Another Saturday came and went, with college football dominating the day’s cable ratings.
ESPN’s broadcast of the Clemson vs. South Carolina game took the no. 1 spot with a 1.0 rating in adults 18-49 and 3.26 million viewers. It was the night’s only broadcast to reach the 1.0 barrier, while the network’s “College Gameday” (0.8, 2.30 million) special came second.
On A&E, “Live PD” scored the same 0.6 for the third straight Saturday, while the Travel Channel’s “Ghost Adventures” (0.3) held similarly steady. Elsewhere, the HBO premiere of “Tomb Raider” landed in the top 10 of the night, and posted a 0.3 with 1.23 million viewers, putting it on par with HBO’s previous movie premieres this year.
Top 25 original cable shows among adults 18-49 for Saturday, November 24, 2018
| Show | Net | Time | Total viewers (000s) | 18-49 rating |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME – SOUTH CAROLINA/CLEMSON | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 3,261 | 1.0 |
| COLLEGE GAMEDAY | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 2,295 | 0.8 |
| LIVE PD: 164 LIVE PD | A&E | 9:00 PM | 1,900 | 0.6 |
| THE COLLECTION FROM HHOF | HALLMARK | 8:00 PM | 3,525 | 0.6 |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME – SOUTH CAROLINA/CLEMSON | ESPN | 10:47 PM | 1,078 | 0.3 |
| TOMB RAIDER | HBO | 8:00 PM | 1,232 | 0.3 |
| GHOST ADVENTURES | TRAVEL | 9:00 PM | 817 | 0.3 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 875 | 0.3 |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN | 1:52 AM | 692 | 0.3 |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT – PITTSBURGH/MIAMI | ESPN | 3:32 PM | 919 | 0.3 |
| DRAGON BALL SUPER | ADULT | 11:00 PM | 650 | 0.3 |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME – KENTUCKY/LOUISVILLE | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 844 | 0.2 |
| MY BIG FAT AMERICAN GYPSY | TLC | 10:00 PM | 578 | 0.2 |
| PITBULLS AND PAROLEES | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:00 PM | 749 | 0.2 |
| THE KITCHEN AT FN | FOOD | 11:00 AM | 1,311 | 0.2 |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT – SYRACUSE/BOSTON COLLEGE | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 765 | 0.2 |
| HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: CHRISTMAS HONEYSUCKLE LN | HALLMARK | 9:00 PM | 1,859 | 0.2 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 576 | 0.2 |
| COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ESPN2 | 6:47 PM | 777 | 0.2 |
| PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD | 10:00 AM | 1,196 | 0.2 |
| HENRY DANGER | NICKELODEON | 8:00 PM | 981 | 0.2 |
| KILLER UNKNOWN | INVEST | 11:00 PM | 1,161 | 0.2 |
| MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: EVERY DAY IS CHRISTMAS | LIFETIME | 8:00 PM | 1,152 | 0.2 |
| COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 – BYU/UTAH | FOX SPORTS | 10:30 PM | 626 | 0.2 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION | HOME | 10:00 PM | 1,068 | 0.2 |
Source: The Nielsen Company.
