NETWORK FINALS: There were no changes from the preliminary Saturday ratings.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: COLLEGE FOOTBALL ruled Saturday cable, and it was a big day for ESPN, which led with the ORANGE BOWL at 3.12 and the FIESTA BOWL at 2.50, with an early afternoon game at 1.11. Hallmark’s movie was the highest-rated non-sports original at 0.48. Fox Sports 1’s UFC PRELIMS was at 0.32. On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN was at 0.29, PIONEER WOMAN was up 0.06 to 0.29, EAT SLEEP BBQ was at 0.21, and BAKED IN VERMONT ticked up to 0.19. ID’s YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE ticked down to 0.27. On OWN, WELCOME TO SWEETIE PIE’S climbed 0.06 to 0.15, and CHECKED INN was up 0.05 to 0.10.
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday December 30, 2017 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | ORANGE BOWL L: WISCONSIN/MIAMI | ESPN | 8:11 PM | 197 | 3.12 | 11,727 |
| 2 | ORANGE BOWL SUST L | ESPN | 11:28 PM | 10 | 2.95 | 10,728 |
| 3 | FIESTA BOWL L: WASHINGTON/PENN STATE | ESPN | 4:11 PM | 211 | 2.50 | 10,167 |
| 4 | COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 11 | 2.49 | 9,463 |
| 5 | COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L | ESPN | 7:42 PM | 18 | 2.32 | 8,600 |
| 6 | COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L | ESPN | 11:38 PM | 10 | 1.95 | 6,313 |
| 7 | COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L | ESPN | 4:01 PM | 10 | 1.51 | 6,409 |
| 8 | COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L | ESPN | 3:50 PM | 11 | 1.20 | 4,895 |
| 9 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: LOUISVILLE/MISSISSIPPI STATE | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 230 | 1.11 | 4,424 |
| 10 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 11:48 PM | 72 | 0.95 | 2,768 |
| 11 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 90 | 0.48 | 3,907 |
| 12 | KING ARTHUR: LEGEND SWORD: KING ARTHUR: LEGEND SWORD | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 126 | 0.40 | 1,520 |
| 13 | UFC PPV PRELIMS L: 219:CYBORG/HOLM | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.32 | 914 |
| 14 | CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE L: N/A | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.31 | 1,025 |
| 15 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.29 | 1,325 |
| 16 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.29 | 1,379 |
| 17 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | NICK-AT-NITE | 1:00 AM | 32 | 0.28 | 635 |
| 18 | YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 1,048 |
| 19 | WINTERFEST PREVIEW | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.26 | 2,347 |
| 20 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.26 | 687 |
| 21 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | NICK-AT-NITE | 1:32 AM | 32 | 0.25 | 560 |
| 22 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: WEB CAM GIRLS | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 122 | 0.23 | 839 |
| 23 | KING ARTHUR: LEGEND SWORD: KING ARTHUR: LEGEND SWORD | HBO PRIME | 11:45 PM | 126 | 0.22 | 643 |
| 24 | EAT SLEEP BBQ | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 646 |
| 25 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.21 | 511 |
| 26 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEICESTER/LIVERPOOL | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:56 AM | 135 | 0.19 | 498 |
| 27 | BAKED IN VERMONT | FOOD NETWORK | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 977 |
| 28 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: WAKE FOREST/NORTH CARLINA | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 124 | 0.18 | 631 |
| 29 | CAVUTO ON BUSINESS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.17 | 1,623 |
| 30 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,298 |
| 31 | BULLS & BEARS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.17 | 1,718 |
| 32 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,918 |
| 33 | FORBES ON FOX | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.16 | 1,502 |
| 34 | GONE IN 60 SECONDS | HBO PRIME | 2:00 AM | 118 | 0.16 | 354 |
| 35 | SWEETIE PIES | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 616 |
| 36 | GHOST ADV POP-UPS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 469 |
| 37 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 762 |
| 38 | GOING IN STYLE (2017) | HBO PRIME | 4:00 AM | 96 | 0.15 | 319 |
| 39 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: OKLAHOMA/TCU | ESPN2 | 2:04 PM | 135 | 0.15 | 503 |
| 40 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:11 PM | 21 | 0.15 | 338 |
| 41 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,049 |
| 42 | CASHIN IN | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.14 | 1,328 |
| 43 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,235 |
| 44 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,648 |
| 45 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 744 |
| 46 | SPIKE TV MOVIE: GREASE (1978) | SPIKE TV | 1:00 PM | 150 | 0.13 | 408 |
| 47 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 731 |
| 48 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 736 |
| 49 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,067 |
| 50 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 648 |
| 51 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 640 |
| 52 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESPN2 | 9:30 PM | 90 | 0.11 | 270 |
| 53 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: TEXAS A&M/ALABAMA | ESPN2 | 6:04 PM | 122 | 0.11 | 374 |
| 54 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 602 |
| 55 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 329 |
| 56 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 868 |
| 57 | VELSHI & RUHLE | MSNBC | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 735 |
| 58 | MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 786 |
| 59 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 505 |
| 60 | FOX REPORT SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,066 |
| 61 | WATTERS WORLD | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,372 |
| 62 | GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,203 |
| 63 | CHECKED INN | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 399 |
| 64 | GOING IN STYLE (2017) | HBO PRIME | 2:15 PM | 96 | 0.10 | 375 |
| 65 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 534 |
| 66 | JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,306 |
| 67 | AM JOY: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.10 | 835 |
| 68 | SPY KIDS | HBO PRIME | 5:45 AM | 15 | 0.09 | 187 |
| 69 | ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE | HBO PRIME | 10:30 AM | 95 | 0.09 | 279 |
| 70 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 582 |
| 71 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 538 |
| 72 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 576 |
| 73 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 260 |
| 74 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 890 |
| 75 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 616 |
| 76 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 446 |
| 77 | DAREDEVIL | HBO PRIME | 6:10 PM | 104 | 0.09 | 349 |
| 78 | FORENSIC FILES | HLN | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 380 |
| 79 | FORENSIC FILES | HLN | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 375 |
| 80 | ZOOKEEPERS WIFE, THE: ZOOKEEPERS WIFE, THE | HBO PRIME | 4:00 PM | 126 | 0.08 | 375 |
| 81 | SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | ESPN2 | 11:47 PM | 19 | 0.08 | 291 |
| 82 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 896 |
| 83 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 963 |
| 84 | FORENSIC FILES | HLN | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 324 |
| 85 | MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 629 |
| 86 | PARTIDO AMISTOSO L: AMERICA / TOLUCA | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 6:25 PM | 126 | 0.08 | 169 |
| 87 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN2 | 11:00 PM | 47 | 0.08 | 242 |
| 88 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 579 |
| 89 | UFC PPV PREFIGHT L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:39 PM | 81 | 0.08 | 209 |
| 90 | FORENSIC FILES | HLN | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 340 |
| 91 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 216 |
| 92 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 306 |
| 93 | RETRO EATS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 292 |
| 94 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 156 |
| 95 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 56 | 0.06 | 160 |
| 96 | HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A | CMT | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.06 | 206 |
| 97 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 493 |
| 98 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 184 |
| 99 | DR. POL: DEJA MOO! | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 641 |
| 100 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 933 |
| 101 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 527 |
| 102 | BAD BOYS II: BAD BOYS II | MAXPRIME | 7:50 AM | 147 | 0.06 | 145 |
| 103 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 124 |
| 104 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 532 |
| 105 | SESAME STREET | HBO PRIME | 9:00 AM | 26 | 0.06 | 126 |
| 106 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 267 |
| 107 | MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 566 |
| 108 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: STOKE CITY/CHELSEA | CNBC | 10:00 AM | 121 | 0.05 | 109 |
| 109 | COLL BSKTBL: PAC 12 L: CALIFORNIA/STANFORD | FOX SPORTS 1 | 10:00 PM | 132 | 0.05 | 126 |
| 110 | UFC PPV POST FIGHT L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 1:04 AM | 71 | 0.05 | 119 |
| 111 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 105 |
| 112 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND | NFL NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.05 | 146 |
| 113 | BAD BOYS II: BAD BOYS II | MAXPRIME | 3:30 AM | 147 | 0.05 | 104 |
| 114 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM | ESPN2 | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 110 |
| 115 | MIKE & DAVE NEED WEDDING | MAXPRIME | 12:15 PM | 99 | 0.05 | 117 |
| 116 | QUIEN DA MAS | UNIVERSO | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 131 |
| 117 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: PHILADELPHIA/DENVER | NBA-TV | 9:00 PM | 150 | 0.05 | 184 |
| 118 | AMHQ WEEKEND | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 363 |
| 119 | HBO FIRST LOOK | HBO PRIME | 12:10 PM | 11 | 0.05 | 111 |
| 120 | WILD LIFE, THE | HBO PRIME | 7:25 AM | 92 | 0.05 | 160 |
| 121 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 412 |
| 122 | SPORTSCENTER FEATURED | ESPN2 | 12:06 AM | 58 | 0.04 | 94 |
| 123 | PREMIER LEAGUE COUNTDOWN | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 90 |
| 124 | LIGA PREMIER: MANCH UN V. SOUTHA 12/30 | UNIVERSO | 12:25 PM | 130 | 0.04 | 73 |
| 125 | WAR DOGS | MAXPRIME | 12:05 AM | 114 | 0.04 | 120 |
| 126 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 265 |
| 127 | NATIONAL LAMPOONS ANIMAL | MAXPRIME | 10:15 PM | 109 | 0.04 | 169 |
| 128 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | 4:19 PM | 105 | 0.04 | 241 |
| 129 | FRONTERA S4 | UNIVERSO | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 97 |
| 130 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 279 |
| 131 | QUIEN DA MAS | UNIVERSO | 2:35 PM | 25 | 0.04 | 63 |
| 132 | AMHQ WEEKEND | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 278 |
| 133 | GRAHAM NORTON SHOW | BBC-AMERICA | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 214 |
| 134 | QUIEN DA MAS | UNIVERSO | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 98 |
| 135 | HAPPENING:CLEAN ENERGY RE | HBO PRIME | 1:00 PM | 71 | 0.04 | 95 |
| 136 | BLUES BROTHERS, THE: BLUES BROTHERS, THE | MAXPRIME | 8:00 PM | 133 | 0.03 | 109 |
| 137 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME | ESPN2 | 1:04 AM | 88 | 0.03 | 102 |
| 138 | NBA POSTGAME SHOW | NBA-TV | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 130 |
| 139 | MIDNIGHT SPECIAL | MAXPRIME | 10:20 AM | 112 | 0.03 | 86 |
| 140 | FRONTERA S4 | UNIVERSO | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 84 |
| 141 | RUMBO AL ESTADIO L | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 6:00 PM | 25 | 0.03 | 80 |
| 142 | SEGURIDAD FRONTERA AUS | UNIVERSO | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 100 |
| 143 | NFL MATCH-UP | ESPN2 | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 93 |
| 144 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 242 |
| 145 | AMHQ WEEKEND | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 199 |
| 146 | UFC ON FOXD PRELIM – L: UFC219-C CYBORG VS H HOLM | FOX DEPORTES | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 76 |
| 147 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 229 |
| 148 | MYSTICONS | NICKTOONS | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 75 |
| 149 | NFL PICK EM | NFL NETWORK | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 80 |
| 150 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 368 |
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