NETWORK FINALS: Game 4 of the WORLD SERIES adjusted to 2.3, and ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted to 1.4. In addition, 48 HOURS gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the full NBC primetime line-up lost 0.1.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: COLLEGE FOOTBALL led Saturday cable, with ESPN’s games at 0.63/0.29/0.27/0.24/0.21, and Fox Sports 1’s games at 0.51/0.17. Hallmark launched the original holiday movie season with JINGLE BELL BRIDE at 0.28. On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN rose 0.04 to 0.24, DELICIOUS MISS BROWN climbed 0.05 to 0.18, and PIONEER WOMAN was up 0.03 to 0.17. Adult Swim’s line-up rated as follows: DRAGON BALL up 0.07 to 0.20/433K, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE up 0.04 to 0.18, ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM up 0.03 to 0.18, BLACK CLOVER at 0.17/326K, FIRE FORCE steady at 0.14/277K, NARUTO down 0.01 to 0.13/247K, DEMON SLAYER up 0.01 to 0.14/264K, and GEMUSETTO MACCH PICHU at 0.12/214K. AMC’s HISTORY OF HORROR gained 0.03 to 0.16. BET’s HBCU HOMECOMING was at 0.07. OWN’s BLACK LOVE ticked down to 0.03.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday October 24, 2020 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: SOUTH CAROLINA/LSU | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 207 | 0.63 | 2,430 |
| 2 | COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 10 L: PENN ST/INDIANA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:35 PM | 249 | 0.51 | 2,072 |
| 3 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY L: N/A | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 181 | 0.43 | 1,277 |
| 4 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: BAYLOR/TEXAS | ESPN | 3:34 PM | 202 | 0.29 | 1,145 |
| 5 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: JINGLE BELL BRIDE | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.28 | 2,654 |
| 6 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: NC STATE/NORTH CAROLINA | ESPN | 12:01 PM | 213 | 0.27 | 1,000 |
| 7 | JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 3,975 |
| 8 | GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 3,070 |
| 9 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: TEXAS STATE/BYU | ESPN | 10:27 PM | 192 | 0.24 | 716 |
| 10 | WATTERS WORLD | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 3,480 |
| 11 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.24 | 1,233 |
| 12 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.23 | 2,320 |
| 13 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,607 |
| 14 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,498 |
| 15 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,639 |
| 16 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: WEST VIRGINIA/TEXAS TECH | ESPN2 | 5:34 PM | 201 | 0.21 | 685 |
| 17 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,415 |
| 18 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,400 |
| 19 | CNN SPECIAL REPORT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,496 |
| 20 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,735 |
| 21 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,161 |
| 22 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,523 |
| 23 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,837 |
| 24 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,449 |
| 25 | DELICIOUS MISS BROWN | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 973 |
| 26 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,098 |
| 27 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,465 |
| 28 | STAY OR SELL REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,079 |
| 29 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:39 AM | 21 | 0.18 | 480 |
| 30 | ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM | ADULT SWIM | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.18 | 363 |
| 31 | JOJOS ADV: GOLDEN WIND | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.18 | 400 |
| 32 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,114 |
| 33 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.17 | 1,077 |
| 34 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,187 |
| 35 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,703 |
| 36 | COLL FOOTBALL: MTN WEST L: UTAH ST/BOISE ST | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:44 PM | 165 | 0.17 | 549 |
| 37 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,123 |
| 38 | HISTORY OF HORROR | AMC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 453 |
| 39 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,070 |
| 40 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,114 |
| 41 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,095 |
| 42 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,604 |
| 43 | NICK UNFILTERED | NICKELODEON | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 488 |
| 44 | UFC PPV PRELIMS L: UFC 254: KHABIB/GAETHJE | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.14 | 343 |
| 45 | MLB WORLD SERIES ON FOXD: GM4: DODGERS VS RAYS | FOX DEPORTES | 8:02 PM | 265 | 0.14 | 386 |
| 46 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: CINCINNATI/SMU | ESPN2 | 9:05 PM | 209 | 0.14 | 485 |
| 47 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN2 | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.13 | 347 |
| 48 | LIGA MX SAT 2: AMERICA VS. ATLAS | TUDN | 10:03 PM | 124 | 0.13 | 303 |
| 49 | SATURDAY MOVIE: GHOSTBUSTERS (2016) | FREEFORM | 11:00 PM | 180 | 0.13 | 376 |
| 50 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN2 | 12:34 AM | 26 | 0.13 | 352 |
| 51 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,263 |
| 52 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,144 |
| 53 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: CRYSTAL PALACE/FULHAM | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:53 AM | 127 | 0.12 | 325 |
| 54 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN2 | 8:55 PM | 10 | 0.12 | 467 |
| 55 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,632 |
| 56 | MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN | MSNBC | 4:11 PM | 49 | 0.12 | 1,288 |
| 57 | POLITICS NATION | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,315 |
| 58 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,014 |
| 59 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 838 |
| 60 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,042 |
| 61 | MAGICAL GIRL FRIEND SQUAD | SYFY | 12:00 AM | 15 | 0.12 | 344 |
| 62 | GROUP CHAT | NICKELODEON | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 375 |
| 63 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 371 |
| 64 | POWER RANGERS BM10 | NICKELODEON | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.11 | 341 |
| 65 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 307 |
| 66 | CURSED FILMS | AMC | 11:00 PM | 40 | 0.11 | 338 |
| 67 | MSNBC PRES CAMPAIGN TRAIL | MSNBC | 3:25 PM | 46 | 0.11 | 1,278 |
| 68 | BARRETT JACKSON LIVE: SUPER SATURDAY P3 | HISTORY | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.10 | 761 |
| 69 | LIGA MX SAT: TIGRES UANL VS. FC JU?REZ | TUDN | 8:03 PM | 120 | 0.09 | 218 |
| 70 | GHOST NATION | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 515 |
| 71 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 739 |
| 72 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ESPN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 249 |
| 73 | MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 25 | 0.09 | 1,007 |
| 74 | NASCAR XFINITY RACE L: TEXAS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 4:56 PM | 156 | 0.09 | 820 |
| 75 | TOY STORY OF TERROR | DISNEY JUNIOR | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 380 |
| 76 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 635 |
| 77 | HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: CHRISTMAS TREE LANE | HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES | 10:00 PM | 121 | 0.09 | 1,020 |
| 78 | SANTIAGO OF THE SEAS | NICK JR | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 352 |
| 79 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: TULANE/UCF | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 214 | 0.09 | 296 |
| 80 | AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.09 | 909 |
| 81 | WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.08 | 1,154 |
| 82 | NFL MATCH-UP | ESPN | 4:00 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 239 |
| 83 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,200 |
| 84 | BARRETT JACKSON LIVE: SUPER SATURDAY P4 | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 708 |
| 85 | DRUGS, INC.: THE FIX | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 303 |
| 86 | FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING L | ESPN2 | 8:54 AM | 108 | 0.08 | 319 |
| 87 | COLL FOOTBALL: MTN WEST L: AIR FORCE/SAN JOSE ST | FOX SPORTS 1 | 10:35 PM | 198 | 0.08 | 222 |
| 88 | PAW PATROL | NICK JR | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 316 |
| 89 | WILD LIFE | SYFY | 12:15 AM | 12 | 0.08 | 199 |
| 90 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ESPN2 | 1:30 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 186 |
| 91 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 550 |
| 92 | BARRETT JACKSON LIVE: SUPER SATURDAY P2 | HISTORY | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 624 |
| 93 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: POM POM MURDERS, THE | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 309 |
| 94 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 584 |
| 95 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 572 |
| 96 | DESTINATION FEAR | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 426 |
| 97 | HBCU HOMECOMING: MEET ME: HBCU HOMECOMING: MEET ME PREM | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 191 |
| 98 | PGA TOUR: 2020 ZOZO CHP | GOLF CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 195 | 0.07 | 666 |
| 99 | AM JOY: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.07 | 1,289 |
| 100 | VELSHI: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.07 | 1,027 |
| 101 | NASCAR XFINITY START L | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 4:32 PM | 24 | 0.06 | 621 |
| 102 | MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: CHRISTMAS UNWRAPPED | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 124 | 0.06 | 702 |
| 103 | NASCAR XFINITY POST | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:32 PM | 28 | 0.06 | 442 |
| 104 | COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: KANSAS/KANSAS ST | FOX SPORTS 1 | 11:57 AM | 218 | 0.06 | 289 |
| 105 | LIGA MX L: QUERETARO / NECAXA | TUDN | 5:55 PM | 128 | 0.06 | 124 |
| 106 | FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO ESP | FOX DEPORTES | 12:27 AM | 33 | 0.06 | 130 |
| 107 | BARRETT JACKSON LIVE | HISTORY | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 492 |
| 108 | MSNBC LIVE W/GIBSN&REISER: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 120 | 0.05 | 526 |
| 109 | DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 801 |
| 110 | EMMA.: EMMA. | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 124 | 0.05 | 285 |
| 111 | WEEK W/ JOSHUA JOHNSON: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 871 |
| 112 | FORMULA 1 PRACTICE L | ESPN | 6:00 AM | 65 | 0.05 | 146 |
| 113 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:05 AM | 55 | 0.05 | 167 |
| 114 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 192 |
| 115 | HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 236 |
| 116 | BIOGRAPHY: NINE LIVES OF OZZY OSBOURNE, THE | A&E NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 284 |
| 117 | FIFTH GEAR | MOTOR TREND | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 178 |
| 118 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L | TUDN | 12:07 AM | 53 | 0.04 | 102 |
| 119 | BIOGRAPHY: I WANT MY MTV | A&E NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 176 |
| 120 | FULL GAME BROADCAST: 2020 WK 2 NO VS. LV | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 180 | 0.04 | 136 |
| 121 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 189 |
| 122 | GOLF CENTRAL-POST | GOLF CHANNEL | 8:15 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 201 |
| 123 | ALL GIRLS GARAGE | MOTOR TREND | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 173 |
| 124 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT: NC STATE/NORTH CAROLINA | ESPN2 | 2:30 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 90 |
| 125 | MEGA ZOO | ANIMAL PLANET | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 448 |
| 126 | HBCU HOMECOMING: MEET ME: HBCU HOMECOMING: MEET ME ENC1 | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 10:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 117 |
| 127 | SHO BOX SPECIAL EDITION | SHOWTIME PRIME | 11:17 PM | 50 | 0.03 | 167 |
| 128 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND | NFL NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 102 |
| 129 | DATELINE | MSNBC | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 250 |
| 130 | LOKAR CAR SHOW | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 159 |
| 131 | SECRET LIFE OF THE ZOO | ANIMAL PLANET | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 314 |
| 132 | DATELINE | MSNBC | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 246 |
| 133 | FIGURE SKATING: SKATE AMERICA | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 180 | 0.03 | 184 |
| 134 | MLB WS ON FOXD – PRE | FOX DEPORTES | 7:36 PM | 26 | 0.03 | 112 |
| 135 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:30 AM | 23 | 0.03 | 69 |
| 136 | BIG NOON KICKOFF L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 11:00 AM | 57 | 0.03 | 77 |
| 137 | LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L CL: EL CLASICO: BARCELONA/REAL MADRID 10-20 | BEIN SPORT | 9:46 AM | 136 | 0.03 | 100 |
| 138 | PEPPA PIG | NICK JR | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 97 |
| 139 | SHO BOX SPECIAL EDITION | SHOWTIME PRIME | 10:56 PM | 21 | 0.03 | 156 |
| 140 | HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A | CMT | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 138 |
| 141 | SCARED SHREKLESS | DISNEY XD | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 145 |
| 142 | MONSTERS VS ALIEN: MUTANT | DISNEY XD | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 131 |
| 143 | IFC MOVIE: MONSTER SQUAD, THE | IFC TV | 11:45 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 79 |
| 144 | DATELINE | MSNBC | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 250 |
| 145 | BLACK LOVE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 176 |
| 146 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 169 |
| 147 | DATELINE | MSNBC | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 231 |
| 148 | FOURWHEELER | MOTOR TREND | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 175 |
| 149 | SECRETS ZOO: NC FL | NAT GEO WILD | 11:03 PM | 12 | 0.02 | 137 |
| 150 | SECRETS OF THE ZOO COMPS | NAT GEO WILD | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 242 |
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