NETWORK FINALS: DATELINE dropped 0.1 in final numbers.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
NOTE: At this time, we have no Saturday cable ratings lower than the Top 150 on the charts below.
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN had all of the Top 12 slots on Saturday cable (and 13 of the Top 15), spearheaded by its COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS semifinal games at 5.34/4.15, with simulcasts on ESPN2 at 0.13/0.11. Although those numbers are very big, they’re significantly lower than last season’s semifinals at 7.55/6.32. ESPN also aired the PEACH BOWL at 2.03, and ESPN2 aired a COLLEGE BASKETBALL game at 0.24. Fox Sports 1 interrupted ESPN’s sweep with UFC PPV PRELIMS at 0.49. Hallmark’s original movie A MIDNIGHT KISS was at 0.30. On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN returned at 0.28, TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN was at 0.22, and GUY’S RANCH KITCHEN was down 0.03 to 0.18. HGTV’s LOG CABIN LIVING was at 0.24/0.23/0.18/0.18. ID’s DEADLY DECEPTION was at 0.21. OWN’s READY TO LOVE ticked down to 0.08. TBS aired the first half of its marathon of ANGIE TRIBECA’s new season at 0.11/0.08/0.08/0.06/0.05.
Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail
Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday December 29, 2018 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | CFP SEMIFINAL L: OKLAHOMA/ALABAMA | ESPN | 8:10 PM | 198 | 5.34 | 18,494 |
| 2 | ORANGE BOWL SUST L | ESPN | 11:28 PM | 24 | 4.85 | 16,072 |
| 3 | COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L | ESPN | 7:57 PM | 13 | 4.39 | 16,230 |
| 4 | CFP SEMIFINAL L: NOTRE DAME/CLEMSON | ESPN | 4:10 PM | 206 | 4.15 | 16,284 |
| 5 | COTTON BOWL SUST L | ESPN | 7:36 PM | 14 | 4.00 | 15,150 |
| 6 | COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L | ESPN | 3:57 PM | 13 | 2.94 | 11,799 |
| 7 | COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L | ESPN | 11:52 PM | 14 | 2.72 | 8,302 |
| 8 | COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L | ESPN | 3:34 PM | 23 | 2.55 | 9,806 |
| 9 | PEACH BOWL L: FLORIDA/MICHIGAN | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 214 | 2.03 | 8,366 |
| 10 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:06 AM | 66 | 1.36 | 3,591 |
| 11 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:12 AM | 60 | 0.76 | 1,816 |
| 12 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:12 AM | 60 | 0.50 | 1,144 |
| 13 | UFC PPV PRELIMS L: 232:JONES/GUSTAFSSON 2 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.49 | 1,148 |
| 14 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY L: N/A | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.48 | 1,586 |
| 15 | NFL MATCH-UP | ESPN | 3:12 AM | 30 | 0.35 | 828 |
| 16 | LIFE OF THE PARTY | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 105 | 0.32 | 1,071 |
| 17 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: A MIDNIGHT KISS | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.30 | 2,308 |
| 18 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.28 | 1,273 |
| 19 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | 2:01 PM | 119 | 0.24 | 1,093 |
| 20 | LOG CABIN LIVING | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.24 | 1,283 |
| 21 | LOG CABIN LIVING | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.23 | 1,174 |
| 22 | TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 1,072 |
| 23 | COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L | ESPN2 | 4:00 PM | 10 | 0.22 | 963 |
| 24 | DEADLY DECEPTION | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 983 |
| 25 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.20 | 589 |
| 26 | WINTERFEST PREVIEW | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 1,459 |
| 27 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: WOLVES/TOTTENHAM | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:54 AM | 136 | 0.19 | 465 |
| 28 | GUYS RANCH KITCHEN | FOOD NETWORK | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 882 |
| 29 | LOG CABIN LIVING | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 981 |
| 30 | GHOST ADV POP-UPS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 518 |
| 31 | LOG CABIN LIVING | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 963 |
| 32 | COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L | ESPN2 | 7:57 PM | 13 | 0.18 | 709 |
| 33 | AMERICAN PICKERS | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 924 |
| 34 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 829 |
| 35 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 892 |
| 36 | TOTAL DRAMARAMA | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.15 | 502 |
| 37 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 781 |
| 38 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:10 PM | 22 | 0.14 | 336 |
| 39 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 902 |
| 40 | AMERICAN PICKERS | HISTORY | 12:03 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 599 |
| 41 | BLOCKERS | HBO PRIME | 6:15 PM | 102 | 0.14 | 322 |
| 42 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,608 |
| 43 | CFP SEMI MEGACAST L: OKLAHOMA/ALABAMA | ESPN2 | 8:10 PM | 198 | 0.13 | 575 |
| 44 | TRANSFORMERS CYBERVERSE | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 6:30 AM | 15 | 0.13 | 255 |
| 45 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 704 |
| 46 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 710 |
| 47 | HANGOVER THE | HBO PRIME | 10:45 PM | 100 | 0.12 | 309 |
| 48 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 362 |
| 49 | BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.12 | 275 |
| 50 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,480 |
| 51 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 693 |
| 52 | LIFE OF THE PARTY | HBO PRIME | 3:35 AM | 105 | 0.11 | 299 |
| 53 | ANGIE TRIBECA | TBS NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 433 |
| 54 | CFP SEMI MEGACAST L: NOTRE DAME/CLEMSON | ESPN2 | 4:10 PM | 206 | 0.11 | 525 |
| 55 | CFP SEMIFINAL SUST L | ESPN2 | 11:28 PM | 24 | 0.10 | 445 |
| 56 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 744 |
| 57 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: DAVIDSON/NORTH CAROLINA | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 121 | 0.10 | 394 |
| 58 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: GOLDEN STATE/PORTLAND | NBA-TV | 10:05 PM | 145 | 0.10 | 314 |
| 59 | UFC PPV POST FIGHT L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:39 AM | 79 | 0.10 | 227 |
| 60 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 850 |
| 61 | CFP SEMIFINAL SUST L | ESPN2 | 7:36 PM | 14 | 0.09 | 500 |
| 62 | JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,299 |
| 63 | GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,238 |
| 64 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: NIGHTMARE BEST FRIEND | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.09 | 407 |
| 65 | MILO MURPHYS LAW | DISNEY CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 431 |
| 66 | READY TO LOVE SPECIAL | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 379 |
| 67 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,069 |
| 68 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 594 |
| 69 | MAN ON FIRE: MAN ON FIRE | HBO PRIME | 1:05 AM | 146 | 0.08 | 217 |
| 70 | JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2: JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2 | MAXPRIME | 10:05 PM | 122 | 0.08 | 179 |
| 71 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 609 |
| 72 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 612 |
| 73 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 691 |
| 74 | S.E. CUPP: UNFILTERED | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 529 |
| 75 | COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L | ESPN2 | 11:52 PM | 14 | 0.08 | 312 |
| 76 | ANGIE TRIBECA | TBS NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 235 |
| 77 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 624 |
| 78 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.08 | 915 |
| 79 | DIE HARD 2: DIE HARD 2 | MAXPRIME | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.08 | 151 |
| 80 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 234 |
| 81 | ANGIE TRIBECA | TBS NETWORK | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 257 |
| 82 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 412 |
| 83 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 239 |
| 84 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,328 |
| 85 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,179 |
| 86 | BF: DELICIOUS DESTINATION | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 316 |
| 87 | PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: SPACEBALLS | PARAMOUNT | 9:00 AM | 123 | 0.07 | 210 |
| 88 | BEST PLACES TO PIG OUT | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 189 |
| 89 | UFC PPV PREFIGHT L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:30 PM | 90 | 0.07 | 198 |
| 90 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 184 |
| 91 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 987 |
| 92 | ZIMMERN LIST | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 219 |
| 93 | IRON CHEF AMERICA | COOKING CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 152 |
| 94 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 816 |
| 95 | SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ESPN2 | 12:06 AM | 24 | 0.06 | 254 |
| 96 | ZIMMERN LIST | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 258 |
| 97 | WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 743 |
| 98 | HOUSE OF D | HBO PRIME | 5:20 AM | 40 | 0.06 | 186 |
| 99 | MSNBC LIVE W/ R. LUI: N/A | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 658 |
| 100 | WATTERS WORLD | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,066 |
| 101 | LIGA PREMIER: LIVER V. ARSENAL 12/29 | UNIVERSO | 12:24 PM | 129 | 0.06 | 116 |
| 102 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 182 |
| 103 | UP WITH DAVID GURA: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.06 | 586 |
| 104 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 720 |
| 105 | MOTORHEAD GARAGE TV | MOTOR TREND | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 229 |
| 106 | ANGIE TRIBECA | TBS NETWORK | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 180 |
| 107 | NBA POSTGAME SHOW | NBA-TV | 12:30 AM | 90 | 0.06 | 132 |
| 108 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 743 |
| 109 | POLITICS NATION | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 616 |
| 110 | MSNBC LIVE W/D.GURA | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 639 |
| 111 | DOUBLE DOWN | DIY NETWORK | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 216 |
| 112 | MOUNTAIN MAFIA | MOTOR TREND | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 126 |
| 113 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 54 | 0.05 | 154 |
| 114 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 752 |
| 115 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 143 |
| 116 | THOROUGHBREDS | MAXPRIME | 12:10 AM | 92 | 0.05 | 91 |
| 117 | GIRLS TRIP: GIRLS TRIP | MAXPRIME | 1:45 AM | 122 | 0.05 | 113 |
| 118 | ANGIE TRIBECA | TBS NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 172 |
| 119 | NBA GAMETIME LIVE | NBA-TV | 9:33 PM | 32 | 0.05 | 187 |
| 120 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: HOUSTON/NEW ORLEANS | NBA-TV | 7:00 PM | 153 | 0.05 | 152 |
| 121 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 367 |
| 122 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 662 |
| 123 | ATOMIC BLONDE | MAXPRIME | 6:05 PM | 115 | 0.05 | 105 |
| 124 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 237 |
| 125 | LA REINA DEL SUR | UNIVERSO | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 77 |
| 126 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 136 |
| 127 | PARTIDO AMISTOSO L: AMERICA / SANTOS | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 6:00 PM | 124 | 0.04 | 84 |
| 128 | LA REINA DEL SUR | UNIVERSO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 82 |
| 129 | MAZE RUNNER:THE DEATH CUR: MAZE RUNNER:THE DEATH CUR | HBO PRIME | 12:45 PM | 144 | 0.04 | 107 |
| 130 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND | NFL NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 148 |
| 131 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 105 |
| 132 | PAID PROGRAM | SYFY | 6:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 85 |
| 133 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 209 |
| 134 | PADDINGTON 2 | HBO PRIME | 7:15 AM | 104 | 0.04 | 109 |
| 135 | NFL FILMS PRESENTS | NFL NETWORK | 3:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 133 |
| 136 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 593 |
| 137 | VICE SPECIAL REPORT: | HBO PRIME | 4:39 PM | 96 | 0.04 | 137 |
| 138 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 656 |
| 139 | DISCLOSURE: DISCLOSURE | MAXPRIME | 3:50 AM | 128 | 0.04 | 86 |
| 140 | HITMANS BODYGUARD, THE | MAXPRIME | 2:05 PM | 118 | 0.04 | 121 |
| 141 | ROCK DOG | HBO PRIME | 6:00 AM | 75 | 0.04 | 77 |
| 142 | HOUSE | POP | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 125 |
| 143 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 183 |
| 144 | HOUSE | POP | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 110 |
| 145 | MOVIE OF THE WEEK 2HR: SELENA | BET HER | 9:00 PM | 213 | 0.03 | 87 |
| 146 | IRON CHEF AMERICA | COOKING CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 100 |
| 147 | ITALIAN SERIE A FTBLL L: JUVENTUS/SAMPDORIA | ESPN2 | 6:25 AM | 128 | 0.03 | 77 |
| 148 | AMHQ WEEKEND | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 225 |
| 149 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: BRYANT/IOWA | ESPNU | 8:04 PM | 126 | 0.03 | 124 |
| 150 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN2 | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 132 |
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