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October 11, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.8.2016

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted up 0.2 to 1.8 in final numbers, and FOX’s game was also up 0.2, although to a much lower 0.5.  In addition, 48 HOURS, DATELINE and the SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE rerun all lost 0.1.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  As usual on a fall Saturday, cable was dominated by sports, with 7 of the Top 8 slots going to COLLEGE FOOTBALL programming (topped by ESPN’s primetime Alabama vs. Arkansas game at 1.39), and 1 to MLB Network’s Giants vs. Cubs BASEBALL PLAYOFFS game at 1.21.  Animation took over after that.  On Adult Swim, DRAGON BALL Z was up 0.05 to 0.63/1.412M, ONE PUNCH MAN ticked up to 0.56, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM rose 0.06 to 0.44,  HUNTER X HUNTER was also up 0.06 to 0.44/1M, NARUTO ticked up to 0.38/934K, ONE PIECE dropped a tick to 0.30/785K, and PARASYTE fell 0.05 to 0.22/641K.  Nickelodeon’s morning SPONGEBOB was up a hundredth to 0.51.  On Spike, COPS jumped 0.12 to 0.47, and JAIL: BIG TEXAS added a tick to 0.32.  Hallmark’s original movie AUTUMN IN THE VINEYARD was at 0.30, and Lifetime’s MOMMY’S SECRET was at 0.28.  On Food Network, PIONEER WOMAN was at 0.25, KITCHEN AT FN rose 0.04 to 0.23, TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN was at 0.19, and VALERIE’S HOME COOKING held at 0.13. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday October 8, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: ALABAMA/ARKANSAS ESPN 7:02 PM 224 1.39 4,444
2 DIVISION SERIES GAME: 2016 NLDS SF AT CHC GM 2 MLB NETWORK 8:09 PM 187 1.21 4,605
3 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: INDIANA/OHIO ST ESPN 3:30 PM 212 0.97 3,218
4 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: TEXAS/OKLAHOMA FOX SPORTS 1 11:58 AM 243 0.78 2,788
5 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 180 0.66 1,846
6 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: AUBURN/MISSISSIPPI STATE ESPN 12:00 PM 195 0.66 1,918
7 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: WASHINGTON STATE/STANFORD ESPN 10:46 PM 198 0.60 1,754
8 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN 3:15 PM 15 0.57 1,782
9 ONE-PUNCH MAN ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.56 1,274
10 SPONGEBOB NICKELODEON 10:30 AM 30 0.51 1,936
11 COPS (O) SPIKE TV 8:00 PM 30 0.47 1,295
12 NLDS FIRST PITCH MLB NETWORK 7:58 PM 11 0.44 1,935
13 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM:I.B.O. ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.44 1,016
14 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: MICHIGAN/RUTGERS ESPN2 7:05 PM 212 0.43 1,282
15 RIDE ALONG 2 HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 101 0.40 1,006
16 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.39 1,865
17 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.38 1,826
18 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:04 AM 61 0.37 879
19 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.36 1,749
20 MLBT DIVISION POSTGAME MLB NETWORK 11:16 PM 54 0.34 1,115
21 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.34 1,613
22 POWER RANGERS DINO SUPER NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.33 1,334
23 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.33 1,596
24 JAIL: BIG TEXAS SPIKE TV 9:00 PM 30 0.32 1,009
25 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.31 1,719
26 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: AUTUMN IN THE VINEYARD HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.30 2,194
27 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.30 1,880
28 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.30 1,598
29 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.29 1,606
30 UFC PPV PRELIMS L: 204:BISPING/HENDERSON FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 120 0.29 678
31 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: MOMMYS SECRET LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 122 0.28 1,093
32 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.28 1,558
33 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: WERE THE MILLERS COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 155 0.28 602
34 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.28 1,803
35 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.28 1,344
36 SMERCONISH CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.28 1,625
37 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.28 1,483
38 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.28 1,566
39 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.28 1,342
40 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN 3:05 AM 60 0.27 596
41 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.27 1,640
42 HENRY DANGER NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.27 1,780
43 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.27 1,454
44 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: UCLA/ARIZONA ST ESPN2 10:37 PM 218 0.27 783
45 RIDE ALONG 2 HBO PRIME 11:00 PM 101 0.26 552
46 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: IOWA/MINNESOTA ESPN2 12:00 PM 196 0.26 1,048
47 REGAL ACADEMY NICKELODEON 8:00 AM 30 0.26 899
48 SELECCION MEXICANA 10/8: MEXICO / NEW ZEALAND UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:22 PM 158 0.25 549
49 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.25 1,153
50 MILES FROM TOMORROWLAND DISNEY JUNIOR 9:30 AM 25 0.25 852
51 MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADY NICKELODEON 8:30 AM 30 0.24 988
52 DEADPOOL HBO PRIME 1:55 AM 108 0.24 538
53 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.24 1,206
54 PPG 2016 THE CARTOON NETWORK 5:30 PM 30 0.24 978
55 GAME SHAKERS NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.24 1,612
56 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 4:05 AM 30 0.23 492
57 KEVIN HART: WHAT NOW SPEC TBS NETWORK 11:30 PM 60 0.23 533
58 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.23 1,051
59 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.22 1,915
60 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.22 1,412
61 SCHOOL OF ROCK NICKELODEON 9:00 PM 30 0.22 1,317
62 SP ALL STAR HLLWN SPECTAC FOOD NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.22 839
63 SP ALL STAR HLLWN SPECTAC HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.22 971
64 JAKE AND THE NEVER LAND P DISNEY JUNIOR 9:00 AM 25 0.22 801
65 MLB NLDS PRE GAME RAIN L FOX SPORTS 1 4:01 PM 59 0.21 872
66 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.21 1,221
67 DEADLY WOMEN INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.21 919
68 TRUE NIGHTMARES INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.21 810
69 STEVEN UNIVERSE: UNIVERSE:CRYSTAL CHAOS THE CARTOON NETWORK 1:45 PM 120 0.21 855
70 COST OF FREEDOM, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.21 1,671
71 POKEMON THE SERIES XYZ THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.20 709
72 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.20 1,092
73 PARTIDO AMISTOSO: AMERICA / UNAM UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:00 PM 132 0.20 392
74 COST OF FREEDOM, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.20 1,845
75 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.20 574
76 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.20 1,059
77 KUU KUU HARAJUKU NICKELODEON 9:00 AM 30 0.20 819
78 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.19 997
79 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.19 1,403
80 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.19 1,008
81 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: TEXAS TECH/KANSAS STATE ESPNU 7:23 PM 195 0.19 701
82 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.19 1,147
83 SYFY ORIGINAL MOVIE: DAY OF RECKONING SYFY 9:00 PM 120 0.19 886
84 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.18 1,091
85 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.18 881
86 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.18 1,644
87 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.18 949
88 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.18 810
89 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 3:16 PM 23 0.18 718
90 STAR WARS REBELS DISNEY XD 8:30 PM 30 0.17 510
91 NEXO KNIGHTS THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.17 650
92 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.17 872
93 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.17 832
94 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 7:00 AM 120 0.17 440
95 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.17 1,368
96 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.16 862
97 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.16 1,266
98 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.16 1,156
99 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.16 745
100 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.16 1,256
101 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.15 1,147
102 DEADLY DOCTORS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 8:00 PM 60 0.15 768
103 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.15 1,387
104 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: HOLLYWOOD HEARTS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 130 0.15 411
105 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: IOWA STATE/OKLAHOMA STATE ESPNU 3:39 PM 224 0.15 659
106 IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.15 476
107 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.15 1,401
108 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.15 1,639
109 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.15 947
110 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.15 1,437
111 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.15 1,103
112 PERINO & STIREWALT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.15 1,412
113 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A MSNBC 5:00 PM 120 0.13 1,191
114 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.13 1,139
115 MLB TONIGHT MLB NETWORK 12:10 AM 60 0.13 381
116 BREAK HBO PRIME 3:43 AM 12 0.13 310
117 WEDDING SINGER, THE HBO PRIME 6:15 PM 97 0.13 334
118 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.13 824
119 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.13 1,100
120 COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L: ARIZONA/UTAH FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 237 0.12 350
121 DINNER AT TIFFANIS FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.12 679
122 ALL STAR HLWN SPECTACULAR TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.12 408
123 HALLOWEEN TOP 20 TRAVEL CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.12 417
124 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: BYU/MICHIGAN STATE ESPN2 3:39 PM 206 0.12 507
125 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.12 879
126 OPRAH: WHERE ARE THEY NOW OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.12 419
127 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 2:15 AM 60 0.11 321
128 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,065
129 SEEKER THE:THE DARK IS RI HBO PRIME 11:40 AM 99 0.11 324
130 MLBT DIVISION PREGAME MLB NETWORK 7:00 PM 58 0.11 432
131 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.11 1,106
132 E! NEWS E! 10:00 AM 60 0.11 237
133 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 349
134 STEVE JOBS: STEVE JOBS HBO PRIME 3:55 AM 122 0.10 240
135 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.10 810
136 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.10 308
137 MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP DISCOVERY FAMILY CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.10 265
138 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 5:00 AM 60 0.10 352
139 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.10 286
140 NEW DAY SUNDAY CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.10 473
141 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.10 597
142 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 373
143 HOW IT REALLY HAPPENED HLN 12:00 PM 60 0.09 253
144 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN DISNEY XD 8:00 PM 30 0.09 335
145 KRAMPUS MAXPRIME 9:55 PM 98 0.09 200
146 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: TCU/KANSAS ESPNU 12:00 PM 219 0.09 331
147 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN2 9:00 AM 180 0.09 260
148 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 4:00 AM 60 0.09 324
149 UFC PPV PREFIGHT L FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 60 0.09 277
150 WEATHER CENTER LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 1:00 AM 60 0.09 413

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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.