BROADCAST FINALS: ABC’s SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 0.58. The season premiere of CBS’s 48 HOURS was at 0.23. FOX’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL was at 0.74. CW’s MASTERS OF ILLUSION ticked down to 0.04. Univision’s LIGA match was at 0.55.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: COLLEGE FOOTBALL was inevitably at the top of the chart, with ESPN’s games at 1.07/0.82/0.78, ESPN2’s at 0.29/0.17/0.12, and Fox Sports 1’s at 0.10. USA’s NASCAR race was at 0.31, with PREMIER LEAGUE matches at 0.11/0.11. TUDN’s LIGA match was at 0.20. Reelz’s ON PATROL dropped 0.04 to 0.15. Hallmark’s original movie WEDDING OF A LIFETIME was at 0.15. Lifetime’s original movie GIRL IN ROOM 13 was at 0.14. On Food Network, PIONEER WOMAN lost 0.04 to 0.10. On HGTV, HELP I WRECKED MY HOUSE slipped 0.02 to 0.08, and FIRST HOME FIX was down 0.05 to 0.04. On OWN, LOVE & MARRIAGE fell 0.04 to 0.07, and FAMILY OR FIANCE lost a tick to 0.06. On A&E, AMERICAN JUSTICE gained 0.02 to 0.07, and COLD CASE FILES ticked down to 0.06. History’s AMERICAN PICKERS was at 0.07/0.07. Adult Swim’s PRIMAL dropped 0.02 to 0.08/215K.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday September 17, 2022 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: MIAMI/TEXAS A&M | ESPN | 9:33 PM | 175 | 1.07 | 3,400 |
| 2 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: GEORGIA/SOUTH CAROLINA | ESPN | 12:08 PM | 198 | 0.82 | 3,001 |
| 3 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: MISSISSIPPI STATE/LSU | ESPN | 5:54 PM | 153 | 0.76 | 3,055 |
| 4 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY L: BOONE, NC | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 188 | 0.64 | 2,159 |
| 5 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:28 AM | 62 | 0.45 | 1,346 |
| 6 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L | ESPN | 3:30 PM | 29 | 0.36 | 1,274 |
| 7 | NASCAR CUP SERIES RACE L: BRISTOL | USA NETWORK | 8:01 PM | 183 | 0.31 | 1,776 |
| 8 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: PURDUE/SYRACUSE | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 239 | 0.29 | 1,213 |
| 9 | NASCAR CUP SERIES START L | USA NETWORK | 7:32 PM | 29 | 0.29 | 1,549 |
| 10 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:30 AM | 60 | 0.25 | 747 |
| 11 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ESPN | 3:59 PM | 61 | 0.21 | 781 |
| 12 | LIGA MX SAT: AMERICA / GUADALAJARA | TUDN | 8:30 PM | 157 | 0.20 | 473 |
| 13 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 608 |
| 14 | NASCAR CUP COUNTDOWN | USA NETWORK | 6:30 PM | 62 | 0.17 | 740 |
| 15 | NASCAR CUP SERIES POST | USA NETWORK | 11:04 PM | 26 | 0.17 | 775 |
| 16 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: TEXAS TECH/NC STATE | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 228 | 0.17 | 747 |
| 17 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 29 | 0.17 | 725 |
| 18 | ON PATROL: LIVE: 118 | REELZCHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 180 | 0.15 | 664 |
| 19 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: WEDDING OF A LIFETIME | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 121 | 0.15 | 1,548 |
| 20 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:30 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 488 |
| 21 | MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: GIRL IN ROOM 13 | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.14 | 670 |
| 22 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: COLORADO/MINNESOTA | ESPN2 | 3:59 PM | 174 | 0.12 | 690 |
| 23 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER CITY/WOLVES | USA NETWORK | 7:22 AM | 142 | 0.11 | 330 |
| 24 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ESPN | 3:30 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 396 |
| 25 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: BOURNEMOUTH/NEWCASTLE | USA NETWORK | 10:01 AM | 134 | 0.11 | 315 |
| 26 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,467 |
| 27 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 783 |
| 28 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 325 |
| 29 | COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L: NORTH DAKOTA ST/ARIZONA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 11:13 PM | 179 | 0.10 | 335 |
| 30 | ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE | NICKELODEON | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 365 |
| 31 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | USA NETWORK | 9:44 AM | 17 | 0.09 | 243 |
| 32 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,445 |
| 33 | B1G FOOTBALL L: NEW MEXICO STATE / WISCONSIN | BIG TEN NETWORK | 3:58 PM | 191 | 0.08 | 426 |
| 34 | HELP! I WRECKED MY HOUSE | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.08 | 850 |
| 35 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: SAN DIEGO ST/UTAH | ESPN2 | 10:48 PM | 155 | 0.08 | 326 |
| 36 | LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 450 |
| 37 | AMERICAN JUSTICE | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 63 | 0.07 | 350 |
| 38 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,226 |
| 39 | AMERICAN PICKERS | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 62 | 0.07 | 762 |
| 40 | LINEA DE CUATRO L | TUDN | 11:07 PM | 53 | 0.07 | 143 |
| 41 | 90 DAY: SINGLE LIFE MTL: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 369 |
| 42 | B1G FOOTBALL L: REGIONALIZED | BIG TEN NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 238 | 0.07 | 332 |
| 43 | B1G LIVE: FTB POSTGAME L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 7:09 PM | 21 | 0.07 | 274 |
| 44 | BATMAN: HUSH | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 110 | 0.07 | 195 |
| 45 | B1G FOOTBALL L: NEVADA / IOWA | BIG TEN NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 214 | 0.07 | 348 |
| 46 | AMERICAN PICKERS | HISTORY | 10:05 PM | 58 | 0.07 | 512 |
| 47 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 808 |
| 48 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 747 |
| 49 | BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 945 |
| 50 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 919 |
| 51 | COLD CASE FILES | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.06 | 266 |
| 52 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 699 |
| 53 | UNFILTERED W/DAN BONGINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,067 |
| 54 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | USA NETWORK | 12:15 PM | 15 | 0.06 | 219 |
| 55 | ON PATROL: FIRST SHIFT | REELZCHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 425 |
| 56 | FAMILY OR FIANCE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 322 |
| 57 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 701 |
| 58 | COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 10 L: SMU/MARYLAND | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:31 PM | 222 | 0.06 | 257 |
| 59 | COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: TEXAS ST/BAYLOR | FOX SPORTS 1 | 11:59 AM | 195 | 0.06 | 221 |
| 60 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 290 |
| 61 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,071 |
| 62 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 721 |
| 63 | BATMAN: MASK OF THE PHANT | ADULT SWIM | 2:20 AM | 100 | 0.05 | 171 |
| 64 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 921 |
| 65 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 600 |
| 66 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | USA NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 22 | 0.05 | 160 |
| 67 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 669 |
| 68 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 667 |
| 69 | ONE NATION | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 937 |
| 70 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 613 |
| 71 | WHO IS: KING CHARLES III | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 830 |
| 72 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 667 |
| 73 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,035 |
| 74 | COLD JUSTICE | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 372 |
| 75 | FRESH OUT PLAYLIST | AMTV | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 131 |
| 76 | COLL FOOTBALL: MTN WEST L: UT MARTIN/BOISE ST | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:01 PM | 197 | 0.05 | 214 |
| 77 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 749 |
| 78 | AMERICAN PICKERS: BEST OF | HISTORY | 9:02 PM | 63 | 0.04 | 523 |
| 79 | B1G LIVE: FTB GAMEBREAK L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 9:41 PM | 75 | 0.04 | 229 |
| 80 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 606 |
| 81 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: KANSAS/HOUSTON | ESPNU | 4:00 PM | 207 | 0.04 | 225 |
| 82 | HELP! I WRECKED HOUSE RPK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:01 PM | 59 | 0.04 | 428 |
| 83 | FIRST HOME FIX | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:01 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 584 |
| 84 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 948 |
| 85 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 767 |
| 86 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 769 |
| 87 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 330 |
| 88 | 911 CRISIS CENTER | OXYGEN MEDIA | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 260 |
| 89 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 194 |
| 90 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 605 |
| 91 | L. JONES CROSS COUNTRY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 947 |
| 92 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 306 |
| 93 | 911 CRISIS CENTER | OXYGEN MEDIA | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 274 |
| 94 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: CINCINNATI/MIAMI (OH) | ESPNU | 12:08 PM | 208 | 0.04 | 185 |
| 95 | FOX COLLEGE SAT BRIDGE L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:18 PM | 13 | 0.04 | 190 |
| 96 | SHOWCASE GAME: NYY AT MIL/PHI AT ATL | MLB NETWORK | 7:11 PM | 179 | 0.04 | 205 |
| 97 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 66 | 0.04 | 409 |
| 98 | HAMSTER & GRETEL | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 206 |
| 99 | FS1 CFB EXTRA L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:14 PM | 47 | 0.04 | 157 |
| 100 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: PITTSBURGH/WESTERN MICHIGAN | ESPNU | 8:31 PM | 145 | 0.03 | 195 |
| 101 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 498 |
| 102 | NARCO WARS SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 136 |
| 103 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 172 |
| 104 | TRUMP RALLY | NEWSMAX TV | 7:45 PM | 105 | 0.03 | 870 |
| 105 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 194 |
| 106 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ESPN2 | 1:23 AM | 58 | 0.03 | 141 |
| 107 | CRITTER FIXERS FL | NAT GEO WILD | 10:06 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 253 |
| 108 | DR POL COMPILATION | NAT GEO WILD | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 320 |
| 109 | CROSS CONNECTION W/TCROSS: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 564 |
| 110 | LIGA MX: MONTERREY VS ATLAS | FOX DEPORTES | 7:45 PM | 144 | 0.03 | 79 |
| 111 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L | TUDN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 51 |
| 112 | HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: 495 | CMT | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 167 |
| 113 | IFC MOVIE: AMERICAN GANGSTER | IFC TV | 2:30 PM | 210 | 0.03 | 132 |
| 114 | RUST VALLEY RESTORERS | MOTOR TREND | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 194 |
| 115 | FUTBOL CENTRAL PT SAT | TUDN | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 92 |
| 116 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL: MARSHALL VS. BOWLING GREEN | NFL NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 237 | 0.03 | 169 |
| 117 | AYMAN: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 449 |
| 118 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 166 |
| 119 | MAJOR LEAG SOCCER DT SAT: ATLANTA UNITED FC / PHILADELPHIA UNION | TUDN | 3:30 PM | 150 | 0.03 | 60 |
| 120 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY L | ESPN2 | 11:31 AM | 29 | 0.02 | 165 |
| 121 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 493 |
| 122 | MR POPPERS PENGUINS: MR POPPERS PENGUINS | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 120 |
| 123 | MOVE OR IMPROVE | A&E NETWORK | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 126 |
| 124 | MOVE OR IMPROVE | A&E NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 167 |
| 125 | LIGA PREMIER: TOTTENHAM VS LEICESTER CITY | UNIVERSO | 12:22 PM | 128 | 0.02 | 62 |
| 126 | FAST: HOME RESCUE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 118 |
| 127 | LOUD HOUSE | NICKTOONS | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 72 |
| 128 | NFL MATCH-UP | ESPN2 | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 46 |
| 129 | ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 519 |
| 130 | RMBRNG QUEEN ELIZABETH II | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 401 |
| 131 | VELSHI: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.02 | 647 |
| 132 | GERMAN BUNDESLIGA L: BORUSSIA DORTMUND/FC SCHALKE 04 | ESPN2 | 9:00 AM | 151 | 0.02 | 55 |
| 133 | CAPTURING HOME | MAGNOLIA NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 107 |
| 134 | B1G LIVE: FTB GAMEBREAK L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 11:10 PM | 35 | 0.02 | 144 |
| 135 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 440 |
| 136 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 450 |
| 137 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L | TUDN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 44 |
| 138 | AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: MIN AT CLE GAME 1/COL AT CHC | MLB NETWORK | 1:11 PM | 154 | 0.02 | 109 |
| 139 | KINGS OF PAIN | HISTORY | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 283 |
| 140 | HARD TRUTHS CONSERVATION | HISTORY | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 178 |
| 141 | MUMMY, THE: MUMMY, THE | UNIVERSO | 8:00 PM | 150 | 0.02 | 42 |
| 142 | ART OF VINTAGE, THE | MAGNOLIA NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 171 |
| 143 | COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L | FOX SPORTS 2 | 11:05 PM | 14 | 0.02 | 46 |
| 144 | NEWSNATION PRIME | NEWSNATION | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 121 |
| 145 | AMERICA?S WEEKEND HQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 177 |
| 146 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN2 | 3:30 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 79 |
| 147 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 118 |
| 148 | NARCO WARS SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 82 |
| 149 | UFC RELOADED: UFC 273: VOLKANOVSKI/THE KOREAN ZOMBIE | ESPN DEPORTES | 5:00 PM | 180 | 0.02 | 31 |
| 150 | TOTAL SPORTS 360 ESP | FOX DEPORTES | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 61 |
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