NETWORK FINALS: ABC’s NBA PLAYOFFS game adjusted to 1.3 in final numbers.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Sports was firmly on top of Saturday cable, with TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS games at 0.67/0.62/0.43, and the network’s ALL ELITE WRESTLING (pushed from its usual Wednesday berth by the NBA) at 0.31. ESPN’s UFC FIGHT NIGHT was at 0.32. NBC Sports Net’s NASCAR race was at 0.24. On HGTV, VACATION HOUSE RULES ticked down to 0.19, and BACKYARD TAKEOVER was at 0.19. On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN ticked down to 0.16, and PIONEER WOMAN was at 0.16. On Discovery, an ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE special was at 0.14. A&E’s LIVE RESCUE was at 0.12. TLC’s SAY YES TO THE DRESS gained 0.03 to 0.12. History’s UNIDENTIFIED lost 0.03 to 0.10. On OWN, LOVE & MARRIAGE was steady at 0.08, FAMILY OR FIANCE held at 0.06, and GIRLFRIENDS CHECK IN remained at 0.02/166K. The first 2 parts of Freeform’s miniseries LOVE IN THE TIME OF CORONA were at 0.07/0.04.
Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail
Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday August 22, 2020 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD L: HOUSTON/OKLAHOMA CITY | ESPN | 6:09 PM | 123 | 0.67 | 1,757 |
| 2 | NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: PACERS/HEAT | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 3:46 PM | 168 | 0.62 | 1,607 |
| 3 | NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 1 L: BUCKS/MAGIC | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 1:19 PM | 147 | 0.43 | 1,160 |
| 4 | UFC FIGHT NIGHT L | ESPN | 9:03 PM | 115 | 0.32 | 869 |
| 5 | AEW: ALL ELITE WRESTLING | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 6:34 PM | 119 | 0.31 | 755 |
| 6 | BATMAN:GOTHAM KNIGHT | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 105 | 0.27 | 525 |
| 7 | NASCAR CUP SERIES RACE L: DOVER | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 4:22 PM | 149 | 0.24 | 1,771 |
| 8 | BATMAN:DARK KNIGHT RTN P2 | ADULT SWIM | 1:45 AM | 105 | 0.22 | 438 |
| 9 | NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 1:00 PM | 19 | 0.20 | 587 |
| 10 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 10:58 PM | 62 | 0.20 | 486 |
| 11 | VACATION HOUSE RULES | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,477 |
| 12 | NASCAR CUP SERIES START L | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 4:02 PM | 20 | 0.19 | 1,397 |
| 13 | BACKYARD TAKEOVER | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,351 |
| 14 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 428 |
| 15 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,068 |
| 16 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 416 |
| 17 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.16 | 1,054 |
| 18 | GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,367 |
| 19 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,277 |
| 20 | BIG CITY GREENS | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 23 | 0.15 | 484 |
| 21 | JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,737 |
| 22 | WATTERS WORLD | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 2,724 |
| 23 | ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE SPC | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 884 |
| 24 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,020 |
| 25 | OWL HOUSE | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:45 PM | 20 | 0.14 | 513 |
| 26 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,854 |
| 27 | LIGA MX SAT 2: AMERICA / MONTERREY | TUDN | 10:00 PM | 120 | 0.13 | 321 |
| 28 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 370 |
| 29 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: SECRETS IN THE BASEMENT | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.13 | 740 |
| 30 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 354 |
| 31 | NASCAR CUP SERIES POST | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 6:51 PM | 40 | 0.12 | 951 |
| 32 | LIVE RESCUE: 40 LIVE RESCUE | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.12 | 590 |
| 33 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,578 |
| 34 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,063 |
| 35 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,038 |
| 36 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 924 |
| 37 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 353 |
| 38 | SAY YES TO THE DRESS | TLC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 769 |
| 39 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 899 |
| 40 | AMPHIBIA | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:23 PM | 22 | 0.12 | 436 |
| 41 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 891 |
| 42 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 989 |
| 43 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,039 |
| 44 | PGA TOUR | GOLF CHANNEL | 12:58 PM | 112 | 0.11 | 897 |
| 45 | NASCAR CUP COUNTDOWN | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 3:32 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 778 |
| 46 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,084 |
| 47 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,470 |
| 48 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,789 |
| 49 | LIGA MX SAT: TIGRES / UNAM | TUDN | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.11 | 297 |
| 50 | BELIEVERS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 486 |
| 51 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 313 |
| 52 | CNN SPECIAL REPORT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 90 | 0.11 | 784 |
| 53 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,149 |
| 54 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,149 |
| 55 | AM JOY: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.10 | 1,274 |
| 56 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 869 |
| 57 | UNIDENTIFIED:INSIDE…UFO | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.10 | 678 |
| 58 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,315 |
| 59 | NASCAR XFINITY RACE L | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:52 PM | 111 | 0.10 | 827 |
| 60 | LIVE RESCUE AC | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.09 | 383 |
| 61 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 902 |
| 62 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,209 |
| 63 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 970 |
| 64 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 873 |
| 65 | HOTEL PARANORMAL | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 364 |
| 66 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,106 |
| 67 | QUEEN & SLIM: QUEEN & SLIM | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 132 | 0.09 | 384 |
| 68 | LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 403 |
| 69 | NASCAR XFINITY START L | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:32 PM | 20 | 0.08 | 607 |
| 70 | SEGURID FRONTERA AUS – S6 | UNIVERSO | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 203 |
| 71 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,071 |
| 72 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 896 |
| 73 | NASCAR CUP SERIES PRE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 2:58 PM | 34 | 0.08 | 592 |
| 74 | WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 1,081 |
| 75 | DC SUPER HERO G (SERIES) | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 296 |
| 76 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,241 |
| 77 | NASCAR XFINITY POST | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 2:43 PM | 15 | 0.08 | 594 |
| 78 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,334 |
| 79 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,146 |
| 80 | POLITICS NATION | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 941 |
| 81 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 727 |
| 82 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.07 | 795 |
| 83 | SEGURID FRONTERA AUS – S6 | UNIVERSO | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 165 |
| 84 | LICENSE TO KILL | OXYGEN MEDIA | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 297 |
| 85 | LOVE IN THE TIME OF CORON | FREEFORM | 8:00 PM | 37 | 0.07 | 201 |
| 86 | IMSA WEATHERTECH SC CHAMP: VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:31 PM | 179 | 0.07 | 290 |
| 87 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 862 |
| 88 | RAVEN ABOUT BUNK?D | DISNEY CHANNEL | 6:10 PM | 59 | 0.06 | 274 |
| 89 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 255 |
| 90 | THESE WOODS REPACK | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 419 |
| 91 | TENNIS:US OPEN SRS MEN L: WESTERN/SOUTHERN OPEN: FIRST ROUND | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 253 | 0.06 | 210 |
| 92 | UNIDENTIFIED:INSIDE…UFO | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.06 | 656 |
| 93 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 850 |
| 94 | LIGA MX L: ATLAS / QUERETARO | TUDN | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 169 |
| 95 | INCREDIBLE DR POL FL | NAT GEO WILD | 10:03 PM | 13 | 0.06 | 800 |
| 96 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 604 |
| 97 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L | TUDN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 121 |
| 98 | PITBULLS AND PAROLEES | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 482 |
| 99 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 349 |
| 100 | FAMILY OR FIANCE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 351 |
| 101 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:03 PM | 116 | 0.06 | 304 |
| 102 | VELSHI: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.06 | 954 |
| 103 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 663 |
| 104 | POP GOES THE VET | NAT GEO WILD | 10:16 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 567 |
| 105 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 903 |
| 106 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 436 |
| 107 | KORN FERRY TOUR: 2020 NATIONWIDE CHILDRENS HOSP | GOLF CHANNEL | 2:50 PM | 145 | 0.05 | 269 |
| 108 | GATHERING STORM | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:03 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 266 |
| 109 | EARTHFLIGHT | BBC-AMERICA | 8:00 PM | 70 | 0.05 | 262 |
| 110 | QUICK PITCH | MLB NETWORK | 11:52 PM | 68 | 0.05 | 139 |
| 111 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 942 |
| 112 | FOURWHEELER | MOTOR TREND | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 176 |
| 113 | SEGURID FRONTERA CAN – S2 | UNIVERSO | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 105 |
| 114 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 419 |
| 115 | SEGURID FRONTERA CAN – S2 | UNIVERSO | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 84 |
| 116 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 919 |
| 117 | LOVE IN THE TIME OF CORON | FREEFORM | 8:37 PM | 36 | 0.04 | 137 |
| 118 | NASCAR XF COUNTDOWN GREEN | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 32 | 0.04 | 277 |
| 119 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 513 |
| 120 | WICKED TUNA OBX: EXTRA | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 254 |
| 121 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 341 |
| 122 | SEGURID FRONTERA AUS – S6 | UNIVERSO | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 82 |
| 123 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 212 |
| 124 | MLB REGULAR SEASON L: MILWAUKEE BREWERS/PITTSBURGH PIRATES | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:00 PM | 219 | 0.04 | 189 |
| 125 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 122 |
| 126 | MLB REGULAR SEASON L: MINNESOTA TWINS/KANSAS CITY ROYALS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:39 PM | 171 | 0.04 | 206 |
| 127 | KOREAN BASEBALL L: LOTTE GIANTS/SAMSUNG LIONS | ESPN | 3:55 AM | 125 | 0.04 | 145 |
| 128 | AMA MOTOCROSS: N/A | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 10:30 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 102 |
| 129 | SAVED BY THE BELL | IFC TV | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 100 |
| 130 | SEGURID FRONTERA CAN – S2 | UNIVERSO | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 89 |
| 131 | MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER: LOS ANGELES FC VS LA GALAXY | FOX DEPORTES | 5:53 PM | 133 | 0.03 | 64 |
| 132 | GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME | GOLF CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 58 | 0.03 | 272 |
| 133 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 288 |
| 134 | SAVED BY THE BELL | IFC TV | 1:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 72 |
| 135 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 232 |
| 136 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 208 |
| 137 | FRONTERA S7 | UNIVERSO | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 64 |
| 138 | WICKED TUNA OBX: EXTRA | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.03 | 257 |
| 139 | SAVED BY THE BELL | IFC TV | 1:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 69 |
| 140 | SAVED BY THE BELL | IFC TV | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 107 |
| 141 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 351 |
| 142 | DR. POL: DEJA MOO! | NAT GEO WILD | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 494 |
| 143 | KOREAN BASEBALL L: NC DINOS/KT WIZ | ESPN | 6:00 AM | 130 | 0.03 | 80 |
| 144 | UFC LIVE | ESPN | 5:13 PM | 17 | 0.03 | 113 |
| 145 | QUIEN DA MAS S6 | UNIVERSO | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 79 |
| 146 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 181 |
| 147 | GATHERING STORM | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 11:03 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 201 |
| 148 | DALE JR. DOWNLOAD | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 193 |
| 149 | LIVE RESCUE AC | A&E NETWORK | 3:00 AM | 58 | 0.03 | 134 |
| 150 | SAVED BY THE BELL | IFC TV | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 81 |
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