BROADCAST FINALS: ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game was dominant at 1.80, with FOX’s MLB BASEBALL game at 0.21.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: It was COLLEGE FOOTBALL at the top of cable as well, with ESPN’s games at 0.70/0.50/0.49, Fox Sports 1’s at 0.43/0.27/0.14, and ESPN2’s at 0.21/0.20. NBC Sports Net’s NASCAR race was at 0.35. HGTV’s OUTGROWN was at 0.19. Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows : FENA: PIRATE PRINCESS up 0.02 to 0.14, MY HERO ACADEMIA up 0.01 to 0.13, YASHAHIME up 0.02 to 0.11, FOOD WARS steady at 0.09, BLACK CLOVER up 0.01 to 0.08, NARUTO up 0.02 to 0.09, DR STONE down 0.01 to 0.05/118K, and DRAGON BALL down 0.02 to 0.04/105K. On Food Network, GUY’S RANCH KITCHEN was at 0.13, KITCHEN AT FN gained 0.02 to 0.12, and PIONEER WOMAN held at 0.10. On OWN, LOVE & MARRIAGE lost 0.03 to 0.12, and FAMILY OR FIANCE. History’s PAWN STARS was at 0.12. TLC’s SAY YES TO THE DRESS was up 0.02 to 0.10.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday September 18, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: SOUTH CAROLINA/GEORGIA | ESPN | 7:04 PM | 214 | 0.70 | 2,548 |
| 2 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY L: UNIVERSITY PARK, PA | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.60 | 1,805 |
| 3 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: CINCINNATI/INDIANA | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 239 | 0.50 | 1,681 |
| 4 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: ARIZONA STATE/BYU | ESPN | 10:38 PM | 194 | 0.49 | 1,498 |
| 5 | COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 10 L: TULSA/OHIO ST | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:40 PM | 227 | 0.43 | 1,831 |
| 6 | NASCAR CUP SERIES RACE L: BRISTOL | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:54 PM | 199 | 0.35 | 2,198 |
| 7 | COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: VIRGINIA TECH/WEST VIRGINIA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 11:59 AM | 216 | 0.27 | 932 |
| 8 | NASCAR CUP SERIES START L | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:32 PM | 22 | 0.26 | 1,791 |
| 9 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 1:52 AM | 68 | 0.25 | 706 |
| 10 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L | ESPN2 | 7:44 PM | 69 | 0.21 | 917 |
| 11 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: FLORIDA STATE/WAKE FOREST | ESPN | 3:59 PM | 175 | 0.20 | 689 |
| 12 | NASCAR CUP SERIES POST | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 11:13 PM | 24 | 0.19 | 1,117 |
| 13 | OUTGROWN | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,173 |
| 14 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ESPN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 475 |
| 15 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 563 |
| 16 | NFL MATCH-UP | ESPN | 4:00 AM | 30 | 0.16 | 367 |
| 17 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN | 6:54 PM | 10 | 0.16 | 626 |
| 18 | B1G FOOTBALL L: NORTHERN ILLINOIS / MICHIGAN | BIG TEN NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 190 | 0.15 | 512 |
| 19 | MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: IMPERFECT HIGH | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.15 | 736 |
| 20 | COLL FOOTBALL: MTN WEST L: OKLAHOMA ST/BOISE ST | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:05 PM | 199 | 0.14 | 596 |
| 21 | LIGA MX SAT: TOLUCA / AMERICA | TUDN | 8:00 PM | 124 | 0.14 | 379 |
| 22 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:43 AM | 14 | 0.14 | 295 |
| 23 | B1G FOOTBALL L: REGIONALIZED | BIG TEN NETWORK | 3:31 PM | 195 | 0.14 | 515 |
| 24 | FENA: PIRATE PRINCESS | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.14 | 298 |
| 25 | GUYS RANCH KITCHEN | FOOD NETWORK | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 696 |
| 26 | MY HERO ACADEMIA | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.13 | 285 |
| 27 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: ARSENAL/BURNLEY | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:57 AM | 124 | 0.13 | 356 |
| 28 | WATTERS WORLD | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,913 |
| 29 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: MISSISSIPPI STATE/MEMPHIS | ESPN2 | 4:00 PM | 224 | 0.12 | 401 |
| 30 | LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 517 |
| 31 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,359 |
| 32 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: RAISE A GLASS TO LOVE | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.12 | 1,827 |
| 33 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 995 |
| 34 | JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,869 |
| 35 | MORTAL KOMBAT (2021) | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 110 | 0.12 | 322 |
| 36 | DESIGN STAR: NEXT GEN | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 886 |
| 37 | PAWN STARS | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.12 | 787 |
| 38 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,178 |
| 39 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 351 |
| 40 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,527 |
| 41 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,599 |
| 42 | YASHAHIME: PRINCESS HALF- | ADULT SWIM | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.11 | 227 |
| 43 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,061 |
| 44 | PAWN STARS: BEST OF | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.10 | 623 |
| 45 | PREMIER BOXING CHAMPION L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:27 PM | 98 | 0.10 | 445 |
| 46 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 979 |
| 47 | SAY YES TO THE DRESS | TLC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 656 |
| 48 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 835 |
| 49 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 863 |
| 50 | POWER RANGERS DINO FURY | NICKELODEON | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 310 |
| 51 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: BRENTFORD/WOLVES | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:24 AM | 139 | 0.09 | 212 |
| 52 | UNFILTERED W/DAN BONGINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,549 |
| 53 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 858 |
| 54 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 832 |
| 55 | FOOD WARS | ADULT SWIM | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 201 |
| 56 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,680 |
| 57 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:03 PM | 118 | 0.09 | 492 |
| 58 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,154 |
| 59 | BARRETT JACKSON LIVE: HOUSTON 2021 SUPER SATURDAY P4 | HISTORY | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.09 | 456 |
| 60 | NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN | ADULT SWIM | 2:30 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 170 |
| 61 | BLACK CLOVER | ADULT SWIM | 2:00 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 185 |
| 62 | ONE CHAMPIONSHIP MMA | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 1:30 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 218 |
| 63 | FAMILY OR FIANCE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 368 |
| 64 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,440 |
| 65 | COLL FOOTBALL: MTN WEST L: SAN JOSE ST/HAWAII | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:30 AM | 214 | 0.08 | 259 |
| 66 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 887 |
| 67 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: TULANE/OLE MISS | ESPN2 | 9:40 PM | 212 | 0.08 | 350 |
| 68 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: COASTAL CAROLINA/BUFFALO | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 192 | 0.08 | 285 |
| 69 | TEEN TITANS GO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 15 | 0.07 | 178 |
| 70 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 761 |
| 71 | BARRETT JACKSON LIVE: HOUSTON 2021 SUPER SATURDAY P3 | HISTORY | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 439 |
| 72 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN2 | 8:53 PM | 47 | 0.07 | 396 |
| 73 | DESIGN STAR: NEXT GEN | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 757 |
| 74 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 784 |
| 75 | DEMON HOUSE: TDHS-SP01H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 264 |
| 76 | NASCAR CUP COUNTDOWN | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 6:30 PM | 62 | 0.07 | 667 |
| 77 | SIDE HUSTLE | NICKELODEON | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 291 |
| 78 | ZOO, THE: SAN DIEGO | ANIMAL PLANET | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 538 |
| 79 | SR/SPACEX INSPIRATION CVG | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,155 |
| 80 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 896 |
| 81 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 974 |
| 82 | BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,130 |
| 83 | ACCIDENT, SUICIDE, MURDER | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 348 |
| 84 | DPLUS FL: RENO MY RENTAL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 571 |
| 85 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L | ESPN2 | 3:40 PM | 16 | 0.06 | 271 |
| 86 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 964 |
| 87 | LIGA MX L: LEON / FC JUAREZ | TUDN | 5:55 PM | 125 | 0.06 | 176 |
| 88 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,118 |
| 89 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: SOUTHAMPTON/MANCHESTER CITY | USA NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 121 | 0.06 | 202 |
| 90 | THE A&E MOVIE: BOURNE ULTIMATUM, THE | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 149 | 0.06 | 192 |
| 91 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ESPN2 | 1:46 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 245 |
| 92 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 799 |
| 93 | ACCIDENT, SUICIDE, MURDER | OXYGEN MEDIA | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 316 |
| 94 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 732 |
| 95 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN2 | 1:12 AM | 34 | 0.05 | 235 |
| 96 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN2 | 3:12 PM | 32 | 0.05 | 181 |
| 97 | NICK UNFILTERED | NICKELODEON | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 227 |
| 98 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 705 |
| 99 | B1G LIVE: FTB GAMEBREAK L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 3:10 PM | 21 | 0.05 | 216 |
| 100 | DEMON HOUSE: TDHS-SP01H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 120 | 0.05 | 180 |
| 101 | VICTOR & VALENTINO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 10:30 AM | 15 | 0.05 | 152 |
| 102 | ESME & ROY | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 122 |
| 103 | LIGA MX SAT 2: MAZATLAN / UNAM | TUDN | 10:04 PM | 131 | 0.05 | 158 |
| 104 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND | NFL NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.05 | 142 |
| 105 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 258 |
| 106 | THE A&E MOVIE: BOURNE ULTIMATUM, THE | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 150 | 0.05 | 329 |
| 107 | LIVING WITH SERIAL KILLER | OXYGEN MEDIA | 10:00 AM | 90 | 0.05 | 210 |
| 108 | JELLYSTONE! | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:30 AM | 15 | 0.05 | 125 |
| 109 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 665 |
| 110 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 152 |
| 111 | DEAD FILES | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 271 |
| 112 | DR POL COMPILATION | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 415 |
| 113 | AMERICAS TOP DOG | A&E NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 237 |
| 114 | COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: HOUSE,THE | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 128 |
| 115 | TOTAL DRAMARAMA | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 15 | 0.05 | 157 |
| 116 | LIGA PREMIER: ASTON VILLA VS EVERTON | UNIVERSO | 12:25 PM | 125 | 0.05 | 105 |
| 117 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 568 |
| 118 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 178 |
| 119 | NFL SLIMETIME | NFL NETWORK | 3:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 98 |
| 120 | ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.04 | 795 |
| 121 | KEMPER: SERIAL KILLER: 101 KEMPER ON KEMPER | OXYGEN MEDIA | 1:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 194 |
| 122 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | IFC TV | 11:52 PM | 32 | 0.04 | 218 |
| 123 | BARRETT JACKSON LIVE | HISTORY | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 361 |
| 124 | LIGA PREMIER EXTRA | UNIVERSO | 12:03 PM | 22 | 0.04 | 128 |
| 125 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 159 |
| 126 | INDYCAR QUALIFYING | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 11:37 PM | 88 | 0.04 | 253 |
| 127 | B1G LIVE: FTB POSTGAME L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 6:46 PM | 74 | 0.04 | 153 |
| 128 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | IFC TV | 11:20 PM | 32 | 0.04 | 224 |
| 129 | LUCAS THE SPIDER | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 80 |
| 130 | AYMAN: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 571 |
| 131 | LIVING WITH SERIAL KILLER | OXYGEN MEDIA | 11:30 AM | 90 | 0.04 | 216 |
| 132 | JELLYSTONE! | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:45 AM | 15 | 0.04 | 131 |
| 133 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 132 |
| 134 | AROUND THE NFL: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 109 |
| 135 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 132 |
| 136 | YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN REPRTS: N/A | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 648 |
| 137 | PIKWIK PACK | DISNEY JUNIOR | 8:00 AM | 25 | 0.04 | 183 |
| 138 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 531 |
| 139 | DAILY POP WEEKEND | E! | 11:30 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 118 |
| 140 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN2 | 3:04 AM | 58 | 0.04 | 129 |
| 141 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 397 |
| 142 | CROSS CONNECTION W/TCROSS: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 698 |
| 143 | AMERICAS TOP DOG | A&E NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 208 |
| 144 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 501 |
| 145 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME/JIP | MLB NETWORK | 10:02 PM | 105 | 0.03 | 149 |
| 146 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 95 |
| 147 | AMERICAS TOP DOG | A&E NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 198 |
| 148 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 226 |
| 149 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | IFC TV | 10:48 PM | 32 | 0.03 | 201 |
| 150 | CATCH SRL: BRUCE MCARTHUR: 100 SPECIAL | OXYGEN MEDIA | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 213 |
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