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July 18, 2017
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.15.2017

 

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  DOUBT, STILL STAR-CROSSED and 20/20: IN AN INSTANT all fell 0.1 in final numbers.

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2017 Jul 15.SAT

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD almost doubled the next-highest rating of the night, up 0.11 from last Saturday to 0.68.  (Note, HBO’s KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES and USA’s BLOOD FATHER were licensed theatrical movie, which the networks per their policy list as “originals”.)  Adult Swim’s late-night line-up fared as follows:  DRAGON BALL Z down 0.07 to 0.35 (the primetime episode was down 0.02 to 0.26), ATTACK ON TITAN down 0.03 to 0.31, TOKYO GHOUL down 0.03 to 0.26, LUPIN THE 3RD down 0.02 to 0.22, HUNTER X HUNTER down 0.03 to 0.24/555K, NARUTO down 0.03 to 0.20/504K, and GHOST IN THE SHELL down 0.03 to 0.17/442K. Travel Channel’s GHOST ADVENTURES rose 0.07 to 0.34.  ID’s FATAL VOWS climbed 0.05 to 0.30.  FXX’s coverage of the CONCACAF GOLD CUP match was at 0.27.  On HGTV, BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNTERS slipped 0.02 to 0.27, and HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATIONS was down 0.07 to 0.25.  ESPN’s morning WIMBLEDON coverage was at 0.25.  HBO’s BOXING, rated in segments as usual, was at 0.24/0.24/0.22/0.21/0.21/0.18/0.13.  Cartoon Network’s 7:30AM JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTION was at 0.23. On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN was steady at 0.21.  Hallmark’s original movie THE CHRISTMAS CURE was at 0.21.  On Spike, JAIL: BIG TEXAS fell 0.04 to 0.20, and COPS dropped 0.09 to 0.17. OWN’s FOR BETTER OR WORSE aired 3 half-hours all at 0.17, compared to last week’s 0.15/0.14/0.11. AMC’s TURN ticked up to 0.11.  BBCAmerica’s ORPHAN BLACK held at 0.07.

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2017 Jul 15.SAT

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday July 15, 2017 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 LIVE PD: 52 LIVE PD A&E NETWORK 9:00 PM 180 0.68 2,066
2 KEEPING UP WITH THE JONES HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 105 0.35 1,050
3 DRAGON BALL Z KAI/FINAL ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.35 741
4 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.34 769
5 ATTACK ON TITAN ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.31 659
6 FATAL VOWS INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.30 1,015
7 MOVIE, USA: BLOOD FATHER USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 120 0.28 1,233
8 CONCACAF GOLD CUP L: GS:NICARAGUA/USA FXX 7:00 PM 120 0.27 657
9 BEACHFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.27 1,385
10 TOKYO GHOUL ADULT SWIM 1:00 AM 30 0.26 575
11 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM 8:00 PM 30 0.26 637
12 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.25 1,396
13 TENNIS: WIMBLEDON       L: WOMENS FINAL ESPN 9:00 AM 506 0.25 937
14 HBO BAD: 7/15/17 HBO PRIME 10:41 PM 11 0.24 657
15 HBO BAD: 7/15/17 HBO PRIME 11:46 PM 49 0.24 683
16 JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTION THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:30 AM 15 0.23 659
17 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 11:00 PM 30 0.23 1,282
18 HBO BAD: 7/15/17 HBO PRIME 11:29 PM 17 0.22 680
19 LUPIN THE 3RD: PART 4 ADULT SWIM 2:00 AM 30 0.22 523
20 PHOENIX FLIPPED HOME AND GARDEN TV 2:00 PM 30 0.22 1,099
21 KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 AM 60 0.21 1,041
22 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: THE CHRISTMAS CURE HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.21 2,145
23 HBO BAD: 7/15/17 HBO PRIME 10:01 PM 40 0.21 617
24 HBO BAD: 7/15/17 HBO PRIME 10:52 PM 37 0.21 629
25 DOC MCSTUFFINS DISNEY CHANNEL 8:00 AM 25 0.20 874
26 JAIL: BIG TEXAS SPIKE TV 9:00 PM 30 0.20 640
27 NICKY, RICKY, DICKY &DAWN NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.19 1,050
28 X-MEN: APOCALYPSE: X-MEN: APOCALYPSE HBO PRIME 3:15 PM 144 0.18 431
29 SCHOOL OF ROCK NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.18 906
30 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.18 1,568
31 HBO BAD: 7/15/17 HBO PRIME 12:35 AM 10 0.18 494
32 FOR BETTER OR WORSE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:30 PM 30 0.17 585
33 NASCAR XFINITY RACE L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:21 PM 111 0.17 1,165
34 COPS (O) SPIKE TV 8:00 PM 30 0.17 672
35 FOR BETTER OR WORSE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.17 545
36 FOR BETTER OR WORSE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.17 623
37 BULLS & BEARS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 30 0.16 1,252
38 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.16 1,104
39 TENNIS: BKFST WIMBLEDON L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.15 540
40 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.15 1,426
41 SAY YES TO THE DRESS: UK TLC 9:02 PM 61 0.15 527
42 SUMMER PRO BASKETBALL   L ESPN2 8:13 PM 107 0.15 365
43 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.14 1,856
44 MY CAT FROM HELL ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 60 0.14 548
45 DINNER AT TIFFANIS FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.14 593
46 CAVUTO ON BUSINESS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:30 AM 30 0.14 1,190
47 SAY YES TO THE DRESS: UK TLC 10:03 PM 61 0.14 550
48 NASCAR XFINITY START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:00 PM 21 0.14 949
49 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN2 12:00 AM 60 0.14 275
50 RUSTY RIVETS NICK JR 11:30 AM 30 0.14 545
51 FORBES ON FOX FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 30 0.14 1,224
52 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.13 779
53 X GAMES                 L: N/A ESPN 7:00 PM 253 0.13 307
54 SUMMER PRO BBALL LEAGUE L: LA LAKERS/BROOKLYN ESPNU 10:00 PM 120 0.13 351
55 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: NEW YORK YANKEES/BOSTON RED SOX FOX SPORTS 1 4:00 PM 361 0.13 635
56 BLAZE NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.13 594
57 INTL SOCCER FRIENDLY   L: LA GALAXY/MANCHESTER UNITED ESPN2 10:00 PM 120 0.13 272
58 HBO BAD: 7/15/17 HBO PRIME 9:51 PM 10 0.13 412
59 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 742
60 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.13 1,616
61 JASON BOURNE: JASON BOURNE HBO PRIME 5:55 PM 123 0.12 397
62 CASHIN IN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:30 AM 30 0.12 1,175
63 NASCAR RAIN DELAY NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:34 PM 59 0.12 844
64 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.12 1,172
65 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:13 PM 47 0.12 331
66 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.12 1,075
67 SUMMER PRO BASKETBALL   L: MIAMI/MEMPHIS ESPN2 6:00 PM 133 0.12 283
68 WATTERS WORLD FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.12 1,576
69 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 8:00 PM 115 0.12 427
70 GOLD CUP MATCH DAY L FXX 6:30 PM 30 0.11 245
71 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.11 737
72 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.11 243
73 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.11 1,015
74 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.11 675
75 VELSHI & RUHLE MSNBC 12:30 PM 30 0.11 782
76 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.11 1,007
77 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.11 260
78 TURN AMC 9:00 PM 60 0.11 603
79 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.11 675
80 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.11 764
81 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.11 728
82 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.10 599
83 COPA ORO 2017 16 UNI: NICARAGUA / ESTADOS UNIDOS UNIVISION DEPORTES 6:31 PM 152 0.10 306
84 MSNBC LIVE W/ A.WITT MSNBC 12:00 PM 30 0.10 847
85 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.10 616
86 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.10 1,215
87 LAST WITCH HUNTER, THE HBO PRIME 1:25 PM 107 0.10 273
88 SMERCONISH CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.10 690
89 ALIENS: ALIENS MAXPRIME 10:00 PM 137 0.09 263
90 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.09 539
91 STAR VS FORCES OF EVIL: BATTLE FOR MEWNI DISNEY XD 11:00 AM 120 0.09 508
92 SUMMER PRO BASKETBALL   L ESPN2 4:01 PM 119 0.09 238
93 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 796
94 TOUR DE FRANCE – LIVE: 2017 STAGE 14 NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:00 AM 271 0.09 364
95 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.09 830
96 SPORTSCENTER MORNING ESPN2 3:00 AM 60 0.09 152
97 POKER   L ESPN2 2:14 PM 107 0.09 323
98 X GAMES                 L ESPN 5:26 PM 30 0.09 268
99 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.08 710
100 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 5:56 PM 64 0.08 215
101 X GAMES ESPN2 5:00 AM 60 0.08 128
102 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.08 616
103 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A ESPN2 8:00 AM 240 0.08 203
104 VANILLA ICE PROJECT DIY NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.08 248
105 NASCAR CUP SERIES PRAC L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:31 PM 59 0.08 419
106 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.08 208
107 PREMIER BOXING CHAMPION L FOX SPORTS 1 10:01 PM 119 0.08 277
108 HBO FIRST LOOK HBO PRIME 5:40 PM 14 0.08 234
109 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.08 651
110 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.08 711
111 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 800
112 ALIEN (DIRECTORS CUT) MAXPRIME 8:00 PM 116 0.08 209
113 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 489
114 VANILLA ICE PROJECT DIY NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.07 224
115 BALON DE ORO 7/15: N/A UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:03 PM 120 0.07 165
116 PRO BEACH VOLLEYBALL ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.07 229
117 AMERICAS NEWS HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.07 785
118 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.07 522
119 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.07 616
120 CNN SPECIAL REPORT CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.07 399
121 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.07 572
122 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.07 546
123 ORPHAN BLACK BBC-AMERICA 10:00 PM 60 0.07 236
124 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.07 648
125 AUTOPSY (ORIGINAL) REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.07 242
126 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.07 560
127 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 369
128 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 90 0.07 413
129 NASCAR XF COUNTDOWN GREEN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:30 PM 30 0.07 480
130 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.06 270
131 X-MEN: APOCALYPSE HBO PRIME 4:15 AM 105 0.06 161
132 INDYCAR QUALIFYING NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:20 PM 90 0.06 318
133 GC PREGAME LI GOLF CHANNEL 2:30 PM 28 0.06 341
134 NWSL PREGAME LIFETIME TELEVISION 3:30 PM 20 0.06 228
135 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.06 146
136 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 8:30 AM 30 0.06 499
137 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 7:00 AM 30 0.06 435
138 FIRST TIME FLIPPERS DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.06 226
139 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.06 342
140 E! NEWS E! 10:00 AM 60 0.06 157
141 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.05 119
142 BIG BROTHER:  AFTER DARK: BBA-170117 BBAD EP 1217 7/15/17 POP 12:00 AM 180 0.05 180
143 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 11:00 AM 60 0.05 201
144 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.05 339
145 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L UNIVISION DEPORTES 11:03 PM 60 0.05 106
146 NIMS ISLAND HBO PRIME 10:00 AM 96 0.05 143
147 ALIEN 3 MAXPRIME 12:20 AM 115 0.05 141
148 HUGH HEWITT MSNBC 8:00 AM 30 0.05 378
149 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.05 207
150 US DARTS MASTERS CHAMP D: 3 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 AM 120 0.05 115

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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.