BROADCAST FINALS
ABC: THE BACHELORETTE returned to Tuesday, up 0.04 to 0.69. QUEENS fell a tenth from last week to 0.24.
CBS: FBI climbed 0.13 to 0.75, and FBI: MOST WANTED (airing in the 9PM slot) jumped 0.19 to 0.69, followed by a rerun at 0.37.
NBC: The network again aired preview episodes of an upcoming new sit-com, this time GRAND CREW at 0.40/0.30. THE VOICE fall finale was at 0.70, down 0.04 from last week and down from 0.9 for the December 2020 finale.
FOX: An I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE special at 0.33 was followed by GORDON RAMSEY’S ROAD TRIP at 0.21.
CW: The conclusions of the 5-episode fall arcs had THE FLASH steady at 0.17 and RIVERDALE down a tick to 0.06.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.79 (Golden State vs NY, a game with record-book significance)/0.49 (Phoenix vs. Portland). On History, CURSE OF OAK ISLAND gained 0.03 to 0.36, and GREAT ESCAPES ticked up to 0.15. Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.26/0.44/3.4M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.16/0.28/2.4M, and CNN’s DON LEMON TONIGHT at 0.12/0.19/900K. Bravo’s VANDERPUMP RULES ticked down to 0.24. On BET, THE OVAL was steady at 0.22 (plus 0.01/78K for the BET Her simulcast), ASSISTED LIVING rose 0.04 to 0.15 (plus 0.01/52K), and GAMES PEOPLE PLAY ticked up to 0.13 (plus 0.01/46K). ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL was at 0.20. Food Network’s BEAT BOBBY FLAY slipped 0.02 to 0.16, and THROWDOWN was at 0.14/0.13. On Discovery, BERING SEA GOLD edged up 0.02 to 0.15. On HGTV, FIXER TO FABULOUS lost 0.02 to 0.14, HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.11/0.10 compared to last week’s 0.14. On TLC, 7 LITTLE JOHNSTONS was steady at 0.14, I AM JAZZ shed 0.04 to 0.11, and ADDICTED TO MARRIAGE was steady at 0.07. On ID, BODY CAM ticked down to 0.14. USA’s WWE NXT rose 0.03 to 0.14. TBS’s THE LAST OG held at 0.12. VH1’s WILD N OUT ticked up to 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 December 14, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA BASKETBALL: WARRIORS/KNICKS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:31 PM | 155 | 0.79 | 2,349 |
| 2 | NBA BASKETBALL: SUNS/TRAILBLAZERS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 10:06 PM | 161 | 0.49 | 1,411 |
| 3 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.36 | 2,582 |
| 4 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 3,423 |
| 5 | NBA PRE-GAME SHOW | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:00 PM | 31 | 0.25 | 690 |
| 6 | VANDERPUMP RULES | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 716 |
| 7 | INSIDE THE NBA | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 12:47 AM | 50 | 0.23 | 535 |
| 8 | OVAL, THE S3 | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,025 |
| 9 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 792 |
| 10 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 2,679 |
| 11 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 3,266 |
| 12 | FF MOVIE: OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY | FREEFORM | 8:30 PM | 150 | 0.20 | 598 |
| 13 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,450 |
| 14 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: ALABAMA/MEMPHIS | ESPN | 9:00 PM | 132 | 0.20 | 617 |
| 15 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 578 |
| 16 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,953 |
| 17 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 584 |
| 18 | BEAT B.FLAY | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 706 |
| 19 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,428 |
| 20 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,742 |
| 21 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 469 |
| 22 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,668 |
| 23 | HOUSE OF PAYNE (2020) | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 547 |
| 24 | BERING SEA GOLD | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 62 | 0.15 | 800 |
| 25 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 11:12 PM | 48 | 0.15 | 373 |
| 26 | GREAT ESCAPES W MORGAN FR | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.15 | 974 |
| 27 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 439 |
| 28 | ASSISTED LIVING | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 612 |
| 29 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.14 | 462 |
| 30 | FIXER TO FABULOUS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,104 |
| 31 | 7 LITTLE JOHNSTONS | TLC | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.14 | 929 |
| 32 | BODY CAM | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 674 |
| 33 | THROWDOWN M. SYMON | FOOD NETWORK | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 560 |
| 34 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 2,309 |
| 35 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,629 |
| 36 | WWE NXT: WWE NXT | USA NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 124 | 0.14 | 561 |
| 37 | GAMES PEOPLE PLAY | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 566 |
| 38 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,388 |
| 39 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 393 |
| 40 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 455 |
| 41 | FIXER TO FABULOUS REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 931 |
| 42 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.13 | 450 |
| 43 | THROWDOWN M. SYMON | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 589 |
| 44 | LAST OG, THE | TBS NETWORK | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 485 |
| 45 | FOX NEWS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,985 |
| 46 | NBA TODAY L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 387 |
| 47 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 905 |
| 48 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 351 |
| 49 | I AM JAZZ | TLC | 9:01 PM | 61 | 0.11 | 785 |
| 50 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:31 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 891 |
| 51 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,419 |
| 52 | THIS JUST IN L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 332 |
| 53 | E:60 | ESPN | 7:30 PM | 90 | 0.11 | 321 |
| 54 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,586 |
| 55 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 918 |
| 56 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,541 |
| 57 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,013 |
| 58 | PINEY: THE LONESOME PINE | DISNEY JUNIOR | 3:20 PM | 25 | 0.11 | 302 |
| 59 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 905 |
| 60 | HOUSE HUNTERS HO HO HOME | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 31 | 0.10 | 858 |
| 61 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.10 | 379 |
| 62 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,370 |
| 63 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 957 |
| 64 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 259 |
| 65 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 754 |
| 66 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,511 |
| 67 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 752 |
| 68 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 276 |
| 69 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 832 |
| 70 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 792 |
| 71 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 729 |
| 72 | STORAGE WARS | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 624 |
| 73 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 222 |
| 74 | DAILY SHOW – SUS | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:31 PM | 14 | 0.09 | 278 |
| 75 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 753 |
| 76 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,290 |
| 77 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 774 |
| 78 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 729 |
| 79 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,411 |
| 80 | LIFE BELOW ZERO | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 780 |
| 81 | NICK CANNON WILD N OUT SP | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 182 |
| 82 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,384 |
| 83 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 741 |
| 84 | SHIPPING WARS | A&E NETWORK | 10:33 PM | 31 | 0.08 | 388 |
| 85 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,734 |
| 86 | MONEY HUNGRY | FOOD NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 362 |
| 87 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 196 |
| 88 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: FURMAN/NORTH CAROLINA | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 342 |
| 89 | ADDICTED TO MARRIAGE | TLC | 10:02 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 386 |
| 90 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 719 |
| 91 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 634 |
| 92 | VANDERPUMP RULES | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 242 |
| 93 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS PAST | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.07 | 600 |
| 94 | 11TH HOUR | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,129 |
| 95 | STORAGE WARS | A&E NETWORK | 9:30 PM | 31 | 0.07 | 565 |
| 96 | SHIPPING WARS | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 32 | 0.07 | 413 |
| 97 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,412 |
| 98 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 520 |
| 99 | KLUTCH ACADEMY | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 214 |
| 100 | UNDISPUTED L: 1324 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.06 | 192 |
| 101 | BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN | BRAVO | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 273 |
| 102 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 226 |
| 103 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 355 |
| 104 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 1,301 |
| 105 | DATELINE: UNFORGETTABLE: 106 CONDUCT UNBECOMING | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 446 |
| 106 | WHY THE HECK BUY RPK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 334 |
| 107 | MOVIE- ORIGINAL RPT | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:03 PM | 116 | 0.05 | 336 |
| 108 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEEDS/MANCHESTER CITY | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 2:54 PM | 131 | 0.04 | 169 |
| 109 | HERD L: 1640 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.04 | 152 |
| 110 | FULL CUSTOM GARAGE | MOTOR TREND | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 350 |
| 111 | DEMON HOUSE: TDHS-SP01H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 171 |
| 112 | JOJO & GRAN GRAN | NICK JR | 8:00 PM | 20 | 0.04 | 185 |
| 113 | AVATAR: BLUE CHRISTMAS: AVATAR | IFC TV | 5:00 PM | 225 | 0.04 | 163 |
| 114 | ALEX MURDAUGH: DEATH. DEC: 100 SPECIAL | OXYGEN MEDIA | 10:00 PM | 121 | 0.04 | 351 |
| 115 | BITCHIN RIDES | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 336 |
| 116 | CALLED TO THE WILD | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 431 |
| 117 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 202 |
| 118 | DEMON HOUSE: LOST FOOTAGE | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 172 |
| 119 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 294 |
| 120 | PEOPLE PUZZLER | GSN | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 558 |
| 121 | KATY TUR REPORTS | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 785 |
| 122 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 428 |
| 123 | FULL GAME BROADCAST: 2021 WK 14 BUF VS. TB | NFL NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 180 | 0.03 | 169 |
| 124 | DEMON HOUSE: LOST FOOTAGE | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 102 |
| 125 | SPORTSCENTER AM | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 93 |
| 126 | MAKING MIRACLES HAPPEN | VH1 | 8:30 PM | 32 | 0.03 | 98 |
| 127 | STINCHFIELD | NEWSMAX TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 223 |
| 128 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 831 |
| 129 | CALLED TO THE WILD | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 256 |
| 130 | CHAIN REACTION (GSN) | GSN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 495 |
| 131 | PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 5:05 PM | 55 | 0.03 | 64 |
| 132 | MURDERS AT STARVED ROCK | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 59 | 0.03 | 195 |
| 133 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 667 |
| 134 | THIS JUST IN | ESPN2 | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 102 |
| 135 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 348 |
| 136 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 206 |
| 137 | GREG KELLY REPORTS | NEWSMAX TV | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 415 |
| 138 | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L: 1274 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 68 |
| 139 | DEMON HOUSE: TDHS-SP01H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 109 |
| 140 | HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 781 |
| 141 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE L | ESPN2 | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 86 |
| 142 | GET UP: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 93 |
| 143 | NFL POWER RANKINGS | NFL NETWORK | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 127 |
| 144 | COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L: ARIZONA ST/CREIGHTON | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:00 PM | 121 | 0.03 | 142 |
| 145 | QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS S3 | UNIVERSO | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 61 |
| 146 | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE | MSNBC | 10:13 AM | 25 | 0.03 | 670 |
| 147 | MAD MONEY | CNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 191 |
| 148 | VICE NEWS TONIGHT | VICE | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 101 |
| 149 | JALEN & JACOBY | ESPN2 | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 85 |
| 150 | FIRST TAKE: N/A | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 91 |
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