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November 19, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.16.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted to 1.9, and FOX’s game adjusted to 0.3.  Elsewhere, the reruns of THE VOICE and DATELINE lost 0.1 in final numbers. 

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was another COLLEGE FOOTBALL Saturday, with ESPN’s games at 0.73/0.68/0.52 (and COLLEGE GAMEDAY at 0.66), Fox Sports 1’s game at 0.26, and ESPN2’s games at 0.14/0.07/0.04.  A&E’s LIVE PD gained 0.05 to 0.52.  Hallmark’s movie CHRISTMAS UNDER THE STARS was at 0.35.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN jumped 0.09 to 0.29, PIONEER WOMAN dipped 0.03 to 0.22, TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN held at 0.19, GUY’S RANCH KITCHEN ticked down to 0.17, and the primetime CHRISTMAS COOKIE CHALLENGE was at 0.21.  Nickelodeon’s CASAGRANDES rose 0.03 to 0.23, and LOUD HOUSE was down 0.02 to 0.20.  Travel Channel’s GHOST ADVENTURES lost 0.02 to 0.21.  Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows:   MY HERO ACADEMIA up 0.01 to 0.21, ONE-PUNCH MAN steady at 0.19, DR STONE up 0.01 to 0.19, FIRE FORCE up 0.01 to 0.18, FOOD WARS down 0.01 to 0.15, DEMON SLAYER down 0.01 to 0.15/308K, BLACK CLOVER down 0.02 to 0.13/279K, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE down 0.02 to 0.13/260K, NARUTO down 0.01 to 0.14/286K, LUPIN THE 3RD up 0.01 to 0.13, and ATTACK ON TITAN up 0.05 to 0.14/242K.  Lifetime’s movie CHRISTMAS IN LOUISIANA was at 0.15.  ID’s HIGHWAY TO HELL was at 0.14.  On OWN, LOVE & MARRIAGE ticked up to 0.14, and READY TO LOVE was up 0.02 to 0.11.  

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday November 16, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: LSU/MISSISSIPPI ESPN 7:06 PM 207 0.73 2,626
2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: ALABAMA/MISSISSIPPI STATE ESPN 12:01 PM 195 0.68 2,489
3 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 181 0.66 2,096
4 LIVE PD: 252 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.52 1,813
5 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: ARIZONA/OREGON ESPN 10:33 PM 194 0.52 1,611
6 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN 3:16 PM 14 0.40 1,522
7 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: CHRISTMAS UNDER THE STARS HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 123 0.35 3,373
8 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.29 1,524
9 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 1:47 AM 73 0.27 750
10 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: TEXAS/IOWA ST FOX SPORTS 1 3:35 PM 219 0.26 1,068
11 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.25 694
12 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L ESPN 3:30 PM 6 0.24 980
13 CASAGRANDES NICKELODEON 11:30 AM 30 0.23 949
14 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.22 1,302
15 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.21 600
16 MY HERO ACADEMIA ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.21 494
17 CHRISTMAS COOKIE CHLG FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.21 982
18 LOUD HOUSE NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.20 896
19 ONE-PUNCH MAN ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.19 426
20 DR. STONE ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.19 402
21 LITTLE HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 109 0.19 631
22 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.19 1,121
23 FIRE FORCE ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.18 368
24 GUYS RANCH KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.17 914
25 30 MINUTE MEALS FOOD NETWORK 9:30 AM 30 0.17 923
26 HOLIDAY BAKING CHAMPION FOOD NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.16 787
27 FOOD WARS ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.15 314
28 NASCAR XFINITY RACE L: HOMESTEAD NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:54 PM 157 0.15 1,199
29 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: CHRISTMAS IN LOUISIANA LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.15 1,071
30 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN 3:00 AM 60 0.15 458
31 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.15 430
32 DEMON SLAYER ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.15 308
33 HIGHWAY TO HELL INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.14 805
34 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 2,033
35 HENRY DANGER NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.14 627
36 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: TCU/TEXAS TECH ESPN2 12:00 PM 210 0.14 562
37 DESTINATION FEAR TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.14 452
38 LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.14 569
39 POWER RANGERS BM NICKELODEON 8:00 AM 30 0.14 491
40 LUPIN THE 3RD: PART 5 ADULT SWIM 3:30 AM 30 0.13 240
41 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.13 1,987
42 JOJOS ADV: GOLDEN WIND ADULT SWIM 2:30 AM 30 0.13 260
43 COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L: USC/CAL FOX SPORTS 1 11:00 PM 210 0.13 551
44 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.12 1,983
45 BIG CITY GREENS DISNEY CHANNEL 9:28 AM 26 0.12 535
46 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.12 2,004
47 COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L: ARIZONA ST/OREGON ST FOX SPORTS 1 7:30 PM 204 0.12 488
48 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.11 2,291
49 BEN 10 (2017) THE CARTOON NETWORK 12:00 PM 15 0.11 415
50 READY TO LOVE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.11 474
51 TRANSFORMERS CYBERVERSE THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 15 0.11 287
52 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 835
53 AMC PREMIERE EVENT: STAR TREK AMC 8:00 PM 180 0.11 609
54 PAW PATROL NICK JR 11:30 AM 30 0.11 472
55 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 4:00 AM 30 0.11 314
56 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,493
57 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 15 0.11 470
58 FS1 CFB EXTRA L FOX SPORTS 1 7:14 PM 16 0.11 436
59 PAW PATROL NICK JR 10:30 AM 30 0.11 462
60 SATURDAY MOVIE: BFG, THE FREEFORM 11:30 PM 150 0.11 331
61 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:15 AM 15 0.10 436
62 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.10 1,328
63 ALL THAT NEW NICK-AT-NITE 9:30 PM 30 0.10 408
64 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: MY SISTERS DEADLY SECRET LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.10 452
65 BEN 10 (2017) THE CARTOON NETWORK 12:15 PM 15 0.10 377
66 NASCAR XFINITY POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:31 PM 59 0.10 483
67 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.10 782
68 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 854
69 TRUTV MOVIE, THE: RUSH HOUR TRUTV 8:00 PM 120 0.10 251
70 NASCAR XFINITY START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:32 PM 22 0.10 938
71 BLUES CLUES & YOU NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.10 452
72 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 896
73 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: HOT PURSUIT COMEDY CENTRAL 11:30 PM 125 0.10 202
74 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.10 719
75 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.09 1,501
76 CRIKEY! ITS THE IRWINS ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 61 0.09 442
77 BUNKD DISNEY CHANNEL 9:58 AM 32 0.09 500
78 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 1,053
79 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.08 1,457
80 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.08 933
81 ONE CHAMPIONSHIP MMA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 1:00 AM 60 0.08 260
82 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 703
83 CAR FIX MOTOR TREND 11:00 AM 30 0.08 257
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 685
85 PITBULLS AND PAROLEES ANIMAL PLANET 9:01 PM 60 0.08 431
86 APPLE & ONION THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:45 AM 15 0.08 342
87 MSNBC LIVE W/ K. GIBSON: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.08 751
88 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 722
89 COOP & CAMI ASK THE WORLD DISNEY CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.08 483
90 CONCACAF NATIONS LEAGUE L: EL SALVADOR / MONTSERRAT TUDN 9:55 PM 125 0.08 182
91 APPLE & ONION THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:30 AM 15 0.08 358
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.08 858
93 PARTIDO AMISTOSO L: AMERICA / MONTERREY TUDN 7:55 PM 120 0.08 197
94 NASCAR XF COUNTDOWN GREEN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:00 PM 32 0.08 618
95 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 693
96 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.08 847
97 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.07 797
98 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: MEMPHIS/HOUSTON ESPN2 3:36 PM 190 0.07 292
99 ANHQ W/ ED HENRY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.07 1,290
100 AMANDA TO THE RESCUE ANIMAL PLANET 10:01 PM 61 0.07 468
101 DNA MURDER W. PAUL HOLES OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.07 326
102 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 617
103 SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.07 279
104 ALL GIRLS GARAGE MOTOR TREND 11:30 AM 30 0.07 210
105 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.07 1,046
106 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.07 223
107 CNN FILMS PRESENTS CNN 9:00 PM 90 0.07 649
108 NASCAR CUP SERIES PRAC L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.07 517
109 UP WITH DAVID GURA: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.07 914
110 MSNBC LIVE W/ R. LUI MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.06 831
111 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.06 857
112 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 6:46 PM 14 0.06 211
113 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.06 858
114 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 554
115 REAL LIFE NIGHTMARE HLN 8:00 PM 60 0.06 322
116 S.E. CUPP: UNFILTERED CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.06 745
117 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.05 203
118 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: KANSAS/OKLAHOMA ST FOX SPORTS 1 11:58 AM 209 0.05 334
119 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.05 842
120 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.05 851
121 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.05 1,067
122 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 233
123 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.05 888
124 BUILDING GIANTS SCIENCE 10:00 PM 60 0.05 288
125 BRAND NEW MUSCLE CAR:BRNC MOTOR TREND 9:30 AM 30 0.05 185
126 TZGZ SHORTS SYFY 12:49 AM 13 0.05 122
127 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.04 139
128 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 186
129 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: AIR FORCE/COLORADO STATE ESPN2 7:00 PM 212 0.04 229
130 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.04 191
131 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.04 709
132 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: NEW MEXICO/BOISE STATE ESPN2 10:32 PM 187 0.04 224
133 TIME MACHINE: WWII IN HD: THE AIR WAR HISTORY 9:00 AM 120 0.04 367
134 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 8:39 PM 51 0.04 131
135 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.04 399
136 SPECIAL AUDIENCE PROGRAM BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 6:00 AM 60 0.04 111
137 HELL DEN SYFY 1:02 AM 13 0.04 106
138 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.04 328
139 MONSTER JAM: ALL STAR NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:00 PM 120 0.04 110
140 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:30 AM 30 0.04 276
141 NBA GAMETIME LIVE: NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 9:30 PM 210 0.04 104
142 FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING L ESPNEWS 12:54 PM 74 0.04 175
143 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: BROOKLYN/CHICAGO NBA-TV 6:00 PM 159 0.04 154
144 NASCAR AMERICA PRAC/QUAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:30 PM 30 0.04 340
145 BLUE PLANET NOW BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 60 0.04 189
146 NASCAR XFINITY QUALIFY L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:30 PM 60 0.04 329
147 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN2 1:39 AM 59 0.04 149
148 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.03 116
149 HEMMINGS NEWS GREAT RACE MOTOR TREND 7:00 AM 60 0.03 147
150 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 180 0.03 123

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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.