NETWORK FINALS: Game 4 of the WORLD SERIES adjusted up 0.4 to 4.2, and ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted up 0.3 to 1.7.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: It was a typical fall Saturday on cable, dominated by COLLEGE FOOTBALL. ESPN had 4 games in the Top 10, led by Michigan vs. Michigan State at 1.40, and Nebraska vs. Wisconsin at 1.07. Fox Sports 1 squeaked into the Top 10 with 0.40 for its Washington vs. Utah game. The highest rated non-sports programming of the day was Nickelodeon’s 10:30AM SPONGEBOB, up 0.13 to 0.55, joined by the noon POWER RANGERS, down a tick to 0.40. The calendar may have said October on Saturday, but as far as Hallmark was concerned, the holidays have begun, with a strong 0.51 rating for its original movie A WISH FOR CHRISTMAS. On Spike, COPS dropped 0.04 to 0.29, and JAIL: BIG TEXAS fell a tenth to 0.20. On Food Network, PIONEER WOMAN gained a tick to 0.26, TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN was at 0.23, KITCHEN AT FN was down 0.04 to 0.22, and VALERIE’S HOME COOKING dipped a tick to 0.17. BBCAmerica’s DIRK GENTLY’S HOLISTIC DETECTIVE AGENCY fell 0.02 to 0.10. (NOTE: Adult Swim preeempted its usual late-night animation line-up for a marathon of MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM reruns, which ranged from 0.41/912K to 0.22/451K.)
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday October 29, 2016 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: MICHIGAN/MICHGAN STATE | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 230 | 1.40 | 4,647 |
| 2 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: NEBRASKA/WISCONSIN | ESPN | 7:06 PM | 204 | 1.07 | 3,770 |
| 3 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: NORTHWESTERN/OHIO STATE | ESPN | 3:50 PM | 196 | 1.05 | 3,657 |
| 4 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY L: N/A | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.64 | 1,772 |
| 5 | SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.55 | 2,171 |
| 6 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ESPN | 10:30 PM | 20 | 0.53 | 1,788 |
| 7 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: A WISH FOR CHRISTMAS | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.51 | 3,371 |
| 8 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: TENNESSEE/SOUTH CAROLINA | ESPN2 | 7:20 PM | 218 | 0.46 | 1,519 |
| 9 | POWER RANGERS DINO SUPER | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.40 | 1,508 |
| 10 | COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L: WASHINGTON/UTAH | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:30 PM | 214 | 0.40 | 1,376 |
| 11 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.34 | 781 |
| 12 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L | ESPN | 10:50 PM | 10 | 0.32 | 1,063 |
| 13 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.31 | 696 |
| 14 | GHOST ADVENTURES: ROUTE 666 | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.30 | 751 |
| 15 | COPS (O) | SPIKE TV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.29 | 950 |
| 16 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.28 | 742 |
| 17 | REGAL ACADEMY | NICKELODEON | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.28 | 771 |
| 18 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ESPN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.27 | 638 |
| 19 | JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 2,568 |
| 20 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: WASHINGTON STATE/OREGON STATE | ESPN2 | 10:58 PM | 224 | 0.27 | 815 |
| 21 | COST OF FREEDOM, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.27 | 2,510 |
| 22 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.27 | 2,557 |
| 23 | POKEMON THE SERIES XYZ | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.27 | 790 |
| 24 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.26 | 2,225 |
| 25 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.26 | 1,187 |
| 26 | KUU KUU HARAJUKU | NICKELODEON | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.25 | 757 |
| 27 | FOX REPORT SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 2,604 |
| 28 | BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: MADEAS FAMILY REUNION | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:00 PM | 180 | 0.25 | 798 |
| 29 | COST OF FREEDOM, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.24 | 2,500 |
| 30 | LIGA MX 2 SAT: GUADALAJARA / CRUZ AZUL | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 9:59 PM | 122 | 0.24 | 507 |
| 31 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 120 | 0.24 | 582 |
| 32 | TRANSFORMERS:ROBOTS/DISGU | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 6:30 AM | 30 | 0.24 | 643 |
| 33 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 687 |
| 34 | NFL MATCH-UP | ESPN | 4:00 AM | 30 | 0.24 | 577 |
| 35 | DRAGONS:G OF NIGHT FURY | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.23 | 1,059 |
| 36 | TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.23 | 1,113 |
| 37 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 2,256 |
| 38 | MONSTERS VS ALIENS:MP | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 981 |
| 39 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,034 |
| 40 | AMERICAS ELECTION HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 2,074 |
| 41 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,351 |
| 42 | SUPERNOOBS | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 12:15 PM | 15 | 0.22 | 1,024 |
| 43 | SONIC BOOM | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 6:00 AM | 30 | 0.21 | 566 |
| 44 | TRUE NIGHTMARES | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 740 |
| 45 | IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 700 |
| 46 | AMERICAS ELECTION HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 2,070 |
| 47 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,532 |
| 48 | MILES FROM TOMORROWLAND | DISNEY JUNIOR | 9:30 AM | 25 | 0.20 | 852 |
| 49 | JAIL: BIG TEXAS | SPIKE TV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 781 |
| 50 | SCARED SHREKLESS | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 888 |
| 51 | LIGA MX SAT: TIGRES / MONTERREY | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 7:55 PM | 124 | 0.20 | 405 |
| 52 | AMERICAS ELECTION HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,832 |
| 53 | SYFY ORIGINAL MOVIE: NIGHT BEFORE HALLOWEEN | SYFY | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.19 | 605 |
| 54 | AMERICAS ELECTION HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,127 |
| 55 | UNTOLD STORIES OF THE E.R | TLC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 800 |
| 56 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: BURNLEY/MANCHESTER UNITED | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:57 AM | 121 | 0.18 | 392 |
| 57 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,010 |
| 58 | GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,552 |
| 59 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,081 |
| 60 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 891 |
| 61 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,791 |
| 62 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:28 AM | 29 | 0.17 | 323 |
| 63 | VALERIES HOME COOKING | FOOD NETWORK | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 742 |
| 64 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,066 |
| 65 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN2 | 2:42 AM | 59 | 0.17 | 350 |
| 66 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 922 |
| 67 | COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 338 |
| 68 | MOVIE- CO PRO PREM: AMISH WITCHES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 122 | 0.16 | 747 |
| 69 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 997 |
| 70 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,082 |
| 71 | COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: KANSAS/OKLAHOMA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:04 PM | 217 | 0.16 | 636 |
| 72 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN2 | 3:41 AM | 59 | 0.16 | 298 |
| 73 | AYESHAS HOMEMADE | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 729 |
| 74 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,039 |
| 75 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,641 |
| 76 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 652 |
| 77 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,053 |
| 78 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: REGIONALIZED | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 221 | 0.15 | 486 |
| 79 | POLTERGEIST (2015) | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 94 | 0.15 | 427 |
| 80 | SMURFS:THE LEGEND OF SH | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 741 |
| 81 | AMERICAS ELECTION HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,412 |
| 82 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 983 |
| 83 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: TEXAS TECH/TCU | ESPN2 | 3:41 PM | 219 | 0.14 | 505 |
| 84 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 728 |
| 85 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 952 |
| 86 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: ARSENAL/SUNDERLAND | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:23 AM | 125 | 0.13 | 276 |
| 87 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 801 |
| 88 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: MINNESOTA/SACRAMENTO | NBA-TV | 10:37 PM | 168 | 0.12 | 260 |
| 89 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 11:58 AM | 34 | 0.12 | 279 |
| 90 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.12 | 288 |
| 91 | LIFETIME SPECIAL | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:02 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 486 |
| 92 | AM JOY: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.11 | 907 |
| 93 | COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L: STANFORD/ARIZONA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 10:59 PM | 212 | 0.10 | 370 |
| 94 | OPRAH: WHERE ARE THEY NOW | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 464 |
| 95 | SPIKE TV MOVIE: FINAL DESTINATION 3 | SPIKE TV | 1:30 PM | 120 | 0.10 | 305 |
| 96 | FOX COLLEGE EXTRA L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 10:41 PM | 18 | 0.10 | 305 |
| 97 | EXPEDIENTES UDN – L | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 12:01 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 203 |
| 98 | DIRK GENTLYS HOLISTIC DET | BBC-AMERICA | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 293 |
| 99 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A | ESPN2 | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.10 | 219 |
| 100 | WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.10 | 717 |
| 101 | NCWTS RACING L: MARTINSVILLE | FOX SPORTS 1 | 1:25 PM | 125 | 0.09 | 548 |
| 102 | HAUNTED MANSION, THE | HBO PRIME | 11:45 AM | 88 | 0.09 | 217 |
| 103 | FANTASTIC FOUR, THE(2015) | HBO PRIME | 4:00 PM | 100 | 0.09 | 239 |
| 104 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 221 |
| 105 | CASPER | HBO PRIME | 10:00 AM | 100 | 0.08 | 223 |
| 106 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: NEW ORLEANS/SAN ANTONIO | NBA-TV | 8:00 PM | 157 | 0.08 | 219 |
| 107 | TRAINWRECK: TRAINWRECK | HBO PRIME | 11:10 PM | 125 | 0.08 | 213 |
| 108 | MONSTER FISH | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 305 |
| 109 | SESAME STREET | HBO PRIME | 9:00 AM | 26 | 0.08 | 143 |
| 110 | MLB WORLD SERIES GM4-IN: INDIANS VS CUBS | FOX DEPORTES | 8:02 PM | 205 | 0.08 | 212 |
| 111 | FALL INTO ME | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 356 |
| 112 | FURIOUS 7: FURIOUS 7 | MAXPRIME | 10:25 PM | 137 | 0.08 | 154 |
| 113 | SEVENTH SON | HBO PRIME | 6:15 PM | 102 | 0.08 | 247 |
| 114 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 341 |
| 115 | LIGA MX L: CHIAPAS, FC/ QUERETARO | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 5:50 PM | 125 | 0.08 | 171 |
| 116 | F1 QUALIFYING | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 90 | 0.07 | 267 |
| 117 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 490 |
| 118 | FALL INTO ME | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 342 |
| 119 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 186 |
| 120 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 627 |
| 121 | LIFE AT VET U | ANIMAL PLANET | 10:00 PM | 61 | 0.07 | 390 |
| 122 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 447 |
| 123 | SNEAK PEEK: HLN ORIGINAL | HLN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 222 |
| 124 | MSNBC BREAKING NEWS | MSNBC | 7:02 PM | 58 | 0.07 | 488 |
| 125 | SPONGEBOB | NICKTOONS | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 304 |
| 126 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 558 |
| 127 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: MARYLAND/INDIANA | ESPNU | 3:30 PM | 220 | 0.07 | 236 |
| 128 | HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A | CMT | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.07 | 248 |
| 129 | POLTERGEIST (2015) | HBO PRIME | 1:45 AM | 94 | 0.07 | 127 |
| 130 | NO RESERVATIONS | HBO PRIME | 2:15 PM | 104 | 0.07 | 200 |
| 131 | E! NEWS | E! | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 162 |
| 132 | MARTIAN, THE: MARTIAN, THE | HBO PRIME | 3:55 AM | 125 | 0.06 | 134 |
| 133 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 293 |
| 134 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEICESTER/TOTTENHAM | CNBC | 10:00 AM | 121 | 0.06 | 179 |
| 135 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 264 |
| 136 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: UCF/HOUSTON | ESPNU | 12:00 PM | 203 | 0.06 | 192 |
| 137 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 397 |
| 138 | MY FIGHT: KOVALEV/WARD | HBO PRIME | 10:35 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 158 |
| 139 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 139 |
| 140 | FIRST TIME FLIPPERS | DIY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 214 |
| 141 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 500 |
| 142 | NASCAR SPRINT CUP PRAC L | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:32 PM | 28 | 0.06 | 225 |
| 143 | GRAHAM NORTON SHOW | BBC-AMERICA | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 191 |
| 144 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: NEW MEXICO STATE/TEXAS A&M | ESPNU | 7:30 PM | 202 | 0.06 | 193 |
| 145 | NFL MATCH-UP | ESPN2 | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 110 |
| 146 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 236 |
| 147 | YO-KAI WATCH | DISNEY XD | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 227 |
| 148 | MONSTERS VS. ALIENS | HBO PRIME | 7:25 AM | 94 | 0.05 | 121 |
| 149 | 7D | DISNEY XD | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 277 |
| 150 | DR. OAKLEY, YUKON VET | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 423 |
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