. Cable news was led by Fox News’s THE FIVE at 0.26/0.41/3.4M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.14/0.25/2.2M, and CNN’s LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER at 0.11/0.17/800K. On Food Network, CHOPPED dipped 0.02 to 0.22, and RAID THE FRIDGE was down 0.03 to 0.12. On HGTV, UGLIEST HOUSE IN AMERICA was at 0.21, FIXER TO FABULOUS ticked up to 0.17, HOUSE HUNTERS was steady at 0.17. On TLC, 7 JKTTLE JOHNSTONS lost 0.03 to 0.18, and I AM JAZZ held at 0.18. On ID, MURDER IN THE HEARTLAND ticked up to 0.16, and MURDER UNDER THE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS was at 0.15. USA’s WWE NXT stayed at 0.16. BET’s ASSISTED LIVING was up 0.02 to 0.12 (plus 0.01/44K via BET Her simulcast).
Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday January 4, 2022 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: LSU/KANSAS STATE | ESPN | 9:16 PM | 186 | 0.69 | 2,364 |
| 2 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: KENTUCKY/LSU | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 136 | 0.46 | 1,484 |
| 3 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.33 | 2,241 |
| 4 | VANDERPUMP RULES | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 657 |
| 5 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 3,365 |
| 6 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 12:22 AM | 68 | 0.26 | 709 |
| 7 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 3,279 |
| 8 | CHOPPED | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 896 |
| 9 | UGLIEST HOUSE IN AMERICA | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:01 PM | 31 | 0.21 | 1,348 |
| 10 | BEYOND OAK ISLAND | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.19 | 1,372 |
| 11 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,799 |
| 12 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 597 |
| 13 | 7 LITTLE JOHNSTONS | TLC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 994 |
| 14 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 760 |
| 15 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,318 |
| 16 | I AM JAZZ | TLC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 787 |
| 17 | FIXER TO FABULOUS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.17 | 1,316 |
| 18 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:32 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 1,097 |
| 19 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,497 |
| 20 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,649 |
| 21 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 1:30 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 453 |
| 22 | MURDER IN THE HEARTLAND | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 751 |
| 23 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 529 |
| 24 | WWE NXT: WWE NXT | USA NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 128 | 0.16 | 685 |
| 25 | FOX NEWS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,858 |
| 26 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,113 |
| 27 | LIFE BELOW ZERO | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 939 |
| 28 | MURDER FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHT | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 61 | 0.15 | 740 |
| 29 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: SACRAMENTO/LA LAKERS | NBA-TV | 10:36 PM | 146 | 0.15 | 414 |
| 30 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 427 |
| 31 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 2,166 |
| 32 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 548 |
| 33 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.13 | 480 |
| 34 | HOUSE OF PAYNE (2020) | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 483 |
| 35 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,521 |
| 36 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,447 |
| 37 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,388 |
| 38 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,743 |
| 39 | RAID THE FRIDGE | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 516 |
| 40 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,589 |
| 41 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 402 |
| 42 | STORAGE WARS | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 28 | 0.12 | 623 |
| 43 | ASSISTED LIVING | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 453 |
| 44 | NBA TODAY L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 363 |
| 45 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,687 |
| 46 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.11 | 462 |
| 47 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 807 |
| 48 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | 9:11 PM | 111 | 0.11 | 493 |
| 49 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,665 |
| 50 | NBA GAMETIME LIVE | NBA-TV | 10:12 PM | 24 | 0.11 | 323 |
| 51 | STORAGE WARS | A&E NETWORK | 9:30 PM | 31 | 0.10 | 734 |
| 52 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 727 |
| 53 | I AM JAZZ: MORE JAZZ | TLC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 488 |
| 54 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,442 |
| 55 | STORAGE WARS | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 686 |
| 56 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 860 |
| 57 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: OKLAHOMA/BAYLOR | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 131 | 0.10 | 381 |
| 58 | THIS JUST IN L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 334 |
| 59 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 786 |
| 60 | CASTLE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.10 | 482 |
| 61 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 307 |
| 62 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 744 |
| 63 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,300 |
| 64 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: INDIANA/NEW YORK | NBA-TV | 7:34 PM | 158 | 0.09 | 292 |
| 65 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 911 |
| 66 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 657 |
| 67 | UNDISPUTED L: 1339 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.09 | 284 |
| 68 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,643 |
| 69 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 670 |
| 70 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 658 |
| 71 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,489 |
| 72 | SHIPPING WARS | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 31 | 0.09 | 487 |
| 73 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,550 |
| 74 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 665 |
| 75 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 694 |
| 76 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 505 |
| 77 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 702 |
| 78 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS | HISTORY | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 622 |
| 79 | 11TH HOUR | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 970 |
| 80 | SHIPPING WARS | A&E NETWORK | 10:32 PM | 32 | 0.07 | 395 |
| 81 | VANDERPUMP RULES | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 232 |
| 82 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 868 |
| 83 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 628 |
| 84 | SP HGTV DREAM HOME | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 348 |
| 85 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 487 |
| 86 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 219 |
| 87 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,200 |
| 88 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 498 |
| 89 | SO: FASTEST IN AMER SPC: N/A | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 181 | 0.06 | 292 |
| 90 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 516 |
| 91 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 605 |
| 92 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN2 | 11:02 PM | 58 | 0.06 | 169 |
| 93 | BITCHIN RIDES | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 365 |
| 94 | REAL STEEL: REAL STEEL | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 127 | 0.06 | 206 |
| 95 | DATELINE: UNFORGETTABLE | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 256 |
| 96 | HERD L: 1657 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.06 | 156 |
| 97 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 1,321 |
| 98 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN2 | 12:00 AM | 25 | 0.06 | 151 |
| 99 | STORAGE WARS | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 28 | 0.05 | 291 |
| 100 | OSBOURNES BELIEVE REPACK: SKOA-2R1R02H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 298 |
| 101 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,304 |
| 102 | NBA POSTGAME SHOW | NBA-TV | 1:02 AM | 58 | 0.05 | 135 |
| 103 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.05 | 770 |
| 104 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS | HISTORY | 12:03 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 312 |
| 105 | FOX COLLEGE HOOP BRIDGE L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:50 PM | 16 | 0.05 | 210 |
| 106 | FULL CUSTOM GARAGE | MOTOR TREND | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 283 |
| 107 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 267 |
| 108 | COLL BSKBL:BIG 10 L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:00 PM | 110 | 0.04 | 238 |
| 109 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 151 |
| 110 | STEPHANIE RUHLE REPORTS | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 792 |
| 111 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 472 |
| 112 | KATY TUR REPORTS | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 670 |
| 113 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 162 |
| 114 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 139 |
| 115 | TINY HOUSE NATION | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 1:30 PM | 90 | 0.04 | 155 |
| 116 | B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: MICHIGAN / RUTGERS | BIG TEN NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 125 | 0.04 | 199 |
| 117 | HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 682 |
| 118 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 354 |
| 119 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 675 |
| 120 | BIZARRE BUILDS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 220 |
| 121 | MAN V. FOOD | COOKING CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 128 |
| 122 | BIZARRE BUILDS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 6:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 210 |
| 123 | DAILY WAGER L | ESPN2 | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 114 |
| 124 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 654 |
| 125 | CHAIN REACTION (GSN) | GSN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 435 |
| 126 | COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:06 PM | 118 | 0.03 | 103 |
| 127 | COLLIDE | HBO PRIME | 1:30 PM | 99 | 0.03 | 156 |
| 128 | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF – S L: 1289 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 89 |
| 129 | TECHCHECK | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 237 |
| 130 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 280 |
| 131 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 83 |
| 132 | NFL POWER RANKINGS | NFL NETWORK | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 125 |
| 133 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 93 |
| 134 | NBA PREGAME SHOW | NBA-TV | 7:00 PM | 34 | 0.03 | 83 |
| 135 | NFL LIVE | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 112 |
| 136 | SIDE HUSTLE | TEENNICK | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 75 |
| 137 | NEWS W SHEPARD SMITH, THE | CNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 211 |
| 138 | CLOSING BELL: N/A | CNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 227 |
| 139 | EXCHANGE, THE | CNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 249 |
| 140 | PJ MASKS | DISNEY XD | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 78 |
| 141 | GET UP: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 112 |
| 142 | E! NEWS: DAILY POP I | E! | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 128 |
| 143 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 309 |
| 144 | FULL GAME BROADCAST: 2021 WK 17 LV VS. IND | NFL NETWORK | 9:30 PM | 150 | 0.03 | 169 |
| 145 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 96 |
| 146 | TUG OF WORDS | GSN | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 382 |
| 147 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN2 | 12:59 AM | 31 | 0.03 | 66 |
| 148 | PEOPLE PUZZLER | GSN | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 529 |
| 149 | SPORTSCENTER AM | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 121 |
| 150 | JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 570 |
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