BROADCAST FINALS: COLLEGE FOOTBALL was the prime attraction, with FOX’s BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP at 2.72 ahead of CBS’s afternoon SEC CHAMPIONSHIP at 2.57 and ABC’s BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP at 2.10. On CW, WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY was at 0.07, and WORLD’S FUNNIEST ANIMALS was at 0.05. In late night, NBC’s SNL returned from a break at 0.71.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN’s UFC FIGHT NIGHT led at 0.41/0.30, and the network’s afternoon COLLEGE FOOTBALL was at 0.17. Hallmark’s original movie A FABLED HOLIDAY was at 0.16. Reelz’s ON PATROL dropped 0.03 to 0.15. On OWN, LOVE & MARRIAGE gained 0.03 to 0.10. On Adult Swim, MY HERO ACADEMIA was at 0.10, MADE IN ABYSS was at 0.07, YASHAHIME was at 0.06, ONE PIECE was at 0.05, and NARUTO was at 0.04. A&E’s KILLER CASES lost 0.04 to 0.10. On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN dipped 0.02 to 0.09, GUY’S RANCH KITCHEN ticked down to 0.09, and PIONEER WOMAN was down a tick to 0.08. ID’s WHO THE (BLEEP) DID I MARRY was steady at 0.06.
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday December 3, 2022 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | UFC FIGHT NIGHT L: THOMPSON/HOLLAND | ESPN | 10:00 PM | 212 | 0.41 | 1,014 |
| 2 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY L: ARLINGTON, TX | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.36 | 1,466 |
| 3 | UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS L: THOMPSON/HOLLAND | ESPN | 7:03 PM | 177 | 0.30 | 877 |
| 4 | RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REI | FREEFORM | 9:15 PM | 65 | 0.23 | 987 |
| 5 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 579 |
| 6 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: TOLEDO/OHIO | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 208 | 0.17 | 721 |
| 7 | FROSTY THE SNOWMAN | FREEFORM | 10:20 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 710 |
| 8 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: FABLED HOLIDAY, A | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 121 | 0.16 | 2,394 |
| 9 | ON PATROL: LIVE: 140 | REELZ | 9:00 PM | 180 | 0.15 | 745 |
| 10 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 362 |
| 11 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:32 AM | 58 | 0.13 | 376 |
| 12 | LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 442 |
| 13 | SANTA CLAUS/COMING TO TWN | FREEFORM | 10:50 PM | 65 | 0.10 | 520 |
| 14 | MY HERO ACADEMIA | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 197 |
| 15 | KILLER CASES | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 63 | 0.10 | 407 |
| 16 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN2 | 11:51 PM | 69 | 0.09 | 302 |
| 17 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 982 |
| 18 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ESPN2 | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 265 |
| 19 | GUYS RANCH KITCHEN | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 793 |
| 20 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,535 |
| 21 | UNFILTERED W/DAN BONGINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,195 |
| 22 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:30 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 258 |
| 23 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 821 |
| 24 | NCAA FOOTBALL L: SOUTHERN/JACKSON STATE | ESPN2 | 4:15 PM | 218 | 0.08 | 391 |
| 25 | SISTER WIVES: MORE TO LOV | TLC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 478 |
| 26 | COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L: WISCONSIN/MARQUETTE | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:30 PM | 142 | 0.08 | 302 |
| 27 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ESPN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 232 |
| 28 | COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L: WEST VIRGINIA/XAVIER | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:52 PM | 123 | 0.07 | 306 |
| 29 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,137 |
| 30 | L. JONES CROSS COUNTRY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,003 |
| 31 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 603 |
| 32 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 861 |
| 33 | BIG CITY GREENS | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 263 |
| 34 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L | ESPN | 3:33 PM | 3 | 0.07 | 332 |
| 35 | MAGNOLIA TABLE J.GAINES | FOOD NETWORK | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 796 |
| 36 | MADE IN ABYSS | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 158 |
| 37 | ONE NATION | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,106 |
| 38 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,539 |
| 39 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 793 |
| 40 | ON PATROL: FIRST SHIFT | REELZ | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 444 |
| 41 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 614 |
| 42 | COMEDY CENTRAL ORIG MOVIE: RENO 911! WONDERFUL HEIST | COMEDY CENTRAL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 196 |
| 43 | WHO THE BLEEP DID I MARRY | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 506 |
| 44 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 852 |
| 45 | BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,101 |
| 46 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 949 |
| 47 | YASHAHIME: PRINCESS HALF- | ADULT SWIM | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 150 |
| 48 | MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADY | DISNEY CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 297 |
| 49 | SISTER WIVES: MORE TO LOV | TLC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 430 |
| 50 | MOVIE- ORIGINAL HOL PREM: NEW ORLEANS NOEL, A | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.06 | 636 |
| 51 | CATCH A SMUGGLER: SOUTH P | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 301 |
| 52 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,149 |
| 53 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 690 |
| 54 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 747 |
| 55 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 577 |
| 56 | SISTER WIVES: MORE TO LOV | TLC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 406 |
| 57 | NFL MATCH-UP | ESPN | 4:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 159 |
| 58 | SISTER WIVES: MORE TO LOV | TLC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 385 |
| 59 | B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: INDIANA / RUTGERS | BIG TEN NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 137 | 0.06 | 251 |
| 60 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,140 |
| 61 | SOUL TRAIN AWARDS: SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2022 ENC3 | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 11:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 247 |
| 62 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 442 |
| 63 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: FLORIDA STATE/VIRGINIA | ESPN2 | 2:03 PM | 132 | 0.06 | 268 |
| 64 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 504 |
| 65 | LOCKED UP ABROAD SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 242 |
| 66 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | 7:53 PM | 115 | 0.05 | 184 |
| 67 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 447 |
| 68 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 591 |
| 69 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 433 |
| 70 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 469 |
| 71 | ONE PIECE | ADULT SWIM | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 118 |
| 72 | OWN HOLIDAY MOVIE: THE GREAT HOLIDAY BAKE WAR | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 272 |
| 73 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 793 |
| 74 | FLIP OR FLOP | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 256 |
| 75 | MICKEY SAVES CHRISTMAS | DISNEY JUNIOR | 12:50 PM | 25 | 0.05 | 205 |
| 76 | HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: HOLIDAY STOCKING, THE | HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES | 10:01 PM | 121 | 0.05 | 635 |
| 77 | CATCH A SMUGGLER: SOUTH P | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 287 |
| 78 | CNN THIS MORNING WEEKEND | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 339 |
| 79 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 924 |
| 80 | NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN | ADULT SWIM | 2:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 117 |
| 81 | CNN THIS MORNING WEEKEND | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 405 |
| 82 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: SYRACUSE/NOTRE DAME | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 123 | 0.04 | 242 |
| 83 | SPOOKLEY SQUARE P & CHRIS | DISNEY JUNIOR | 1:20 PM | 45 | 0.04 | 165 |
| 84 | CNN THIS MORNING WEEKEND | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 343 |
| 85 | ZOMBIE HOUSE FLIPPING | A&E NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 280 |
| 86 | TRIPLE DIGIT FLIP | A&E NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 230 |
| 87 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 415 |
| 88 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 161 |
| 89 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: SAINT MARYS/HOUSTON | ESPN2 | 9:48 PM | 123 | 0.04 | 143 |
| 90 | LAS VERDADERAS MUJERES | DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 81 |
| 91 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 302 |
| 92 | PAWN STARS DO AMERICA | HISTORY | 2:05 AM | 113 | 0.03 | 138 |
| 93 | QATAR LATINO RUMBO MUNDIA | DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 66 |
| 94 | FIFA WORLD CUP TONIGHT D | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:55 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 104 |
| 95 | MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS: MUSC: 4 – KANSAS CITY MO. EPISODE 4 | MOTOR TREND | 3:00 PM | 180 | 0.03 | 342 |
| 96 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 460 |
| 97 | AYMAN: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 544 |
| 98 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 254 |
| 99 | PAWN STARS DO AMERICA | HISTORY | 10:05 PM | 116 | 0.03 | 333 |
| 100 | GHOST BROTHERS:LIGHTS OUT | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 226 |
| 101 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO | TUDN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 94 |
| 102 | HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: 506 | CMT | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 138 |
| 103 | LIFE IN COLOR | BBC-AMERICA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 176 |
| 104 | COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L: SOUTH CAROLINA/GEORGETOWN | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 144 | 0.03 | 130 |
| 105 | SHORTSMAS WITH BIG CITY G | DISNEY CHANNEL | 11:05 PM | 25 | 0.03 | 129 |
| 106 | POLITICS NATION | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 457 |
| 107 | ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 636 |
| 108 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN2 | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 95 |
| 109 | DEADLINE TO DISASTER | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 94 |
| 110 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 247 |
| 111 | VELSHI: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 574 |
| 112 | MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 532 |
| 113 | DATELINE | MSNBC | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 212 |
| 114 | ACCIDENT, SUICIDE, MURDER | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 334 |
| 115 | FRESH OUT PLAYLIST | AMTV | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 87 |
| 116 | TRUE CONVICTION | HLN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 159 |
| 117 | TRUE CONVICTION | HLN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 186 |
| 118 | AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 472 |
| 119 | TRUE CONVICTION | HLN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 144 |
| 120 | PGA TOUR: HERO WORLD CHALLENGE | GOLF CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 145 | 0.02 | 221 |
| 121 | BABE: PIG IN THE CITY: BABE: PIG IN THE CITY | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 96 |
| 122 | DATELINE | MSNBC | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 220 |
| 123 | NEWSNATION PRIME | NEWSNATION | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 158 |
| 124 | UFC FIGHT NIGHT | ESPN2 | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 87 |
| 125 | TRUE CONVICTION | HLN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 133 |
| 126 | CRITTER FIXERS | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 312 |
| 127 | RUST VALLEY RESTORERS | MOTOR TREND | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 190 |
| 128 | TRUE CONVICTION | HLN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 129 |
| 129 | DATELINE | MSNBC | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 232 |
| 130 | DATELINE | MSNBC | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 205 |
| 131 | KATIE PHANG SHOW | MSNBC | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 335 |
| 132 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 92 |
| 133 | SYMONE | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 374 |
| 134 | TRUE CONVICTION | HLN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 142 |
| 135 | UFC FIGHT NIGHT L: THOMPSON/HOLLAND | ESPN DEPORTES | 10:00 PM | 212 | 0.02 | 43 |
| 136 | FS1 COLLEGE HOOPS EXTRA L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:50 PM | 40 | 0.02 | 82 |
| 137 | SAMS GARAGE | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 134 |
| 138 | YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN REPRTS: N/A | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 476 |
| 139 | ESPN FC L | ESPN2 | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 46 |
| 140 | TRUE CONVICTION | HLN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 148 |
| 141 | B1G MENS ICE HOCKEY L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 6:17 PM | 111 | 0.02 | 71 |
| 142 | DR. K COMPILATION | NAT GEO WILD | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 232 |
| 143 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 92 |
| 144 | GACPM: CHRISTMAS ON CANDY CANE L | GREAT AMERICAN FAMILY | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 229 |
| 145 | AMERICA?S WEEKEND HQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 158 |
| 146 | TRUE CONVICTION | HLN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.01 | 135 |
| 147 | AMERICA?S WEEKEND HQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.01 | 109 |
| 148 | TRUE CONVICTION | HLN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.01 | 121 |
| 149 | SHORTSMAS WITH BIG CITY G | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 25 | 0.01 | 89 |
| 150 | FIFA WORLD CUP HIGHLIGHTS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:55 PM | 30 | 0.01 | 86 |
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