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December 30, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.26.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  There were no meaningful adjustments to the preliminary Saturday primetime ratings (i.e., changes that would alter the original rating by at least one-tenth of a point). 

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The holiday weekend continued to be sports-heavy.  NFL Network’s pair of “THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL” games were at 2.24/1.61.  ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL bowl games were at 0.58/0.19, and its COLLEGE BASKETBALL was at 0.27.  NBC Sports Net’s PREMIER LEAGUE match was at 0.26.  On Food Network, GUY’S RANCH KITCHEN was at 0.20, KITCHEN AT FN ticked up to 0.20, and PIONEER WOMAN was up 0.02 to 0.17.  HGTV’s ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU gained 0.06 to 0.17.  On ID, KENTUCKY MURDER MYSTERY was at 0.16.  History’s GREATEST MYSTERIES lost 0.03 to 0.13. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday December 26, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: 2020 WK 16 MIA VS. LV NFL NETWORK 8:16 PM 185 2.24 8,447
2 THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: 2020 WK 16 TB VS. DET NFL NETWORK 1:03 PM 182 1.61 6,072
3 TNF PRE-KICK NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 16 1.27 4,511
4 TNF POST-GAME NFL NETWORK 11:23 PM 35 0.94 3,257
5 TNF POST-GAME NFL NETWORK 4:07 PM 23 0.92 3,651
6 TNF SHOWCASE NFL NETWORK 7:30 PM 30 0.80 2,788
7 COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: LIBERTY/COASTAL CAROLINA ESPN 7:31 PM 235 0.58 2,620
8 TNF PRE-KICK NFL NETWORK 12:30 PM 33 0.47 1,847
9 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:26 PM 34 0.37 1,232
10 NFL GAMEDAY KICKOFF: N/A NFL NETWORK 5:30 PM 120 0.28 1,199
11 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: KENTUCKY/LOUISVILLE ESPN 1:00 PM 132 0.27 1,308
12 TNF SHOWCASE NFL NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.27 990
13 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CRYSTAL PALACE/ASTON VILLA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 136 0.26 627
14 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.26 673
15 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.24 801
16 COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD    L ESPN 6:59 PM 31 0.23 1,082
17 COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD  L ESPN 3:12 PM 18 0.22 908
18 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:13 PM 19 0.21 480
19 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.21 1,717
20 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.20 1,520
21 GUYS RANCH KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.20 1,025
22 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.20 1,132
23 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.20 1,536
24 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.20 646
25 COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: WESTERN KENTUCKY/GEORGIA STATE ESPN 3:30 PM 209 0.19 923
26 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.19 1,461
27 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.19 1,536
28 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.18 546
29 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.17 1,597
30 TOP RANK BOXING: STUDIO ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.17 543
31 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.17 513
32 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.17 1,549
33 ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.17 1,089
34 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.17 1,804
35 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.17 989
36 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.16 513
37 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.16 1,612
38 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:32 AM 25 0.16 408
39 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.16 1,897
40 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.16 1,587
41 KENTUCKY MURDER MYSTERY: N/A INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 120 0.16 966
42 COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP COMEDY CENTRAL 12:00 AM 60 0.14 378
43 TRAFFICKED FL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 12 0.14 517
44 TO CATCH A SMUGGLER NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:12 PM 60 0.14 395
45 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER UNITED/LEICESTER NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:23 AM 129 0.14 373
46 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.14 1,294
47 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.14 340
48 COLL BSKBL:BIG 10 L: INDIANA/ILLINOIS FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 126 0.14 702
49 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: HOUSTON/PORTLAND NBA-TV 10:03 PM 176 0.14 421
50 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.13 1,302
51 HIST GREATEST MYSTERIES: 7 ROSWELL: FIRST WITNESS – WRITER HISTORY 9:00 PM 125 0.13 945
52 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.13 1,284
53 PREMIER LEAGUE L: NEWCASTLE/MANCHESTER CITY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:00 PM 126 0.12 355
54 NFL GAMEDAY KICKOFF NFL NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.12 421
55 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,355
56 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,620
57 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,465
58 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 990
59 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: ATLANTA/MEMPHIS NBA-TV 5:00 PM 151 0.10 277
60 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: PHILADELPHIA/NEW YORK NBA-TV 7:31 PM 152 0.09 318
61 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.09 1,454
62 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.09 1,644
63 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.09 946
64 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.09 1,116
65 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: BABY STEALER, THE LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.09 370
66 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.09 1,434
67 COLL BSKBL:BIG 10 L: OHIO STATE/NORTHWESTERN FOX SPORTS 1 2:00 PM 120 0.09 453
68 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.08 1,899
69 TO CATCH A SMUGGLER NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 1:15 AM 61 0.08 257
70 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 1,885
71 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 931
72 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 4:00 AM 30 0.08 188
73 NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT ESPN 4:30 AM 90 0.08 155
74 MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.07 1,047
75 KILLER SIBLINGS OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.07 326
76 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.07 1,112
77 TRAFFICKED FL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 2:16 AM 12 0.07 192
78 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 180 0.07 1,126
79 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.07 1,278
80 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 807
81 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.07 1,049
82 AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A MSNBC 6:00 PM 120 0.06 974
83 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 12:59 AM 48 0.06 156
84 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 5:00 PM 60 0.06 312
85 TUCKER CARLSON SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.06 1,143
86 CROSS CONNECTION W/TCROSS: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.06 1,040
87 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.06 570
88 CAR FIX MOTOR TREND 11:00 AM 30 0.06 282
89 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 4:00 PM 60 0.06 325
90 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.05 554
91 MOST TERRIFYING REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.05 283
92 MOST TERRIFYING REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.05 279
93 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:06 PM 54 0.05 156
94 POP TV MOVIES: HELP,THE POP 9:30 AM 210 0.05 210
95 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.05 983
96 BLAZE NICK JR 9:00 AM 30 0.05 199
97 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 6:00 PM 60 0.05 285
98 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.05 529
99 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.05 947
100 PREMIER BOXING CHAMPION L FOX SPORTS 1 6:06 PM 114 0.05 196
101 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.05 493
102 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.05 156
103 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: WEEKEND NFL NETWORK 9:00 AM 120 0.05 146
104 PEPPA PIG NICK JR 7:30 AM 30 0.04 144
105 FRESH OUT PLAYLIST AMTV 8:00 AM 60 0.04 99
106 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 166
107 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:12 PM 63 0.04 455
108 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.04 450
109 MSNBC LIVE W/GIBSN&REISER: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 120 0.04 504
110 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.04 109
111 DR POL COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 61 0.03 422
112 ONE CHAMPIONSHIP MMA TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 2:00 AM 60 0.03 124
113 TOP RANK BOXING: LOMACHENKO/LOPEZ ESPN2 6:00 PM 180 0.03 316
114 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.03 119
115 PRECIO DE HISTORIA S2 UNIVERSO 9:30 PM 30 0.03 119
116 NBA GAMETIME NBA-TV 1:47 AM 30 0.03 89
117 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 AM 60 0.03 414
118 TOP RANK BOXING: WILDER VS. FURY II ESPN2 9:00 PM 180 0.03 234
119 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.03 194
120 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.03 190
121 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.03 170
122 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.03 161
123 CHRISTMAS LEFTOVERS: CHRISTMAS STORY 2, A IFC TV 6:00 PM 120 0.03 135
124 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.03 83
125 INCREDIBLE DR POL FL NAT GEO WILD 9:01 PM 11 0.03 472
126 LOKAR CAR SHOW MOTOR TREND 9:00 AM 30 0.03 161
127 AMERICA RIGHT NOW: N/A NEWSMAX TV 11:00 AM 120 0.03 269
128 FRONTERA S6 UNIVERSO 11:00 AM 60 0.03 60
129 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.03 83
130 DR POL COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 11:15 PM 60 0.03 248
131 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 180
132 INCREDIBLE DR POL FL NAT GEO WILD 12:15 AM 11 0.03 239
133 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.02 117
134 CHRISTMAS LEFTOVERS: JACK FROST IFC TV 8:00 PM 150 0.02 151
135 MEJOR CHOQUES D.G. 12/26: X TUDN 9:00 PM 120 0.02 64
136 QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS S3 UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 30 0.02 47
137 IFC MOVIE: RICHIE RICH IFC TV 1:00 AM 120 0.02 65
138 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.02 161
139 LIGA PREMIER: ARSENAL VS CHELSEA UNIVERSO 12:24 PM 127 0.02 69
140 TANYAS KITCHEN TABLE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 1:30 PM 30 0.02 114
141 THIS OLD HOUSE DIY NETWORK 9:30 AM 30 0.02 173
142 SUND MOVIE: PUBLIC ENEMIES SUNDANCE TV 3:00 AM 180 0.02 80
143 SATURDAY AGENDA: N/A NEWSMAX TV 1:00 PM 120 0.02 187
144 QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS S3 UNIVERSO 8:30 PM 30 0.02 44
145 QUIEN DA MAS S3 UNIVERSO 7:30 PM 30 0.02 55
146 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 6:00 AM 30 0.02 57
147 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN2 8:30 AM 30 0.02 59
148 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.02 164
149 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.02 689
150 SIDE HUSTLE TEENNICK 6:30 PM 30 0.02 51

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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.