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September 22, 2022
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Wednesday 9.21.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS

ABC:  The season premieres continued:  THE CONNORS down 0.12 from last season’s premiere to 0.53, THE GOLDBERGS down 0.26 to 0.44, ABBOTT ELEMENTARY down 0.07 to 0.57 from its January series premiere (on a Tuesday), HOME ECONOMICS down 0.03 to 0.38, and BIG SKY down 0.11 to 0.26 (last season it aired on Thursday with GREY’S ANATOMY as its lead-in). 

CBS:  SURVIVOR premiered at 0.79, down 0.27 from last fall, and THE AMAZING RACE was down 0.23 to 0.46 compared to its January 2022 premiere.

NBC:  The CHICAGO franchise returned, with MED down 0.08 from last season’s premiere to 0.70, FIRE down 0.17 to 0.69, and PD down two-tenths to 0.67.

FOX:  The season premiere of THE MASKED SINGER crashed by 0.48 to 0.63, and the season premiere of LEGO MASTERS dropped 0.12 to 0.36 from its June 2021 premiere (on a Tuesday).

CW:  STARGIRL lost 0.02 to 0.06, followed by reruns at 0.05/0.04.

TELEMUNDO:  TOP CHEF VIP rose 0.09 to 0.34, FUEGO DEL DESTINO slipped 0.02 to 0.22, and INFIEL was steady at 0.23.

UNIVISION:  HERENCIA LEGADO was at 0.43, and a LIGA match was at 0.40.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TBS’s AEW: DYNAMITE dipped 0.04 to 0.35.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS was steady at 0.32.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.23/0.38/3.1M, with CNN’s ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT at 0.12/0.17/1M, and MSNBC’s ALL IN WITH CHRIS HAYES at 0.12/0.12/2.1M.  On TLC, DR PIMPLE POPPER dropped 0.05 to 0.12, and BAD HAIR DAY was up 0.03 to 0.11.  Lifetime’s MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT fell 0.06 to 0.12.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.11 compared to last week’s 0.14/0.13, and FARMHOUSE FIXER was down 0.05 to 0.10.  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE was at 0.11/0.09.  On BET, HAUS OF VICIOUS gained 0.03 to 0.10 (plus 0.01/42K via BET Her simulcast), and THE BLACK HAMPTONS was at 0.09 (plus zero/26K).  FXX’s ARCHER held at 0.10.  On Food Network, GUY’S ULTIMATE GAME NIGHT was at 0.10, and NO RECIPE ROAD TRIP was down 0.03 to 0.05.  On ID, DISAPPEARED lost 0.02 to 0.09, and IN PURSUIT was steady at 0.08.  History’s FORGED IN FIRE was at 0.08 compared to last week’s 0.11/0.09.  FX’s WELCOME TO WREXHAM was at 0.08 compared to last week’s 0.09/0.07.  On Discovery, MYSTERIES OF THE DEEP remained at 0.08, and TALES FROM THE EXPLORERS CLUB was steady at 0.08.  Syfy’s RESIDENT ALIEN ticked down to 0.05. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday September 21, 2022 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 AEW: ALL ELITE WRESTLING: DYNAMITE 0155 QUEENS NY TBS NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.35 1,039
2 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.32 1,124
3 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.23 3,076
4 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.23 3,348
5 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.22 3,226
6 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 9:00 PM 30 0.21 736
7 JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.19 2,722
8 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.17 2,416
9 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.15 572
10 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.15 2,321
11 GUTFELD! FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.14 2,180
12 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.14 1,590
13 SR/BIDEN-UN GENERAL ASMLY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:09 AM 29 0.13 1,842
14 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.13 354
15 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,793
16 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.12 984
17 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:38 AM 22 0.12 1,719
18 DR. PIMPLE POPPER: THIS I TLC 9:00 PM 60 0.12 752
19 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.12 1,492
20 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.12 912
21 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,493
22 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:15 AM 60 0.12 282
23 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.12 2,070
24 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,715
25 MARRIED AT FIRST ST (LIF): BABY STEPS 1512 LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.12 656
26 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.12 815
27 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 1,563
28 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 30 0.11 924
29 HOUSE HUNTERS REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 30 0.11 844
30 CHALLENGE: UNTOLD HISTORY MTV 8:00 PM 60 0.11 216
31 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,687
32 ALEX WAGNER TONIGHT MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.11 1,995
33 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 980
34 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.11 738
35 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.11 362
36 BAD HAIR DAY TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.11 634
37 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.11 314
38 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:15 PM 60 0.10 267
39 HAUS OF VICIOUS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 60 0.10 454
40 CNN TONIGHT CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.10 764
41 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.10 1,669
42 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.10 323
43 FARMHOUSE FIXER HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 61 0.10 986
44 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.10 1,530
45 ARCHER FXX FXX 10:00 PM 32 0.10 274
46 GUYS ULTIMATE GAME NIGHT FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 61 0.10 573
47 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.10 1,814
48 ZATIMA BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 11:00 PM 30 0.10 460
49 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.10 2,276
50 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,037
51 CHALLENGE: UNTOLD HISTORY MTV 9:00 PM 60 0.09 208
52 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.09 242
53 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.09 848
54 BLACK HAMPTONS, THE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 60 0.09 449
55 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 236
56 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.09 1,775
57 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.09 257
58 11TH HOUR W/ S. RUHLE MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.09 1,456
59 DISAPPEARED INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.09 487
60 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 625
61 IN PURSUIT W/ JOHN WALSH INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.08 449
62 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 1,093
63 FORGED IN FIRE HISTORY 8:00 PM 61 0.08 377
64 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.08 1,307
65 DR. PIMPLE POPPER: THIS I TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.08 630
66 WELCOME TO WREXHAM FX 10:00 PM 66 0.08 203
67 MYSTERIES OF THE DEEP DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:01 PM 62 0.08 612
68 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:15 AM 60 0.08 201
69 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 505
70 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.08 329
71 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.08 541
72 TALES FROM EXPLORERS CLUB DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.08 706
73 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 837
74 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 749
75 NBA TODAY L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.07 223
76 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.07 784
77 THIS JUST IN  L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.07 242
78 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:09 PM 51 0.07 1,412
79 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.07 1,041
80 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 33 0.07 391
81 FULL GAME BROADCAST: 2022 WK 2 CIN VS. DAL NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 180 0.07 274
82 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.07 812
83 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 687
84 LEAGUES CUP WED TUDN 9:46 PM 97 0.07 135
85 UNDISPUTED L: 1525 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 136
86 LEAGUES CUP  L ESPN 7:00 PM 43 0.07 197
87 GROWING UP CHRISLEY E! 9:00 PM 30 0.06 255
88 CHRIS JANSING REPORTS MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.06 1,342
89 LEAGUES CUP  L ESPN 8:26 PM 77 0.06 144
90 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.06 184
91 SANTIAGO OF THE SEAS NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.06 220
92 DAILY SHOW – SUS COMEDY CENTRAL 11:33 PM 15 0.06 292
93 KATY TUR REPORTS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.06 1,211
94 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.06 166
95 TO CATCH A SMUGGLER NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.05 443
96 RESIDENT ALIEN SYFY 10:00 PM 60 0.05 579
97 THESE WOODS REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.05 222
98 JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.05 922
99 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 11:39 AM 30 0.05 1,102
100 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 398
101 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.05 936
102 HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.05 1,072
103 HERD L: 1853 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.05 110
104 JAY LENOS GARAGE CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.05 215
105 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 7:00 PM 60 0.05 233
106 LEAGUES CUP WED 9/21: FC CINCINNATI / CHIVAS GUADALAJARA TUDN 7:00 PM 166 0.05 111
107 FIREBUDS DISNEY JUNIOR 10:30 AM 25 0.05 193
108 REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO 10:30 PM 60 0.05 190
109 NO-RECIPE ROAD TRIP FOOD NETWORK 10:01 PM 60 0.05 252
110 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 11:08 AM 31 0.05 806
111 FIREBUDS DISNEY JUNIOR 10:55 AM 25 0.04 157
112 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 324
113 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: MALICIOUS MIND GAMES LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.04 257
114 WMNS COLL VBALL REG SSN L: TEXAS/KANSAS ESPN2 9:00 PM 170 0.04 173
115 MORNING JOE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.04 983
116 DUTCH CARIBBEAN COASTGUAR NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.04 328
117 FORGED IN FIRE HISTORY 12:03 AM 60 0.04 174
118 NFL SLIMETIME NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.04 133
119 MLB TONIGHT PRIME MLB NETWORK 8:00 PM 107 0.04 193
120 NFL LIVE ESPN2 5:00 PM 60 0.03 113
121 CLOSING BELL CNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.03 260
122 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 4:00 PM 30 0.03 78
123 NICK NEWS NEW NICKELODEON 7:30 PM 30 0.03 134
124 THIS JUST IN ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.03 99
125 POWER LUNCH CNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.03 250
126 CLOSING BELL CNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.03 241
127 MAFS SPECIAL (LIFE) LIFETIME TELEVISION 7:00 PM 60 0.03 306
128 SHOWCASE GAME: STL AT SD/SEA AT OAK MLB NETWORK 9:47 PM 173 0.03 170
129 MAFS: AFTERPARTY LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 30 0.03 334
130 AFTERNOON BASEBALL/JIP MLB NETWORK 3:35 PM 85 0.03 175
131 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.03 81
132 NFL NOW NFL NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.03 88
133 $100,000 PYRAMID, THE GSN 4:00 PM 60 0.03 428
134 NASCAR RACE HUB L FOX SPORTS 1 6:00 PM 60 0.03 115
135 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 60 0.03 125
136 SPORTSCENTER AM ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.03 71
137 QUICK PITCH MLB NETWORK 12:40 AM 58 0.03 81
138 LOCKED UP ABROAD COMP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.03 183
139 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.03 75
140 GET UP: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.03 89
141 FIRST THINGS FIRST L FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 90 0.03 69
142 SPEAK L FOX SPORTS 1 4:30 PM 90 0.03 71
143 WMNS COLL VBALL REG SSN L ESPN2 7:00 PM 95 0.02 100
144 RIDE OF YOUR LIFE WITH CH MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 60 0.02 152
145 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 60 0.02 82
146 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.02 151
147 DAILY WAGER   L ESPN2 6:00 PM 60 0.02 68
148 MLB TONIGHT BP: MLBT BP MLB NETWORK 5:00 PM 180 0.02 135
149 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.02 187
150 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE   L ESPN2 4:30 PM 30 0.02 69

 

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About the Author

Mitch Salem
MITCH SALEM has worked on the business side of the entertainment industry for 20 years, as a senior business affairs executive and attorney for such companies as NBC, ABC, USA, Syfy, Bravo, and BermanBraun Productions, and before that, at the NY law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges. During all that, he has more or less constantly been going to the movies and watching TV, and writing about both since the 1980s. His film reviews also currently appear on screened.com and the-burg.com. In addition, he is co-writer of an episode of the television series "Felicity."