NETWORK FINALS: ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted to 0.5, and CBS’s game adjusted to 2.5. In addition, the rerun of THE MASKED SINGER gained 0.1 in final numbers, and the reruns of WEAKEST LINK and ELLEN’S GAME OF GAMES lost the same.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: The MLB PLAYOFFS owned Saturday cable, with TBS’s game at 1.23 and Fox Sports 1’s 1.12. ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL games were at 0.71/0.66/0.61, and its TOP RANK BOXING was at 0.48. NBC Sports 1’s PREMIER LEAGUE match was at 0.21. On HGTV, HELP I WRECKED MY HOUSE fell 0.07 to 0.21. Hallmark’s original movie SWEET AUTUMN was at 0.21. Nickelodeon’s noon OLLIE’S PACK was at 0.19. On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN gained 0.04 to 0.20, PIONEER WOMAN was down 0.03 to 0.14, and DELICIOUS MISS BROWN ticked down to 0.13. Adult Swim’s line-up included the special HOLY CALAMAVOTE at 0.16 and the ERIC ANDRE SHOW at 0.13, and its regular shows rated as follows: DRAGON BALL at down 0.05 to 0.13/2521K, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE down 0.03 to 0.14, ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM down 0.02 to 0.15, FIRE FORCE down 0.01 to 0.14/259K, NARUTO up 0.01 to 0.14/275K, and DEMON SLAYER steady at 0.13/253K. AMC’s HISTORY OF HORROR ticked up to 0.13. A&E’s LIVE RESCUE dipped 0.02 to 0.09. OWN’s BLACK LOVE ticked down to 0.04.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday October 17, 2020 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | MLB ALCS: ASTROS/RAYS GM7 | TBS NETWORK | 8:30 PM | 210 | 1.23 | 4,502 |
| 2 | MLB NL CHAMPIONS SERIES L: ATLANTA/LA DODGERS 6 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:30 PM | 209 | 1.12 | 4,275 |
| 3 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN | 3:45 PM | 15 | 0.71 | 2,809 |
| 4 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: AUBURN/SOUTH CAROLINA | ESPN | 12:01 PM | 224 | 0.66 | 2,572 |
| 5 | MLB NLCS POST GAME L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:59 PM | 25 | 0.65 | 2,224 |
| 6 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 10 | 0.61 | 2,432 |
| 7 | TOP RANK BOXING L: VASILIY LOMACHENKO/TEOFIMO LOPEZ | ESPN | 7:10 PM | 348 | 0.48 | 1,534 |
| 8 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY L: N/A | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 181 | 0.37 | 1,185 |
| 9 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 12:58 AM | 62 | 0.35 | 873 |
| 10 | MLB ON DECK PREGAME SHOW | TBS NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.34 | 1,310 |
| 11 | INSIDE THE MLB | TBS NETWORK | 12:00 AM | 66 | 0.34 | 1,080 |
| 12 | WATTERS WORLD | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 3,398 |
| 13 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: SOUTHAMPTON/CHELSEA | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:57 AM | 127 | 0.21 | 554 |
| 14 | GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 2,916 |
| 15 | HELP! I WRECKED MY HOUSE | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.21 | 1,383 |
| 16 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: SWEET AUTUMN | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 121 | 0.21 | 2,217 |
| 17 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,460 |
| 18 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,691 |
| 19 | OLLIES PACK | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 641 |
| 20 | JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 3,190 |
| 21 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 491 |
| 22 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,351 |
| 23 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,677 |
| 24 | HIDDEN POTENTIAL REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:01 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,111 |
| 25 | HIDDEN POTENTIAL REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:01 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 997 |
| 26 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,411 |
| 27 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,338 |
| 28 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,379 |
| 29 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,359 |
| 30 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,089 |
| 31 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,215 |
| 32 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,531 |
| 33 | HOLY CALAMAVOTE | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 50 | 0.16 | 299 |
| 34 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,049 |
| 35 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: LIVERPOOL/EVERTON | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:25 AM | 140 | 0.15 | 410 |
| 36 | POWER RANGERS BM10 | NICKELODEON | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.15 | 494 |
| 37 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,219 |
| 38 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,250 |
| 39 | ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM | ADULT SWIM | 2:00 AM | 30 | 0.15 | 281 |
| 40 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 2,181 |
| 41 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.14 | 1,076 |
| 42 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,315 |
| 43 | JOJOS ADV: GOLDEN WIND | ADULT SWIM | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.14 | 262 |
| 44 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:45 AM | 12 | 0.14 | 397 |
| 45 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,190 |
| 46 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ESPN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 324 |
| 47 | SYFY MOVIE: TALES FROM THE HOOD 3 | SYFY | 9:00 PM | 135 | 0.13 | 480 |
| 48 | HISTORY OF HORROR | AMC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 407 |
| 49 | ERIC ANDRE SHOW SN 5 SNK | ADULT SWIM | 12:50 AM | 10 | 0.13 | 240 |
| 50 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,088 |
| 51 | NICK UNFILTERED | NICKELODEON | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 490 |
| 52 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,747 |
| 53 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,630 |
| 54 | DELICIOUS MISS BROWN | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 940 |
| 55 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:04 PM | 28 | 0.12 | 363 |
| 56 | 2020 COUNTDWN XMAS PRV SP | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 11:01 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,038 |
| 57 | NHRA QUALIFYING D | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:24 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 432 |
| 58 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,543 |
| 59 | MEN WHO BUILT AMERICA: CHANGING THE GAME | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 122 | 0.11 | 599 |
| 60 | MEN WHO BUILT AMERICA | HISTORY | 10:04 PM | 117 | 0.11 | 650 |
| 61 | MLB NLCS ON FOXD: GM6: BRAVES VS DODGERS | FOX DEPORTES | 4:30 PM | 210 | 0.11 | 263 |
| 62 | CURSED FILMS | AMC | 11:00 PM | 40 | 0.11 | 325 |
| 63 | MLB NLCS PRE GAME L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:30 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 452 |
| 64 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,072 |
| 65 | NFL MATCH-UP | ESPN | 4:00 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 246 |
| 66 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 834 |
| 67 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,393 |
| 68 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 729 |
| 69 | MEN WHO BUILT AMERICA: CHANGING THE GAME | HISTORY | 12:03 AM | 121 | 0.10 | 498 |
| 70 | LIGA MX SAT: CRUZ AZUL / TIGRES | TUDN | 9:30 PM | 150 | 0.10 | 253 |
| 71 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,620 |
| 72 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,249 |
| 73 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:02 AM | 58 | 0.09 | 357 |
| 74 | LIVE RESCUE: 56 LIVE RESCUE | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.09 | 517 |
| 75 | DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.09 | 856 |
| 76 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 864 |
| 77 | SANTIAGO OF THE SEAS | NICK JR | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 356 |
| 78 | TOY STORY OF TERROR | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 313 |
| 79 | GHOST NATION | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 453 |
| 80 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,280 |
| 81 | MEGA ZOO | ANIMAL PLANET | 10:01 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 544 |
| 82 | HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 377 |
| 83 | BIOGRAPHY: JEFF DUNHAM: TALKING HEADS | A&E NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 355 |
| 84 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN2 | 7:10 PM | 50 | 0.08 | 252 |
| 85 | NASCAR XFINITY RACE L: KANSAS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:08 PM | 172 | 0.08 | 697 |
| 86 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: WRONG CHEERLEADER COACH | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.08 | 470 |
| 87 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 632 |
| 88 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 574 |
| 89 | GROUP CHAT | NICKELODEON | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 293 |
| 90 | PAW PATROL | NICK JR | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 318 |
| 91 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 586 |
| 92 | DISNEY MICKEY MOUSE SHORT | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 254 |
| 93 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 596 |
| 94 | SAY HER NAME: THE UNTOLD | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 291 |
| 95 | MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN: N/A | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 982 |
| 96 | AMPHIBIA | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 280 |
| 97 | VELSHI: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.07 | 1,015 |
| 98 | PGA TOUR: 2020 CJ CUP | GOLF CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 197 | 0.07 | 513 |
| 99 | MEN WHO BUILT AMERICA | HISTORY | 2:06 AM | 112 | 0.07 | 329 |
| 100 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L | TUDN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 180 |
| 101 | POLITICS NATION | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 998 |
| 102 | HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: 398 (CMTMA) | CMT | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.06 | 179 |
| 103 | WEEK W/ JOSHUA JOHNSON: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 910 |
| 104 | LICENSE TO KILL | OXYGEN MEDIA | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 300 |
| 105 | AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 961 |
| 106 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN2 | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 210 |
| 107 | BIOGRAPHY: CHRIS FARLEY: ANYTHING FOR LAUGH | A&E NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 240 |
| 108 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,250 |
| 109 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN2 | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 152 |
| 110 | AM JOY: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.05 | 1,064 |
| 111 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 168 |
| 112 | FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO ESP | FOX DEPORTES | 8:00 PM | 19 | 0.05 | 150 |
| 113 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 62 | 0.05 | 260 |
| 114 | WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.05 | 988 |
| 115 | OFF THE ROAD | CMT | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 157 |
| 116 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 165 |
| 117 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: NAVY/EAST CAROLINA | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 200 | 0.05 | 261 |
| 118 | BLAZE | NICK JR | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 199 |
| 119 | DRUGS, INC.: THE FIX | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 234 |
| 120 | MAGICAL GIRL FRIEND SQUAD | SYFY | 12:15 AM | 13 | 0.05 | 136 |
| 121 | LIGA PREMIER: MANCHESTER CITY VS ARSENAL | UNIVERSO | 12:22 PM | 130 | 0.05 | 97 |
| 122 | SECRET LIFE OF THE ZOO | ANIMAL PLANET | 11:01 PM | 59 | 0.05 | 338 |
| 123 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: UMASS/GEORGIA SOUTHERN | ESPN2 | 4:03 PM | 187 | 0.05 | 130 |
| 124 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 217 |
| 125 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 232 |
| 126 | THIS OLD HOUSE | DIY NETWORK | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 211 |
| 127 | DAVID BYRNE AMERICAN UTOP | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 105 | 0.04 | 248 |
| 128 | NASCAR XFINITY START L | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 6:45 PM | 23 | 0.04 | 410 |
| 129 | BLACK LOVE COVID SPECIAL | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 188 |
| 130 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ESPN2 | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 180 |
| 131 | GENTLEMEN, THE | SHOWTIME PRIME | 9:01 PM | 113 | 0.04 | 171 |
| 132 | BLACK LOVE COVID SPECIAL | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 147 |
| 133 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 221 |
| 134 | STACEY DAVIDS GEARZ | MOTOR TREND | 6:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 126 |
| 135 | GOLF CENTRAL-POST | GOLF CHANNEL | 8:17 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 186 |
| 136 | THIS OLD HOUSE | DIY NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 184 |
| 137 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN2 | 3:20 PM | 43 | 0.04 | 140 |
| 138 | MSNBC LIVE W/GIBSN&REISER: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 504 |
| 139 | BLUES CLUES & YOU | NICK JR | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 179 |
| 140 | MLB LCS ON FOXD – PRE | FOX DEPORTES | 4:04 PM | 26 | 0.03 | 68 |
| 141 | WILD LIFE | SYFY | 12:28 AM | 12 | 0.03 | 98 |
| 142 | FUTBOL CENTRAL PT SAT | TUDN | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 81 |
| 143 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 155 |
| 144 | ONE OFF SPECIALS: STORY OF ROYALS (PT 1) | REELZCHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 201 |
| 145 | NASCAR XF COUNTDOWN GREEN | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 6:30 PM | 15 | 0.03 | 233 |
| 146 | MLS EN 60 | TUDN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 81 |
| 147 | IMSA WEATHERTECH SC CHAMP | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 183 |
| 148 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 104 |
| 149 | DATELINE | MSNBC | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 255 |
| 150 | LIGA PREMIER EXTRA | UNIVERSO | 12:03 PM | 19 | 0.03 | 70 |
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