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September 30, 2021
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Wednesday 9.29.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS:

ABC:  THE GOLDBERGS dropped 0.15 to 0.55, THE WONDER YEARS similarly fell 0.17 to 0.50, THE CONNERS lost 0.14 to 0.51, and HOME ECONOMICS was down 0.05 to 0.36.  A MILLION LITTLE THINGS reversed the trend, up 0.02 to 0.31.

CBS:  SURVIVOR dipped 0.06 to 1.00, and the season finale of BIG BROTHER jumped 0.33 to 0.94 compared to last week, down a bit from 2020’s 1.1 finale.

NBC:  The CHICAGO shows fared as follows:  MED down 0.04 to 0.74, FIRE down 0.01 to 0.85, and PD down 0.11 to 0.76.

FOX:  THE MASKED SINGER fell a tenth to 1.01, and ALTER EGO was down 0.18 to 0.47.

CW:  RIVERDALE dropped 0.02 to 0.05, and IN THE DARK was steady at 0.04.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s ALL ELITE WRESTLING topped Wednesday cable, down 0.03 to 0.45, with lead-out RHODES TO THE TOP at 0.17.  On MTV, THE CHALLENGE gained 0.04 to 0.40.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS ticked down to 0.38.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s THE FIVE at 0.26/0.40/3.4M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.13/0.26/2.5M, and CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.12/0.19/900K.  On Lifetime, MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT ticked up to 0.26, and COUPLES CAM was at 0.08.  FX’s AMERICAN HORROR STORY: DOUBLE FEATURE started the 2nd half of its split season down 0.03 to 0.26.  On TLC, DR MERCY edged up 0.02 to 0.15, and MY FEET ARE KILLING ME was down 0.03 to 0.10.  On ID, IN PURSUIT ticked up to 0.15, and WHERE MURDER LIES was steady at 0.14.  Food Network’s GUY’S GROCERY GAMES ticked down to 0.15.  On A&E, NEIGHBORHOOD WARS was at 0.15/0.14 compared to last week’s 0.11/0.11, and COURT CAM was at 0.13 compared to 0.11/0.10.  On HGTV, HOUSES WITH HISTORY was at 0.15, CURB APPEAL rose 0.03 to 0.14, HOUSE HUNTERS gained 0.02 to 0.14, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL ticked down to 0.13.  Comedy Central’s AWKWAFINA IS NORA FROM QUEENS climbed 0.05 to 0.14.  TBS’s FULL FRONTAL ticked up to 0.13.  On Discovery, EXPEDITION X lost 0.03 to 0.10.  FXX’s ARCHER held at 0.10.  History’s LOST RELICS OF THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR was at 0.07. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday September 29, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 AEW: ALL ELITE WRESTLING: DYNAMITE 0104 ROCHESTER NY TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 120 0.45 1,152
2 CHALLENGE:SPIES LIES ALLI MTV 8:00 PM 90 0.40 646
3 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.38 1,156
4 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.26 3,431
5 MARRIED AT FIRST ST (LIF): CAUTION: FEELINGS APPROACHN 1311 LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.26 1,154
6 AHS: DOUBLE FEATURE FX 10:00 PM 60 0.26 687
7 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 9:00 PM 30 0.24 711
8 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.24 3,211
9 GUTFELD! FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.23 2,119
10 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.22 2,984
11 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.21 2,489
12 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.18 1,821
13 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.18 618
14 SR/HOUSE HRNG-AFGHANISTAN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.18 1,858
15 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:04 PM 56 0.18 1,790
16 RHODES TO THE TOP TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:00 PM 60 0.17 422
17 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.17 2,380
18 SR/HOUSE HRNG-AFGHANISTAN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.17 1,891
19 MLB WEEKDAY  L: NY YANKEES/TORONTO ESPN 7:00 PM 183 0.16 699
20 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.16 1,790
21 DR. MERCY TLC 9:00 PM 61 0.15 1,052
22 IN PURSUIT W/ JOHN WALSH INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 62 0.15 679
23 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.15 1,065
24 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.15 508
25 NEIGHBORHOOD WARS A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 31 0.15 647
26 HOUSES WITH HISTORY HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.15 1,113
27 SR/HOUSE HRNG-AFGHANISTAN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.14 1,824
28 CURB APPEAL XTREME HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.14 1,018
29 NEIGHBORHOOD WARS A&E NETWORK 10:32 PM 32 0.14 566
30 WHERE MURDER LIES INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 11:02 PM 58 0.14 628
31 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.14 1,208
32 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 33 0.14 1,730
33 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.14 405
34 AWKWAFINA IS NORA FROM QU COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 31 0.14 329
35 FOX NEWS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.14 2,068
36 SR/HOUSE HRNG-AFGHANISTAN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:33 AM 27 0.13 1,714
37 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.13 2,468
38 FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE TBS NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.13 507
39 DR. PIMPLE POPPER: CLIP TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.13 925
40 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.13 443
41 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.13 446
42 COURT CAM A&E NETWORK 9:30 PM 31 0.13 616
43 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.13 1,103
44 SR/HOUSE HRNG-AFGHANISTAN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,744
45 MLB WEEKDAY  L: SAN DIEGO/LA DODGERS ESPN 10:03 PM 222 0.12 488
46 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.12 919
47 DAILY SHOW – SUS COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 14 0.11 268
48 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.11 354
49 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,539
50 CHICKEN SQUAD, THE DISNEY CHANNEL 8:30 AM 25 0.11 262
51 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 635
52 EXPEDITION X DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.10 870
53 MY FEET ARE KILLING ME TLC 10:01 PM 61 0.10 872
54 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.10 774
55 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.10 315
56 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SLC BRAVO 9:30 PM 60 0.10 233
57 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.10 315
58 ARCHER FXX FXX 10:00 PM 32 0.10 214
59 REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS BRAVO 7:00 PM 60 0.10 295
60 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.09 883
61 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.09 433
62 NFL SLIMETIME NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 30 0.09 311
63 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.09 697
64 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.09 269
65 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 1,320
66 LOST RELICS KNIGHTS TEMPL DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:02 PM 59 0.09 566
67 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 250
68 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.09 630
69 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 647
70 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.08 646
71 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 248
72 CAMPEONES CUP 21 9/29: COLUMBUS CREW / CRUZ AZUL TUDN 7:55 PM 134 0.08 200
73 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 698
74 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 58 0.08 326
75 THIS JUST IN  L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 221
76 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.08 669
77 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.08 698
78 MAFS: COUPLES CAM LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 60 0.08 593
79 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 694
80 LOST RELICS KNIGHTS TEMPL DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 62 0.07 636
81 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 573
82 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2: MANCHESTER UTD / VILLARREAL TUDN 2:47 PM 138 0.07 206
83 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.07 1,641
84 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 930
85 UNDISPUTED L: 1270 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.07 190
86 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:45 AM 60 0.07 291
87 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 628
88 FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) GSN 10:00 PM 30 0.07 403
89 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.07 1,100
90 GHOST ADVENTURES: TOP 10 TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.06 264
91 COUNTING CARS HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.06 555
92 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.06 173
93 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 206
94 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:00 AM 60 0.06 219
95 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.06 525
96 LIGA MX WED: QUERETARO VS CHIVAS GUADALAJARA TUDN 10:09 PM 190 0.06 172
97 DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVRD OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.06 365
98 MAFS: UNFILTERED LIFETIME TELEVISION 11:03 PM 30 0.06 469
99 AMERICA SAYS GSN 7:00 PM 30 0.06 377
100 COUNTING CARS: UNDER HOOD HISTORY 10:03 PM 30 0.06 416
101 GHOST ADV REPACK: TGA-14R4R06AH TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.06 219
102 FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) GSN 10:30 PM 30 0.06 439
103 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 546
104 NFL LIVE ESPN2 5:00 PM 60 0.05 168
105 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:00 PM 60 0.05 183
106 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.05 1,194
107 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN2 7:00 PM 30 0.05 121
108 LOCKED UP ABROAD SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 8:00 PM 60 0.05 220
109 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.05 1,325
110 RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.05 242
111 DAILY WAGER   L ESPN2 6:00 PM 60 0.05 131
112 FULL GAME BROADCAST: 2021 WK 3 LAC VS. KC NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 180 0.05 228
113 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.05 788
114 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.05 1,183
115 HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.05 732
116 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.05 1,276
117 HERD L: 1585 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.05 160
118 MISION EUROPA L TUDN 5:05 PM 50 0.05 177
119 PEOPLE PUZZLER GSN 6:00 PM 30 0.05 526
120 LOCKED UP ABROAD NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.05 245
121 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.04 126
122 BRADSHAW BUNCH, THE E! 11:00 PM 30 0.04 175
123 KATY TUR REPORTS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.04 678
124 SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L: 1223 FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 120 0.04 112
125 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 4:00 PM 30 0.04 114
126 NFL SLIMETIME NICKTOONS 12:00 AM 30 0.04 95
127 BABY LOONEY TUNES THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 AM 30 0.04 66
128 GET UP: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.04 132
129 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE   L ESPN2 4:30 PM 30 0.04 99
130 LOCKED UP ABROAD SNAP NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.03 158
131 CAILLOU THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:05 AM 30 0.03 99
132 SPORTSCENTER AM ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.03 119
133 AROUND THE HORN ESPN2 1:00 AM 30 0.03 153
134 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.03 297
135 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 1: ATALANTA / YOUNG BOYS TUDN 12:30 PM 137 0.03 73
136 STEPHANIE RUHLE REPORTS MSNBC 9:00 AM 30 0.03 698
137 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.03 228
138 G. PETITO INVESTIGATION HLN 8:00 PM 60 0.03 266
139 MTP DAILY MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.03 604
140 TOP GEAR AMERICA MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 45 0.03 170
141 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 203
142 PERSECUSION CON JOHN WALS DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL 10:00 PM 60 0.03 92
143 DEADLY ENGINEERING SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.03 166
144 NOTICIAS CON D. MAERKER GALAVISION 12:30 AM 30 0.03 56
145 THIS JUST IN ESPN2 3:00 PM 60 0.03 110
146 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.03 313
147 POCOYO THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.03 86
148 ROB SCHMITT TONIGHT NEWSMAX TV 10:00 PM 60 0.03 184
149 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.03 130
150 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.02 179
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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.