NETWORK FINALS: The only significant adjustment (to the next tenth) was for FOX’s AMERICAN ROAD TRIP.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: As will also probably be the case for Wednesday, Tuesday cable was dominated by news, here on the Georgia runoffs. CNN’s 10PM hour led with 0.92/1.21/3.8M, with MSNBC’s 11TH HOUR WITH BRIAN WILLIAMS at 0.73/1.10/4.6M, and Fox News’s THE INGRAHAM ANGLE at 0.47/0.76/4.4M. The top-rated non-news original was History’s CURSE OF OAK ISLAND, down 0.02 to 0.60, with THE PROOF IS OUT THERE at 0.23/0.17. ESPN’s HEISMAN TROPHY presentation was at 0.39. Discovery’s MOONSHINERS was at 0.30/0.26, compared to last week’s 0.32/0.26, and LONE STAR LAW was at 0.11. On TLC, MY BIG FAT FABULOUS LIFE gained 0.05 to 0.29, WELCOME TO PLATHVILLE ticked up to 0.21, and 7 LITTLE JOHNSTONS ticked down to 0.20. On Food Network, CHOPPED ticked down to 0.28, and SUPERMARKET STAKEOUT was down 0.02 to 0.22. On MTV, TEEN MOM dropped 0.04 to 0.23, and CATFISH was down 0.03 to 0.17. On HGTV, FIXER TO FABULOUS fell 0.11 to 0.20, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was down 0.07 to 0.14. OWN’s THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS grew by a tick to 0.20. On ID, MURDER IN THE HEARTLAND lost 0.05 to 0.17, and DEAD SILENT was down 0.04 to 0.13.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday January 5, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.92 | 3,815 |
| 2 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.88 | 3,452 |
| 3 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.88 | 3,949 |
| 4 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.81 | 3,928 |
| 5 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.78 | 3,220 |
| 6 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.75 | 3,068 |
| 7 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.73 | 4,619 |
| 8 | MSNBC ELECTION COVERAGE: GEORGIA SENATE RUNOFFS | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 180 | 0.68 | 4,655 |
| 9 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.64 | 3,279 |
| 10 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.60 | 2,991 |
| 11 | MSNBC ELECTION COVERAGE | MSNBC | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.60 | 3,822 |
| 12 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.54 | 2,301 |
| 13 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.50 | 2,640 |
| 14 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.48 | 2,778 |
| 15 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.47 | 4,424 |
| 16 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.47 | 4,371 |
| 17 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.45 | 3,308 |
| 18 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.43 | 3,430 |
| 19 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.42 | 4,253 |
| 20 | HEISMAN TROPHY L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 65 | 0.39 | 1,516 |
| 21 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.39 | 1,830 |
| 22 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.37 | 2,555 |
| 23 | ELECTION DAY AMER CONT | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.34 | 2,424 |
| 24 | ELECTION DAY AMER CONT | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.34 | 2,193 |
| 25 | MSNBC ELECTION COVERAGE | MSNBC | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.32 | 2,514 |
| 26 | MOONSHINERS | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.30 | 1,066 |
| 27 | MY BIG FAT FABULOUS LIFE | TLC | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.29 | 1,100 |
| 28 | ELECTION DAY AMER CONT | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 2,086 |
| 29 | MSNBC ELECTION COVERAGE | MSNBC | 6:30 PM | 30 | 0.28 | 2,869 |
| 30 | CHOPPED | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 1,022 |
| 31 | ELECTION DAY AMER CONT | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 1,973 |
| 32 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 2,782 |
| 33 | MOONSHINERS: MASTER | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:01 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 939 |
| 34 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.26 | 1,835 |
| 35 | FIXER TO FABULOUS REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 1,329 |
| 36 | TEEN MOM II S10 REUNION 1 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 525 |
| 37 | PROOF IS OUT THERE | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 30 | 0.23 | 1,517 |
| 38 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 2,806 |
| 39 | SUPERMARKET STAKEOUT | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 774 |
| 40 | WELCOME TO PLATHVILLE | TLC | 10:01 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,009 |
| 41 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 2,397 |
| 42 | MSNBC ELECTION COVERAGE | MSNBC | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,837 |
| 43 | ELECTION DAY AMER CONT | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,595 |
| 44 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 766 |
| 45 | FIXER TO FABULOUS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.20 | 1,344 |
| 46 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 3,019 |
| 47 | 7 LITTLE JOHNSTONS | TLC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 908 |
| 48 | HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,124 |
| 49 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,462 |
| 50 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: NORTH CAROLINA/MIAMI | ESPN | 8:05 PM | 131 | 0.18 | 706 |
| 51 | MURDER IN THE HEARTLAND | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 892 |
| 52 | HOUSE HUNTERS REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:01 PM | 31 | 0.17 | 1,228 |
| 53 | PROOF IS OUT THERE | HISTORY | 10:33 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 1,127 |
| 54 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.17 | 2,698 |
| 55 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 517 |
| 56 | ELECTION DAY AMER CONT | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,432 |
| 57 | CATFISH:THE TV SHOW SSN8C | MTV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 345 |
| 58 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: LA LAKERS/MEMPHIS | NBA-TV | 8:01 PM | 147 | 0.17 | 441 |
| 59 | ELECTION DAY AMER CONT | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,240 |
| 60 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN | 10:16 PM | 105 | 0.15 | 477 |
| 61 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 327 |
| 62 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:32 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 1,154 |
| 63 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,589 |
| 64 | MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,694 |
| 65 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 352 |
| 66 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.13 | 420 |
| 67 | AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 498 |
| 68 | LIFE BELOW ZERO | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 810 |
| 69 | DEAD SILENT | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 787 |
| 70 | BILL HEMMER REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,426 |
| 71 | BATTLE FOR AMERICA:SENATE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,084 |
| 72 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.12 | 1,592 |
| 73 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: CHICAGO/PORTLAND | NBA-TV | 10:28 PM | 151 | 0.12 | 330 |
| 74 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,427 |
| 75 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN19 | MTV | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 303 |
| 76 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,413 |
| 77 | LIFE BELOW COMPILATION | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 742 |
| 78 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 57 | 0.12 | 337 |
| 79 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,023 |
| 80 | RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE | NICKELODEON | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.11 | 336 |
| 81 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,457 |
| 82 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,460 |
| 83 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,362 |
| 84 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 354 |
| 85 | JALEN & JACOBY | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 253 |
| 86 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,529 |
| 87 | LONE STAR LAW: PATROL | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:01 PM | 61 | 0.11 | 520 |
| 88 | MUPPET BABIES | DISNEY JUNIOR | 5:00 PM | 25 | 0.11 | 406 |
| 89 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,631 |
| 90 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS | BRAVO | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 316 |
| 91 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.11 | 362 |
| 92 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | 9:06 PM | 119 | 0.10 | 436 |
| 93 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,581 |
| 94 | CELEBRITY GAME FACE | E! | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 275 |
| 95 | DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,530 |
| 96 | DALLAS COWBOYS CHRLDRS 15 | CMT | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 255 |
| 97 | HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE | ESPN | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 269 |
| 98 | UNDERGROUND ON OWN | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 90 | 0.10 | 545 |
| 99 | GEORGIA RUNOFF SPECIAL CO: N/A | NEWSMAX TV | 7:00 PM | 180 | 0.09 | 609 |
| 100 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,357 |
| 101 | OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,528 |
| 102 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,292 |
| 103 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 217 |
| 104 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,360 |
| 105 | FIRST LOOK: DPLUS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 588 |
| 106 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.08 | 596 |
| 107 | UNPOLISHED RECAP | TLC | 11:01 PM | 59 | 0.08 | 461 |
| 108 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 799 |
| 109 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 218 |
| 110 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 231 |
| 111 | ROB SCHMITT TONIGHT | NEWSMAX TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 494 |
| 112 | RIZZOLI & ISLES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 12:01 AM | 61 | 0.07 | 414 |
| 113 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: FLORIDA/ALABAMA | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 126 | 0.07 | 243 |
| 114 | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | BRAVO | 9:57 PM | 31 | 0.07 | 218 |
| 115 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 725 |
| 116 | BATTLE FOR AMERICA:SENATE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 756 |
| 117 | SPICER & CO | NEWSMAX TV | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 581 |
| 118 | CHRIS SALCEDO SHOW, THE | NEWSMAX TV | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 484 |
| 119 | HERD L: 1393 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.07 | 164 |
| 120 | NBA PREGAME SHOW | NBA-TV | 7:30 PM | 31 | 0.07 | 166 |
| 121 | STREETS OF DREAMS | CNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 243 |
| 122 | LIFE BELOW COMPILATION | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 549 |
| 123 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS | HISTORY | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 443 |
| 124 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS | HISTORY | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 520 |
| 125 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,129 |
| 126 | AMERICAN AGENDA: N/A | NEWSMAX TV | 2:00 PM | 180 | 0.06 | 343 |
| 127 | HOME & FAMILY: N/A | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.06 | 269 |
| 128 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 215 |
| 129 | FLIPPING BANGERS | MOTOR TREND | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 199 |
| 130 | UNDISPUTED L: 1079 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.05 | 158 |
| 131 | UNDERGROUND ON OWN SP | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 324 |
| 132 | DEAD FILES REPACK: TDFL-2R3R06H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 320 |
| 133 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 881 |
| 134 | AARON HERNANDEZ UNCOVERED: 101 PART 1 | OXYGEN MEDIA | 7:00 PM | 121 | 0.04 | 187 |
| 135 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 105 |
| 136 | JUVENILE LIFERS | A&E NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 222 |
| 137 | QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS | UNIVERSO | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 108 |
| 138 | WHEELER DEALERS | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 370 |
| 139 | SPORTSCENTER AM | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 127 |
| 140 | IMPACT WRESTLING: 2101 | AXS TV | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 148 |
| 141 | DEAD FILES POPUPS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 241 |
| 142 | JOHN BACHMAN NOW: N/A | NEWSMAX TV | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 333 |
| 143 | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L: 1037 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 79 |
| 144 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 166 |
| 145 | AUTO MUNDIAL | MOTOR TREND | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 129 |
| 146 | MASTER MINDS | GSN | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 500 |
| 147 | NBA POSTGAME SHOW | NBA-TV | 12:59 AM | 61 | 0.04 | 106 |
| 148 | NOTICIAS CON D. MAERKER | GALAVISION | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 79 |
| 149 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 329 |
| 150 | NFL LIVE | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 104 |
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