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March 31, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.28.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The rerun of NCIS: LA gained 0.1 in final numbers, and 48 HOURS lost the same. 

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The top-rated Saturday news hour was 1PM, with CNN NEWSROOM at 0.42/0.62/2.2M, Fox News at 0.36/054/3M, and MSNBC at 0.17/0.23/1.7M.  Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL at 0.12/259K & 0.10/246K compared to last week’s 0.13/362K & 0.14/381K, MY HERO ACADEMIA down 0.02 to 0.32, SWORD ART UNDERWORLD down 0.04 to 0.25, DEMON SLAYER down 0.05 to 0.24/453K, FOOD WARS down 0.06 to 0.22, BLACK CLOVER 0.05 to 0.21/366K, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE down 0.01 to 0.19/327K, NARUTO steady at 0.03/293K, PRIMAL down 0.03 to 0.12/243K, and SAMURAI JACK down 0.03 to 0.11/225K.  On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN was steady at 0.29, and TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN was down 0.03 to 0.26.  Hallmark’s movie JUST MY TYPE was at 0.26.  On History, ANCIENT ALIENS held at 0.21, and THE UNXPLAINED was up 0.04 to 0.21.  HGTV’s NATE & JEREMIAH ticked down to 0.19.  TLC’s SAY YES TO THE DRESS was at 0.12/0.08, compared to last week’s 0.17/0.11.  OWN’s LOVE GOALS rose 0.04 to 0.08. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday March 28, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.42 2,213
2 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.40 2,347
3 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.36 2,012
4 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.36 3,041
5 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.35 3,250
6 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.35 2,214
7 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.35 2,021
8 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.35 3,129
9 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.34 2,030
10 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.32 1,839
11 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.32 1,798
12 MY HERO ACADEMIA ADULT SWIM 11:30 PM 30 0.32 610
13 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.31 3,677
14 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.30 3,571
15 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.30 2,702
16 SITUATION ROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.30 1,871
17 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.29 2,609
18 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.29 2,523
19 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.29 1,511
20 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.29 2,514
21 SITUATION ROOM CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.28 1,754
22 SITUATION ROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.27 1,715
23 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.26 2,697
24 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.26 2,704
25 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: JUST MY TYPE HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.26 2,593
26 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.26 2,429
27 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.26 1,350
28 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.25 2,417
29 SWORD ART:UNDERWORLD ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.25 469
30 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.25 1,545
31 DEMON SLAYER ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.24 453
32 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.23 2,477
33 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 12:00 AM 60 0.23 1,165
34 FOOD WARS ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.22 404
35 ANCIENT ALIENS HISTORY 9:00 PM 60 0.21 1,237
36 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.21 1,225
37 UNXPLAINED, THE HISTORY 10:00 PM 61 0.21 1,200
38 DANGER FORCE NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 31 0.20 894
39 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.19 1,291
40 NATE & JERE:SAVE MY HOUSE HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:03 PM 59 0.19 1,089
41 JOJOS ADV: GOLDEN WIND ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 30 0.19 327
42 KITCHEN, THE HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 103 0.18 886
43 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.17 825
44 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT MSNBC 12:56 PM 53 0.17 1,689
45 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 12:08 PM 48 0.16 1,670
46 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.16 958
47 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.16 2,090
48 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: MOTHER KNOWS WORST, A LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.16 876
49 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.15 1,538
50 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 2:08 PM 112 0.15 1,355
51 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.14 1,218
52 MSNBC LIVE W/ A. MENENDEZ MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.14 1,240
53 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.14 739
54 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 1:49 PM 19 0.13 1,341
55 COLD JUSTICE OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.13 675
56 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A MSNBC 8:00 PM 120 0.13 1,193
57 SUBSTITUTE NICK-AT-NITE 9:00 PM 31 0.13 513
58 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.13 1,596
59 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 805
60 TEEN TITANS GO THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:00 AM 15 0.13 387
61 YOUNG DYLAN NICKELODEON 8:31 PM 29 0.13 605
62 APPLE & ONION THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:30 AM 15 0.13 356
63 UFC UNLEASHED ESPN 9:00 PM 60 0.12 442
64 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 11:30 AM 30 0.12 534
65 UFC MAIN EVENT ESPN 10:00 PM 60 0.12 512
66 SAY YES TO THE DRESS: ATL TLC 8:00 PM 59 0.12 872
67 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.12 1,084
68 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.12 714
69 UFC MAIN EVENT ESPN 8:00 PM 60 0.12 467
70 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.12 1,103
71 POWER RANGERS BM10 NICKELODEON 8:00 AM 30 0.12 337
72 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.12 774
73 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.11 1,027
74 MICKEYS GREAT CLUBHOUSE H DISNEY JUNIOR 4:05 PM 55 0.11 430
75 FORGOTTEN W MEMPHIS THREE: 101 A NOTORIOUS CRIME OXYGEN MEDIA 8:00 PM 120 0.11 500
76 HAUNTED HOSPITALS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.10 397
77 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 11:00 AM 30 0.10 518
78 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 272
79 TIME MACHINE: ATLANTIS FOUND 8928 HISTORY 12:00 PM 120 0.10 656
80 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.10 272
81 THESE WOODS ARE HAUNTED TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 540
82 TIME MACHINE: THE LOST PYRAMID HISTORY 2:00 PM 120 0.10 846
83 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 762
84 DNA MURDER W. PAUL HOLES OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 60 0.09 452
85 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.09 1,134
86 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 10:30 AM 30 0.09 489
87 THUNDERCATS ROAR! THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:45 AM 15 0.09 260
88 THUNDERCATS ROAR! THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:30 AM 15 0.09 258
89 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 229
90 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: BARBERSHOP: NEXT CUT BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:00 PM 120 0.08 266
91 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 AM 60 0.08 611
92 LOVE GOALS OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.08 348
93 PAW PATROL NICK JR 9:00 AM 30 0.08 371
94 ADVENTURES OF PADDINGTON NICK JR 9:30 AM 30 0.08 357
95 SYTTD: NORTHERN EDITION TLC 8:59 PM 61 0.08 696
96 IFC MOVIE: GREASE IFC TV 1:30 PM 150 0.07 264
97 DR POL COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 63 0.07 850
98 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.07 201
99 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 60 0.06 611
100 CLASSICS MLB GAME: 1986 CLASSICS: SEATTLE/BOSTON ESPN 12:00 PM 120 0.06 201
101 CLASSICS MLB GAME ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.06 175
102 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 167
103 CLASSICS MLB GAME: 1998 CLASSICS: HOUSTON/CHICAGO CUBS ESPN 2:00 PM 120 0.06 203
104 SUNDANCETV PREMIERE EVENT: CAPTAIN PHILLIPS SUNDANCE TV 9:00 PM 180 0.06 286
105 DR. OAKLEY, YUKON VET NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.06 575
106 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 233
107 FORGOTTEN W MEMPHIS THREE: 101 A NOTORIOUS CRIME OXYGEN MEDIA 12:00 AM 120 0.06 282
108 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 262
109 CRITTER FIXERS NAT GEO WILD 10:14 PM 60 0.06 419
110 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 10:00 AM 30 0.05 356
111 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 6:00 AM 60 0.05 446
112 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.05 215
113 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 9:30 AM 30 0.05 275
114 CLASSICS MLB GAME: 2001 CLASSICS: CINCINNATI/ARIZONA ESPN 4:00 PM 120 0.05 178
115 SEASONAL WONDERLANDS BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 85 0.05 268
116 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 265
117 QUIEN DA MAS S2 UNIVERSO 5:00 PM 30 0.04 114
118 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 9:00 AM 30 0.04 202
119 SEGURID FRONTERA AUS – S9 UNIVERSO 11:00 AM 30 0.04 87
120 DESCENDANTS REMX DNC PRTY DISNEY CHANNEL 4:47 PM 27 0.04 207
121 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.04 147
122 MY CLASSIC CAR MOTOR TREND 8:30 AM 30 0.04 215
123 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.04 254
124 FIFTH GEAR MOTOR TREND 9:00 PM 60 0.04 155
125 QUIEN DA MAS S8 UNIVERSO 4:30 PM 30 0.04 122
126 HOGANS HEROES SUNDANCE TV 11:30 AM 30 0.04 279
127 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.04 260
128 TECH GARAGE MOTOR TREND 8:00 AM 30 0.03 119
129 MOST TERRIFYING PLACES IN TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.03 143
130 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.03 250
131 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.03 250
132 SEGURID FRONTERA AUS – S9 UNIVERSO 11:30 AM 30 0.03 95
133 SESAME STREET HBO PRIME 9:00 AM 26 0.03 79
134 QUIEN DA MAS S2 UNIVERSO 5:30 PM 30 0.03 94
135 12 CORAZONES UNIVERSO 9:00 AM 60 0.03 69
136 DONT BE TARDY BRAVO 6:00 AM 30 0.03 67
137 QUIEN DA MAS S8 UNIVERSO 4:00 PM 30 0.03 106
138 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.03 301
139 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.03 108
140 TOP RANK BOXING ESPNEWS 2:00 PM 60 0.03 107
141 HENRY DANGER NICKTOONS 8:00 AM 30 0.03 164
142 WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.03 234
143 12 CORAZONES UNIVERSO 10:00 AM 60 0.03 61
144 HENRY DANGER NICKTOONS 8:30 AM 60 0.03 139
145 UFC MAIN EVENT ESPNEWS 4:00 PM 60 0.03 108
146 LUCAS OIL MOTORSPORT HOUR NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:30 PM 60 0.03 116
147 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 8:30 AM 30 0.03 132
148 HOGANS HEROES SUNDANCE TV 12:00 PM 30 0.02 268
149 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.02 118
150 HOGANS HEROES SUNDANCE TV 2:00 PM 30 0.02 244

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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.