BROADCAST FINALS: Primetime COLLEGE FOOTBALL aired on 3 networks, with CBS at 1.96, ABC at 1.12 and FOX at 0.92. CW launched its new line-up of Saturday originals at 0.06/0.07. NBC’s SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE rose 0.12 to 1.04.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: TBS’s MLB PLAYOFFS games were at 0.96/0.51. ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL games were at 0.51/0.27/0.23/0.17, with ESPN2’s at 0.16/0.10, Big 10’s at 0.14, and Fox Sports 1’s at 0.13. In addition, ESPN2 had FORMULA 1 racing at 0.15. HGTV’s OUTGROWN gained 0.03 to 0.14. On Food Network, PIONEER WOMAN rose 0.04 to 0.13, GUY’S RANCH KITCHEN ticked up to 0.11, and TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN ticked down to 0.10. History’s PAWN STARS was steady at 0.13. On OWN, LOVE & MARRIAGE edged up 0.02 to 0.11, and READY TO LOVE was at 0.09. Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows : FENA: PIRATE PRINCESS was steady at 0.10, MY HERO ACADEMIA up 0.02 to 0.10, YASHAHIME up 0.04 to 0.10, FOOD WARS up 0.02 to 0.09, BLACK CLOVER at 0.07/0.06 compared to last week’s 0.07, NARUTO up 0.01 to 0.07, DR STONE down 0.02 to 0.04/119K, and DRAGON BALL down 0.01 to 0.04/102K.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday October 9, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | MLB DIVISION SERIES: LA DODGERS/GIANTS GM2 | TBS NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 219 | 0.96 | 3,844 |
| 2 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: ARKANSAS/OLE MISS | ESPN | 12:05 PM | 227 | 0.51 | 2,230 |
| 3 | MLB DIVISION SERIES: BRAVES/BREWERS GM2 | TBS NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 120 | 0.51 | 2,243 |
| 4 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY L: DALLAS, TX | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 185 | 0.51 | 1,762 |
| 5 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: FLORIDA STATE/NORTH CAROLINA | ESPN | 3:52 PM | 183 | 0.27 | 1,073 |
| 6 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 1:52 AM | 68 | 0.26 | 641 |
| 7 | INSIDE THE MLB | TBS NETWORK | 12:39 AM | 57 | 0.25 | 868 |
| 8 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: UCLA/ARIZONA | ESPN | 10:30 PM | 202 | 0.23 | 799 |
| 9 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: TCU/TEXAS TECH | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 207 | 0.17 | 625 |
| 10 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 506 |
| 11 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: SOUTH CAROLINA/TENNESSEE | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 208 | 0.16 | 795 |
| 12 | FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING L | ESPN2 | 7:54 AM | 76 | 0.15 | 520 |
| 13 | OUTGROWN | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.14 | 1,004 |
| 14 | B1G FOOTBALL L: MICHIGAN STATE / RUTGERS | BIG TEN NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 199 | 0.14 | 642 |
| 15 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.13 | 847 |
| 16 | PAWN STARS | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.13 | 722 |
| 17 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ESPN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 424 |
| 18 | COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: WEST VIRGINIA/BAYLOR | FOX SPORTS 1 | 11:59 AM | 209 | 0.13 | 456 |
| 19 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN2 | 12:37 AM | 53 | 0.12 | 403 |
| 20 | MIKE & MOLLY | NICK-AT-NITE | 2:45 AM | 34 | 0.12 | 429 |
| 21 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: SOUTH BEACH LOVE | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.12 | 1,710 |
| 22 | PAWN STARS: BEST OF | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.12 | 581 |
| 23 | MIKE & MOLLY | NICK-AT-NITE | 2:10 AM | 35 | 0.12 | 414 |
| 24 | POWER RANGERS DINO FURY | NICKELODEON | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.11 | 367 |
| 25 | COURT CAM SPECIALS | A&E NETWORK | 11:04 PM | 59 | 0.11 | 343 |
| 26 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 334 |
| 27 | GUYS RANCH KITCHEN | FOOD NETWORK | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 739 |
| 28 | LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 482 |
| 29 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,643 |
| 30 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ESPN2 | 1:30 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 324 |
| 31 | TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 829 |
| 32 | FENA: PIRATE PRINCESS | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 229 |
| 33 | YASHAHIME: PRINCESS HALF- | ADULT SWIM | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 201 |
| 34 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: WAKE FOREST/SYRACUSE | ESPN2 | 3:31 PM | 227 | 0.10 | 509 |
| 35 | MY HERO ACADEMIA | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 216 |
| 36 | BIG CITY GREENS | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 388 |
| 37 | FOOD WARS | ADULT SWIM | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 191 |
| 38 | UNFILTERED W/DAN BONGINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,485 |
| 39 | MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: DYING TO BELONG (2021) | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.09 | 537 |
| 40 | WATTERS WORLD | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,680 |
| 41 | READY TO LOVE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 395 |
| 42 | DONALD TRUMP SAVE AMERIC | NEWSMAX TV | 8:45 PM | 105 | 0.09 | 1,242 |
| 43 | NFL MATCH-UP | ESPN | 4:00 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 281 |
| 44 | B1G LIVE: FTB GAMEBREAK L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 3:19 PM | 16 | 0.09 | 476 |
| 45 | COURT CAM SPECIALS | A&E NETWORK | 10:32 PM | 32 | 0.09 | 361 |
| 46 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,466 |
| 47 | YOUNG SHELDON | NICK-AT-NITE | 4:24 AM | 24 | 0.08 | 367 |
| 48 | MLB ON DECK PREGAME SHOW | TBS NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 256 |
| 49 | SIDE HUSTLE | NICKELODEON | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 319 |
| 50 | COURT CAM SPECIALS | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 31 | 0.08 | 358 |
| 51 | YOUNG SHELDON | NICK-AT-NITE | 4:48 AM | 24 | 0.07 | 354 |
| 52 | JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,553 |
| 53 | COURT CAM SPECIALS | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 415 |
| 54 | TOP RANK BOXING L | ESPN2 | 7:18 PM | 105 | 0.07 | 327 |
| 55 | COURT CAM SPECIALS | A&E NETWORK | 12:33 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 230 |
| 56 | BLACK CLOVER | ADULT SWIM | 2:00 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 168 |
| 57 | YOUNG SHELDON | NICK-AT-NITE | 5:12 AM | 24 | 0.07 | 341 |
| 58 | B1G FOOTBALL L: WISCONSIN / ILLINOIS | BIG TEN NETWORK | 3:35 PM | 182 | 0.07 | 416 |
| 59 | COURT CAM SPECIALS | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 291 |
| 60 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,143 |
| 61 | COURT CAM SPECIALS | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 364 |
| 62 | VOYAGERS | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 108 | 0.07 | 256 |
| 63 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 9:10 AM | 50 | 0.07 | 201 |
| 64 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 778 |
| 65 | GHOST AND MOLLY MCGEE | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 278 |
| 66 | YOUNG SHELDON | NICK-AT-NITE | 5:36 AM | 24 | 0.06 | 324 |
| 67 | AMPHIBIA | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 317 |
| 68 | COURT CAM SPECIALS | A&E NETWORK | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 407 |
| 69 | COURT CAM SPECIALS | A&E NETWORK | 9:30 PM | 31 | 0.06 | 373 |
| 70 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 212 |
| 71 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,320 |
| 72 | ZOO, THE | ANIMAL PLANET | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 487 |
| 73 | ZOO, THE | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 492 |
| 74 | BLACK CLOVER | ADULT SWIM | 2:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 146 |
| 75 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 486 |
| 76 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 621 |
| 77 | NICK UNFILTERED | NICKELODEON | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 249 |
| 78 | TEEN TITANS GO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 15 | 0.05 | 167 |
| 79 | COURT CAM SPECIALS | A&E NETWORK | 1:03 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 178 |
| 80 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 892 |
| 81 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 588 |
| 82 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 820 |
| 83 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,121 |
| 84 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 580 |
| 85 | VICTOR & VALENTINO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 10:30 AM | 15 | 0.05 | 176 |
| 86 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 517 |
| 87 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 856 |
| 88 | BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 902 |
| 89 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 832 |
| 90 | PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: EQUALIZER, THE (2014) | PARAMOUNT | 6:00 PM | 180 | 0.05 | 437 |
| 91 | EUROPEAN QUAL HIGHLIGHTS | ESPN2 | 2:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 141 |
| 92 | TOTAL DRAMARAMA | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 15 | 0.05 | 154 |
| 93 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 833 |
| 94 | UEFA EUROPEAN QUALIF L: ANDORRA / INGLATERRA | TUDN | 2:29 PM | 151 | 0.05 | 127 |
| 95 | PBC PPV PRELIMS L: FURY/WILDER III | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:00 PM | 126 | 0.05 | 191 |
| 96 | PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: MAN OF STEEL (2013) | PARAMOUNT | 3:00 PM | 180 | 0.04 | 247 |
| 97 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 528 |
| 98 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 453 |
| 99 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 963 |
| 100 | JELLYSTONE! | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:30 AM | 15 | 0.04 | 133 |
| 101 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO | TUDN | 8:06 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 115 |
| 102 | COURT CAM SPECIALS | A&E NETWORK | 1:33 AM | 31 | 0.04 | 156 |
| 103 | JELLYSTONE! | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:45 AM | 15 | 0.04 | 147 |
| 104 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 455 |
| 105 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 194 |
| 106 | PARTIDO AMISTOSO 10/9: CHIVAS / LEON | TUDN | 10:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 120 |
| 107 | FOURWHEELER | MOTOR TREND | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 156 |
| 108 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 471 |
| 109 | DEAD FILES | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 351 |
| 110 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 234 |
| 111 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 197 |
| 112 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 581 |
| 113 | FRESH OUT PLAYLIST | AMTV | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 107 |
| 114 | SNAPPED BEHIND BARS 2021 | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 214 |
| 115 | SNAPPED: 9909 NOTORIOUS: RIVER VALLEY KILLER | OXYGEN MEDIA | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 250 |
| 116 | DATELINE | MSNBC | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 200 |
| 117 | COURT CAM SPECIALS | A&E NETWORK | 3:05 AM | 55 | 0.04 | 155 |
| 118 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 430 |
| 119 | DR. OAKLEY, YUKON VET | NAT GEO WILD | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 342 |
| 120 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 441 |
| 121 | COURT CAM SPECIALS | A&E NETWORK | 2:34 AM | 31 | 0.03 | 158 |
| 122 | MISION EUROPA L | TUDN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 98 |
| 123 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN2 | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 115 |
| 124 | PGA JR LEAGUE CHAMP: N/A | ESPN2 | 3:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 69 |
| 125 | DATELINE | MSNBC | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 185 |
| 126 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 240 |
| 127 | DR. OAKLEY, YUKON VET | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 334 |
| 128 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | IFC TV | 10:48 PM | 33 | 0.03 | 202 |
| 129 | LUCAS THE SPIDER | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 77 |
| 130 | AFV ANIMAL EDITION | DISNEY XD | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 134 |
| 131 | YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN REPRTS: N/A | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 363 |
| 132 | FUTBOL CENTRAL L | TUDN | 2:01 PM | 28 | 0.03 | 100 |
| 133 | SAMS GARAGE | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 146 |
| 134 | COURT CAM SPECIALS | A&E NETWORK | 2:04 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 135 |
| 135 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 181 |
| 136 | CROSS CONNECTION W/TCROSS: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 512 |
| 137 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 246 |
| 138 | B1G LIVE: FTB POSTGAME L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 6:37 PM | 83 | 0.03 | 94 |
| 139 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | IFC TV | 11:53 PM | 32 | 0.03 | 189 |
| 140 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | IFC TV | 10:16 PM | 32 | 0.03 | 206 |
| 141 | THAT GIRL LAY LAY | TEENNICK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 51 |
| 142 | ESME & ROY | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 61 |
| 143 | DR POL COMPILATION | NAT GEO WILD | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 406 |
| 144 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | IFC TV | 12:25 AM | 33 | 0.03 | 185 |
| 145 | FUTBOL MLS EF SAT: NEW YORK RED BULL / INTER MIAMI | TUDN | 6:00 PM | 126 | 0.03 | 82 |
| 146 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 429 |
| 147 | SIDE HUSTLE | TEENNICK | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 45 |
| 148 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | IFC TV | 11:21 PM | 32 | 0.03 | 188 |
| 149 | HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A | CMT | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 117 |
| 150 | UNIDENTIFIED DEMI LOVAT0 | E! | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 69 |
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