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February 23, 2021
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.20.2021

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game adjusted to 0.59.  In addition, there were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for the NCIS: LA rerun and 48 HOURS, while NBC’s reruns of ELLEN’S GAME OF GAMES and WEAKEST LINK dropped 0.1 and 0.2 respectively.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL coverage took up half of Saturday’s cable Top 10, with games at 0.33/0.27/0.27/0.24/0.19; in addition, the network’s TOP RANK BOXING was at 0.25.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN rose 0.07 to 0.22, GUY’S RANCH KITCHEN climbed 0.07 to 0.20, and PIONEER WOMAN was steady at 0.16.  HGTV’s ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU gained 0.03 to 0.21.  Fox Sports 1’s NASCAR race was t 0.18.  Adult Swim’s late-night line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL down 0.04 to 0.16/352K, ATTACK ON TITAN down 0.02 to 0.18, ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM down 0.01 to 0.16, FIRE FORCE down 0.04 to 0.12, BLACK CLOVER down 0.03 to 0.10, SSSS GRIDMAN down 0.01 to 0.11, and NARUTO steady at 0.11.  TUDN’s LIGA match was at 0.15, NBC Sports Net’s PREMIER LEAGUE match was also at 0.15, and the latter network’s NHL game followed suit at 0.15.  OWN’s LOVE & MARRIAGE was steady at 0.13.  Hallmark’s original movie MIX-UP IN MEDITERRANEAN was at 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 February 20, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 8:03 PM 118 0.33 1,225
2 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 6:06 PM 63 0.27 908
3 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 2:05 PM 119 0.27 1,023
4 TOP RANK BOXING        L: MIGUEL BERCHELT/OSCAR VALDEZ ESPN 10:01 PM 130 0.25 771
5 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: MICHIGAN STATE/INDIANA ESPN 12:00 PM 125 0.24 969
6 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.22 1,345
7 ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 61 0.21 1,213
8 GUYS RANCH KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.20 1,039
9 THE A&E MOVIE: BRIDESMAIDS (2011) A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 182 0.19 571
10 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: AUBURN/LSU ESPN 4:04 PM 122 0.19 619
11 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES L: DAYTONA ROAD COURSE FOX SPORTS 1 5:00 PM 179 0.18 1,266
12 ATTACK ON TITAN ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.18 357
13 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.16 1,093
14 ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.16 305
15 LIGA MX SAT 2: ATLAS VS AMERICA TUDN 9:59 PM 126 0.15 386
16 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WEST BROM/BURNLEY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:58 AM 125 0.15 395
17 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: LAS VEGAS/COLORADO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:00 AM 120 0.15 361
18 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.14 1,100
19 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.14 1,186
20 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.14 433
21 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.14 1,129
22 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.14 995
23 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.14 1,879
24 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:03 PM 29 0.14 379
25 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.13 1,026
26 LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.13 485
27 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.13 2,038
28 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.13 1,275
29 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,185
30 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.13 1,126
31 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: MIX UP IN MEDITERRANEAN HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.13 1,874
32 AMC PREMIERE EVENT: 12 STRONG AMC 8:00 PM 180 0.12 560
33 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.12 260
34 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:32 AM 26 0.12 284
35 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.12 340
36 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.12 309
37 FIRE FORCE ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.12 219
38 SHO CH BOX: 21 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:34 PM 51 0.11 288
39 MY 600-LB LIFE: SUPER SIZ: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.11 505
40 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.11 995
41 1000-LB SISTERS:SUPERSIZE TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.11 542
42 NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN ADULT SWIM 3:00 AM 30 0.11 246
43 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CHELSEA/SOUTHAMPTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:25 AM 127 0.11 292
44 POWER RANGERS DINO FURY NICKELODEON 8:00 AM 30 0.11 343
45 PGA TOUR: HANDOFF: GENESIS INVITATIONAL GOLF CHANNEL 6:00 PM 170 0.11 869
46 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.11 944
47 SSSS.GRIDMAN ADULT SWIM 2:30 AM 30 0.11 209
48 BIOGRAPHY: CHRIS FARLEY: ANYTHING FOR LAUGH A&E NETWORK 4:00 PM 120 0.11 381
49 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 1,973
50 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 996
51 BLACK CLOVER ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 30 0.10 204
52 TENNIS: AUSTRALIAN OPEN L: MENS FINAL ESPN 3:30 AM 132 0.10 425
53 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:11 AM 49 0.10 335
54 TEEN TITANS GO THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 15 0.09 281
55 HEARTLAND DOCS, DVM NAT GEO WILD 10:03 PM 60 0.09 630
56 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 1,029
57 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 5:42 AM 18 0.09 359
58 SHO CH BOX: 21 SHOWTIME PRIME 12:25 AM 18 0.09 194
59 LIGA MX SAT: CRUZ AZUL / TOLUCA TUDN 7:55 PM 124 0.09 257
60 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.09 188
61 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: LONG ISLAND SRL K: MTHRS LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.09 927
62 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 257
63 THE A&E MOVIE: BRIDESMAIDS (2011) A&E NETWORK 1:03 AM 175 0.09 224
64 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.09 911
65 SHO CH BOX: 21 SHOWTIME PRIME 11:15 PM 19 0.09 259
66 DANGER FORCE NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.09 291
67 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 746
68 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.08 1,397
69 NORTH KOREA: INSIDE THE M NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.08 333
70 HANNITY SPECIAL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.08 1,072
71 DR POL COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.08 657
72 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.08 1,054
73 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.08 897
74 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 63 0.08 756
75 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.08 1,105
76 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.08 1,389
77 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.07 734
78 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:30 AM 15 0.07 186
79 GOLF CENTRAL-POST GOLF CHANNEL 8:50 PM 32 0.07 339
80 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 260
81 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.07 1,190
82 SHO CH BOX: 21 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:24 PM 51 0.07 272
83 SUPERCROSS: ORLANDO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:00 PM 187 0.07 229
84 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.07 508
85 SIDE HUSTLE NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.07 275
86 SR/BROOMFIELD POLICE PC FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.07 932
87 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.07 916
88 CRAIG OF THE CREEK THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:00 AM 15 0.07 204
89 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 180 0.07 856
90 PAW PATROL NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.06 255
91 PEPPA PIG NICK JR 7:30 AM 30 0.06 205
92 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.06 753
93 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.06 239
94 SHO CH BOX: 21 SHOWTIME PRIME 10:10 PM 14 0.06 262
95 SANTIAGO OF THE SEAS NICK JR 10:30 AM 30 0.06 213
96 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: SAN DIEGO/GONZAGA ESPN2 8:03 PM 121 0.06 300
97 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.06 1,020
98 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 6:48 PM 75 0.06 235
99 NASCAR RACEDAY: XFINITY L FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 60 0.06 355
100 LIGA PREMIER: LIVERPOOL VS EVERTON UNIVERSO 12:24 PM 131 0.06 160
101 COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L FOX SPORTS 1 7:59 PM 117 0.06 192
102 BLAZE NICK JR 9:30 AM 30 0.06 221
103 SHO CH BOX: 21 SHOWTIME PRIME 9:18 PM 52 0.05 234
104 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: STANFORD/WASHINGTON STATE ESPN2 4:08 PM 160 0.05 229
105 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 544
106 PGA TOUR: GENESIS INVITATIONAL GOLF CHANNEL 12:58 PM 122 0.05 486
107 NORTH KOREA: INSIDE THE M NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 9:00 PM 60 0.05 293
108 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.05 446
109 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 561
110 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.05 435
111 FRESH OUT PLAYLIST AMTV 8:00 AM 60 0.05 99
112 LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: VALLADOLID VS. REAL MADRID BEIN SPORT ESPANOL 2:50 PM 130 0.05 125
113 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L TUDN 12:05 AM 55 0.05 103
114 TENNIS: AUSTRALIAN OPEN: WOMENS FINAL ESPN2 8:00 AM 150 0.05 208
115 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 250
116 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.05 436
117 WILD YEAR ON EARTH, A BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 70 0.05 259
118 CROSS CONNECTION W/TCROSS: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.05 762
119 MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.04 820
120 WEEK W/ JOSHUA JOHNSON: N/A MSNBC 8:00 PM 120 0.04 750
121 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.04 717
122 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.04 162
123 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 4:30 AM 60 0.04 100
124 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.04 418
125 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.04 419
126 SEDUCED BY SPEED MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.04 279
127 FUTBOL CENTRAL L TUDN 7:00 PM 55 0.04 106
128 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 58 0.04 216
129 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 8:00 AM 60 0.04 180
130 FUTBOL PICANTE      L ESPN DEPORTES 12:03 AM 60 0.04 76
131 ONE DEADLY MISTAKE OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.04 419
132 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.04 929
133 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.04 94
134 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: ARIZONA ST/UCLA ESPN2 10:04 PM 124 0.04 207
135 ULTIMATE COWBOY SHOWDOWN INSP 11:00 AM 60 0.04 322
136 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.04 169
137 EXPRESS WEEKEND – BEIN SPORT ESPANOL 2:32 PM 18 0.03 86
138 NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT: MIAMI/LA LAKERS ESPN2 2:30 AM 120 0.03 74
139 PRECIO DE HISTORIA UNIVERSO 2:35 PM 25 0.03 111
140 KILLER MOTIVE OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.03 337
141 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 11:25 PM 36 0.03 293
142 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.03 701
143 GERALDO: MURDER/FAMILY: 205: SEAN COMBS REELZCHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.03 113
144 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 7:00 AM 60 0.03 122
145 COLLEGE BASKETBALL LIVE L ESPN2 12:08 AM 22 0.03 113
146 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 11:00 PM 60 0.03 116
147 SAILING NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:07 PM 113 0.03 174
148 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.03 820
149 MSNBC LIVE W/GIBSN&REISER: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 120 0.03 442
150 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.03 223

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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.