NETWORK FINALS: NBC’s NHL PLAYOFFS game adjusted to 0.9, and the 9PM AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS rerun gained 0.1 in final numbers.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS games led Saturday cable at 1.14/0.95. ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL games were at 0.31/0.30. Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows: DRAGON BALL at 0.11/289K & 0.10/237K and 0.20/363K compared to last week’s 0.11/254K & 0.12/270K and 0.12/457K, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE down 0.01 to 0.19, ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM down 0.01 to 0.18, BLACK CLOVER down 0.02 to 0.15/259K, FIRE FORCE down 0.03 to 0.12/214K, NARUTO down 0.04 to 0.09/170K, SAMURAI JACK down 0.05 to 0.08/150K, and GEMUSETTO MACHU PICCHU down 0.04 to 0.08/138K. Golf Channel’s PGA TOUR coverage was at 0.18. On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN was steady at 0.18, PIONEER WOMAN ticked up to 0.17, and DELICIOUS MISS BROWN was at 0.16. On HGTV, VACATION HOUSE RULES lost 0.07 to 0.17, and BACKYARD TAKEOVER was down a tenth to 0.17. ESPN’s FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING coverage was at 0.16. TNT’s AEW special was at 0.14. TLC’s SAY YES TO THE DRESS gained 0.03 to 0.13. History’s ANCIENT ALIENS was at 0.11/0.07 compared to last week’s 0.12/0.10. A&E’s LIVE RESCUE dipped 0.02 to 0.08. On OWN, BLACK LOVE was at 0.05/0.05.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday September 5, 2020 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 2 L: NUGGETS/CLIPPERS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 9:18 PM | 152 | 1.14 | 2,955 |
| 2 | NBA PLAYOFFS- ROUND 2 L: RAPTORS/CELTICS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 6:44 PM | 138 | 0.95 | 2,558 |
| 3 | INSIDE THE NBA PLAYOFFS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 11:50 PM | 48 | 0.49 | 1,327 |
| 4 | NBA PLAYOFFS PRE-GAME | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 6:30 PM | 14 | 0.40 | 992 |
| 5 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L | ESPN | 4:30 PM | 77 | 0.36 | 1,228 |
| 6 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: ARKANSAS STATE/MEMPHIS | ESPN | 8:17 PM | 218 | 0.31 | 1,034 |
| 7 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: EASTERN KENTUCKY/MARSHALL | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 188 | 0.30 | 980 |
| 8 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY L: N/A | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 120 | 0.23 | 684 |
| 9 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN | 4:08 PM | 22 | 0.22 | 691 |
| 10 | GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 2,652 |
| 11 | JOJOS ADV: GOLDEN WIND | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.19 | 334 |
| 12 | PGA TOUR: 2020 TOUR CHP | GOLF CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 308 | 0.18 | 1,569 |
| 13 | ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM | ADULT SWIM | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.18 | 320 |
| 14 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,235 |
| 15 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.17 | 1,007 |
| 16 | VACATION HOUSE RULES | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,531 |
| 17 | BACKYARD TAKEOVER | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,200 |
| 18 | FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING L | ESPN | 8:54 AM | 74 | 0.16 | 518 |
| 19 | DELICIOUS MISS BROWN | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 1,058 |
| 20 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,923 |
| 21 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,687 |
| 22 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,542 |
| 23 | ALL ELITE WRESTLING SPCL | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 5:30 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 357 |
| 24 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 10:08 AM | 52 | 0.14 | 394 |
| 25 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,026 |
| 26 | TENNIS: US OPEN AFT L: THIRD ROUND | ESPN2 | 11:00 AM | 480 | 0.14 | 775 |
| 27 | WATTERS WORLD | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 2,619 |
| 28 | JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 2,742 |
| 29 | LIGA MX SAT 2: TIGRES UANLVS. CHIVAS GUADALAJARA | TUDN | 9:55 PM | 129 | 0.14 | 363 |
| 30 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,346 |
| 31 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 964 |
| 32 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 979 |
| 33 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,842 |
| 34 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 11:55 PM | 65 | 0.13 | 449 |
| 35 | SAY YES TO THE DRESS | TLC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 788 |
| 36 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 914 |
| 37 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 972 |
| 38 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,144 |
| 39 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,229 |
| 40 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 929 |
| 41 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,027 |
| 42 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,007 |
| 43 | TENNIS: US OPEN PRIME L: THIRD ROUND | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 300 | 0.12 | 701 |
| 44 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 898 |
| 45 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 948 |
| 46 | GOLF CENTRAL-POST | GOLF CHANNEL | 6:08 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 620 |
| 47 | ANCIENT ALIENS | HISTORY | 10:05 PM | 58 | 0.11 | 623 |
| 48 | PITBULLS AND PAROLEES | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 612 |
| 49 | LIGA MX SAT: ATLAS VS. CRUZ AZUL | TUDN | 7:55 PM | 120 | 0.10 | 285 |
| 50 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 984 |
| 51 | LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 408 |
| 52 | SMERCONISH SPL | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 912 |
| 53 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 54 | 0.10 | 259 |
| 54 | ANCIENT ALIENS | HISTORY | 12:03 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 509 |
| 55 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,104 |
| 56 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 984 |
| 57 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,306 |
| 58 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 293 |
| 59 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:04 AM | 56 | 0.09 | 241 |
| 60 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 707 |
| 61 | SPIES IN DISGUISE | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 102 | 0.09 | 316 |
| 62 | WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 1,154 |
| 63 | LIVE RESCUE: 44 LIVE RESCUE | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 447 |
| 64 | CNN FILMS PRESENTS: ON THE TRAIL: 2020 PRIMARIES | CNN | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 657 |
| 65 | FORMULA 1 PRACTICE L | ESPN | 6:00 AM | 64 | 0.08 | 244 |
| 66 | COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: KEANU | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 178 |
| 67 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 209 |
| 68 | NEW DAY SATURDAY SPL | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 725 |
| 69 | GHOST ADV REPACK: TGA-5R1R03H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 266 |
| 70 | NASCAR BONUS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 2:28 PM | 12 | 0.07 | 542 |
| 71 | ANCIENT ALIENS | HISTORY | 2:06 AM | 58 | 0.07 | 396 |
| 72 | MOVIE- ORIGINAL RPT: VC ANDREWS GATES PARADISE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 121 | 0.07 | 466 |
| 73 | LICENSE TO KILL | OXYGEN MEDIA | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 303 |
| 74 | ANCIENT ALIENS | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 653 |
| 75 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 579 |
| 76 | NICK UNFILTERED | NICKELODEON | 8:05 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 315 |
| 77 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,115 |
| 78 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 538 |
| 79 | LIGA MX EF SAT | TUDN | 6:00 PM | 115 | 0.06 | 161 |
| 80 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 893 |
| 81 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.06 | 683 |
| 82 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L | TUDN | 12:04 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 150 |
| 83 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 169 |
| 84 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 913 |
| 85 | AM JOY: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.06 | 1,185 |
| 86 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 496 |
| 87 | HOTEL PARANORMAL | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 191 |
| 88 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 470 |
| 89 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 907 |
| 90 | BLACK LOVE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 243 |
| 91 | GROUP CHAT | NICKELODEON | 8:35 PM | 25 | 0.05 | 273 |
| 92 | VELSHI: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.05 | 945 |
| 93 | AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: STL AT CHC GAME 1 | MLB NETWORK | 5:16 PM | 161 | 0.05 | 207 |
| 94 | LIVE RESCUE AC | A&E NETWORK | 2:00 AM | 58 | 0.05 | 170 |
| 95 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 207 |
| 96 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 226 |
| 97 | MOVIE- ORIGINAL RPT: VC ANDREWS GATES PARADISE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 12:01 AM | 121 | 0.05 | 296 |
| 98 | POLITICS NATION | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,050 |
| 99 | BLACK LOVE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 252 |
| 100 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 218 |
| 101 | POP GOES THE VET | NAT GEO WILD | 10:16 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 478 |
| 102 | INCREDIBLE DR POL FL | NAT GEO WILD | 10:03 PM | 13 | 0.05 | 638 |
| 103 | LIVE RESCUE AC | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.05 | 242 |
| 104 | IFC MOVIE: DARK KNIGHT RISES, THE | IFC TV | 7:00 PM | 240 | 0.05 | 121 |
| 105 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 146 |
| 106 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 486 |
| 107 | SECRET LIFE OF THE ZOO | ANIMAL PLANET | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 328 |
| 108 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 773 |
| 109 | NEW DAY SATURDAY SPL | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 519 |
| 110 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 207 |
| 111 | NEW DAY SATURDAY SPL | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 618 |
| 112 | IMSA WEATHERTECH SC CHAMP: ROAD ATLANTA | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 2:48 PM | 192 | 0.04 | 200 |
| 113 | UP PREMIERE MOVIE: I CAN ONLY IMAGINE | UP | 9:00 PM | 150 | 0.04 | 504 |
| 114 | SUMMER HOUSE | BRAVO | 3:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 94 |
| 115 | UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE SAT 1: PORTUGAL VS. CROACIA | TUDN | 2:30 PM | 150 | 0.03 | 124 |
| 116 | SEGURID FRONTERA AUS – S6 | UNIVERSO | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 65 |
| 117 | FUTBOL CENTRAL DT SAT | TUDN | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 96 |
| 118 | FLEA MARKET FLIP | DIY NETWORK | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 287 |
| 119 | SOMOS LMX L | TUDN | 1:04 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 83 |
| 120 | SEGURID FRONTERA AUS – S6 | UNIVERSO | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 65 |
| 121 | DATELINE EXTRA | MSNBC | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 354 |
| 122 | SEGURID FRONTERA AUS – S6 | UNIVERSO | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 64 |
| 123 | FLEA MARKET FLIP | DIY NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 277 |
| 124 | SAVED BY THE BELL | IFC TV | 11:15 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 53 |
| 125 | DR. POL: DEJA MOO! | NAT GEO WILD | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 459 |
| 126 | GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME | GOLF CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 317 |
| 127 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 477 |
| 128 | SAVED BY THE BELL | IFC TV | 10:45 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 49 |
| 129 | DATELINE EXTRA | MSNBC | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 352 |
| 130 | IMSA WEATHERTECH SC CHAMP | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 11:30 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 101 |
| 131 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 87 |
| 132 | MLB TONIGHT PRIME | MLB NETWORK | 7:57 PM | 53 | 0.03 | 120 |
| 133 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 153 |
| 134 | SAVED BY THE BELL | IFC TV | 11:45 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 54 |
| 135 | AMA MOTOCROSS: N/A | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 106 |
| 136 | OPERATIVE, THE | HBO PRIME | 4:30 AM | 90 | 0.02 | 68 |
| 137 | HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A | CMT | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.02 | 165 |
| 138 | MISION EUROPA SAT | TUDN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 88 |
| 139 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: STL AT CHC GAME 2/MIL AT CLE | MLB NETWORK | 8:50 PM | 137 | 0.02 | 126 |
| 140 | SEGURID FRONTERA CAN – S3 | UNIVERSO | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 82 |
| 141 | FOURWHEELER | MOTOR TREND | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 133 |
| 142 | SARATOGA LIVE L: 206 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 11:00 AM | 180 | 0.02 | 136 |
| 143 | UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE L: ISLANDIA VS. INGLATERRA | TUDN | 11:30 AM | 150 | 0.02 | 72 |
| 144 | SEGURID FRONTERA AUS – S6 | UNIVERSO | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 40 |
| 145 | I QUIT | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 129 |
| 146 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 102 |
| 147 | SAVED BY THE BELL | IFC TV | 9:15 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 43 |
| 148 | SAVED BY THE BELL | IFC TV | 10:15 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 44 |
| 149 | SEGURID FRONTERA CAN – S3 | UNIVERSO | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 68 |
| 150 | SEGURID FRONTERA CAN – S3 | UNIVERSO | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 83 |
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