NETWORK FINALS: Sports adjustments put the PGA CHAMPIONSHIP on CBS at 0.5, the NHL game on NBC at 0.3, and PBC Boxing on FOX at 0.2.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Sports was firmly in control of Saturday cable. There were NBA games on both TNT (0.56/0.40/0.32) and ESPN (0.53), as well as the latter’s PGA CHAMPIONSHIP coverage at 0.41, NBC Sports Net’s NASCAR race at 0.22, and TUDN’s UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE match at 0.17. Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows: DRAGON BALL at 0.08/184K & 0.07/167K and 0.23/452K compared to last week’s 0.08/194K & 0.07/195K and 0.18/335K, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE steady at 0.17, FIRE FORCE at 0.13/229K, BLACK CLOVER down 0.03 to 0.12/212K, NARUTO up 0.01 to 0.12/193K, SAMURAI JACK up 0.02 to 0.11/192K, and GEMUSETTO MACHU PICCHU at 0.10/179K. The executive order signing ceremony put Fox News’s AMERICA’S NEWS HQ at the top of cable news at 0.22/0.36/2.1M, with CNN NEWSROOM at 0.16/0.25/1.4M, and MSNBC’s AM JOY at 0.08/1.2M. HGTV’s VACATION HOUSE RULES slipped 0.02 to 0.20. Hallmark’s original movie LOVE ON HARBOR ISLAND was at 0.19. On Food Network, PIONEER WOMAN was at 0.16, and KITCHEN AT FN was down 0.07 to 0.15. On History, THE UNXPLAINED lost 0.03 to 0.12 and UNIDENTIFIED was down 0.02 to 0.11. TLC’s SAY YES TO THE DRESS ticked down to 0.11. On OWN, LOVE & MARRIAGE was steady at 0.09, FAMILY OR FIANCE held at 0.07, and GIRLFRIENDS CHECK IN was up 0.02 to 0.05.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday August 8, 2020 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA BASKETBALL | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 6:49 PM | 103 | 0.56 | 1,366 |
| 2 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: MILWAUKEE/DALLAS | ESPN | 8:44 PM | 175 | 0.53 | 1,273 |
| 3 | PGA CHAMPIONSHIP L: THIRD ROUND | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 180 | 0.41 | 2,028 |
| 4 | NBA BASKETBALL: JAZZ/NUGGETS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 3:30 PM | 199 | 0.40 | 1,089 |
| 5 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:39 PM | 61 | 0.34 | 738 |
| 6 | NBA BASKETBALL: CLIPPERS/TRAILBLAZERS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 1:00 PM | 150 | 0.32 | 811 |
| 7 | NASCAR CUP SERIES RACE L: MICHIGAN | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 167 | 0.22 | 1,649 |
| 8 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 2,115 |
| 9 | SATURDAY MOVIE: JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE J | FREEFORM | 8:50 PM | 160 | 0.20 | 778 |
| 10 | VACATION HOUSE RULES | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.20 | 1,411 |
| 11 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: LOVE ON HARBOR ISLAND | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.19 | 2,163 |
| 12 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,790 |
| 13 | NBA COURTSIDE L | ESPN | 8:30 PM | 14 | 0.18 | 460 |
| 14 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,506 |
| 15 | MOVIE- FEATURE RPT: JODI ARIAS: DIRTY SP EDIT | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.17 | 750 |
| 16 | JOJOS ADV: GOLDEN WIND | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.17 | 303 |
| 17 | UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SAT: FC BARCELONA VS SSC NAPOLI | TUDN | 2:30 PM | 150 | 0.17 | 400 |
| 18 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,350 |
| 19 | LIFETIME SPECIAL | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:03 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 754 |
| 20 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.16 | 999 |
| 21 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,450 |
| 22 | GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,240 |
| 23 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,862 |
| 24 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 500 |
| 25 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,095 |
| 26 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,747 |
| 27 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,724 |
| 28 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,265 |
| 29 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,009 |
| 30 | FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING L | ESPN | 8:54 AM | 77 | 0.14 | 461 |
| 31 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,068 |
| 32 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,348 |
| 33 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 985 |
| 34 | NASCAR CUP SERIES POST | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:47 PM | 28 | 0.13 | 882 |
| 35 | NBA PRE-GAME SHOW | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 414 |
| 36 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 900 |
| 37 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,416 |
| 38 | RICHARD JEWELL: RICHARD JEWELL | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 131 | 0.13 | 629 |
| 39 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,211 |
| 40 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,549 |
| 41 | UNXPLAINED, THE | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.12 | 1,003 |
| 42 | WATTERS WORLD | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 2,174 |
| 43 | DIESEL BROTHERS SPC: N/A | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 180 | 0.12 | 449 |
| 44 | JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 2,436 |
| 45 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 905 |
| 46 | FAST & FURIOUS FILM FEST: 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS | AMC | 9:30 PM | 150 | 0.12 | 410 |
| 47 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 946 |
| 48 | UNIDENTIFIED:INSIDE…UFO | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.11 | 927 |
| 49 | CORNHOLE L: 2020 ACL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 126 | 0.11 | 386 |
| 50 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,349 |
| 51 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 352 |
| 52 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 951 |
| 53 | SAY YES TO THE DRESS | TLC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 777 |
| 54 | COURT CAM | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 28 | 0.11 | 546 |
| 55 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 936 |
| 56 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 865 |
| 57 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 915 |
| 58 | NASCAR XFINITY RACE L: ROAD AMERICA | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:31 PM | 269 | 0.10 | 779 |
| 59 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 955 |
| 60 | BIG CITY GREENS | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 22 | 0.10 | 394 |
| 61 | LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 382 |
| 62 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,015 |
| 63 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.09 | 807 |
| 64 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 652 |
| 65 | MOVIE- FEATURE RPT | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 11:03 PM | 58 | 0.08 | 382 |
| 66 | AM JOY: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.08 | 1,223 |
| 67 | NICK UNFILTERED | NICKELODEON | 8:05 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 328 |
| 68 | WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 1,110 |
| 69 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,208 |
| 70 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 10:11 AM | 49 | 0.08 | 252 |
| 71 | NASCAR XFINITY START L | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:03 PM | 28 | 0.08 | 520 |
| 72 | PITBULLS AND PAROLEES | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.08 | 467 |
| 73 | OWL HOUSE | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:44 PM | 21 | 0.08 | 346 |
| 74 | MOVIE- FEATURE RPT | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 12:01 AM | 58 | 0.07 | 359 |
| 75 | LIGA MX SAT: CRUZ AZUL / LEON | TUDN | 7:30 PM | 150 | 0.07 | 177 |
| 76 | BELIEVERS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 427 |
| 77 | POLITICS NATION | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,098 |
| 78 | MISION EUROPA SAT | TUDN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 184 |
| 79 | AMPHIBIA | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:22 PM | 22 | 0.07 | 319 |
| 80 | SECRET LIFE OF THE ZOO | ANIMAL PLANET | 10:01 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 382 |
| 81 | ALL THAT NEW | NICKELODEON | 8:35 PM | 25 | 0.07 | 260 |
| 82 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,026 |
| 83 | LIFETIME SPECIAL | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 12:59 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 310 |
| 84 | COURT CAM | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 28 | 0.07 | 284 |
| 85 | FAMILY OR FIANCE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 327 |
| 86 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 576 |
| 87 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 958 |
| 88 | PAW PATROL | NICK JR | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 342 |
| 89 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 530 |
| 90 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 477 |
| 91 | RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE | NICK JR | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 369 |
| 92 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 851 |
| 93 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: SF AT LAD/COL AT SEA | MLB NETWORK | 9:10 PM | 175 | 0.06 | 237 |
| 94 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 240 |
| 95 | HOTEL PARANORMAL | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 274 |
| 96 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 886 |
| 97 | EVERYDAY DRIVER | MOTOR TREND | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 157 |
| 98 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 12:31 AM | 29 | 0.05 | 382 |
| 99 | DR. POL: DEJA MOO! | NAT GEO WILD | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 618 |
| 100 | FUTBOL CENTRAL SAT | TUDN | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 101 |
| 101 | COLD JUSTICE INSIDE EP | OXYGEN MEDIA | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 323 |
| 102 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 822 |
| 103 | AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: CLE AT CWS/NYY AT TB | MLB NETWORK | 2:11 PM | 192 | 0.05 | 188 |
| 104 | HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A | CMT | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.05 | 207 |
| 105 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 921 |
| 106 | GIRLFRIENDS CHECK IN | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 239 |
| 107 | VELSHI: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.05 | 931 |
| 108 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 211 |
| 109 | SAVED BY THE BELL | IFC TV | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 88 |
| 110 | RAVEN ABOUT BUNK?D | DISNEY CHANNEL | 10:29 AM | 59 | 0.05 | 254 |
| 111 | SAVED BY THE BELL | IFC TV | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 85 |
| 112 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 395 |
| 113 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 460 |
| 114 | LICENSE TO KILL | OXYGEN MEDIA | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 266 |
| 115 | KOREAN BASEBALL L: LOTTE GIANTS/DOOSAN BEARS | ESPN | 3:55 AM | 125 | 0.04 | 108 |
| 116 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 133 |
| 117 | MLBN GAME BRIDGE SHOW | MLB NETWORK | 8:39 PM | 31 | 0.04 | 161 |
| 118 | NASCAR XF COUNTDOWN GREEN | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 11:30 AM | 33 | 0.04 | 198 |
| 119 | PRIME BASEBALL GAME: ATL AT PHI/BAL AT WAS | MLB NETWORK | 6:07 PM | 152 | 0.04 | 144 |
| 120 | SAVED BY THE BELL | IFC TV | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 76 |
| 121 | ALL GIRLS GARAGE | MOTOR TREND | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 163 |
| 122 | EARTHFLIGHT | BBC-AMERICA | 8:00 PM | 70 | 0.04 | 184 |
| 123 | NBA PRE-GAME L | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 114 |
| 124 | COUNTDOWN | SHOWTIME PRIME | 9:00 PM | 90 | 0.04 | 111 |
| 125 | MOVIE- FEATURE RPT: JODI ARIAS: DIRTY SP EDIT | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 1:59 AM | 121 | 0.03 | 149 |
| 126 | QUICK PITCH | MLB NETWORK | 12:05 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 118 |
| 127 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 405 |
| 128 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L | TUDN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 64 |
| 129 | NFL GREATEST GAMES | ESPN | 7:02 PM | 58 | 0.03 | 145 |
| 130 | SAVED BY THE BELL | IFC TV | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 77 |
| 131 | UEFA CHAMP LEAG 20 DT SAT: BAYERN MUNICH VS CHELSEA | GALAVISION | 2:30 PM | 151 | 0.03 | 84 |
| 132 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L | TUDN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 92 |
| 133 | BEYBLADE: BURST | DISNEY XD | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 135 |
| 134 | NBA REGULAR SN L BONUS | NBA-TV | 6:04 PM | 49 | 0.03 | 66 |
| 135 | LEGO CITY ADVENTURES | NICKTOONS | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 102 |
| 136 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 493 |
| 137 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 379 |
| 138 | LEGO CITY ADVENTURES | NICKTOONS | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 99 |
| 139 | SAVED BY THE BELL | IFC TV | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 43 |
| 140 | PREMIER BOXING CHAMPION L: MYKAL FOX/LUCAS SANTAMARIA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 11:11 PM | 122 | 0.03 | 127 |
| 141 | KOREAN BASEBALL L | ESPN | 6:00 AM | 50 | 0.03 | 77 |
| 142 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC | BRAVO | 3:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 100 |
| 143 | UEFA CHAMPS EN 60 | TUDN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 83 |
| 144 | LIGA MX: MONTERREY VS SANTOS | FOX DEPORTES | 7:53 PM | 131 | 0.02 | 83 |
| 145 | FUTBOL CENTRAL PT SAT | TUDN | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 74 |
| 146 | LIVE FROM: PGA CHAMPIONSHIP | GOLF CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 111 |
| 147 | PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS | FOX DEPORTES | 11:11 PM | 118 | 0.02 | 60 |
| 148 | PRO BEACH VOLLEYBALL | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:15 PM | 90 | 0.02 | 92 |
| 149 | SAVED BY THE BELL | IFC TV | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 56 |
| 150 | MLB PREGAME | MLB NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 11 | 0.02 | 132 |
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