NETWORK FINALS: there were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for the 9PM NCIS and FBI: MOST WANTED.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Cable on the day before inauguration was dominated by CNN, which held 15 of the Top 17 slots, topped by CUOMO PRIME TIME at 0.77/1.01/3.9M, and with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.51/0.83/4.9M, and Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.29/0.53/3.6M. The top-rated non-news show was History’s CURSE OF OAK ISLAND, up 0.02 to 0.58, with THE PROOF IS OUT THERE at 0.25/0.18 compared to last week’s 0.26/0.21. Discovery’s MOONSHINERS was at 0.29/0.26 compared to last week’s 0.30/0.18. On TLC, MY BIG FAT FABULOUS LIFE gained 0.02 to 0.28, 7 LITTLE JOHNSTONS dropped 0.05 to 0.21, and UNPOLISHED was up 0.02 to 0.15. On MTV, TEEN MOM rose 0.04 to 0.27, and CATFISH ticked up to 0.16. Food Network’s CHOPPED fell 0.06 to 0.22, and SUPERMARKET STAKEOUT was down 0.02 to 0.13. On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was at 0.20. On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS dipped 0.03 to 0.17. On ID, MURDER IN THE HEARTLAND ticked down to 0.16, and DEAD SILENT was down 0.03 to 0.15.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday January 19, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.77 | 3,936 |
| 2 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.76 | 4,398 |
| 3 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.72 | 3,607 |
| 4 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.70 | 4,089 |
| 5 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.70 | 3,672 |
| 6 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.64 | 3,634 |
| 7 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.60 | 3,710 |
| 8 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.58 | 2,922 |
| 9 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.54 | 3,525 |
| 10 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.51 | 4,869 |
| 11 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.51 | 3,176 |
| 12 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.49 | 2,443 |
| 13 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.46 | 2,892 |
| 14 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.42 | 2,510 |
| 15 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION | CNN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.38 | 2,060 |
| 16 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION | CNN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.36 | 1,867 |
| 17 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.36 | 2,227 |
| 18 | REIDOUT SPECIAL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.35 | 3,406 |
| 19 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.32 | 2,996 |
| 20 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.31 | 2,056 |
| 21 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.31 | 3,110 |
| 22 | MOONSHINERS | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 1,181 |
| 23 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 3,644 |
| 24 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 2,856 |
| 25 | MY BIG FAT FABULOUS LIFE | TLC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 1,096 |
| 26 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.27 | 1,416 |
| 27 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 3,090 |
| 28 | TEEN MOM II: BRIANAS FAM | MTV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 535 |
| 29 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.26 | 3,613 |
| 30 | MOONSHINERS: MASTER | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 1,009 |
| 31 | PROOF IS OUT THERE | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 30 | 0.25 | 1,373 |
| 32 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.25 | 733 |
| 33 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 2,399 |
| 34 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 3,045 |
| 35 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.23 | 1,838 |
| 36 | CHOPPED | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 808 |
| 37 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 3,289 |
| 38 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: DUKE/PITTSBURGH | ESPN | 9:09 PM | 126 | 0.22 | 640 |
| 39 | 7 LITTLE JOHNSTONS | TLC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 964 |
| 40 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 2,195 |
| 41 | MSNBC BREAKING NEWS | MSNBC | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.21 | 2,051 |
| 42 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,513 |
| 43 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:01 PM | 31 | 0.20 | 1,264 |
| 44 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 634 |
| 45 | PROOF IS OUT THERE | HISTORY | 10:33 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 1,072 |
| 46 | MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,095 |
| 47 | DAILY SHOW – SUS | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:31 PM | 11 | 0.17 | 473 |
| 48 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 550 |
| 49 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,954 |
| 50 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,085 |
| 51 | CATFISH:THE TV SHOW SSN8C | MTV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 392 |
| 52 | MURDER IN THE HEARTLAND | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 910 |
| 53 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,366 |
| 54 | FOX NEWS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,012 |
| 55 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,846 |
| 56 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,948 |
| 57 | DEAD SILENT | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 756 |
| 58 | UNPOLISHED | TLC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 592 |
| 59 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: TENNESSEE/FLORIDA | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 129 | 0.15 | 558 |
| 60 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,847 |
| 61 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 11:15 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 377 |
| 62 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 926 |
| 63 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: NEW ORLEANS/UTAH | NBA-TV | 9:00 PM | 139 | 0.14 | 373 |
| 64 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,780 |
| 65 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: CHELSEA/LEICESTER | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 3:10 PM | 133 | 0.14 | 314 |
| 66 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,311 |
| 67 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,589 |
| 68 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 352 |
| 69 | SUPERMARKET STAKEOUT | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 557 |
| 70 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 365 |
| 71 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,389 |
| 72 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,313 |
| 73 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 255 |
| 74 | COLL BSKBL:BIG 10 L: MARYLAND/MICHIGAN | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:00 PM | 126 | 0.12 | 400 |
| 75 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.12 | 319 |
| 76 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.12 | 1,660 |
| 77 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 280 |
| 78 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.11 | 490 |
| 79 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 285 |
| 80 | LIFE BELOW ZERO NEXT GEN | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.11 | 663 |
| 81 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,374 |
| 82 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.11 | 455 |
| 83 | CHRIS SALCEDO SHOW, THE | NEWSMAX TV | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 584 |
| 84 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 273 |
| 85 | CONAN | TBS NETWORK | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 260 |
| 86 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:15 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 292 |
| 87 | PORT PROTECTION ALASKA | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:01 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 707 |
| 88 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,419 |
| 89 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:15 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 223 |
| 90 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 200 |
| 91 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,492 |
| 92 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,332 |
| 93 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,393 |
| 94 | SPICER & CO | NEWSMAX TV | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 585 |
| 95 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 182 |
| 96 | CELEBRITY GAME FACE | E! | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 290 |
| 97 | JALEN & JACOBY | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 181 |
| 98 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,295 |
| 99 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN19 | MTV | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 234 |
| 100 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 215 |
| 101 | NHL REGULAR SEASON L: WASHINGTON/PITTSBURGH | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 6:59 PM | 170 | 0.08 | 222 |
| 102 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.08 | 278 |
| 103 | LBZ NORTHERN TERRITORIES | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:01 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 683 |
| 104 | AMERICAN AGENDA: N/A | NEWSMAX TV | 2:00 PM | 180 | 0.08 | 427 |
| 105 | GREG KELLY REPORTS | NEWSMAX TV | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 840 |
| 106 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 779 |
| 107 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 12:01 AM | 58 | 0.07 | 355 |
| 108 | DINO RANCH | DISNEY JUNIOR | 12:30 PM | 25 | 0.07 | 229 |
| 109 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,072 |
| 110 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 260 |
| 111 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: ALABAMA/LSU | ESPN2 | 9:05 PM | 126 | 0.06 | 199 |
| 112 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 1:01 AM | 61 | 0.06 | 280 |
| 113 | UNDISPUTED L: 1089 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.06 | 160 |
| 114 | STINCHFIELD | NEWSMAX TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 559 |
| 115 | DEAD FILES POPUPS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 252 |
| 116 | JOHN BACHMAN NOW: N/A | NEWSMAX TV | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 398 |
| 117 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 160 |
| 118 | NBA POSTGAME SHOW | NBA-TV | 11:19 PM | 71 | 0.05 | 147 |
| 119 | NATIONAL REPORT: N/A | NEWSMAX TV | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.05 | 367 |
| 120 | HERD L: 1403 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.05 | 143 |
| 121 | DEAD FILES REPACK: TDFL-2R3R08H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 263 |
| 122 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 199 |
| 123 | PEOPLE PUZZLER | GSN | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 523 |
| 124 | B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: PURDUE / OHIO STATE | BIG TEN NETWORK | 6:32 PM | 134 | 0.05 | 315 |
| 125 | ROB SCHMITT TONIGHT | NEWSMAX TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 397 |
| 126 | COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L: SETON HALL/VILLANOVA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:09 PM | 122 | 0.05 | 190 |
| 127 | PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 5:23 PM | 37 | 0.05 | 94 |
| 128 | FOX BET LIVE D | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 108 |
| 129 | WHEELER DEALERS | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 290 |
| 130 | STREETS OF DREAMS | CNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 229 |
| 131 | NIGHTLY POP | E! | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 110 |
| 132 | SUPERVIVENCIA AL DESN:EXT | DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 74 |
| 133 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 3:00 PM | 10 | 0.04 | 83 |
| 134 | QUIEN DA MAS S6 | UNIVERSO | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 103 |
| 135 | NOTICIAS CON D. MAERKER | GALAVISION | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 110 |
| 136 | UNDERGROUND ON OWN | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 270 |
| 137 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 314 |
| 138 | TRAS LA PISTA DEL ORO | DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 84 |
| 139 | QUIEN DA MAS S6 | UNIVERSO | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 113 |
| 140 | NHL LIVE POST | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:49 PM | 41 | 0.04 | 102 |
| 141 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 108 |
| 142 | B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: PENN STATE / ILLINOIS | BIG TEN NETWORK | 8:46 PM | 134 | 0.04 | 274 |
| 143 | SPORTSCENTER AM | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 91 |
| 144 | NEWS W SHEPARD SMITH, THE | CNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 336 |
| 145 | IMPACT WRESTLING: 2103 | AXS TV | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 147 |
| 146 | NFL LIVE | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 84 |
| 147 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 188 |
| 148 | UNDERGROUND ON OWN | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 271 |
| 149 | RECUPERANDO MINAS | DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 63 |
| 150 | MEN IN BLAZERS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 65 |
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