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July 26, 2016
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.23.2016

 

 

 

NETWORK FINALS:  UFC FIGHT NIGHT gained 0.2 in final numbers, while the 8PM ANGEL FROM HELL and the 9PM 20/20: IN AN INSTANT each fell 0.1.

 

 

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

Final Bcast 2016 Jul SAT.23

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  At AMC, HELL ON WHEELS rode its final stretch of track, up 0.06 to 0.25, and lead-out THE AMERICAN WEST ticked up to 0.16.  HBO’s LOOKING exited with a 90-minute movie at 0.10.  A special Comic-Con-themed CONAN on TBS was at 0.30.  

It was Adult Swim’s (late) night on Saturday cable.  DRAGON BALL Z , up 0.04 to 0.66/1.538M, was outrated by lead-out ONE PUNCH MAN, which was up 0.03 to 0.67, then MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM rose 0.08 to 0.56,  HUNTER X HUNTER held at 0.46/1.024M, NARUTO climbed 0.04 to 0.44/956K, ONE PIECE gained 0.04 to 0.39/842, and PARASYTE was up 0.03 to 0.32/705K.  The rest of the Top 10 was an assortment of kid’s shows (Cartoon Network’s ALVIN & THE CHIPMUNKS at 0.47 and POKEMON: THE SERIES at 0.31), HGTV property porn (HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION down 0.03 to 0.37 and BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNTERS down a tick to 0.34), unscripted crime at Spike (COPS up 0.04 to 0.35 and JAIL: BIG TEXAS at 0.32), and an episode of Travel Channel’s GHOST ADVENTURES (up 0.07 to 0.32).  Hallmark’s original movie SUMMER VILLA was at 0.28, and Lifetime’s movie INDISCRETION was at 0.22.  The highest-rated sports telecast of the day was a NASCAR race on NBC Sports Net at 0.27.  On Food Network, and VALERIE’S HOME COOKING lost a tick to 0.16, PATRICIA HEATON PARTIES was down 0.02 to 0.15.

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Final Cable 2016 Jul SAT.23

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday July 23, 2016 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 ONE-PUNCH MAN ADULT SWIM 12:00 AM 30 0.67 1,443
2 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM:I.B.O. ADULT SWIM 12:30 AM 30 0.56 1,182
3 ALVIN & CHIPMUNKS:SQUEAK THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 PM 109 0.47 1,793
4 HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 60 0.37 1,549
5 COPS (O) SPIKE TV 8:00 PM 30 0.35 1,253
6 BEACHFRONT BRGN HUNT RENO HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.34 1,479
7 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: RUSH HOUR 3 COMEDY CENTRAL 4:25 PM 130 0.33 832
8 JAIL: BIG TEXAS SPIKE TV 9:00 PM 30 0.32 1,081
9 GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.32 719
10 POKEMON THE SERIES XYZ THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.31 842
11 CONAN TBS NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.30 785
12 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: RUSH HOUR 2 COMEDY CENTRAL 2:15 PM 130 0.29 719
13 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: SUMMER VILLA HALLMARK CHANNEL 9:00 PM 120 0.28 2,091
14 THUNDERMANS NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.27 1,544
15 NASCAR XFINITY RACE L: INDIANAPOLIS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:53 PM 153 0.27 1,591
16 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.26 1,555
17 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.25 1,628
18 HELL ON WHEELS AMC 9:00 PM 65 0.25 1,645
19 COPS SPIKE TV 5:30 PM 30 0.23 730
20 OUR BRAND IS CRISIS HBO PRIME 8:00 PM 107 0.23 763
21 STEVEN UNIVERSE: TOUR OF BEACH CITY THE CARTOON NETWORK 1:00 PM 120 0.22 959
22 MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: INDISCRETION LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 122 0.22 1,029
23 NASCAR XFINITY START L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:28 PM 25 0.22 1,284
24 NICKY, RICKY, DICKY &DAWN NICKELODEON 8:30 PM 30 0.22 1,350
25 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: COP OUT COMEDY CENTRAL 6:35 PM 165 0.22 550
26 COPS SPIKE TV 4:00 PM 30 0.22 674
27 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 11:00 AM 90 0.20 428
28 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.19 1,960
29 BLAZE NICK JR 11:30 AM 30 0.19 671
30 COST OF FREEDOM, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.19 1,899
31 MBFAGW: EXTRA BLING TLC 10:00 PM 60 0.19 509
32 NASCAR SPRINT CUP QUAL L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:31 PM 89 0.19 1,136
33 NASCAR XF COUNTDOWN GREEN NBC SPORTS NETWORK 3:00 PM 28 0.19 1,033
34 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.18 987
35 NASCAR XFINITY POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:26 PM 16 0.18 1,051
36 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:00 AM 60 0.18 412
37 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.18 1,246
38 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.18 1,108
39 BLAZE NICK JR 11:00 AM 30 0.18 715
40 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.18 400
41 COST OF FREEDOM, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.17 1,733
42 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.17 1,008
43 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.17 349
44 INTL CHAMPIONS CUP  L: CELTIC/LEICESTER CITY ESPN 12:30 PM 126 0.17 399
45 HOW NOT TO KILL YOUR HUSB INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.17 671
46 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPN 11:00 PM 60 0.17 398
47 DR. DEE: ALASKA VET ANIMAL PLANET 8:00 PM 61 0.17 891
48 SMERCONISH CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.16 914
49 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.16 1,704
50 FOX REPORT SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.16 1,232
51 NATIONAL TREASURE: NATIONAL TREASURE HBO PRIME 5:45 PM 131 0.16 383
52 VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK 12:00 PM 30 0.16 803
53 AMERICAN WEST, THE AMC 10:05 PM 60 0.16 1,115
54 FNR: CLINTONS LEFT TURN FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.16 1,544
55 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.16 1,946
56 AMC PREMIERE EVENT: TRUE GRIT (2010) AMC 6:30 PM 150 0.16 809
57 CROSSFIT GAMES  L: N/A ESPN 7:00 PM 120 0.15 336
58 LEGENDARY DUDAS NICKELODEON 9:00 PM 30 0.15 904
59 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L ESPN 8:00 AM 60 0.15 347
60 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.15 923
61 PATRICIA HEATON PARTIES FOOD NETWORK 12:30 PM 30 0.15 668
62 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.15 1,030
63 HELLO WORLD! DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:31 PM 31 0.15 500
64 MLS REGULAR SEASON      L: PORTLAND/LA GALAXY ESPN 3:45 PM 135 0.14 329
65 VET LIFE, THE ANIMAL PLANET 10:02 PM 61 0.14 765
66 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.14 1,485
67 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.14 1,113
68 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.14 1,180
69 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.14 324
70 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.14 738
71 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.14 1,080
72 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.14 849
73 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.14 1,136
74 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:00 AM 30 0.14 302
75 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: CLINTON – KAINE TICKET DEBUTS IN MIAMI MSNBC 12:00 PM 120 0.14 958
76 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.13 664
77 JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.13 1,107
78 HELLO WORLD! DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 31 0.13 471
79 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.13 317
80 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 4:00 PM 60 0.13 844
81 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.13 1,162
82 GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.12 1,244
83 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.12 246
84 INCREDIBLE DR POL NAT GEO WILD 9:00 PM 60 0.12 804
85 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 5:00 PM 60 0.12 745
86 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 5:00 AM 60 0.12 536
87 CROSSFIT GAMES  L: 2016 CROSSFIT GAMES ESPN2 3:00 PM 120 0.12 255
88 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.12 1,112
89 MURDER MADE ME FAMOUS REELZCHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.11 416
90 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.11 1,298
91 BASKETBALL              L: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 132 0.11 231
92 SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L ESPN 2:36 PM 69 0.11 288
93 TRACK & FIELD           L: AMERICAN TRACK LEAGUE ESPN 9:00 PM 120 0.11 370
94 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS/NEW YORK YANKEES FOX SPORTS 1 4:02 PM 273 0.11 635
95 NEW DAY SATURDAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.11 567
96 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 3:00 PM 60 0.11 848
97 FLEX AND SHANICE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.11 284
98 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.11 253
99 NASCAR AMERICA PRAC/QUAL NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:09 PM 22 0.11 718
100 UFC FOX POST FIGHT L FOX SPORTS 1 10:35 PM 55 0.10 222
101 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.10 215
102 LIVE FROM COMIC-CON SYFY 8:00 PM 60 0.10 275
103 HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A CMT 9:00 AM 180 0.10 253
104 LOOKING: THE MOVIE HBO PRIME 10:00 PM 85 0.10 284
105 MLB REGULAR SEASON L: TEXAS RANGERS/KANSAS CITY ROYALS FOX SPORTS 1 8:35 PM 120 0.09 456
106 DR. POL: DEJA MOO! NAT GEO WILD 10:00 PM 60 0.09 566
107 BASKETBALL              L: N/A ESPN2 8:00 PM 120 0.09 184
108 LIGA MX SAT UNIVISION DEPORTES 8:00 PM 118 0.09 180
109 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 4:00 AM 60 0.09 439
110 AM JOY: N/A MSNBC 10:00 AM 120 0.09 711
111 LIGA MX L: JAGUARES / PACHUCA UNIVISION DEPORTES 5:55 PM 125 0.09 187
112 TINY HOUSE NATION FYI 9:00 PM 60 0.09 333
113 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 342
114 E! NEWS E! 10:00 AM 60 0.08 255
115 UNINVITED THE HBO PRIME 3:46 PM 87 0.08 189
116 PAID PROGRAM USA NETWORK 8:30 AM 30 0.08 161
117 FOX & FRIENDS FIRST FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 AM 60 0.08 486
118 NASCAR XFINITY QUALIFY L NBC SPORTS NETWORK 11:41 AM 88 0.08 489
119 RENOVATION REALITIES DIY NETWORK 8:30 PM 30 0.08 255
120 GUIDING ALASKA TRAVEL CHANNEL 2:00 PM 30 0.08 262
121 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 10:00 AM 60 0.08 283
122 NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM:SECRE HBO PRIME 10:00 AM 98 0.08 164
123 AMA MOTOCROSS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 6:42 PM 108 0.08 335
124 FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.08 842
125 PGA TOUR GOLF CHANNEL 1:00 PM 90 0.07 498
126 TOUR DE FRANCE – LIVE: 2016 STAGE 20 NBC SPORTS NETWORK 8:00 AM 221 0.07 412
127 RENOVATION REALITIES DIY NETWORK 9:00 PM 30 0.07 234
128 RENOVATION REALITIES DIY NETWORK 8:00 PM 30 0.07 248
129 NHRA QUALIFYING FOX SPORTS 1 11:30 PM 60 0.07 188
130 OUR BRAND IS CRISIS HBO PRIME 12:00 AM 107 0.07 186
131 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.07 567
132 DATELINE EXTRA MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.07 414
133 MY FLOATING HOME FYI 10:30 PM 31 0.07 214
134 AFTERNOON BASEBALL GAME: SEA AT TOR MLB NETWORK 1:00 PM 206 0.07 349
135 JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS HBO PRIME 11:40 AM 118 0.07 151
136 DATELINE EXTRA MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.07 471
137 BREAK HBO PRIME 9:47 PM 13 0.07 245
138 FRONTERA S6 NBC UNIVERSO 9:00 PM 60 0.06 131
139 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.06 311
140 LIGA MX 2 SAT: GUADALAJARA / MONTERREY UNIVISION DEPORTES 9:58 PM 122 0.06 118
141 COPYCAT KILLERS REELZCHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.06 214
142 TOP 5 RESTAURANTS FOOD NETWORK 7:30 AM 30 0.06 222
143 GUIDING ALASKA TRAVEL CHANNEL 2:30 PM 30 0.06 226
144 TENNIS:US OPEN SRS WMN  L: BANK OF WEST CLASS/SEMI ESPN2 10:00 PM 121 0.06 208
145 WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT MSNBC 7:00 AM 60 0.06 420
146 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:00 AM 60 0.06 113
147 RENOVATION REALITIES DIY NETWORK 9:30 PM 30 0.06 225
148 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT L: TEAM COLORADO/TEAM UTAH ESPNU 6:00 PM 120 0.06 97
149 MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION MSNBC 8:00 AM 60 0.06 500
150 WEEKEND EXPRESS HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 289

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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.