BROADCAST HIGHLIGHTS:
ABC: BACHELOR IN PARADISE was at 0.81, down 0.23 from Monday’s episode, and ULTIMATE SURFER was at 0.34, steady with Monday.
CBS: Reruns at 0.26-0.29.
NBC: AMERICA’S GOT TALENT dropped 0.09 to 0.85, and COLLEGE BOWL ticked up to 0.40.
FOX: LEGO MASTERS gained 0.04 to 0.50, and FANTASY ISLAND was up 0.06 to 0.33.
CW: STARGIRL was up 0.03 to 0.14, and SUPERGIRL returned for its last stretch of episodes at 0.12.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: News led Tuesday cable, with Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT on top at 0.32/0.50/3.7M, and with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.16/0.27/2.4M and CNN’s SITUATION ROOM at 0.14/0.19/900K. BET’s THE OVAL rose 0.05 to 0.24 (plus 0.01/67K from BET Her). ESPN’s LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES coverage was at 0.24/0.15. Discovery’s DEADLIEST CATCH was at 0.22/0.17 compared to last week’s 0.23/0.18. On HGTV, GOOD BONES slipped 0.02 to 0.21, HOUSE HUNTERS was steady at 0.19, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL ticked up to 0.18. TBS’s MIRACLE WORKERS climbed 0.05 to 0.20. Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC held at 0.19. On TLC, MY BIG FAT FABULOUS LIFE lost 0.02 to 0.18, and WELCOME TO PLATHVILLE was down 0.04 to 0.15. Food Network’s CHOPPED dropped 0.03 to 0.17, and MONEY HUNGRY was at 0.13. VH1’s WILD N OUT was at 0.17/0.16 compared to last week’s 0.17/0.17. USA’s WWE NXT ticked up to 0.16. MTV’s CATFISH dipped 0.02 to 0.14, and TRUE LIFE CRIME was down 0.04 to 0.08. HBO’s HARD KNOCKS gained 0.03 to 0.13. ID’s BODY CAM fell 0.05 to 0.09. History’s MAN VS HISTORY was steady at 0.07. OWN’s DAVID MAKES MAN was up 0.02 to 0.04. The season finale of Freeform’s MOTHERLAND: FORT SALEM (renewed for a 3rd and final season) ticked down to 0.04.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday August 24, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.32 | 3,652 |
| 2 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.30 | 4,165 |
| 3 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 3,015 |
| 4 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 2,614 |
| 5 | OVAL, THE S2 | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 915 |
| 6 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 2,813 |
| 7 | LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L: HOOKSETT, NH/LAKE OSWEGO, OR | ESPN | 7:30 PM | 149 | 0.24 | 1,098 |
| 8 | GUTFELD! | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 1,937 |
| 9 | DEADLIEST CATCH | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 62 | 0.22 | 1,016 |
| 10 | FOX NEWS PRIMETIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 2,630 |
| 11 | GOOD BONES | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.21 | 1,424 |
| 12 | MIRACLE WORKERS | TBS NETWORK | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 828 |
| 13 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:01 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 1,352 |
| 14 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 746 |
| 15 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,371 |
| 16 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:31 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 1,437 |
| 17 | MLB WEEKDAY L: LA DODGERS/SAN DIEGO | ESPN | 10:03 PM | 211 | 0.18 | 589 |
| 18 | MY BIG FAT FABULOUS LIFE | TLC | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.18 | 845 |
| 19 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,096 |
| 20 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,609 |
| 21 | DEADLIEST CATCH:BLOODLINE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:02 PM | 61 | 0.17 | 727 |
| 22 | AMERICA REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,109 |
| 23 | CHOPPED | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.17 | 680 |
| 24 | NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 16 | VH1 | 8:30 PM | 31 | 0.17 | 311 |
| 25 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,434 |
| 26 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,139 |
| 27 | WWE NXT: WWE NXT | USA NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 126 | 0.16 | 685 |
| 28 | NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 16 | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 300 |
| 29 | WELCOME TO PLATHVILLE | TLC | 10:01 PM | 61 | 0.15 | 912 |
| 30 | GOOD BONES REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,133 |
| 31 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ESPN | 7:01 PM | 29 | 0.15 | 482 |
| 32 | LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L: ABILENE, TX/TOMS RIVER, NJ | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 138 | 0.15 | 855 |
| 33 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 1 | 0.15 | 432 |
| 34 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,876 |
| 35 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 897 |
| 36 | FAULKNER FOCUS, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,889 |
| 37 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:33 PM | 27 | 0.14 | 606 |
| 38 | CATFISH:THE TV SHOW SSN8D | MTV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 324 |
| 39 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,840 |
| 40 | CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 697 |
| 41 | HARD KNOCKS 21 | HBO PRIME | 10:01 PM | 58 | 0.13 | 328 |
| 42 | MONEY HUNGRY | FOOD NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 59 | 0.13 | 468 |
| 43 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,020 |
| 44 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,044 |
| 45 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,297 |
| 46 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 823 |
| 47 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,685 |
| 48 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 293 |
| 49 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 804 |
| 50 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:34 AM | 56 | 0.11 | 277 |
| 51 | JALEN & JACOBY | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 234 |
| 52 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.11 | 311 |
| 53 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 876 |
| 54 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:18 PM | 15 | 0.10 | 555 |
| 55 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 949 |
| 56 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 809 |
| 57 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 734 |
| 58 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,342 |
| 59 | WELCOME TO PLATHVILLE DIG | TLC | 11:02 PM | 58 | 0.10 | 572 |
| 60 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.10 | 321 |
| 61 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 217 |
| 62 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,372 |
| 63 | CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 409 |
| 64 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,633 |
| 65 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 803 |
| 66 | DON LEMON TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 542 |
| 67 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 279 |
| 68 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 219 |
| 69 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 996 |
| 70 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 742 |
| 71 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 897 |
| 72 | BODY CAM: ON THE SCENE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 549 |
| 73 | HART TO HEART | E! | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 256 |
| 74 | TRUE LIFE CRIME SSN 2 | MTV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 215 |
| 75 | BRAVOS CHAT ROOM | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 327 |
| 76 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 645 |
| 77 | ACCUSED: G/I SPECIALS: AFTER THE VERDICT | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 121 | 0.08 | 286 |
| 78 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.07 | 513 |
| 79 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,373 |
| 80 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 615 |
| 81 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.07 | 481 |
| 82 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,004 |
| 83 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,220 |
| 84 | UNDISPUTED L: 1244 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.07 | 171 |
| 85 | MAN VS HISTORY | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.07 | 482 |
| 86 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 246 |
| 87 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 1,185 |
| 88 | PARA CAUGHT CAM REPACK: TPCC-4R2R06H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 308 |
| 89 | AMERICA SAYS | GSN | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 464 |
| 90 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: NYY AT ATL/CWS AT TOR | MLB NETWORK | 7:21 PM | 216 | 0.06 | 303 |
| 91 | 2021 MLS SKILLS COMPETITI: PLACEHOLDER | TUDN | 9:00 PM | 126 | 0.06 | 142 |
| 92 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 551 |
| 93 | CRAIG MELVIN REPORTS | MSNBC | 11:24 AM | 36 | 0.06 | 735 |
| 94 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 772 |
| 95 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 815 |
| 96 | INVISIBLE MONSTERS | A&E NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 229 |
| 97 | PROFIT, THE | CNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 231 |
| 98 | MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE | MSNBC | 10:33 AM | 51 | 0.05 | 760 |
| 99 | STINCHFIELD | NEWSMAX TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 294 |
| 100 | INCREDIBLE DR POL FL | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 15 | 0.05 | 277 |
| 101 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 231 |
| 102 | GOBLIN WORKS MOD SHOP | MOTOR TREND | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 169 |
| 103 | ACCUSED: G/I SPECIALS: AFTER THE VERDICT | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 121 | 0.05 | 167 |
| 104 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN2 | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 181 |
| 105 | GREG KELLY REPORTS | NEWSMAX TV | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 412 |
| 106 | KATY TUR REPORTS | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 797 |
| 107 | INVISIBLE MONSTERS | A&E NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 143 |
| 108 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 430 |
| 109 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 346 |
| 110 | MLB TONIGHT PRIME | MLB NETWORK | 10:57 PM | 38 | 0.05 | 180 |
| 111 | ROADKILL | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 238 |
| 112 | INVISIBLE MONSTERS | A&E NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 162 |
| 113 | TIME MACHINE: DB COOPER: CASE CLOSED PART 1 | HISTORY | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 226 |
| 114 | INVISIBLE MONSTERS | A&E NETWORK | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 199 |
| 115 | FOOD PARADISE | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 276 |
| 116 | TIME MACHINE: DB COOPER: CASE CLOSED PART 2 | HISTORY | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 277 |
| 117 | FOOD PARADISE | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 279 |
| 118 | FOOD PARADISE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 288 |
| 119 | VICE NEWS TONIGHT | VICE | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 118 |
| 120 | MESSYNESS | MTV | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 153 |
| 121 | AYMAN MOHYELDIN REPORTS | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 697 |
| 122 | HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 33 | 0.04 | 767 |
| 123 | STEPHANIE RUHLE REPORTS | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 866 |
| 124 | SPICER & CO | NEWSMAX TV | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 394 |
| 125 | NCIS | SUNDANCE TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 338 |
| 126 | DIRTY JOHN, DIRTY TRUTH: 100 SPECIAL | OXYGEN MEDIA | 12:01 AM | 122 | 0.04 | 266 |
| 127 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 820 |
| 128 | NCIS | SUNDANCE TV | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 285 |
| 129 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN2 | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 94 |
| 130 | DAVID MAKES MAN | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 144 |
| 131 | MOTHERLAND: FORT SALEM | FREEFORM | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 145 |
| 132 | NCIS | SUNDANCE TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 309 |
| 133 | MESSYNESS | MTV | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 123 |
| 134 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE L | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 158 |
| 135 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN2 | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 77 |
| 136 | NCIS | SUNDANCE TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 253 |
| 137 | ERIC BOLLING THE BALANCE | NEWSMAX TV | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 376 |
| 138 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN2 | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 106 |
| 139 | IFC MOVIE: EDGE OF TOMORROW | IFC TV | 7:45 PM | 150 | 0.03 | 191 |
| 140 | LINEA DE CUATRO L | TUDN | 11:06 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 63 |
| 141 | INVISIBLE MONSTERS | A&E NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 125 |
| 142 | NCIS | SUNDANCE TV | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 223 |
| 143 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN2 | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 80 |
| 144 | BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME | ESPN2 | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 80 |
| 145 | CLOSING BELL: N/A | CNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 187 |
| 146 | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF – S L: 1197 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 75 |
| 147 | AMERICAN AGENDA: N/A | NEWSMAX TV | 2:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 256 |
| 148 | HERD L: 1559 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.03 | 108 |
| 149 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 12:01 AM | 58 | 0.03 | 323 |
| 150 | NCIS | SUNDANCE TV | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 214 |
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