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UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.24.2021

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Written by: Mitch Metcalf
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NETWORK FINALS:  There was a significant adjustment (to the next tenth) for THE GOLDBERGS.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.48/0.37.  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE ticked up to 0.44.  On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY slipped 0.02 to 0.34, and REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SALT LAKE CITY was down 0.09 to 0.18.  TNT’s ALL ELITE WRESTLING gained 0.04 to 0.35.  On Lifetime, MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT edged up 0.02 to 0.31, and MARRYING MILLIONS ticked up to 0.11.  The season premiere of FX’s SNOWFALL was at 0.29/0.27, down from last season’s 0.39 premiere and 0.42 finale.  Cable news was led by MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.24/0.42/3.5M, with CNN TONIGHT at 0.19/0.28/1.2M, and Fox News’s HANNITY at 0.17/0.32/2.8M.  Syfy’s RESIDENT ALIEN rose 0.05 to 0.23.  BET’s SISTAS was steady at 0.22 (plus 0.02/73K via BET Her simulcast).  On Food Network, GUY’S GROCERY GAMES ticked up to 0.22, and SAVE THE LEFTOVERS was at 0.12.  On TLC, MY 600-LB LIFE lost 0.04 to 0.20.  Comedy Central’s DAILY SHOW was in the Top 20 at 0.20/0.18.  On A&E, COURT CAM was at 0.19/0.18 compared to last week’s 0.20/0.18, and I SURVIVED A CRIME was at 0.15/0.14 compared to last week’s 0.15/0.13.  Fox Sports 1’s SHE BELIEVES CUP coverage was at 0.19.  USA’s WWE NXT climbed 0.02 to 0.18.  History’s FORGED IN FIRE was at 0.17 compared to last week’s 0.29/0.14.  On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.16 compared to last week’s 0.20/0.17, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL ticked down to 0.13.  Freeform’s GOOD TROUBLE gained 0.02 to 0.08.  The season premiere of IFC’s BARONESS VON SKETCH SHOW was off the chart at 0.01/126K. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday February 24, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: LA LAKERS/UTAH ESPN 10:13 PM 137 0.48 1,326
2 CHALLENGE: DOUBLE AGENTS MTV 8:00 PM 90 0.44 756
3 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: GOLDEN STATE/INDIANA ESPN 7:43 PM 150 0.37 1,138
4 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.35 1,086
5 AEW: ALL ELITE WRESTLING: DYNAMITE 0073 TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 120 0.35 831
6 MARRIED AT FIRST ST (LIF): HOW DO YOU KNOW IF URE IN LV 1207 LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.31 1,442
7 SNOWFALL FX 10:00 PM 69 0.29 707
8 SNOWFALL FX 11:09 PM 60 0.27 643
9 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.24 3,468
10 RESIDENT ALIEN SYFY 10:00 PM 62 0.23 1,241
11 SISTAS SERIES S2 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 60 0.22 851
12 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:30 AM 60 0.22 571
13 GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.22 632
14 MY 600-LB LIFE: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.20 830
15 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.20 617
16 COURT CAM A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.19 925
17 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.19 1,205
18 SHE BELIEVES CUP L: USA/ARGENTINA FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 125 0.19 530
19 NBA COURTSIDE  L ESPN 7:30 PM 13 0.19 505
20 COURT CAM A&E NETWORK 9:30 PM 31 0.18 907
21 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SLC BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 0.18 593
22 DAILY SHOW – SUS COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 11 0.18 457
23 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.18 1,520
24 WWE NXT: WWE NXT USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 128 0.18 734
25 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.18 1,355
26 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: ALABAMA/ARKANSAS ESPN2 9:04 PM 131 0.17 664
27 FORGED IN FIRE HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.17 830
28 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.17 2,089
29 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.17 2,839
30 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.17 3,047
31 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: NY RANGERS/PHILADELPHIA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:03 PM 157 0.17 569
32 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.16 2,865
33 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.16 2,522
34 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 31 0.16 973
35 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.15 2,179
36 I SURVIVED A CRIME A&E NETWORK 10:01 PM 31 0.15 608
37 ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU NICKELODEON 4:30 PM 30 0.14 462
38 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.14 1,331
39 I SURVIVED A CRIME A&E NETWORK 10:32 PM 32 0.14 566
40 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 1:30 AM 60 0.14 335
41 CNN TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.14 838
42 SPORTSCENTER WITH SAS  L ESPN 7:00 PM 30 0.14 360
43 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.14 597
44 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.13 1,070
45 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.13 1,830
46 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:31 PM 30 0.13 939
47 SAVE THE LEFTOVERS FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.12 447
48 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.12 1,556
49 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.12 983
50 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.12 1,189
51 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.12 1,112
52 DPLUS FL: DESIGN STAR NG HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 91 0.12 909
53 FIRST WIVES CLUB BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 30 0.12 470
54 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.12 1,130
55 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.12 954
56 MY FEET KILLING ME:FNOTES TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.12 633
57 MARRYING MILLIONS LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 60 0.11 703
58 TO CATCH A SMUGGLER NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.11 564
59 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,115
60 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.11 347
61 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.11 351
62 UEFA CHAMP LEAGUE WED 1: ATALANTA VS. REAL MADRID TUDN 2:30 PM 150 0.11 252
63 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.11 1,808
64 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.11 1,833
65 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.11 1,078
66 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,503
67 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.11 374
68 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,053
69 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: MARQUETTE/NORTH CAROLINA ESPN2 7:00 PM 124 0.10 387
70 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 227
71 BIGGER BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:30 PM 30 0.10 357
72 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.10 1,936
73 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.10 302
74 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.10 1,161
75 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.10 1,879
76 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.09 1,429
77 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.09 1,144
78 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 1,217
79 MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,167
80 MAFS: UNFILTERED LIFETIME TELEVISION 7:30 PM 30 0.09 596
81 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.09 920
82 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.09 1,305
83 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.09 269
84 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: LOS ANGELES/ST. LOUIS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:40 PM 148 0.08 241
85 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 748
86 TOONED IN NICKELODEON 5:00 PM 30 0.08 339
87 MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.08 1,172
88 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.08 337
89 MTP DAILY MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.08 1,195
90 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.08 1,068
91 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.08 1,327
92 GOOD TROUBLE FREEFORM 10:00 PM 60 0.08 192
93 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 11:00 AM 26 0.08 994
94 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 11:00 PM 30 0.08 267
95 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 30 0.08 233
96 MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.08 1,163
97 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 272
98 NARCO WARS SNAPS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.07 325
99 MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.07 1,227
100 BEYOND THE UNKNOWN TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 453
101 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN 2:00 PM 30 0.07 218
102 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 2:30 PM 30 0.07 229
103 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.07 227
104 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.07 1,203
105 NBA: THE JUMP L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.07 197
106 FOX NEWS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.07 1,583
107 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.07 1,068
108 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.07 1,370
109 MYST MUSEUM REPACK: STDA-1R1R21H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.07 467
110 PEOPLE PUZZLER GSN 6:00 PM 30 0.06 495
111 MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN MSNBC 11:26 AM 34 0.06 961
112 GREG KELLY REPORTS NEWSMAX TV 7:00 PM 60 0.06 498
113 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:15 PM 45 0.06 282
114 SAVE THE LEFTOVERS FOOD NETWORK 1:00 AM 60 0.06 186
115 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.06 1,094
116 BITCHIN RIDES MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.06 418
117 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 60 0.05 133
118 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 576
119 ULTIMATE COWBOY SHOWDOWN INSP 1:00 AM 60 0.05 364
120 NOTICIAS CON D. MAERKER GALAVISION 12:30 AM 30 0.05 106
121 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 455
122 COLD JUSTICE INSIDE EP OXYGEN MEDIA 8:01 PM 60 0.05 294
123 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 60 0.05 132
124 HERD L: 1431 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.05 121
125 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.05 347
126 INCREDIBLE DR POL FL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 13 0.04 306
127 CHAIN REACTION (GSN) GSN 5:00 PM 30 0.04 461
128 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.04 826
129 STINCHFIELD NEWSMAX TV 8:00 PM 60 0.04 299
130 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 163
131 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:00 AM 30 0.04 162
132 FOR REAL SNEAK PEEK E! 10:00 PM 60 0.04 143
133 TO CATCH A SMUGGLER: MADR NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 2:00 PM 60 0.04 212
134 EXCHANGE, THE CNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.04 353
135 B1G MENS BASKETBALL L BIG TEN NETWORK 8:05 PM 119 0.04 208
136 MAD MONEY CNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.04 287
137 SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A CNBC 9:00 AM 120 0.04 280
138 ULTIMATE COWBOY SHOWDOWN INSP 9:00 PM 60 0.04 521
139 NASCAR RACE HUB L FOX SPORTS 1 6:03 PM 57 0.04 150
140 SHE BELIEVES CUP L: CANADA/BRAZIL FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 123 0.04 130
141 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 216
142 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 9:13 PM 60 0.03 256
143 MASTER MINDS GSN 4:00 PM 30 0.03 485
144 TO CATCH A SMUGGLER: MADR NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 3:00 PM 60 0.03 253
145 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.03 151
146 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:00 PM 30 0.03 74
147 SHOOK SPECIAL DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 65 0.03 144
148 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SLC BRAVO 12:31 AM 61 0.03 107
149 SPICER & CO NEWSMAX TV 6:00 PM 60 0.03 351
150 POWER LUNCH CNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.03 302

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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.
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