BROADCAST FINALS
ABC: JEOPARDY COLLEGE CHAMPIONSHIP kicked off at 0.64. ABBOTT ELEMENTARY slipped 0.02 to 0.57, and BLACK-ISH ticked down to 0.41. QUEENS returned from a 2-week break, down 0.07 to 0.23.
CBS: SUPER BOWL GREATEST COMMERCIALS was at 0.47. Reruns followed at 0.33/0.35.
NBC: The WINTER OLYMPICS was at 1.57, down 70% from the parallel night in 2018. (Even on NBC’s all-platform calculation of total viewers, the numbers were down about 50%.)
FOX: THE RESIDENT lost 0.04 to 0.43, and THE REAL DIRTY DANCING ticked up to 0.23.
CW: Reruns at 0.08/0.04.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: USA’s WINTER OLYMPICS coverage was at 0.44/0.29/0.16/0.15/0.06. TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.42/0.27. On History, CURSE OF OAK ISLAND slipped 0.02 to 0.29, with the lead-out hour steady at 0.15. Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.28/0.45/3.3M, with MSNBC’s REIDOUT at 0.09/1.2M, and CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.08/600K. ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL was at 0.26/0.15, with ESPN2 at 0.19. Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY fell 0.11 to 0.24, and ULTIMATE GIRLS TRIP was at 0.13. On TLC, I AM SHAUNA RAE gained 0.02 to 0.23, DOUBLING DOWN was at 0.13, and 90 DAY FIANCE was at 0.12/0.09 compared to last week’s 0.10/0.09. Food Network’s CHOPPED dropped 0.07 to 0.17. On BET, THE OVAL ticked down to 0.17 (plus 0.01/62K via BET Her simulcast) and RUTHLESS ticked down to 0.09 (plus zero/39K). MTV’s TEEN MOM was at 0.16/0.07 compared to last week’s 0.16/0.08. On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS ticked down to 0.14, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was down 0.04 to 0.12. TBS’s WIPEOUT was down 0.02 to 0.14. ID’s MURDER UNDER THE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS was steady at 0.13. WWE NXT moved to Syfy due to the Olympics coverage on USA, and fell 0.06 to 0.07.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday February 8, 2022 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | W OLY PRIME: BEIJING | USA NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 210 | 0.44 | 1,725 |
| 2 | NBA BASKETBALL: BUCKS/LAKERS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 10:03 PM | 154 | 0.42 | 1,269 |
| 3 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.29 | 2,514 |
| 4 | W OLY PRIME ACCESS | USA NETWORK | 5:01 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 1,301 |
| 5 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 3,250 |
| 6 | NBA BASKETBALL: CELTICS/NETS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:33 PM | 150 | 0.27 | 824 |
| 7 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: ILLINOIS/PURDUE | ESPN | 9:10 PM | 129 | 0.26 | 1,030 |
| 8 | REAL HSWIVES OF NJ | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 885 |
| 9 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 3,406 |
| 10 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: AUBURN/ARKANSAS | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 149 | 0.19 | 999 |
| 11 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,682 |
| 12 | JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,804 |
| 13 | I AM SHAUNA RAE | TLC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 709 |
| 14 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 633 |
| 15 | CHOPPED | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 752 |
| 16 | INSIDE THE NBA | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 12:37 AM | 67 | 0.17 | 463 |
| 17 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,536 |
| 18 | OVAL, THE S3 | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 967 |
| 19 | TEEN MOM:FAMILY REUNION | MTV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 358 |
| 20 | W OLY PRIME PLUS: BEIJING | USA NETWORK | 11:30 PM | 150 | 0.16 | 608 |
| 21 | W OLY WKDY EXTRA: BEIJING | USA NETWORK | 8:10 AM | 410 | 0.15 | 848 |
| 22 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: KENTUCKY/SOUTH CAROLINA | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 130 | 0.15 | 764 |
| 23 | BEYOND OAK ISLAND | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.15 | 1,395 |
| 24 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 987 |
| 25 | WIPEOUT TBS | TBS NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 463 |
| 26 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,730 |
| 27 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 2,181 |
| 28 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 438 |
| 29 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER UNITED/BURNLEY | USA NETWORK | 3:00 PM | 121 | 0.13 | 479 |
| 30 | STREET OUTLAWS: FASTEST: N/A | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 180 | 0.13 | 543 |
| 31 | DOUBLING DOWN W/DER EXTRA | TLC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 551 |
| 32 | MURDER FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHT | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 747 |
| 33 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,936 |
| 34 | RH ULTIMATE GIRLS TRIP | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 64 | 0.13 | 489 |
| 35 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 411 |
| 36 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,499 |
| 37 | NBA PRE-GAME SHOW | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:00 PM | 33 | 0.12 | 319 |
| 38 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 927 |
| 39 | LOREN & ALEXEI: AFTER MTL | TLC | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 498 |
| 40 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,712 |
| 41 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.11 | 450 |
| 42 | STORAGE WARS | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 28 | 0.11 | 550 |
| 43 | CASTLE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.11 | 684 |
| 44 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.11 | 373 |
| 45 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,640 |
| 46 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,328 |
| 47 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,679 |
| 48 | NBA TODAY L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 303 |
| 49 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 10:04 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 345 |
| 50 | FIXER TO FABULOUS REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 965 |
| 51 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 11:19 PM | 61 | 0.10 | 316 |
| 52 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 318 |
| 53 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,396 |
| 54 | CASTLE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.10 | 709 |
| 55 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.10 | 365 |
| 56 | TYLER PERRYS RUTHLESS | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 549 |
| 57 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,343 |
| 58 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 946 |
| 59 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,582 |
| 60 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,335 |
| 61 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 306 |
| 62 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,215 |
| 63 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:20 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 189 |
| 64 | DAVID & ANNIE: AFTER MTL | TLC | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 450 |
| 65 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,520 |
| 66 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 336 |
| 67 | THIS JUST IN L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 269 |
| 68 | SP HGTV DREAM HOME | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 407 |
| 69 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 552 |
| 70 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 472 |
| 71 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | 9:29 PM | 96 | 0.08 | 398 |
| 72 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:20 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 237 |
| 73 | CASTLE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 12:01 AM | 58 | 0.08 | 325 |
| 74 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 630 |
| 75 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 556 |
| 76 | UNDISPUTED L: 1364 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.07 | 196 |
| 77 | WWE NXT: WWE NXT | SYFY | 8:00 PM | 125 | 0.07 | 400 |
| 78 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 249 |
| 79 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,250 |
| 80 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 446 |
| 81 | TEEN MOM:GIRLS NIGHT IN | MTV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 195 |
| 82 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,031 |
| 83 | B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: WISCONSIN / MICHIGAN STATE | BIG TEN NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 128 | 0.07 | 485 |
| 84 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 650 |
| 85 | BRUH | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 330 |
| 86 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 539 |
| 87 | BOTCHED | E! | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 458 |
| 88 | BLUES CLUES & YOU | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 221 |
| 89 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 590 |
| 90 | DAILY SHOW – SUS | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:31 PM | 14 | 0.06 | 221 |
| 91 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 549 |
| 92 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,176 |
| 93 | W OLY AM: BEIJING | USA NETWORK | 6:00 AM | 130 | 0.06 | 355 |
| 94 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 540 |
| 95 | PEOPLE PUZZLER | GSN | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 654 |
| 96 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 531 |
| 97 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,200 |
| 98 | W OLY PRIME: BEIJING | CNBC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 264 |
| 99 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 494 |
| 100 | STORAGE WARS | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 28 | 0.06 | 252 |
| 101 | HERD L: 1682 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.06 | 148 |
| 102 | LIFE BELOW ZERO NEXT GEN | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 610 |
| 103 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 1,023 |
| 104 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 145 |
| 105 | TIME MACHINE: TITANIC: INTO HEART OF WRECK | HISTORY | 11:00 AM | 120 | 0.05 | 243 |
| 106 | PORT PROTECT ALASKA COMP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 564 |
| 107 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 497 |
| 108 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 451 |
| 109 | ADVENTURES OF PADDINGTON | NICK JR | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 234 |
| 110 | W OLY PRIME ACCESS: BEIJING | CNBC | 5:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 229 |
| 111 | 11TH HOUR | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 745 |
| 112 | PORT PROTECTION ALASKA | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 612 |
| 113 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 437 |
| 114 | CASTLE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 1:01 AM | 61 | 0.05 | 272 |
| 115 | FIRST TAKE: N/A | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 112 |
| 116 | TIME MACHINE: TITANIC AT 100 MYSTERY SOLVED | HISTORY | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 217 |
| 117 | DATELINE: UNFORGETTABLE | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 321 |
| 118 | OSBOURNES BELIEVE REPACK: SKOA-2R1R07H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 305 |
| 119 | TIME MACHINE | HISTORY | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 135 |
| 120 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 115 |
| 121 | SUPER BOWL LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 119 |
| 122 | BLUES CLUES & YOU | NICK JR | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 176 |
| 123 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 283 |
| 124 | TECHCHECK | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 282 |
| 125 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 356 |
| 126 | TOTAL DRAMARAMA | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 15 | 0.04 | 157 |
| 127 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 235 |
| 128 | COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L: VILLANOVA/ST. JOHNS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:46 PM | 137 | 0.04 | 110 |
| 129 | EXCHANGE, THE | CNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 243 |
| 130 | SUPER BOWL LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 104 |
| 131 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 274 |
| 132 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 393 |
| 133 | CAILLOU | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 65 |
| 134 | B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: INDIANA / NORTHWESTERN | BIG TEN NETWORK | 9:11 PM | 125 | 0.03 | 163 |
| 135 | SUPER BOWL LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 75 |
| 136 | COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L: MARQUETTE/UCONN | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:30 PM | 136 | 0.03 | 154 |
| 137 | GET UP: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 112 |
| 138 | RUST VALLEY RESTORERS | MOTOR TREND | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 136 |
| 139 | FF MOVIE: STUBER | FREEFORM | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 92 |
| 140 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 707 |
| 141 | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L: 1314 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 82 |
| 142 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | 11:05 PM | 115 | 0.03 | 135 |
| 143 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 136 |
| 144 | QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS S4 | UNIVERSO | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 66 |
| 145 | SUPER BOWL LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 83 |
| 146 | BOTCHED-SP | E! | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 141 |
| 147 | HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 659 |
| 148 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 83 |
| 149 | FOX BET LIVE L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 57 |
| 150 | STEPHANIE RUHLE REPORTS | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 605 |
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