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December 12, 2017
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.9.2017

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  DATELINE fell 0.2 in final numbers, and the reruns of WILL & GRACE and SUPERSTORE were each down 0.1.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2017 Dec 09.SAT

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Hallmark took Saturday cable with its latest movie THE CHRISTMAS COTTAGE at 0.68.  A&E’s LIVE PD climbed 0.13 to 0.67.  (We don’t cover theatrical movie airings here, but HBO’s premiere of LOGAN was notable at 0.64.)  ESPN’s BOXING coverage at 0.59 was just a tick ahead of the 0.58 for its HEISMAN TROPHY ceremony, while the network’s afternoon COLLEGE BASKETBALL doubleheader was at 0.38/0.36 and an MLS PLAYOFFS game was at 0.32.  On Adult Swim, the DRAGON BALL episodes were at 0.48/0.38 compared to last week’s 0.47/0.35, BLACK CLOVER ticked up to 0.31, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURES slipped 0.02 to 0.26, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM dropped 0.02 to 0.23, HUNTER X HUNTER was down 0.01 to 0.23/521K, LUPIN THE 3RD fell 0.06 to 0.21, NARUTO lost 0.05 to 0.20/452K, OUTLAW STAR held at 0.18/390K, COWBOY BEBOP was steady at 0.17/383K, and GHOST IN THE SHELL ticked down to 0.15/342K.  Fox Sports 1’s UFC FIGHT NIGHT was at 0.32, with the PRELIMS at 0.21.  Travel Channel’s GHOST ADVENTURES ticked down to 0.26.  ID’s YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE was at 0.25.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN ticked up to 0.25, VALERIE’S HOME COOKING shed a tick to 0.21, and PIONEER WOMAN fell 0.06 to 0.19.  Spike’s BELLATOR was at 0.12.  On OWN, WELCOME TO SWEETIE PIE’S was steady at 0.11, and CHECKED INN was up a tick to 0.08.  BBCAmerica’s DIRK GENTLY held at 0.07.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2017 Dec 09.SATticke

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday December 9, 2017 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: THE CHRISTMAS COTTAGE HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.68 4,565
2 LIVE PD: 82 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.67 2,040
3 LOGAN: LOGAN HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 137 0.64 1,969
4 TOP RANK BOXING        L: VASYL LOMACHENKO/GUILLERMO RIGONDEAUX ESPN 9:07 PM 154 0.59 1,730
5 HEISMAN TROPHY     L ESPN 8:00 PM 67 0.58 2,175
6 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 10:30 PM 30 0.48 1,111
7 DRAGON BALL Z KAI/FINAL ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.38 888
8 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: DUKE/BOSTON COLLEGE ESPN 12:00 PM 126 0.38 1,378
9 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 2:06 PM 119 0.36 1,332
10 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 11:41 PM 79 0.35 763
11 MLS PLAYOFFS            L: TORONTO FC/SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC ESPN 4:05 PM 161 0.32 803
12 UFC FIGHT NIGHT L: SWANSON/ORTEGA FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 185 0.32 870
13 COLLEGE GAMEDAY         L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 180 0.31 1,063
14 BLACK CLOVER ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.31 733
15 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.28 731
16 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.27 584
17 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 6:16 PM 117 0.26 841
18 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 8:13 PM 116 0.26 848
19 JOJOS ADV STARDUST CRU ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.26 628
20 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: ALABAMA/ARIZONA ESPN2 10:09 PM 136 0.26 705
21 YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.25 988
22 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.25 1,424
23 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.25 1,187
24 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.24 495
25 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:46 PM 74 0.23 688
26 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM:I.B.O. ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.23 542
27 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.22 2,088
28 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: CHRISTMAS IN MISSISSIPPI LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 122 0.21 1,262
29 TWO AND A HALF MEN NICK-AT-NITE 1:39 AM 33 0.21 605
30 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIM L: SWANSON/ORTEGA FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 120 0.21 707
31 TWO AND A HALF MEN NICK-AT-NITE 1:06 AM 33 0.21 614
32 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.21 1,162
33 DEEPWATER HORIZON HBO PRIME 6:10 PM 107 0.21 658
34 LUPIN THE 3RD: PART 4 ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.21 459
35 HBO BAD: 12/9/17 SALIDO/R HBO PRIME 12:19 AM 34 0.20 576
36 HBO BAD: 12/9/17 SALIDO/R HBO PRIME 12:02 AM 17 0.20 535
37 HBO BAD: 12/9/17 SALIDO/R HBO PRIME 11:15 PM 47 0.20 513
38 LOGAN: LOGAN HBO PRIME 1:35 AM 137 0.19 494
39 TANGLED: THE SERIES DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 25 0.19 1,059
40 BULLS & BEARS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.18 1,831
41 HBO BAD: 12/9/17 SALIDO/R HBO PRIME 12:53 AM 14 0.18 475
42 HBO BAD: 12/9/17 SALIDO/R HBO PRIME 10:28 PM 35 0.18 486
43 NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPS   L: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 180 0.17 849
44 HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: CHRISTMAS ENCORE HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 9:00 PM 120 0.17 1,223
45 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.16 959
46 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 7:00 AM 120 0.16 391
47 CAVUTO ON BUSINESS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.16 1,638
48 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.16 1,809
49 BAKED IN VERMONT FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.16 963
50 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.15 1,920
51 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN 4:00 AM 30 0.15 364
52 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.15 973
53 HBO BAD: 12/9/17 SALIDO/R HBO PRIME 11:03 PM 12 0.15 425
54 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.15 1,613
55 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: FAST/FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 155 0.15 414
56 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.15 973
57 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.15 995
58 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.15 787
59 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.15 879
60 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:02 PM 13 0.14 838
61 CAJUN ACES FOOD NETWORK 1:00 PM 30 0.14 846
62 PREMIER LEAGUE L: STOKE/TOTTENHAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 126 0.14 367
63 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.14 2,082
64 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 12:25 AM 117 0.14 364
65 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.13 763
66 FORBES ON FOX FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 30 0.13 1,539
67 UFC FIGHT NIGHT POST L FOX SPORTS 1 1:05 AM 60 0.13 315
68 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 30 0.13 750
69 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 671
70 MAX AND RUBY NICK JR 12:00 PM 30 0.13 551
71 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.12 1,121
72 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: WICHITA STATE/OKLAHOMA ESPN2 4:00 PM 136 0.12 515
73 CNN SPECIAL REPORT CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.12 742
74 BELLATOR MMA LIVE SPIKE TV 8:00 PM 109 0.12 394
75 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,445
76 CASHIN IN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.12 1,429
77 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.12 1,349
78 SWEETIE PIES OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.11 643
79 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,226
80 GUYS FAMILY ROAD TRIP TRAVEL CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.11 386
81 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.11 686
82 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.11 1,245
83 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CHELSEA/WEST HAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:24 AM 128 0.11 305
84 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.11 780
85 VELSHI & RUHLE MSNBC 12:30 PM 30 0.11 881
86 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:03 PM 29 0.11 284
87 DIVIDED WE CODE CNN 2:30 PM 30 0.11 571
88 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:32 AM 25 0.11 285
89 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 12:00 PM 30 0.11 912
90 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.11 1,143
91 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.10 1,023
92 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.10 740
93 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 544
94 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.10 874
95 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.09 1,032
96 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.09 683
97 ICE AGE:DAWN OF THE DINOS HBO PRIME 10:00 AM 94 0.09 258
98 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 4:00 AM 60 0.09 165
99 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 535
100 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 886
101 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.09 219
102 DATELINE MSNBC 5:00 AM 60 0.09 331
103 E! NEWS E! 10:00 AM 60 0.09 208
104 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 1,017
105 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.08 184
106 CAT VS. DOG ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 61 0.08 352
107 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: UTAH/MILWAUKEE NBA-TV 8:19 PM 169 0.08 257
108 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.08 438
109 COLD JUSTICE OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.08 522
110 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.08 464
111 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.08 375
112 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: MONMOUTH/KENTUCKY ESPNU 12:04 PM 120 0.08 358
113 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.08 186
114 WMNS COLL VBALL TOURN L: NEBRASKA/KENTUCKY ESPNU 4:09 PM 138 0.08 256
115 FORENSIC FILES HLN 8:30 PM 30 0.08 381
116 CHECKED INN OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.08 386
117 FORENSIC FILES HLN 8:00 PM 30 0.08 363
118 SECRETS OF UNDERGROUND SCIENCE 10:04 PM 62 0.08 343
119 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.08 221
120 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.07 625
121 CAR FIX VELOCITY 11:00 AM 30 0.07 339
122 WMNS COLL VBALL TOURN L: USC/FLORIDA ESPNU 6:27 PM 125 0.07 254
123 HBO FIRST LOOK HBO PRIME 4:45 AM 13 0.07 198
124 MURDER MADE ME FAMOUS REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.07 272
125 DIRK GENTLYS HOLISTIC DET BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 60 0.07 280
126 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE MAXPRIME 2:50 PM 108 0.07 143
127 FORENSIC FILES HLN 9:00 PM 30 0.07 412
128 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 11:08 PM 61 0.07 202
129 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.07 769
130 WMNS COLL VBALL TOURN L ESPNU 8:32 PM 88 0.07 246
131 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 299
132 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.07 667
133 COPYCAT KILLERS REELZCHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 221
134 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.06 343
135 DATELINE MSNBC 6:00 AM 60 0.06 321
136 WMNS COLL VBALL TOURN L ESPNU 10:00 PM 111 0.06 210
137 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.06 425
138 HOMICIDE FOR THE HOLIDAYS OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.06 372
139 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.06 234
140 VACATION RENTAL POTENTIAL A&E NETWORK 11:00 AM 30 0.06 240
141 FUTBOL MLS CUP 12/09/17: TORONTO FC / SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC UNIVISION DEPORTES 4:15 PM 138 0.06 120
142 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 30 0.06 357
143 VACATION RENTAL POTENTIAL A&E NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.05 219
144 COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L FOX SPORTS 1 2:30 PM 119 0.05 162
145 SINBAD: LEGEND OF THE SEV HBO PRIME 6:00 AM 85 0.05 129
146 ALL GIRLS GARAGE VELOCITY 11:30 AM 30 0.05 313
147 COLL BSKBL:BIG 10 L FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 117 0.05 176
148 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN2 8:30 AM 30 0.05 119
149 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.05 130
150 MADDEN NFL AMERICA NFL NETWORK 4:00 PM 30 0.05 122

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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.