NETWORK FINALS: There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for the 8PM TO TELL THE TRUTH, YOUNG ROCK, THIS IS US, SUPERMAN & LOIS, and the reruns of NCIS, FBI and THE RESIDENT. However, the SUPERMAN & LOIS promo special dropped to the next-lowest tenth.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: On History, CURSE OF OAK ISLAND was at 0.56/0.25 compared to last week’s 0.49, and ASSEMBLY REQUIRED premiered at 0.25. TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.45/0.35. On MTV, TEEN MOM gained 0.04 to 0.31. TBS’s THE MISERY INDEX jumped 0.13 to 0.30. On Food Network, CHOPPED rose 0.09 to 0.30. Discovery’s MOONSHINERS was at 0.26/0.18 compared to last week’s 0.21/0.12. Cable news was led by MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.24/0.41/3.3M, with CNN’s ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT at 0.22/0.30/1.5M, and Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.21/0.40/3.3M. ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL was at 0.22. VH1’s BASKETBALL WIVES climbed 0.08 to 0.21. USA’s TEMPTATION ISLAND was at 0.18/0.11 compared to last week’s 0.15. BET’s THE OVAL fell 0.08 to 0.17 (plus 0.02/84K via BET Her simulcast). TLC’s OUTDAUGHTERED returned at 0.17 and UNPOLISHED was down 0.07 to 0.08. A&E’s THE FIRST 48 was at 0.16 compared to last week’s 0.16/0.14. On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS ticked up to 0.16, and HOME AGAIN WITH THE FORDS lost 0.03 to 0.14. OWN’s QUEEN SUGAR dropped 0.05 to 0.12.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday February 23, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.56 | 2,951 |
| 2 | NBA BASKETBALL: TRAILBLAZERS/NUGGETS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 10:12 PM | 135 | 0.45 | 1,140 |
| 3 | NBA BASKETBALL: CELTICS/MAVERICKS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:42 PM | 150 | 0.35 | 1,031 |
| 4 | TEEN MOM SSN 9 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.31 | 604 |
| 5 | MISERY INDEX, THE | TBS NETWORK | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.30 | 780 |
| 6 | CHOPPED | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.30 | 1,056 |
| 7 | MOONSHINERS | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.26 | 1,105 |
| 8 | ASSEMBLY REQUIRED | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 63 | 0.25 | 1,230 |
| 9 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 1,406 |
| 10 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 3,329 |
| 11 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,549 |
| 12 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: KANSAS/TEXAS | ESPN | 9:11 PM | 140 | 0.22 | 744 |
| 13 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,442 |
| 14 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,263 |
| 15 | BASKETBALL WIVES 9 | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 541 |
| 16 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 3,298 |
| 17 | INSIDE THE NBA | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 12:27 AM | 78 | 0.20 | 466 |
| 18 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,911 |
| 19 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,411 |
| 20 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,405 |
| 21 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,214 |
| 22 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,370 |
| 23 | TEMPTATION ISLAND | USA NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 457 |
| 24 | MOONSHINERS: MASTER | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:01 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 777 |
| 25 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,384 |
| 26 | OVAL, THE S2 | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 785 |
| 27 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,391 |
| 28 | OUTDAUGHTERED | TLC | 8:00 PM | 62 | 0.17 | 916 |
| 29 | CONAN | TBS NETWORK | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 414 |
| 30 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 484 |
| 31 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.16 | 558 |
| 32 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 31 | 0.16 | 1,210 |
| 33 | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 2,062 |
| 34 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,204 |
| 35 | HOME AGAIN WITH THE FORDS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,206 |
| 36 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 2,590 |
| 37 | DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.14 | 560 |
| 38 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,169 |
| 39 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 2,093 |
| 40 | OUTDAUGHTERED: CLIP SHOW | TLC | 9:02 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 825 |
| 41 | NHL REGULAR SEASON L: PITTSBURGH/WASHINGTON | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:03 PM | 162 | 0.13 | 290 |
| 42 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 2,231 |
| 43 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,135 |
| 44 | NBA PRE-GAME SHOW | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:00 PM | 42 | 0.12 | 332 |
| 45 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 2,069 |
| 46 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,689 |
| 47 | QUEEN SUGAR | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 644 |
| 48 | COLL BSKBL:BIG 10 L: ILLINOIS/MICHIGAN ST | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:00 PM | 143 | 0.12 | 536 |
| 49 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,391 |
| 50 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,738 |
| 51 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 821 |
| 52 | PORT PROTECTION ALASKA | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 915 |
| 53 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 58 | 0.11 | 366 |
| 54 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,496 |
| 55 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 831 |
| 56 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,213 |
| 57 | TEMPTATION ISLAND | USA NETWORK | 8:55 PM | 65 | 0.11 | 292 |
| 58 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:30 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 242 |
| 59 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:30 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 1,596 |
| 60 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.11 | 325 |
| 61 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,252 |
| 62 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,130 |
| 63 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: TIGER WOODS CAR ACCIDENT | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.10 | 1,821 |
| 64 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 259 |
| 65 | LIFE BELOW ZERO NEXT GEN | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 773 |
| 66 | FOX NEWS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,756 |
| 67 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,345 |
| 68 | MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,343 |
| 69 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:30 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 253 |
| 70 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 972 |
| 71 | SPORTSCENTER AM L: TIGER WOODS BREAKING NEWS | ESPN | 3:19 PM | 161 | 0.10 | 335 |
| 72 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 739 |
| 73 | JALEN & JACOBY | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 218 |
| 74 | UNPLUGGED | MTV | 9:00 PM | 32 | 0.09 | 176 |
| 75 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.09 | 725 |
| 76 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,421 |
| 77 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.09 | 684 |
| 78 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,463 |
| 79 | OUTDAUGHTERED: COUNTDOWN | TLC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 402 |
| 80 | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE: SENATE HEARINGS ON JAN 6 SECURITY FAIL | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 240 | 0.09 | 1,470 |
| 81 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,131 |
| 82 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: FLORIDA/AUBURN | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 131 | 0.09 | 271 |
| 83 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 281 |
| 84 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 11:31 PM | 59 | 0.09 | 326 |
| 85 | ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU | NICKELODEON | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 335 |
| 86 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,285 |
| 87 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,214 |
| 88 | LBZ NORTHERN TERRITORIES | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 782 |
| 89 | UNPOLISHED | TLC | 10:02 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 497 |
| 90 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,358 |
| 91 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.08 | 1,333 |
| 92 | UEFA CHAMP LEAGUE TUE 1: ATLETICO DE MADRID VS CHELSEA | TUDN | 2:30 PM | 150 | 0.08 | 173 |
| 93 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS | HISTORY | 12:04 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 293 |
| 94 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,444 |
| 95 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 653 |
| 96 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 201 |
| 97 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.06 | 280 |
| 98 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: WEST VIRGINIA/TCU | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 128 | 0.06 | 261 |
| 99 | TOONED IN | NICKELODEON | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 270 |
| 100 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 12:01 AM | 58 | 0.06 | 513 |
| 101 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 525 |
| 102 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN2 | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 215 |
| 103 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,161 |
| 104 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 19 | 0.06 | 165 |
| 105 | PEOPLE PUZZLER | GSN | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 470 |
| 106 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 1:01 AM | 61 | 0.05 | 444 |
| 107 | NHL LIVE POST | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:45 PM | 45 | 0.05 | 123 |
| 108 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | 9:08 PM | 116 | 0.05 | 204 |
| 109 | EXCHANGE, THE | CNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 289 |
| 110 | YOUNG SHELDON | NICK-AT-NITE | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 292 |
| 111 | CLOSING BELL: N/A | CNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 332 |
| 112 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 359 |
| 113 | IMPACT WRESTLING: 2108 | AXS TV | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 170 |
| 114 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 174 |
| 115 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: SOUTHAMPTON/LEEDS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:54 PM | 129 | 0.04 | 137 |
| 116 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 160 |
| 117 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 831 |
| 118 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 183 |
| 119 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 286 |
| 120 | FASTEST CARS IN THE DIRTY | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 187 |
| 121 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 136 |
| 122 | NIGHTLY POP | E! | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 83 |
| 123 | UNDERGROUND ON OWN | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 218 |
| 124 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO | TUDN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 68 |
| 125 | SQUAWK ALLEY | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 261 |
| 126 | POWER LUNCH | CNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 290 |
| 127 | MASTER MINDS | GSN | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 497 |
| 128 | NINO DE MAMA, EL | DISCOVERY FAMILIA | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 57 |
| 129 | UNDISPUTED SP L: 1114 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.03 | 95 |
| 130 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 138 |
| 131 | MAD MONEY | CNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 252 |
| 132 | CHAIN REACTION (GSN) | GSN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 438 |
| 133 | CHRIS SALCEDO SHOW, THE | NEWSMAX TV | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 341 |
| 134 | FAST MONEY | CNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 273 |
| 135 | PROFIT AN INSIDE LOOK | CNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 190 |
| 136 | FLIPPING BANGERS | MOTOR TREND | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 130 |
| 137 | NFL LIVE | ESPN2 | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 77 |
| 138 | HERD L: 1430 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.03 | 89 |
| 139 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 167 |
| 140 | GET UP: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 103 |
| 141 | CENTRAL FOX US | FOX DEPORTES | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 37 |
| 142 | REAL SPORTS 21 | HBO PRIME | 10:00 PM | 59 | 0.03 | 99 |
| 143 | THEY CALL ME DAD | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 191 |
| 144 | QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS | UNIVERSO | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 72 |
| 145 | COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:23 PM | 111 | 0.03 | 149 |
| 146 | FIRST TAKE: N/A | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 88 |
| 147 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L | TUDN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 55 |
| 148 | LA ULTIMA PALABRA – L | FOX DEPORTES | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 36 |
| 149 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPNU | 9:04 PM | 10 | 0.02 | 81 |
| 150 | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L: 1071 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 64 |
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