NETWORK FINALS: There was no real contest in the final numbers for the night’s broadcast COLLEGE FOOTBALL games, with ABC’s game at 3.9 and FOX’s at 0.5. In addition, the rerun of AMERICA’S GOT TALENT lost 0.1.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: COLLEGE FOOTBALL will dominate Saturday cable for the next several months, although the top-rated show of the day wasn’t a game, but ESPN’s 9AM COLLEGE GAMEDAY broadcast at 0.85. The games themselves were led by Fox Sports 1’s MARYLAND VS TEXAS bout at 0.69. The only non-sports show in the Top 10 was Nickelodeon’s noon POWER RANGERS, down a tick to 0.30. In non-football sports, ESPN2’s coverage of the US OPEN was at 0.22. Cartoon Network’s 6:30AM TRANSFORMERS was at 0.21, the same as lead-out JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTION. ID’s SWAMP MURDERS was at 0.21. HGTV’s BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT dropped 0.05 to 0.19, HOUSE HUNTERS fell 0.04 to 0.18, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was down 0.02 to 0.18. Food Network’s KITCHEN AT FN shed 0.06 to 0.17, TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN was down 0.04 to 0.15, and PIONEER WOMAN was at 0.13. OWN’s BLACK LOVE was at 0.12.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday September 2, 2017 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | COLLEGE GAMEDAY L: N/A | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.85 | 2,045 |
| 2 | COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: MARYLAND/TEXAS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 11:59 AM | 241 | 0.69 | 2,046 |
| 3 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: KENT STATE/CLEMSON | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 187 | 0.62 | 1,629 |
| 4 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: APPALACHIAN STATE/GEORGIA | ESPN | 6:53 PM | 163 | 0.61 | 1,718 |
| 5 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: BYU/LSU | ESPN | 9:36 PM | 179 | 0.60 | 1,763 |
| 6 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: NC STATE/SOUTH CAROLINA | ESPN | 3:07 PM | 226 | 0.53 | 1,558 |
| 7 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 12:35 AM | 85 | 0.51 | 1,174 |
| 8 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.36 | 780 |
| 9 | POWER RANGERS NINJA STEEL | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.30 | 1,177 |
| 10 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 120 | 0.24 | 607 |
| 11 | COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: THE HANGOVER PART 3 | COMEDY CENTRAL | 10:00 PM | 150 | 0.24 | 505 |
| 12 | TENNIS: US OPEN PRIME L: THIRD ROUND | ESPN2 | 7:06 PM | 405 | 0.22 | 967 |
| 13 | TRANSFORMERS:ROBOTS/DISGU | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 6:30 AM | 30 | 0.21 | 523 |
| 14 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: ONE SMALL INDISCRETION | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.21 | 729 |
| 15 | SWAMP MURDERS | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 894 |
| 16 | JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTION | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 15 | 0.21 | 543 |
| 17 | CAVUTO ON BUSINESS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.21 | 1,826 |
| 18 | FORBES ON FOX | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.20 | 1,720 |
| 19 | BEACHFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,255 |
| 20 | COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L: MONTANA ST/WASHINGTON ST | FOX SPORTS 1 | 11:27 PM | 132 | 0.19 | 436 |
| 21 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 1,336 |
| 22 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 1,207 |
| 23 | BULLS & BEARS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.18 | 1,818 |
| 24 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,994 |
| 25 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 995 |
| 26 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,592 |
| 27 | BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:00 PM | 115 | 0.17 | 464 |
| 28 | PITBULLS AND PAROLEES | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 751 |
| 29 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 937 |
| 30 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 912 |
| 31 | CASHIN IN | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.16 | 1,504 |
| 32 | TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.15 | 859 |
| 33 | MONSTER CALLS, A | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 108 | 0.15 | 680 |
| 34 | UEFA ELIMINATORIAS: ESPANA VS ITALIA | FOX DEPORTES | 2:19 PM | 156 | 0.15 | 316 |
| 35 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,280 |
| 36 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,585 |
| 37 | NASCAR XFINITY RACE L | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 3:49 PM | 116 | 0.15 | 1,109 |
| 38 | SHO CH BOX: 2017 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 9:23 PM | 42 | 0.15 | 549 |
| 39 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 894 |
| 40 | DEAD FILES | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 550 |
| 41 | TENNIS: US OPEN AFT: THIRD ROUND | ESPN2 | 11:00 AM | 486 | 0.14 | 802 |
| 42 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: BOWLING GREEN/MICHIGAN ST | ESPNU | 12:00 PM | 203 | 0.14 | 537 |
| 43 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 571 |
| 44 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,405 |
| 45 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 906 |
| 46 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 958 |
| 47 | SHO CH BOX: 2017 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 10:05 PM | 12 | 0.14 | 460 |
| 48 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,509 |
| 49 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,349 |
| 50 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.13 | 887 |
| 51 | GHOST ADV ARTIFACTS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 418 |
| 52 | JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,463 |
| 53 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 550 |
| 54 | GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,390 |
| 55 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 771 |
| 56 | MLB REGULAR SEASON L: ST. LOUIS CARDINALS/SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:00 PM | 186 | 0.12 | 362 |
| 57 | RESCUE DOG TO SUPER DOG | ANIMAL PLANET | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 533 |
| 58 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,214 |
| 59 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 766 |
| 60 | FOX REPORT SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,230 |
| 61 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 795 |
| 62 | DINNER AT TIFFANIS | FOOD NETWORK | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 612 |
| 63 | FORENSIC FILES | HLN | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 493 |
| 64 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 510 |
| 65 | MLB REGULAR SEASON L: LOS ANGELES ANGELS/TEXAS RANGERS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:06 PM | 261 | 0.12 | 373 |
| 66 | BLACK LOVE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 421 |
| 67 | TMZ SPORTS WEEKEND | FOX SPORTS 1 | 2:00 AM | 30 | 0.11 | 181 |
| 68 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 12:23 AM | 37 | 0.11 | 517 |
| 69 | NEW DAY SUNDAY | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 568 |
| 70 | FORENSIC FILES | HLN | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 474 |
| 71 | DECLASSIFIED | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 631 |
| 72 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,112 |
| 73 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 762 |
| 74 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 636 |
| 75 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,213 |
| 76 | FORENSIC FILES | HLN | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 431 |
| 77 | NASCAR XFINITY POST | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 5:45 PM | 15 | 0.10 | 725 |
| 78 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 501 |
| 79 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A | ESPN2 | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.10 | 260 |
| 80 | SR/N. KOREA BOMB TEST CVG | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 676 |
| 81 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 782 |
| 82 | STORKS | HBO PRIME | 10:00 AM | 87 | 0.10 | 246 |
| 83 | NASCAR XFINITY START L | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 3:28 PM | 21 | 0.10 | 762 |
| 84 | ALL ACCESS: MAYW VS. MCGR | SHOWTIME PRIME | 10:17 PM | 26 | 0.10 | 291 |
| 85 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 920 |
| 86 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 811 |
| 87 | FRIED GREEN TOMATOES: FRIED GREEN TOMATOES | HBO PRIME | 12:30 PM | 130 | 0.09 | 349 |
| 88 | FORENSIC FILES | HLN | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 482 |
| 89 | VANILLA ICE PROJECT | DIY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 279 |
| 90 | JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,573 |
| 91 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 694 |
| 92 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 753 |
| 93 | AM JOY: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.09 | 1,021 |
| 94 | MASTER CLASS | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 470 |
| 95 | SR/N. KOREA BOMB TEST CVG | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 589 |
| 96 | UNDER THE LIGHTS: | HBO PRIME | 10:00 PM | 14 | 0.08 | 177 |
| 97 | MYSTERIES OF THE MISSING | SCIENCE | 10:04 PM | 62 | 0.08 | 464 |
| 98 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 554 |
| 99 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 682 |
| 100 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 509 |
| 101 | DSP. OF NATALEE HOLLOWAY | OXYGEN MEDIA | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 306 |
| 102 | PGA TOUR: 2017 DELL TECHNOLOGIES CHP | GOLF CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 210 | 0.08 | 861 |
| 103 | GOOD WILL HUNTING: GOOD WILL HUNTING | HBO PRIME | 5:50 PM | 127 | 0.08 | 254 |
| 104 | SHO CH BOX: 2017 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 9:00 PM | 23 | 0.08 | 323 |
| 105 | NASCAR CUP SERIES QUAL L | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 1:31 PM | 89 | 0.08 | 615 |
| 106 | WEATHER CENTER LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 324 |
| 107 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 822 |
| 108 | WILD WEST | BBC-AMERICA | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 305 |
| 109 | MSNBC BREAKING NEWS | MSNBC | 12:25 AM | 95 | 0.08 | 321 |
| 110 | WEATHER CENTER LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 321 |
| 111 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 261 |
| 112 | WEATHER CENTER LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 323 |
| 113 | AMHQ WEEKEND | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 464 |
| 114 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 534 |
| 115 | MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 721 |
| 116 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 483 |
| 117 | SESAME STREET | HBO PRIME | 9:00 AM | 26 | 0.07 | 152 |
| 118 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 440 |
| 119 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 499 |
| 120 | AMHQ WEEKEND | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 337 |
| 121 | NASCAR XF COUNTDOWN GREEN | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 3:00 PM | 28 | 0.07 | 566 |
| 122 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 289 |
| 123 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 503 |
| 124 | MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 730 |
| 125 | NFL PRESEASON: 2017 – CLE VS. CHI | NFL NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 180 | 0.06 | 243 |
| 126 | REAL HOUSEWIVES AUCKLAND | BRAVO | 12:07 PM | 62 | 0.06 | 169 |
| 127 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: TROY/BOISE ST | ESPNU | 3:45 PM | 208 | 0.06 | 194 |
| 128 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 291 |
| 129 | HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A | CMT | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.06 | 194 |
| 130 | COLD JUSTICE | OXYGEN MEDIA | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 324 |
| 131 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 272 |
| 132 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 194 |
| 133 | NFL PRESEASON: 2017 – BAL VS. NO | NFL NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 180 | 0.06 | 188 |
| 134 | AMHQ WEEKEND | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 245 |
| 135 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN2 | 1:51 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 178 |
| 136 | MARVELS SPIDER-MAN | DISNEY XD | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 198 |
| 137 | POKEMON: S20 SUN & MOON | DISNEY XD | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 222 |
| 138 | BREAK | HBO PRIME | 9:48 PM | 12 | 0.06 | 211 |
| 139 | BEST IN SAND | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 221 |
| 140 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN2 | 3:55 AM | 65 | 0.06 | 152 |
| 141 | E! NEWS | E! | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 114 |
| 142 | GOOD JOB:STORIES OF FDNY | HBO PRIME | 2:45 PM | 59 | 0.05 | 154 |
| 143 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 269 |
| 144 | LADY IN THE WATER | HBO PRIME | 4:00 PM | 110 | 0.05 | 174 |
| 145 | HUGH HEWITT | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 409 |
| 146 | ANIMAL ER | NAT GEO WILD | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 518 |
| 147 | ALIENS IN THE ATTIC | HBO PRIME | 6:00 AM | 86 | 0.05 | 154 |
| 148 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 258 |
| 149 | WALK THE PRANK | DISNEY XD | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 239 |
| 150 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 524 |
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