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March 2, 2021
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.27.2021

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game adjusted to 0.44, and FOX’s PBC BOXING adjusted to 0.21.  In addition, CBS’s FBI rerun adjusted up to the next tenth, while at NBC, the KENAN rerun adjusted down to the next-lowest tenth, and the WEAKEST LINK rerun adjusted down two-tenths.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL was firmly at the top of Saturday cable with games at 0.39/0.36/0.26/0.24/0.20/0.12.  On Food Network, PIONEER WOMAN rose 0.06 to 0.22, KITCHEN AT FN was steady at 0.22, and GUY’S RANCH KITCHEN held at 0.20.  Lifetime’s original movie GIRL IN THE BASEMENT was at 0.20, and Hallmark’s original movie IT WAS ALWAYS YOU was at 0.19.  Fox Sports 1’s NASCAR race was at 0.17.  TUDN’s LIGA matches were at 0.17/0.16.  Adult Swim’s late-night line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL down 0.01 to 0.15/323K, ATTACK ON TITAN down 0.04 to 0.14, FOOD WARS at 0.12, FIRE FORCE steady at 0.12, BLACK CLOVER steady at 0.10, SSSS GRIDMAN down 0.01 to 0.10, NARUTO down 0.01 to 0.10/190K, and DEMON SLAYER at 0.10/167K.  NBC Sports Net’s PREMIER LEAGUE match was at 0.14.  In morning fare, Disney Channel’s PIKWIK PACK was at 0.14, and Cartoon Network’s TEEN TITANS GO was at 0.13.  HGTV’s ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU fell 0.09 to 0.12.  OWN’s LOVE & MARRIAGE ticked down to 0.12. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday February 27, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 8:36 PM 98 0.39 1,560
2 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 6:27 PM 96 0.36 1,363
3 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 2:23 PM 116 0.26 1,016
4 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: FLORIDA STATE/NORTH CAROLINA ESPN 4:19 PM 128 0.24 946
5 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.22 1,223
6 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.22 1,288
7 THE A&E MOVIE: WHITE HOUSE DOWN A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 182 0.21 787
8 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 10:14 PM 117 0.20 774
9 GUYS RANCH KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.20 1,110
10 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: GIRL IN THE BASEMENT LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 130 0.20 1,038
11 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: IT WAS ALWAYS YOU HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.19 2,514
12 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES L: HOMESTEAD FOX SPORTS 1 4:30 PM 174 0.17 1,238
13 LIGA MX SAT 2: LEON / CRUZ AZUL TUDN 9:56 PM 133 0.16 333
14 LIGA MX SAT: AMERICA / PACHUCA TUDN 7:56 PM 120 0.15 313
15 ATTACK ON TITAN ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.14 274
16 PREMIER LEAGUE L: BRIGHTON/WEST BROM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 128 0.14 434
17 PIKWIK PACK DISNEY JUNIOR 8:30 AM 25 0.14 333
18 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:11 AM 49 0.13 393
19 TEEN TITANS GO THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 15 0.13 346
20 1000-LB SISTERS:SUPERSIZE TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.13 574
21 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.12 413
22 ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 61 0.12 1,192
23 FOOD WARS ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.12 217
24 MY 600-LB LIFE: SUPER SIZ: N/A TLC 8:00 PM 120 0.12 529
25 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 433
26 LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVIL OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.12 537
27 FIRE FORCE ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.12 199
28 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: TENNESSEE/AUBURN ESPN 12:00 PM 143 0.12 512
29 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:05 PM 25 0.11 352
30 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.11 1,110
31 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 2,029
32 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.11 284
33 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.11 921
34 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.11 873
35 NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN ADULT SWIM 3:00 AM 30 0.10 190
36 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,097
37 SMUGGLER: SECRET STASH NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 10:00 PM 60 0.10 423
38 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.10 2,012
39 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.10 862
40 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:30 AM 15 0.10 243
41 BLACK CLOVER ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 30 0.10 173
42 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.10 1,101
43 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 259
44 SSSS.GRIDMAN ADULT SWIM 2:30 AM 30 0.10 164
45 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WEST HAM/MANCHESTER CITY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:24 AM 129 0.10 276
46 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 1,077
47 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.10 1,551
48 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.10 895
49 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.10 1,142
50 POWER RANGERS DINO FURY NICKELODEON 8:00 AM 30 0.10 335
51 DANGER FORCE NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.10 403
52 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.10 1,178
53 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:33 AM 24 0.10 259
54 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.10 251
55 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.09 1,328
56 LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L: SEVILLA VS. BARCELONA BEIN SPORT ESPANOL 10:05 AM 130 0.09 218
57 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.09 903
58 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,054
59 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 257
60 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 2,065
61 SIDE HUSTLE NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.09 348
62 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.09 1,409
63 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.09 946
64 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 844
65 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.08 1,026
66 THE A&E MOVIE: WHITE HOUSE DOWN A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 180 0.08 315
67 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.08 1,074
68 BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.08 1,079
69 PAW PATROL NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.08 233
70 CRAIG OF THE CREEK THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:00 AM 15 0.08 276
71 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.08 925
72 PGA TOUR: WGC-MEXICO GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 145 0.08 690
73 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.08 484
74 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.08 1,172
75 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L TUDN 12:09 AM 51 0.08 136
76 DEVIL MAY CARE SYFY 12:00 AM 13 0.08 178
77 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 1,014
78 RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE NICK JR 9:30 AM 30 0.07 200
79 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 63 0.07 810
80 PBC FOX PRELIMS L FOX SPORTS 1 7:24 PM 45 0.07 362
81 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.07 240
82 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.06 454
83 HEARTLAND DOCS, DVM NAT GEO WILD 10:03 PM 60 0.06 591
84 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.06 1,109
85 BUBBLE GUPPIES NICK JR 9:00 AM 30 0.06 170
86 PEPPA PIG NICK JR 7:30 AM 30 0.06 152
87 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 4:10 PM 117 0.06 346
88 DR POL COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.06 623
89 ONE DEADLY MISTAKE OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.06 450
90 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.05 400
91 SEDUCED BY SPEED MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.05 254
92 NASCAR RACEDAY: XFINITY L FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 30 0.05 488
93 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.05 941
94 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 180 0.05 764
95 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 676
96 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.05 880
97 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: LSU/ARKANSAS ESPN2 2:00 PM 130 0.05 326
98 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 10:04 PM 118 0.05 208
99 KILLER MOTIVE OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.05 389
100 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.05 359
101 AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.05 688
102 MONSTER JAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.05 187
103 LIGA MX EF SAT: TOLUCA VS ATLAS TUDN 5:50 PM 126 0.05 127
104 NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT: DALLAS/BROOKLYN ESPN 4:00 AM 120 0.04 112
105 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:00 AM 60 0.04 398
106 MONSTER JAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.04 127
107 QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS UNIVERSO 8:00 PM 30 0.04 94
108 MY CLASSIC CAR MOTOR TREND 8:30 AM 30 0.04 226
109 QUIEN DA MAS S4 UNIVERSO 7:30 PM 30 0.04 104
110 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 564
111 PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS: A DIRRELL VS K DAVIS FOX DEPORTES 8:09 PM 140 0.04 152
112 QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS UNIVERSO 8:30 PM 30 0.04 83
113 MSNBC LIVE W/VOSSOUGHIAN: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.04 733
114 GHOST NATION REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.04 282
115 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:00 AM 60 0.04 114
116 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.04 729
117 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 511
118 GHOST NATION REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.03 268
119 TECH GARAGE MOTOR TREND 8:00 AM 30 0.03 147
120 WILD YEAR ON EARTH, A BBC-AMERICA 8:00 PM 70 0.03 246
121 DAILY POP WEEKEND E! 11:00 AM 60 0.03 120
122 CENTRAL FOX WKND FOX DEPORTES 11:00 PM 62 0.03 87
123 WEEK W/ JOSHUA JOHNSON: N/A MSNBC 8:00 PM 120 0.03 690
124 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.03 93
125 CROSS CONNECTION W/TCROSS: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.03 851
126 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.03 195
127 MONSTER JAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.03 185
128 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.03 132
129 COLLEGE BASKETBALL LIVE L ESPN2 12:02 AM 28 0.03 130
130 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.03 125
131 TRUE SOUTH ESPN2 12:30 PM 30 0.03 82
132 FRESH OUT PLAYLIST AMTV 8:00 AM 60 0.03 67
133 FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO WKND FOX DEPORTES 1:03 AM 58 0.03 48
134 SIX NATIONS RUGBY: WALES/ENGLAND NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:30 PM 120 0.03 128
135 CHAMPIONS TOUR: COLOGUARD CLS GOLF CHANNEL 5:00 PM 121 0.03 257
136 PRECIO DE HISTORIA S3 UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 30 0.03 60
137 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.03 86
138 LALIGA SANTANDER-L: ALAVES VS. OSASUNA BEIN SPORT ESPANOL 12:20 PM 129 0.03 80
139 PRECIO DE HISTORIA S3 UNIVERSO 9:30 PM 30 0.03 55
140 LIGA MX EN 60 TUDN 1:00 AM 60 0.03 52
141 SIX NATIONS RUGBY: ITALY/IRELAND NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:30 PM 120 0.02 121
142 FOX CBB TIP-OFF L FOX SPORTS 1 11:30 AM 30 0.02 58
143 TRUE SOUTH ESPN2 1:00 PM 30 0.02 96
144 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 6:00 AM 30 0.02 66
145 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 8:15 PM 109 0.02 111
146 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SLC BRAVO 2:59 AM 61 0.02 112
147 MAVERICK, THE PURSUIT CHANNEL 6:00 PM 30 0.02 45
148 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME GOLF CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.02 123
149 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.02 64
150 PGA TOUR: PUERTO RICO OPEN GOLF CHANNEL 2:25 PM 155 0.02 204

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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.