BROADCAST FINALS
ABC: The season premiere of THE BACHELORETTE was at 0.79, down considerably from the 1.4 for the October 2020 premiere. QUEENS premiered at 0.36.
CBS: Reruns at 0.38/0.43/0.35.
NBC: THE VOICE fell two-tenths to 0.66, LA BREA was down 0.08 to 0.55, and NEW AMSTERDAM dipped 0.03 to 0.34.
FOX: THE RESIDENT ticked down to 0.44, and OUR KIND OF PEOPLE was down 0.05 to 0.28.
CW: STARGIRL was down 0.02 to 0.10, and SUPERGIRL ticked down to 0.08.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: The NBA began its regular season with a 1.31/0.86 doubleheader on TNT. The MLB PLAYOFFS continued with Fox Sports 1’s ALCS game and TBS’s NLCS came both at 1.01. Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.24/0.39/3.1M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.12/0.20/2.2M, and CNN’s ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT at 0.10/700K. Bravo’s VANDERPUMP RULES ticked down to 0.22. ESPN’s NHL game was at 0.21. On TLC, MY BIG FAT FABULOUS LIFE ticked up to 0.20, and WELCOME TO PLATHVILLE was up 0.02 to 0.15. MTV’s TEEN MOM was at 0.19/0.12 compared to last week’s 0.18/0.08. On BET, THE OVAL dropped 0.06 to 0.16 (plus 0.01/56K on BET Her), GAMES PEOPLE PLAY was at 0.13 (plus zero/32K), and ASSISTED LIVING was down 0.06 to 0.10 (plus 0.01/32K). FX’s AMERICAN CRIME STORY: IMPEACHMENT ticked up to 0.16. On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL ticked up to 0.15, HOUSE HUNTERS ticked down to 0.14, and NATE & JEREMIAH was down 0.03 to 0.10. On ID, SIGNS OF A PSYCHOPATH gained 0.04 to 0.15, and BODY CAM ticked up to 0.10. USA’s WWE NXT lost a tick to 0.14. Food Network’s BEAT BOBBY FLAY ticked down to 0.14, and DINNER: IMPOSSIBLE was down 0.04 to 0.10. CHUCKY was down 0.04 to 0.14 on Syfy, and down 0.02 to 0.11 on USA. Discovery’s STREET OUTLAWS was at 0.11/0.08. VH1’s WILD N OUT rose 0.03 to 0.09. History’s CITIES OF THE UNDERWORLD was steady at 0.08.
Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail
Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday October 19, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA BASKETBALL: WARRIORS/LAKERS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 10:08 PM | 162 | 1.31 | 3,385 |
| 2 | MLB AL CHAMPIONS SERIES L: HOUSTON/BOSTON 4 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:00 PM | 240 | 1.01 | 4,141 |
| 3 | MLB NLCS: BRAVES/LA DODGERS GM3 | TBS NETWORK | 4:59 PM | 152 | 1.01 | 4,360 |
| 4 | MLB AL CHAMP SERIES-SUS L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 AM | 13 | 0.86 | 3,305 |
| 5 | NBA BASKETBALL: NETS/BUCKS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:35 PM | 153 | 0.86 | 2,161 |
| 6 | INSIDE THE NBA | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 12:50 AM | 41 | 0.57 | 1,335 |
| 7 | INSIDE THE MLB | TBS NETWORK | 9:32 PM | 17 | 0.52 | 1,837 |
| 8 | MLB ALCS POST L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:13 AM | 52 | 0.31 | 958 |
| 9 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 3,078 |
| 10 | VANDERPUMP RULES | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 583 |
| 11 | NBA PRE-GAME SHOW | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 6:00 PM | 95 | 0.21 | 494 |
| 12 | NHL REGULAR SEASON L: NY ISLANDERS/CHICAGO | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 164 | 0.21 | 558 |
| 13 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 2,950 |
| 14 | MY BIG FAT FABULOUS LIFE | TLC | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.20 | 1,073 |
| 15 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 638 |
| 16 | TEEN MOM SSN 9B | MTV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 414 |
| 17 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,280 |
| 18 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,709 |
| 19 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,093 |
| 20 | OVAL, THE S3 | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 836 |
| 21 | ACS: IMPEACHMENT | FX | 10:00 PM | 80 | 0.16 | 613 |
| 22 | CFP RANKINGS SHOW | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 382 |
| 23 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 466 |
| 24 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 446 |
| 25 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:31 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 1,001 |
| 26 | WELCOME TO PLATHVILLE | TLC | 10:01 PM | 61 | 0.15 | 871 |
| 27 | SIGNS OF A PSYCHOPATH | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 668 |
| 28 | FOX NEWS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,873 |
| 29 | WWE NXT: WWE NXT | USA NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.14 | 606 |
| 30 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 442 |
| 31 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,758 |
| 32 | BEAT B.FLAY | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 741 |
| 33 | CHUCKY | SYFY | 10:00 PM | 54 | 0.14 | 390 |
| 34 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:01 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 989 |
| 35 | NBA TODAY L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 373 |
| 36 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.14 | 473 |
| 37 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 368 |
| 38 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,668 |
| 39 | GAMES PEOPLE PLAY | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 481 |
| 40 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.13 | 456 |
| 41 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,630 |
| 42 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,579 |
| 43 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 331 |
| 44 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 2,211 |
| 45 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,656 |
| 46 | TEEN MOM:YOUNG & PREG S3 | MTV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 224 |
| 47 | THIS JUST IN L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 357 |
| 48 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,659 |
| 49 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,360 |
| 50 | STREET OUTLAWS: NO PREP: N/A | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.11 | 470 |
| 51 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,328 |
| 52 | CHUCKY | USA NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 54 | 0.11 | 280 |
| 53 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,614 |
| 54 | LIGA MX TUE 10/19/21: AMERICA / SANTOS LAGUNA | TUDN | 8:00 PM | 125 | 0.11 | 266 |
| 55 | BODY CAM: ON THE SCENE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 604 |
| 56 | DINNER IMPOSSIBLE | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 572 |
| 57 | NATE & JEREMIAH HOME PROJ | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.10 | 1,042 |
| 58 | ASSISTED LIVING | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 499 |
| 59 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:02 PM | 58 | 0.10 | 381 |
| 60 | LIFE BELOW ZERO | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 749 |
| 61 | MLB ALCS PRE GAME L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 455 |
| 62 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 232 |
| 63 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 221 |
| 64 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 62 | 0.10 | 372 |
| 65 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 736 |
| 66 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,306 |
| 67 | LIGA MX TUE: ATLAS / CRUZ AZUL | TUDN | 10:05 PM | 125 | 0.10 | 213 |
| 68 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 859 |
| 69 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,233 |
| 70 | HOUSE OF PAYNE (2020) | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 500 |
| 71 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 836 |
| 72 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 928 |
| 73 | MLB ON DECK PREGAME SHOW | TBS NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 59 | 0.09 | 419 |
| 74 | NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 16 | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 186 |
| 75 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,355 |
| 76 | CITIES OF THE UNDERWORLD | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.08 | 602 |
| 77 | VANDERPUMP RULES | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 259 |
| 78 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.08 | 682 |
| 79 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,454 |
| 80 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 576 |
| 81 | SO: NO PREP KINGS: TEAM: N/A | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 317 |
| 82 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 625 |
| 83 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 880 |
| 84 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.08 | 337 |
| 85 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 10:44 PM | 76 | 0.07 | 227 |
| 86 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 574 |
| 87 | STORAGE WARS | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 28 | 0.07 | 475 |
| 88 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 587 |
| 89 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 605 |
| 90 | LIFE BELOW COMPILATION | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 510 |
| 91 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,514 |
| 92 | LIFE BELOW ZERO NEXT GEN | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 686 |
| 93 | UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: ATLETICO MADRID / LIVERPOOL | TUDN | 2:50 PM | 136 | 0.07 | 183 |
| 94 | CASTLE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.07 | 607 |
| 95 | UNDISPUTED L: 1284 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.07 | 200 |
| 96 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 202 |
| 97 | HERD L: 1600 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.06 | 178 |
| 98 | BUBBLE GUPPIES | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 275 |
| 99 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,056 |
| 100 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 482 |
| 101 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 479 |
| 102 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 629 |
| 103 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 597 |
| 104 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 592 |
| 105 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 565 |
| 106 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,205 |
| 107 | UNEXPLAINED CAM REPACK: TGCU-2R1R03H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 348 |
| 108 | SPONGEBOB | NICKTOONS | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 172 |
| 109 | WORST WITCH (SERIES) | DISNEY CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 34 | 0.05 | 183 |
| 110 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 545 |
| 111 | CELEBRITY GAME FACE | E! | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 143 |
| 112 | DAILY SHOW – SUS | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:31 PM | 14 | 0.05 | 193 |
| 113 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS | HISTORY | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 410 |
| 114 | CASTLE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 1:01 AM | 61 | 0.05 | 293 |
| 115 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 379 |
| 116 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 455 |
| 117 | CASTLE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.05 | 598 |
| 118 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 387 |
| 119 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 578 |
| 120 | STORAGE WARS | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 28 | 0.04 | 327 |
| 121 | CASTLE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 12:01 AM | 58 | 0.04 | 326 |
| 122 | BITCHIN RIDES | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 322 |
| 123 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 1,257 |
| 124 | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF – S L: 1233 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 123 |
| 125 | NASCAR RACE HUB L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 177 |
| 126 | LIVING SINGLE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 10:36 AM | 36 | 0.04 | 117 |
| 127 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 390 |
| 128 | MISION EUROPA | TUDN | 5:06 PM | 49 | 0.04 | 103 |
| 129 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 101 |
| 130 | MLB ALCS ON FOXD: GM4: ASTROS VS RED SOX | FOX DEPORTES | 8:04 PM | 250 | 0.04 | 169 |
| 131 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS | HISTORY | 11:05 PM | 58 | 0.04 | 317 |
| 132 | FIRST THINGS FIRST L: 1045 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:30 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 96 |
| 133 | PEOPLE PUZZLER | GSN | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 577 |
| 134 | KEVIN HARTS MUSCLE CAR CR | MOTOR TREND | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 165 |
| 135 | LIVING SINGLE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 11:12 AM | 36 | 0.04 | 107 |
| 136 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS | HISTORY | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 241 |
| 137 | SPORTSCENTER AM | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 97 |
| 138 | CHICKEN SQUAD, THE | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:30 AM | 25 | 0.04 | 146 |
| 139 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 101 |
| 140 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 248 |
| 141 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 295 |
| 142 | HAUNTED HOSPITALS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 272 |
| 143 | LIVING SINGLE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 10:00 AM | 36 | 0.03 | 105 |
| 144 | LIGA MX L: QUERETARO / MONTERREY | TUDN | 5:55 PM | 125 | 0.03 | 99 |
| 145 | UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 1: CLUB BRUGGE / MANCHESTER CITY | TUDN | 12:30 PM | 140 | 0.03 | 90 |
| 146 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 86 |
| 147 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS | HISTORY | 12:03 AM | 63 | 0.03 | 257 |
| 148 | WORST WITCH (SERIES) | DISNEY CHANNEL | 4:34 PM | 33 | 0.03 | 140 |
| 149 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO | TUDN | 12:10 AM | 50 | 0.03 | 71 |
| 150 | NFL FANTASY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 135 |
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