With the final game of the National League playoff series between the Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants, Fox Sports 1 scored the top spot in Tuesday’s cable ratings with a 2.0 rating in adults 18-49. It was also the most-watched telecast in FS1’s entire history with 6.37 million viewers. It dominated over the rest of the competition in the night, not only being the only program to reach the 2.0 barrier, but also to break past 1.0. The network’s post-game special managed to bring in a 0.7 in the night as well.
Meanwhile, “WWE Smackdown” managed to tick up one tenth on USA, from its previous 0.7 to a 0.8 this week. FX’s “Atlanta” continued to hold steady on the network with a 0.4 once again also, while “If Loving You is Wrong” returned with a 0.6 on OWN.
Top 100 cable shows among adults 18-49 for Tuesday, October 4, 2016
| Show | Net | Time | Total Viewers (000s) | 18-49 rating |
| MLB NL DIVISION SERIES L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:50 PM | 6,368 | 2.0 |
| FAMILY GUY | ADULT SWIM | 11:30 PM | 1,666 | 0.8 |
| FAMILY GUY | ADULT SWIM | 11:00 PM | 1,650 | 0.8 |
| BIG BANG THEORY, THE | TBS NETWORK | 9:30 PM | 2,057 | 0.8 |
| WWE SMACKDOWN | USA NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 2,448 | 0.8 |
| BIG BANG THEORY, THE | TBS NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 1,875 | 0.8 |
| BIG BANG THEORY, THE | TBS NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 1,971 | 0.8 |
| CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST | USA NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 1,839 | 0.7 |
| MLB NLDS POST GAME L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:11 AM | 1,874 | 0.7 |
| MLB NL DIVISION SERIES L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 4:57 PM | 2,591 | 0.7 |
| CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST | USA NETWORK | 10:31 PM | 1,721 | 0.7 |
| BELOW DECK | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 1,556 | 0.6 |
| BOBS BURGERS | ADULT SWIM | 10:30 PM | 1,382 | 0.6 |
| BIG BANG THEORY, THE | TBS NETWORK | 8:30 PM | 1,693 | 0.6 |
| IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 2,250 | 0.6 |
| INK MASTER | SPIKE TV | 10:00 PM | 1,182 | 0.6 |
| AMERICAN DAD | ADULT SWIM | 10:00 PM | 1,243 | 0.6 |
| ROBOT CHICKEN | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 1,094 | 0.5 |
| ROBOT CHICKEN | ADULT SWIM | 12:15 AM | 1,045 | 0.5 |
| FORGED IN FIRE | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 1,335 | 0.5 |
| BIG BANG THEORY, THE | TBS NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 1,366 | 0.5 |
| SQUIDBILLIES | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 971 | 0.5 |
| SQUIDBILLIES | ADULT SWIM | 12:45 AM | 935 | 0.5 |
| FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE | TBS NETWORK | 10:30 PM | 1,111 | 0.5 |
| FAMILY GUY | ADULT SWIM | 2:30 AM | 793 | 0.4 |
| BOBS BURGERS | ADULT SWIM | 2:00 AM | 770 | 0.4 |
| AQUA TEEN HUNGERFORCE | ADULT SWIM | 1:00 AM | 813 | 0.4 |
| COUNTING ON | TLC | 8:00 PM | 1,343 | 0.4 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 4:00 PM | 1,642 | 0.4 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 4:30 PM | 1,661 | 0.4 |
| AMERICAN DAD | ADULT SWIM | 1:30 AM | 730 | 0.4 |
| ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 1,686 | 0.4 |
| ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 9:00 PM | 1,645 | 0.4 |
| TOSH.O | COMEDY CENTRAL | 10:00 PM | 738 | 0.4 |
| CLEVELAND SHOW, THE | ADULT SWIM | 9:30 PM | 920 | 0.4 |
| ATLANTA | FX | 10:00 PM | 770 | 0.4 |
| DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 981 | 0.4 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 6:59 PM | 868 | 0.4 |
| SEINFELD | TBS NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 903 | 0.4 |
| CHECK IT OUT | ADULT SWIM | 1:15 AM | 689 | 0.3 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 3:30 PM | 1,377 | 0.3 |
| FIXER UPPER | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 1,396 | 0.3 |
| HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 3,002 | 0.3 |
| RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 2,268 | 0.3 |
| CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 1,508 | 0.3 |
| DRUNK HISTORY | COMEDY CENTRAL | 10:30 PM | 593 | 0.3 |
| MODERN FAMILY | USA NETWORK | 11:01 PM | 865 | 0.3 |
| FRIENDS | NICK-AT-NITE | 11:30 PM | 993 | 0.3 |
| FRIENDS | NICK-AT-NITE | 11:00 PM | 994 | 0.3 |
| FAMILY GUY | ADULT SWIM | 3:00 AM | 740 | 0.3 |
| DANCE MOMS | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 893 | 0.3 |
| ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 1,558 | 0.3 |
| MARRIED AT FIRST ST (A&E) | A&E NETWORK | 8:45 PM | 813 | 0.3 |
| ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU | NICKELODEON | 5:30 PM | 1,476 | 0.3 |
| HUNTING VINTAGE | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 1,466 | 0.3 |
| CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST | USA NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 848 | 0.3 |
| PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 789 | 0.3 |
| KELLY FILE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 3,114 | 0.3 |
| CHOPPED | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 977 | 0.3 |
| LOUD HOUSE | NICKELODEON | 5:00 PM | 1,518 | 0.3 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NICK-AT-NITE | 6:00 AM | 680 | 0.3 |
| THE OREILLY FACTOR | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 3,518 | 0.3 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 3:00 PM | 1,170 | 0.3 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 2:30 PM | 1,076 | 0.3 |
| ROBOT CHICKEN | ADULT SWIM | 3:45 AM | 664 | 0.3 |
| ROBOT CHICKEN | ADULT SWIM | 3:30 AM | 687 | 0.3 |
| HENRY DANGER | NICKELODEON | 6:30 PM | 1,427 | 0.3 |
| HENRY DANGER | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 1,549 | 0.3 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NICK-AT-NITE | 5:30 AM | 683 | 0.3 |
| FULL HOUSE | NICK-AT-NITE | 10:30 PM | 925 | 0.3 |
| MODERN FAMILY | USA NETWORK | 11:31 PM | 804 | 0.3 |
| FORGED IN FIRE AC | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 814 | 0.3 |
| DIVISION SERIES (FS1 GM) | MLB NETWORK | 8:35 PM | 1,120 | 0.3 |
| NATIONAL TEAMS TUE 10/11 | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 9:58 PM | 585 | 0.3 |
| FRESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR | NICK-AT-NITE | 2:45 AM | 726 | 0.3 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NICK-AT-NITE | 4:57 AM | 662 | 0.3 |
| CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 1,284 | 0.3 |
| TOO CLOSE TO HOME | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 1,250 | 0.3 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NICK-AT-NITE | 6:30 AM | 659 | 0.3 |
| FRIENDS | NICK-AT-NITE | 12:34 AM | 757 | 0.3 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NICK-AT-NITE | 4:24 AM | 667 | 0.3 |
| FRIENDS | NICK-AT-NITE | 12:00 AM | 762 | 0.3 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NICK-AT-NITE | 3:51 AM | 681 | 0.3 |
| SWAMP MURDERS | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 1:00 AM | 867 | 0.3 |
| KING OF THE HILL | ADULT SWIM | 9:00 PM | 783 | 0.3 |
| MARY SHELLEYS FRANKENHOLE | ADULT SWIM | 4:00 AM | 626 | 0.3 |
| FULL HOUSE | NICK-AT-NITE | 10:00 PM | 927 | 0.3 |
| PAW PATROL | NICKELODEON | 1:00 PM | 994 | 0.3 |
| SEINFELD | TBS NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 723 | 0.3 |
| CHOPPED JUNIOR | FOOD NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 723 | 0.3 |
| HENRY DANGER | NICKELODEON | 6:00 PM | 1,407 | 0.3 |
| COUNTING CARS AC | HISTORY | 8:29 PM | 961 | 0.3 |
| MLB NLDS POST GAME L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 2:47 AM | 755 | 0.3 |
| MODERN FAMILY | USA NETWORK | 12:01 AM | 730 | 0.3 |
| CHOPPED | FOOD NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 669 | 0.3 |
| BAD GIRLS CLUB | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 601 | 0.3 |
| THE OREILLY FACTOR | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 1,748 | 0.3 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:30 PM | 1,383 | 0.3 |
| CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST | USA NETWORK | 6:30 PM | 688 | 0.3 |
| THAT AWKWARD GAME SHOW | SPIKE TV | 11:00 PM | 515 | 0.3 |
Source: The Nielsen Company
