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May 10, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.7.2016

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA PLAYOFFS game gained half a point in final numbers, putting it up to 2.0, while NBC’s NHL PLAYOFFS game rose 0.3 to 1.2.  In addition, the CRIMINAL MINDS rerun on CBS lost 0.1.

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2016 May SAT.07

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The NBA PLAYOFFS topped Saturday cable as well, although ESPN’s coverage of the Toronto vs. Miami game was lower than midweek games have been at 0.89.  Fox Sports 1’s NASCAR coverage was behind basketball at 0.67.  On Adult Swim, the late-night animated line-up was as follows:  DRAGON BALL Z up 0.03 to 0.67/1.37M, DIMENSION W up 0.05 to 0.60, HUNTER X HUNTER up 0.07 to 0.54/1.057M, SAMURAI CHAMPLOO up 0.04 to 0.48/963K, NARUTO down 0.01 to 0.41/863K, ONE PIECE up 0.01 to 0.36/746K, and PARASYTE steady at 0.32/657K. HGTV’s HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION slipped 0.04 to 0.34, and a noon MOVE IN READY also hit the Top 10 at 0.32.  Food Network’s PIONEER WOMAN rose 0.04 to 0.32, and KITCHEN AT FN held at 0.29.  Lifetime’s REAL MVP movie was at 0.27.  Starz’s OUTLANDER took a 0.06 hit to 0.21.  

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2016 May SAT.07

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday May 7, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF SEMIS L: TORONTO/MIAMI ESPN 5:04 PM 163 0.89 2,325
2 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 7:47 PM 43 0.68 1,724
3 NASCAR SPRINT CUP RACIN L: KANSAS RACE FOX SPORTS 1 7:42 PM 183 0.67 3,142
4 DIMENSION W ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.60 1,167
5 NASCAR SPRINT CUP POST L FOX SPORTS 1 10:45 PM 15 0.44 1,874
6 FANTASTIC FOUR, THE(2015) HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 100 0.40 1,164
7 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.37 837
8 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.34 721
9 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.34 1,358
10 MOVE IN READY HOME AND GARDEN TV 12:00 PM 30 0.32 1,286
11 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.32 1,453
12 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN 9:00 AM 180 0.31 708
13 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.31 621
14 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.30 690
15 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.29 1,209
16 MOVIE- LOM PREM: REAL MVP: WANDA DURANT LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 122 0.27 901
17 MOVIE: MOTHERS REVENGE, A (2016) LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK 8:00 PM 120 0.26 971
18 HENRY DANGER NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.25 1,373
19 UNCLE GRANDPA THE CARTOON NETWORK 11:30 AM 30 0.25 981
20 NBA PRE-GAME    L ESPN 4:29 PM 35 0.24 585
21 NHL SEMI FINALS L: NASHVILLE/SAN JOSE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:00 PM 167 0.24 589
22 JURASSIC WORLD: JURASSIC WORLD HBO PRIME 5:50 PM 124 0.23 714
23 SCORNED: LOVE KILLS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.22 807
24 MY CAT FROM HELL ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 61 0.22 930
25 POKEMON THE SERIES XYZ THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.21 740
26 TRANSFORMERS:ROBOTS/DISGU THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 AM 30 0.21 656
27 SCHOOL OF ROCK NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.21 1,111
28 OUTLANDER 2 STARZ PRIMARY 9:02 PM 51 0.21 1,129
29 MAD MAX: FURY ROAD: MAD MAX: FURY ROAD HBO PRIME 9:45 PM 120 0.21 464
30 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.20 532
31 PREMIER LEAGUE L: EVERTON/LEICESTER CITY USA NETWORK 12:27 PM 122 0.20 491
32 NBA PLAYOFFS REPEAT: GOLDEN STATE/PORTLAND ESPN 3:00 AM 120 0.20 435
33 LIGA MX L: MONTERREY / TIGRES UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:54 PM 126 0.20 391
34 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L: GEORGIA/ALABAMA ESPN 12:00 PM 167 0.19 505
35 DR. JEFF: ROCKY MOUNTAIN ANIMAL PLANET 9:01 PM 61 0.19 1,125
36 AMC PREMIERE EVENT: SECRETARIAT AMC 7:30 PM 150 0.18 1,164
37 FANTASTIC FOUR, THE(2015) HBO PRIME 12:45 AM 100 0.18 421
38 PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE USA NETWORK 2:29 PM 54 0.17 481
39 DEADLY POSSESSIONS TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.17 487
40 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO USA NETWORK 12:11 PM 16 0.17 403
41 SATURDAY MOVIE: TWINSTERS FREEFORM 8:30 PM 135 0.16 401
42 BELLA AND THE BULLDOGS NICKELODEON 9:00 PM 30 0.16 900
43 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L ESPN 2:47 PM 102 0.16 418
44 PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:43 AM 14 0.15 337
45 LIGA MX SAT: CRUZ AZUL / TIGRES UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:50 PM 124 0.15 311
46 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: WALK OF SHAME COMEDY CENTRAL 10:00 PM 139 0.15 353
47 DEAD FILES TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.15 644
48 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: WASHINGTON NATIONALS/CHICAGO CUBS FOX SPORTS 1 4:25 PM 197 0.15 663
49 NASCAR SPRINT CUP RACE FOX BUSINESS NETWORK 7:30 PM 12 0.15 789
50 PAW PATROL NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.15 807
51 MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCR L: LAS VEGAS FOX SPORTS 1 11:00 PM 154 0.14 436
52 PAW PATROL NICK JR 11:30 AM 30 0.14 771
53 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.14 1,409
54 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.14 1,298
55 PREMIER LEAGUE L: CHELSEA/SUDERLAND USA NETWORK 10:00 AM 131 0.14 346
56 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.12 956
57 KENTUCKY DERBY PREP: 2016 NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:01 PM 235 0.12 604
58 PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER UNITED/NORWICH NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:40 AM 123 0.12 290
59 LIVIN LOZADA OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.12 342
60 PREMIER LEAGUE L: NEWCASTLE/ASTON VILLA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 9:57 AM 124 0.11 298
61 FORBES ON FOX FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 30 0.11 997
62 SPOILERS BY BRAVO: N/A BRAVO 8:47 PM 183 0.11 296
63 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.11 870
64 FOR PEETES SAKE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.11 402
65 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.11 866
66 BULLS & BEARS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.11 1,207
67 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.10 852
68 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.10 292
69 AUTOPSY: THE LAST HOURS O REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 266
70 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 772
71 CASHIN IN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.10 1,010
72 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 583
73 CAVUTO ON BUSINESS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.10 1,111
74 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.10 340
75 E! NEWS E! 10:00 AM 60 0.09 235
76 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 499
77 SPOILERS BY BRAVO: N/A BRAVO 6:45 PM 122 0.09 234
78 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.09 215
79 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.09 924
80 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.09 738
81 TINY HOUSE NATION FYI 9:00 PM 60 0.09 349
82 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 804
83 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.09 319
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.09 718
85 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.09 419
86 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.09 1,047
87 NBA TONIGHT     L ESPN2 12:00 AM 30 0.09 164
88 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 30 0.09 684
89 MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP DISCOVERY FAMILY CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.09 190
90 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 587
91 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 648
92 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.08 446
93 ALPHA DOG HBO PRIME 3:30 AM 118 0.08 169
94 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:00 PM 60 0.08 139
95 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.08 308
96 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.08 945
97 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.08 806
98 NCAA MENS VBALL TOURN L ESPN2 8:10 PM 111 0.08 218
99 HE SHED SHE SHED FYI 10:00 PM 61 0.08 256
100 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: TEXAS RANGERS/DETROIT TIGERS FOX SPORTS 1 1:00 PM 205 0.08 524
101 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.08 1,362
102 STREET EATS TRAVEL CHANNEL 1:00 PM 30 0.08 237
103 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:30 PM 30 0.08 757
104 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.08 308
105 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.08 275
106 MY FIRST HOME TLC 12:30 PM 30 0.08 283
107 MY FIRST HOME TLC 12:00 PM 30 0.08 280
108 NHL LIVE POST SEMI FINALS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:47 AM 43 0.07 196
109 FANTASTIC FOUR:RISE OF TH HBO PRIME 4:15 PM 92 0.07 186
110 UFOS: THE UNTOLD STORIES DESTINATION AMERICA 10:00 PM 60 0.07 292
111 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.07 371
112 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 657
113 FNR: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.07 957
114 CASE CLOSED WITH AJ BENZA REELZCHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.07 227
115 STREET EATS TRAVEL CHANNEL 1:30 PM 30 0.07 225
116 ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS HBO PRIME 10:00 AM 91 0.07 165
117 VANILLA ICE PROJECT DIY NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.07 220
118 SESAME STREET HBO PRIME 9:00 AM 26 0.07 155
119 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.07 705
120 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.07 166
121 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 479
122 MASSI IS THE PROPERTY MAN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 30 0.07 691
123 MSNBC BREAKING NEWS MSNBC 11:48 AM 46 0.06 486
124 D TRAIN, THE SHOWTIME PRIME 8:00 PM 101 0.06 168
125 DR. OAKLEY: NORTHERN NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.06 494
126 TMZ SPORTS WEEKEND FOX SPORTS 1 2:30 AM 30 0.06 156
127 VARSITY CUP RUGBY: N/A NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:56 PM 129 0.06 194
128 UNLIKELY ANIMAL FRIENDS NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.06 389
129 CNN QUIZ SHOW CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.06 438
130 DR. OAKLEY, YUKON VET NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.06 460
131 WILD THORNBERRYS TEENNICK 11:00 PM 31 0.06 137
132 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 3:00 AM 60 0.06 122
133 CHARLOTTES WEB HBO PRIME 7:25 AM 94 0.06 121
134 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 90 0.06 477
135 JOY REID MSNBC 10:00 AM 108 0.06 457
136 7D DISNEY XD 9:30 AM 30 0.06 342
137 NBA INSIDE STUFF P NBA-TV 3:30 PM 30 0.06 102
138 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:00 AM 60 0.06 110
139 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.06 140
140 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.05 196
141 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT MSNBC 12:34 PM 86 0.05 452
142 SAT. NIGHT BASEBALL/JIP MLB NETWORK 10:39 PM 99 0.05 154
143 INSTANT MOM TEENNICK 6:00 AM 30 0.05 105
144 GATHERING STORM, THE HBO PRIME 6:00 AM 46 0.05 133
145 WILD THORNBERRYS TEENNICK 11:31 PM 31 0.05 110
146 HOME MADE SIMPLE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 AM 30 0.05 168
147 NASCAR RACE DAY FOX BUSINESS NETWORK 7:00 PM 30 0.05 297
148 NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 4:00 PM 60 0.05 99
149 COLL SOFTBALL REG SSN   L ESPN2 2:00 PM 98 0.05 117
150 LIFTED LIFE, THE VELOCITY 10:00 AM 60 0.05 161

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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.