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November 6, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.3.2018

 

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The night’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL games adjusted as follows:  3.3 on CBS, 0.8 on ABC and 0.6 on FOX. 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Typically for a fall Saturday, COLLEGE FOOTBALL dominated the day’s cable, with ESPN’s games at 0.83/0.71/0.42.  A&E’s LIVE PD ticked down to 0.52, with the preceding clip hour at 0.30.  Hallmark’s movie CHRISTMAS JOY was at 0.49.  Travel Channel’s GHOST ADVENTURES rose 0.09 to 0.36.  Fox Sports 1’s UFC PRELIMS was at 0.27.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN lost 0.03 to 0.26, and PIONEER WOMAN ticked up to 0.23,  Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL at 0.24 and 0.11/367K compared to last week’s 0.24 and 0.15, MY HERO ACADEMIA down 0.02 to 0.12/346K, NARUTO down 0.03 to 0.14/381K, BORUTO down 0.01 to 0.15, MOB PSYCHO 100 steady at 0.14/341K, ATTACK ON TITAN down 0.01 to 0.13, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE up 0.01 to 0.12, BLACK CLOVER up 0.01 to 0.13/301K, HUNTER X HUNTER up 0.03 to 0.15/293K, FLCL up 0.05 to 0.15, ONE-PUNCH MAN up 0.02 to 0.14/269K, and METALOCALYPSE at 0.11/210K.  ID’s FATAL VOWS held at 0.22.  TLC’s MY BIG FAT AMERICAN GYPSY WEDDING was at 0.17.  OWN’s CHAD LOVES MICHELLE was at 0.08, and READY TO LOVE was up 0.02 to 0.08.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday November 3, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: PENN STATE/MICHIGAN ESPN 3:45 PM 201 1.25 4,252
2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: NOTRE DAME/NORTHWESTERN ESPN 7:15 PM 197 0.83 3,293
3 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: TEXAS A&M/AUBURN ESPN 12:00 PM 212 0.71 2,622
4 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 180 0.67 1,923
5 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN 3:32 PM 13 0.65 2,384
6 LIVE PD: 158 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.52 1,795
7 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: CHRISTMAS JOY HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.49 3,366
8 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN 10:32 PM 13 0.42 1,522
9 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: CALIFORNIA/WASHINGTON STATE ESPN 10:45 PM 204 0.42 1,495
10 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.36 885
11 LIVE PD AC A&E NETWORK 8:06 PM 52 0.30 1,032
12 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: IOWA/PURDUE ESPN2 3:30 PM 205 0.28 1,092
13 UFC PPV PRELIMS L: 230:CORMIER/LEWIS FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 120 0.27 635
14 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.26 1,131
15 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN 3:09 AM 60 0.25 544
16 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.24 559
17 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.23 1,216
18 FATAL VOWS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.22 1,046
19 RISE OF THE TMNT NICKELODEON 9:30 AM 30 0.22 995
20 POWER RANGERS SNS NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.22 894
21 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.21 626
22 LIGA MX SAT: AMERICA / TOLUCA UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:55 PM 124 0.20 451
23 BEACHFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.20 1,201
24 HENRY DANGER NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.20 1,105
25 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 4:09 AM 30 0.20 433
26 ELENA OF AVALOR DISNEY JUNIOR 11:30 AM 25 0.19 763
27 NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM:TOMB: NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM:TOMB THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 PM 120 0.19 631
28 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.18 1,871
29 FIFTY SHADES FREED HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 105 0.18 558
30 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 30 0.18 652
31 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: PERFECT MOTHER,THE (2018) LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 120 0.17 630
32 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: DUKE/MIAMI ESPN2 7:00 PM 211 0.17 620
33 MY BIG FAT AMERICAN GYPSY TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.17 475
34 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: KANSAS ST/TCU FOX SPORTS 1 3:38 PM 187 0.17 477
35 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.17 436
36 COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT    L: MICHIGAN STATE/MARYLAND ESPN2 12:00 PM 181 0.16 762
37 PITBULLS AND PAROLEES ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.15 620
38 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER UNITED/BOURNEMOUTH NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:22 AM 130 0.15 402
39 SATURDAY MOVIE: LIFE-SIZE FREEFORM 10:00 PM 120 0.15 400
40 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.15 2,066
41 BORUTO:NARUTO NEXT GEN ADULT SWIM 10:30 PM 30 0.15 376
42 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.14 837
43 MOB PSYCHO 100 ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.14 341
44 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.14 1,849
45 TRANSFORMERS CYBERVERSE THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 15 0.14 386
46 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.14 1,729
47 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.13 841
48 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: GET SMART COMEDY CENTRAL 7:00 PM 150 0.13 371
49 ATTACK ON TITAN ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.13 316
50 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,654
51 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.12 1,714
52 DUCKTALES (2017) DISNEY CHANNEL 7:30 AM 30 0.12 524
53 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 754
54 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME  L: BYU/BOISE STATE ESPN2 10:31 PM 203 0.12 470
55 JOJOS ADV: DIAMOND UNBRK ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.12 300
56 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.12 748
57 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.12 1,444
58 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEICESTER/CARDIFF NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:56 AM 126 0.12 338
59 BIG CITY GREENS DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 AM 25 0.12 561
60 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.11 506
61 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.11 1,144
62 ANCHORMAN: THE LEGEND OF HBO PRIME 4:25 PM 94 0.11 251
63 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 734
64 COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L: USC/OREGON ST FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 212 0.11 418
65 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN2 3:01 PM 29 0.11 485
66 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:32 AM 24 0.11 320
67 LIGA MX L: PUEBLA / NECAXA UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:30 PM 145 0.11 248
68 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.11 1,054
69 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: BOSTON/INDIANA NBA-TV 7:00 PM 150 0.11 263
70 S.E. CUPP: UNFILTERED CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 592
71 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.10 720
72 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.10 805
73 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 683
74 BLIND SIDE THE: BLIND SIDE THE HBO PRIME 11:45 AM 128 0.10 297
75 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.10 622
76 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 564
77 AXE FILES CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.10 607
78 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,364
79 COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: OKLAHOMA ST/BAYLOR FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 218 0.10 487
80 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,074
81 NASCAR XFINITY RACE L: TEXAS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:51 PM 159 0.10 791
82 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.09 261
83 GOODFELLAS HBO PRIME 2:40 AM 85 0.09 225
84 SPONGEBOB NICKTOONS 11:00 PM 30 0.09 292
85 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 296
86 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 9:00 PM 62 0.09 419
87 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.09 993
88 CHAD LOVES MICHELLE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.08 337
89 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.08 926
90 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.08 218
91 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 570
92 MILO MURPHYS LAW DISNEY CHANNEL 7:00 AM 30 0.08 409
93 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 857
94 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD ESPN2 1:54 AM 36 0.08 251
95 STRANGE TRUTH CPL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.08 401
96 UFC PPV PREFIGHT L FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 60 0.08 205
97 FIFTY SHADES FREED HBO PRIME 12:20 AM 105 0.08 208
98 DSP. OF PHOENIX COLDON: 101 WHO IS SHE OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 120 0.08 313
99 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 297
100 FS1 CFB EXTRA L FOX SPORTS 1 6:45 PM 15 0.08 230
101 2 DAYS OF DARK KNIGHTS: BATMAN & ROBIN AMC 11:00 AM 180 0.08 400
102 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.08 471
103 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 1,022
104 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 297
105 LIGA MX 2 SAT: LOBOS BUAP / TIJUANA UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:59 PM 121 0.08 187
106 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 534
107 READY TO LOVE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.08 369
108 NASCAR XFINITY START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:33 PM 18 0.08 606
109 LIVE PD AC A&E NETWORK 3:00 AM 52 0.07 231
110 VOTE: AMERICAS FUTURE MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.07 1,101
111 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPNEWS 12:00 AM 60 0.07 146
112 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.07 293
113 ATOMIC BLONDE HBO PRIME 6:00 PM 115 0.07 186
114 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.07 409
115 MSNBC LIVE W/D.GURA MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.07 652
116 CRIMINAL CONFESSIONS OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.07 269
117 UFC PPV POST FIGHT L FOX SPORTS 1 1:32 AM 16 0.07 188
118 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 10:02 PM 62 0.07 434
119 NASCAR XF COUNTDOWN GREEN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:00 PM 33 0.07 451
120 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.07 153
121 INVICTUS HBO PRIME 4:10 AM 110 0.06 159
122 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 9:30 PM 65 0.06 194
123 PREMIER LEAGUE L: TOTTENHAM/WOLVES CNBC 3:40 PM 140 0.06 170
124 VOTE: AMERICAS FUTURE MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.06 840
125 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.06 872
126 MSNBC LIVE W/ R. LUI: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.06 668
127 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN2 8:30 AM 30 0.06 135
128 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.06 937
129 BREEDERS CUP: 2018 NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:02 PM 148 0.06 351
130 NBA GAMETIME LIVE: NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 10:35 PM 150 0.06 149
131 UP WITH DAVID GURA: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.06 563
132 NASCAR XFINITY POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:30 PM 10 0.06 500
133 PRIME MOVIE 1: MR. AND MRS. SMITH IFC TV 8:00 PM 150 0.05 155
134 COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT ESPN2 2:30 AM 90 0.05 142
135 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.05 652
136 DATELINE MSNBC 3:00 AM 60 0.05 358
137 NASCAR CUP SERIES PRAC L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:30 PM 30 0.05 349
138 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPNEWS 1:00 AM 56 0.05 127
139 VOTE: AMERICAS FUTURE MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.05 932
140 WHAT MATTERS MSNBC 1:00 AM 60 0.05 492
141 DATELINE MSNBC 4:00 AM 60 0.05 328
142 FUTBOL CENTRAL L UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:00 PM 30 0.05 105
143 PREDATORS MAXPRIME 9:50 PM 107 0.05 168
144 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO CNBC 3:30 PM 10 0.05 149
145 VOTE: AMERICAS FUTURE MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.05 659
146 HOUSE POP 11:00 PM 60 0.04 179
147 HOUSE POP 5:00 PM 60 0.04 130
148 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 180 0.04 117
149 DATELINE MSNBC 5:00 AM 60 0.04 250
150 HOUSE POP 4:00 PM 60 0.04 116

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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.