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October 17, 2017
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.14.2017

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted to 0.8.  On NBC, WILL & GRACE gained 0.1 in final numbers, SUPERSTORE fell 0.2, and both DATELINE and ONE VOICE lost 0.1.  FOX’s PREMIER BOXING rose 0.1.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2017 Oct 14.SAT

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The top 9 shows on Saturday cable were all sports, led by TBS’s NLCS game at 1.78.  ESPN’s quartet of COLLEGE FOOTBALL games were at 1.14/1.10/0.79/0.79, and Fox Sports’s game was at 0.65.  The top non-sports telecast was A&E’s LIVE PD, up 0.04 to 0.60.  Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows:  in primetime, DRAGON BALL was up 0.03 to 0.39/961K and up 0.15 to 0.51; in late-night, it was steady at 0.46/933K and steady at 0.40, while JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURES held at 0.31, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM was down 0.04 to 0.26, HUNTER X HUNTER down 0.06 to 0.25/527K, LUPIN THE 3RD down 0.06 to 0.21, NARUTO down 0.06 to 0.22/438K, OUTLAW STAR down 0.05 to 0.19/390K, COWBOY BEBOP down 0.05 to 0.17/342K, and ATTACK ON TITAN down 0.05 to 0.15/314K.  Nickelodeon’s morning BUNSEN IN A BEAST was at 0.37, with lead-out POWER RANGERS at 0.31, and the primetime ULTIMATE HALLOWEEN was at 0.31, with lead-out GAME SHAKERS down 0.05 to 0.26.  Hallmark’s original movie LOVE STRUCK CAFE was at 0.35.  Syfy’s original movie SANDMAN was at 0.25.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN dropped 0.03 to 0.24, TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN was at 0.23, PIONEER WOMAN lost 0.02 to 0.22, and VALERIE’S HOME COOKING held at 0.15.  ID’s SWAMP MURDERS ticked down to 0.16.  TLC’s CAKE BOSS was at 0.15.  On OWN, IYANLA FIX MY LIFE stayed at 0.14, and RELEASED was down 0.02 to 0.09.  AMC’s superb HALT & CATCH FIRE, underappreciated to its 2-hour series end, at least rose 0.04 to 0.12.  HBO’s TOKYO PROJECT was at 0.09.  BBCAmerica’s DIRK GENTLY returned at 0.07.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2017 Oct 14.SAT

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday October 14, 2017 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 MLB NLCS: NLCS CUBS-DODGERS TBS NETWORK 8:00 PM 222 1.78 6,326
2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: ARKANSAS/ALABAMA ESPN 7:25 PM 188 1.14 3,866
3 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: OKALHOMA/TEXAS TECH ESPN 3:30 PM 235 1.10 3,619
4 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: WASHINGTON/ARIZONA STATE ESPN 10:45 PM 203 0.79 2,277
5 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: SOUTH CAROLINA/TENNESSEE ESPN 12:00 PM 195 0.79 2,532
6 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN 10:33 PM 12 0.73 2,320
7 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN 3:15 PM 15 0.69 2,432
8 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 180 0.69 1,884
9 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 10 L: OHIO ST/NEBRASKA FOX SPORTS 1 7:34 PM 207 0.65 2,375
10 LIVE PD: 66 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.60 1,817
11 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: TEXAS A&M/FLORIDA ESPN2 7:05 PM 220 0.58 2,112
12 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 8:30 PM 30 0.51 1,167
13 INSIDE THE MLB TBS NETWORK 11:42 PM 47 0.51 1,474
14 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:08 AM 62 0.47 1,201
15 MLB ON DECK PREGAME SHOW TBS NETWORK 7:30 PM 30 0.46 1,722
16 DRAGON BALL Z KAI/FINAL ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.40 842
17 BUNSEN IS A BEAST NICKELODEON 11:30 AM 30 0.37 1,424
18 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: LOVE STRUCK CAFE HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.35 2,592
19 FIFTY SHADES DARKER HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 117 0.32 908
20 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN 3:10 AM 60 0.32 762
21 JOJOS ADV STARDUST CRU ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.31 638
22 ULTIMATE HALLOWEEN NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.31 1,428
23 POWER RANGERS NINJA STEEL NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.31 1,112
24 JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTION THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 15 0.26 583
25 GAME SHAKERS NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.26 1,126
26 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM:I.B.O. ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.26 545
27 SYFY ORIGINAL MOVIE: SANDMAN SYFY 9:00 PM 120 0.25 962
28 TRANSFORMERS:ROBOTS/DISGU THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.25 520
29 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 7:00 AM 120 0.24 598
30 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: FLORIDA STATE/DUKE ESPN2 12:00 PM 177 0.24 894
31 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.24 651
32 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 4:10 AM 30 0.24 553
33 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.24 1,158
34 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.23 965
35 COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L: OREGON/STANFORD FOX SPORTS 1 11:01 PM 199 0.23 700
36 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.22 1,134
37 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: TEXAS TECH/WEST VIRGNIA ESPNU 12:00 PM 220 0.22 839
38 ELENA OF AVALOR DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 30 0.22 1,180
39 LUPIN THE 3RD: PART 4 ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.21 440
40 LOG CABIN LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.21 1,066
41 GOLDBERGS, THE NICK-AT-NITE 1:00 AM 33 0.20 574
42 FS1 CFB EXTRA L FOX SPORTS 1 7:11 PM 23 0.20 791
43 BULLS & BEARS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.20 1,662
44 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER UNITED/LIVERPOOL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:15 AM 135 0.20 391
45 PAT THE DOG DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 30 0.19 961
46 LIGA MX 2 SAT UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:01 PM 119 0.19 407
47 LIGA MX 10/14: CRUZ AZUL / AMERICA UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:30 PM 150 0.19 386
48 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CHELSEA/CRYSTAL PALACE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 121 0.19 393
49 FORBES ON FOX FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 30 0.19 1,352
50 CAVUTO ON BUSINESS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.19 1,462
51 GOLDBERGS, THE NICK-AT-NITE 1:33 AM 33 0.18 494
52 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.17 1,437
53 LAKEFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.17 957
54 MY BIG FAT PET MAKEOVER ANIMAL PLANET 10:01 PM 60 0.16 802
55 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.16 1,059
56 SWAMP MURDERS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.16 831
57 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.16 1,720
58 CASHIN IN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.16 1,254
59 DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.16 1,028
60 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 2:57 PM 33 0.16 571
61 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.15 902
62 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:30 AM 27 0.15 310
63 CAKE BOSS TLC 8:00 PM 61 0.15 600
64 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.15 1,599
65 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.15 1,699
66 SHO CH BOX: 2017 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:27 PM 26 0.15 442
67 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.14 1,193
68 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.14 1,505
69 SHO CH BOX: 2017 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:15 PM 44 0.14 430
70 IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.14 440
71 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.14 774
72 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.14 901
73 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:58 AM 32 0.13 300
74 SHO CH BOX: 2017 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:59 PM 21 0.13 423
75 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.13 939
76 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.13 942
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.13 755
78 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: NEVADA/COLORADO ST ESPN2 10:45 PM 200 0.13 421
79 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: TCU/KANSAS ST FOX SPORTS 1 2:55 PM 174 0.13 568
80 LIGA MX SAT: LEON / TIGRES UANL UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:00 PM 121 0.12 284
81 HALT AND CATCH FIRE: 409/410 SEARCH/TEN OF SWORDS AMC 9:00 PM 134 0.12 394
82 SHO CH BOX: 2017 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:53 PM 50 0.12 399
83 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.12 901
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 751
85 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.12 1,285
86 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.12 815
87 MAX AND RUBY NICK JR 12:00 PM 30 0.12 609
88 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.11 952
89 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.11 705
90 FIFTY SHADES DARKER HBO PRIME 12:45 AM 117 0.11 317
91 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.11 998
92 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.11 850
93 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 740
94 SPIKE TV MOVIE SPIKE TV 2:00 AM 90 0.10 221
95 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.10 744
96 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 660
97 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.10 639
98 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: NORTHWESTERN/MARYLAND ESPN2 3:30 PM 215 0.10 431
99 DUCKTALES (2017) DISNEY XD 8:00 AM 30 0.09 343
100 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 533
101 RELEASED OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.09 388
102 TOKYO PROJECT HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 31 0.09 256
103 DATELINE MSNBC 2:00 AM 60 0.09 232
104 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 596
105 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN2 9:00 AM 180 0.09 232
106 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 769
107 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 788
108 SHO CH BOX: 2017 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:00 PM 15 0.09 290
109 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.09 272
110 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.09 744
111 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.09 682
112 DATELINE MSNBC 3:00 AM 60 0.09 255
113 E! NEWS E! 10:00 AM 60 0.08 225
114 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 637
115 NASCAR CUP SERIES QUAL L: TALLADEGA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:00 PM 120 0.08 569
116 101 DALMATIANS HBO PRIME 10:00 AM 103 0.08 192
117 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.08 603
118 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L FOX SPORTS 1 5:49 PM 82 0.08 299
119 WONDER LIST CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.08 521
120 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 2:05 AM 65 0.08 186
121 SOMOS LIVE!: BENEFIT BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 10:00 PM 60 0.08 217
122 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 3:10 AM 60 0.08 173
123 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.08 617
124 MONSTER ENERGY CUP L: LAS VEGAS FOX SPORTS 2 9:30 PM 201 0.08 147
125 AXE FILES CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.08 587
126 LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: ATLETICO MADRID VS. BARCELONA BEIN SPORT 2:30 PM 135 0.08 186
127 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.07 576
128 FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO FOX DEPORTES 7:15 PM 15 0.07 173
129 ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE HBO PRIME 7:25 AM 95 0.07 192
130 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:00 AM 60 0.07 133
131 COLD JUSTICE OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.07 407
132 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 12:00 PM 30 0.07 747
133 WE ARE ONE VOICE: SOMOS! NICK-AT-NITE 10:00 PM 60 0.07 295
134 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.07 594
135 MYSTERIES OF THE MISSING SCIENCE 10:04 PM 62 0.07 330
136 SPIELBERG: SPIELBERG HBO PRIME 11:45 AM 147 0.07 182
137 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.07 589
138 DARK WATER HBO PRIME 2:15 PM 105 0.07 202
139 ER POP 3:14 PM 64 0.07 215
140 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 256
141 ER POP 2:10 PM 64 0.07 227
142 LA LA LAND: LA LA LAND HBO PRIME 4:00 PM 128 0.07 173
143 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: NAVY/MEMPHIS ESPNU 3:45 PM 204 0.07 295
144 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 8:30 AM 30 0.07 467
145 SOMOS LIVE! MTV 10:00 PM 60 0.07 121
146 DIRK GENTLYS HOLISTIC DET BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 61 0.07 235
147 DSP. OF MAURA MURRAY OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.06 260
148 FORENSIC FILES HLN 9:30 PM 30 0.06 367
149 DATELINE MSNBC 5:00 AM 60 0.06 262
150 DATELINE MSNBC 4:00 AM 60 0.06 241

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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.