BROADCAST FINALS
ABC: A night of reruns at 0.45/0.37/0.23/0.23/0.25.
CBS: The season finale of SURVIVOR was at 0.99, up 0.08 from last week, but down from 1.6 for the last finale in May 2020. The SURVIVOR REUNION special was at 0.69.
NBC: Another night of sitcom specials, this time holiday-themed, had YOUNG ROCK at 0.51, KENAN at 0.36, MR MAYOR at 0.35, and CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST at 0.26. A rerun KELLY CLARKSON special was at 0.23.
FOX: The season finale of THE MASKED SINGER was at 0.84/0.99, compared to 0.85 last week, and 1.35 for last May’s finale.
CW: An IHEARTRADIO JINGLE BALL special was at 0.12.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.65/0.49. MTV’s THE CHALLENGE gained 0.03 to 0.40. Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ORANGE COUNTY slipped 0.02 to 0.32. TNT’s ALL ELITE WRESTLING lost 0.02 to 0.31. Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.30/0.51/3.5M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.13/0.23/2.3M, and CNN’s LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER at 0.10/0.15/800K. On BET, SISTAS edged up 0.02 to 0.28 (plus 0.03 via BET Her simulcast), TWENTIES ticked up to 0.15 (plus 0.01/58K, and the TWENTIES AFTER-SHOW was up a tick to 0.11 (plus 0.01/31K). On Food Network, GUY’S GROCERY GAMES was at 0.20. Discovery’s MOONSHINERS was at 0.19/0.15 compared to last week’s 0.18/0.14/0.12. On ID, SEE NO EVIL shed 0.02 to 0.16, and STILL A MYSTERY was up 0.03 to 0.15. On TLC, MY 600-LB LIFE dipped 0.02 to 0.17, and TOO LARGE was at 0.12. History’s FORGED IN FIRE was at 0.14/0.13 compared to last week’s 0.14/0.14. On A&E, COURT CAM was at 0.14/0.08 compared to last week’s 0.11/0.06. FXX’s IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA was at 0.13/0.12 compared to last week’s 0.18/0.14. TBS’s FULL FRONTAL dropped 0.04 to 0.12. On HGTV, PROPERTY BROTHERS was steady at 0.11, HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.09/0.09 compared to last week’s 0.11. Syfy’s INTERGALACTIC was at 0.02/123K & 0.01/98K compared to last week’s 0.04.
Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail
Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday December 15, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: LA LAKERS/DALLAS | ESPN | 7:44 PM | 162 | 0.65 | 1,879 |
| 2 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: LA CLIPPERS/UTAH | ESPN | 10:26 PM | 126 | 0.49 | 1,418 |
| 3 | CHALLENGE:SPIES LIES ALLI | MTV | 8:00 PM | 91 | 0.40 | 725 |
| 4 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.32 | 955 |
| 5 | AEW: ALL ELITE WRESTLING: DYNAMITE 0115 GARLAND TX | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.31 | 948 |
| 6 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.30 | 3,457 |
| 7 | NBA COURTSIDE L | ESPN | 7:30 PM | 14 | 0.29 | 927 |
| 8 | SISTAS SERIES S3 | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 1,053 |
| 9 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:32 AM | 60 | 0.25 | 703 |
| 10 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 3,016 |
| 11 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 2,111 |
| 12 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 3,259 |
| 13 | NBA PRE-GAME L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 689 |
| 14 | GUYS GROCERY GAMES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 891 |
| 15 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,340 |
| 16 | MOONSHINERS | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 62 | 0.19 | 871 |
| 17 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,349 |
| 18 | SEE NO EVIL | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 800 |
| 19 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 525 |
| 20 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 699 |
| 21 | MY 600-LB LIFE: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.17 | 732 |
| 22 | FOX NEWS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,068 |
| 23 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 499 |
| 24 | MOONSHINERS: MASTER SPC | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:02 PM | 62 | 0.15 | 672 |
| 25 | TWENTIES | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 536 |
| 26 | COURT CAM SPECIALS | A&E NETWORK | 9:30 PM | 31 | 0.15 | 693 |
| 27 | STILL A MYSTERY | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 559 |
| 28 | FORGED IN FIRE | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.14 | 651 |
| 29 | SR/KY GOV/BIDEN-DAMAGE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:03 PM | 16 | 0.14 | 1,432 |
| 30 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,693 |
| 31 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,738 |
| 32 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:19 PM | 41 | 0.14 | 1,413 |
| 33 | COURT CAM SPECIALS | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 63 | 0.14 | 594 |
| 34 | COURT CAM | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 733 |
| 35 | FORGED IN FIRE | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 530 |
| 36 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.13 | 396 |
| 37 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,683 |
| 38 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 2,320 |
| 39 | ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELP | FXX | 10:00 PM | 31 | 0.13 | 285 |
| 40 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 1:32 AM | 58 | 0.13 | 383 |
| 41 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,039 |
| 42 | TOO LARGE | TLC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 628 |
| 43 | ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELP | FXX | 10:31 PM | 32 | 0.12 | 232 |
| 44 | FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE | TBS NETWORK | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 565 |
| 45 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 459 |
| 46 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,581 |
| 47 | PROPERTY BROS:FOREVER HOM | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 896 |
| 48 | TWENTIES AFTER SHOW | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 320 |
| 49 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.10 | 384 |
| 50 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 780 |
| 51 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,363 |
| 52 | NHL RS PREGAME | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 10:00 PM | 16 | 0.10 | 296 |
| 53 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,514 |
| 54 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:31 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 880 |
| 55 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 399 |
| 56 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.09 | 348 |
| 57 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,332 |
| 58 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 272 |
| 59 | NBA TODAY L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 304 |
| 60 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 327 |
| 61 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 751 |
| 62 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 694 |
| 63 | HOUSE HUNTERS HO HO HOME | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 31 | 0.09 | 863 |
| 64 | BRADSHAW BUNCH, THE | E! | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 429 |
| 65 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 970 |
| 66 | COURT CAM | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 28 | 0.08 | 479 |
| 67 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,682 |
| 68 | TRAFFICKED FL | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 15 | 0.08 | 396 |
| 69 | TRAFFICKED W. MVZ | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 389 |
| 70 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,247 |
| 71 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,368 |
| 72 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 252 |
| 73 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: WEST HAM/ARSENAL | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 2:53 PM | 132 | 0.08 | 286 |
| 74 | NFL SLIMETIME | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 262 |
| 75 | THIS JUST IN L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 263 |
| 76 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 743 |
| 77 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 744 |
| 78 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 912 |
| 79 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 635 |
| 80 | TRAFFICKED W. MVZ POP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:15 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 324 |
| 81 | PINEY: THE LONESOME PINE | DISNEY JUNIOR | 7:20 PM | 25 | 0.07 | 376 |
| 82 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 648 |
| 83 | NHL REGULAR SEASON L: SEATTLE/ANAHEIM | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 10:16 PM | 143 | 0.07 | 236 |
| 84 | P+ CHALLENGE: ALL STARS | MTV | 9:31 PM | 61 | 0.07 | 150 |
| 85 | DAILY SHOW – SUS | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:31 PM | 14 | 0.07 | 210 |
| 86 | UNDISPUTED L: 1325 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.07 | 193 |
| 87 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 681 |
| 88 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,617 |
| 89 | JOJO & GRAN GRAN | NICK JR | 8:00 PM | 20 | 0.07 | 238 |
| 90 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 684 |
| 91 | COURT CAM | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 28 | 0.07 | 262 |
| 92 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 828 |
| 93 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: ENCHANTED CHRISTMAS CAKE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.06 | 806 |
| 94 | POWER LUNCH | CNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 328 |
| 95 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 699 |
| 96 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 1,400 |
| 97 | FLIPPING SHOWDOWN | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:01 PM | 59 | 0.06 | 550 |
| 98 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 373 |
| 99 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 177 |
| 100 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,212 |
| 101 | 11TH HOUR | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,054 |
| 102 | RENOVATION IMPOSSIBLE RPK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 426 |
| 103 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 755 |
| 104 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 394 |
| 105 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,237 |
| 106 | GHOST ADV REPACK: TGA-12R2R05H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 228 |
| 107 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.05 | 899 |
| 108 | NICK NEWS NEW | NICKELODEON | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 159 |
| 109 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:03 PM | 116 | 0.05 | 463 |
| 110 | DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVRD | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 372 |
| 111 | GHOST ADV POP-UPS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 249 |
| 112 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN2 | 11:59 PM | 31 | 0.05 | 123 |
| 113 | WHEELER DEALERS | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 264 |
| 114 | EXCHANGE, THE | CNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 264 |
| 115 | BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: PULP FICTION | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 2:30 PM | 240 | 0.04 | 145 |
| 116 | PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 5:05 PM | 55 | 0.04 | 116 |
| 117 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 552 |
| 118 | COURT CAM SPECIALS | A&E NETWORK | 1:33 AM | 31 | 0.04 | 203 |
| 119 | GARAGE SQUAD | MOTOR TREND | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 299 |
| 120 | CAILLOU | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 95 |
| 121 | B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: NICHOLLS / WISCONSIN | BIG TEN NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 127 | 0.04 | 246 |
| 122 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 491 |
| 123 | QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS S2 | UNIVERSO | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 65 |
| 124 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN2 | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 75 |
| 125 | PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: SUPER TROOPERS 2 | PARAMOUNT | 12:00 AM | 150 | 0.04 | 113 |
| 126 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN2 | 11:00 PM | 59 | 0.04 | 106 |
| 127 | STEPHANIE RUHLE REPORTS | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 836 |
| 128 | CLASH OF THE COVER BANDS | E! | 9:30 PM | 45 | 0.04 | 171 |
| 129 | STINCHFIELD | NEWSMAX TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 238 |
| 130 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 82 |
| 131 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 299 |
| 132 | ENGINEERING CATASTROPHES | SCIENCE | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 252 |
| 133 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 293 |
| 134 | COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L: HOWARD/GEORGETOWN | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:30 PM | 126 | 0.03 | 110 |
| 135 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 506 |
| 136 | NHL RS POSTGAME | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 12:39 AM | 36 | 0.03 | 81 |
| 137 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 282 |
| 138 | POCOYO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 64 |
| 139 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE L: SIGNING DAY SPECIAL | ESPN2 | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 135 |
| 140 | STORM CENTER | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 250 |
| 141 | COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:36 PM | 114 | 0.03 | 87 |
| 142 | PORTALS TO HELL | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 262 |
| 143 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 734 |
| 144 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 202 |
| 145 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN2 | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 58 |
| 146 | SISTAS SERIES S3 | BET HER | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 93 |
| 147 | KATY TUR REPORTS | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 767 |
| 148 | GREG KELLY REPORTS | NEWSMAX TV | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 322 |
| 149 | MIKE HUCKABEE?S CHRISTMAS | NEWSMAX TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 274 |
| 150 | HERD L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 113 | 0.03 | 146 |
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