NETWORK FINALS: Two of the COLLEGE FOOTBALL games adjusted in final numbers: ABC up by 0.1 to 0.7, and FOX up by 0.2 to 1.9. NBC’s game stayed at 1.4.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: COLLEGE FOOTBALL and related programming also occupied 7 of the Top 10 slots on Saturday cable, led by ESPN’s late Texas vs. California game at 0.96. (There’s much more detail about the college football ratings in Mitch Metcalf’s weekend sports Skedball post.) The other network scoring points was Adult Swim, with its late-night animated block. DRAGON BALL Z was up 0.02 to 0.60/1.267M, ONE PUNCH MAN climbed 0.05 to 0.59, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM rose 0.03 TO 0.43, HUNTER X HUNTER held at 0.35/826K, NARUTO was up 0.05 to 0.36/848K, ONE PIECE was steady at 0.29/701K, and PARASYTE inched up 0.01 to 0.25/599K. Back in the sports arena, Fox Sports 1’s UFC FIGHT NIGHT was at 0.34. HGTV’s BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT added 0.05 to 0.31, and HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION ticked down to 0.26. On Food Network, PIONEER WOMAN was at 0.24, KITCHEN AT FN was at 0.22, and TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN was at 0.20.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday September 17, 2016 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: TEXAS/CALIFORNIA | ESPN | 10:55 PM | 222 | 0.96 | 2,447 |
| 2 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY L: N/A | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.77 | 1,957 |
| 3 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: TEXAS A&M/AUBURN | ESPN | 7:05 PM | 230 | 0.69 | 2,088 |
| 4 | ONE-PUNCH MAN | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.59 | 1,203 |
| 5 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:37 AM | 62 | 0.52 | 1,143 |
| 6 | REVENANT, THE (2015): REVENANT, THE (2015) | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 156 | 0.46 | 1,669 |
| 7 | MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM:I.B.O. | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.43 | 916 |
| 8 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ESPN | 3:39 AM | 60 | 0.37 | 764 |
| 9 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: MISSISSIPPI STATE/LSU | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 225 | 0.36 | 1,191 |
| 10 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: MIAMI (FL)/APPALACHIAN STATE | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 197 | 0.35 | 955 |
| 11 | UFC FIGHT NIGHT L: POIRIER/JOHNSON | FOX SPORTS 1 | 10:00 PM | 162 | 0.34 | 826 |
| 12 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN | 3:17 PM | 12 | 0.33 | 921 |
| 13 | NFL MATCH-UP | ESPN | 4:39 AM | 30 | 0.31 | 660 |
| 14 | BEACHFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.31 | 1,453 |
| 15 | HENRY DANGER | NICKELODEON | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.31 | 1,822 |
| 16 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.31 | 1,339 |
| 17 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.30 | 1,533 |
| 18 | DEADLY WOMEN | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 1,082 |
| 19 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: NORTH DAKOTA STATE/IOWA | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 195 | 0.28 | 968 |
| 20 | POKEMON THE SERIES XYZ | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.27 | 943 |
| 21 | GAME SHAKERS | NICKELODEON | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.27 | 1,559 |
| 22 | SCHOOL OF ROCK | NICKELODEON | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.27 | 1,335 |
| 23 | HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 1,418 |
| 24 | UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIM L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:15 PM | 105 | 0.26 | 637 |
| 25 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN | 6:48 PM | 17 | 0.25 | 898 |
| 26 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: PITTSBURGH/OKLAHOMA STATE | ESPN | 3:29 PM | 199 | 0.25 | 1,000 |
| 27 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.25 | 1,023 |
| 28 | NEXO KNIGHTS | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 6:30 AM | 30 | 0.25 | 765 |
| 29 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.24 | 1,236 |
| 30 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: UCLA/BYU | ESPN2 | 10:45 PM | 195 | 0.24 | 764 |
| 31 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN2 | 3:15 PM | 15 | 0.23 | 721 |
| 32 | LIGA MX 2 SAT: AMERICA / LEON | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 9:57 PM | 123 | 0.23 | 452 |
| 33 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 120 | 0.22 | 520 |
| 34 | IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 658 |
| 35 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,158 |
| 36 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.21 | 857 |
| 37 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,293 |
| 38 | DEAD FILES | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 683 |
| 39 | TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.20 | 1,156 |
| 40 | MOVIE- CO PRO PREM: SISTER CITIES | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 122 | 0.20 | 1,039 |
| 41 | SR/NYC EXPLOSION COVERAGE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,243 |
| 42 | DR. DEE: ALASKA VET | ANIMAL PLANET | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.18 | 990 |
| 43 | SR/NYC EXPLOSION COVERAGE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,493 |
| 44 | SR/NYC EXPLOSION COVERAGE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,062 |
| 45 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: BOURNEMOUTH/MANCHESTER CITY | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:54 AM | 126 | 0.16 | 398 |
| 46 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,582 |
| 47 | 300 | HBO PRIME | 10:45 PM | 117 | 0.16 | 400 |
| 48 | BULLS & BEARS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.16 | 1,464 |
| 49 | WORLD CUP OF HOCKEY L: USA/EUROPE | ESPN2 | 3:30 PM | 165 | 0.16 | 360 |
| 50 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,467 |
| 51 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 641 |
| 52 | REVENANT, THE (2015): REVENANT, THE (2015) | HBO PRIME | 1:55 AM | 156 | 0.15 | 364 |
| 53 | VALERIES HOME COOKING | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 920 |
| 54 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: NORTH TEXAS/FLORIDA | ESPNU | 7:29 PM | 211 | 0.14 | 543 |
| 55 | JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,667 |
| 56 | CAVUTO ON BUSINESS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.14 | 1,374 |
| 57 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 913 |
| 58 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 541 |
| 59 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 223 |
| 60 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 843 |
| 61 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN | DISNEY XD | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 450 |
| 62 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 824 |
| 63 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,166 |
| 64 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 698 |
| 65 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN2 | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 317 |
| 66 | OPRAH: WHERE ARE THEY NOW | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 452 |
| 67 | NEW DAY SUNDAY | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 610 |
| 68 | HOUSE OF PAYNE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 12:20 AM | 40 | 0.12 | 265 |
| 69 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 903 |
| 70 | LIGA MX SAT: TIGRES / PUEBLA | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 7:55 PM | 122 | 0.12 | 284 |
| 71 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 813 |
| 72 | FORBES ON FOX | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.12 | 1,285 |
| 73 | CASHIN IN | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.12 | 1,237 |
| 74 | GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 678 |
| 75 | NATIONAL TREASURE: NATIONAL TREASURE | HBO PRIME | 11:15 AM | 131 | 0.12 | 285 |
| 76 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 544 |
| 77 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 699 |
| 78 | BOURNE ULTIMATUM THE | HBO PRIME | 6:00 PM | 115 | 0.11 | 313 |
| 79 | AMERICAS ELECTION HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,107 |
| 80 | REMEMBER THE TITANS | HBO PRIME | 1:30 PM | 113 | 0.11 | 293 |
| 81 | DEUCE BIGALOW:MALE GIGOLO | HBO PRIME | 4:35 AM | 85 | 0.11 | 219 |
| 82 | LIGA MX SAT 09/17/16: TOLUCA / GUADALAJARA | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 4:54 PM | 126 | 0.11 | 259 |
| 83 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 748 |
| 84 | SMOLLETT EATS | FOOD NETWORK | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 583 |
| 85 | UFC FIGHT NIGHT POST L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:42 AM | 78 | 0.11 | 280 |
| 86 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 867 |
| 87 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT | ESPN2 | 3:00 AM | 90 | 0.11 | 232 |
| 88 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 763 |
| 89 | NFL MATCH-UP | ESPN2 | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 244 |
| 90 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 779 |
| 91 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A | ESPN2 | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.10 | 275 |
| 92 | MLB REGULAR SEASON L: DETROIT TIGERS/CLEVELAND INDIANS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:00 PM | 255 | 0.10 | 536 |
| 93 | AM JOY: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.10 | 760 |
| 94 | AMERICAS ELECTION HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 865 |
| 95 | AMERICAS ELECTION HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 895 |
| 96 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 800 |
| 97 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 775 |
| 98 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 334 |
| 99 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN2 | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 238 |
| 100 | E! NEWS | E! | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 192 |
| 101 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 797 |
| 102 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 251 |
| 103 | AMERICAS ELECTION HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 989 |
| 104 | GAMERS GUIDE | DISNEY XD | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 439 |
| 105 | MSNBC BREAKING NEWS: NYC EXPLOSION | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 300 | 0.09 | 428 |
| 106 | BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:00 PM | 90 | 0.09 | 356 |
| 107 | LAB RATS: ELITE FORCE | DISNEY XD | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 457 |
| 108 | AMERICAS ELECTION HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 986 |
| 109 | HOUSE OF PAYNE | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 11:40 PM | 40 | 0.08 | 211 |
| 110 | NFL FILMS PRESENTS | NFL NETWORK | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 192 |
| 111 | AMERICAS ELECTION HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 876 |
| 112 | PET NATION RENOVATION | ANIMAL PLANET | 10:02 PM | 61 | 0.08 | 508 |
| 113 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 612 |
| 114 | FOX REPORT SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,085 |
| 115 | LIGA MX SAT 8P: JAGUARES DE CHIAPAS / CRUZ AZUL | GALAVISION | 7:59 PM | 121 | 0.08 | 219 |
| 116 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 574 |
| 117 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 267 |
| 118 | FUTBOL CENTRAL | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 7:00 PM | 55 | 0.08 | 183 |
| 119 | NASCAR SPRINT CUP PRAC L | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 1:30 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 445 |
| 120 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 165 |
| 121 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 274 |
| 122 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 248 |
| 123 | LIFTED LIFE, THE | VELOCITY | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 165 |
| 124 | SNAPPED: KILLER COUPLES | OXYGEN MEDIA | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 269 |
| 125 | IN THE HEART OF THE SEA: IN THE HEART OF THE SEA | HBO PRIME | 3:40 PM | 122 | 0.07 | 189 |
| 126 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 286 |
| 127 | ANIMAL ER | NAT GEO WILD | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 464 |
| 128 | DATELINE EXTRA | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 11 | 0.07 | 424 |
| 129 | WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 634 |
| 130 | COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: IOWA ST/TCU | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 217 | 0.07 | 280 |
| 131 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 114 |
| 132 | NASCAR XFINITY QUALIFY L | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 307 |
| 133 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 54 | 0.07 | 135 |
| 134 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 539 |
| 135 | CAR FIX | VELOCITY | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 197 |
| 136 | MSNBC BREAKING NEWS | MSNBC | 9:11 PM | 49 | 0.07 | 379 |
| 137 | PLACE FOR POLITICS | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 563 |
| 138 | NASCAR XF COUNTDOWN GREEN | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 384 |
| 139 | PLACE FOR POLITICS | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 489 |
| 140 | HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A | CMT | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.06 | 213 |
| 141 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: BOSTON COLLEGE/VIRGINIA TECH | ESPNU | 3:35 PM | 197 | 0.06 | 214 |
| 142 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 208 |
| 143 | PAID PROGRAM | SYFY | 6:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 124 |
| 144 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 188 |
| 145 | SECRET GARDEN, THE | HBO PRIME | 9:30 AM | 101 | 0.06 | 151 |
| 146 | NASCAR AMERICA PRAC/QUAL | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 333 |
| 147 | MAD MAX: FURY ROAD: MAD MAX: FURY ROAD | MAXPRIME | 10:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 158 |
| 148 | DR. POL: DEJA MOO! | NAT GEO WILD | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 380 |
| 149 | TAKEN 3 | MAXPRIME | 5:15 PM | 109 | 0.05 | 149 |
| 150 | HBO FIRST LOOK | HBO PRIME | 3:25 PM | 11 | 0.05 | 136 |
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