NETWORK FINALS: On another night with NFL Preseason preemptions, the 8PM PINK COLLAR CRIMES, DATELINE, the JR NBA CHAMPIONSHIPS, and the reruns of CASTAWAYS and 48 HOURS lost 0.1 in final numbers
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: A&E’s LIVE PD led Saturday cable, up a tick to 0.67, with the clip-show lead-in also up a tick to 0.29. NFL Network’s NFL PRESEASON game was at 0.45. There were some changes in the Adult Swim late-night line-up, which performed as follows: DRAGON BALL up 0.02 to 0,38, MY HERO ACADEMIA up 0.04 to 0.27/559K, FLCL up 0.05 to 0.21/432K, POP TEAM EPIC up 0.04 to 0.19, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURES up 0.05 to 0.19, HUNTER X HUNTER up 0.04 to 0.19/414K, BLACK CLOVER up 0.01 to 0.18/372K, NARUTO up 0.03 to 0.19/378K, ONCE PUNCH MAN at 0.17/350K, LUPIN THE 3RD up 0.05 to 0.17320K, and COWBOY BEBOP up 0.03 to 0.16/322K. TNT’s morning PGA CHAMPIONSIHP coverage was at 0.35. HGTV’s afternoon POOL KINGS special was at 0.29, and in primetime, MOUNTAIN LIFE was at 0.25/0.19, compared to last week’s 0.27/0.24. Hallmark’s original movie LOVE AT SEA was at 0.29. Paramount’s special I AM PAUL WALKER was at 0.23. NBC Sports Net’s PREMIER LEAGUE coverage was at 0.23. Nickelodeon’s I AM FRANKIE was at 0.22. Travel Channel’s GHOST ADVENTURE POP-UPS lost a tick to 0.22. ID’s FATAL VOWS debuted at 0.21. On TLC, SAY YES TO THE DRESS rose 0.06 to 0.21, and FOUR WEDDINGS was up 0.02 to 0.17. On Food Network, PIONEER WOMAN fell 0.07 to 0.19, and TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN was down a tick to 0.18.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday August 11, 2018 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | LIVE PD: 138 LIVE PD | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 180 | 0.67 | 2,015 |
| 2 | NFL PRESEASON (LIVE): 2018 – MIN VS. DEN | NFL NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 191 | 0.45 | 1,425 |
| 3 | DRAGON BALL SUPER | ADULT SWIM | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.38 | 798 |
| 4 | PGA CHAMPIONSHIP: N/A | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 11:16 AM | 164 | 0.35 | 1,784 |
| 5 | MURDER ON THE ORIENT-2017 | HBO PRIME | 8:01 PM | 114 | 0.33 | 1,336 |
| 6 | LIVE PD AC | A&E NETWORK | 8:06 PM | 52 | 0.29 | 1,126 |
| 7 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: LOVE AT SEA | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.29 | 2,232 |
| 8 | MOUNTAIN LIFE | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.25 | 1,269 |
| 9 | SATURDAY MOVIE: CINDERELLA (2015) | FREEFORM | 8:10 PM | 155 | 0.24 | 815 |
| 10 | JUSTICE LEAGUE: JUSTICE LEAGUE | HBO PRIME | 5:55 PM | 120 | 0.24 | 641 |
| 11 | I AM PAUL WALKER | PARAMOUNT | 9:00 PM | 91 | 0.23 | 630 |
| 12 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: CHELSEA/HUDDERSFIELD | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:57 AM | 125 | 0.23 | 550 |
| 13 | I AM FRANKIE | NICKELODEON | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 902 |
| 14 | GHOST ADV POP-UPS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 660 |
| 15 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 12:11 AM | 49 | 0.21 | 577 |
| 16 | HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,007 |
| 17 | FATAL VOWS | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 872 |
| 18 | SAY YES TO THE DRESS: ATL | TLC | 8:00 PM | 62 | 0.21 | 1,001 |
| 19 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,143 |
| 20 | MOUNTAIN LIFE | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 1,227 |
| 21 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 729 |
| 22 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.19 | 1,132 |
| 23 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 474 |
| 24 | JOJOS ADV STARDUST CRU | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.19 | 412 |
| 25 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 430 |
| 26 | POP TEAM EPIC | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.19 | 418 |
| 27 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 430 |
| 28 | LIVE PD AC | A&E NETWORK | 3:00 AM | 52 | 0.18 | 503 |
| 29 | PGA CHAMPIONSHIP: N/A | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 8:00 AM | 196 | 0.18 | 1,084 |
| 30 | TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.18 | 955 |
| 31 | FOUR WEDDINGS: N/A | TLC | 9:02 PM | 124 | 0.17 | 681 |
| 32 | LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L: FARGO, ND/DES MOINES, IA | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 120 | 0.17 | 707 |
| 33 | NFL PRESEASON: 2018 – HOU VS. KC | NFL NETWORK | 3:00 PM | 180 | 0.17 | 538 |
| 34 | LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L | ESPN | 5:03 PM | 83 | 0.17 | 838 |
| 35 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 344 |
| 36 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 325 |
| 37 | LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L: COEUR D ALENE, ID/BILLINGS, MT | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 123 | 0.16 | 756 |
| 38 | AMC DOUBLE FEATURE: XXX | AMC | 8:00 PM | 180 | 0.15 | 602 |
| 39 | HAUNTED TOWNS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 496 |
| 40 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 315 |
| 41 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:02 PM | 31 | 0.15 | 362 |
| 42 | GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,710 |
| 43 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:14 PM | 46 | 0.15 | 459 |
| 44 | DUCKTALES (2017) | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.14 | 727 |
| 45 | LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L: ROCKLIN, CA/HONOLULU, HI | ESPN | 9:00 PM | 134 | 0.14 | 836 |
| 46 | ELENA OF AVALOR | DISNEY JUNIOR | 11:30 AM | 25 | 0.14 | 675 |
| 47 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,615 |
| 48 | DSP. OF CRYSTAL ROGERS: 101 VANISHING POINT | OXYGEN MEDIA | 7:00 PM | 120 | 0.14 | 536 |
| 49 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,425 |
| 50 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 743 |
| 51 | IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 485 |
| 52 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 712 |
| 53 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:34 AM | 23 | 0.13 | 322 |
| 54 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 760 |
| 55 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 713 |
| 56 | BIG HERO 6 SERIES | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.13 | 619 |
| 57 | WATTERS WORLD | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,598 |
| 58 | NFL PRESEASON: 2018 – LAC VS. ARI | NFL NETWORK | 1:00 AM | 180 | 0.13 | 347 |
| 59 | COLD JUSTICE | OXYGEN MEDIA | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 551 |
| 60 | JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,979 |
| 61 | DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN | ANIMAL PLANET | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.12 | 1,018 |
| 62 | MLB REGULAR SEASON L: MILWAUKEE BREWERS/ATLANTA BRAVES | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:18 PM | 157 | 0.11 | 489 |
| 63 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,541 |
| 64 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 666 |
| 65 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 261 |
| 66 | WAR FOR THE PLANET OF APE: WAR FOR THE PLANET OF APE | HBO PRIME | 3:30 PM | 140 | 0.11 | 282 |
| 67 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,155 |
| 68 | VAN JONES SHOW | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 625 |
| 69 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:26 PM | 94 | 0.11 | 458 |
| 70 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,264 |
| 71 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 756 |
| 72 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 712 |
| 73 | AM JOY: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.10 | 926 |
| 74 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 801 |
| 75 | AMC DOUBLE FEATURE: XXX: STATE OF THE UNION | AMC | 11:00 PM | 120 | 0.10 | 435 |
| 76 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: TOTTENHAM/NEWCASTLE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:24 AM | 130 | 0.10 | 274 |
| 77 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 910 |
| 78 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:03 PM | 116 | 0.10 | 437 |
| 79 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,055 |
| 80 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 654 |
| 81 | MURDER ON THE ORIENT-2017 | HBO PRIME | 11:58 PM | 114 | 0.10 | 343 |
| 82 | AMC DOUBLE FEATURE | AMC | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 387 |
| 83 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,003 |
| 84 | NINJAGO: HUNTED PART 1: N/A | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.09 | 456 |
| 85 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 594 |
| 86 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 543 |
| 87 | MLB REGULAR SEASON L: WASHINGTON NATIONALS/CHICAGO CUBS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:00 PM | 198 | 0.08 | 381 |
| 88 | MIND YOUR BUSINESS | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 329 |
| 89 | LIGA MX L: LOBOS BUAP / ATLAS | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 5:55 PM | 122 | 0.08 | 171 |
| 90 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 541 |
| 91 | HANGOVER THE | MAXPRIME | 8:00 PM | 100 | 0.08 | 179 |
| 92 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 179 |
| 93 | DOUBLE DARE NEW | NICKTOONS | 3:30 AM | 25 | 0.08 | 288 |
| 94 | SECRET LIFE OF THE ZOO | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:02 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 544 |
| 95 | VANILLA ICE PROJECT | DIY NETWORK | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 261 |
| 96 | MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 854 |
| 97 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 772 |
| 98 | NASCAR XFINITY RACE L: MID-OHIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 3:10 PM | 141 | 0.08 | 714 |
| 99 | SOUTH PACIFIC | BBC-AMERICA | 9:00 PM | 90 | 0.07 | 357 |
| 100 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 716 |
| 101 | YES MAN | HBO PRIME | 1:30 PM | 104 | 0.07 | 204 |
| 102 | LIGA MX L: QUERETARO / LEON | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 7:57 PM | 123 | 0.07 | 150 |
| 103 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 390 |
| 104 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 866 |
| 105 | HOUSE | POP | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 223 |
| 106 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 173 |
| 107 | SUNNY DAY | NICK JR | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 359 |
| 108 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 721 |
| 109 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 540 |
| 110 | AFTERNOON MOVIE 2: BLACK MASS | IFC TV | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 171 |
| 111 | DOUBLE DARE NEW | NICKTOONS | 3:55 AM | 25 | 0.06 | 264 |
| 112 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 791 |
| 113 | DR. POL: DEJA MOO! | NAT GEO WILD | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 729 |
| 114 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 273 |
| 115 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 910 |
| 116 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 261 |
| 117 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 178 |
| 118 | MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.06 | 564 |
| 119 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 685 |
| 120 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 219 |
| 121 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 156 |
| 122 | VANILLA ICE PROJECT | DIY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 200 |
| 123 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 446 |
| 124 | HAPPY DEATH DAY | MAXPRIME | 12:00 PM | 96 | 0.06 | 130 |
| 125 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 403 |
| 126 | CAR FIX | VELOCITY | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 198 |
| 127 | NFL PRESEASON: 2018 – TB VS. MIA | NFL NETWORK | 6:30 AM | 150 | 0.06 | 193 |
| 128 | NFL PRESEASON | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 176 |
| 129 | NCWTS RACING L: MICHIGAN | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:57 PM | 123 | 0.05 | 478 |
| 130 | MSNBC LIVE W/D.GURA: N/A | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 669 |
| 131 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 342 |
| 132 | HOUSE | POP | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 206 |
| 133 | ALL GIRLS GARAGE | VELOCITY | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 178 |
| 134 | DOUBLE DARE NEW | TEENNICK | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 115 |
| 135 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 264 |
| 136 | TALE OF DESPEREAUX THE | HBO PRIME | 9:58 AM | 93 | 0.05 | 146 |
| 137 | NASCAR XFINITY START L | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 2:49 PM | 21 | 0.05 | 393 |
| 138 | LOKAR CAR SHOW | VELOCITY | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 171 |
| 139 | TENNIS: US OPEN SRS FILL: 2018 US OPEN SERIES – ROGERS CUP | ESPN2 | 8:02 PM | 131 | 0.05 | 170 |
| 140 | NWSL PREGAME | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 3:30 PM | 20 | 0.05 | 188 |
| 141 | NASCAR XFINITY POST | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 5:31 PM | 27 | 0.04 | 417 |
| 142 | STACEY DAVIDS GEARZ | VELOCITY | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 177 |
| 143 | BRAND NEW MUSCLE CAR: YEN | VELOCITY | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 171 |
| 144 | VICTORIA AND ABDUL | HBO PRIME | 11:32 AM | 111 | 0.04 | 128 |
| 145 | ALL I SEE IS YOU | SHOWTIME PRIME | 9:00 PM | 109 | 0.04 | 160 |
| 146 | HOUSE | POP | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 184 |
| 147 | ERIN BROCKOVICH: ERIN BROCKOVICH | MAXPRIME | 8:05 AM | 131 | 0.04 | 91 |
| 148 | AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: TEX AT NYY | MLB NETWORK | 1:11 PM | 199 | 0.04 | 283 |
| 149 | SCANDAL MADE ME FAMOUS | REELZCHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 164 |
| 150 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 358 |
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