Wednesday Cable Ratings - 'The Challenge,' 'NBA Basketball,' 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey,' 'Married at First Sight' & More!

On February 17, 2021, MTV's The Challenge was the highest rated show on cable with a 0.43 - followed by ESPN's NBA Basketball (0.37), Bravo's The Real Housewives of New Jersey (0.37), TNT's All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (0.31) and Lifetime's Married at First Sight (0.29).

The Cable Ratings for Wednesday, February 17 

No rating information was made immediately available for CMT's Skyville Live: Gladys Knight & Guests; CNBC's The News with Shepard Smith; Cooking's Man's Greatest Food; E!'s Nightly Pop; GSN's Get a Clue; Viceland's Vice News Tonight; and WGN America's NewsNation.


NOTE: For the 2020-21 broadcast season, Nielsen has determined that there are 121 million TV households in the United States - with 307.9 million people ages 2 and up. The Adults 18-49 demographic is the rating most commonly reported and helps determine ad rates but is not the sole explanation for whether a show will be renewed or cancelled.