NETWORK FINALS: The night’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL games adjusted as follows: 0.7 on ABC, 1.0 on CBS and 0.4 on FOX. In addition, all of NBC’s shows lost 0.1 in final numbers.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL games were at 0.68/0.31/0.31/0.28/0.22, and ESPN2’s UFC FIGHT NIGHT was at 0.22. Hallmark’s original movie XMAS EVERGREEN BELLS RING was at 0.32. TUDN’s LIGA match was at 0.31. On HGTV, ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU was at 0.20. On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN ticked down to 0.19, PIONEER WOMAN was steady at 0.18, and DELICIOUS MISS BROWN held at 0.15. ID’s THE MISSING was at 0.17/0.17. Adult Swim’s late-night line-up returned from a week off as follows: DRAGON BALL at 0.21/436K, SWORD ART ONLINE at 0.14, FIRE FORCE at 0.14, ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM at 0.15, GEMUSETTO at 0.11/0.09, NARUTO at 0.09/194K, and DEMON SLAYER at 0.11/208K. OWN’s IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE dropped 0.04 to 0.06.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday December 5, 2020 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: TEXAS A&M/AUBURN | ESPN | 12:01 PM | 190 | 0.68 | 2,795 |
| 2 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN | 3:11 PM | 19 | 0.52 | 1,906 |
| 3 | RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REI | FREEFORM | 7:40 PM | 65 | 0.49 | 1,686 |
| 4 | FROSTY THE SNOWMAN | FREEFORM | 8:45 PM | 35 | 0.42 | 1,527 |
| 5 | SANTA CLAUS/COMING TO TWN | FREEFORM | 6:35 PM | 65 | 0.41 | 1,194 |
| 6 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY L: N/A | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 181 | 0.38 | 1,393 |
| 7 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: XMAS EVERGREEN:BELLS RING | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.32 | 2,480 |
| 8 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: BYU/COASTAL CAROLINA | ESPNU | 5:28 PM | 208 | 0.31 | 1,212 |
| 9 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: WEST VIRIGINIA/IOWA ST | ESPN | 3:30 PM | 205 | 0.31 | 1,217 |
| 10 | LIGA MX SAT: LEON VS. CHIVAS GUADALAJARA | TUDN | 9:30 PM | 150 | 0.31 | 718 |
| 11 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: OREGON/CALIFORNIA | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 203 | 0.28 | 1,008 |
| 12 | WATTERS WORLD | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 3,182 |
| 13 | UFC FIGHT NIGHT L: HERMANSSON/VETTORI | ESPN2 | 10:00 PM | 173 | 0.22 | 658 |
| 14 | WONDER: WONDER | TBS NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 150 | 0.22 | 919 |
| 15 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: OREGON STATE/UTAH | ESPN | 10:30 PM | 214 | 0.22 | 702 |
| 16 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,691 |
| 17 | ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,378 |
| 18 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,456 |
| 19 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,176 |
| 20 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,366 |
| 21 | JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,692 |
| 22 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.18 | 1,101 |
| 23 | SPECIAL COVERAGE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,605 |
| 24 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,248 |
| 25 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,721 |
| 26 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,688 |
| 27 | ITS PONY | NICKELODEON | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.17 | 546 |
| 28 | MISSING, THE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 643 |
| 29 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEEDS/CHELSEA | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 2:54 PM | 132 | 0.17 | 446 |
| 30 | MISSING, THE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 636 |
| 31 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,222 |
| 32 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:04 AM | 56 | 0.16 | 412 |
| 33 | COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 10 L: IOWA/ILLINOIS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:35 PM | 205 | 0.16 | 781 |
| 34 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: FULHAM/MANCHESTER CITY | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:57 AM | 132 | 0.15 | 442 |
| 35 | UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS L: HERMANSSON/VETTORI | ESPN2 | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.15 | 498 |
| 36 | HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: TIME 4 US COME HOME XMAS | HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES | 10:00 PM | 121 | 0.15 | 1,901 |
| 37 | CASAGRANDES | NICKELODEON | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 546 |
| 38 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,273 |
| 39 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:09 PM | 23 | 0.15 | 420 |
| 40 | ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM | ADULT SWIM | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.15 | 277 |
| 41 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,165 |
| 42 | CNN FILMS | CNN | 9:00 PM | 119 | 0.15 | 1,372 |
| 43 | DELICIOUS MISS BROWN | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 979 |
| 44 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,230 |
| 45 | SWORD ART:UNDERWORLD | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.14 | 301 |
| 46 | FIRE FORCE | ADULT SWIM | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.14 | 275 |
| 47 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,421 |
| 48 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: OKLAHOMA STATE/TCU | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 239 | 0.14 | 642 |
| 49 | GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 2,013 |
| 50 | B1G FOOTBALL L: NEBRASKA VS PURDUE | BIG TEN NETWORK | 11:57 AM | 204 | 0.13 | 633 |
| 51 | HIST GREATEST MYSTERIES: 4 ESCAPE OF JOHN WILKES BOOTH | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 125 | 0.13 | 895 |
| 52 | JINGLE ALL THE WAY: JINGLE ALL THE WAY | TBS NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.13 | 426 |
| 53 | LOUD HOUSE | NICKELODEON | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 514 |
| 54 | HOME AGAIN FORDS RPK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 729 |
| 55 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN2 | 12:53 AM | 37 | 0.12 | 326 |
| 56 | COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L: UCLA/ARIZONA ST | FOX SPORTS 1 | 10:30 PM | 210 | 0.12 | 428 |
| 57 | SNOWY DAY | DISNEY JUNIOR | 7:00 PM | 40 | 0.11 | 379 |
| 58 | BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: CHRISTMAS SURPRISE, A | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:00 PM | 145 | 0.11 | 564 |
| 59 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ESPN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 282 |
| 60 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,173 |
| 61 | YOUNG SHELDON | NICK-AT-NITE | 12:10 AM | 35 | 0.11 | 473 |
| 62 | GEMUSETTO: DEATH BEAT(S) | ADULT SWIM | 2:00 AM | 15 | 0.11 | 209 |
| 63 | YOUNG SHELDON | NICK-AT-NITE | 1:20 AM | 35 | 0.11 | 440 |
| 64 | YOUNG SHELDON | NICK-AT-NITE | 11:35 PM | 35 | 0.10 | 490 |
| 65 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:31 AM | 26 | 0.10 | 253 |
| 66 | YOUNG SHELDON | NICK-AT-NITE | 12:45 AM | 35 | 0.10 | 450 |
| 67 | FS1 CFB EXTRA L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:23 PM | 12 | 0.10 | 639 |
| 68 | DESTINATION FEAR | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 389 |
| 69 | YOU LIVE IN WHAT INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 937 |
| 70 | PIKWIK PACK | DISNEY JUNIOR | 8:30 AM | 25 | 0.10 | 317 |
| 71 | TIME MACHINE | HISTORY | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 510 |
| 72 | SIDE HUSTLE | NICKELODEON | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 383 |
| 73 | APPLE & ONION | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 15 | 0.09 | 263 |
| 74 | THUNDERCATS ROAR! | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:15 AM | 15 | 0.09 | 256 |
| 75 | SPOOKLEY SQUARE P & CHRIS | DISNEY JUNIOR | 7:45 PM | 45 | 0.09 | 283 |
| 76 | YOUNG SHELDON | NICK-AT-NITE | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 475 |
| 77 | YOUNG SHELDON | NICK-AT-NITE | 3:05 AM | 34 | 0.09 | 406 |
| 78 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 791 |
| 79 | GEMUSETTO: DEATH BEAT(S) | ADULT SWIM | 2:15 AM | 15 | 0.09 | 187 |
| 80 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 893 |
| 81 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: EVERTON/BURNLEY | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:23 AM | 128 | 0.09 | 214 |
| 82 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: TULSA/NAVY | ESPN2 | 3:59 PM | 173 | 0.09 | 424 |
| 83 | TOTAL DRAMARAMA | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:30 AM | 15 | 0.09 | 258 |
| 84 | PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 5:06 PM | 24 | 0.09 | 214 |
| 85 | YOUNG SHELDON | NICK-AT-NITE | 11:00 PM | 35 | 0.09 | 518 |
| 86 | YOUNG SHELDON | NICK-AT-NITE | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 441 |
| 87 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN2 | 6:52 PM | 68 | 0.09 | 336 |
| 88 | TIME MACHINE: ALCATRAZ: SEARCH FOR THE TRUTH | HISTORY | 1:00 PM | 120 | 0.09 | 525 |
| 89 | YOUNG SHELDON | NICK-AT-NITE | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 532 |
| 90 | MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: LETS MEET AGAIN CHRIS EVE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 125 | 0.09 | 823 |
| 91 | TOTAL DRAMARAMA | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 9:45 AM | 15 | 0.08 | 241 |
| 92 | TIME MACHINE: ROANOKE: SEARCH FOR LOST COLONY | HISTORY | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 647 |
| 93 | YOUNG SHELDON | NICK-AT-NITE | 3:39 AM | 37 | 0.08 | 380 |
| 94 | YOUNG SHELDON | NICK-AT-NITE | 1:55 AM | 35 | 0.08 | 408 |
| 95 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 299 |
| 96 | PRESIDENT TRUMP VALDOSTA,: N/A | NEWSMAX TV | 6:30 PM | 150 | 0.08 | 1,044 |
| 97 | NFL MATCH-UP | ESPN | 4:00 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 212 |
| 98 | DOC MCSTUFFINS: DOC IS IN | DISNEY JUNIOR | 8:00 AM | 25 | 0.08 | 263 |
| 99 | BUBBLE GUPPIES | NICK JR | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 391 |
| 100 | KILLER SIBLINGS | OXYGEN MEDIA | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 336 |
| 101 | BLUES CLUES & YOU | NICK JR | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 303 |
| 102 | YOUNG SHELDON | NICK-AT-NITE | 2:30 AM | 35 | 0.08 | 386 |
| 103 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,235 |
| 104 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 699 |
| 105 | DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 623 |
| 106 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,068 |
| 107 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 635 |
| 108 | PINEY: THE LONESOME PINE | DISNEY JUNIOR | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 346 |
| 109 | YOUNG SHELDON | NICK-AT-NITE | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 538 |
| 110 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L | TUDN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 147 |
| 111 | MOST TERRIFYING REPACK | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 395 |
| 112 | TIME MACHINE | HISTORY | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 663 |
| 113 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 694 |
| 114 | COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 10 L: PENN ST/RUTGERS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 203 | 0.07 | 594 |
| 115 | SPECIAL COVERAGE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,270 |
| 116 | LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: CADIZ VS. BARCELONA | BEIN SPORT ESPANOL | 2:50 PM | 131 | 0.07 | 182 |
| 117 | FUTBOL CENTRAL PT SAT | TUDN | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 198 |
| 118 | COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L: COLORADO/ARIZONA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:05 PM | 200 | 0.07 | 364 |
| 119 | TOY STORY THAT TIME FORGO | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 286 |
| 120 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,183 |
| 121 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 950 |
| 122 | YOUNG SHELDON | NICK-AT-NITE | 4:16 AM | 25 | 0.07 | 363 |
| 123 | WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.07 | 1,010 |
| 124 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 2:30 PM | 24 | 0.07 | 180 |
| 125 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:34 AM | 26 | 0.07 | 218 |
| 126 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 637 |
| 127 | POWER RANGERS BM10 | NICKELODEON | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 247 |
| 128 | YOUNG SHELDON | NICK-AT-NITE | 4:41 AM | 26 | 0.06 | 367 |
| 129 | MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN: N/A | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 993 |
| 130 | SNOWY DAY | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:30 AM | 52 | 0.06 | 261 |
| 131 | IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 387 |
| 132 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: SECRETS IN THE SNOW | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 461 |
| 133 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ESPN2 | 1:30 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 163 |
| 134 | VERY MERRY SATURDAY, A: POLAR EXPRESS, THE | SUNDANCE TV | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 294 |
| 135 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 199 |
| 136 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 192 |
| 137 | FRESH OUT PLAYLIST | AMTV | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 179 |
| 138 | DISNEY HOLIDAY MAGIC QUES | DISNEY CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 55 | 0.06 | 236 |
| 139 | AM JOY: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.06 | 1,121 |
| 140 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 916 |
| 141 | DRUGS, INC.: THE FIX | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 244 |
| 142 | VELSHI: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.06 | 1,013 |
| 143 | LINEA DE CUATRO L | TUDN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 156 |
| 144 | FORMULA 1 PRACTICE L | ESPN2 | 8:55 AM | 68 | 0.05 | 220 |
| 145 | MEGA ZOO | ANIMAL PLANET | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 363 |
| 146 | TIME MACHINE: PEARL HARBOR 24 HRS AFTER | HISTORY | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.05 | 502 |
| 147 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 493 |
| 148 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 510 |
| 149 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 864 |
| 150 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 946 |
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