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January 20, 2021
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.18.2021

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for THE BACHELOR, BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA and ELLEN’S GAME OF GAMES.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA tripleheader was at 0.91/0.87./0.29  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.64/0.61/0.56 compared to last week’s 0.62/0.53/0.51, and STRAIGHT UP STEVE AUSTIN was steady at 0.19.  Bravo’s BELOW DECK ticked up to 0.53.  Cable news was led by CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.44/0.67/3.1M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.36/0.62/4.1M, and Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.30/0.48/3.5M.  Discovery’s STREET OUTLAWS was at 0.31/0.25 compared to last week’s 0.22/0.22.  On TLC, 1000-LB SISTERS gained 0.07 to 031, and DR PIMPLE POPPER was up 0.03 to 0.31.  Food Network’s KIDS BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP dipped 0.03 to 0.21.  VH1’s LOVE & HIP-HOP SECRETS UNLOCKED was at 0.16.  On ID, ATLANTA JUSTICE was at 0.14.  HBO’s 30 COINS remained off the chart at a steady 0.02/130K. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Monday January 18, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA BASKETBALL: WARRIORS/LAKERS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:07 PM 163 0.91 2,318
2 NBA BASKETBALL: BUCKS/NETS TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:44 PM 143 0.87 2,105
3 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.64 1,991
4 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.61 1,875
5 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.56 1,697
6 BELOW DECK BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.53 1,672
7 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.44 3,125
8 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.39 2,709
9 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.39 2,772
10 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.39 2,410
11 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.38 2,899
12 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.38 2,446
13 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.38 2,791
14 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.36 2,770
15 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.36 4,083
16 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.35 2,697
17 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.32 1,946
18 STREET OUTLAWS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.31 953
19 1000-LB SISTERS TLC 10:01 PM 60 0.31 1,097
20 DR. PIMPLE POPPER TLC 9:00 PM 61 0.31 1,663
21 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.30 3,459
22 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.30 2,517
23 INSIDE THE NBA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 12:50 AM 63 0.30 724
24 NBA BASKETBALL: SUNS/GRIZZLIES TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 5:15 PM 149 0.29 727
25 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.29 2,439
26 STREET OUTLAWS: MEGA CASH: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 121 0.25 750
27 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.25 2,032
28 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.25 2,142
29 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.24 2,313
30 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.23 822
31 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.23 3,325
32 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.22 2,686
33 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.22 2,315
34 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.21 2,992
35 KIDS BAKING CHAMP FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.21 991
36 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.21 2,481
37 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.20 2,613
38 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.20 1,650
39 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.20 2,392
40 STRAIGHT UP STEVE AUSTIN USA NETWORK 11:00 PM 31 0.19 672
41 BELOW DECK BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.18 661
42 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.18 678
43 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.18 500
44 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.18 1,915
45 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: KANSAS/BAYLOR ESPN 9:00 PM 124 0.18 769
46 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.17 1,831
47 MTP DAILY MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.17 1,910
48 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.17 2,203
49 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.17 2,882
50 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.17 408
51 L&HH SECRETS UNLOCKED VH1 8:00 PM 60 0.16 379
52 FOX NEWS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.16 1,884
53 WOMENS INTL FRIENDLY L: USA/COLOMBIA FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 150 0.15 396
54 MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.15 1,882
55 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.15 1,708
56 KIDS BAKING CHAMP REPACK FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.15 629
57 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.15 1,760
58 PREMIER LEAGUE L: NEWCASTLE/ARSENAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:57 PM 123 0.15 361
59 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.14 1,337
60 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.14 1,933
61 ATLANTA JUSTICE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.14 697
62 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.14 368
63 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.14 321
64 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.13 447
65 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.13 362
66 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN19 MTV 11:00 PM 30 0.13 282
67 SPONGEBOB NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.13 679
68 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.13 293
69 NBA PRE-GAME SHOW TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 5:00 PM 15 0.13 339
70 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,315
71 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 1,376
72 UNDISPUTED L: 1088 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.11 251
73 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.11 320
74 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,440
75 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: BUFFALO/PHILADELPHIA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:41 PM 155 0.11 339
76 PARANORMAL DECLASSIFIED TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 496
77 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:04 PM 56 0.11 313
78 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 897
79 GREG KELLY REPORTS NEWSMAX TV 7:00 PM 60 0.11 833
80 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.11 1,474
81 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 2:30 PM 30 0.11 263
82 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.11 438
83 AMERICAN PICKERS: BEST OF HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.10 838
84 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: BOSTON/NY ISLANDERS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:00 PM 161 0.10 302
85 CRAIG OF THE CREEK THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.10 386
86 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,484
87 MICKEYS ADV IN WONDERLAND DISNEY JUNIOR 9:20 AM 55 0.10 431
88 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.10 1,464
89 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.10 720
90 GIGANTOSAURUS DISNEY JUNIOR 8:55 AM 25 0.10 342
91 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,303
92 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.09 1,399
93 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: FLORIDA STATE/LOUISVILLE ESPN 7:00 PM 120 0.09 406
94 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.09 1,268
95 AMERICAN PICKERS: BEST OF HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.09 655
96 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN 2:00 PM 30 0.09 218
97 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 250
98 WORLDS MOST UNEX REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 456
99 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 1,328
100 DINO RANCH DISNEY JUNIOR 12:30 PM 25 0.09 385
101 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.08 1,365
102 STINCHFIELD NEWSMAX TV 8:00 PM 60 0.08 485
103 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: MADEA GOES TO JAIL STAGEP BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 205 0.07 268
104 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.07 1,016
105 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.07 193
106 DINO RANCH DISNEY JUNIOR 12:55 PM 25 0.07 352
107 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:01 AM 58 0.07 386
108 LIGA MX L: LEON / PACHUCA TUDN 9:30 PM 150 0.07 173
109 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 58 0.07 570
110 AMERICAN GREED CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.07 236
111 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: COLUMBUS/DETROIT NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:00 PM 170 0.07 182
112 THE A&E MOVIE: WOLVERINE, THE A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 150 0.07 268
113 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 236
114 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: MINNESOTA/ATLANTA NBA-TV 2:33 PM 147 0.06 213
115 HERD L: 1402 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.06 184
116 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 8:00 PM 58 0.06 507
117 ARENA, THE TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 4:00 PM 60 0.06 154
118 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 30 0.06 194
119 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: ARIZONA/LAS VEGAS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:16 PM 161 0.06 134
120 SPICER & CO NEWSMAX TV 6:00 PM 60 0.05 529
121 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.05 128
122 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 207
123 THREES COMPANY IFC TV 5:30 PM 30 0.05 151
124 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: ORLANDO/NEW YORK NBA-TV 12:03 PM 150 0.05 135
125 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 4:00 PM 60 0.05 232
126 PEOPLE PUZZLER GSN 6:00 PM 30 0.05 516
127 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.05 143
128 THREES COMPANY IFC TV 4:30 PM 30 0.05 170
129 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 203
130 THREES COMPANY IFC TV 5:00 PM 30 0.05 158
131 SPONGEBOB NICKTOONS 12:00 AM 30 0.05 118
132 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 7:00 PM 60 0.05 184
133 MASTER MINDS GSN 4:00 PM 30 0.05 558
134 FIRST THINGS FIRST L: 849 FOX SPORTS 1 7:30 AM 120 0.04 92
135 FRAMED BY THE KILLER OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.04 205
136 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.04 704
137 GET UP: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.04 161
138 NEWS W SHEP SMITH HOLIDAY CNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.04 290
139 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 180 0.04 119
140 AFTERMATH: N/A NFL NETWORK 3:00 PM 180 0.04 148
141 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 60 0.04 159
142 SPORTSCENTER AM ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.04 126
143 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.04 121
144 THREES COMPANY IFC TV 4:00 PM 30 0.04 136
145 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 190
146 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.04 143
147 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 5:00 PM 30 0.04 128
148 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN2 3:30 PM 30 0.03 107
149 BF DELICIOUS DESTINATION COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.03 175
150 JANE DOE MURDERS, THE: 100 JANE DOE MURDERS, THE OXYGEN MEDIA 11:00 AM 120 0.03 204

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About the Author

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.