BROADCAST FINALS: FOX’s MLB PLAYOFFS game was at 1.37. ABC’s primetime COLLEGE FOOTBALL was at 0.77. CW premiered its Saturday line-up with MAGIC WITH THE STARS at 0.05 and WORLD’S FUNNIEST ANIMALS at 0.07/0.06. Univision’s LIGA match was at 0.71.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: The MLB PLAYOFFS led cable as well, with TBS’s game at 1.06. COLLEGE FOOTBALL featured ESPN’s games at 0.84/0.43/0.22/0.20, Fox Sports 1 at 0.44/0.15, and ESPN2 at 0.19. TUDN’s LIGA match was at 0.24. Reelz’s ON PATROL lost 0.03 to 0.14. Hallmark’s original movie WE WISH YOU A MARRIED XMAS was at 0.14. On OWN, LOVE & MARRIAGE ticked up to 0.12, and HAIR TALES was at 0.04/0.03. NBA TV’s game was at 0.12. On Food Network, PIONEER WOMAN gained 0.04 to 0.11, and KITCHEN AT FN ticked up to 0.11. HGTV’s HELP I WRECKED MY HOUSE rose 0.03 to 0.11. A&E’s KILLER CASES dropped 0.04 to 0.08. On Adult Swim, the late-night line-up (to the extent that we have it) performed as follows: HOUSING COMPLEX C steady at 0.08, YASAHIME down 0.02 to 0.05, ONE PIECE at 0.06/0.05 compared to last week’s 0.05/0.05, and NARUTO at 0.04/0.03 compared to last week’s 0.04. ID’s WHO THE (BLEEP) DID I MARRY ticked down to 0.07.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday October 22, 2022 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | MLB ALCS | TBS NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 109 | 1.06 | 4,664 |
| 2 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: MISSISSIPPI STATE/ALABAMA | ESPN | 6:59 PM | 226 | 0.84 | 3,459 |
| 3 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY L: TBA | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 186 | 0.52 | 1,835 |
| 4 | COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: KANSAS ST/TCU | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:05 PM | 204 | 0.44 | 1,530 |
| 5 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: WASHINGTON/CALIFORNIA | ESPN | 10:46 PM | 188 | 0.43 | 1,318 |
| 6 | INSIDE THE MLB | TBS NETWORK | 8:49 PM | 18 | 0.34 | 1,555 |
| 7 | LIGA MX SAT: SF: AMERICA / TOLUCA | TUDN | 8:30 PM | 165 | 0.24 | 652 |
| 8 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: PURDUE/WISCONSIN | ESPN | 3:47 PM | 192 | 0.22 | 1,005 |
| 9 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 1:54 AM | 66 | 0.21 | 542 |
| 10 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: CINCINNATI/SMU | ESPN | 12:06 PM | 221 | 0.20 | 682 |
| 11 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: KANSAS/BAYLOR | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 192 | 0.19 | 744 |
| 12 | COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: WEST VIRGINIA/TEXAS TECH | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:10 PM | 212 | 0.15 | 542 |
| 13 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 473 |
| 14 | ON PATROL: LIVE: 128 | REELZ | 9:00 PM | 180 | 0.14 | 764 |
| 15 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ESPN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 389 |
| 16 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: WE WISH YOU MARRIED XMAS | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 121 | 0.14 | 1,891 |
| 17 | LINEA DE CUATRO L | TUDN | 11:15 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 319 |
| 18 | LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 513 |
| 19 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: MEMPHIS/DALLAS | NBA-TV | 8:32 PM | 170 | 0.12 | 314 |
| 20 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.11 | 798 |
| 21 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 925 |
| 22 | NASCAR XFINITY RACE L: HOMESTEAD | USA NETWORK | 4:52 PM | 152 | 0.11 | 751 |
| 23 | HELP! I WRECKED MY HOUSE | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.11 | 976 |
| 24 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: CRYSTAL PALACE/EVERTON | USA NETWORK | 9:58 AM | 126 | 0.11 | 314 |
| 25 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | USA NETWORK | 9:38 AM | 20 | 0.11 | 288 |
| 26 | NFL MATCH-UP | ESPN | 4:00 AM | 30 | 0.11 | 304 |
| 27 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: LIVERPOOL/NOTTINGHAM | USA NETWORK | 7:24 AM | 134 | 0.11 | 295 |
| 28 | NASCAR XFINITY START L | USA NETWORK | 4:32 PM | 20 | 0.11 | 599 |
| 29 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,715 |
| 30 | MLB ON DECK PREGAME SHOW | TBS NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 485 |
| 31 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,523 |
| 32 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 291 |
| 33 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,250 |
| 34 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 556 |
| 35 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN2 | 3:12 PM | 18 | 0.08 | 414 |
| 36 | FS1 CFB EXTRA L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:42 PM | 65 | 0.08 | 271 |
| 37 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | USA NETWORK | 12:04 PM | 26 | 0.08 | 223 |
| 38 | KILLER CASES | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 63 | 0.08 | 375 |
| 39 | HOUSING COMPLEX C | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 178 |
| 40 | BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: FATALE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:00 PM | 150 | 0.07 | 366 |
| 41 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 573 |
| 42 | UNFILTERED W/DAN BONGINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,209 |
| 43 | LA LIGA L: REAL MADRID/SEVILLA | ESPN DEPORTES | 2:55 PM | 125 | 0.07 | 188 |
| 44 | MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: SWINDLER SEDUCTION | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.07 | 434 |
| 45 | ON PATROL: FIRST SHIFT | REELZ | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 401 |
| 46 | WHO THE BLEEP DID I MARRY | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 435 |
| 47 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 215 |
| 48 | LEGO MOVIE 2, THE: THE SE | NICK-AT-NITE | 9:00 PM | 90 | 0.06 | 214 |
| 49 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 502 |
| 50 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 491 |
| 51 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 989 |
| 52 | WE BABY BEARS | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 15 | 0.06 | 227 |
| 53 | ONE PIECE | ADULT SWIM | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 144 |
| 54 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 494 |
| 55 | GHOST HUNTERS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 311 |
| 56 | L. JONES CROSS COUNTRY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 862 |
| 57 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 462 |
| 58 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,338 |
| 59 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 591 |
| 60 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 602 |
| 61 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L | TUDN | 12:15 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 122 |
| 62 | NASCAR TRUCKS RACING L: HOMESTEAD | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:54 PM | 136 | 0.06 | 396 |
| 63 | NASCAR XF COUNTDOWN GREEN | USA NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 32 | 0.06 | 322 |
| 64 | BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 951 |
| 65 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 152 |
| 66 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 411 |
| 67 | LIGA PREMIER: CHELSEA VS MANCHESTER UNITED | UNIVERSO | 12:25 PM | 127 | 0.05 | 137 |
| 68 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 372 |
| 69 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 591 |
| 70 | CONJURING KESHA | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 262 |
| 71 | YASHAHIME: PRINCESS HALF- | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 124 |
| 72 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 591 |
| 73 | NASCAR XFINITY POST | USA NETWORK | 7:24 PM | 36 | 0.05 | 336 |
| 74 | MUPPETS HAUNTED MANSION | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:30 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 219 |
| 75 | AYMAN: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 457 |
| 76 | HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: WE NEED A LITTLE CHRISTMA | HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES | 10:01 PM | 121 | 0.05 | 781 |
| 77 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: SAN ANTONIO/PHILADELPHIA | NBA-TV | 6:00 PM | 152 | 0.05 | 166 |
| 78 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 143 |
| 79 | ONE PIECE | ADULT SWIM | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 126 |
| 80 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 331 |
| 81 | ONE NATION | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,037 |
| 82 | LEGO MOVIE 2, THE: THE SE | NICKELODEON | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 289 |
| 83 | PITBULLS AND PAROLEES | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 363 |
| 84 | MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADY | DISNEY CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 260 |
| 85 | BIG CITY GREENS | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 261 |
| 86 | PAW PATROL | NICK JR | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 202 |
| 87 | B1G FOOTBALL L: INDIANA / RUTGERS | BIG TEN NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 209 | 0.05 | 238 |
| 88 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 869 |
| 89 | BARRETT JACKSON LIVE: HOUSTON 2022 SUPER SAT DAY3 P3 | HISTORY | 4:00 PM | 180 | 0.04 | 348 |
| 90 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 411 |
| 91 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 963 |
| 92 | TINY CHEF SHOW, THE | NICK JR | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 132 |
| 93 | NBA POSTGAME SHOW | NBA-TV | 11:22 PM | 52 | 0.04 | 138 |
| 94 | FUTBOL CENTRAL PT SAT | TUDN | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 81 |
| 95 | 911 CRISIS CENTER | OXYGEN MEDIA | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 321 |
| 96 | TOY STORY OF TERROR | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 195 |
| 97 | GACPM: DESTINED AT CHRISTMAS | GREAT AMERICAN FAMILY | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 333 |
| 98 | NFL MATCH-UP | ESPN2 | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 93 |
| 99 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 628 |
| 100 | HAIR TALES, THE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 270 |
| 101 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 703 |
| 102 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 331 |
| 103 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: MEMPHIS/TULANE | ESPN2 | 3:30 PM | 206 | 0.04 | 168 |
| 104 | NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN | ADULT SWIM | 2:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 103 |
| 105 | SOCIO S6, EL | UNIVERSO | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 69 |
| 106 | CFB PRIME W. PAT MCAFEE L: MISSISSIPPI STATE/ALABAMA | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 222 | 0.04 | 129 |
| 107 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 1,129 |
| 108 | ONE OF US IS LYING | E! | 9:41 AM | 62 | 0.03 | 72 |
| 109 | BARRETT JACKSON LIVE | HISTORY | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 273 |
| 110 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 751 |
| 111 | NBA GAMETIME LIVE | NBA-TV | 12:14 AM | 62 | 0.03 | 93 |
| 112 | B1G WOMENS VOLLEYBALL L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 7:03 PM | 112 | 0.03 | 206 |
| 113 | NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN | ADULT SWIM | 2:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 93 |
| 114 | TRUMP RALLY | NEWSMAX TV | 8:30 PM | 105 | 0.03 | 777 |
| 115 | CROSS CONNECTION W/TCROSS: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 571 |
| 116 | 911 CRISIS CENTER | OXYGEN MEDIA | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 288 |
| 117 | VELSHI: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 576 |
| 118 | B1G FOOTBALL L: NORTHWESTERN / MARYLAND | BIG TEN NETWORK | 3:40 PM | 203 | 0.03 | 252 |
| 119 | ONE OF US IS LYING | E! | 8:37 AM | 64 | 0.03 | 58 |
| 120 | B1G LIVE: FTB GAMEBREAK L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 3:29 PM | 11 | 0.03 | 209 |
| 121 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN2 | 10:42 PM | 18 | 0.03 | 131 |
| 122 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 227 |
| 123 | COLL FOOTBALL: MTN WEST L: UTAH ST/WYOMING | FOX SPORTS 2 | 9:53 PM | 195 | 0.03 | 109 |
| 124 | HAIR TALES, THE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 193 |
| 125 | BARRETT JACKSON LIVE | HISTORY | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 343 |
| 126 | AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 446 |
| 127 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | USA NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 24 | 0.03 | 82 |
| 128 | TRUMP RALLY PRE SHOW | NEWSMAX TV | 7:00 PM | 90 | 0.03 | 466 |
| 129 | SOCIO S7, EL | UNIVERSO | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 43 |
| 130 | FOURWHEELER | MOTOR TREND | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 137 |
| 131 | POLITICS NATION | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 471 |
| 132 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 146 |
| 133 | B1G WOMENS VOLLEYBALL L: PURDUE / MINNESOTA | BIG TEN NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 154 | 0.02 | 96 |
| 134 | CATCH A SMUGGLER: SOUTH P | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 270 |
| 135 | COLD JUSTICE INSIDE EP | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 386 |
| 136 | FRESH OUT PLAYLIST | AMTV | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 71 |
| 137 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 169 |
| 138 | LOCKED UP ABROAD SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 150 |
| 139 | SPORTSCENTER FIN L | ESPN DEPORTES | 2:30 PM | 25 | 0.02 | 88 |
| 140 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 637 |
| 141 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 161 |
| 142 | SYMONE | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 419 |
| 143 | PGA TOUR: CJ CUP | GOLF CHANNEL | 2:58 PM | 204 | 0.02 | 299 |
| 144 | ONE OF US IS LYING | E! | 6:30 AM | 62 | 0.02 | 55 |
| 145 | BIG NATE | NICKTOONS | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 85 |
| 146 | MLB NLCS ON FOXD: GM4: PADRES VS PHILLIES | FOX DEPORTES | 7:30 PM | 228 | 0.02 | 99 |
| 147 | ONE OF US IS LYING | E! | 12:51 PM | 61 | 0.02 | 48 |
| 148 | CRITTER FIXERS | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 283 |
| 149 | LINEA DE CUATRO L | TUDN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 40 |
| 150 | YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN REPRTS: N/A | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 460 |
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