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January 22, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.18.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game adjusted to 0.9.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN led Saturday cable, with UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS at 0.73, COLLEGE BASKETBALL games at 0.61/0.38/0.25/0.19, and TOP RANK BOXING at 0.26.  A&E’s LIVE PD edged up 0.02 to 0.47.  Lifetime’s original movie STOLEN BY MY MOTHER was at 0.46, and the post-movie documentary was at 0.42.  Nickelodeon’s morning SPONGEBOB was at 0.33, and its primetime HENRY DANGER was down 0.02 to 0.21.  Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows: DRAGON BALL at 0.10/303K & 0.13/327K compared to last week’s 0.10/295K & 0.09/289K,  MY HERO ACADEMIA up 0.08 to 0.29, DR STONE up 0.04 to 0.22,  SWORD ART UNDERWORLD at 0.22, FIRE FORCE up 0.06 to 0.23, FOOD WARS up 0.08 to 0.23, DEMON SLAYER up 0.06 to 0.21/369K, BLACK CLOVER up 0.03 to 0.17/305K, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE up 0.04 to 0.16/281K, NARUTO 0.06 to 0.19/338K, PROMISED NEVERLAND up 0.04 to 0.15/254K, and ATTACK ON TITAN 0.03 to 0.14/241K.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN ticked up to 0.25, PIONEER WOMAN gained 0.02 to 0.24, and TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN was up 0.04 to 0.22.  NBC Sports Net’s PREMIER LEAGUE match was at 0.22.  Hallmark’s original movie LOVE ON ICELAND was at 0.21.  TLC’s SAY YES TO THE DRESS was at 0.14/0.11.  OWN’s FAMILY OR FIANCE was at 0.05. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday January 18, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS L ESPN 8:22 PM 100 0.73 1,767
2 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 6:17 PM 82 0.61 2,150
3 LIVE PD: 268 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.47 1,744
4 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: STOLEN BY MY MOTHER: TKMS LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.46 2,005
5 BEYOND THE HEADLINES LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 60 0.42 1,752
6 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: KENTUCKY/ARKANSAS ESPN 4:07 PM 130 0.38 1,618
7 SPONGEBOB NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.33 1,251
8 GODZILLA: KING OF THE MON: GODZILLA: KING OF THE MON HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 132 0.31 1,038
9 MY HERO ACADEMIA ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.29 588
10 TOP RANK BOXING        L ESPN 10:02 PM 112 0.26 704
11 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.25 1,510
12 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: KANSAS/TEXAS ESPN 2:04 PM 123 0.25 977
13 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.25 614
14 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.24 1,338
15 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:54 PM 66 0.24 604
16 FOOD WARS ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.23 408
17 FIRE FORCE ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.23 413
18 PREMIER LEAGUE L: SHEFFIELD/ARSENAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 132 0.22 559
19 SWORD ART:UNDERWORLD ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.22 412
20 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.22 1,281
21 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.22 992
22 DR. STONE ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.22 436
23 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 7:00 PM 30 0.22 906
24 ITS PONY NICKELODEON 11:30 AM 30 0.22 959
25 DEMON SLAYER ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.21 369
26 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: LOVE ON ICELAND HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.21 2,210
27 HENRY DANGER NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.21 1,020
28 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: NORTH CAROLINA/PITTSBURGH ESPN 12:00 PM 124 0.19 725
29 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.18 447
30 RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE FOOD NETWORK 4:00 PM 60 0.18 806
31 LIGA MX SAT 2: AMERICA / TIGRES TUDN 10:02 PM 120 0.18 479
32 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.18 510
33 30 MINUTE MEALS FOOD NETWORK 9:30 AM 30 0.17 834
34 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.17 486
35 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.16 821
36 JOJOS ADV: GOLDEN WIND ADULT SWIM 2:30 AM 30 0.16 281
37 ALL THAT NEW NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.16 782
38 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN 3:00 AM 60 0.16 350
39 BLOCKBUSTER MONTH: CAPTAIN PHILLIPS AMC 6:00 PM 180 0.15 526
40 LIGA MX SAT: PACHUCA / GUADALAJARA TUDN 7:55 PM 127 0.14 386
41 SYTTD: AMERICA TLC 8:00 PM 61 0.14 834
42 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 4:00 AM 30 0.14 343
43 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.14 386
44 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.13 354
45 LIGA MX: MONTERREY VS MORELIA FOX DEPORTES 5:48 PM 134 0.13 310
46 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,958
47 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:09 PM 23 0.13 357
48 UFC PPV PRELIMS  L ESPNEWS 8:00 PM 28 0.13 279
49 BARRETT JACKSON: 11 – SCOTTSDALE EPISODE 11 MOTOR TREND 8:00 PM 120 0.13 611
50 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.13 2,214
51 TIME MACHINE AC: HUNTING UFOS:INVES ALIEN H.S. SP HISTORY 8:00 PM 123 0.12 759
52 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.12 2,356
53 APPLE & ONION THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:30 AM 15 0.12 450
54 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:40 AM 17 0.12 316
55 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 15 0.12 474
56 BUBBLE GUPPIES NICK JR 9:00 AM 30 0.12 469
57 SEVEN WORLDS, ONE PLANET AMC 9:00 PM 93 0.12 534
58 BIG CITY GREENS DISNEY CHANNEL 9:23 AM 22 0.11 568
59 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: BAYLOR/OKLAHOMA ST ESPN2 12:00 PM 131 0.11 483
60 BARRETT JACKSON: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 4:00 PM 240 0.11 604
61 NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT ESPN 4:30 AM 90 0.11 243
62 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,552
63 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 293
64 SYTTD: ENGLAND TLC 9:01 PM 59 0.11 660
65 NINJAGO (SERIES) THE CARTOON NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.11 375
66 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.10 1,845
67 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 10:03 PM 62 0.10 726
68 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 2,531
69 SEVEN WORLDS, ONE PLANET BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 93 0.10 535
70 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,518
71 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 73 0.10 835
72 SUPERCROSS: ANAHEIM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:00 PM 184 0.10 265
73 PITBULLS AND PAROLEES ANIMAL PLANET 9:01 PM 61 0.10 581
74 MAN VS BEAR DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 56 0.10 394
75 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 2:11 PM 112 0.10 527
76 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 734
77 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 363
78 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 11:05 PM 58 0.09 696
79 BARRETT JACKSON: 12 – SCOTTSDALE EPISODE 12 MOTOR TREND 10:00 PM 120 0.09 416
80 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.09 1,609
81 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 10:08 PM 114 0.09 440
82 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.09 744
83 TIME MACHINE AC: HUNTING UFOS:INVES ALIEN H.S. SP HISTORY 12:03 AM 123 0.09 479
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 739
85 PREMIER LEAGUE L: TOTTENHAM/WATFORD NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:25 AM 135 0.08 248
86 ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:56 PM 64 0.08 422
87 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.08 708
88 STREET OUTLAWS: NO PREP DISCOVERY CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.08 349
89 AARON HERNANDEZ’S KILLING REELZCHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 338
90 ITS PONY NICKTOONS 1:15 AM 15 0.08 272
91 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.08 1,365
92 CRIMINAL CONFESSIONS OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.08 358
93 HAUNTED HOSPITALS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 324
94 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.08 1,134
95 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 1,018
96 STREET OUTLAWS: NO PREP DISCOVERY CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.08 283
97 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.07 651
98 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.07 1,189
99 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.07 1,149
100 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: WEST VIRGINIA/KANSAS STATE ESPNU 2:15 PM 121 0.07 285
101 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.07 683
102 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 1,021
103 EAST-WEST SHRINE GAME: 2020 EAST-WEST SHRINE NFL NETWORK 3:00 PM 188 0.07 338
104 PGA TOUR: 2020 THE AMERICAN EXPRESS GOLF CHANNEL 2:57 PM 236 0.07 560
105 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 2:06 AM 60 0.07 390
106 ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 501
107 VET LIFE, THE ANIMAL PLANET 10:02 PM 61 0.07 459
108 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.07 680
109 AARON HERNANDEZ’S KILLING REELZCHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.07 323
110 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.07 1,160
111 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.07 700
112 AARON HERNANDEZ’S KILLING REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.07 344
113 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.07 199
114 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.06 1,253
115 S.E. CUPP: UNFILTERED CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.06 621
116 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 696
117 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.06 666
118 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.06 1,116
119 SEVEN WORLDS, ONE PLANET IFC TV 9:00 PM 93 0.06 242
120 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L TUDN 12:02 AM 58 0.06 157
121 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.06 659
122 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.06 668
123 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 254
124 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 3:06 AM 54 0.06 312
125 CNN SPECIAL REPORT CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.06 747
126 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: LSU/OLE MISS ESPN2 8:04 PM 124 0.06 290
127 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPNEWS 11:00 PM 60 0.06 131
128 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPNU 4:16 PM 105 0.06 212
129 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: OHIO STATE/PENN STATE ESPNU 12:00 PM 135 0.06 295
130 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.05 884
131 FAMILY OR FIANCE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.05 252
132 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: MILWAUKEE/BROOKLYN NBA-TV 6:00 PM 139 0.05 152
133 PURGATONY SYFY 12:34 AM 15 0.05 117
134 SUND MOVIE SUNDANCE TV 6:00 PM 30 0.05 213
135 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 486
136 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 442
137 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 458
138 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 6:08 PM 52 0.05 177
139 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 180 0.05 158
140 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.05 218
141 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.05 157
142 PBC FOX PRELIMS L FOX SPORTS 1 6:37 PM 83 0.04 158
143 MAKING OF DIVE BAR, THE CMT 12:00 PM 30 0.04 274
144 OUT DA BAYOU DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 AM 30 0.04 136
145 PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS: J WILLIAMS VS J ROSARIO FOX DEPORTES 8:02 PM 165 0.04 102
146 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.04 664
147 CHASIN THE SUN DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:30 AM 30 0.04 133
148 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.04 365
149 MSNBC LIVE W/ D. GURA: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.04 715
150 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 241

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About the Author

Mitch Metcalf
MITCH METCALF has been tracking every US film release of over 500 screens (over 2300 movies and counting) since the storied weekend of May 20, 1994, when Maverick and Beverly Hills Cop 3 inspired countless aficionados to devote their lives to the art of cinema. Prior to that, he studied Politics and Economics at Princeton in order to prepare for his dream of working in television. He has been Head of West Coast Research at ABC, then moved to NBC in 2000 and became Head of Scheduling for 11 years.