NETWORK FINALS: COLLEGE FOOTBALL on ABC adjusted to 0.9, NBC’s NHL PLAYOFFS game adjusted to 0.5, and FOX’s MLB BASEBALL coverage adjusted to 0.4 in final numbers.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS game towered over the rest of Saturday cable sports at 1.41, while the network’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL games were at 0.53/0.33, and its US OPEN coverage was at 0.32. The highest-rated non-ESPN show was NBC Sports Net’s NASCAR race at 0.25. On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN rose 0.05 to 0.23, DELICIOUS MISS BROWN gained 0.02 to 0.18, and PIONEER WOMAN ticked up to 0.18. Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows: DRAGON BALL at 0.05/217K & 0.09/275K and 0.25/506K compared to last week’s 0.11/289K & 0.10/237K and 0.20/363K, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE up 0.02 to 0.21, ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM up 0.01 to 0.19, BLACK CLOVER up 0.02 to 0.17/346K, FIRE FORCE up 0.04 to 0.16/277K, NARUTO up 0.03 to 0.12/233K, SAMURAI JACK up 0.03 to 0.11/206K, and GEMUSETTO MACHU PICCHU down 0.01 to 0.07/135K. On HGTV, BACKYARD TAKEOVER was at 0.19/0.17 compared to last week’s 0.17, HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.19, and HELP I WRECKED MY HOUSE was at 0.17. TLC’s SAY YES TO THE DRESS ticked up to 0.14. Paramount’s BELLATOR LIVE was at 0.10. A&E’s LIVE RESCUE was steady at 0.08. On OWN, LOVE & MARRIAGE was at 0.07, and BLACK LOVE was at 0.03 compared to last week’s 0.05/0.05. HBO’s COASTAL ELITES was at 0.07.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday September 12, 2020 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF SEMIS L: HOUSTON/LA LAKERS | ESPN | 8:10 PM | 152 | 1.41 | 3,720 |
| 2 | NBA COURTSIDE L | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 10 | 0.59 | 1,725 |
| 3 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 10:42 PM | 78 | 0.58 | 1,429 |
| 4 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: LOUISIANA/IOWA STATE | ESPN | 12:01 PM | 203 | 0.53 | 1,678 |
| 5 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY L: N/A | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 181 | 0.37 | 1,076 |
| 6 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L | ESPN2 | 7:36 PM | 87 | 0.33 | 1,205 |
| 7 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.33 | 800 |
| 8 | TENNIS: US OPEN AFT L: WOMENS FINALS | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 180 | 0.32 | 1,855 |
| 9 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN | 3:24 PM | 36 | 0.25 | 828 |
| 10 | NASCAR CUP SERIES RACE L: RICHMOND | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:53 PM | 177 | 0.25 | 1,738 |
| 11 | NBA PRE-GAME L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 787 |
| 12 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.23 | 1,260 |
| 13 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.23 | 542 |
| 14 | GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 2,709 |
| 15 | JOJOS ADV: GOLDEN WIND | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.21 | 425 |
| 16 | NASCAR CUP SERIES START L | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:34 PM | 19 | 0.20 | 1,532 |
| 17 | BACKYARD TAKEOVER | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,305 |
| 18 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 1,190 |
| 19 | ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM | ADULT SWIM | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.19 | 382 |
| 20 | JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,878 |
| 21 | DELICIOUS MISS BROWN | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 993 |
| 22 | WATTERS WORLD | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,616 |
| 23 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.18 | 1,103 |
| 24 | BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: ACRIMONY | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:00 PM | 180 | 0.18 | 602 |
| 25 | HELP! I WRECKED MY HOUSE | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,384 |
| 26 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 423 |
| 27 | BACKYARD TAKEOVER | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 1,210 |
| 28 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: SOUTHAMPTON/CRYSTAL PALACE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:57 AM | 127 | 0.17 | 387 |
| 29 | LIGA MX SAT 2: AMERICA / TOLUCA | TUDN | 10:00 PM | 120 | 0.16 | 458 |
| 30 | HIDDEN POTENTIAL REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 945 |
| 31 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:31 AM | 26 | 0.15 | 337 |
| 32 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,822 |
| 33 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,921 |
| 34 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ESPN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 331 |
| 35 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: TULANE/SOUTH ALABAMA | ESPN2 | 9:03 PM | 124 | 0.14 | 516 |
| 36 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,026 |
| 37 | SAY YES TO THE DRESS | TLC | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.14 | 841 |
| 38 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: UTSA/TEXAS STATE | ESPN2 | 3:35 PM | 241 | 0.14 | 476 |
| 39 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: ARSENAL/FULHAM | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:24 AM | 127 | 0.13 | 302 |
| 40 | COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: EASTERN KENTUCKY/WEST VIRGINIA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:02 PM | 216 | 0.13 | 408 |
| 41 | COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: COASTAL CAROLINA/KANSAS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 10:14 PM | 218 | 0.13 | 375 |
| 42 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: DERANGED GRANNY | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.12 | 718 |
| 43 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 357 |
| 44 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 969 |
| 45 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,029 |
| 46 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,051 |
| 47 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,315 |
| 48 | NASCAR CUP COUNTDOWN | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 34 | 0.11 | 866 |
| 49 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,218 |
| 50 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,154 |
| 51 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: CHARLOTTE/APPALACHIAN STATE | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 215 | 0.11 | 408 |
| 52 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 998 |
| 53 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:04 PM | 28 | 0.11 | 280 |
| 54 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,461 |
| 55 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,694 |
| 56 | PITBULLS AND PAROLEES | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 559 |
| 57 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 970 |
| 58 | SYTTD: CLIP SHOW | TLC | 9:01 PM | 59 | 0.10 | 644 |
| 59 | NASCAR CUP SERIES POST | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 10:50 PM | 40 | 0.10 | 542 |
| 60 | NFL MATCH-UP | ESPN | 4:00 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 239 |
| 61 | NICK UNFILTERED | NICKELODEON | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 369 |
| 62 | BELLATOR MMA LIVE: 246 | PARAMOUNT | 10:00 PM | 149 | 0.10 | 335 |
| 63 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,351 |
| 64 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 911 |
| 65 | INDYCAR CENTRAL PRE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 598 |
| 66 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:03 PM | 116 | 0.09 | 445 |
| 67 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,524 |
| 68 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,435 |
| 69 | PAW PATROL | NICK JR | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 350 |
| 70 | AM JOY: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.09 | 1,341 |
| 71 | FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING L | ESPN2 | 8:54 AM | 76 | 0.09 | 369 |
| 72 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 884 |
| 73 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,115 |
| 74 | BIG CITY GREENS | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 379 |
| 75 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 709 |
| 76 | LIVE RESCUE: 46 LIVE RESCUE | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 487 |
| 77 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,210 |
| 78 | CNN/SESAME ST TOWN HALL | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 567 |
| 79 | INDYCAR SERIES L | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 92 | 0.08 | 624 |
| 80 | LIGA MX SAT: TIGRES / SANTOS | TUDN | 7:57 PM | 123 | 0.08 | 214 |
| 81 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 696 |
| 82 | NASCAR XFINITY RACE L: RICHMOND | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 2:22 PM | 128 | 0.08 | 766 |
| 83 | GHOST ADV REPACK: TGA-5R1R06H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 259 |
| 84 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 852 |
| 85 | HOTEL PARANORMAL | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 264 |
| 86 | AMPHIBIA | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 359 |
| 87 | INDYCAR CENTRAL POST | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 6:32 PM | 28 | 0.08 | 466 |
| 88 | LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 416 |
| 89 | LIFE BELOW ZERO SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.07 | 563 |
| 90 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 811 |
| 91 | GROUP CHAT | NICKELODEON | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 329 |
| 92 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 591 |
| 93 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,119 |
| 94 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 93 | 0.07 | 660 |
| 95 | LIGA MX L: ATLAS / MAZATLAN | TUDN | 5:55 PM | 122 | 0.07 | 173 |
| 96 | COASTAL ELITES | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 87 | 0.07 | 402 |
| 97 | DR POL COMPILATION | NAT GEO WILD | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 560 |
| 98 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,113 |
| 99 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:04 AM | 56 | 0.06 | 202 |
| 100 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 931 |
| 101 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 437 |
| 102 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO | TUDN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 210 |
| 103 | WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 1,048 |
| 104 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 525 |
| 105 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 852 |
| 106 | NASCAR XFINITY START L | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 2:02 PM | 20 | 0.06 | 587 |
| 107 | ONE OFF SPECIALS: LUCILLE BALL: WE LOVE LUCY | REELZCHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 376 |
| 108 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 178 |
| 109 | VELSHI: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.06 | 915 |
| 110 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 397 |
| 111 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 189 |
| 112 | LBZ NEXT GEN SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:03 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 440 |
| 113 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 196 |
| 114 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 813 |
| 115 | SAVED BY THE BELL | IFC TV | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 112 |
| 116 | ALL GIRLS GARAGE | MOTOR TREND | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 204 |
| 117 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 842 |
| 118 | LICENSE TO KILL | OXYGEN MEDIA | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 333 |
| 119 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 407 |
| 120 | TOUR DE FRANCE – LIVE: 2020 STAGE 14 | CNBC | 8:00 AM | 270 | 0.05 | 352 |
| 121 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 10:10 AM | 50 | 0.05 | 152 |
| 122 | SAVED BY THE BELL | IFC TV | 6:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 116 |
| 123 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 216 |
| 124 | SAVED BY THE BELL | IFC TV | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 74 |
| 125 | I QUIT | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 197 |
| 126 | SIT IN: BELAFONTE-TNT SH: BELAFONTE HOSTS THE TONIGHT SHOW | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 610 |
| 127 | BARGAIN MANSIONS | DIY NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 237 |
| 128 | FORMULA 1 PRACTICE L | ESPN | 6:00 AM | 64 | 0.04 | 150 |
| 129 | SAVED BY THE BELL | IFC TV | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 95 |
| 130 | POLITICS NATION | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 899 |
| 131 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 375 |
| 132 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 541 |
| 133 | SAVED BY THE BELL | IFC TV | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 99 |
| 134 | PROVING GROUNDS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 154 |
| 135 | SAVED BY THE BELL | IFC TV | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 101 |
| 136 | LPGA TOUR: 2020 ANA INSPIRATION | GOLF CHANNEL | 1:58 PM | 243 | 0.04 | 409 |
| 137 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 212 |
| 138 | SAVED BY THE BELL | IFC TV | 6:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 101 |
| 139 | SAVED BY THE BELL | IFC TV | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 95 |
| 140 | SAVED BY THE BELL | IFC TV | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 63 |
| 141 | NASCAR XF COUNTDOWN GREEN | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 1:30 PM | 32 | 0.03 | 307 |
| 142 | HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A | CMT | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 153 |
| 143 | PGA TOUR: 2020 SAFEWAY OPEN | GOLF CHANNEL | 6:01 PM | 179 | 0.03 | 420 |
| 144 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: ATL AT WAS/PHI AT MIA | MLB NETWORK | 6:05 PM | 184 | 0.03 | 171 |
| 145 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN2 | 11:55 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 136 |
| 146 | BLACK LOVE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 214 |
| 147 | SAVED BY THE BELL | IFC TV | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 47 |
| 148 | ANIMAL BABIES | BBC-AMERICA | 8:00 PM | 70 | 0.03 | 236 |
| 149 | SHOWCASE GAME: BAL AT NYY | MLB NETWORK | 1:10 PM | 193 | 0.03 | 215 |
| 150 | MOTOAMERICA SUPERBIKE L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 81 |
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