NETWORK FINALS: ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted to 0.7, and FOX’s MLS match adjusted to 0.4. Elsewhere, FROSTY THE SNOWMAN gained 0.1 in final numbers, while reruns of ELLEN’S GAME OF GAMES and THE WALL lost the same.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN was on top of Saturday cable, with COLLEGE FOOTBALL at 1.12 (LSU vs Florida)/0.54/0.26, and TOP RANK BOXING at 0.45. Fox Sports 1’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL was at 0.38/0.26. Hallmark’s original movie LOVE, LIGHTS, HANUKKAH was at 0.38. HGTV’s ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU was steady at 0.20. Adult Swim’s late-night line-up performed as follows: DRAGON BALL up 0.04 to 0.25/483K, SWORD ART ONLINE up 0.06 to 0.20, FIRE FORCE up 0.06 to 0.20, ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM up 0.01 to 0.16, GEMUSETTO at 0.14/0.13 compared to last week’s 0.11/0.09, NARUTO up 0.04 to 0.13/247K, and DEMON SLAYER up 0.01 to 0.12/244K. On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN was steady at 0.19, and PIONEER WOMAN ticked down to 0.17. OWN’s IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE rose 0.04 to 0.10. HBO’s documentary HOW DO YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART was at 0.08.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday December 12, 2020 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: LSU/FLORIDA | ESPN | 6:59 PM | 238 | 1.12 | 4,622 |
| 2 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: ALABAMA/ARKANSAS | ESPN | 12:01 PM | 188 | 0.54 | 2,590 |
| 3 | TOP RANK BOXING L: SHAKUR STEVENSON/TOKA KAHN CLARY | ESPN | 10:58 PM | 145 | 0.45 | 1,550 |
| 4 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY L: N/A | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 181 | 0.39 | 1,415 |
| 5 | COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 10 L: WISCONSIN/IOWA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:32 PM | 207 | 0.38 | 1,802 |
| 6 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: LOVE, LIGHTS, HANUKKAH! | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.38 | 2,991 |
| 7 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN | 3:09 PM | 21 | 0.32 | 1,477 |
| 8 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: OKLAHOMA STATE/BAYLOR | ESPN | 3:30 PM | 205 | 0.26 | 1,034 |
| 9 | COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 10 L: MINNESOTA/NEBRASKA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 11:58 AM | 208 | 0.26 | 1,048 |
| 10 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:23 AM | 60 | 0.21 | 630 |
| 11 | ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,223 |
| 12 | SWORD ART:UNDERWORLD | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.20 | 375 |
| 13 | FIRE FORCE | ADULT SWIM | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.20 | 379 |
| 14 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,200 |
| 15 | 100 DAY DREAM HOME REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 862 |
| 16 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.17 | 1,116 |
| 17 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,247 |
| 18 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,368 |
| 19 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,447 |
| 20 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,422 |
| 21 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,558 |
| 22 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: SAN DIEGO ST/BYU | ESPN2 | 10:00 PM | 192 | 0.16 | 606 |
| 23 | ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM | ADULT SWIM | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.16 | 304 |
| 24 | UFC PPV PRELIMS L: UFC 256: FIGUEIREDO/MORENO | ESPN2 | 7:30 PM | 150 | 0.16 | 503 |
| 25 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,469 |
| 26 | GEMUSETTO: DEATH BEAT(S) | ADULT SWIM | 2:00 AM | 15 | 0.14 | 265 |
| 27 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,400 |
| 28 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:23 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 388 |
| 29 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,257 |
| 30 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,318 |
| 31 | HIST GREATEST MYSTERIES: 5 ROSWELL: FIRST WITNESS-JOURNAL | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 125 | 0.14 | 958 |
| 32 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,158 |
| 33 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,335 |
| 34 | WONDER: WONDER | TBS NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 150 | 0.14 | 562 |
| 35 | GEMUSETTO: DEATH BEAT(S) | ADULT SWIM | 2:15 AM | 15 | 0.13 | 252 |
| 36 | HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: GLENBROOKE CHRISTMAS,A | HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES | 10:00 PM | 121 | 0.13 | 1,791 |
| 37 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,327 |
| 38 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,146 |
| 39 | JINGLE ALL THE WAY | TBS NETWORK | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 469 |
| 40 | ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU | NICKELODEON | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.12 | 491 |
| 41 | MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: CHRISTMAS SETUP, THE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 125 | 0.12 | 814 |
| 42 | PINEY: THE LONESOME PINE | DISNEY JUNIOR | 1:10 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 383 |
| 43 | DESTINATION FEAR | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 436 |
| 44 | DANGER FORCE | NICKELODEON | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 511 |
| 45 | BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: CHRISTMAS LOTTERY, THE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:00 PM | 145 | 0.12 | 645 |
| 46 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 975 |
| 47 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 347 |
| 48 | LEGO CITY ADVENTURES | NICKELODEON | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.11 | 420 |
| 49 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 872 |
| 50 | MOST TERRIFYING REPACK | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 458 |
| 51 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,471 |
| 52 | IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE: ALL ABOARD THE TRAUMA TRAIN | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.10 | 383 |
| 53 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 646 |
| 54 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 729 |
| 55 | FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING L | ESPN2 | 7:55 AM | 76 | 0.10 | 340 |
| 56 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,152 |
| 57 | DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 783 |
| 58 | TEEN TITANS GO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 15 | 0.10 | 313 |
| 59 | BABY SHARK?S BIG SHOW! | NICK JR | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 373 |
| 60 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 921 |
| 61 | SPOOKLEY SQUARE P & CHRIS | DISNEY JUNIOR | 1:40 PM | 45 | 0.09 | 330 |
| 62 | DISNEY CHANNEL?S EPIC HOL | DISNEY CHANNEL | 7:10 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 314 |
| 63 | WATTERS WORLD | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 2,283 |
| 64 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 806 |
| 65 | TOTAL DRAMARAMA | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:30 AM | 15 | 0.09 | 261 |
| 66 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: ILLINOIS/MISSOURI | ESPNU | 8:25 PM | 121 | 0.09 | 414 |
| 67 | TUCKER CARLSON SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,292 |
| 68 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 996 |
| 69 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: ILLINOIS/NORTHWESTERN | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 187 | 0.08 | 617 |
| 70 | BEE GEES: HOW CAN YOU MEN | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 111 | 0.08 | 773 |
| 71 | COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: LA TECH/TCU | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:05 PM | 201 | 0.08 | 290 |
| 72 | CAR FIX | MOTOR TREND | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 393 |
| 73 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ESPN | 3:23 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 235 |
| 74 | REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC | BRAVO | 3:08 PM | 61 | 0.08 | 214 |
| 75 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,192 |
| 76 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ESPN2 | 1:12 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 291 |
| 77 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 543 |
| 78 | PAW PATROL | NICK JR | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 277 |
| 79 | GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,812 |
| 80 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: STANFORD/OREGON STATE | ESPNU | 10:26 PM | 178 | 0.08 | 332 |
| 81 | EASTWOOD GOES WEST: PALE RIDER | IFC TV | 8:00 PM | 165 | 0.08 | 526 |
| 82 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 216 |
| 83 | NBA PRESEASON L: TORONTO/CHARLOTTE | NBA-TV | 7:00 PM | 135 | 0.08 | 221 |
| 84 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,340 |
| 85 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 575 |
| 86 | JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 2,102 |
| 87 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 794 |
| 88 | WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.07 | 1,020 |
| 89 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,540 |
| 90 | TYLER PERRY?S MADEA CHRIS: TYLER PERRY?S MADEA CHRIS | TBS NETWORK | 3:30 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 381 |
| 91 | TOTAL DRAMARAMA | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:45 AM | 15 | 0.07 | 262 |
| 92 | CROSS CONNECTION W/TCROSS: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.07 | 1,076 |
| 93 | POWER RANGERS BM10 | NICKELODEON | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 189 |
| 94 | AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 923 |
| 95 | POP TV MOVIES: SAVE THE LAST DANCE | POP | 5:53 PM | 157 | 0.07 | 174 |
| 96 | EASTWOOD GOES WEST: OUTLAW JOSEY WALES, THE | IFC TV | 10:45 PM | 135 | 0.07 | 439 |
| 97 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: PRETTY LITTLE DEAD GIRL | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 312 |
| 98 | MAJOR LEAG SOCCER PT SAT: COLUMBUS CREW SC VS. SEATTLE SOUNDERS | TUDN | 8:30 PM | 150 | 0.07 | 147 |
| 99 | DR. JEFF: ROCKY MTN SPCL | ANIMAL PLANET | 10:01 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 576 |
| 100 | NFL MATCH-UP | ESPN | 4:23 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 186 |
| 101 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 536 |
| 102 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,265 |
| 103 | PINEY: THE LONESOME PINE | DISNEY JUNIOR | 7:05 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 245 |
| 104 | NBA PRESEASON L: PHOENIX/UTAH | NBA-TV | 9:15 PM | 148 | 0.06 | 195 |
| 105 | LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: REAL MADRID VS. ATLETICO DE MADRID | BEIN SPORT ESPANOL | 2:50 PM | 130 | 0.06 | 199 |
| 106 | PEPPA PIG | NICK JR | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 188 |
| 107 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: HOUSTON/MEMPHIS | ESPN2 | 3:40 PM | 212 | 0.06 | 239 |
| 108 | MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN: N/A | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 886 |
| 109 | FRESH OUT PLAYLIST | AMTV | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 155 |
| 110 | VELSHI: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.06 | 1,076 |
| 111 | PADDINGTON: PADDINGTON | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 242 |
| 112 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN2 | 7:12 PM | 18 | 0.06 | 255 |
| 113 | WEEK W/ JOSHUA JOHNSON: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 867 |
| 114 | SIDE HUSTLE | NICKELODEON | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 303 |
| 115 | PARANORMAL NIGHTSHIFT | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 272 |
| 116 | KILLER SIBLINGS | OXYGEN MEDIA | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 339 |
| 117 | FOURWHEELER | MOTOR TREND | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 250 |
| 118 | POLITICS NATION | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,040 |
| 119 | DC HOLIDAY HOUSE PARTY | DISNEY CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 205 |
| 120 | EASTWOOD GOES WEST | IFC TV | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 347 |
| 121 | YOUNG SHELDON | NICK-AT-NITE | 1:35 AM | 35 | 0.05 | 212 |
| 122 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN2 | 3:07 PM | 33 | 0.05 | 320 |
| 123 | REAL HOUSEWIVES POTOMAC | BRAVO | 2:07 PM | 61 | 0.05 | 132 |
| 124 | SHO BOX SPECIAL EDITION | SHOWTIME PRIME | 10:57 PM | 46 | 0.05 | 195 |
| 125 | HELL DEN | SYFY | 12:00 AM | 13 | 0.05 | 145 |
| 126 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,155 |
| 127 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 580 |
| 128 | PARANORMAL NIGHTSHIFT | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 243 |
| 129 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 570 |
| 130 | HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A | CMT | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.05 | 184 |
| 131 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 159 |
| 132 | LOKAR CAR SHOW | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 209 |
| 133 | PARANORMAL NIGHTSHIFT | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 221 |
| 134 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 149 |
| 135 | YOUNG SHELDON | NICK-AT-NITE | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 242 |
| 136 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 149 |
| 137 | COLL FOOTBALL: MTN WEST L: FRESNO ST/NEW MEXICO | FOX SPORTS 1 | 10:30 PM | 210 | 0.04 | 194 |
| 138 | MSNBC LIVE W/GIBSN&REISER: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 507 |
| 139 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND | NFL NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 115 |
| 140 | YOUNG SHELDON | NICK-AT-NITE | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 267 |
| 141 | PARANORMAL NIGHTSHIFT | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 148 |
| 142 | EASTWOOD GOES WEST: UNFORGIVEN | IFC TV | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 248 |
| 143 | PARANORMAL NIGHTSHIFT | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 140 |
| 144 | SHO BOX SPECIAL EDITION | SHOWTIME PRIME | 9:18 PM | 21 | 0.04 | 187 |
| 145 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 9:11 AM | 49 | 0.04 | 110 |
| 146 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 160 |
| 147 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 204 |
| 148 | SHO BOX SPECIAL EDITION | SHOWTIME PRIME | 10:37 PM | 20 | 0.03 | 141 |
| 149 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 209 |
| 150 | COUNT 2020 : ELECTION SPE: N/A | NEWSMAX TV | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 305 |
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