NETWORK FINALS: There were no significant adjustments to the preliminary Friday ratings.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.49/0.30. Discovery’s GOLD RUSH was at 0.38/0.26/0.13 compared to last week’s 0.49/0.33/0.16. We’s LOVE AFTER LOCKUP was at 0.25 compared to last week’s 0.22/0.19. Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.20/0.26/2.9M, with CNN’s ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT at 0.19/0.26/1.4M and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.16/0.27/2.4M. Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES dropped 0.04 to 0.20. A&E’s RESCUE CAM gained 0.03 to 0.15. VH1’s RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE fell 0.11 to 0.14. On HBO, REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER was at 0.13, and PAINTING WITH JOHN was up 0.02 to 0.04. On History, THE UNXPLAINED was at 0.12/0.12 compared to last week’s 0.14, and ANCIENT ALIENS was down 0.04 to 0.12. Lifetime’s LITTLE WOMEN ticked up to 0.10. FX’s HIP-HOP UNCOVERED was at 0.07/0.07 compared to last week’s 0.09/0.08. OWN’s BELLE COLLECTIVE ticked down to 0.05.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday February 26, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: PORTLAND/LA LAKERS | ESPN | 10:12 PM | 145 | 0.49 | 1,348 |
| 2 | GOLD RUSH | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 69 | 0.38 | 2,145 |
| 3 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: INDIANA/BOSTON | ESPN | 7:44 PM | 148 | 0.30 | 949 |
| 4 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 12:37 AM | 60 | 0.28 | 751 |
| 5 | GOLD RUSH: WHITE WATER | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:09 PM | 69 | 0.26 | 1,596 |
| 6 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP | WETV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.25 | 694 |
| 7 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 2,852 |
| 8 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 944 |
| 9 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,405 |
| 10 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,159 |
| 11 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,542 |
| 12 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,211 |
| 13 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,181 |
| 14 | NBA COURTSIDE L | ESPN | 7:30 PM | 14 | 0.17 | 480 |
| 15 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,204 |
| 16 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,123 |
| 17 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,172 |
| 18 | FIRST 48 AC | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 59 | 0.16 | 740 |
| 19 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,406 |
| 20 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,165 |
| 21 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,678 |
| 22 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,577 |
| 23 | RESCUE CAM | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 31 | 0.15 | 646 |
| 24 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,697 |
| 25 | 90 DAY FIANCE: 1ST LOOK | TLC | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 818 |
| 26 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 377 |
| 27 | RUPAULS DRAG RACE SPECIAL | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 448 |
| 28 | FROZEN IN TIME REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 763 |
| 29 | DPLUS FL: FEAR THY NEIGHB | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 604 |
| 30 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 567 |
| 31 | LIGA MX L: MAZATLAN / QUERETARO | TUDN | 10:27 PM | 120 | 0.13 | 288 |
| 32 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,007 |
| 33 | GOLD RUSH: SPECIAL | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:18 PM | 65 | 0.13 | 759 |
| 34 | TS MADISON: FL | WETV | 10:01 PM | 16 | 0.13 | 401 |
| 35 | TOONED IN | NICKELODEON | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 462 |
| 36 | MUPPET BABIES | DISNEY JUNIOR | 6:00 PM | 25 | 0.13 | 406 |
| 37 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 2,040 |
| 38 | REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER | HBO PRIME | 10:01 PM | 57 | 0.13 | 1,111 |
| 39 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN20 | MTV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 404 |
| 40 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 1:37 AM | 58 | 0.12 | 362 |
| 41 | UNXPLAINED, THE | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.12 | 1,129 |
| 42 | NBA PRE-GAME L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 345 |
| 43 | SECRETS OF SULPHUR SPRING | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 25 | 0.12 | 517 |
| 44 | UNXPLAINED, THE | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.12 | 944 |
| 45 | ANCIENT ALIENS | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.12 | 943 |
| 46 | CNN SPECIAL REPORT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 90 | 0.12 | 873 |
| 47 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,926 |
| 48 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 972 |
| 49 | FOX NEWS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,638 |
| 50 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN20 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 368 |
| 51 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,836 |
| 52 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 931 |
| 53 | FROZEN IN TIME REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 754 |
| 54 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,414 |
| 55 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,584 |
| 56 | BLUEY | DISNEY CHANNEL | 11:03 AM | 22 | 0.10 | 508 |
| 57 | LITTLE WOMEN ATL | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 93 | 0.10 | 438 |
| 58 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,416 |
| 59 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 288 |
| 60 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 310 |
| 61 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 361 |
| 62 | 90 DAY FIANCE: MORE TO LO: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.10 | 534 |
| 63 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,700 |
| 64 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.10 | 302 |
| 65 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,507 |
| 66 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 971 |
| 67 | BUBBLE GUPPIES | NICKELODEON | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 409 |
| 68 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,505 |
| 69 | BUNKD | DISNEY CHANNEL | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 336 |
| 70 | FIRST 48 AC | A&E NETWORK | 1:03 AM | 59 | 0.09 | 288 |
| 71 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,172 |
| 72 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,367 |
| 73 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,317 |
| 74 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 251 |
| 75 | JALEN & JACOBY | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 263 |
| 76 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 836 |
| 77 | PAW PATROL | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 316 |
| 78 | T.O.T.S. | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:30 AM | 23 | 0.08 | 376 |
| 79 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,166 |
| 80 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,235 |
| 81 | PGA TOUR: WGC-MEXICO | GOLF CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 300 | 0.08 | 612 |
| 82 | ARE YOU AFRAID NEW | NICKELODEON | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 296 |
| 83 | RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE | NICKELODEON | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 318 |
| 84 | LWATL UNFILTERED | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:33 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 338 |
| 85 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.08 | 325 |
| 86 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 1,885 |
| 87 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO | TUDN | 12:27 AM | 33 | 0.07 | 141 |
| 88 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,222 |
| 89 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,861 |
| 90 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 248 |
| 91 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,338 |
| 92 | HIP HOP UNCOVERED | FX | 9:00 PM | 84 | 0.07 | 176 |
| 93 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 2:30 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 492 |
| 94 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,133 |
| 95 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 196 |
| 96 | HIP HOP UNCOVERED | FX | 10:24 PM | 85 | 0.07 | 157 |
| 97 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: BRUTAL BRIDESMAIDS | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 366 |
| 98 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 874 |
| 99 | PUPPY DOG PALS | DISNEY CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 24 | 0.06 | 381 |
| 100 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,165 |
| 101 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 241 |
| 102 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.06 | 1,285 |
| 103 | MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE | MSNBC | 11:05 AM | 26 | 0.06 | 1,009 |
| 104 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 475 |
| 105 | LIGA MX L: PUEBLA / NECAXA | TUDN | 8:00 PM | 147 | 0.06 | 177 |
| 106 | SOCIO S5, EL | UNIVERSO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 135 |
| 107 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 553 |
| 108 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,179 |
| 109 | MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,129 |
| 110 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,162 |
| 111 | GOLF CENTRAL-POST | GOLF CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 283 |
| 112 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,209 |
| 113 | BELLE COLLECTIVE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 187 |
| 114 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 319 |
| 115 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 11:31 AM | 29 | 0.04 | 992 |
| 116 | HERD L: 1433 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.04 | 128 |
| 117 | UNDISPUTED SP L: 1117 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.04 | 102 |
| 118 | SNAPPED: INSIDE THE EP | OXYGEN MEDIA | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 193 |
| 119 | CHOPPED | COOKING CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 150 |
| 120 | COLL BSKBL:BIG 10 L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:00 PM | 119 | 0.04 | 253 |
| 121 | GREG KELLY REPORTS | NEWSMAX TV | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 494 |
| 122 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 1,098 |
| 123 | UNEXPECTED KILLER, AN | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 331 |
| 124 | SNAPPED: INSIDE THE EP | OXYGEN MEDIA | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 185 |
| 125 | STINCHFIELD | NEWSMAX TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 366 |
| 126 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 360 |
| 127 | PAINTING WITH JOHN | HBO PRIME | 11:01 PM | 24 | 0.04 | 209 |
| 128 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 117 |
| 129 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 112 |
| 130 | CHOPPED | COOKING CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 175 |
| 131 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 123 |
| 132 | SQUAWK ALLEY | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 328 |
| 133 | PEOPLE PUZZLER | GSN | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 462 |
| 134 | CHOPPED | COOKING CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 166 |
| 135 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 802 |
| 136 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 155 |
| 137 | CHOPPED | COOKING CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 147 |
| 138 | MASTER MINDS | GSN | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 526 |
| 139 | ROADKILL GARAGE | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 216 |
| 140 | LPGA TOUR: GAINBRIDGE | GOLF CHANNEL | 6:30 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 216 |
| 141 | MAD MONEY | CNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 236 |
| 142 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 136 |
| 143 | EXCHANGE, THE | CNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 298 |
| 144 | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L: 1074 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 78 |
| 145 | CHAIN REACTION (GSN) | GSN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 490 |
| 146 | FAST MONEY | CNBC | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 233 |
| 147 | DEER SQUAD | NICK JR | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 121 |
| 148 | GRAHAM NORTON SHOW | BBC-AMERICA | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 116 |
| 149 | B1G MENS LACROSSE L: MARYLAND / PENN STATE | BIG TEN NETWORK | 5:30 PM | 125 | 0.03 | 46 |
| 150 | SNAPPED: INSIDE THE EP | OXYGEN MEDIA | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 203 |
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