NETWORK FINALS: NBC’s primetime NFL PLAYOFFS game adjusted to 7.32. In addition, FOR LIFE adjusted to the next tenth.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Although the ratings were lower than in recent days, CNN was again dominant on Saturday cable with 15 of the Top 20 slots, topped by the 2PM hour at 0.33/0.46/2.3M, and with Fox News’s 6PM hour at 0.11/0.15/1M, and MSNBC’s 10AM segment at 0.11/0.19/1.3M. ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL was at 0.30/0.27/0.19/0.13. Fox Desportes’ LIGA match was at 0.28. On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN rose 0.05 to 0.21, PIONEER WOMAN gained 0.04 to 0.19, and GUY’S RANCH KITCHEN was up 0.04 to 0.18. Hallmark’s movie TWO FOR THE WIN was at 0.18. Adult Swim’s late-night line-up performed as follows: DRAGON BALL down 0.01 to 0.17/363K, ATTACK ON TITAN up 0.01 to 0.13, SWORD ART UNDERWORLD up 0.01 to 0.12, FIRE FORCE down 0.01 to 0.09, ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM down 0.01 to 0.09, SSSS GRIDMAN at 0.09, NARUTO down 0.03 to 0.09/203K, and DEMON SLAYER down 0.02 to 0.08/168K. Discovery’s UNDERCOVER BILLIONAIRE was at 0.08.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday January 16, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.33 | 2,279 |
| 2 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.33 | 2,358 |
| 3 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.30 | 2,222 |
| 4 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: KENTUCKY/AUBURN | ESPN | 2:11 PM | 122 | 0.30 | 1,168 |
| 5 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 2,342 |
| 6 | NFL COUNTDOWN L: POSTSEASON NFL COUNTDOWN | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.29 | 848 |
| 7 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 2,191 |
| 8 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 2,132 |
| 9 | LIGA MX: MONTERREY VS AMERICA | FOX DEPORTES | 9:52 PM | 134 | 0.28 | 657 |
| 10 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.28 | 2,338 |
| 11 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: NORTH CAROLINA/FLORIDA ST | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 131 | 0.27 | 986 |
| 12 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 1,906 |
| 13 | CNN SPECIAL REPORT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 2,317 |
| 14 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 1,972 |
| 15 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 1,859 |
| 16 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 1,877 |
| 17 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.23 | 1,413 |
| 18 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,239 |
| 19 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,229 |
| 20 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,870 |
| 21 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,601 |
| 22 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.19 | 1,157 |
| 23 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | 2:06 PM | 118 | 0.19 | 725 |
| 24 | NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 270 | 0.19 | 596 |
| 25 | GUYS RANCH KITCHEN | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 1,018 |
| 26 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: TWO FOR THE WIN | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.18 | 2,087 |
| 27 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,694 |
| 28 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 911 |
| 29 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 364 |
| 30 | COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: WOLF OF WALL STREET,THE | COMEDY CENTRAL | 8:00 PM | 240 | 0.13 | 292 |
| 31 | SATURDAY MOVIE: FERDINAND | FREEFORM | 9:30 PM | 150 | 0.13 | 439 |
| 32 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: BAYLOR/TEXAS TECH | ESPN | 4:13 PM | 129 | 0.13 | 550 |
| 33 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 11:57 PM | 63 | 0.13 | 411 |
| 34 | ATTACK ON TITAN | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.13 | 282 |
| 35 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,269 |
| 36 | BIG CITY GREENS | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.13 | 522 |
| 37 | ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,160 |
| 38 | REEL TO REAL MOVIE: SAVING PRIVATE RYAN | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 239 | 0.13 | 593 |
| 39 | LIGA MX SAT: CRUZ AZUL / PUEBLA | TUDN | 7:55 PM | 125 | 0.13 | 297 |
| 40 | SWORD ART:UNDERWORLD | ADULT SWIM | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.12 | 276 |
| 41 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 896 |
| 42 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,040 |
| 43 | PITBULLS AND PAROLEES: N/A | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.12 | 524 |
| 44 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 988 |
| 45 | WATTERS WORLD | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,983 |
| 46 | FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO ESP | FOX DEPORTES | 12:06 AM | 24 | 0.11 | 215 |
| 47 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 324 |
| 48 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 944 |
| 49 | CROSS CONNECTION W/TCROSS: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.11 | 1,344 |
| 50 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,344 |
| 51 | WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.11 | 1,573 |
| 52 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 819 |
| 53 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,101 |
| 54 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,008 |
| 55 | VELSHI: ATTACK ON DEMOCRACY | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.10 | 1,358 |
| 56 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: BRIGHTON/LEEDS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:57 AM | 131 | 0.10 | 319 |
| 57 | SUPERCROSS: HOUSTON | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 182 | 0.10 | 237 |
| 58 | TUCKER CARLSON SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 799 |
| 59 | MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN: N/A | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.10 | 1,340 |
| 60 | FULL GAME BROADCAST: 2019 WK 14 BAL VS. BUF | NFL NETWORK | 4:30 PM | 160 | 0.10 | 416 |
| 61 | JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,798 |
| 62 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 803 |
| 63 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,161 |
| 64 | NFL REWIND L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 256 |
| 65 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,320 |
| 66 | GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,422 |
| 67 | ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM | ADULT SWIM | 2:00 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 200 |
| 68 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN | 6:22 PM | 64 | 0.09 | 343 |
| 69 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,167 |
| 70 | FIRE FORCE | ADULT SWIM | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 203 |
| 71 | SSSS.GRIDMAN | ADULT SWIM | 2:30 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 202 |
| 72 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 772 |
| 73 | NFL GAMEDAY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 5:52 PM | 22 | 0.09 | 409 |
| 74 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 249 |
| 75 | REEL TO REAL MOVIE: SAVING PRIVATE RYAN | HISTORY | 12:03 AM | 233 | 0.09 | 300 |
| 76 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,018 |
| 77 | PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: APOLLO 13 (1995) | PARAMOUNT | 9:00 AM | 150 | 0.08 | 225 |
| 78 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: EVIL TWIN, THE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.08 | 548 |
| 79 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:08 PM | 24 | 0.08 | 247 |
| 80 | AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,076 |
| 81 | NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS | NFL NETWORK | 7:32 PM | 58 | 0.08 | 236 |
| 82 | UNDERCOVER BILLIONAIRE: N/A | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 256 |
| 83 | POLITICS NATION | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,138 |
| 84 | ONE DEADLY MISTAKE | OXYGEN MEDIA | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 373 |
| 85 | MY CLASSIC CAR | MOTOR TREND | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 316 |
| 86 | KILL BILL: VOL. 2: KILL BILL: VOL. 2 | HBO PRIME | 9:51 PM | 137 | 0.07 | 248 |
| 87 | WEEK W/ JOSHUA JOHNSON: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 1,024 |
| 88 | 1000-LB SISTERS:SUPERSIZE | TLC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 350 |
| 89 | PAW PATROL | NICK JR | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 304 |
| 90 | KILLER SIBLINGS | OXYGEN MEDIA | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 324 |
| 91 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 252 |
| 92 | KILL BILL: VOL. 1 | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 111 | 0.07 | 230 |
| 93 | MY 600-LB LIFE: SUPER SIZ: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 403 |
| 94 | PIKWIK PACK | DISNEY JUNIOR | 8:30 AM | 25 | 0.06 | 202 |
| 95 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN | 10:03 PM | 114 | 0.06 | 288 |
| 96 | MONSTER PREACHER: 100 SPECIAL | OXYGEN MEDIA | 10:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 220 |
| 97 | EVERYDAY DRIVER | MOTOR TREND | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 193 |
| 98 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND | NFL NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.06 | 192 |
| 99 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 188 |
| 100 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.06 | 558 |
| 101 | TECH GARAGE | MOTOR TREND | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 201 |
| 102 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 954 |
| 103 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:03 PM | 116 | 0.06 | 347 |
| 104 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: WEST BROM/WOLVES | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:24 AM | 128 | 0.05 | 154 |
| 105 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 202 |
| 106 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:32 AM | 25 | 0.05 | 182 |
| 107 | FIGURE SKATING: US CHAMP DANCE FREE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:02 PM | 178 | 0.05 | 250 |
| 108 | LA ULT PALABRA WKND | FOX DEPORTES | 12:30 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 91 |
| 109 | DR. POL: DEJA MOO! | NAT GEO WILD | 10:03 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 449 |
| 110 | MSNBC LIVE W/GIBSN&REISER: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 120 | 0.05 | 780 |
| 111 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN2 | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 116 |
| 112 | FRAMED BY THE KILLER | OXYGEN MEDIA | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 181 |
| 113 | SPORTSCENTER LATE | ESPN2 | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 153 |
| 114 | SATURDAY MOVIE: DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: THE | FREEFORM | 9:00 AM | 125 | 0.04 | 147 |
| 115 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 143 |
| 116 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 98 |
| 117 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: CHARLOTTE/TORONTO | NBA-TV | 7:25 PM | 155 | 0.04 | 130 |
| 118 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN | 8:04 PM | 119 | 0.04 | 165 |
| 119 | UFC COUNTDOWN | ESPN2 | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 128 |
| 120 | HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A | CMT | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 161 |
| 121 | MONSTER PREACHER: 100 SPECIAL | OXYGEN MEDIA | 7:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 334 |
| 122 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 184 |
| 123 | LIGA PREMIER: FULHAM VS CHELSEA | UNIVERSO | 12:22 PM | 133 | 0.04 | 84 |
| 124 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 700 |
| 125 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 92 |
| 126 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 112 |
| 127 | REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA | BRAVO | 2:28 AM | 61 | 0.04 | 105 |
| 128 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL L | ESPN2 | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 117 |
| 129 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: HOUSTON/SAN ANTONIO | NBA-TV | 5:02 PM | 143 | 0.04 | 93 |
| 130 | COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L: CREIGHTON/BUTLER | FOX SPORTS 1 | 2:09 PM | 137 | 0.04 | 123 |
| 131 | NFL NFC DIVISIONAL FD: LA RAMS VS GREEN BAY | FOX DEPORTES | 4:31 PM | 186 | 0.04 | 70 |
| 132 | CENTRAL FOX WKND | FOX DEPORTES | 1:30 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 59 |
| 133 | AROUND THE NFL | NFL NETWORK | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 100 |
| 134 | FULL GAME BROADCAST: 2018 WK 9 KC VS. CLE | NFL NETWORK | 8:30 PM | 151 | 0.03 | 105 |
| 135 | FRESH OUT PLAYLIST | AMTV | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 103 |
| 136 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: FLORIDA/MISSISSIPPI STATE | ESPN2 | 4:04 PM | 130 | 0.03 | 153 |
| 137 | PEPPA PIG | NICK JR | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 119 |
| 138 | ESPECIALISTAS EN PIES | DISCOVERY FAMILIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 89 |
| 139 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 162 |
| 140 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 201 |
| 141 | NFL GAMEDAY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 9:37 PM | 28 | 0.03 | 99 |
| 142 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L | TUDN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 72 |
| 143 | COLECCION DISCOVERY | DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL | 1:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 50 |
| 144 | DR POL COMPILATION | NAT GEO WILD | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 465 |
| 145 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 122 |
| 146 | SANTIAGO OF THE SEAS | NICK JR | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 228 |
| 147 | NFL GAMEDAY FINAL | NFL NETWORK | 11:29 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 131 |
| 148 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 363 |
| 149 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 166 |
| 150 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: GEORGIA/OLE MISS | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 126 | 0.03 | 123 |
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