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February 21, 2018
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.17.2018

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The WINTER OLYMPICS adjusted up by 0.3.  Elsewhere, PREMIER BOXING and the 8PM MACGYVER rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers, but the 9PM NCIS: NEW ORLEANS rerun gained the same.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2018 Feb 17.SAT

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA ALL-STAR weekend coverage continued to pay off with a dominant 2.10, with 0.76 for the PLAYERS ONLY special that preceded it, and 0.57 for the “sneak peek” of the TBS series FINAL SPACE that will officially premiere next week.  NBC Sports Net’s afternoon WINTER OLYMPICS coverage was at 0.76.  A&E’s LIVE PD returned at 0.73.  ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL day was at 0.47/0.36/0.34/0.27.  Adult Swim’s late-night line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL at 0.46/0.33 compared to last week’s 0.47/0.38, BLACK CLOVER down 0.02 to 0.28, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURES down 0.02 to 0.24, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM down 0.03 to 0.21/447K, HUNTER X HUNTER down 0.02 to 0.20/440K, NARUTO down 0.01 to 0.20/457K, OUTLAW STAR down 0.01 to 0.16/351K, SPACE DANDY down 0.05 to 0.12/305K, COWBOY BEBOP down 0.06 to 0.12/304K, and GHOST IN THE SHELL down 0.04 to 0.12/293K.  Fox Sports 1’s NASCAR race was at 0.30.  HGTV’s HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATIONS gained 0.02 to 0.28.  ID’s CRIME TO REMEMBER fell 0.05 to 0.20.  On Food Network, TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN ticked up to 0.19, KITCHEN AT FN lost 0.02 to 0.16, VALERIE’S HOME COOKING held at 0.14, and PIONEER WOMAN dropped 0.08 to 0.13.  BBCAmerica’s BLUE PLANET II and its follow-up were at 0.14/0.12 compared to last week’s 0.15/0.13.  USA’s FALLING WATER was steady at 0.08.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2018 Feb 17.SAT

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday February 17, 2018 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA ALLSTAR SAT NIGHT: N/A TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 8:00 PM 152 2.10 4,660
2 W OLY FRINGE WKND: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:00 PM 210 0.76 2,722
3 PLAYERS ONLY: SHAQ AND KO TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 7:00 PM 60 0.75 1,646
4 LIVE PD: 96 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.73 2,007
5 FINAL SPACE SNEAK PEAK TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 10:32 PM 28 0.57 1,275
6 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: WEST VIRGINIA/KANSAS ESPN 6:13 PM 135 0.47 1,640
7 W OLY DAY: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:00 AM 480 0.46 1,695
8 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 10:30 PM 30 0.46 1,003
9 NBA TIP-OFF TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 6:02 PM 58 0.44 939
10 W OLY PRIME: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:00 PM 180 0.41 1,466
11 W OLY ACCESS WKND NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.41 1,591
12 HOUSE, THE HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 88 0.38 1,102
13 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 8:28 PM 116 0.36 1,204
14 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TEXAS/OKLAHOMA ESPN 12:00 PM 124 0.34 974
15 DRAGON BALL Z KAI/FINAL ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.33 779
16 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES L: DAYTONA FOX SPORTS 1 2:30 PM 215 0.30 1,845
17 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.28 1,264
18 BLACK CLOVER ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.28 628
19 NBA TALENT CHALLENGE TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION 5:00 PM 62 0.28 656
20 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: OREGON/UCLA ESPN 10:24 PM 131 0.27 756
21 TWO AND A HALF MEN NICK-AT-NITE 1:00 AM 32 0.26 618
22 W OLY LATE NIGHT: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:00 PM 150 0.26 717
23 TWO AND A HALF MEN NICK-AT-NITE 2:04 AM 34 0.26 601
24 TWO AND A HALF MEN NICK-AT-NITE 1:32 AM 32 0.25 600
25 TWO AND A HALF MEN NICK-AT-NITE 2:38 AM 35 0.25 574
26 ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.25 1,270
27 LOG CABIN LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.24 1,202
28 JOJOS ADV STARDUST CRU ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.24 518
29 W OLY ACCESS: N/A CNBC 5:00 PM 180 0.23 799
30 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:35 AM 25 0.23 592
31 GHOST ADV POP-UPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.23 561
32 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.23 1,814
33 TRACK & FIELD NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:30 PM 90 0.22 768
34 JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2: JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2 HBO PRIME 5:50 PM 122 0.22 575
35 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.22 564
36 POWER RANGERS SNS NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.21 967
37 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM:I.B.O. ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.21 447
38 THUNDERMANS NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.21 1,081
39 PITBULLS AND PAROLEES ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.20 835
40 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.20 489
41 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: THE WEDDING MARCH 3-HCTB HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.20 2,103
42 LOG CABIN LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.20 1,051
43 NICKY, RICKY, DICKY &DAWN NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.20 930
44 CRIME TO REMEMBER, A INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.20 954
45 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.20 1,732
46 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.19 1,091
47 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.19 445
48 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 12:23 AM 39 0.18 516
49 DEAD FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.18 564
50 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.18 846
51 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.18 905
52 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:56 PM 27 0.18 462
53 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.18 389
54 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:05 PM 51 0.17 458
55 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: INDIANA/IOWA ESPN 2:04 PM 121 0.17 594
56 LIGA MX (EF) SAT: CRUZ AZUL / PUEBLA UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:55 PM 122 0.17 350
57 LIGA MX 2 SAT: GUADALAJARA / PACHUCA UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:00 PM 120 0.17 341
58 VET LIFE, THE ANIMAL PLANET 10:03 PM 61 0.17 725
59 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:46 PM 19 0.17 435
60 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TEXAS A&M/ARKANSAS ESPN 4:05 PM 128 0.17 600
61 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.16 357
62 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.16 1,522
63 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.16 1,079
64 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.15 386
65 LIGA MX SAT: TIGRES / ATLAS UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:57 PM 123 0.15 315
66 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 12:00 PM 30 0.15 1,086
67 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.15 1,287
68 HOUSE, THE HBO PRIME 11:30 PM 88 0.15 332
69 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.15 1,373
70 X-MEN: APOCALYPSE: X-MEN: APOCALYPSE HBO PRIME 11:50 AM 144 0.14 358
71 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.14 1,460
72 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.14 813
73 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.14 336
74 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.14 906
75 BLUE PLANET II BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 71 0.14 522
76 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 30 0.13 794
77 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.13 1,958
78 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 1:02 AM 14 0.13 357
79 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: MISSOURI/LSU ESPN2 2:04 PM 120 0.13 374
80 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.13 1,652
81 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.13 805
82 W OLY OVERNIGHT: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:30 AM 270 0.12 368
83 BLUE PLANET II: DEEP DIVE BBC-AMERICA 10:11 PM 19 0.12 471
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.12 769
85 SAY YES TO THE DRESS:UNVE TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.11 505
86 SHO CH BOX: 18 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:19 PM 27 0.11 314
87 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 839
88 VELSHI & RUHLE MSNBC 12:30 PM 30 0.11 839
89 FATE OF THE FURIOUS, THE: FATE OF THE FURIOUS, THE HBO PRIME 3:30 AM 136 0.11 268
90 MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCR L: ARLINGTON FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 186 0.11 299
91 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 970
92 NASCAR RACEDAY: XFINITY L FOX SPORTS 1 2:00 PM 30 0.11 773
93 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 1:58 PM 92 0.11 833
94 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,269
95 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.11 751
96 MSNBC LIVE W/D.GURA: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.10 803
97 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.10 806
98 ALL ACCESS AT FINAL FOUR CNN 2:30 PM 30 0.10 534
99 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.10 613
100 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,013
101 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.09 895
102 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.09 652
103 NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM BATTL HBO PRIME 10:00 AM 105 0.09 254
104 SNAPPED: KILLER COUPLES OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.09 316
105 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: FLORIDA/VANDERBILT ESPN2 4:04 PM 124 0.09 319
106 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 806
107 CHRONICLES OF NARNIA:LION HBO PRIME 5:50 AM 10 0.09 199
108 SNATCHED HBO PRIME 4:15 PM 91 0.09 298
109 CNN SPECIAL REPORT CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.09 560
110 FRANKLIN AND FRIENDS NICK JR 12:00 PM 30 0.09 527
111 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.09 1,118
112 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 547
113 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 964
114 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.09 1,032
115 DIE HARD: DIE HARD MAXPRIME 9:50 PM 132 0.09 245
116 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 647
117 E! NEWS E! 10:00 AM 60 0.08 200
118 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:00 AM 60 0.08 157
119 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.08 1,097
120 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.08 705
121 FALLING WATER USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 61 0.08 469
122 NASCAR RACE HUB WKND ED L FOX SPORTS 1 1:00 PM 60 0.08 556
123 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.08 860
124 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 504
125 MUMMY, THE (2017) MAXPRIME 12:55 AM 110 0.07 211
126 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 267
127 FA CUP RD 5 L: HUDDERSFIELD TOWN/MANCHESTER UNITED FOX SPORTS 2 12:22 PM 128 0.07 142
128 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 269
129 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.07 697
130 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 6:08 PM 118 0.07 206
131 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.07 393
132 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.06 294
133 OCEANS OF CRIME CNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.06 274
134 ALL-STAR PRESS CONFERENCE NBA-TV 7:00 PM 66 0.06 162
135 MONSTER  JAM FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 60 0.06 208
136 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.06 747
137 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 246
138 SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORL HBO PRIME 2:20 PM 112 0.06 133
139 NBA ALL-STAR PRACTICE: 2018 ALL STAR PRACTICE & MEDIA DAY L NBA-TV 2:03 PM 177 0.06 165
140 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 30 0.06 367
141 BAD BOYS II: BAD BOYS II MAXPRIME 3:00 PM 147 0.06 151
142 17 AGAIN MAXPRIME 9:15 AM 102 0.06 136
143 CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE MAXPRIME 2:50 AM 85 0.06 138
144 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.06 163
145 W OLY DAY: PYEONGCHANG USA NETWORK 6:00 AM 220 0.06 160
146 PRIME MOVIE 1: ENEMY OF THE STATE IFC TV 8:00 PM 180 0.06 240
147 FUTBOL CENTRAL L UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:00 PM 55 0.06 101
148 UFC WEIGH-IN L FOX SPORTS 1 6:30 PM 30 0.05 261
149 SESAME STREET HBO PRIME 9:00 AM 26 0.05 127
150 LIGA MX SAT 930P: TIJUANA VS UNAM GALAVISION 9:25 PM 125 0.05 131

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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.