Saturday Final Nationals: Alabama-Mississippi State on ESPN Draws Two-Year High for College Football Cable Telecast

Miami’s blowout of Notre Dame on “Saturday Night Football” gave ABC a Saturday victory in all but adults 18-34 and males 18-34 demos in prime time.

The adults 18-34 and males 18-34 were earned by fellow Disney-owned network ESPN for its telecast of Alabama at Mississippi State. The game delivered a Nielsen total live audience of 7,031,000 viewers, peaking at an impressive 11,427,000 viewers (10:15 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.) Historically, the more than 7 million viewers is cable’s most-watched Saturday college football game in over two years and among ESPN’s top 10 most-viewed regular season Saturday games in more than 20 seasons.

For the week, the Crimson Tide-Bulldogs game generated a 199 percent greater audience on ESPN from last year’s comparable window (LSU at Arkansas) and outdrew Fox in primetime by 138 percent.

(Source: ESPN)

Saturday, November 11, 2017

–Total Viewers (Broadcast):
ABC: 2.2 rating, CBS: 1.2, Fox: 1.0, NBC: 0.7, Univision and Telemundo: 0.3 each, UniMàs: 0.2

–Adults 18-49 (Broadcast):
ABC: 2.0 rating, Fox: 0.8, CBS: 0.5, NBC and Telemundo: 0.4 each, Univision and UniMàs: 0.3 each

Saturday Night Football Pre-Game (ABC, 8:00 PM, 7 min.)
– 4.392 million viewers
– 2.6/5 HH
– 1.1/5 A18-49 (0.8/4 F18-49, 1.4/7 M18-49)
– 0.8/5 A18-34 (0.6/4 F18-34, 1.0/6 M18-34)
– 1.3/5 A25-54

Saturday Night Football: Notre Dame at Miami (ABC, 8:07 PM, 213 min.)
260 affiliates / 92% coverage
– 6.727 million viewers
– 3.9/8 HH
– 2.1/9 A18-49 (1.4/6 F18-49, 2.8/12 M18-49)
– 1.6/9 A18-34 (1.1/6 F18-34, 2.1/12 M18-34)
– 2.4/8 A25-54

Crimetime Saturday: NCIS (R) (CBS, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
254 affiliates / 92% coverage
– 3.651 million viewers
– 2.4/5 HH
– 0.5/2 A18-49 (0.5/2 F18-49, 0.4/2 M18-49)
– 0.3/1 A18-34 (0.3/2 F18-34, 0.2/1 M18-34)
– 0.7/2 A25-54

Crimetime Saturday: S.W.A.T. (R) (CBS, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
254 affiliates / 92% coverage
– 3.186 million viewers
– 2.1/4 HH
– 0.5/2 A18-49 (0.5/2 F18-49, 0.4/2 M18-49)
– 0.3/2 A18-34 (0.4/2 F18-34, 0.3/1 M18-34)
– 0.7/2 A25-54

48 Hours (CBS, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
254 affiliates / 92% coverage
– 4.196 million viewers
– 2.8/6 HH
– 0.6/3 A18-49 (0.7/3 F18-49, 0.6/2 M18-49)
– 0.3/2 A18-34 (0.2/1 F18-34, 0.1/1 M18-34)
– 1.0/3 A25-54

Will & Grace (R) (NBC, 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
243 affiliates / 92% coverage
– 2.155 million viewers
– 1.4/3 HH
– 0.4/2 A18-49 (0.4/2 F18-49, 0.3/1 M18-49)
– 0.2/1 A18-34 (0.1/1 F18-34, 0.1/1 M18-34)
– 0.6/2 A25-54

Superstore (R) (NBC, 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
244 affiliates / 92% coverage
– 1.456 million viewers
– 0.9/2 HH
– 0.3/1 A18-49 (0.3/1 F18-49, 0.3/1 M18-49)
– 0.1/1 A18-34 (0.2/1 F18-34, 0.1/1 M18-34)
– 0.4/1 A25-54

Dateline Mystery (NBC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
209 affiliates / 85% coverage
– 2.602 million viewers
– 1.8/3 HH
– 0.4/2 A18-49 (0.5/2 F18-49, 0.3/1 M18-49)
– 0.2/1 A18-34 (0.4/2 F18-34, 0.3/2 M18-34)
– 0.6/2 A25-54

SNL Prime (R) (NBC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
243 affiliates / 92% coverage
– 2.385 million viewers
– 1.6/3 HH
– 0.5/2 A18-49 (0.6/2 F18-49, 0.4/2 M18-49)
– 0.3/1 A18-34 (0.3/2 F18-34, 0.2/1 M18-34)
– 0.7/2 A25-54

Fox College Football Extra (Fox, 7:48 PM, 23 min.)
252 affiliates / 92% coverage
– 2.265 million viewers
– 1.4/3 HH
– 0.6/3 A18-49 (0.5/2 F18-49, 0.8/4 M18-49)
– 0.4/3 A18-34 (0.3/2 F18-34, 0.6/4 M18-34)
– 0.8/3 A25-54

Fox College Sat-Kick (Fox, 8:07 PM, 4 min.)
– 2.534 million viewers
– 1.6/3 HH
– 0.6/3 A18-49 (0.5/2 F18-49, 0.8/4 M18-49)
– 0.5/3 A18-34 (0.3/2 F18-34, 0.6/4 M18-34)
– 0.8/3 A25-54

Fox CFB – Big 12 Prime: TCU at Oklahoma (Fox, 8:11 PM, 210 min.)
254 affiliates / 92% coverage
– 2.960 million viewers
– 1.8/4 HH
– 0.8/3 A18-49 (0.6/3 F18-49, 1.0/4 M18-49)
– 0.5/3 A18-34 (0.4/2 F18-34, 0.6/4 M18-34)
– 1.0/3 A25-54

Cronicas de Sabado (UNI, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.058 million viewers
– 0.6/1 HH
– 0.3/1 A18-49

Gran Estreno: Suave Patria (UNI, 8:00 PM, 120 min.)
– 0.852 million viewers
– 0.5/1 HH
– 0.3/1 A18-49

100 Mexicanos Dijeron (UNI, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.826 million viewers
– 0.5/1 HH
– 0.2/1 A18-49

Cine: El Portero (UniMás, 7:00 PM, 150 min.)
– 0.906 million viewers
– 0.5/1 HH
– 0.3/1 A18-49

Cine: Shark Night 3D (UniMás, 9:30 PM, 90 min.)
– 0.504 million viewers
– 0.3/1 HH
– 0.2/1 A18-49

Cine: Toy Story 3 (TEL, 7:00 PM, 120 min.)
– 0.698 million viewers
– 0.3/1 HH
– 0.2/1 A18-49
– 0.2/1 A18-34

Cine: Max (TEL, 9:00 PM, 120 min.)
– 1.022 million viewers
– 0.5/1 HH
– 0.4/2 A18-49
– 0.4/2 A18-34

Cable Rankings – Saturday 11/11/17
What follows are the top 100 most-watched shows in prime time on cable (by order of network) for Saturday, November 11:

Live PD Xtra (A&E, 8:00 PM, 6 min.)
– 1.073 million viewers (#23)
– 0.31 A18-49 (#19)

Live PD (A&E, 9:00 PM, 180 min.)
– 2.050 million viewers (#4)
– 0.66 A18-49 (#2)

Dragon Ball Super (ADSM, 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.550 million viewers (#64)
– 0.20 A18-49 (#40)

Dragon Ball Super (ADSM, 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.807 million viewers (#40)
– 0.35 A18-49 (#14)

Rick & Morty (ADSM, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.638 million viewers (#58)
– 0.26 A18-49 (#25)

Rick & Morty (ADSM, 9:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.797 million viewers (#42)
– 0.37 A18-49 (#13)

Family Guy (ADSM, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.953 million viewers (#31)
– 0.43 A18-49 (#11)

Family Guy (ADSM, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.170 million viewers (#19)
– 0.53 A18-49 (#4)

Dr. Jeff: Rocky Mountain (APL, 9:00 PM, 61 min.)
– 1.067 million viewers (#24)
– 0.14 A18-49 (#65)

CNN Newsroom (CNN, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.685 million viewers (#51)
– 0.12 A18-49 (#90)

Wonder List (CNN, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.651 million viewers (#56)
– 0.14 A18-49 (#65)

CNN Newsroom Live (CNN, 10:24 PM, 31 min.)
– 0.586 million viewers (#61)
– 0.12 A18-49 (#90)

College Football Prime: Alabama at Mississippi State (ESPN, 7:01 PM, 210 min.)
– 7.031 million viewers (#1)
– 3.89 HH
– 2.16 A18-49 (#1)
– 1.91 HH

Top Rank Boxing: Artur Beterbiev vs. Enrico Koelling (ESPN, 10:31 PM, 109 min.)
– 1.487 million viewers (#11)
– 0.93 HH
– 0.50 A18-49 (#8)
– 0.47 A18-34

College Football Prime: Oregon State at Arizona (ESPN2, 10:34 PM, 163 min.)
– 0.531 million viewers (#70)
– 0.31 HH
– 0.16 A18-49 (#53)
– 0.16 A18-34

Watters World (FOXNC, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.529 million viewers (#8)
– 0.14 A18-49 (#65)

Justice with Judge Jeanine (FOXNC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.520 million viewers (#10)
– 0.13 A18-49 (#79)

Justice with Judge Jeanine (FOXNC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.382 million viewers (#14)
– 0.12 A18-49 (#90)

UFC Fight Night Prelim (FS1, 8:05 PM, 122 min.)
– 0.726 million viewers (#48)
– 0.43 HH
– 0.28 A18-49 (#21)
– 0.25 A18-34

UFC Fight Night: Poirer vs. Pettis (FS1, 10:07 PM, 183 min.)
– 0.837 million viewers (#36)
– 0.50 HH
– 0.34 A18-49 (#15)
– 0.32 A18-34

Hallmark Original Movie: The Sweetest Christmas (HALL, 8:00 PM, 120 min.)
– 3.878 million viewers (#2)
– 0.66 A18-49 (#2)

Lego Batman Movie (HBO, 8:00 PM, 104 min.)
– 0.670 million viewers (#55)
– 0.22 A18-49 (#33)

WCB: 11/11/17 (HBO, 10:08 PM, 12 min.)
– 0.532 million viewers (#69)
– 0.33 HH
– 0.13 A18-49 (#79)
– 0.07 A18-34

WCB: 11/11/17 Sedin vs. Ortiz (HBO, 10:20 PM, 14 min.)
– 0.519 million viewers (#71)
– 0.33 HH
– 0.14 A18-49 (#65)
– 0.07 A18-34

WCB: 11/11/17 Miller vs. Wach (HBO, 10:34 PM, 33 min.)
– 0.673 million viewers (#54)
– 0.42 HH
– 0.18 A18-49 (#45)
– 0.11 A18-34

House Hunters Renovation (HGTV, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.137 million viewers (#21)
– 0.23 A18-49 (#30)

HMM Original Movie: A Song for Christmas (HMM, 9:00 PM, 120 min.)
– 1.312 million viewers (#15)
– 0.15 A18-49 (#58)

Killer Women with P. Morgan (ID, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.829 million viewers (#37)
– 0.21 A18-49 (#37)

Movie- Original Premiere: Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer (LIF, 8:00 PM, 122 min.)
– 0.997 million viewers (#27)
– 0.22 A18-49 (#33)

Henry Danger (NICK, 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.524 million viewers (#9)
– 0.29 A18-49 (#20)

Loud House (NICK, 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.385 million viewers (#13)
– 0.28 A18-49 (#21)

Lego Movie (NAN, 9:00 PM, 120 min.)
– 0.851 million viewers (#35)
– 0.23 A18-49 (#30)

Iyanla, Fix My Life (OWN, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.449 million viewers (#76)
– 0.13 A18-49 (#79)

Cake Boss (TLC, 8:00 PM, 62 min.)
– 0.630 million viewers (#59)
– 0.18 A18-49 (#45)

Ghost Adventures (TRAV, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.683 million viewers (#52)
– 0.25 A18-49 (#26)

For the entire week of November 6-12, 2017 in Total Day (8 p.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Adult Swim is up 3 percent in viewership (0.752 million vs. 0.729 million) from one week earlier; the network is also down 15 percent in viewership (0.752 million vs. 0.888 million) from the same week one year ago (November 7-13, 2016). (http://programminginsider.com/?p=20594)

TOONAMI – SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2017

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research