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January 25, 2021
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.22.2021

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for SHARK TANK and MACGYVER.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On Discovery, GOLD RUSH was at 0.51/0.38 compared to last week’s 0.41, and MYSTERY OF BLIND FROG RANCH ticked down to 0.16.  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.49/0.40.  Cable news was led by CNN NEWSROOM’s 3PM hour at 0.42/0.58/2.4M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.29/0.50/3.8M, and Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.22/0.40/3.3M.  Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES rose 0.08 to 0.25.  On VH1, RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE slipped 0.02 to 0.23, and UNTUCKED was down 0.04 to 0.13.  We’s LOVE AFTER LOCKUP dropped 0.05 to 0.21.  On HBO, REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER gained 0.03 to 0.20, and PAINTING WITH JOHN was at 0.02/185K.  History’s THE UNXPLAINED lost 0.04 to 0.15.  On HGTV, SELF-MADE MANSIONS was down 0.03 to 0.14.  A&E’s THE FIRST 48 was at 0.14, and RESCUE CAM was at 0.11/0.11.  On OWN, READY TO LOVE ticked up to 0.11, and BELLE COLLECTIVE was also up a tick to 0.08. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday January 22, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 GOLD RUSH DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 67 0.51 2,218
2 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: DENVER/PHOENIX ESPN 10:05 PM 151 0.49 1,225
3 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.42 2,393
4 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.41 2,268
5 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: BOSTON/PHILADELPHIA ESPN 7:44 PM 141 0.40 1,166
6 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.38 2,332
7 GOLD RUSH: WHITE WATER DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:07 PM 68 0.38 1,684
8 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.37 2,062
9 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.33 2,059
10 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.32 2,060
11 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.30 2,166
12 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.30 2,063
13 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.30 2,225
14 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.29 1,791
15 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.29 3,760
16 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.28 1,881
17 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 12:36 AM 60 0.27 630
18 DDD NATION FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.25 972
19 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.24 1,704
20 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.24 1,225
21 RUPAULS DRAG RACE 13 VH1 8:00 PM 90 0.23 594
22 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.23 2,782
23 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.22 1,511
24 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.22 3,317
25 LOVE AFTER LOCKUP WETV 9:00 PM 61 0.21 697
26 NBA COURTSIDE  L ESPN 7:30 PM 14 0.21 552
27 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.21 3,194
28 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.20 1,615
29 REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER HBO PRIME 10:01 PM 58 0.20 1,336
30 90 DAY FIANCE: 1ST LOOK TLC 10:00 PM 26 0.20 964
31 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.19 1,219
32 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.18 2,264
33 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.18 2,455
34 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.18 2,674
35 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.18 685
36 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.17 2,578
37 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.17 2,221
38 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 1:36 AM 59 0.17 408
39 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 7:00 PM 30 0.17 428
40 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.17 2,167
41 MYSTERY BLIND FROG RANCH DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:15 PM 60 0.16 1,027
42 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.16 390
43 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.16 2,037
44 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.16 2,318
45 UNXPLAINED, THE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.15 960
46 BLUES CLUES & YOU NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.15 441
47 SELF-MADE MANSIONS HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.15 1,045
48 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.15 386
49 MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.14 1,781
50 UNTUCKED 12 VH1 9:30 PM 30 0.14 375
51 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 58 0.14 541
52 FOX NEWS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.13 1,886
53 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 1:00 PM 66 0.13 1,935
54 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.13 1,372
55 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:06 PM 54 0.13 1,855
56 BUBBLE GUPPIES NICKELODEON 11:30 AM 30 0.13 472
57 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.13 1,572
58 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,674
59 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.13 1,404
60 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 928
61 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN19 MTV 11:00 PM 30 0.12 325
62 BUNKD DISNEY CHANNEL 7:30 PM 30 0.12 395
63 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,546
64 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,481
65 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.12 330
66 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,571
67 SECRETS OF SULPHUR SPRING DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 25 0.12 403
68 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.11 459
69 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,381
70 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,463
71 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,697
72 READY TO LOVE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.11 409
73 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 252
74 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,510
75 THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 58 0.11 262
76 RESCUE CAM A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 31 0.11 473
77 RESCUE CAM A&E NETWORK 10:32 PM 32 0.11 462
78 DPLUS FL: TODDLERS WATN TLC 10:26 PM 64 0.11 549
79 90 DAY FIANCE: MORE TO LO: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.11 540
80 LIGA MX L: PUEBLA / TIJUANA TUDN 8:00 PM 145 0.10 252
81 COLL BSKBL:BIG 10 L: MICHIGAN/PURDUE FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 122 0.10 488
82 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.10 1,582
83 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.10 1,170
84 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.10 308
85 LIGA MX L: MAZATLAN / SANTOS LAGUNA TUDN 10:25 PM 131 0.10 265
86 USA SOCCER WOMEN        L: USA/COLOMBIA ESPN2 7:00 PM 123 0.10 317
87 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 1,344
88 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 62 0.09 297
89 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,191
90 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 727
91 BELOW DECK BRAVO 8:05 PM 60 0.09 379
92 ELEAGUE TBS NETWORK 12:00 AM 60 0.09 186
93 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 2:30 PM 30 0.09 218
94 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN 2:00 PM 30 0.09 221
95 MICKEY MOUSE MIXED-UP ADV DISNEY JUNIOR 6:00 PM 25 0.08 316
96 UNDISPUTED L: 1092 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.08 179
97 BELLE COLLECTIVE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.08 258
98 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:02 PM 58 0.08 242
99 MUPPET BABIES DISNEY JUNIOR 5:30 PM 25 0.08 315
100 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.07 1,113
101 GREG KELLY REPORTS NEWSMAX TV 7:00 PM 60 0.07 728
102 B1G WRESTLING L: IOWA / MINNESOTA BIG TEN NETWORK 9:00 PM 124 0.07 232
103 ENGINE MASTERS MOTOR TREND 8:00 PM 30 0.06 258
104 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: WRONG PRINCE CHARMING, TH LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.06 361
105 HERD L: 1406 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.06 154
106 BELOW DECK BRAVO 7:04 PM 61 0.06 278
107 LITTLE WOMEN ATL SPECIAL: 600 KICKOFF SPECIAL LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 123 0.06 296
108 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 175
109 STINCHFIELD NEWSMAX TV 8:00 PM 60 0.05 449
110 DAILY WAGER   L ESPN2 6:00 PM 60 0.05 99
111 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.05 753
112 UNEXPECTED KILLER, AN OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 60 0.05 300
113 LBZ: PORT PROTECTION NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.05 260
114 LAS VERDADERAS MUJERES DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL 10:00 PM 60 0.04 77
115 LITTLE WOMEN ATL SPECIAL LIFETIME TELEVISION 11:03 PM 58 0.04 167
116 PGA TOUR: THE AMERICAN EXPRESS GOLF CHANNEL 3:00 PM 243 0.04 341
117 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO TUDN 12:36 AM 24 0.04 105
118 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 185
119 FRAMED BY THE KILLER OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.04 254
120 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.04 78
121 JOHN BACHMAN NOW: N/A NEWSMAX TV 12:00 PM 120 0.04 346
122 PEOPLE PUZZLER GSN 6:00 PM 30 0.04 447
123 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.04 122
124 POWER LUNCH CNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.04 277
125 NOTICIAS CON D. MAERKER GALAVISION 12:30 AM 30 0.04 59
126 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.04 317
127 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.04 342
128 AROUND THE NFL NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.03 95
129 NFL GAMEDAY VIEW NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.03 123
130 CLOSING BELL: N/A CNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.03 326
131 NATIONAL REPORT: N/A NEWSMAX TV 9:00 AM 180 0.03 383
132 CHRIS SALCEDO SHOW, THE NEWSMAX TV 5:00 PM 60 0.03 402
133 T.O.T.S. DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 23 0.03 216
134 NEWS W SHEPARD SMITH, THE CNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.03 291
135 LA PEOR PESADILLA DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL 9:00 PM 60 0.03 65
136 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 156
137 AMERICAN AGENDA: N/A NEWSMAX TV 2:00 PM 180 0.03 356
138 EXCHANGE, THE CNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.03 293
139 ROB SCHMITT TONIGHT NEWSMAX TV 10:00 PM 60 0.03 239
140 MAD MONEY CNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.03 261
141 SQUAWK ALLEY CNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.03 264
142 FIRST THINGS FIRST L: 853 FOX SPORTS 1 7:30 AM 120 0.03 64
143 SPORTSCENTER AM ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.03 83
144 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.03 188
145 VARNEY & COMPANY FOX BUSINESS NETWORK 10:00 AM 60 0.03 306
146 SPICER & CO NEWSMAX TV 6:00 PM 60 0.03 479
147 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 129
148 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.03 82
149 PORT PROTECTION ALASKA NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.03 200
150 AMHQ EARLY THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.03 102

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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."