BROADCAST FINALS: The highest rated shows were out of primetime, FOX’s afternoon MLB PLAYOFFS game at 1.09, and NBC’s SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, down 0.22 from last week’s Kardashian episode to 0.82. In primetime, ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game was on top at 0.78. CW’s WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY and WORLD’S FUNNIEST ANIMALS were at 0.08/0.06 compared to last week’s 0.06/0.07
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: The MLB PLAYOFFS led cable as well, with TBS’s NLCS game at 1.29, whie Fox Sports 1’s ALCS game was at 0.21. ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL was at 0.79/0.70/0.46, with Fox Sports 1 at 0.31, and ESPN2 at 0.25/0.16. TNT’s off-night ALL ELITE WRESTLING was at 0.28, with RHODES TO THE TOP at 0.14. USA’s PREMIER LEAGUE match was at 0.18. On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN was at 0.13, PIONEER WOMAN dipped 0.02 to 0.11, GUY’S RANCH KITCHEN ticked down to 0.10, and TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN was steady at 0.10. On Adult Swim, FENA: PIRATE PRINCESS was up 0.02 to 0.12. History’s PAWN STARS lost 0.02 to 0.11. On OWN, LOVE & MARRIAGE ticked down to 0.10, and FAMILY OR FIANCE was at 0.07. HGTV’s OUTGROWN fell 0.06 to 0.08.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday October 16, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | MLB NLCS: LA DODGERS/BRAVES GM1 | TBS NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 203 | 1.29 | 4,668 |
| 2 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: ALABAMA/MISSISSIPPI STATE | ESPN | 7:05 PM | 207 | 0.79 | 3,526 |
| 3 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: FLORIDA/LSU | ESPN | 12:06 PM | 217 | 0.70 | 2,926 |
| 4 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY L: ATHENS, GA | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 186 | 0.50 | 1,832 |
| 5 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: BYU/BAYLOR | ESPN | 3:43 PM | 194 | 0.46 | 1,440 |
| 6 | INSIDE THE MLB | TBS NETWORK | 11:23 PM | 31 | 0.45 | 1,566 |
| 7 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: ARIZONA STATE/UTAH | ESPN | 10:32 PM | 177 | 0.37 | 1,393 |
| 8 | COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 10 L: MICHIGAN ST/INDIANA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 11:57 AM | 226 | 0.31 | 1,276 |
| 9 | AEW: ALL ELITE WRESTLING: DYNAMITE 0106 MIAMI FL | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.28 | 727 |
| 10 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: NEBRASKA/MINNESOTA | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 199 | 0.25 | 1,062 |
| 11 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:29 AM | 61 | 0.21 | 692 |
| 12 | MLB ALCS FOX L: BOSTON/HOUSTON 2 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:08 PM | 263 | 0.21 | 778 |
| 13 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN2 | 3:19 PM | 11 | 0.20 | 673 |
| 14 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER UNITED/LEICESTER CITY | USA NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 127 | 0.18 | 480 |
| 15 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: PITTSBURGH/VIRGINIA TECH | ESPN2 | 3:30 PM | 202 | 0.16 | 640 |
| 16 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 491 |
| 17 | MLB ON DECK PREGAME SHOW | TBS NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 509 |
| 18 | RHODES TO THE TOP | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 340 |
| 19 | NFL MATCH-UP | ESPN | 2:30 AM | 30 | 0.13 | 483 |
| 20 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,015 |
| 21 | MLB ALCS PRE GAME L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:43 PM | 25 | 0.12 | 541 |
| 22 | FENA: PIRATE PRINCESS | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.12 | 227 |
| 23 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: IOWA ST/KANSAS ST | ESPN2 | 7:30 PM | 186 | 0.11 | 608 |
| 24 | PAWN STARS | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.11 | 852 |
| 25 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.11 | 896 |
| 26 | MLB ALCS POST L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:31 PM | 14 | 0.11 | 347 |
| 27 | LIGA MX SAT 2: CRUZ AZUL / TIGRES | TUDN | 10:05 PM | 131 | 0.11 | 276 |
| 28 | LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 506 |
| 29 | WATTERS WORLD | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 2,016 |
| 30 | BATMAN NINJA: BATMAN NINJA | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 120 | 0.10 | 194 |
| 31 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,413 |
| 32 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ESPN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 364 |
| 33 | GUYS RANCH KITCHEN | FOOD NETWORK | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 734 |
| 34 | SYFY MOVIE: SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE | SYFY | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.10 | 452 |
| 35 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,579 |
| 36 | JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,830 |
| 37 | TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 799 |
| 38 | B1G FOOTBALL L: ARMY / WISCONSIN | BIG TEN NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 179 | 0.10 | 639 |
| 39 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 308 |
| 40 | POWER RANGERS DINO FURY | NICKELODEON | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 252 |
| 41 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,090 |
| 42 | FF MOVIE: MEN IN BLACK II | FREEFORM | 5:15 PM | 120 | 0.09 | 368 |
| 43 | FF MOVIE: HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS | FREEFORM | 11:30 PM | 150 | 0.09 | 327 |
| 44 | COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: SUPER TROOPERS 2 | COMEDY CENTRAL | 5:30 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 191 |
| 45 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: ADVICE TO LOVE BY | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 122 | 0.08 | 1,296 |
| 46 | UNFILTERED W/DAN BONGINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,545 |
| 47 | LIGA MX SAT: CLUB ATLETICO SAN LUIS / AMERICA | TUDN | 7:55 PM | 130 | 0.08 | 215 |
| 48 | OUTGROWN | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.08 | 918 |
| 49 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN2 | 10:36 PM | 24 | 0.08 | 304 |
| 50 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:30 AM | 27 | 0.07 | 205 |
| 51 | FAMILY OR FIANCE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 400 |
| 52 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 768 |
| 53 | THOSE WHO WISH ME DEAD | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 100 | 0.07 | 450 |
| 54 | GHOST AND MOLLY MCGEE | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 292 |
| 55 | COLL FOOTBALL: MTN WEST L: AIR FORCE/BOISE ST | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:05 PM | 207 | 0.07 | 289 |
| 56 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,228 |
| 57 | BEHIND THE DANGERVERSE | NICKELODEON | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 255 |
| 58 | AMPHIBIA | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 357 |
| 59 | BATMAN UNDER THE RED HOOD | ADULT SWIM | 2:30 AM | 105 | 0.07 | 146 |
| 60 | SIDE HUSTLE | NICKELODEON | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 220 |
| 61 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN2 | 6:52 PM | 38 | 0.06 | 324 |
| 62 | PAWN STARS: BEST OF | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.06 | 563 |
| 63 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 495 |
| 64 | BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 974 |
| 65 | FS1 CFB EXTRA L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:45 PM | 20 | 0.06 | 210 |
| 66 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: WOLVES/ASTON VILLA | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:57 AM | 139 | 0.06 | 184 |
| 67 | MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADY | DISNEY CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 28 | 0.06 | 378 |
| 68 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 985 |
| 69 | JELLYSTONE! | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:30 AM | 15 | 0.06 | 218 |
| 70 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:16 PM | 16 | 0.06 | 222 |
| 71 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 781 |
| 72 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,069 |
| 73 | TEEN TITANS GO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 15 | 0.06 | 238 |
| 74 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 754 |
| 75 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 592 |
| 76 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 148 |
| 77 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 739 |
| 78 | JELLYSTONE! | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:45 AM | 15 | 0.05 | 212 |
| 79 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 762 |
| 80 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 187 |
| 81 | MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: DONT SWEAT SMALL STUFF:KC | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.05 | 614 |
| 82 | SCARIEST STORY EVER: MICK | DISNEY CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 289 |
| 83 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,048 |
| 84 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO | TUDN | 12:16 AM | 44 | 0.05 | 95 |
| 85 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 599 |
| 86 | ZOO, THE | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 400 |
| 87 | TOTAL DRAMARAMA | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 15 | 0.04 | 218 |
| 88 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 478 |
| 89 | LUCAS THE SPIDER | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 91 |
| 90 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 578 |
| 91 | TRIPLE DIGIT FLIP | A&E NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 209 |
| 92 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 128 |
| 93 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 424 |
| 94 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 481 |
| 95 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 360 |
| 96 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 387 |
| 97 | B1G FOOTBALL L: RUTGERS / NORTHWESTERN | BIG TEN NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 203 | 0.04 | 204 |
| 98 | SNAPPED BEHIND BARS 2021 | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 279 |
| 99 | FOURWHEELER | MOTOR TREND | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 184 |
| 100 | ESME & ROY | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 83 |
| 101 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 555 |
| 102 | B1G LIVE: FTB POSTGAME L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 10:59 PM | 40 | 0.04 | 151 |
| 103 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:03 PM | 118 | 0.04 | 359 |
| 104 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND | NFL NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 122 |
| 105 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 382 |
| 106 | DAHMER:SERIAL KILLER: 100 2 HOUR SPECIAL | OXYGEN MEDIA | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 199 |
| 107 | DR. OAKLEY, YUKON VET | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 376 |
| 108 | PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM 2 | PARAMOUNT | 2:00 PM | 150 | 0.03 | 164 |
| 109 | LIGA PREMIER: BRENTFORD VS CHELSEA | UNIVERSO | 12:25 PM | 131 | 0.03 | 90 |
| 110 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 376 |
| 111 | LIGA PREMIER: LEICESTER CITY VS MANCHESTER UNITED | UNIVERSO | 9:55 AM | 129 | 0.03 | 98 |
| 112 | FRESH OUT PLAYLIST | AMTV | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 84 |
| 113 | BORN MUCKY: LIFE ON THE F | ANIMAL PLANET | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 232 |
| 114 | DEAD FILES | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 280 |
| 115 | BELLATOR MMA 2021 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 11:06 PM | 18 | 0.03 | 105 |
| 116 | BELLATOR MMA 2021 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 10:45 PM | 21 | 0.03 | 94 |
| 117 | HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A | CMT | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 137 |
| 118 | BELLATOR MMA 2021 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 10:33 PM | 12 | 0.03 | 75 |
| 119 | VICTOR & VALENTINO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 10:30 AM | 15 | 0.03 | 148 |
| 120 | MEXICAN FIRST DIVISION L: MONTERREY/LEON | ESPN DEPORTES | 5:30 PM | 163 | 0.03 | 93 |
| 121 | DR POL COMPILATION | NAT GEO WILD | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 472 |
| 122 | MLB TONIGHT: MLB TONIGHT LCS | MLB NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 83 |
| 123 | BELLATOR MMA 2021 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 10:12 PM | 21 | 0.03 | 70 |
| 124 | GOLDEN STATE KILLER: MAIN: 100 SPECIAL | OXYGEN MEDIA | 2:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 235 |
| 125 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | IFC TV | 7:04 PM | 32 | 0.02 | 160 |
| 126 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN2 | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 112 |
| 127 | BELLATOR MMA 2021 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 11:28 PM | 19 | 0.02 | 108 |
| 128 | MLB ALCS ON FOXD: GM2: RED SOX VS ASTROS | FOX DEPORTES | 4:07 PM | 267 | 0.02 | 118 |
| 129 | SEGUR FRONTERA AUS S15 | UNIVERSO | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 61 |
| 130 | EARTHSHOT PRIZE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.02 | 186 |
| 131 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 190 |
| 132 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | IFC TV | 6:00 PM | 32 | 0.02 | 111 |
| 133 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT: STANFORD/WASHINGTON STATE | ESPNU | 7:30 PM | 207 | 0.02 | 210 |
| 134 | BIG NOON KICKOFF L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 11:00 AM | 57 | 0.02 | 109 |
| 135 | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE | MSNBC | 12:38 PM | 25 | 0.02 | 368 |
| 136 | NFL GAME PREVIEWS | NFL NETWORK | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 51 |
| 137 | SAMS GARAGE | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 108 |
| 138 | SEGUR FRONTERA AUS S15 | UNIVERSO | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 55 |
| 139 | POLITICS NATION | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 428 |
| 140 | VELSHI: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.02 | 503 |
| 141 | ARCTIC VETS | NAT GEO WILD | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 301 |
| 142 | ALEX WITT REPORTS | MSNBC | 1:03 PM | 117 | 0.02 | 400 |
| 143 | AUTOBIOGRAPHY | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 127 |
| 144 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 154 |
| 145 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | IFC TV | 6:32 PM | 32 | 0.02 | 120 |
| 146 | LIGA MX: PACHUCA / SANTOS | TUDN | 1:00 AM | 131 | 0.02 | 51 |
| 147 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | IFC TV | 7:36 PM | 32 | 0.02 | 194 |
| 148 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 213 |
| 149 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 323 |
| 150 | ARCTIC VETS | NAT GEO WILD | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 291 |
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