BROADCAST FINALS: ABC’s UFC PRELIMS was at 0.22. FOX’s MLB game was at 0.49. CW’s original MASTERS OF ILLUSION was at 0.04.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: NFL Network’s PRESEASON NFL games dominated Saturday cable at 0.39/0.37/0.31/0.29. Reez’s ON PATROL dropped 0.03 to 0.20. ESPN’s UFC PRELIMS were at 0.20/0.16/0.12. USA’s NASCAR race was at 0.16, PREMIER LEAGUE match were at 0.14/0.12, and an INDYCAR race was at 0.11. Hallmark’s original movie DATING THE DELANEYS was at 0.15. ESPN2’s LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES coverage was at 0.14. TUDN’s LIGA match was at 0.14. On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN rose 0.06 to 0.14. History’s AMERICAN PICKERS was at 0.12/0.09 compared to last week’s 0.08/0.08. On A&E, THE FIRST 48 was at 0.08, COLD CASE FILES was at 0.08, and AMERICAN JUSTICE was at 0.08/0.06. On Adult Swim, the line-up performed as follows: PRIMAL steady at 0.11/243K, LUPIN THE 3RD down 0.02 to 0.06, YASHAHIME down 0.01 to 0.07, ONE PIECE at 0.06/0.06 compared to last week’s 0.07/0.06, NARUTO down 0.01 to 0.06, BLADE RUNNER: BLACK LOTUS steady at 0.05/101K, and MADE IN ABYSS up 0.01 to 0.05/93K. On OWN, FAMILY OR FIANCE ticked up to 0.05, and BLACK LOVE ticked down to 0.03.
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday August 20, 2022 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NFL PRESEASON (LIVE): 2022 – TB VS. TEN | NFL NETWORK | 7:06 PM | 181 | 0.39 | 1,636 |
| 2 | NFL PRESEASON (LIVE): 2022 – WAS VS. KC | NFL NETWORK | 4:05 PM | 177 | 0.37 | 1,571 |
| 3 | NFL PRESEASON (LIVE): 2022 – DAL VS. LAC | NFL NETWORK | 10:07 PM | 169 | 0.31 | 1,282 |
| 4 | NFL PRESEASON (LIVE): 2022 – DEN VS. BUF | NFL NETWORK | 1:07 PM | 170 | 0.29 | 1,141 |
| 5 | ON PATROL: LIVE: 110 | REELZCHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 180 | 0.20 | 853 |
| 6 | UFC PPV PRELIMS L | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 69 | 0.20 | 644 |
| 7 | UFC PPV PRELIMS L | ESPN | 7:06 PM | 54 | 0.16 | 643 |
| 8 | NASCAR XFINITY RACE L: WATKINS GLEN | USA NETWORK | 3:26 PM | 154 | 0.16 | 1,052 |
| 9 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: DATING THE DELANEYS | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 121 | 0.15 | 1,961 |
| 10 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | USA NETWORK | 12:13 PM | 19 | 0.14 | 364 |
| 11 | LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L | ESPN2 | 7:09 PM | 116 | 0.14 | 890 |
| 12 | LIGA MX SAT 2: AMERICA / CRUZ AZUL | TUDN | 10:11 PM | 133 | 0.14 | 309 |
| 13 | LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 6 | 0.14 | 755 |
| 14 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 954 |
| 15 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: WOLVES/TOTTENHAM | USA NETWORK | 7:24 AM | 135 | 0.14 | 385 |
| 16 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | USA NETWORK | 9:39 AM | 18 | 0.13 | 311 |
| 17 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 12:30 PM | 37 | 0.13 | 504 |
| 18 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: SOUTHAMPTON/LEICESTER | USA NETWORK | 9:57 AM | 136 | 0.12 | 379 |
| 19 | AMERICAN PICKERS | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.12 | 1,007 |
| 20 | UFC PPV PRELIMS L | ESPN | 9:09 PM | 56 | 0.12 | 398 |
| 21 | NASCAR XFINITY START L | USA NETWORK | 3:02 PM | 24 | 0.11 | 777 |
| 22 | NFL PRESEASON: 2022 – SF VS. MIN | NFL NETWORK | 1:00 AM | 180 | 0.11 | 356 |
| 23 | TOP RANK BOXING L: EMANUEL NAVARRETE/EDUARDO BAEZ | ESPN | 10:05 PM | 125 | 0.11 | 434 |
| 24 | INDYCAR SERIES L: GATEWAY | USA NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 151 | 0.11 | 553 |
| 25 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,540 |
| 26 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,344 |
| 27 | PGA TOUR: BMW CHP | GOLF CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 175 | 0.10 | 826 |
| 28 | WNBA PLAYOFFS L: NEW YORK/CHICAGO | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.10 | 360 |
| 29 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 1:15 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 283 |
| 30 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,236 |
| 31 | ON PATROL: FIRST SHIFT | REELZCHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 465 |
| 32 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 20 | 0.09 | 258 |
| 33 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 58 | 0.09 | 370 |
| 34 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,442 |
| 35 | AMERICAN PICKERS | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.09 | 716 |
| 36 | UNFILTERED W/DAN BONGINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,446 |
| 37 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 814 |
| 38 | INDYCAR RAIN DELAY L: GATEWAY | USA NETWORK | 7:58 PM | 128 | 0.09 | 378 |
| 39 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 12:10 AM | 65 | 0.08 | 268 |
| 40 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 611 |
| 41 | COLD CASE FILES | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.08 | 529 |
| 42 | AMERICAN JUSTICE | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 63 | 0.08 | 487 |
| 43 | AMERICAN JUSTICE | A&E NETWORK | 11:04 PM | 59 | 0.08 | 423 |
| 44 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.08 | 507 |
| 45 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 621 |
| 46 | AMERICAN PICKERS: BEST OF | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.08 | 643 |
| 47 | ONE NATION | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,234 |
| 48 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 221 |
| 49 | NASCAR XF COUNTDOWN GREEN | USA NETWORK | 2:30 PM | 32 | 0.07 | 388 |
| 50 | NASCAR CUP SERIES QUAL L | USA NETWORK | 12:32 PM | 101 | 0.07 | 369 |
| 51 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 994 |
| 52 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,220 |
| 53 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 702 |
| 54 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 231 |
| 55 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,127 |
| 56 | LIGA MX: MONTERREY VS TIGRES | FOX DEPORTES | 7:54 PM | 132 | 0.07 | 159 |
| 57 | YASHAHIME: PRINCESS HALF- | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 137 |
| 58 | WNBA PLAYOFFS L | ESPN2 | 9:05 PM | 116 | 0.06 | 288 |
| 59 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 631 |
| 60 | EXTRAORDINARY | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 592 |
| 61 | ONE PIECE | ADULT SWIM | 2:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 114 |
| 62 | LIGA MX SAT: ATLAS / PUEBLA | TUDN | 8:05 PM | 126 | 0.06 | 167 |
| 63 | GERMAN BUNDESLIGA L: BORUSSIA DORTMUND/SV WERDER BREMEN | ESPN | 9:20 AM | 136 | 0.06 | 145 |
| 64 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 640 |
| 65 | PRO FIGHTERS LEAGUE L: 2022 PLAYOFFS: FEATHERWE. & WOM. LIGHT. | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 180 | 0.06 | 279 |
| 66 | L. JONES CROSS COUNTRY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,119 |
| 67 | ONE PIECE | ADULT SWIM | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 113 |
| 68 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 217 |
| 69 | NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN | ADULT SWIM | 2:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 104 |
| 70 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 842 |
| 71 | LUPIN THE 3RD | ADULT SWIM | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 114 |
| 72 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 207 |
| 73 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | USA NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 24 | 0.05 | 202 |
| 74 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,070 |
| 75 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 647 |
| 76 | FAMILY OR FIANCE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 279 |
| 77 | EXTRAORDINARY | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 509 |
| 78 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 842 |
| 79 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 66 | 0.05 | 387 |
| 80 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 550 |
| 81 | WNBA STUDIO L | ESPN2 | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 145 |
| 82 | SHO CH BOX: 22 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 11:29 PM | 36 | 0.05 | 226 |
| 83 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 766 |
| 84 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 588 |
| 85 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 541 |
| 86 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 164 |
| 87 | BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 979 |
| 88 | GHOST BROTHERS:LIGHTS OUT | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 305 |
| 89 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 597 |
| 90 | HAMSTER & GRETEL | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 141 |
| 91 | LIGA MX L: QUERETARO / TIJUANA | TUDN | 6:00 PM | 125 | 0.04 | 123 |
| 92 | AMERICAN PICKERS | HISTORY | 2:06 AM | 57 | 0.04 | 242 |
| 93 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 711 |
| 94 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 183 |
| 95 | LONE STAR LAW | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.04 | 409 |
| 96 | AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: TOR AT NYY/LAA AT DET | MLB NETWORK | 1:09 PM | 192 | 0.04 | 262 |
| 97 | NFL PRESEASON: 2022 – DET VS. IND | NFL NETWORK | 4:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 120 |
| 98 | SHO CH BOX: 22 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 11:10 PM | 19 | 0.04 | 192 |
| 99 | BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN | BRAVO | 6:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 103 |
| 100 | MLB REGULAR SEASON L: MILWAUKEE BREWERS/CHICAGO CUBS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 2:55 PM | 240 | 0.04 | 343 |
| 101 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 11:36 AM | 24 | 0.04 | 177 |
| 102 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: TEMPTATION UNDER THE SUN | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.04 | 396 |
| 103 | SHO CH BOX: 22 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 10:18 PM | 52 | 0.04 | 219 |
| 104 | USGA: US AMATEUR | GOLF CHANNEL | 2:55 PM | 289 | 0.04 | 207 |
| 105 | SHO CH BOX: 22 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 10:03 PM | 15 | 0.04 | 201 |
| 106 | MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS: MUSC: 4 – MONTEREY CA EPISODE 4 | MOTOR TREND | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 279 |
| 107 | MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS: MUSC: N/A | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 270 |
| 108 | ZOMBI-THON WITH BIG CITY | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 157 |
| 109 | LAS VERDADERAS MUJERES | DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 96 |
| 110 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 281 |
| 111 | ON THE CASE W/ PAULA ZAHN | HLN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 210 |
| 112 | ON THE CASE W/ PAULA ZAHN | HLN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 279 |
| 113 | POLITICS NATION | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 537 |
| 114 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 600 |
| 115 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 192 |
| 116 | DR POL COMPILATION | NAT GEO WILD | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 314 |
| 117 | BLACK LOVE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 205 |
| 118 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 386 |
| 119 | ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 561 |
| 120 | PAID PROGRAMMING | CNBC | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 52 |
| 121 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 273 |
| 122 | LIVING WITH SERIAL KILLER | OXYGEN MEDIA | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 272 |
| 123 | LIGA PREMIER: BOURNEMOUTH VS ARSENAL | UNIVERSO | 12:25 PM | 126 | 0.03 | 75 |
| 124 | FOURWHEELER | MOTOR TREND | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 178 |
| 125 | SHO CH BOX: 22 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 9:12 PM | 51 | 0.03 | 193 |
| 126 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 312 |
| 127 | PPA TOUR L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:55 PM | 28 | 0.03 | 131 |
| 128 | MASTERS SERIES | TENNIS CHANNEL | 2:48 PM | 74 | 0.03 | 135 |
| 129 | CAR FIX | MOTOR TREND | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 184 |
| 130 | LA ULTIMA PALABRA – L | FOX DEPORTES | 12:30 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 42 |
| 131 | ALL GIRLS GARAGE | MOTOR TREND | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 189 |
| 132 | INTL CHAMPIONS CUP L | ESPN2 | 11:01 PM | 119 | 0.03 | 76 |
| 133 | SYMONE | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 442 |
| 134 | CM: BETTER HUMAN BETTER D | NAT GEO WILD | 10:06 PM | 66 | 0.03 | 212 |
| 135 | GOLF CENTRAL-POST | GOLF CHANNEL | 7:44 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 115 |
| 136 | ON THE CASE W/ PAULA ZAHN | HLN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 269 |
| 137 | FRESH OUT PLAYLIST | AMTV | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 82 |
| 138 | MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS: MUSC: 3 – MONTEREY CA EPISODE 3 | MOTOR TREND | 1:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 217 |
| 139 | YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN REPRTS: N/A | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 476 |
| 140 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 157 |
| 141 | GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME | GOLF CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 189 |
| 142 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 186 |
| 143 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 289 |
| 144 | CROSS CONNECTION W/TCROSS: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.02 | 534 |
| 145 | AYMAN: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 503 |
| 146 | MLBT WEEKEND AFTERNOON | MLB NETWORK | 4:21 PM | 99 | 0.02 | 109 |
| 147 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L | TUDN | 12:24 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 43 |
| 148 | SHO CH BOX: 22 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 12:05 AM | 14 | 0.02 | 117 |
| 149 | ON THE CASE W/ PAULA ZAHN | HLN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 231 |
| 150 | PRECIO DE HISTORIA S2 | UNIVERSO | 2:31 PM | 29 | 0.02 | 40 |
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