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October 31, 2017
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.28.2017

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  Game 4 of THE WORLD SERIES adjusted to 3.7, and ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game was at 0.9.  There were no other changes from preliminary numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2017 Oct 28.SAT

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  All the day’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL games were outrated by ESPN’s morning COLLEGE GAMEDAY telecast at 0.63.  The games themselves in the Top 10 (on ESPN2 as well as the mother network) were at 0.54/0.49/0.47/0.42.  A&E’s LIVE PD ticked up to 0.49.  Hallmark has already started its holiday movie season with MARRY ME AT CHRISTMAS at 0.49.  Just barely behind was a polar opposite movie, Syfy’s JEEPERS CREEPERS 3 at 0.47.  Travel Channel hit the Top 20 with GHOST ADVENTURES, with 2 episodes at 0.29/0.26.  Univision’s LIGA soccer match was at 0.27.  Disney Channel’s 9AM ELENA OF AVALOR was at 0.27.  Nickelodeon’s noon POWER RANGERS rose 0.03 to 0.25.  Cartoon Network wrapped up the Top 20 with its morning pair of TRANSFORMERS (up 0.03 to 0.25) and JUSTICE LEAGUE (steady at 0.24).  Lifetime’s FLINT movie was at 0.23.  On Food Network, PIONEER WOMAN dropped 0.04 to 0.23, KITCHEN AT FN lost 0.04 to 0.20, TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN fell 0.08 to 0.18, and VALERIE’S HOME COOKING was up 0.02 to 0.18.  HGTV’s HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION was at 0.20.  On OWN, IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE climbed 0.04 to 0.18, and RELEASED was steady at 0.12.  ID’s MURDER CASTLE was at 0.15/0.13/0.13.  BBCAmerica’s DIRK GENTLY remained at 0.07.  Ovation’s VERSAILLES ticked up to 0.03/187K.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2017 Oct 28.SAT 100

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday October 28, 2017 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 181 0.63 1,812
2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: WISCONSIN/ ILLINOIS ESPN 12:01 PM 192 0.54 1,927
3 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: MISSISSIPPI ST/ TEXAS AM ESPN 7:19 PM 198 0.49 1,640
4 LIVE PD: 70 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.49 1,513
5 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: MARRY ME AT CHRISTMAS HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.49 3,373
6 SYFY MOVIE: JEEPERS CREEPERS 3 SYFY 9:00 PM 120 0.47 1,372
7 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: USC/ARIZONA STATE ESPN 10:45 PM 213 0.47 1,381
8 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: MIAMI/NORTH CAROLINA ESPN2 12:00 PM 216 0.42 1,419
9 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:25 AM 65 0.36 829
10 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L ESPN2 3:36 PM 14 0.34 1,015
11 SPLIT HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 117 0.34 1,110
12 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN 3:13 PM 17 0.32 1,188
13 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.29 733
14 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: MICHIGAN STATE/NORTHWESTERN ESPN 3:30 PM 229 0.28 1,117
15 LIGA MX SAT: MONTERREY / AMERICA UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:59 PM 125 0.27 586
16 ELENA OF AVALOR DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 30 0.27 1,261
17 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.26 705
18 POWER RANGERS NINJA STEEL NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.25 1,067
19 TRANSFORMERS:ROBOTS/DISGU THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.25 552
20 JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTION THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 15 0.24 586
21 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 7:00 AM 120 0.23 606
22 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.23 2,107
23 MOVIE- FEATURE PREM: FLINT LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 124 0.23 894
24 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.23 1,199
25 UFC FIGHT NIGHT L: BRUNSON/MACHIDA FOX SPORTS 1 10:01 PM 178 0.22 558
26 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 3:30 AM 30 0.22 530
27 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: REGIONALIZED ESPN2 8:07 PM 224 0.22 645
28 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 10 L: MINNESOTA/IOWA FOX SPORTS 1 6:34 PM 207 0.22 769
29 LIGA MX 2 SAT: GUADALAJARA / TIJUANA UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:04 PM 123 0.21 437
30 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: DJANGO UNCHAINED BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 195 0.21 639
31 BULLS & BEARS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.21 1,865
32 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.20 1,110
33 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.20 1,121
34 LIGA MX L: CRUZ AZUL / TIGRES UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:55 PM 124 0.20 399
35 JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2: JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2 HBO PRIME 4:05 PM 122 0.19 572
36 CAVUTO ON BUSINESS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.18 1,577
37 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.18 939
38 IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.18 628
39 DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 62 0.18 1,161
40 AMC FEARFEST: LEPRECHAUN: ORIGINS AMC 3:00 PM 120 0.18 589
41 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.18 970
42 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.17 1,748
43 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: TEXAS/BAYLOR ESPNU 12:00 PM 199 0.16 601
44 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN 5:30 AM 30 0.16 384
45 FORBES ON FOX FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 30 0.16 1,509
46 MLB WORLD SERIES ON FOXD: GM4: DODGERS VS ASTROS FOX DEPORTES 8:09 PM 204 0.16 375
47 MURDER CASTLE, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.15 724
48 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.15 1,914
49 CASHIN IN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.15 1,413
50 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 6:50 PM 70 0.15 518
51 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.14 1,295
52 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER CITY/WEST BROM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 125 0.14 329
53 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.14 1,656
54 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.14 1,372
55 PREMIER LEAGUE L: TOTTENHAM/MANCHESTER UNITED NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:23 AM 129 0.13 327
56 MURDER CASTLE, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.13 710
57 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.13 816
58 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.13 790
59 MURDER CASTLE, THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 8:00 PM 60 0.13 759
60 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.13 661
61 SPLIT HBO PRIME 12:10 AM 117 0.13 320
62 FXX MOVIE PRIME: TED FXX 6:30 PM 150 0.12 288
63 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 766
64 MAX AND RUBY NICK JR 12:00 PM 30 0.12 594
65 RELEASED OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.12 482
66 UFC FIGHT NIGHT POST L FOX SPORTS 1 12:59 AM 61 0.12 265
67 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: REGIONALIZED ESPN2 3:50 PM 180 0.12 365
68 MY BIG FAT PET MAKEOVER ANIMAL PLANET 10:02 PM 61 0.12 644
69 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.12 791
70 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 681
71 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.12 1,254
72 AMC FEARFEST: LEPRECHAUN IN THE HOOD AMC 1:00 AM 120 0.12 334
73 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.12 838
74 CAKE BOSS TLC 8:00 PM 62 0.11 471
75 SPIKE TV MOVIE: INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2 SPIKE TV 4:30 PM 150 0.11 341
76 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,134
77 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:02 PM 30 0.11 266
78 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.11 1,175
79 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 558
80 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.11 964
81 SHO CH BOX: 2017 SHOWTIME PRIME 5:30 PM 44 0.10 334
82 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.10 451
83 UNBREAKABLE HBO PRIME 6:10 PM 107 0.10 306
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 599
85 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.10 1,027
86 SHO CH BOX: 2017 SHOWTIME PRIME 6:14 PM 22 0.10 280
87 SPIKE TV MOVIE: INSIDIOUS (2010) SPIKE TV 2:00 PM 150 0.10 293
88 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.10 710
89 VELSHI & RUHLE MSNBC 12:30 PM 30 0.10 788
90 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.10 1,025
91 SPIKE TV MOVIE: POLTERGEIST II (1986) SPIKE TV 12:00 PM 120 0.10 276
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.09 567
93 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.09 641
94 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:32 AM 25 0.09 239
95 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN2 9:00 AM 180 0.09 226
96 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 292
97 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.09 1,104
98 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:07 AM 60 0.09 177
99 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 12:00 PM 30 0.09 855
100 COLD JUSTICE OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.09 400
101 AMC FEARFEST: LEPRECHAUN: BACK 2 THA HO AMC 3:00 AM 120 0.09 262
102 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.09 717
103 SHO CH BOX: 2017 SHOWTIME PRIME 5:00 PM 30 0.09 260
104 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 575
105 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: SAN DIEGO STATE/HAWAII ESPN2 11:51 PM 171 0.08 278
106 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.08 733
107 DSP. OF MAURA MURRAY OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.08 292
108 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 863
109 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.08 695
110 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.08 890
111 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 270
112 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.08 638
113 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 529
114 PREMIER LEAGUE L: HUDDERSFIELD/LIVERPOOL CNBC 10:00 AM 125 0.08 160
115 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 2:42 AM 59 0.07 179
116 JACKASS: THE MOVIE HBO PRIME 2:45 AM 85 0.07 165
117 UFC FS1 PRELIMS L: BRUNSON/MACHIDA FOX SPORTS 2 8:00 PM 120 0.07 198
118 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.07 352
119 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.07 941
120 E! NEWS E! 10:00 AM 60 0.07 226
121 INCREDIBLE HULK THE HBO PRIME 12:30 PM 112 0.07 202
122 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 315
123 DUCKTALES (2017) DISNEY XD 8:00 AM 30 0.07 289
124 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: KANSAS STATE/KANSAS FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 214 0.07 323
125 FIRST TIME FLIPPERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.07 196
126 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.07 640
127 F1 QUALIFYING NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:00 PM 105 0.07 352
128 NCWTS RACING L: MARTINSVILLE FOX SPORTS 1 1:00 PM 120 0.07 489
129 DARKNESS, THE HBO PRIME 2:30 PM 92 0.07 232
130 FIST FIGHT MAXPRIME 11:55 PM 91 0.07 183
131 DIRK GENTLYS HOLISTIC DET BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 60 0.07 219
132 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 8:30 AM 30 0.07 519
133 REAL BOSTON STRANGLER NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 7:00 PM 60 0.06 293
134 ALVIN & CHIPMUNKS: ROAD C HBO PRIME 7:25 AM 92 0.06 158
135 WONDER LIST CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.06 436
136 GHOSTS OF THE RUSSIAN ROY NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 6:00 PM 60 0.06 405
137 FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO ESP FOX DEPORTES 11:33 PM 27 0.06 144
138 ESPN GOAL LINE  L ESPNU 3:19 PM 25 0.06 264
139 SECRETS OF UNDERGROUND SCIENCE 10:04 PM 62 0.06 292
140 DR. OAKLEY, YUKON VET NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.06 427
141 FUTBOL CENTRAL L UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:00 PM 55 0.06 102
142 NASCAR CUP SERIES PRAC L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:45 PM 75 0.05 308
143 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.05 198
144 RANGER ROB UNIVERSAL KIDS 9:30 AM 30 0.05 133
145 AMC FEARFEST: MIRRORS AMC 6:15 AM 150 0.05 184
146 ROCK DOG HBO PRIME 10:00 AM 90 0.05 142
147 PRIME MOVIE 2: PRIEST IFC TV 10:00 PM 120 0.05 137
148 FORENSIC FILES HLN 8:30 PM 30 0.05 204
149 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN2 8:30 AM 30 0.05 112
150 FORENSIC FILES HLN 9:00 PM 30 0.05 232

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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.