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May 16, 2017
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.13.2017

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  NBC’s NHL PLAYOFFS game adjusted to 1.0 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2017 May 13.SAT

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was another winning night for Adult Swim’s late-night line-up, which performed as follows:  SAMURAI JACK up 0.02 to 0.63, DRAGON BALL Z up 0.13 to 0.53 (the primetime episode was up 0.04 to 0.33), ATTACK ON TITAN up a tenth to 0.45, TOKYO GHOUL up 0.07 to 0.40, HUNTER X HUNTER up 0.09 to 0.39/755K, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM steady at 0.26, NARUTO up 0.01 to 0.26/539K, and GHOST IN THE SHELL up 0.01 to 0.24/509K.  (HBO, as its practice, counted the theatrical movie JASON BOURNE as an “original,” and it was at 0.52.)  FX’s UFC PRELIMS was at 0.50.  Fox Sports 1’s NASCAR race was at 0.48.  Univision’s LIGA soccer matches were at 0.33/0.25. HGTV had a variety of shows on the chart, led by the 9PM LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT at 0.29. History’s COUNTING CARS climbed 0.07 to 0.26.  ID’s FATAL VOWS was at 0.24.  HBO’s BOXING was at 0.24.  On Food Network, PIONEER WOMAN held at 0.23, KITCHEN AT FN fell 0.03 to 0.20, and VALERIE’S HOME COOKING was down 0.05 to 0.13.  On OWN, IYANLA FIX MY LIFE edged up 0.02 to 0.22, and THE BOOK OF JOHN GRAY was down 0.04 to 0.11.  On BBCAmerica, DOCTOR WHO dropped 0.03 to 0.16, and CLASS ticked down to 0.06.  On TLC, SAY YES TO THE DRESS fell 0.06 to 0.16, and NATE & JEREMIAH BY DESIGN was down 0.04 to 0.14.  AMC’s newly-renewed THE SON ticked down to 0.14, with the Sundance simulcast adding 0.01/160K.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2017 May 13.SAT

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday May 13, 2017 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 SAMURAI JACK ADULT SWIM 11:00 PM 30 0.63 1,327
2 DRAGON BALL Z KAI/FINAL ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.53 1,107
3 JASON BOURNE: JASON BOURNE HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 123 0.52 1,791
4 UFC PPV PRELIMS L: 211:MIOCIC/DOS SANTOS 2 FX 8:00 PM 120 0.50 1,148
5 NASCAR M.E. CUP RACING L: KANSAS FOX SPORTS 1 7:32 PM 260 0.48 2,620
6 ATTACK ON TITAN ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.45 951
7 TOKYO GHOUL ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.40 803
8 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 8:00 PM 30 0.33 866
9 LIGA MX L: TOLUCA / SANTOS UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:56 PM 127 0.33 686
10 LAKEFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.29 1,298
11 LAKEFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.28 1,334
12 MOBILE SUIT GUN/UNICORN ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 30 0.26 561
13 NASCAR VICTORY LANE L FOX SPORTS 1 11:52 PM 30 0.26 1,255
14 COUNTING CARS HISTORY 9:30 PM 31 0.26 1,149
15 LIGA MX SAT: TIGRES / MONTERREY UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:56 PM 120 0.25 545
16 FATAL VOWS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.24 1,019
17 WCB: 5/6/17 ALVAREZ/CHAVE HBO PRIME 10:05 PM 70 0.24 769
18 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.23 1,182
19 BAD MOMS SHOWTIME PRIME 9:00 PM 100 0.22 649
20 UFC PPV PREFIGHT L FX 7:00 PM 60 0.22 522
21 MOUNTAIN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.22 1,180
22 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 240 0.22 543
23 NICKY, RICKY, DICKY &DAWN NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.22 1,302
24 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: GIVE ME MY BABY LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.22 773
25 TRANSFORMERS:ROBOTS/DISGU THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.22 535
26 IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.22 783
27 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.22 2,335
28 JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTION THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:30 AM 15 0.22 577
29 GAME SHAKERS NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.21 1,225
30 GHOST ADV POP-UPS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.21 553
31 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.21 452
32 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.20 1,054
33 FOOD PARADISE FOOD NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.20 610
34 MOUNTAIN LIFE HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:30 PM 30 0.20 1,132
35 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.20 981
36 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.20 1,779
37 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.20 1,805
38 FOOD PARADISE FOOD NETWORK 5:00 PM 60 0.19 608
39 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.18 846
40 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.18 1,771
41 BBQ RIG RACE FOOD NETWORK 2:00 PM 60 0.18 691
42 DEAD FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.18 571
43 PREMIER LEAGUE L: ARSENAL/STOKE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:27 PM 129 0.18 425
44 DOCTOR WHO BBC-AMERICA 9:00 PM 60 0.18 543
45 NASCAR RACEDAY L FOX SPORTS 1 7:00 PM 32 0.17 1,124
46 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.17 1,414
47 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.17 1,526
48 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.17 834
49 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.17 817
50 COST OF FREEDOM, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.17 1,791
51 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.17 354
52 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.16 831
53 COST OF FREEDOM, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.16 1,653
54 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.16 359
55 SAY YES TO THE DRESS TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.16 737
56 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.15 803
57 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: CHICAGO CUBS/ST LOUIS CARDINALS FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 180 0.15 615
58 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.15 769
59 JASON BOURNE: JASON BOURNE HBO PRIME 12:45 AM 123 0.15 415
60 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.15 868
61 BOURNE ULTIMATUM THE HBO PRIME 6:00 PM 115 0.15 499
62 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.14 803
63 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.14 733
64 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.14 842
65 AXE FILES CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.14 901
66 NATE & JEREMIAH BY DESIGN TLC 9:00 PM 61 0.14 706
67 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.14 361
68 SON, THE AMC 9:00 PM 60 0.14 1,172
69 MOUNTAIN MONSTERS DESTINATION AMERICA 10:00 PM 60 0.14 522
70 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:59 AM 28 0.14 302
71 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.13 809
72 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L: NORTH CAROLINA/FLORIDA STATE ESPN 2:00 PM 120 0.13 396
73 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L ESPN 12:00 PM 108 0.13 411
74 MY CAT FROM HELL ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 60 0.13 541
75 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 10:15 PM 45 0.13 403
76 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.13 809
77 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.12 1,028
78 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.12 741
79 PREMIER LEAGUE L: SWANSEA/SUNDERLAND NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 122 0.12 300
80 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.12 1,247
81 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.12 979
82 WNBA  BASKETBALL        L: SEATTLE STORM/LOS ANGELES SPARKS ESPN 5:00 PM 123 0.12 346
83 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,220
84 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.12 1,021
85 LIVE FROM GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.12 645
86 LIGA PREMIER DE ASCENSO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:00 PM 116 0.12 221
87 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L: OLE MISS/LSU ESPN 8:00 PM 135 0.11 448
88 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:33 AM 24 0.11 260
89 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,037
90 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 7:03 PM 57 0.11 328
91 BOOK OF JOHN GRAY OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.11 498
92 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.11 582
93 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.11 1,059
94 VET LIFE, THE ANIMAL PLANET 10:00 PM 60 0.11 587
95 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.11 957
96 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT: N/A MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.11 859
97 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.11 1,018
98 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:03 AM 57 0.10 185
99 VANTASTIC TRAVEL CHANNEL 12:00 PM 30 0.10 248
100 MASH AMC 1:00 PM 30 0.10 665
101 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.10 878
102 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.10 733
103 SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL ESPN 1:48 PM 12 0.10 289
104 MASH AMC 11:30 AM 30 0.09 599
105 LIVE FROM GOLF CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.09 449
106 MASH AMC 12:30 PM 30 0.09 611
107 POKEMON: S20 SUN & MOON DISNEY XD 9:00 AM 30 0.09 337
108 MASH AMC 12:00 PM 30 0.09 610
109 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.09 737
110 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 2:36 PM 54 0.09 199
111 DR. KS EXOTIC ANIMAL ER NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.09 401
112 EDDIE THE EAGLE HBO PRIME 12:00 PM 106 0.09 216
113 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.09 560
114 UFC PPV POST FIGHT L FOX SPORTS 1 1:00 AM 60 0.09 329
115 PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEICESTER/MANCHESTER CITY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:24 AM 129 0.09 266
116 DR. SEUSS HORTON HEARS A HBO PRIME 7:30 AM 86 0.08 180
117 PRINCESS DIARIES, THE HBO PRIME 10:00 AM 115 0.08 196
118 BANDIT PATROL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.08 380
119 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 30 0.08 537
120 BAD MOMS SHOWTIME PRIME 12:45 AM 100 0.07 192
121 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.07 193
122 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.07 596
123 LIVE FROM GOLF CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.07 354
124 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.07 605
125 YARD CRASHERS DIY NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.07 240
126 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.07 322
127 BEYBLADE: BURST DISNEY XD 8:30 AM 30 0.07 276
128 SESAME STREET HBO PRIME 9:00 AM 26 0.07 144
129 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.07 358
130 LEGO DC SUPER H GIRLS:GW BOOMERANG 8:00 PM 30 0.07 200
131 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN2 6:00 PM 60 0.07 136
132 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER     L: CHICAGO/SEATTLE ESPN2 9:00 PM 126 0.07 189
133 SIXTH SENSE, THE HBO PRIME 2:20 PM 107 0.06 165
134 E! NEWS E! 10:00 AM 60 0.06 182
135 NWSL PREGAME LIFETIME TELEVISION 3:30 PM 30 0.06 182
136 IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETT HBO PRIME 4:10 PM 93 0.06 159
137 NOW YOU SEE ME 2 HBO PRIME 5:30 AM 30 0.06 164
138 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A MSNBC 5:00 PM 120 0.06 580
139 CLASS BBC-AMERICA 10:00 PM 65 0.06 205
140 YO-KAI WATCH DISNEY XD 9:30 AM 28 0.06 230
141 BANDIT PATROL: HOME FREE NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.06 312
142 F1 QUALIFYING CNBC 8:00 AM 90 0.06 184
143 SHAQ NBA-TV 9:00 PM 30 0.06 116
144 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.06 198
145 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: TB AT BOS/SEA AT TOR MLB NETWORK 1:00 PM 180 0.06 264
146 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 230
147 PREMIER LEAGUE DOWNLOAD NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:30 PM 60 0.05 128
148 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 205
149 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L: LSU/AUBURN ESPN2 2:00 PM 142 0.05 158
150 QUICK PITCH MLB NETWORK 12:22 AM 60 0.05 136

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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.