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February 9, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.6.2016

 

 
NETWORK UPDATE:  ABC’s REPUBLICAN DEBATE adjusted up by 0.2 to 2.1 in final numbers.  In addition, CBS’s NFL HONORS and NBC’s DATELINE had 0.1 bumps.

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Finals Bcast 2016 Feb SAT.06

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s Golden State vs. Oklahoma City NBA game easily topped Super Bowl Eve on cable with 1.36, and its lead-in, a North Carolina vs. Notre Dame NCAA BASKETBALL game, placed #3 with 0.77.  (Afternoon college games were at 0.37/0.34.)  The sports theme continued with 0.62 for Fox Sports 1’s UFC FIGHT NIGHT and 0.47 for the PRELIMS.  Adult Swim’s late-night block was mostly a bit down:  while DRAGON BALL Z was up 0.04 to 0.70/1.45M, AKAME GA KILL slipped 0.02 to 0.51, PARASYTE lost 0.03 to 0.44, SAMURAI CHAMPLOO was down 0.03 to 0.40/827K, NARUTO shed 0.02 to 0.40/797K, ONE PIECE dropped 0.06 to 0.34/698K, and KILL LA KILL fell 0.05 to 0.30/628K.  On Food Network’s morning shows, PIONEER WOMAN jumped 0.09 to 0.45, and TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN shot up 0.11 to 0.44, while KITCHEN AT FN was up 0.04 to 0.44.  HGTV’s HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION was up 0.04 to 0.42, with LOG CABIN LIVING up 0.02 to 0.38.  Spike’s COPS fell 0.04 to 0.40.  Lifetime’s original movie MANSON’S LOST GIRLS was at 0.39, with the BEYOND THE HEADLINES aftershow at 0.33.  Hallmark’s original movie APPETITE FOR LOVE was at 0.31.  Discovery’s MYTHBUSTERS dropped 0.03 to 0.30.  TLC’s SEX SENT ME TO THE ER fell 0.04 to 0.26.  On Starz, BLACK SAILS tumbled 0.11 to 0.12.  Esquire’s BEOWULF was steady at 0.04/177K. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Finals Cable 2016 Feb SAT.06

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday February 6, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L: OKLAHOMA CITY/GOLDEN STATE ESPN 9:13 PM 148 1.36 3,230
2 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:41 PM 79 0.77 1,649
3 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: NORTH CAROLINA/NOTRE DAME ESPN 7:00 PM 133 0.64 1,741
4 UFC FIGHT NIGHT L: HENDRICKS/THOMPSON FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 181 0.62 1,317
5 AKAME GA KILL ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.51 1,123
6 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIM L: HENDRICKS/THOMPSON FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 120 0.47 1,093
7 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.45 1,795
8 PARASYTE- THE MAXIM ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.44 913
9 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.44 1,705
10 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.44 1,629
11 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.42 885
12 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.42 1,630
13 COPS (O) SPIKE TV 8:00 PM 30 0.40 1,216
14 MOVIE- LOM PREM: MANSONS LOST GIRLS LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 122 0.39 1,257
15 LOG CABIN LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.38 1,405
16 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN 4:08 PM 111 0.37 1,324
17 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: NORTH CAROLINA/DUKE ESPN 2:04 PM 124 0.34 1,246
18 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.34 636
19 POWER RANGERS DINO SUPER NICKELODEON 12:00 PM 30 0.33 1,197
20 BEYOND THE HEADLINES LIFETIME TELEVISION 10:02 PM 60 0.33 1,041
21 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: ZOMBIELAND COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 125 0.32 555
22 TOM & JERRY SHOW THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 30 0.31 1,281
23 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: APPETITE FOR LOVE HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.31 2,398
24 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.31 1,301
25 MYTHBUSTERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 61 0.30 772
26 BUNNICULA THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:30 AM 30 0.30 1,244
27 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN 5:59 PM 61 0.30 818
28 WABBIT THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.29 1,196
29 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.27 779
30 BE COOL SCOOBY THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:30 AM 30 0.27 1,179
31 NICKY, RICKY, DICKY &DAWN NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.27 1,592
32 SEX SENT ME TO THE ER TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.26 903
33 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.26 1,718
34 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 120 0.26 633
35 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.25 585
36 UFC FIGHT NIGHT POST L FOX SPORTS 1 1:01 AM 60 0.25 535
37 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: KANSAS/TCU ESPN 12:00 PM 124 0.25 772
38 GAME SHAKERS NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.25 1,536
39 WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES HBO PRIME 7:00 PM 114 0.24 769
40 SATURDAY MOVIE: SIGNS FREEFORM 5:30 PM 150 0.23 717
41 ID KILL FOR YOU INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.22 855
42 PAW PATROL NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.21 951
43 LIGA MX SAT: AMERICA / SANTOS UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:55 PM 125 0.21 445
44 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.21 501
45 100 THINGS TO DO NICKELODEON 9:00 PM 30 0.20 1,461
46 LIGA MX SAT 02/06/16: GUADALAJARA / TOLUCA UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:02 PM 123 0.20 403
47 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:43 AM 14 0.19 397
48 KUNG FU PANDA HBO PRIME 10:00 AM 92 0.19 410
49 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.19 951
50 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEICESTER/MANCHESTER CITY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:39 AM 124 0.18 406
51 ITS NOT YOU, ITS MEN OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.18 494
52 TAKEN 3 HBO PRIME 5:05 PM 109 0.18 503
53 ERIN BURNETT POST DEB SPC CNN 10:36 PM 84 0.17 824
54 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WATFORD/TOTTENHAM NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 132 0.17 392
55 MUTT & STUFF NICK JR 11:30 AM 30 0.17 776
56 OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENC SCIENCE 9:01 PM 60 0.17 561
57 SUPER BOWL SATURDAY NIGHT NFL NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.17 555
58 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: I, ROBOT BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 7:00 PM 180 0.17 478
59 LIGA MX L: MONTERREY / DORADOS UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:00 PM 122 0.17 321
60 NFL FLAG CHAMPIONSHIP NICKELODEON 6:00 PM 60 0.17 901
61 YANKEE JUNGLE ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.17 679
62 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.16 410
63 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: BAYLOR/WEST VIRGINIA ESPN2 8:04 PM 136 0.16 489
64 DORA AND FRIENDS NICK JR 12:00 PM 30 0.16 738
65 SUPER BOWL LIVE: SUPER BOWL LIVE NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 120 0.15 428
66 EVAN ALMIGHTY HBO PRIME 12:55 PM 96 0.15 323
67 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.15 1,587
68 JIM:THE JAMES FOLEY STORY HBO PRIME 9:00 PM 110 0.15 381
69 DIVERGENT: DIVERGENT HBO PRIME 2:40 PM 140 0.14 372
70 SUPER BOWL LIVE NFL NETWORK 3:00 PM 60 0.14 394
71 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.14 302
72 PREMIER LEAGUE L: SUNDERLAND/LIVERPOOL USA NETWORK 10:00 AM 122 0.14 305
73 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.13 1,370
74 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 6:10 PM 114 0.13 379
75 DIVERGENT SERIES:INSURGEN HBO PRIME 11:00 PM 119 0.13 337
76 BLACK SAILS 3 STARZ PRIMARY 9:00 PM 59 0.12 501
77 WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES HBO PRIME 1:05 AM 114 0.12 309
78 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PREFGHT L FOX SPORTS 1 7:42 PM 18 0.12 276
79 SB GREATEST HT SHOWS: SUPER BOWLS GREATEST HALFTIME SHOWS NFL NETWORK 12:00 AM 120 0.12 302
80 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 11:00 AM 60 0.12 287
81 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:09 PM 23 0.12 263
82 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 113 0.12 739
83 SUPER BOWL LIVE NFL NETWORK 4:00 PM 60 0.12 347
84 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: OKLAHOMA/KANSAS STATE ESPNU 6:12 PM 121 0.12 457
85 BUNDESLIGA – L: LEVERKUSEN VS BAYERN MUNICH FOX DEPORTES 12:22 PM 128 0.12 318
86 SUPER BOWL LIVE NFL NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.11 377
87 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.11 648
88 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.11 1,202
89 SUPER BOWL LIVE NFL NETWORK 12:00 PM 60 0.11 344
90 OPRAH: WHERE ARE THEY NOW OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.11 439
91 SUPER BOWL LIVE NFL NETWORK 1:00 PM 60 0.11 347
92 BULLS & BEARS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.11 1,499
93 NFL HONORS PREVIEW SHOW NFL NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.11 342
94 E! NEWS E! 10:00 AM 60 0.11 291
95 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 398
96 FORENSIC FILES HLN 8:00 PM 30 0.11 457
97 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.10 228
98 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 692
99 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 10:20 PM 110 0.10 260
100 COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD  L ESPN2 3:48 PM 16 0.10 347
101 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.10 1,183
102 FORENSIC FILES HLN 8:30 PM 30 0.10 389
103 NFL HONORS: 2016 NFL HONORS NFL NETWORK 2:00 AM 120 0.10 244
104 NFL LIVE ESPN2 7:30 AM 60 0.10 173
105 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.10 1,398
106 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.10 232
107 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.10 1,070
108 RUN ALL NIGHT HBO PRIME 3:00 AM 114 0.10 221
109 MOUNTAIN MONSTERS DESTINATION AMERICA 10:00 PM 60 0.10 535
110 CASHIN IN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.09 1,317
111 NEIGHBORS (2014) MAXPRIME 3:30 PM 97 0.09 148
112 AUTOPSY (ORIGINAL) REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.09 346
113 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.09 776
114 PGA TOUR: HANDOFF GOLF CHANNEL 5:58 PM 17 0.09 660
115 FORENSIC FILES HLN 9:30 PM 30 0.09 325
116 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 2:04 PM 104 0.09 420
117 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 12:10 AM 119 0.09 245
118 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.09 196
119 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.09 761
120 NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT ESPN2 6:00 AM 60 0.09 155
121 CAVUTO ON BUSINESS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.09 1,359
122 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.09 1,300
123 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: CINCINNATI/MEMPHIS ESPN2 12:00 PM 124 0.09 269
124 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.09 695
125 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 392
126 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.09 261
127 SUPER BOWL LIVE NFL NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.09 280
128 FORENSIC FILES HLN 9:00 PM 30 0.09 317
129 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 529
130 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.08 337
131 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 3:09 AM 60 0.08 158
132 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 544
133 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.08 1,048
134 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 501
135 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 10:30 PM 90 0.08 498
136 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.08 769
137 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 340
138 FORBES ON FOX FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 30 0.08 1,305
139 KILLERPOST OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 PM 60 0.08 268
140 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.08 963
141 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.08 635
142 COLLEGE BASKETBALL LIVE ESPN2 2:09 AM 30 0.08 155
143 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 594
144 TRANSPORTER, THE MAXPRIME 12:05 PM 92 0.08 180
145 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.08 968
146 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.08 493
147 NFL MATCH-UP ESPN2 2:39 AM 30 0.08 142
148 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 565
149 RENOVATION REALITIES DIY NETWORK 9:30 PM 30 0.07 209
150 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 492

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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.