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February 23, 2023
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Tuesday 2.21.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  THE ROOKIE gained 0.07 to 0.55, THE ROOKIE: FEDS ticked up to 0.33, and WILL TRENT ticked down to 0.29.

CBS:  FBI dipped 0.04 to 0.48, FBI: INTERNATIONAL lost 0.06 to 0.35, and FBI: MOST WANTED was down 0.04 to 0.34.

NBC:  NIGHT COURT edged up 0.02 to 0.51, AMERICAN AUTO was up 0.05 to 0.30, and LA BREA was at 0.22/0.18 compared to last week’s 0.25.

FOX:  9-1-1: LONE STAR shed 0.04 to 0.49, and ACCUSED was down 0.05 to 0.27.

CW:  THE WINCHESTERS ticked up to 0.06, followed by a rerun at 0.05.

TELEMUNDO:  CASA DE FAMOSOS rose 0.09 to 0.35, SENOR DE CIELOS gained 0.04 to 0.51, and AMOR Y TRAICION was up 0.04 to 0.28.

UNIVISION:  PERDONA INTROS premiered at 0.36, MI CAMINO ES AMARTE climbed 0.05 to 0.41, and CABO was up 0.09 to 0.41.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On TLC, 1000-LB SISTERS was at 0.29/0.12 compared to last week’s 0.24, and I AM JAZZ was up 0.03 to 0.10.  ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL was at 0.26/0.21.  History’s CURSE OF OAK ISLAND was steady at 0.25.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY ticked down to 0.25.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.24/0.37/3.1M, with CNN’s ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT at 0.09/0.11/700K, and MSNBC’s MORNING JOE at 0.06/1M.  USA’s WWE NXT ticked down to 0.14.  On Food Network, CHOPPED rose 0.04 to 0.13, and SUPERCHEF GRUDGE MATCH ticked up to 0.12.  History’s GREATEST HEISTS edged up 0.02 to 0.12.  MTV’s TEEN MOM was at 0.12/0.10 compared to last week’s 0.10/0.08.  HGTV’s FIXER TO FABULOUS was at 0.12.  On BET, THE OVAL was steady at 0.12 (BET Her simulcast at 0.03), and RUTHLESS ticked up to 0.08.  A&E’s CUSTOMER WARS was at 0.11.  On Discovery, HOMESTEAD RESCUE was at 0.08.  On ID, CALLS FROM THE INSIDE lost 0.03 to 0.06. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday February 21, 2023 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 1000-LB SISTERS TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.29 1,233
2 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 9:35 PM 106 0.26 1,092
3 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.25 2,700
4 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.25 874
5 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.24 3,060
6 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TENNESSEE/TEXAS A&M ESPN 7:00 PM 155 0.21 919
7 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:21 PM 69 0.19 562
8 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.18 2,438
9 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.17 695
10 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.17 3,119
11 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.17 591
12 GUTFELD! FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.15 1,909
13 JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.15 2,694
14 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.15 2,370
15 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.14 475
16 WWE NXT: 1708 2023-02-21 USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 127 0.14 589
17 CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.13 671
18 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.13 1,863
19 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,507
20 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.13 934
21 SUPERCHEF GRUDGE MATCH FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.12 656
22 HIST GREATEST HEISTS HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.12 1,072
23 TM: FAM REUNION 2 REUN P1 MTV 8:00 PM 60 0.12 243
24 FIXER TO FABULOUS HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 61 0.12 1,232
25 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.12 426
26 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,536
27 1000-LB SISTERS:SUPERSIZE TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.12 616
28 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.12 367
29 OVAL, THE S4 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 60 0.12 756
30 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TEXAS TECH/OKLAHOMA ESPN2 9:04 PM 124 0.11 363
31 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 273
32 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.11 1,041
33 SITUATION ROOM CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.11 578
34 CUSTOMER WARS A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 28 0.11 453
35 I AM JAZZ TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.10 610
36 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.10 663
37 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.10 309
38 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: BAYLOR/KANSAS STATE ESPN2 7:00 PM 124 0.10 444
39 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:30 AM 60 0.10 265
40 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.10 243
41 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.10 1,279
42 TM: FAM REUNION 2 REUN P2 MTV 9:00 PM 60 0.10 217
43 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.10 1,489
44 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.09 652
45 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 30 0.09 903
46 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.09 1,592
47 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 696
48 FIXER TO FABULOUS REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.09 875
49 THIS JUST IN  L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.09 242
50 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.09 1,342
51 COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L: MARQUETTE/CREIGHTON FOX SPORTS 1 8:44 PM 128 0.09 298
52 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.09 1,270
53 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.08 680
54 NBA TODAY L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 246
55 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.08 669
56 COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L: VILLANOVA/XAVIER FOX SPORTS 1 6:30 PM 123 0.08 280
57 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.08 1,239
58 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 704
59 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.08 1,305
60 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.08 616
61 TYLER PERRYS RUTHLESS S2 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 60 0.08 476
62 HOMESTEAD RESCUE SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.08 489
63 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.08 311
64 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.08 304
65 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.07 507
66 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.07 661
67 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:30 AM 60 0.07 189
68 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.07 622
69 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.07 505
70 PORT PROTECTION ALASKA NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.06 618
71 CNN THIS MORNING CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 470
72 CALLS FROM THE INSIDE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.06 424
73 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: R16: LIVERPOOL FC / REAL MADRID TUDN 2:30 PM 150 0.06 147
74 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.06 960
75 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.06 1,128
76 CUSTOMER WARS A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 28 0.06 231
77 FOX COLLEGE HOOP BRIDGE L FOX SPORTS 1 8:33 PM 11 0.06 240
78 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.06 1,443
79 11TH HOUR W/ S. RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.06 877
80 LIFE BELOW ZERO NEXT GEN NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.06 560
81 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 578
82 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.05 1,157
83 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.05 825
84 FS1 COLLEGE HOOPS EXTRA L FOX SPORTS 1 10:52 PM 25 0.05 133
85 ALL IN SPECIAL REPORT MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.05 1,091
86 NEIGHBORHOOD, THE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 30 0.05 295
87 ALEX WAGNER TONIGHT MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.05 1,303
88 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 544
89 NEIGHBORHOOD, THE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:30 PM 30 0.05 334
90 ESC CAPTIVITY: KARA ROBIN: 100 SPECIAL OXYGEN MEDIA 11:00 PM 120 0.05 297
91 CNN THIS MORNING CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 329
92 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.05 1,350
93 SWITCH GSN 7:00 PM 30 0.04 453
94 7 TOUGHEST DAYS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.04 222
95 MORNING JOE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.04 990
96 FIRST THINGS FIRST L FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 90 0.04 126
97 EXCHANGE, THE CNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.04 194
98 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.04 1,131
99 PEOPLE PUZZLER GSN 6:30 PM 30 0.04 513
100 AMERICAN GREED CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.04 236
101 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 145
102 POWER LUNCH CNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.04 181
103 REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC BRAVO 11:30 PM 60 0.04 162
104 CHRIS JANSING REPORTS: N/A MSNBC 1:00 PM 120 0.04 666
105 REDRUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:30 PM 30 0.04 109
106 CAR ISSUES MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 30 0.04 170
107 SHAQ NBA-TV 8:00 PM 30 0.04 57
108 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.04 331
109 REDRUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:30 PM 30 0.03 149
110 REDRUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.03 195
111 REDRUM TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.03 115
112 FASTER WITH FINNEGAN MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.03 179
113 NASCAR RACE HUB L FOX SPORTS 1 6:00 PM 30 0.03 125
114 EVERYTHING I KNOW AB LOVE E! 10:00 PM 60 0.03 62
115 HERD: NICK WRIGHT L: 1958 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.03 102
116 LOVE TRIP: PARIS FREEFORM 9:00 PM 60 0.03 61
117 MLW UNDERGROUND WRESTLING REELZ 10:00 PM 60 0.03 97
118 DONT LEAVE ME BEHIND MTV 10:00 PM 42 0.03 70
119 CNN THIS MORNING CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 232
120 CLOSING BELL CNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.03 175
121 OVAL, THE S4 BET HER 9:00 PM 60 0.03 98
122 MLW UNDERGROUND WRESTLING REELZ 11:00 PM 60 0.03 68
123 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.03 226
124 MASTER MINDS GSN 6:00 PM 30 0.03 518
125 JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.03 613
126 NFL LIVE ESPN2 5:00 PM 60 0.03 74
127 KATY TUR REPORTS MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.03 771
128 MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.03 696
129 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 180 0.03 177
130 SPEAK L FOX SPORTS 1 4:30 PM 90 0.03 77
131 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.03 105
132 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.02 662
133 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPNU 9:08 PM 31 0.02 174
134 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 58 0.02 342
135 E! NEWS E! 11:00 PM 30 0.02 60
136 SPORTSCENTER AM ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.02 62
137 SEX BEFORE THE INTERNET VICE 9:00 PM 60 0.02 102
138 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.02 226
139 MISION EUROPA L TUDN 5:00 PM 60 0.02 41
140 GET UP: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.02 95
141 CLOSING BELL CNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.02 152
142 NBA  TODAY ESPN2 4:00 PM 60 0.02 63
143 MAN V. FOOD A. RICHMAN COOKING CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.02 100
144 B1G WOMENS BASKETBALL L BIG TEN NETWORK 8:00 PM 108 0.02 151
145 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.02 78
146 RECOPA SUDAMERICANA: INDEPENDIENTE DEL VALLE VS. FLAMENGO BEIN SPORT ESPANOL 7:22 PM 128 0.02 30
147 EXPEDIENTES PARANORMALES DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL 9:00 PM 60 0.02 50
148 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 61 0.02 307
149 LOVE TRIP: PARIS FREEFORM 10:00 PM 60 0.02 39
150 MAD MONEY CNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.02 131

 

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About the Author

Mitch Salem
MITCH SALEM has worked on the business side of the entertainment industry for 20 years, as a senior business affairs executive and attorney for such companies as NBC, ABC, USA, Syfy, Bravo, and BermanBraun Productions, and before that, at the NY law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges. During all that, he has more or less constantly been going to the movies and watching TV, and writing about both since the 1980s. His film reviews also currently appear on screened.com and the-burg.com. In addition, he is co-writer of an episode of the television series "Felicity."