NETWORK FINALS: UFC FIGHT NIGHT gained 0.1 in final numbers, but the rerun of SUPERSTORE fell 0.2, and DATELINE as well as the entire CBS line-up were down 0.1.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: NFL Network’s Saturday NFL doubleheader that’s branded with a different day of the week (because NFL) dominated Saturday cable at 2.14/1.50. Hallmark’s holiday movie of the night CHRISTMAS NEXT DOOR was at 0.69. The Adult Swim line-up performed as follows: DRAGON BALL at 0.54/0.48 compared to last week’s 0.48/0.38, BLACK CLOVER up 0.06 to 0.37, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURES up 0.04 to 0.30, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM steady at 0.23, HUNTER X HUNTER down 0.02 to 0.21/468K, LUPIN THE 3RD down 0.02 to 0.19, NARUTO up 0.02 to 0.21/437K, OUTLAW STAR up 0.01 to 0.19/384K, COWBOY BEBOP steady at 0.17/340K, and GHOST IN THE SHELL up 0.02 to 0.17/303K. ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL bowl games were at 0.36/0.33, and a WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL game was at 0.30. ID’s YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE rose 0.02 to 0.27. On Food Network, DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES was at 0.24, and PIONEER WOMAN climbed 0.05 to 0.24. HGTV’s HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION was at 0.20. On OWN, WELCOME TO SWEETIE PIE’S (0.13) and CHECKED INN (0.10) were each up 0.02. BBCAmerica’s now-canceled DIRK GENTLY fell off the chart, down 0.01 to 0.06/250K.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday December 16, 2017 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: 2017 WK 15 LAC VS KC | NFL NETWORK | 8:30 PM | 165 | 2.14 | 6,993 |
| 2 | TNF SUSTAINER | NFL NETWORK | 11:15 PM | 24 | 2.09 | 6,113 |
| 3 | THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: 2017 WK 15 CHI VS. DET | NFL NETWORK | 4:31 PM | 183 | 1.50 | 5,177 |
| 4 | TNF POST-GAME | NFL NETWORK | 7:37 PM | 11 | 1.45 | 4,546 |
| 5 | TNF PRE-KICK | NFL NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 30 | 1.41 | 4,549 |
| 6 | TNF GAMEDAY KICKOFF | NFL NETWORK | 7:48 PM | 12 | 1.36 | 4,225 |
| 7 | TNF POST-GAME | NFL NETWORK | 11:42 PM | 25 | 1.03 | 2,519 |
| 8 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: CHRISTMAS NEXT DOOR | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.69 | 4,418 |
| 9 | DRAGON BALL SUPER | ADULT SWIM | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.54 | 1,236 |
| 10 | LIVE PD: 84 LIVE PD | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 180 | 0.54 | 1,911 |
| 11 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 12:07 AM | 60 | 0.53 | 1,253 |
| 12 | DRAGON BALL Z KAI/FINAL | ADULT SWIM | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.48 | 1,103 |
| 13 | TNF PRE-KICK | NFL NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 31 | 0.39 | 1,546 |
| 14 | SATURDAY MOVIE: CHRISTMAS WITH THE KRANKS | FREEFORM | 11:55 PM | 125 | 0.38 | 868 |
| 15 | BLACK CLOVER | ADULT SWIM | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.37 | 836 |
| 16 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: TROY/NORTH TEXAS | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 231 | 0.36 | 1,327 |
| 17 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: MIDDLE TENNESSEE/ARKANSAS STATE | ESPN | 8:26 PM | 221 | 0.33 | 1,187 |
| 18 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: MARSHALL/COLORADO STATE | ESPN | 4:51 PM | 215 | 0.30 | 1,212 |
| 19 | WMNS COLL VBALL TOURN L | ESPN2 | 9:45 PM | 109 | 0.30 | 1,009 |
| 20 | JOJOS ADV STARDUST CRU | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.30 | 617 |
| 21 | GOING IN STYLE (2017) | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 96 | 0.29 | 1,272 |
| 22 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 12:07 AM | 53 | 0.29 | 734 |
| 23 | GHOST ADVENTURES | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 684 |
| 24 | YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 1,096 |
| 25 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | NICK-AT-NITE | 1:32 AM | 33 | 0.26 | 659 |
| 26 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.26 | 639 |
| 27 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | NICK-AT-NITE | 1:00 AM | 32 | 0.25 | 663 |
| 28 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.24 | 1,227 |
| 29 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: VIRGINIA TECH/KENTUCKY | ESPN2 | 1:59 PM | 125 | 0.24 | 859 |
| 30 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 948 |
| 31 | MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM:I.B.O. | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.23 | 501 |
| 32 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 61 | 0.23 | 703 |
| 33 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.23 | 555 |
| 34 | LOGAN: LOGAN | HBO PRIME | 3:50 PM | 137 | 0.22 | 605 |
| 35 | TANGLED: THE SERIES | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:30 AM | 25 | 0.22 | 959 |
| 36 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.21 | 512 |
| 37 | MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: SNOWED INN CHRISTMAS | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 122 | 0.21 | 1,353 |
| 38 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.21 | 574 |
| 39 | AMC MOVIE: HAPPY FEET | AMC | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.21 | 847 |
| 40 | TNF SHOWCASE | NFL NETWORK | 3:30 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 766 |
| 41 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.21 | 600 |
| 42 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ESPN | 12:01 PM | 59 | 0.20 | 576 |
| 43 | WCB: 12/16/17 SAUNDERS/LE | HBO PRIME | 10:41 PM | 24 | 0.20 | 668 |
| 44 | HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,051 |
| 45 | LUPIN THE 3RD: PART 4 | ADULT SWIM | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.19 | 422 |
| 46 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 433 |
| 47 | NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM BATTL | HBO PRIME | 6:10 PM | 105 | 0.19 | 541 |
| 48 | WCB: 12/16/17 SAUNDERS/LE | HBO PRIME | 10:30 PM | 11 | 0.19 | 613 |
| 49 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 2,025 |
| 50 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: OKLAHOMA/WICHITA STATE | ESPN2 | 4:04 PM | 121 | 0.19 | 658 |
| 51 | WCB: 12/16/17 SAUNDERS/LE | HBO PRIME | 11:21 PM | 48 | 0.19 | 716 |
| 52 | AMC MOVIE | AMC | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 669 |
| 53 | WCB: 12/16/17 SAUNDERS/LE | HBO PRIME | 9:49 PM | 41 | 0.18 | 624 |
| 54 | WCB: 12/16/17 SAUNDERS/LE | HBO PRIME | 12:09 AM | 13 | 0.18 | 581 |
| 55 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: SOUTHAMPTON/CHELSEA | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:57 AM | 124 | 0.17 | 432 |
| 56 | WCB: 12/16/17 SAUNDERS/LE | HBO PRIME | 11:05 PM | 16 | 0.17 | 626 |
| 57 | BULLS & BEARS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.17 | 1,758 |
| 58 | CAVUTO ON BUSINESS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.16 | 1,621 |
| 59 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,794 |
| 60 | BAKED IN VERMONT | FOOD NETWORK | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 809 |
| 61 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: OKLAHOMA CITY/NEW YORK | NBA-TV | 7:30 PM | 157 | 0.16 | 449 |
| 62 | FORBES ON FOX | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.15 | 1,556 |
| 63 | UFC ON FOX PRELIMS L: LAWLER/DOS ANJOS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 5:00 PM | 180 | 0.15 | 456 |
| 64 | COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: LOVE ACTUALLY | COMEDY CENTRAL | 1:30 PM | 165 | 0.15 | 368 |
| 65 | WE BOUGHT THE VINEYARD | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 929 |
| 66 | MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:02 PM | 12 | 0.14 | 1,014 |
| 67 | NFL MATCH-UP | ESPN | 4:00 AM | 30 | 0.14 | 346 |
| 68 | NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPS L: WEST FLORIDA/TEXAS A&M COMMERCE | ESPN2 | 6:05 PM | 220 | 0.14 | 626 |
| 69 | WE BOUGHT THE VINEYARD | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 881 |
| 70 | GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,645 |
| 71 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 816 |
| 72 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:01 PM | 31 | 0.14 | 341 |
| 73 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 644 |
| 74 | EAT SLEEP BBQ | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 618 |
| 75 | SWEETIE PIES | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 579 |
| 76 | MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 904 |
| 77 | AM JOY: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.13 | 1,101 |
| 78 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 793 |
| 79 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 757 |
| 80 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 680 |
| 81 | JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 2,008 |
| 82 | WATTERS WORLD | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,728 |
| 83 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 795 |
| 84 | TNF GAMEDAY | NFL NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 90 | 0.13 | 427 |
| 85 | CASHIN IN | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.13 | 1,335 |
| 86 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 758 |
| 87 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 737 |
| 88 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 630 |
| 89 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,305 |
| 90 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 650 |
| 91 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 761 |
| 92 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 603 |
| 93 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,251 |
| 94 | VELSHI & RUHLE | MSNBC | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 808 |
| 95 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 119 | 0.11 | 432 |
| 96 | CHECKED INN | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 389 |
| 97 | SPIKE TV MOVIE: DRAFT DAY (2014) | SPIKE TV | 11:00 PM | 150 | 0.10 | 271 |
| 98 | COLL BSKBL:BIG 10 L: KANSAS/NEBRASKA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:00 PM | 121 | 0.10 | 410 |
| 99 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:33 AM | 24 | 0.10 | 266 |
| 100 | CAT VS. DOG | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:04 PM | 61 | 0.10 | 384 |
| 101 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 620 |
| 102 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,142 |
| 103 | MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 650 |
| 104 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,033 |
| 105 | VITAL SIGNS | CNN | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 572 |
| 106 | NBA POSTGAME SHOW | NBA-TV | 10:07 PM | 53 | 0.09 | 273 |
| 107 | WMNS COLL VBALL TOURN L | ESPNU | 9:15 PM | 33 | 0.09 | 349 |
| 108 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 997 |
| 109 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 564 |
| 110 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 555 |
| 111 | FOX REPORT SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,182 |
| 112 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | 11:34 PM | 88 | 0.08 | 307 |
| 113 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 847 |
| 114 | HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A | CMT | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.08 | 229 |
| 115 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,087 |
| 116 | CAT VS. DOG | ANIMAL PLANET | 8:01 PM | 61 | 0.08 | 398 |
| 117 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: CRYSTAL PALACE/LECIESTER | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:24 AM | 129 | 0.08 | 252 |
| 118 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 618 |
| 119 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 417 |
| 120 | S.W.A.T. | MAXPRIME | 10:10 PM | 117 | 0.08 | 198 |
| 121 | CHRONICLES OF NARNIA:LION: CHRONICLES OF NARNIA:LION | HBO PRIME | 11:35 AM | 143 | 0.08 | 216 |
| 122 | MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 678 |
| 123 | GOING IN STYLE (2017) | HBO PRIME | 2:15 AM | 96 | 0.08 | 231 |
| 124 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 949 |
| 125 | VACATION RENTAL POTENTIAL | A&E NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 255 |
| 126 | COLL FTBL BOWL SPECIAL: BOWL MANIA SPECIAL | ESPN2 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.07 | 224 |
| 127 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 867 |
| 128 | E! NEWS | E! | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 220 |
| 129 | MIFFYS BIG AND SMALL | NICK JR | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 452 |
| 130 | SECRETS OF UNDERGROUND | SCIENCE | 10:04 PM | 62 | 0.07 | 338 |
| 131 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 508 |
| 132 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: NEWCASTLE/ARSENAL | CNBC | 10:00 AM | 121 | 0.07 | 173 |
| 133 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND | NFL NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.07 | 198 |
| 134 | COLD JUSTICE | OXYGEN MEDIA | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 427 |
| 135 | BEYOND THE PAINT | NBA-TV | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 183 |
| 136 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 325 |
| 137 | DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE: DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE | MAXPRIME | 8:00 PM | 129 | 0.06 | 167 |
| 138 | PHONE BOOTH | HBO PRIME | 4:25 AM | 81 | 0.06 | 162 |
| 139 | FORENSIC FILES | HLN | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 316 |
| 140 | FORENSIC FILES | HLN | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 334 |
| 141 | ALL GIRLS GARAGE | VELOCITY | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 321 |
| 142 | FORENSIC FILES | HLN | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 337 |
| 143 | HBO FIRST LOOK | HBO PRIME | 1:56 AM | 13 | 0.06 | 176 |
| 144 | NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPS L: SOUTH DAKOTA STATE/JAMES MADISON | ESPNU | 4:30 PM | 204 | 0.06 | 278 |
| 145 | LEGEND OF TARZAN, THE | MAXPRIME | 6:05 PM | 110 | 0.06 | 163 |
| 146 | DIRK GENTLYS HOLISTIC DET | BBC-AMERICA | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 250 |
| 147 | HBO FIRST LOOK | HBO PRIME | 5:46 AM | 13 | 0.06 | 145 |
| 148 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 492 |
| 149 | HOMICIDE FOR THE HOLIDAYS | OXYGEN MEDIA | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 399 |
| 150 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: MICHIGAN STATE/OAKLAND | ESPNU | 2:23 PM | 127 | 0.05 | 179 |
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