BROADCAST FINALS
ABC: JEOPARDY COLLEGE CHAMPIONSHIP gained 0.03 from Tuesday to 0.52. The season finale episodes of THE CHASE were at 0.37/0.31 compared to last week’s 0.34/0.27.
CBS: BIG BROTHER: CELEBRITY EDITION dropped 0.06 to 0.54, and THE AMAZING RACE was down 0.08 to 0.47. An NCIS rerun followed at 0.23.
NBC: The WINTER OLYMPICS was at 1.22, down 63% from the parallel night in 2018.
FOX: I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE was steady at 0.36, and NEXT LEVEL CHEF was down 0.02 to 0.40.
CW: Reruns at 0.09/0.04.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.44/0.42. TBS’s AEW: DYNAMITE fell a tenth to 0.31. On Comedy Central, SOUTH PARK slipped 0.02 to 0.30, and FAIRVIEW ticked down to 0.11. Lifetime’s MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT rose 0.05 to 0.29. Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.27/0.45/3.6M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.09/1.5M, and CNN’s DON LEMON TONIGHT at 0.08/600K. On TLC, DR PIMPLE POPPER returned at 0.27, and STUCK was at 0.20. Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ORANGE COUNTY gained 0.05 to 0.24 BET’s SISTAS ticked up to 0.23 (plus 0.02/97K via BET Her simulcast). USA’s WINTER OLYMPICS coverage was at 0.18/0.16/0.16/0.15/0.06/0.06/0.06. On Food Network, GUY’S GROCERY GAMES was at 0.16, and WORST COOKS IN AMERICA was up 0.03 to 0.14. Discovery’s MOONSHINERS was at 0.15/0.12 compared to last week’s 0.19. On HGTV, HOME INSPECTOR JOE edged up 0.02 to 0.13, and HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.12/0.12 compared to last week’s 0.11/0.10. MTV’s CATFISH was at 0.13/0.05 compared to last week’s 0.11/0.05. ID’s THE MURDER TAPES was at 0.12, and CHAOS IN COURT was at 0.11/0.10 compared to last week’s 0.12. A&E’s THE FIRST 48 lost 0.06 to 0.11. On Syfy, RESIDENT ALIEN tumbled 0.06 to 0.11, and ASTRID & LILLY SAVE THE WORLD ticked down to 0.04.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday February 16, 2022 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: UTAH/LA LAKERS | ESPN | 10:15 PM | 150 | 0.44 | 1,312 |
| 2 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: BROOKLYN/NEW YORK | ESPN | 7:44 PM | 151 | 0.42 | 1,257 |
| 3 | AEW: ALL ELITE WRESTLING: DYNAMITE 0124 NASHVILLE TN | TBS NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.31 | 869 |
| 4 | SOUTH PARK | COMEDY CENTRAL | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.30 | 664 |
| 5 | MARRIED AT FIRST ST (LIF): THIS IS MY DECISION DAY 1407 | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.29 | 1,327 |
| 6 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 3,584 |
| 7 | NBA COURTSIDE L | ESPN | 7:30 PM | 14 | 0.27 | 780 |
| 8 | DR. PIMPLE POPPER | TLC | 9:00 PM | 62 | 0.27 | 1,639 |
| 9 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:45 AM | 45 | 0.24 | 641 |
| 10 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.24 | 783 |
| 11 | SISTAS SERIES S4 | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 1,023 |
| 12 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 3,577 |
| 13 | JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 2,905 |
| 14 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,956 |
| 15 | STUCK | TLC | 10:02 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,133 |
| 16 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,518 |
| 17 | NBA PRE-GAME L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 524 |
| 18 | W OLY PRIME: BEIJING | USA NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 151 | 0.18 | 909 |
| 19 | W OLY LATE PRIME: BEIJING | USA NETWORK | 10:31 PM | 209 | 0.16 | 737 |
| 20 | GUYS GROCERY GAMES | FOOD NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 676 |
| 21 | W OLY PRIME ACCESS | USA NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 901 |
| 22 | MOONSHINERS SPECIAL | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.15 | 737 |
| 23 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,347 |
| 24 | W OLY PRIME: BEIJING | CNBC | 8:00 PM | 181 | 0.15 | 637 |
| 25 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 554 |
| 26 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,847 |
| 27 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: BAYLOR/TEXAS TECH | ESPN2 | 9:14 PM | 125 | 0.14 | 471 |
| 28 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,710 |
| 29 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,776 |
| 30 | WORST COOKS IN AMERICA | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 558 |
| 31 | DR. PIMPLE POPPER:POP UPS | TLC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 885 |
| 32 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 330 |
| 33 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,874 |
| 34 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 385 |
| 35 | HOME INSPECTOR JOE | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 892 |
| 36 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,503 |
| 37 | CATFISH:THE TV SHOW SSN8E | MTV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 317 |
| 38 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 374 |
| 39 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,826 |
| 40 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,513 |
| 41 | NASCAR CUP SERIES QUAL L: DAYTONA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.12 | 747 |
| 42 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 10:01 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 465 |
| 43 | GAME, THE (2021) | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 10:00 PM | 42 | 0.12 | 558 |
| 44 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,597 |
| 45 | MURDER TAPES, THE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.12 | 575 |
| 46 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.12 | 380 |
| 47 | MOONSHINERS: MASTER | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:01 PM | 62 | 0.12 | 584 |
| 48 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 989 |
| 49 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 893 |
| 50 | LIGA MX L: MAZATLAN / AMERICA | TUDN | 8:02 PM | 125 | 0.11 | 302 |
| 51 | FAIRVIEW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 221 |
| 52 | FIRST 48 AC | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 59 | 0.11 | 577 |
| 53 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,813 |
| 54 | NBA TODAY L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 302 |
| 55 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,144 |
| 56 | RESIDENT ALIEN | SYFY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,018 |
| 57 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 354 |
| 58 | B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: PURDUE / NORTHWESTERN | BIG TEN NETWORK | 9:11 PM | 131 | 0.11 | 320 |
| 59 | CHAOS IN COURT | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:31 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 478 |
| 60 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,444 |
| 61 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,493 |
| 62 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 324 |
| 63 | NHL REGULAR SEASON L: COLORADO/VEGAS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 10:25 PM | 160 | 0.10 | 257 |
| 64 | CHAOS IN COURT | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:01 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 490 |
| 65 | MY FLIPPING FAMILY (2022) | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 509 |
| 66 | FIRST WIVES CLUB | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 10:42 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 461 |
| 67 | NFL SLIMETIME | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 227 |
| 68 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,462 |
| 69 | HOUSE MY WEDDING BOUGHT | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 609 |
| 70 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.09 | 314 |
| 71 | THIS JUST IN L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 233 |
| 72 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 246 |
| 73 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: MISSISSIPPI ST/ALABAMA | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 134 | 0.08 | 342 |
| 74 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,267 |
| 75 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.08 | 277 |
| 76 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,141 |
| 77 | CONCACAF CHAMPIONS L: QF: DEPORTIVO SAPRISSA / UNAM | TUDN | 10:07 PM | 131 | 0.08 | 169 |
| 78 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 573 |
| 79 | NHL REGULAR SEASON L: FLORIDA/CAROLINA | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:46 PM | 159 | 0.07 | 234 |
| 80 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 623 |
| 81 | B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: ILLINOIS / RUTGERS | BIG TEN NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 124 | 0.07 | 402 |
| 82 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 682 |
| 83 | BIGGER | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 11:12 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 345 |
| 84 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 595 |
| 85 | FIRST 48 AC | A&E NETWORK | 1:03 AM | 59 | 0.07 | 275 |
| 86 | B1G LIVE: BKBL POSTGAME L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 11:22 PM | 38 | 0.07 | 112 |
| 87 | RELATIVELY FAMOUS: RR | E! | 9:00 PM | 59 | 0.07 | 252 |
| 88 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 622 |
| 89 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 491 |
| 90 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 423 |
| 91 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 993 |
| 92 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 607 |
| 93 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 581 |
| 94 | W OLY AM: BEIJING | USA NETWORK | 6:00 AM | 120 | 0.06 | 313 |
| 95 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 588 |
| 96 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,222 |
| 97 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 572 |
| 98 | HOUSE MY WEDDING BOUGHT | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 504 |
| 99 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | 11:19 PM | 100 | 0.06 | 266 |
| 100 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 614 |
| 101 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,259 |
| 102 | W OLY WKDY EXTRA: BEIJING | USA NETWORK | 8:00 AM | 360 | 0.06 | 405 |
| 103 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 589 |
| 104 | MODERN MARVELS | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.06 | 505 |
| 105 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 1,231 |
| 106 | W OLY PRIME ACCESS: BEIJING | CNBC | 5:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 317 |
| 107 | UNDISPUTED L: 1370 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.06 | 156 |
| 108 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 174 |
| 109 | W OLY WKDY: BEIJING | USA NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 180 | 0.06 | 459 |
| 110 | MODERN MARVELS | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.06 | 460 |
| 111 | MAFS: AFTERPARTY | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 11:03 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 410 |
| 112 | FIXER UPPER: WELCOME HOME | MAGNOLIA NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 572 |
| 113 | NEWS W SHEPARD SMITH, THE | CNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 311 |
| 114 | DAILY SHOW – SUS | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:31 PM | 14 | 0.05 | 148 |
| 115 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 433 |
| 116 | CATFISH UK:THE TV SHOW | MTV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 136 |
| 117 | NASCAR RACE HUB D: DAYTONA 500 MEDIA DAY | FOX SPORTS 1 | 5:00 PM | 180 | 0.05 | 231 |
| 118 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 592 |
| 119 | GHOST ADV REPACK: TGA-11R1R03H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 177 |
| 120 | TO CATCH A SMUGGLER | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 324 |
| 121 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 579 |
| 122 | NICK NEWS NEW | NICKELODEON | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 125 |
| 123 | 11TH HOUR | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 762 |
| 124 | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L: 1320 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 102 |
| 125 | HERD L: 1688 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.04 | 112 |
| 126 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 356 |
| 127 | STATE OF THE UNION | SUNDANCE TV | 10:00 PM | 10 | 0.04 | 155 |
| 128 | ASTRID & LILLY SAVE WORLD | SYFY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 217 |
| 129 | TO CATCH A SMUGGLER FL | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 15 | 0.04 | 311 |
| 130 | UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: R16: FC INTER MILANO / LIVERPOOL FC | TUDN | 2:30 PM | 150 | 0.04 | 145 |
| 131 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 92 |
| 132 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 196 |
| 133 | COCOMELON | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 92 |
| 134 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 260 |
| 135 | CLOSING BELL: N/A | CNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 288 |
| 136 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 805 |
| 137 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 262 |
| 138 | PEOPLE PUZZLER | GSN | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 581 |
| 139 | LA CASA DEL MAL | DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 93 |
| 140 | NHL RS PREGAME | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:30 PM | 16 | 0.03 | 118 |
| 141 | POWER LUNCH | CNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 234 |
| 142 | VECINO INFERNAL | DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 120 |
| 143 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 259 |
| 144 | LOCKED UP ABROAD:BREAKOUT | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:15 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 170 |
| 145 | EXCHANGE, THE | CNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 230 |
| 146 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 604 |
| 147 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 177 |
| 148 | TECHCHECK | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 225 |
| 149 | BOTCHED-SP | E! | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 153 |
| 150 | CONCACAF CHAMP LEAG22 WED: FORGE FC VS CRUZ AZUL | GALAVISION | 8:00 PM | 122 | 0.03 | 67 |
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