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October 6, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.3.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted to 0.8.  In addition, the reruns of THE WALL, ELLEN’S GAME OF GAMES and SNL all lost 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s Auburn vs. Georgia COLLEGE FOOTBALL game led Saturday cable at 1.27, with tne network’s other games at 0.74/0.24, and UFC FIGHT NIGHT at 0.40.  On yet another heavy news day, the lead was CNN’s noon CNN NEWSROOM at 0.36/0.53/2.7M, with Fox News’s WATTER’S WORLD at 0.21/0.36/3.2M, and MSNBC’s. pre-noon newsbreak at 0.19/0.29/2M  On HGTV, HELP I WRECKED MY HOUSE climbed 0.09 to 0.28.  Hallmark’s original movie COUNTRY AT HEART was at 0.21.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN was at 0.17, PIONEER WOMAN slipped 0.02 to 0.15, and DELICIOUS MISS BROWN was down 0.03 to 0.14.  Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL at 0.19/429K compared to last week’s 0.09/208K & 0.09/251K and 0.22/458K, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE down 0.07 to 0.14, ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM down 0.06 to 0.14, BLACK CLOVER down 0.05 to 0.12/270K, FIRE FORCE down 0.05 to 0.10/213K, NARUTO down 0.06 to 0.09/179K, SAMURAI JACK down 0.04 to 0.07/153K, and GEMUSETTO MACHU PICCHU down 0.02 to 0.07/140K.  A&E’s LIVE RESCUE was steady at 0.10.  OWN’s BLACK LOVE 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 October 3, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: AUBURN/GEORGIA ESPN 7:30 PM 210 1.27 4,220
2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: SOUTH CAROLINA/FLORIDA ESPN 12:00 PM 213 0.74 2,522
3 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 180 0.41 1,205
4 UFC FIGHT NIGHT  L: HOLM/ALDANA ESPN 11:00 PM 141 0.40 1,097
5 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.36 2,656
6 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.36 2,790
7 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN 6:50 PM 30 0.36 1,255
8 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.35 2,699
9 SITUATION ROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.34 2,538
10 CUOMO PRIME TIME CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.33 2,166
11 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.32 2,568
12 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.31 2,510
13 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.31 2,315
14 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.30 2,115
15 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.30 2,141
16 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.29 2,415
17 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.28 2,409
18 HELP! I WRECKED MY HOUSE HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 61 0.28 1,567
19 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.28 2,153
20 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.26 1,919
21 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: OKLAHOMA STATE/KANSAS ESPN 3:33 PM 197 0.24 905
22 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.23 1,416
23 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:48 PM 12 0.22 681
24 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.22 1,713
25 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: COUNTRY AT HEART HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 121 0.21 2,197
26 MOM NICK-AT-NITE 12:30 AM 30 0.21 672
27 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.21 1,227
28 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.21 3,183
29 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.21 1,438
30 HIDDEN POTENTIAL REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:01 PM 60 0.21 1,250
31 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.20 3,153
32 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:21 AM 59 0.20 515
33 SHANNON BREAM LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.20 2,398
34 BILL HEMMER REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.19 2,254
35 MOM NICK-AT-NITE 1:00 AM 30 0.19 669
36 MSNBC BREAKING NEWS MSNBC 11:38 AM 14 0.19 1,953
37 LIGA MX SAT 2: AMERICA / UNAM TUDN 9:58 PM 126 0.19 487
38 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:20 AM 40 0.18 432
39 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.18 1,088
40 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.18 1,203
41 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.18 2,586
42 AMERICAS NEWSROOM SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.18 1,811
43 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.17 1,071
44 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.17 2,192
45 BILL HEMMER REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.17 1,915
46 HIDDEN POTENTIAL REPACK HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:01 PM 60 0.17 959
47 AMERICAS NEWSROOM SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.17 1,547
48 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT MSNBC 11:00 AM 38 0.17 1,832
49 MOM NICK-AT-NITE 1:30 AM 30 0.16 622
50 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.16 1,598
51 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.16 1,918
52 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.15 995
53 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 11:52 AM 188 0.15 1,535
54 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:00 AM 60 0.15 442
55 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.15 1,888
56 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.15 2,132
57 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: TEXAS TECH/K STATE FOX SPORTS 1 3:35 PM 215 0.15 557
58 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.15 2,089
59 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.15 861
60 ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.14 344
61 JOJOS ADV: GOLDEN WIND ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.14 344
62 DELICIOUS MISS BROWN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.14 934
63 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.14 1,004
64 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.14 1,882
65 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.14 1,705
66 MOM NICK-AT-NITE 2:00 AM 30 0.13 569
67 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN 3:00 AM 60 0.13 334
68 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.13 384
69 MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.13 1,405
70 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.13 834
71 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.13 1,345
72 PREMIER LEAGUE L: BRIGHTON/EVERTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 131 0.12 335
73 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: TULSA/CENTRAL FLORIDA ESPN2 7:32 PM 256 0.12 435
74 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 7:05 PM 27 0.12 437
75 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.12 1,604
76 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.12 907
77 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN2 1:00 AM 60 0.11 337
78 AM JOY MSNBC 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,555
79 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: DYING TO BE A CHEERLEADER LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.10 479
80 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 4:00 AM 30 0.10 264
81 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 282
82 LIVE RESCUE: 52 LIVE RESCUE A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 120 0.10 555
83 YOUNG DYLAN NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.10 400
84 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.09 1,360
85 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:08 PM 24 0.09 294
86 NASCAR XFINITY RACE L: TALLADEGA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:36 PM 138 0.09 816
87 BLAZE NICK JR 9:30 AM 30 0.09 273
88 AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A MSNBC 6:00 PM 120 0.08 1,287
89 DOWNHILL HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 86 0.08 406
90 POWER RANGERS BM NICKELODEON 8:00 AM 30 0.08 283
91 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: MEMPHIS/SMU ESPN2 3:32 PM 213 0.08 315
92 LICENSE TO KILL OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.07 325
93 LIGA MX SAT: TIGRES UANL / CLUB ATLETICO SAN LUIS TUDN 7:58 PM 120 0.07 192
94 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 1,153
95 SHOCK DOC: WARRENS REPACK: VSCB-1R2R01H TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.07 369
96 NASCAR TRUCKS RACING L: TALLADEGA FOX SPORTS 1 12:57 PM 158 0.07 462
97 NICK UNFILTERED NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.07 282
98 HALL OF VILLAINS DISNEY CHANNEL 1:00 PM 30 0.07 294
99 LOKAR CAR SHOW MOTOR TREND 9:00 AM 30 0.07 257
100 GROUP CHAT NICK-AT-NITE 9:00 PM 30 0.06 258
101 WEEK W/ JOSHUA JOHNSON: N/A MSNBC 8:00 PM 120 0.06 1,106
102 NASCAR XFINITY POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:54 PM 36 0.06 455
103 DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.06 736
104 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 3:00 AM 60 0.06 149
105 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.06 176
106 SHANNON BREAM LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 AM 60 0.05 622
107 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.05 114
108 MAGICAL GIRL FRIEND SQUAD SYFY 12:00 AM 13 0.05 160
109 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.05 126
110 HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA DISNEY CHANNEL 8:30 AM 30 0.05 225
111 NASCAR XFINITY START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:12 PM 24 0.05 458
112 BLACK LOVE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.05 189
113 DR POL COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 63 0.05 471
114 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.05 130
115 DRUGS, INC.: THE FIX NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.05 223
116 DR POL COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 10:03 PM 60 0.04 475
117 PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: HALLOWEEN II PARAMOUNT 12:00 AM 120 0.04 142
118 MSNBC LIVE W/GIBSN&REISER: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 120 0.04 566
119 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:30 AM 27 0.04 118
120 AMA MOTOCROSS: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:30 PM 120 0.04 169
121 LIGA PREMIER: LEEDS UNITED VS MANCHESTER CITY UNIVERSO 12:24 PM 126 0.04 117
122 LIGA MX L: ATLAS / NECAXA TUDN 5:55 PM 123 0.04 114
123 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L TUDN 12:04 AM 56 0.04 100
124 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 180 0.04 106
125 LIGA PREMIER EXTRA UNIVERSO 12:02 PM 22 0.04 109
126 MEGA ZOO ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 60 0.04 481
127 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: ARKANSAS STATE/COASTAL CAROLINA ESPN2 12:00 PM 212 0.04 133
128 TOMORROWS WORLD TODAY SCIENCE 8:30 AM 30 0.04 105
129 WILD LIFE SYFY 12:13 AM 13 0.04 109
130 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 161
131 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.03 164
132 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: AUBURN/GEORGIA ESPNU 7:29 PM 211 0.03 191
133 DATELINE MSNBC 2:00 AM 60 0.03 310
134 SUND MOVIE: PACIFIC RIM SUNDANCE TV 6:00 PM 180 0.03 140
135 COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT: SOUTH CAROLINA/FLORIDA ESPN2 4:00 AM 120 0.03 91
136 CAR FIX MOTOR TREND 11:00 AM 30 0.03 206
137 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 166
138 PGA TOUR: 2020 SANDERSON CHP GOLF CHANNEL 4:04 PM 185 0.03 347
139 I QUIT DISCOVERY CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.03 156
140 PREMIER BOXING CHAMPION L: MAGSAYO/HERMOSILLO FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 194 0.03 208
141 FIFTH GEAR MOTOR TREND 8:00 PM 60 0.03 119
142 SHO CH BOX: 20 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:24 PM 29 0.03 142
143 SECRET LIFE OF THE ZOO ANIMAL PLANET 11:00 PM 60 0.03 268
144 STACEY DAVIDS GEARZ MOTOR TREND 6:30 AM 30 0.03 117
145 ALL GIRLS GARAGE MOTOR TREND 11:30 AM 30 0.03 180
146 DIRTY DANCING: HAVANA NIG HBO PRIME 2:35 PM 86 0.03 93
147 WORLD SUPERBIKE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:30 PM 90 0.03 146
148 NASCAR XF COUNTDOWN GREEN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:30 PM 42 0.03 236
149 SCARY DECISIONS 2020: PSYCHO IFC TV 3:00 PM 150 0.03 126
150 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO TUDN 3:00 PM 60 0.02 72

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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.