BROADCAST FINALS: On another holiday night of reruns, the results for each network were as follows: ABC 0.19-0.34, CBS 0.67/0.29 (THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT was easily the night’s highest-rated show), NBC 0.26-0.29, FOX 0.24, CW 0.05-0.10.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Once again, ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL bowl games were on top at 1.14/1/13/0.51. TNT’s ALL ELITE WRESTLING was steady at 0.37. Discovery’s MOONSHINERS was at 0.25 compared to last week’s 0.19/0.15. The top cable news telecast of the day was Fox News’s coverage of the GHISLAINE MAXWELL VERDICT at 0.22/0.32/2.9M, with CNN’s THE LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER at 0.09/0.14/800K, and MSNBC’s DEADLINE: WHITE HOUSE at 0.07/1.1M. On TLC, MY 600-LB LIFE gained 0.04 to 0.21, and TOO LARGE was up 0.04 to 0.16. On ID, SEE NO EVIL rose 0.06 to 0.17, and CALLS FROM THE INSIDE was at 0.11. NBA TV had a rare appearance in the Top 20, with a Lakers vs. Memphis game at 0.17, followed by a late Dallas vs. Sacramento game at 0.10. On HGTV, PROPERTY BROTHERS rose 0.04 to 0.17, and HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.16/0.14 compared to last week’s 0.15. ESPN2’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL was at 0.15/0.15. On History, FORGED IN FIRE was at 0.13/0.11 compared to last week’s 0.16/0.16. Lifetime’s MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT special was at 0.11.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday December 29, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: OREGON/OKLAHOMA | ESPN | 9:16 PM | 205 | 1.14 | 4,735 |
| 2 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: CLEMSON/IOWA STATE | ESPN | 5:45 PM | 211 | 1.13 | 4,902 |
| 3 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: MARYLAND/VIRGINIA TECH | ESPN | 2:15 PM | 210 | 0.51 | 2,443 |
| 4 | AEW: ALL ELITE WRESTLING: DYNAMITE 0117 JACKSONVILLE FL | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.37 | 975 |
| 5 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:41 AM | 79 | 0.31 | 1,081 |
| 6 | MOONSHINERS SPECIAL | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 62 | 0.25 | 982 |
| 7 | SR/MAXWELL VERDICT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:10 PM | 50 | 0.22 | 2,897 |
| 8 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 10 | 0.21 | 3,015 |
| 9 | MY 600-LB LIFE: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.21 | 891 |
| 10 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 15 | 0.21 | 931 |
| 11 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,519 |
| 12 | SEE NO EVIL | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 959 |
| 13 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: LA LAKERS/MEMPHIS | NBA-TV | 8:03 PM | 157 | 0.17 | 489 |
| 14 | PROPERTY BROS:FOREVER HOM | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.17 | 1,160 |
| 15 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,615 |
| 16 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 578 |
| 17 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:32 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 1,204 |
| 18 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,899 |
| 19 | TOO LARGE | TLC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 729 |
| 20 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: TENNESSEE/ALABAMA | ESPN2 | 9:18 PM | 125 | 0.15 | 517 |
| 21 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: LSU/AUBURN | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 138 | 0.15 | 404 |
| 22 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 430 |
| 23 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 484 |
| 24 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.14 | 487 |
| 25 | FIRST 48 AC | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 59 | 0.14 | 628 |
| 26 | FOX NEWS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,631 |
| 27 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:01 PM | 31 | 0.14 | 1,187 |
| 28 | FORGED IN FIRE | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.13 | 759 |
| 29 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,669 |
| 30 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 2,104 |
| 31 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,744 |
| 32 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,604 |
| 33 | BRADSHAW BUNCH, THE | E! | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 494 |
| 34 | FORGED IN FIRE | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 587 |
| 35 | MAFS SPECIAL (LIFE): MATCHMAKING IN BOSTON 1400 | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.11 | 686 |
| 36 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,569 |
| 37 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,637 |
| 38 | CALLS FROM THE INSIDE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 720 |
| 39 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.11 | 418 |
| 40 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,313 |
| 41 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER CITY/BRENTFORD | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 3:10 PM | 124 | 0.11 | 297 |
| 42 | TRAFFICKED W. MVZ | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 412 |
| 43 | FIRST 48 AC | A&E NETWORK | 1:03 AM | 59 | 0.10 | 319 |
| 44 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: DALLAS/SACRAMENTO | NBA-TV | 10:40 PM | 142 | 0.10 | 327 |
| 45 | RESTAURANT HUSTLE | FOOD NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 402 |
| 46 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN23 | MTV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 323 |
| 47 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,340 |
| 48 | FIX MY FLIP REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 577 |
| 49 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 822 |
| 50 | NFL SLIMETIME | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 366 |
| 51 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN23 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 282 |
| 52 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN2 | 11:23 PM | 38 | 0.09 | 249 |
| 53 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,189 |
| 54 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,233 |
| 55 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 612 |
| 56 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,453 |
| 57 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,112 |
| 58 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 282 |
| 59 | SAVE MY SKIN | TLC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 499 |
| 60 | MESSYNESS SSN1B | MTV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 198 |
| 61 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 656 |
| 62 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 692 |
| 63 | PEOPLE PUZZLER | GSN | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 595 |
| 64 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 676 |
| 65 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 477 |
| 66 | FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) | GSN | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 453 |
| 67 | UNDISPUTED L: 1335 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.07 | 239 |
| 68 | TRAFFICKED FL | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 15 | 0.07 | 358 |
| 69 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 666 |
| 70 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 581 |
| 71 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 1,120 |
| 72 | TRAFFICKED W. MVZ POP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:15 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 292 |
| 73 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN2 | 12:01 AM | 29 | 0.06 | 175 |
| 74 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 841 |
| 75 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,432 |
| 76 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 671 |
| 77 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 763 |
| 78 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 554 |
| 79 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,076 |
| 80 | SPORTSCENTER AM | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 138 |
| 81 | TECHCHECK | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 278 |
| 82 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 598 |
| 83 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 959 |
| 84 | WHEELER DEALERS | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 279 |
| 85 | FIRST TAKE: N/A | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 189 |
| 86 | GHOST ADV REPACK: TGA-17R6R02H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 244 |
| 87 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 462 |
| 88 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 603 |
| 89 | HERD L: 1652 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.04 | 149 |
| 90 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 574 |
| 91 | NBA PREGAME SHOW | NBA-TV | 7:32 PM | 31 | 0.04 | 138 |
| 92 | PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: FOR LOVE OF THE GAME | PARAMOUNT | 1:00 PM | 210 | 0.04 | 250 |
| 93 | CHAIN REACTION (GSN) | GSN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 476 |
| 94 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 811 |
| 95 | STEPHANIE RUHLE REPORTS | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 668 |
| 96 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 231 |
| 97 | GET UP: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 151 |
| 98 | HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 617 |
| 99 | FF MOVIE: UPSIDE, THE | FREEFORM | 3:30 PM | 180 | 0.04 | 191 |
| 100 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 295 |
| 101 | ENGINEERING CATASTROPHES | SCIENCE | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 238 |
| 102 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN2 | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 118 |
| 103 | NFL FANTASY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 176 |
| 104 | NBA POSTGAME SHOW | NBA-TV | 1:02 AM | 58 | 0.04 | 117 |
| 105 | CRAIG MELVIN REPORTS | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 538 |
| 106 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 303 |
| 107 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 588 |
| 108 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 1,006 |
| 109 | LIGA PREMIER: BRENTFORD VS MANCHESTER CITY | UNIVERSO | 3:11 PM | 121 | 0.03 | 71 |
| 110 | 11TH HOUR | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 648 |
| 111 | PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 5:14 PM | 46 | 0.03 | 118 |
| 112 | DAILY WAGER L | ESPN2 | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 73 |
| 113 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 232 |
| 114 | B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: NICHOLLS / PURDUE | BIG TEN NETWORK | 5:08 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 155 |
| 115 | GHOST ADV POP-UPS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 232 |
| 116 | NEWS W SHEPARD SMITH, THE | CNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 198 |
| 117 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 238 |
| 118 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 647 |
| 119 | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF – S L: 1285 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 79 |
| 120 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 235 |
| 121 | LIGA PREMIER EXTRA | UNIVERSO | 5:12 PM | 18 | 0.03 | 58 |
| 122 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 309 |
| 123 | HOLLY HOBBIE | DISNEY CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 191 |
| 124 | HARD KNOCKS IN SEASON ?21 | HBO PRIME | 10:00 PM | 49 | 0.03 | 116 |
| 125 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 220 |
| 126 | TUG OF WORDS | GSN | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 434 |
| 127 | B1G MENS BASKETBALL L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 3:00 PM | 117 | 0.03 | 199 |
| 128 | HOLLY HOBBIE | DISNEY CHANNEL | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 151 |
| 129 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 201 |
| 130 | KATY TUR REPORTS | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 612 |
| 131 | UFC UNLEASHED | ESPN2 | 12:30 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 77 |
| 132 | JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 576 |
| 133 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 469 |
| 134 | POWER LUNCH | CNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 210 |
| 135 | POCOYO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 60 |
| 136 | BEYOND HUBBLE: LAUNCH | SCIENCE | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 208 |
| 137 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 221 |
| 138 | KEYSHAWN JWILL MAX L: N/A | ESPN2 | 6:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 48 |
| 139 | NOTICIAS CON D. MAERKER | GALAVISION | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 76 |
| 140 | EXCHANGE, THE | CNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 215 |
| 141 | CAILLOU | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 67 |
| 142 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 134 |
| 143 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 111 |
| 144 | B1G LIVE: BKB GAMEBREAK L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 4:57 PM | 11 | 0.02 | 149 |
| 145 | LIGA PREMIER EXTRA | UNIVERSO | 3:00 PM | 11 | 0.02 | 48 |
| 146 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 176 |
| 147 | CLOSING BELL: N/A | CNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 220 |
| 148 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 90 |
| 149 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 298 |
| 150 | INCREDIBLE DR POL SNAPS | NAT GEO WILD | 8:00 PM | 62 | 0.02 | 203 |
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