BROADCAST FINALS: The top-rated primetime telecast was ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL at 0.69, with NBC’s game at 0.58. CW’s original shows were at 0.05/0.07. SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE rose 0.21 to 1.03.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: As usual, Saturday cable was dominated by sports. TBS’s NLCS MLB PLAYOFFS game was at 1.75. ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL was at 1.09/0.64/0.54, and the network’s TOP RANK BOXING was at 0.37. TNT’s ALL ELITE WRESTLING dropped 0.06 to 0.22, and RHODES TO THE TOP was down 0.03 to 0.11. Hallmark’s original movie was at 0.19. ESPN2’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL was at 0.18/0.16. On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN rose 0.04 to 0.17, PIONEER WOMAN gained 0.03 to 0.14, GUY’S RANCH KITCHEN was up 0.02 to 0.12, and TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN ticked up to 0.11. TUDN’s LIGA match was at 0.16. Big 10 Network’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL was at 0.14, and Fox Sports 1 was at 0.12/0.11. HGTV’s OUTGROWN was up 0.03 to 0.11. On OWN, FAMILY OR FIANCE grew by 0.04 to 0.11, and LOVE & MARRIAGE ticked up to 0.11. Adult Swim’s FENA PIRATE PRINCESS lost 0.02 to 0.10. History’s PAWN STARS was down 0.02 to 0.09.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday October 23, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | MLB NLCS: LA DODGERS/BRAVES GM6 | TBS NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 235 | 1.75 | 6,949 |
| 2 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: TENNESSEE/ALABAMA | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 219 | 1.09 | 4,679 |
| 3 | INSIDE THE MLB | TBS NETWORK | 11:55 PM | 57 | 0.68 | 2,258 |
| 4 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: OKLAHOMA STATE/KANSAS | ESPN | 12:06 PM | 196 | 0.64 | 2,645 |
| 5 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: CLEMSON/PITTSBURGH | ESPN | 3:30 PM | 204 | 0.54 | 2,162 |
| 6 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY L: LOS ANGELES, CA | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 186 | 0.42 | 1,652 |
| 7 | TOP RANK BOXING L: HERRING/STEVENSON | ESPN | 10:39 PM | 137 | 0.37 | 1,306 |
| 8 | MLB ON DECK PREGAME SHOW | TBS NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.25 | 1,191 |
| 9 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:56 AM | 64 | 0.24 | 646 |
| 10 | AEW: ALL ELITE WRESTLING: DYNAMITE 0107 ORLANDO FL | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.22 | 575 |
| 11 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 496 |
| 12 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: BOYFRIENDS OF XMAS PAST | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 121 | 0.19 | 2,027 |
| 13 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: NC STATE/MIAMI | ESPN2 | 7:30 PM | 227 | 0.18 | 675 |
| 14 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 879 |
| 15 | LIGA MX SAT: AMERICA / TIGRES | TUDN | 8:00 PM | 128 | 0.16 | 383 |
| 16 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: CINCINNATI/NAVY | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 206 | 0.16 | 769 |
| 17 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 517 |
| 18 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.14 | 827 |
| 19 | B1G FOOTBALL L: WISCONSIN / PURDUE | BIG TEN NETWORK | 3:00 PM | 192 | 0.14 | 734 |
| 20 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ESPN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 368 |
| 21 | JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,852 |
| 22 | WATTERS WORLD | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,914 |
| 23 | COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L: BYU/WASHINGTON ST | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:30 PM | 209 | 0.12 | 466 |
| 24 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,507 |
| 25 | GUYS RANCH KITCHEN | FOOD NETWORK | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 689 |
| 26 | RHODES TO THE TOP | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 10:00 PM | 31 | 0.11 | 309 |
| 27 | OUTGROWN | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.11 | 886 |
| 28 | FAMILY OR FIANCE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 407 |
| 29 | TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 736 |
| 30 | UNFILTERED W/DAN BONGINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,535 |
| 31 | LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 489 |
| 32 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: WOLVES/LEEDS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:56 AM | 139 | 0.11 | 309 |
| 33 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 824 |
| 34 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 369 |
| 35 | COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: KANSAS ST/TEXAS TECH | FOX SPORTS 1 | 11:57 AM | 213 | 0.11 | 359 |
| 36 | MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: SWITCHED BEFORE BIRTH | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 130 | 0.10 | 707 |
| 37 | FENA: PIRATE PRINCESS | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 245 |
| 38 | NFL MATCH-UP | ESPN | 4:00 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 255 |
| 39 | AMPHIBIA | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 393 |
| 40 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: MARYLAND/MINNESOTA | ESPN2 | 3:30 PM | 198 | 0.10 | 533 |
| 41 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,446 |
| 42 | MIKE & MOLLY | NICK-AT-NITE | 4:26 AM | 23 | 0.09 | 363 |
| 43 | PAWN STARS | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.09 | 784 |
| 44 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,167 |
| 45 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: NORWICH/CHELSEA | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:25 AM | 128 | 0.09 | 244 |
| 46 | MIKE & MOLLY | NICK-AT-NITE | 4:49 AM | 23 | 0.09 | 344 |
| 47 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,423 |
| 48 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,514 |
| 49 | DANGER FORCE | NICKELODEON | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 380 |
| 50 | GHOST AND MOLLY MCGEE | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 346 |
| 51 | TOY STORY OF TERROR | DISNEY JUNIOR | 1:00 PM | 25 | 0.08 | 289 |
| 52 | PAWN STARS: BEST OF | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.08 | 656 |
| 53 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: PHOENIX/PORTLAND | NBA-TV | 10:02 PM | 131 | 0.08 | 260 |
| 54 | BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN: BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 120 | 0.08 | 206 |
| 55 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:33 AM | 23 | 0.08 | 222 |
| 56 | MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADY | DISNEY CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 348 |
| 57 | HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: CHRISTMAS IN MY HEART | HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES | 10:01 PM | 121 | 0.08 | 1,036 |
| 58 | DEAD FILES | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 484 |
| 59 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: WEST VIRGINIA/TCU | ESPNU | 7:30 PM | 200 | 0.07 | 369 |
| 60 | LIGA MX L: PUEBLA / LEON | TUDN | 5:55 PM | 125 | 0.07 | 159 |
| 61 | B1G LIVE: FTB POSTGAME L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 6:12 PM | 48 | 0.07 | 328 |
| 62 | BELLATOR MMA 2021 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 4:24 PM | 15 | 0.07 | 122 |
| 63 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,019 |
| 64 | TOTAL DRAMARAMA | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 15 | 0.07 | 185 |
| 65 | BELLATOR MMA 2021 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 4:04 PM | 20 | 0.07 | 106 |
| 66 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN2 | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 243 |
| 67 | JELLYSTONE! | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:45 AM | 15 | 0.06 | 192 |
| 68 | JELLYSTONE! | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:30 AM | 15 | 0.06 | 178 |
| 69 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 502 |
| 70 | ZOO, THE | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 491 |
| 71 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:15 PM | 17 | 0.06 | 182 |
| 72 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,057 |
| 73 | SHORTSTOBER WITH BIG CITY | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 269 |
| 74 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,117 |
| 75 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: MIAMI/INDIANA | NBA-TV | 7:01 PM | 167 | 0.06 | 187 |
| 76 | CONJURING: THE DEVIL MADE | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 112 | 0.05 | 231 |
| 77 | VICTOR & VALENTINO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 10:30 AM | 15 | 0.05 | 165 |
| 78 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 442 |
| 79 | TOY STORY OF TERROR | DISNEY CHANNEL | 5:50 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 271 |
| 80 | BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 946 |
| 81 | NBA GAMETIME LIVE | NBA-TV | 9:48 PM | 14 | 0.05 | 179 |
| 82 | TEEN TITANS GO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 15 | 0.05 | 162 |
| 83 | SIDE HUSTLE | NICKELODEON | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 236 |
| 84 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: WATFORD/EVERTON | USA NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 123 | 0.05 | 125 |
| 85 | SNAPPED BEHIND BARS 2021 | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 261 |
| 86 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 582 |
| 87 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN2 | 6:48 PM | 42 | 0.04 | 306 |
| 88 | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE | MSNBC | 2:55 PM | 33 | 0.04 | 512 |
| 89 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 790 |
| 90 | FRESH OUT PLAYLIST | AMTV | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 89 |
| 91 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN2 | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 93 |
| 92 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 209 |
| 93 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 145 |
| 94 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 398 |
| 95 | COLL FOOTBALL: MTN WEST L: NEVADA/FRESNO ST | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:59 PM | 233 | 0.04 | 233 |
| 96 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 605 |
| 97 | LUCAS THE SPIDER | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 102 |
| 98 | DR POL COMPILATION | NAT GEO WILD | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 430 |
| 99 | BELLATOR MMA 2021 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 3:52 PM | 12 | 0.04 | 59 |
| 100 | DR. OAKLEY, YUKON VET | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 415 |
| 101 | BRAIN GAMES | DISNEY XD | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 89 |
| 102 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 194 |
| 103 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 515 |
| 104 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 502 |
| 105 | TRIPLE DIGIT FLIP | A&E NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 207 |
| 106 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 511 |
| 107 | FIGURE SKATING: ISU SKATE AMERICA | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 181 | 0.03 | 172 |
| 108 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 474 |
| 109 | GROWING FANGS | DISNEY CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 25 | 0.03 | 173 |
| 110 | ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 175 | 0.03 | 477 |
| 111 | ESME & ROY | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 92 |
| 112 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 564 |
| 113 | BIG NOON KICKOFF L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 11:00 AM | 57 | 0.03 | 116 |
| 114 | ESC CAPTIVITY: KARA ROBIN: 100 SPECIAL | OXYGEN MEDIA | 11:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 223 |
| 115 | BRAIN GAMES | DISNEY XD | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 95 |
| 116 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 454 |
| 117 | MLB TONIGHT: MLB TONIGHT LCS | MLB NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 126 |
| 118 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 554 |
| 119 | MAJOR LEAG SOCCER PT SAT: LA GALAXY / FC DALLAS | TUDN | 10:08 PM | 126 | 0.03 | 76 |
| 120 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | IFC TV | 8:08 PM | 32 | 0.03 | 138 |
| 121 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 849 |
| 122 | FUT-EST-CHIVAS-TEL-UNVSO: GUADALAJARA VS CRUZ AZUL | UNIVERSO | 9:33 PM | 157 | 0.03 | 132 |
| 123 | NBA POSTGAME SHOW | NBA-TV | 12:13 AM | 77 | 0.03 | 102 |
| 124 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | IFC TV | 9:12 PM | 32 | 0.03 | 174 |
| 125 | BASSMASTER OPENS L: GRAND LAKE -SAT | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 115 |
| 126 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | IFC TV | 11:53 PM | 32 | 0.03 | 207 |
| 127 | POWER RANGERS DINO FURY | NICKELODEON | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 112 |
| 128 | LIGA PREMIER: BRIGHTON VS MANCHESTER CITY | UNIVERSO | 12:25 PM | 127 | 0.03 | 78 |
| 129 | CROSS CONNECTION W/TCROSS: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 530 |
| 130 | BELOW DECK | BRAVO | 6:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 85 |
| 131 | HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A | CMT | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 154 |
| 132 | FIGURE SKATING: ISU SKATE AMERICA | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 5:30 PM | 150 | 0.03 | 195 |
| 133 | LIGA PREMIER EXTRA | UNIVERSO | 12:04 PM | 21 | 0.03 | 80 |
| 134 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 808 |
| 135 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | IFC TV | 8:40 PM | 32 | 0.03 | 130 |
| 136 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 247 |
| 137 | LIGA PREMIER: LEEDS UNITED VS WOLVERHAMPTON | UNIVERSO | 9:55 AM | 129 | 0.03 | 69 |
| 138 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND | NFL NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 99 |
| 139 | BORN MUCKY: LIFE ON THE F | ANIMAL PLANET | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 198 |
| 140 | B1G WOMENS VOLLEYBALL L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 9:59 PM | 102 | 0.03 | 136 |
| 141 | B1G WOMENS VOLLEYBALL L: PENN STATE / WISCONSIN | BIG TEN NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 179 | 0.03 | 137 |
| 142 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 192 |
| 143 | PORTALES AL INFIERNO | DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 56 |
| 144 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | IFC TV | 7:36 PM | 32 | 0.02 | 125 |
| 145 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 10:06 AM | 54 | 0.02 | 112 |
| 146 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO | TUDN | 12:14 AM | 46 | 0.02 | 66 |
| 147 | VELSHI: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.02 | 541 |
| 148 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 333 |
| 149 | MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS: CHICAGO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:32 PM | 298 | 0.02 | 200 |
| 150 | TOOLBOX KILLER, THE: 100 SPECIAL | OXYGEN MEDIA | 1:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 166 |
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