BROADCAST FINALS: It was Conference Championship day in COLLEGE FOOTBALL, so ABC, CBS and FOX all featured games, topped by CBS’s SEC CHAMPIONSHIP at 3.62.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: With the big games on the broadcast networks, it was a low night on cable, with the highest college football rating being ESPN’s COLLEGE GAMEDAY at 0.46 (afternoon games were at 0.21/0.10), and the same network’s UFC FIGHT NIGHT at 0.22. Hallmark’s original movie A VERY MERRY BRIDESMAID was at 0.29. TUDN’s LIGA match was at 0.27. HGTV’s HOLMES FAMILY RESCUE was at 0.17. On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN was steady at 0.16, TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN ticked up to 0.13, PIONEER WOMAN lost 0.02 to 0.12, SYMONS DINNER COOKING was at 0.12, and GUY’S RANCH KITCHEN ticked up to 0.12. ESPN2’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL was at 0.15. USA’s PREMIER LEAGUE match was at 0.14. History’s PAWN STARS was at 0.14/0.11. Lifetime’s original movie KIRK FRANKLIN’S GOSPEL CHRISTMAS was at 0.12. On OWN, LOVE & MARRIAGE ticked up to 0.11, and FAMILY OR FIANCE was up 0.04 to 0.09. On Adult Swim, DR STONE dropped 0.02 to 0.06/109K, and DRAGON BALL was down 0.02 to 0.05/113K.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday December 4, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY L: ATLANTA, GA | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 185 | 0.46 | 1,667 |
| 2 | RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REI | FREEFORM | 7:45 PM | 65 | 0.39 | 1,449 |
| 3 | FROSTY THE SNOWMAN | FREEFORM | 7:10 PM | 35 | 0.35 | 1,273 |
| 4 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: VERY MERRY BRIDESMAID, A | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 121 | 0.29 | 2,789 |
| 5 | LIGA MX SAT 2: SF: LEON/TIGRES | TUDN | 9:55 PM | 135 | 0.27 | 660 |
| 6 | SANTA CLAUS/COMING TO TWN | FREEFORM | 6:05 PM | 65 | 0.26 | 904 |
| 7 | UFC FIGHT NIGHT L: FONT/ALDO | ESPN | 10:00 PM | 186 | 0.22 | 592 |
| 8 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: KENT STATE/NORTHERN ILLINOIS | ESPN | 12:05 PM | 201 | 0.21 | 867 |
| 9 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:06 AM | 54 | 0.17 | 458 |
| 10 | HOLMES FAMILY RESCUE | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,039 |
| 11 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 438 |
| 12 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,098 |
| 13 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: ALABAMA/GONZAGA | ESPN2 | 8:00 PM | 138 | 0.15 | 564 |
| 14 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: LIVERPOOL/WOLVES | USA NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 122 | 0.14 | 390 |
| 15 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,694 |
| 16 | PAWN STARS | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.14 | 834 |
| 17 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,540 |
| 18 | TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 954 |
| 19 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 474 |
| 20 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,731 |
| 21 | MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: KIRK FRANKLIN GOSPEL XMAS | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.12 | 817 |
| 22 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.12 | 828 |
| 23 | SYMONS DINNER COOKING OUT | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.12 | 672 |
| 24 | LINEA DE CUATRO L | TUDN | 12:10 AM | 50 | 0.12 | 275 |
| 25 | GUYS RANCH KITCHEN | FOOD NETWORK | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 841 |
| 26 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ESPN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 333 |
| 27 | LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 560 |
| 28 | THE A&E MOVIE: JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 182 | 0.11 | 534 |
| 29 | PAWN STARS | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.11 | 742 |
| 30 | BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,156 |
| 31 | UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS L: FONT/ALDO | ESPN | 7:25 PM | 155 | 0.11 | 400 |
| 32 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN2 | 11:52 PM | 68 | 0.11 | 333 |
| 33 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: CHELSEA/WEST HAM | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:24 AM | 131 | 0.10 | 297 |
| 34 | MLS PLAYOFFS L: CONF FINAL:PORTLAND/SALT LAKE | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:30 PM | 154 | 0.10 | 206 |
| 35 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L | ESPN | 3:32 PM | 25 | 0.10 | 440 |
| 36 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,228 |
| 37 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,074 |
| 38 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,025 |
| 39 | COMEDY CENTRAL ORIG MOVIE: CLUSTERFUNKE CHRISTMAS, A | COMEDY CENTRAL | 7:00 PM | 120 | 0.10 | 329 |
| 40 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 947 |
| 41 | WATTERS WORLD | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,924 |
| 42 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ESPN2 | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 281 |
| 43 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:35 AM | 22 | 0.09 | 261 |
| 44 | BLADE RUNNER: BLACK LOTUS | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 218 |
| 45 | COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L: USC/CAL | FOX SPORTS 1 | 11:20 PM | 171 | 0.09 | 390 |
| 46 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,243 |
| 47 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 898 |
| 48 | FAMILY OR FIANCE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 359 |
| 49 | MOVIE | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 84 | 0.09 | 438 |
| 50 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 869 |
| 51 | TRAFFICKED W. MVZ SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 247 |
| 52 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 343 |
| 53 | NFL MATCH-UP | ESPN | 4:00 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 246 |
| 54 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 801 |
| 55 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,198 |
| 56 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 837 |
| 57 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 644 |
| 58 | FUTBOL CENTRAL L | TUDN | 9:00 PM | 55 | 0.08 | 224 |
| 59 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 753 |
| 60 | PAWN STARS | HISTORY | 2:06 AM | 58 | 0.08 | 283 |
| 61 | DESTINATION FEAR | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 410 |
| 62 | COLD JUSTICE | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 628 |
| 63 | UNFILTERED W/DAN BONGINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,459 |
| 64 | PAWN STARS | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.08 | 533 |
| 65 | WHEN BUILDINGS COLLAPSE: N/A | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.08 | 420 |
| 66 | FRESH OUT PLAYLIST | AMTV | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 146 |
| 67 | ZOMBIE HOUSE FLIPPING | A&E NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 313 |
| 68 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 869 |
| 69 | THE A&E MOVIE: JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 | A&E NETWORK | 1:03 AM | 175 | 0.07 | 253 |
| 70 | SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 115 | 0.07 | 222 |
| 71 | JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,693 |
| 72 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 579 |
| 73 | MOVIE- ORIGINAL RPT | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:03 PM | 116 | 0.07 | 586 |
| 74 | HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL L | ESPN2 | 10:18 PM | 94 | 0.07 | 195 |
| 75 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 560 |
| 76 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 986 |
| 77 | FORMULA 1 PRACTICE L | ESPN2 | 8:55 AM | 72 | 0.07 | 281 |
| 78 | TIDINGS OF TERROR REPACK | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 318 |
| 79 | POWER RANGERS DINO FURY | NICKELODEON | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 208 |
| 80 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 561 |
| 81 | TRIPLE DIGIT FLIP | A&E NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 252 |
| 82 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 663 |
| 83 | 911 CRISIS CENTER | OXYGEN MEDIA | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 430 |
| 84 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 618 |
| 85 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | 2:33 PM | 97 | 0.06 | 266 |
| 86 | USA ORIGINAL MOVIE: PSYCH 2: LASSIE COME HOME | USA NETWORK | 8:30 PM | 125 | 0.06 | 218 |
| 87 | HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: OUR CHRISTMAS JOURNEY | HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES | 10:01 PM | 121 | 0.06 | 812 |
| 88 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 604 |
| 89 | SOUNDS LIKE A GAME SHOW | AMTV | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 105 |
| 90 | BET ORIGINAL MOVIE: JENKINS FAMILY CHRISTMAS | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:00 PM | 150 | 0.06 | 368 |
| 91 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:15 PM | 17 | 0.06 | 183 |
| 92 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 782 |
| 93 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: BURNLEY/NEWCASTLE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:57 AM | 138 | 0.06 | 198 |
| 94 | B1G MENS BASKETBALL L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 114 | 0.06 | 238 |
| 95 | AMC MOVIE | AMC | 6:00 AM | 90 | 0.05 | 162 |
| 96 | ZOO, THE | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 447 |
| 97 | TIDINGS OF TERROR | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 233 |
| 98 | ZOO, THE | ANIMAL PLANET | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 368 |
| 99 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN2 | 7:40 PM | 20 | 0.05 | 233 |
| 100 | 911 CRISIS CENTER | OXYGEN MEDIA | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 399 |
| 101 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN2 | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 154 |
| 102 | NASCAR AWARDS: CUP SERIES 2021 | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 260 |
| 103 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: MEMPHIS/MISSISSIPPI | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 153 | 0.05 | 229 |
| 104 | COLL BSKTBL: PAC 12 L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 2:05 PM | 116 | 0.05 | 215 |
| 105 | 2021 WRANGLER NATIONAL FI: ROUND 3 | RFD-TV | 8:44 PM | 166 | 0.04 | 219 |
| 106 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 247 |
| 107 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L | TUDN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 97 |
| 108 | PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: ROCKETMAN (2019) | PARAMOUNT | 9:00 PM | 180 | 0.04 | 275 |
| 109 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 477 |
| 110 | LUCAS THE SPIDER | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 93 |
| 111 | NCAA FOOTBALL L: PRAIRIE VIEW A&M/JACKSON STATE | ESPN2 | 4:10 PM | 210 | 0.04 | 185 |
| 112 | FOURWHEELER | MOTOR TREND | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 210 |
| 113 | APPLE & ONION | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 10:30 AM | 15 | 0.04 | 172 |
| 114 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 10:07 AM | 53 | 0.04 | 136 |
| 115 | MOVIE- ORIGINAL RPT | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 2:04 AM | 114 | 0.04 | 212 |
| 116 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 283 |
| 117 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 233 |
| 118 | TOTAL DRAMARAMA | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:30 AM | 15 | 0.04 | 118 |
| 119 | TEEN TITANS GO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 15 | 0.04 | 129 |
| 120 | PGA TOUR: HERO WORLD CHALLENGE | GOLF CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 145 | 0.04 | 361 |
| 121 | APPLE & ONION | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 10:45 AM | 15 | 0.04 | 154 |
| 122 | COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 112 | 0.04 | 128 |
| 123 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 270 |
| 124 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 210 |
| 125 | LIGA DE EXPANSION MX L: QF: MORELIA/TM FUTBOL CLUB | TUDN | 5:55 PM | 125 | 0.04 | 81 |
| 126 | FOX COLLEGE HOOP BRIDGE L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 1:52 PM | 13 | 0.04 | 130 |
| 127 | NBA GAMETIME LIVE: NBA GAMETIME LIVE | NBA-TV | 8:00 PM | 198 | 0.04 | 91 |
| 128 | ESME & ROY | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 75 |
| 129 | DREW MICHAEL: RED BLUE GR | HBO PRIME | 10:00 PM | 58 | 0.04 | 90 |
| 130 | TIDINGS OF TERROR REPACK | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 103 |
| 131 | FOX COLLEGE HOOP BRIDGE L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:01 PM | 10 | 0.04 | 143 |
| 132 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: SECRETS IN THE WILDERNESS | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 330 |
| 133 | POP TV MOVIES: TOWN, THE | POP | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.03 | 122 |
| 134 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 438 |
| 135 | COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L: IOWA ST/CREIGHTON | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:04 PM | 136 | 0.03 | 120 |
| 136 | NBA GAMETIME LIVE | NBA-TV | 11:18 PM | 104 | 0.03 | 79 |
| 137 | CROSS CONNECTION W/TCROSS: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 644 |
| 138 | LIGA PREMIER EXTRA | UNIVERSO | 12:04 PM | 22 | 0.03 | 99 |
| 139 | LIGA PREMIER: WOLVERHAMPTON VS LIVERPOOL | UNIVERSO | 9:55 AM | 129 | 0.03 | 93 |
| 140 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 137 |
| 141 | DISNEY HOLIDAY MAGIC 2021 | DISNEY CHANNEL | 11:05 AM | 55 | 0.03 | 244 |
| 142 | NASCAR SPECIAL | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 192 |
| 143 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 422 |
| 144 | TIDINGS OF TERROR | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 79 |
| 145 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT: KENT STATE/NORTHERN ILLINOIS | ESPN2 | 4:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 84 |
| 146 | MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE | MSNBC | 4:02 PM | 33 | 0.03 | 506 |
| 147 | B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: TOLEDO / MICHIGAN STATE | BIG TEN NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 124 | 0.03 | 119 |
| 148 | DR. OAKLEY, YUKON VET | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 329 |
| 149 | THIS OLD HOUSE | DIY NETWORK | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 128 |
| 150 | FRONTMAN: 101: OZZY OSBOURNE | REELZCHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 134 |
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