NETWORK FINALS: ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted to 1.0. and FOX’s game ended up at 0.6. In addition, NBC’s run of the movie FREE BIRDS lost 0.1 in final numbers.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: COLLEGE FOOTBALL reigned over Saturday cable, with games and related programming occupying 8 of the Top 10 slots. The leading scorers were ESPN’s afternoon games, Ohio State vs. Michigan State at 1.63, and Indiana vs. Michigan at 1.37. Hallmark’s holiday movie of the night MY CHRISTMAS DREAM was strong at 0.70. Nickelodeon’s THUNDERMANS muscled into the Top 10 at 0.44. On Spike, COPS rose 0.04 to 0.43, and BELLATOR was at 0.24. Adult Swim’s late-night animation line-up was as follows: DRAGON BALL Z down 0.04 to 0.55/1.25M, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE down 0.02 to 0.42, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM down 0.06 to 0.35, HUNTER X HUNTER down 0.04 to 0.32/709K, NARUTO down 0.04 to 0.29/637K, ONE PIECE down 0.03 to 0.26/599K, and ONE PUNCH MAN up 0.02 to 0.28/632K. Fox Sports 1’s UFC FIGHT NIGHT was at 0.29. HGTV’s HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION dropped 0.04 to 0.29. Food Network’s KITCHEN AT FN slipped 0.02 to 0.27. OWN’s SWEETIE PIES was at 0.26. TLC’s UNTOLD STORIES OF THE ER gained 0.03 to 0.26. BBCAmerica’s newly-renewed DIRK GENTLY’S HOLISTIC DETECTIVE AGENCY stayed in business despite a 0.03 drop to 0.05.
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday November 19, 2016 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: OHIO STATE/MICHIGAN STATE | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 205 | 1.63 | 5,843 |
| 2 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: INDIANA/MICHIGAN | ESPN | 3:30 PM | 200 | 1.37 | 4,769 |
| 3 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN | 6:50 PM | 10 | 1.07 | 3,387 |
| 4 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY L: N/A | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.75 | 2,082 |
| 5 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: USC/UCLA | ESPN | 10:30 PM | 203 | 0.70 | 2,301 |
| 6 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: MY CHRISTMAS DREAM | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.70 | 4,451 |
| 7 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: CHATTANOOGA/ALABAMA | ESPN2 | 7:22 PM | 169 | 0.68 | 2,437 |
| 8 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: CLEMSON/WAKE FOREST | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 200 | 0.68 | 2,076 |
| 9 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN | 10:20 PM | 10 | 0.51 | 1,567 |
| 10 | THUNDERMANS | NICKELODEON | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.44 | 2,369 |
| 11 | COPS (O) | SPIKE TV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.43 | 1,383 |
| 12 | JOJOS BIZARRE ADVENTURE | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.42 | 964 |
| 13 | POWER RANGERS DINO SUPER | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.40 | 1,543 |
| 14 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 1:53 AM | 67 | 0.37 | 1,030 |
| 15 | MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM:I.B.O. | ADULT SWIM | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.35 | 795 |
| 16 | GAME SHAKERS | NICKELODEON | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.32 | 1,853 |
| 17 | KUU KUU HARAJUKU | NICKELODEON | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.31 | 1,167 |
| 18 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: NIGHTMARE WEDDING | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 122 | 0.30 | 1,090 |
| 19 | GHOST ADVENTURES | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.30 | 772 |
| 20 | UFC FIGHT NIGHT L: BADER/NOGUEIRA 2 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:00 PM | 199 | 0.29 | 769 |
| 21 | HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 1,279 |
| 22 | SCHOOL OF ROCK | NICKELODEON | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.27 | 1,696 |
| 23 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.27 | 1,249 |
| 24 | SWEETIE PIES | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 898 |
| 25 | UNTOLD STORIES OF THE E.R | TLC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 1,102 |
| 26 | POKEMON THE SERIES XYZ | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.26 | 831 |
| 27 | PITBULLS AND PAROLEES | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 837 |
| 28 | OLD SCHOOL | HBO PRIME | 11:15 PM | 90 | 0.25 | 461 |
| 29 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 120 | 0.25 | 564 |
| 30 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.24 | 2,088 |
| 31 | BELLATOR MMA LIVE: 165 | SPIKE TV | 9:00 PM | 188 | 0.24 | 597 |
| 32 | DEADLY WOMEN | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 832 |
| 33 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ESPN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.23 | 651 |
| 34 | GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,698 |
| 35 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: ARSENAL/MANCHESTER UNITED | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:24 AM | 124 | 0.22 | 491 |
| 36 | LIGA MX 2 SAT: GUADALAJARA / NECAXA | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 9:58 PM | 125 | 0.22 | 476 |
| 37 | OCTONAUTS | DISNEY JUNIOR | 9:00 AM | 25 | 0.22 | 794 |
| 38 | JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 2,469 |
| 39 | FUTBOL LIGA MX: PACHUCA V. AMERICA 11/19 | NBC UNIVERSO | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.21 | 433 |
| 40 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,962 |
| 41 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: LIVERPOOL/SOUTHAMPTON | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:57 AM | 128 | 0.21 | 476 |
| 42 | CAVUTO ON BUSINESS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.21 | 1,763 |
| 43 | AYESHAS HOMEMADE | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 769 |
| 44 | ADVENTURE TIME | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 767 |
| 45 | BULLS & BEARS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.21 | 1,794 |
| 46 | UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIM L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:03 PM | 117 | 0.20 | 532 |
| 47 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: INSPIRED TO KILL | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:02 PM | 120 | 0.20 | 781 |
| 48 | FORBES ON FOX | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.20 | 1,734 |
| 49 | RACE (2016): RACE (2016) | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 134 | 0.20 | 668 |
| 50 | TRANSFORMERS:ROBOTS/DISGU | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 6:30 AM | 30 | 0.20 | 657 |
| 51 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: ARKANSAS/MISSISSIPPI STATE | ESPNU | 6:59 PM | 206 | 0.19 | 715 |
| 52 | NFL MATCH-UP | ESPN | 4:00 AM | 30 | 0.19 | 479 |
| 53 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,743 |
| 54 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:28 AM | 29 | 0.18 | 387 |
| 55 | MUPPETS MOST WANTED: MUPPETS MOST WANTED | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.18 | 749 |
| 56 | NASCAR XFINITY RACE L: HOMESTEAD | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 3:53 PM | 162 | 0.18 | 1,351 |
| 57 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,562 |
| 58 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: NEW MEXICO/COLORADO STATE | ESPN2 | 10:15 PM | 212 | 0.17 | 514 |
| 59 | FOX REPORT SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,876 |
| 60 | KILLING SEASON, THE | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.17 | 535 |
| 61 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 996 |
| 62 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,511 |
| 63 | CASHIN IN | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.16 | 1,592 |
| 64 | KILLING SEASON, THE | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 62 | 0.16 | 529 |
| 65 | OPRAH: WHERE ARE THEY NOW | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 632 |
| 66 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,480 |
| 67 | NASCAR XFINITY POST | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 6:35 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 872 |
| 68 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,788 |
| 69 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,474 |
| 70 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:05 PM | 27 | 0.15 | 356 |
| 71 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,311 |
| 72 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: REGIONALIZED | ESPN2 | 3:33 PM | 229 | 0.14 | 441 |
| 73 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,400 |
| 74 | PROJECT GRIZZLY | ANIMAL PLANET | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 557 |
| 75 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 884 |
| 76 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 712 |
| 77 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 743 |
| 78 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: BEST-SELLING MURDER | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.13 | 573 |
| 79 | LIGA MX L: CRUZ AZUL / LEON | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 5:50 PM | 125 | 0.13 | 308 |
| 80 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: KANSAS STATE/BAYLOR | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 213 | 0.12 | 524 |
| 81 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 768 |
| 82 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 808 |
| 83 | COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: OKLAHOMA ST/TCU | FOX SPORTS 1 | 11:59 AM | 209 | 0.12 | 508 |
| 84 | STAR WARS REBELS | DISNEY XD | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 412 |
| 85 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 754 |
| 86 | SCANDAL | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 257 |
| 87 | EXPEDIENTES UDN – L | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 12:03 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 198 |
| 88 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 940 |
| 89 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 693 |
| 90 | NASCAR XFINITY START L | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 3:25 PM | 28 | 0.10 | 802 |
| 91 | DIVERGENT SERIES:ALLEGIAN: DIVERGENT SERIES:ALLEGIAN | HBO PRIME | 2:40 PM | 121 | 0.10 | 240 |
| 92 | AUTOPSY (ORIGINAL) | REELZCHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 332 |
| 93 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 812 |
| 94 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 639 |
| 95 | E! NEWS | E! | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 234 |
| 96 | COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: TEXAS TECH/IOWA ST | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:28 PM | 215 | 0.10 | 346 |
| 97 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 609 |
| 98 | AM JOY: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.10 | 678 |
| 99 | HOW TO BE SINGLE | HBO PRIME | 1:15 AM | 110 | 0.10 | 212 |
| 100 | UFC FIGHT NIGHT POST L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:19 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 213 |
| 101 | NASCAR AMERICA PRAC/QUAL | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:32 PM | 28 | 0.09 | 316 |
| 102 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 538 |
| 103 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: CHICAGO/LA CLIPPERS | NBA-TV | 10:40 PM | 157 | 0.09 | 285 |
| 104 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 527 |
| 105 | DEFINITELY, MAYBE | HBO PRIME | 6:00 PM | 112 | 0.09 | 233 |
| 106 | FACING ADDICTION | SPIKE TV | 2:00 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 201 |
| 107 | NASCAR SPRINT CUP PRAC L | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 393 |
| 108 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 342 |
| 109 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 568 |
| 110 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A | ESPN2 | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.08 | 204 |
| 111 | DR. OAKLEY, YUKON VET | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 461 |
| 112 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 423 |
| 113 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 537 |
| 114 | LIGA MX SAT: TIGRES / QUERETARO | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 7:55 PM | 123 | 0.07 | 188 |
| 115 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: TEXAS SAN ANTONIO/TEXAS A&M | ESPNU | 12:00 PM | 191 | 0.07 | 277 |
| 116 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 432 |
| 117 | FIT NATION: AROUND WORLD | CNN | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 465 |
| 118 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 507 |
| 119 | HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A | CMT | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.06 | 260 |
| 120 | LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: ATLETICO MADRID VS. REAL MADRID | BEIN SPORT | 2:35 PM | 125 | 0.06 | 158 |
| 121 | NBA POSTGAME SHOW | NBA-TV | 1:17 AM | 43 | 0.06 | 155 |
| 122 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN2 | 1:47 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 206 |
| 123 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 152 |
| 124 | DOCTOR WHO: POWER/DALEKS | BBC-AMERICA | 8:25 PM | 35 | 0.06 | 245 |
| 125 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 132 |
| 126 | FIRST TIME FLIPPERS | DIY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 203 |
| 127 | DATELINE EXTRA | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 447 |
| 128 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 395 |
| 129 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN2 | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 150 |
| 130 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 347 |
| 131 | TENNIS: ATP TOUR MASTER: WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 | ESPN2 | 4:00 AM | 120 | 0.06 | 127 |
| 132 | NASCAR XF COUNTDOWN GREEN | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 3:05 PM | 20 | 0.06 | 444 |
| 133 | RACE (2016): RACE (2016) | HBO PRIME | 3:35 AM | 134 | 0.06 | 192 |
| 134 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 457 |
| 135 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 117 |
| 136 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 125 |
| 137 | SCANDAL MADE ME FAMOUS | REELZCHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 237 |
| 138 | HOTEL FOR DOGS | HBO PRIME | 7:15 AM | 100 | 0.05 | 168 |
| 139 | LOVE MACHINE, THE | MAXPRIME | 2:45 AM | 82 | 0.05 | 127 |
| 140 | GRAHAM NORTON SHOW | BBC-AMERICA | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 185 |
| 141 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: MINNESOTA/MEMPHIS | NBA-TV | 8:00 PM | 160 | 0.05 | 172 |
| 142 | KILLISION COURSE | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 161 |
| 143 | SWEETEST THING, THE | MAXPRIME | 11:35 PM | 84 | 0.05 | 102 |
| 144 | ENTOURAGE (2015) | MAXPRIME | 1:00 AM | 104 | 0.05 | 100 |
| 145 | DIRK GENTLYS HOLISTIC DET | BBC-AMERICA | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 240 |
| 146 | SHOTGUN | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:05 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 250 |
| 147 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 267 |
| 148 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPNU | 3:11 PM | 19 | 0.05 | 206 |
| 149 | LIKE MIKE 2: STREETBALL | HBO PRIME | 6:00 AM | 70 | 0.05 | 139 |
| 150 | ALEX RIDER:OPERATION STOR | HBO PRIME | 11:45 AM | 93 | 0.05 | 166 |
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