NETWORK FINALS: Note that CBS aired the final 2 episodes of MANHUNT: DEADLY GAMES on the West Coast–it isn’t clear when or if they’ll air in the rest of the country. ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted to 0.4, and NBC’s game adjusted to 2.5. In addition, 48 HOURS gained 0.1 in final numbers.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: News, and specifically CNN, towered over cable on Saturday, as the network peaked in the 8PM hour (the Biden/Harris speeches) at 3.59/4.43/13.5M, with MSNBC in the same hour at 1.51/2.09/9M, and Fox News in the 11AM hour (possibly the Trump campaign press conference) at 0.70/1.05/3.6M. The top-rated non-news telecast was the portion of the Notre Dame vs. Clemson COLLEGE FOOTBALL game that was moved to USA (as NBC carried the speeches) at 0.55, while Fox Sports 1’s game was at 0.47, and ESPN’s games were at 0.26/0.23. Hallmark’s original movie NEVER KISS A MAN IN A CHRISTMAS SWEATER was at 0.33. Adult Swim’s late-night line-up performed as follows: DRAGON BALL at 0.21/393K, SWORD ART UNDERWORLD at 0.17, FIRE FORCE at 0.17, ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM at 0.16, GEMUSETTO at 0.12/0.11, NARUTO at 0.11/207K, and DEMON SLAYER at 0.09/201K. On Food Network, PIONEER WOMAN was at 0.16, KITCHEN AT FN was down 0.03 to 0.14, and DELICIOUS MISS BROWN was at 0.11. HGTV’s GUT JOB was at 0.11. AMC’s HISTORY OF HORROR dropped 0.04 to 0.09. HBO’s ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME special was at 0.07. OWN’s IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE slipped 0.02 to 0.06.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday November 7, 2020 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 3.59 | 13,503 |
| 2 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 2.24 | 8,660 |
| 3 | ELECTION DAY AMER CONT | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 1.87 | 7,470 |
| 4 | ELECTION DAY AMER CONT | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 1.77 | 7,181 |
| 5 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 1.54 | 6,796 |
| 6 | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE | MSNBC | 8:28 PM | 32 | 1.51 | 9,005 |
| 7 | ELECTION DAY AMER CONT | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 1.50 | 6,108 |
| 8 | ELECTION DAY AMER CONT | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 1.34 | 5,783 |
| 9 | ELECTION DAY AMER CONT | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 1.26 | 5,422 |
| 10 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 1.20 | 5,486 |
| 11 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 1.16 | 5,487 |
| 12 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 1.11 | 5,515 |
| 13 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 1.09 | 4,358 |
| 14 | DECISION 2020 | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 88 | 0.86 | 5,771 |
| 15 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.79 | 3,275 |
| 16 | DECISION 2020: BIDEN DECLARED PRES ELECT | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.76 | 5,034 |
| 17 | ELECTION DAY AMER CONT | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.76 | 3,771 |
| 18 | FOX NEWS DEMOCRACY 2020 | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:40 AM | 20 | 0.70 | 3,626 |
| 19 | FOX NEWS DEMOCRACY 2020 | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.65 | 3,372 |
| 20 | DECISION 2020: BIDEN DECLARED PRES ELECT | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 120 | 0.64 | 4,523 |
| 21 | ELECTION DAY AMER CONT | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.60 | 3,087 |
| 22 | DECISION 2020 | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.59 | 4,004 |
| 23 | FOX NEWS DEMOCRACY 2020 | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.58 | 2,904 |
| 24 | DECISION 2020: BIDEN DECLARED PRES ELECT | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 120 | 0.55 | 3,778 |
| 25 | DECISION 2020 | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.55 | 3,987 |
| 26 | NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL BONUS | USA NETWORK | 7:55 PM | 64 | 0.55 | 2,157 |
| 27 | ELECTION DAY AMER CONT | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.53 | 2,568 |
| 28 | FOX NEWS DEMOCRACY 2020 | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.52 | 2,988 |
| 29 | FOX NEWS DEMOCRACY 2020 | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.51 | 2,867 |
| 30 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.49 | 2,120 |
| 31 | COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 10 L: MICHIGAN/INDIANA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 11:57 AM | 224 | 0.47 | 1,751 |
| 32 | MORNING JOE-SPC: ELECTION DAY 2020 | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 300 | 0.45 | 3,435 |
| 33 | FOX NEWS DEMOCRACY 2020 | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.44 | 2,274 |
| 34 | FOX NEWS DEMOCRACY 2020 | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.43 | 2,066 |
| 35 | FOX NEWS DEMOCRACY 2020 | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.40 | 2,213 |
| 36 | ELECTION DAY AMER CONT | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.39 | 2,033 |
| 37 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.38 | 1,522 |
| 38 | FOX NEWS DEMOCRACY 2020 | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.33 | 2,057 |
| 39 | FOX NEWS DEMOCRACY 2020 | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.33 | 1,858 |
| 40 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: NEVER KISS MAN XMAS SWEAT | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.33 | 2,900 |
| 41 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 40 | 0.33 | 2,281 |
| 42 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY L: N/A | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 181 | 0.32 | 1,173 |
| 43 | FOX NEWS DEMOCRACY 2020 | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.31 | 2,028 |
| 44 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.28 | 1,230 |
| 45 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.27 | 1,491 |
| 46 | FOX NEWS DEMOCRACY 2020 | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 1,708 |
| 47 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: MICHIGAN STATE/IOWA | ESPN | 12:01 PM | 203 | 0.26 | 1,070 |
| 48 | DECISION 2020: BIDEN DECLARED PRES ELECT | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 120 | 0.24 | 1,838 |
| 49 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: TEXAS A&M/SOUTH CAROLINA | ESPN | 7:04 PM | 187 | 0.23 | 876 |
| 50 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.23 | 1,862 |
| 51 | GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,592 |
| 52 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,047 |
| 53 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,872 |
| 54 | LIGA MX SAT 2: CRUZ AZUL / UNAM | TUDN | 10:00 PM | 122 | 0.21 | 394 |
| 55 | SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.21 | 659 |
| 56 | SATURDAY MOVIE: MINIONS | FREEFORM | 7:20 PM | 125 | 0.19 | 623 |
| 57 | ELECTION NIGHT AMER CONT | CNN | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 955 |
| 58 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L | ESPN | 3:30 PM | 4 | 0.18 | 681 |
| 59 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 979 |
| 60 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,707 |
| 61 | SWORD ART:UNDERWORLD | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.17 | 353 |
| 62 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,914 |
| 63 | FIRE FORCE | ADULT SWIM | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.17 | 322 |
| 64 | ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM | ADULT SWIM | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.16 | 301 |
| 65 | COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: TEXAS TECH/TCU | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:41 PM | 206 | 0.16 | 559 |
| 66 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.16 | 964 |
| 67 | COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L: WASHINGTON ST/OREGON ST | FOX SPORTS 1 | 10:40 PM | 223 | 0.15 | 594 |
| 68 | DANGER FORCE | NICKELODEON | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 592 |
| 69 | UFC FIGHT NIGHT L: THIAGO SANTOS/GLOVER TEIXEIRA | ESPN | 10:11 PM | 163 | 0.15 | 429 |
| 70 | ITS PONY | NICKELODEON | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.14 | 480 |
| 71 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 970 |
| 72 | DECISION 2020: ELECTION RESULTS 2020 | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 120 | 0.14 | 1,242 |
| 73 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER UNITED/EVERTON | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:24 AM | 136 | 0.13 | 329 |
| 74 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,176 |
| 75 | SATURDAY MOVIE: CLOUDY/CHANCE/MEATBALLS 2 | FREEFORM | 5:15 PM | 125 | 0.13 | 452 |
| 76 | PIKWIK PACK | DISNEY JUNIOR | 8:55 AM | 25 | 0.12 | 401 |
| 77 | STAY OR SELL REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:01 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 965 |
| 78 | STAY OR SELL REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.12 | 833 |
| 79 | GEMUSETTO: DEATH BEAT(S) | ADULT SWIM | 2:00 AM | 15 | 0.12 | 230 |
| 80 | NASCAR XFINITY RACE L: PHOENIX | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 5:19 PM | 141 | 0.12 | 980 |
| 81 | GHOST NATION | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 598 |
| 82 | AMC PREMIERE EVENT: TAKEN 2 | AMC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.12 | 475 |
| 83 | ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 430 |
| 84 | GUT JOB | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:01 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 840 |
| 85 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEEDS/CRYSTAL PALACE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:56 AM | 124 | 0.11 | 329 |
| 86 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 12:54 AM | 66 | 0.11 | 281 |
| 87 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:40 AM | 16 | 0.11 | 304 |
| 88 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN2 | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.11 | 367 |
| 89 | DELICIOUS MISS BROWN | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 656 |
| 90 | GEMUSETTO: DEATH BEAT(S) | ADULT SWIM | 2:15 AM | 15 | 0.11 | 202 |
| 91 | COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: BAYLOR/IOWA ST | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:10 PM | 206 | 0.11 | 487 |
| 92 | DESTINATION FEAR | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 430 |
| 93 | SIDE HUSTLE | NICKELODEON | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 357 |
| 94 | MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: WELCOME HOME CHRISTMAS, A | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.10 | 721 |
| 95 | PIKWIK PACK | DISNEY JUNIOR | 8:30 AM | 25 | 0.10 | 374 |
| 96 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: NORTH CAROLINA/DUKE | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 206 | 0.10 | 390 |
| 97 | LIGA MX SAT: TIGRES / ATLAS | TUDN | 7:58 PM | 122 | 0.09 | 210 |
| 98 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 310 |
| 99 | HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: CHRISTMAS RING,THE | HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES | 10:00 PM | 121 | 0.09 | 1,164 |
| 100 | HISTORY OF HORROR | AMC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 316 |
| 101 | POWER RANGERS BM10 | NICKELODEON | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 282 |
| 102 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L | TUDN | 12:02 AM | 58 | 0.08 | 178 |
| 103 | NFL MATCH-UP | ESPN | 3:00 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 186 |
| 104 | KILLER SIBLINGS | OXYGEN MEDIA | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 289 |
| 105 | NASCAR XFINITY START L | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 5:02 PM | 17 | 0.07 | 633 |
| 106 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: DYING FOR A DAUGHTER | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 345 |
| 107 | NASCAR XFINITY POST | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:40 PM | 35 | 0.07 | 450 |
| 108 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ESPN2 | 12:30 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 216 |
| 109 | DEAD DONT DIE, THE | HBO PRIME | 6:10 PM | 104 | 0.07 | 262 |
| 110 | PAW PATROL | NICK JR | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 230 |
| 111 | HELL DEN | SYFY | 12:00 AM | 13 | 0.07 | 235 |
| 112 | 2020 ROCK AND ROLL HALL O: 2020 ROCK AND ROLL HALL O | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 127 | 0.07 | 283 |
| 113 | SANTIAGO OF THE SEAS | NICK JR | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 213 |
| 114 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 235 |
| 115 | IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 234 |
| 116 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: UCLA/COLORADO | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 227 | 0.06 | 312 |
| 117 | FUTBOL ESTELAR CHIVAS: GUADALAJARA VS MONTERREY | UNIVERSO | 5:55 PM | 127 | 0.06 | 130 |
| 118 | SUBSTITUTE, THE | NICK-AT-NITE | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 267 |
| 119 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND | HISTORY | 10:05 PM | 58 | 0.06 | 409 |
| 120 | BLUES CLUES & YOU | NICK JR | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 205 |
| 121 | DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.06 | 655 |
| 122 | FOX & FRIENDS FIRST | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 429 |
| 123 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND | HISTORY | 2:06 AM | 58 | 0.05 | 190 |
| 124 | LEGO MARVEL AV: CLIMATE C | DISNEY CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 217 |
| 125 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN2 | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 171 |
| 126 | DECISION 2020 | MSNBC | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 657 |
| 127 | LOKAR CAR SHOW | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 230 |
| 128 | SECRETS OF THE ZOO: NORTH | NAT GEO WILD | 10:03 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 280 |
| 129 | BIG NOON KICKOFF L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 11:00 AM | 57 | 0.05 | 127 |
| 130 | NEWS SHEP SMITH THE – SAT: ELECTION SPECIAL 2020 | CNBC | 7:00 PM | 123 | 0.05 | 196 |
| 131 | DECISION 2020 | MSNBC | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 610 |
| 132 | NASCAR XF COUNTDOWN GREEN | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 4:30 PM | 32 | 0.04 | 375 |
| 133 | MOTORSPORTS SPECIAL | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 8:15 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 207 |
| 134 | BEHIND EVERY MAN | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 229 |
| 135 | SECRETS OF THE ZOO | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.04 | 312 |
| 136 | BLAZE | NICK JR | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 171 |
| 137 | SAVED BY THE BELL COLLEGE | IFC TV | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 73 |
| 138 | SHO CH BOX: 20 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 10:33 PM | 18 | 0.04 | 182 |
| 139 | SAVED BY THE BELL COLLEGE | IFC TV | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 76 |
| 140 | MEGA ZOO | ANIMAL PLANET | 10:01 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 404 |
| 141 | BREEDERS CUP: 2020 | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 150 | 0.04 | 196 |
| 142 | FUTBOL ESTEL CHIVAS EXTRA | UNIVERSO | 8:02 PM | 28 | 0.04 | 70 |
| 143 | LIGA MX L: PACHUCA / NECAXA | TUDN | 5:30 PM | 148 | 0.03 | 81 |
| 144 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND | NFL NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 88 |
| 145 | PEPPA PIG | NICK JR | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 151 |
| 146 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 189 |
| 147 | CNN ELECTION DAY CONT | HLN | 11:25 AM | 35 | 0.03 | 160 |
| 148 | SPONGEBOB | NICKTOONS | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 135 |
| 149 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 11:00 AM | 25 | 0.03 | 179 |
| 150 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 91 |
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