NETWORK FINALS: ABC’s AAC CHAMPIONSHIP game adjusted to 0.4, and CBS’s SEC CHAMPIONSHIP game adjusted to 2.2. In addition, the rerun of THE WALL and the 8PM rerun of THE MASKED SINGER lost 0.1 in final numbers.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: The NFL’s TV deals confusingly label off-night games, so NFL Network’s dominant Saturday doubleheader at 1.74/1.34 was titled as though it took place on Thursday. ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL games were at 0.39/0.16. Hallmark’s movie A CHRISTMAS CAROUSEL was at 0.27. On Adult Swim, WONDER WOMAN: BLOODLINE was at 0.23. TUDN’s CONCACAF matches were at 0.22/0.15, and NBC Sports Net’s PREMIER LEAGUE matches were at 0.20/0.12. On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN was steady at 0.19, and PIONEER WOMAN was down 0.02 to 0.15. History Channel’s GREATEST MYSTERIES was at 0.16. HGTV’s ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU fell 0.09 to 0.11. OWN’s IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE ticked down to 0.09.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday December 19, 2020 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: 2020 WK 15 CAR VS. GB | NFL NETWORK | 8:16 PM | 184 | 1.74 | 5,611 |
| 2 | THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: 2020 WK 15 BUF VS. DEN | NFL NETWORK | 4:31 PM | 200 | 1.34 | 4,531 |
| 3 | TNF PRE-KICK | NFL NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 16 | 1.29 | 4,295 |
| 4 | TNF POST-GAME | NFL NETWORK | 11:22 PM | 26 | 0.68 | 1,990 |
| 5 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY L: N/A | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.45 | 1,455 |
| 6 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: TEXAS A&M/TENNESSEE | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 193 | 0.39 | 1,663 |
| 7 | TNF PRE-KICK | NFL NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 31 | 0.33 | 1,233 |
| 8 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: CHRISTMAS CAROUSEL,A | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.27 | 3,142 |
| 9 | RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REI | FREEFORM | 5:30 PM | 65 | 0.26 | 1,228 |
| 10 | FROSTY THE SNOWMAN | FREEFORM | 4:55 PM | 35 | 0.25 | 989 |
| 11 | WONDER WOMAN: BLOODLINES | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 105 | 0.23 | 437 |
| 12 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN | 3:13 PM | 47 | 0.22 | 878 |
| 13 | CONCACAF CHA LG20 2 12/19: LAFC VS AMERICA | TUDN | 10:30 PM | 133 | 0.22 | 555 |
| 14 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,551 |
| 15 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER CITY/SOUTHAMPTON | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:57 AM | 134 | 0.20 | 511 |
| 16 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,666 |
| 17 | WIZARD OF OZ: WIZARD OF OZ | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 8:30 PM | 138 | 0.19 | 989 |
| 18 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,151 |
| 19 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,255 |
| 20 | TNF SHOWCASE | NFL NETWORK | 3:30 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 583 |
| 21 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: ARIZONA ST/OREGON ST | ESPN | 10:56 PM | 181 | 0.16 | 543 |
| 22 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,424 |
| 23 | HIST GREATEST MYSTERIES: 6 ROSWELL: FIRST WITNESS – MEMO | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 125 | 0.16 | 982 |
| 24 | WATTERS WORLD | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,102 |
| 25 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.15 | 1,047 |
| 26 | CONCACAF CHA LG20 1 12/19: TIGRES VS OLIMPIA | TUDN | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.15 | 333 |
| 27 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,180 |
| 28 | CNN SPECIAL REPORT | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,305 |
| 29 | COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 10 L: ILLINOIS/PENN ST | FOX SPORTS 1 | 5:30 PM | 215 | 0.15 | 739 |
| 30 | TY BREAKER REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 712 |
| 31 | TEEN TITANS GO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 15 | 0.14 | 417 |
| 32 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 439 |
| 33 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: STANFORD/UCLA | ESPN | 7:19 PM | 217 | 0.14 | 596 |
| 34 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN2 | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.13 | 327 |
| 35 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,214 |
| 36 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,373 |
| 37 | GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,647 |
| 38 | UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 19 | 0.13 | 413 |
| 39 | FUTBOL CENTRAL PT SAT | TUDN | 10:03 PM | 27 | 0.13 | 300 |
| 40 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:11 PM | 21 | 0.13 | 370 |
| 41 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,157 |
| 42 | JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,567 |
| 43 | JINGLE ALL THE WAY | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 4:02 PM | 118 | 0.12 | 449 |
| 44 | FEASTING WITH THE STARS | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 845 |
| 45 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:30 AM | 27 | 0.12 | 292 |
| 46 | HOW THE GRINCH STOLE XMAS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 625 |
| 47 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: LIVERPOOL/CRYSTAL PALACE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:24 AM | 126 | 0.12 | 297 |
| 48 | DC SUPER HERO G (SERIES) | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:15 AM | 15 | 0.11 | 333 |
| 49 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 1:57 AM | 63 | 0.11 | 327 |
| 50 | ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 847 |
| 51 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,018 |
| 52 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,025 |
| 53 | B1G FOOTBALL L: MINNESOTA VS WISCONSIN | BIG TEN NETWORK | 3:55 PM | 212 | 0.11 | 680 |
| 54 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: CHRISTMAS EXCHANGE, A | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.11 | 914 |
| 55 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,011 |
| 56 | HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: SWEPT UP BY CHRISTMAS | HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES | 10:00 PM | 121 | 0.11 | 1,297 |
| 57 | TOTAL DRAMARAMA | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:30 AM | 15 | 0.10 | 308 |
| 58 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE | ESPN2 | 1:30 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 240 |
| 59 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN2 | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 283 |
| 60 | DESTINATION FEAR | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 326 |
| 61 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 665 |
| 62 | PAW PATROL SHORT | NICK JR | 9:30 AM | 10 | 0.09 | 245 |
| 63 | PINEY: THE LONESOME PINE | DISNEY JUNIOR | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 412 |
| 64 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 881 |
| 65 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,474 |
| 66 | IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE: WHEN DIRTY LAUNDRY GOES VIRAL | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.09 | 356 |
| 67 | FULL GAME BROADCAST: 2020 WK 15 BUF VS. DEN | NFL NETWORK | 12:48 AM | 194 | 0.09 | 244 |
| 68 | CNN/SESAME ST TOWN HALL | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 784 |
| 69 | TOTAL DRAMARAMA | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:45 AM | 15 | 0.08 | 245 |
| 70 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L | TUDN | 12:43 AM | 17 | 0.08 | 222 |
| 71 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,137 |
| 72 | SPOOKLEY SQUARE P & CHRIS | DISNEY JUNIOR | 4:00 PM | 45 | 0.08 | 340 |
| 73 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 695 |
| 74 | BLAZE | NICK JR | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 225 |
| 75 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ESPN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 233 |
| 76 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 303 |
| 77 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 262 |
| 78 | KILLER SIBLINGS | OXYGEN MEDIA | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 275 |
| 79 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,356 |
| 80 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 640 |
| 81 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 737 |
| 82 | MOST TERRIFYING REPACK | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 319 |
| 83 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 896 |
| 84 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: STOLEN IN PLAIN SIGHT | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 420 |
| 85 | SYFY MOVIE: LETTERS TO SATAN CLAUS | SYFY | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 290 |
| 86 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 617 |
| 87 | TUCKER CARLSON SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 849 |
| 88 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,179 |
| 89 | CROSS CONNECTION W/TCROSS: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.07 | 1,097 |
| 90 | TOY STORY THAT TIME FORGO | DISNEY CHANNEL | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 283 |
| 91 | COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L: WASHINGTON ST/UTAH | FOX SPORTS 1 | 1:34 PM | 233 | 0.07 | 302 |
| 92 | NFL GAMEDAY KICKOFF | NFL NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 90 | 0.06 | 257 |
| 93 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 706 |
| 94 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 963 |
| 95 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 209 |
| 96 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,069 |
| 97 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 751 |
| 98 | POLITICS NATION | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,014 |
| 99 | CAR FIX | MOTOR TREND | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 341 |
| 100 | NFL MATCH-UP | ESPN | 4:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 154 |
| 101 | BLUES CLUES & YOU | NICK JR | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 202 |
| 102 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 542 |
| 103 | VELSHI: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.06 | 941 |
| 104 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 534 |
| 105 | PARANORMAL 911 | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 317 |
| 106 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 582 |
| 107 | FRESH OUT PLAYLIST | AMTV | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 123 |
| 108 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 563 |
| 109 | PEPPA PIG | NICK JR | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 191 |
| 110 | LOKAR CAR SHOW | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 234 |
| 111 | LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: BARCELONA VS. VALENCIA | BEIN SPORT ESPANOL | 10:09 AM | 129 | 0.05 | 125 |
| 112 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L | TUDN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 111 |
| 113 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,057 |
| 114 | FLINTSTONE FAMILY CHRISTM | BOOMERANG | 7:00 PM | 90 | 0.04 | 128 |
| 115 | PINEY: THE LONESOME PINE | DISNEY JUNIOR | 7:55 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 205 |
| 116 | FIFTH GEAR | MOTOR TREND | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 191 |
| 117 | AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 809 |
| 118 | ?TIS THE SEASON TO BE SMU | BOOMERANG | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 146 |
| 119 | DSP. OF SUSAN COX POWELL: 102 A FAMILY AFFAIR | OXYGEN MEDIA | 1:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 287 |
| 120 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND | NFL NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 136 |
| 121 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 195 |
| 122 | WEEK W/ JOSHUA JOHNSON: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 784 |
| 123 | WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 155 | 0.04 | 959 |
| 124 | GRANT: 2 LINCOLNS GENERAL | HISTORY | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 340 |
| 125 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 123 |
| 126 | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE | MSNBC | 2:35 PM | 53 | 0.04 | 980 |
| 127 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 192 |
| 128 | PARANORMAL 911 | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 253 |
| 129 | WENDY | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 111 | 0.04 | 185 |
| 130 | MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN | MSNBC | 3:28 PM | 92 | 0.04 | 939 |
| 131 | DSP. OF SUSAN COX POWELL: 101 IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO ME | OXYGEN MEDIA | 11:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 220 |
| 132 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT | ESPN2 | 2:30 AM | 90 | 0.04 | 101 |
| 133 | MSNBC LIVE W/GIBSN&REISER: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 527 |
| 134 | CONCACAF CHAMP LEAGUE L: SEMI:LAFC/CLUB AMERICA | FOX SPORTS 2 | 10:25 PM | 133 | 0.04 | 87 |
| 135 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 167 |
| 136 | GRANT: 3 FREEDOMS CHAMPION | HISTORY | 11:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 427 |
| 137 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 770 |
| 138 | TOP RANK BOXING: WILDER VS. FURY II | ESPN2 | 8:14 PM | 166 | 0.03 | 195 |
| 139 | COLL BSKBL:BIG 10 L: BUTLER/INDIANA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 11:26 AM | 128 | 0.03 | 185 |
| 140 | UP PREMIERE MOVIE: CHRISTMAS AT ROSEMONT | UP | 7:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 304 |
| 141 | HOLIDAYS UNWRAPPED | DISNEY CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 191 |
| 142 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 88 |
| 143 | HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A | CMT | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 167 |
| 144 | SHO BOX SPECIAL EDITION | SHOWTIME PRIME | 9:18 PM | 29 | 0.03 | 147 |
| 145 | BABY CHIMP RESCUE | BBC-AMERICA | 8:00 PM | 75 | 0.03 | 156 |
| 146 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 146 |
| 147 | FULL GAME BROADCAST | NFL NETWORK | 5:02 AM | 58 | 0.03 | 91 |
| 148 | GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME | GOLF CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 58 | 0.03 | 141 |
| 149 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 92 |
| 150 | SATURDAY REPORT: N/A | NEWSMAX TV | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 269 |
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