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April 20, 2021
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.17.2021

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game adjusted to 0.62.  In addition, 48 HOURS adjusted up to the next tenth. 

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN had Saturday cable’s Top 3 slots with an NBA game at 0.38, and UFC coverage at 0.36/0.30.  CNN’s coverage of the FUNERAL OF PRINCE PHILIP led cable news with the 10AM hour at 0.23/0.33/2.1M, while Fox News’s 11AM hour was at 0.18/0.29/2.2M, and MSNBC’s 9AM segment was at 0.08/1.2M.  Lifetime’s original movie ENVY was at 0.20.  On Food Network, SYMONS DINNER COOKING was at 0.20, KITCHEN AT FN dipped 0.02 to 0.17, and PIONEER WOMAN was steady at 0.16.  TUDN’s LIGA match was at 0.20.  On Adult Swim, the primetime FINAL SPACE gained 0.02 to 0.16, and the late-night line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL down 0.01 to 0.17/332K, ATTACK ON TITAN steady at 0.15, FOOD WARS down 0.01 to 0.13, PROMISED NEVERLAND at 0.11, FIRE FORCE down 0.04 to 0.11, , BLACK CLOVER steady at 0.10, NARUTO steady at 0.09, and DEMON SLAYER down 0.02 to 0.07/156K.  Hallmark’s original movie RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME was at 0.16.  ESPN2’s FORMULA 1 coverage was at 0.15.  HGTV’s ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU lost 0.03 to 0.14.  A&E’s ANDRE THE GIANT special was at 0.14.  OWN’s IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE rose 0.04 to 0.10. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday April 17, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA REGULAR SEASON     L ESPN 4:43 PM 24 0.38 1,087
2 UFC FIGHT NIGHT  L: WHITTAKER/GASTELUM ESPN 10:00 PM 195 0.36 953
3 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS L: WHITTAKER/GASTELUM ESPN 7:24 PM 156 0.30 879
4 FUNERAL OF PRINCE PHILIP CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.23 2,069
5 MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: ENVY: A SEVEN DEADLY SINS LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.20 1,069
6 SATURDAY MOVIE: TROLLS FREEFORM 9:50 PM 125 0.20 475
7 NBA COURTSIDE  L ESPN 4:30 PM 13 0.20 512
8 SYMONS DINNER COOKING OUT FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.20 1,054
9 LIGA MX SAT: AMERICA / CRUZ AZUL TUDN 9:30 PM 157 0.20 430
10 FUNERAL OF PRINCE PHILIP CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.20 1,742
11 FUNERAL OF PRINCE PHILIP CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.19 1,622
12 FUNERAL OF PRINCE PHILIP FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.19 2,594
13 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:22 AM 38 0.19 501
14 FUNERAL OF PRINCE PHILIP FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.18 2,207
15 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.17 1,087
16 FINAL SPACE ADULT SWIM 10:30 PM 30 0.16 308
17 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.16 875
18 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE 2: RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.16 2,114
19 ESPNU DRAFT COVERAGE ESPN 12:30 PM 30 0.15 423
20 FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING L ESPN2 7:54 AM 86 0.15 444
21 COLL FTBL SPRING GAME L: ALABAMA ESPN 1:00 PM 120 0.15 547
22 ATTACK ON TITAN ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.15 288
23 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 12:00 PM 30 0.15 411
24 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.15 389
25 NASCAR TRUCKS RACING L: RICHMOND FOX SPORTS 1 1:30 PM 161 0.14 769
26 ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.14 1,343
27 ANDRE THE GIANT: ANDRE THE GIANT A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 124 0.14 690
28 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.14 411
29 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.14 1,224
30 FUNERAL OF PRINCE PHILIP FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.14 2,091
31 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.14 438
32 IN PLAIN SIGHT INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 6:00 AM 30 0.14 485
33 FOOD WARS ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.13 241
34 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 4:00 PM 30 0.12 340
35 IN PLAIN SIGHT INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 6:30 AM 30 0.12 468
36 PROMISED NEVERLAND, THE ADULT SWIM 1:30 AM 30 0.11 199
37 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.11 790
38 IN PLAIN SIGHT INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 7:00 AM 30 0.11 460
39 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.11 861
40 SIDE HUSTLE NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.11 382
41 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.11 1,525
42 FIRE FORCE ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 30 0.11 214
43 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.11 876
44 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: LAND OF THE LOST COMEDY CENTRAL 5:00 PM 135 0.11 354
45 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 960
46 IN PLAIN SIGHT INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 7:30 AM 30 0.10 419
47 ESPNU DRAFT COVERAGE ESPN 3:00 PM 30 0.10 439
48 IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.10 295
49 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.10 734
50 BLACK CLOVER ADULT SWIM 2:30 AM 30 0.10 182
51 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 1,792
52 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.10 956
53 PIKWIK PACK DISNEY JUNIOR 8:30 AM 25 0.10 312
54 ESPNU DRAFT COVERAGE ESPN 3:30 PM 30 0.10 322
55 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 745
56 NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN ADULT SWIM 3:00 AM 30 0.09 212
57 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 763
58 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.09 1,276
59 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 261
60 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.09 740
61 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: CHICAGO WHITE SOX/BOSTON RED SOX FOX SPORTS 1 4:11 PM 210 0.09 392
62 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.09 1,015
63 AMPHIBIA DISNEY CHANNEL 9:30 AM 30 0.09 354
64 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 12:58 PM 109 0.08 784
65 NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT: GOLDEN STATE/BOSTON ESPN 4:00 AM 120 0.08 161
66 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 266
67 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 293
68 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.08 1,059
69 REMEMBERNG PRINCE PHILLIP: N/A MSNBC 9:00 AM 180 0.08 1,217
70 BIOGRAPHY A&E NETWORK 11:04 PM 59 0.08 345
71 TEEN TITANS GO THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 15 0.08 281
72 BIOGRAPHY A&E NETWORK 12:03 AM 60 0.08 259
73 DRAMA CLUB NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.08 286
74 GHOST NATION TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 424
75 POWER RANGERS DINO FURY NICKELODEON 8:00 AM 30 0.08 272
76 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: NO GOOD DEED BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 120 0.07 335
77 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.07 1,944
78 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.07 371
79 PREMIER LEAGUE L: WEST HAM/NEWCASTLE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:25 AM 137 0.07 182
80 BIOGRAPHY A&E NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.07 349
81 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 9:30 AM 30 0.07 260
82 MURDERS AT BOARDING HOUSE OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 90 0.06 435
83 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:00 AM 30 0.06 200
84 BIG SATURDAY SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.06 872
85 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.06 886
86 FRESH OUT PLAYLIST AMTV 8:00 AM 60 0.06 148
87 HOLZER FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.06 367
88 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.06 760
89 NASCAR RACEDAY:TRCKS L FOX SPORTS 1 12:30 PM 60 0.06 294
90 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.06 996
91 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:30 AM 15 0.06 169
92 HOLZER FILES REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.06 295
93 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN2 9:20 AM 40 0.06 150
94 SMERCONISH CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 741
95 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 10:00 AM 30 0.06 259
96 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 558
97 FOX NEWS LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.06 798
98 LINEA DE CUATRO L TUDN 12:07 AM 53 0.06 128
99 PBC FOX PRELIMS L FOX SPORTS 1 7:41 PM 19 0.06 185
100 LIGA MX L: ATLETICO SAN LUIS / PUEBLA TUDN 5:55 PM 131 0.05 161
101 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRUTV 1:30 AM 30 0.05 96
102 NICK NEWS SPECIALS NICK-AT-NITE 9:00 PM 60 0.05 144
103 MURDERS AT BOARDING HOUSE OXYGEN MEDIA 10:30 PM 90 0.05 316
104 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.05 344
105 DR. OAKLEY, YUKON VET NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.05 501
106 YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN REPRTS: N/A MSNBC 3:00 PM 120 0.05 644
107 DR. OAKLEY COMPILATION NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.05 513
108 ACCIDENT, SUICIDE, MURDER OXYGEN MEDIA 8:30 PM 60 0.05 402
109 ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 180 0.05 772
110 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:42 AM 18 0.05 162
111 SUPERCROSS: ATLANTA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:00 PM 192 0.05 186
112 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN2 11:00 PM 60 0.05 182
113 ALASKA ANIMAL RESCUE NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.05 383
114 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.05 368
115 FUTBOL CENTRAL L TUDN 9:00 PM 30 0.05 95
116 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: TB AT NYY/ARI AT WAS MLB NETWORK 1:08 PM 210 0.05 286
117 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.05 341
118 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 10:30 AM 30 0.05 242
119 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.04 179
120 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.04 198
121 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L ESPN2 4:38 PM 83 0.04 239
122 AMERCAN VOICES W/MENENDEZ: N/A MSNBC 6:00 PM 120 0.04 542
123 VICTOR & VALENTINO THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:30 AM 15 0.04 155
124 NEW DAY WEEKEND CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 470
125 BIOGRAPHY: JEFF DUNHAM: TALKING HEADS A&E NETWORK 5:00 PM 120 0.04 485
126 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.04 590
127 LIVING WITH SERIAL KILLER OXYGEN MEDIA 10:30 AM 90 0.04 263
128 CAR FIX MOTOR TREND 11:00 AM 30 0.04 198
129 LIVING WITH SERIAL KILLER OXYGEN MEDIA 9:00 AM 90 0.04 242
130 VELSHI MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.04 717
131 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L: FLORIDA/ALABAMA ESPN2 2:00 PM 158 0.04 168
132 FUT-EST-CHIVAS-TEL-UNVSO: GUADALAJARA VS TIJUANA UNIVERSO 7:55 PM 126 0.04 105
133 BIOGRAPHY: NINE LIVES OF OZZY OSBOURNE, THE A&E NETWORK 2:00 PM 120 0.04 218
134 LINEA DE CUATRO L TUDN 8:06 PM 54 0.04 83
135 BIOGRAPHY A&E NETWORK 4:00 PM 60 0.04 367
136 MLB TONIGHT PRIME MLB NETWORK 10:08 PM 89 0.04 172
137 CATCH SRL: BRUCE MCARTHUR: 100 SPECIAL OXYGEN MEDIA 5:00 PM 120 0.04 230
138 INDYCAR QUALIFYING NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:12 PM 61 0.04 144
139 WORLD AXE THROWING LEAGUE ESPN2 10:00 AM 115 0.03 100
140 GOLF CENTRAL PREGAME GOLF CHANNEL 12:01 PM 57 0.03 222
141 COPS RELOADED REELZCHANNEL 3:30 PM 30 0.03 148
142 QUICK PITCH MLB NETWORK 11:37 PM 61 0.03 124
143 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.03 149
144 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 6:00 AM 30 0.03 83
145 COPS RELOADED REELZCHANNEL 4:00 PM 30 0.03 129
146 COPS RELOADED REELZCHANNEL 5:30 PM 30 0.03 139
147 ANDRE THE GIANT: ANDRE THE GIANT A&E NETWORK 1:03 AM 122 0.03 189
148 B1G SPRING FOOTBALL L: OHIO STATE BIG TEN NETWORK 12:00 PM 120 0.03 151
149 PAID PROGRAM SYFY 6:30 AM 30 0.03 76
150 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.03 224

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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.