BROADCAST FINALS
ABC: CELEBRITY WHEEL OF FORTUNE was at 0.55. The rest of the line-up aired for the first time since December 7, with ABBOTT ELEMENTARY up a tenth to 0.58, HOME ECONOMICS up 0.05 to 0.38, and BIG SKY down a tick to 0.23.
CBS: THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT was at 0.51, and the season premiere of TOUGH AS NAILS was at 0.31, down 0.19 from the October 2021 premiere.
NBC: The CHICAGO franchise aired for the first time since December 7, with MED up a tick to 0.63, FIRE also up a tick to 0.65, and PD down 0.03 to 0.56.
FOX: The premiere of SPECIAL FORCES was at 0.42.
CW: Reruns at 0.06/0.04.
TELEMUNDO: EXATLON gained 0.04 to 0.26, REINA DEL SUR dropped 0.02 to 0.25, and AMOR Y TRAICION was up 0.03 to 0.21.
UNIVISION: VENCER LA AUSCENCIA jumped a tenth to 0.49, EL CAMINO ES AMARTE zoomed 0.19 to 0.53, and MADRASTA was up 0.12 to 0.47.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was t 0.42/0.36. TBS’s AEW: DYNAMITE slipped 0.02 to 0.26. MTV’s THE CHALLENGE gained 0.02 to 0.25. Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.23/0.38/3M, with CNN’s THE LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER at 0.22/0.29/1.5M, and MSNBC’s ALL IN WITH CHRIS HAYES at 0.20/0.30/2.3M. Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SALT LAKE CITY was at 0.22. On BET, SISTAS was at 0.22 (BET Her simulcast at 0.04). On Food Network, GUY’S GROCERY GAMES was at 0.18. On HGTV, UGLIEST HOUSE IN AMERICA was at 0.14, and PROPERTY BROTHERS was up 0.02 to 0.11. On Discovery, MOONSHINERS was at 0.14/0.09 compared to last week’s 0.08/0.08. Lifetime’s MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT was at 0.14. On ID, SEE NO EVIL ticked up to 0.12, and MURDER UNDER THE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS was steady at 0.10. On TLC, MY 600-LB LIFE was at 0.11, and 1000-LB BEST FRIENDS was at 0.10. On History, AMERICAN PICKERS was at 0.11, and SECRET RESTORATION was up 0.02 to 0.06.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday January 4, 2023 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: MIAMI/LA LAKERS | ESPN | 10:33 PM | 127 | 0.42 | 1,109 |
| 2 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: MILWAUKEE/TORONTO | ESPN | 7:43 PM | 170 | 0.36 | 1,029 |
| 3 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:40 AM | 56 | 0.33 | 756 |
| 4 | AEW: ALL ELITE WRESTLING: DYNAMITE 0170 SEATTLE WA | TBS NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.26 | 864 |
| 5 | CHALLENGE: RIDE OR DIES | MTV | 8:00 PM | 90 | 0.25 | 521 |
| 6 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 1:36 AM | 58 | 0.24 | 490 |
| 7 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 2,990 |
| 8 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SLC | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 610 |
| 9 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 3,498 |
| 10 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,549 |
| 11 | NBA COURTSIDE L | ESPN | 7:30 PM | 13 | 0.22 | 640 |
| 12 | AC360 SPECIAL | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,626 |
| 13 | SISTAS SERIES S5 | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,014 |
| 14 | CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,608 |
| 15 | JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 2,787 |
| 16 | CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,586 |
| 17 | CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,571 |
| 18 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,542 |
| 19 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,309 |
| 20 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,293 |
| 21 | GUYS GROCERY GAMES | FOOD NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 718 |
| 22 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,272 |
| 23 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,003 |
| 24 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 692 |
| 25 | NBA PRE-GAME L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 510 |
| 26 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: HOUSE SPEAKER VOTE | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.17 | 2,148 |
| 27 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,048 |
| 28 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,006 |
| 29 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,051 |
| 30 | ALEX WAGNER TONIGHT | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,784 |
| 31 | CNN SPECIAL COVERAGE | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,295 |
| 32 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,577 |
| 33 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:01 PM | 59 | 0.15 | 411 |
| 34 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,845 |
| 35 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 443 |
| 36 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.14 | 540 |
| 37 | UGLIEST HOUSE IN AMERICA | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 31 | 0.14 | 862 |
| 38 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 61 | 0.14 | 416 |
| 39 | MOONSHINERS | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 773 |
| 40 | MARRIED AT FIRST ST (LIF): MARRY ME IN TENNESSEE 1601 | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.14 | 811 |
| 41 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,800 |
| 42 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 463 |
| 43 | 11TH HOUR W/ S. RUHLE | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,260 |
| 44 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,874 |
| 45 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 485 |
| 46 | NFL TAILGATE TAKEDOWN | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 536 |
| 47 | THIS JUST IN L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 414 |
| 48 | HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,679 |
| 49 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,869 |
| 50 | CHRIS JANSING REPORTS | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,629 |
| 51 | AMERICAN PICKERS: BEST OF | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 758 |
| 52 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,989 |
| 53 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,536 |
| 54 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,622 |
| 55 | SEE NO EVIL | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 664 |
| 56 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,559 |
| 57 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 927 |
| 58 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,460 |
| 59 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.11 | 412 |
| 60 | PROPERTY BROS:FOREVER HOM | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 713 |
| 61 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 907 |
| 62 | UNDISPUTED L: 1596 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.11 | 227 |
| 63 | NHL REGULAR SEASON L: NEW JERSEY/DETROIT | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:06 PM | 164 | 0.11 | 399 |
| 64 | MY 600-LB LIFE:WHERE ARE: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.11 | 548 |
| 65 | AMERICAN PICKERS | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.11 | 943 |
| 66 | MURDER FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHT | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 588 |
| 67 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 746 |
| 68 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,617 |
| 69 | NBA TODAY L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 321 |
| 70 | KATY TUR REPORTS | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,627 |
| 71 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: TCU/BAYLOR | ESPN2 | 9:12 PM | 141 | 0.10 | 316 |
| 72 | 1000-LB BEST FRIENDS | TLC | 10:00 PM | 62 | 0.10 | 563 |
| 73 | NHL REGULAR SEASON L: TAMPA BAY/MINNESOTA | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 9:50 PM | 160 | 0.10 | 302 |
| 74 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,708 |
| 75 | NEIGHBORHOOD, THE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 394 |
| 76 | MOONSHINERS: MASTER TOURN | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 553 |
| 77 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,705 |
| 78 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: TOTTENHAM/CRYSTAL PALACE | USA NETWORK | 2:53 PM | 128 | 0.09 | 319 |
| 79 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,411 |
| 80 | NEIGHBORHOOD, THE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 324 |
| 81 | COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L: UCONN/PROVIDENCE | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:44 PM | 141 | 0.08 | 290 |
| 82 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,133 |
| 83 | CUSTOMER WARS | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 28 | 0.08 | 443 |
| 84 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 552 |
| 85 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 967 |
| 86 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 815 |
| 87 | HERD L: 1924 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.07 | 177 |
| 88 | CUSTOMER WARS | A&E NETWORK | 12:00 AM | 28 | 0.07 | 277 |
| 89 | FULL CUSTOM GARAGE | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 409 |
| 90 | MAFS: AFTERPARTY | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:03 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 490 |
| 91 | FIRST TAKE: N/A | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 162 |
| 92 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 658 |
| 93 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,000 |
| 94 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 738 |
| 95 | NEIGHBORHOOD, THE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 230 |
| 96 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: IOWA ST/OKLAHOMA | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 132 | 0.06 | 266 |
| 97 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | USA NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 53 | 0.06 | 195 |
| 98 | FOX COLLEGE HOOP BRIDGE L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:32 PM | 12 | 0.06 | 168 |
| 99 | JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 940 |
| 100 | MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 970 |
| 101 | SECRET RESTORATION | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.06 | 508 |
| 102 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN2 | 11:33 PM | 57 | 0.06 | 177 |
| 103 | FULL CUSTOM GARAGE | MOTOR TREND | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 322 |
| 104 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 384 |
| 105 | LOVE WITHOUT BORDERS | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 194 |
| 106 | CNN THIS MORNING | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 404 |
| 107 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 177 |
| 108 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.05 | 1,029 |
| 109 | FUNERAL OF POPE BENEDICT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:26 AM | 34 | 0.05 | 475 |
| 110 | B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: PENN STATE / MICHIGAN | BIG TEN NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 124 | 0.05 | 226 |
| 111 | CNN THIS MORNING | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 513 |
| 112 | SHORTYS DREAM SHOP | MOTOR TREND | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 372 |
| 113 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 358 |
| 114 | NFL LIVE | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 147 |
| 115 | PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE | USA NETWORK | 5:01 PM | 59 | 0.05 | 147 |
| 116 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 197 |
| 117 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 209 |
| 118 | MORNING JOE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,104 |
| 119 | NHL RS POSTGAME | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 109 |
| 120 | SISTAS SERIES S5 | BET HER | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 164 |
| 121 | FIRST THINGS FIRST L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 90 | 0.04 | 129 |
| 122 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE L | ESPN2 | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 102 |
| 123 | COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L: VILLANOVA/GEORGETOWN | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:30 PM | 122 | 0.04 | 126 |
| 124 | NEIGHBORHOOD, THE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 183 |
| 125 | THIS JUST IN | ESPN2 | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 123 |
| 126 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 111 |
| 127 | SPEAK L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:30 PM | 90 | 0.03 | 88 |
| 128 | SPORTSCENTER AM | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 118 |
| 129 | KIRI AND LOU | NICKELODEON | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 103 |
| 130 | DAILY WAGER L | ESPN2 | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 95 |
| 131 | NHL RS PREGAME | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 6:30 PM | 36 | 0.03 | 136 |
| 132 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 107 |
| 133 | CNN THIS MORNING | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 335 |
| 134 | B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: ILLINOIS / NORTHWESTERN | BIG TEN NETWORK | 9:11 PM | 134 | 0.03 | 153 |
| 135 | HARD KNOCKS IN SEASON ?22 | HBO PRIME | 10:01 PM | 44 | 0.03 | 87 |
| 136 | E! NEWS | E! | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 96 |
| 137 | COLL BSKTBL: MTN WEST L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 11:05 PM | 98 | 0.03 | 116 |
| 138 | PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME | NFL NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 89 |
| 139 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPNU | 9:44 PM | 94 | 0.03 | 101 |
| 140 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 114 |
| 141 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 105 |
| 142 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 167 |
| 143 | GET UP: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 92 |
| 144 | ESPNU STUDIO | ESPN2 | 6:30 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 82 |
| 145 | KIRI AND LOU | NICK JR | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 72 |
| 146 | CNN/CNN THIS MORNING | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 106 |
| 147 | LAW ABIDING CITIZEN | HBO PRIME | 3:25 PM | 109 | 0.02 | 130 |
| 148 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 104 |
| 149 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN2 | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 75 |
| 150 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 62 |
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