BROADCAST FINALS: On another heavy COLLEGE FOOTBALL day, ABC’s primetime game was at 0.74, NBC’s was at 0.42, and FOX’s was at 0.78, although CBS had the prize with its afternoon game at 2.88. NBC’s SNL was down 0.07 to 0.66. CW’s QUEEN ELIZABETH: THE WOMAN BEHIND THE CROWN special was at 0.06.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: The top of the chart was all sports. The MLB PLAYOFFS were at 0.99 on TBS, 0.91/0.64 on Fox Sports 1, and 0.57 on TNT. COLLEGE FOOTBALL was at 0.67/0.50 on ESPN, 0.30/0.08 on ESPN2, and 0.21/0.12 on Big 10 Network. ESPN’s TOP RANK BOXING was at 0.29. Reelz’s ON PATROL gained 0.02 to 0.17. LIGA matches were at 0.17 on Fox Desportes and 0.17 on TUDN. Hallmark’s original movie AUTUMN IN THE CITY was at 0.14. A&E’s KILLER CASES slipped 0.02 to 0.12. On OWN, LOVE & MARRIAGE ticked down to 0.11, and FAMILY OR FIANCE was steady at 0.06. On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN dropped 0.04 to 0.10, and PIONEER WOMAN was down 0.04 to 0.07. On HGTV, HELP I WRECKED MY HOUSE was at 0.08 compared to last week’s 0.09/0.09. On Adult Swim, the late-night line-up (to the extent that we have it) performed as follows: HOUSING COMPLEX C up 0.03 to 0.08, YASAHIME up 0.02 to 0.06, ONE PIECE at 0.05/0.05 compared to last week’s 0.05, LUPIN THE 3RD up 0.01 to 0.06, and NARUTO steady at 0.04. ID’s WHO THE (BLEEP) DID I MARRY was at 0.08.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday October 15, 2022 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | MLB DIVISION SERIES: ASTROS/MARINERS GM3 | TBS NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 212 | 0.99 | 4,092 |
| 2 | MLB NL DIVISION SERIES L: LA DODGERS/SAN DIEGO 4 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 10:03 PM | 232 | 0.91 | 3,035 |
| 3 | MLB DIVISION SERIES | TBS NETWORK | 10:32 PM | 44 | 0.80 | 3,291 |
| 4 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: LSU/FLORIDA | ESPN | 7:07 PM | 210 | 0.67 | 2,455 |
| 5 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY L: KNOXVILLE, TN | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 186 | 0.64 | 2,164 |
| 6 | MLB NL DIVISION SERIES L: ATLANTA/PHILADELPHIA 4 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 2:03 PM | 203 | 0.64 | 2,794 |
| 7 | MLB DIVISION SERIES: NY YANKEES/GUARDIANS GM3 | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:30 PM | 226 | 0.57 | 2,208 |
| 8 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: AUBURN/OLE MISS | ESPN | 12:06 PM | 206 | 0.50 | 2,064 |
| 9 | MLB NLDS POST GAME L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 5:26 PM | 40 | 0.37 | 1,435 |
| 10 | MLB NLDS POST GAME L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 1:55 AM | 75 | 0.35 | 1,013 |
| 11 | INSIDE THE MLB | TBS NETWORK | 11:16 PM | 19 | 0.30 | 1,194 |
| 12 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: KANSAS/OKLAHOMA | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 223 | 0.30 | 1,206 |
| 13 | TOP RANK BOXING L | ESPN | 10:37 PM | 103 | 0.29 | 923 |
| 14 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L | ESPN | 3:32 PM | 7 | 0.28 | 1,057 |
| 15 | B1G FOOTBALL L: NEBRASKA / PURDUE | BIG TEN NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 217 | 0.21 | 943 |
| 16 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:20 AM | 60 | 0.20 | 568 |
| 17 | ON PATROL: LIVE: 126 | REELZ | 9:00 PM | 180 | 0.17 | 746 |
| 18 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:20 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 473 |
| 19 | LIGA MX PLAYOFFS: QF:MONTERREY VS CRUZ AZUL | FOX DEPORTES | 6:47 PM | 143 | 0.17 | 420 |
| 20 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 567 |
| 21 | LIGA MX SAT: QF: AMERICA / PUEBLA | TUDN | 8:30 PM | 150 | 0.17 | 372 |
| 22 | MLB NLDS PRE GAME L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:11 PM | 52 | 0.16 | 664 |
| 23 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:20 AM | 40 | 0.16 | 403 |
| 24 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: AUTUMN IN THE CITY | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 121 | 0.14 | 1,716 |
| 25 | B1G FOOTBALL L: MINNESOTA / ILLINOIS | BIG TEN NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 191 | 0.12 | 619 |
| 26 | KILLER CASES | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 63 | 0.12 | 426 |
| 27 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,708 |
| 28 | B1G LIVE: FTB POSTGAME L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 11:07 PM | 33 | 0.11 | 275 |
| 29 | LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 518 |
| 30 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 302 |
| 31 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,582 |
| 32 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ESPN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 255 |
| 33 | ON PATROL: FIRST SHIFT | REELZ | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 455 |
| 34 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: NOTTINGHAM/WOLVES | USA NETWORK | 9:56 AM | 128 | 0.10 | 301 |
| 35 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 919 |
| 36 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ESPN2 | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 363 |
| 37 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,211 |
| 38 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,410 |
| 39 | MLB NLDS ON FOXD: GM4: DODGERS VS PADRES | FOX DEPORTES | 9:33 PM | 266 | 0.08 | 224 |
| 40 | HELP! I WRECKED MY HOUSE | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.08 | 1,028 |
| 41 | HOUSING COMPLEX C | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 183 |
| 42 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: CRYSTAL PALACE/LEICESTER CITY | USA NETWORK | 7:25 AM | 124 | 0.08 | 219 |
| 43 | FINAL DRIVE L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 11:40 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 148 |
| 44 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 747 |
| 45 | LINEA DE CUATRO L | TUDN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 173 |
| 46 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: MARYLAND/INDIANA | ESPN2 | 3:43 PM | 216 | 0.08 | 392 |
| 47 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | USA NETWORK | 12:04 PM | 28 | 0.08 | 224 |
| 48 | WHO THE BLEEP DID I MARRY | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 61 | 0.08 | 510 |
| 49 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,329 |
| 50 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,017 |
| 51 | PBC PPV PRELIMS L: WILDER/HELENIUS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:00 PM | 131 | 0.07 | 285 |
| 52 | CFB PRIME W. PAT MCAFEE L: CLEMSON/FLORIDA STATE | ESPN2 | 7:40 PM | 212 | 0.07 | 182 |
| 53 | NFL MATCH-UP | ESPN | 4:00 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 182 |
| 54 | B1G LIVE: FTB POSTGAME L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 3:11 PM | 49 | 0.07 | 253 |
| 55 | L. JONES CROSS COUNTRY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 904 |
| 56 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 646 |
| 57 | GHOST HUNTERS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 319 |
| 58 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 807 |
| 59 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | USA NETWORK | 9:29 AM | 27 | 0.06 | 162 |
| 60 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 578 |
| 61 | UNFILTERED W/DAN BONGINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,241 |
| 62 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 463 |
| 63 | TOTAL SPORTS 360 ESP | FOX DEPORTES | 9:10 PM | 23 | 0.06 | 191 |
| 64 | NASCAR CUP SERIES QUAL L | USA NETWORK | 12:32 PM | 88 | 0.06 | 281 |
| 65 | LUPIN THE 3RD | ADULT SWIM | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 131 |
| 66 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 670 |
| 67 | MLB ON DECK PREGAME SHOW | TBS NETWORK | 3:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 315 |
| 68 | BET ORIGINAL MOVIE: HELLO | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:00 PM | 150 | 0.06 | 355 |
| 69 | OWL HOUSE | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 260 |
| 70 | YASHAHIME: PRINCESS HALF- | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 130 |
| 71 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 591 |
| 72 | FAMILY OR FIANCE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 401 |
| 73 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,086 |
| 74 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 784 |
| 75 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 606 |
| 76 | BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,013 |
| 77 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 523 |
| 78 | HELP! I WRECKED HOUSE RPK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 691 |
| 79 | WE BABY BEARS | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 15 | 0.05 | 116 |
| 80 | ONE PIECE | ADULT SWIM | 2:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 97 |
| 81 | BUBBLE GUPPIES | NICK JR | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 147 |
| 82 | COLD JUSTICE INSIDE EP | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 450 |
| 83 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 567 |
| 84 | ONE PIECE | ADULT SWIM | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 105 |
| 85 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 553 |
| 86 | MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADY | DISNEY CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 262 |
| 87 | ONE NATION | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,116 |
| 88 | MLB NLDS PRE GAME L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 1:00 PM | 63 | 0.05 | 319 |
| 89 | CONJURING KESHA | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 210 |
| 90 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 630 |
| 91 | SOFIA THE FIRST:ONCE UPON | DISNEY JUNIOR | 5:05 PM | 50 | 0.05 | 193 |
| 92 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 134 |
| 93 | MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: LETS GET PHYSICAL | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.05 | 397 |
| 94 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 537 |
| 95 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 855 |
| 96 | BIG CITY GREENS | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 244 |
| 97 | TOTAL SPORTS 360 ESP | FOX DEPORTES | 1:59 AM | 33 | 0.05 | 100 |
| 98 | TINY CHEF SHOW, THE | NICK JR | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 135 |
| 99 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 429 |
| 100 | FRESH OUT PLAYLIST | AMTV | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 116 |
| 101 | FA CUP SOCCER L: BLYTH/WREXHAM | ESPN2 | 7:45 AM | 135 | 0.04 | 89 |
| 102 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN2 | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 158 |
| 103 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 450 |
| 104 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 186 |
| 105 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 650 |
| 106 | UFC ARCHIVAL | ESPN DEPORTES | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 57 |
| 107 | 911 CRISIS CENTER | OXYGEN MEDIA | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 284 |
| 108 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN2 | 7:19 PM | 13 | 0.04 | 177 |
| 109 | NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN | ADULT SWIM | 2:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 82 |
| 110 | 911 CRISIS CENTER | OXYGEN MEDIA | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 248 |
| 111 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 792 |
| 112 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 366 |
| 113 | BUBBLE GUPPIES | NICK JR | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 124 |
| 114 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 685 |
| 115 | VELSHI: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 637 |
| 116 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 185 |
| 117 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 284 |
| 118 | UFC COUNTDOWN | ESPN DEPORTES | 8:30 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 45 |
| 119 | CROSS CONNECTION W/TCROSS: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 690 |
| 120 | MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS: MUSC: 4 – CHICAGO IL EPISODE 4 | MOTOR TREND | 3:00 PM | 180 | 0.03 | 252 |
| 121 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 237 |
| 122 | MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS: MUSC: 3 – CHICAGO IL EPISODE 3 | MOTOR TREND | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.03 | 223 |
| 123 | YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN REPRTS: N/A | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 513 |
| 124 | FUTBOL MLS SAT: LA GALAXY / NASHVILLE SC | TUDN | 3:00 PM | 127 | 0.03 | 118 |
| 125 | NFL MATCH-UP | ESPN2 | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 56 |
| 126 | OLE MISS FTBL:THE SSN | ESPN2 | 7:30 AM | 15 | 0.03 | 52 |
| 127 | BUBBLE GUPPIES | NICK JR | 3:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 113 |
| 128 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | USA NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 25 | 0.03 | 99 |
| 129 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 195 |
| 130 | LIGA MX EN 60 | TUDN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 58 |
| 131 | AYMAN | MSNBC | 8:30 PM | 90 | 0.03 | 562 |
| 132 | AMERICAS FUNNIEST HOME VI | TEENNICK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 102 |
| 133 | DR POL COMPILATION | NAT GEO WILD | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 284 |
| 134 | SYMONE | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 434 |
| 135 | TOTAL SPORTS 360 | FOX DEPORTES | 2:32 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 37 |
| 136 | ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 535 |
| 137 | CATCH A SMUGGLER: SOUTH P | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 216 |
| 138 | MLB NLDS ON FOXD: GM4: BRAVES VS PHILLIES | FOX DEPORTES | 2:00 PM | 211 | 0.02 | 108 |
| 139 | GROWING UP CHRISLEY-SP | E! | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 119 |
| 140 | FUTBOL CENTRAL PT SAT | TUDN | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 54 |
| 141 | OWL HOUSE | DISNEY XD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 89 |
| 142 | B1G TAILGATE L: ILLINOIS | BIG TEN NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.02 | 71 |
| 143 | LOCKED UP ABROAD SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 163 |
| 144 | DISTRICT 9 | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 112 | 0.02 | 93 |
| 145 | AROUND THE NFL: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.02 | 61 |
| 146 | SAMS GARAGE | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 115 |
| 147 | BATWHEELS | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 45 | 0.02 | 96 |
| 148 | CRITTER FIXERS | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 236 |
| 149 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L | TUDN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 38 |
| 150 | PERSECUSION CON JOHN WALS | DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 53 |
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