BROADCAST FINALS: The primetime leader was ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game at 0.85, although it was outrated by the late-night season premiere of NBC’s SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE at 0.92. Back in primetime, FOX’s MLB game was at 0.29, and the first part of CW’s IHEARTRADIO MUSIC FESTIVAL was at 0.07.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN held the day’s crown with COLLEGE FOOTBALL at 1.05/1.02/0.75, while Big Ten Network’s games were at 0.29/0.27, ESPN2’s were at 0.22/0.15, and Fox Sports 1’s was at 0.18. Hallmark’s original movie was at 0.15. NBC Sports Net’s PREMIER LEAGUE match was at 0.14. On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN ticked down to 0.13, TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN gained 0.02 to 0.11, GUY’S RANCH KITCHEN was steady at 0.10, and PIONEER WOMAN fell 0.06 to 0.09. History’s PAWN STARS edged up 0.02 to 0.13. HGTV’s OUTGROWN lost 0.02 to 0.11. Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows : FENA: PIRATE PRINCESS up 0.02 to 0.10, MY HERO ACADEMIA steady at 0.08, YASHAHIME down 0.01 to 0.06, FOOD WARS steady at 0.07, BLACK CLOVER up 0.01 to 0.07, NARUTO up 0.01 to 0.07, DR STONE up 0.02 to 0.06/138K, and DRAGON BALL up 0.02 to 0.05/149K. On OWN, LOVE & MARRIAGE ticked down to 0.09, and FAMILY OR FIANCE was down 0.03 to 0.06.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday October 2, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: ARKANSAS/GEORGIA | ESPN | 12:06 PM | 194 | 1.05 | 3,845 |
| 2 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: AUBURN/LSU | ESPN | 9:26 PM | 201 | 1.02 | 3,791 |
| 3 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: FLORIDA/KENTUCKY | ESPN | 5:55 PM | 146 | 0.75 | 3,063 |
| 4 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY L: ATHENS, GA | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 186 | 0.62 | 2,084 |
| 5 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:47 AM | 73 | 0.45 | 1,494 |
| 6 | B1G FOOTBALL L: REGIONALIZED | BIG TEN NETWORK | 7:34 PM | 195 | 0.29 | 1,162 |
| 7 | B1G FOOTBALL L: OHIO STATE / RUTGERS | BIG TEN NETWORK | 3:35 PM | 205 | 0.27 | 1,190 |
| 8 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.26 | 787 |
| 9 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: BAYLOR/OKLAHOMA STATE | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 204 | 0.22 | 995 |
| 10 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L: CFB SATURDAY | ESPN | 3:20 PM | 155 | 0.20 | 692 |
| 11 | COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L: ARIZONA ST/UCLA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 10:35 PM | 205 | 0.18 | 673 |
| 12 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 487 |
| 13 | B1G LIVE: FTB POSTGAME L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 34 | 0.15 | 639 |
| 14 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: LOVE STRIKES TWICE | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.15 | 1,762 |
| 15 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 455 |
| 16 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: TEXAS TECH/WEST VIRGINIA | ESPN2 | 3:30 PM | 195 | 0.15 | 666 |
| 17 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: EVERTON/MANCHESTER UNITED | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:23 AM | 137 | 0.14 | 325 |
| 18 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:40 AM | 17 | 0.13 | 327 |
| 19 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN2 | 6:45 PM | 15 | 0.13 | 591 |
| 20 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 981 |
| 21 | PAWN STARS | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.13 | 794 |
| 22 | PAWN STARS: BEST OF | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.12 | 697 |
| 23 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ESPN | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 380 |
| 24 | OUTGROWN | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.11 | 931 |
| 25 | TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 874 |
| 26 | AMPHIBIA | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.11 | 427 |
| 27 | NASCAR XFINITY RACE L: TALLADEGA | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 4:56 PM | 151 | 0.11 | 983 |
| 28 | MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: GOOD FATHER: MARTIN MACNE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 130 | 0.10 | 677 |
| 29 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,524 |
| 30 | FENA: PIRATE PRINCESS | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 225 |
| 31 | NFL MATCH-UP | ESPN | 5:00 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 296 |
| 32 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,691 |
| 33 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,097 |
| 34 | GUYS RANCH KITCHEN | FOOD NETWORK | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 754 |
| 35 | COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: BRIDESMAIDS | COMEDY CENTRAL | 10:00 PM | 150 | 0.10 | 240 |
| 36 | B1G LIVE: FTB POSTGAME L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 10:49 PM | 58 | 0.09 | 428 |
| 37 | UNFILTERED W/DAN BONGINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,555 |
| 38 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: WATFORD/LEEDS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:57 AM | 135 | 0.09 | 269 |
| 39 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: SOUTHAMPTON/CHELSEA | USA NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 121 | 0.09 | 289 |
| 40 | WATTERS WORLD | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,722 |
| 41 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 777 |
| 42 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,477 |
| 43 | LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 551 |
| 44 | SIDE HUSTLE | NICKELODEON | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 271 |
| 45 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:12 PM | 20 | 0.09 | 255 |
| 46 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 252 |
| 47 | B1G LIVE: FTB GAMEBREAK L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 3:12 PM | 23 | 0.08 | 548 |
| 48 | MY HERO ACADEMIA | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 190 |
| 49 | B1G FOOTBALL L: REGIONALIZED | BIG TEN NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 192 | 0.08 | 413 |
| 50 | GHOST AND MOLLY MCGEE | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 27 | 0.08 | 288 |
| 51 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 767 |
| 52 | FOOD WARS | ADULT SWIM | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 173 |
| 53 | BLACK CLOVER | ADULT SWIM | 2:00 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 198 |
| 54 | JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,648 |
| 55 | NASCAR TRUCKS RACING L: TALLADEGA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:57 PM | 161 | 0.07 | 569 |
| 56 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: DUKE/NORTH CAROLINA | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 193 | 0.07 | 303 |
| 57 | NASCAR XFINITY START L | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 4:32 PM | 24 | 0.07 | 625 |
| 58 | NCAA FOOTBALL L: MONTANA/EASTERN WASHINGTON | ESPN2 | 10:30 PM | 227 | 0.07 | 263 |
| 59 | NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN | ADULT SWIM | 2:30 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 160 |
| 60 | FUT-EST-CHIVAS-TEL-UNVSO: GUADALAJARA VS ATLAS | UNIVERSO | 9:55 PM | 142 | 0.07 | 173 |
| 61 | FAMILY OR FIANCE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 366 |
| 62 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 567 |
| 63 | YASHAHIME: PRINCESS HALF- | ADULT SWIM | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 150 |
| 64 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 564 |
| 65 | FOX COLLEGE BRIDGE L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 10:22 PM | 13 | 0.06 | 245 |
| 66 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,259 |
| 67 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,013 |
| 68 | POWER RANGERS DINO FURY | NICKELODEON | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 169 |
| 69 | LUCAS THE SPIDER | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 121 |
| 70 | LIGA MX: SANTOS VS MAZATLAN | FOX DEPORTES | 7:49 PM | 139 | 0.06 | 157 |
| 71 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 852 |
| 72 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 550 |
| 73 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN2 | 3:13 PM | 17 | 0.06 | 295 |
| 74 | TOTAL DRAMARAMA | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 15 | 0.05 | 159 |
| 75 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 192 |
| 76 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 171 |
| 77 | SNAPPED BEHIND BARS 2021 | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 259 |
| 78 | LIGA MX L: LEON / SAN LUIS | TUDN | 5:55 PM | 129 | 0.05 | 156 |
| 79 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 458 |
| 80 | JELLYSTONE! | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:45 AM | 15 | 0.05 | 130 |
| 81 | ESC CAPTIVITY: KARA ROBIN: 100 SPECIAL | OXYGEN MEDIA | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 256 |
| 82 | ESME & ROY | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 91 |
| 83 | DR POL COMPILATION | NAT GEO WILD | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 432 |
| 84 | TEEN TITANS GO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 15 | 0.05 | 182 |
| 85 | ZOO, THE: SAN DIEGO | ANIMAL PLANET | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 397 |
| 86 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 484 |
| 87 | FAR AWAY FROM RAVEN?S HOM | DISNEY CHANNEL | 2:50 PM | 11 | 0.04 | 172 |
| 88 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 255 |
| 89 | VICTOR & VALENTINO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 10:30 AM | 15 | 0.04 | 144 |
| 90 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 471 |
| 91 | FRESH OUT PLAYLIST | AMTV | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 90 |
| 92 | ZOO, THE: SAN DIEGO | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 413 |
| 93 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 511 |
| 94 | NICK UNFILTERED | NICKELODEON | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 160 |
| 95 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 439 |
| 96 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 974 |
| 97 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ESPN2 | 2:17 AM | 66 | 0.04 | 139 |
| 98 | JELLYSTONE! | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:30 AM | 15 | 0.04 | 161 |
| 99 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | IFC TV | 12:25 AM | 32 | 0.04 | 136 |
| 100 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 196 |
| 101 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 127 |
| 102 | YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN REPRTS: N/A | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 384 |
| 103 | COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: KANSAS/IOWA STATE | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:10 PM | 192 | 0.04 | 262 |
| 104 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME/JIP: LAA AT SEA | MLB NETWORK | 10:03 PM | 170 | 0.04 | 182 |
| 105 | DR. OAKLEY COMPILATION | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 372 |
| 106 | AFV ANIMAL EDITION | DISNEY XD | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 170 |
| 107 | DEAD FILES | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 311 |
| 108 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 247 |
| 109 | LIGA PREMIER: CHELSEA VS SOUTHAMPTON | UNIVERSO | 9:54 AM | 129 | 0.04 | 85 |
| 110 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | IFC TV | 12:57 AM | 33 | 0.04 | 121 |
| 111 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | IFC TV | 11:53 PM | 32 | 0.03 | 135 |
| 112 | AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: SD AT SF/BOS AT WAS | MLB NETWORK | 4:43 PM | 197 | 0.03 | 227 |
| 113 | BRADSHAW BUNCH, THE | E! | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 126 |
| 114 | NASCAR XF COUNTDOWN GREEN | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 32 | 0.03 | 335 |
| 115 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN2 | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 98 |
| 116 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 426 |
| 117 | POP TV MOVIES: SHERLOCK HOLMES | POP | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 100 |
| 118 | LIGA PREMIER: BRIGHTON VS ARSENAL | UNIVERSO | 12:24 PM | 126 | 0.03 | 79 |
| 119 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 464 |
| 120 | HALL OF VILLAINS | DISNEY CHANNEL | 12:45 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 157 |
| 121 | BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 902 |
| 122 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 329 |
| 123 | PORTALES AL INFIERNO | DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 86 |
| 124 | POLITICS NATION | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 480 |
| 125 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 777 |
| 126 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 358 |
| 127 | LIGA PREMIER EXTRA | UNIVERSO | 12:03 PM | 21 | 0.03 | 70 |
| 128 | EXPEDIENTES PARANORMALES | DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 105 |
| 129 | ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.03 | 475 |
| 130 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 135 |
| 131 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO | TUDN | 8:04 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 99 |
| 132 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | IFC TV | 11:20 PM | 33 | 0.03 | 162 |
| 133 | EMBARRASSING PETS | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 192 |
| 134 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | IFC TV | 10:48 PM | 32 | 0.03 | 175 |
| 135 | CROSS CONNECTION W/TCROSS: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 518 |
| 136 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 354 |
| 137 | FUTBOL ESTEL CHIVAS EXTRA | UNIVERSO | 12:17 AM | 17 | 0.03 | 102 |
| 138 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND | NFL NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 108 |
| 139 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 778 |
| 140 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 200 |
| 141 | COLL FOOTBALL: MTN WEST L: NEVADA/BOISE ST | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:38 PM | 212 | 0.03 | 197 |
| 142 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | IFC TV | 7:04 PM | 32 | 0.03 | 119 |
| 143 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | IFC TV | 8:40 PM | 32 | 0.03 | 141 |
| 144 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 336 |
| 145 | SIDE HUSTLE | TEENNICK | 6:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 60 |
| 146 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 196 |
| 147 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 79 |
| 148 | SIDE HUSTLE | TEENNICK | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 49 |
| 149 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | IFC TV | 9:44 PM | 32 | 0.02 | 201 |
| 150 | AYMAN: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 398 |
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