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May 12, 2020
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.9.2020

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  The rerun of DATELINE lost 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD ticked up to 0.49.  ESPN’s coverage of the UFC PRELIMS was at 0.48.  Food Network’s morning trio had PIONEER WOMAN up 0.06 to 0.28, KITCHEN AT FN up a tick to 0.23, and TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN up 0.03 to 0.23.  Adult Swim’s late-night line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL at 0.09/234K & 0.09/231K compared to last week’s 0.08/188K & 0.08/193K, MY HERO ACADEMIA up 0.03 to 0.29/590K, PARANOIA AGENT up 0.08 to 0.25/452K, MOB PSYCHO 100 at 0.24/444K, BLACK CLOVER up 0.07 to 0.22/400K, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE up 0.05 to 0.19/351K, NARUTO up 0.05 to 0.19/336K, and SAMURAI JACK up 0.05 to 0.19/308K.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s GREG GUTFELD SHOW at 0.18/0.31/2.7M, with CNN NEWSROOM at 0.17/0.24/1.3M, and MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE at 0.08/1.2M.  Nickelodeon’s DANGER FORCE was at 0.16.  Cartoon Network’s morning CRAIG OF THE CREEK was at 0.15/0.15.  History’s ANCIENT ALIENS was at 0.13, compared to last week’s 0.13/0.13/0.11.  Discovery’s MOONSHINERS was at 0.13.  OWN’s LOVE GOALS was at 0.06/0.03/0.03 compared to last week’s 0.06.  AMC’s LINE OF DUTY ticked up to 0.04. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday May 9, 2020 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 LIVE PD: 294 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.49 1,944
2 UFC PPV PRELIMS: UFC 249: FERGUSON/GAETHJE ESPN 6:00 PM 182 0.48 1,154
3 PIONEER WOMAN FOOD NETWORK 10:00 AM 30 0.28 1,321
4 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.23 1,402
5 TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.23 1,277
6 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 10:02 PM 58 0.23 533
7 JOJOS ADV: GOLDEN WIND ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 30 0.19 351
8 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.18 2,706
9 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.18 2,228
10 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.17 1,288
11 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.17 1,364
12 DANGER FORCE NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.16 675
13 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.16 2,946
14 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.16 1,931
15 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.16 2,029
16 SITUATION ROOM CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.15 1,180
17 CRAIG OF THE CREEK THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:15 AM 15 0.15 399
18 SITUATION ROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.15 1,190
19 CRAIG OF THE CREEK THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:00 AM 15 0.15 411
20 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.14 1,161
21 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.14 1,062
22 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.14 1,178
23 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.14 2,817
24 CAVUTO LIVE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.14 1,723
25 VICTOR & VALENTINO THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:30 AM 15 0.13 339
26 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.13 1,671
27 UFC COUNTDOWN ESPN 5:00 PM 60 0.13 351
28 SITUATION ROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.13 1,081
29 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.13 281
30 ANCIENT ALIENS HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.13 736
31 MOONSHINERS: QUARANSHINE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 67 0.13 645
32 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 313
33 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:15 AM 15 0.12 362
34 SMOTHERED: CLIP SHOW TLC 11:00 PM 60 0.12 442
35 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: MATERNAL SECRETS LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 123 0.12 661
36 VICTOR & VALENTINO THE CARTOON NETWORK 9:45 AM 15 0.12 363
37 TOTAL DRAMARAMA THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:00 AM 15 0.12 366
38 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.12 919
39 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.11 1,683
40 ACCIDENT, SUICIDE, MURDER OXYGEN MEDIA 6:00 PM 60 0.11 509
41 TERROR IN THE WOODS TRAVEL CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.11 406
42 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,556
43 GYPSY ROSE & NICK: 100 SPECIAL OXYGEN MEDIA 7:00 PM 120 0.11 371
44 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.10 1,566
45 THUNDERCATS ROAR! THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:30 AM 15 0.10 264
46 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 262
47 ANCIENT ALIENS HISTORY 12:03 AM 60 0.10 517
48 DOWNTON ABBEY: DOWNTON ABBEY HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 122 0.10 622
49 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.10 1,115
50 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.10 247
51 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.10 1,028
52 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 12:00 PM 30 0.10 331
53 SUBSTITUTE, THE NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.10 403
54 PARANORMAL 911 TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.10 467
55 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 1,110
56 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 12:30 PM 30 0.10 350
57 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.09 207
58 THUNDERCATS ROAR! THE CARTOON NETWORK 10:45 AM 11 0.09 217
59 FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.09 1,495
60 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,440
61 PAW PATROL NICK JR 9:30 AM 30 0.09 462
62 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 1:00 PM 30 0.09 382
63 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.09 1,375
64 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.09 1,063
65 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 2:00 PM 30 0.09 399
66 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 1:30 PM 30 0.09 394
67 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.09 1,300
68 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.09 220
69 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.09 1,421
70 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 217
71 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 11:30 AM 30 0.09 297
72 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 291
73 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 11:00 AM 30 0.08 298
74 MSNBC PRESS CONFERENCE MSNBC 11:33 AM 47 0.08 1,188
75 CORNHOLE            L: 2020 CORNHOLE MANIA ESPN 12:00 PM 193 0.08 232
76 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.08 819
77 ZOO, THE ANIMAL PLANET 9:00 PM 61 0.08 605
78 AM JOY MSNBC 10:00 AM 93 0.08 1,139
79 NASCAR IRACING SERIES L FOX SPORTS 1 3:00 PM 98 0.08 390
80 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 191
81 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 10:30 AM 30 0.07 259
82 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT MSNBC 12:20 PM 100 0.07 1,030
83 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.07 1,135
84 MY PARANORMAL NIGHTMARE TRAVEL CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.07 317
85 DUCKTALES (2017) DISNEY XD 9:30 AM 30 0.07 172
86 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.07 904
87 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 10:00 AM 30 0.07 225
88 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 303
89 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.06 896
90 UFC UNLEASHED ESPN 3:13 PM 47 0.06 199
91 DR. OAKLEY, YUKON VET NAT GEO WILD 8:00 PM 60 0.06 622
92 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 638
93 RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE NICK JR 10:30 AM 30 0.06 343
94 RYANS MYSTERY PLAYDATE NICK JR 10:00 AM 30 0.06 388
95 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.06 492
96 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.06 574
97 SAVED BY THE BARN ANIMAL PLANET 10:01 PM 60 0.06 467
98 LOVE GOALS OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.06 255
99 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS HISTORY 11:00 AM 60 0.05 286
100 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS HISTORY 10:00 AM 60 0.05 264
101 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A MSNBC 8:00 PM 120 0.05 668
102 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.05 839
103 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 3:00 AM 60 0.05 482
104 TWO AND A HALF MEN AMC 9:30 AM 30 0.05 151
105 CALL YOUR MOTHER COMEDY CENTRAL 3:00 AM 90 0.04 99
106 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.04 269
107 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.04 432
108 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.04 824
109 ALASKA ANIMAL RESCUE NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 63 0.04 500
110 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS HISTORY 9:00 AM 60 0.04 203
111 VELSHI: N/A MSNBC 8:00 AM 120 0.04 739
112 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.04 725
113 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 12:00 AM 60 0.04 135
114 JUNGLE ANIMAL RESCUE NAT GEO WILD 10:03 PM 60 0.04 378
115 SAMS GARAGE MOTOR TREND 9:00 AM 30 0.04 182
116 LINE OF DUTY AMC 11:00 PM 85 0.04 170
117 POLITICS NATION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.04 816
118 MY CLASSIC CAR MOTOR TREND 8:30 AM 30 0.04 173
119 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.04 248
120 LOVE GOALS OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.03 238
121 CRONICAS DT SAT 1 GALAVISION 12:00 PM 60 0.03 90
122 KOREAN BASEBALL   L ESPN 6:00 AM 91 0.03 91
123 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 1:00 AM 60 0.03 90
124 900 SERIES, THE MOTOR TREND 7:00 AM 30 0.03 115
125 EPIC LOG HOMES DESTINATION AMERICA 9:00 PM 60 0.03 147
126 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.03 179
127 QUIEN DA MAS S4 UNIVERSO 4:00 PM 30 0.03 75
128 CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS HISTORY 8:00 AM 60 0.03 135
129 CORNHOLE ESPN2 8:32 PM 118 0.03 106
130 PAID PROGRAMMING CNBC 2:00 AM 60 0.03 65
131 QUIEN DA MAS S4 UNIVERSO 4:30 PM 30 0.03 79
132 AMHQ WEEKEND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.03 100
133 DANNY PHANTOM TEENNICK 4:58 AM 34 0.02 74
134 KOREAN BASEBALL: KIA TIGERS/SAMSUNG LIONS ESPN2 10:30 PM 145 0.02 76
135 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.02 109
136 AMHQ WEEKEND THE WEATHER CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.02 118
137 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPNEWS 3:00 AM 60 0.02 41
138 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.02 105
139 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 60 0.02 511
140 RESCUE BOTS ACADEMY DISCOVERY FAMILY CHANNEL 9:15 AM 15 0.02 47
141 DEADLINE TO DISASTER THE WEATHER CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.02 168
142 WORLDS DEADLIEST WEATHER THE WEATHER CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.02 129
143 SESAME STREET HBO PRIME 9:00 AM 26 0.02 63
144 DANNY PHANTOM TEENNICK 5:32 AM 28 0.02 69
145 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.02 65
146 CASO CERRADO UNIVERSO 11:00 PM 60 0.02 70
147 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.02 66
148 KOREAN BASEBALL   L: LG TWINS/NC DINOS ESPN2 12:55 AM 232 0.02 73
149 WEEKEND RECHARGE THE WEATHER CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.02 143
150 QUIEN DA MAS S4 UNIVERSO 5:00 PM 30 0.02 60

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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.