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October 28, 2021
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Wednesday 10.27.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS:

ABC:  THE GOLDBERGS gained 0.04 to 0.58, THE WONDER YEARS was up 0.04 to 0.43, THE CONNERS returned from a rerun week down a tenth to 0.51, and HOME ECONOMICS ticked up to 0.30.  A MILLION LITTLE THINGS returned from last week’s preemption steady at 0.28.

CBS:  SURVIVOR fell 0.17 to 0.84, TOUGH AS NAILS lost 0.02 to 0.39, and CSI: VEGAS held at 0.35.

NBC:  CHICAGO night had MED up a tick to 0.74, FIRE down 0.07 to 0.74, and PD up 0.05 to 0.70.

FOX:  Game 2 of the WORLD SERIES was at 2.24, down 0.28 from Monday’s game and slightly down from 2020’s 2.3 Game 2.

CW:  LEGENDS OF TOMORROW and BATWOMAN both ticked down to 0.07.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.46/0.41.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS slipped 0.02 to 0.44, and WINTER HOUSE was up 0.03 to 0.21.  TNT’s ALL ELITE WRESTLING aired on Wednesday for the first time in 3 weeks and was up 0.03 to 0.40.  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE edged up 0.02 to 0.35.  On BET, SISTAS rose 0.06 to 0.27 (plus 0.02/93K on BET Her), TWENTIES climbed 0.08 to 0.19 (plus 0.01/35K, and the TWENTIES AFTER SHOW was up 0.02 to 0.11 (plus 0.01/24K).  On Lifetime, MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT ticked up to 0.26, and COUPLES CAM was up 0.03 to 0.10.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.25/0.41/3.2M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.09/2M, and CNN’s DON LEMON TONIGHT at 0.09/600K.  Food Network’s GUY’S GROCERY GAMES ticked up to 0.19.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was at 0.18/0.15/0.14 compared to last week’s 0.14/0.14, HOUSE HUNTERS dropped 0.05 to 0.14m and HOUSES WITH HISTORY was down 0.07 to 0.12.  TUDN’s SELECCION MEXICANO match was at 0.17.  On A&E, COURT CAM was steady at 0.15, and KILLER CASES ticked down to 0.10.  Discovery’s MOONSHINERS returned at 0.14/0.11/0.09.  On ID, IN PURSUIT gained 0.03 to 0.12, and STILL A MYSTERY was up 0.04 to 0.11.  TLC’s DR MERCY ticked down to 0.11.  USA’s THE SINNER climbed 0.04 to 0.10.  History’s COUNTING CARS was at 0.10/0.08 compared to last week’s 0.08/0.08.  TBS’s FULL FRONTAL was at 0.09. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday October 27, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: MEMPHIS/PORTLAND ESPN 10:04 PM 149 0.46 1,073
2 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.44 1,393
3 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: ATLANTA/NEW ORLEANS ESPN 7:43 PM 141 0.41 1,024
4 AEW: ALL ELITE WRESTLING: DYNAMITE 0108 BOSTON MA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 120 0.40 941
5 CHALLENGE:SPIES LIES ALLI MTV 8:00 PM 90 0.35 619
6 NBA COURTSIDE  L ESPN 7:30 PM 13 0.27 619
7 SISTAS SERIES S3 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 60 0.27 1,030
8 MARRIED AT FIRST ST (LIF): MEMORY LANE & DRTY LIT SCRT 1315 LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.26 1,136
9 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.25 3,153
10 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:33 AM 57 0.25 527
11 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 30 0.22 454
12 WINTER HOUSE BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.21 664
13 TWENTIES BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 30 0.19 634
14 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.19 666
15 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:32 PM 30 0.18 1,176
16 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.18 454
17 GUTFELD! FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.18 1,864
18 SELECCION MEXICANA 10/27: MEXICO / ECUADOR TUDN 8:45 PM 135 0.17 472
19 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.17 2,639
20 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.17 3,267
21 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.16 1,753
22 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.16 671
23 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 1:30 AM 60 0.16 362
24 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.16 1,093
25 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.16 2,132
26 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.15 471
27 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.15 1,300
28 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 30 0.15 852
29 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.15 1,565
30 COURT CAM A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.15 724
31 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 31 0.14 1,031
32 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:30 PM 30 0.14 935
33 MOONSHINERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 63 0.14 747
34 FOX NEWS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.14 1,986
35 COURT CAM SPECIALS A&E NETWORK 9:30 PM 31 0.14 657
36 NHL RS PREGAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:00 PM 15 0.13 357
37 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.12 2,423
38 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.12 499
39 HOUSES WITH HISTORY HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 61 0.12 975
40 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,784
41 IN PURSUIT W/ JOHN WALSH INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.12 552
42 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.12 1,732
43 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.12 372
44 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,719
45 DR. MERCY TLC 9:00 PM 61 0.11 772
46 STILL A MYSTERY INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.11 558
47 NHL REGULAR SEASON L: PHILADELPHIA/EDMONTON TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:15 PM 160 0.11 296
48 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,931
49 MOONSHINERS: MASTER SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:03 PM 62 0.11 654
50 TWENTIES AFTER SHOW BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:30 PM 30 0.11 367
51 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 7:00 PM 60 0.11 351
52 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 10:30 PM 60 0.10 302
53 KILLER CASES A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 63 0.10 417
54 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.10 283
55 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.10 1,624
56 SINNER, THE USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 62 0.10 366
57 COUNTING CARS HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.10 552
58 BRADSHAW BUNCH, THE E! 9:00 PM 30 0.10 446
59 MAFS: COUPLES CAM LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 60 0.10 571
60 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 1,505
61 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.09 260
62 MOONSHINERS: SMOKE RING DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:05 PM 62 0.09 455
63 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.09 1,521
64 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 322
65 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.09 338
66 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.09 2,020
67 FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.09 405
68 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.09 613
69 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.09 620
70 COURT CAM A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 28 0.09 329
71 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.09 323
72 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.08 942
73 COURT CAM A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 28 0.08 458
74 THIS JUST IN  L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 226
75 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.08 436
76 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.08 779
77 NBA TODAY L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 229
78 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 695
79 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 219
80 CNN SPECIAL REPORT CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.08 623
81 MAFS: UNFILTERED LIFETIME TELEVISION 11:03 PM 30 0.08 542
82 LOCKED UP ABROAD NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.08 237
83 COUNTING CARS: UNDER HOOD HISTORY 10:03 PM 30 0.08 416
84 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.08 634
85 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 668
86 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.08 1,164
87 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.07 639
88 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.07 704
89 NFL SLIMETIME NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.07 261
90 MLB WORLD SERIES ON FOXD: GM2: BRAVES VS ASTROS FOX DEPORTES 8:00 PM 206 0.07 259
91 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.07 599
92 GHOST ADV REPACK: TGA-13R3R04H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.07 237
93 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.07 639
94 TEEN TITANS GO THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 PM 15 0.06 198
95 NASCAR RACE HUB L FOX SPORTS 1 6:00 PM 60 0.06 183
96 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.06 1,183
97 HERD L: 1606 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.06 190
98 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.06 1,228
99 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.06 544
100 GHOST ADVENTURES: TOP 10 TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.06 209
101 LOCKED UP ABROAD SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.06 209
102 UNDISPUTED L: 1290 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.06 180
103 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.06 487
104 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 6:00 PM 60 0.06 191
105 WORST WITCH (SERIES) DISNEY CHANNEL 4:00 PM 32 0.06 219
106 LINEA DE CUATRO L TUDN 11:00 PM 60 0.05 122
107 PEOPLE PUZZLER GSN 6:00 PM 30 0.05 590
108 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 506
109 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.05 1,032
110 PRO FIGHTERS LEAGUE  L: 2021 PFL CHAMPIONSHIP (PART 2) ESPN2 8:00 PM 243 0.05 166
111 DAILY SHOW – SUS COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 14 0.05 219
112 FUTBOL CENTRAL WED 1 TUDN 8:00 PM 45 0.05 134
113 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.05 1,226
114 LIVING SINGLE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 AM 30 0.05 111
115 THIS JUST IN ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.05 138
116 NHL RS POSTGAME TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:55 AM 21 0.04 124
117 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L: 1238 FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 120 0.04 115
118 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.04 116
119 DAILY WAGER   L ESPN2 6:00 PM 60 0.04 112
120 SPORTSCENTER AM ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.04 97
121 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.04 318
122 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 5:00 PM 60 0.04 170
123 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.04 1,190
124 WORST WITCH (SERIES) DISNEY CHANNEL 4:32 PM 32 0.04 195
125 PRECIO DE HISTORIA S7 UNIVERSO 2:30 PM 30 0.04 109
126 WHEELER DEALERS MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.04 217
127 BABY LOONEY TUNES THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 AM 30 0.04 85
128 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 4:00 PM 30 0.04 127
129 NFL SLIMETIME NICKTOONS 12:00 AM 30 0.04 101
130 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.04 799
131 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 378
132 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 275
133 FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) GSN 10:30 PM 30 0.04 326
134 BASEBALL TONIGHT  L ESPN2 5:00 PM 60 0.04 113
135 BASEBALL TONIGHT  L ESPN2 7:00 PM 30 0.04 108
136 CLASH OF THE COVER BANDS E! 9:30 PM 45 0.04 202
137 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 3:00 PM 60 0.04 137
138 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE   L ESPN2 4:30 PM 30 0.04 116
139 MURDERS AT BOARDING HOUSE OXYGEN MEDIA 9:30 AM 90 0.04 171
140 FULL GAME BROADCAST: 2021 WK 7 DET VS. LAR NFL NETWORK 3:00 PM 180 0.04 174
141 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.04 155
142 FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) GSN 10:00 PM 30 0.03 316
143 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 4:00 PM 60 0.03 151
144 DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVRD: 1032 UNTHINKABLE: THE MENENDEZ MURDERS OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 120 0.03 226
145 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.03 163
146 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.03 148
147 B1G WOMENS VOLLEYBALL L: WISCONSIN / NEBRASKA BIG TEN NETWORK 9:00 PM 131 0.03 142
148 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.03 293
149 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.03 104
150 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.03 130
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About the Author

Mitch Metcalf
MITCH METCALF has been tracking every US film release of over 500 screens (over 2300 movies and counting) since the storied weekend of May 20, 1994, when Maverick and Beverly Hills Cop 3 inspired countless aficionados to devote their lives to the art of cinema. Prior to that, he studied Politics and Economics at Princeton in order to prepare for his dream of working in television. He has been Head of West Coast Research at ABC, then moved to NBC in 2000 and became Head of Scheduling for 11 years.