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March 15, 2017
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.11.2017

 

 

 

NOTE:  Nielsen is slowly grinding its way back up to date, and as of late Wednesday morning PT we don’t yet have Saturday network finals, nor do we have any Saturday cable ratings beyond the Top 150 (which means that for now we don’t have the full Adult Swim line-up, among others).  We’ll update as additional data comes in.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2017 Mar 11.SAT

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was a fairly busy Saturday on cable.  ESPN was crammed with COLLEGE BASKETBALL Tournaments, and 5 games (topped by Duke vs. Notre Dame in the ACC at 1.09) plus 2 editions of COLLEGE GAMEDAY appeared in the Top 15.  To the extent we have Adult Swim numbers, they were Adult Swim was led by the return of SAMURAI JACK at 0.76. with the late-night DRAGON BALL Z down a tenth to 0.42 (the primetime episode was down 0.05 to 0.28), JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURES down 0.11 to 0.32, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM down 0.15 to 0.26, and HUNTER X HUNTER down a tenth to 0.26/569K; note that it appears as though NARUTO , ONE PIECE and GHOST IN THE SHELL didn’t air, or they were lost in the Nielsen confusion.  The KIDS CHOICE AWARDS may have been simulcast on other Viacom networks, but for now we only have its was at 0.68 on Nickelodeon,  0.08 on Nicktoons, and 0.05/260K on TeenNick. Nickelodeon also reached the Top 10 with the 10AM SPONGEBOB, up a big 0.18 to 0.62. with BUNSEN IS A BEAST up 0.09 to 0.44 and its lead-out ALVIN & THE CHIPMUNKS at 0.41, and the primetime HENRY DANGER (which led into the Awards show) at 0.46 (plus 0.04/237K on Nicktoons and 0.05/222K on TeenNick), with Awards lead-out HUNTER STREET at 0.36 (plus 0.05/284K on Nicktoons and 0.02/121K on TeenNick).  Fox Sports 1’s UFC FIGHT NIGHT was at 0.41, with the PRELIMS at 0.29. Disney Channel’s 9AM ELENA OF AVALOR was up 0.06 to 0.41.  Lifetime’s movie WRONG STUDENT was at 0.35.  On Food Network, PIONEER WOMAN rose 0.03 to 0.34, KITCHEN AT FN gained 0.08 to 0.32, and VALERIE’S HOME COOKING was up 0.06 to 0.28.  A&E’s LIVE PD ticked down to 0.31.  History’s DETROIT STEEL climbed 0.05 to 0.25. BBCAmerica’s PLANET EARTH II added a tick for 0.21.  On TLC, SAY YES TO THE DRESS fell 0.04 to 0.19, and the UK hour was up 0.01 to 0.16.  HBO’s JERROD CARMICHAEL stand-up special was at 0.18.  OWN’s LOVE THY NEIGHBOR was at 0.13/0.12.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2017 Mar 11.SAT

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday March 11, 2017 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 ACC TOURNAMENT  L: DUKE/NOTRE DAME ESPN 9:00 PM 124 1.09 3,596
2 SAMURAI JACK ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.76 1,552
3 PAC 12 TOURNAMENT  L: ARIZONA/OREGON ESPN 11:04 PM 138 0.75 2,078
4 COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD  L ESPN 3:18 PM 22 0.68 2,240
5 KIDS CHOICE AWARDS 2017 NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 94 0.68 3,054
6 SEC TOURNAMENT  L: ALABAMA/KENTUCKY ESPN 1:00 PM 138 0.66 2,248
7 BIG 12 TOURNAMENT  L: IOWA STATE/WEST VIRGINIA ESPN 6:07 PM 120 0.66 2,309
8 SPONGEBOB NICKELODEON 10:00 AM 30 0.62 2,269
9 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN 8:07 PM 53 0.59 1,902
10 NEIGHBORS 2: SORORITY RIS HBO PRIME 8:25 PM 92 0.55 1,222
11 SEC TOURNAMENT  L ESPN 3:40 PM 118 0.55 1,853
12 HENRY DANGER NICKELODEON 7:30 PM 30 0.46 2,557
13 COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD  L ESPN 5:38 PM 29 0.45 1,462
14 BUNSEN IS A BEAST NICKELODEON 10:30 AM 30 0.44 1,586
15 DRAGON BALL Z KAI/FINAL ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.42 903
16 UFC FIGHT NIGHT L: BELFORT/GASTELUM FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 184 0.41 946
17 ELENA OF AVALOR DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 AM 30 0.41 1,815
18 ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU NICKELODEON 11:00 AM 30 0.41 1,643
19 HUNTER STREET NICKELODEON 9:34 PM 26 0.36 1,819
20 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC: USA VS. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC MLB NETWORK 6:38 PM 222 0.35 977
21 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: WRONG STUDENT LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 120 0.35 1,124
22 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.34 1,438
23 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 180 0.34 852
24 COLLEGE GAMEDAY-BKBL    L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.32 916
25 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.32 1,267
26 MURDER COMES TO TOWN INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.32 1,186
27 JOJOS BIZARRE ADVENTURE ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.32 672
28 LIVE PD: 23 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.31 1,023
29 MICKEY AND THE ROADSTER DISNEY JUNIOR 10:00 AM 25 0.31 1,134
30 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIM L: BELFORT/GASTELUM FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 120 0.29 830
31 LOG CABIN LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.29 1,271
32 BET THE HOUSE HOME AND GARDEN TV 1:00 PM 30 0.29 1,524
33 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 8:00 PM 30 0.28 865
34 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.28 1,129
35 X-MEN: APOCALYPSE: X-MEN: APOCALYPSE HBO PRIME 5:55 PM 144 0.28 703
36 LOG CABIN LIVING HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.27 1,155
37 ELENA OF AVALOR DISNEY JUNIOR 11:00 AM 25 0.27 979
38 FILLER ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.27 599
39 MOBILE SUIT GUN/UNICORN ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.26 569
40 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.26 655
41 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.25 1,345
42 DETROIT STEEL HISTORY 10:00 PM 62 0.25 746
43 HBO BAD: 3/11/17 HBO PRIME 12:05 AM 10 0.23 606
44 NASCAR XFINITY POST L FOX SPORTS 1 6:50 PM 10 0.22 1,284
45 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES L: LAS VEGAS FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 170 0.22 1,620
46 PLANET EARTH II BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 70 0.21 675
47 GHOST ADV POP-UPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.20 552
48 JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTION THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:30 AM 15 0.20 736
49 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC: PUERTO RICO VS. MEXICO MLB NETWORK 10:20 PM 183 0.19 444
50 HBO BAD: 3/11/17 HBO PRIME 12:15 AM 13 0.19 520
51 HBO BAD: 3/11/17 HBO PRIME 11:46 PM 19 0.19 531
52 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 8:00 PM 65 0.19 800
53 FILLER VH1 2:00 AM 60 0.19 376
54 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:42 PM 18 0.18 812
55 JERROD CARMICHAEL: 8 HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 57 0.18 419
56 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.18 924
57 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.18 2,226
58 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.18 1,522
59 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.17 844
60 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 30 0.17 802
61 FORBES ON FOX FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 30 0.17 1,357
62 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.17 1,779
63 HBO BAD: 3/11/17 HBO PRIME 11:07 PM 39 0.17 459
64 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.17 911
65 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.17 836
66 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.17 2,174
67 CASHIN IN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.16 1,362
68 CAVUTO ON BUSINESS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.16 1,378
69 NEXO KNIGHTS THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:45 AM 30 0.16 654
70 DEAD FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.16 593
71 COLL BASK POST-SEASON  L ESPN2 8:06 PM 94 0.16 513
72 BULLS & BEARS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.16 1,501
73 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.16 818
74 SAY YES TO THE DRESS: UK TLC 9:05 PM 60 0.16 656
75 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.16 1,781
76 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.16 905
77 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.16 882
78 ZOO, THE ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 60 0.15 916
79 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: DEAR WHITE PEOPLE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 122 0.15 433
80 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.15 746
81 AAC TOURNAMENT  L: CONNECTICUT/CINCINNATI ESPN2 5:33 PM 153 0.15 576
82 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.15 1,305
83 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.14 1,119
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.14 804
85 DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.14 1,091
86 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.13 822
87 FILLER WETV 2:00 AM 60 0.13 480
88 COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD  L ESPN2 5:08 PM 25 0.13 454
89 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.13 1,075
90 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.13 1,429
91 LOVE THY NEIGHBOR OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:30 PM 30 0.13 487
92 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.13 816
93 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.13 737
94 2 DAYS: ROMAN CHOCOLATITO HBO PRIME 12:30 AM 22 0.12 283
95 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.12 1,176
96 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PREFGHT L FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 60 0.12 440
97 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.12 1,347
98 LOVE THY NEIGHBOR OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.12 457
99 CONSTANTINE: CONSTANTINE MAXPRIME 8:00 PM 121 0.12 259
100 STAR WARS REBELS DISNEY XD 8:30 PM 30 0.12 361
101 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.11 998
102 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.11 598
103 E! NEWS E! 10:00 AM 60 0.11 259
104 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.11 1,145
105 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC: VENEZUELA VS. ITALY MLB NETWORK 3:08 PM 200 0.11 342
106 LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD: LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD HBO PRIME 3:30 PM 129 0.11 360
107 FILLER HLN 2:00 AM 60 0.11 323
108 FILLER DAYLIGHT SAVINGS MSNBC 2:00 AM 60 0.11 305
109 FOR PEETES SAKE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.11 430
110 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.11 1,081
111 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WEST BROM/EVERTON NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:56 AM 130 0.10 272
112 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.10 1,125
113 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.10 783
114 NASCAR RACEDAY: XFINITY L FOX SPORTS 1 3:30 PM 30 0.10 736
115 FOOLS GOLD HBO PRIME 1:35 PM 112 0.09 268
116 FILLER TRAVEL CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.09 197
117 COLL BASK POST-SEASON  L: ALBANY/VERMONT ESPN2 11:00 AM 130 0.09 374
118 FILLER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 AM 60 0.09 406
119 NASCAR M.E. CUP FIN PRA L FOX SPORTS 1 2:30 PM 60 0.09 630
120 AAC TOURNAMENT  L: UCF/SMU ESPN2 3:04 PM 124 0.08 308
121 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.08 887
122 HBO FIRST LOOK HBO PRIME 5:40 PM 13 0.08 250
123 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.08 248
124 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 838
125 JERROD CARMICHAEL: 8 HBO PRIME 1:01 AM 59 0.08 174
126 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.08 693
127 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.08 681
128 LINEA DE CUATRO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:00 PM 60 0.07 200
129 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.07 784
130 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.07 724
131 FILLER PROGRAMMING BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 2:00 AM 60 0.07 215
132 KIDS CHOICE AWARDS 2017 NICKTOONS 8:00 PM 94 0.07 336
133 COLL BASK POST-SEASON  L: TEXAS A&M CORPUS CHRISTI/NEW ORLEANS ESPN2 9:40 PM 146 0.07 211
134 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.07 619
135 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC: COLOMBIA VS. CANADA MLB NETWORK 12:00 PM 184 0.07 223
136 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.07 169
137 PRINCESS DIARIES 2: ROYAL HBO PRIME 10:00 AM 113 0.07 184
138 HARDBALL MAXPRIME 10:05 PM 106 0.07 150
139 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 60 0.07 509
140 GUARDIANS OF GALAXY DISNEY XD 9:30 PM 30 0.07 202
141 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.07 271
142 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:06 PM 24 0.07 169
143 GUARDIANS OF GALAXY DISNEY XD 9:00 PM 30 0.07 201
144 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.07 639
145 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.07 629
146 FILLER (DAYLIGHT SAVINGS) HBO PRIME 2:00 AM 60 0.06 131
147 FILLER CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.06 321
148 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 234
149 LOVE & VETS NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.06 442
150 MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCR L: DAYTONA FOX SPORTS 2 7:00 PM 194 0.06 159

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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.