BROADCAST FINALS: ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game dominated the night at 2.39, while Fox’s game was at 0.90.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: It was COLLEGE FOOTBALL at the top again, with ESPN’s COLLEGE GAME DAY at 0.55 and the network’s games at 0.52/0.33/0.23. Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows : FENA: PIRATE PRINCESS down 0.02 to 0.20, MY HERO ACADEMIA down a tick to 0.18, YASHAHIME down 0.03 to 0.12, FOOD WARS down 0.02 to 0.11, BLACK CLOVER down 0.01 to 0.11, NARUTO up 0.01 to 0.11, DR STONE at 0.08/154K, and DRAGON BALL down 0.02 to 0.07/157K. ESPN2’s FORMULA 1 race was at 0.16. On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN ticked down to 0.15, TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN dropped 0.04 to 0.11, and PIONEER WOMAN was at 0.09. Cartoon Network’s morning TEEN TITANS GO was at 0.14, with JELLYSTONE at 0.11. HGTV’s VACATION HOUSE RULES gained 0.02 to 0.14. History’s PAWN STARS ticked down to 0.11. On OWN, LOVE & MARRIAGE was at 0.10, and FAMILY OR FIANCE was at 0.09. TLC’s SAY YES TO THE DRESS held at 0.07.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday September 4, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY L: N/A | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.55 | 1,748 |
| 2 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: WESTERN MICHIGAN/MICHIGAN | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 201 | 0.52 | 1,623 |
| 3 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L | ESPN | 3:30 PM | 11 | 0.37 | 1,350 |
| 4 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: BYU/ARIZONA | ESPN | 10:48 PM | 214 | 0.33 | 933 |
| 5 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: TEXAS TECH/HOUSTON | ESPN | 7:11 PM | 217 | 0.23 | 831 |
| 6 | FENA: PIRATE PRINCESS | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.20 | 382 |
| 7 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 537 |
| 8 | MY HERO ACADEMIA | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.18 | 323 |
| 9 | FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING L | ESPN2 | 8:54 AM | 94 | 0.16 | 549 |
| 10 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:22 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 420 |
| 11 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 973 |
| 12 | TEEN TITANS GO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 15 | 0.14 | 411 |
| 13 | VACATION HOUSE RULES | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.14 | 1,138 |
| 14 | DESIGN STAR: NEXT GEN | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:01 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 871 |
| 15 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ESPN | 3:22 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 315 |
| 16 | YASHAHIME: PRINCESS HALF- | ADULT SWIM | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.12 | 223 |
| 17 | BLACK CLOVER | ADULT SWIM | 2:00 AM | 30 | 0.11 | 205 |
| 18 | TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 782 |
| 19 | FOOD WARS | ADULT SWIM | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.11 | 206 |
| 20 | B1G FOOTBALL L: INDIANA / IOWA | BIG TEN NETWORK | 3:37 PM | 199 | 0.11 | 554 |
| 21 | NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN | ADULT SWIM | 2:30 AM | 30 | 0.11 | 206 |
| 22 | TENNIS: US OPEN PRIME L: THIRD ROUND | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 296 | 0.11 | 720 |
| 23 | PAWN STARS | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.11 | 712 |
| 24 | NASCAR XFINITY RACE L: DARLINGTON | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 3:56 PM | 125 | 0.11 | 861 |
| 25 | JELLYSTONE! | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:30 AM | 15 | 0.11 | 350 |
| 26 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,506 |
| 27 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: JOURNEY OF MY HEART | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.11 | 1,787 |
| 28 | COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: ANCHORMAN | COMEDY CENTRAL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.10 | 231 |
| 29 | LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 488 |
| 30 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,253 |
| 31 | PAWN STARS: BEST OF | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.10 | 613 |
| 32 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,218 |
| 33 | UNFILTERED W/DAN BONGINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,501 |
| 34 | PAWN STARS | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.09 | 597 |
| 35 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 340 |
| 36 | TENNIS: US OPEN AFT L: THIRD ROUND | ESPN2 | 11:00 AM | 480 | 0.09 | 615 |
| 37 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN2 | 11:56 PM | 64 | 0.09 | 312 |
| 38 | JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,617 |
| 39 | FAMILY OR FIANCE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 418 |
| 40 | JELLYSTONE! | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:45 AM | 15 | 0.09 | 262 |
| 41 | ACCIDENT, SUICIDE, MURDER | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 472 |
| 42 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 792 |
| 43 | WATTERS WORLD | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,513 |
| 44 | COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: STANFORD/K STATE | FOX SPORTS 1 | 11:59 AM | 185 | 0.08 | 312 |
| 45 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,472 |
| 46 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 765 |
| 47 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN2 | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 280 |
| 48 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 819 |
| 49 | DESTINATION FEAR | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 477 |
| 50 | COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 10 L: OREGON ST/PURDUE | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:16 PM | 214 | 0.08 | 439 |
| 51 | DEAD FILES | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 453 |
| 52 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: KENT STATE/TEXAS A&M | ESPNU | 8:00 PM | 218 | 0.08 | 285 |
| 53 | TOTAL DRAMARAMA | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 15 | 0.08 | 229 |
| 54 | ALMOST NEVER | DISNEY CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 35 | 0.08 | 218 |
| 55 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,024 |
| 56 | FRESH OUT PLAYLIST | AMTV | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 145 |
| 57 | PAWN STARS | HISTORY | 2:06 AM | 58 | 0.07 | 297 |
| 58 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 853 |
| 59 | SAY YES TO THE DRESS | TLC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 587 |
| 60 | BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 973 |
| 61 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 899 |
| 62 | NEWS OF THE WORLD | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 118 | 0.07 | 534 |
| 63 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,018 |
| 64 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: CHEER FOR YOUR LIFE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.06 | 403 |
| 65 | COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L: NEVADA/CAL | FOX SPORTS 1 | 10:50 PM | 201 | 0.06 | 255 |
| 66 | B1G LIVE: FTB POSTGAME L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 6:56 PM | 39 | 0.06 | 240 |
| 67 | FOX COLLEGE EXTRA L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:04 PM | 56 | 0.06 | 164 |
| 68 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 10:28 AM | 32 | 0.06 | 190 |
| 69 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 595 |
| 70 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 630 |
| 71 | NASCAR XFINITY START L | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 3:34 PM | 22 | 0.06 | 599 |
| 72 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 498 |
| 73 | ZOO, THE: SAN DIEGO | ANIMAL PLANET | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 481 |
| 74 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 598 |
| 75 | ALMOST NEVER | DISNEY CHANNEL | 11:35 AM | 35 | 0.05 | 160 |
| 76 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 643 |
| 77 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 496 |
| 78 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 716 |
| 79 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ESPN2 | 1:30 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 196 |
| 80 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: LOUISIANA TECH/MISSISSIPPI STATE | ESPNU | 4:00 PM | 232 | 0.05 | 228 |
| 81 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,128 |
| 82 | B1G FOOTBALL L: UTSA / ILLINOIS | BIG TEN NETWORK | 7:35 PM | 219 | 0.05 | 211 |
| 83 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 650 |
| 84 | FORMULA 1 PRACTICE L | ESPN2 | 6:00 AM | 64 | 0.05 | 208 |
| 85 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 600 |
| 86 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 289 |
| 87 | NCIS | SUNDANCE TV | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 293 |
| 88 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 509 |
| 89 | VICTOR & VALENTINO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 150 |
| 90 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 212 |
| 91 | DATELINE EXTRA | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 237 |
| 92 | UEFA EUR QLF DT SAT: UCRANIA / FRANCIA | TUDN | 2:28 PM | 152 | 0.04 | 114 |
| 93 | NCIS | SUNDANCE TV | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 297 |
| 94 | PGA TOUR | GOLF CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 90 | 0.04 | 493 |
| 95 | NASCAR XF COUNTDOWN GREEN | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 3:00 PM | 34 | 0.04 | 337 |
| 96 | HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A | CMT | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 139 |
| 97 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 142 |
| 98 | MLB REGULAR SEASON L: MINNESOTA TWINS/TAMPA BAY RAYS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:00 PM | 196 | 0.04 | 108 |
| 99 | NCIS | SUNDANCE TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 372 |
| 100 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 255 |
| 101 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 443 |
| 102 | ALMOST NEVER | DISNEY CHANNEL | 12:45 PM | 35 | 0.04 | 129 |
| 103 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 502 |
| 104 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 94 |
| 105 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 721 |
| 106 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 562 |
| 107 | THIS OLD HOUSE | DIY NETWORK | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 189 |
| 108 | MISION EUROPA L | TUDN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 100 |
| 109 | LOKAR CAR SHOW | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 208 |
| 110 | B1G LIVE: FTB GAMEBREAK L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 3:03 PM | 34 | 0.03 | 226 |
| 111 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 234 |
| 112 | THIS OLD HOUSE | DIY NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 187 |
| 113 | ALMOST NEVER | DISNEY CHANNEL | 12:10 PM | 35 | 0.03 | 129 |
| 114 | NCIS | SUNDANCE TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 346 |
| 115 | DRINKING BUDDIES | HBO PRIME | 1:00 AM | 90 | 0.03 | 158 |
| 116 | ALL GIRLS GARAGE | MOTOR TREND | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 196 |
| 117 | B1G FOOTBALL L: REGIONALIZED | BIG TEN NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 183 | 0.03 | 241 |
| 118 | THIS OLD HOUSE | DIY NETWORK | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 202 |
| 119 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L | TUDN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 68 |
| 120 | ALMOST NEVER | DISNEY CHANNEL | 1:20 PM | 34 | 0.03 | 105 |
| 121 | NCIS | SUNDANCE TV | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 236 |
| 122 | NCIS | SUNDANCE TV | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 194 |
| 123 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 142 |
| 124 | DATELINE EXTRA | MSNBC | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 275 |
| 125 | CROSS CONNECTION W/TCROSS: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 573 |
| 126 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 384 |
| 127 | PARALYMPICS: TOKYO | USA NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 92 |
| 128 | CAR FIX | MOTOR TREND | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 192 |
| 129 | DR POL COMPILATION | NAT GEO WILD | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 488 |
| 130 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 77 |
| 131 | YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN REPRTS: N/A | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 442 |
| 132 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 163 |
| 133 | BREEDERS CUP CHALLENGE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 6:01 PM | 59 | 0.03 | 181 |
| 134 | BEAST BUDDIES | ANIMAL PLANET | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 206 |
| 135 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME/JIP: PHI AT MIA/STL AT MIL | MLB NETWORK | 7:03 PM | 136 | 0.03 | 122 |
| 136 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY L: CHARLOTTE, NC | ESPNU | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 89 |
| 137 | NCIS | SUNDANCE TV | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 356 |
| 138 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 207 |
| 139 | THIS OLD HOUSE | DIY NETWORK | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 135 |
| 140 | QUIEN DA MAS S8 | UNIVERSO | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 65 |
| 141 | FOURWHEELER | MOTOR TREND | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 188 |
| 142 | LPGA TOUR: SOLHEIM CUP | GOLF CHANNEL | 7:28 AM | 302 | 0.02 | 251 |
| 143 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 380 |
| 144 | AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: BAL AT NYY | MLB NETWORK | 1:08 PM | 237 | 0.02 | 147 |
| 145 | ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.02 | 483 |
| 146 | ALMOST NEVER | DISNEY CHANNEL | 1:54 PM | 34 | 0.02 | 101 |
| 147 | NCIS | SUNDANCE TV | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 280 |
| 148 | POLITICS NATION | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 464 |
| 149 | FUTBOL CENTRAL L | TUDN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 58 |
| 150 | EUROPEAN QUAL HIGHLIGHTS | ESPN2 | 2:30 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 94 |
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