BROADCAST FINALS: ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game was dominant in primetime at 1.25, while Fox’s MLB game was at 0.55.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: COLLEGE FOOTBALL was at the top of Saturday cable as well, with ESPN’s games at 1.03/0.54/0.40, ESPN2’s games at 0.32/0.20/0.13/0.12, and Fox Sports 1’s games at 0.18/0.12. Other sports took up the rest of the day’s top telecasts, with ESPN’s US OPEN coverage at 0.38, NBC Sports Net’s NASCAR race at 0.26, and USA’s PREMIER LEAGUE match at 0.24. Hallmark’s original movie was at 0.16. On OWN, LOVE & MARRIAGE rose 0.05 to 0.15, and FAMILY OR FIANCE was up 0.02 to 0.11. HGTV’s HOUSE HUNTERS was at 0.14. Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows : FENA: PIRATE PRINCESS down 0.08 to 0.12, MY HERO ACADEMIA down 0.06 to 0.12, YASHAHIME down 0.03 to 0.09, FOOD WARS down 0.02 to 0.09, BLACK CLOVER down 0.04 to 0.07, NARUTO down 0.04 to 0.07, DR STONE down 0.02 to 0.06/123K, and DRAGON BALL down 0.01 t 0.06/164K. On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN dropped 0.05 to 0.10, and PIONEER WOMAN ticked up to 0.10. TLC’s SAY YES TO THE DRESS ticked up to 0.08.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday September 11, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: TEXAS/ARKANSAS | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 200 | 1.03 | 3,356 |
| 2 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: UTAH/BYU | ESPN | 10:20 PM | 209 | 0.54 | 1,503 |
| 3 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY L: AMES, IA | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.49 | 1,587 |
| 4 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: PITTSBURGH/TENNESSEE | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 240 | 0.40 | 1,739 |
| 5 | TENNIS: US OPEN AFT L: WOMENS FINALS | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 180 | 0.38 | 2,442 |
| 6 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: UAB/GEORGIA | ESPN2 | 4:00 PM | 175 | 0.32 | 1,118 |
| 7 | NASCAR CUP SERIES RACE L: RICHMOND | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:56 PM | 187 | 0.26 | 1,784 |
| 8 | TIME MACHINE: 9/11: I WAS THERE | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 120 | 0.25 | 1,054 |
| 9 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: NEWCASTLE/MANCHESTER UNITED | USA NETWORK | 9:57 AM | 138 | 0.24 | 537 |
| 10 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 1:49 AM | 71 | 0.24 | 650 |
| 11 | TIME MACHINE: 9/11: FOUR FLIGHTS | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.21 | 1,166 |
| 12 | NASCAR CUP SERIES START L | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:34 PM | 22 | 0.21 | 1,572 |
| 13 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: NC STATE/MISSISSIPPI STATE | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 221 | 0.20 | 756 |
| 14 | TIME MACHINE | HISTORY | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 813 |
| 15 | FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING L | ESPN2 | 10:24 AM | 50 | 0.19 | 642 |
| 16 | COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 10 L: BALL ST/PENN ST | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:40 PM | 209 | 0.18 | 881 |
| 17 | TIME MACHINE: 9/11: INSIDE AIR FORCE ONE | HISTORY | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.18 | 834 |
| 18 | TIME MACHINE: 9/11: FOUR FLIGHTS | HISTORY | 12:03 AM | 123 | 0.17 | 566 |
| 19 | B1G FOOTBALL L: BUFFALO / NEBRASKA | BIG TEN NETWORK | 3:33 PM | 217 | 0.17 | 626 |
| 20 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,891 |
| 21 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | USA NETWORK | 12:15 PM | 15 | 0.16 | 341 |
| 22 | TIME MACHINE: 102 MINUTES THAT CHANGED AMERICA | HISTORY | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.16 | 796 |
| 23 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: ROADHOUSE ROMANCE | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.16 | 2,071 |
| 24 | TIME MACHINE: 9/11: ESCAPE FROM THE TOWERS | HISTORY | 11:00 AM | 120 | 0.16 | 619 |
| 25 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ESPN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 389 |
| 26 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,771 |
| 27 | LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 580 |
| 28 | TIME MACHINE: RISE AND FALL: WORLD TRADE CENTR | HISTORY | 1:00 PM | 120 | 0.14 | 642 |
| 29 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 31 | 0.14 | 1,118 |
| 30 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,770 |
| 31 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 406 |
| 32 | 9/11: ONE DAY AMER SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 511 |
| 33 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: UNLV/ARIZONA STATE | ESPN2 | 10:41 PM | 182 | 0.13 | 407 |
| 34 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:31 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 1,149 |
| 35 | 9/11: ONE DAY AMER SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 490 |
| 36 | MY HERO ACADEMIA | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.12 | 267 |
| 37 | NASCAR CUP SERIES POST | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 11:03 PM | 27 | 0.12 | 607 |
| 38 | LIGA MX SAT 2: AMERICA / MAZATLAN | TUDN | 10:03 PM | 135 | 0.12 | 269 |
| 39 | NFL MATCH-UP | ESPN | 4:00 AM | 30 | 0.12 | 269 |
| 40 | FENA: PIRATE PRINCESS | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.12 | 277 |
| 41 | NASCAR XFINITY RACE L: RICHMOND | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 2:53 PM | 145 | 0.12 | 806 |
| 42 | COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 10 L: EASTERN MICHIGAN/WISCONSIN | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:12 PM | 183 | 0.12 | 557 |
| 43 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: SOUTH CAROLINA/EAST CAROLINA | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 240 | 0.12 | 585 |
| 44 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: APPALACHIAN STATE/MIAMI | ESPNU | 7:03 PM | 207 | 0.11 | 395 |
| 45 | TIME MACHINE: DAYS THAT SHAPED AM: SEPTEMBER 11TH | HISTORY | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.11 | 457 |
| 46 | FAMILY OR FIANCE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 437 |
| 47 | 9/11: 20 YEARS LATER | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 696 |
| 48 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,242 |
| 49 | LIGA MX SAT | TUDN | 8:04 PM | 119 | 0.11 | 292 |
| 50 | DESIGN STAR: NEXT GEN | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:01 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 814 |
| 51 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 806 |
| 52 | JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,746 |
| 53 | NASCAR CUP COUNTDOWN | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 6:30 PM | 64 | 0.10 | 734 |
| 54 | SHINE LIGHT: 9/11 TRIBUTE | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 711 |
| 55 | WATTERS WORLD | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,579 |
| 56 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,135 |
| 57 | 9/11: 20 YEARS LATER | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 702 |
| 58 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 700 |
| 59 | 9/11: 20 YEARS LATER | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 704 |
| 60 | SIDE HUSTLE | NICKELODEON | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 357 |
| 61 | FIVE, THE SPCL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,295 |
| 62 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,411 |
| 63 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: TOTTENHAM/CRYSTAL PALACE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:23 AM | 127 | 0.09 | 245 |
| 64 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,014 |
| 65 | SAY YES TO THE DRESS | TLC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 716 |
| 66 | FOOD WARS | ADULT SWIM | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 181 |
| 67 | 9/11: ONE DAY AMER SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 400 |
| 68 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 874 |
| 69 | SURVIVING 9/11: N/A | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 129 | 0.09 | 443 |
| 70 | DESTINATION FEAR | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 415 |
| 71 | YASHAHIME: PRINCESS HALF- | ADULT SWIM | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 186 |
| 72 | COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 10:40 PM | 87 | 0.08 | 320 |
| 73 | PEANUTS MOVIE, THE | DISNEY JUNIOR | 3:00 PM | 80 | 0.08 | 425 |
| 74 | UNFILTERED W/DAN BONGINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,513 |
| 75 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,258 |
| 76 | B1G LIVE: FTB POSTGAME L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 7:10 PM | 25 | 0.08 | 296 |
| 77 | COURT CAM | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 28 | 0.08 | 361 |
| 78 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 305 |
| 79 | COURT CAM | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 28 | 0.08 | 429 |
| 80 | TIME MACHINE | HISTORY | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 218 |
| 81 | NICK UNFILTERED | NICKELODEON | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 283 |
| 82 | DEAD FILES | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 394 |
| 83 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 907 |
| 84 | TEEN TITANS GO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 15 | 0.08 | 210 |
| 85 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 657 |
| 86 | LIGA MX EF SAT: ATLAS VS. MONTERREY | TUDN | 5:55 PM | 129 | 0.07 | 188 |
| 87 | NASCAR XFINITY START L | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 2:32 PM | 21 | 0.07 | 618 |
| 88 | AMC PREMIERE EVENT: FAST & FURIOUS 6 | AMC | 8:00 PM | 180 | 0.07 | 272 |
| 89 | JELLYSTONE! | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:30 AM | 15 | 0.07 | 211 |
| 90 | BLACK CLOVER | ADULT SWIM | 2:00 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 149 |
| 91 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | USA NETWORK | 9:30 AM | 27 | 0.07 | 172 |
| 92 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L | TUDN | 12:18 AM | 42 | 0.07 | 160 |
| 93 | TIME MACHINE | HISTORY | 2:06 AM | 114 | 0.07 | 301 |
| 94 | LOST CALLS OF 9/11 | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 865 |
| 95 | NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN | ADULT SWIM | 2:30 AM | 25 | 0.07 | 154 |
| 96 | 9/11: 20 YEARS LATER | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 616 |
| 97 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 642 |
| 98 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 808 |
| 99 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 588 |
| 100 | ACCIDENT, SUICIDE, MURDER | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 447 |
| 101 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 847 |
| 102 | TOTAL DRAMARAMA | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 15 | 0.06 | 227 |
| 103 | COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: TULSA/OKLAHOMA ST | FOX SPORTS 1 | 11:59 AM | 221 | 0.06 | 321 |
| 104 | 9/11: 20 YEARS LATER | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 479 |
| 105 | B1G FOOTBALL L: REGIONALIZED | BIG TEN NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 193 | 0.06 | 307 |
| 106 | B1G LIVE: FTB GAMEBREAK L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 3:13 PM | 20 | 0.06 | 292 |
| 107 | B1G FOOTBALL L: REGIONALIZED | BIG TEN NETWORK | 7:35 PM | 201 | 0.06 | 245 |
| 108 | VICTOR & VALENTINO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 10:30 AM | 15 | 0.05 | 214 |
| 109 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 565 |
| 110 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 561 |
| 111 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 11:14 AM | 46 | 0.05 | 175 |
| 112 | TIME MACHINE | HISTORY | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 134 |
| 113 | FRESH OUT PLAYLIST | AMTV | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 101 |
| 114 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 24 | 0.05 | 206 |
| 115 | COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L: HAWAII/OREGON ST | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:07 AM | 145 | 0.05 | 204 |
| 116 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: WEST HAM/SOUTHAMPTON | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 124 | 0.05 | 144 |
| 117 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 256 |
| 118 | NASCAR XF COUNTDOWN GREEN | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 32 | 0.05 | 373 |
| 119 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 366 |
| 120 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 299 |
| 121 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 185 |
| 122 | MOVIE- FEATURE RPT: HARRY & MEGHAN:ESCAPE ENH | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.04 | 384 |
| 123 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 594 |
| 124 | MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 5:18 PM | 72 | 0.04 | 415 |
| 125 | INDYCAR QUALIFYING | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 11:30 PM | 90 | 0.04 | 178 |
| 126 | AMERICA REMEMBERS | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 653 |
| 127 | FOX COLLEGE EXTRA L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 10:15 PM | 25 | 0.04 | 185 |
| 128 | ALL GIRLS GARAGE | MOTOR TREND | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 283 |
| 129 | LIGA PREMIER: MANCHESTER UNITED VS NEWCASTLE | UNIVERSO | 9:50 AM | 132 | 0.04 | 112 |
| 130 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: CALIFORNIA/TCU | ESPNU | 3:30 PM | 213 | 0.04 | 193 |
| 131 | CAR FIX | MOTOR TREND | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 280 |
| 132 | AMERICA REMEMBERS | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 733 |
| 133 | ZOO, THE: SAN DIEGO | ANIMAL PLANET | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 400 |
| 134 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 369 |
| 135 | AMERICA REMEMBERS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 813 |
| 136 | DR POL COMPILATION | NAT GEO WILD | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 469 |
| 137 | NCAA FOOTBALL: TENNESSEE STATE/JACKSON STATE | ESPNU | 10:30 PM | 180 | 0.04 | 131 |
| 138 | NYC EPICENTERS 9/11 | HBO PRIME | 8:01 PM | 117 | 0.04 | 156 |
| 139 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 298 |
| 140 | BEAST BUDDIES | ANIMAL PLANET | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 270 |
| 141 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 604 |
| 142 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ESPN2 | 1:43 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 181 |
| 143 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 331 |
| 144 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 159 |
| 145 | MOVIE- FEATURE RPT: HARRY & MEGHAN:ESCAPE ENH | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 12:01 AM | 123 | 0.03 | 158 |
| 146 | LIGA PREMIER: CHELSEA VS ASTON VILLA | UNIVERSO | 12:26 PM | 126 | 0.03 | 107 |
| 147 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 357 |
| 148 | AMERICA REMEMBERS | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 862 |
| 149 | ALEX WITT REPORTS | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 549 |
| 150 | CNN FILMS: 9/11 TWENTY YEARS LATER | HLN | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 147 |
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