NETWORK FINALS: Due to sports preemptions, there were heavy adjustments in final numbers. On ABC, the respective reruns of AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOMEVIDEOS, THE $100,000 PYRAMID and IN AN INSTANT were down 0.3/0.3/0.2. On CBS, the reruns of 48 HOURS and DIANA: HER LIFE & DEATH were down 0.6/0.5. FOX’s reruns of LUCIFER and LOVE CONNECTION were down 0.4/0.3. NBC’s NASCAR race was closest to its preliminary rating, down 0.1.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: The series finale of OWN’s LOVE THY NEIGHBOR was at 0.13/0.12/0.10, compared to last week’s 0.13/0.13. The 2-hour season premiere of AMC’s HALT & CATCH FIRE sadly confirmed why the series is exiting at 0.11.
There was another Saturday cable win for A&E’s LIVE PD, up 0.03 from last Saturday to 0.70. NFL Network aired a pair of Preseason games at 0.57/0.50. Adult Swim’s slate performed as follows: DRAGON BALL Z up 0.02 to 0.41, the primetime DRAGON BALL SUPER up 0.05 to 0.37, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE up 0.04 to 0.35, TOKYO GHOUL up 0.05 to 0.32, HUNTER X HUNTER up 0.03 to 0.29/601K, LUPIN THE 3RD up 0.05 to 0.24, NARUTO up 0.03 to 0.24/483K, OUTLAW STAR at 0.21/456K, ATTACK ON TITAN up 0.02 to 0.19/447K, and SAMURAI JACK up 0.07 to 0.20/446K. In more conventional animation, Nickelodeon’s 8:30AM TRANSFORMERS was at 0.32, and Cartoon Network’s 7AM JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTION was at 0.31. On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS rose 0.06 to 0.32, HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION was up 0.02 to 0.27, and BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNTERS was steady at 0.24. On ID, SWAMP MURDERS was at 0.30. On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN ticked up to 0.28, TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN was at 0.25, and PIONEER WOMAN was up 0.03 to 0.25. Hallmark’s original movie EAT, PLAY, LOVE was at 0.23.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday August 19, 2017 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | LIVE PD: 62 LIVE PD | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 180 | 0.70 | 1,899 |
| 2 | NFL PRESEASON (LIVE): 2017 – IND VS. DAL | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 182 | 0.57 | 1,739 |
| 3 | NFL PRESEASON (LIVE): 2017 – DEN VS. SF | NFL NETWORK | 10:02 PM | 184 | 0.50 | 1,349 |
| 4 | DRAGON BALL Z KAI/FINAL | ADULT SWIM | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.41 | 822 |
| 5 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 6:18 PM | 42 | 0.39 | 1,067 |
| 6 | DRAGON BALL SUPER | ADULT SWIM | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.37 | 889 |
| 7 | JOJOS ADV STARDUST CRU | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.35 | 687 |
| 8 | TRANSFORMERS:ROBOTS/DISGU | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 6:30 AM | 30 | 0.32 | 694 |
| 9 | TOKYO GHOUL | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.32 | 637 |
| 10 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.32 | 1,432 |
| 11 | JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTION | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 15 | 0.31 | 719 |
| 12 | TOP RANK BOXING L | ESPN | 10:00 PM | 115 | 0.31 | 965 |
| 13 | NFL PRESEASON (LIVE): 2017 – CAR VS. TEN | NFL NETWORK | 3:00 PM | 198 | 0.31 | 1,040 |
| 14 | SWAMP MURDERS | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.30 | 1,018 |
| 15 | POWER RANGERS NINJA STEEL | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.28 | 1,093 |
| 16 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.28 | 1,114 |
| 17 | HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 1,437 |
| 18 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 1,167 |
| 19 | SHATTERED 1ST LOOK | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.26 | 845 |
| 20 | TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.25 | 1,013 |
| 21 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 1,150 |
| 22 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.25 | 1,045 |
| 23 | BEACHFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 1,323 |
| 24 | LUPIN THE 3RD: PART 4 | ADULT SWIM | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.24 | 508 |
| 25 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 1,130 |
| 26 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: CRYSTAL PALACE/LIVERPOOL | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:55 AM | 124 | 0.23 | 498 |
| 27 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: EAT, PLAY, LOVE | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.23 | 1,972 |
| 28 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.23 | 1,128 |
| 29 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: LOCKED IN | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.22 | 814 |
| 30 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,156 |
| 31 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 916 |
| 32 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,804 |
| 33 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,016 |
| 34 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 953 |
| 35 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 480 |
| 36 | COST OF FREEDOM, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,451 |
| 37 | NOCTURNAL ANIMALS | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 116 | 0.19 | 781 |
| 38 | COST OF FREEDOM, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,354 |
| 39 | LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 119 | 0.19 | 880 |
| 40 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 989 |
| 41 | LIGA MX 2 SAT: GUADALAJARA / PUEBLA | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 10:06 PM | 124 | 0.19 | 407 |
| 42 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,018 |
| 43 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,033 |
| 44 | NFL PRESEASON: 2017 – LAR VS. OAK | NFL NETWORK | 1:06 AM | 174 | 0.19 | 463 |
| 45 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER UNITED/SWANSEA | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:22 AM | 128 | 0.18 | 406 |
| 46 | DEAD FILES | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 617 |
| 47 | PITBULLS AND PAROLEES | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 710 |
| 48 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 944 |
| 49 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,325 |
| 50 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 11:59 AM | 33 | 0.17 | 370 |
| 51 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,595 |
| 52 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L: N/A | ESPN | 11:55 PM | 125 | 0.17 | 433 |
| 53 | DECLASSIFIED | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 891 |
| 54 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 592 |
| 55 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 240 | 0.17 | 406 |
| 56 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,391 |
| 57 | DINNER AT TIFFANIS | FOOD NETWORK | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 689 |
| 58 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 997 |
| 59 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 350 |
| 60 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 743 |
| 61 | RESCUE DOG TO SUPER DOG | ANIMAL PLANET | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 577 |
| 62 | AM JOY: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.15 | 1,148 |
| 63 | GHOST ADV ARTIFACTS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 453 |
| 64 | COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: 30 MINUTES OR LESS | COMEDY CENTRAL | 1:10 AM | 120 | 0.15 | 243 |
| 65 | LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 668 |
| 66 | LEGEND OF TARZAN, THE | HBO PRIME | 6:05 PM | 110 | 0.15 | 422 |
| 67 | WATTERS WORLD | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,481 |
| 68 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,224 |
| 69 | MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.14 | 1,068 |
| 70 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:30 AM | 25 | 0.14 | 295 |
| 71 | BATMAN V SUPERMAN:DAWN OF: BATMAN V SUPERMAN:DAWN OF | HBO PRIME | 11:35 AM | 152 | 0.14 | 364 |
| 72 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,295 |
| 73 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,035 |
| 74 | MUMMY RETURNS, THE: MUMMY RETURNS, THE | MAXPRIME | 10:05 PM | 130 | 0.14 | 291 |
| 75 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,096 |
| 76 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 933 |
| 77 | LIGA MX SAT | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 8:07 PM | 119 | 0.13 | 274 |
| 78 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 862 |
| 79 | FANTASTIC BEASTS & WHERE: FANTASTIC BEASTS & WHERE | HBO PRIME | 3:50 PM | 133 | 0.13 | 383 |
| 80 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,038 |
| 81 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 43 | 0.13 | 467 |
| 82 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.13 | 870 |
| 83 | GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,095 |
| 84 | LOVE THY NEIGHBOR | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 491 |
| 85 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 466 |
| 86 | MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 839 |
| 87 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,063 |
| 88 | FOX REPORT SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,157 |
| 89 | SUDDENLY RICH | TLC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 431 |
| 90 | LIGA MX L: CRUZ AZUL / ATLAS | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 5:30 PM | 157 | 0.12 | 285 |
| 91 | POLITICS OF HATE | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 984 |
| 92 | LOVE THY NEIGHBOR | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 478 |
| 93 | LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L | ESPN | 8:43 PM | 77 | 0.12 | 581 |
| 94 | NFL PRESEASON: 2017 – CHI VS. ARI | NFL NETWORK | 4:00 AM | 120 | 0.12 | 286 |
| 95 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 955 |
| 96 | SUDDENLY RICH | TLC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 430 |
| 97 | COLD JUSTICE | OXYGEN MEDIA | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 480 |
| 98 | NOCTURNAL ANIMALS | HBO PRIME | 12:05 AM | 116 | 0.11 | 358 |
| 99 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 590 |
| 100 | HALT AND CATCH FIRE: 401/402 SO IT GOES/SIGNAL TO NOISE | AMC | 9:00 PM | 126 | 0.11 | 340 |
| 101 | BASEBALL TONIGHT L | ESPN | 2:59 PM | 61 | 0.11 | 519 |
| 102 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.11 | 576 |
| 103 | DSP. OF NATALEE HOLLOWAY | OXYGEN MEDIA | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 520 |
| 104 | LOVE THY NEIGHBOR | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 412 |
| 105 | JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,244 |
| 106 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 120 | 0.10 | 820 |
| 107 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 447 |
| 108 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 12:10 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 163 |
| 109 | LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SRS L | ESPN2 | 9:24 PM | 70 | 0.09 | 318 |
| 110 | GINORMOUS FOOD | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 232 |
| 111 | NASCAR CUP SERIES PRE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 5:30 PM | 90 | 0.08 | 469 |
| 112 | ANIMAL ER | NAT GEO WILD | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 549 |
| 113 | MUMMY, THE (1999): MUMMY, THE (1999) | MAXPRIME | 8:00 PM | 125 | 0.08 | 242 |
| 114 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 560 |
| 115 | MUMMY:TOMB DRAGON EMPEROR | MAXPRIME | 12:20 AM | 112 | 0.08 | 175 |
| 116 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 245 |
| 117 | WILD WEST | BBC-AMERICA | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 356 |
| 118 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 217 |
| 119 | REAL HOUSEWIVES AUCKLAND | BRAVO | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 181 |
| 120 | GINORMOUS FOOD | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 207 |
| 121 | LIGA MX SAT 8P: LEON / MONTERREY | GALAVISION | 8:00 PM | 124 | 0.07 | 153 |
| 122 | HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A | CMT | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.07 | 195 |
| 123 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 210 |
| 124 | LPGA TOUR: HANDOFF | GOLF CHANNEL | 5:59 PM | 51 | 0.07 | 512 |
| 125 | MONSTERS VS. ALIENS | HBO PRIME | 10:00 AM | 94 | 0.07 | 179 |
| 126 | AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: TOR AT CHC | MLB NETWORK | 2:22 PM | 191 | 0.07 | 344 |
| 127 | FORENSIC FILES | HLN | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 255 |
| 128 | DR. POL: DEJA MOO! | NAT GEO WILD | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 633 |
| 129 | VANILLA ICE PROJECT | DIY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 262 |
| 130 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: NYY AT BOS/CLE AT KC | MLB NETWORK | 7:12 PM | 189 | 0.06 | 321 |
| 131 | FORENSIC FILES | HLN | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 231 |
| 132 | MLB REGULAR SEASON L: LOS ANGELES DODGERS/DETROIT TIGERS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:00 PM | 184 | 0.06 | 348 |
| 133 | E! NEWS | E! | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 140 |
| 134 | TENNIS:US OPEN SRS MEN L: CINCINNATI/SEMIFINAL | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 144 | 0.06 | 264 |
| 135 | BATTLE OF NETWORK STARS | ESPN2 | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 160 |
| 136 | FORENSIC FILES | HLN | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 257 |
| 137 | MLB PREGAME | MLB NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 12 | 0.06 | 241 |
| 138 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 213 |
| 139 | ALL GIRLS GARAGE | VELOCITY | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 232 |
| 140 | BIG BROTHER: AFTER DARK: BBA-170152 BBAD EP 1252 8/19/17 | POP | 12:00 AM | 180 | 0.06 | 166 |
| 141 | KODY KAPOW | SPROUT | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 156 |
| 142 | FORENSIC FILES | HLN | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 314 |
| 143 | LPGA TOUR: 2017 SOLHEIM CUP | GOLF CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 478 | 0.06 | 572 |
| 144 | NWSL PREGAME | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 3:30 PM | 20 | 0.05 | 176 |
| 145 | TOP RANK BOXING | ESPN2 | 11:42 PM | 115 | 0.05 | 148 |
| 146 | HUGH HEWITT | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 382 |
| 147 | SCORPION KING, THE | MAXPRIME | 2:15 AM | 91 | 0.05 | 126 |
| 148 | BRILLO BOX (3 CENTS OFF) | HBO PRIME | 3:05 PM | 40 | 0.05 | 133 |
| 149 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN2 | 11:00 PM | 42 | 0.05 | 125 |
| 150 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 219 |
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