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February 26, 2019
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.23.2019

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game adjusted to 1.0, and the rerun of PROVEN INNOCENT dropped 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL games were at 0.93/0.45/0.40/0.32/0.21/0.18, led by Duke vs. Syracuse.  A&E’s LIVE PD edged up 0.02 to 0.64.  The Adult Swim line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL at 0.36 and 0.13/393K & 0.13/341K compared to last week’s 0.43 and 0.15/360K & 0.16/410K, BORUTO down 0.09 to 0.22, MY HERO ACADEMIA down 0.08 to 0.20/484K, SWORD ART ONLINE down a tenth to 0.16, MEGALOBOX down 0.08 to 0.14/330K, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE down 0.05 to 0.15, BLACK CLOVER down 0.03 to 0.15/316K, HUNTER X HUNTER down 0.04 to 0.11/234K, NARUTO down 0.04 to 0.12/260K, and ATTACK ON TITAN down 0.03 to 0.09/211K.  Travel Channel’s GHOST ADVENTURES was at 0.27.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN gained 0.02 to 0.27, and PIONEER WOMAN was at 0.21/0.19 compared to last week’s 0.23.  ID’s YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE slipped 0.02 to 0.26, and HEART OF DARKNESS was down a tick to 0.24.  Nickelodeon’s HENRY DANGER rose 0.03 to 0.25.  HGTV’s HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION was steady at 0.25.  Hallmark’s movie LOVE ON THE MENU was at 0.23.  TLC’s SAY YES TO THE DRESS gained 0.04 to 0.16.  On OWN, IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE climbed 0.04 to 0.15, and LOVE & MARRIAGE was up 0.03 to 0.15.  Lifetime’s movie WHO’S STALKING ME was at 0.15.  HBO’s original movie OG was at 0.14.  Paramount’s BELLATOR LIVE was at 0.14.  DYNASTIES ticked down to 0.08 on BBCAmerica, and didn’t air on AMC.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday February 23, 2019 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: DUKE/SYRACUSE ESPN 6:11 PM 129 0.93 2,980
2 LIVE PD: 189 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.64 2,058
3 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TENNESSEE/LSU ESPN 12:00 PM 159 0.45 1,451
4 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 8:20 PM 109 0.40 1,414
5 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.36 784
6 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 2:39 PM 85 0.32 1,001
7 DEADPOOL 2: DEADPOOL 2 HBO PRIME 4:40 PM 120 0.28 703
8 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.27 692
9 KITCHEN AT FN, THE: KC-2004Z2BH FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 120 0.27 1,399
10 YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.26 1,197
11 HENRY DANGER NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 29 0.25 1,106
12 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.25 1,209
13 BREAKING IN HBO PRIME 8:30 PM 88 0.25 835
14 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.24 676
15 HEART OF DARKNESS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 60 0.24 1,145
16 KING OF QUEENS NICK-AT-NITE 3:39 AM 37 0.23 581
17 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: LOVE ON THE MENU HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.23 2,700
18 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:06 AM 54 0.23 504
19 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.22 494
20 KING OF QUEENS NICK-AT-NITE 4:16 AM 26 0.22 542
21 BORUTO:NARUTO NEXT GEN ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.22 513
22 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.21 1,354
23 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: VIRGINIA TECH/NORTH CAROLINA ESPN 4:04 PM 127 0.21 722
24 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.21 448
25 ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.20 935
26 RISE OF THE TMNT NICKELODEON 9:30 AM 30 0.19 793
27 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.19 537
28 MAINE CABIN MASTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 60 0.19 817
29 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 10:09 PM 117 0.18 663
30 LIGA MX SAT 2: PACHUCA / GUADALAJARA UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:57 PM 126 0.18 437
31 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.18 1,717
32 RAINBOW BUTTERFLY UNICORN NICKELODEON 11:30 AM 30 0.17 820
33 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.16 469
34 SWORD ART OL:ALICIZATION ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.16 363
35 COUSINS FOR LIFE NICKELODEON 8:29 PM 29 0.16 795
36 UNCLE DREW HBO PRIME 6:40 PM 103 0.16 395
37 NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT: HOUSTON/GOLDEN ST ESPN 3:00 AM 120 0.16 351
38 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.16 801
39 AAF REGULAR SEASON: 2019 WK 3: MEM VS. ORL NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 157 0.15 491
40 JOJOS ADV: DIAMOND UNBRK ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.15 337
41 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.15 382
42 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 15 0.15 639
43 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.15 1,451
44 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.15 1,800
45 IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.15 526
46 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: WHOS STALKING ME LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.15 764
47 LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.15 451
48 SYTTD: NORTHERN EDITION TLC 9:00 PM 63 0.15 711
49 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.15 1,896
50 O.G. HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 107 0.14 485
51 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.14 349
52 MEGALOBOX ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.14 330
53 BAKUGAN:BATTLE PLANET THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.14 343
54 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:30 PM 30 0.14 385
55 BELLATOR MMA LIVE: 217 PARAMOUNT 9:00 PM 124 0.14 349
56 PAW PATROL NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.14 611
57 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.14 789
58 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.14 1,790
59 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.13 1,823
60 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.13 1,014
61 KNIGHT SQUAD NICK-AT-NITE 9:00 PM 30 0.13 589
62 PREMIER LEAGUE L: HUDDERSFIELD/NEWCASTLE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 131 0.13 353
63 NASCAR TRUCKS RACING L: ATLANTA FOX SPORTS 1 4:27 PM 162 0.13 956
64 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:38 AM 19 0.13 318
65 THOMAS & FRIENDS NICK JR 11:30 AM 30 0.13 546
66 BEN 10 (2017) THE CARTOON NETWORK 12:15 PM 15 0.13 621
67 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.13 814
68 PITBULLS AND PAROLEES ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.13 555
69 PREMIER LEAGUE L: TOTTENHAM/BURNLEY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:26 AM 132 0.12 309
70 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.12 862
71 LIGA MX SAT UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:58 PM 119 0.12 285
72 ED STAFFORD:FIRST MAN OUT DISCOVERY CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.12 419
73 SUPERCROSS: DETROIT NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:01 PM 181 0.12 329
74 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.12 709
75 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.12 1,681
76 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES L: ATLANTA FOX SPORTS 1 1:55 PM 139 0.12 1,076
77 BEN 10 (2017) THE CARTOON NETWORK 12:00 PM 15 0.12 608
78 PGA TOUR: 2019 WGC-MEXICO CHP GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 148 0.12 969
79 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.12 1,186
80 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 743
81 OFFICE, THE NICK-AT-NITE 10:00 PM 30 0.11 332
82 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 695
83 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.11 834
84 VAN JONES SHOW CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.11 710
85 COLD JUSTICE OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.11 591
86 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 30 0.11 633
87 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,689
88 NASCAR XFINITY POST L FOX SPORTS 1 4:14 PM 13 0.11 925
89 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.10 1,010
90 S.E. CUPP: UNFILTERED CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.10 667
91 BIG CITY GREENS DISNEY CHANNEL 8:30 AM 30 0.10 538
92 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.10 1,034
93 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 647
94 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.10 959
95 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,193
96 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.10 709
97 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.09 647
98 GEOSTORM HBO PRIME 2:50 PM 109 0.09 258
99 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.09 1,478
100 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 557
101 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS L: PRELIMS ESPN2 11:00 AM 180 0.09 271
102 BIZAARDVARK DISNEY CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.09 514
103 DISNEY MICKEY MOUSE SHORT DISNEY CHANNEL 8:20 AM 10 0.09 478
104 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.09 1,217
105 COOP & CAMI ASK THE WORLD DISNEY CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.08 471
106 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.08 997
107 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:03 PM 114 0.08 474
108 MILO MURPHYS LAW DISNEY CHANNEL 7:00 AM 30 0.08 373
109 SMILEY FACE KILLERS OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.08 366
110 AUTOBIOGRAPHY MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.08 354
111 KUNG FU PANDA 2 HBO PRIME 9:55 AM 90 0.08 187
112 DYNASTIES: MAKING OF BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 60 0.08 311
113 BREAKING IN HBO PRIME 3:40 AM 88 0.08 178
114 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: OKLAHOMA ST/KANSAS ST ESPN2 4:04 PM 120 0.08 336
115 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 465
116 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: IOWA ST/TCU ESPN2 2:00 PM 124 0.07 341
117 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.07 860
118 UP WITH DAVID GURA: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.07 802
119 WONT YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR HBO PRIME 1:15 PM 94 0.07 176
120 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.07 889
121 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:08 PM 26 0.07 223
122 NANNY MCPHEE RETURNS HBO PRIME 11:25 AM 109 0.07 249
123 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.06 354
124 NASCAR M.E. CUP FIN PRA L FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 85 0.06 465
125 NASCAR RACEDAY: XFINITY L FOX SPORTS 1 1:25 PM 30 0.06 540
126 PREMIER BOXING CHAMPION L: ANTHONY DIRRELL/AVNI YILDIRIM FOX SPORTS 1 10:13 PM 178 0.06 291
127 MONSTER JAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:02 PM 60 0.06 154
128 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT LIFETIME TELEVISION 2:04 AM 112 0.06 210
129 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME GOLF CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.06 266
130 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.06 357
131 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.06 706
132 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.06 292
133 MSNBC LIVE W/ K. GIBSON: N/A MSNBC 2:00 PM 120 0.06 703
134 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 10:14 PM 111 0.06 219
135 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.06 392
136 MSNBC LIVE W/ R. LUI MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.05 679
137 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPNEWS 11:00 PM 60 0.05 108
138 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT MSNBC 7:00 AM 60 0.05 499
139 SHREK FOREVER AFTER HBO PRIME 7:25 AM 93 0.05 123
140 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 3:00 AM 60 0.05 119
141 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 6:00 AM 60 0.05 433
142 LIGA MX L: QUERETARO / MONARCAS UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:30 PM 148 0.05 139
143 NHRA SATURDAY NTRO LIVE L FOX SPORTS 1 7:09 PM 51 0.05 509
144 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.05 217
145 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPNU 4:23 PM 104 0.05 210
146 SIX NATIONS RUGBY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:35 PM 115 0.05 145
147 SHO CH BOX: 19 SHOWTIME PRIME 5:44 PM 48 0.05 183
148 SHO CH BOX: 19 SHOWTIME PRIME 4:44 PM 22 0.05 160
149 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 254
150 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.05 312

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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.